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no_o fast_a because_o our_o tongue_n be_v divide_v and_o we_o quarrel_v about_o word_n as_o they_o do_v dubartas_n as_o if_o we_o be_v building_n babel_n not_o zion_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o war_n about_o word_n most_o the_o good_a god_n amend_v this_o fault_n the_o 2_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la or_o place_n from_o whence_o god_n call_v abraham_n be_v haran_n or_o charan_n which_o signify_v wrath_n as_o before_o this_o place_n be_v not_o the_o near_a way_n from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n we_o appear_v in_o the_o map_n of_o that_o country_n but_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n famous_a for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o crassus_n terah_n and_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v tempt_v out_o of_o their_o direct_a way_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o to_o stay_v five_o year_n there_o where_o they_o get_v much_o wealth_n gen._n 11.31_o and_o 12.5_o act_n 7.4_o until_o god_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o abraham_n testify_v to_o he_o concern_v haran_n as_o be_v once_o say_v concern_v athens_n that_o famous_a city_n of_o greece_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a city_n to_o pass_v through_o but_o unsafe_a to_o dwell_v in_o this_o haran_n it_o seem_v be_v so_o delightful_a a_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o nahor_n and_o terahs_n household_n which_o come_v with_o abraham_n from_o ur_fw-la stay_v there_o gen._n 24.4_o 10_o 15._o yet_o be_v it_o dangerous_a as_o well_o as_o delightful_a to_o dwell_v in_o for_o such_o as_o stay_v there_o and_o go_v not_o thence_o with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n to_o canaan_n do_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n gen._n 31.30_o 53._o as_o before_o and_o josh_n 24.2_o or_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v not_o tempt_v thither_o by_o the_o tempt_v devil_n it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o be_v purposely_o lead_v about_o by_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n as_o be_v abraham_n offspring_n afterward_o exod._n 13.17_o 18._o whereas_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n in_o the_o direct_a way_n be_v as_o philo_n 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the_o first_o pull_n bring_v we_o only_o to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n from_o sin_n to_o duty_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n which_o signify_v trouble_v josh_n 7.6_o or_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n under_o some_o strong_a conviction_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o isa_n 65.10_o a_o happy_a inlet_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n there_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v first_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n josh_n 5.10_o at_o this_o door_n they_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o whole_a whereof_o that_o valley_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v bring_v first_o into_o a_o wilderness_n hos_n 2.14_o and_o into_o a_o valley_n or_o low_a condition_n by_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o thence_o set_v upon_o pisgah_n or_o everlasting_a mountain_n alas_o we_o need_v convert_v grace_n often_o and_o confirm_v grace_n often_o the_o 3d_o be_v terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o place_n whither_o abraham_n be_v call_v this_o be_v not_o name_v god_n do_v not_o tell_v it_o he_o in_o his_o ear_n yet_o show_v it_o he_o to_o his_o eye_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o chap._n 13.14_o v._o and_o see_v the_o more_o certain_a sense_n be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n this_o country_n thus_o show_v and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v canaan_n a_o land_n that_o lie_v in_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o so_o call_v from_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o possess_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o the_o possession_n call_v after_o his_o name_n the_o man_n noah_n '_o son_n be_v curse_v of_o his_o father_n gen._n 9.25_o but_o the_o land_n be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o be_v blessed_v of_o its_o god_n it_o be_v call_v jehovah_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o and_o immanuels_n land_n isa_n 8.8_o the_o land_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n leu._n 25.23_o and_o god_n blessed_v this_o his_o 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his_o father_n in_o this_o three_o marriage_n that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o father_n good_a will_n for_o recall_v his_o blessing_n from_o jacob_n to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n beyond_o his_o brother_n not_o yet_o marry_v that_o so_o the_o blessing_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v his_o yet_o all_o this_o afterwit_n avail_v not_o he_o be_v wise_a too_o late_o and_o indeed_o his_o wisdom_n be_v but_o his_o folly_n for_o his_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n be_v no_o probable_a mean_n to_o procure_v god_n blessing_n by_o his_o profaneness_n and_o 2._o the_o best_a practice_n of_o profane_a person_n as_o of_o esau_n here_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o amendment_n of_o one_o error_n by_o the_o commitment_n of_o another_o esau_n add_v a_o three_o wife_n to_o his_o two_o former_a some_o say_v be_v do_v as_o a_o desperate_a affront_n to_o his_o ape_a father_n for_o send_v jacob_n away_o with_o his_o blessing_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o do_v it_o to_o show_v 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bracelet_n and_o store_n of_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o most_o splendid_a and_o stately_a equipage_n to_o negotiate_v the_o marriage_n whereas_o isa_n …_o 〈◊〉_d …_o st_o wealthy_a father_n also_o send_v his_o son_n jacob_n thither_o in_o person_n like_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n without_o a_o beast_n to_o ride_v upon_o only_o with_o a_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n gen._n 32.10_o in_o a_o posture_n far_o below_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o his_o grandfather_n servant_n who_o be_v style_v lord_n gen._n 24.18_o jacob_n must_v go_v all_o alone_a on_o foot_n this_o long_a journey_n have_v only_o his_o father_n blessing_n etc._n etc._n comes_fw-la pro_fw-la vehiculo_fw-la est_fw-la a_o companion_n be_v as_o a_o chariot_n make_v time_n and_o travel_n less_o tedious_a by_o conference_n which_o jacob_n want_v answer_v to_o this_o enquiry_n be_v manifold_a as_o first_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v god_n method_n often_o to_o put_v hard_a providence_n upon_o his_o choice_a people_n and_o thereby_o put_v 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5.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o jacob_n here_o be_v no_o soon_o bless_v but_o he_o must_v be_v banish_v the_o same_o god_n who_o order_v he_o the_o blessing_n order_v he_o his_o banishment_n also_o but_o more_o particular_o the_o second_o answer_n be_v isaac_n have_v hitherto_o neglect_v his_o son_n jacob_n not_o find_v out_o a_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v now_o 77_o year_n old_a as_o his_o father_n abraham_n have_v do_v for_o he_o at_o the_o age_n of_o 40_o at_o which_o age_n esau_n have_v find_v out_o two_o wife_n for_o himself_o now_o after_o this_o long_a neglect_n isaac_n hearken_v to_o rebekahs_n counsel_n be_v persuade_v it_o come_v from_o god_n as_o his_o father_n have_v be_v bid_v to_o hearken_v unto_o sarahs_n voice_n gen._n 21.12_o hereupon_o he_o dispatch_v jacob_n away_o in_o haste_n without_o esau_n knowledge_n
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redemption_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v where_o christ_n must_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o this_o jacob_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v bodily_a rise_v again_o with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27.52_o 53._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o before_o be_v keep_v bind_v in_o their_o sepulcher_n till_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o death_n now_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n by_o life_n essential_a be_v quite_o break_v even_o by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n than_o be_v they_o enlarge_v to_o become_v witness_n and_o attendant_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o who_o appear_v be_v know_v to_o many_o in_o the_o city_n as_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v know_v to_o the_o three_o apostle_n in_o the_o mount_n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n either_o by_o a_o special_a revelation_n or_o by_o that_o celestial_a illumination_n which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n gen._n 2.23_o or_o last_o by_o the_o familiar_a conference_n wherein_o they_o may_v learn_v who_o they_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o mat._n 17.3_o but_o modern_a author_n say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v late_o dead_a who_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o those_o that_o be_v live_v suppose_v to_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a anna_n the_o prophetess_n zacharias_n lazarus_n and_o other_o late_o dead_a who_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o consume_v as_o those_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o only_o bury_v so_o long_o before_o but_o also_o so_o far_o off_o as_o makpelah_n hebr._n the_o double_a cave_n be_v thirty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n we_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o undecided_a whether_o jacob_n request_v to_o lie_v in_o that_o land_n because_o he_o hope_v as_o lyranus_fw-la affirm_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n this_o seem_v something_o too_o curious_a though_o it_o seem_v more_o comely_a and_o more_o glorious_a both_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o to_o christ_n the_o jew_n add_v a_o five_o reason_n why_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o foresee_v the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o louse_n etc._n etc._n when_o jacob_n do_v thus_o give_v order_n for_o his_o burial_n swear_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o observe_v the_o place_n of_o it_o this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o if_o he_o disinherit_v jeseph_n naked_a promise_n but_o he_o require_v a_o oath_n gen._n 47.31_o because_o 1._o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o know_v it_o be_v no_o trifle_n he_o require_v but_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n for_o fortify_v his_o family_n faith_n and_o for_o oblige_v they_o more_o firm_o to_o expect_v their_o return_n 2._o that_o jacob_n may_v die_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o assurance_n that_o this_o thing_n he_o desire_v will_v be_v faithful_o do_v know_v that_o the_o sanction_n of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n will_v better_v outweigh_a opposition_n than_o a_o bare_a promise_n 3._o that_o joseph_n may_v do_v it_o with_o less_o offence_n and_o envy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jacob_n corpse_n do_v seem_v to_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n with_o it_o the_o egyptian_n may_v well_o object_v be_v our_o land_n good_a enough_o for_o you_o to_o live_v in_o while_o alive_a and_o be_v it_o too_o bad_a for_o you_o to_o lie_v in_o when_o dead_a hereupon_o joseph_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o overrule_v by_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o oath_n answer_v all_o contrary_a objection_n for_o they_o that_o like_v not_o to_o have_v their_o land_n undervalved_n yet_o allow_v that_o joseph_n 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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
to_o her_o window_n as_o a_o token_n whereby_o all_o israelite_n may_v know_v her_o house_n when_o they_o come_v to_o storm_n jericho_n and_o she_o with_o her_o friend_n must_v keep_v within_o her_o house_n during_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n moreover_o she_o must_v bind_v herself_o to_o conceal_v this_o covenant_n from_o all_o the_o citizen_n discover_v it_o only_o to_o her_o kindred_n in_o the_o fit_a season_n then_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o spy_n follow_v they_o upon_o those_o conditious_a aforesaid_a express_v vers_fw-la 18.19_o 20._o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n with_o all_o caution_n and_o circumspection_n not_o in_o jest_n but_o in_o judgement_n jer._n 4.2_o isa_n 48.1_o clear_v up_o the_o term_n whereunto_o they_o swear_v though_o they_o be_v in_o desperate_a haste_n to_o be_v go_v lest_o any_o suspicion_n of_o perjury_n shall_v after_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n it_o be_v well_o if_o common_a swearer_n can_v consider_v that_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n be_v one_o eminent_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n not_o to_o be_v do_v rash_o and_o in_o choler_n but_o with_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n deut._n 10.20_o levit._fw-la 5.4_o 1_o sam._n 14.39_o 44._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v though_o those_o two_o party_n be_v of_o two_o several_a nation_n yet_o may_v they_o understand_v each_o other_o in_o this_o long_a familiar_a conference_n for_o 1._o the_o language_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o that_o of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v but_o different_a dialect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o tongue_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o canaanite_n city_n such_o as_o jericho_n salem_n sichem_n bethlehem_n etc._n etc._n all_o their_o name_n before_o the_o israelite_n come_v thither_o 2._o that_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o dialect_n israelites_n may_v learn_v from_o conquer_a amorites_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n with_o who_o they_o converse_v the_o six_o head_n of_o discourse_n be_v the_o safe_a dismission_n and_o escape_n of_o the_o spy_n vers_fw-la 15_o 16_o 21._o the_o remark_n thereon_o be_v 1._o rahab_n let_v the_o spy_n down_o with_o a_o line_n of_o a_o scarlet_a thread_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v no_o doubt_n be_v do_v after_o the_o whole_a transaction_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n though_o vers_n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v do_v before_o for_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a either_o that_o she_o will_v dismiss_v they_o before_o a_o full_a agreement_n or_o that_o this_o discourse_n about_o such_o secret_a and_o important_a affair_n be_v under_o the_o window_n where_o the_o watch_n go_v the_o round_a or_o some_o neighbour_n may_v over_o hear_v they_o therefore_o some_o do_v salve_v this_o doubt_n by_o a_o enallage_n of_o tense_n read_v the_o word_n thus_o this_o thread_n which_o thou_o let_v we_o down_o by_o that_o be_v about_o to_o do_v but_o if_o this_o be_v do_v after_o it_o must_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n overrule_a the_o matter_n so_o that_o none_o do_v either_o hear_v this_o discourse_n hasty_o run_v over_o in_o the_o chamber_n but_o amplify_v upon_o when_o more_o out_o of_o danger_n or_o see_v the_o spy_n let_v down_o the_o wall_n through_o the_o window_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o place_v rahabs_n house_n in_o such_o a_o outward_a corner_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n among_o the_o poor_a every_o way_n accommodate_v for_o this_o present_a purpose_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o appoint_v the_o bound_n of_o all_o our_o habitation_n act._n 17.26_o zebulon_n shall_v dwell_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o by_o the_o sea-shore_n gen._n 49.13_o so_o rahab_n as_o we_o all_v shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n appoint_a place_n masius_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o rahab_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o harlotry_n do_v make_v use_n of_o this_o scarlet_a line_n to_o draw_v up_o and_o let_v down_o her_o fornicator_n for_o promote_a her_o secret_a service_n that_o so_o the_o same_o instrument_n which_o have_v be_v before_o of_o her_o transgression_n may_v now_o become_v the_o mean_n of_o her_o salvation_n be_v now_o fix_v to_o the_o window_n upon_o the_o wall_n her_o fore-room_n towards_o the_o city_n be_v for_o more_o public_a entertainment_n of_o her_o guest_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o farewel-speech_n of_o the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n we_o will_v be_v blameless_a of_o this_o thy_o oath_n if_o thou_o and_o thy_o friend_n keep_v not_o within_o the_o door_n of_o this_o house_n that_o have_v the_o scarlet-line_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 17.18_o 19_o 20._o unto_o which_o she_o consent_v vers_fw-la 12._o in_o which_o history_n there_o be_v this_o mystery_n as_o they_o that_o stay_v not_o under_o this_o red_a cord_n but_o gad_v abroad_o into_o the_o street_n when_o the_o city_n be_v storm_v be_v guilty_a of_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o perish_v at_o their_o own_o peril_n so_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o keep_v not_o within_o god_n door_n be_v destroy_v the_o devil_n sweep_v away_o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o such_o as_o wander_v out_o of_o god_n precinct_n be_v out_o of_o god_n protection_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o any_o to_o say_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jericho_n when_o storm_v unto_o joshua_n i_o be_o rahabs_n brother_n etc._n etc._n nor_o will_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o say_v to_o jesus_n i_o be_o a_o professor_n a_o church-member_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v say_v i_o know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o the_o seven_o head_n of_o discourse_n be_v the_o spy_n return_v in_o safety_n from_o jericho_n to_o joshua_n in_o shittim_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o remark_n upon_o this_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a rahab_n do_v bind_v the_o scarlet_a line_n to_o her_o window_n before_o she_o dismiss_v the_o spy_n lest_o a_o matter_n of_o that_o moment_n may_v be_v forget_v and_o lest_o her_o house_n may_v be_v mistake_v when_o the_o city_n be_v storm_v which_o mistake_n be_v prevent_v by_o the_o spy_n behold_v it_o do_v before_o their_o departure_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v it_o at_o distance_n at_o their_o return_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o her_o own_o faith_n to_o behold_v daily_o this_o pledge_n of_o her_o safety_n nor_o do_v she_o know_v either_o when_o or_o how_o the_o army_n will_v take_v the_o city_n see_v she_o have_v assign_v they_o three_o day_n to_o lay_v hide_v in_o the_o mountain_n nor_o can_v this_o cord_n cause_o any_o suspicion_n to_o the_o citizen_n for_o she_o may_v use_v it_o frequent_o for_o other_o use_n her_o house_n stand_v upon_o the_o wall_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o good_a counsel_n that_o rahab_n give_v to_o the_o spy_n for_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o mountain_n betwixt_o jericho_n and_o jordan_n prove_v successful_a for_o their_o safety_n vers_fw-la 22._o the_o searcher_n find_v they_o not_o it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a say_n the_o wit_n of_o a_o woman_n at_o a_o pinch_n be_v above_o a_o man_n who_o must_v have_v time_n for_o deliberation_n which_o hold_v true_a here_o and_o in_o other_o instance_n in_o scripture-record_n as_o in_o rebekah_n gen._n 27.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.14_o 18._o to_o 35._o and_o in_o manoah_n wife_n judg._n 13.22_o 23._o and_o such_o like_a all_o these_o be_v at_o a_o pinch_n and_o on_o the_o sudden_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o searcher_n not_o find_v the_o spy_n do_v commend_v high_o the_o excellency_n of_o rahab_n counsel_n so_o it_o illustrate_v great_o both_o the_o eminency_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o it_o by_o divine_a protection_n they_o be_v well_o hide_v who_o god_n hide_v as_o jeremy_n and_o baruch_n be_v it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n hide_v they_o jer._n 36.26_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o spy_n abscond_v be_v say_v to_o be_v three_o day_n vers_fw-la 22._o what_o they_o live_v upon_o all_o that_o time_n be_v a_o question_n which_o be_v various_o answer_v 1._o there_o be_v some_o who_o sentiment_n be_v that_o they_o keep_v a_o three_o day_n fast_o which_o be_v not_o unusual_a 2._o other_o more_z probable_o think_v that_o rahab_n out_o of_o her_o hospitality_n furnish_v they_o with_o full_a provision_n for_o three_o day_n and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n for_o traveller_n to_o carry_v necessary_n along_o with_o they_o as_o judg._n 19.19_o 20._o but_o three_o the_o opinion_n of_o dr._n lightfoot_n upon_o those_o three_o day_n be_v most_o remarkable_a say_v those_o two_o spy_n send_v on_o the_o six_o day_n of_o nisan_fw-la into_o jericho_n come_v
600000_o soldier_n every_o man_n enter_v in_o straight_o before_o he_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o whole_a wall_n nor_o can_v that_o be_v but_o rahab_n house_n which_o be_v build_v on_o the_o wall_n must_v fall_v with_o it_o as_o the_o people_n shout_v do_v show_v their_o faith_n so_o may_v it_o shake_v the_o wall_n in_o god_n hand_n and_z no_o doubt_n but_o as_o it_o encourage_v one_o another_o so_o it_o do_v profound_o confound_v discourage_v and_o terrify_v the_o enemy_n the_o second_o consequent_a be_v they_o utter_o destroy_v all_o mankind_n young_a and_o old_a and_o all_o beast_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 21._o some_o suppose_v this_o a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n in_o the_o army_n especial_o the_o slaughter_n of_o all_o the_o infant_n answ_n 1._o god_n have_v express_o command_v it_o deut._n 20.16_o 17._o therefore_o be_v it_o obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o every_o man_n life_n and_o who_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matth._n 20.15_o and_o not_o cruelty_n 2._o israel_n know_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v now_o full_a gen._n 15.16_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o their_o epha_n in_o abominable_a wickedness_n therefore_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o infant_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n whereof_o the_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o they_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n beside_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v oft_o time_n too_o wonderful_a for_o our_o shallow_a understanding_n job_n 42.3_o we_o must_v not_o instruct_v god_n job_n 40.2_o nor_o be_v his_o counsellor_n rom._n 11.34_o and_o suppose_v they_o whole_o innocent_a it_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n rather_o than_o be_v reserve_v for_o such_o dreadful_a calamity_n as_o they_o that_o survive_v be_v expose_v unto_o it_o be_v no_o true_a mercy_n but_o foolish_a pity_n to_o spare_v those_o who_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v 1_o king_n 20.42_o the_o three_o consequent_a be_v the_o save_n of_o rahab_n and_o all_o in_o her_o house_n ver_fw-la 25._o according_a to_o the_o command_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o exception_n extend_v as_o some_o suppose_v to_o their_o good_n as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o life_n see_v it_o be_v say_v all_v that_o she_o have_v for_o 23._o both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o householdstuff_n be_v bring_v without_o the_o camp_n as_o unclean_a until_o they_o be_v legal_o purify_v numb_a 31.19_o 20._o and_o until_o rahab_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o baptism_n say_v great_a grotius_n and_o the_o male_n by_o circumcision_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o rahab_n good_a counsel_n and_o this_o stupendous_a miracle_n of_o god_n have_v undoubted_o prepare_v they_o all_o these_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n save_v alive_a ver_fw-la 25._o notwithstanding_o those_o severe_a command_n to_o show_v none_o of_o those_o curse_a nation_n any_o mercy_n exod._n 23.32_o 33._o and_o 34.12.15_o deut._n 7.2_o which_o must_v be_v moderate_v by_o a_o common_a equity_n the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o take_v conditional_o if_o they_o renounce_v not_o their_o idolatry_n and_o return_v not_o by_o repentance_n unto_o god_n thus_o as_o the_o lord_n glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o root_n out_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o well_o as_o this_o jericho_n so_o be_v he_o gracious_o please_v to_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n to_o rahab_n and_o her_o kinsfolk_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o to_o the_o gibeonite_n chap._n 9_o etc._n etc._n in_o save_v they_o from_o that_o general_a deluge_n of_o destruction_n and_o that_o which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o this_o work_n of_o wonder_n be_v that_o here_o so_o many_o gentile_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o house_n of_o so_o contemptible_a a_o woman_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a righteous_a lot_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a figure_n and_o authority_n can_v not_o persuade_v so_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n in_o law_n to_o escape_v the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n with_o he_o though_o he_o true_o forewarn_v they_o yet_o he_o seem_v as_o a_o mocker_n to_o they_o gen._n 19.14_o nor_o can_v great_a abraham_n himself_o decoy_n his_o kindred_n to_o canaan_n along_o with_o he_o gen._n 12.3_o act_n 7.3_o rahab_n out_o shine_v they_o both_o in_o her_o success_n this_o seem_v a_o type_n of_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n to_o who_o when_o rahab_n that_o be_v the_o church_n have_v submit_v present_o the_o gentile_n flock_v in_o for_o salvation_n the_o four_o consequent_a be_v the_o severe_a caution_n against_o israel_n sacrilegious_o rob_v god_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o right_n and_o that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o most_o direful_a curse_n if_o any_o of_o they_o pervert_v any_o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n ver_fw-la 18._o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 7.26_o this_o be_v fair_a warning_n for_o that_o soul_n sinner_n achan_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o silver-lover_n be_v dare_v and_o desperate_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n objection_n seem_v not_o this_o too_o severe_a to_o forbid_v the_o soldier_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v wonderful_a continency_n in_o the_o soldery_n now_o want_v all_o thing_n of_o country_n provision_n by_o their_o so_o long_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 600000_o man_n hand_n save_o only_a achan_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o from_o take_v spoil_n and_o the_o plunder_n of_o the_o rich_a city_n in_o canaan_n only_o by_o one_o little_a word_n of_o command_n but_o 2._o jericho_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o that_o curse_a country_n so_o must_v whole_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o offer_v up_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a 3._o the_o hungry_a soldier_n may_v have_v be_v so_o glut_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o this_o rich_a city_n that_o it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v make_v they_o sitter_n for_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n than_o for_o march_v forward_o in_o a_o martial_a conquest_n of_o canaan_n 4._o the_o whole_a army_n be_v thus_o admonish_v by_o the_o prohibition_n and_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o expect_a prey_n may_v understand_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o jericho_n be_v accomplish_v sole_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o any_o of_o their_o prowess_n and_o valour_n as_o be_v afterward_o do_v in_o subdue_a all_o the_o other_o city_n 5._o this_o severity_n be_v exercise_v upon_o this_o city_n at_o their_o first_o land_v in_o canaan_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n upon_o the_o other_o canaanitish_a city_n which_o they_o have_v to_o conquer_v and_o if_o possible_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o submission_n n._n b._n but_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n except_o that_o of_o which_o image_n be_v make_v that_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v destroy_v exod._n 32.20_o 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the_o first_o offender_n yet_o this_o the_o offend_a husband_n will_v condescend_v to_o do_v either_o out_o of_o pity_n to_o she_o or_o from_o his_o want_n of_o her_o company_n he_o offer_v reconcilement_n ver_fw-la 3._o whence_o some_o say_v his_o concubine_n have_v not_o commit_v adultery_n for_o in_o that_o case_n no_o reconciliation_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v for_o adultery_n be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n however_o he_o will_v imitate_v god_n in_o allure_a she_o etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 2.14_o therefore_o bring_v he_o a_o beast_n to_o ride_v upon_o home_n a_o couple_n of_o ass_n tho_o possible_o she_o run_v from_o he_o on_o foot_n n._n b._n the_o father_n in-law_n rejoice_v to_o behold_v reconciliation_n bring_v home_o to_o he_o though_o all_o this_o while_n he_o have_v not_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n to_o fetch_v it_o now_o must_v they_o all_o rejoice_v together_o in_o this_o new_a reconcilement_n the_o levite_n be_v content_a to_o spend_v three_o 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misery_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o old_a father_n may_v out_o of_o a_o good_a mind_n constrain_v their_o stay_n n._n b._n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v thus_o constrain_v christ_n to_o stay_v with_o we_o as_o the_o two_o disciple_n do_v at_o emmaus_n not_o by_o force_n but_o by_o friendly_a entreaty_n luk._n 24.28.29_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o concubine_n may_v be_v the_o better_o reunite_v and_o their_o mutual_a love_n be_v the_o more_o reciprocal_o renew_v as_o a_o bone_n once_o break_v become_v strong_a after_o set_v and_o as_o board_n well_o glue_v together_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v dissever_v however_o this_o over_o affectionate_a father_n soon_o feel_v the_o sad_a effect_n of_o his_o fond_a affection_n both_o in_o detain_v his_o daughter_n four_o month_n before_o and_o now_o in_o detain_v her_o husband_n with_o she_o other_o five_o day_n until_o the_o day_n be_v decline_v upon_o the_o five_o day_n for_o he_o soon_o after_o even_o that_o very_a night_n lose_v his_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n lose_v his_o concubine_n and_o that_o after_o a_o more_o than_o brutish_a and_o barbarous_a manner_n which_o happen_v thus_o the_o day_n be_v far_o spend_v when_o they_o come_v towards_o jebus_n the_o levite_n dare_v not_o lodge_v there_o because_o it_o be_v inhabit_a by_o the_o jebusite_n though_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n have_v be_v take_v by_o caleb_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 1.8_o therefore_o adonibezek_n be_v bring_v to_o jerusalem_n because_o it_o be_v then_o in_o israel_n hand_n ver_fw-la 7._o yet_o can_v they_o not_o quite_o drive_v out_o the_o jebusite_n neither_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n out_o of_o their_o part_n josh_n 15.63_o nor_o the_o benjamite_n out_o of_o their_o part_n judg._n 1.21_o and_o the_o jebusite_n do_v inhabit_v that_o city_n until_o david_n day_n 2_o sam._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o be_v the_o upper_a part_n the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n from_o whence_o probable_o they_o much_o molest_v the_o low_a part_n and_o afterward_o by_o god_n permission_n drive_v out_o the_o israelite_n that_o dwell_v there_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o sin_n therefore_o this_o levite_n dare_v not_o lodge_v with_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n ver_fw-la 10.11_o 12._o but_o pious_o resolve_v to_o lodge_v in_o a_o city_n belong_v to_o god_n people_n so_o pitch_v upon_o gibeah_n belong_v to_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o expect_v better_a entertainment_n but_o by_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n his_o choice_n here_o prove_v pernicious_a to_o himself_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n if_o this_o city_n be_v one_o that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o levite_n as_o some_o suppose_v from_o josh_n 21.17_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o turn_v in_o thither_o hope_v to_o find_v some_o of_o his_o fellow_n levite_n there_o to_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o their_o company_n if_o so_o either_o the_o backslide_a benjamite_n have_v banish_v they_o 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his_o own_o for_o his_o journey_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o refuse_v he_o lodging_n there_o be_v no_o job_n among_o all_o the_o benjamite_n who_o suffer_v not_o stranger_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o street_n but_o open_v his_o door_n to_o traveller_n job_n 31.32_o nor_o be_v there_o a_o lot_n to_o entertain_v a_o levite_n a_o angel_n gen._n 19.3_o hebr._n 13.2_o until_o he_o come_v who_o be_v a_o old_a man_n yet_o a_o workman_n yea_o at_o field-work_n and_o that_o till_o the_o evening_n whereas_o the_o other_o citizen_n be_v idle_a and_o luxurious_a and_o he_o be_v also_o of_o mount-ephraim_n as_o the_o levite_n be_v which_o may_v make_v he_o the_o more_o kind_a to_o his_o countryman_n who_o after_o some_o needful_a question_n ask_v and_o understand_v he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n
promiscuous_o and_o thereby_o their_o plot_n and_o conspiracy_n be_v discover_v to_o abimelech_n 2._o they_o rejoice_v one_o with_o another_o at_o the_o gather_v of_o their_o vineyard_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v for_o fear_n of_o abimelech_n until_o gaal_n come_v in_o to_o head_n they_o but_o with_o his_o assistance_n they_o tread_v the_o grape_n and_o make_v merry_a which_o the_o septuagint_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v dance_n little_o dream_v how_o soon_o that_o merry_a dance_n will_v end_v in_o a_o most_o miserable_a and_o dismal_a downfall_n notwithstanding_o their_o jovial_a feast_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o baal-berith_a and_o praise_v that_o idol_n both_o for_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o receive_v and_o for_o their_o hope_n of_o recover_v their_o lose_a liberty_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o merry_a mood_n mad_a merriment_n they_o not_o only_o contemn_v but_o also_o curse_v abimelech_n which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v see_v they_o have_v make_v he_o their_o ruler_n exod._n 22.28_o yet_o they_o curse_v he_o by_o baal-berith_a as_o goliath_n curse_v david_n by_o his_o god_n 1_o sam._n 17.43_o and_o likely_o call_v upon_o their_o idol_n to_o ratify_v their_o curse_n denounce_v against_o he_o and_o thus_o second_o their_o sedition_n be_v see_v open_o in_o their_o word_n as_o well_o as_o deed_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o opprobrious_a and_o contumelious_a word_n of_o the_o shechemite_v themselves_o against_o their_o king_n who_o they_o have_v crown_v but_o also_o by_o the_o seditious_a word_n of_o gaal_n whereby_o he_o move_v the_o shechemite_n to_o sedition_n ver_fw-la 28._o saying_n who_o be_v abimelech_n &_o c_o what_o be_v he_o but_o a_o base_a bramble_n as_o jothan_n right_o style_v he_o that_o grow_v in_o the_o hedge-row_n of_o a_o concubine_n and_o have_v scratch_v we_o with_o a_o vengeance_n now_o that_o he_o be_v scramble_v up_o to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o shall_v such_o a_o base-born_a fellow_n hold_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o you_o and_o be_v shechem_n so_o pusillanimous_a and_o contemptible_a a_o city_n as_o to_o truckle_n under_o so_o sordid_a a_o tyrant_n and_o shall_v this_o free_a corporation_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o none_o but_o by_o its_o own_o magistrate_n couch_v so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v slave_n to_o his_o tyranny_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o he_o the_o son_n of_o jerub-baal_n who_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o religious_a worship_v of_o baal_n by_o throw_v down_o his_o altar_n etc._n etc._n which_o now_o be_v happy_o restore_v and_o reestablish_v thus_o this_o crafty_a sophister_n muster_n up_o many_o argument_n of_o all_o sort_n wherewith_o to_o wind_v himself_o into_o the_o shechemites_n mind_n and_o thus_o ingratiate_v himself_o into_o they_o to_o get_v the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n into_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o history_n of_o abimelech_n after_o his_o state_n and_o fortune_n be_v his_o famous_a fact_n and_o exploit_n first_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o seditious_a shechemite_n which_o he_o get_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o fight_n and_o then_o again_o the_o second_o day_n fight_v also_o in_o the_o first_o day_n fight_v victory_n be_v obtain_v 1._o by_o the_o crafty_a counsel_n of_o zebul_n abimelech_n viceroy_n in_o shechem_n who_o have_v hitherto_o temporize_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o shechemite_v seditious_a humour_n and_o plot_n against_o abimelech_n possible_o he_o have_v his_o master_n private_a instruction_n thus_o to_o dissemble_v for_o abimelech_n advantage_n but_o hear_v both_o his_o lord_n and_o himself_o so_o notorious_o traduce_v etc._n etc._n he_o can_v hold_v no_o long_o in_o but_o become_v his_o master_n secret_a intelligencer_n stick_v close_o to_o he_o though_o but_o a_o usurper_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o and_o give_v he_o advice_n to_o hasten_v away_o with_o those_o force_n he_o have_v 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with_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o vatablus_n well_o observe_v this_o to_o be_v the_o four_o time_n of_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n the_o first_o be_v at_o its_o passage_n over_o jordan_n the_o second_o at_o its_o compass_n jericho_n the_o three_o when_o david_n bring_v it_o back_o from_o obededom_n house_n to_o his_o city_n and_o now_o again_o by_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3._o the_o tabernacle_n make_v by_o moses_n be_v likewise_o take_v up_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v transportative_a and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o ark_n but_o now_o to_o be_v reunite_v and_o both_o together_o settle_v in_o the_o temple_n n._n b._n a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o low_a world_n isa_n 54_o 11._o shall_v come_v to_o a_o settlement_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holiness_n isa_n 63.15_o the_o many_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v very_o remarkable_a before_o this_o time_n as_o 1._o in_o 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
he_o see_v sennacherib_n with_o his_o most_o formidable_a force_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o slay_v afterward_o chap._n 19.25_o have_v take_v many_o of_o the_o fence_a city_n of_o judah_n yet_o not_o all_o of_o they_o chap._n 19.8_o he_o do_v but_o think_v to_o win_v they_o all_o for_o himself_o 2_o chron._n 32.1_o but_o in_o his_o conceit_n of_o a_o conquest_n of_o all_o he_o be_v at_o last_o conquer_a himself_o chap._n 19.28_o 35._o however_o say_v lavater_n god_n will_v punish_v judah_n for_o their_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o the_o holiness_n of_o hezekiah_n let_v sennacherib_n seize_v upon_o so_o many_o city_n as_o put_v the_o king_n into_o this_o fright_n which_o make_v he_o spoil_v the_o temple_n not_o only_o of_o its_o treasure_n but_o of_o its_o ornament_n also_o that_o himself_o out_o of_o piety_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n repair_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o bad_a father_n have_v lay_v on_o 2_o chron_n 29.3_o and_o now_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o pusillanimity_n himself_o take_v off_o to_o bribe_v sennacherib_n into_o a_o departure_n though_o he_o have_v see_v sennacherib_n restrain_v by_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n from_o interrupt_v he_o in_o his_o glorious_a work_n of_o reformation_n until_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o same_o 2_o chron_n 32.1_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v be_v divert_v to_o other_o country_n for_o full_a eight_o year_n after_o israel_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a see_v his_o enterprise_n against_o judah_n here_o happen_v not_o until_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n thus_o it_o appear_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a this_o act_n of_o rob_v the_o temple_n better_a become_v his_o impious_a and_o idolatrous_a father_n ahaz_n than_o such_o a_o holy_a king_n as_o hezekiah_n be_v n._n b._n but_o we_o all_o need_v withdrawment_n to_o humble_v we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o inlargement_n to_o help_v we_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n feast_v to_o the_o full_a but_o immediate_o after_o she_o fall_v asleep_a cant._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o comedy_n after_o its_o prologue_n hitherto_o be_v the_o several_a act_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o act._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v one_a sennacherib_n cerberus-like_a swallow_v this_o vast_a present_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 225000_o pound_v sterling_n upon_o which_o say_v lavater_n lyra_n and_o piscator_fw-la he_o covenant_v to_o depart_v from_o judah_n but_o have_v get_v the_o money_n he_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o hezekiah_n who_o sacrilege_n can_v have_v no_o better_a success_n send_v rabshakeh_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o great_a host_n ver_fw-la 17._o to_o demand_n jerusalem_n itself_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o this_o huge_a host_n be_v to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o though_o tartan_n and_o rabsaris_n be_v name_v with_o rabshakeh_n be_v all_o three_o great_a commander_n in_o the_o assyrian_a army_n yet_o rabshakeh_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o the_o best_a spokesman_n ver_fw-la 19_o who_o the_o rabbin_n reckon_v for_o a_o renegado_n jew_n because_o he_o speak_v hebrew_a and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v he_o be_v son_n to_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n but_o prove_v a_o dissolute_a prodigal_n renounce_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o run_v away_o to_o the_o assyrian_n hierom_n the_o trad_a hebr._n so_o now_o he_o come_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o they_o grotius_n think_v this_o not_o improbable_a because_o his_o hebrew_a oration_n have_v such_o a_o strange_a influence_n upon_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n chap._n 19.1_o with_o 18.37_o and_o isa_n 36.22_o with_o 37.1_o because_o rabshakeh_n hebr._n signify_v the_o master_n of_o drink_n therefore_o masius_n think_v this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o his_o office_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a cupbearer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n remark_n the_o three_o hezekiah_n upon_o rabshakeh_n demand_v send_v his_o three_o ambassador_n eliakim_n shebna_n and_o joash_n to_o treat_v with_o those_o three_o of_o sennacherib_n ver_fw-la 18._o to_o who_o rabshakeh_n make_v a_o most_o rail_a oration_n from_o ver_fw-la 19_o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o mark_v 1_o he_o begin_v with_o a_o phrase_n that_o savour_v of_o intolerable_a pride_n thus_o say_v the_o great_a king_n whereby_o he_o deride_v the_o usual_a preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o great_a god_n as_o if_o his_o great_a king_n have_v be_v above_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o after_o this_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a preface_n he_o ridicules_a king_n hezekiah_n confidence_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o if_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o so_o much_o prittle_v prattle_n all_o thy_o prayer_n say_v he_o can_v neither_o give_v thou_o counsel_n to_o contrive_v nor_o courage_n to_o execute_v any_o relief_n for_o thyself_o from_o we_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o deride_v his_o dependency_n upon_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o only_o suppose_v hezekiah_n do_v because_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v so_o before_o he_o chap._n 17.4_o 5._o and_o the_o king_n of_o that_o reedy_n country_n do_v but_o prove_v a_o break_a reed_n to_o lean_v upon_o and_o can_v not_o save_v he_o from_o captivity_n mark_v 4._o then_o this_o blasphemer_n proceed_v to_o affright_v he_o the_o more_o that_o as_o he_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o no_o protection_n from_o either_o pharaoh_n or_o from_o his_o own_o prayer_n so_o not_o from_o god_n himself_o to_o who_o he_o pray_v because_o he_o have_v throw_v down_o his_o altar_n and_o so_o make_v god_n his_o enemy_n by_o bind_v his_o worship_n say_v grotius_n to_o one_o place_n thus_o he_o make_v that_o a_o vice_n say_v lyra_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o most_o laudable_a virtue_n in_o hezekiah_n reformation_n n._n b._n have_v he_o instance_a in_o his_o sacrilege_n it_o have_v be_v more_o to_o the_o point_n etc._n etc._n remark_n 5._o he_o than_o challenge_v he_o to_o lie_v lurk_v no_o long_o in_o his_o hole_n and_o strong_a hold_v but_o come_v forth_o if_o he_o dare_v to_o fight_v in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o whereas_o he_o may_v pretend_v his_o want_n of_o horse_n which_o he_o expect_v from_o egypt_n he_o proffer_v he_o 2000_o horse_n wherein_o he_o jeer_v he_o for_o scarcity_n of_o horse_n according_a to_o god_n law_n that_o their_o king_n may_v not_o multiply_v horses_n deut._n 17.16_o and_o for_o scarcity_n of_o rider_n too_o because_o few_o hebrew_n do_v therefore_o learn_v to_o ride_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o then_o to_o strike_v the_o greaten_v terror_n he_o pretend_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o come_v and_o destroy_v his_o city_n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o be_v full_o forge_v by_o one_o who_o own_a neither_o god_n nor_o his_o providence_n n.b._n the_o lord_n no_o otherwise_o bid_v he_o do_v thus_o say_v piscator_fw-la than_o as_o he_o bid_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n 2_o sam._n 16.10_o indeed_o god_n suffier_v it_o isa_n 10.5_o but_o he_o know_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o rabshakeh_n rail_a oration_n be_v receive_v with_o much_o reluctancy_n ver_fw-la 26._o he_o be_v request_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o syriak_a language_n which_o the_o people_n understand_v not_o as_o they_o do_v the_o hebrew_n lest_o they_o shall_v say_v menochius_fw-la be_v too_o much_o terrify_v this_o be_v no_o wise_a motion_n hence_o some_o say_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o wicked_a shebna_n isa_n 22.15_o to_o 19_o and_o not_o of_o good_a eliakim_n isa_n 22.20_o etc._n etc._n proud_a shebna_n do_v purposely_o provoke_v rabshakeh_a to_o rail_v the_o more_o that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o surrender_v thereby_o but_o lyra_n put_v this_o candid_a sense_n say_v speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o hebrew_n lest_o the_o people_n be_v provoke_v by_o thy_o blasphemy_n and_o shoot_v dart_n at_o thou_o though_o a_o ambassador_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o hereupon_o rabshakeh_n let_v we_o fly_v his_o rail_a rhetoric_n with_o more_o outrage_n than_o before_o to_o the_o jew_n upon_o the_o wall_n in_o their_o own_o language_n press_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 27_o to_o ver_fw-la 35._o mark_v 1_o he_o tell_v the_o soldier_n and_o common_a sort_n what_o extremity_n a_o long_a siege_n will_v sure_o reduce_v they_o to_o of_o eat_v their_o own_o dung_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o he_o make_v a_o mere_a impostor_n of_o hezekiah_n for_o delude_v and_o involve_v they_o into_o such_o matchless_a misery_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o decoy_a they_o to_o yield_v to_o his_o master_n and_o then_o may_v they_o enjoy_v a_o bless_a peace_n and_o so_o redeem_v themselves_o from_o the_o sad_a calamity_n of_o a_o siege_n that_o they_o may_v
prophet_n together_o which_o i_o have_v before_o but_o here_o and_o there_o scatter_o mention_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n as_o occasion_v offer_v take_v the_o table_n from_o piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus._n first_o the_o prophet_n that_o begin_v to_o prophesy_v before_o the_o captivity_n be_v 1._o ionas_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o 2_o king_n 14.23_o 25._o 2._o amos_n during_o this_o jeroboam_n reign_n amos_n 1._o for_o 1._o 3._o hosea_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o jeroboam_n reign_n hosea_n 1._o for_o 1._o 4._o joel_n about_o that_o time_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o plague_n that_o amos_n do_v 5._o isaiah_n in_o hoshea_n reign_n isa_n 1.1_o and_o 6.1_o 6._o micah_n in_o jotham_n reign_n mic._n 1.1_o 7._o nahum_n under_o hezekiah_n foretell_v sennacherib_n death_n etc._n etc._n nah._n 1.11_o 14._o 8._o jeremy_n under_o josiah_n jer._n 1.1_o 9_o zephany_n at_o the_o end_n of_o josiah_n be_v reign_v zeph._n 1.1_o 4._o 10._o habakkuk_n about_o that_o time_n hab._n 1.1_o 5._o 11._o obadiah_n when_o jehoiakin_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o captive_a as_o his_o matter_n intimate_v second_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n 1._o ezekiel_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o five_o year_n after_o jehoiakin_n be_v deportation_n ezek._n 1.2_o 2._o daniel_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n 7.1_o three_o after_o the_o captivity_n 1._o haggai_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o in_o the_o six_o month_n hag._n 1.1_o 2._o zechariah_n in_o the_o same_o year_n and_o eight_o month_n the_o temple_n be_v not_o rebuilt_a zech._n 1.1_o 3._o malachy_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o argument_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la these_o prophet_n be_v sixteen_o in_o all_o and_o in_o order_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o time_n of_o this_o vision_n about_o restore_v the_o temple_n and_o city_n etc._n etc._n that_o ezekiel_n have_v here_o be_v twenty_o year_n after_o his_o first_o vision_n ezek._n 1.1_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 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indeed_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o understand_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o this_o whole_a vision_n contain_v in_o the_o last_o nine_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n especial_o say_v some_o the_o 40.41.42_o that_o it_o give_v the_o chief_a occasion_n to_o that_o ordinance_n among_o the_o jew_n say_v sanctius_n that_o none_o under_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o read_n of_o it_o because_o say_v cunaeus_n it_o be_v more_o obscure_a than_o plato_n mysterious_a number_n and_o some_o of_o their_o learned_a rabbin_n have_v profess_v that_o such_o obscurity_n they_o find_v in_o several_a passage_n of_o the_o vision_n that_o they_o despair_v to_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o until_o their_o elias_n who_o they_o expect_v shall_v come_v to_o unfold_v it_o to_o they_o yet_o the_o wise_a of_o those_o rabbin_n convince_v by_o cogent_a reason_n as_o galatinus_n testify_v do_v not_o interpret_v those_o nine_o chapter_n of_o any_o earthly_a building_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n much_o less_o of_o a_o glorious_a state_n and_o temple_n at_o the_o come_n of_o their_o imaginary_a messiah_n as_o the_o more_o foolish_a and_o fabulous_a rabbin_n do_v general_o understand_v and_o expect_v remark_n the_o four_o some_o romanist_n have_v spend_v much_o pain_n and_o time_n in_o comment_v upon_o this_o vision_n yet_o fall_v short_a of_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n as_o sanctius_n himself_o confess_v say_v nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la video_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la acquiescit_fw-la animus_fw-la i_o can_v find_v no_o sense_n wherein_o i_o be_o satisfy_v etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o he_o saucy_o call_v the_o description_n of_o this_o temple_n etc._n etc._n insulsam_n descriptionem_fw-la a_o insipid_a nonsensical_a description_n n._n b._n this_o sanctius_n and_o other_o popish_a commentator_n do_v so_o tie_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ground_n of_o their_o manifold_a mistake_n so_o that_o but_o spare_o touch_v upon_o the_o true_a litteral_n senâ—e_v they_o run_v out_o so_o large_o and_o lavish_o into_o allegorical_a analogical_a and_o tropological_a sense_n of_o their_o own_o wanton_a brain_n as_o so_o many_o frothy_a exuberancy_n thereof_o insomuch_o that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o without_o difficulty_n forbear_v from_o blasphemous_a expression_n both_o against_o this_o holy_a text-man_n and_o the_o sacred_a text_n itself_o because_o of_o its_o obscurity_n remark_n the_o five_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o theological_a interpreter_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a the_o greck_n and_o latin_a father_n and_o late_a learned_a writer_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n many_o have_v wave_v this_o vision_n of_o ezekiel_n not_o dare_v to_o undertake_v the_o exposition_n of_o it_o affirm_v with_o some_o rabbin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o arcanum_n unintelligible_a and_o unexplicable_a to_o all_o mere_a mortal_a man_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la this_o abstruse_a vision_n and_o some_o 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etc._n who_o unanimous_o affirm_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n bear_v a_o literal_a and_o a_o mystical_a sense_n first_o the_o literal_a relate_v to_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n etc._n etc._n by_o zerubbabel_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v improbable_a that_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o come_n to_o comfort_n god_n people_n the_o now_o captive_a jew_n shall_v fly_v over_o and_o pass_v whole_o by_o such_o a_o cordial_a as_o this_o be_v and_o will_v be_v to_o they_o and_o so_o near_o at_o hand_n too_o and_o that_o all_o he_o do_v be_v only_a to_o comfort_v they_o with_o a_o uncertain_a remote_a comfortable_a divine_a dispensation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n in_o gospel-time_n many_o hundred_o year_n after_o this_o second_o the_o mystical_a sense_n be_v it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v figurative_o of_o the_o amplitude_n splendour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o isa_n 54.11_o 12._o signify_v god_n temple_n raise_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o beautify_v with_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 the_o jew_n perverseness_n he_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n according_a to_o act_n 10.46_o yet_o do_v he_o not_o that_o which_o he_o forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o do_v mat._n 10.5_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n though_o that_o be_v no_o oblige_a law_n to_o the_o lawmaker_n himself_n as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o but_o he_o only_o withdraw_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o genesareth_n and_o those_o city_n of_o galilee_n into_o the_o part_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n there_o to_o hide_v himself_o in_o those_o ancient_o utmost_a border_n of_o canaan_n from_o the_o outrage_n of_o the_o enrage_a pharisee_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o to_o intimate_v that_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v approach_v mat._n 15.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o mark_v 7.24_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o history_n of_o the_o canaanitish_n woman_n be_v more_o brief_o relate_v than_o by_o matthew_n yet_o in_o more_o various_a circumstance_n 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 so_o call_v mark_v 7.24_o do_v ancient_o belong_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o its_o utmost_a limit_n 2._o mark_n say_v he_o go_v not_o thither_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o work_n he_o reserve_v till_o after_o his_o passion_n and_o resurrection_n but_o rather_o to_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o malicious_a hand_n of_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o this_o gentilewoman_n do_v come_v to_o christ_n he_o go_v not_o to_o she_o yet_o she_o judge_v it_o inhumanity_n in_o he_o to_o give_v a_o repuise_n to_o she_o who_o voluntary_o and_o from_o necessity_n come_v to_o he_o he_o receive_v she_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o three_o wiseman_n from_o the_o east_n for_o condemn_v the_o pharisee_n perfidiousness_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o female-gentile_a the_o second_o remark_n be_v wheresoever_o any_o lose_a sheep_n lay_v thither_o the_o great_a shepherd_n resort_v to_o seek_v they_o out_o and_o to_o save_v they_o yea_o sometime_o 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
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redemption-money_n for_o temple-service_n though_o now_o turn_v by_o caesar_n into_o a_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n while_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o house_n mar._n 9.33_o he_o catechize_v his_o disciple_n concern_v their_o contest_v in_o the_o way_n about_o primacy_n suppose_v to_o arise_v from_o his_o take_n peter_n james_n and_z john_n into_o the_o mount_n with_o he_o apart_o from_o the_o rest_n or_o from_o his_o pay_a tribute_n for_o himself_o and_o peter_n only_o etc._n etc._n this_o itch_n of_o ambition_n do_v brake_n out_o three_o time_n 1._o here_o hear_v of_o his_o death_n they_o must_v needs_o know_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o successor_n in_o his_o malkuth_n hashamaijm_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiab_n vain_o dream_v of_o a_o distribution_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n as_o once_o in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n 2._o it_o break_v out_o again_o when_o christ_n have_v be_v discourse_v of_o his_o death_n again_o mat._n 20.21_o and_o 3._o after_o he_o have_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.24_o 25._o christ_n cure_v this_o canker_n of_o corruption_n the_o first_o time_n by_o place_v a_o little_a child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.1_o 2._o and_o mar._n 9.36_o and_o luke_n 9.47_o this_o little_a child_n who_o christ_n take_v in_o his_o arm_n who_o neither_o think_v great_a thing_n of_o himself_o nor_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o himself_o do_v most_o right_o and_o real_o rebuke_v their_o preposterous_a ambition_n and_o though_o but_o a_o dumb_a sign_n in_o itself_o their_o proud_a affectation_n of_o primacy_n while_o christ_n be_v discourse_v of_o humility_n of_o offender_n and_o the_o offend_a of_o severity_n to_o ourselves_o not_o spare_v either_o the_o right_a eye_n or_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o yet_o of_o gentleness_n to_o other_o etc._n etc._n john_n interrupt_v he_o be_v soon_o satiate_v with_o his_o saviour_n sadn_v discourse_n begin_v another_o a_o relation_n of_o another_o business_n little_a to_o the_o purpose_n mar._n 9.38_o luke_n 9.49_o to_o which_o christ_n answer_v forbid_v he_o not_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v probable_a this_o caster_n out_o of_o devil_n be_v one_o of_o the_o baptist_n disciple_n believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v and_o from_o the_o full_a table_n of_o gift_n furnish_v for_o the_o master_n follower_n his_o child_n this_o man_n have_v gather_v up_o some_o fall_a crumb_n thereof_o so_o will_v not_o forbear_v unless_o christ_n himself_o will_v forbid_v he_o which_o christ_n refuse_v to_o do_v for_o reason_n mention_v teach_v we_o as_o before_o to_o avoid_v ambition_n envy_n and_o revenge_n n._n b._n note_v well_o to_o be_v charitable_a in_o our_o censure_n where_o no_o evidence_n be_v to_o the_o contrary_a though_o such_o as_o be_v lukewarm_a be_v neithr_fw-mi friend_n nor_o foe_n yet_o none_o must_v be_v repute_a foe_n but_o such_o as_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o much_o less_o such_o as_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n lest_o of_o all_o such_o as_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o for_o advance_v the_o gospel_n n._n b_o note_v well_o matth._n 12.30_o speak_v of_o man_n mind_n but_o here_o of_o man_n action_n etc._n etc._n after_o these_o thing_n christ_n go_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o transition_n of_o about_o half_a a_o year_n story_n in_o silence_n in_o mat._n 19.1_o and_o in_o mark_n 10.1_o where_o both_o those_o evangelist_n bring_v jesus_n out_o of_o galilee_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o present_o back_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o his_o last_o passover_n and_o passion_n yet_o both_o luke_n and_o john_n do_v concur_v in_o mention_v that_o in_o this_o half_a year_n space_n pass_v over_o by_o the_o other_o christ_n go_v twice_o to_o jerusalem_n before_o his_o last_o go_v to_o die_v there_o the_o first_o be_v his_o go_v through_o samaria_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n luke_n 9.51_o etc._n etc._n john_n 7.2_o 10._o the_o second_o be_v his_o go_v out_o of_o galilee_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n luke_n 13.22_o &_o john_n 10.22_o and_o his_o three_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o his_o last_o passover_n and_o passion_n be_v distinct_o relate_v luke_n 17.11_o &_o john_n 10.40_o upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o his_o friend_n lazarus_n sickness_n john_n 11._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 8._o thus_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n guide_v those_o four_o evangelist_n hand_n that_o what_o some_o of_o they_o omit_v be_v supply_v by_o other_o as_o before_o and_o so_o not_o without_o the_o compare_v of_o they_o altogether_o and_o be_v all_o conjoin_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a history_n of_o christ_n life_n be_v compose_v concern_v christ_n first_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o have_v end_v all_o those_o say_n aforesaid_a mat._n 19.1_o &_o mark_v 10.1_o mention_v only_o john_n 7.2_o to_o 10._o &_o luke_n 9.51_o etc._n etc._n we_o find_v these_o remark_n the_o one_a remark_n be_v when_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o he_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v crucify_a john_n 3.14_o &_o 8.28_o &_o 12.32_o to_o wit_n within_o half_a a_o year_n of_o his_o time_n of_o suffer_a death_n he_o resolve_v to_o be_v more_o constant_a at_o jerusalem_n than_o he_o have_v be_v have_v leave_v the_o city_n and_o country_n once_o and_o again_o because_o the_o jew_n seek_v to_o kill_v he_o john_n 5.16_o &_o 18_o etc._n etc._n this_o christ_n foreknow_v will_v follow_v yet_o forbear_v not_o n.b._n note_v well_o in_o discharge_n of_o duty_n right_o regulate_v we_o must_v pass_v on_o through_o peril_n do_v they_o zealous_o leave_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o to_o god_n thus_o christ_n be_v say_v here_o to_o steel_n his_o forehead_n with_o fortitude_n and_o his_o whole_a face_n with_o courage_n in_o this_o his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n against_o all_o discouragement_n luke_n 9.51_o no_o sign_n of_o fear_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o face_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n note_v well_o this_o courage_n in_o christian_n their_o persecutor_n call_v obstinacy_n not_o know_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o privy_a armour_n of_o proof_n wherewith_o god_n fortify_v their_o heart_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v christ_n kinsman_n be_v gallilean_n and_o ally_v to_o his_o mother_n urge_v he_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n celebrate_v in_o september_n at_o jerusalem_n leu._n 23.39_o 43._o that_o his_o disciple_n in_o judea_n may_v see_v his_o miracle_n there_o and_o not_o work_v they_o all_o in_o galilee_n which_o be_v but_o a_o obscure_a place_n compare_v with_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o their_o country_n john_n 7.3_o 5_o etc._n etc._n his_o kinsman_n be_v carnal_a and_o believe_v not_o because_o they_o see_v not_o the_o pomp_n of_o their_o expect_a messiah_n in_o he_o who_o privacy_n they_o think_v can_v not_o comport_v with_o a_o king_n thus_o their_o vanity_n appear_v in_o press_v he_o to_o pursue_v public_a honour_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o do_v christ_n humility_n appear_v in_o affect_v obscurity_n and_o avoid_v applause_n until_o his_o fit_a season_n come_v they_o prompt_v he_o to_o go_v and_o commence_v doctor_n at_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o the_o capital_a city_n christ_n answer_n you_o that_o seek_v worldly_a honour_n have_v your_o time_n always_o at_o hand_n for_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o not_o as_o it_o do_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o i_o observe_v my_o fit_a moment_n of_o manifest_v myself_o the_o messiah_n according_a to_o my_o own_o freewill_n and_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o as_o they_o take_v their_o own_o time_n so_o christ_n take_v his_o of_o go_v up_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o time_n by_o the_o creature_n so_o john_n 2.4_o &_o 22._o my_o hour_n be_v
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 be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a to_o kill_v your_o king_n who_o you_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o put_v all_o this_o contempt_n upon_o those_o faint_a essay_n of_o pilat_n clear_v the_o innocent_a be_v take_v weak_a remedy_n for_o cure_v so_o strong_a a_o malady_n as_o the_o priest_n malice_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v with_o all_o the_o misery_n they_o have_v mischievous_o inflict_v upon_o innocent_a jesus_n but_o though_o they_o relent_v not_o at_o their_o behold_v the_o man_n and_o behold_v their_o king_n thus_o abominable_o abuse_v n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v meet_a we_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o see_v the_o king_n son_n so_o base_o scourge_v by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sake_n not_o for_o his_o own_o those_o miscreant_n melt_v not_o mollify_v not_o to_o behold_v the_o most_o prodigious_a and_o profound_a part_n of_o our_o redeemer_n misery_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v themselves_o sport_v thereof_o and_o with_o many_o outrageous_a and_o spiteful_a speech_n flock_v about_o pilate_n threaten_v to_o accuse_v he_o of_o treason_n to_o the_o emperor_n for_o labour_v by_o many_o mean_n to_o release_v such_o a_o traitor_n to_o caesar_n government_n now_o be_v pilate_n conquer_a to_o yield_v for_o two_o cause_n and_o consideration_n n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o the_o impatiency_n importunity_n and_o impudence_n both_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o people_n like_v priest_n like_o people_n pilate_n faint_o say_v to_o they_o shall_v i_o crucify_v your_o king_n the_o more_o backward_o he_o be_v to_o it_o the_o more_o mad_o forward_a and_o furious_a they_o be_v for_o it_o and_o the_o same_o mouth_n that_o have_v but_o a_o little_a before_o cry_v hosanna_n to_o christ_n at_o his_o enter_v into_o jerusalem_n now_o with_o their_o loud_a clamour_n cry_v crucify_v he_o and_o to_o show_v the_o earnestness_n of_o their_o devilish_a desire_n they_o double_v that_o outcry_n say_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o he_n be_v none_o of_o our_o king_n we_o have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n let_v he_o be_v push_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v crucify_a then_o pilate_n fear_v a_o tumult_n matth._n 27.24_o as_o god_n make_v this_o people_n choice_n their_o judgement_n they_o will_v have_v no_o king_n but_o caesar_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o zion_n mic._n 4.9_o and_o as_o if_o they_o reject_v the_o lord_n from_o be_v their_o king_n 1_o sam._n 8.7_o god_n give_v they_o their_o choice_n with_o a_o vengeance_n for_o their_o king_n caesar_n utter_o destroy_v they_o as_o be_v prophesy_v zech._n 11.6_o which_o be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o emperor_n vespasian_n so_o this_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v pilate_n into_o a_o snare_n prov_n 29.25_o cause_v he_o to_o comply_v with_o the_o clamorous_a crew_n to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o tumult_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o cause_n of_o his_o comply_v be_v his_o fear_n of_o lose_v caesar_n favour_n fear_v that_o more_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n so_o choose_v to_o obey_v the_o creature_n be_v corruption_n rather_o than_o the_o creator_n command_n and_o in_o fine_a he_o lose_v the_o favour_n of_o both_o as_o the_o sequel_n show_v chap._n xxxi_o when_o this_o cowardly_a and_o inconstant_a pilate_n be_v thus_o sordid_o overcome_v by_o the_o press_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o overawe_v by_o his_o fear_n of_o lose_v caesar_n favour_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n his_o office_n of_o power_n and_o presidentship_n than_o he_o that_o have_v be_v as_o stiff_o as_o a_o oak_n in_o absolve_v christ_n so_o oft_o before_o say_v i_o find-no_a fault_n in_o he_o become_v as_o supple_a and_o pliable_a as_o a_o willow_n and_o comply_v with_o the_o curse_a crew_n to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a one_o that_o they_o may_v lead_v he_o away_o to_o execution_n whence_o do_v arise_v these_o few_o remark_n remark_n the_o one_a be_v that_o man_n of_o no_o principle_n magistrate_n or_o other_o that_o act_n for_o please_v the_o people_n and_o 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