a_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a passage_n through_o edom._n n.b._n this_o unkindness_n of_o relation_n befall_v christ_n himself_o his_o friend_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o madman_n mark_v 3.21_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o may_v the_o dry_a expect_v hereupon_o christ_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o failure_n of_o friend_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o their_o opposition_n also_o that_o we_o may_v place_v our_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o matth._n 10.21_o 22._o psal_n 2.12_o and_o 73.25_o 28._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o unkindness_n of_o friend_n ought_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v as_o pass_v through_o wisdom_n hand_n which_o appoint_v time_n place_n measure_n and_o manner_n thus_o david_n still_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o tongue_n of_o curse_v shimei_n but_o more_o express_o here_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o 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golden_a snuffer_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o israel_n then_o march_v from_o mount_n hor_n to_o zalmonah_n numb_a 33.41_o call_v so_o of_o zelem_n a_o image_n for_o there_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o after_o many_o remark_n more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v upon_o this_o station_n record_v the_o first_o be_v the_o canaanite_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o overthrow_n which_o be_v give_v israel_n thirty_o eight_o year_n before_o their_o come_n to_o this_o station_n numb_a 14.45_o and_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o they_o in_o their_o so_o long_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v harden_v and_o embolden_v to_o encounter_v they_o again_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o second_o approach_n towards_o canaan_n numb_v 21.1_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n do_v endeavour_v by_o this_o new_a impediment_n which_o he_o stir_v up_o to_o discourage_v israel_n make_v they_o think_v that_o as_o their_o father_n be_v through_o unbelief_n affright_v and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n deut._n 1.27_o 32_o 35._o so_o their_o child_n hereby_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v yea_o and_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n out_o of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n suffer_v those_o curse_a canaanites_n at_o the_o first_o to_o conquer_v they_o and_o to_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n a_o sore_a affliction_n than_o what_o job_n suffer_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n permit_v this_o malady_n worse_a than_o any_o before_o to_o befall_v they_o that_o his_o people_n may_v know_v when_o they_o come_v indeed_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n they_o do_v not_o conquer_v it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n psal_n 44.3_o 4._o deut._n 9.4_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o malady_n that_o be_v matchless_a in_o all_o their_o former_a wander_n put_v israel_n upon_o seek_v out_o a_o suitable_a remedy_n hereupon_o they_o vow_v a_o vow_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o victory_n they_o will_v anathematise_v all_o they_o conquer_v reserve_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o destroy_v all_o as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n with_o this_o religious_a promise_n they_o join_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o god_n help_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o their_o great_a grandfather_n jacob_n find_v it_o gen._n 28.20_o 36._o and_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o vow_n thus_o they_o find_v it_o also_o ver_fw-la 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v up_o king_n arad_n and_o his_o canaanite_n into_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o according_a to_o their_o vow_n they_o devote_v the_o conquer_a person_n to_o death_n their_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o their_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o lord_n treasury_n levit._n 27.28_o 29._o as_o be_v do_v 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if_o his_o pardon_v mercy_n prevent_v it_o not_o therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v sin_n no_o more_o joh._n 8.11_o let_v a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o joh._n 5.14_o here_o israel_n sin_v again_o and_o that_o with_o a_o double_a sin_n 1._o in_o desire_v flesh_n which_o they_o want_v ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 2._o in_o disdain_v manna_n which_o they_o enjoy_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o the_o vehemence_n of_o their_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o more_o inflame_v by_o remember_v their_o former_a egyptian_a diet_n yet_o forget_v withal_o their_o egyptian_a drudgery_n ver_fw-la 5._o this_o make_v they_o so_o wicked_o discompose_v that_o they_o prefer_v such_o gross_a meat_n as_o garlic_n onion_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o corn_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 78.24_o which_o be_v both_o wholesome_a and_o toothsome_a ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o easy_o both_o obtain_v and_o prepare_v for_o food_n yea_o this_o their_o lust_n for_o flesh_n make_v they_o fret_v and_o and_o pine_v away_o as_o amnon_n for_o tamar_n do_v make_v he_o lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n 2_o sam._n 13.4_o this_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o plague_n of_o leanness_n and_o surfeit_n v._o 33._o psal_n 106.15_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o people_n profane_a deplore_a their_o penury_n when_o they_o have_v little_a cause_n to_o do_v so_o while_o feed_v with_o the_o food_n of_o angel_n do_v not_o only_o make_v god_n angry_a with_o they_o ver_fw-la 10._o but_o also_o put_v meek_a moses_n into_o a_o pang_n of_o passion_n and_o impatience_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o pathetical_a expostulation_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o wherein_o he_o sad_o complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o his_o govern_v such_o a_o ungovernable_a company_n and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n present_v exod._n 3.11_o and_o 4.10_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o beg_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o that_o great_a undertake_n and_o here_o ver_fw-la 15._o compare_v evil_n together_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o undergo_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n itself_o than_o be_v continue_v in_o bear_v this_o unbearable_a burden_n in_o the_o like_a pang_n of_o passion_n be_v elijah_n speech_n 1_o king_n 19.4_o this_o and_o his_o whence_o shall_v i_o have_v flesh_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13._o do_v all_o show_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n though_o it_o be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.5_o 12._o to_o satisfy_v or_o restrain_v the_o lust_n that_o do_v reign_v in_o our_o member_n or_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n yet_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o supply_v our_o want_n in_o govern_v and_o guide_v we_o through_o this_o wilderness_n and_o in_o carry_v we_o to_o canaan_n it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n have_v do_v by_o send_v his_o son_n rom._n 8.3_o who_o give_v we_o not_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v our_o carnal_a lust_n but_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o be_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v give_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o whoso_o eat_v have_v eternal_a life_n joh._n 6_o 51_o 54._o the_o rabbin_n here_o say_v that_o god_n have_v show_v moses_n all_o the_o evil_n he_o will_v bring_v upon_o this_o stiff-necked_a people_n which_o put_v he_o into_o so_o great_a a_o perturbation_n that_o he_o can_v not_o complere_fw-la vocem_fw-la utter_a his_o whole_a speech_n use_v hebr._n at_o thou_o in_o the_o feminine_a gender_n speak_v to_o god_n for_o attah_n thou_o the_o masculine_a contrary_a to_o common_a rule_n of_o grammatical_a construction_n of_o speech_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a remedy_n to_o all_o this_o humane_a malady_n both_o as_o to_o moses_n impatience_n and_o as_o to_o israel_n intemperance_n to_o the_o 1._o moses_n must_v not_o bear_v the_o burden_n alone_o but_o shall_v be_v assist_v with_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o jew_n consist_v of_o seventy_o senior_n answerable_a to_o the_o seventy_o soul_n that_o descend_v with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n whereof_o moses_n sit_v precedent_n all_o endow_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v as_o a_o candle_n that_o light_v other_o yet_o have_v not_o less_o either_o heat_n or_o light_n than_o it_o have_v before_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 24_o 25_o 30._o of_o which_o number_n be_v eldad_n and_o medad_n who_o humble_o hide_v themselves_o as_o saul_n do_v 1_o sam._n 10.22_o but_o the_o spirit_n find_v they_o ver_fw-la 26._o at_o which_o joshua_n envy_v suspect_v some_o schism_n or_o the_o diminution_n of_o moses_n dignity_n and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o master_n be_v right_a and_o reputation_n not_o yet_o know_v they_o be_v of_o the_o choose_a sanhedrim_n see_v they_o stay_v in_o the_o camp_n still_o notwithstanding_o the_o call_v of_o moses_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o insufficiency_n thus_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v jam._n 4.5_o mar._n 9.38_o luk._n 9.49_o joh._n 3.26_o this_o evil_a moses_n who_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o emulation_n rebuke_n in_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 27_o 28_o 29._o be_v whole_o the_o lord_n 2_o as_o to_o the_o people_n intemperance_n as_o god_n promise_v and_o perform_v plenty_n of_o flesh_n to_o those_o fleshly-minded_n multitude_n so_o he_o punish_v their_o impiety_n with_o a_o horrible_a plague_n at_o the_o close_a thereof_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o wherein_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o when_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o whole_a month_n provision_n of_o flesh_n moses_n think_v that_o verily_a god_n have_v out_o promise_v his_o own_o power_n of_o perform_v and_o pray_v he_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o people_n who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o feed_v with_o flesh_n be_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o soldier_n beside_o woman_n child_n and_o stranger_n which_o amount_v say_v the_o rabbin_n to_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o more_o and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o little_a flesh_n that_o will_v feed_v so_o vast_a a_o host_n for_o a_o whole_a 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1.10_o the_o second_o inference_n how_o hateful_a ought_v sin_v to_o be_v to_o we_o which_o always_o hale_v hell_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o sin_n no_o where_o appear_v more_o sinful_a that_o when_o it_o be_v behold_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n where_o god_n cause_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o call_v to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53.4_o 5._o oh_o search_v then_o by_o a_o reflect_v act_n under_o what_o covenant_n be_v you_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o lose_v a_o immortal_a soul_n nothing_o to_o purchase_v a_o everliving_a death_n where_o the_o soul_n as_o moses_n bush_n shall_v be_v ever_o burn_v but_o never_o consume_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n christless_a man_n take_v much_o pain_n with_o the_o pharisee_n for_o eternal_a pain_n the_o curse_n of_o that_o covenant_n will_v come_v on_o you_o if_o not_o translate_v into_o the_o second_o by_o regeneration_n and_o if_o new_a then_o happy_a creature_n for_o ever_o the_o second_o way_n wherein_o god_n convince_v man_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o high_a way_n and_o a_o more_o raise_v method_n and_o step_n than_o the_o first_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o christ_n oft_o promise_v the_o send_n of_o the_o comforter_n that_o his_o comfortless_a disciple_n may_v once_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o inestimable_a favour_n promise_v to_o wit_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n upon_o all_o flesh_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o thing_n joel_n 2.28_o joh._n 14.16_o 26._o and_o 16.7_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v v._o 8._o he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o reprove_v and_o undeceive_v the_o world_n yea_o so_o clear_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o pretend_v for_o their_o gross_a mistake_n former_o take_v with_o but_o shall_v unavoidable_o acknowledge_v both_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o obtain_v christ_n righteousness_n lest_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o condemn_v yet_o god_n justify_v and_o constitute_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 17.31_o more_o particular_o the_o spirit_n shall_v clear_v up_o by_o such_o convince_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n 1._o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o mother-sin_n unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o force_v sin_n and_o be_v still_o the_o root_n sin_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n heb._n 3.12_o reject_v the_o remedy_n propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n give_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o lie_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o and_o subject_v a_o man_n to_o the_o rigour_n irritation_n coaction_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a save_a righteousness_n both_o impute_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o impart_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n must_v acquit_v we_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n before_o he_o can_v go_v to_o his_o father_n or_o by_o his_o go_v to_o he_o he_o obtain_v to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v go_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v heb._n 12.14_o and_o 3._o of_o judgement_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o judge_v by_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n as_o satan_n account_v himself_o luke_n 4.6_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o in_o part_n already_o luke_n 10.18_o joh._n 12.31_o etc._n etc._n cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o stronghold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o yea_o out_o of_o his_o heaven_n of_o man_n heart_n heb._n 2.14_o how_o much_o more_o all_o his_o slave_n and_o subject_n in_o a_o word_n if_o we_o be_v believer_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o will_v christ_n bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12.20_o both_o in_o our_o sanctification_n perfect_v it_o in_o we_o though_o we_o be_v but_o bruise_v reed_n and_o such_o smoke_v candlewicks_n as_o have_v more_o smoke_n than_o light_n in_o we_o and_o in_o our_o glorification_n also_o but_o if_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n reject_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o mat._n 25.41_o for_o christ_n will_v come_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a unbeliever_n who_o have_v reject_v his_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o and_o disregard_v his_o forewarning_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o thes_n 1.7_o
for_o i_o for_o he_o be_v never_o plunge_v into_o any_o sore_a malady_n but_o god_n present_o send_v he_o most_o seasonable_a and_o suitable_a remedy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o with_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n his_o day_n be_v ever_o as_o long_o as_o his_o night_n and_o sometime_o long_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o under_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n in_o the_o summer_n season_n as_o his_o affliction_n abound_v so_o his_o consolation_n abound_v also_o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o his_o antidote_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o adversity_n it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o with_o jacob_n person_n but_o with_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o sometime_o be_v sigh_v at_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n and_o sometime_o sing_v at_o pharaoh_n overthrow_n in_o the_o red-sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v both_o we_o and_o they_o that_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o land_n of_o hell_n and_o valley_n deut._n 11.11_o of_o up_n and_o down_n god_n temper_v our_o affliction_n with_o his_o favour_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v all_o night_n with_o we_o nor_o all_o day_n the_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n be_v reserve_v for_o another_o world_n rev._n 22.5_o with_o 21.25_o the_o day_n of_o glorify_a saint_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o nightless_a day_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o sudden_a surprise_n by_o a_o subtle_a enemy_n there_o in_o the_o night_n season_n indeed_o this_o patriarch_n jacob_n have_v long_a night_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n from_o hence_o the_o church_n in_o affliction_n be_v always_o call_v jacob_n in_o scripture_n but_o never_o be_v she_o call_v either_o abraham_n or_o isaac_n for_o he_o have_v his_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n to_o swim_v in_o where_o they_o do_v but_o bare_o wet_v their_o foot_n abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n with_o brave_a provision_n to_o provide_v a_o wise_a for_o his_o son_n isaac_n but_o when_o poor_a jacob_n want_v a_o wise_a he_o must_v steal_v out_o secret_o out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o stead_n of_o send_v his_o father_n steward_n as_o before_o foot_v it_o five_o hundred_o mile_n as_o the_o scripture_n itinerary_n tell_v we_o and_o most_o stupendous_a story_n be_v record_v of_o he_o above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o sacred_a history_n of_o his_o life_n which_o begin_v at_o his_o birth_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o end_v at_o his_o death_n gen._n 50.1_o so_o that_o the_o account_n moses_n give_v we_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o life_n contain_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n of_o that_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n which_o be_v just_o half_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o which_o can_v be_v parallel_v by_o any_o of_o his_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n some_o whereof_o he_o give_v but_o a_o very_a brief_a touch_n and_o a_o short_a relation_n though_o he_o insist_v so_o long_o upon_o this_o holy_a man_n who_o live_v not_o near_o to_o some_o of_o their_o age_n as_o he_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n few_n and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 47.9_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o forefather_n who_o live_v many_o year_n long_o and_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a cross_n which_o some_o reckon_v to_o he_o above_o ten_o attend_v he_o this_o jacob_n have_v the_o deep_a draught_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n above_o all_o the_o other_o patriarch_n no_o soon_o be_v one_o evil_a over_o and_o go_v but_o another_o come_v upon_o he_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o wade_v out_o of_o one_o affliction_n but_o he_o be_v present_o plunge_v into_o another_o fluctus_fw-la fluctum_fw-la trudit_fw-la one_o deep_a call_v upon_o another_o psal_n 42.7_o one_o trouble_n like_o job_n messenger_n tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o to_o omit_v all_o other_o instance_n no_o soon_o have_v laban_n leave_v pursue_v jacob_n behind_o and_o well_o quit_v of_o that_o unkind_a uncle_n but_o present_o tiding_n come_v that_o his_o bloody_a mind_a brother_n esau_n be_v approach_v to_o affault_v he_o before_o this_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o brier_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v new_o escape_v again_o thus_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v his_o servant_n give_v they_o interchangeable_a cause_n and_o occasion_n sometime_o of_o fear_n and_o sometime_o of_o comfort_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o in_o a_o equal_a poise_n betwixt_o despair_v in_o adversity_n and_o presume_v in_o prosperity_n here_o jacob_n be_v a_o joyful_a man_n that_o laban_n have_v leave_v he_o not_o only_o in_o peace_n but_o also_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o with_o a_o covenant_n too_o gen._n 31.44_o 55._o now_o he_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o his_o thought_n of_o his_o safety_n be_v not_o only_o confirm_v but_o also_o complete_v by_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o double_a host_n of_o angel_n as_o the_o word_n mahanaim_n signify_v make_v a_o lane_n for_o his_o safe_a progress_n guard_v he_o on_o both_o hand_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o herein_o be_v jacob_n joy_n but_o present_o a_o mar-mirth_n follow_v news_n be_v bring_v he_o v._o 6._o that_o his_o enrage_a brother_n be_v upon_o his_o march_n with_o four_o hundred_o cutthroat_n at_o his_o heel_n v._o 6._o to_o revenge_n himself_o upon_o he_o for_o a_o wrong_n of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v to_o wit_n the_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o birthright_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n esau_n approach_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n give_v just_a ground_n for_o jacob_n fear_n that_o he_o come_v not_o as_o a_o friend_n than_o he_o need_v no_o such_o train_n and_o he_o will_v if_o so_o have_v send_v some_o kind_a message_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n this_o bring_v jacob_n into_o another_o sad_a consternation_n v._o 7._o ex_fw-la caelum_fw-la repentè_fw-fr quasi_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la detruditur_fw-la say_v pareus_n he_o be_v affright_v out_o of_o his_o former_a joy_n and_o much_o terrify_v with_o esau_n hostile_a intention_n expect_v nothing_o but_o blow_n and_o blood_n from_o he_o five_o 8._o he_o be_v great_o afraid_a which_o put_v he_o to_o this_o point_n of_o prudence_n so_o to_o marshal_v his_o weak_a company_n as_o to_o save_v what_o he_o can_v when_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v to_o keep_v his_o all_o and_o that_o which_o damp_v this_o good_a man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o be_v go_v away_o from_o he_o when_o his_o bloody_a brother_n be_v march_v towards_o he_o he_o can_v not_o but_o argue_v thus_o within_o himself_o how_o unreasonable_o have_v i_o the_o army_n of_o angel_n which_o appear_v to_o i_o between_o my_o two_o danger_n before_o of_o laban_n and_o now_o of_o esau_n but_o not_o in_o either_o of_o they_o their_o apparition_n to_o i_o be_v when_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o their_o protection_n esau_n now_o come_v but_o my_o angel_n be_v go_v when_o i_o most_o need_v they_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v jacob_n weakness_n thus_o to_o despond_v after_o so_o many_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o after_o such_o a_o apparition_n of_o angel_n as_o his_o protector_n which_o doubtless_o god_n send_v to_o corroborate_v his_o faith_n against_o his_o fear_n who_o thereupon_o may_v argue_v though_o my_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o i_o with_o 400_o arm_a man_n yet_o god_n have_v a_o strong_a amy_n of_o angel_n in_o readiness_n for_o my_o relief_n though_o they_o now_o appear_v not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n more_o than_o by_o sense_n those_o minister_a spirit_n do_v minister_v many_o a_o blessing_n to_o god_n servant_n though_o invisible_o and_o insensible_o they_o will_v not_o be_v see_v of_o we_o to_o receive_v any_o thanks_o much_o less_o worship_n from_o we_o and_o herein_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o glorify_v that_o make_v esau_n who_o come_v out_o as_o a_o enemy_n in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o his_o march_n to_o become_v jacob_n friend_n nay_o as_o his_o good_a angel_n yea_o to_o look_v upon_o his_o brother_n face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n gen._n 33.4_o 10._o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v more_o charitable_a thought_n for_o esau_n say_v that_o he_o come_v here_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o congratulate_v jacob_n return_n not_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o and_o they_o render_v this_o plausible_a reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n to_o wit_n if_o esau_n can_v restrain_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o fresh_a and_o hot_a pang_n of_o passion_n from_o a_o filial_a reverence_n to_o his_o age_a father_n over-awing_a the_o execution_n of_o his_o revengeful_a resolve_n it_o be_v
frailty_n which_o will_v consist_v with_o sincerity_n yet_o his_o son_n be_v gross_o sinful_a in_o this_o fact_n and_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n be_v just_o provoke_v thereby_o to_o take_v revenge_n though_o with_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n ezek._n 18.20_o yet_o with_o man_n it_o be_v usual_o otherwise_o man_n common_o impute_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n though_o as_o innocent_a as_o jacob_n here_o and_o do_v study_v revenge_n upon_o both_o this_o be_v that_o jacob_n fear_v while_o he_o look_v downward_o upon_o man_n to_o wit_n his_o own_o few_o who_o be_v also_o guilty_a and_o his_o adversary_n many_o who_o be_v also_o high_o incense_v and_o not_o upward_o unto_o god_n who_o indeed_o put_v a_o panic_n terror_n upon_o they_o gen._n 35.5_o which_o make_v they_o fear_v he_o who_o so_o much_o fear_v they_o whereby_o god_n himself_o become_v jacob_n security_n but_o second_o lest_o some_o shall_v think_v this_o fact_n not_o so_o heinous_a as_o it_o be_v here_o aggravate_v because_o jacob_n be_v no_o more_o severe_a upon_o his_o young_a son_n with_o his_o paternal_a authority_n save_v only_o in_o these_o few_o word_n aforesaid_a v._o 30._o we_o must_v know_v that_o though_o moses_n here_o express_v no_o more_o than_o as_o above_o yet_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o godly_a patriarch_n say_v much_o more_o than_o be_v record_v as_o betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n above_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o a_o grave_a sermon_n fraught_v with_o many_o severe_a and_o convince_a saying_n he_o show_v they_o their_o sin_n and_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o they_o for_o it_o suppose_v jacob_n say_v no_o more_o than_o be_v express_v by_o moses_n give_v way_n for_o the_o present_a to_o his_o son_n fury_n upon_o unknown_a reason_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n execute_v upon_o the_o shechemite_n who_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n have_v profane_v god_n ordinance_n to_o wit_n circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o those_o son_n of_o jacob_n to_o obtrude_v it_o upon_o those_o unbeliever_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o those_o shechemite_n be_v unbeliever_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o that_o not_o for_o religion_n but_o for_o riches_n sake_n their_o flock_n and_o substance_n shall_v be_v we_o v._n 23._o it_o be_v a_o tale_n of_o utile_a or_o gain_n that_o most_o take_v they_o this_o jacob_n know_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o god_n seldom_o suffer_v to_o go_v without_o a_o sensible_a and_o severe_a check_n no_o not_o in_o his_o dear_a child_n who_o may_v profane_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n much_o less_o in_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n who_o do_v despise_v it_o even_o with_o utmost_a despite_n suppose_v i_o say_v jacob_n be_v silent_a as_o to_o some_o part_n of_o that_o sharp_a reproof_n which_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o fact_n require_v see_v it_o be_v just_o with_o god_n not_o only_o for_o their_o profane_v god_n ordinance_n as_o above_o but_o also_o for_o approve_v shechem_n sin_n for_o purpose_v to_o spoil_v god_n people_n of_o their_o good_n v._o 23._o and_o beyond_o all_o doubt_n for_o their_o own_o actual_a and_o personal_a gild_n in_o other_o respect_n nevertheless_o see_v it_o be_v unjust_a in_o his_o son_n the_o instrument_n and_o executioner_n of_o of_o god_n justice_n when_o jacob_n come_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n there_o he_o smother_v none_o of_o his_o sentiment_n but_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o full_a blaze_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n with_o a_o black_a pencil_n in_o all_o horrid_a aggravation_n not_o only_o call_v that_o foul_a fact_n a_o deliberate_a self-will_a the_o more_o wilful_a a_o resolve_v be_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o deliberate_v reason_n the_o more_o wicked_a be_v that_o resolve_v but_o also_o curse_v it_o for_o cruelty_n and_o treachery_n yea_o and_o blessing_n himself_o that_o his_o soul_n have_v not_o come_v into_o their_o sinful_a secret_n or_o hellish_a plot_n never_o consent_v to_o it_o either_o in_o word_n or_o thought_n last_o stigmatise_v these_o two_o son_n for_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n and_o doom_v they_o with_o the_o curse_n of_o division_n as_o a_o meet_a punishment_n for_o their_o curse_a union_n gen._n 49.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o three_o calamity_n and_o cross_n that_o befall_v jacob_n in_o his_o return_n to_o canaan_n notwithstanding_o god_n command_n and_o covenant_n too_o be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a rachel_n more_o brief_o upon_o this_o than_o upon_o the_o other_o two_o before_o see_v moses_n description_n of_o her_o death_n be_v but_o short_a though_o i_o must_v enlarge_v upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n attend_v jacob_n whereby_o god_n prepare_v he_o for_o that_o severe_a stroke_n it_o be_v story_v of_o euripus_n a_o river_n that_o it_o flow_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n thus_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n have_v flood_n of_o trial_n and_o trouble_n come_v frequent_o flow_v in_o upon_o he_o he_o be_v fast_o in_o the_o briar_n at_o shechem_n destruction_n the_o canaanite_n be_v many_o will_v come_v and_o easy_o kill_v i_o and_o i_o be_v but_o few_o have_v his_o faith_n be_v above_o his_o fear_n as_o psal_n 56.3_o he_o will_v have_v say_v how_o many_o shall_v i_o reckon_v my_o god_n for_o this_o same_o god_n that_o in_o his_o distrustful_a fear_n he_o reckon_v not_o of_o come_v and_o lose_v he_o out_o of_o the_o briar_n be_v mindful_a of_o his_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n command_v he_o to_o go_v up_o from_o thence_o to_o bethel_n and_o pay_v his_o vow_n he_o have_v make_v there_o as_o he_o flee_v from_o esau_n gen._n 28.20_o 22._o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v strengthen_v his_o faith_n against_o present_a fear_n it_o be_v now_o about_o eight_o year_n expire_v since_o jacob_n leave_v labân_o return_v home_n to_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kindred_n yet_o all_o this_o long_a time_n he_o have_v not_o be_v mindful_a to_o pay_v his_o promise_a vow_n to_o god_n at_o bethel_n well_o nigh_o thirty_o year_n ago_o now_o though_o in_o that_o interspace_n of_o time_n god_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o servant_n jacob_n bestow_v many_o mercy_n on_o he_o as_o a_o plentiful_a estate_n and_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n and_o vouchsafe_v many_o deliverance_n to_o he_o from_o his_o uncle_n laban_n from_o his_o brother_n esau_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n gen._n 28.13_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v faithful_a 2_o tim._n 2.13_o to_o perform_v all_o he_o have_v promise_v on_o his_o part_n to_o jacob_n in_o every_o punctilio_n thus_o far_o but_o the_o failure_n be_v on_o jacob_n part_n who_o be_v forgetful_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n back_o again_o to_o god_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v pull_v jacob_n by_o the_o ear_n once_o and_o again_o to_o remind_v he_o of_o his_o vow_n and_o call_v for_o a_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o first_o time_n in_o gen._n 31.13_o where_o god_n not_o only_o show_v himself_o well_o please_v with_o jacob_n vow_n by_o mention_v it_o and_o by_o name_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n which_o signify_v the_o god_n of_o god_n house_n whereby_o god_n approve_v both_o of_o the_o name_n and_o of_o the_o deed_n gen._n 28.19_o 20._o stir_v he_o up_o to_o future_a confidence_n by_o former_a experience_n of_o his_o favour_n but_o also_o recall_v to_o his_o mind_n what_o he_o have_v well-nigh_o forget_v with_o his_o memory_n whereby_o be_v plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o a_o performance_n and_o afterward_o severe_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o neglect_n of_o it_o the_o second_o time_n be_v gen._n 35.1_o arise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v eight_o year_n after_o the_o first_o remind_v jog_v god_n give_v jacob_n upon_o the_o elbow_n about_o his_o vow_n it_o be_v with_o jacob_n and_o with_o we_o his_o spiritual_a seed_n as_o it_o be_v with_o fond_a child_n bread_n eat_v be_v soon_o forget_v divine_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n both_o freedom_n from_o evil_a and_o fruition_n of_o good_a be_v common_o at_o the_o utmost_a but_o a_o nine_o day_n wonderment_n most_o man_n practice_n proclaim_v that_o seiapato_fw-la il_fw-fr morbo_fw-la fraudato_n il_fw-fr santo_n have_v escape_v the_o danger_n they_o will_v deceive_v the_o saint_n they_o pray_v to_o in_o the_o danger_n how_o many_o vow_n against_o sin_n yet_o when_o temptation_n like_o strong_a philistines_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o samson_n than_o they_o break_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o god_n as_o
the_o purity_n of_o their_o own_o original_a parentage_n do_v palliate_v this_o elder_a of_o their_o twelve_o patriarch_n act_n say_v reuben_n do_v only_o cast_v out_o bilhah_n bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tent_n where_o jacob_n have_v place_v it_o after_o rachel_n death_n but_o do_v not_o commit_v that_o shameful_a sin_n answer_v 1_o the_o word_n vajisheab_n be_v right_o render_v concubuit_fw-la he_o lay_v with_o she_o as_o it_o be_v sense_v in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o rather_o into_o her_o bed_n than_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tent_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o abominable_a act_n do_v cast_v bilhah_n out_o of_o jacob_n bed_n from_o who_o he_o probable_o abstain_v ever_o after_o this_o defilement_n as_o david_n do_v from_o his_o defile_v concubine_n 2_o sam._n 16.22_o answer_v 2._o this_o jewish_a apology_n for_o their_o first_o ancestor_n reuben_n of_o their_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v the_o more_o improbable_a because_o jacob_n grief_n be_v so_o great_a at_o it_o as_o can_v not_o be_v express_v by_o word_n or_o sign_n as_o ezek._n 24.17_o 23._o there_o be_v a_o mourn_a that_o be_v smother_v within_o where_o no_o expression_n thereof_o be_v visible_a without_o the_o heart_n may_v bleed_v inward_o when_o neither_o the_o mouth_n moan_n nor_o the_o eye_n weep_v outward_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n so_o this_o patriarch_n jacob_n be_v no_o stoic_n but_o be_v both_o of_o they_o sensible_a of_o what_o they_o suffer_v yet_o their_o sorrow_n be_v too_o sad_a and_o big_a for_o these_o outward_a sign_n to_o utter_v as_o the_o prophet_n be_v bid_v to_o be_v silent_a hebr_n and_o forbid_v to_o cry_v ezek_n 24.17_o so_o this_o patriarch_n hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o this_o act_n though_o it_o be_v according_a as_o the_o greek_a version_n add_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n so_o that_o his_o silent_a sorrow_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a and_o sad_a of_o all_o sort_n of_o sorrow_n do_v plain_o proclaim_v it_o to_o be_v a_o most_o sinful_a and_o filthy_a fact_n answ_n 3._o this_o be_v yet_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o the_o greatness_n of_o jacob_n anger_n at_o this_o act_n as_o well_o as_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n for_o it_o though_o as_o some_o say_v jacob_n dissemble_v his_o displeasure_n for_o a_o season_n because_o reuben_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o furious_a young_a man_n so_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o his_o old_a father_n have_v he_o doom_v he_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o it_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v do_v to_o the_o deflowr_a of_o their_o own_o sister_n dinah_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o may_v he_o refrain_v or_o restrain_v his_o ill_a resentment_n of_o reuben_n capital_a crime_n at_o present_a for_o fear_v of_o some_o great_a mischief_n or_o it_o be_v pass_v over_o by_o the_o old_a patriarch_n without_o any_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o his_o sin_v son_n because_o as_o other_o imagine_v he_o see_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o to_o punish_v himself_o for_o his_o unlawful_a polygamy_n jacob_n read_v his_o own_o sin_n upon_o this_o punishment_n god_n chastise_v he_o with_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n therefore_o be_v the_o punishment_n so_o like_o the_o sin_n sometime_o that_o a_o man_n may_v manifest_o reflect_v say_v such_o a_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o such_o a_o misery_n this_o make_v jacob_n as_o it_o do_v david_n dumbe_n both_o as_o to_o his_o deploration_n and_o indignation_n and_o open_v not_o his_o month_n because_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o it_o psal_n 39.9_o however_o whether_o the_o suspension_n of_o both_o those_o patriarch_n passion_n be_v from_o the_o former_a or_o the_o latter_a reason_n or_o from_o both_o yet_o may_v it_o probable_o enough_o be_v suppose_v '_o at_o the_o good_a father_n do_v most_o severe_o chide_v his_o bad_a son_n for_o this_o foul_a fact_n so_o jacob_n do_v judge_v it_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o when_o he_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o fit_a opportunity_n have_v deal_v with_o that_o severity_n against_o this_o son_n for_o this_o sin_n in_o his_o last_o legacy_n and_o patriarchal_a testament_n gen._n 49.3_o 4._o where_o he_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o birthright_n by_o this_o fact_n and_o disinherit_v he_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o give_v from_o he_o the_o dignity_n 1._o of_o the_o sceptre_n to_o judah_n 2._o of_o the_o mitre_n to_o levi_n to_o who_o be_v devolve_v the_o priesthood_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o the_o double_a portion_n of_o inheritance_n to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n make_v two_o tribe_n and_o that_o the_o great_a in_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 5.1.2_o hence_o therefore_o be_v this_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o this_o fact_n of_o reuben_n be_v not_o what_o the_o hebrew_n feign_v a_o bare_a cast_v out_o of_o bilhahs_n bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tent_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o reuben_n that_o son_n of_o see_v as_o his_o name_n signify_v have_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o both_o the_o dignity_n and_o double_a portion_n due_a to_o the_o first-born_a gen._n 49.3_o deut._n 27.17_o by_o this_o die_a patriarch_n and_o hence_o also_o note_v 1._o reuben_n by_o his_o repentance_n find_v reception_n with_o god_n and_o be_v not_o reject_v of_o god_n though_o thus_o pollute_v by_o sin_n yea_o by_o such_o a_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o incestuous_a member_n of_o the_o corinthian-church_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o reuben_n repent_v gen._n 37.30_o be_v not_o only_o reckon_v after_o as_o a_o patriarch_n gen._n 35.23_o 1_o chron._n 5._o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o be_v high_o flonour_v exod._n 28.28.21.29_o and_o rev._n 21.12_o god_n be_v not_o off_o and_o on_o with_o his_o elect._n their_o badness_n alter_v not_o his_o goodness_n 2._o note_v hence_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o boast_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o progenitor_n their_o adoption_n be_v by_o grace_n not_o by_o debt_n repentance_n restore_v they_o to_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o it_o may_v we_o mercy_n not_o merit_n give_v both_o penitence_n and_o acceptance_n and_o god_n election_n can_v be_v interrupt_v in_o its_o course_n by_o any_o sin_n of_o the_o elect._n 3._o note_v hence_o when_o scandalous_a sin_n come_v to_o be_v commit_v in_o religious_a family_n we_o shall_v as_o jacob_n do_v here_o rather_o cover_v they_o with_o silent_a sorrow_n than_o publish_v they_o in_o gath_n 2_o sam._n 1.20_o or_o disclose_v they_o with_o public_a reproach_n both_o to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o wicked_a yea_o to_o the_o dismal_a detriment_n of_o religion_n itself_o as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v good_a because_o some_o that_o profess_v it_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v bad_a yea_o so_o bad_a as_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v name_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o this_o latter_a be_v curse_v work_n gen._n 9.22.25_o the_o former_a bless_a v._o 23.26_o the_o five_o calamity_n that_o come_v upon_o jacob_n after_o his_o return_n to_o canaan_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n israel_n which_o moses_n mention_n with_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n his_o nurse_n and_o of_o rachel_n his_o wife_n all_o three_o special_a friend_n jacob_n bury_v in_o chap._n 35._o v._n 8.19_o and_o 29._o cross_n as_o they_o be_v there_o reckon_v come_v thick_a and_o threefold_a as_o we_o say_v upon_o he_o though_o indeed_o isaac_n death_n be_v there_o describe_v only_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n or_o in_o a_o way_n of_o anticipation_n that_o moses_n may_v make_v a_o entire_a and_o complete_a narrative_n of_o jacob_n history_n and_o not_o be_v compel_v to_o interrupt_v it_o by_o interlace_v the_o history_n of_o joseph_n as_o he_o pass_v along_o in_o it_o and_o pursue_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o upon_o a_o just_a calculation_n and_o a_o right_a computation_n of_o time_n it_o appear_v that_o isaac_n live_v 12_o year_n after_o his_o grandchild_n joseph_n be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n though_o that_o be_v set_v down_o after_o his_o grandfather_n death_n which_o be_v so_o long_o before_o yet_o isaac_n death_n be_v relate_v gen._n 35.29_o and_o joseph_n sell_v not_o till_o gen._n 37.36_o when_o he_o be_v at_o 17_o year_n old_a v._o 2._o then_o his_o father_n jacob_n be_v 108._o who_o be_v bear_v in_o isaac_n 60th_o year_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o joseph_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.46_o which_o be_v 13_o year_n after_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n so_o long_o his_o service_n and_o imprisonment_n last_v now_o when_o joseph_n father_n jacob_n be_v 108._o his_o grandfather_n isaac_n must_v be_v 168._o at_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n sale_n which_o must_v be_v about_o 13_o year_n before_o isaac_n death_n because_o it_o be_v say_v
be_v silent_a not_o endeavour_v to_o qualify_v his_o soul-afflicting_a question_n oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v and_o whither_o shall_v i_o go_v yet_o when_o they_o inform_v he_o afterward_o how_o they_o have_v not_o slay_v he_o but_o sell_v he_o he_o be_v then_o satisfy_v and_o concur_v with_o they_o to_o cheat_v jacob_n with_o joseph_n bloody_a coat_n gen._n 37.31_o 32_o 33_o for_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v all_o in_o the_o conspiracy_n reuben_n with_o the_o rest_n to_o conceal_v their_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o brother_n they_o dip_v joseph_n parti_fw-la colour_a coat_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o kid_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o good_a old_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v innocent_a as_o well_o as_o ignorant_a of_o the_o cruel_a crime_n and_o dare_v not_o carry_v it_o themselves_o to_o he_o lest_o their_o discompose_v countenance_n shall_v bewray_v and_o betray_v their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n heu_fw-la quà m_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la their_o plot_n and_o project_n succeed_v as_o they_o have_v propose_v it_o the_o credulous_a father_n believe_v their_o lie_n cry_v some_o evil_n beast_n have_v devour_v he_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o those_o evil_a beast_n his_o bad_a son_n have_v make_v he_o away_o jacob_n credulity_n be_v apparent_a herein_o see_v he_o do_v not_o more_o strict_o examine_v both_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o son_n about_o the_o time_n and_o the_o place_n when_o and_o where_o they_o find_v this_o rent_n and_o bloody_a garment_n the_o place_n shall_v have_v be_v view_v where_o joseph_n be_v pretend_v to_o be_v worry_v for_o there_o some_o scrap_n of_o he_o may_v be_v see_v undevour_v see_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o any_o beast_n can_v devour_v he_o all_o the_o neighbour_a inhabitant_n may_v have_v be_v ask_v whether_o evil_a beast_n haunt_v that_o place_n such_o as_o that_o courteous_a passenger_n 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a_o joint_a conspirator_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o so_o wicked_o impose_v upon_o a_o credulous_a parent_n almost_o to_o the_o break_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o that_o for_o so_o many_o year_n till_o god_n at_o last_o bring_v it_o to_o light_n he_o be_v just_o to_o be_v blame_v though_o his_o fervency_n for_o deliver_v joseph_n as_o above_o deserve_v to_o be_v commend_v yet_o his_o inconstancy_n in_o good_a must_v be_v condemn_v for_o truth_n in_o the_o beginning_n zeal_n all_o the_o way_n and_o persverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v the_o three_o ingredient_n whereof_o a_o right_a good_a man_n be_v compound_v and_o complete_v section_n the_o three_o have_v first_o view_v joseph_n seller_n in_o the_o second_o place_n his_o buyer_n come_v to_o the_o next_o consideration_n those_o buyer_n of_o joseph_n pass_v under_o a_o double_a name_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v ishmaelites_n gen._n 37.25_o 27_o 28._o and_o gen._n 39.1_o and_o 2._o they_o be_v call_v midianites_n gen._n 37.28_o and_o 36._o these_o two_o be_v a_o distinct_a people_n descend_v from_o a_o distinct_a original_a yet_o both_o the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n the_o ishmaelite_n spring_v from_o ishmael_n his_o son_n by_o hagar_n gen._n 16.15_o and_o the_o midianite_n from_o midian_a abraham_n son_n also_o by_o keturah_n gen._n 25.2_o yet_o be_v these_o two_o name_n promiscuous_o use_v and_o as_o it_o be_v confound_v together_o here_o as_o they_o be_v also_o in_o jud._n 8.22_o 24_o 26._o because_o the_o midianite_n live_v in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o exercise_v the_o trade_n of_o merchant_n among_o they_o so_o that_o they_o become_v a_o mix_a people_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o in_o their_o habitation_n hereupon_o the_o chaldee_n call_v they_o arabian_n a_o three_o name_n to_o the_o two_o former_a of_o gnarab_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v mix_v because_o they_o be_v a_o mix_a people_n those_o ishmaelite_n and_o midianite_n be_v so_o intermingle_v each_o with_o other_o both_o in_o their_o habitation_n and_o in_o their_o conversation_n as_o to_o mutual_a commerce_n &_o intercourse_n of_o trade_n that_o they_o be_v oft_o take_v for_o one_o &_o the_o same_o people_n as_o here_o gen._n 37._o the_o two_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o person_n compare_v v._o 28._o with_o v._n 36._o and_o gen._n 39.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v joseph_n brethren_n sell_v he_o to_o the_o ishmaelite_n and_o the_o midianite_n sell_v he_o unto_o potiphar_n and_o potiphar_n buy_v he_o of_o the_o ishmaelite_n however_o here_o be_v a_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o good_a to_o afflict_a joseph_n to_o be_v perspicuous_o see_v in_o many_o circumstance_n as_o famous_a footstep_n thereof_o the_o first_o famous_a circumstance_n be_v no_o soon_o have_v those_o conspirator_n cast_v joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n where_o they_o design_v to_o famish_v he_o till_o he_o die_v by_o famine_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v a_o more_o cruel_a death_n than_o if_o he_o have_v die_v by_o their_o sword_n lam._n 4.6_o 9_o praestat_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la quà m_fw-la semper_fw-la moribundum_fw-la esse_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v sudden_o dispatch_v and_o soon_o put_v out_o of_o their_o pain_n than_o to_o pine_v away_o by_o inch_n leu._n 26.39_o and_o to_o be_v torment_v a_o long_a time_n with_o fear_n and_o sense_n of_o die_v by_o famine_n a_o far_o worse_a weapon_n than_o the_o sword_n thus_o they_o lodge_v poor_a joseph_n strip_v of_o his_o two_o garment_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v he_o warm_v both_o his_o long_a coat_n that_o reach_v down_o to_o his_o ankle_n call_v tunica_n talaris_fw-la and_o his_o particoloured_a coat_n call_v polymita_n as_o lyra_n and_o menochius_fw-la say_n so_o joseph_n lie_v naked_a to_o be_v starve_v in_o the_o pit_n there_o to_o starve_v he_o with_o cold_a as_o well_o as_o with_o hunger_n and_o when_o they_o have_v lay_v he_o there_o they_o leave_v he_o in_o this_o disconsolate_a condition_n then_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v v._o 24_o 25._o wherein_o be_v a_o most_o marvellous_a providence_n this_o do_v not_o fall_v out_o by_o any_o cast_n of_o uncertain_a chance_n out_o of_o fortune_n office_n but_o it_o be_v order_v thus_o by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o cast_n of_o joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n by_o the_o prevail_a influence_n of_o reuben_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o conspirator_n company_n to_o save_v he_o from_o be_v immediate_o murder_v be_v a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n nb._n rather_o than_o that_o god_n innocent_a joseph_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v god_n will_v when_o no_o other_o can_v be_v have_v raise_v up_o a_o redeemer_n and_o a_o deliverer_n for_o they_o out_o of_o the_o very_a company_n of_o the_o conspirator_n themselves_o as_o he_o have_v late_o do_v in_o this_o late_a damnable_a popish_a plot_n draw_v forth_o some_o of_o themselves_o to_o discover_v it_o so_o their_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v be_v no_o less_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n for_o have_v they_o present_o go_v away_o and_o not_o sit_v down_o joseph_n have_v in_o all_o probability_n perish_v in_o the_o pit_n and_o never_o have_v be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n so_o jacob_n and_o those_o very_a conspirator_n must_v have_v die_v by_o famine_n the_o death_n they_o doom_v joseph_n to_o have_v he_o not_o be_v there_o to_o relieve_v they_o gen._n 45.5_o and_o 50.20_o act._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o how_o may_v step_v aside_o a_o little_a and_o with_o moses_n exod._n 3.3_o stand_v to_o behold_v god_n work_n of_o wonder_n 1._o in_o god_n govern_v reuben's_n the_o elder_a brother_n advice_n so_o as_o to_o get_v joseph_n cast_v into_o the_o pit_n whether_o it_o be_v his_o entire_a love_n to_o his_o brother_n or_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o self-love_n design_v hereby_o to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o his_o effended_a father_n that_o move_v he_o most_o to_o make_v this_o
and_o a_o childish_a dream_n but_o see_v jacob_n himself_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o serious_a the_o word_n mother_n must_v have_v another_o meaning_n and_o not_o rachel_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o her_o grave_a to_o do_v it_o indeed_o the_o rabbi_n to_o solve_v this_o do_v say_v this_o be_v fulfil_v in_o joshua_n who_o come_v of_o joseph_n and_o who_o the_o sun_n obey_v in_o stand_v still_o and_o the_o moon_n in_o stay_v her_o course_n josh_n 10.13_o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a exemplification_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a interpretation_n of_o the_o dream_n for_o jacob_n understand_v it_o not_o literal_o of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o mystical_o apply_v the_o sun_n to_o himself_o and_o josesph_n likewise_o appli_v the_o dream_n figurative_o to_o himself_o gen._n 42.9_o when_o humane_a event_n have_v now_o give_v the_o most_o genuine_a sense_n of_o that_o divine_a dream_n or_o oracle_n some_o say_v this_o mother_n be_v bilhah_n rachel_n maid_n yet_o call_v joseph_n mother_n because_o she_o be_v his_o nurse_n so_o plautus_n say_v mater_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la mammam_fw-la dedit_fw-la she_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o give_v the_o child_n suck_v thus_o think_v some_o hebrew_n in_o munster_n and_o lyra_n but_o castalion_n say_v it_o be_v leah_n joseph_n half_a mother_n yet_o the_o aforesaid_a lyra_n say_v rachel_n cum_fw-la adoravit_fw-la in_o prole_fw-la i._n e._n benjamin_n lioèt_fw-la non_fw-la in_o personâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la that_o rachel_n though_o now_o dead_a so_o can_v not_o do_v homage_n to_o joseph_n in_o her_o own_o proper_a person_n yet_o do_v it_o in_o her_o son_n benjamin_n who_o bow_v himself_o to_o joseph_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 43.26_o 28_o 29._o where_o all_o the_o eleven_o son_n the_o star_n in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n the_o sun_n say_v he_o be_v your_o servant_n sir_n as_o we_o be_v all_o so_o thus_o by_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n to_o make_v good_a his_o divine_a dream_n they_o become_v all_o humble_a supplicant_n to_o he_o for_o necessary_a bread_n however_o mercer_n judgement_n seem_v most_o solid_a say_v this_o mother_n in_o joseph_n dream_n may_v be_v either_o leah_n according_a to_o castalion_n the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o moses_n as_o be_v sarah_n who_o be_v the_o only_a woman_n in_o scripture_n who_o age_n at_o death_n be_v record_v nor_o be_v the_o woman_n who_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n to_o egypt_n name_v or_o number_v at_o all_o by_o he_o save_v only_o that_o they_o be_v seventy_o soul_n gen._n 46.26_o 27._o exod._n 1.5_o deut._n 10.22_o which_o be_v purposely_o register_v at_o their_o go_v into_o egypt_n that_o we_o may_v admire_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o his_o church_n that_o even_o in_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n in_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n those_o seventy_o soul_n be_v multiply_v into_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 1.46_o even_o as_o many_o as_o star_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n god_n promise_v be_v make_v good_a by_o a_o miracle_n never_o then_o think_v the_o church_n too_o low_o for_o god_n but_o the_o enquiry_n be_v whether_o leah_n be_v one_o of_o that_o seventy_o which_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n answer_v 1_o some_o suppose_v so_o with_o josephus_n who_o seem_v to_o say_v lib._n 2._o of_o jew_n antiq._n chap._n 4._o that_o leah_n lead_v dinah_n her_o daughter_n down_o thither_o and_o if_o so_o than_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n that_o do_v homage_n to_o joseph_n according_a to_o his_o dream_n so_o those_o two_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n may_v make_v up_o the_o three_o and_o thirty_o mention_v gen._n 46.15_o instead_o of_o er_fw-mi and_o onan_n who_o die_v in_o canaan_n for_o their_o sin_n gen._n 38.7_o 10._o so_o do_v not_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v number_v leah_n and_o dinah_n fill_v up_o their_o place_n answer_v the_o second_o but_o it_o be_v the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o most_o judicious_a author_n that_o leah_n be_v dead_a at_o jacob_n go_v down_o to_o egypt_n so_o that_o see_v it_o be_v not_o leah_n it_o be_v some_o other_o of_o his_o two_o secondary_a wife_n who_o then_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n who_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n and_o who_o with_o he_o do_v obeisance_n to_o joseph_n and_o no_o doubt_n have_v leah_n be_v alive_a then_o and_o there_o yea_o or_o rachel_n herself_o and_o have_v see_v joseph_n honour_n and_o grandeur_n if_o unknown_a who_o he_o be_v due_a respect_n will_v have_v be_v pay_v by_o they_o both_o unto_o his_o dignity_n and_o deputyship_n thus_o have_v gloss_a upon_o both_o joseph_n dream_n wherein_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o he_o his_o dominion_n over_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n his_o declare_v those_o dream_n to_o they_o be_v the_o grand_a ground_n of_o their_o envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o hereupon_o at_o the_o very_a first_o view_n of_o he_o when_o send_v of_o jacob_n to_o give_v they_o a_o friendly_a and_o brotherly_a visit_n their_o heart_n rise_v in_o indignation_n and_o belch_v out_o that_o black_a blasphemy_n behold_v the_o dreamer_n come_v gen._n 37.19_o hebr._fw-la baal_n hachalomoth_n a_o lord_n or_o master_n of_o dream_n this_o be_v a_o most_o scurrilous_a scoff_n and_o withal_o 〈◊〉_d most_o cruel_a calumny_n for_o here_o 1._o they_o call_v their_o brother_n baal_n which_o name_n be_v use_v fifty_o seven_o time_n in_o scripture_n for_o a_o dirty_a dunghill_n deity_n a_o false_a god_n or_o idol_n such_o a_o lump_n of_o filthy_a impurity_n that_o baal_n be_v use_v in_o contradistinct_a term_n to_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o holy_a god_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o god_n and_o baal_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o best_a name_n his_o brethren_n bestow_v upon_o their_o best_a brother_n their_o heart_n be_v so_o big_a swell_v with_o spite_n and_o 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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 holy_a oath_n shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v therefore_o joseph_n to_o procure_v this_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n urge_v this_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o father_n gen._n 50.6_o with_o 4_o 5._o ☞_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o oath_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o needful_a for_o man_n be_v mutable_a even_o betwixt_o these_o two_o holy_a patriarch_n the_o son_n must_v be_v bind_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o the_o father_n though_o joseph_n may_v otherwise_o have_v fulfil_v jacob_n will_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o judge_v amiss_o to_o lay_v this_o sacred_a obligation_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o reverence_v among_o heathen_n how_o may_v this_o condemn_v christian_n both_o such_o as_o allow_v no_o swear_v at_o all_o though_o paul_n call_v it_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o keep_v oath_n when_o swear_v but_o sport_n with_o they_o as_o child_n do_v with_o their_o slip_n or_o as_o monkey_n with_o their_o collar_n who_o 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piety_n to_o parent_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o thing_n prevalent_a with_o god_n proh_o pudor_fw-la oh_o shame_n to_o we_o after_o jacob_n have_v covenant_v with_o joseph_n about_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n that_o distemper_n which_o summon_v he_o to_o order_v it_o grow_v strong_a upon_o his_o old_a decay_a body_n which_o have_v be_v much_o wear_v and_o weaken_v by_o many_o sore_a travel_n and_o long_o toilsome_a trouble_n gen._n 48.1_o it_o be_v tell_v joseph_n behold_v thy_o father_n be_v sick_a which_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbatur_fw-la to_o show_n how_o he_o have_v be_v toil_v and_o turmoil_v with_o many_o cross_n calamity_n and_o trial_n all_o his_o life_n all_o which_o this_o last_o fatal_a sickness_n be_v about_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o he_o become_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o it_o come_v by_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o he_o constitute_v who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n in_o gen._n 48._o 2._o he_o confer_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n upon_o all_o his_o twelve_o son_n gen._n 49._o this_o in_o the_o general_n from_o which_o we_o have_v these_o remarkable_a inference_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o man_n sickness_n may_v well_o consist_v together_o jacob_n be_v sick_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v jacob_n have_v god_n love_v mal._n 1.2_o and_o rom._n 9.13_o so_o lazarus_n be_v sick_a yet_o christ_n have_v this_o word_n send_v he_o behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11.3_o augustine_n ask_v si_fw-la amatur_fw-la quomodò_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la if_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n how_o can_v he_o be_v lay_v down_o upon_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n oh_o well_o enough_o may_v we_o say_v affliction_n be_v christ_n love-token_n he_o say_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.19_o prov._n 3.12_o hebr._n 12.6_o such_o as_o escape_v affliction_n may_v well_o question_v their_o adoption_n god_n have_v one_o son_n sine_fw-la flagitio_fw-la without_o corruption_n but_o none_o sine_fw-la flagello_fw-la without_o correction_n the_o ground_n be_v displease_v love_n and_o the_o end_n be_v full_a embracement_n as_o here_o 2._o god_n exempt_v not_o his_o saint_n from_o sickness_n nor_o from_o death_n though_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o and_o be_v redeem_v from_o death_n hos_n 13.14_o yet_o not_o from_o sickness_n unto_o death_n which_o be_v as_o god_n chariot_n wherein_o he_o fetch_v his_o child_n home_o to_o himself_o as_o joseph_n do_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 45.27_o so_o god_n do_v in_o this_o sickness_n send_v for_o he_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o free_a embracement_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n in_o a_o better_a world_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o totter_a tabernacle_n of_o clay_n shall_v molder_v down_o that_o a_o better_a house_n may_v be_v erect_v for_o this_o do_v we_o groan_v earnest_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v down_o we_o may_v have_v a_o heavenly_a one_o and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o our_o back-burden_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 3._o some_o saint_n die_v soon_o and_o sudden_o without_o much_o sickness_n to_o usher_v in_o death_n it_o be_v no_o more_o with_o moses_n but_o only_o god_n up_o and_o die_v deut._n 31.49.50_o he_o die_v hebr._n gnal-pi_a jehovah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o read_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 34.5_o as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n with_o a_o real_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o suck_v his_o soul_n our_o of_o his_o body_n into_o himself_o in_o a_o friendly_a salutation_n this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n equivalent_a to_o righteous_a elijah_n translation_n which_o then_o a_o bless_a couple_n confer_v with_o christ_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o that_o of_o enoch_n also_o other_o saint_n die_v of_o a_o long_a and_o linger_a sickness_n as_o do_v jacob_n here_o and_o elisha_n after_o 2_o king_n 13.14_o the_o best_a be_v subject_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n they_o oft_o pass_v through_o a_o strait_a long_o flabby_a lane_n of_o a_o linger_a sickness_n and_o all_o this_o in_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v become_v more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n better_o prepare_v for_o their_o death_n desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o more_o easy_a departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o a_o member_n the_o more_o it_o be_v mortify_v the_o better_a be_v its_o cut_n off_o endure_v so_o when_o the_o body_n be_v weaken_v and_o waste_v with_o much_o sickness_n natural_a strength_n be_v wear_v away_o can_v make_v resistance_n such_o die_v more_o easy_o 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be_v not_o its_o grave_a but_o sanctuary_n as_o christ-personal_n be_v too_o hot_a a_o mouthful_n for_o either_o the_o cold_a earth_n his_o grave_n or_o the_o rage_a sea_n in_o the_o storm_n to_o hold_v he_o long_o or_o swallow_v he_o up_o so_o be_v christ-mystical_a his_o church_n which_o by_o he_o swallow_v up_o death_n in_o victory_n and_o which_o never_o fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n but_o she_o either_o win_v the_o day_n by_o be_v victorious_a or_o gain_v ground_n by_o be_v persecute_v it_o be_v true_a as_o she_o consist_v of_o particular_a person_n moses_n die_v and_o david_n see_v corruption_n etc._n etc._n but_o still_o a_o new_a phoenix_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o old_a one_o god_n disappoint_v her_o foe_n either_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o malice_n or_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o end_n turn_v the_o fire_n on_o themselves_o or_o they_o as_o on_o pharaoh_n water_n etc._n etc._n this_o burn_a bush_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v the_o most_o graphical_a and_o lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o church_n state_n in_o egypt_n bondage_n as_o the_o flame_n of_o fire_n can_v not_o consume_v it_o so_o nor_o do_v it_o always_o remain_v upon_o it_o but_o be_v at_o length_n remove_v from_o it_o leave_v the_o leave_n and_o branch_n of_o the_o bush_n according_a to_o the_o rabbin_n relation_n in_o their_o native_a and_o genuine_a splendour_n and_o greenness_n according_o the_o church_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o iron_n deut._n 4.20_o be_v not_o destroy_v by_o that_o eminent_a danger_n but_o have_v in_o god_n due_a time_n her_o most_o eminent_a deliverance_n as_o the_o three_o noble_n of_o babylon_n have_v out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o exact_a and_o ample_a account_n in_o the_o four_o follow_a book_n of_o moses_n namely_o exodus_fw-la leviticus_n number_n and_o deuteronomy_n wherein_o be_v large_o relate_v the_o many_o famous_a transaction_n relate_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n who_o die_v about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2369_o until_o the_o death_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 2553_o as_o dr._n Ê‹sher_n affirm_v the_o first_o of_o these_o four_o book_n be_v call_v exodus_fw-la which_o in_o greek_a signify_v a_o go_v forth_o because_o it_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o israel_n go_v forth_o from_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n contain_v a_o long_a historical_a narrative_n from_o joseph_n death_n to_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n set_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o god_n consecrate_v it_o himself_o by_o fill_v it_o with_o his_o glory_n exod._n 40._o the_o second_o book_n leviticus_n relate_v the_o story_n of_o one_o month_n only_o so_o call_v because_o it_o contain_v the_o levitical_a law_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jewish_a worship_n relate_v both_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a offering_n for_o sin-offering_n and_o thank-offering_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n concern_v who_o be_v either_o the_o public_a priest_n ordain_v for_o that_o ministry_n and_o order_v by_o divine_a warrant_n how_o to_o manage_v it_o or_o the_o private_a person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v by_o ceremony_n from_o legal_a pollution_n and_o likewise_o instruct_v in_o their_o moral_n about_o both_o domestic_a and_o politic_a or_o civil_a duty_n and_o the_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a worship_n be_v relate_v also_o both_o as_o to_o place_n consecrate_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o time_n divine_o appoint_v namely_o both_o festival_n day_n and_o year_n too_o in_o their_o lesser_a and_o great_a jubilee_n all_o which_o leviticus_n contain_v the_o three_o book_n number_n give_v a_o account_n of_o almost_o forty_o year_n travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o give_v the_o number_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o all_o their_o order_n sacred_a and_o civil_a both_o captain_n and_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n only_o omit_v the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n of_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o of_o all_o their_o martial_a march_n in_o a_o military_a posture_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o likewise_o the_o many_o impediment_n of_o israel_n military_a march_n be_v number_v both_o those_o internal_a as_o 1._o want_v of_o provision_n in_o that_o numerous_a army_n chap._n 11._o 2._o miriam_n and_o aaron_n reproach_v moses_n chap._n 12._o 3._o the_o sedition_n occasion_v by_o the_o ten_o spy_n chap_n 13_o 14_o 15._o 4._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n chap._n 16_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o external_n hindrance_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o edomite_n chap_n 20_o 2._o by_o the_o canaanite_n chap._n 21._o 3._o by_o the_o moabite_n threat_v and_o wiles_n chap._n 22._o to_o chap._n 26._o the_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v deuteronomy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o moses_n life_n wherein_o moses_n give_v israel_n a_o short_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o a_o short_a repetition_n of_o the_o good_a law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o as_o he_o crave_v and_o command_v attention_n by_o the_o former_a so_o he_o annex_v many_o argument_n to_o the_o latter_a for_o enforce_v their_o obedience_n draw_v from_o the_o manifold_a divine_a curse_n and_o blessing_n on_o obedient_a or_o disobedient_a chap._n 17.28_o last_o moses_n resign_v his_o office_n of_o generalship_n give_v this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o the_o levite_n and_o command_v the_o divine_o inspire_a song_n to_o be_v public_o sing_v chap._n 31.50_o with_o his_o swan-like_o song_n chap._n 32.33_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v chap._n 34._o the_o history_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n where_o they_o have_v suster_v long_o and_o barbarous_a bondage_n fall_v first_o in_o order_n to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o before_o we_o come_v to_o their_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n this_o consist_v of_o three_o head_n namely_o the_o antecedent_n the_o concomitant_n and_o the_o conseqent_n of_o it_o first_o the_o antecedent_n as_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la give_v the_o most_o ample_a account_n of_o all_o those_o three_o particular_n both_o for_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n so_o more_o especial_o of_o this_o point_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n oppress_v and_o of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v they_o from_o that_o oppression_n the_o oppression_n of_o israel_n in_o egypt_n be_v grievous_a and_o intolerable_a exod._n 1.8.14_o etc._n etc._n god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105.24_o
nilus_n which_o they_o adore_v and_o for_o which_o end_n it_o be_v suppose_v pharaoh_n be_v go_v down_o to_o pay_v his_o homage_n to_o that_o idol_n when_o god_n bid_v moses_n go_v meet_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n exod._n 7.15_o this_o be_v intimate_v in_o ezek._n 29.3_o 9_o where_o they_o be_v twit_v twice_o for_o idolize_v it_o but_o god_n make_v it_o loathsome_a to_o they_o exod._n 7.18_o 4._o in_o their_o fish_n which_o be_v their_o daily_a and_o delicate_a diet_n numb_a 11.5_o for_o the_o flesh_n of_o many_o beast_n they_o out_o of_o superstition_n will_v not_o eat_v of_o as_o abominable_a exod._n 8.26_o all_o the_o fish_n die_v when_o their_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n exod._n 7.21_o 5._o in_o their_o body_n wherein_o they_o great_o pride_v themselves_o but_o the_o boil_n god_n smite_v they_o with_o spoil_v all_o their_o beauty_n in_o their_o well-built_a body_n 6._o in_o their_o child_n when_o in_o every_o house_n there_o be_v a_o dead_a corpse_n and_o that_o not_o of_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n but_o of_o their_o first-born_a all_o these_o be_v the_o idol_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.12_o zeph._n 2.11_o three_o and_o last_o they_o be_v plague_v in_o all_o their_o sense_n as_o 1._o in_o their_o see_v for_o they_o lose_v all_o sight_n when_o the_o plague_n of_o darkness_n take_v away_o their_o light_n for_o three_o day_n unless_o it_o be_v horrible_a sight_n mention_v in_o apocrypha_fw-la wisdom_n 17.6_o 7._o however_o their_o comfort_n of_o see_v they_o lose_v 2._o in_o their_o hear_n oh_o what_o a_o consternation_n dread_a and_o terror_n seize_v upon_o they_o when_o god_n utter_v his_o terrible_a voice_n in_o those_o frightful_a thunder_n in_o the_o plague_n of_o hail_n when_o fire_n run_v along_o upon_o the_o ground_n yet_o do_v not_o melt_v the_o hailstone_n exod._n 9.23_o this_o must_v be_v supernatural_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o dreadful_a which_o may_v make_v they_o think_v that_o god_n be_v come_v to_o rain_v hell-fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o this_o upon_o wicked_a sodom_n gen._n 19_o how_o do_v this_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v the_o cedar_n &c._n &c._n psal_n 29_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n yea_o every_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n exod._n 9.25_o 3._o in_o their_o smell_a both_o by_o the_o stench_n of_o the_o frog_n exod._n 8.14_o which_o may_v mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o make_v they_o stink_v before_o god_n and_o likewise_o by_o the_o stink_a rot_a matter_n that_o run_v out_o of_o those_o ulcer_n wherewith_o they_o be_v smite_v exod._n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o as_o they_o have_v oppress_v god_n people_n with_o furnace_n work_n in_o make_v brick_n so_o the_o ash_n of_o that_o furnace_n become_v burn_v boil_n that_o break_v forth_o into_o putrid_a run_a sore_n etc._n etc._n 4._o in_o their_o taste_v both_o by_o the_o water_n turn_v into_o blood_n because_o in_o they_o they_o have_v shâ—d_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o male_a hebrew_n child_n these_o bloody_a man_n have_v blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 16.6_o their_o river_n nilus_n they_o use_v to_o boast_v of_o to_o the_o grecian_n say_v in_o mockery_n to_o they_o if_o god_n shall_v forget_v to_o rain_v they_o may_v chance_v to_o perish_v for_o it_o the_o rain_n they_o think_v be_v of_o god_n but_o not_o their_o river_n ezek._n 29.3_o 9_o therefore_o to_o confute_v they_o in_o their_o confidence_n as_o god_n threaten_v to_o dry_v it_o up_o isa_n 19.5_o 6._o so_o here_o to_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o it_o they_o now_o loathe_v to_o drink_v of_o it_o exod._n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o god_n curse_a their_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o and_o also_o by_o their_o thirst_n thereby_o procure_v drink_v such_o bloody_a water_n do_v rather_o torture_v their_o taste_n than_o please_v their_o palate_n or_o quench_v their_o thirst_n 5._o in_o their_o touch_v or_o feel_v by_o their_o dolorous_a shoot_a pang_n in_o their_o body_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n break_v forth_o into_o sore_n of_o their_o body_n which_o pain_v they_o so_o that_o as_o they_o can_v not_o now_o sleep_v in_o a_o whole_a skin_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v so_o they_o gnaw_v their_o own_o tongue_n for_o pain_n this_o be_v superad_v to_o the_o bite_n of_o fly_n wasp_n fly_v serpent_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o some_o may_v be_v sting_v to_o death_n psal_n 78.45_o and_o the_o magician_n themselves_o who_o have_v so_o insolent_o imitate_v moses_n the_o devil_n be_v god_n ape_n be_v brand_v with_o those_o boil_n to_o detect_v their_o contumacy_n beside_o also_o the_o frog_n raven_v upon_o their_o body_n so_o irresistible_o etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o be_v very_o offensive_a to_o their_o sense_n of_o touch_v last_o as_o if_o all_o this_o have_v be_v too_o little_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o plague_n and_o punishment_n pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o force_n that_o hitherto_o have_v escape_v be_v all_o draw_v blindfold_a into_o the_o noose_n by_o fair_a way_n weather_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14.8_o 9_o 21_o 24_o 28._o the_o seven_o remark_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o marvellous_a correspondency_n betwixt_o the_o plague_n upon_o the_o old_a literal_a egypt_n with_o its_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o new_a mystical_a egypt_n with_o its_o false_a prophet_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o plague_v this_o new_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o romish_a pharaoh_n for_o persecute_v his_o gospel_n church_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o the_o egyptian_a pharaoh_n for_o oppress_v his_o ancient_a israel_n therefore_o in_o the_o seven_o vial_n rev._n 16._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o boil_n blood_n and_o darkness_n frog_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o plain_a allusion_n to_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n the_o vision_n of_o the_o vial_n begin_v first_o with_o the_o six_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n bring_v a_o noisome_a boil_v upon_o all_o the_o worshipper_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o reason_n may_v be_v because_o that_o six_o plague_n be_v upon_o janne_n and_o jambres_n the_o magician_n that_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v before_o moses_n exod._n 9.11_o so_o this_o vex_a plague_n that_o be_v place_v first_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o ringleader_n of_o misrule_n in_o the_o antichristian_a egypt_n and_o shall_v reach_v home_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n when_o reformation_n begin_v the_o second_o and_o three_o of_o the_o vial_n refer_v both_o to_o that_o one_o of_o blood_n in_o egypt_n to_o show_v how_o it_o shall_v exceed_v that_o wherein_o they_o have_v some_o relief_n by_o dig_v for_o water_n exod._n 7.24_o but_o this_o come_v thorough_o home_o without_o any_o relief_n and_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v darken_v by_o the_o five_o vial_n as_o pharaoh_n kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o nine_o plague_n and_o the_o egyptian_a plague_n of_o frog_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o vial_n into_o a_o more_o dangerous_a tenor_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o egypt_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n propose_v of_o israel_n deliverance_n and_o departure_n as_o the_o word_n exodus_fw-la signify_v out_o of_o egyp_n they_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n be_v alter_v 2._o the_o yearly_a passcover_v be_v appoint_v and_o 3._o the_o first_o bear_v of_o israel_n be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n exod._n chap._n 12._o and_o 13._o the_o first_o of_o these_o have_v this_o remark_n that_o abib_fw-la which_o signify_v open_v or_o part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o of_o our_o april_n be_v the_o time_n of_o flower_n open_v must_v be_v the_o beginning_n of_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o at_o which_o time_n some_o say_v most_o probable_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o noah_n flood_n begin_v these_o word_n therefore_o give_v not_o proper_o any_o new_a institution_n as_o some_o say_v but_o 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but_o the_o bread_n from_o heaven_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n which_o usual_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o grace_n from_o the_o lord_n psal_n 30.6_o and_o 143.8_o lam._n 3.22_o 23._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the._n flesh_n and_o the_o bread_n come_v not_o both_o at_o one_o time_n as_o we_o see_v above_o the_o one_o at_o evening_n and_o the_o other_o at_o morning_n hereupon_o some_o conceive_v that_o as_o they_o come_v several_o so_o they_o may_v be_v eat_v several_o the_o quail_n without_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o bread_n without_o the_o quail_n each_o be_v of_o such_o a_o excellent_a temper_n and_o of_o so_o pleasant_a a_o taste_n that_o both_o be_v extraordinary_a provision_n need_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o relish_v or_o season_v they_o however_o it_o hold_v forth_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o god_n will_v be_v wait_v upon_o for_o the_o give_v out_o of_o his_o blessing_n evening_n and_o morning_n to_o who_o leisure_n and_o pleasure_n all_o mortal_n ought_v to_o give_v 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as_o manna_n be_v which_o signify_v hebrew_n a_o prepare_a portion_n without_o man_n labour_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o israel_n on_o earth_n without_o their_o ask_n it_o able_a to_o please_v every_o man_n palate_n and_o to_o give_v a_o grateful_a gust_n to_o every_o one_o taste_n as_o be_v say_v wisd_v 16.20_o 21._o and_o josephus_n say_v he_o who_o have_v it_o be_v so_o content_v and_o delight_v with_o it_o as_o never_o to_o desire_v any_o other_o meat_n it_o be_v call_v angel_n food_n psal_n 78.25_o not_o because_o the_o angel_n do_v daily_o feed_v upon_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v both_o make_v and_o minister_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o phrase_n set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o as_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n signify_v a_o eloquent_a tongue_n yet_o this_o excellent_a bread_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v to_o they_o without_o ask_v but_o it_o be_v also_o bestow_v upon_o they_o without_o their_o seek_n or_o purchase_v it_o or_o labour_v for_o it_o all_o they_o have_v to_o do_v be_v to_o go_v forth_o and_o gather_v it_o which_o be_v all_o the_o employ_v they_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n at_o this_o time_n and_o what_o can_v the_o great_a god_n have_v do_v more_o for_o his_o people_n have_v now_o no_o other_o call_v this_o be_v very_o near_o his_o rain_v it_o into_o their_o lap_n or_o into_o their_o mouth_n when_o he_o rain_v down_o this_o corn_n of_o heaven_n at_o their_o tent_n door_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v though_o the_o proud_a prince_n in_o his_o great_a grandeur_n be_v never_o serve_v in_o such_o pomp_n and_o with_o such_o dainty_n yet_o must_v israel_n learn_v three_o lesson_n 1._o that_o god_n gift_n must_v not_o justle_v out_o man_n labour_n they_o must_v gather_v it_o for_o 16._o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v have_v
pass_v through_o they_o isa_n 27.4_o and_o which_o seem_o may_v promise_v fruit_n but_o be_v real_o dry_a to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n by_o any_o legal_a performance_n n.b._n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o law_n give_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n a_o covenant_n of_o work_n gal._n 4.24_o which_o be_v a_o fiery_a law_n deut._n 33.2_o and_o have_v still_o something_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o it_o but_o no_o relief_n or_o comfort_n as_o the_o tenure_n of_o it_o be_v do_v and_o live_v so_o it_o be_v full_a of_o terror_n and_o malediction_n to_o those_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3_o 10._o it_o make_v not_o only_o the_o people_n but_o even_o moses_n himself_o their_o mediator_n tremble_v heb._n 12.21_o but_o we_o have_v a_o better_a mediator_n in_o the_o gospel-state_n not_o god_n come_v down_o in_o a_o thick_a cloud_n as_o here_o but_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 1_n tim._n 3.16_o it_o be_v the_o gospel-state_n that_o 1._o 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that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n wherein_o mosesâ—ypified_v â—ypified_z christ_n gal._n 3.19_o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o to_o mediate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n second_o their_o tergiversation_n or_o flight_n from_o the_o mountain_n as_o fright_v one_o retreat_v to_o their_o tent_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o which_o do_v god_n commiserate_v their_o infirmity_n give_v they_o his_o commission_n deut._n 5.30_o as_o he_o have_v before_o give_v they_o his_o commendation_n in_o request_v a_o mediator_n deut._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o people_n be_v terrify_v seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n cal._n 3.24_o this_o humble_a motion_n please_v god_n and_o for_o the_o present_a he_o give_v they_o moses_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o far_a promise_v they_o a_o prophet_n like_o to_o moses_n who_o be_v christ_n our_o bless_a mediator_n deut._n 18.15_o 18._o act._n 3.22_o 26._o who_o office_n be_v to_o go_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o we_o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n joh._n 1.18_o and_o 3.13_o and_o 8.28_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o this_o terrible_a manner_n for_o many_o reason_n 1._o to_o show_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n 3._o to_o declare_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o sinful_a man_n without_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n come_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n invite_v those_o who_o the_o law_n exclude_v 4._o the_o law_n give_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n intimate_v its_o obscurity_n without_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3.13_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v not_o clear_o see_v in_o the_o law_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o 5._o all_o this_o dread_a and_o terror_n be_v to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n how_o it_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n like_o draco_n law_n write_v not_o in_o black_a but_o in_o blood_n hold_v forth_o justice_n only_o and_o not_o mercy_n manifest_v god_n will_n and_o man_n sin_n and_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o wrath_n deserve_v summon_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o 6._o to_o assure_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v at_o first_o with_o all_o this_o horror_n and_o affrightment_n so_o with_o much_o more_o unspeakable_a consternation_n of_o all_o flesh_n god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o all_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v must_v appear_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o people_n perplexity_n moses_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o fear_n that_o be_v a_o precept_n exod._n 20.20_o servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n which_o startle_v and_o stare_v perplex_v once_o at_o the_o approach_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n he_o forbid_v here_o yet_o promote_v he_o a_o filial_a and_o awful_a fear_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o reverence_n and_o love_n this_o must_v be_v a_o bridle_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o spur_n to_o holiness_n as_o well_o as_o beneficence_n be_v a_o bait_n to_o obedience_n isa_n 1.19_o 20._o or_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o fear_v not_o this_o glorious_a appearance_n so_o much_o as_o to_o cry_v out_o let_v not_o god_n talk_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o dye_v ver_fw-la 19_o for_o they_o now_o have_v hear_v god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o then_o die_v and_o this_o they_o acknowledge_v deut._n 5.24_o but_o such_o be_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o fear_v shall_v god_n continue_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o they_o can_v not_o escape_v death_n moses_n wish_v they_o here_o to_o raise_v up_o their_o meditation_n from_o this_o terror_n in_o give_v the_o law_n to_o that_o future_a fearful_a appearance_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o all_o breaker_n of_o this_o law_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o all_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o day_n we_o must_v much_o more_o sanctify_v ourselves_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n as_o they_o do_v for_o receive_v the_o law_n when_o god_n come_v to_o require_v it_o our_o sanctification_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o one_o day_n nor_o may_v we_o only_o promise_v obedience_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o perform_v it_o they_o promise_v universal_a obedience_n without_o any_o limitation_n exod._n 19.8_o yet_o soon_o forget_v their_o promise_n when_o they_o make_v a_o golden-calf_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o son_n that_o say_v to_o his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n yet_o after_o repent_v be_v commend_v before_o he_o who_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n
raise_v themselves_o to_o a_o equality_n upon_o his_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o murmur_a while_o meek_a moses_n be_v dumb_a god_n speak_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o while_o he_o be_v deaf_a god_n hear_v and_o stir_v v._n 2_o 3_o 4._o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a exercise_n of_o moses_n patience_n to_o be_v thus_o traduce_v by_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o brother_n to_o be_v deride_v by_o egyptian_n be_v threaten_v as_o a_o misery_n hos_fw-la 7.16_o but_o to_o be_v reproach_v by_o those_o that_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n with_o ourselves_o be_v far_o more_o grievous_a zedekiah_n fear_v more_o to_o be_v mock_v by_o the_o jew_n than_o by_o the_o chaldaean_n jer._n 38.19_o however_o meek_a moses_n be_v a_o lamb_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n yet_o know_v how_o to_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o god_n cause_n how_o bless_o blow_v up_o be_v he_o with_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n and_o 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to_o the_o 12_o though_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n so_o notorious_o diminish_v be_v increase_v since_o the_o first_o muster_n numb_a 2.21_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n of_o war_n numb_a 26.34_o such_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n be_v joseph_n according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.22_o none_o of_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n have_v half_a so_o much_o increase_v yet_o zelophehad_v of_o that_o tribe_n leave_v no_o son_n but_o all_o daughter_n numb_a 26.33_o this_o occasion_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o right_n of_o succession_n whether_o where_o male-issue_n be_v fail_v the_o female_a may_v be_v her_o father_n heir_n or_o be_v put_v off_o with_o a_o portion_n only_o zelophehad_n daughter_n in_o this_o case_n do_v sue_v for_o their_o father_n inheritance_n who_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n not_o draw_v other_o into_o it_o as_o korah_n etc._n etc._n do_v ver_fw-la 3._o but_o by_o a_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a death_n the_o common_a wage_n of_o all_o mortal_n rom._n 6.23_o so_o make_v no_o forfeiture_n as_o other_o rebel_n hang_v up_o in_o gibbet_n in_o terrorem_fw-la do_v neither_o modesty_n shame_n or_o sorrow_n make_v they_o silent_a but_o they_o plead_v for_o their_o part_n in_o canaan_n a_o land_n not_o yet_o conquer_v which_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o can_v not_o but_o encourage_v other_o ver_fw-la 4._o oh_o that_o we_o may_v do_v so_o for_o our_o part_n in_o heaven_n whereof_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n the_o lord_n approve_v of_o their_o suit_n and_o settle_v a_o divine_a law_n for_o it_o ver_fw-la 7_o 11._o diametrical_o apposite_a to_o the_o salic_a law_n of_o the_o french_a soul_n have_v no_o sex_n beside_o male_a and_o female_a both_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o 29._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v joshua_n inauguration_n into_o moses_n place_n numb_a 27._o from_o ver_fw-la 12_o to_o the_o end_n god_n grant_v moses_n to_o see_v canaan_n before_o his_o death_n but_o not_o to_o enter_v it_o which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v deut._n 3.23_o 26._o because_o of_o his_o pang_n of_o passion_n in_o smite_v the_o rock_n twice_o to_o which_o he_o shall_v but_o have_v speak_v once_o numb_a 20.8_o 11_o 12_o 24._o for_o this_o rebellion_n moses_n must_v die_v short_a of_o canaan_n here_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o but_o before_o his_o death_n he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v israel_n a_o good_a governor_n to_o succeed_v he_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o god_n appoint_v and_o qualify_v joshua_n who_o be_v ordain_v by_o moses_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o several_a sacrifice_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n and_o solemn_a feast_n as_o passover_n pentecost_n or_o first-fruit_n and_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n of_o
exodus_fw-la leviticus_n and_o number_n as_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o in_o their_o forty_o year_n travel_n from_o egypt_n to_o this_o last_o station_n and_o record_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v but_o few_o history_n fall_v forth_o in_o this_o record_n of_o only_a the_o two_o last_o month_n and_o therefore_o the_o few_o remark_n must_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o afford_v new_a history_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n in_o this_o five_o book_n run_v over_o and_o repeat_v the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o old_a story_n before_o record_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o that_o old_a generation_n of_o israel_n who_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 1.35_o 39_o and_o among_o the_o aaron_n their_o highpriest_n be_v now_o dead_a also_o numb_a 20.25_o therefore_o moses_n rehearse_v here_o the_o principal_a law_n give_v to_o their_o father_n unto_o this_o new_a generation_n that_o be_v either_o not_o yet_o bear_v at_o that_o time_n or_o be_v then_o so_o young_a as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o law_n at_o sinai_n to_o who_o moses_n add_v a_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o law_n not_o before_o deliver_v which_o may_v be_v remark_v upon_o afterward_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n have_v conduct_v this_o new_a generation_n to_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n in_o a_o long_a pilgrimage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o may_v prepare_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n therefore_o he_o public_o preach_v these_o two_o last_o month_n to_o they_o and_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n lest_o their_o sin_n shall_v cut_v they_o off_o in_o canaan_n as_o their_o father_n sin_n have_v cut_v themselves_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n may_v renew_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o new_a generation_n require_v a_o solemn_a promise_n from_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o thus_o all_o this_o be_v do_v deut._n 29._o and_o thus_o moses_n spend_v the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o his_o life_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v learn_v to_o do_v so_o when_o he_o know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n that_o he_o must_v live_v no_o long_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v after_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o god_n inestimable_a benefit_n to_o they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n murmur_n and_o rebellion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o four_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o out_o of_o a_o pastoral_n prudence_n and_o providence_n lay_v the_o law_n again_o before_o they_o chap._n 5._o and_o expound_v the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n chap._n 6_o to_o the_o 11._o in_o which_o and_o the_o 12_o chap._n be_v the_o 2d_o command_v explain_v by_o abolish_n false_a worship_n then_o the_o 3d_o command_n be_v open_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n by_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 13._o and_o how_o holy_a communion_n must_v be_v be_v teach_v by_o clean_a meat_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 14._o the_o four_o command_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o sabbath_n year_n the_o solemn_a feast_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15_o 16._o the_o 5_o command_n of_o obedience_n to_o governor_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 17.18_o the_o 6_o command_n concern_v murder_n war_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o and_o 20_o 21._o the_o seven_o command_n touch_v adultery_n rape_n incest_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o the_o 8_o command_n concern_v usury_n and_o payment_n of_o vow_n pledge_n or_o man-stealer_n wage_n weight_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23_o 24_o 25._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v moses_n add_v some_o more_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v not_o mention_v before_o in_o the_o three_o former_a book_n as_o the_o homage_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n chap._n 26._o and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o stone_n chap._n 27._o and_o the_o many_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o many_o curse_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a chap._n 28._o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 29._o together_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n believe_v in_o christ_n chap._n 30._o then_o follow_v a_o history_n till_o moses_n death_n n._n b._n to_o all_o which_o be_v add_v that_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o deut._n 5._o propose_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n ordain_v differ_v from_o that_o in_o exod._n 20._o there_o it_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n imply_v the_o sabbath_n morality_n and_o perpetuity_n but_o here_o it_o be_v because_o of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o it_o respect_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n most_o proper_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o history_n concern_v moses_n to_o wit_n the_o last_o fact_n of_o his_o life_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o famous_a relation_n both_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o burial_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o famous_a fact_n that_o moses_n do_v last_o before_o his_o death_n a_o account_n be_v give_v in_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 31._o wherein_o we_o find_v a_o treble_a record_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o resignation_n of_o his_o grand_a government_n of_o israel_n unto_o joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o which_o resign_v act_n moses_n declare_v the_o ground_n of_o lay_v down_o that_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a 1._o because_o of_o his_o old_a age._n and_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o decline_a will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o withal_o he_o encourage_v his_o successor_n both_o to_o possess_v and_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o that_o double_a work_n from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_z 9_o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o second_o record_n be_v his_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o this_o he_o command_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v relate_v by_o who_o to_o who_o where_o when_o why_o and_o how_o oft_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o three_o record_n be_v his_o prophetical_a song_n wherein_o he_o foretell_v israel_n fall_n away_o from_o god_n and_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o for_o so_o do_v moses_n command_v this_o song_n to_o be_v write_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n as_o a_o stand_a testimony_n against_o their_o apostasy_n from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 30._o now_o follow_v the_o remark_n upon_o this_o chap._n 31._o the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o accent_n and_o emphasis_n be_v put_v upon_o this_o histoircal_n passage_n that_o as_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o rabbin_n deut._n 29._o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o section_n or_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n so_o here_o they_o begin_v the_o two_o and_o fifty_o section_n wherein_o moses_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o vatablus_n make_v this_o story_n in_o chap._n 31._o the_o nine_o division_n of_o the_o book_n render_v vaialek_n ambidavit_n moses_n walk_v from_o his_o house_n to_o his_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n age_n ver_fw-la 2._o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o which_o be_v divide_v in_o scripture_n into_o three_o equal_a forty_n moses_n live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n forty_o year_n act._n 7.20_o 23._o and_o his_o second_o forty_o be_v in_o banishment_n in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a act._n 7.29_o 30._o exod._n 7.7_o and_o his_o last_o forty_o be_v his_o conduct_n of_o israel_n through_o their_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o same_o term_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v noah_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o build_v his_o ark_n gen._n 6_o 3_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v they_o be_v aut_fw-la poenitendum_fw-la aut_fw-la pereundum_fw-la either_o repent_v in_o that_o time_n or_o perish_v for_o ever_o as_o to_o the_o complaint_n moses_n make_v of_o his_o inability_n here_o to_o bear_v any_o long_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n may_v be_v wonder_v at_o on_o this_o account_n because_o his_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n have_v not_o make_v he_o unable_a for_o when_o he_o die_v his_o sight_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v upon_o another_o account_n that_o disenable_v he_o namely_o he_o
be_v the_o divine_a consolation_n wherewith_o he_o close_v this_o oration_n not_o love_v to_o set_v like_o the_o sun_n sometime_o in_o that_o dark_a cloud_n of_o divine_a commination_n hereupon_o moses_n here_o come_v to_o comfort_n israel_n with_o a_o double_a cordial_n the_o first_o be_v god_n promise_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 36_o 43._o and_o the_o second_o be_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n against_o who_o he_o denounce_v corporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n ver_fw-la 40_o to_o 44._o whereby_o he_o show_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chap._n 32._o in_o which_o after_o moses_n have_v move_v the_o people_n to_o a_o diligent_a consideration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o song_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n the_o next_o mountain_n ver_fw-la 48_o 49._o and_o then_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o ver_fw-la 50_o 51_o 52._o wherein_o moses_n faithful_o commemorates_n his_o own_o sin_n as_o a_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o he_o and_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o people_n not_o to_o disobey_v god_n by_o his_o example_n however_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o salute_v it_o heb._n 11.13_o now_o come_v we_o to_o chapter_n the_o thirty_o three_o of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v moses_n last_o prophetical_a prayer_n and_o his_o patriarchal_a benediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o little_a time_n before_o his_o death_n this_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o prologue_n 2._o the_o prediction_n itself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n and_o 3._o the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o prologue_n moses_n make_v argument_n for_o captivate_a the_o people_n attention_n and_o good_a will_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o have_v confer_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a divine_a favour_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o his_o second_o argument_n from_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n himself_o in_o his_o twofold_a office_n 1._o prophetical_a in_o give_v they_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o regal_a as_o he_o be_v king_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v command_v their_o audience_n the_o remark_n upon_o this_o first_o part_n the_o prologue_n be_v first_o here_o begin_v the_o fifty_o four_o and_o last_o section_n or_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n call_v in_o hebrew_n haberahah_n haec_fw-la benedictio_fw-la this_o be_v the_o blessing_n begin_v here_o and_o much_o to_o be_v mark_v because_o the_o word_n of_o die_a man_n be_v live_v oracle_n most_o pious_a and_o ponderous_a but_o most_o of_o all_o of_o this_o die_a man_n of_o god_n moses_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n call_v here_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o people_n who_o bestow_v three_o special_a favour_n upon_o they_o the_o 1._o be_v in_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2._o in_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o heal_v they_o when_o sting_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n thus_o the_o fiery_a law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n figure_v by_o the_o serpent_n set_v up_o while_o they_o compass_v mount-seir_n edom_n land_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o numb_a 21.4_o 9_o and_o 3._o in_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n make_v to_o they_o at_o this_o paran_n name_v here_o and_o deut._n 1.1_o and_o hab._n 3.3_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o after_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n he_o inform_v we_o in_o his_o law_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o prepare_v we_o for_o our_o enter_v into_o his_o eternal_a rest_n the_o three_o remark_n from_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n be_v though_o kingly_a government_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v 1_o sam._n 8.9_o be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o israel_n yet_o moses_n be_v call_v king_n here_o ver_fw-la 5._o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o israel_n their_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o a_o heroic_a king_n as_o reign_v over_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n and_o justice_n not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n not_o imperious_o say_v this_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o absolute_a power_n but_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n join_v with_o he_o here_o as_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n doubtless_o where_o the_o beam_n be_v keep_v right_a and_o even_o betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n without_o tilt_v the_o balance_n either_o way_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o prediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o beginning_n with_o reuben_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o first_o remark_n concern_v reuben_n be_v moses_n pray_v for_o he_o that_o though_o he_o have_v finned_a with_o his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 35.22_o for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 49.4_o and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n rebel_v with_o korah_n numb_a 16.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v he_o in_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o live_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v or_o at_o least_o to_o live_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v extinguish_v among_o the_o tribe_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n reuben_n remain_v a_o number_n to_o go_v on_o arm_v before_o their_o brethren_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 4.12_o the_o second_o remark_n respect_v judah_n v._o 7._o who_o be_v the_o four_o brother_n yet_o be_v blessed_v in_o the_o 2d_o place_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o this_o tribe_n by_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v moses_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n press_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o promise_n into_o performance_n as_o be_v oft_o do_v in_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n day_n and_o moses_n pray_v that_o judah_n hand_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o to_o show_v that_o man_n sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n the_o 3d_o remark_n concern_v simeon_n who_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o patriarchal_a benediction_n because_o one_a he_o lose_v his_o honour_n by_o his_o cruelty_n upon_o shechem_n gen._n 49.5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n two_o by_o the_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o zimri_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 25._o therefore_o be_v this_o tribe_n lessen_v from_o 59_o thousand_o at_o the_o first_o muster_n numb_a 1._o to_o 22_o thousand_o at_o the_o last_o muster_n numb_a 26.14_o but_o the_o rabbin_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v simeon_n altogether_o omit_v do_v join_v he_o with_o judah_n here_o in_o the_o blessing_n because_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o that_o tribe_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaaite_n judg._n 1.3_o and_o because_o simeon_n inheritance_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o 1_o chron._n 4.42_o so_o their_o expedition_n be_v in_o common_a join_v together_o yet_o the_o greek_n in_o many_o copy_n join_v simeon_n with_o reuben_n in_o the_o former_a blessing_n thus_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v simeon_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o this_o addition_n be_v explode_v by_o the_o father_n some_o join_v simeon_n with_o levi's_fw-la blessing_n because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o israel_n gen._n 49.5_o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n respect_v levi_n who_o have_v be_v a_o copartner_n with_o simeon_n both_o in_o the_o cruelty_n and_o in_o the_o curse_n afore-named_n yet_o this_o tribe_n do_v retrieve_v itself_o from_o both_o by_o their_o zeal_n against_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n which_o simeon_n tribe_n do_v not_o so_o come_v to_o be_v blessed_v by_o moses_n here_o with_o a_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o who_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n be_v here_o promise_v and_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n but_o then_o lose_v they_o ezr._n 2.63_o and_o never_o recover_v they_o because_o the_o messiah_n our_o highpriest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o restore_v they_o by_o the_o
upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 4.13_o mic._n 1.3_o so_o he_o impart_v this_o glory_n to_o his_o people_n deut._n 32.13_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 29._o insomuch_o that_o their_o foe_n shall_v feign_v themselves_o friend_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v josh_n 9.4_o psal_n 18.44_o and_o 66.3_o moses_n death_n be_v describe_v in_o deut._n 34._o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n one_a the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o be_v his_o ascend_v the_o mount_n nebo_n and_o his_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n round_o about_o from_o the_o top_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o the_o concomitant_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o at_o god_n command_n the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o time_n when_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o die_v v._o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o consequent_n be_v 1._o his_o burial_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o 2._o the_o public_a lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o v._o 8._o 3._o his_o successor_n v._o 9_o 4._o the_o funeral_n song_n in_o his_o praise_n after_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n v._o 10.11_o 12._o remarks_n first_o from_o the_o antecedent_n the_o one_a be_v moses_n obey_v assoon_o as_o god_n command_v call_v he_o be_v therefore_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 5._o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v deut._n 32.49_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la then_o go_v he_o up_o to_o die_v deut._n 34.1_o and_o he_o go_v up_o with_o as_o good_a a_o will_n to_o die_v as_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o dine_v it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n of_o a_o modern_a martyr_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o that_o it_o be_v but_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n one_o little_a at_o the_o stake_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n immediate_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o strange_a prospect_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n 1_o sam._n 3.20_o and_o judg._n 20.1_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n pisgah_n be_v the_o top_n of_o nebo_n whereon_o moses_n stand_v for_o a_o fair_a prospect_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n moses_n can_v never_o have_v take_v so_o large_a a_o prospect_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o mid_a land_n sea_n at_o one_o view_n have_v he_o not_o be_v help_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o v._n 4._o the_o sight_n god_n give_v to_o abraham_n of_o this_o land_n be_v a_o ordinary_a sight_n gen._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 13.17_o but_o this_o be_v without_o travel_v from_o his_o place_n thus_o john_n from_o a_o high_a mountain_n be_v show_v the_o holy_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.10_o and_o ezekiel_n likewise_o before_o he_o ezek._n 40.2_o moses_n here_o see_v also_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o mystery_n of_o canaan_n as_o immanuel_n land_n isa_n 8.8_o point_v at_o all_o blessing_n by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n and_o satan_n be_v god_n ape_n in_o show_v christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n mat._n 4.8_o 9_o the_o remark_n from_o the_o concomitant_n second_o be_v one_a from_o the_o cause_n why_o moses_n die_v the_o cause_n be_v either_o general_n from_o that_o original_a edict_n upon_o adam_n first_o sin_n which_o bring_v death_n upon_o all_o mankind_n gen._n 3.19_o rom._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 9.27_o or_o from_o a_o particular_a precept_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n oft_o repeat_v numb_a 27.12_o deut._n 31.16_o and_o 32.49_o and_o again_o here_o v._o 5._o call_v moses_n first_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o die_v at_o his_o lord_n command_n though_o he_o have_v show_v before_o some_o reluctancy_n deut._n 3.23_o 26._o and_o now_o he_o go_v to_o serve_v his_o lord_n perfect_o without_o sin_n in_o heaven_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o place_n where_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o it_o be_v gnal_n pi_n jehovah_n heb._n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n like_o the_o love_a mother_n that_o first_o kiss_v the_o child_n and_o then_o lay_v it_o down_o with_o all_o tenderness_n to_o sleep_v thus_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v moses_n to_o lay_v down_o and_o sleep_v heb._n deut._n 31.16_o that_o be_v to_o die_v for_o death_n be_v call_v a_o lay_v down_o to_o sleep_v job_n 14.12_o act._n 7.60_o 1_o thess_n 4.13_o thus_o the_o righteous_a rest_n in_o their_o grave_n as_o in_o their_o bed_n till_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n isa_n 57.2_o according_o moses_n like_o a_o dutiful_a child_n and_o a_o obedient_a servant_n willing_o go_v to_o bed_n when_o his_o father_n and_o master_n bid_v he_o do_v so_o the_o rabbin_n in_o maimonides_n reckon_v up_o 903._o kind_n of_o death_n whereof_o this_o die_a at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v be_v the_o easy_a of_o all_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o time_n when_o he_o die_v which_o be_v at_o 120_o year_n and_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o term_n of_o noah_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o prepare_v of_o the_o ark_n gen._n 6.3_o though_o so_o old_a his_o eyesight_n fail_v he_o not_o as_o isaac_n do_v gen._n 27.1_o nor_o his_o visage_n be_v wrinkle_v but_o his_o face_n as_o charkuni_n say_v still_o shine_v with_o that_o glory_n put_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 34.30_o he_o lose_v no_o tooth_n nor_o be_v his_o vigour_n humidum_fw-la radicacle_n dry_v up_o with_o old_a age_n his_o eat_a manna_n may_v be_v some_o reason_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o law_n live_v strong_a in_o man_n conscience_n all_o his_o day_n till_o god_n take_v it_o away_o by_o grace_n to_o christ_n it_o have_v dominion_n rom._n 7.1_o 3_o 5._o the_o remark_n from_o the_o consequent_n be_v one_a we_o must_v suppose_v that_o from_o the_o five_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n not_o moses_n but_o ezra_n or_o rather_o joshua_n must_v be_v the_o writer_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n this_o in_o general_n particular_o the_o first_o consequent_a of_o moses_n death_n be_v his_o extraordinary_a burial_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 6._o by_o jehovah_n or_o michael_n to_o wit_n christ_n who_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n judas_n for_o 9_o signify_v that_o none_o but_o christ_n shall_v abolish_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n give_v by_o moses_n rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.13_o 14._o col._n 2.14.16_o 17._o heb._n 9.9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o 10.1.9_o christ_n may_v in_o this_o make_v use_v of_o angel_n ministry_n of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o head_n but_o of_o no_o humane_a act_n or_o aid_n this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a honour_n to_o moses_n above_o all_o mankind_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v both_o while_n he_o live_v and_o when_o he_o die_v condescend_v so_o far_o as_o to_o become_v his_o sexton_n to_o bury_v he_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n so_o now_o himself_o dig_v a_o grave_a for_o his_o body_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n wherein_o moses_n sleep_v as_o on_o a_o bed_n of_o down_o isa_n 57.2_o oh_o precious_a dust_n without_o which_o christ_n account_v not_o himself_o perfect_a eph._n 1.23_o joh._n 17.24_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v god_n bury_v moses_n in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o unknown_a to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o devil_n himself_o therefore_o do_v he_o contend_v with_o michael_n about_o it_o judas_n v._n 9_o reas_n 1._o that_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o set_v up_o himself_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o live_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v answer_v though_o the_o jew_n be_v very_o prone_a and_o propense_a to_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n yet_o this_o kind_n of_o worship_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o head_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o know_v in_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v now_o practise_v in_o popert_a rea._n the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o tradition_n among_o the_o ancient_n about_o moses_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o assumption_n and_o the_o pagan_n by_o a_o deprave_a imitation_n of_o this_o suppose_a assumption_n of_o moses_n seem_v to_o ground_v their_o conceit_n that_o romulus_n and_o their_o other_o great_a lawgiver_n weâ—â—_n
rapt_v up_o to_o heaven_n at_o their_o death_n who_o they_o worship_v as_o god_n and_o have_v the_o devil_n know_v moses_n assumption_n he_o will_v have_v make_v israel_n to_o worship_v he_o as_o a_o god_n n_n b._n the_o story_n of_o moses_n appear_v with_o elias_n who_o be_v assume_v etc._n etc._n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o ancient_a conceit_n of_o moses_n assumption_n about_o which_o point_n the_o hot_a dispute_n may_v be_v '_o twixc_v michael_n and_o satan_n but_o the_o 3d_o and_o chief_a reason_n be_v a_o mystery_n that_o the_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n be_v once_o dead_a and_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v seek_v after_o nor_o its_o legal_a rudiment_n both_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o grace_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n both_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n chap._n 9.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5.4_o and_o till_o the_o jew_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n their_o king_n hos_n 3.4_o 5._o their_o state_n lie_v bury_v they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n &c_n &c_n sure_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o moses_n be_v bury_v by_o the_o messiah_n they_o will_v send_v we_o back_o to_o moses_n school_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o kemark_n moses_n die_v in_o the_o mount_n deut._n 32.50_o but_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n here_o n.b._n let_v man_n rise_v never_o so_o high_a to_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o worldly_a honour_n while_o he_o live_v yet_o must_v he_o be_v lay_v low_o enough_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o grave_a psal_n 49.13_o when_o he_o die_v it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o moab_n land_n which_o be_v a_o large_a spâ—ce_n of_o ground_n so_o that_o moses_n grave_n can_v not_o be_v find_v when_o god_n leave_v no_o sign_n of_o it_o on_o purpose_n to_o conceal_v it_o n_o b_o but_o why_o have_v moses_n possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n by_o his_o burial_n when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v give_v to_o israel_n none_o of_o that_o land_n deut._n 2.9_o answer_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o land_n whereof_o moab_n be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n at_o that_o time_n but_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o their_o land_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n numb_v 21.26_o which_o though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o lord_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n the_o old_a name_n and_o in_o which_o put_v be_v mount_n nebo_n where_o moses_n die_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o why_o must_v moses_n be_v bury_v over_o against_o beth-peor_a the_o place_n of_o that_o abominable_a idol_n baal_n temple_n numb_a 23.28_o and_o 25.3_o where_o balaam_n expect_v god_n to_o meet_v he_o for_o curse_v israel_n but_o in_o vain_a yet_o where_o he_o lay_v that_o sad_a stumble_a block_n before_o israel_n that_o god_n may_v be_v make_v their_o enemy_n have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n by_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o psal_n 106.23_o israel_n be_v tell_v here_o of_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n burial_n over_o against_o beth-peor_a to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o mediation_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o consequent_a of_o moses_n death_n be_v the_o lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o which_o last_v thirty_o day_n as_o for_o aaron_n numb_a 20.28_o and_o for_o miriam_n also_o as_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o make_v thirty_o day_n the_o measure_n of_o public_a mourn_v for_o principal_a ruler_n whereas_o seven_o day_n mourn_v be_v sufficient_a for_o person_n of_o a_o private_a figure_n thus_o joseph_n do_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 50.3_o seventy_o day_n by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o but_o seven_o day_n by_o joseph_n ver_fw-la 10_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o or_o god_n servant_n to_o have_v more_o honour_n after_o their_o death_n than_o in_o their_o life_n the_o three_o consequent_a be_v the_o nomination_n of_o his_o successor_n namely_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o demonstrate_v the_o care_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n in_o not_o leave_v she_o without_o a_o governor_n sic_fw-la uno_fw-la avulso_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la alter_fw-la aureus_fw-la the_o great_a tree_n of_o providence_n as_o one_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o so_o another_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n joshuah_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n fit_v for_o the_o succession_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o enter_v his_o ministry_n isa_n 11.2_o luk._n 4.1_o god_n bid_v moses_n lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o joshua_n numb_a 27.18.23_o with_o 8.10_o by_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n herein_o joshuab_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n shadow_v out_o our_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o moses_n give_v testimony_n job_n 5.46_o act._n 26.22_o 23._o and_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o his_o decease_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n luk._n 9_o 30_o 31._o the_o four_o consequent_a be_v the_o magnify_v of_o moses_n office_n and_o administration_n as_o in_o a_o funeral_n song_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11.12_o a_o nonesuch_n for_o birth_n life_n death_n and_o burial_n the_o first_o remark_n upon_o this_o last_o consequent_a be_v moses_n be_v magnify_v for_o his_o familiar_a communion_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o know_v he_o face_n to_o face_n ver_fw-la 10._o jehovah_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n exod._n 32.11_o perhaps_o in_o humane_a shape_n beside_o out_o of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n as_o he_o do_v hold_v a_o long_a conference_n with_o abraham_n his_o friend_n gen._n 18._o and_o thus_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.8_o humanitus_fw-la dictum_fw-la which_o manner_n of_o communication_n magnify_v moses_n above_o all_o the_o prophet_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n five_o book_n be_v complete_v by_o these_o clause_n write_v by_o joshua_n or_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n divine_o inspire_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v the_o first_o original_a of_o all_o writing_n may_v be_v worthy_o celebrate_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v confirm_v by_o god_n himself_o numb_a 12.7_o 8._o approve_v and_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n after_o mose_n yea_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o they_o who_o hear_v not_o moses_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16.31_o hence_o theodoret_n do_v well_o call_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n and_o ocean_n of_o divinity_n out_o of_o who_o work_n all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v water_v their_o several_a garden_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v moses_n be_v make_v a_o none-such_a for_o his_o mighty_a miracle_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ministry_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o wherein_o god_n magnify_v his_o own_o majesty_n moses_n be_v but_o god_n minister_n and_o instrument_n so_o dignify_v here_o n.b._n this_o praise_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o prejudice_v the_o praise_n christ_n give_v of_o john_n baptist_n none_o great_a bear_v of_o woman_n mat._n 11.11_o though_o he_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o exceed_v he_o all_o in_o dignity_n and_o doctrine_n as_o those_o element_n that_o be_v near_a heaven_n be_v the_o pure_a so_o the_o near_a christ_n the_o more_o excellent_a he_o be_v the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n he_o begin_v gospel_n baptism_n and_o baptize_v our_o lord_n himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o we_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n as_o he_o promise_v deut._n 18.18_o act._n 3.21_o even_o our_o bless_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o many_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2.22_o heb._n 2.4_o by_o who_o god_n reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o who_o though_o god_n bury_v not_o as_o he_o do_v moses_n yet_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a psal_n 16.10_o act._n 2.24_o and_o 13.37_o that_o he_o see_v no_o corruption_n of_o he_o moses_n write_v joh._n 5.45_o 47_o and_o to_o he_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v their_o testimony_n act._n 10.40_o 43._o and_o 13.39_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o here_o end_v the_o pentateuch_n which_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o 2553._o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v all_o as_o sciccard_n say_v that_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n into_o greek_a by_o ptolomy_n order_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o iid_a volume_n joshua_n chap._n i._n the_o history_n
and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n conduct_n to_o canaan_n by_o joshua_n have_v finish_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o 2554_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n reckon_v such_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o computation_n of_o chronologer_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n conduct_n into_o canaan_n under_o general_n joshua_n who_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o government_n constitute_v their_o supreme_a governor_n by_o god_n himself_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n give_v we_o a_o narrative_a hereof_o on_o which_o book_n the_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o be_v threefold_a the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o second_o be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n first_o as_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a doxology_n or_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o four_o glorious_a attribute_n his_fw-la mercy_n his_o justice_n his_o power_n and_o his_o truth_n namely_o 1._o his_o mercy_n to_o israel_n his_o old_a testament_n church_n though_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n with_o their_o most_o heinous_a sin_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n will_v not_o write_v lo-ammi_a upon_o they_o hos_n 1.9_o so_o as_o to_o unchurch_n or_o unpeople_v they_o but_o his_o mercy_n still_o triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o bear_v with_o their_o evil_a manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n act._n 13.18_o god_n pardoning-mercy_n do_v follow_v they_o from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 14.19_o 2._o his_o justice_n to_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v full_a gen._n 15.16_o fill_v up_o their_o ephah_n zech._n 5.6_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n matth._n 23.32_o be_v universal_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n save_v only_o some_o reserve_v not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n but_o also_o for_o drudgery_n to_o that_o royal_a nation_n 3._o his_o power_n that_o such_o a_o poor_a contemptible_a people_n bear_v all_o of_o bondslave_n and_o brick-maker_n in_o egypt_n all_o footman_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o conquer_v so_o many_o warlike_a nation_n who_o have_v iron_n chariot_n and_o horseman_n josh_n 10.6_o 9_o and_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 12.7_o &_o 13.15_o &_o 15.18_o though_o that_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v four_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o yet_o now_o god_n fulfil_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o now_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v beside_o all_o this_o respect_v god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n aim_v at_o a_o most_o graphical_a description_n and_o character_n both_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a man_n and_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a magistrate_n such_o a_o one_o as_o joshua_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v occasional_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o second_o general_a remark_n be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n which_o respect_v joshua_n under_o a_o twofold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o the_o sacred_a penman_n or_o writer_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o as_o the_o principal_a swordman_n or_o warrior_n in_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o various_a opinion_n in_o this_o point_n as_o 1._o some_o make_v isaiah_n the_o author_n but_o without_o any_o argument_n this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la or_o 2._o eleazar_n the_o then_o highpriest_n who_o office_n be_v not_o only_o by_o speak_v viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la but_o also_o by_o writing_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n 3._o some_o say_v it_o be_v either_o samuel_n or_o ezra_n we_o grant_v some_o part_n and_o passage_n may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o book_n by_o either_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n what_o happen_v after_o joshua_n death_n as_o joshua_n write_v the_o last_o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o occurrence_n after_o moses_n death_n 4._o other_o affirm_v it_o be_v write_v by_o phinchas_n ground_v their_o opinion_n only_o upon_o mention_v the_o consequence_n of_o joshua_n death_n which_o joshua_n himself_o can_v give_v no_o particular_a account_n of_o but_o 5._o the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o joshua_n be_v its_o writer_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v call_v moses_n successor_n in_o prophecying_n that_o be_v in_o write_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n ecclesiastic_a 46.1_o 2._o joshua_n be_v all_o along_o moses_n minister_n may_v well_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n to_o write_v his_o own_o act_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v josh_n 24.26_o joshua_n write_v all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_n remark_n respect_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o book_n which_o as_o it_o bearech_v the_o name_n of_o joshua_n so_o joshua_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o throughout_o consist_v upon_o three_o topic_n wherein_o he_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o office_n or_o figure_n he_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o by_o his_o action_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o 3._o by_o his_o end_n first_o as_o to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v solemn_o call_v and_o inaugurate_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o conduct_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n from_o oshea_n into_o jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n numb_v 13.16_o the_o former_a name_n fignify_v save_o we_o o_o god_n or_o let_v god_n save_v we_o the_o latter_a god_n shall_v save_v we_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o under_o the_o law_n which_o bring_v we_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v desire_v wish_v and_o pray_v that_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n for_o as_o moses_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o man_n his_o successor_n will_v certain_o save_v israel_n from_o all_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n name_v he_o joshua_n in_o greek_a jesus_n act._n 7.45_o and_o heb._n 4.8_o which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o so_o he_o become_v a_o type_n of_o our_o jehoshua_n or_o jesus_n who_o have_v as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o bind_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o matth._n 3.15_o that_o he_o may_v ensure_v salvation_n to_o we_o and_o land_n we_o safe_a at_o the_o key_n of_o a_o better_a canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o monarch_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o their_o minister_n gen._n 41.4_o 5._o and_o dan._n 1.7_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o honour_n but_o moses_n learn_v this_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v change_v the_o name_n of_o abram_n sarai_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.5_o 15._o &_o 32.28_o thereby_o put_v a_o great_a dignity_n on_o they_o god_n at_o moses_n request_v constitute_v joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o his_o supremacy_n numb_a 27.15_o 18._o at_o which_o time_n moses_n give_v to_o his_o minister_n his_o honour_n or_o glory_n v._n 20._o as_o if_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n exod._n 34.30_o 35._o have_v be_v transfer_v upon_o joshua_n hereupon_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o face_n of_o joshua_n shine_v as_o the_o moon_n be_v inferior_a to_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o yet_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o great_a honour_n than_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o second_o joshua_n action_n in_o his_o public_a office_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o military_a 2._o sacred_a 3_o civil_a relate_v to_o his_o time_n both_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o his_o inauguration_n into_o moses_n imperial_a office_n whereof_o a_o account_n be_v give_v josh_n chap._n 1._o have_v be_v already_o discourse_v upon_o in_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n therefore_o do_v i_o omit_v it_o here_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o joshua_n action_n be_v military_a whereof_o we_o have_v this_o short_a scheme_n 1._o his_o send_v forth_o the_o two_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 2._o 2._o his_o miraculous_a march_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n chap._n 3._o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o which_o twelve_o stone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n chap._n 4._o 3._o his_o besiege_v and_o destroy_v of_o jericho_n chap._n 6._o where_o sacrilege_n be_v commit_v but_o expiate_v chap._n 7._o after_o this_o 4._o his_o storm_a of_o ai_fw-fr in_o chap._n 8._o 5._o his_o conquer_a five_o king_n chap._n 10._o 6._o
this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o see_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o van_n and_o rear_n isa_n 52.12_o as_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n 14.19_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v both_o before_o and_o behind_o his_o people_n isa_n 58.8_o it_o can_v not_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o strong_a faith_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o those_o priest_n so_o firm_a in_o their_o station_n and_o their_o mind_n so_o fix_v as_o not_o to_o remove_v from_o off_o the_o ground_n till_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v do_v as_o above_o vers_n 10._o and_o till_o the_o monument_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n and_o till_o twelve_o other_o stone_n be_v take_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o to_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o that_o hideous_a heap_n and_o mountain_n of_o water_n which_o do_v hang_v over_o their_o head_n all_o this_o while_n ready_a every_o moment_n to_o overwhelm_v they_o have_v they_o wot_v be_v miraculous_o hold_v in_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a hand_n and_o which_o ghastly_a sight_n sure_o so_o affright_v the_o people_n that_o they_o haste_v to_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o danger_n whereas_o the_o priest_n stir_v not_o from_o their_o station_n till_o god_n call_v they_o off_o vers_n 16._o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a to_o the_o covenant_n that_o moses_n have_v indent_v with_o they_o before_o his_o death_n numb_a 32.20_o 27._o as_o moses_n have_v be_v no_o less_o solicitous_a for_o the_o church_n welfare_n after_o his_o decease_n than_o while_o he_o live_v in_o indent_v thus_o with_o those_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a so_o they_o be_v no_o less_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v this_o covenant_n approve_v their_o heart_n and_o practice_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o presence_n they_o now_o pass_v over_o vers_n 12_o 13._o jos_n 1.14_o all_o but_o a_o guard_n for_o their_o country_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v god_n powerful_a restraint_n upon_o this_o fluid_a element_n the_o water_n of_o jordan_n can_v come_v down_o in_o their_o natural_a course_n until_o all_o be_v do_v which_o god_n command_v vers_fw-la 18._o no_o nor_o then_o neither_o sudden_o and_o all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o slow_o by_o degree_n thus_o be_v be_v order_v and_o overrule_v by_o the_o powerful_a providence_n of_o god_n lest_o that_o huge_a heap_n of_o water_n fall_v down_o all_o together_o at_o god_n withdraw_a his_o hand_n shall_v drown_v the_o whole_a country_n yea_o even_o the_o tent_n of_o israel_n here_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n indeed_o psal_n 29.10_o both_o while_n he_o make_v it_o sit_v still_o and_o make_v it_o to_o run_v leisurely_o etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o israel_n land_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n upon_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n vers_fw-la 19_o this_o first_o month_n abib_fw-la or_o nisan_fw-la part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n be_v call_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o sacred_a not_o of_o civil_a affair_n for_o the_o jewish_a jubike_a begin_n in_o tisry_n our_o september_n levit._n 25.8_o exod._n 23.9_o 10_o 16._o the_o creation_n as_o some_o suppose_v begin_v then_o this_o first_o month_n god_n choose_v because_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a the_o sun_n ascend_v day_n lengthen_v and_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n revive_v which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v most_o congruous_a and_o revive_a to_o israel_n so_o weary_v with_o long_a wander_n 2._o then_o be_v the_o forty_o year_n from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n expire_v so_o punctual_a be_v god_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n or_o threaten_n exod._n 12.41_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n choose_v this_o ten_o day_n as_o most_o seasonable_a because_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o passover_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o four_o day_n before_o exod._n 12.2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o this_o day_n they_o come_v out_o in_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la exod._n 13.3_o 4._o and_o on_o this_o day_n they_o go_v to_o gilgal_n to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o have_v be_v long_o omit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n josh_n 5.5_o and_o before_o which_o none_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12.25_o 48._o so_o there_o be_v the_o distance_n of_o four_o day_n betwixt_o their_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o wound_n but_o also_o be_v due_o prepare_v for_o that_o solemn_a feast_n chap._n v._n josh_n the_o five_o gives_z a_o account_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o immediate_o follow_v israel_n pass_v over_o jordan_n which_o be_v these_o five_o 1._o god_n dread_a and_o terror_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o renew_n of_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 2_o to_o 9_o 3._o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o 4._o cessation_n of_o manna_n vers_fw-la 12._o 5._o the_o messiah_n appear_v to_o joshua_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o jordan_n in_o many_o circumstance_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v both_o the_o amorites_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n those_o on_o the_o otherside_n have_v be_v subdue_v by_o moses_n numb_a 21.24_o 34._o and_o the_o canaanite_n all_o along_o the_o midland_n sea_n with_o such_o a_o fearfulness_n and_o faint-heartedness_n at_o the_o news_n of_o this_o miraculous_a passage_n over_o jordan_n that_o as_o through_o stupefaction_n these_o two_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o nation_n have_v neglect_v to_o guard_v their_o frontier_n at_o i_o invasion_n so_o much_o less_o have_v they_o any_o courage_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o when_o once_o get_v into_o their_o land_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 1._o that_o their_o heart_n melâ—ed_v as_o deut._n 28.7_o thus_o metal_n melt_v lose_v their_o hardness_n so_o those_o man_n lose_v all_o their_o hardiness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o snow_n that_o have_v swell_v up_o jordan_n or_o their_o heart_n melt_v fast_o the_o former_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n from_o god_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o renew_v that_o great_a sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n from_z vers_n 2_o to_o 10._o which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n wherein_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n who_o must_v bear_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o their_o plesh_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o etc._n etc._n this_o ordinance_n have_v be_v long_o neglect_v by_o abraham_n seed_n during_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n where_o they_o can_v not_o administer_v it_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n because_o of_o their_o intolerable_a oppression_n there_o hereupon_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o restore_v it_o in_o the_o plague_n of_o three_o day_n darkness_n exod._n 10.22_o and_o 12.44_o 48._o josh_n 5.5_o 7._o wherein_o god_n bind_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n hand_n to_o the_o peace_n while_o israel_n be_v sore_o with_o their_o circumcision_n moses_n may_v the_o better_o be_v a_o restorer_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v late_o be_v awaken_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o his_o danger_n thereupon_o exod._n 4.24_o 25._o again_o this_o ordinance_n be_v if_o not_o neglect_v at_o least_o omit_v or_o intermit_v while_o israel_n remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o institution_n because_o of_o their_o frequent_a and_o sudden_a remove_n when_o ever_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o the_o cloud_n for_o have_v this_o omission_n about_o 40._o year_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o here_n be_v a_o wilful_a neglect_n israel_n have_v not_o meet_v with_o divine_a indulgence_n but_o utter_a severity_n see_v god_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o neglector_n of_o it_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.14_o then_o must_v joshua_n restore_v this_o sacrament_n the_o second_o time_n vers_fw-la 2._o here_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o the_o first_o time_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o roll_v away_o as_o gilgal_n signify_v the_o reproach_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o egypt_n by_o the_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o it_o upon_o worldly_a account_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n whereof_o none_o may_v eat_v before_o they_o be_v circumcise_a exod._n 12.44_o 48._o 3_o to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o with_o other_o thing_n canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n this_o seal_n now_o apply_v must_v needs_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o
tribe_n must_v be_v honour_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o messiah_n the_o lion_n of_o this_o tribe_n who_o by_o his_o sceptre_n shall_v rule_v all_o nation_n gen._n 49.8_o as_o likewise_o because_o this_o tribe_n march_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n their_o general_n unto_o who_o joshua_n have_v allot_v hebron_n josh_n 14.8.13_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n before_o this_o all_o which_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v every_o tribe_n into_o its_o possession_n so_o that_o caleb_n have_v hitherto_o little_a leisure_n because_o of_o public_a service_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o leisure_n he_o know_v himself_o distinct_a from_o the_o public_a too_o weak_a to_o work_v his_o own_o settlement_n especial_o consider_v the_o canaanite_n during_o this_o interval_n of_o time_n have_v gather_v great_a strength_n hereupon_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o simeon_n do_v unanimous_o engage_v for_o he_o they_o make_v he_o their_o general_n so_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v conquer_a and_o the_o anakins_n subdue_v judg._n 1.2.3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n thus_o caleb_n become_v thus_o far_o joshua_n successor_n in_o the_o generalship_n though_o but_o over_o two_o tribe_n and_o who_o more_o fit_a than_o he_o who_o have_v be_v joshua_n faithful_a partner_n in_o espy_v canaan_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o story_n set_v down_o in_o josh_n 15.14_o come_v in_o there_o as_o some_o suppose_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n n._n b._n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v so_o faithful_a a_o servant_n of_o he_o as_o caleb_n have_v be_v who_o follow_v the_o lord_n so_o full_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 14.24_o etc._n etc._n to_o depart_v this_o world_n in_o obscurity_n without_o bear_v any_o considerable_a figure_n therein_o before_o his_o death_n therefore_o the_o lord_n confer_v this_o signal_n honour_n upon_o he_o to_o become_v a_o chief_a general_n to_o judah_n and_o simeon_n whole_a tribe_n though_o not_o universal_o so_o over_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n as_o joshua_n have_v be_v and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o constitute_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o othniel_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n after_o caleb_n to_o save_v israel_n from_o those_o sad_a calamity_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o abominabl_a apostasy_n which_o happen_v not_o in_o caleb_n time_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o success_n of_o this_o first_o expedition_n which_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v whole_o transact_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o simeon_n have_v first_o for_o humane_a help_v the_o kenites_n to_o assist_v they_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n who_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n and_o for_o religion-sake_n follow_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n who_o saul_n respect_v in_o his_o time_n for_o old_a kindness_n 1_o sam._n 15.6_o but_o second_o for_o divine_a help_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 19_o by_o who_o assistance_n principal_o they_o become_v victorious_a over_o 1._o bezek_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 2._o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 8._o 3._o hebron_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 16._o 4._o hormah_n ver_fw-la 17._o 5._o gaza_n askelon_n and_o ekron_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o first_o of_o all_o these_o be_v most_o famous_a in_o the_o narrative_a the_o king_n whereof_o be_v describe_v first_o by_o his_o name_n adonibezek_n that_o be_v lord_n or_o king_n of_o bezek_n second_o by_o his_o state_n he_o lose_v the_o field_n flee_v be_v take_v and_o have_v his_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o fight_v with_o his_o hand_n nor_o run_v away_o with_o his_o foot_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o three_o by_o his_o cruelty_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o to_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v do_v to_o he_o by_o divine_a direction_n to_o retaliate_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o barbarous_a tyranny_n over_o other_o who_o he_o have_v thus_o inhumane_o torture_v and_o then_o tread_v upon_o they_o lie_v under_o his_o table_n as_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n however_o here_o be_v a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v such_o civil_a uncivil_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n wherein_o one_o tyrant_n subdue_v so_o many_o of_o their_o king_n this_o make_v the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n the_o more_o easy_a to_o israel_n for_o judah_n etc._n etc._n under_o caleb_n conduct_n conquer_v seventy_o king_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o adonibezek_n this_o tyrant_n they_o bring_v before_o jerusalem_n to_o strike_v a_o terror_n upon_o the_o jebusite_n and_o there_o they_o kill_v he_o in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o all_o such_o tyrant_n then_o sack_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n ver_fw-la 8._o moreover_o the_o city_n hormah_n we_o find_v be_v once_o utter_o destroy_v by_o moses_n numb_a 21.3_o but_o be_v since_o that_o time_n re-edified_n as_o a_o city_n anathematise_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o word_n hormah_n hebr._n signify_v it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v the_o second_o time_n here_o ver_fw-la 17._o n._n b._n now_o by_o a_o small_a transposition_n of_o one_o letter_n and_o lay_v by_o the_o aspirate_n which_o be_v usual_a as_o in_o anna_n and_o hannah_n than_o horma_n resemble_v roma_n devote_v to_o destruction_n also_o roma_fw-it diu_fw-la titubans_fw-la variis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la acta_fw-la corruet_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la desinet_fw-la esse_fw-la caput_fw-la rome_n be_v once_o destroy_v when_o it_o be_v pagan_a and_o when_o now_o papagan_a the_o second_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o victorious_a success_n namely_o israel_n sin_n and_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n first_o israel_n sin_v in_o suffer_v those_o sinful_a nation_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n to_o live_v among_o they_o those_o sinner_n become_v snare_n and_o trap_n etc._n etc._n to_o israel_n as_o they_o have_v be_v forewarn_v exod._n 23.32_o josh_n 23.13_o and_o numb_a 33_o 55_o etc._n etc._n for_o by_o converse_v with_o they_o they_o learn_v their_o work_n serve_v their_o idol_n sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o devil_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 106.34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o in_o which_o dreadful_a apostasy_n they_o impudent_o declare_v their_o horrible_a ingratitude_n to_o that_o most_o gracious_a god_n who_o by_o such_o a_o mighty_a and_o miraculous_a hand_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n have_v feed_v they_o forty_o year_n with_o daily_a miracle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v now_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n drive_v out_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n beside_o their_o shameful_a sin_n bewray_v their_o most_o shameless_a persidiousness_n in_o so_o soon_o break_v that_o solemn_a covenant_n which_o joshua_n have_v late_o swear_v they_o into_o twice_o josh_n 8.33_o etc._n etc._n and_o josh_n 24.14_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o stupendous_a obligation_n yet_o sundry_a tribe_n be_v brand_v here_o for_o their_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o rout_v out_o those_o sinful_a nation_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o inlet_n of_o all_o their_o apostasy_n either_o out_o of_o cowardly_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o ease_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v find_v fault_n with_o ver_fw-la 19_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 21._o manasseh_n ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o ephraim_n ver_fw-la 29._o zabulon_n ver_fw-la 30._o asser_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o naphthali_n ver_fw-la 33._o but_o above_o all_o dan_fw-mi be_v singular_a in_o this_o sinful_a sloth_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36._o which_o occasion_v through_o the_o straitness_n of_o their_o border_n their_o expedition_n to_o laish_n mention_v judg._n 18_o etc._n etc._n second_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o those_o sin_n psal_n 106.40_o 41_o 42._o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o 1._o god_n refuse_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o nation_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v judg._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a oppressor_n round_o about_o and_o render_v all_o their_o erterprise_n unsuccessful_a judg._n 2.14_o 15._o chap._n ii_o jvdge_n the_o second_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o messiah_n himself_o come_v as_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n hebr._n 13.20_o and_o as_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.25_o to_o make_v his_o solemn_a visitation_n just_a as_o joseph_n seek_v his_o brethren_n and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.17_o so_o this_o bless_a joseph_n or_o jesus_n who_o be_v not_o
usual_o say_v he_o curse_v person_n be_v a_o curse_a person_n that_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o curse_v and_o a_o swear_v and_o curse_v woman_n appear_v from_o the_o hebrew_n word_n veat_v alith_a for_o 2._o et_fw-la tu_fw-la jurâsti_fw-la vel_fw-la male_a dixisti_fw-la vel_fw-la adiurâsti_fw-la as_o the_o hebrew_n be_v translate_v for_o alah_n the_o noun_n from_o alah_n the_o verb_n signify_v a_o oath_n with_o execration_n or_o curse_v numb_a 5.21_o because_o curse_v be_v add_v to_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v it_o the_o more_o deut._n 29.12.21_o nehem._n 10.29_o n._n b._n this_o woman_n swear_v be_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n first_o by_o swear_v she_o vow_v that_o she_o will_v make_v a_o idol_n second_o in_o swear_v she_o devote_v the_o thief_n to_o direful_a curse_n three_o and_o more_o plain_o in_o swear_v she_o adjure_v her_o son_n that_o if_o he_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o theft_n for_o probable_o she_o suspect_v he_o at_o least_o to_o know_v of_o it_o that_o he_o will_v discover_v it_o to_o she_o and_o she_o certain_o curse_v the_o person_n that_o steal_v they_o imprecate_v mischief_n and_o destruction_n to_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o mother_n curse_n startle_v her_o son_n conscience_n it_o be_v denounce_v in_o her_o son_n be_v hear_v fear_v that_o god_n may_v say_v amen_o to_o it_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o well_o know_v to_o noah_n the_o father_n curse_v of_o canaan_n gen._n 9.35_o therefore_o these_o curse_a canaanite_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o their_o land_n and_o themselves_o become_v possessoas_n of_o it_o this_o consideration_n affright_v the_o son_n make_v he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o beg_v his_o mother_n pardon_n and_o blessing_n second_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n in_o religion_n appear_v not_o only_o because_o out_o of_o the_o same_o mouth_n come_v blessing_n and_o curse_v jam._n 3.10_o she_o blow_v hot_a and_o cold_a in_o a_o moment_n in_o her_o passion_n over_o shoot_v herself_o into_o two_o extreme_n her_o first_o extreme_a be_v she_o curse_v at_o random_n she_o know_v not_o who_o and_o her_o second_o extteam_n be_v assoon_o as_o she_o know_v the_o thief_n be_v her_o son_n immediate_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n on_o he_o not_o at_o all_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n ver_fw-la 2._o though_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o common_a theft_n but_o in_o her_o account_n no_o less_o than_o sacrilege_n for_o she_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v whole_o dedicate_v this_o silver_n thou_o have_v steal_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o 3._o in_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v jehovah_n the_o incommunicable_a name_n of_o god_n which_o demonstrate_v also_o that_o she_o be_v but_o a_o mongrel_n and_o exceed_o superstitious_a in_o mingle_v the_o invention_n of_o man_n with_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a neither_o she_o nor_o her_o son_n do_v absolute_o design_n to_o desert_n the_o true_a god_n or_o his_o worship_n see_v as_o the_o mother_n dedicate_v or_o hebr._n sanctify_v this_o silver_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n so_o the_o son_n rejoice_v at_o his_o obtain_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n according_a to_o jehovah_n appointment_n and_o thereupon_o promise_v to_o himself_o that_o jehovah_n will_v bless_v he_o ver_fw-la 13._o but_o both_o their_o intention_n be_v here_o for_o the_o son_n concur_v with_o the_o mother_n to_o make_v a_o image_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o their_o image_n as_o the_o israelite_n have_v do_v before_o they_o exod._n 32.1.5_o and_o do_v after_o they_o hos_n 2.16_o according_a to_o jeroboam_n model_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n also_o 1_o king_n 11.26_o and_o 12.25_o and_o who_o establish_v by_o a_o public_a law_n this_o very_a idolatry_n that_o be_v thus_o private_o begin_v by_o this_o woman_n and_o her_o son_n this_o show_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n the_o first_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o false_a and_o strange_a god_n as_o among_o the_o heathen_n the_o second_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o a_o false_a manner_n as_o oft_o among_o the_o israelite_n contrary_a to_o divine_a prescription_n and_o according_a to_o humane_a invention_n as_o micah_n mother_n with_o himself_o will_v represent_v god_n by_o their_o image_n of_o their_o own_o head_n though_o express_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a intention_n here_o excuse_v not_o a_o evil_a action_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v those_o eleven_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n thus_o restore_v will_v to_o god_n all_o ill-gotten_a good_n be_v so_o the_o mother_n and_o son_n join_v together_o to_o make_v a_o image_n etc._n etc._n the_o founder_n have_v two_o hundred_o thereof_o and_o with_o the_o other_o nine_o all_o the_o other_o trinket_n be_v procure_v together_o with_o furnish_v a_o chapel_n for_o worship_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o for_o it_o be_v improbable_a she_o will_v alienate_v any_o part_n of_o her_o dedicate_a silver_n to_o her_o own_o private_a use_n though_o she_o may_v love_v a_o cheap_a religion_n as_o well_o as_o her_o son_n who_o allow_v his_o levite_n a_o very_a slender_a salary_n ver_fw-la 10._o micah_n son_n not_o of_o aaron_n serve_v here_o for_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n though_o god_n have_v leave_v israel_n a_o sting_a memorial_n in_o the_o presumptuous_a case_n of_o usurp_a korah_n numb_a 16.40_o that_o no_o stranger_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o aaron_n come_v near_o to_o offer_v incense_n before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o korah_n and_o again_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n numb_a 18.2.7_o this_o lie_a lesson_n jeroboam_n learn_v from_o micah_n here_o who_o make_v leaden_a priest_n who_o be_v not_o of_o levi_n but_o of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n fit_v well_o enough_o for_o his_o golden_a calf_n and_o he_o make_v a_o mock-temple_n to_o hold_v his_o mammet_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o worship_n in_o 1_o king_n 12.31_o as_o micah_n do_v here_o a_o mock-chappel_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o neighbourhood_n round_o about_o he_o v._o 5._o n.b._n from_o which_o act_n his_o name_n be_v cut_v off_o short_a by_o two_o syllable_n for_o whereas_o the_o text_n in_o the_o original_a have_v call_v he_o micaiahu_n with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n affix_v to_o his_o name_n till_o he_o have_v set_v up_o his_o image_n etc._n etc._n from_o thence_o forward_o namely_o from_o ver_fw-la 5._o the_o text_n all_o along_o call_v he_o in_o short_a micah_n all_o that_o worship_n graven_n image_n shall_v in_o god_n time_n be_v cut_v short_a and_o confound_v psal_n 97.7_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v a_o wander_a levite_n providential_o come_v to_o seek_v a_o lodging_n there_o and_o thereby_o turn_v the_o laick-priest_n out_o of_o his_o office_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o levite_n wander_n be_v set_v down_o ver_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o levite_n maintenance_n the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n out_o of_o which_o the_o levite_n be_v maintain_v be_v now_o under_o this_o anarchy_n neglect_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o in_o this_o deprave_a state_n of_o apostasy_n there_o be_v fault_n find_v on_o both_o side_n the_o levite_n do_v likewise_o neglect_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o neglect_v by_o the_o people_n and_o other_o of_o the_o laity_n put_v into_o their_o employ_v hereupon_o the_o levite_n be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o their_o own_o city_n wherein_o they_o have_v live_v before_o and_o to_o wander_v into_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n where_o they_o may_v find_v a_o livelihood_n n.b._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o nehemiah_n time_n nehem._n 13.10.11_o god_n grant_v it_o may_v not_o be_v our_o case_n also_o etc._n etc._n this_o levite_n lot_n in_o that_o dispersion_n fall_v into_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n upon_o that_o tribe_n which_o god_n have_v so_o high_o honour_v gen._n 49.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o make_v they_o the_o frst_o conqueror_n after_o joshua_n death_n judg._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o be_v decline_v into_o such_o a_o general_n defection_n that_o this_o levite_n can_v not_o find_v entertainment_n in_o so_o great_a and_o famous_a a_o tribe_n but_o he_o must_v be_v force_v to_o wander_v and_o seek_v subsistency_n elsewhere_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o wander_a levite_n want_v mean_n and_o maintenance_n walk_v abroad_o as_o a_o way_n fare_v vagabond_n to_o seek_v necessary_n and_o in_o his_o wander_n light_v upon_o micah_n house_n not_o with_o any_o former_a
and_o take_v most_o liberty_n to_o gaze_v upon_o wanton_a object_n their_o fullness_n of_o bread_n produce_v ease_n and_o idleness_n etc._n etc._n ezek_n 16.49_o n._n b._n 2._o that_o she_o so_o willing_o come_v with_o the_o first_o messenger_n without_o any_o jealousy_n of_o a_o snare_n to_o she_o after_o such_o too_o open_a a_o wash_v herself_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o court._n n._n b._n 3._o that_o she_o so_o easy_o yield_v unto_o david_n tempt_v she_o without_o any_o reluctancy_n forget_v her_o fidelity_n to_o her_o honourable_a husband_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o base_a harlot_n to_o a_o king_n than_o a_o honest_a wife_n to_o a_o good_a subject_n n._n b._n but_o other_o think_v that_o see_v the_o scripture_n do_v report_v she_o to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a wise_a and_o modest_a woman_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o that_o sage_a counsel_n she_o give_v to_o her_o son_n solomon_n prov._n 1.8_o and_o 6.20_o and_o 31.1_o 2_o 3_o throughout_o as_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n v._o 29_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o judge_v that_o she_o do_v not_o bath_n herself_o in_o her_o open_a garden_n but_o in_o her_o private_a chamber_n and_o that_o david_n spy_v she_o through_o a_o casement_n accidental_o leave_v open_a yet_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o bathsheba_n be_v a_o woman_n so_o honourable_a both_o by_o parentage_n and_o by_o marriage_n want_v both_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o prostitute_v herself_o at_o all_o to_o david_n lustful_a insinuation_n though_o she_o now_o want_v vriah_n be_v at_o this_o time_n with_o joab_n besiege_v rabbah_n and_o be_v now_o free_v from_o her_o menstruous_a pollution_n which_o make_v her_o apta_n viro_fw-la apt_a to_o conceive_v upon_o david_n congress_n the_o seven_o description_n and_o character_n of_o her_o person_n be_v she_o immediate_o conceive_v after_o her_o deal_n with_o david_n v._n 5._o and_o find_v the_o certainty_n hereof_o by_o the_o cessation_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o woman_n she_o write_v for_o letter_n blush_v not_o to_o let_v david_n know_v that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o he_o or_o she_o send_v before_o to_o signify_v her_o come_n that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o more_o free_a and_o private_a access_n that_o they_o two_o may_v secret_o consult_v together_o of_o the_o most_o likely_a mean_n to_o hide_v their_o sin_n and_o shame_n therefore_o say_v she_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v for_o thy_o honour_n and_o for_o my_o safety_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o a_o double_a danger_n both_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o husband_n at_o his_o return_a home_n and_o of_o the_o lash_n of_o god_n law_n which_o command_v that_o every_o adulteress_n must_v be_v stone_v deut._n 22.21_o joh._n 8.5_o yea_o both_o thou_o the_o adulterer_n and_o i_o the_o adulteress_n must_v both_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o moses_n law_n levit._n 20.10_o it_o be_v a_o iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n job_n 31.11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o take_v effectual_a advice_n what_o to_o do_v in_o such_o dangerous_a sinful_a and_o shameful_a a_o emergency_n n._n b._n see_v what_o snare_n sinner_n involve_v themselves_o into_o by_o their_o rash_a precipitancy_n into_o act_n of_o such_o a_o luscious_a sin_n no_o doubt_n but_o bathsheba_n be_v more_o blameless_a than_o david_n for_o he_o be_v the_o entice_a agent_n and_o she_o only_o the_o entice_v patient_a he_o seek_v to_o she_o the_o weak_a vessel_n who_o probable_o may_v now_o have_v natural_a desire_n to_o conjugal_a benevolence_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o husband_n yet_o do_v she_o not_o seek_v to_o he_o nor_o can_v david_n lie_v under_o any_o such_o need_n for_o he_o may_v have_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_v water_n out_o of_o his_o own_o well_n prov._n 5.15_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n of_o his_o own_o and_o be_v at_o liberty_n as_o nathan_n from_o god_n afterward_o tell_v he_o to_o have_v take_v more_o chap._n 12.3_o 4_o 8._o 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bear_v in_o wedlock_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n call_v jedidiah_n the_o lord_n be_v belove_v and_o it_o also_o appear_v by_o that_o choice_a poem_n his_o mother_n teach_v he_o for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n prov._n 31._o etc._n etc._n so_o bathsheba_n be_v the_o other_o bush_n that_o burn_v but_o be_v not_o consume_v this_o be_v another_o wonder_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v david_n add_v murder_n to_o his_o adultery_n instead_o of_o repent_v for_o his_o sin_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o david_n contrivement_n to_o conceal_v his_o sin_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n not_o regard_v the_o all_o see_v eye_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o mark_v well_o first_o david_n send_v for_o vriah_n to_o come_v home_o in_o all_o haste_n from_o the_o siege_n at_o rabbah_n v._o 6._o which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o david_n and_o bathshebah_n secret_a consult_v chrysostom_n on_o psal_n 51._o do_v bring_v in_o bathsheba_n to_o david_n cry_v out_o o_o king_n i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o with_o child_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o sin_n bud_v i_o carry_v my_o own_o accuser_n within_o i_o my_o betrayer_n be_v in_o my_o womb_n my_o husband_n will_v kill_v i_o etc._n etc._n v._n 5._o from_o whence_o that_o father_n infer_v n._n b._n admire_v my_o brethren_n what_o bitterness_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o sweet_a sin_n oh_o bless_v god_n for_o your_o freedom_n from_o such_o foul_a offence_n bathsheba_n have_v make_v conscience_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n in_o purify_n herself_o from_o natural_a uncleanness_n yet_o make_v a_o desperate_a venture_n to_o break_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o defile_v herself_o with_o moral_a pollution_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n smart_a reflection_n upon_o the_o fact_n and_o fear_v of_o a_o fatal_a issue_n cause_v her_o hideous_a outcry_n wherefore_o david_n to_o calm_v her_o cry_n and_o to_o prevent_v her_o suffering_n whereof_o he_o also_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o shame_n at_o 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heaven_n in_o his_o translation_n and_o there_o be_v keep_v alive_a so_o may_v come_v alive_a to_o attend_v upon_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n here_o nor_o need_v we_o doubt_v it_o concern_v moses_n though_o there_o be_v more_o difficulty_n herein_o than_o if_o enoch_n have_v be_v the_o associate_n in_o his_o stead_n for_o though_o moses_n be_v not_o translate_v as_o they_o be_v yet_o god_n himself_o become_v the_o sexton_n to_o bury_n moses_n body_n deut._n 34.5_o 6._o and_o as_o god_n can_v embalm_v it_o as_o well_o as_o bury_v it_o beyond_o all_o the_o art_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o secure_v it_o from_o putrefaction_n so_o can_v he_o raise_v it_o up_o and_o restore_v it_o to_o his_o soul_n both_o lively_a and_o glorious_a that_o he_o may_v serve_v christ_n glory_n here_o this_o be_v render_v the_o more_o probable_a from_o the_o devil_n contend_v to_o catch_v moses_n body_n out_o of_o michael_n hand_n judas_n v._n 9_o and_o josephus_n say_v he_o be_v translate_v as_o enoch_n and_o 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intoxicate_v with_o these_o few_o drop_n of_o celestial_a glory_n that_o he_o neither_o wist_v what_o to_o say_v mark_v 9.6_o nor_o what_o he_o say_v luke_n 9.33_o the_o like_a effect_n have_v paul_n rapture_n upon_o he_o say_v whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o can_v tell_v god_n know_v and_o again_o he_o can_v tell_v 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 3._o hence_o note_n celestial_a glory_n be_v incomprehensible_a etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v so_o refresh_v and_o ravish_v be_v this_o glorious_a vision_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o disciple_n that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v content_a with_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o present_a joy_n upon_o condition_n they_o never_o go_v low_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n nor_o high_o up_o to_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v there_o their_o lord_n joy_n it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o say_v peter_n for_o they_o all_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o good_a to_o have_v the_o low_a ravishment_n and_o transfiguration_n n.b._n note_v well_o how_o much_o better_a will_v it_o be_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a glory_n where_o not_o only_a moses_n and_o elias_n shall_v appear_v in_o glory_n but_o all_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o glorious_a angel_n shine_v forth_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n above_o all_o oh_o how_o good_a will_v this_o be_v where_o all_o good_a will_v be_v find_v and_o no_o evil_n peter_n be_v quite_o dazzle_v with_o the_o foretaste_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o transport_v that_o while_o he_o talk_v of_o one_o tabernacle_n for_o his_o master_n one_o for_o moses_n and_o one_o for_o elias_n yet_o never_o think_v of_o one_o for_o himself_o no_o he_o can_v be_v so_o content_a with_o this_o as_o to_o lie_v out_o of_o door_n himself_o wait_v as_o a_o servant_n upon_o his_o master_n without_o door_n in_o the_o street_n nay_o i_o have_v like_o have_v say_v as_o a_o drunkenman_n heed_v not_o to_o lose_v his_o garment_n or_o to_o lie_v out_o of_o door_n during_o his_o inebriation_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v satisfactory_a the_o four_o remark_n be_v though_o this_o advice_n of_o peter_n have_v a_o good_a affection_n and_o intention_n in_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o at_o the_o best_a but_o unadvised_a advice_n from_o a_o honest_a meaning_n man_n we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o as_o hushai_n say_v of_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n his_fw-la counsel_n be_v not_o good_a at_o this_o time_n 2_o sam._n 17.6_o 7._o for_o have_v christ_n take_v peter_n counsel_n than_o have_v he_o not_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n so_o shall_v have_v decline_v death_n whereby_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v bring_v to_o light_v unto_o the_o saint_n 2_o tim._n 1.10_o thus_o have_v peter_n make_v but_o have_v provision_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o we_o nor_o have_v it_o be_v good_a for_o moses_n and_o elias_n to_o have_v be_v detain_v from_o mansion_n of_o glory_n for_o a_o poor_a tent_n or_o cottage_n of_o peter_n contrive_n nor_o have_v it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o other_o disciple_n leave_v 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this_o conjecture_n say_v to_o draw_v picture_n of_o man_n be_v then_o hold_v unlawful_a more_o probable_o do_v they_o say_v that_o think_v they_o be_v know_v by_o their_o conference_n with_o christ_n who_o may_v call_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a be_v this_o be_v do_v by_o divine_a revelation_n through_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o which_o do_v thus_o far_o illuminate_v the_o disciple_n eye_n and_o understanding_n as_o to_o know_v they_o whence_o ambrose_n conclude_v we_o shall_v know_v one_o another_o in_o glory_n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v eveâ—_n a_o good_a man_n may_v fall_v under_o mistake_n and_o not_o know_v what_o he_o say_v as_o peter_z in_o his_o say_n master_n it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o etc._n etc._n his_o word_n have_v love_n amazement_n and_o fear_n in_o they_o 1._o his_o love_n to_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o hear_v in_o the_o conference_n how_o christ_n must_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o suffer_v death_n there_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o rebuke_v his_o master_n etc._n etc._n as_o matth._n 16.22_o but_o come_v smother_v off_o here_o say_v lord_n if_o thou_o will_v mat._n 17.4_o etc._n etc._n refer_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o master_n mind_n yet_o be_v this_o but_o blind_a love_n of_o the_o same_o alloy_n with_o the_o former_a oppose_v god_n decree_n and_o the_o world_n redemption_n 2._o his_o amazement_n stupefy_v he_o and_o 3._o his_o fear_n make_v he_o say_v oh_n master_v this_o mount_n be_v a_o high_a secret_a secure_a and_o a_o pleasant_a place_n here_o we_o have_v two_o mighty_a man_n with_o we_o elias_n that_o command_v fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n who_o enter_v into_o the_o cloud_n in_o mount_n sinai_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v
have_v they_o not_o press_v he_o to_o it_o beyond_o his_o pagan_a power_n yet_o do_v it_o with_o great_a reluctancy_n however_o our_o lord_n be_v thus_o entitle_v by_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o great_a god_n and_o who_o head_n and_o heart_n be_v so_o confirm_v in_o it_o that_o though_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o yet_o will_v not_o retract_v it_o with_o all_o the_o priest_n press_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v unchangable_o resolve_v that_o what_o he_o have_v write_v shall_v stand_v how_o much_o more_o the_o write_n of_o he_o who_o name_n be_v i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o and_o the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o hebr._n 13.8_o n._n b._n note_v well_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o this_o pagan_a to_o be_v constant_a to_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o good_a course_n and_o not_o be_v changeling_n but_o we_o must_v raise_v our_o mind_n high_a and_o look_v beyond_o pilate_n at_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v 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traitor_n yea_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o exceed_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o n._n b._n note_v well_o as_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o vast_o prodigious_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o man_n sin_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o which_o our_o surety_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o notorious_a malefactor_n so_o no_o less_o hold_v it_o forth_o the_o most_o immense_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o we_o who_o can_v submit_v to_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o miscreant_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a associate_n with_o holy_a angel_n zach._n 3.7_o both_o here_o and_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thief_n more_o afterward_o be_v discourse_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxii_o of_o christ_n crucify_a now_o come_v we_o after_o those_o five_o introduction_n to_o discourse_n upon_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n crucify_a upon_o the_o cross_n wherein_o many_o most_o eminent_a remark_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o one_o act_n of_o crucify_a christ_n as_o moses_n turn_v aside_o to_o behold_v that_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o bush_n burn_v yet_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.3_o so_o let_v we_o turn_v aside_o here_o to_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o grand_a sin-offering_a burn_v without_o the_o gate_n yet_o not_o consume_v to_o corruption_n levit._n 9.11_o &_o 16_o 27._o hebr._n 13.12_o psal_n 16.10_o 11._o act_n 13.35_o 36_o 37._o and_o to_o behold_v the_o highpriest_n himself_n of_o our_o profession_n hebr._n 3.1_o as_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v now_o lay_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n his_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v roast_v with_o the_o hot_a fire_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o of_o devil_n behold_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bleed_v mock_v torture_v die_v and_o reconcile_a god_n and_o man_n and_o marry_v justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 85.10_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v behold_v the_o man_n he_o must_v die_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n for_o we_o so_o angry_a be_v god_n with_o man_n for_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o shall_v die_v say_v saul_n though_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o my_o son_n jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 14.39_o we_o read_v of_o zaleucus_n law_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o eye_n his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v faulty_a herein_o zaleucus_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o son_n eye_n as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n but_o that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o son_n other_o eye_n and_o not_o make_v he_o quite_o blind_a he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o own_o law_n be_v content_a to_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o as_o a_o compassionate_a father_n this_o resemblance_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o matter_n resemble_v yet_o thus_o far_o they_o do_v symbolize_v in_o a_o apt_a parallel_n congruity_n the_o creator_n give_v this_o law_n to_o the_o creature_n if_o thou_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o man_n transgress_v that_o law_n of_o god_n even_o adam_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o now_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v man_n the_o sinner_n lose_v one_o eye_n only_o to_o wit_n his_o paradise-happiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o adam_n be_v content_a to_o give_v his_o son_n who_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a eye_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n n._n b._n note_v well_o sinful_a man_n may_v say_v here_o be_v both_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o a_o compassionate_a father_n to_o i_o
pleasure_n not_o at_o death_n demand_n n._n b._n note_v well_o now_o it_o be_v that_o death_n as_o the_o bee_n lose_v its_o sting_n upon_o christ_n and_o can_v sting_v no_o more_o but_o have_v quite_o lose_v its_o victory_n through_o christ_n death_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55_o 56._o christ_n hereby_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o conquer_a power_n of_o death_n though_o the_o redeem_v in_o christ_n do_v die_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v kill_v with_o death_n as_o jezabel_n child_n be_v rev._n 2.23_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o rev._n 2.11_o &_o 20.6_o 14._o &_o 21.8_o our_o lord_n be_v strong_a voice_n may_v be_v the_o more_o wonder_v at_o consider_v how_o he_o be_v spend_v with_o blow_n blood_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o it_o be_v the_o loud_a voice_n of_o his_o triumph_n over_o death_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v yet_o four_o miracle_n behind_o to_o be_v discourse_v brief_o upon_o all_o wrought_v wonderful_o by_o a_o die_a christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n the_o four_o wonder_n be_v the_o rend_v in_o twain_o of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n which_v the_o evangelist_n put_v a_o behold_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o wonderful_a mat._n 27.51_o and_o as_o wrought_v by_o the_o force_n of_o christ_n last_n loud_a cry_n ver_fw-la 50._o then_o the_o angel_n precedent_n of_o the_o temple_n depart_v from_o it_o as_o jerom_n say_v as_o christ_n last_o cry_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o frail_a man_n die_v so_o his_o promise_a of_o paradise-happiness_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o great_a god_n live_v for_o none_o have_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n but_o the_o great_a god_n only_o nor_o do_v our_o lord_n only_o demonstrate_v his_o deity_n as_o above_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o while_o his_o humanity_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o die_v but_o also_o when_o he_o be_v very_o dead_a and_o have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o still_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o wonder-working_a god_n in_o all_o the_o follow_a instance_n whereof_o this_o of_o rend_v the_o temple_n veil_n in_o twain_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o first_o wonder_n after_o his_o death_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_a can_v not_o exempt_v it_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o this_o wonder-working_a hand_n when_o those_o wretched_a priest_n have_v make_v that_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n this_o veil_n now_o rent_n be_v the_o partition-wall_n that_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o the_o priests-court_n and_o the_o sanctum-sanctorum_a into_o which_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n exod._n 26.31_o 33._o 1_o kin._n 6.19_o 21_o 31._o 2_o chron._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o wonder_n to_o wit_n of_o rend_v this_o mid-wall_n be_v wrought_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n one_a to_o show_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o that_o now_o all_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v rend_v down_o and_o do_v away_o two_o that_o now_o by_o the_o gospel_n seal_v up_o in_o his_o death_n a_o new_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v open_v heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o to_o show_v that_o the_o mid-wall_n of_o partition_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n eph._n 2.14_o 15._o this_o veil_n be_v call_v the_o separation_n betwixt_o the_o profane_a place_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 42.20_o now_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n shall_v no_o long_o divide_v those_o two_o but_o christ_n become_v the_o bless_a 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the_o rock_n be_v rend_v mat._n 27.51_o where_o the_o first_o word_n behold_v do_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o part_n and_o several_a parcel_n of_o all_o those_o miracle_n mention_v in_o that_o verse_n behold_v the_o veil_n be_v rend_v etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o earth_n do_v quake_n and_o behold_v the_o rock_n be_v rend_v to_o denote_v the_o marvellousness_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o most_o in_o this_o because_o herein_o rock_n be_v rend_v by_o the_o rock_n and_o one_o rock_n rend_v many_o rock_n the_o rock_n that_o rend_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o he_o be_v the_o create_a rock_n deut._n 32_o 4.31_o 1_o sam._n 2.2_o &_o 2_o sam._n 22.2.32_o that_o rend_v all_o the_o other_o create_v rock_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o rend_v the_o rock_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rend_v the_o veil_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v effect_v this_o work_n of_o difficulty_n n._n b._n note_v well_o 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