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koran_n call_v its_o a_o pomegranate_n or_o peach_n call_v pomum_fw-la paradisi_fw-la but_o 4._o the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n be_v that_o of_o bernard_n steal_v a_o apple_n and_o lose_v paradise_n with_o a_o apple_n the_o devil_n cheat_v they_o into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n with_o loss_n of_o the_o earthly_a and_o hazard_v of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n and_o this_o be_v ground_v upon_o cant._n 2.3_o and_o 8.5_o where_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o apple_n tree_n and_o be_v say_v to_o raise_v up_o his_o spouse_n fall_v under_o the_o apple_n tree_n but_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a we_o must_v be_v silent_a too_o answ_n 2._o it_o be_v safe_a to_o say_v as_o god_n make_v man_n of_o nothing_o so_o man_n offend_v god_n for_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o but_o not_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o nothing_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o that_o blasphemous_a pope_n julius_n the_o three_o when_o enrage_v at_o his_o steward_n for_o not_o bring_v a_o cold_a peacock_n to_o his_o 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2._o passive_n wherein_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n mat._n 10.22_o both_o these_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o paul_n word_n the_o world_n be_v crucify_a unto_o i_o and_o i_o be_o crucify_a to_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o christ_n kill_v two_o at_o once_o there_o paul_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o paul_n it_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a thing_n to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v as_o dead_a a_o thing_n to_o it_o enoch_n see_v not_o this_o spiritual_a death_n in_o sin_n for_o he_o receive_v testtmony_n concern_v himself_o and_o we_o concern_v he_o that_o he_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.5_o 3._o he_o see_v not_o death_n eternal_a the_o place_n
of_o the_o execution_n whereof_o be_v hell_n not_o heaven_n where_o eternal_a life_n be_v happy_o enjoy_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v god_n take_v he_o not_o the_o devil_n to_o himself_o up_o into_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v he_o away_o with_o a_o depart_v thou_o curse_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v take_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o down_o to_o hell_n but_o with_o a_o come_v thou_o bless_v enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.21_o 23_o 30_o objection_n 1_o how_o then_o do_v enoch_n pay_v that_o debt_n which_o be_v due_a to_o nature_n how_o be_v those_o scripture_n fulfil_v which_o say_v what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o see_v not_o death_n psal_n 89.48_o and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_n cor._n 15.22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n that_o have_v appoint_v all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o and_o all_o dust_n must_v be_v turn_v to_o dust_n gen._n 3.19_o eccles_n 12.7_o 9_o answer_v 1_o there_o be_v no_o general_n rule_v but_o it_o admit_v of_o some_o particular_a exception_n as_o every_o grammarian_n know_v the_o supreme_a maker_n of_o that_o law_n may_v dispense_v where_o and_o when_o he_o please_v with_o his_o own_o law_n be_v above_o not_o under_o it_o death_n be_v then_o but_o new_o impose_v as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o the_o first_o removeal_v of_o the_o three_o first_o godly_a man_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o remarkable_a as_o soon_o as_o death_n be_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o fall_n the_o first_o that_o die_v be_v abel_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o bloody_a brother_n so_o he_o as_o it_o be_v swim_v to_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o second_o that_o die_v be_v adam_n who_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n he_o be_v like_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n full_o ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v with_o the_o scythe_n of_o death_n shock_a up_o and_o carry_v 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and_o repeal_v his_o own_o statute_n when_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n judge_v it_o expedient_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o creature_n good_n all_o those_o fore_n quote_v scripture_n in_o this_o objection_n speak_v indeed_o of_o the_o general_a course_n of_o nature_n now_o a_o particular_a exception_n do_v not_o infringe_v much_o less_o nullify_v a_o universal_a order_n for_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n belong_v issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68.20_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n revel_v 1.18_o that_o be_v dominion_n over_o it_o and_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o he_o can_v redeem_v from_o death_n who_o he_o please_v hosea_n 13.14_o for_o he_o have_v destroy_v death_n heb._n 2.14_o answer_v 2._o the_o scripture_n it_o self_n make_v some_o clear_a exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o two_o place_n all_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o some_o shall_v be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o and_o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o now_o there_o be_v much_o 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work_n have_v a_o double_a respect_n the_o 1._o respect_v god_n part_v ma_fw-fr the_fw-fr 2._o respect_v man_n be_v as_o it_o 1._o respect_v god_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a so_o that_o covenant_n must_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v unchangeable_a also_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o substantial_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v as_o unchangeable_a as_o go_n justice_n by_o this_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v be_v condemn_v and_o by_o this_o christ_n be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o covenant_n gal._n 3_o 13._o that_o he_o may_v fufil_v it_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 2._o as_o it_o respect_v man_n part_n so_o it_o be_v changeable_a as_o to_o its_o accomplishment_n by_o man_n with_o who_o it_o be_v make_v it_o be_v not_o build_v upon_o god_n unchangeable_a purpose_n within_o himself_z that_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o in_o that_o first_o paradise_n dispensation_n and_o not_o be_v change_v but_o it_o be_v 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david_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o bewail_v his_o banishment_n cry_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v sojourn_v in_o mesek_n and_o among_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n psal_n 120.5_o that_o be_v among_o the_o arabian_n the_o very_a people_n to_o who_o joseph_n be_v here_o sell_v of_o ishmaelâ—_n posterity_n gen._n 25.13_o and_o who_o use_v to_o live_v in_o tent_n cant._n 1.5_o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o judah_n motion_n for_o sell_v joseph_n be_v bad_a as_o well_o as_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o very_o good_a as_o it_o be_v a_o save_v his_o brother_n from_o be_v slaughter_v yet_o the_o sell_v of_o he_o be_v very_o bad_a and_o a_o notorious_a wicked_a act_n though_o god_n overrule_v it_o for_o good_a every_o way_n to_o he_o to_o
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the_o overplus_n of_o the_o price_n be_v require_v only_o in_o consideration_n of_o apparent_a damage_n in_o want_v so_o long_o both_o his_o commodity_n and_o his_o money_n provide_v what_o exceed_v the_o kind_a price_n do_v but_o bear_v a_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o undoubted_a damage_n than_o there_o be_v therein_o no_o violation_n of_o justice_n though_o there_o will_v he_o so_o and_o it_o be_v unjust_a in_o case_n of_o present_a payment_n again_o there_o be_v excess_n of_o price_n in_o extortion_n and_o defect_n of_o it_o in_o simplicity_n and_o sometime_o in_o necessity_n as_o the_o extortioner_n ask_v too_o much_o which_o he_o impose_v upon_o the_o necessitous_a and_o over_o reach_v the_o simple_a hence_o calling_n be_v call_v craft_n and_o mystery_n i_o will_v they_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o worst_a sense_n even_o crafty_a fraud_n and_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n so_o the_o simple_n who_o want_v the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n and_o can_v discern_v thing_n that_o 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not_o but_o rational_o expect_v to_o share_v when_o his_o advancement_n dream_v of_o come_v to_o a_o accomplishment_n in_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n for_o as_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o he_o in_o consanguinity_n they_o must_v also_o be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o all_o person_n high_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o prefer_v their_o kindred_n and_o relation_n and_o as_o indeed_o he_o do_v they_o in_o his_o prosperity_n 2._o joseph_n be_v certain_o more_o worth_a than_o twenty_o shekel_n or_o shilling_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o 1._o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n put_v a_o high_a value_n and_o estimation_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a name_n even_o of_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a sex_n and_o of_o less_o worth_n in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o israel_n be_v both_o to_o be_v chastise_v that_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o which_o be_v a_o punishment_n next_o to_o death_n and_o to_o be_v amercy_v or_o fine_v with_o the_o mulct_n of_o a_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n deut._n 22.17_o 18_o 19_o which_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n v._o 29._o with_o exod._n 22.17_o further_o explain_v after_o 2._o that_o law_n likewise_o fine_v the_o man_n that_o force_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n in_o case_n he_o will_v not_o make_v her_o amends_o by_o marry_v she_o that_o thereby_o she_o may_v have_v a_o dowry_n wherewith_o to_o marry_v she_o to_o another_o deut._n 22.29_o or_o in_o case_n the_o father_n refuse_v to_o give_v his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v humble_v she_o the_o offender_n must_v pay_v this_o sum_n to_o her_o father_n for_o wrong_n to_o child_n redound_v to_o parent_n exod._n 22.17_o where_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n only_o name_v in_o the_o general_n be_v particular_o express_v how_o much_o it_o be_v deut._n 22.29_o 3._o the_o law_n also_o prescribe_v a_o great_a mulct_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o servant_n which_o leave_v woman_n be_v the_o low_a rank_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n thirty_o shekel_n of_o silver_n exod._n 21.32_o it_o be_v probable_a judas_n in_o chaffer_v to_o sell_v christ_n matth._n 26.15_o propose_v the_o low_a price_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n that_o price_n of_o a_o slave_n which_o be_v undoubted_o but_o the_o half-price_n of_o a_o freeman_n yet_o though_o christ_n be_v freeborn_a matth._n 17.26_o 27._o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2.7_o submit_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o this_o price_n but_o joseph_n here_o be_v freeborn_a the_o grandson_n of_o a_o prince_n among_o the_o hittite_n gen._n 23.6_o yet_o purchase_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o any_o of_o those_o
though_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o own_o kindred_n though_o their_o trade_n be_v mean_a and_o despicable_a especial_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v to_o meet_v they_o in_o their_o way_n but_o also_o 1._o to_o present_v some_o of_o his_o brethren_n poor_a shepherd_n to_o the_o king_n gen._n 47.2_o who_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v your_o occupation_n ver_fw-la 3._o a_o meet_a question_n for_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v that_o they_o have_v one_o pharaoh_n take_v for_o grant_v this_o prudent_a prince_n suffer_v none_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o live_v idle_o without_o employ_v god_n make_v leviathan_n to_o play_v in_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.26_o but_o none_o to_o do_v so_o on_o earth_n he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o paul_n condemn_v idleness_n as_o a_o capital_a crime_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n yea_o to_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n to_o die_v by_o famine_n it_o be_v a_o law_n lay_v upon_o all_o mortal_n to_o sweat_n out_o a_o poor_a live_n by_o some_o lawful_a labour_n and_o to_o earn_v what_o they_o eat_v by_o the_o sweat_n either_o of_o the_o brow_n or_o of_o the_o brain_n gen._n 3.19_o yea_o paradise_n itself_o which_o be_v adam_n storehouse_n be_v his_o workhouse_n also_o .._o he_o must_v take_v pain_n though_o then_o without_o pain_n or_o weariness_n as_o well_o as_o have_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o gen._n 2.15_o such_o as_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v will_v soon_o as_o all_o loose_a person_n do_v listen_v themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o devil_n joseph_n here_o have_v instruct_v his_o brethren_n to_o tell_v pharaoh_n the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o trade_n though_o grazier_n or_o shepherd_n be_v abominable_a in_o egypt_n every_o lawful_a call_v have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o decorum_n a_o honour_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o god_n it_o be_v the_o unlawful_a only_o that_o be_v shameful_a a_o gamester_n a_o cheater_n a_o kid-nap_a a_o usurer_n etc._n etc._n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v themselves_o as_o such_o when_o ask_v what_o their_o occupation_n be_v whereas_o the_o honest_a scavenger_n chimney-sweeper_n tankard-bearer_n etc._n etc._n be_v ready_a to_o own_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o our_o law_n to_o bridewell_n with_o they_o that_o can_v give_v no_o true_a account_n of_o some_o just_a employ_v 2._o joseph_n likewise_o present_v his_o father_n though_o a_o poor_a age_a man_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.7_o he_o be_v not_o like_o those_o unnatural_a child_n of_o our_o day_n who_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o poor_a parent_n david_n do_v not_o so_o who_o bring_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n to_o keep_v they_o haply_o plead_v that_o his_o father_n jesse_n grandmother_n ruth_n be_v a_o moabitess_n 1_o sam._n 22.3_o 4._o and_o joseph_n do_v not_o so_o who_o set_v his_o old_a father_n before_o pharaoh_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o whiteness_n of_o his_o hoary_a head_n as_o the_o king_n see_v joseph_n brethren_n young_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o labour_n therefore_o ask_v they_o about_o their_o occupation_n and_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o like_a body-lice_n which_o live_v not_o by_o their_o own_o sweat_n but_o upon_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o they_o live_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o so_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o succour_v they_o so_o he_o see_v joseph_n father_n a_o very_a old_a man_n and_o past_o his_o labour_n ask_v he_o only_o of_o his_o age_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o occupation_n jacob_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a just_a the_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n between_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o wit_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n be_v at_o this_o very_a time_n expire_v as_o before_o it_o be_v strange_a news_n in_o egypt_n to_o see_v so_o old_a a_o man_n as_o jacob._n pharaoh_n design_v no_o more_o in_o his_o demand_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o gen._n 47.8_o than_o what_o a_o blind_a heathen_a can_v do_v namely_o to_o know_v his_o year_n and_o the_o age_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o god_n so_o dispose_v of_o jacob_n answer_n that_o a_o excellent_a lecture_n be_v read_v to_o that_o heathen_a king_n ver_fw-la 9_o how_o heaven_n be_v man_n home_n this_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o inn_n where_o man_n sojourn_v for_o a_o while_n and_o wherein_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n be_v expose_v to_o manifold_a evil_n yea_o and_o that_o through_o the_o former_a sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nature_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o man_n life_n grow_v short_a than_o former_o insomuch_o that_o neither_o jacob_n himself_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n now_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n for_o 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kind_a he_o be_v and_o constant_a in_o his_o respect_n to_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n it_o please_v pharaoh_n well_o only_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o servant_n brethren_n gen._n 45.16_o yea_o and_o his_o courtier_n too_o at_o least_o in_o counterfeit_a kindness_n they_o must_v love_v who_o the_o king_n love_v they_o do_v but_o humour_n pharaoh_n while_o they_o honour_v joseph_n yea_o so_o good-humoured_a god_n make_v pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o make_v such_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n of_o shepherd_n to_o become_v courtier_n gen._n 47.6_o but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o joseph_n accept_v of_o this_o royal-off_a as_o be_v loath_a to_o adventure_v they_o among_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court_n though_o god_n have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o fresh_a fish_n in_o a_o salt_n sea_n and_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v he_o well_o question_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v so_o well_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o joseph_n resemble_v our_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o though_o a_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o one_o as_o joseph_n but_o of_o all_o land_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.11_o he_o present_v we_o to_o the_o father_n in_o who_o we_o be_v accept_v eph._n 1.6_o and_o provide_v a_o goshen_n a_o land_n of_o light_n for_o we_o joh._n 14.3_o and_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o comport_v ourselves_o before_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n have_v see_v jacob_n welcome_a to_o egypt_n now_o his_o welfare_n in_o it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o be_v honourable_a so_o the_o second_o be_v comfortable_a his_o condition_n in_o egypt_n be_v
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vexation_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v they_o fall_v on_o murmur_v at_o marah_n water_n indeed_o they_o now_o have_v but_o what_o the_o better_a they_o can_v drink_v they_o ver_fw-la 23._o hereupon_o they_o murmur_v against_o moses_n ver_fw-la 24._o god_n can_v curse_v our_o blessing_n mal._n 2.2_o he_o give_v they_o such_o a_o tang_n as_o no_o complacency_n can_v be_v find_v in_o they_o moses_n the_o godly_a magistrate_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o all_o public_a person_n if_o never_o so_o pious_a be_v sure_a to_o lead_v a_o sharp_a censure_v life_n well_o do_v paul_n brand_v this_o people_n with_o the_o style_n of_o murmurer_n 1_o cor._n 10.10_o who_o write_v marah_n upon_o every_o mercy_n and_o who_o murmur_n be_v record_v twenty_o time_n in_o scripture_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o either_o general_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o 2._o special_a of_o some_o few_o or_o 3._o particular_a of_o some_o principal_a person_n first_o their_o general_a murmur_n 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thing_n to_o come_v than_o what_o be_v pass_v for_o this_o second_o month_n passover_n can_v not_o look_v backward_o respect_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o appoint_a signification_n of_o the_o first_o month_n passover_n because_o it_o miss_v that_o very_o famous_a night_n no_o less_o than_o a_o whole_a month_n therefore_o must_v it_o rather_o look_v forward_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o month_n forward_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o future_a oblation_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o paschal_n lamb_n &_o passover_n sacrifice_v for_o we_o in_o who_o we_o keep_v the_o feast_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o and_o those_o in_o a_o journey_n afar_o of_o that_o can_v not_o keep_v the_o first_o passover_n yet_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o second_o numb_a 9.10_o 11._o may_v well_o represent_v we_o gentile_n who_o be_v unclean_a even_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n and_o afar_o off_o also_o ephes_n 2.1_o 13._o yet_o shall_v be_v make_v nigh_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n v._o 14._o and_o be_v admit_v to_o become_v partaker_n of_o that_o second_o namely_o the_o great_a gospel-passover_n who_o now_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o and_o of_o who_o we_o partake_v often_o and_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o this_o divine_a allowance_n in_o case_n of_o lawful_a letts_n as_o here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 30.2_o that_o god_n in_o some_o case_n be_v so_o gracious_a as_o to_o prefer_v mercy_n to_o we_o before_o sacrifice_n to_o himself_o for_o we_o have_v far_o more_o need_n of_o that_o than_o he_o have_v of_o this_o yet_o ought_v not_o this_o divine_a allowance_n to_o be_v stretch_v too_o far_o to_o a_o male-improvement_n for_o this_o indulge_v people_n have_v a_o month_n grant_v they_o but_o no_o more_o and_o if_o they_o keep_v it_o not_o the_o first_o or_o second_o month_n than_o they_o must_v forbear_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o till_o the_o return_n of_o the_o year_n but_o this_o may_v far_o more_o be_v question_v where_o israel_n have_v their_o meal_n for_o unleavened_a bread_n see_v they_o have_v only_a manna_n answer_v 1_o some_o think_v for_o want_v of_o meal_n they_o keep_v both_o those_o passover_n with_o manna_n they_o keep_v no_o more_o but_o this_o till_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n josh_n 5.10_o 2._o other_o say_v that_o at_o sinai_n they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o midian_a from_o whence_o they_o may_v be_v furnish_v with_o meal_n so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v this_o time_n by_o jethro_n mean_n 3._o though_o a_o little_a piece_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n may_v serve_v they_o with_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n &_o the_o rest_n be_v supply_v with_o manna_n yet_o their_o other_o sacrifice_n require_v meal_n too_o which_o may_v be_v make_v of_o manna_n call_v the_o corn_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 78.24_o whereby_o all_o be_v furnish_v the_o 15_o remark_n upon_o this_o 12_o station_n be_v the_o flon_n of_o the_o blasphemer_n record_v levit._n 24.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o these_o particular_n be_v due_o to_o be_v ponder_v 1._o the_o person_n ver_fw-la 10.2_o the_o occasion_n his_o quarrel_v with_o a_o israelite_n ver_fw-la 10.3_o his_o heinous_a action_n he_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v ver_fw-la 11.4_o his_o heavy_a passion_n and_o suffering_n for_o his_o sin_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v apprehend_v 2._o imprison_v ver_fw-la 11.12.3_o condemn_a by_o god_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o 4._o stone_a by_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 23._o first_o his_o person_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o egyptian_a by_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n his_o father_n be_v one_o of_o that_o mix_a multitude_n which_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o israel_n exod._n 12.38_o who_o this_o woman_n marry_v as_o many_o other_o woman_n then_o marry_v egyptian_a man_n to_o decline_v their_o rage_n and_o fury_n for_o at_o that_o time_n the_o law_n prohibit_v marriage_n with_o the_o heathen_a be_v not_o give_v they_o and_o some_o charitable_o say_v he_o be_v a_o seem_a proselyte_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o as_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o to_o speak_v so_o his_o father_n tanght_n this_o his_o son_n to_o blaspheme_v her_o name_n be_v shalomith_n which_o signify_v speak_v peaceable_o hear_v partus_fw-la non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la the_o birth_n do_v not_o follow_v the_o belly_n for_o her_o son_n learn_v not_o of_o she_o either_o to_o speak_v or_o to_o act_v peaceable_o second_o the_o occasion_n he_o be_v of_o a_o quarrelsome_a boisterous_a and_o passionate_a temper_n which_o demonstrate_v the_o danger_n of_o mix_a marriage_n for_o child_n like_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o syllogism_n follow_v the_o worse_a part_n lyranus_fw-la say_v he_o be_v drink_v but_o then_o must_v it_o be_v with_o water_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o drink_n there_o rab._n solomon_n say_v the_o arise_v about_o the_o shewbread_n or_o about_o pitch_v his_o tent_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n but_o his_o father_n be_v a_o stranger_n can_v be_v concern_v in_o neither_o these_o be_v but_o uncertain_a conjecture_n where_o god_n have_v not_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v man_n must_v not_o have_v a_o tongue_n to_o ask_v this_o be_v a_o holy_a nescience_n three_o his_o heinous_a action_n he_o both_o blaspheme_v and_o curse_v in_o the_o heat_n and_o height_n of_o contention_n when_o will_v not_o graceless_a choleric_a person_n both_o say_v and_o do_v if_o this_o man_n be_v drink_v it_o be_v with_o choler_n and_o frenzy_n which_o make_v he_o belch_v forth_o blasphemy_n and_o horrid_a execration_n out_o of_o his_o black_a mouth_n and_o black_a gipsy_n hearr_o 1._o he_o blaspheme_v nakab_n hebr._n signify_v perforare_fw-la to_o bear_v through_o thus_o blasphemer_n do_v pierce_v and_o strike_v through_o the_o sacred_a and_o tremendous_a name_n of_o god_n such_o diabolical_a wretch_n will_v both_o bear_v his_o name_n and_o gore_v his_o person_n if_o they_o can_v 2._o he_o curse_v kalal_n hebr._n signify_v leviter_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la loqui_fw-la to_o vilify_v and_o scoff_n at_o thus_o he_o set_v at_o naught_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n against_o who_o it_o seem_v his_o quarrel_n be_v say_v i_o more_o than_o against_o that_o israelite_n he_o quarrel_v with_o thus_o he_o like_o those_o three_o unnatural_a son_n that_o try_v their_o archery_n which_o can_v shoot_v nigh_a their_o father_n heart_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n at_o god_n and_o curse_a himself_o curse_v man_n be_v curse_v man_n such_o dog_n come_v not_o into_o heaven_n by_o bark_v 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 22.15_o four_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o suffer_v as_o 1._o he_o be_v apprehend_v as_o a_o grand_a malefactor_n even_o against_o god_n himself_o impeach_v the_o divine_a honour_n by_o blasphemy_n and_o curse_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a intestine_a malignity_n 2._o this_o capital_a offender_n be_v hale_v away_o to_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o soon_o commit_v he_o to_o custody_n and_o probable_o confine_v he_o with_o chain_n or_o fetter_n for_o it_o be_v improbable_a there_o can_v proper_o be_v any_o strong_a prison_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o live_v only_o in_o tent_n though_o moses_n may_v hive_n put_v he_o to_o death_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o law_n against_o curse_v father_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 21.17_o but_o the_o crime_n be_v very_o heinous_a against_o god_n himself_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v in_o other_o arduous_a case_n so_o in_o this_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o a_o condign_a punishment_n 3._o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n denounce_v his_o doom_n he_o shall_v be_v stone_v a_o punishment_n answerable_a to_o his_o stony_a heart_n nor_o can_v it_o at_o all_o excuse_n he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v provoke_v great_o by_o other_o if_o michael_n dare_v not_o bring_v any_o rail_a speech_n against_o the_o devil_n lude_fw-la ver_fw-la 9_o how_o much_o more_o must_v mortal_a man_n tremble_v to_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o the_o great_a god_n let_v those_o that_o teach_v their_o tongue_n to_o lie_v swear_v curse_n and_o blaspheme_v by_o a_o daily_a custom_n consider_v this_o severe_a sentence_n of_o god_n and_o what_o danger_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n every_o day_n 4._o the_o people_n stone_n he_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o common_a quarrel_n to_o vindicate_v the_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o their_o common_a benefactor_n from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o be_v and_o wellbeing_a 2._o that_o by_o execute_v this_o severity_n they_o may_v be_v caution_v from_o commit_v the_o like_a abominable_a crime_n thus_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v that_o all_o israel_n may_v fear_v deut._n 13.11_o and_o 3._o this_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n by_o put_v away_o that_o evil_n both_o person_n and_o thing_n from_o among_o they_o whereas_o his_o anger_n will_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o they_o have_v they_o permit_v the_o blasphemer_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a and_o whereas_o
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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but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o covenant_n it_o break_v out_o again_o and_o recover_v itself_o from_o ithamar_n line_n phinehas_n posterity_n repent_v and_o the_o priesthood_n return_v to_o those_o penitent_n it_o remain_v some_o say_v to_o herod_n time_n this_o promise_n and_o that_o in_o jer._n 33.17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o be_v accomplish_v in_o christ_n heb._n 3.1_o and_o 5.1_o to_o 5._o and_o 8.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o luk._n 1.32_o 33._o who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.4_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o zimri_n and_o cozbi_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o mystery_n for_o 1._o zimri_n hebrew_n signify_v cut_v off_o as_o a_o superfluous_a branch_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o vine_n as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o vine_n of_o
israel_n and_o 2._o cozbi_fw-la hebrew_n signify_v a_o lie_n her_o father_n zur_n be_v a_o king_n of_o midian_a numb_a 25.15_o and_o 31.8_o and_o balaam_n a_o figure_n of_o antichrist_n all_o which_o join_v together_o to_o seduce_v the_o christian_a church_n to_o their_o abomination_n of_o fornication_n and_o idolatry_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n rev._n 2.14_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n send_v forth_o her_o maiden_n to_o invite_v to_o the_o gospel-feast_n prov._n 9.1_o to_o 5._o so_o the_o foolish_a woman_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n entice_v many_o yea_o strong_a one_o out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o her_o steal_a water_n ver_fw-la 13_o 18._o and_o prov._n 7.26_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o rev._n 16.13_o 14._o and_o 17.1_o 5._o though_o she_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o zur_n or_o rock_n christ_n yet_o be_v she_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n their_o father_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v that_o which_o shut_v up_o chap._n 25._o in_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o namely_o god_n charge_n to_o israel_n that_o they_o execute_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o midianite_n which_o be_v do_v by_o moses_n before_o his_o death_n numb_a 31.2_o etc._n etc._n jehovah_n say_v tsaror_n distress_n that_o be_v war_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 17._o first_o god_n punish_v his_o own_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o now_o decree_v vengeance_n against_o their_o enemy_n thus_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v his_o church_n adversary_n lo_o i_o begin_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o city_n call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o shall_v you_o be_v utter_o unpunished_a you_o shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a jer._n 25.29_o israel_n shall_v ruin_v those_o that_o will_v ruin_v they_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v this_o vengeance_n be_v not_o doom_v also_o against_o the_o moabite_n though_o they_o be_v faulty_a in_o corrupt_v the_o israelite_n ver_fw-la 2._o for_o 1._o moab_n be_v now_o spare_v for_o lot_n sake_n deut._n 2.9_o as_o be_v also_o ammon_n ver_fw-la 19_o 2._o because_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v of_o ruth_n the_o moabitess_n 3._o yet_o their_o doom_n be_v only_o delay_v for_o it_o be_v again_o declare_v deut._n 23.3_o 4._o and_o at_o last_o execute_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8.2_o 4._o the_o midianite_n be_v more_o malicious_a and_o mischievous_a than_o the_o moabite_n 1._o in_o detain_v of_o balaam_n when_o balak_n have_v dismiss_v he_o in_o high_a displeasure_n numb_a 31.8_o for_o though_o balaam_n give_v that_o pestilent_a counsel_n to_o balak_n rev._n 2.14_o yea_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n do_v prostitute_v themselves_o numb_a 25.1_o 2._o yet_o balak_n at_o first_o do_v not_o much_o regard_n that_o counsel_n but_o turn_v balaam_n off_o with_o shame_n numb_a 24.11_o 25._o but_o the_o midianite_n retain_v he_o and_o among_o they_o he_o be_v slay_v numb_a 31.8_o but_o 2._o cozbi_fw-la a_o king_n daughter_n of_o midian_a be_v meretrix_n meretricissima_fw-la the_o grand_a whore_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o evil_a unto_o israel_n as_o god_n show_v ver_fw-la 18._o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o other_o midianitish_a woman_n be_v as_o malignant_o wicked_a as_o she_o take_v she_o a_o princess_n for_o their_o wicked_a pattern_n therefore_o the_o midianite_n be_v first_o in_o the_o punishment_n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v god_n write_v the_o sin_n upon_o the_o punishment_n in_o his_o give_v they_o vex_v for_o vex_v by_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n the_o amity_n pretend_v by_o enemy_n be_v ofttimes_o but_o counterfeit_n courtesy_n and_o cutthroat_n kindness_n those_o adversary_n of_o israel_n vex_v they_o more_o by_o their_o wiles_n than_o by_o their_o war_n the_o devil_n himself_o will_v be_v content_a to_o compound_v when_o and_o where_o he_o can_v conquer_v and_o too_o oft_o his_o compound_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o his_o conquer_a all_o this_o feign_a friendship_n of_o moab_n and_o midian_a be_v but_o a_o diabolical_a plot_n to_o destroy_v israel_n which_o they_o bid_v fair_a for_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o baal-peor_a ver_fw-la 18._o midian_a for_o distress_v israel_n be_v distress_v yea_o and_o destroy_v by_o israel_n numb_a 31.2_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v call_v the_o vengeance_n of_o jehovah_n ver_fw-la 3._o for_o wrong_n do_v to_o his_o church_n be_v do_v to_o himself_o and_o moab_n though_o now_o spare_v because_o no_o better_o for_o be_v spare_v at_o this_o time_n be_v after_o both_o distress_a and_o destroy_v also_o 2_o sam._n 8._o and_o jer._n 48_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o vengeance_n or_o doom_n that_o be_v decree_v against_o the_o midianite_n be_v not_o execute_v till_o we_o come_v to_o numb_a 31.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n before_o which_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o last_o number_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n numb_a 26._o in_o which_o muster_n the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n be_v diminish_v thirty_o seven_o thousand_o for_o whereas_o it_o the_o first_o muster_n they_o be_v fifty_o nine_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n numb_a 1.22_o 23._o there_o remain_v only_o at_o the_o next_o muster_n numb_a 26.1_o 14._o but_o twenty_o two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o man_n because_o zimri_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o that_o tribe_n and_o bring_v that_o harlot_n chozbi_n unto_o his_o brethren_n numb_a 25.6_o 15._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o many_o of_o the_o simeonites_n take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o plague_n aforemention_v and_o moses_n bless_v all_o the_o other_o tribe_n before_o his_o death_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o simeonites_n in_o deut._n 33._o n._n b._n those_o sinner_n be_v cut_v short_a by_o the_o plague_n and_o death_n who_o think_v to_o excuse_v their_o sin_n by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o superior_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o female_a sex_n to_o inherit_v in_o the_o failure_n of_o male_n numb_a 27._o from_o v._o 1_o 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
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
out_o that_o night_n lay_v hide_v in_o the_o mountain_n all_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n which_o three_o day_n be_v count_v just_a as_o the_o three_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o difference_n remarkable_a betwixt_o those_o two_o spy_n joshua_n send_v and_o the_o 12_o spy_n moses_n send_v who_o prove_v ten_o too_o many_o numb_a 13._o etc._n etc._n those_o two_o be_v right_o qualify_v both_o with_o wisdom_n and_o with_o courage_n for_o their_o special_a spy_v work_n which_o the_o ten_o that_o moses_n send_v be_v want_v in_o first_o their_o wisdom_n be_v evident_a in_o give_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o all_o occurrence_n in_o their_o adventure_n unto_o general_n joshua_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o mobile_n or_o multitude_n as_o moses_n ten_n do_v well_o know_v that_o neutrum_fw-la modò_fw-la mass_fw-la modò_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o vulgar_a be_v apt_a at_o such_o a_o narrative_a to_o take_v in_o impression_n either_o of_o too_o much_o fear_n or_o too_o much_o forwardness_n as_o they_o do_v in_o moses_n day_n numb_a 14_o 18_o 40._o second_o their_o courage_n vers_fw-la 23._o they_o do_v not_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ten_o cowardly_a spy_n do_v with_o story_n of_o the_o anakim_n giant_n and_o of_o city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o two_o tell_v joshua_n vers_fw-la 24._o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o israel_n hand_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o do_v etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o such_o desperate_a danger_n that_o moses_n ten_o spy_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o enterprise_n as_o those_o two_o spy_n of_o joshua_n do_v yet_o the_o few_o that_o their_o hazard_n have_v be_v the_o lesser_a be_v their_o courage_n and_o encouragement_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o send_v a_o message_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n cut_v off_o the_o foot_n and_o drink_v damage_n prov._n 26.6_o whereas_o those_o two_o the_o more_o mischievous_a peril_n they_o meet_v with_o the_o more_o magnanimous_a they_o be_v make_v by_o their_o escape_n from_o they_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o people_n israel_n a_o complete_a conquest_n of_o canaan_n in_o fine_a though_o those_o two_o spy_n be_v man_n of_o courage_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o foolhardy_a but_o their_o wisdom_n have_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o courage_n they_o do_v not_o over-daring_o outface_v danger_n either_o in_o rahab_n house_n or_o in_o their_o return_n home_o but_o improve_v the_o mean_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o promise_v miracle_n upon_o this_o account_n our_o redeemer_n say_v to_o satan_n thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n matth._n 4.7_o so_o as_o to_o neglect_v mean_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o josh_n the_o three_o relate_v the_o miracle_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o jordan_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n upon_o this_o relation_n be_v the_o solemn_a preparation_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o best_a reception_n of_o this_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n israel_n have_v three_o day_n time_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o a_o march_n from_o shittim_n to_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 1.11_o but_o also_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o ceremonial_a and_o spiritual_a purification_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o that_o glorious_a efficacy_n of_o god_n powerful_a presence_n in_o divide_v jordan_n vers_fw-la 5._o god_n oft_o call_v they_o to_o a_o sanctify_a themselves_o for_o his_o presence_n exod._n 19.10_o 15._o levit._fw-la 20.7_o 8._o numb_a 11_o 18._o etc._n etc._n a_o due_a preparation_n for_o god_n presence_n bring_v a_o true_a participation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v purify_v for_o meet_v the_o lord_n the_o more_o influence_n have_v his_o presence_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o deep_a impression_n it_o make_v upon_o our_o memory_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n be_v now_o depart_v at_o moses_n death_n show_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n can_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v the_o conduct_n of_o israel_n through_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n josh_n 3.3_o 11._o which_o show_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o march_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o moses_n time_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n numb_a 2.17_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o this_o course_n be_v change_v in_o joshua_n time_n for_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n be_v go_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n must_v go_v before_o israel_n who_o must_v follow_v after_o it_o denote_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o by_o follow_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o only_o by_o follow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 14.6_o act._n 4.12_o matth._n 16.24_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o much_o congruity_n or_o parity_n betwixt_o this_o ark_n the_o type_n and_o christ_n the_o antitype_n as_o 1._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o shittim-wood_n exod._n 25_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o wood_n most_o durable_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n so_o christ_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n nor_o to_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o grave_a heb._n 27.1_o and_o 4.15_o psal_n 16.9_o 10._o 2._o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v with_o pure_a gold_n so_o christ_n have_v the_o gold_n of_o his_o godhead_n cover_v his_o manhood_n col._n 2.9_o 3._o it_o have_v the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o pot_n of_o manna_n etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n have_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n hide_v in_o he_o col._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n four_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o israel_n josh_n 3.11_o call_v it_o the_o loâ—d_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o be_v add_v to_o corroborate_v israel_n confidence_n for_o if_o that_o god_n who_o make_v the_o whole_a earth_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o by_o his_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o ark_n that_o pass_v over_o before_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o incredibility_n or_o so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o their_o ill_a success_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o god_n be_v hence_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v god_n face_n psal_n 105_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v call_v god_n himself_o psal_n 132.5_o wherewith_o god_n be_v present_a in_o cast_v down_o dagon_n and_o plague_v the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 6.19_o 20._o where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o where_o the_o ordinance_n be_v there_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n thus._n christ_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n merciful_a presence_n with_o we_o joh._n 17.21_o the_o son_n union_n with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o our_o union_n both_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o they_o with_o we_o five_o a_o reverend_a respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o people_n must_v not_o come_v near_o to_o it_o but_o keep_v at_o distance_n from_o it_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n or_o a_o thousand_o yard_n josh_n 3.4_o which_o distance_n be_v prescribe_v to_o affect_v their_o heart_n with_o a_o due_a veneration_n to_o god_n presence_n whereof_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o sign_n in_o which_o respect_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v bound_n appoint_v about_o the_o mount_n sinai_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o approach_v too_o near_o it_o exod._n 19.12_o thus_o god_n command_v concern_v this_o ark_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o see_v it_o numb_v 4.20_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n pay_v dear_a for_o their_o peep_n 1_o sam_n 6.19_o god_n secret_n must_v not_o be_v search_v into_o deut._n 29.29_o hic_fw-la oportet_fw-la mirari_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la rimari_fw-la arcana_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la ara_n dea_fw-la a_o presumptuous_a pry_n into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n arcanum_n be_v not_o only_o a_o impious_a curiosity_n but_o it_o be_v also_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n as_o above_o and_o peter_n give_v charge_n against_o that_o curiosity_n as_o against_o theft_n or_o murder_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o it_o be_v bucholcer_n counsel_n tu_fw-la fuge_fw-la ceu_fw-la pestem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n and_o not_o rush_v rash_o into_o god_n ordinance_n or_o sacrament_n dr._n hall_n say_v well_o god_n love_v at_o
out_o the_o sacrilegious_a person_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o 2._o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o behold_v how_o god_n aggravate_v achan_n sin_n by_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 11._o this_o achan_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o thus_o we_o shall_v do_v levit._fw-la 16.21_o and_o so_o prevent_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o behold_v god_n mercy_n at_o one_o time_n that_o he_o be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o make_v the_o world_n yet_o take_v six_o day_n to_o destroy_v jericho_n give_v they_o that_o time_n wherein_o to_o repent_v and_o last_o behold_v god_n justice_n at_o another_o time_n that_o he_o who_o will_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o ten_o righteous_a man_n have_v spare_v five_o wicked_a city_n gen._n 18.32_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v content_a here_o to_o drown_v in_o oblivion_n this_o one_o sin_n of_o achan_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o righteous_a one_o that_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o joshua_n day_n the_o three_o remark_n from_o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o aehan_n be_v find_v out_o as_o by_o a_o ordinary_a process_n at_o law_n to_o be_v the_o grand_a sinner_n in_o this_o judiciary_n proceed_v observe_v first_o the_o inquest_n enquiry_n be_v make_v after_o the_o sinner_n by_o cast_v lot_n as_o by_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o though_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o no_o more_o ver_fw-la 12._o yet_o when_o they_o have_v sanctify_v themselves_o both_o legal_o and_o spiritual_o for_o he_o will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o levit._n 10.3_o the_o lord_n return_v now_o and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o they_o in_o this_o his_o ordinance_n of_o cast_v lot_n which_o be_v whole_o at_o god_n disposal_n prov._n 16.33_o whereas_o the_o lord_n can_v at_o the_o first_o have_v point_v out_o this_o sinner_n by_o name_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n to_o proceed_v in_o this_o method_n that_o by_o this_o gradual_a proceed_n he_o may_v convince_v achan_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o timely_a repentance_n and_o confession_n of_o it_o or_o at_o least_o leave_v he_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a nor_o do_v the_o lord_n usual_o in_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o providence_n act_v immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o use_v man_n and_o mean_n as_o instrument_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n and_o to_o join_v humane_a endeavour_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o divine_a work_n as_o he_o do_v here_o and_o joshua_n here_o call_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n together_o for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o one_o man_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a joshua_n or_o jesus_n who_o at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v call_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n together_o out_o of_o they_o a_o small_a number_n shall_v be_v deduct_v that_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n out_o of_o they_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v christ_n and_o out_o of_o they_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v he_o in_o sincerity_n have_v not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o the_o power_n also_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o which_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o a_o very_a small_a few_o doubtless_o as_o no_o saint_n shall_v be_v lose_v by_o he_o joh._n 6.39_o and_o 17.12_o so_o no_o sinner_n can_v possible_o lurch_v he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 21.17_o etc._n etc._n every_o individual_a sinner_n shall_v then_o be_v find_v out_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n numb_a 32.23_o much_o more_o by_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n act._n 1.24_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o achan_n be_v fâ—â—â—d_v out_o here_o by_o lot_n second_o observe_v here_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o sinner_n when_o the_o inquest_n have_v find_v he_o out_o ver_fw-la 19_o wherein_o joshua_n the_o judge_n 1._o use_v a_o candid_a compellation_n to_o he_o call_v he_o my_o son_n to_o show_v respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o out_o of_o any_o rage_n or_o revenge_n but_o 2._o his_o aim_n be_v only_a god_n glory_n and_o israel_n peace_n and_o 3._o say_v hide_v not_o thy_o fact_n from_o i_o thou_o can_v not_o hide_v it_o as_o thou_o see_v from_o a_o all_o see_v god_n who_o have_v discover_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o sinner_n by_o his_o lot_n to_o confess_v sin_n be_v the_o way_n to_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o etc._n etc._n three_o observe_v here_o achan_n confession_n 1._o in_o its_o form_n which_o be_v either_o general_n ver_fw-la 20._o or_o special_a and_o particular_a ver_fw-la 21._o and_o 2._o the_o adjunct_n thereof_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o achan_n confess_v be_v real_o confirm_v ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o lest_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n shall_v imagine_v his_o confession_n be_v force_v from_o he_o hence_o note_v the_o first_o be_v see_v how_o satan_n have_v gag_v achan_n and_o have_v harden_v his_o heart_n by_o that_o deceitful_a sin_n of_o curse_a covetousness_n the_o poisonful_a property_n whereof_o be_v to_o change_v man_n heart_n into_o earth_n and_o mud_n and_o afterward_o to_o congeal_v and_o freeze_v they_o into_o a_o icy_a flint_n and_o adamant_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n in_o dispose_v of_o the_o lot_n to_o discover_v the_o sacrilege_n come_v near_o and_o near_a achan_n at_o every_o step_n 1._o the_o lord_n by_o lot_n take_v his_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 2._o his_o family_n of_o the_o zarhites_n and_o 3._o his_o household_n of_o zabdi_n before_o that_o household_n be_v call_v forth_o man_n by_o man_n to_o take_v himself_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n achan_n conscience_n awake_v not_o he_o repent_v not_o he_o confess_v not_o his_o fault_n satan_n know_v that_o the_o sinsick_a soul_n have_v no_o way_n to_o purge_v or_o exonerate_v itself_o but_o upward_o confession_n be_v its_o spiritual_a vomit_n he_o therefore_o hold_v the_o lip_n close_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v that_o the_o heart_n may_v have_v no_o vent_n to_o disburden_v itself_o the_o second_o note_n hence_o be_v no_o person_n shall_v dare_v to_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n for_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v secret_a to_o a_o omniscient_a god_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o psal_n 139._o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o 14._o heb._n 4.13_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n will_v haunt_v the_o most_o secret_a sinner_n like_o a_o bloodhound_n at_o his_o heel_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o will_v pursue_v and_o overtake_v he_o numb_a 32.23_o so_o it_o be_v god_n great_a work_n to_o bring_v to_o light_v the_o most_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o our_o secret_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n psal_n 90.8_o therefore_o do_v david_n desire_n to_o be_v purge_v from_o they_o psal_n 19.12_o nothing_o be_v so_o secret_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 8.17_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a beforehand_o go_v before_o to_o judgement_n and_o other_o do_v follow_v after_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o whoso_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v prov._n 28.13_o achan_n hide_v his_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v with_o his_o steal_a stuff_n in_o his_o tent_n but_o at_o last_o all_o come_v to_o light_n nor_o do_v he_o prosper_v because_o he_o put_v god_n to_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o as_o those_o miscreant_n do_v jer._n 2.35_o the_o three_o note_n be_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a author_n that_o achan_n die_v a_o true_a penitent_n and_o so_o escape_v eternal_a damnation_n because_o he_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o sincere_a and_o ingenuous_a confession_n and_o load_v his_o sin_n with_o all_o loathsome_a yet_o just_a aggravation_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o wherein_o he_o judge_v himself_o to_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o express_v command_n of_o that_o god_n who_o have_v choose_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o his_o care_n and_o love_n so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v unto_o condemnation_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o 32._o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n that_o he_o both_o by_o his_o confession_n and_o by_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o satisfy_v the_o law_n obtain_v mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a in_o this_o point_n and_o join_v forsake_v with_o confess_v for_o find_v favour_n prov._n 28.13_o he_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n rom._n 14.4_o this_o may_v probable_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o hope_v his_o soul_n may_v live_v after_o his_o body_n be_v dead_a for_o by_o what_o other_o hope_n can_v this_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o confess_v such_o a_o capital_a crime_n as_o this_o for_o which_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o die_v if_o
he_o have_v not_o some_o hope_n in_o his_o death_n as_o solomon_n say_v concern_v the_o righteous_a prov._n 14.32_o the_o three_o part_n be_v how_o achan_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o sin_n remark_n upon_o this_o be_v first_o the_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 24._o the_o place_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n which_o signify_v trouble_n so_o call_v by_o anticipation_n because_o not_o only_o all_o israel_n be_v trouble_v here_o for_o achan_n sacrilege_n but_o also_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o be_v trouble_v here_o with_o a_o double_a trouble_n express_v ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 25._o this_o valley_n be_v nigh_o to_o jericho_n and_o be_v fertile_a fat_a and_o full_a of_o vine_n isa_n 65.10_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o engedi_n oft_o mention_v in_o the_o canticle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n into_o canaan_n call_v therefore_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o because_o here_o israel_n begin_v to_o eat_v first_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n whereof_o this_o valley_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n assoon_o as_o they_o have_v remove_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n according_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v to_o we_o breed_v a_o assure_a hope_n of_o the_o harvest_n of_o happiness_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a bargain_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n this_o valley_n of_o trouble_n be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o abide_v long_o in_o but_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o mercy_n and_o hope_n set_v we_o upon_o pisgah_n give_v a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n as_o moses_n have_v of_o canaan_n as_o it_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v hebr._n 11.1_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o punishment_n itself_o which_o be_v double_a 1._o to_o be_v stone_v with_o stone_n and_o 2._o to_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o 25._o first_o stoning_n with_o stone_n be_v the_o punishment_n appoint_v for_o presumptuous_a offender_n and_o for_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o law_n levit._n 24.14_o numb_a 15.30.35_o every_o presumptuous_a sinner_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o blasphemer_n ezek._n 20.27_o who_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o second_o burn_v with_o fire_n the_o law_n likewise_o appoint_v for_o those_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v accurse_v gen._n 38.24_o levit._fw-la 21.9_o deut._n 13.16_o and_o so_o notorious_a be_v achan_n sin_n that_o it_o seem_v here_o to_o be_v doom_v to_o a_o double_a death_n therefore_o be_v it_o aggravate_v as_o folly_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o sin_n be_v oft_o call_v in_o scripture_n gen._n 34.7_o judg._n 20.6_o and_o 2_o sam._n 13.12_o all_o intimate_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o base_a most_o senseless_a and_o foolish_a deed_n it_o be_v folly_n in_o the_o abstract_n as_o it_o be_v a_o turn_n from_o god_n the_o great_a good_a and_o a_o turn_n to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o in_o israel_n too_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o have_v such_o excellent_a law_n to_o direct_v they_o and_o such_o a_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o achan_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v son_n and_o daughter_n ox_n ass_n and_o sheep_n together_o with_o a_o well_o furnish_v tent_n ver_fw-la 24._o therefore_o have_v no_o colour_n of_o necessity_n to_o induce_v he_o unto_o this_o folly_n a_o double_a doom_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n and_o thing_n thus_o doom_v and_o execute_v be_v 1._o achan_n and_o his_o accomplice_n that_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o good_n together_o with_o 2._o all_o his_o other_o good_n animate_v and_o inanimate_a both_o those_o that_o god_n have_v give_v he_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o those_o that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o by_o a_o sacrilegious_a stealth_n even_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v ver_fw-la 15.24_o objection_n 1._o but_o this_o doom_n seem_v hard_a and_o unjust_a if_o not_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v double_v no_o person_n can_v be_v both_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o burn_v to_o death_n too_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v achan_n deserve_v this_o double_a doom_n for_o he_o commit_v his_o sacrilege_n most_o probable_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n wherein_o israel_n compass_v jericho_n seven_o time_n and_o take_v the_o city_n so_o he_o be_v a_o sabbath_n breaker_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v stone_v numb_a 15.32.36_o and_o god_n doom_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a sinner_n steal_v thing_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n by_o a_o curse_n and_o all_o accurse_a thing_n be_v doom_v to_o be_v burn_v deut._n 13.16_o this_o be_v god_n doom_n upon_o achan_n josh_n 7.15_o and_o execute_v by_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 25._o yet_o may_v not_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o it_o be_v only_o his_o carcase_n after_o he_o have_v be_v stone_v for_o that_o be_v a_o burn_a in_o common_a with_o all_o the_o good_n he_o have_v both_o steal_v and_o unstoln_v which_o be_v lifeless_a thing_n or_o he_o may_v as_o some_o say_v be_v first_o burn_v alive_a and_o then_o say_v to_o be_v stone_v when_o the_o people_n raise_v over_o his_o ash_n a_o great_a heap_n of_o stone_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 26._o as_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o ai_fw-fr josh_n 8.29_o and_o upon_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 18.17_o answ_n 2._o the_o doubt_n be_v great_a about_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o doom_n than_o be_v about_o the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o because_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n die_v with_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o law_n child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 24.16_o but_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o god_n who_o certain_o have_v a_o great_a sovereignty_n and_o a_o more_o absolute_a power_n over_o man_n than_o one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o there_o can_v be_v no_o injustice_n in_o god_n who_o will_n be_v not_o only_a recta_fw-la but_o regula_n both_o right_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o right_n he_o punish_v the_o iniquity_n of_o father_n upon_o their_o child_n exod._n 20.5_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o matth._n 20.15_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o we_o for_o his_o do_n job_n 33.13_o none_o may_v say_v to_o god_n what_o do_v thou_o much_o less_o than_o to_o a_o king_n eccles_n 8_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o silly_a man_n of_o a_o shallow_a mind_n to_o reprehend_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v comprehend_v etc._n etc._n second_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o those_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v accessory_n as_o achan_n be_v principal_a in_o the_o sin_n for_o achan_n be_v now_o old_a as_o be_v the_o five_o from_o judah_n see_v ver_fw-la 1._o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n must_v likely_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o so_o capable_a of_o know_v and_o conceal_v or_o reveal_v this_o fact_n they_o live_v in_o the_o same_o tent_n with_o their_o father_n nor_o be_v they_o call_v children_n much_o less_o infant_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a because_o it_o be_v not_o say_v so_o for_o divers_a circumstance_n be_v omit_v in_o scripture-history_n which_o sometime_o be_v supply_v from_o other_o place_n hereunto_o add_v the_o rabbi-talmudists_a do_v rational_o affirm_v that_o they_o must_v be_v conscious_a of_o their_o father_n fact_n for_o he_o can_v not_o dig_v and_o hide_v those_o accurse_a thing_n in_o the_o tent_n wherein_o they_o dwell_v but_o most_o easy_o must_v they_o know_v of_o it_o three_o consider_v these_o son_n and_o daughter_n may_v not_o die_v simple_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n but_o only_o pay_v that_o debt_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n which_o debt_n god_n the_o supreme_a lord_n may_v require_v when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v and_o now_o they_o die_v honourable_o thus_o far_o that_o this_o severity_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o new_a erect_a empire_n may_v be_v so_o in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o after_o age_n as_o to_o prevent_v the_o death_n of_o million_o that_o will_v beware_v of_o such_o pernicious_a practice_n by_o their_o dreadful_a example_n who_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v not_o yet_o the_o love_n of_o their_o own_o life_n and_o of_o their_o dear_a child_n life_n will_v powerful_o restrain_v they_o aliorum_fw-la perditio_fw-la posterorum_fw-la fiat_fw-la cautio_fw-la their_o direful_a woe_n be_v a_o warning_n to_o posterity_n objection_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o thing_n 2_o that_o perish_v with_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 unjust_a imputation_n of_o such_o a_o abominable_a iniquity_n see_v it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v over-credulous_a than_o over-censorious_a and_o better_a to_o be_v blind_a in_o charity_n than_o to_o be_v rash_a in_o censure_n especial_o consider_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v be_v please_v to_o leave_v it_o so_o dark_a and_o undetermined_a the_o five_o reason_n be_v suppose_v jephtah_n have_v be_v so_o far_o infatuate_v as_o to_o make_v such_o a_o wicked_a vow_n as_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o dear_a daughter_n if_o she_o come_v the_o first_o out_o of_o his_o door_n to_o meet_v he_o yet_o when_o he_o see_v this_o be_v the_o result_n he_o may_v easy_o understand_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o for_o vow_n bound_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o though_o the_o thing_n vow_v seem_v good_a but_o afterward_o prove_v evil_a yet_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o vower_n in_o such_o a_o case_n save_v only_o to_o repent_v of_o his_o rashness_n n._n b._n 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n._n b._n then_o david_n pen_v the_o nine_o psalm_n the_o title_n be_v muthlaben_n the_o death_n of_o the_o champion_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o say_v the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o psalm_n also_o for_o the_o chaldee_n read_v v._o 10._o from_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n honour_n from_o saul_n v._o 55._o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n upon_o these_o last_o verse_n here_o n._n b._n a_o doubt_n be_v move_v how_o saul_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o david_n be_v when_o he_o live_v at_o the_o court_n chap._n 16.21_o answer_v 1_o david_n be_v not_o constant_o at_o court_n till_o after_o this_o conquest_n chap._n 18.2_o but_o
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come_v etc._n etc._n this_o good_a man_n abhor_v such_o subtle_a and_o sinful_a shift_n but_o in_o the_o honesty_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o all_o godly_a simplicity_n will_v give_v david_n his_o due_a rather_o than_o debauch_v his_o own_o conscience_n he_o will_v justify_v the_o righteous_a though_o he_o tacit_o tax_v saul_n of_o tyranny_n therein_o and_o so_o run_v himself_o into_o desperate_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n thereby_o n._n b._n in_o this_o apology_n second_o ahimelech_n speak_v as_o to_o himself_o have_v do_v with_o david_n say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o have_v inquire_v of_o god_n for_o david_n have_v it_o be_v so_o there_o have_v be_v some_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n for_o my_o be_v a_o conspirator_n know_v that_o david_n be_v now_o fall_v under_o the_o king_n displeasure_n though_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v so_o before_o yet_o have_v they_o be_v as_o oft_o again_o reconcile_v but_o see_v it_o have_v be_v my_o constant_a custom_n thus_o to_o 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harsh_a sentence_n of_o death_n against_o innocent_a ahimelech_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n of_o priest_n ver_fw-la 16._o here_o saul_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o bloody_a tyrant_n n._n b._n this_o be_v the_o worst_a act_n that_o ever_o saul_n do_v say_v theodoret_n and_o a_o great_a cause_n of_o his_o destruction_n say_v josephus_n like_o a_o unjust_a judge_n he_o desperate_o shut_v his_o ear_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n just_a defence_n and_o damnable_o pass_v this_o bloody_a doom_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o and_o not_o upon_o he_o only_o but_o upon_o all_o his_o father_n house_n also_o and_o all_o this_o upon_o the_o single_a and_o malicious_a testimony_n of_o a_o false_a and_o flatter_a sycophant_n whereas_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v that_o none_o shall_v die_v under_o two_o or_o three_o credible_a witness_n deut._n 17.6_o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o take_v any_o time_n to_o deliberate_v for_o discover_v any_o other_o testimony_n as_o reason_n why_o those_o innocent_n ought_v not_o to_o die_v but_o without_o delay_n in_o a_o furious_a rage_n he_o denounce_v this_o illegal_a and_o rash_a doom_n and_o as_o furious_o proceed_v he_o from_o this_o cruel_a sentence_n to_o a_o present_a bloody_a execution_n n._n b._n it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o why_o ahimelech_n do_v not_o apologise_v at_o lest_o now_o in_o so_o desperate_a a_o pinch_n and_o tell_v saul_n that_o david_n have_v deceive_v he_o and_o draw_v he_o on_o to_o all_o he_o do_v for_o he_o by_o all_o those_o lie_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o this_o allegation_n may_v seem_v most_o effectual_a for_o the_o high_a priest_n excuse_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o this_o for_o it_o be_v probable_a this_o good_a man_n be_v unwilling_a by_o excuse_v himself_o of_o a_o seem_a fault_n to_o accuse_v david_n of_o a_o fault_n that_o be_v both_o foul_a and_o real_a
if_o thou_o can_v find_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o quench_v thy_o wrath_n with_o my_o blood_n but_o first_o hear_v my_o apology_n and_o after_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n and_o there_o three_o she_o make_v a_o most_o elegant_a oration_n to_o he_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a disarm_v of_o david_n indignation_n v._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o have_v make_v her_o exordium_n or_o prologue_n to_o captivate_v david_n audience_n and_o attention_n in_o v._o 24._o to_o speak_v of_o her_o whole_a speech_n in_o the_o general_n it_o can_v but_z by_o way_n of_o merit_n carry_v away_o this_o high_a character_n that_o the_o best_a orator_n in_o the_o world_n can_v not_o have_v make_v use_n of_o more_o cogent_a argument_n and_o have_v manage_v they_o to_o better_a advantage_n nor_o have_v use_v more_o plausible_a insinuation_n than_o abigail_n do_v here_o in_o so_o sudden_a a_o exigent_n oh_o quantum_fw-la subitis_fw-la casibus_fw-la ingenium_fw-la say_v persius_n this_o woman_n have_v all_o upon_o a_o pinch_n even_o wit_n at_o will_n and_o her_o tongue_n well_o hang_v and_o as_o it_o be_v dip_v in_o oil_n it_o run_v so_o smooth_o but_o in_o particular_a n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v well_o worth_a our_o observation_n how_o first_o she_o transfer_v the_o fault_n from_o the_o more_o odious_a and_o offend_a person_n to_o one_o more_o favourable_a and_o innocent_a to_o wit_n from_o nabal_n to_o herself_o say_v upon_o i_o be_v the_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o paul_n do_v from_o onesimus_n to_o himself_o if_o thy_o servant_n have_v wrong_v thou_o put_v it_o on_o my_o score_n philem_n v._o 18._o so_o here_o let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n how_o much_o better_a be_v it_o for_o we_o that_o our_o surety_n and_o saviour_n say_v this_o same_o to_o god_n make_v all_o our_o sin_n to_o meet_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 53.4_o 5_o 6._o second_o she_o say_v that_o nabal_n sordid_a answer_n to_o his_o obsequious_a servant_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o premeditate_a malice_n but_o from_o a_o brutish_a stupidity_n and_o sublime_a sottishness_n of_o her_o husband_n who_o want_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o fit_a object_n of_o david_n pity_n than_o of_o his_o anger_n be_v far_o below_o david_n to_o take_v revenge_n upon_o he_o who_o he_o shall_v rather_o hold_v in_o contempt_n v._o 25._o though_o abigail_n herein_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o good_a wife_n thus_o to_o dishonour_v her_o head_n to_o david_n and_o disparage_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n though_o he_o be_v so_o and_o unworthy_a of_o better_a n._n b._n yet_o note_v well_o she_o say_v nothing_o of_o he_o but_o what_o be_v common_o know_v by_o other_o servants_z and_z all_z v._o 17._o and_o that_o can_v be_v a_o bad_a disparagement_n that_o preserve_v the_o person_n so_o disparage_v nabal_n life_n and_o soul_n be_v of_o far_o more_o worth_a than_o his_o credit_n be_v which_o indeed_o he_o never_o have_v therefore_o do_v she_o he_o the_o less_o wrong_n have_v no_o good_a name_n among_o his_o own_o servant_n she_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o the_o chirurgeon_n common_o do_v who_o lance_v some_o tumour_n in_o a_o member_n to_o keep_v the_o body_n alive_a and_o thus_o christ_n cry_v on_o the_o cross_n father_n for_o give_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v so_o she_o crack_v his_o credit_n to_o save_v his_o manhood_n three_o she_o most_o prudent_o press_v upon_o david_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a and_o therefore_o innocent_a of_o the_o affront_n say_v yet_o i_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o soon_o enough_o so_o as_o to_o stop_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n of_o revenge_n which_o thou_o ought_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o revenge_n who_o will_v certain_o revenge_v thou_o of_o nabal_n like_o who_o she_o wish_v all_o david_n enemy_n be_v as_o unable_a to_o harm_v he_o as_o that_o silly_a fool_n be_v let_v they_o all_o become_v alike_o contemptible_a with_o he_o for_o this_o odious_a action_n ver_fw-la 26._o four_o mark_v her_o profound_a prudence_n and_o policy_n in_o a_o right_n nick_v of_o time_n with_o her_o present_a after_o her_o prevalent_a preparative_a aforesaid_a and_o not_o before_o she_o present_v her_o donative_n to_o david_n v._o 27._o this_o she_o call_v a_o blessing_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o render_v it_o the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o a_o god-loving_a david_n and_o though_o this_o fruit_n of_o god_n blessing_n as_o she_o style_v it_o be_v of_o great_a worth_n in_o itself_o yet_o she_o pass_v a_o compliment_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v too_o mean_a and_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o worthy_a as_o he_o be_v only_o it_o may_v be_v of_o some_o use_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o their_o present_a necessity_n therefore_o she_o beseech_v he_o not_o to_o reject_v it_o five_o then_o do_v she_o back_o her_o gift_n to_o pacify_v david_n displeasure_n prov._n 21.14_o as_o jacob_n have_v do_v esau_n gen._n 33._o with_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o inconsistency_n of_o david_n public_a office_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o any_o private_a revenge_n v._o 28._o saying_n god_n will_v certain_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lead_v such_o a_o flit_a life_n as_o now_o thou_o do_v but_o he_o will_v fix_v thou_o upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n as_o to_o saul_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v durable_a and_o perpetual_a this_o she_o speak_v like_o a_o prophetess_n therefore_o may_v thou_o not_o full_o thy_o approach_v dignity_n with_o the_o foul_a stain_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n though_v nabal_n be_v guilty_a yet_o i_o and_o my_o family_n be_v not_o so_o and_o self-revenge_n be_v below_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o king_n but_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n be_v the_o chief_a flower_n in_o a_o royal_a diadem_n n._n b._n beside_o say_v she_o god_n have_v call_v thou_o at_o present_a to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o people_n and_o no_o cruelty_n have_v be_v find_v in_o thou_o hitherto_o now_o god_n forbid_v thou_o shall_v slur_v thy_o pure_a hand_n with_o revenge_v thy_o own_o quarrel_n six_o she_o prophetical_o argue_v far_a to_o he_o that_o first_o as_o to_o himself_o his_o person_n will_v be_v so_o precious_o preserve_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n psal_n 116.15_o like_o loose_a paper_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v lose_v be_v of_o great_a importance_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o bundle_n v._o 29._o or_o put_v into_o a_o bind_a book_n so_o such_o precious_a saint_n as_o david_n etc._n etc._n be_v bind_v up_o together_o in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n and_o second_o as_o for_o saul_n that_o seek_v thy_o life_n god_n will_v sling_v he_o away_o as_o the_o slinger_n do_v the_o stone_n he_o value_v not_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o but_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v render_v restless_a with_o fear_n and_o grief_n here_o so_o god_n will_v at_o last_o hurl_v his_o soul_n far_o enough_o from_o himself_o in_o heaven_n even_o unto_o the_o low_a place_n in_o hell_n the_o proper_a receptacle_n of_o damn_a hypocrite_n jer._n 10.18_o matth._n 24.51_o seven_o after_o she_o have_v fill_v her_o mouth_n with_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a most_o strenuous_a argument_n all_o along_o in_o she_o most_o elegant_a oration_n she_o add_v one_o more_o in_o her_o epilogue_n as_o a_o achillean_a argument_n of_o great_a consequence_n v._o 30_o 31._o saying_n when_o god_n have_v settle_v thou_o in_o all_o that_o prosperity_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v thou_o then_o shall_v thy_o restraint_n from_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n which_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o soul_n be_v no_o terror_n or_o torment_n to_o thy_o conscience_n or_o any_o blemish_n to_o thy_o grandeur_n and_o glory_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n she_o cunning_o and_o subtle_o insinuate_v that_o if_o he_o follow_v her_o counsel_n it_o will_v not_o be_v a_o corrosive_n but_o a_o cordial_n to_o his_o conscience_n no_o guilt_n will_v be_v upon_o he_o to_o mar_v his_o mirth_n and_o to_o contaminate_v his_o comfort_n in_o his_o regal_a capacity_n this_o seven_o argument_n a_o number_n of_o perfection_n she_o purposely_o reserve_v for_o the_o last_o as_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n for_o david_n conviction_n not_o to_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a because_o though_o nabal_n be_v guilty_a of_o abominable_a ingratitude_n and_o rudeness_n yet_o have_v he_o do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n by_o the_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n however_o his_o family_n be_v innocent_a nor_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o david_n to_o avenge_v himself_o which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n levit._n 19_o 18._o deut._n 32.35_o rom._n 12.19_o
be_v not_o only_a saul_n helpless_a state_n either_o from_o heaven_n or_o from_o hell_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o but_o they_o have_v now_o get_v the_o chief_a champion_n of_o israel_n david_n to_o fight_v for_o they_o as_o achish_n understand_v david_n promise_n to_o he_o and_o the_o king_n inform_v they_o according_o hereupon_o all_o the_o other_o four_o lord_n of_o the_o philistines_n join_v all_o their_o force_n with_o achish_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o gath_n and_o make_v a_o mighty_a host_n and_o pitch_v in_o shunem_n ver_fw-la 4._o a_o place_n famous_a for_o abishag_n birth_n 1_o king_n 1.3_o and_o for_o elisha_n host_n 2_o king_n 4_o 8_o 10._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o this_o fatal_a fight_n the_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v saul_n seek_v for_o help_v every_o way_n and_o first_o humane_a help_n so_o muster_v up_o as_o many_o man_n as_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n will_v afford_v he_o and_o pitch_v his_o army_n in_o gilbo_n a_o place_n baneful_a to_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n chap._n 31.1_o and_o therefore_o curse_a by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 1.21_o from_o the_o top_n of_o gilboa_n saul_n get_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o philistines_n vast_a army_n the_o valley_n of_o â—ezreel_n lie_v only_o betwixt_o they_o just_a as_o it_o be_v in_o chap._n 17.1_o 2_o 3_o this_o sight_n drive_v saul_n into_o a_o dreadful_a consternation_n v._o 5._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v hereupon_o saul_n seek_v for_o divine_a help_n ver_fw-la 6._o here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n inquire_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n 1_n chron._n 10.13_o 14._o he_o do_v say_v this_o verse_n he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o place_n without_o any_o real_a though_o seem_a contradiction_n the_o reason_n be_v render_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n ficta_fw-la pro_fw-la factis_fw-la not_z habentur_fw-la feign_a act_n be_v not_o reckon_v for_o real_a fact_n saul_n inquire_v here_o in_o a_o slight_a and_o perfunctory_a mâ—nner_n as_o he_o have_v do_v chap._n 14.19_o 37._o and_o god_n law_n decide_v the_o controversy_n when_o israel_n think_v they_o have_v keep_v many_o fast_n to_o god_n in_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n god_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v keep_v none_o at_o all_o zech._n 7.5_o n._n b._n beside_o behold_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o saul_n both_o as_o to_o due_a order_n and_o as_o to_o due_a time_n first_o he_o seek_v not_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o order_n god_n have_v appoint_v numb_a 27.21_o saul_n have_v slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o have_v drive_v abiathar_n with_o the_o ephod_n and_o urim_n away_o and_o if_o any_o priest_n of_o his_o constitute_n do_v stand_v now_o before_o the_o ark_n yet_o the_o urim_n be_v go_v and_o as_o to_o the_o prophet_n if_o he_o have_v any_o he_o care_v not_o for_o their_o counsel_n in_o his_o prosperity_n as_o samuel_n etc._n etc._n so_o can_v not_o well_o expect_v comfort_n from_o they_o in_o his_o 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must_v be_v set_v in_o the_o hot_a battle_n and_o then_o lurch_v v._o 15._o joab_n must_v believe_v this_o most_o excellent_a person_n have_v some_o way_n deserve_v death_n and_o he_o must_v be_v the_o executioner_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n that_o no_o criminal_n shall_v die_v without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n against_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v too_o obsequious_a in_o obey_v so_o tyrannical_a a_o command_n v._o 16_o 17._o but_o joab_n happy_o hope_v hereby_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o david_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o abner_n which_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o answer_v for_o now_o david_n be_v like_a to_o be_v no_o less_o guilty_a than_o himself_o right_o or_o wrong_n he_o will_v please_v the_o king_n mark_v 3._o tiding_n hereof_o be_v dictate_v by_o joab_n in_o what_o order_n the_o messenger_n must_v tell_v david_n v._o 18_o 19_o and_o if_o the_o king_n object_n any_o rashness_n in_o the_o enterprise_n he_o must_v answer_v vriah_n be_v 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afterward_o doubtless_o she_o be_v she_o will_v have_v mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n as_o queen_n huzzah_n do_v nah._n 2.7_o but_o after_o seven_o day_n of_o mourning_n say_v josephus_n the_o ordinary_a time_n gen._n 50.10_o 1_o sam._n 31.13_o the_o adulterer_n marry_v the_o adulteress_n and_o probable_o more_o haste_n may_v be_v make_v here_o that_o she_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v with_o child_n by_o david_n after_o they_o be_v marry_v v._o 27._o but_o the_o thing_n that_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o his_o marry_v of_o she_o for_o that_o be_v no_o where_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n but_o for_o his_o allure_a she_o to_o adultery_n and_o for_o murder_v her_o husband_n after_o it_o as_o will_n more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n where_o david_n conscience_n be_v awaken_v the_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o sacred_a history_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o old-testament_n logical_o discuss_v and_o theological_o improve_v begin_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o solomon_n and_o end_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n wherein_o a_o ample_a account_n be_v give_v of_o all_o the_o apocryphal_a time_n also_o betwixt_o malachy_n and_o the_o messiah_n as_o well_o as_o of_o all_o the_o canonical_a book_n till_o that_o time_n by_o christopher_n ness_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o london_n london_n print_v by_o thomas_n snowden_n for_o the_o author_n in_o the_o year_n 1695._o 2_o sam._n chap._n xii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v first_o david_n repentance_n for_o his_o double_a sin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n adultery_n and_o murder_n he_o be_v reduce_v to_o repent_v by_o nathan_n parable_n and_o by_o direful_a punishment_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o they_o and_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o repentance_n both_o as_o to_o his_o private_a and_o as_o to_o his_o public_a capacity_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o david_n repentance_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o principal_a so_o nathan_n god_n prophet_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n send_v nathan_n and_o he_o have_v need_n be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n send_v that_o can_v rouse_v and_o awaken_v a_o sleepy_a conscience_n so_o harden_v in_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v v._o 1._o mark_v 1._o the_o time_n how_o long_a david_n lie_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n it_o be_v compute_v about_o ten_o month_n be_v the_o time_n of_o his_o impenitency_n for_o god_n send_v not_o nathan_n until_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n be_v bear_v by_o bathsheba_n so_o long_o do_v david_n indulge_v himself_o in_o his_o amorous_a embracement_n of_o his_o dear_a adulteress_n who_o he_o the_o adulterer_n have_v now_o venture_v to_o marry_v yet_o all_o this_o long_a ten_o month_n as_o peter_n martyr_n well_o observe_v david_n sanctify_v every_o sabbath_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n and_o do_v purify_v himself_o with_o other_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sanctuarie_n purification_n but_o oh_o wonderful_a with_o what_o kind_n of_o mind_n sure_o he_o do_v nothing_o sincere_o nothing_o from_o real_a piety_n it_o be_v all_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o from_o a_o customary_a formality_n when_o the_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o ordinancy_n of_o god_n can_v not_o cure_v david_n of_o his_o lethargy_n but_o still_o he_o stick_v fast_o with_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o cloggy_a clay_n because_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n be_v not_o in_o they_o he_o have_v only_o get_v the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n in_o his_o tabernacle-worship_n but_o he_o still_o for_o these_o ten_o month_n time_n want_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o that_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n which_o elisha_n pray_v for_o 2_o king_n 2.14_o even_o than_o god_n out_o of_o mere_a commiseration_n and_o free_a grace_n to_o david_n make_v use_n of_o extraordinary_a mean_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o this_o horrible_a pit_n and_o miry_a clay_n as_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 40.2_o n._n b_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o no_o man_n can_v awaken_v himself_o out_o of_o a_o dead_a sleep_n so_o the_o best_a of_o man_n may_v fall_v when_o they_o will_v but_o they_o can_v rise_v when_o they_o will_v until_o the_o lord_n lend_v he_o his_o holy_a hand_n to_o help_v he_o and_o to_o do_v for_o he_o what_o ebedmelech_n do_v for_o jeremy_n to_o draw_v he_o up_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o mercy_n out_o of_o a_o miry_a dungeon_n jer._n 38.6_o 12_o 13._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v nathan_n be_v the_o ebedmelech_n to_o david_n this_o nathan_n have_v be_v send_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o david_n with_o glad_a tiding_n about_o fill_v david_n house_n with_o variety_n of_o sweet_a cordial_n and_o comfort_n chap._n 7.4_o to_o 17._o and_o
now_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o here_o with_o sad_a tiding_n about_o fill_v his_o family_n with_o variety_n of_o sore_a confusion_n the_o former_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o integrity_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o god_n precept_n psal_n 119.6_o yea_o and_o because_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n therefore_o god_n will_v build_v a_o house_n for_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.11_o 1_o king_n 8.18_o 1_o chron._n 17.10_o but_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_n from_o god_n and_o godliness_n david_n dangerous_a down-fall_a have_v many_o manifest_a gradation_n each_o low_a than_o the_o other_o as_o n._n b._n note_v well_o mark_v first_o he_o begin_v with_o ease_n and_o idleness_n unbeseeming_a a_o king_n mark_v second_o he_o fall_v into_o lust_n and_o wantonness_n which_o fire_n be_v not_o careful_o quench_v flame_v forth_o into_o the_o act_n of_o adultery_n mark_v three_o this_o act_n harden_v his_o heart_n so_o that_o all_o his_o care_n now_o be_v to_o hidâ—_n his_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o shame_n in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o make_v vriah_n drink_v to_o flush_v he_o with_o desire_n of_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n that_o david_n do_v so_o may_v not_o be_v discern_v mark_v four_o when_o this_o project_n will_v not_o prosper_v vriah_n must_v be_v murder_v in_o a_o treacherous_a manner_n mark_v five_o joab_n his_o general_n must_v be_v involve_v into_o the_o gild_n of_o the_o murder_n mark_v sixthly_a and_o rather_o than_o this_o murder_n shall_v be_v omit_v the_o very_a ammonite_n shall_v be_v encourage_v with_o a_o conquest_n and_o some_o brave_a soldier_n of_o his_o own_o army_n be_v kill_v for_o company_n and_o send_v into_o another_o world_n mark_v seven_o david_n dreadful_a descent_n into_o sin_n from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o do_v so_o hoof_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.13_o that_o he_o lie_v in_o this_o spiritual_a lethargy_n of_o impenitency_n for_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o upward_o until_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o send_v nathan_n to_o awaken_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o feel_v the_o bruise_n of_o his_o foul_a fall_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n oh_o than_o what_o need_n have_v we_o all_o to_o pray_v lord_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n or_o if_o so_o then_o lord_n leave_v we_o not_o in_o temptation_n but_o lead_v we_o out_o of_o temptation_n godly_a david_n when_o leave_v of_o god_n do_v worse_a than_o wicked_a ahab_n who_o only_o covet_v his_o neighbour_n vineyard_n but_o david_n covet_v the_o wife_n yea_o even_o the_o life_n of_o his_o most_o valiant_a and_o renown_a worthy_a and_o for_o no_o fault_n in_o he_o but_o only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o honest_a simplicity_n to_o serve_v for_o palliate_a david_n adultery_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v nathan_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o rouse_v david_n out_o of_o this_o deep_a sleep_n who_o most_o prudent_o introduce_v his_o divine_a reproof_n with_o a_o pleasant_a parable_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o after_o the_o manner_n of_o ancient_a time_n and_o those_o eastern_a country_n because_o man_n that_o be_v awaken_v hasty_o out_o of_o a_o deep_a and_o sweet_a sleep_n be_v apt_a to_o brawl_v at_o their_o best_a friend_n for_o do_v so_o therefore_o nathan_n fall_v not_o foul_a upon_o david_n upbraid_v he_o with_o reproachful_a name_n of_o a_o adulterer_n and_o a_o murderer_n but_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n dip_v his_o nail_n of_o reproof_n in_o the_o oil_n of_o a_o smooth_a apologue_n that_o it_o may_v drive_v the_o better_a and_o deep_o n._n b._n david_n himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n yet_o needs_o he_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v send_v to_o he_o as_o one_o physician_n to_o another_o but_o it_o be_v sanus_fw-la ad_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la as_o chrysostom_n say_v the_o sound_n to_o the_o sick_a nathan_n take_v david_n when_o alone_o in_o his_o closet_n retire_v from_o his_o courtier_n and_o fetch_v about_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o wise_a woman_n of_o tekoah_n do_v chap._n 14.20_o in_o which_o parable_n he_o first_o fish_v out_o of_o david_n what_o the_o law_n be_v and_o then_o force_v david_n to_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o v._o 5_o 6._o nathan_n dress_v up_o his_o discourse_n in_o another_o person_n as_o if_o the_o relation_n have_v be_v real_a n._n b._n man_n usual_o favour_v themselves_o too_o much_o when_o they_o be_v chancellor_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o measure_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o own_o biased_a mind_n as_o the_o patriarch_n judah_n be_v partial_a in_o his_o sentence_n let_v she_o be_v burn_v gen._n 38.24_o until_o himself_o be_v concern_v and_o then_o come_v he_o off_o with_o she_o have_v be_v more_o righteous_a than_o i_o v._n 26._o little_o do_v david_n dream_n that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n in_o the_o parable_n he_o can_v allow_v himself_o another_o man_n wife_n yet_o judge_v another_o man_n to_o death_n for_o take_v away_o a_o poor_a man_n lamb_n while_o david_n imagine_v it_o the_o offence_n of_o another_o and_o not_o his_o own_o oh_o how_o be_v he_o transport_v with_o passion_n he_o can_v be_v more_o severe_a than_o god_n himself_o for_o god_n law_n only_o require_v a_o restore_a fourfold_a exod._n 22.1_o but_o david_n doom_v this_o thief_n in_o the_o parable_n not_o only_o to_o do_v that_o but_o to_o die_v too_o while_o david_n be_v indulgent_a to_o himself_o he_o be_v most_o severe_a to_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ammonite_n after_o v._o 31._o n._n b._n that_o inhumanity_n in_o put_v the_o conquer_a ammonite_n to_o such_o terrible_a torture_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o impenitency_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v nathan_n apply_v all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n to_o point_v out_o david_n person_n when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o own_o tongue_n a_o lance_n as_o austin_n say_v to_o rip_v up_o and_o heal_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o become_v self_n condemn_v tit._n 2.11_o say_n thou_o be_v the_o man._n narratur_fw-la fabula_fw-la de_fw-la te_fw-la as_o the_o offence_n commit_v so_o heinous_a in_o thy_o eye_n be_v thy_o own_o so_o the_o sentence_n thou_o have_v denounce_v with_o so_o much_o severity_n shall_v be_v thy_o own_o also_o hereupon_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o great_a favour_n god_n have_v do_v to_o david_n v._o 7_o 8._o and_o the_o grievous_a sin_n that_o david_n have_v commit_v against_o god_n ver_fw-la 9_o wherein_o mark_n first_o david_n be_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v many_o wife_n so_o under_o no_o need_n of_o steal_v poor_a vriah_n cade-lamb_n as_o it_o be_v not_o want_v but_o wantonness_n no_o small_a aggravation_n so_o be_v it_o the_o great_a injury_n to_o vriah_n to_o be_v rob_v of_o his_o only_a jewel_n and_o the_o more_o kind_a vriah_n have_v be_v to_o his_o own_o ewe-lamb_n bathsheba_n the_o great_a be_v her_o disloyalty_n to_o so_o love_v a_o husband_n in_o prostitute_v her_o body_n to_o david_n lust_n mark_v second_o the_o traveller_n who_o david_n feast_v in_o his_o debauch_v of_o bathsheba_n some_o say_n be_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o true_a trudge_v over_o even_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n job_n 1.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o but_o other_o better_o say_v it_o be_v fleshly_a lust_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o devil_n messenger_n with_o a_o mandate_n to_o david_n that_o he_o may_v satiate_v himself_o with_o steal_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n this_o carnal_a concupiscence_n be_v indeed_o but_o a_o traveller_n to_o david_n but_o a_o stranger_n and_o not_o a_o home-dweller_n with_o he_o n._n b._n this_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v our_o care_n and_o conscience_n that_o though_o a_o temptation_n make_v its_o own_o entrance_n when_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o careful_o keep_v that_o against_o it_o yet_o may_v we_o not_o bid_v it_o welcome_n or_o make_v it_o any_o kind_a entertainment_n we_o may_v not_o give_v it_o any_o voluntary_a lodging_n jer._n 4.14_o much_o less_o feast_n it_o etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o do_v david_n think_v say_v nathan_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o so_o many_o great_a benefit_n that_o he_o may_v hire_v thou_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o to_o break_v his_o commandment_n against_o adultery_n and_o murder_n thou_o have_v give_v a_o most_o wretched_a reward_n to_o thy_o worthy_a vriah_n that_o man_n of_o gallantry_n who_o have_v venture_v his_o life_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o will_v have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o thy_o safeguard_n yet_o have_v thou_o base_o slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o ammonite_n who_o will_v revile_v religion_n and_o its_o god_n for_o his_o give_v israel_n no_o better_a
back_n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v thy_o sin_n to_o pass_v over_o from_o thou_o to_o christ_n the_o lord_n lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o and_o will_v not_o impute_v thy_o sin_n to_o thou_o but_o to_o he_o thy_o surety_n rom._n 4.8_o heb._n 7.22_o upon_o who_o back_n all_o our_o sin_n do_v meet_v etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o when_o david_n be_v deceive_v with_o nathan_n enigmatical_a discourse_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o cade_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o denounce_v unwitting_o this_o severe_a sentence_n against_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v sure_o die_v v._n 5._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n award_v death_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o wage_n be_v award_v as_o saul_n doom_n for_o his_o service_n who_o as_o he_o run_v out_o his_o life_n in_o hypocrisy_n so_o die_v he_o like_o a_o fool_n at_o last_o but_o this_o word_n here_o to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n award_v life_n to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o 40._o &_o 16.31_o &_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v david_n doom_n for_o his_o comfort_n thy_o surety_n die_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v mark_v four_o the_o parity_n and_o disparity_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n doom_n as_o be_v witty_o yet_o wise_o observe_v by_o bernard_n as_o to_o the_o parity_n or_o congruity_n they_o be_v both_o king_n and_o sin_v both_o be_v warn_v by_o prophet_n both_o repent_v both_o confess_v and_o both_o be_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o both_o their_o confession_n be_v alike_o to_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o both_o their_o answer_n be_v alike_o in_o part_n from_o the_o prophet_n dominus_fw-la transtulit_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o they_o both_o but_o now_o behold_v the_o disparity_n and_o the_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o answer_n both_o in_o word_n and_o matter_n for_o 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eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o it_o yea_o and_o that_o temporal_a death_n which_o david_n have_v denounce_v against_o himself_o v._o 5._o and_o which_o he_o now_o fear_v though_o as_o king_n he_o be_v above_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n and_o next_o to_o he_o be_v his_o queen_n bathsheba_n also_o yet_o he_o well_o know_v that_o a_o offend_a god_n can_v punish_v they_o both_o who_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o come_v at_o so_o god_n have_v threaten_v levit._n 26.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o god_n do_v pardon_n eternal_o yet_o may_v he_o punish_v temporal_o both_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n from_o partiality_n in_o pardon_v a_o more_o heinous_a act_n in_o david_n than_o be_v find_v in_o saul_n life_n yet_o reject_v yea_o and_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o religion_n too_o as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n of_o profession_n without_o the_o power_n of_o piety_n mark_v first_o the_o commination_n of_o this_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n shall_v die_v because_o thou_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v that_o be_v render_v as_o the_o reason_n not_o only_o the_o ammonite_n and_o pagan_n but_o also_o the_o profane_a among_o god_n people_n will_v lay_v reproach_n upon_o religion_n and_o rail_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o at_o least_o the_o abettor_n of_o such_o impious_a act_n for_o his_o pardon_v or_o at_o least_o connive_v at_o great_a crime_n in_o david_n who_o he_o have_v prefer_v to_o be_v king_n yet_o punish_v lesser_o sin_n in_o saul_n who_o he_o have_v reject_v from_o his_o kingdom_n n._n b._n this_o imply_v that_o though_o david_n take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o colour_n and_o cover_v his_o sin_n yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v it_o get_v wind_n among_o other_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o either_o from_o his_o over-hasty-marriage_n with_o bathsheba_n or_o from_o the_o sudden_a swell_a of_o her_o womb_n or_o from_o the_o blab_n of_o servant_n or_o from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o vriah_n such_o surmise_n at_o least_o arise_v as_o do_v occasion_n some_o blasphenies_n which_o be_v not_o bearable_a rom._n 2.24_o it_o be_v call_v chillul_n hashem_n isa_n 52.5_o ezek._n 36.20.23_o a_o great_a evil_n mark_v second_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n upon_o his_o child_n the_o lord_n strike_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 15._o it_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o david_n despair_v of_o its_o recovery_n by_o any_o natural_a mean_n therefore_o make_v he_o use_v of_o spiritual_a remedy_n as_o fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humicubatio_fw-la lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 16._o in_o which_o time_n some_o say_v he_o pen_v that_o penitential_a psalm_n the_o fifty_o first_o which_o he_o after_o publish_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v now_o get_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n insomuch_o as_o he_o take_v that_o holy_a boldness_n to_o sue_v and_o supplicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sick_a child_n which_o duty_n he_o know_v be_v the_o best_a lever_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n w_v his_o devotion_n with_o due_a humiliation_n etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o courtier_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o mourn_a but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v v._o 17._o n._n b._n though_o all_o this_o time_n he_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n the_o child_n shall_v sure_o die_v v._o 14._o yet_o do_v david_n well_o as_o judas_n serve_v the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v ill_a david_n know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v god_n absolute_a will_n it_o may_v be_v conditional_a only_o like_o that_o to_o abraham_n slay_n thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n mark_v four_o the_o child_n die_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o its_o birth_n v._o 18._o so_o dye_v without_o circumcision_n yet_o be_v save_v v._o 23._o gratia_n non_fw-la est_fw-la alligata_fw-la symbolis_fw-la grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o outward_a sign_n it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o say_v st._n ambrose_n that_o be_v dangerous_a when_o they_o may_v be_v have_v yet_o careless_o neglect_v for_o which_o moses_n narrow_o escape_v exod._n 4.24_o mark_v five_o when_o david_n understand_v by_o his_o servant_n whisper_v that_o god_n will_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o child_n death_n he_o give_v over_o pray_v know_v better_a than_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v that_o it_o be_v both_o ineffectual_a and_o sinful_a this_o also_o make_v against_o their_o limbus_fw-la infantum_fw-la whereof_o pelagius_n say_v peter_n martyr_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n then_o david_n arise_v v._o 19_o he_o wash_v himself_o from_o his_o legal_a pollution_n numb_a 19.14_o then_o go_v into_o god_n tabernacle_n v._o 20._o and_o there_o thank_v a_o take_v as_o well_o as_o a_o give_a god_n job_n 1.21_o &_o 2.10_o say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v act_v 21.14_o prefer_n god_n worship_n before_o his_o necessary_a food_n job_n 23.12_o mark_v sixthly_a david_n turn_n so_o sudden_o his_o sorrow_n into_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o his_o courtier_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o they_o v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o say_v awhile_o i_o pray_v i_o know_v not_o but_o god_n may_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o in_o the_o child_n life_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n whereas_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n be_v more_o gracious_a to_o david_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o have_v it_o live_v he_o can_v never_o have_v look_v upon_o without_o grief_n and_o shame_n so_o that_o god_n cross_v he_o with_o a_o blessing_n as_o oft_o he_o do_v we_o deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi iratus_fw-la quod_fw-la negate_fw-la propitius_fw-la god_n grant_v when_o angry_a
his_o make_n vriah_n drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o deflower_v tamar_n which_o mind_v he_o also_o of_o his_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n and_o for_o three_o year_n he_o mourn_v every_o day_n ver_fw-la 37._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v absolom_n be_v lose_v too_o for_o he_o flee_v not_o to_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o israel_n for_o there_o no_o protection_n be_v for_o wilful_a murderer_n but_o to_o his_o mother_n father_n 2_o sam._n 3.3_o at_o geshur_n where_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v no_o place_n ver_fw-la 38._o that_o he_o may_v have_v present_a protection_n and_o provision_n and_o that_o by_o his_o mediation_n he_o may_v in_o time_n obtain_v his_o father_n pardon_n and_o favour_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n dolour_n for_o dead_a amnon_n wear_v off_o in_o three_o year_n time_n because_o his_o mourning_n for_o he_o can_v not_o revive_v he_o chap._n 12.23_o and_o because_o he_o consider_v better_a that_o amnon_n have_v deserve_v his_o death_n just_o though_o absolom_n fail_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o david_n now_o think_v he_o have_v lose_v absolom_n long_o enough_o and_o now_o his_o soul_n belong_v to_o have_v he_o fetch_v home_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o shame_n such_o a_o ocean_n of_o bowel_n have_v a_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v have_v go_v himself_o and_o have_v fetch_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n chap._n fourteen_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o narrative_a of_o absolom_n recall_v and_o return_v from_o his_o banishment_n the_o part_n be_v two_o first_o his_o revocation_n by_o joab_n the_o second_o be_v his_o reconciliation_n to_o david_n first_o upon_o the_o former_a the_o remark_n be_v first_o joab_n be_v a_o crafty_a old_a courtier_n and_o long_o conversant_a about_o david_n the_o more_o easy_o perceive_v how_o the_o king_n pulse_n do_v beat_v some_o probable_a sign_n he_o see_v in_o david_n discourse_n that_o chileab_n alias_o daniel_n be_v dead_a as_o well_o as_o amnon_n his_o bowel_n earn_v after_o absolom_n as_o not_o only_o now_o the_o elder_a but_o also_o the_o fair_a of_o all_o his_o son_n and_o the_o people_n darling_n likewise_o therefore_o david_n earnest_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o but_o be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v kindness_n to_o one_o who_o both_o god_n law_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n oblige_v he_o to_o punish_v to_o solve_v these_o doubt_n he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o himself_o but_o this_o cunning_a courtier_n contrive_v a_o plausible_a pretence_n how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v both_o to_o gratify_v david_n desire_n and_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o the_o heir_n apparent_a who_o may_v do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n or_o a_o displeasure_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v hereupon_o joab_n consult_v a_o woman_n as_o cunning_a as_o himself_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wherein_o mark._n 1._o he_o choose_v for_o his_o work_a tool_n not_o a_o man_n but_o a_o woman_n because_o that_o sex_n can_v more_o easy_o express_v their_o passion_n have_v great_a command_n over_o tear_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o more_o ready_o procure_v compassion_n mark_v 2._o she_o must_v be_v a_o widow_n woman_n too_o so_o be_v unable_a to_o help_v herself_o may_v the_o better_o implore_v assistance_n from_o the_o king_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o interpose_v for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n mark_v 3._o this_o widow_n woman_n must_v not_o be_v one_o of_o jerusalem_n for_o that_o be_v too_o near_o at_o hand_n her_o feign_a tale_n may_v have_v too_o easy_o be_v discover_v upon_o david_n enquiry_n of_o his_o courtier_n therefore_o send_v he_o to_o tekoah_n eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o prophet_n amos_n his_o city_n amos_n 1.1_o who_o the_o rabbin_n reckon_v to_o be_v grandson_n to_o this_o widow_n mark_v 4._o she_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o witty_a woman_n well-spoken_a have_v her_o tongue_n dip_v in_o oil_n though_o not_o her_o face_n anoint_v with_o it_o ver_fw-la 2._o because_o of_o act_v a_o mourner_n part_n mark_v 5._o joab_n speak_v to_o david_n what_o he_o know_v will_v please_v he_o by_o her_o mouth_n and_o make_v she_o to_o mask_v a_o evil_a matter_n with_o a_o plausible_a parable_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v deep_o to_o affect_v and_o to_o leave_v a_o very_a vehement_a impression_n as_o joab_n well_o know_v nathan_n parable_n have_v do_v upon_o david_n and_o so_o this_o do_v also_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o she_o have_v insinuate_v herself_o with_o her_o humble_a gesture_n and_o loud_a out_o cry_v david_n like_o a_o good_a king_n ready_o admit_v and_o patient_o hear_v her_o petition_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o wherâ—â—_n mark_v 1._o this_o suborn_a woman_n begin_v her_o borrow_a oration_n with_o her_o be_v indeed_o a_o widow_n which_o be_v misery_n enough_o of_o itself_o have_v no_o husband_n to_o help_v she_o in_o her_o calamitous_a condition_n mark_v 2._o she_o propose_v her_o case_n that_o her_o two_o son_n quarrel_v in_o the_o field_n upon_o a_o sudden_a occasion_n and_o the_o one_o kill_v the_o other_o see_v there_o be_v none_o to_o part_v they_o and_o consequent_o no_o witness_n to_o prove_v the_o fact_n as_o the_o law_n require_v deut._n 17.6_o mark_v 3._o yet_o upon_o this_o presumption_n without_o proof_n she_o say_v my_o kindred_n who_o the_o law_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n numb_a 35.19_o deut._n 19.12_o will_v needs_o slay_v the_o slayer_n for_o the_o slaughter_n pretend_v zeal_n for_o justice_n but_o it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o self_n end_n for_o the_o superviver_n be_v my_o heir_n and_o so_o my_o inheritance_n will_v fall_v to_o they_o by_o his_o death_n which_o will_v quench_v my_o poor_a coal_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v upon_o her_o request_v relief_n from_o his_o royal_a power_n david_n grant_v to_o remedy_v she_o by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n v._n 8._o which_o occasion_v a_o new_a discourse_n by_o way_n of_o dialogue_n betwixt_o she_o and_o david_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o woman_n seem_v wy_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o king_n answer_n as_o too_o dilatory_a a_o remedy_n for_o the_o mischief_n may_v be_v do_v before_o the_o law_n can_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v it_o whereas_o i_o be_o so_o confident_a of_o my_o survive_a son_n innocency_n say_v she_o that_o i_o dare_v to_o take_v all_o the_o blame_n of_o he_o to_o myself_o in_o thy_o royal_a protection_n of_o he_o but_o if_o by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o he_o be_v slay_v than_o the_o gild_n of_o innocent_a blood_n come_v upon_o thy_o kingdom_n mark_v 2._o hereupon_o david_n more_o plain_o promise_v to_o secure_v those_o avenger_n of_o blood_n she_o so_o much_o fear_v from_o slay_v her_o son_n mark_v 3._o she_o smart_o reply_v the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v so_o many_o that_o while_o she_o be_v bring_v one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o king_n to_o be_v secure_v another_o may_v chance_v to_o kill_v my_o child_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n mark_v 4_o then_o the_o king_n swear_v to_o she_o that_o her_o son_n shall_v not_o die_v this_o oath_n be_v not_o in_o truth_n righteousneses_n and_o judgement_n jer._n 4.2_o for_o this_o manslayer_n ought_v to_o have_v die_v according_a to_o numb_a 35.16_o 17_o 21._o but_o now_o it_o be_v david_n own_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o absolom_n and_o thence_o be_v he_o so_o favourable_a to_o this_o petition_v widow_n and_o so_o ready_a to_o relieve_v she_o in_o this_o case_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o parable_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o no_o soon_o have_v this_o wise_a woman_n prepare_v david_n with_o her_o parable_n and_o procure_v his_o oath_n to_o confirm_v his_o sentence_n of_o protect_v the_o manslayer_n have_v now_o gain_v this_o main_a point_n she_o bring_v the_o case_n home_o to_o david_n own_o self_n make_v intercession_n for_o absolom_n by_o many_o argument_n mark_v 2._o these_o argument_n be_v coin_a to_o her_o hand_n both_o to_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o put_v into_o her_o mouth_n by_o joab_n who_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o this_o her_o plain_a song_n now_o after_o a_o obsure_n parable_n will_v be_v very_o please_a music_n to_o david_n ear_n and_o come_v kind_o as_o a_o rich_a cordial_n to_o david_n heart_n who_o bowel_n have_v some_o time_n yern_v after_o absolom_n and_o so_o all_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n fetch_v about_o be_v but_o the_o gratify_n of_o david_n own_o desire_n mark_v three_o she_o now_o muster_v up_o and_o multiply_v her_o argument_n to_o drive_v david_n that_o way_n which_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o go_v but_o until_o now_o david_n want_v a_o plausible_a pretence_n which_o by_o joab_n and_o this_o wise_a woman_n mean_n he_o at_o this_o time_n obtain_v her_o first_o argument_n
act_v on_o the_o house_n top_n or_o terrace_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o this_o deed_n of_o darkness_n must_v be_v do_v with_o daylight_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n thus_o he_o declare_v his_o sin_n as_o sodom_n isa_n 3.9_o and_o though_o hereby_o be_v fulfil_v that_o divine_a threaten_v chap._n 12.11_o 12._o yet_o this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o lessen_v absolom_n sin_n who_o sin_v free_o and_o malicious_o not_o only_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n but_o also_o out_o of_o a_o politic_a design_n to_o corroborate_v himself_o in_o his_o present_a usurpation_n hushai_n be_v present_a yet_o force_v to_o dissemble_v at_o this_o present_a advice_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v achitophel_n counsel_n have_v common_o a_o suitable_a success_n attend_v it_o therefore_o have_v it_o as_o much_o veneration_n as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o the_o certainty_n of_o event_n but_o it_o be_v principal_o intend_v to_o declare_v david_n danger_n have_v achitophel_n against_o he_o who_o wicked_a counsel_n be_v as_o god_n oracle_n to_o the_o grand_a rebel_n absolom_n and_o to_o all_o his_o rebellious_a rout_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o david_n do_v deal_v with_o he_o in_o his_o day_n it_o be_v answer_v no_o doubt_n but_o achitophel_n dissemble_v his_o wickedness_n while_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n with_o david_n a_o good_a king_n but_o discover_v it_o desert_v david_n and_o fall_v in_o with_o wicked_a absolom_n but_o good_a david_n have_v a_o better_a counsellor_n than_o achitophel_n for_o himself_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o god_n be_v the_o man_n of_o his_o counsel_n so_o hebr._n psal_n 119.24_o 2_o sam._n chap._n xvii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o consultation_n of_o absolom_n with_o his_o counsellor_n and_o courtier_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o david_n and_o the_o small_a company_n with_o he_o the_o general_a part_n be_v two_o first_o the_o person_n consult_v and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o event_n of_o the_o consultation_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o achitophel_n on_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o uncalled_a offer_v to_o absolom_n not_o only_o his_o advice_n but_o also_o his_o assistance_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o wherein_o mark_n first_o achitophel_n can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v absolom_n counsellor_n only_o but_o he_o will_v call_v himself_o forth_o to_o be_v his_o commander_n also_o which_o few_o king_n counsellor_n use_v to_o be_v much_o less_o do_v they_o call_v for_o a_o commission_n to_o do_v so_o mark_v second_o such_o a_o prospect_n he_o have_v that_o his_o project_n will_v be_v prosperous_a that_o he_o dare_v personal_o venture_v his_o own_o life_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o may_v he_o but_o be_v trust_v with_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n to_o command_v as_o captain_n and_o to_o fall_v upon_o david_n that_o night_n for_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a mark_v three_o he_o urge_v the_o facility_n of_o the_o victory_n while_o david_n not_o king_n lest_o his_o own_o mouth_n shall_v proclaim_v himself_o a_o rebel_n be_v weary_a and_o weak_a hand_v etc._n etc._n oh_o pestilent_a counsel_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o win_v all_o when_o david_n be_v faint_a both_o with_o trouble_n of_o mind_n and_o toil_n of_o travel_n and_o to_o be_v set_v upon_o in_o the_o night_n too_o a_o time_n of_o dread_n especial_o to_o sleepy_a and_o tire_v traveller_n mark_v four_o then_o propose_v he_o the_o advantage_n of_o it_o say_v david_n only_o shall_v die_v by_o my_o hand_n so_o all_o his_o people_n shall_v return_v to_o thou_o in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o time_n he_o reckon_v without_o his_o host_n as_o we_o say_v not_o once_o recognise_v how_o god_n have_v deliver_v david_n from_o as_o eminent_a danger_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n when_o compass_v round_o about_o for_o which_o the_o place_n be_v name_v solang_n hammalekoth_v the_o rock_n of_o division_n 1_o sam._n 23.26_o 27._o and_o have_v not_o he_o be_v achi-tophel_a which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v cousin-german_a to_o a_o fool_n he_o may_v have_v consider_v god_n may_v do_v as_o much_o for_o david_n again_o at_o this_o time_n so_o humble_v as_o to_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o absalon_n and_o achitophel_n and_o so_o set_v up_o another_o rock_n of_o division_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o prey_n notwithstanding_o their_o triumph_n before_o their_o victory_n and_o so_o indeed_o god_n do_v for_o david_n after_o the_o second_o remark_n relate_v to_o absalon_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o wherein_o mark_n first_o absalon_n approve_v of_o that_o pestilent_a plot_n which_o achitophel_n have_v propose_v for_o his_o dear_a father_n david_n death_n hebrew_n it_o be_v right_a in_o his_o eye_n n._n b._n lycurgus_n that_o prudent_a pagan_a lawgiver_n will_v make_v no_o law_n against_o parricide_n as_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n impossible_a and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o filial_a affection_n be_v enough_o to_o debar_v child_n from_o hurt_v their_o own_o parent_n but_o here_o be_v a_o debauch_a israelite_n that_o must_v needs_o make_v himself_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o god_n people_n who_o be_v tickle_v with_o the_o fancy_n of_o his_o father_n murder_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o achitophel_n and_o of_o such_o a_o father_n as_o have_v ever_o be_v too_o fond_a of_o he_o and_o too_o indulgent_a to_o he_o sure_o the_o devil_n have_v fill_v his_o heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n act._n 5.2_o mark_v second_o the_o mutability_n of_o man_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n god_n have_v determine_v david_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o absalon_n be_v doom_v to_o death_n by_o a_o divine_a decree_n therefore_o absolom_n be_v make_v so_o far_o mutable_a as_o to_o mislike_v achitophel_n crafty_a counsel_n which_o he_o now_o so_o high_o applaud_v and_o which_o have_v it_o be_v follow_v david_n in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v destroy_v thereby_o mark_v three_o the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n absalon_n can_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o oracle_n achitophel_n but_o must_v have_v hushai_n call_v a_o man_n far_o inferior_a in_o reputation_n among_o man_n and_o one_o that_o have_v give_v as_o yet_o not_o such_o proof_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o absalon_n as_o achitophil_n have_v do_v nor_o so_o fix_v to_o his_o interest_n yet_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n so_o hushai_n shall_v be_v hear_v absalon_n possible_o think_v of_o what_o be_v solomon_n saying_n after_o in_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safety_n prov._n 24.6_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v hushai_n advice_n to_o absolom_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o wherein_o mark_n first_o in_o this_o thing_n hushai_n excel_v achitophel_n such_o be_v his_o modesty_n and_o prudence_n he_o will_v not_o give_v counsel_n uncalled_a as_o achitophel_n out_o of_o ambition_n do_v therefore_o absalon_n mistrust_v some_o failure_n in_o his_o oracle_n as_o to_o present_a circumstance_n so_o bid_v hushai_n speak_v free_o mark_v second_o hushai_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o well-spoken_a man_n give_v in_o his_o sentiment_n by_o dissent_v from_o the_o former_a advice_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a advice_n at_o this_o time_n this_o be_v a_o dare_a challenge_n against_o absalom_n oracle_n and_o have_v not_o hushai_n starch_v his_o oration_n with_o probable_a argument_n and_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o absalom_n ambitious_a disposition_n he_o have_v likely_o be_v hang_v for_o cross_v such_o good_a counsel_n but_o the_o more_o to_o smooth_v the_o matter_n he_o come_v off_o with_o quandoque_fw-la bone_fw-la dormitat_fw-la homerus_fw-la a_o good_a horse_n may_v sometime_o stumble_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o wise_a at_o all_o time_n though_o achitophel_n common_o give_v successful_a counsel_n yet_o with_o his_o good_a leave_n i_o must_v say_v he_o have_v miss_v the_o mark_n at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o case_n mark_v three_o hushai_n grand_a design_n be_v first_o to_o invalidate_v the_o perilous_a counsel_n achitophel_n have_v give_v before_o he_o give_v his_o own_o opinion_n what_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v he_o hereupon_o discover_v the_o danger_n of_o achitophel_n advice_n from_o three_o topic_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o valour_n of_o david_n which_o he_o amplify_v by_o a_o similitude_n of_o a_o bear_n robe_v of_o her_o whelp_n ver_fw-la 8._o fumantem_fw-la vivinasum_fw-la tentaveris_fw-la vrsi_fw-la say_v he_o achitophel_n advise_v thou_o to_o take_v a_o enrage_a bear_n by_o the_o tooth_n which_o be_v dangerous_a prov._n 17.12_o thou_o know_v when_o david_n be_v young_a he_o conquer_v goliath_n and_o can_v encounter_v ishbi_n benob_v the_o giant_n chap._n 21.16_o and_o what_o will_v he_o not_o do_v now_o when_o so_o provoke_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o throne_n wife_n and_o child_n especial_o with_o old_a soldier_n against_o our_o raw_a men._n he_o have_v his_o many_o worthy_n with_o he_o
even_o in_o the_o field_n by_o martial_a law_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o private_a will_n of_o david_n person_n who_o be_v too_o much_o transport_v with_o fond_a affection_n second_o joab_n see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n nor_o peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o loyal_a subject_n so_o long_o as_o absalon_n live_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19.10_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o people_n return_v not_o to_o david_n three_o joab_n know_v that_o absalom_n crime_n be_v already_o not_o only_o abominable_a but_o unsufferable_a even_o capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v rebellious_a son_n to_o be_v stone_v deut._n 21.18_o 21._o and_o it_o curse_v those_o that_o uncover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o his_o murder_n of_o amnon_n he_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o slaughter_v twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o he_o have_v first_o wheedle_v into_o a_o rebellion_n wherein_o they_o die_v four_o joab_n see_v no_o hope_n of_o absalom_n amendment_n for_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o mediation_n he_o have_v be_v once_o and_o again_o reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n yet_o have_v he_o most_o notorious_o falsify_v his_o faith_n and_o now_o be_v become_v a_o dangerous_a traitor_n and_o a_o desperate_a rebel_n against_o king_n and_o state_n five_o joab_n perceive_v likewise_o that_o his_o father_n out_o of_o fondness_n of_o affection_n to_o he_o be_v still_o reconcilable_a towards_o he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o grievous_a scandal_n in_o israel_n to_o have_v such_o a_o vnreclaimable_a rebel_n still_o pardon_v by_o too_o fond_a a_o father_n who_o have_v well_o nigh_o ruin_v himself_o and_o the_o kingdom_n by_o his_o repeat_v indulgency_n to_o this_o wretch_n six_o joab_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o justice_n from_o so_o affectionate_a a_o father_n against_o such_o a_o son_n 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king_n 2.5_o the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o fatal_a fight_n which_o be_v express_v from_o v._o 16._o to_o the_o end_n remark_n the_o first_o joab_n have_v cut_v off_o absalon_n the_o head_n of_o the_o rebellion_n 1._o sound_v a_o trumpet_n to_o erase_v the_o shed_n of_o any_o more_o israelitish_n blood_n the_o danger_n be_v over_o 2._o he_o bury_v this_o arch_a rebel_n in_o a_o great_a pit_n in_o the_o wood_n like_o a_o dead_a beast_n and_o whereas_o other_o rebellious_a son_n be_v stone_v alive_a deut._n 21.18_o 21._o absalon_n be_v stone_v when_o dead_a have_v a_o great_a heap_n of_o stone_n cast_v upon_o he_o whereby_o god_n cross_v his_o pride_n who_o have_v build_v a_o stately_a tomb_n to_o perpetuate_v his_o memory_n in_o the_o king_n dale_n hope_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v joab_n send_v tiding_n of_o his_o victory_n to_o david_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o to_o 32._o ahimaaz_n 1._o desire_v to_o be_v the_o messenger_n as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v heretofore_o but_o joab_n prudent_o put_v he_o by_o because_o he_o have_v bad_a as_o well_o as_o glad_a tiding_n to_o carry_v therefore_o 2._o he_o send_v cushi_n the_o black_a aethiopian_a think_v it_o more_o proper_a for_o a_o black_a to_o bear_v black_a news_n n._n b._n the_o messenger_n that_o bring_v tiding_n the_o king_n son_n christ_n be_v alive_a again_o be_v not_o a_o black-moor_n but_o a_o angel_n like_o lightning_n and_o his_o raiment_n as_o white_a at_o snow_n matth._n 28.3_o 5_o 6._o mark_v 16.5_o 6._o a_o black_a may_v serve_v to_o tell_v the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o rebellious_a absolom_n death_n but_o he_o be_v glorious_o white_a that_o tell_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n resurrection_n but_o ahimaaz_n press_v upon_o joab_n and_o by_o importunity_n prevail_v resolve_v to_o be_v first_o and_o to_o relate_v the_o best_a leave_v the_o worst_a for_o cushi_n to_o tell_v and_o therefore_o run_v by_o the_o way_n 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sorrow_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n teach_v he_o not_o to_o cry_v will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o uriah_n 2_o sam._n chap._n xix_o this_o chapter_n treat_v far_a upon_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n which_o be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v david_n dolorous_a bewail_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n absolom_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o second_o head_n be_v david_n return_n from_o his_o banishment_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o head_n be_v first_o ahimaaz_n and_o cushi_n tell_v joab_n how_o sad_o david_n disresent_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n how_o he_o cover_v his_o head_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n as_o ashamed_a so_o great_a a_o king_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o such_o sorrowful_a circumstance_n of_o habit_n gesture_n and_o outcry_n and_o how_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v with_o that_o doleful_n ditty_n oh_o my_o son_n absolom_n for_o 2_o 3_o 4._o insomuch_o that_o the_o victorious_a soldier_n steal_v away_o into_o the_o city_n by_o the_o other_o gate_n thereof_o and_o not_o by_o that_o gate_n where_o david_n be_v as_o man_n ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v of_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v suspect_v any_o of_o they_o to_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n yea_o and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n may_v mourn_v with_o david_n for_o the_o death_n of_o relation_n in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o as_o oft_o happen_v in_o civil_a war_n the_o character_n whereof_o be_v nullos_fw-la habitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la the_o very_a victory_n therein_o aught_o to_o have_v no_o triumph_n n._n b._n hereby_o the_o joy_n and_o triumph_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n and_o most_o glorious_a victory_n be_v convert_v this_o day_n into_o a_o miserable_a mourn_a the_o body_n politic_a sympathize_v with_o its_o head_n the_o king_n prov._n 16.15_o and_o 19.12_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v general_n joab_n be_v great_o concern_v that_o so_o wonderful_a a_o salvation_n shall_v thus_o conclude_v with_o so_o sad_a a_o catastrophe_n and_o that_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n shall_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o prudence_n of_o sundry_a pagan_a prince_n who_o have_v better_a bear_v the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a son_n in_o battle_n than_o david_n do_v say_v only_o novi_fw-la i_o genuisse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v beget_v a_o mortal_a now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n that_o nature_n shall_v outstrip_v grace_n therefore_o joab_n bestir_v himself_o and_o give_v the_o king_n a_o severe_a reprimand_n for_o his_o so_o unseasonable_a sorrow_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o it_o seem_v by_o this_o time_n david_n be_v get_v home_o to_o his_o house_n where_o he_o quarter_v have_v first_o vent_v his_o passion_n
in_o so_o cold_o and_o by_o half_n as_o you_o here_o do_v mark_v five_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n reply_n it_o be_v true_a as_o david_n be_v a_o private_a person_n your_o part_n be_v more_o than_o we_o in_o he_o but_o as_o a_o public_a king_n our_o ten_o part_n be_v more_o than_o your_o two_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o slight_v as_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n beside_o we_o make_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o recall_v the_o king_n v._o 10_o 11._o before_o you_o can_v be_v draw_v to_o it_o therefore_o to_o have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o act_n be_v inexcusable_a and_o seem_v the_o more_o unsufferable_a mark_v sixthly_a the_o holy_a spirit_n say_v v._o 43._o the_o word_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v fierce_a etc._n etc._n the_o man_n of_o judah_n instead_o of_o mollify_a they_o with_o meek_a word_n speak_v arrogant_o and_o insolent_o to_o they_o and_z as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v give_v they_o the_o lie_v lean_v on_o the_o king_n as_o their_o kinsman_n and_o be_v back_v with_o his_o guard_n in_o a_o word_n both_o party_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o david_n dare_v not_o interpose_v as_o loath_a to_o displease_v either_o of_o they_o peter_n martyr_n say_v david_n seem_v something_o to_o connive_v at_o his_o own_o tribe_n and_o thence_o arise_v the_o rebellion_n chap._n 20._o 2_o samuel_n chap._n xx._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o relation_n of_o sheba_n rebellion_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o its_o rise_n and_o second_o its_o ruin_n remark_n on_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o trumpet_n of_o this_o new_a rebellion_n be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n sheba_n the_o son_n of_o bichri_fw-la who_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n order_v to_o be_v present_a when_o this_o paroxysm_n or_o hot_a fit_n of_o contention_n happen_v betwixt_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o before_o n._n b._n the_o devil_n who_o love_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n strike_v in_o with_o this_o opportunity_n as_o a_o fit_a hour_n of_o temptation_n for_o he_o and_o excite_v this_o belialist_n to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n and_o to_o sound_v a_o retreat_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o those_o israelite_n say_n see_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n but_o they_o do_v monopolise_v he_o to_o themselves_o let_v they_o have_v he_o and_o let_v we_o choose_v another_o for_o ourselves_o hope_v that_o they_o will_v choose_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o benjamite_n a_o kin_n to_o saul_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n under_o amasa_n to_o absolom_n v._o 1._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o belialist_n so_o call_v be_v for_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o david_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n belial_n signify_v and_o be_v grieve_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v translate_v from_o saul_n house_n to_o david_n he_o bespatter_v david_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n a_o private_a person_n so_o the_o crown_n can_v not_o descend_v upon_o david_n by_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o choose_v a_o new_a king_n n._n b._n this_o opprobrious_a title_n that_o sheba_n give_v david_n here_o do_v savour_n of_o saul_n who_o have_v oft_o call_v he_o so_o in_o contempt_n and_o of_o the_o old_a enmity_n and_o possible_o sheba_n may_v aggravate_v to_o those_o israelite_n that_o david_n have_v send_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n that_o they_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o fetch_v back_o the_o king_n but_o he_o send_v they_o not_o to_o our_o elder_n therefore_o see_v he_o have_v so_o slight_v we_o let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o own_o concern_v and_o let_v he_o look_v to_o he_o v._o 1._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v behold_v how_o great_a a_o flame_n of_o fire_n a_o little_a spark_n do_v kindle_v jam._n 3.5_o when_o god_n give_v way_n thereunto_o sheba_n presence_n and_o influence_n upon_o those_o israelite_n though_o casual_a in_o itself_o and_o as_o to_o man_n yet_o be_v it_o order_v so_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o blow_v up_o this_o blast_n of_o rebellion_n for_o several_a reason_n say_v peter_z martyr_n as_o first_o for_o a_o further_a exercise_n of_o david_n faith_n and_o patience_n second_o to_o purge_v out_o of_o david_n kingdom_n all_o factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n three_o to_o punish_v sheba_n the_o ringleader_n of_o those_o rebel_n four_o to_o animadvert_v david_n of_o his_o betray_a vriah_n and_o of_o his_o spare_a shimei_n and_o as_o some_o add_v of_o his_o unjust_a deal_n with_o his_o dear_a mephibosheth_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o and_o other_o sin_n of_o david_n god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v he_o again_o with_o this_o new_a affliction_n before_o he_o be_v well_o get_v out_o of_o the_o old_a thus_o unda_fw-la supervenit_fw-la undae_fw-la one_o wave_n come_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o david_n not_o suffer_v he_o a_o little_a breathe_a time_n as_o he_o complain_v psal_n 42.7_o and_o 88.7_o 2_o sam._n 22.5_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o common_a people_n here_o neutrum_fw-la modo_fw-la mass_fw-la modo_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o vulgar_a mobile_n be_v mighty_a fickle_a and_o mutable_a those_o very_a man_n who_o as_o they_o have_v of_o late_o reject_v david_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o with_o absalon_n so_o just_a now_o they_o come_v out_o of_o a_o hot_a contention_n with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o their_o great_a share_n and_o interest_n in_o david_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o same_o man_n hear_v this_o trumpet_n sound_v but_o they_o take_v fire_n and_o follow_v this_o son_n of_o belial_n v._o 2._o n._n b._n thus_o the_o type_n david_n correspond_v with_o the_o antitye_n christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n sing_v hosanna_n and_o bless_v he_o one_o day_n matth._n 21.9_o yet_o the_o next_o day_n cry_v out_o crucify_v christ_n matth._n 27.23_o well_o be_v they_o call_v the_o mobile_n they_o be_v so_o soon_o move_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v this_o rebel_n sheba_n turn_v off_o from_o david_n with_o the_o discontent_a and_o disoblige_v israelite_n march_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o rebellion_n especial_o where_o most_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n be_v as_o be_v most_o implacable_a against_o david_n and_o thus_o he_o march_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o gather_v more_o force_n until_o he_o come_v to_o abel_n v._o 14._o a_o city_n in_o naphtali_n tribe_n in_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o canaan_n towards_o syria_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o the_o seed_n of_o sedition_n be_v sow_o against_o david_n who_o be_v now_o like_o a_o break_a bone_n new_o set_v before_o it_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o knit_v together_o david_n be_v now_o not_o well_o settle_v on_o his_o throne_n nor_o be_v his_o subject_n settle_v in_o their_o allegiance_n when_o this_o new_a rupture_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o suppression_n of_o this_o new_a sedition_n etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o it_o namely_o when_o david_n be_v return_v to_o his_o house_n which_o have_v be_v in_o his_o banishment_n base_o defile_v and_o now_o at_o his_o return_n new_o dedicate_v psal_n 30._o title_n those_o ten_o concubine_n contaminate_v by_o absalon_n chap._n 16.22_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o close_a custody_n to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n v._o 3._o divorce_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v see_v lest_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o son_n filthiness_n shall_v be_v renew_v thereby_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o these_o concubine_n cry_v out_o as_o god_n law_n require_v deut._n 22.26_o 27._o when_o absalon_n ravish_v they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o public_a a_o place_n where_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v their_o out-cry_n as_o well_o as_o see_v the_o villainy_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v die_v than_o have_v yield_v to_o his_o lust_n especial_o in_o so_o open_a a_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o consent_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v or_o burn_v by_o the_o law_n but_o david_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v force_v so_o remitt_v the_o punishment_n and_o only_o inflict_v imprisonment_n for_o life_n allow_v they_o victum_fw-la &_o amictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n food_n and_o raiment_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o david_n the_o principal_a agent_n suppress_v this_o sedition_n of_o sheba_n those_o be_v three_o first_o amasa_n be_v make_v general_n in_o joab_n place_n as_o david_n have_v promise_v he_o chap._n 19.13_o david_n command_v he_o a_o short_a time_n for_o a_o long_a task_n to_o assemble_v the_o army_n of_o
come_v under_o solomon_n protection_n say_v grotius_n and_o not_o only_o pay_v he_o tribute_n but_o also_o bring_v he_o present_n to_o procure_v his_o favour_n the_o three_o effect_n be_v v._o 34._o when_o solomon_n wisdom_n sound_v afar_o off_o to_o remote_a kingdom_n as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o nigh_o at_o hand_n mark_v 1._o even_o all_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o wisdom_n the_o report_n of_o which_o fame_n have_v now_o fill_v all_o the_o world_n come_v also_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o because_o king_n do_v not_o common_o go_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n in_o person_n but_o upon_o some_o great_a emergency_n they_o send_v their_o ambassador_n at_o the_o least_o say_v peter_n martyr_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o correspond_v with_o he_o and_o to_o communicate_v his_o profound_a wisdom_n to_o their_o master_n mark_v 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n that_o thus_o sound_v abroad_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v of_o as_o great_a extent_n as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n v._o 29._o which_o can_v never_o be_v number_v or_o measure_v even_o so_o be_v the_o largeness_n of_o solomon_n wisdom_n and_o innumerable_a notion_n even_o a_o sea_n of_o knowledge_n he_o have_v within_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a than_o arabian_n chaldean_n philosopher_n astronomer_n v._o 30._o yea_o wise_a than_o all_o man_n v._o 31._o far_o beyond_o pythagoras_n plato_n aristotle_n or_o socrates_n himself_o who_o apollo_n in_o his_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n pronounce_v to_o be_v the_o wise_a of_o all_o mortal_a man_n all_o their_o learning_n be_v only_o acquire_v but_o solomon_n be_v infuse_v mark_v 3._o the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o his_o learned_a work_n he_o write_v book_n of_o ethic_n and_o of_o physics_n v._o 32_o 33._o the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o captivity_n and_o whereunto_o aristotle_n be_v not_o a_o little_a beholden_a when_o they_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n at_o alexander_n take_v of_o babylon_n with_o who_o he_o be_v as_o his_o tutor_n however_o the_o choice_a part_n of_o his_o natural_a moral_a and_o divine_a wisdom_n god_n preserve_v for_o the_o church_n and_o leave_v they_o record_v in_o those_o three_o book_n proverb_n ecclesiaste_n and_o canticle_n mark_v 4._o those_o work_n of_o solomon_n have_v as_o much_o variety_n in_o they_o as_o the_o world_n have_v in_o itself_o treat_v upon_o all_o therein_o eusebius_n think_v hezekiah_n destroy_v they_o because_o the_o people_n do_v idolise_v they_o as_o they_o do_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n but_o peter_n martyr_n say_v better_a see_v so_o many_o of_o his_o book_n be_v lose_v let_v we_o be_v more_o thankful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o we_o have_v and_o make_v the_o better_a improvement_n of_o they_o this_o make_v solomon_n so_o famous_a far_o and_o near_o that_o though_o other_o king_n come_v not_o in_o person_n to_o partake_v of_o his_o wisdom_n themselves_o yet_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n do_v chap._n 10._o n._n b._n how_o do_v this_o aggravate_v the_o perverseness_n of_o their_o disposition_n that_o regard_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v wise_a than_o solomon_n mat._n 12.42_o in_o all_o which_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o draw_v in_o all_o nation_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o who_o read_v better_a divinity_n lecture_n to_o man_n than_o ever_o solomon_n can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n v._n give_v a_o account_n of_o solomon_n preparation_n for_o his_o building_n the_o temple_n wherein_o all_o the_o four_o cause_n do_v concur_v 1_o matter_n 2._o form_n 3._o efficient_a and_o 4._o the_o final_a end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o material_n for_o building_n it_o be_v procure_v by_o a_o double_a embassage_n first_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n two_o sea_n town_n in_o phoenicia_n border_v upon_o galilce_a near_o lebanon_n the_o people_n whereof_o come_v in_o multitude_n to_o jesus_n mar._n 3.8_o and_o jesus_n also_o go_v into_o their_o border_n mar._n 7.24_o call_v huram_fw-la 2_o chron._n 2_o 3._o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o solomon_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o his_o succession_n to_o his_o father_n david_n of_o who_o he_o have_v always_o be_v a_o firm_a lover_n and_o a_o fast_a friend_n to_o he_o to_o congratulate_v his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o israel_n v._o 1._o and_o peter_n martyr_n observe_v well_o here_o that_o though_o these_o ambassador_n of_o king_n hiram_n have_v be_v send_v long_o before_o this_o time_n yet_o now_o only_o be_v mention_v make_v thereof_o because_o a_o occasion_n be_v relate_v here_o of_o solomon_n request_v of_o he_o material_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o grotius_n mention_n the_o love_a letter_n pass_v between_o they_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v solomon_n send_v second_o his_o ambassador_n to_o this_o hiram_n v._o 2._o upon_o these_o well_o suppose_a 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that_o ability_n to_o supply_v solomon_n with_o material_n for_o the_o temple_n as_o hiram_n be_v able_a and_o therefore_o the_o son_n renew_v the_o league_n betwixt_o hiram_n and_o his_o father_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o most_o elegant_a and_o effectual_a oration_n solomon_n send_v by_o his_o ambassador_n to_o king_n hiram_n here_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o wherein_n mark_z first_o the_o preface_n thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n v._n 3._o both_o first_o that_o david_n can_v not_o build_v the_o temple_n though_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v it_o because_o of_o his_o continual_a war_n which_o give_v he_o no_o time_n for_o it_o n._n b._n this_o good_a son_n will_v not_o lay_v open_a to_o foreigner_n his_o father_n nakedness_n as_o curse_a cham_n do_v he_o gen._n 9.22_o 25._o for_o the_o reason_n render_v of_o david_n divine_a prohibition_n be_v his_o shed_v much_o blood_n as_o that_o of_o vriah_n and_o his_o fellow_n soldier_n that_o fall_v with_o he_o 2_o sam._n 7.5_o 1_o chron._n 22.8.28.3_o but_o solomon_n come_v off_o only_o with_o his_o father_n uncessant_a war_n to_o show_v that_o child_n ought_v to_o speak_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o to_o speak_v evil_a either_o of_o they_o or_o to_o they_o be_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n math._n 15.4_o yea_o and_o by_o solon_n law_n too_o though_o but_o a_o pagan_a lawgiver_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o solomon_n in_o his_o preface_n tell_v hiram_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o resolve_v to_o erect_v the_o temple_n which_o his_o father_n have_v no_o capacity_n nor_o opportunity_n to_o accomplish_v because_o of_o his_o war_n but_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o a_o universal_a peace_n v._o 4._o which_o he_o ascribe_v not_o to_o his_o earthly_a father_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o his_o victory_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a nor_o to_o his_o own_o prudence_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o and_o from_o who_o all_o peace_n and_o promotion_n come_v psal_n 75.6_o 7._o saying_n as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v here_o i_o may_v not_o abuse_v my_o ease_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v grant_v i_o to_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n but_o have_v no_o work_n in_o war_n abroad_o i_o will_v restore_v religion_n at_o home_n ver_fw-la 5._o mark_v second_o solomon_n proposition_n after_o his_o preface_n he_o request_v of_o hiram_n such_o material_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o build_v the_o temple_n both_o wood_n and_o stone_n v._o 6_o 18._o for_o though_o david_n before_o his_o death_n have_v prepare_v abundant_o both_o wood_n and_o workman_n 1_o chron._n 22.2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n &_o 29.3_o yet_o nothing_o near_o enough_o for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n and_o hiram_n must_v help_v he_o with_o workman_n
the_o live_a possession_n where_o he_o give_v least_o of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o wonder_n be_v that_o so_o wise_a a_o father_n shall_v have_v so_o foolish_a a_o son_n as_o the_o great_a person_n can_v give_v themselves_o child_n so_o the_o wise_a can_v give_v wisdom_n to_o their_o child_n this_o be_v solomon_n complaint_n that_o he_o know_v not_o whether_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n will_v prove_v a_o wise_a man_n or_o a_o fool_n eccles_n 2.18_o 19_o solomon_n the_o father_n be_v a_o man_n for_o wisdom_n while_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o year_n short_a of_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o rehoboam_n the_o son_n be_v but_o a_o child_n for_o folly_n when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o manly_a maturity_n even_o to_o the_o forty-first_a year_n of_o his_o age_n 2_o chron._n 12.13_o and_o yet_o call_v a_o child_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 13.7_o remark_n the_o four_o this_o factious_a assembly_n at_o shechem_n send_v for_o jeroboam_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o where_o he_o have_v lay_v lurk_v till_o solomon_n death_n in_o the_o house_n of_o solomon_n brother_n or_o father-in-law_n who_o nourish_v this_o serpent_n in_o his_o bosom_n that_o sting_v so_o fatal_o solomon_n successor_n etc._n etc._n this_o jeroboam_n come_v to_o shechem_n the_o place_n stain_v with_o perficiousness_n of_o old_a and_o become_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o many-headed_a multitude_n which_o will_v have_v do_v better_a have_v they_o present_v rehoboam_n with_o the_o head_n of_o this_o fugitive_n and_o traitor_n to_o solomon_n than_o in_o make_v he_o the_o head_n of_o their_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n but_o they_o pitch_v upon_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o prime_a officer_n among_o they_o and_o as_o one_o that_o have_v suffer_v banishment_n for_o speak_v free_o for_o they_o to_o solomon_n and_o who_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n chap._n 11.26_o 28._o yea_o and_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n also_o but_o probable_o most_o of_o all_o 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they_o have_v forget_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v fill_v all_o their_o coffer_n with_o such_o a_o prodigious_a plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n wherewith_o with_o cheerful_o they_o may_v have_v bear_v their_o impost_n nor_o do_v they_o mention_v one_o word_n of_o the_o idolatry_n set_v up_o among_o they_o in_o solomon_n decline_a day_n as_o any_o grievance_n to_o they_o they_o can_v be_v thus_o careful_a for_o redress_v in_o civil_a matter_n but_o over_o careless_a in_o the_o convern_n of_o religion_n brook_v idolatrous_a worship_n well_o enough_o which_o show_v how_o fast_o they_o ripen_v for_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o hasten_v upon_o they_o remark_n the_o six_o be_v rehoboam_n answer_n from_o ver_fw-la 5_o to_o 14._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o he_o beg_v time_n for_o deliberation_n ver_fw-la 5._o no_o doubt_n but_o rehoboam_n be_v perplex_v to_o meet_v with_o this_o complaint_n of_o his_o father_n government_n in_o the_o first_o place_n instead_o of_o a_o congratulation_n of_o he_o his_o son_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n if_o rehoboam_n yield_v he_o blemish_v his_o father_n if_o he_o deny_v he_o endanger_v his_o kingdom_n here_o he_o stick_v and_o crave_v three_o day_n for_o advice_n this_o seem_v a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n not_o to_o give_v a_o sudden_a resolve_v in_o a_o case_n of_o importance_n but_o p._n martyr_n call_v it_o a_o act_n of_o imprudence_n to_o give_v a_o rage_a people_n such_o a_o space_n for_o their_o consults_z see_v they_o now_o well_o understand_v the_o king_n bear_v no_o good_a mind_n to_o they_o otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v delay_v answer_v their_o design_n at_o first_o mark_v 2._o the_o misimprovement_n rehoboam_n make_v of_o his_o three_o day_n desire_v first_o he_o consult_v with_o solomon_n old_a counsellor_n ver_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v a_o right_a step_n have_v he_o stand_v to_o their_o counsel_n their_o converse_v so_o long_o with_o such_o a_o wise_a king_n have_v make_v they_o wise_a say_v grotius_n with_o the_o ancient_n be_v wisdom_n etc._n etc._n job_n 12.12_o 13._o their_o advice_n to_o he_o be_v from_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o father_n a_fw-la soft_a answer_n turn_v away_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 15.1_o namely_o to_o give_v they_o now_o good_a word_n and_o he_o will_v gain_v they_o for_o ever_o for_o 7._o to_o purchase_v a_o last_a allegiance_n with_o one_o mouthful_n of_o good_a word_n as_o soon_o speak_v as_o bad_a and_o no_o hard_a task_n for_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o easy_a price_n for_o a_o kingdom_n mark_v 3_o but_o this_o foolish_a king_n forsake_v their_o sage_a counsel_n ver_fw-la 8_o with_o who_o he_o have_v consult_v for_o fashion-sake_n only_o be_v resolve_v beforehand_o to_o stand_v upon_o his_o punctilio_n of_o majesty_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o below_o a_o royal_a person_n to_o truckle_n to_o his_o subject_n therefore_o second_o he_o consult_v with_o greener_n head_n than_o those_o other_o grave_n and_o gray-headed_a statesman_n and_o these_o gratify_v his_o ambitious_a humour_n say_v it_o be_v uncomely_o for_o a_o king_n to_o admit_v such_o a_o saucy_a address_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o it_o be_v but_o princelike_a to_o crush_v this_o presumption_n in_o the_o egg_n and_o embryo_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o mark_v 4._o when_o the_o three_o day_n come_v this_o young_a king_n thus_o flush_v with_o his_o rash_a and_o raw_a head_a counsellor_n speak_v rough_o to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o people_n that_o come_v then_o for_o his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o he_o now_o can_v speak_v nothing_o but_o dagger_n to_o they_o every_o word_n have_v its_o sting_n nothing_o but_o burden_n and_o scourge_v and_o scorpion_n to_o they_o hear_v from_o he_o be_v less_o wise_a but_o more_o wilful_a than_o his_o father_n solomon_n mark_v 5._o here_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o people_n well_o meet_v as_o the_o latter_a the_o people_n be_v all_o for_o their_o penny_n nothing_o for_o purity_n and_o piety_n no_o complaint_n their_o religion_n be_v corrupt_v with_o idolatry_n no_o petition_v the_o king_n to_o begin_v his_o reign_n with_o god_n to_o purge_v his_o church_n of_o idol-monger_n and_o whole_a pile_n of_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o former_a the_o prince_n be_v all_o for_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la for_o a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o jeroboam_n in_o his_o plot_n be_v well_o please_v with_o this_o imperious_a answer_n remark_n the_o seven_o there_o be_v two_o cause_n of_o israel_n revolt_n from_o rehoboam_n here_o the_o first_o be_v the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o external_a cause_n namely_o rehoboam_n roughness_n one_o churlish_a word_n lose_v he_o now_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o he_o will_v but_o might_n not_o recover_v with_o sword_n and_o blood_n afterward_o as_o his_o change_n of_o counsellor_n from_o the_o old_a to_o the_o young_a do_v argue_v great_a weakness_n of_o judgement_n whereas_o have_v he_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n change_v they_o from_o the_o young_a to_o the_o old_a this_o have_v be_v both_o his_o prudence_n and_o honour_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n so_o his_o rash_a rude_a rough_a rugged_a answer_n to_o a_o people_n even_o at_o this_o juncture_n full_o fledge_a and_o ripe_a for_o rebellion_n do_v plain_o proclaim_v rehoboam_n sublime_a simplicity_n no_o doubt_n but_o jeroboam_n have_v ply_v his_o plot_n warm_o all_o the_o three_o day_n respite_n and_o have_v prepare_v the_o people_n for_o a_o combustion_n against_o that_o time_n wherein_o he_o expect_v a_o peremptory_a resolution_n of_o rigour_n will_v drop_v from_o rehoboam_n but_o the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o internal_a cause_n be_v the_o great_a god_n ver_fw-la 15._o there_o be_v a_o wheel_n within_o a_o wheel_n ezek._n 1.16_o for_o 1._o god_n with_o hold_v wisdom_n
106.30_o then_o naboth_n must_v be_v stone_v as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v consult_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n 3_o this_o honourable_a and_o religious_a person_n naboth_n must_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v murder_v out_o of_o envy_n but_o in_o a_o seeâ—ing_n due_a course_n of_o law_n which_o require_v two_o witness_n at_o the_o least_o deut._n 19.15_o so_o deal_v they_o with_o christ_n matth._n 26.60_o and_o so_o with_o stephen_n act._n 6.13_o her_o witness_n she_o pick_v out_o be_v two_o belialist_n knight_n of_o the_o post_n incarnate_a devil_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o eight_o this_o whole_a intrigue_n of_o jezebel_n be_v put_v into_o practice_n in_o jezreel_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o naboth_n be_v summon_v and_o set_v on_o high_a before_o the_o judge_n the_o two_o belialist_n charge_v he_o with_o blasphemy_n though_o they_o be_v not_o present_a to_o hear_v what_o discourse_n pass_v betwixt_o ahab_n and_o naboth_n it_o be_v enough_o jezebel_n say_v he_o be_v too_o saucy_a with_o the_o king_n they_o say_v true_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n barakta_n thou_o dide_v bless_v etc._n etc._n they_o mean_v thou_o do_v curse_v god_n and_o the_o king_n the_o hebrew_n say_v p._n martyr_n do_v so_o far_o abominate_a blasphemy_n that_o they_o will_v not_o once_o name_v it_o when_o the_o blaspheme_v of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o so_o job_n 2.9_o it_o be_v bless_a god_n hebr._n jezebel_n servile_a judge_n pass_v the_o sentence_n right_a or_o wrong_n naboth_n be_v carry_v out_o as_o a_o public_a pest_n and_o stone_v without_o jezreel_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o breathe_v out_o his_o last_o breath_n within_o his_o own_o city_n yea_o and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o 2_o king_n 9.26_o that_o no_o heir_n he_o leave_v of_o the_o vineyard_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v abab_n correction_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o this_o murder_n partly_o divine_a and_o partly_o humane_a from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o the_o end_n remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o divine_a part_n of_o his_o correction_n as_o 1._o no_o soon_o be_v naboth_n and_o his_o son_n stone_v but_o this_o welcome_a news_n be_v send_v to_o jezebel_n by_o her_o mercenary_a soul_n ver_fw-la 14._o she_o now_o in_o a_o transport_v run_v to_o ahab_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o glad_a tiding_n that_o naboth_n and_o all_o his_o heir_n be_v dead_a therefore_o there_o be_v a_o confiscation_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n and_o now_o his_o vineyard_n be_v escheat_v to_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o hereupon_o bid_v he_o rise_v up_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o vineyard_n here_o peter_n martyr_n argue_v excellent_o by_o what_o title_n must_v ahab_n take_v possession_n have_v naboth_n no_o kindred_n though_o his_o son_n be_v stone_v to_o heir_n it_o he_o be_v say_v he_o and_o lyra_n ahab_n uncle_n and_o a_o nobleman_n because_o he_o be_v place_n in_o the_o noble_a place_n above_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o though_o this_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o religion_n to_o involve_v relation_n in_o gild_n and_o punishment_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o dathan_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 16.32_o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o achan_n josh_n 7.24_o yet_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a example_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o by_o a_o special_a warrant_n from_o god_n himself_o but_o suppose_v naboth_n have_v be_v real_o guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n and_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n yet_o his_o son_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v die_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v 2_o king_n 9.26_o for_o that_o be_v positive_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o express_o say_v that_o child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o father_n deut._n 24.16_o suppose_v ahab_n be_v his_o next_o kinsman_n because_o his_o land_n lie_v next_o the_o king_n be_v no_o doubt_n but_o his_o son_n be_v remove_v that_o his_o claim_n to_o it_o may_v be_v clear_a or_o if_o not_o unjust_a jezebel_n little_o regard_v either_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n law_n or_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n she_o resolve_v to_o have_v it_o per_fw-la fas_fw-la &_o nefas_fw-la by_o right_a or_o wrong_n and_o which_o of_o naboth_n kindred_n dare_v challenge_v it_o under_o such_o tyrannical_a violence_n she_o quick_o heal_v her_o husband_n of_o heaviness_n he_o rise_v up_o never_o inquire_v say_v peter_n martyr_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n but_o go_v and_o take_v possession_n both_o for_o he_o and_o he_o ver_fw-la 16._o josephus_n say_v that_o he_o go_v leap_v for_o joy_n at_o the_o good_a news_n but_o better_a have_v it_o be_v have_v he_o sit_v still_o than_o to_o rise_v up_o and_o fall_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o oh_o how_o short_a be_v the_o triumph_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o joy_n of_o hypocrite_n but_o for_o a_o moment_n job_n 20.5_o while_o ahab_n be_v pass_v in_o jollity_n from_o samaria_n to_o jezreel_n the_o lord_n lay_v his_o command_n upon_o elijah_n to_o meet_v he_o with_o a_o divine_a message_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o n.b._n all_o the_o time_n that_o jezebel_n be_v plot_v and_o practise_v her_o devilish_a design_n god_n be_v altogether_o silent_a as_o if_o no_o way_n concern_v for_o his_o name_n and_o glory_n she_o prosper_v in_o her_o impious_a project_n as_o if_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v together_o in_o a_o friendly_a promote_a it_o but_o now_o when_o jezebel_n be_v active_a in_o stir_v up_o ahab_n to_o take_v possession_n then_o god_n be_v as_o active_a in_o hasten_v his_o prophet_n to_o meet_v he_o there_o with_o heavy_a tiding_n from_o heaven_n no_o reckon_n be_v bring_v in_o with_o public_a host_n at_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o meal_n it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o junket_v collation_n that_o call_v for_o the_o reckon_a bill_n and_o then_o the_o end_n pay_v for_o all._n n.b._n two_o instance_n of_o god_n long_a silence_n we_o have_v in_o the_o two_o herod_n long_a after_o this_o of_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n the_o former_a herod_n have_v his_o herodias_n like_o a_o second_o jezebel_n who_o prompt_v her_o husband_n and_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o behead_v john_n baptist_n the_o execution_n be_v do_v and_o god_n keep_v silence_n all_o the_o while_n as_o unconcerned_a yet_o afterward_o the_o same_o herod_n hear_v of_o the_o same_o of_o jesus_n god_n strike_v he_o with_o horror_n of_o conscience_n for_o his_o murder_n of_o john_n he_o be_v perplex_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 9.7_o he_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mud_n as_o it_o be_v and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o and_o if_o the_o leaven_n of_o herod_n be_v sadducisme_n his_o horror_n make_v he_o deny_v his_o own_o sadducaical_a principle_n and_o to_o think_v that_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o he_o have_v behead_v be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o second_o instance_n be_v the_o other_o herod_n who_o behead_v the_o apostle_n james_n and_o because_o this_o tyrant_n trick_n he_o see_v please_v the_o people_n he_o will_v have_v do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o though_o god_n sit_v still_o in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v and_o unconcern_v in_o the_o first_o execution_n yet_o he_o send_v his_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o prevent_v the_o second_o peter_z design_v by_o the_o murderer_n for_o the_o like_a butchery_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o miracle_n and_o whatever_o become_v of_o the_o former_a herod_n we_o be_v tell_v how_o this_o tyrant_n before_o that_o time_n twelve_o month_n come_v to_o a_o most_o miraculous_a and_o dismal_a end_n he_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o louse_n as_o it_o be_v say_v his_o grandfather_n be_v before_o he_o because_o he_o do_v not_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n act_v 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 23._o the_o end_v pay_v for_o all_o in_o both_o those_o instance_n and_o so_o it_o do_v in_o ahab_n here_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o get_v rejoice_v into_o his_o new_a garden_n plat_n promise_v to_o himself_o great_a contentment_n in_o his_o commodious_a court-enlargement_n but_o god_n post_v in_o elijah_n with_o a_o cool_a of_o threaten_a vengeance_n ahab_n be_v in_o samaria_n when_o god_n give_v his_o charge_n to_o elijah_n but_o he_o be_v get_v to_o jezreel_n when_o elijah_n meet_v he_o remark_n the_o three_o elijah_n now_o fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o a_o king_n have_v god_n immediate_a call_n and_o command_n he_o thunder_v out_o his_o most_o dreadful_a divine_a message_n of_o commination_n to_o he_o accuse_v he_o of_o bloody_a tyranny_n add_v to_o his_o notorious_a idolatry_n ver_fw-la 19_o haste_v thou_o kill_v and_o take_v possession_n the_o dog_n shall_v lick_v up_o thy_o blood_n as_o they_o have_v do_v naboth_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n charge_v ahab_n with_o the_o murder_n of_o naboth_n though_o it_o be_v jezebel_n act_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o first_o occasion_n of_o it_o by_o covet_v
manifest_a by_o this_o gesture_n abigail_n fall_v at_o david_n foot_n 1_o sam._n 25.24_o but_o she_o catch_v hold_v of_o elisha_n foot_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v of_o christ_n matth._n 28.9_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v he_o again_o when_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a this_o passionate_a posture_n intimate_v in_o deed_n what_o she_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o express_v in_o word_n say_v p._n martyr_n gehazi_n will_v have_v remove_v she_o because_o as_o lavater_n say_v he_o know_v his_o master_n modesty_n and_o humility_n not_o willing_a to_o be_v touch_v much_o less_o adore_v by_o a_o woman_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o master_n so_o molest_v say_v piscator_fw-la but_o elisha_n forbid_v his_o man_n to_o molest_v she_o lest_o he_o add_v affliction_n to_o her_o affliction_n the_o cause_n whereof_o he_o confess_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o acknowledge_v without_o shame_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v not_o inherent_a in_o he_o but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o he_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n as_o to_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 7.3_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o the_o shunamite_n â—_z move_v the_o prophet_n to_o compassion_n she_o press_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o most_o pathetical_a and_o move_a expostulation_n say_v do_v i_o desire_v a_o son_n of_o my_o lord_n do_v i_o not_o say_v do_v not_o deceive_v i_o ver_fw-la 28._o as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v say_v piscator_fw-la be_v i_o over_o desirous_a of_o a_o son_n or_o undue_o immoderate_a for_o he_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o have_v be_v just_a upon_o i_o but_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o free_o promise_v he_o in_o god_n name_n as_o a_o special_a favour_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v oblige_v to_o preserve_v he_o with_o thy_o prayer_n to_o which_o p._n martyr_n add_v as_o thou_o do_v promise_v i_o a_o son_n when_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v he_o so_o now_o at_o my_o petition_n thou_o ought_v to_o restore_v to_o i_o thy_o gift_n when_o i_o have_v lose_v he_o nay_o far_o she_o charge_v the_o prophet_n with_o deceit_n which_o here_o she_o do_v mince_v for_o she_o have_v say_v do_v not_o lie_v to_o i_o for_o 16._o which_o be_v word_n not_o fit_a for_o a_o man_n of_o god_n n._n b._n behold_v here_o say_v p._n martyr_n the_o marvellous_a meekness_n of_o god_n prophet_n he_o be_v not_o move_v into_o passion_n but_o into_o compassion_n by_o her_o uncomely_a expression_n for_o he_o know_v she_o of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o good_a patter_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v to_o all_o pious_a pastor_n who_o shall_v deal_v tender_o with_o such_o though_o they_o speak_v incongruous_o remark_n the_o seven_o elisha_n send_v gehazi_n ver_fw-la 29._o bid_v he_o haste_n away_o and_o not_o stand_v tattle_v in_o the_o way_n and_o lay_v my_o staff_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o dead_a child_n the_o prophet_n be_v as_o much_o afflict_v for_o her_o sake_n as_o she_o be_v for_o she_o own_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n to_o she_o but_o all_o these_o word_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o a_o speedy_a remedy_n before_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n be_v divulge_v to_o the_o great_a grief_n of_o its_o father_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o all_o this_o satisfy_v she_o not_o she_o will_v have_v himself_o to_o go_v as_o well_o as_o his_o servant_n and_o by_o her_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o ver_fw-la 30._o he_o arise_v and_o follow_v she_o n._n b._n as_o jesus_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n follow_v jairus_n matth._n 9.18_o 19_o not_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o weak_a faith_n nor_o turn_v he_o off_o for_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v what_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v however_o gehazi_n be_v go_v before_o but_o elisha_n staff_n can_v not_o drive_v away_o death_n from_o the_o child_n the_o servant_n can_v do_v nothing_o ver_fw-la 31._o the_o rabbin_n render_v this_o reason_n because_o gehazi_n stand_v boast_v by_o the_o way_n to_o passenger_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o raise_v a_o dead_a child_n with_o his_o master_n staff_n but_o it_o rather_o seem_v that_o the_o mother_n unbelief_n make_v those_o mean_n ineffectual_a and_o elisha_n overcome_v to_o go_v with_o she_o do_v not_o pray_v that_o his_o man_n may_v prevail_v otherwise_o elisha_n staff_n may_v have_v have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o have_v moses_n rod_n or_o elijah_n mantle_n exod._n 14.26_o 2_o king_n 2.8_o 14._o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o seven_o miracle_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o elisha_n go_v to_o the_o house_n find_v his_o chamber_n take_v up_o with_o this_o dead_a child_n all_o gehazi_n have_v do_v be_v disappoint_v ver_fw-la 32._o the_o father_n have_v many_o descant_n upon_o this_o disappointment_n some_o say_v 1._o that_o elisha_n do_v seem_o ill_a in_o delegate_a his_o gift_n of_o miracle_n to_o his_o servant_n which_o god_n give_v he_o no_o commission_n to_o do_v 2._o god_n do_v design_o disappoint_v elisha_n expectation_n in_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o the_o master_n may_v be_v humble_v thereby_o and_o not_o think_v too_o high_o of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o 3._o this_o happen_v so_o for_o a_o allegorical_a mystery_n n._n b._n the_o staff_n gehazi_n lay_v on_o the_o dead_a child_n signify_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o like_o a_o staff_n both_o sustain_v and_o smite_v man_n but_o can_v quicken_v those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n gal._n 3.10_o 11._o but_o elisha_n signify_v christ_n who_o in_o his_o incarnation_n after_o a_o sort_n apply_v his_o body_n to_o our_o body_n and_o his_o part_n to_o our_o part_n as_o elisha_n do_v here_o ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o and_o thereby_o he_o deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o damnation_n 1_o thes_n 1.10_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o mean_v elisha_n make_v use_v of_o for_o revive_v this_o dead_a child_n be_v twofold_a first_o invocation_n and_o second_o incubation_n first_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n upon_o himself_o and_o the_o dead_a child_n ver_fw-la 33._o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o mother_n or_o gehazi_n must_v be_v admit_v that_o he_o may_v call_v upon_o god_n without_o distraction_n whatever_o use_n he_o make_v of_o his_o wooden_a staff_n that_o prove_v so_o ineffectual_a in_o his_o servant_n hand_n we_o read_v not_o but_o he_o well_o know_v his_o staff_n of_o prayer_n can_v reach_v heaven_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o beat_v open_a those_o gate_n with_o earnest_n and_o repeat_v knock_n and_o thereby_o can_v beat_v away_o death_n out_o of_o the_o dead_a child_n and_o second_o he_o apply_v his_o warm_a body_n to_o the_o cold_a body_n of_o the_o dead_a child_n ver_fw-la 34._o peter_n martyr_n ask_v how_o dare_v elisha_n touch_v a_o dead_a carcase_n see_v it_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n he_o answer_v though_o some_o ceremonial_a pollution_n may_v be_v contract_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n yet_o that_o be_v just_o to_o give_v place_n to_o a_o moral_a duty_n and_o to_o such_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o charity_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n who_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n n._n b._n here_o must_v needs_o be_v disproportion_n of_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n eye_n to_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o hand_n betwixt_o a_o man_n and_o a_o child_n yet_o the_o like_a application_n be_v make_v by_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o yea_o and_o by_o paul_n also_o act_v 20.10_o and_o all_o in_o a_o figure_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v great_a disproportion_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o we_o yet_o when_o he_o appli_v himself_o to_o we_o our_o dead_a soul_n be_v quicken_v remark_n the_o three_o when_o elisha_n feel_v the_o mercy_n come_v and_o the_o corpse_n warm_v he_o set_v to_o work_v with_o more_o vehemency_n in_o variety_n of_o posture_n and_o action_n ver_fw-la 35._o sometime_o improve_n the_o fervency_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o recover_v the_o child_n soul_n by_o earnest_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o sometime_o apply_v the_o fervour_n and_o warmth_n of_o his_o body_n to_o warm_v the_o child_n cold_a body_n this_o he_o do_v again_o and_o again_o n.b._n to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n if_o not_o speedy_o answer_v but_o to_o continue_v instant_a therein_o gal._n 5.9_o rom._n 12.12_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thess_n 5.17_o we_o as_o well_o as_o elisha_n shall_v prevail_v at_o last_o pull_v isa_n 45.11_o 19_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o all_o which_o 1._o concern_v the_o child_n and_o 2._o the_o mother_n 1._o the_o child_n revive_v which_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o effect_n 1._o he_o sneesed_a seven_o time_n whereby_o he_o expel_v those_o humour_n wherewith_o he_o be_v suffocate_v out_o of_o his_o brain_n say_v lavater_n for_o he_o die_v
apostatise_v vzziah_n unsoundness_n be_v describe_v 2_o chron_n 26.5_o he_o seek_v god_n while_o he_o take_v for_o his_o tutor_n that_o holy_a seer_n zachariah_n who_o hierome_n call_v the_o son_n of_o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n who_o joash_n stone_v as_o long_o as_o uzziah_n seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o to_o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o when_o he_o be_v strong_a god_n marvellous_o help_v he_o until_o he_o be_v mount_v up_o to_o the_o very_a pinnacle_n of_o power_n by_o his_o victory_n abroad_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o by_o his_o grandeur_n at_o home_n with_o his_o mathematical_a engine_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 15._o his_o pride_n now_o bud_v to_o his_o downfall_n remark_n the_o three_o when_o god_n have_v hand_v this_o vzziah_n thus_o high_a then_o begin_v he_o to_o fall_v and_o to_o serve_v god_n as_o we_o say_v a_o slippery_a trick_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n say_v gattaker_n become_v the_o accompany_v pest_n of_o his_o power_n hitherto_o this_o hypocrite_n have_v only_a god_n person_n in_o admiration_n as_o it_o be_v say_v judas_n ver_fw-la 16._o for_o his_o own_o advantage_n when_o he_o have_v what_o he_o will_v then_o start_v he_o aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n hos_n 7.16_o as_o rehoboam_n have_v do_v before_o he_o 2_o chron._n 12.1_o then_o begin_v vzziah_n to_o abuse_v his_o great_a power_n in_o act_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n his_o prosperity_n have_v intoxicate_v he_o prov._n 1.32_o he_o profane_o invade_v the_o priest_n sacred_a office_n ver_fw-la 16._o as_o if_o he_o aspire_v to_o be_v jack_n of_o all_o trade_n for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v a_o warrior_n a_o sheep-master_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o husbandry_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o now_o the_o king_n will_v play_v the_o priest_n also_o remark_n the_o four_o vzziah_n be_v rebuke_v for_o his_o arrogancy_n and_o impudence_n in_o take_v the_o golden_a censure_n in_o order_n to_o burn_v incense_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o god_n highpriest_n rebuke_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o usurp_v a_o office_n that_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o n._n b._n this_o teach_v minister_n must_v be_v man_n of_o courage_n to_o withstand_v the_o torrent_n of_o vice_n and_o not_o spare_v the_o great_a if_o need_n as_o nathan_n do_v not_o spare_v david_n and_o john_n baptist_n herod_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o vzziah_n be_v wroth_a with_o the_o priest_n as_o asa_n have_v be_v with_o the_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o both_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o too_o saucy_a a_o affront_n for_o subject_n to_o withstand_v their_o sovereign_n though_o modest_o manage_v and_o not_o by_o force_n mark_v 3_o vzziah_n wrath_n against_o the_o priest_n do_v the_o more_o incense_n god_n wrath_n against_o he_o god_n smite_v he_o with_o leprosy_n take_v his_o servant_n part_v against_o he_o as_o num._n 12.10_o mark_v 4._o when_o god_n have_v thus_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n he_o need_v no_o thrust_v out_o by_o violence_n but_o hasten_v out_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a will_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o far_a mischief_n say_v grotius_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v affright_v out_o see_v as_o josephus_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o terrible_a earthquake_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 1.1_o zech._n 14.5_o fall_v out_o at_o that_o very_a time_n remark_n the_o five_o the_o follow_a punishment_n of_o his_o presumptuous_a usurpation_n be_v twofold_a first_o in_o his_o life_n and_o second_o at_o his_o death_n mark_v 1_o god_n law_n say_v a_fw-la stranger_n that_o approach_v the_o priest_n office_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n numb_a 3.10_o and_o 18.7_o now_o be_v leprous_a uzziah_n little_a better_a than_o dead_a for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o all_o temple-service_n but_o also_o from_o all_o humane_a society_n ver_fw-la 21._o mark_v 2._o god_n will_v have_v this_o leprosy_n to_o be_v incurable_a that_o he_o may_v live_v and_o die_v so_o osiander_n observe_v excellent_o from_o hence_o that_o vzziah_n by_o covet_v and_o compass_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n do_v lose_v his_o royal_a dignity_n yea_o the_o privilege_n of_o every_o private_a person_n that_o be_v not_o leper_n who_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o temple_n to_o god_n worship_n from_o which_o he_o have_v wilful_o exclude_v himself_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o mark_v 3_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o punishment_n he_o have_v pull_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n by_o his_o presumption_n in_o his_o life-time_n for_o by_o press_v far_o into_o god_n house_n than_o he_o shall_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o that_o liberty_n which_o before_o he_o have_v nor_o may_v he_o live_v in_o the_o city_n but_o only_o in_o the_o suburb_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o must_v not_o have_v that_o honourable_a funeral_n as_o the_o king_n his_o forefather_n have_v for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o leper_n ver_fw-la 23._o n._n b._n here_o 1._o the_o note_n of_o a_o learned_a commentator_n say_v let_v day-preacher_n look_v to_o it_o and_o learn_v wisdom_n from_o this_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o vzziah_n for_o usurp_a what_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o n._n b._n his_o leprosy_n be_v say_v to_o arise_v as_o a_o vapour_n out_o of_o the_o stir_v ash_n of_o the_o incense-altar_n ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o god_n write_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n n._n b._n and_o though_o such_o presumptuous_a person_n be_v not_o present_o punish_v some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o to_o judgement_n and_o some_o follow_v after_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o yet_o know_v god_n will_v maintain_v his_o own_o order_n ordain_v by_o himself_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o soon_o or_o late_a will_v take_v a_o order_n with_o such_o as_o violate_v his_o ordination_n alterius_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la fit_a cantio_fw-la vzziah_n here_o be_v record_v for_o our_o caution_n not_o for_o our_o imitation_n n._n b._n 2._o learn_v hence_o a_o cogent_a argument_n against_o the_o arminian_n notion_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n total_a and_o final_a fall_n here_o be_v a_o exemplification_n as_o vzziah_n while_o he_o live_v thus_o exclude_v from_o church_n and_o state_n by_o his_o leprosy_n have_v indeed_o lose_v his_o jus_o aptitudinale_n his_o right_n of_o capacity_n for_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n but_o he_o do_v not_o lose_v his_o jus_fw-la haereditarium_fw-la or_o hereditary_a right_n for_o his_o son_n jotham_n be_v only_o his_o viceroy_n manage_v all_o state-matter_n in_o his_o father_n name_n until_o his_o death_n so_o a_o believer_n by_o fall_v into_o a_o act_n of_o sin_n lose_v his_o present_a fitness_n for_o heaven_n but_o still_o his_o hereditary_a right_n be_v not_o lose_v thereby_o as_o david_n by_o his_o foul_a sin_n have_v not_o sin_v away_o his_o right_n to_o salvation_n he_o have_v only_o lose_v the_o present_a joy_n of_o salvation_n which_o he_o so_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o restore_v to_o he_o psal_n 51.12_o but_o mark_v more_o of_o this_o in_o my_o antidote_n against_o arminianism_n in_o their_o five_o grand_a point_n remark_n the_o six_o there_o have_v be_v prophet_n before_o this_o time_n continual_o but_o none_o leave_v their_o prophecy_n in_o write_v behind_o they_o yet_o now_o arise_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n that_o do_v so_o for_o vzziah_n reign_v 52_o year_n in_o which_o long_a reign_n we_o read_v of_o first_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n writing_n the_o act_n of_o uzziah_n 2_o chron._n 26.22_o which_o junius_n say_v he_o do_v partly_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n and_o partly_o in_o his_o own_o prophecy_n as_o isa_n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o temple_n john_n 12.41_o and_o fill_v the_o temple_n with_o smoke_n to_o betoken_v the_o burn_a of_o it_o because_o the_o jew_n begin_v more_o and_o more_o at_o that_o time_n to_o fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o obduration_n whereof_o isaiah_n treat_v in_o his_o five_o first_o chapter_n especial_o isa_n 1.10_o and_o 5.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o isa_n 14.29_o the_o prophet_n say_v out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v forth_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o his_o fruit_n shall_v be_v a_o fiery_a fly_a serpent_n the_o sense_n be_v the_o philistines_n rejoice_v at_o vzziah_n death_n because_o he_o have_v sore_o smite_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.6_o 7._o but_o now_o be_v become_v a_o break_a rod_n yet_o the_o prophet_n prophecy_n that_o hezekiah_n shall_v arise_v out_o of_o that_o root_n and_o be_v as_o a_o serpent_n to_o sting_v they_o worse_o than_o ever_o his_o grandfather_n have_v do_v the_o second_o prophet_n in_o the_o day_n of_o vzziah_n be_v hosea_n chap._n 1.1_o time_v as_o isa_n 1.1_o who_o expression_n be_v blood_n touch_v blood_n hos_n 4.2_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o murder_n of_o zocharias_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jehoiada_n whereby_o they_o make_v their_o measure_n
28._o wherein_o mark_v first_o the_o antecedent_n seconaly_a the_o concomitant_n and_o three_o the_o consequent_n mark_v 1_o upon_o the_o antevedent_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o great_a reformation_n of_o religion_n record_v in_o 2_o king_n 23._o be_v do_v before_o this_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v not_o do_v until_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2_o king_n 23.3_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.8_o but_o before_o this_o time_n he_o have_v give_v many_o public_a manifestation_n of_o his_o holy_a fervency_n for_o god_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v in_o the_o 2_o king_n 22._o omit_v for_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v public_a reformation_n while_o yet_o young_a but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o in_o his_o twelve_o year_n when_o twenty_o year_n old_a he_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 34.3_o now_o this_o good_a king_n go_v on_o still_o to_o do_v more_o and_o more_o good_a after_o that_o both_o in_o his_o eight_o and_o twelve_o year_n he_o add_v his_o care_n to_o repair_v god_n house_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n mark_v 2._o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o reformation_n that_o have_v be_v make_v especial_o in_o hezekiah_n reign_n 2_o chron._n 29.3_o etc._n etc._n yet_o read_v we_o not_o of_o any_o solemn_a repair_v of_o the_o temple_n save_v only_o that_o by_o jehoash_fw-mi in_o the_o day_n of_o jehoiada_n 2_o king_n 12.2_o 5._o but_o that_o be_v about_o 234_o year_n before_o josiah_n there_o must_v now_o be_v need_n of_o new_a reparation_n tempus_fw-la est_fw-la edax_fw-la rerum_fw-la time_n wear_v all_o thing_n second_o the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o solemn_a repair_v the_o temple_n mark_v 1_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o work_n be_v undertake_v it_o be_v do_v equal_o just_o and_o prudent_o say_v moses_n flaccerus_n 2_o kin._n 22.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o both_o workman_n and_o overseer_n all_o do_v faithful_o so_o that_o no_o reckon_a be_v make_v say_v piscator_fw-la about_o the_o money_n they_o have_v receive_v all_o set_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o eye_n service_n will_v do_v well_o mark_v 2._o the_o chief_a commissioner_n for_o manage_v this_o great_a work_n be_v hilkiah_n a_o good_a highpriest_n and_o one_o careful_a enough_o both_o to_o keep_v god_n worship_n pure_a within_o and_o to_o repair_v the_o stonewall_n which_o temporis_fw-la injurid_a &_o hominum_fw-la incuriâ_fw-la by_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o by_o violence_n of_o idolater_n be_v much_o decay_a without_o some_o suppose_v this_o good_a man_n be_v jeremy_n father_n jerem._n 1.1_o three_o the_o consequent_n be_v the_o find_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n mark_v 1_o this_o same_o hilkiah_n find_v among_o the_o rubbish_n the_o original_a copy_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n own_o handwriting_n 2_o chron._n 34.14_o and_o by_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o whence_o some_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o book_n of_o deutronomy_n only_o some_o pious_a priest_n have_v hide_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n lest_o in_o the_o idolatrous_a time_n of_o manasseh_n and_o amon_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o burn_v which_o they_o do_v to_o all_o the_o copy_n they_o can_v find_v say_v sanctius_n and_o lavater_n as_o the_o rabbin_n do_v relate_v or_o at_o least_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n have_v so_o suppress_v god_n law_n that_o at_o this_o time_n josiah_n have_v not_o yet_o see_v it_o say_v vatablus_n for_o though_o manasseh_n repent_v yet_o by_o old_a age_n and_o death_n he_o be_v prevent_v from_o restore_a god_n law_n say_v munsterus_n mark_v 2._o this_o new-found_a old_a original_a manuscript_n be_v carry_v to_o josiah_n ver_fw-la 9.10_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.15_o 16_o 17._o where_o it_o be_v more_o large_o relate_v hilkiah_n give_v it_o to_o shaphan_n the_o king_n messenger_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 3._o as_o a_o rare_a present_a fit_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o royal_a prince_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o bibles_n now_o so_o common_a be_v so_o little_o prize_v among_o we_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o learned_a and_o pious_a dr._n moulin_n he_o make_v concern_v the_o french_a protestant_n say_v time_n be_v when_o while_o the_o papist_n burn_v we_o for_o read_v the_o scripture_n we_o burn_v with_o zeal_n to_o be_v read_v of_o they_o but_o now_o with_o our_o liberty_n be_v breed_v not_o only_o a_o neglect_n but_o also_o a_o disesteem_a of_o god_n word_n d._n moul._n theatr._fw-la pag._n 278._o mark_v 3_o shaphan_n read_v it_o doubtless_o at_o the_o king_n command_n as_o jerem._n 36.21_o good_a josiah_n well_o show_v how_o much_o he_o be_v affect_v towards_o it_o and_o effectual_o wrought_v upon_o by_o it_o in_o 3_o respect_n say_v flaccherus_n 1._o lectione_n libri_fw-la 2_o laceratione_n vestium_fw-la and_o 3._o legatione_fw-la ad_fw-la prophetissam_n 1._o he_o be_v not_o only_o desirous_a to_o hear_v god_n word_n which_o wicked_a man_n account_v but_o wind_n and_o in_o terrorem_fw-la only_o jerem._n 5.12_o 13_o 14_o but_o be_v also_o deep_o touch_v with_o it_o upon_o his_o tender_a heart_n ver_fw-la 19_o because_o through_o some_o neglect_n he_o have_v not_o read_v it_o according_a to_o god_n command_n all_o his_o life_n deut._n 17.19_o 2._o he_o show_v how_o much_o his_o tender_a heart_n be_v touch_v with_o hear_v it_o by_o that_o external_n sign_n of_o rend_v his_o clothes_n ver_fw-la 11._o a_o outward_a expression_n of_o much_o inward_a contrition_n or_o rend_v of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o garment_n job_n 2.13_o 3._o he_o send_v to_o the_o prophetess_n mark_v 4._o when_o josiah_n have_v hear_v the_o dreadful_a divine_a commination_n denounce_v against_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o book_n for_o his_o predecessor_n sin_n and_o think_v those_o direful_a curse_n be_v just_a hang_n over_o their_o head_n he_o therefore_o cry_v go_v you_o and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.20_o 21._o that_o he_o may_v know_v when_o those_o judgement_n will_v come_v and_o whether_o no_o mean_n may_v not_o yet_o be_v make_v use_n of_o wherewith_o to_o pacify_v god_n wrath_n and_o prevent_v they_o mark_v 5._o hilkiah_n and_o his_o partner_n be_v not_o send_v to_o jeremy_n or_o zephany_n though_o they_o both_o be_v prophet_n in_o josiah_n time_n jerem._n 1.2_o and_o zeph._n 1.1_o say_v lyra_n sanctius_n erpennius_fw-la etc._n etc._n because_o 1._o jeremy_n be_v now_o but_o very_o young_a and_o not_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o at_o anathoth_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n where_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o footman_n his_o townsman_n and_o kinrded_a who_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o jerem._n 11.12_o whereupon_o he_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o god_n tell_v he_o the_o courtier_n will_v be_v rough_a than_o his_o kindred_n and_o ask_v he_o how_o can_v he_o run_v with_o those_o horseman_n at_o the_o court_n when_o the_o footman_n in_o the_o country_n have_v weary_v he_o jer._n 12.5_o he_o begin_v but_o to_o prophesy_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o josiah_n jerem._n 1.2_o and_o 2.6_o caussinus_n say_v that_o jeremy_n begin_v to_o prophesy_v at_o 15_o year_n old_a 2._o because_o zephany_n have_v not_o yet_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n at_o all_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v hezekiah_n grandchild_n he_o arise_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n of_o josiah_n and_o prophesy_v express_o against_o the_o king_n child_n jehoahaz_n jehoiakin_n and_o zedekiah_n for_o their_o new-fashioned_a new-fangled_a apparel_n zeph._n 1.8_o and_o the_o elder_a of_o these_o three_o be_v but_o 12_o year_n old_a at_o josiah_n 18_o say_v dr._n lightfoot_n mark_v 6._o but_o those_o messenger_n of_o the_o king_n be_v therefore_o send_v to_o huldah_n the_o prophetess_n for_o 1._o soul_n have_v no_o sex_n in_o point_n of_o holy_a prophecy_n male_a and_o female_a be_v all_o one_o in_o god_n as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o though_o god_n forbid_v woman_n the_o ordinary_a ministerial_a function_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o yet_o extraordinary_a gift_n god_n give_v to_o the_o female_a sex_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o miriam_n exod._n 15.20_o deborah_n judg._n 4.4_o and_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 2._o and_o so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o anna_n luke_n 2.36_o elizabeth_z and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1._o and_o philip_n daughter_n act_n 21.9_o 2._o she_o be_v send_v to_o here_o because_o the_o king_n matter_n require_v haste_n and_o this_o huldah_n be_v at_o hand_n she_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o college_n for_o 14._o in_o mishneh_n hebr._n as_o deutronomy_n
4._o josiah_n slay_v the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 20._o namely_o such_o as_o jeroboam_n have_v make_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12.31_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o grotius_n suppose_v these_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n resist_v josiah_n in_o his_o reformation_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o usurpation_n be_v death_n by_o god_n law_n numb_a 3.10_o or_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 2_o chron._n 34.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la for_o as_o lavater_n well_o observe_v when_o the_o assyrian_n depart_v home_n with_o their_o captive_n out_o of_o israel_n chap._n 17._o of_o 2_o king_n many_o israelite_n who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o other_o country_n return_v home_o with_o their_o priest_n and_o set_v up_o their_o old_a idolatry_n again_o those_o therefore_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o josiah_n find_v to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n line_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o but_o slay_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o up_o as_o brute_n victim_n say_v lavater_n upon_o their_o own_o idolatrous_a altar_n burn_v their_o bone_n upon_o they_o whereby_o he_o do_v defile_v they_o as_o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_v 5._o josiah_n root_v out_o moreover_o all_o the_o wizard_n &c_n &c_n ver_fw-la 24._o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 19.31_o and_o 20_o 27._o numb_a 22.5_o deut._n 18.11_o and_o the_o teraphim_n image_n of_o man_n such_o as_o michol_n put_v into_o david_n bed_n 1_o sam._n 19.13_o by_o which_o the_o heathen_n consult_v ezek._n 21.21_o and_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o they_o zech._n 10.2_o either_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n or_o by_o the_o forgery_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o destroy_v also_o all_o other_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o find_v in_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o prevent_v that_o utter_a devastation_n of_o his_o country_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o decree_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v it_o remark_n the_o four_o josiah_n celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o 2_o chron._n 35._o mark_v 1_o sanctius_n say_v here_o so_o soon_o as_o josiah_n have_v abolish_v the_o false_a worship_n forbid_v by_o god_n law_n he_o now_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n command_v by_o his_o law_n which_o hilkiah_n have_v find_v chap._n 22.8_o and_o now_o have_v be_v read_v to_o they_o all_o mark_v 2._o the_o passover_n be_v a_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v be_v much_o and_o long_o neglect_v without_o which_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v in_o vain_a for_o this_o ordinance_n give_v vigour_n virtue_n and_o value_v to_o all_o other_o and_o no_o israelite_n ought_v to_o want_v this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v both_o a_o monument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n past_a and_o likewise_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v therefore_o do_v josiah_n so_o zealous_o revive_v it_o mark_v 3_o though_o this_o famous_a passover_n be_v pass_v over_o after_o a_o compendious_a manner_n in_o 2_o king_n 23.21_o 22_o 23._o show_v only_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o it_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n suppose_v to_o be_v immediate_o after_o his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 34.31_o 32._o and_o 35.1_o and_o 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o exceed_v all_o former_a passover_n for_o such_o preparation_n humiliation_n detestation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o describe_v in_o 2_o chron._n 35._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 18._o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxv_o with_o 2_o kin._n chap._n xxiii_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 2_o king_n 23._o contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o pious_a life_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o day_n and_o second_o his_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n after_o all_o his_o goodness_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v his_o pious_a life_n be_v this_o passover_n in_o particular_a remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o josiah_n holy_a instruction_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o the_o time_n when_o he_o celebrate_v this_o public_a passover_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n oâ—_n the_o first_o month_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o day_n express_o enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n exod._n 12.2_o 6._o and_o now_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o 2_o king_n 23.21_o for_o some_o suppose_v that_o when_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v shut_v 2_o chron._n 28.24_o the_o holy_a priest_n and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o other_o holy_a feast_n in_o private_a but_o now_o he_o call_v all_o in_o to_o public_a worship_n mark_v 2._o he_o command_v the_o priest_n to_o put_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o erpennius_fw-la say_v it_o have_v be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n either_o 1._o in_o ahaz'_v time_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v there_o among_o his_o idol_n but_o sure_o hezekiah_n return_v the_o ark_n into_o its_o place_n or_o 2._o in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n etc._n etc._n or_o rather_o 3._o in_o the_o day_n of_o josiha_n wicked_a father_n amon_n to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o idol_n in_o its_o room_n and_o piscator_fw-la add_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o ark_n be_v remove_v by_o some_o idolatrous_a king_n when_o they_o dare_v remove_v other_o sacred_a vessel_n 2_o king_n 16.14_o and_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n also_o 2_o chron._n 28.24_o and_o some_o say_v the_o removing_z of_o the_o ark_n into_o its_o place_n occasion_v the_o find_n of_o moses_n manuscript_n by_o hilkiah_n mark_v 3_o he_o bid_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 4.5_o and_o their_o brethren_n ver_fw-la 6._o by_o purify_n and_o quicken_a they_o for_o perform_v so_o solemn_a a_o service_n as_o be_v kill_v the_o passover_n etc._n etc._n and_o josiah_n himself_o excite_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n by_o this_o argument_n say_v vatablus_n say_v ye_o priest_n be_v now_o free_v from_o that_o burden_n which_o lie_v upon_o your_o forefather_n of_o carry_v the_o ark_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n from_o place_n to_o place_n while_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o now_o say_v josiah_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o your_o shoulder_n see_v it_o be_v now_o seat_v in_o the_o temple_n therefore_o now_o serve_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 3._o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o now_o free_v from_o that_o burden_n in_o other_o service_n in_o sacrifice_v sing_v &c_n &c_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o royal_a action_n of_o king_n josiah_n at_o this_o passover-feast_n he_o give_v thirty_o thousand_o passover_n offering_n to_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 7._o all_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n by_o this_o munificence_n say_v osiander_n the_o king_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o his_o poor_a people_n and_o dr._n hall_n note_n the_o same_o here_o say_n rather_o than_o fail_v josiah_n bounty_n shall_v supply_v to_o judah_n lamb_n for_o their_o paschal_n devotion_n n.b._n no_o alm_n be_v so_o acceptable_a as_o that_o whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v further_v kid_n be_v name_v here_o as_o well_o as_o lamb_n for_o lyra_n and_o piscator_fw-la say_v from_o exod._n 12.5_o that_o in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o lamb_n the_o law_n allow_v a_o kid_n may_v be_v offer_v and_o the_o three_o thousand_o bullock_n he_o give_v likewise_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o after_o the_o lamb_n say_v piscator_fw-la upon_o the_o several_a day_n of_o that_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o be_v another_o part_n of_o that_o great_a solemnity_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o prince_n at_o this_o passover-feast_n ver_fw-la 8._o in_o give_v two_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o oxen._n n.b._n behold_v the_o power_n of_o a_o royal_a pattern_n the_o example_n of_o this_o good_a king_n move_v those_o prince_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v though_o they_o be_v person_n bad_a enough_o according_a to_o zephany_n character_n of_o they_o zeph._n 3.3_o yet_o these_o give_v liberal_o not_o only_o to_o the_o people_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n here_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o bounty_n also_o of_o the_o superior-priest_n unto_o the_o inferior_a levite_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o here_o be_v another_o liberal_a gift_n of_o five_o thousand_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o ox_n so_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n give_v here_o by_o
contempt_n a_o royal_a captive_n a_o prisoner_n at_o mercy_n say_v though_o thou_o have_v prefer_v he_o above_o all_o us_o prince_n and_o purpose_n to_o promote_v he_o over_o all_o the_o realm_n ver_fw-la 3._o yet_o dare_v this_o fellow_n break_v the_o king_n law_n mark_v 5._o darius_n now_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o rashness_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o find_v himself_o circumvent_v by_o his_o wily_a wicked_a flatterer_n against_o so_o innocent_a so_o useful_a and_o so_o honourable_a a_o person_n he_o rage_v not_o against_o daniel_n for_o denial_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v do_v against_o daniel_n three_o noble_a companion_n for_o the_o like_a dan._n 3.19_o but_o disavow_v all_o desire_n after_o daniel_n be_v death_n and_o labour_n by_o allege_v all_o argument_n for_o daniel_n deliverance_n until_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o sun_n ver_fw-la 14._o but_o this_o afterwit_n will_v not_o do_v against_o the_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n of_o daniel_n implacable_a adversary_n they_o urge_v the_o unalterable_a law_n they_o rage_n against_o he_o say_v calvin_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o old_a despise_a king_n if_o not_o we_o and_o thy_o subject_n will_v rebel_v against_o thou_o mark_v 6._o darius_n though_o he_o have_v some_o faint_a desire_n to_o deliver_v daniel_n yet_o yield_v to_o the_o strong_a tide_n and_o torrent_n of_o these_o time-serving_a malignant_n ver_fw-la 16._o grotius_n say_v there_o be_v some_o humanity_n in_o this_o king_n in_o desire_v to_o do_v daniel_n a_o kindness_n from_o his_o peculiar_a respect_n to_o he_o but_o ne_fw-fr micam_fw-la pietatis_fw-la not_o a_o dram_n of_o divinity_n or_o religion_n in_o he_o seeing_z though_o he_o perceive_v daniel_n god_n to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o most_o mighty_a god_n yet_o do_v he_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o right_n in_o neither_o worship_v he_o himself_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o do_v so_o by_o his_o late_a edict_n however_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o deliver_v daniel_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o lion_n den._n n.b._n oh_o miserable_a comforter_n he_o commend_v daniel_n serve_v god_n which_o he_o have_v forbid_v by_o a_o law_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v do_v before_o he_o dan._n 3.28_o and_o perhaps_o may_v have_v some_o hope_n of_o daniel_n deliverance_n from_o that_o instance_n of_o god_n deliver_v those_o three_o young_a noble_n out_o of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o calvin_n add_v darius_n know_v that_o daniel_n have_v true_o foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n whereby_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n and_o have_v all_o create_a being_n at_o his_o overrule_a command_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o king_n consent_n and_o command_n even_o against_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o cast_v daniel_n into_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n n.b._n thus_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o vile_a man_n and_o that_o by_o the_o pusillanimity_n of_o a_o king_n truckle_v to_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o own_o parasite_n this_o oft_o fall_v out_o in_o follow_a time_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 7._o to_o make_v all_o sure_a a_o stone_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o den_n seal_v both_o with_o the_o king_n be_v and_o with_o the_o courtier_n signet_n ver_fw-la 17._o the_o stone_n be_v too_o great_a say_v grotius_n for_o such_o a_o decrepit_a daniel_n now_o old_a to_o remove_v or_o break_v and_o the_o court_n lord_n must_v seal_v it_o also_o say_v maldonate_fw-it for_o they_o dare_v not_o trust_v darius_n who_o they_o know_v have_v respect_n for_o daniel_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o deliver_v he_o and_o the_o king_n seal_n must_v be_v affix_v first_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o prince_n will_v draw_v he_o out_o and_o murder_v he_o if_o the_o lion_n do_v not_o thus_o the_o king_n comply_v with_o his_o wicked_a courtier_n say_v calvin_n notwithstanding_o his_o conviction_n to_o the_o contrary_a both_o in_o condemn_v good_a daniel_n and_o in_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o likewise_o in_o make_v all_o this_o fast_a work_n to_o make_v he_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o lion_n n.b._n which_o teach_v when_o a_o man_n once_o give_v way_n to_o one_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n he_o know_v neither_o end_n nor_o measure_n but_o will_v sin_n again_o and_o again_o and_o no_o doubt_n say_v calvin_n but_o god_n have_v his_o holy_a hand_n in_o all_o those_o contrivance_n of_o these_o curse_a conspirator_n for_o the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o miracle_n n.b._n and_o all_o this_o sure_a work_n be_v do_v say_v grotius_n to_o shadow_v out_o what_o be_v according_o do_v to_o christ_n matth._n 27.60_o 66._o mark_v 8._o now_o be_v darius_n in_o deep_a perplexity_n ver_fw-la 18._o in_fw-la luto_fw-la haeret_fw-la he_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mud_n say_v calvin_n he_o be_v now_o self-condemned_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o his_o unwitting_o betray_v but_o witting_o condemn_v his_o very_a best_a counsellor_n he_o go_v to_o his_o palace_n and_o pass_v the_o night_n fast_v etc._n etc._n his_o perplexity_n put_v he_o by_o both_o his_o meat_n and_o his_o music_n all_o which_o say_v janius_fw-la be_v but_o the_o product_n of_o his_o own_o precipitancy_n in_o harken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wicked_a courtier_n and_o polanus_fw-la add_v now_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o darius_n to_o rescind_v his_o own_o rash_a edict_n and_o not_o only_o to_o rate_v those_o losel-lord_n but_o also_o to_o over-rule_v they_o in_o their_o barbarous_a design_n against_o daniel_n etc._n etc._n herod_n be_v thus_o perplex_v in_o the_o like_a case_n matth._n 14.9_o luke_n 9.7_o n.b._n 1_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n fare_v better_a than_o darius_n in_o his_o royal_a palace_n especial_o if_o that_o apocryphal_a addition_n of_o daniel_n hold_v true_a which_o say_v that_o habakkuk_n bring_v a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n to_o this_o daniel_n in_o the_o den_n keckerman_n call_v pottage_n succus_fw-la benignus_fw-la a_o most_o nourish_a juice_n contain_v the_o quintessence_n of_o good_a thing_n extract_v by_o a_o continue_a boil_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o humane_a life_n so_o we_o see_v sundry_a sick_a person_n be_v long_o sustain_v by_o sup_v a_o little_a good_a broth_n only_o now_o if_o the_o veracity_n of_o that_o apocryphal_a author_n may_v be_v credit_v than_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o case_n of_o daniel_n in_o the_o den_n who_o believe_v in_o his_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o and_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o to_o put_v his_o palate_n out_o of_o taste_n or_o to_o discompose_v his_o appetite_n while_o his_o faith_n conquer_v his_o fear_n he_o may_v drink_v up_o this_o benign_a broth_n with_o a_o cheerful_a and_o thankful_a mind_n be_v far_o more_o comfortable_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o darius_n in_o his_o palace_n who_o be_v in_o such_o a_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n that_o he_o care_v for_o neither_o meat_n nor_o music_n and_o sleep_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o but_o stand_v amuse_v and_o amaze_v as_o herod_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 9.7_o pendebat_fw-la animi_fw-la dubius_fw-la stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mire_n and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o as_o be_v the_o import_n of_o that_o greek_a word_n thus_o godless_a man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n be_v in_o strait_n job_n 20.22_o whereas_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o his_o strait_n have_v a_o sufficiency_n that_o be_v he_o be_v contentful_a true_a piety_n have_v true_a plenty_n godliness_n only_o have_v the_o right_a autarkie_n or_o self_n sufficiency_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o david_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o in_o habakkuk_n hab._n 3.16_o 17._o in_o paul_n phil._n 4.11_o he_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o therefore_o godliness_n be_v call_v great_a gain_n 1_o tim._n 66._o if_o no_o more_o be_v gain_v but_o itself_o n.b._n 2._o but_o suppose_v that_o apocryphal_a addition_n be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o jewish_a fable_n as_o be_v general_o believe_v by_o the_o godly-learned_n yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v judge_v improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n who_o invent_v that_o conceit_n be_v some_o pious_a man_n and_o may_v ground_v his_o fancy_n upon_o that_o text_n in_o habakkuk_n hab._n 2.4_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n which_o word_n be_v doubtless_o as_o benign_a a_o juice_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o daniel_n in_o the_o den_n as_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n can_v have_v be_v to_o his_o body_n for_o faith_n extract_v excellent_a nourishment_n to_o the_o inner_a man_n out_o of_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n effectual_o suck_v those_o breast_n of_o consolation_n so_o call_v isa_n 66.11_o whereby_o spiritual_a life_n be_v maintain_v thus_o daniel_n in_o the_o den_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o habakkuk_n to_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n as_o himself_o have_v do_v hab._n
while_o their_o very_a weep_v have_v the_o voice_n of_o pray_v which_o god_n hear_v psalm_n 6.8_o n.b._n they_o know_v no_o better_a weapon_n to_o make_v use_n of_o now_o but_o only_o preces_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o our_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o fast_v and_o prayer_n will_v cast_v forth_o the_o most_o morose_a and_o most_o tenacious_a devil_n matth._n 17.21_o mark_v 3_o many-day_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n or_o hebr._n sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v lay_v under_o many_o so_o many_o as_o be_v more_o deep_o affect_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sad_a consequent_n thereof_o will_v decline_v their_o own_o soft_a bed_n say_v vatablus_n lay_v all_o along_o upon_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o thus_o they_o restrain_v themselves_o not_o only_o from_o work_n meat_n and_o delight_n by_o day_n but_o also_o from_o sleep_n by_o night_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v mark_v 13.33_o matth._n 26.41_o mark_v 4._o this_o fast_o be_v after_o command_v to_o be_v continue_v three_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o wherein_o they_o abstain_v though_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la from_o all_o necessary_a food_n yet_o at_o lest_o à _fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o à _fw-la tali_fw-la take_v no_o more_o of_o quantity_n than_o to_o keep_v alive_a and_o not_o any_o of_o a_o luscious_a and_o delightsome_a quality_n as_o dan._n 10.2_o 3._o n.b._n thus_o that_o like_a phrase_n act_v 27.33_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v for_o further_a their_o repentance_n a_o right_a remedy_n for_o reconcilement_n remark_n the_o second_o concern_v mordecai_n mourn_v in_o particular_a ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o mark_v 1_o so_o soon_o as_o mordecai_n jadan_n perceive_v either_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o some_o friend_n or_o by_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o jew_n enemy_n say_v junius_n or_o rather_o by_o post_v up_o the_o proclamation_n in_o shushan_n say_v masius_n than_o he_o rend_v his_o clohth_n to_o show_v that_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v rend_v with_o sorrow_n for_o zion_n joel_n 2.12_o 13._o so_o solicitous_a be_v he_o for_o the_o church_n welfare_n as_o old_a eli_n have_v be_v for_o the_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 4.13_o mark_v 2._o he_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n gen._n 37.29_o 34._o 1_o king_n 21.27_o and_o 2_o king_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o among_o the_o gentile_n 1_o king_n 20.32_o and_o jon._n 3._o etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o put_v on_o a_o dusty_a garment_n besprinkle_v with_o ash_n say_v drusius_n as_o hold_v the_o worst_a clothes_n too_o good_a for_o such_o a_o woeful_a caitiff_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v into_o the_o marketplace_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la which_o usual_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o city_n and_o there_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n say_v josephus_n that_o a_o innocent_a nation_n be_v design_v to_o be_v destroy_v he_o do_v this_o partly_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o his_o brethren_n partly_o to_o move_v the_o persian_n to_o pity_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n come_v to_o esther_n ear_n who_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o express_v his_o deep_a sense_n of_o danger_n mark_v 4._o in_o this_o mourn_a posture_n mordecai_n return_v to_o the_o place_n before_o the_o king_n gate_n but_o may_v not_o enter_v in_o to_o sit_v there_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v lest_o his_o sackcloth_n be_v see_v at_o court_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eyesore_a and_o cause_v sadness_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o jolly_a courtier_n who_o never_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v a_o nightcap_n for_o mar_v their_o mad_a merriment_n say_v tirinus_n that_o gate_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v open_a for_o poor_a petitioner_n be_v now_o shut_v against_o such_o mourner_n as_o mordecai_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o haman_n have_v likewise_o procure_v this_o law_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n must_v see_v no_o sad_a sight_n lest_o their_o mirth_n shall_v be_v mar_v and_o themselves_o surprise_v with_o heaviness_n and_o horror_n and_o more_o especial_o lest_o any_o mourner_n shall_v make_v mean_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o concern_v esther_n mourn_v move_v by_o mordecai_n mark_v 1_o though_o the_o queen_n be_v keep_v close_o according_a to_o the_o supercilious_a custom_n of_o the_o persian_a court_n rare_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o be_v public_o see_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n yet_o her_o servant_n have_v more_o liberty_n and_o observe_v mordecai_n sackcloth_n and_o sorrow_n they_o acquaint_v esther_n herewith_o who_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v to_o hear_v it_o send_v present_o to_o change_v his_o sackcloth_n into_o satin_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o return_v to_o his_o former_a place_n if_o not_o of_o come_v to_o she_o to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o uncustomary_a carriage_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4._o but_o so_o great_a be_v his_o grief_n as_o not_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o queen_n kindness_n think_v these_o mean_a clothes_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o he_o unless_o his_o condition_n be_v more_o comfortable_a mark_v 2._o holy_a esther_n be_v not_o sullen_a towards_o mordecai_n as_o vain_a vasthi_n have_v be_v to_o the_o king_n without_o any_o such_o affront_n as_o this_o of_o mordecai_n reject_v the_o queen_n courtesy_n in_o offer_v a_o change_n of_o his_o course_n clothing_n of_o a_o mourner_n into_o the_o bravery_n of_o a_o courtier_n but_o send_v hatach_n a_o honest_a servant_n and_o perhaps_o a_o jew_n at_o least_o a_o jew_n inward_o to_o he_o to_o know_v what_o and_o why_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o n.b._n though_o esther_n of_o a_o poor_a captive_a maid_n be_v now_o make_v a_o eminent_a mistress_n over_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o burden_n the_o earth_n can_v bear_v prov._n 30.32_o yet_o do_v she_o not_o capricious_o tax_v her_o uncle_n of_o any_o incivility_n in_o reject_v her_o kindness_n nor_o turn_v short_a upon_o he_o by_o bid_v hatach_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v tie_v her_o hand_n from_o offer_v any_o more_o of_o her_o royal_a favour_n but_o she_o candid_o construe'_v all_o believe_v he_o have_v great_a ground_n of_o his_o grief_n and_o of_o such_o loud_a lamentation_n than_o she_o yet_o know_v of_o mark_v 3_o hatach_n ready_o run_v with_o his_o mistress_n message_n like_o a_o faithful_a servant_n to_o mordecai_n who_o he_o sound_v in_o the_o broad-street_n of_o the_o city_n as_o rechob_n hebr._n signify_v for_o no_o near_o the_o court_n may_v a_o mourner_n come_v ver_fw-la 6._o to_o he_o mordecai_n relate_v the_o whole_a matter_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o send_v she_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o bloody_a decree_n ver_fw-la 8._o that_o she_o may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o and_o now_o or_o never_o she_o must_v bestir_v herself_o and_o venture_v to_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o intercede_v for_o god_n poor_a perish_a church_n all_o this_o mordecai_n push_v forward_o with_o utmost_a earnestness_n improve_n his_o ancient_a authority_n over_o she_o and_o press_v it_o upon_o she_o with_o most_o cogent_a argument_n n.b._n all_o which_o be_v purposely_o record_v here_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o church_n good_a remark_n the_o four_o hatach_n return_v with_o his_o strict_a charge_n from_o mordecai_n who_o have_v be_v her_o foster-father_n and_o still_o lay_v claim_v to_o a_o interest_n in_o she_o and_o a_o authority_n over_o she_o prudent_o presume_v upon_o her_o well-known_a ingenuity_n etc._n etc._n in_o persuade_v esther_n to_o venture_v in_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o request_v of_o he_o a_o remedy_n against_o so_o fatal_a a_o malady_n declare_v to_o she_o from_o mordecai_n mouth_n the_o reason_n of_o that_o cruel_a edict_n because_o he_o can_v not_o out_o of_o conscience_n bow_v his_o knee_n to_o haman_n that_o curse_a amalekite_n and_o the_o dreadful_a event_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v thereupon_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o thus_o bonartius_fw-la excellent_o explain_v they_o remark_n the_o five_o queen_n esther_n refuse_v this_o command_a request_n of_o her_o foster-father_n mordecai_n render_v a_o reason_n for_o her_o refusal_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o plead_v shall_v she_o go_v uncalled_a she_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o break_v the_o law_n that_o forbid_v it_o n._n b._n the_o learned_a inquire_v when_o that_o wretched_a law_n be_v make_v and_o 1._o lyra_n and_o serrarius_n say_v it_o be_v procure_v by_o haman_n lest_o any_o way_n of_o access_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v lay_v open_a
jew_n in_o subjection_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o suppress_v the_o posterity_n of_o david_n or_o at_o least_o to_o keep_v they_o low_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o believe_v truth_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o messiah_n the_o prince_n dan._n 9.26_o shall_v short_o come_v out_o of_o that_o royal_a family_n even_o at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a god_n commiserate_v the_o miserable_a jew_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o mankind_n send_v that_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_v his_o son_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n namely_o in_o the_o very_a time_n when_o herod_n the_o king_n be_v strut_a about_o in_o his_o most_o ruffle_a grandeur_n matth._n 2.1_o die_v red_a his_o royal_a robe_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o and_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n scarce_o four_o or_o few_o be_v find_v wait_v 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condemn_v he_o as_o a_o blasphemer_n as_o they_o presumptuous_o do_v ver_fw-la 64._o for_o make_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o god_n at_o which_o this_o wicked_a wretch_n rend_v his_o clothes_n which_o a_o high_a priest_n ought_v not_o by_o the_o law_n to_o have_v do_v upon_o any_o reason_n levit._n 10.6_o &_o 21.10_o as_o if_o his_o very_a heart_n have_v be_v rend_v with_o grief_n at_o so_o sad_a a_o hear_n of_o such_o a_o sacred_a truth_n though_o christ_n tell_v the_o council_n he_o be_v now_o in_o his_o state_n of_o abasement_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o carpenter_n son_n who_o they_o arraign_v and_o will_v short_o crucify_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o advancement_n come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o a_o chariot_n of_o state_n and_o then_o will_v he_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v now_o his_o judge_n beside_o this_o he_o have_v give_v all_o man_n the_o most_o undeniable_a demonstration_n of_o his_o deity_n in_o his_o many_o miracle_n the_o like_a whereof_o be_v never_o wrought_v by_o any_o mere_a mortal_a man_n etc._n etc._n john_n 9.32_o etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o christ_n suffering_n from_o wicked_a man_n to_o wit_n his_o condemnation_n which_o be_v first_o do_v in_o this_o ecclesiastical_a court_n upon_o the_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o lord_n before_o his_o implacable_a enemy_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v deep_o concern_v that_o he_o may_v leave_v they_o without_o all_o excuse_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o deny_v he_o before_o man_n when_o god_n glory_n lie_v at_o stake_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o to_o comfort_v we_o against_o our_o suffering_n for_o as_o christ_n comfort_v himself_o now_o with_o his_o future_a glory_n so_o we_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o matth._n 19.28_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n be_v first_o denounce_v against_o christ_n in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n by_o 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his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n as_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o assure_v we_o n._n b._n note_v well_o our_o lord_n be_v thrice_o strip_v first_o of_o his_o own_o raiment_n mat._n 27.28_o that_o a_o soldier_n coat_n may_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o ridicule_n and_o two_o off_o again_o go_v this_o robe_n of_o mockery_n ver_fw-la 31._o have_v sufficient_o satiate_v themselves_o with_o sport_v at_o he_o in_o these_o ornament_n of_o derision_n and_o now_o they_o strip_v he_o the_o three_o time_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v hang_v naked_a upon_o the_o cross_n and_o behold_v his_o very_a garment_n part_v among_o his_o crucifier_n ver_fw-la 35._o all_o this_o be_v do_v one_a that_o the_o prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v figurative_o in_o daniel_n the_o type_n and_o literal_o in_o christ_n the_o antitype_n psal_n 22.18_o two_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_a naked_a it_o be_v to_o clothe_v we_o with_o the_o rich_a robe_n and_o royal_a raiment_n of_o our_o redeemer_n righteousness_n that_o 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not_o myself_o but_o my_o surety_n die_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o surety_n for_o sinful_a man_n heb_fw-mi 7.22_o must_v die_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n such_o as_o have_v all_o these_o aggravation_n the_o most_o accurse_a the_o most_o shameful_a the_o most_o painful_a most_o linger_a and_o the_o most_o open_a and_o expose_v death_n remark_n 1._o the_o most_o accurse_a death_n whereof_o something_o be_v say_v before_o of_o all_o other_o death_n though_o stoning_n burn_a saw_v asunder_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.37_o be_v torture_v and_o torment_v death_n yet_o no_o curse_n be_v annex_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v to_o this_o of_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n deut._n 21.23_o gal._n 3.13_o so_o that_o christ_n die_v the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v oh_o how_o shall_v we_o wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v 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