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A52807 A compleat history and mystery of the Old and New Testament logically discust and theologically improved : in four volumes ... the like undertaking (in such a manner and method) being never by any author attempted before : yet this is now approved and commended by grave divines, &c. / by Christopher Ness ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1696 (1696) Wing N449; ESTC R40047 3,259,554 1,966

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a_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a passage_n through_o edom._n n.b._n this_o unkindness_n of_o relation_n befall_v christ_n himself_o his_o friend_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o madman_n mark_v 3.21_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o may_v the_o dry_a expect_v hereupon_o christ_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o failure_n of_o friend_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o their_o opposition_n also_o that_o we_o may_v place_v our_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o matth._n 10.21_o 22._o psal_n 2.12_o and_o 73.25_o 28._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o unkindness_n of_o friend_n ought_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v as_o pass_v through_o wisdom_n hand_n which_o appoint_v time_n place_n measure_n and_o manner_n thus_o david_n still_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o tongue_n of_o curse_v shimei_n but_o more_o express_o here_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o 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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 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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 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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 we●●_n
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redemption_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v where_o christ_n must_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o this_o jacob_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v bodily_a rise_v again_o with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27.52_o 53._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o before_o be_v keep_v bind_v in_o their_o sepulcher_n till_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o death_n now_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n by_o life_n essential_a be_v quite_o break_v even_o by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n than_o be_v they_o enlarge_v to_o become_v witness_n and_o attendant_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o who_o appear_v be_v know_v to_o many_o in_o the_o city_n as_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v know_v to_o the_o three_o apostle_n in_o the_o mount_n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n either_o by_o a_o special_a revelation_n or_o by_o that_o celestial_a illumination_n which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n gen._n 2.23_o or_o last_o by_o the_o familiar_a conference_n wherein_o they_o may_v learn_v who_o they_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o mat._n 17.3_o but_o modern_a author_n say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v late_o dead_a who_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o those_o that_o be_v live_v suppose_v to_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a anna_n the_o prophetess_n zacharias_n lazarus_n and_o other_o late_o dead_a who_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o consume_v as_o those_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o only_o bury_v so_o long_o before_o but_o also_o so_o far_o off_o as_o makpelah_n hebr._n the_o double_a cave_n be_v thirty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n we_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o undecided_a whether_o jacob_n request_v to_o lie_v in_o that_o land_n because_o he_o hope_v as_o 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antichrist_n must_v die_v by_o degree_n as_o he_o rise_v by_o degree_n he_o must_v die_v of_o a_o consumption_n christ_n will_v consume_v antichrist_n by_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 2_o thes_n 2.8_o as_o i_o have_v at_o large_a demonstrate_v in_o my_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n page_n 75_o to_o 80._o the_o next_o rank_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a remark_n record_v be_v at_o israel_n five_o mansion_n numb_a 33.8_o call_v there_o etham_n be_v one_o continue_a desert_n on_o both_o side_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o they_o pass_v through_o and_o which_o be_v make_v the_o more_o and_o the_o same_o while_o the_o water_n be_v divide_v and_o from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o the_o wilderness_n of_o shur_n exod._n 15.22_o where_o at_o three_o day_n jorney's-end_n they_o meet_v with_o marah_n the_o bitter_a water_n from_o whence_o take_v the_o follow_a remark_n first_o this_o shur_n be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o 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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
answer_v 3_o probably_n the_o angel_n prepare_v this_o food_n and_o place_v it_o so_o as_o the_o raven_n may_v receive_v it_o answer_v 4._o peter_n martyr_n say_v this_o meat_n may_v be_v thus_o prepare_v by_o a_o angel_n mille_fw-la modis_fw-la a_o thousand_o way_n unknown_a to_o we_o as_o god_n have_v make_v angel_n to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n unto_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o so_o he_o may_v have_v feed_v elijah_n by_o the_o immediate_a ministry_n of_o a_o angel_n yet_o be_v it_o god_n unsearchable_a wisdom_n to_o employ_v the_o ministry_n of_o raven_n but_o so_o much_o of_o this_o charge_n may_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o angel_n as_o to_o cook_n it_o ready_a for_o the_o carrier_n in_o all_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o incredible_a consider_v the_o almighty_a power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o second_o enquiry_n how_o oft_o and_o how_o long_o do_v the_o raven_n do_v thus_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o branch_n they_o do_v it_o due_o and_o daily_o by_o divine_a direction_n due_o and_o daily_o in_o a_o proper_a season_n for_o the_o prophet_n dinner_n and_o supper_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n gen._n 43.25_o ruth_n 2.14_o luke_n 14.12_o act_n 10.9_o 10._o those_o state_v time_n the_o raven_n be_v overrule_v to_o observe_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v rational_a creature_n purposely_o appoint_v to_o minister_v seasonable_o to_o god_n prophet_n answer_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n how_o long_o this_o they_o do_v for_o full_a half_n a_o year_n for_o the_o brook_n dry_v not_o up_o till_o six_o month_n be_v end_v or_o as_o other_o say_v a_o whole_a year_n chap._n 18.1_o luke_n 4.25_o jam._n 5.17_o remark_n the_o second_o be_v elijah_n go_v at_o god_n command_n to_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptah_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o to_o 16._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o the_o brook_z cherith_n dry_v up_o by_o the_o continue_a drought_n ver_fw-la 7._o n.b._n so_o will_v all_o humane_a help_n and_o creature_n comfort_n fail_v to_o those_o that_o put_v their_o confidence_n in_o they_o this_o be_v to_o teach_v elijah_n a_o due_a and_o daily_a dependency_n upon_o the_o alsufficiency_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a ever-flowing_a and_o overflow_a fountain_n all_o our_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o he_o psal_n 87.7_o and_o when_o the_o brook_n fail_v god_n have_v a_o sareptah_n for_o his_o elijah_n a_o city_n betwixt_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n so_o out_o of_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n mark_v 2._o there_o be_v many_o widow_n in_o israel_n at_o that_o time_n but_o unto_o none_o of_o they_o be_v elijah_n send_v save_v unto_o this_o of_o sareptah_n luke_n 4.25_o 26._o here_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o elijah_n faith_n god_n have_v do_v with_o feed_v he_o any_o far_o with_o the_o mouth_n of_o unclean_a fowl_n which_o though_o legal_o impure_a yet_o be_v purify_v by_o a_o divine_a command_n and_o now_o god_n will_v feed_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o heathenish_a hostess_n to_o show_v what_o a_o free_a agent_n god_n be_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o instrument_n mark_v 3_o this_o poor_a pagan_a woman_n say_v peter_n martyr_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o unclean_a as_o the_o raven_n yet_o as_o god_n choose_v none_o other_o fowl_n but_o they_o to_o nourish_v his_o prophet_n so_o none_o other_o woman_n but_o this_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n though_o she_o be_v a_o pagan_a very_o poor_a force_v to_o gather_v stick_v herself_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o a_o widow_n too_o which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o calamity_n 2_o sam._n 14.5_o in_o hebrew_n call_v almanah_n which_o signify_v a_o dumb-woman_n n.b._n because_o she_o either_o dare_v not_o or_o may_v not_o plead_v for_o herself_o but_o god_n profess_v himself_o the_o patron_n of_o such_o and_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o such_o a_o advocate_n jer._n 49.11_o 1_o tim._n 5.5_o mark_v 4._o god_n command_v this_o pagan_a widow_n to_o sustain_v israel_n be_v prophet_n ver_fw-la 9_o nemo_fw-la non_fw-la videt_fw-la adumbrari_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v peter_n martyr_n no_o man_n see_v not_o the_o shadow_a forth_o hereby_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n as_o our_o lord_n apply_v this_o story_n luke_n 4.25_o 26._o n.b._n god_n oft_o choose_v the_o weak_a sex_n whereby_o to_o accomplish_v the_o great_a matter_n yea_o when_o they_o be_v most_o helpless_a as_o widow_n and_o prefer_v a_o gentile_a widow_n before_o all_o the_o widow_n in_o israel_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9.18_o mark_v 5._o elijah_n at_o god_n call_n come_v from_o cherith_n to_o sareptah_n which_o be_v say_v chorographer_n a_o hundred_o mile_n only_o with_o that_o vessel_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o undoubted_o he_o have_v use_v at_o the_o brook_n say_v junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o peter_n martyr_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o be_v both_o thirsty_a and_o hungry_a with_o so_o tedious_a a_o travel_n and_o come_v towards_o the_o gate_n of_o sareptah_n the_o same_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o have_v bring_v he_o thither_o bring_v also_o this_o poor_a widow_n to_o meet_v he_o she_o come_v only_o to_o seek_v her_o stick_n yet_o be_v find_v of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n who_o beg_v of_o she_o a_o little_a water_n in_o this_o vessel_n say_v he_o which_o i_o have_v in_o my_o hand_n this_o be_v his_o first_o suit_n and_o no_o small_a one_o when_o the_o drought_n have_v make_v every_o drop_n of_o water_n precious_a therefore_o this_o prophet_n request_v at_o the_o first_o only_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n mat._n 10.41_o 42._o to_o try_v how_o god_n incline_v her_o heart_n mark_v 6._o when_o he_o see_v she_o so_o ready_a to_o grant_v his_o first_o request_n he_o be_v encourage_v from_o god_n call_n to_o ask_v more_o even_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n no_o more_o but_o to_o satisfy_v his_o present_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o that_o have_v find_v the_o raven_n so_o officious_a to_o he_o before_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n do_v less_o doubt_n of_o this_o sareptan_a woman_n under_o the_o same_o divine_a command_n mark_v 7._o at_o the_o prophet_n second_o suit_n she_o make_v a_o stop_n ver_fw-la 12._o because_o she_o can_v not_o so_o well_o spare_a bread_n as_o water_n as_o she_o have_v be_v facile_a to_o his_o first_o motion_n so_o she_o will_v not_o have_v stick_v at_o the_o second_o if_o necessity_n have_v not_o press_v she_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n live_v i_o have_v not_o a_o cake_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o it_o appear_v say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o though_o she_o be_v a_o pagan_a yet_o she_o swear_v by_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o true_a god_n learn_v so_o much_o by_o be_v so_o near_o a_o neighbour_n to_o israel_n and_o now_o be_v she_o make_v her_o lose_a meal_n the_o famine_n reach_v tyre_n and_o sidon_n which_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o corn_n of_o canaan_n act_v 12.20_o and_o after_o this_o one_o mean_a morsel_n still_o leave_v 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remark_n be_v it_o be_v wonderful_a condescension_n that_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.16_o shall_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o vouchsafe_v a_o visit_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n thereby_o there_o be_v dignatio_fw-la stupenda_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n word_n i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o mat._n 8.7_o if_o elizabeth_n john_n baptist_n mother_n can_v say_v whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.43_o 44._o look_v upon_o this_o visit_n as_o a_o marvellous_a favour_n how_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o more_o stupendous_a condescend_v in_o our_o lord_n himself_o though_o
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