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thirty_o eight_o year_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o this_o unhappy_a place_n kadesh-barnea_a again_o where_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o doom_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n that_o their_o carcase_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o not_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n according_o that_o sad_a decree_n be_v execute_v during_o their_o many_o march_n and_o station_n from_o this_o kadesh_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n deut._n 1.40_o and_o back_o again_o to_o this_o kadesh_n some_o seven_o or_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o all_o those_o wander_n during_o this_o tedious_a time_n be_v bare_o mention_v by_o moses_n numb_a 33._o from_o ver_fw-la 18_o to_o 36._o have_v no_o remarkable_a occurrency_n the_o first_o remark_n concern_v those_o intercurrent_a year_n 37_o or_o 38._o be_v that_o when_o moses_n see_v the_o old_a generation_n fall_v so_o fast_o in_o this_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 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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 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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
from_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v ver_fw-la 32._o by_o order_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o the_o bone_n of_o this_o man_n of_o god_n have_v a_o superscription_n upon_o the_o tombstone_n for_o save_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 23.17_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n fourteen_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o two_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n describe_v their_o act_n life_n and_o death_n the_o first_o be_v of_o jeroboam_n the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o here_o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o the_o second_o be_v of_o rehoboam_n from_o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o ver_fw-la 31._o first_o of_o the_o first_o remark_n the_o first_o all_o those_o wonderful_a work_n for_o warning_n jeroboam_n to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v as_o god_n hammer_n which_o do_v but_o beat_v upon_o cold_a iron_n it_o be_v all_o lose_a labour_n make_v no_o impression_n at_o all_o ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o of_o chap._n 13._o the_o cause_n of_o his_o obstinacy_n say_v p._n martyr_n be_v his_o ambition_n he_o make_v his_o hedge_n priest_n by_o bribery_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o learning_n or_o honesty_n to_o tribe_n or_o family_n be_v resolve_v to_o carry_v on_o his_o idolatry_n notwithstanding_o his_o show_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o make_v chap._n 13.6.7_o because_o the_o renounce_v of_o that_o evil_a way_n will_v as_o he_o say_v chap._n 12.26_o 27_o 28._o endanger_v his_o kingdom_n thus_o wicked_a man_n be_v worse_a and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o remark_n the_o second_o though_o jeroboam_n persist_v in_o this_o indelible_a evil_n of_o idolatry_n and_o prosper_v better_a than_o the_o true_a heir_n of_o david_n for_o he_o live_v to_o see_v three_o succession_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n yet_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o line_n of_o worldly_a welfare_n the_o same_o divine_a power_n which_o before_o have_v strike_v his_o hand_n now_o strike_v 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and_o death_n etc._n etc._n throughout_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o yea_o and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o their_o testimony_n will_v be_v most_o oppose_v more_o than_o this_o be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n give_v they_o to_o know_v that_o key_n of_o knowledge_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n hence_o learn_v we_o that_o 1._o christ_n do_v not_o always_o answer_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o disciple_n though_o it_o be_v promise_v prov._n 10.24_o absolute_o and_o psal_n 37.4_o conditional_o he_o sometime_o will_v grant_v the_o desire_n of_o wicked_a man_n according_a to_o their_o will_n as_o to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 21.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o devil_n themselves_o as_o when_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n matth._n 8.31_o 32._o how_o much_o more_o have_v he_o something_o to_o grant_v to_o his_o own_o dear_a saint_n always_o ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o weal_n but_o not_o ever_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o repent_v you_o to_o wit_n by_o a_o through-conversion_n as_o the_o remedy_n against_o their_o present_a malady_n of_o compunction_n for_o repentance_n include_v reformation_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n matthew_n 3.7_o and_o luke_n 3.8_o note_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o overforward_a folly_n to_o administer_v comfort_n to_o those_o under_o conviction_n and_o compunction_n till_o they_o have_v sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n and_o to_o a_o transmentation_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v amount_v to_o a_o heart-changing_a and_o a_o life-changing_a work_n judas_n himself_o have_v contrition_n confession_n and_o restitution_n most_o man_n go_v not_o so_o far_o who_o yet_o profess_v large_a hope_n of_o heaven_n yet_o want_v he_o still_o the_o other_o three_o part_n transmentation_n conversion_n and_o obedience_n of_o faith_n which_o shall_v have_v complete_v his_o repentance_n unto_o life_n but_o he_o die_v in_o the_o birth_n hosea_n 13.13_o 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assemble_v in_o mark_n be_v mother_n house_n verse_n 12._o have_v first_o their_o great_a fear_n verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o then_o their_o great_a joy_n even_o to_o a_o astonishment_n verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o 4._o the_o soldier_n that_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n verse_n 18._o and_o last_o herod_n the_o king_n that_o cast_v peter_n into_o prison_n he_o transfer_v the_o punishment_n design_v for_o peter_n upon_o his_o keeper_n that_o though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n have_v let_v he_o go_v verse_n 19_o three_o the_o consequent_n hereof_o be_v 1._o herod_n wonderful_a death_n for_o his_o pride_n verse_n 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 2._o the_o church_n peace_n thereby_o verse_n 24._o all_o these_o three_o eminent_a passage_n afford_v their_o several_a remark_n as_o first_o from_o the_o antecedent_n the_o remark_n thereon_o be_v these_o 1._o affliction_n do_v seldom_o come_v single_a upon_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n here_o be_v contemporary_a trouble_n which_o do_v fall_v 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be_v now_o viceroy_n or_o deputy-king_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n and_o have_v a_o ceremonious_a zeal_n in_o the_o jewish_a way_n which_o high_o transport_v he_o to_o act_v wicked_o as_o well_o as_o warm_o against_o the_o church_n of_o christian_n hereupon_o it_o be_v a_o black_a brand_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o vex_v certain_a of_o the_o church_n act_n 12.1_o which_o phrase_n import_v his_o vehemency_n of_o mind_n in_o persecuting-work_n yet_o god_n wither_v it_o not_o as_o he_o do_v jeroboam_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o old_a trick_n of_o cruel_a tyrant_n not_o only_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o the_o wicked_a by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o this_o tyrant_n character_n be_v v._o 3._o and_o as_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o royal_a posterity_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a this_o man_n great_a grandfather_n who_o chief_o study_v to_o please_v the_o roman_a emperor_n their_o master_n and_o to_o gratify_v the_o jew_n their_o subject_n make_v no_o matter_n whether_o by_o right_n or_o wrong_n but_o also_o to_o rage_v most_o furious_o against_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o here_o against_o james_n and_o peter_n say_v with_o the_o tyrant_n of_o late_a time_n kill_v the_o captain_n and_o those_o list_a under_o they_o be_v more_o easy_o destroy_v this_o christ_n foretell_v the_o shepherd_n be_v smite_v and_o the_o sheep_n be_v scatter_v matth._n 26.31_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o blood_n thirsty_a bloodhound_n of_o that_o old_a manslayer_n though_o davil_v have_v such_o a_o insatiable_a thirst_n upon_o they_o after_o blood_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v satiate_v or_o glut_v with_o shed_v blood_n as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o this_o bloody_a herod_n who_o thought_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o vex_v certain_a of_o the_o church_n verse_n 1._o that_o be_v to_o kill_v some_o and_o to_o punish_v other_o 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woman_n drink_v the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n this_o be_v a_o great_a wonder_n than_o to_o see_v a_o man_n drink_v 2._o no_o liquor_n will_v serve_v this_o whore_n to_o be_v drink_v with_o but_o blood_n and_o 3._o no_o blood_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n though_o this_o liquor_n of_o saints-blood_n make_v this_o whore-woman_n drink_v yet_o be_v she_o like_o brutish_a barnaby_n drink_v over_o night_n and_o dry_a in_o the_o morning_n still_o thirst_v for_o more_o blood_n till_o at_o last_o the_o lord_n omnipotent_a who_o judge_v the_o whore_n will_v deal_v with_o she_o as_o tomyâ—is_n do_v with_o cyrus_n who_o head_n she_o cut_v off_o and_o cast_v it_o into_o a_o bowl_n of_o blood_n say_v satiaâ—te_v sanguine_fw-la quem_fw-la sitasti_fw-la cujusque_fw-la insatiabilis_fw-la semper_fw-la fuist_n that_o be_v glut_v thyself_o in_o that_o bowl_n with_o thy_o mouthful_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o thou_o can_v never_o yet_o be_v glut_v thus_o the_o lord_n will_v deal_v with_o this_o bloody_a whore_n when_o he_o cast_v she_o into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v such_o as_o be_v most_o useful_a to_o and_o most_o eminent_a in_o the_o church_n be_v the_o most_o obvious_a object_n most_o expose_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o persecutor_n as_o here_o this_o james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n be_v to_o herod_n thus_o also_o be_v peter_n to_o he_o this_o james_n be_v call_v a_o bâ—anerges_n or_o son_n of_o thunder_n by_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 3.17_o because_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o his_o voice_n and_o for_o his_o zealous_a and_o earnest_a preach_v to_o this_o eminent_a yea_o one_o of_o the_o eminent_a apostle_n be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n more_o especial_o commit_v no_o wonder_n then_o if_o he_o be_v the_o more_o hate_a by_o herod_n who_o the_o devil_n so_o stir_v up_o to_o destroy_v this_o man._n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v what_o his_o lord_n have_v foretell_v he_o matth._n 20.23_o that_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n which_o his_o master_n do_v drink_v of_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v such_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o his_o own_o servant_n that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o permit_v several_a fate_n to_o attend_v they_o though_o they_o be_v embark_v together_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o bottom_n of_o generation-work_n thus_o both_o james_n and_o peter_n carry_v equal_o a_o very_a great_a figure_n in_o their_o apostolical_a orb_n yet_o divine_a providence_n permit_v the_o former_a to_o be_v murder_v but_o peter_n only_o to_o be_v imprison_v and_o yet_o not_o to_o perish_v there_o by_o a_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n but_o to_o be_v release_v from_o prison_n by_o a_o holy_a angel_n though_o we_o may_v not_o pry_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v prohibit_v nor_o ask_v god_n a_o reason_n
of_o his_o act_n when_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v any_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n job_n 33.13_o yet_o thus_o far_o it_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n n.b._n that_o this_o son_n of_o zebede_n james_n do_v beg_v a_o principality_n in_o christ_n imaginary_a temporal_a kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o most_o unreasonable_o when_o christ_n have_v be_v by_o a_o precede_a parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n teach_v they_o humility_n and_o that_o they_o who_o be_v fiâ—st_v may_v be_v last_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 19.30_o and_o 20.16_o to_o dream_v at_o this_o time_n of_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o therein_o a_o distribution_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n as_o in_o david_n and_o solomon_n '_o day_n be_v a_o unfit_a motion_n to_o be_v make_v as_o a_o request_n when_o christ_n be_v go_v to_o suffer_v therefore_o christ_n rebuke_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n mark_v 10.35_o to_o 39_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v his_o priority_n to_o have_v the_o first_o draught_n of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o martyrdom_n here_o mention_v whereas_o among_o the_o many_o fault_n in_o peter_n of_o who_o more_o be_v record_v than_o of_o any_o one_o apostle_n except_v judas_n we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o press_v for_o priority_n at_o any_o time_n though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v gratuitous_o give_v it_o he_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v god_n overrule_v the_o persecutor_n of_o his_o people_n and_o make_v even_o themselves_o to_o serve_v his_o own_o glorious_a end_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o determine_v to_o save_v as_o here_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o herod_n hypocrisy_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peter_n it_o be_v say_v here_o herod_n take_v peter_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n intend_v after_o the_o passover_n to_o bring_v he_o forth_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o people_n act_n 12.3.4_o this_o festival_n solemnity_n last_v eight_o day_n herod_n do_v not_o outright_o behead_v peter_n with_o the_o sword_n as_o 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pious_a insinuation_n for_o gain_v the_o attention_n of_o auditor_n which_o may_v be_v use_v in_o sermon_n or_o oration_n n.b._n thus_o paul_n do_v here_o though_o his_o auditory_a consist_v of_o wicked_a man_n and_o of_o the_o most_o peevish_a and_o pestilent_a persecutor_n yet_o do_v he_o give_v to_o they_o their_o due_a title_n of_o respect_n and_o honour_n belong_v to_o the_o place_n wherein_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v place_v they_o still_v they_o man_n brethren_n and_o father_n verse_n 1_o and_o not_o use_v any_o opprobious_a invective_n which_o they_o now_o deserve_v moreover_o he_o that_o can_v speak_v all_o tongue_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o he_o choose_v to_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o mother-tongue_n namely_o the_o hebrew_n mix_v with_o the_o syriack_n ever_o after_o the_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n as_o know_v that_o language_n be_v most_o grateful_a to_o this_o people_n who_o have_v so_o great_a a_o prejudice_n against_o all_o 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simplicity_n of_o the_o other_o as_o piety_n without_o policy_n be_v too_o simple_a to_o be_v safe_a so_o policy_n without_o piety_n be_v too_o subtle_a to_o be_v good_a the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o dove_n do_v best_a together_o as_o bless_a ingredient_n for_o the_o compound_v of_o christian_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v god_n have_v many_o mean_n and_o way_n whereby_o to_o deliver_v his_o persecute_a servant_n as_o sometime_o by_o the_o death_n of_o persecutor_n they_o be_v dead_a that_o seek_v the_o child_n life_n matth._n 2.20_o and_o many_o in_o england_n be_v save_v by_o the_o death_n of_o q._n marry_o etc._n etc._n so_o at_o other_o time_n by_o strike_v a_o terror_n upon_o their_o heart_n as_o here_o verse_n 28_o 29._o the_o chief_a captain_n be_v afraid_a he_o have_v go_v too_o far_o already_o because_o it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n and_o account_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n for_o any_o in_o authority_n to_o violate_v the_o roman_a privilege_n which_o augustus_n caesar_n have_v bestow_v upon_o tarsus_n the_o city_n wherein_o paul_n be_v bear_v as_o a_o reward_n for_o the_o citizen_n assist_v he_o in_o his_o war_n with_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n so_o fear_v he_o to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o his_o breach_n of_o that_o privilege_n as_o he_o do_v then_o so_o as_o to_o loose_v paul_n band_n v._o 30._o the_o five_o remark_n be_v our_o deliverance_n here_o be_v but_o partial_a the_o total_a be_v not_o until_o death_n paul_n be_v but_o deliver_v from_o his_o chain_n not_o from_o his_o confinement_n but_o be_v reserve_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o sanhedrim_n the_o next_o day_n for_o though_o that_o council_n have_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n long_v before_o &_o have_v their_o residence_n at_o jabneh_n yet_o at_o this_o pentecost-feast_n they_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o colonel_n carry_v paul_n down_o from_o the_o castle_n and_o set_v he_o safe_a before_o they_o for_o a_o fair_a public_a trial_n chap._n xxiii_o paul_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o transaction_n of_o three_o day_n concern_v paul_n the_o prisoner_n the_o first_o day_n transaction_n be_v when_o the_o chief_a captain_n of_o the_o castle_n have_v bring_v his_o prisoner_n down_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n or_o council_n to_o be_v try_v before_o they_o himself_o be_v a_o heathen_a have_v no_o skill_n in_o the_o jew_n religion_n about_o which_o the_o controversy_n now_o lay_v upon_o this_o first_o day_n work_v which_o consist_v of_o these_o resolve_n we_o have_v a_o prospect_n in_o the_o general_a of_o paul_n oration_n make_v before_o his_o judge_n and_o particular_o first_o his_o exordium_n or_o prologue_n second_o his_o profession_n of_o his_o own_o inocency_n verse_n 1_o three_o the_o event_n thereof_o verse_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o four_o his_o pious_a policy_n verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o five_o his_o rescue_n by_o the_o captain_n verse_n 10._o and_o sixthly_a his_o encouragement_n from_o god_n verse_n 11._o wherein_o observe_v paul_n plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o vindicate_v his_o own_o innocency_n against_o their_o calumny_n &c_n &c_n verse_n 1_o whereupon_o the_o highpriest_n look_v upon_o his_o vindication_n of_o himself_o as_o a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o sanhedrim_n command_v the_o officer_n to_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o mouth_n and_o so_o to_o interrupt_v he_o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o his_o defensive_a oration_n verse_n 2._o n.b._n to_o who_o paul_n make_v a_o smart_a repartee_n for_o his_o act_n herein_o as_o a_o unjust_a judge_n in_o punish_v he_o before_o he_o be_v hear_v etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17.4_o and_o 25.1_o 2._o levit._fw-la 19.35_o therefore_o he_o foretell_v his_o dreadful_a fall_n verse_n 3_o hereupon_o paul_n be_v accuse_v for_o revile_v the_o highpriest_n ver._n 4._o by_o these_o partial_a parasite_n overlook_a this_o injustice_n and_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o apostle_n paul_n plead_v ignorance_n as_o his_o excuse_n verse_n 5._o and_o see_v no_o plea_n for_o his_o innocency_n be_v like_a to_o be_v admit_v in_o so_o corrupt_a a_o court_n the_o head_n whereof_o be_v so_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a paul_n betake_v himself_o to_o a_o prudent_a policy_n v._o 6._o start_v a_o notion_n which_o set_v not_o only_o the_o standard_n by_o but_o those_o on_o the_o bench_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o his_o adversary_n hand_n v._o 10._o and_o who_o that_o night_n have_v divine_a consolation_n in_o his_o confinement_n verse_n 11._o the_o remark_n from_o those_o resolve_v of_o this_o first_o day_n work_n be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o prisoner_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v a_o brave_a encouragement_n this_o same_o comforter_n have_v paul_n here_o which_o so_o encourage_v he_o as_o that_o he_o can_v look_v his_o accuser_n yea_o and_o his_o judge_n too_o in_o the_o face_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o steadfast_o behold_v the_o council_n for_o 1._o because_o his_o conscience_n be_v good_a both_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o integrity_n and_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o tranquillity_n also_o this_o be_v his_o exercise_n or_o recreation_n act_v 24.16_o think_v it_o better_a to_o offend_v the_o whole_a world_n than_o his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o may_v we_o imagine_v that_o paul_n plead_v his_o own_o perfection_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n here_o when_o he_o say_v i_o have_v live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n until_o this_o day_n for_o he_o utter_o disow_v that_o lie_v and_o damnable_a doctrine_n of_o perfection_n in_o say_v not_o as_o if_o i_o have_v attain_v or_o be_v already_o perfect_a phil._n 3.12_o none_o be_v perfect_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o only_o comparative_o or_o conceited_o so_o paul_n be_v far_o from_o conceit_v himself_o without_o sin_n or_o fault_n see_v he_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v his_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n roman_n 7.23_o 24._o but_o the_o sense_n be_v he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o notorious_a enormity_n such_o as_o sacrilege_n blasphemy_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v smite_v their_o smiter_n thus_o paul_n say_v here_o god_n shall_v smite_v thou_o thou_o white_v wall_n who_o sit_v to_o judge_v i_o after_o the_o law_n yet_o bid_v i_o be_v smite_v contrary_a to_o law_n verse_n 2_o 3._o n.b._n this_o be_v a_o old_a practice_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o smite_v god_n servant_n by_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n thus_o be_v good_a micajah_n smite_v by_o the_o fist_n of_o a_o false_a prophet_n 1_o kin._n 22.24_o to_o who_o god_n prophet_n tell_v his_o doom_n say_v thou_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o day_n when_o thou_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o inner-chamber_n and_o hide_v thyself_o verse_n 25._o namely_o from_o the_o son_n of_o ahab_n who_o shall_v punish_v thou_o for_o put_v their_o father_n upon_o so_o fatal_a a_o war_n n.b._n thus_o also_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v smite_v by_o pashur_n another_o of_o the_o devil_n be_v false_a prophet_n jerem._n 20.2_o who_o doom_n be_v likewise_o foretell_v by_o god_n prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o magor-missabib_a and_o terror_n round_o about_o a_o terror_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o n.b._n yea_o our_o lord_n himself_o escape_v not_o the_o suffer_v of_o this_o smite_v indignity_n john_n 18.22_o and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v grant_v how_o easy_o can_v the_o lord_n christ_n have_v revenge_v himself_o of_o this_o parasitical_a officer_n who_o smite_v he_o the_o palm_n of_o who_o hand_n may_v soon_o have_v rot_v off_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v now_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o lamb_n even_o of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n just_a ready_a to_o be_v offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n so_o he_o mild_o answer_v he_o verse_n 23._o etc._n etc._n john_n 18._o n.b._n and_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o disgraceful_o do_v to_o our_o lord_n in_o both_o churlish_a stroke_n and_o reproachful_a word_n answer_v thou_o the_o highpriest_n so_o when_o he_o have_v say_v or_o do_v nothing_o more_o than_o make_v use_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o jewish_a law_n in_o not_o confess_v any_o thing_n against_o himself_o but_o put_v his_o accuser_n upon_o proof_n of_o what_o they_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n yet_o be_v the_o jewish_a government_n so_o degenerate_v at_o this_o day_n that_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v of_o this_o disorderly_a affront_n in_o a_o under_o officer_n to_o a_o suppose_a criminal_a that_o insolent_a fellow_n have_v only_o a_o
the_o sadducee_n of_o rome_n do_v make_v a_o pretence_n that_o we_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o ceremony_n under_o a_o colour_n only_o as_o those_o here_o do_v while_o their_o design_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n n.b._n my_o discourse_n upon_o this_o remark_n have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o this_o point_n of_o paul_n project_n of_o set_v his_o adversary_n to_o quarrel_v one_o with_o another_o because_o the_o world_n have_v not_o want_v her_o wanton_a wit_n to_o stigmatize_v this_o bless_a apostle_n with_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v to_o save_v himself_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o dissension_n of_o god_n adversary_n oft_o become_v the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n servant_n as_o here_o the_o pharisee_n and_o the_o sadducee_n do_v quarrel_n about_o the_o resurrection_n the_o scribe_n take_v the_o pharisee_n part_n and_o justify_v paul_n v._o 9_o thus_o god_n when_o he_o please_v can_v find_v or_o make_v patron_n of_o his_o people_n and_o friend_n of_o his_o cause_n among_o his_o very_a enemy_n n.b._n yea_o the_o worft_v of_o they_o even_o among_o those_o against_o who_o christ_n have_v denounce_v eight_o direful_a woe_n in_o one_o chapter_n matth._n 23.13_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o as_o by_o a_o adamantine_a chain_n the_o lord_n draw_v down_o those_o close_a hypocrite_n to_o hell_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o the_o judgement_n day_n yet_o even_o those_o scribe_n do_v side_n with_o the_o pharisee_n though_o both_o thus_o doom_v to_o take_v paul_n part_n against_o the_o sadducee_n who_o be_v most_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o his_o strenuous_a assert_v of_o the_o resurrection_n act_v 17.18_o 1_o cor._n 15.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n a_o doctrine_n they_o deny_v and_o who_o at_o last_o public_o proclaim_v we_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o this_o man_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o act_n 23._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o god_n do_v here_o for_o paul_n deliverance_n but_o he_o also_o stir_v up_o that_o heathen_a tribune_n the_o chief_a captain_n lysias_n who_o be_v present_a to_o see_v his_o prisoner_n have_v fair_a play_n at_o his_o trial_n to_o rescue_v paul_n from_o be_v pull_v in_o piece_n when_o the_o hubbub_n grow_v so_o hot_a as_o probable_o they_o proceed_v from_o word_n to_o blow_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o demonstrate_v that_o odia_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la acerbissima_fw-la as_o luther_n say_v the_o heat_n of_o professor_n be_v hot_a n.b._n the_o feud_n about_o pretend_a religion_n be_v common_o among_o all_o man_n the_o sharp_a feud_n because_o their_o notion_n and_o opinion_n be_v but_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o own_o addle_n brain_n be_v more_o endear_o belove_v by_o they_o than_o their_o own_o child_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o their_o own_o body_n the_o captain_n observe_v all_o these_o passage_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o fear_v the_o peril_n of_o his_o prisoner_n etc._n etc._n command_v his_o soldier_n to_o make_v a_o second_o rescue_n of_o he_o out_o of_o their_o bloody_a hand_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o act_v 22.24_o so_o he_o return_v he_o safe_a to_o the_o castle_n again_o now_o have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n be_v transaction_n concern_v paul_n a_o prisoner_n at_o jerusalem_n we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o day_n work_n which_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o those_o part_n before_o it_o be_v remark_v upon_o 1._o god_n comfort_v paul_n the_o night_n before_o and_o thereby_o prepare_v he_o to_o bear_v up_o under_o all_o his_o persecution_n verse_n 11._o 2._o the_o curse_a jew_n conspire_v his_o death_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n 1._o how_o this_o conspiracy_n be_v carry_v on_o as_o well_o as_o design_v in_o their_o clandestine_v consult_v describe_v the_o manner_n and_o time_n v._o 12._o then_o the_o author_n and_o number_n of_o the_o conspirator_n verse_n 13._o and_o then_o the_o mean_n and_o help_v for_o compass_v their_o curse_a contrivance_n the_o chief_a priest_n be_v court_v for_o their_o concurrence_n herein_o verse_n 14._o and_o verse_n 15._o and._n 2._o how_o this_o conspiracy_n be_v discover_v wherein_o mention_n be_v make_v both_o by_o who_o to_o wit_n paul_n nephew_n verse_n 16._o who_o tell_v it_o and_z to_o who_o to_o wit_n to_o paul_n first_o and_o then_o to_o the_o chief_a captain_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o a_o three_o person_n a_o under_o officer_n verse_n 17_o 18._o who_o courtesy_n towards_o the_o young_a man_n verse_n 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o his_o prudence_n in_o charge_v the_o intelligencer_n to_o keep_v all_o private_a verse_n 22._o be_v very_o commendable_a etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n from_o the_o second_o day_n transaction_n be_v these_o first_o if_o the_o lord_n stand_v by_o and_o with_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o many_o and_o how_o mighty_a they_o be_v that_o stand_v against_o his_o servant_n to_o withstand_v they_o as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n stand_v by_o paul_n the_o night_n before_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 11._o namely_o in_o a_o 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