with_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n feast_n for_o bear_v of_o palm-branche_n and_o heave_v out_o hosannah_n from_o psal_n 118.25_o be_v only_o use_v at_o that_o feast_n yet_o be_v this_o triumphal_a joy_n allay_v with_o some_o sorrow_n for_o christ_n come_v nigh_o to_o jerusalem_n weep_v over_o it_o luke_n 19.41_o as_o the_o common_a slaughter-house_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v lose_v her_o day_n of_o peace_n and_o so_o to_o be_v destroy_v christ_n weep_v for_o she_o that_o weep_v not_o for_o herself_o though_o he_o know_v she_o will_v be_v his_o death_n within_o five_o day_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o john_n 12.1_o 12._o he_o be_v feast_v at_o bethany_n six_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n begin_v and_o that_o be_v the_o jew_n sabbath_n day_n at_o night_n at_o which_o time_n they_o use_v to_o have_v extraordinary_a cheer_v on_o the_o very_a next_o day_n he_o ride_v in_o triumph_n as_o zion_n king_n not_o only_a for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n 9.9_o as_o be_v specify_v in_o matth._n 21.4_o but_o also_o for_o make_v the_o tâ—â—â—_n and_o the_o antitype_n to_o hold_v congruity_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n the_o type_n be_v take_v up_o the_o ten_o day_n but_o not_o sacrifice_v all_o the_o fourteen_o day_n in_o the_o revening_n exod._n 12.3_o 6._o in_o which_o interspace_n n.b._n note_v well_o they_o sanctify_v themselves_o for_o that_o law_n sacrament_n 2_o chron._n 30.19_o &_o 35.6_o in_o eat_v the_o passâ—â—â—_n to_o teach_v 〈…〉_o must_v be_v make_v for_o a_o true_a participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lâ—â—â—_n of_o god_n the_o antitype_n upon_o the_o ten_o day_n make_v his_o entrance_n into_o jerusalem_n as_o give_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a paschal_n feast_n and_o be_v sacrify_a upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n but_o apprehend_v in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o night_n before_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n no_o soon_o be_v christ_n come_v into_o this_o city_n but_o 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be_v proselyte_n â—â—â—â—ler_n that_o come_v up_o to_o worship_n god_n at_o this_o feast_n according_a to_o 1_o kin._n 8.41_o and_o act_n &_o â—7_n and_o 6.1_o those_o proselyte_n though_o they_o be_v zealoys_n in_o come_v far_o to_o the_o feast_n be_v also_o modest_a in_o their_o zeal_n now_o rash_o or_o rude_o obtrude_a themselves_o into_o christ_n company_n but_o civil_o solicit_v his_o disciple_n to_o procure_v they_o some_o private_a conference_n with_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a ome_n both_o of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gentile_n while_n the_o former_a be_v stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o more_o madness_n as_o if_o all_o along_o till_o then_o they_o have_v not_o take_v right_a measure_n their_o method_n have_v be_v over_o mild_a they_o have_v use_v too_o much_o gentleness_n now_o must_v they_o fall_v on_o with_o utmost_a vigour_n &c_n &c_n here_o the_o latter_a be_v court_v to_o none_o into_o christ_n presence_n as_o 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occasion_n of_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n at_o this_o mention_v of_o his_o own_o death_n begin_v to_o be_v trouble_v john_n 12.27_o etc._n etc._n through_o the_o horror_n of_o god_n wrath_n for_o man_n sin_n which_o he_o have_v by_o covenant_n undertake_v the_o expiation_n of_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o suffering_n christ_n be_v here_o trouble_v to_o procure_v our_o tranquillity_n and_o his_o infirmity_n make_v we_o firm_a hereupon_o he_o deprecates_n death_n have_v a_o natural_a fear_n as_o a_o man_n especial_o such_o a_o dreadful_a death_n as_o he_o be_v to_o undergo_v attend_v with_o unknown_a suffering_n not_o only_o from_o that_o king_n of_o jerrour_n and_o terror_n of_o king_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o formidable_a of_o formidable_n death_n but_o also_o from_o a_o apprehension_n he_o be_v to_o grapple_v with_o the_o utmost_a outrage_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n which_o now_o must_v be_v let_v loose_a upon_o he_o according_a to_o gen._n 3.15_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o the_o sinse_a of_o his_o father_n wrath_n in_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o his_o son_n while_o his_o divine_a nature_n suspend_v itself_o and_o do_v not_o exert_v its_o power_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o no_o wonder_n if_o his_o sensitive_a will_n cry_v save_o i_o from_o this_o hour_n yet_o his_o rational_a will_n which_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o father_n cry_v modest_o and_o with_o submission_n prefer_v his_o father_n will_n before_o his_o own_o life_n say_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o 28._o then_o the_o father_n answer_v the_o son_n as_o thou_o have_v desire_v i_o shall_v glorify_v my_o name_n by_o thy_o death_n i_o will_v do_v so_o in_o give_v thou_o victory_n over_o the_o devil_n sin_n and_o death_n and_o as_o i_o have_v glorify_v my_o name_n by_o thy_o miracle_n so_o i_o do_v it_o again_o by_o thy_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n still_o the_o multitude_n stay_v with_o christ_n who_o misinterpret_v god_n voice_n for_o that_o of_o a_o angel_n or_o the_o noise_n of_o thunder_n ver_fw-la 29._o yea_o and_o those_o very_a greek_n that_o inquire_v after_o jesus_n be_v present_v also_o hereupon_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o bath_n kol_n which_o attest_v he_o from_o heaven_n three_o time_n for_o the_o ministry_n 2._o at_o his_o teem_n figuration_n as_o chief_a prophet_n who_o all_o must_v hear_v and_o 3._o as_o zion_n king_n here_o when_o he_o have_v new_o fulfil_v their_o prophecy_n zech._n 9.9_o he_o do_v comfort_n and_o confirm_v his_o follower_n with_o caution_n counsel_n and_o comfort_n and_o that_o which_o more_o particular_o concern_v the_o greek_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o devil_n who_o the_o gentile_n worship_n as_o a_o
heaven_n and_o most_o remote_a from_o noise_n and_o company_n yet_o capacious_a enough_o to_o contain_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o person_n so_o a_o place_n fit_a for_o this_o service_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o person_n who_o be_v material_n and_o the_o constitute_a member_n of_o this_o first_o constitute_v gospel_n church_n be_v describe_v by_o their_o name_n number_n and_o holy_a exercise_n act_n 1.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n among_o who_o be_v name_v as_o one_o of_o they_o marry_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n verse_n 14._o which_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o she_o after_o christ_n death_n not_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n record_v one_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v appear_v once_o to_o she_o during_o the_o forty_o day_n of_o his_o tarry_n upon_o earth_n yet_o the_o romanist_n will_v have_v she_o to_o command_v her_o son_n in_o heaven_n in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n who_o will_v not_o be_v command_v by_o she_o at_o the_o 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16.9_o and_o it_o be_v call_v also_o the_o feast_n of_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o wheat-harvest_n exod._n 34.22_o now_o that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o most_o adapt_v and_o accommodate_v congruity_n and_o correspondency_n betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v upon_o that_o fifty_o day_n exod._n 19.1_o 11._o so_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v our_o lord_n law_n that_o great_a lawgiver_n isa_n 33.22_o must_v be_v give_v upon_o the_o self_n same_o day_n then_o also_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pour_v down_o in_o most_o plentiful_a manner_n which_o be_v the_o bless_v first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel-wheat-harvest_n after_o our_o lord_n be_v ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o have_v sit_v down_o but_o ten_o day_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n beside_o not_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o god_n love_n thereby_o rom._n 5.5_o be_v send_v down_o and_o shed_v abroad_o on_o the_o fifty_o day_n after_o that_o christ_n our_o 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do_v they_o do_v not_o only_o swallow_v it_o but_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o which_o when_o that_o be_v add_v as_o joh._n 8.51_o 52._o relate_v to_o death_n eternal_a saint_n do_v die_v but_o sinner_n be_v kill_v with_o death_n rev._n 2.23_o a_o good_a man_n be_v say_v agrotare_fw-la vitaliter_fw-la &_o mori_fw-la vitaliter_fw-la his_o sickness_n and_o death_n be_v in_o order_n to_o life_n he_o have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o death_n to_o he_o be_v as_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o as_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o to_o evil_a man_n death_n be_v a_o trap-door_n to_o let_v they_o down_o into_o hell_n that_o region_n of_o darkness_n and_o torment_n when_o death_n come_v with_o a_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o the_o devil_n with_o a_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la animam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o wonder_n that_o they_o go_v not_o rave_v 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salvation_n to_o some_o but_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o other_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o thus_o god_n do_v most_o gracious_o give_v a_o due_a warning_n to_o a_o evil_a world_n though_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v so_o for_o as_o man_n give_v god_n no_o warning_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o god_n may_v have_v give_v as_o little_a warning_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o they_o but_o his_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o and_o fury_n or_o revenge_n be_v not_o in_o god_n isa_n 27.4_o for_o such_o who_o be_v for_o revenge_n be_v all_o for_o surprise_v but_o god_n give_v both_o respite_n and_o warning_n that_o his_o judgement_n may_v not_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n at_o unaware_o upon_o they_o and_o though_o this_o race_n of_o rebel_n improve_v it_o not_o but_o jeer_v where_o they_o shall_v have_v fear_v those_o of_o lamech_n black_a line_n laugh_v at_o noah_n daily_a labour_n scoff_o ask_a he_o whether_o he_o 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man_n that_o do_v negotiate_v with_o god_n and_o be_v of_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n god_n will_v not_o hide_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v from_o abraham_n or_o noah_n his_o friend_n gen._n 18.17_o psal_n 25.14_o joh._n 15.15_o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos._n 3.7_o nothing_o that_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n such_o be_v his_o philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o man_n that_o he_o love_v to_o fore-signify_a and_o to_o warn_v before_o he_o wound_v even_o pharaoh_n himself_o have_v warning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o plague_n but_o not_o of_o the_o three_o again_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o not_o so_o of_o the_o six_o yet_o again_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o but_o not_o of_o the_o nine_o and_o when_o neither_o warning_n nor_o no_o warning_n will_v work_v well_o then_o come_v that_o ten_o and_o last_o sweep_a plague_n that_o sweep_v away_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n as_o moses_n be_v god_n herald_n to_o warn_v egypt_n so_o noah_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o old_a world_n and_o god_n prophet_n be_v now_o no_o less_o to_o warn_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o the_o old_a world_n have_v but_o one_o preacher_n yet_o we_o have_v many_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o absolom_n do_v with_o amnon_n who_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v in_o speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 13.22_o or_o he_o may_v rush_v sudden_o upon_o we_o and_o by_o a_o thunderstroke_n confound_v we_o at_o once_o as_o he_o do_v the_o apostate_n angel_n in_o the_o very_a first_o act_n and_o moment_n of_o sin_n no_o he_o send_v his_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v war_n yet_o with_o article_n of_o peace_n open_a in_o their_o hand_n so_o slow_a to_o anger_n be_v he_o and_o so_o little_a desirous_a of_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o who_o be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o make_v the_o 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24.36_o oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o v._o 37._o noah_n fear_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o world_n security_n noah_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n but_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v move_v at_o god_n threaten_n no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n the_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o be_v like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesdah_n joh._n 5.3_o 4._o if_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v down_o into_o it_o it_o be_v then_o move_v such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 4.19_o and_o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o habakkuk_n hab._n 3.16_o and_o such_o be_v noah_n also_o in_o be_v move_v with_o fear_n and_o such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v also_o especial_o consider_v special_a and_o particular_a judgement_n be_v imminent_a over_o we_o if_o not_o incumbent_n on_o we_o beside_o that_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n draw_v nigh_o all_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o noah_n be_v do_v tell_v the_o world_n that_o it_o shall_v short_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n as_o noah_n do_v its_o destruction_n by_o water_n yet_o where_o be_v that_o reverence_n and_o that_o fear_v which_o do_v spring_n from_o faith_n as_o noah_n do_v heb._n 11.7_o that_o fear_n which_o look_v only_o at_o the_o judgement_n hell_n and_o damnation_n be_v servile_a only_o but_o that_o which_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o deliverance_n also_o be_v filial_a and_o of_o a_o right_a gospel_n edition_n this_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v always_o a_o vein_n of_o love_n run_v along_o with_o it_o for_o faith_n do_v teach_v to_o fear_n god_n as_o a_o most_o glorious_a holy_a god_n and_o yet_o to_o love_v he_o as_o a_o love_a reconcile_a father_n and_o faith_n teach_v also_o from_o filial_a fear_n as_o it_o do_v noah_n here_o to_o prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n for_o our_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o by_o faith_n be_v this_o ark_n prepare_v the_o 3._o inference_n be_v now_o 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be_v undoubted_o a_o very_a strong_a faith_n that_o bear_v up_o noah_n to_o do_v all_o according_a as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o gen._n 6._o last_o unbelief_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o object_n sundry_a carnal_a reason_n against_o noah_n act_n of_o obedience_n as_o 1._o may_v not_o god_n save_v i_o from_o the_o flood_n by_o translate_n i_n out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o enoch_n be_v and_o not_o put_v i_o upon_o this_o hard_a service_n of_o hew_v and_o hammer_v etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o if_o i_o must_v be_v reserve_v in_o the_o world_n for_o propagation_n can_v god_n build_v i_o a_o castle_n upon_o the_o high_a
frightful_a fancy_n of_o melancholy_a man_n so_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n v._o 31._o though_o judgement_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v eccles_n 8.11_o yet_o must_v it_o be_v certain_o expect_v heb._n 9.27_o and_o when_o it_o comee_o oh_o how_o dreadful_a will_v it_o be_v all_o the_o fancy_a fear_n fire_n rack_n strappado_n scald_a lead_n boiling_n pitch_n run_v bell-metal_n feel_v as_o well_o as_o fancy_v be_v but_o dim_a shadow_n of_o that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o none_o can_v avoid_v or_o abide_v and_o that_o to_o all_o eternity_n it_o be_v call_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n matth._n 23.23_o which_o have_v pain_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n and_o torment_n without_o end_n and_o past_o all_o imagination_n if_o god_n present_a wrath_n be_v so_o unbearable_a prov._n 18.14_o as_o it_o be_v able_a to_o break_v the_o back_n of_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n dan._n 5.6_o it_o make_v belshazzar_n knee_n knock_v against_o each_o other_o with_o 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bear_v for_o we_o the_o brunt_n of_o this_o insupportable_a burden_n of_o this_o eternity_n of_o extremity_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o the_o aforementioned_a misery_n that_o may_v befall_v mankind_n in_o this_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o paint_a fire_n to_o this_o wrath_n to_o come_v even_o according_a to_o man_n fear_n so_o be_v god_n wrath_n psal_n 90.11_o let_v a_o man_n fancy_n or_o fear_v never_o so_o much_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o feel_v more_o when_o god_n wrath_n fall_v upon_o he_o yet_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n know_v the_o power_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o we_o when_o he_o cry_v out_o eloi_n eloi_n in_o the_o three_o hour_n darkness_n not_o only_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n set_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o utmost_a might_n and_o malice_n but_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o his_o father_n favour_n be_v suspend_v from_o he_o and_o his_o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o to_o save_v â—s_n from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v matth._n 27.45_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o the_o second_o inference_n how_o hateful_a ought_v sin_v to_o be_v to_o we_o which_o always_o hale_v hell_n at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o sin_n no_o where_o appear_v more_o sinful_a that_o when_o it_o be_v behold_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n where_o god_n cause_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o call_v to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53.4_o 5._o oh_o search_v then_o by_o a_o reflect_v act_n under_o what_o covenant_n be_v you_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o lose_v a_o immortal_a soul_n nothing_o to_o purchase_v a_o everliving_a death_n where_o the_o soul_n as_o moses_n bush_n shall_v be_v ever_o burn_v but_o never_o consume_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n christless_a man_n take_v much_o pain_n with_o the_o pharisee_n for_o eternal_a pain_n the_o curse_n of_o that_o covenant_n will_v come_v on_o you_o if_o not_o translate_v into_o the_o second_o by_o regeneration_n and_o if_o new_a then_o happy_a creature_n for_o ever_o the_o second_o way_n wherein_o god_n convince_v man_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o high_a way_n and_o a_o more_o raise_v method_n and_o step_n than_o the_o first_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o christ_n oft_o promise_v the_o send_n of_o the_o comforter_n that_o his_o comfortless_a disciple_n may_v once_o observe_v it_o as_o a_o inestimable_a favour_n promise_v to_o wit_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n upon_o all_o flesh_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o thing_n joel_n 2.28_o joh._n 14.16_o 26._o and_o 16.7_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v v._o 8._o he_o will_v convince_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o reprove_v and_o undeceive_v the_o world_n yea_o so_o clear_o convince_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o pretend_v for_o their_o gross_a mistake_n former_o take_v with_o but_o shall_v unavoidable_o acknowledge_v both_o the_o hatefulness_n of_o every_o act_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o obtain_v christ_n righteousness_n lest_o they_o fall_v under_o the_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n of_o christ_n who_o they_o condemn_v yet_o god_n justify_v and_o constitute_v he_o to_o be_v judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act_v 17.31_o more_o particular_o the_o spirit_n shall_v clear_v up_o by_o such_o convince_a and_o undeniable_a argument_n 1._o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o that_o mother-sin_n unbelief_n which_o be_v the_o force_v sin_n and_o be_v still_o the_o root_n sin_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n heb._n 3.12_o reject_v the_o remedy_n propose_v in_o the_o gospel_n give_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n the_o lie_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o and_o subject_v a_o man_n to_o the_o rigour_n irritation_n coaction_n and_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n 2._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o only_a save_a righteousness_n both_o impute_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o impart_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n and_o christ_n become_v our_o surety_n must_v acquit_v we_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n before_o he_o can_v go_v to_o his_o father_n or_o by_o his_o go_v to_o he_o he_o obtain_v to_o become_v our_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v go_v whither_o he_o be_v go_v heb._n 12.14_o and_o 3._o of_o judgement_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n now_o judge_v by_o the_o world_n shall_v appear_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n as_o satan_n account_v himself_o luke_n 4.6_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o in_o part_n already_o luke_n 10.18_o joh._n 12.31_o etc._n etc._n cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o stronghold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o yea_o out_o of_o his_o heaven_n of_o man_n heart_n heb._n 2.14_o how_o much_o more_o all_o his_o slave_n and_o subject_n in_o a_o word_n if_o we_o be_v believer_n and_o so_o partake_v of_o christ_n righteousness_n then_o will_v christ_n bring_v forth_o judgement_n unto_o victory_n mat._n 12.20_o both_o in_o our_o sanctification_n perfect_v it_o in_o we_o though_o we_o be_v but_o bruise_v reed_n and_o such_o smoke_v candlewicks_n as_o have_v more_o smoke_n than_o light_n in_o we_o and_o in_o our_o glorification_n also_o but_o if_o we_o be_v unbeliever_n reject_v christ_n righteousness_n we_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.23_o and_o mat._n 25.41_o for_o christ_n will_v come_v with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a unbeliever_n who_o have_v reject_v his_o grace_n tender_v to_o they_o and_o disregard_v his_o forewarning_n of_o wrath_n to_o come_v 2_o thes_n 1.7_o
the_o purity_n of_o their_o own_o original_a parentage_n do_v palliate_v this_o elder_a of_o their_o twelve_o patriarch_n act_n say_v reuben_n do_v only_o cast_v out_o bilhah_n bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tent_n where_o jacob_n have_v place_v it_o after_o rachel_n death_n but_o do_v not_o commit_v that_o shameful_a sin_n answer_v 1_o the_o word_n vajisheab_n be_v right_o render_v concubuit_fw-la he_o lay_v with_o she_o as_o it_o be_v sense_v in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o that_o he_o cast_v himself_o rather_o into_o her_o bed_n than_o cast_v it_o out_o of_o the_o tent_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o abominable_a act_n do_v cast_v bilhah_n out_o of_o jacob_n bed_n from_o who_o he_o probable_o abstain_v ever_o after_o this_o defilement_n as_o david_n do_v from_o his_o defile_v concubine_n 2_o sam._n 16.22_o answer_v 2._o this_o jewish_a apology_n for_o their_o first_o ancestor_n reuben_n of_o their_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v the_o more_o improbable_a because_o 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and_o fit_a opportunity_n have_v deal_v with_o that_o severity_n against_o this_o son_n for_o this_o sin_n in_o his_o last_o legacy_n and_o patriarchal_a testament_n gen._n 49.3_o 4._o where_o he_o take_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o birthright_n by_o this_o fact_n and_o disinherit_v he_o of_o all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o give_v from_o he_o the_o dignity_n 1._o of_o the_o sceptre_n to_o judah_n 2._o of_o the_o mitre_n to_o levi_n to_o who_o be_v devolve_v the_o priesthood_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o the_o double_a portion_n of_o inheritance_n to_o joseph_n who_o two_o son_n make_v two_o tribe_n and_o that_o the_o great_a in_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 5.1.2_o hence_o therefore_o be_v this_o necessary_a consequence_n that_o this_o fact_n of_o reuben_n be_v not_o what_o the_o hebrew_n feign_v a_o bare_a cast_v out_o of_o bilhahs_n bed_n out_o of_o rachel_n tent_n etc._n etc._n have_v this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o reuben_n that_o son_n of_o see_v as_o his_o name_n signify_v have_v never_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o both_o the_o dignity_n and_o double_a portion_n due_a to_o the_o first-born_a gen._n 49.3_o deut._n 27.17_o by_o this_o die_a patriarch_n and_o hence_o also_o note_v 1._o reuben_n by_o his_o repentance_n find_v reception_n with_o god_n and_o be_v not_o reject_v of_o god_n though_o thus_o pollute_v by_o sin_n yea_o by_o such_o a_o sin_n for_o which_o that_o incestuous_a member_n of_o the_o corinthian-church_n be_v solemn_o excommunicate_v 1_o cor._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o reuben_n repent_v gen._n 37.30_o be_v not_o only_o reckon_v after_o as_o a_o patriarch_n gen._n 35.23_o 1_o chron._n 5._o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o be_v high_o flonour_v exod._n 28.28.21.29_o and_o rev._n 21.12_o god_n be_v not_o off_o and_o on_o with_o his_o elect._n their_o badness_n alter_v not_o his_o goodness_n 2._o note_v hence_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o boast_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o progenitor_n their_o adoption_n be_v by_o grace_n not_o 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though_o that_o be_v set_v down_o after_o his_o grandfather_n death_n which_o be_v so_o long_o before_o yet_o isaac_n death_n be_v relate_v gen._n 35.29_o and_o joseph_n sell_v not_o till_o gen._n 37.36_o when_o he_o be_v at_o 17_o year_n old_a v._o 2._o then_o his_o father_n jacob_n be_v 108._o who_o be_v bear_v in_o isaac_n 60th_o year_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o joseph_n be_v 30_o year_n old_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.46_o which_o be_v 13_o year_n after_o he_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n so_o long_o his_o service_n and_o imprisonment_n last_v now_o when_o joseph_n father_n jacob_n be_v 108._o his_o grandfather_n isaac_n must_v be_v 168._o at_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n sale_n which_o must_v be_v about_o 13_o year_n before_o isaac_n death_n because_o it_o be_v say_v
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and_o over_o rule_v all_o these_o matter_n unanimous_o commend_v and_o consent_v to_o it_o hereupon_o joseph_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n and_o sell_v to_o those_o merchant_n and_o hereby_o judah_n deliver_v his_o brother_n from_o this_o latter_a danger_n and_o death_n as_o reuben_n have_v do_v from_o the_o former_a but_o when_o reuben_n return_v from_o seek_v pasture_n be_v resolve_v to_o rescue_n joseph_n without_o his_o brethren_n knowledge_n come_v by_o night_n unto_o the_o pit_n as_o josephus_n say_v and_o call_v upon_o joseph_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n but_o have_v no_o answer_n he_o then_o think_v that_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n whereupon_o he_o sad_o bewail_v himself_o and_o reprove_v they_o with_o a_o most_o rigorous_a reprimand_n but_o understand_v what_o they_o have_v do_v he_o be_v then_o satisfy_v judah_n argument_n prevail_v with_o he_o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o he_o return_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o sense_n of_o who_o argument_n in_o the_o general_a be_v this_o judah_n motion_v a_o middle_a way_n betwixt_o the_o two_o mischief_n that_o perplex_v they_o and_o propose_v gen._n 37.26_o 27._o say_v to_o they_o if_o you_o will_v sell_v he_o you_o not_o only_o free_v yourselves_o from_o bloodguiltiness_n whether_o actual_o by_o slaughter_n or_o accessory_o by_o famine_n but_o you_o will_v get_v to_o yourselves_o good_a gain_n in_o the_o price_n of_o he_o neither_o will_v this_o be_v all_o your_o advantage_n for_o beside_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v withdraw_v he_o from_o our_o father_n to_o who_o he_o do_v usual_o accuse_v we_o and_o with_o who_o he_o be_v better_o belove_v and_o more_o make_v of_o than_o we_o all_o yet_o further_o hereby_o we_o shall_v make_v he_o become_v a_o real_a slave_n to_o those_o that_o buy_v he_o and_o so_o disappoint_v his_o dream_v of_o dominion_n but_o more_o particular_o observe_v here_o 1._o that_o at_o this_o time_n of_o judah_n interpose_v for_o joseph_n his_o brethren_n be_v already_o resolve_v by_o reuben_n reason_n which_o no_o doubt_n god_n put_v he_o upon_o for_o joseph_n good_a not_o to_o ruin_v he_o with_o their_o own_o outrageous_a and_o murder_v hand_n but_o to_o permit_v only_o his_o pine_v away_o and_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n 2._o judah_n be_v here_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v joseph_n from_o this_o second_o death_n as_o reuben_n be_v to_o disappoint_v the_o first_o whereby_o he_o become_v so_o far_o enlighten_v as_o to_o account_v his_o cast_a joseph_n into_o the_o pit_n to_o which_o reuben_n advise_v will_v be_v no_o better_o shall_v they_o let_v he_o lie_v there_o but_o a_o slay_v of_o he_o themselves_o 3._o this_o excellent_a illumination_n in_o judah_n that_o dislike_v to_o be_v a_o accessary_a in_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o principal_a be_v no_o thorough_a save_a humiliation_n which_o be_v wrought_v afterward_o in_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n roughness_n gen._n 42.7_o 21_o 22._o and_o 43.8_o 9_o 18._o and_o 44.13_o 16_o to_o 34._o and_o 45.1_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o still_o retain_v some_o hatred_n against_o his_o brother_n joseph_n insomuch_o as_o he_o give_v counsel_n to_o make_v a_o bondslave_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o death_n if_o bare_a banishment_n be_v as_o lawyer_n term_v it_o a_o civil_a death_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o when_o it_o be_v a_o banishment_n into_o bondage_n see_v liberty_n be_v oft_o prefer_v above_o life_n so_o that_o judah_n in_o propose_v his_o brother_n joseph_n perpetual_a slavery_n act_v more_o like_a one_o of_o the_o devil_n patriarch_n as_o cain_n be_v call_v by_o tertullian_n for_o hate_v and_o murder_v his_o brother_n abel_n than_o one_o of_o god_n though_o judah_n have_v here_o some_o passion_n of_o love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o joseph_n in_o design_v to_o deliver_v he_o yet_o in_o sell_v he_o as_o a_o slave_n there_o be_v at_o least_o a_o pang_n and_o a_o act_n if_o not_o a_o habit_n of_o hatred_n and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.10_o and_o be_v not_o translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n ver_fw-la 14._o nay_o in_o downright_a term_n be_v but_o a_o murderer_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o how_o far_o judah_n motion_n to_o sell_v he_o which_o indeed_o be_v better_a than_o to_o slay_v he_o be_v remote_o at_o least_o a_o murder_v motion_n see_v this_o sell_v he_o be_v but_o a_o pass_n over_o their_o power_n to_o put_v joseph_n to_o death_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o arabian_n who_o may_v with_o more_o colour_n of_o right_n have_v murder_v he_o as_o their_o slave_n than_o they_o may_v do_v as_o their_o brother_n because_o they_o be_v barbarian_n no_o better_a behaviour_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o than_o what_o be_v barbarous_a towards_o their_o bond_n slave_n especial_o consider_v what_o god_n himself_o allow_v of_o among_o his_o own_o israel_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o rudeness_n and_o pedagogy_n to_o wit_n if_o a_o master_n correct_v his_o servant_n who_o he_o buy_v so_o cruel_o that_o he_o die_v upon_o it_o within_o a_o day_n the_o master_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o his_o death_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v because_o he_o be_v his_o money_n exod._n 21.21_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o servant_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o silver_n seem_v a_o sufficient_a punishment_n which_o he_o have_v inflict_v upon_o himself_o though_o in_o truth_n that_o servant_n do_v not_o owe_v his_o life_n but_o only_o his_o labour_n to_o his_o master_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n be_v not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n but_o also_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o member_n to_o the_o body_n politic_a or_o commonwealth_n yet_o israel_n have_v this_o divine_a allowance_n of_o austerity_n towards_o such_o bondslave_n out_o of_o those_o nation_n which_o be_v decree_v to_o be_v destroy_v deut._n 7.2_o and_o it_o need_v not_o 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he_o serve_v he_o when_o he_o can_v no_o long_o serve_v himself_o upon_o he_o and_o this_o hypocrite_n will_v have_v serve_v god_n himself_o so_o if_o he_o can_v have_v reach_v he_o as_o he_o do_v his_o high_a priest_n saul_n here_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o consult_v with_o he_o but_o will_v have_v serve_v himself_o upon_o god_n only_o six_o in_o his_o compose_v out_o of_o his_o own_o will_n that_o curse_v oath_n and_o impose_v it_o upon_o all_o his_o people_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n to_o those_o that_o keep_v it_o not_o hence_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o rash_a and_o undadvised_a adjuration_n that_o saul_n without_o consult_v with_o god_n or_o his_o high_a priest_n put_v upon_o all_o his_o people_n both_o present_a and_o absent_a to_o taste_v no_o kind_n of_o food_n that_o day_n and_o such_o as_o observe_v it_o not_o he_o devote_v to_o death_n v._o 24_o 39_o 44._o wherein_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v 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this_o opportunity_n to_o join_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o battle_n against_o their_o opposer_n or_o 2._o those_o fugitive_n that_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o philistine_n for_o save_v their_o own_o life_n or_o 3._o those_o coward_n that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o holes_n through_o fear_n of_o the_o philestine_n chap._n 13.6_o and_o now_o dare_v creep_v forth_o and_o pursue_v a_o fly_a adversary_n chap._n 14.21_o 22._o but_o above_o all_o 4._o jonathan_n and_o his_o squire_n who_o likewise_o be_v absent_a and_o therefore_o innocent_a of_o this_o rash_a adjuration_n v._o 3_o 27._o five_o saul_n interdict_v all_o manner_n of_o food_n to_o any_o of_o his_o follower_n be_v over_o rigorous_a insomuch_o as_o it_o admit_v of_o no_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o always_o in_o the_o strict_a solemn_a fast_n find_v some_o indulgence_n six_o saul_n law_n here_o be_v like_o draco_n that_o punish_v every_o peccad_a llo_n or_o little_a fault_n with_o the_o penalty_n of_o present_a death_n and_o therefore_o be_v sâ—id_v to_o be_v write_v not_o with_o black_a but_o with_o blood_n though_o saul_n be_v a_o king_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o such_o absolute_a power_n to_o punish_v his_o subject_n with_o such_o a_o accurse_a death_n especial_o his_o son_n for_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n v._o 43_o 44._o a_o punishment_n far_o exceed_v the_o fault_n seven_o saul_n rash_a adjure_v his_o subject_n by_o such_o a_o oath_n and_o curse_n do_v not_o only_o restrain_v their_o lawful_a liberty_n without_o just_a cause_n but_o also_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n when_o be_v well_o nigh_o hungerstarved_n they_o do_v with_o so_o much_o greediness_n eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n for_o which_o they_o be_v blame_v v._o 32._o even_o by_o saul_n himself_o v._o 33._o saul_n can_v there_o see_v the_o people_n sin_n but_o not_o his_o own_o that_o have_v occasion_v it_o they_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o king_n command_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o curse_n yet_o saul_n have_v so_o starve_v they_o that_o they_o scruple_n not_o to_o break_v god_n command_n for_o fear_v of_o hell_n gen._n 9.4_o leu._n 3.17_o and_o 17.14_o deut._n 12.16_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v saul_n profaneness_n as_o well_o as_o hypocrisy_n 1._o in_o building_n but_o one_o altar_n for_o his_o many_o victory_n v._o 35._o that_o over_o the_o ammonite_n in_o chap._n 11._o deserve_v not_o one_o in_o his_o account_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v a_o desperate_a swearer_n and_o curser_n v._o 39_o 44._o rap_v out_o oath_n upon_o oath_n 3._o god_n not_o answer_v such_o a_o sinner_n v._o 37._o joh._n 9.31_o when_o he_o will_v have_v pursue_v the_o enemy_n without_o ask_v of_o god_n have_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n interpose_v and_o will_v have_v it_o so_o v._o 36._o 4_o he_o scruple_n eat_v blood_n but_o not_o shed_v blood_n even_o of_o jonathan_n v._o 44._o resolve_v it_o with_o bloody_a oath_n and_o he_o have_v do_v it_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o rescue_v he_o v._o 45._o 5._o in_o take_v the_o kingdom_n v._o 47._o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n who_o have_v say_v he_o shall_v lose_v it_o chap._n 13.14_o 6._o in_o turn_v tyrant_n after_o this_o take_v their_o son_n from_o his_o subject_n at_o his_o will_n v._o 52._o as_o samuel_n foretell_v chap._n 8.11_o as_o now_o he_o swear_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o son_n in_o a_o chase_n learn_v no_o lesson_n from_o jephtah_n who_o have_v so_o rash_o vow_v to_o devote_a his_o own_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o in_o chapter_n fifteen_o hereof_o 1_o sam._n chap._n xv._o chapter_n the_o 15_o be_v a_o far_o and_o full_a demonstration_n of_o saul_n hypocrisy_n and_o profaneness_n in_o his_o war_n with_o amalek_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o rejection_n the_o remark_n be_v 1._o the_o material_a cause_n of_o saul_n disobedience_n to_o god_n command_n be_v concern_v amalek_n that_o lick_v people_n as_o the_o hebr._n name_n signify_v who_o have_v not_o only_o assault_v israel_n with_o open_a hostility_n 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miscarriage_n heretofore_o and_o after_o god_n so_o heavy_a menace_n thereupon_o chap._n 13.8_o 9_o saying_n yet_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v thou_o king_n and_o who_o thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v be_v mind_v to_o try_v thou_o once_o more_o see_v thou_o make_v amends_o for_o thy_o former_a error_n and_o redeem_v god_n favour_n for_o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o saul_n sin_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o partiality_n of_o his_o obeve_a god_n command_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o far_o saul_n obey_v god_n 1_o in_o muster_v up_o his_o man_n to_o a_o potent_a army_n ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o in_o undertake_v the_o expedition_n ver_fw-la 5._o n._n b._n 3._o in_o show_v kindness_n to_o the_o kenites_n who_o have_v show_v kindness_n to_o
be_v not_o long_o before_o this_o detain_v before_o the_o lord_n under_o pretence_n of_o great_a piety_n chap._n 21.7_o with_o this_o very_a highpriest_n ahimelech_n yet_o now_o impeach_v he_o of_o no_o less_o crime_n than_o high_a treason_n wretched_o wrest_v all_o that_o he_o see_v and_o hear_v do_v or_o say_v at_o that_o time_n relate_v to_o david_n to_o the_o most_o mischievous_a misconstruction_n and_o all_o along_o conceal_v that_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v for_o ahimelech_n just_a defence_n namely_o how_o he_o be_v circumvent_v by_o david_n plausible_a pretence_n so_o can_v not_o be_v a_o accessary_a to_o any_o such_o suppose_a conspiracy_n with_o david_n against_o saul_n n._n b._n note_v well_o upon_o this_o occasion_n david_n compose_v his_o fifty_o second_o psalm_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n wherein_o doeg_n be_v right_o repute_v a_o liar_n and_o stigmatise_v he_o stand_v for_o ever_o upon_o scripture_n record_n for_o his_o lie_a tongue_n for_o though_o he_o tell_v some_o truth_n to_o saul_n here_o yet_o not_o for_o any_o love_n to_o truth_n or_o justice_n but_o for_o devilish_a end_n both_o for_o incense_a saul_n and_o for_o disgrace_v both_o david_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o massacre_n of_o the_o lord_n priest_n by_o doog_o both_o informer_n and_o executioner_n at_o the_o command_n of_o saul_n that_o bloody_a tyrant_n ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o 19_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o many_o sad_a circumstance_n of_o that_o most_o savage_a tragedy_n as_o first_o upon_o the_o evidence_n give_v by_o this_o curse_a informer_n doeg_n saul_n send_v out_o his_o summons_n and_o serve_v a_o citation_n by_o his_o apparitor_n upon_o ahimelech_n and_o all_o that_o wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n to_o appear_v personal_o before_o he_o at_o gibeah_n n._n b._n here_o saul_n stay_v and_o stand_v in_o a_o tyrannical_a posture_n with_o a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n ver_fw-la 6._o be_v always_o under_o a_o guilty_a affrightment_n of_o receive_v harm_n from_o other_o and_o always_o in_o a_o ready_a posture_n of_o do_v mischief_n to_o other_o n._n b._n saul_n cit_v those_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n though_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o be_v both_o their_o accuser_n and_o their_o judge_n and_o resolve_v before_o hand_n they_o shall_v all_o die_v whatever_o good_a defence_n they_o can_v make_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o own_o life_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o second_o circumstance_n be_v ahimelech_n and_o the_o rest_n appear_v at_o saul_n summons_n each_o man_n in_o person_n than_o saul_n impeache_n they_o of_o high_a treason_n in_o conspire_v with_o david_n against_o their_o liege_n lord_n and_o sovereign_n which_o charge_n or_o accusation_n he_o can_v only_o prove_v by_o presumption_n and_o probability_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o say_v in_o so_o much_o as_o you_o have_v contribute_v your_o best_a assistance_n to_o that_o grand_a rebel_n david_n you_o be_v abettor_n of_o his_o rebellion_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v die_v and_o saul_n be_v in_o such_o a_o rage_n here_o that_o speak_v to_o ahimelech_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o disdain_v to_o call_v he_o by_o his_o own_o name_n but_o the_o best_a title_n he_o can_v afford_v he_o be_v thou_o son_n of_o ahitub_n in_o a_o way_n of_o contumely_n because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o condemn_v he_o right_a or_o wrong_n though_o his_o arraignment_n be_v false_a for_o what_o he_o do_v be_v do_v in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o three_o circumstance_n be_v ahimelech_n apology_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o wherein_o the_o defendant_n argue_v against_o this_o royal_a plaintiff_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o innocency_n say_v first_o as_o to_o david_n he_o declare_v what_o david_n have_v former_o be_v both_o real_o in_o himself_o and_o relative_o in_o the_o common_a estimation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n insomuch_o that_o saul_n himself_o have_v judge_v he_o worthy_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o a_o royal_a relation_n in_o his_o court_n by_o make_v he_o the_o king_n son-in-law_n etc._n etc._n as_o to_o present_a difference_n that_o have_v late_o happen_v between_o saul_n and_o david_n he_o do_v not_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o determine_v n._n b._n some_o here_o do_v say_v that_o ahimelech_n do_v not_o speak_v word_n of_o wisdom_n in_o so_o high_o commend_v david_n to_o saul_n face_n who_o he_o see_v so_o hot_o incense_v against_o he_o at_o this_o time_n whatever_o he_o have_v be_v former_o but_o other_o do_v better_o affirm_v that_o this_o holy_a high_a priest_n whole_o lay_v aside_o all_o worldly_a policy_n not_o act_v like_o the_o politician_n of_o our_o time_n who_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o a_o angry_a tyrant_n will_v acknowledge_v their_o mistake_n and_o will_v have_v promise_v they_o will_v know_v david_n better_o for_o time_n to_o 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 inquire_v of_o god_n for_o he_o in_o former_a time_n when_o he_o have_v be_v send_v forth_o upon_o the_o king_n service_n therefore_o this_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o for_o a_o fault_n which_o be_v and_o have_v often_o be_v but_o the_o duty_n of_o my_o priesthood_n much_o less_o for_o a_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n against_o my_o sovereign_n which_o my_o soul_n abhor_v and_o whereof_o i_o be_o altogether_o ignorant_a less_o or_o more_o n._n b._n though_o he_o may_v know_v something_o of_o saul_n displeasure_n against_o david_n at_o some_o time_n yet_o this_o he_o may_v ascribe_v to_o the_o violence_n of_o saul_n frantic_a disease_n as_o jonathan_n have_v do_v chap._n 20.2_o and_o not_o to_o himself_o see_v when_o his_o passion_n be_v over_o he_o have_v be_v reconcile_v to_o david_n and_o give_v he_o security_n by_o oath_n but_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o any_o treasonable_a design_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o circumstance_n be_v saul_n rash_a pronounce_v that_o 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
wit_n adonijah_n the_o first_o be_v the_o foundation_n that_o die_v david_n lay_v in_o his_o son_n solomon_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o obstruction_n to_o his_o reign_n in_o the_o general_n and_o this_o david_n do_v in_o his_o admonition_n to_o his_o son_n v._o 1_o to_o v._o 9_o wherein_o mark_v first_o david_n day_n draw_v night_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v a_o day_n be_v one_o of_o the_o short_a date_n of_o time_n but_o long_o enough_o to_o decipher_v man_n life_n by_o which_o be_v call_v but_o a_o day_n than_o the_o night_n of_o death_n succeed_v it_o mark_v second_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n in_o david_n divine_a soul_n and_o have_v most_o lively_a act_n in_o he_o when_o nature_n be_v much_o decay_v and_o almost_o dead_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n heb._n 9.27_o mark_v three_o the_o word_n of_o die_a man_n be_v live_v oracle_n therefore_o have_v this_o argument_n be_v oft_o use_v in_o scripture-record_n these_o last_o word_n of_o i_o let_v they_o sink_v into_o your_o soul_n as_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n gen._n 48.21_o and_o general_n joshua_n josh_n 23.14_o and_o the_o apostle_n peter_n 2_o pet._n 1.13_o so_o david_n do_v to_o his_o son_n behold_v i_o be_o a_o die_a man_n etc._n etc._n mark_v four_o david_n when_o die_v admonish_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o make_v up_o his_o want_n of_o age_n be_v then_o but_o twelve_o year_n old_a with_o manly_a prudence_n and_o fortitude_n as_o 1_o cor._n 14.20_o and_o do_v not_o prevaricate_v either_o through_o fear_n favour_n or_o flattery_n v._o 2_o 3_o 4._o do_o thou_o live_v by_o god_n law_n deut._n 17_o 18._o which_o pure_a and_o perfect_a rule_n he_o propose_v to_o his_o son_n say_v peter_n martyr_n rather_o than_o his_o own_o example_n because_o himself_o have_v gross_o fail_v assure_v he_o that_o true_a piety_n will_v be_v his_o best_a policy_n and_o that_o if_o he_o will_v be_v but_o careful_a to_o keep_v the_o condition_n god_n will_v sure_o perform_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n notandum_fw-la duo_fw-la fuisse_fw-la davidi_fw-la promissa_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v peter_n martyr_n here_o god_n make_v two_o promise_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o first_o absolute_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v sure_o spring_v from_o he_o though_o his_o son_n may_v prove_v bad_a and_o the_o second_o be_v conditional_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n will_v keep_v in_o his_o family_n provide_v his_o posterity_n will_v prove_v true_o pious_a and_o david_n therefore_o caution_n his_o son_n that_o king_n have_v many_o temptation_n from_o parasite_n persuade_v they_o that_o they_o be_v above_o law_n and_o may_v live_v as_o they_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n therefore_o press_v he_o to_o keep_v god_n law_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o holy_a admonition_n of_o die_v david_n do_v stick_v fast_o in_o solomon_n soul_n until_o his_o decline_a age_n and_o put_v he_o present_o upon_o courageous_a exploit_n when_o david_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v solomon_n lay_v aside_o all_o childish_a disposition_n and_o begin_v to_o act_n like_o a_o man_n at_o full_a maturity_n with_o manly_a courage_n against_o adonijah_n from_o ver_fw-la 13_o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o adonijah_n ambition_n be_v restless_a he_o desire_v to_o marry_v abishag_fw-mi the_o last_o wife_n of_o the_o late_a king_n it_o be_v suppose_v joab_n and_o abiathar_n advise_v this_o ambitionist_n to_o attempt_v it_o that_o by_o she_o he_o may_v have_v another_o pull_v for_o the_o kingdom_n as_o ver_fw-la 22._o mark_v 2._o those_o two_o archrebel_n counsel_n adonijah_n to_o make_v his_o application_n to_o bathsheba_n know_v that_o a_o woman_n be_v prone_a to_o pity_n easyly_o deceive_v and_o prevalent_a with_o man_n bathsheba_n be_v startle_v at_o his_o appearance_n and_o well_o she_o may_v be_v so_o as_o know_v he_o a_o discontent_a rebel_n and_o herself_o the_o chief_a instrument_n that_o have_v suppress_v his_o late_a rebellion_n yet_o he_o profess_v peace_n to_o she_o she_o give_v he_o audience_n as_o well_o as_o admission_n and_o entrance_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o mark_v 3._o adonijah_n harangue_n to_o she_o be_v though_o the_o kingdom_n be_v i_o by_o right_n of_o succession_n as_o the_o elder_a son_n now_o alive_a chap._n 1.6_o and_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n too_o ver_fw-la 25._o but_o find_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o son_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n though_o i_o do_v foolish_o dash_v against_o that_o decree_n in_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n yet_o now_o can_v i_o be_v content_a to_o want_v it_o so_o i_o may_v but_o have_v abishag_fw-mi for_o my_o wife_n and_o see_v i_o know_v a_o mother_n may_v do_v much_o with_o a_o son_n i_o pray_v thou_o prevail_v with_o the_o king_n to_o grant_v it_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o mark_v 4._o bathsheba_n though_o a_o wise_a woman_n the_o granddaughter_n of_o achitophel_n as_o above_o be_v wheadle_v into_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o plausible_a pretence_n this_o story_n of_o his_o love_n to_o abishag_fw-mi say_v grotius_n do_v too_o easy_o captivate_v this_o wise_a woman_n judgement_n this_o love-tale_n so_o blind_v her_o womanly_a wit_n that_o she_o can_v not_o discern_v this_o ambitionist_n drift_n and_o design_n namely_o to_o supplant_v her_o son_n solomon_n out_o of_o the_o throne_n hence_o be_v she_o too_o facile_a and_o forward_a to_o gratify_v he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o mark_v 5._o she_o address_n to_o the_o king_n who_o receive_v she_o with_o the_o due_a veneration_n of_o a_o son_n to_o a_o mother_n bow_v to_o she_o and_o place_v she_o on_o a_o throne_n upon_o his_o right_a hand_n than_o she_o tell_v her_o son_n he_o must_v needs_o grant_v she_o a_o small_a petition_n etc._n etc._n so_o she_o call_v it_o not_o smell_v the_o rat_n though_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 18.7_o yet_o she_o may_v think_v it_o practicable_a because_o david_n have_v not_o know_v she_o so_o she_o beg_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o mark_v 6._o sagacious_a solomon_n see_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o design_n and_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n be_v in_o the_o plot_n yea_o and_o of_o abiathar_n also_o even_o at_o the_o very_a first_o prospect_n of_o the_o proposal_n which_o make_v he_o turn_v so_o short_a upon_o his_o mother_n to_o who_o he_o have_v dutiful_o promise_v i_o will_v not_o say_v thou_o nay_o in_o any_o reasonable_a request_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o request_n solomon_n in_o his_o prodigious_a prudence_n god_n have_v give_v he_o see_v through_o this_o project_n that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o abishag_fw-mi as_o for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o say_v ask_v for_o he_o the_o kingdom_n also_o for_o 22._o for_o that_o be_v it_o he_o gape_v after_o and_o to_o patch_v his_o crack_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n he_o will_v marry_v the_o late_a king_n concubine_n as_o 2_o sam._n 3.7_o and_o 12.8_o and_o 16.21_o who_o be_v probable_o now_o grow_v gracious_a with_o the_o great_a one_o at_o court_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v solomon_n be_v now_o satisfy_v that_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n be_v in_o hatch_n by_o adonijah_n abiathar_n and_o joab_n against_o he_o fall_v immediate_o upon_o a_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o the_o plot_v conspirator_n whether_o be_v see_v this_o new_a villainy_n in_o its_o embryo_n by_o any_o secret_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o some_o suppose_v or_o by_o information_n of_o prudent_a and_o faithful_a friend_n be_v uncertain_a however_o he_o take_v this_o for_o a_o indication_n and_o the_o first_o overt-act_n of_o treason_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o solomon_n have_v pardon_v his_o former_a palpable_a treason_n only_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n chap._n 1.52_o and_o now_o this_o new_a over_o presumptuous_a act_n revive_v his_o former_a gild_n he_o be_v that_o day_n execute_v because_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a the_o four_o remark_n be_v abiathar'_v punishment_n by_o death_n for_o his_o high_a treason_n be_v mitigate_v and_o remit_v into_o a_o bare_a banishment_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o his_o crime_n have_v be_v public_a and_o open_a before_o in_o conspire_v with_o adonijah_n chap._n 1.7_o 9_o and_o now_o again_o he_o have_v be_v dabble_v elbow-deep_a in_o a_o new_a conspiracy_n as_o wise_a solomon_n well_o perceive_v ver_fw-la 22._o here_o therefore_o be_v he_o judge_v and_o not_o without_o a_o double_a desert_n and_o demerit_n say_v peter_n martyr_n solomon_n first_o depose_v he_o from_o his_o office_n of_o high_a priesthood_n and_o then_o banish_v he_o from_o jerusalem_n where_o the_o highpriest_n be_v always_o resident_a both_o as_o chief_a of_o the_o sanhedrim_n ruler_n over_o the_o priest_n and_o a_o counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n unto_o his_o field_n in_o anathoth_n josh_n 21.18_o there_o to_o lead_v a_o
house_n of_o joseph_n whereby_o be_v of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o aspire_a mind_n as_o the_o prophet_n secret_o tax_v he_o ver_fw-la 37._o he_o have_v many_o opportunite_v to_o asperse_v solomon_n government_n for_o lay_v such_o heavy_a tax_n upon_o his_o people_n to_o maintain_v his_o seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o his_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n peter_n martyr_n say_v he_o traduce_v his_o master_n solomon_n to_o his_o subject_n as_o absalon_n have_v do_v his_o father_n david_n before_o he_o mark_v 3._o that_o which_o flush_v he_o more_o towards_o a_o rebellion_n be_v ahijah_n prophecy_n to_o he_o be_v add_v to_o solomon_n preferment_n of_o he_o for_o god_n providence_n order_v a_o private_a conference_n of_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n and_o jeroboam_n go_v to_o take_v his_o principality_n upon_o he_o the_o prophet_n rend_v his_o new_a garment_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o give_v ten_o of_o they_o to_o jeroboam_n do_v this_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o what_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 11._o show_v that_o the_o kingdom_n though_o it_o be_v new_a fresh_a and_o strong_a upon_o the_o shoulder_n as_o 1_o sam._n 15.28_o and_o like_o a_o goodly_a glitter_a and_o glorious_a mantle_n yet_o say_v the_o all_o dispose_n god_n i_o will_v rend_v it_o thus_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v ten_o part_n or_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n god_n give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o measure_n as_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a psal_n 115.3_o dan._n 5.21_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o god_n respect_n to_o david_n for_o his_o integrity_n in_o the_o main_a he_o therefore_o shall_v have_v a_o light_n continue_v ver_fw-la 36._o so_o be_v a_o good_a king_n a_o light_n in_o counsel_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 21.17_o 1_o king_n 15.4_o psal_n 132.17_o n.b._n peter_n martyr_n say_v david_n and_o solomon_n shine_v splendid_o like_o the_o sun_n whereas_o their_o successor_n be_v but_o lesser_a light_n and_o lantern_n comparative_o mark_v 5._o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o fair_a promise_n of_o a_o establish_v throne_n to_o a_o woeful_a sinner_n ver_fw-la 38._o wherein_o god_n declare_v his_o gracious_a disposition_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n indefinite_o either_o to_o allure_v jeroboam_n to_o obedience_n or_o to_o aggravate_v his_o disobedience_n and_o so_o to_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o inflict_v his_o judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o rebellion_n against_o he_o mark_v 6._o though_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v afflict_v for_o solomon_n sin_n and_o for_o the_o people_n be_v also_o by_o his_o example_n ver_fw-la 33._o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v for_o ever_o v._o 39_o for_o some_o king_n of_o judah_n grow_v very_o great_a as_o do_v asa_n hezekiah_n josiah_n the_o last_o of_o which_o recover_v samaria_n and_o the_o region_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n about_o 256_o year_n after_o this_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v into_o perpetual_a captivity_n whereby_o all_o their_o contention_n with_o judah_n be_v final_o conclude_v yea_o and_o the_o jew_n of_o judah_n return_v from_o babylon_n do_v almost_o recover_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n n.b._n but_o more_o especial_o say_v p._n martyr_n this_o word_n for_o ever_o must_v relate_v to_o the_o messiah_n that_o son_n of_o david_n in_o who_o the_o glory_n of_o david_n house_n be_v restore_v and_o such_o as_o never_o any_o mortal_a king_n have_v even_o great_a than_o solomon_n who_o unite_v the_o two_o break_a stick_n of_o judah_n and_o joseph_n and_o rule_v still_o both_o over_o jew_n and_o gentile_n mark_v 7._o solomon_n understand_v all_o this_o private_a conference_n etc._n etc._n king_n have_v long_a ear_n it_o may_v be_v jeroboam_n blab_v it_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o to_o make_v a_o party_n out_o of_o policy_n hence_o solomon_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 40._o which_o be_v a_o fond_a act_n in_o so_o wise_a a_o man._n god_n purpose_n can_v be_v cross_v by_o man_n project_n as_o himself_o say_v prov._n 21.30_o hereupon_o jeroboam_n flee_v to_o egypt_n and_o ahijah_n too_o with_o he_o say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o shishak_n entertain_v till_o solomon_n death_n perhaps_o be_v offend_v that_o he_o have_v take_v so_o many_o wife_n to_o his_o sister_n or_o as_o some_o say_v daughter_n as_o be_v here_o note_v in_o ver_fw-la 1._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v solomon_n death_n ver_fw-la 41_o 42_o 43._o wherein_o his_o time_n of_o reign_v his_o death_n and_o burial_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v all_o mention_v but_o his_o repentance_n be_v not_o express_o record_v among_o his_o other_o acts._n n.b._n from_o whence_o some_o have_v rash_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v damn_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a consider_v 1._o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n mention_n not_o solomon_n fall_n yet_o none_o doubt_v but_o he_o do_v so_o 2._o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o repentance_n of_o adam_n noah_n lot_n yet_o none_o damn_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n 3._o solomon_n way_n be_v mention_v with_o honour_n 2_o chron._n 11.17_o where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o way_n of_o david_n 4._o solomon_n ecclesiaste_n be_v all_o penitential_a a_o monument_n of_o his_o repentance_n as_o psal_n 51_o etc._n etc._n be_v of_o david_n 5._o he_o be_v a_o natural_a progenitor_n of_o christ_n luke_n 3.23_o who_o be_v elect_a person_n all_o account_v 6._o as_o he_o pen_a part_n of_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a man_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o 7._o he_o be_v jedidiah_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o who_o god_n love_v once_o he_o love_v ever_o joh._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n 8._o god_n his_o father_n forsake_v he_o not_o final_o 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o psal_n 27.10_o &_o 89.33_o 9_o nor_o do_v any_o complain_n of_o his_o not_o reform_v idolatry_n chap._n 12.4_o etc._n etc._n where_o his_o subject_n rise_v up_o in_o rebellion_n and_o lay_v lord_n of_o accusation_n against_o he_o for_o his_o misgovernment_n in_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a matter_n so_o they_o may_v have_v blame_v he_o have_v he_o fail_v therein_o &_o 1_o king_n chap._n xii_o this_o chapter_n describe_v the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n betwixt_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n 2_o chron._n 10._o remark_n first_o upon_o rehoboam_n as_o first_o the_o three_o first_o king_n saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n have_v reign_v hitherto_o over_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o rehoboam_n be_v the_o very_a first_o that_o reign_v over_o two_o tribe_n only_o some_o suppose_v it_o a_o over_o sight_n in_o wise_a solomon_n that_o he_o have_v not_o before_o his_o death_n settle_v his_o son_n king_n over_o israel_n as_o david_n have_v settle_v he_o before_o he_o die_v 1_o king_n 1.38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n to_o prevent_v all_o sedition_n but_o god_n holy_a hand_n be_v in_o this_o infatuate_v oversight_n remark_n the_o second_o however_o this_o divine_a infatuation_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o undoubted_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v by_o god_n upon_o solomon_n and_o his_o heir_n 2_o sam._n 7.12_o 13._o yield_v to_o meet_v the_o seditious_a elder_n at_o shechem_n for_o 1._o a_o fatal_a city_n both_o for_o the_o ravish_a of_o dinah_n and_o for_o the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n and_o for_o the_o tyranny_n of_o abimclech_n as_o peter_n martyr_n note_v have_v rehoboam_n be_v a_o prudent_a man_n he_o may_v well_o have_v suspect_v some_o danger_n in_o go_v thither_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v summon_v they_o up_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o capital_a city_n by_o his_o royal_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o jeroboam_n may_v think_v himself_o unsafe_a at_o jerusalem_n but_o safe_a enough_o at_o shechem_n a_o city_n of_o ephraim_n a_o turbulent_a tribe_n wherein_o he_o be_v powerful_a remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o double_a wonder_n here_o first_o that_o solomon_n shall_v not_o fill_v his_o royal_a place_n with_o plenty_n of_o heir_n by_o the_o body_n of_o 700_o wife_n and_o 300_o concubine_n yet_o by_o all_o these_o we_o read_v only_o of_o one_o son_n and_o that_o by_o a_o ammonitess_n and_o he_o none_o of_o the_o wise_a but_o a_o silly_a child_n when_o at_o the_o age_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n as_o be_v after_o mention_v upon_o chap._n the_o 14._o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o 31._o dr._n hall_n note_v well_o many_o a_o poor_a man_n have_v a_o house_n full_a of_o child_n by_o one_o wife_n whereas_o this_o great_a king_n have_v but_o one_o son_n by_o many_o house-fulls_a of_o wife_n well_o do_v david_n document_n his_o son_n lo_n child_n be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n psal_n 127.3_o god_n oft_o deny_v this_o heritage_n of_o heir_n where_o he_o give_v the_o large_a heritage_n of_o land_n and_o give_v most_o of_o
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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heal_v his_o hand_n so_o may_v they_o no_o less_o save_o his_o son_n and_o none_o must_v be_v the_o messenger_n but_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o disguise_v too_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n the_o first_o be_v the_o messenger_z must_v not_o be_v know_v to_o the_o people_n lest_o they_o shall_v on_o all_o occasion_n go_v to_o the_o true_a prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o himself_o do_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o forsake_v his_o new_a god_n as_o dunghill_n deity_n why_o may_v not_o we_o they_o may_v say_v and_o second_o nor_o must_v it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o prophet_n from_o who_o he_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o answer_n save_v what_o jehoram_n have_v from_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 3.13_o no_o prophet_n of_o god_n can_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o a_o founder_n of_o idolatry_n she_o therefore_o go_v to_o shilo_n in_o the_o dress_n of_o a_o peasant_n and_o not_o of_o a_o queen_n with_o a_o poor_a country-present_a ver_fw-la 3._o that_o 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hazard_n either_o of_o that_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n that_o have_v late_o tear_v the_o good_a prophet_n or_o of_o robber_n in_o the_o high_a way_n or_o of_o be_v ravish_v as_o dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n be_v by_o shechem_n when_o all_o alone_a yet_o cast_v she_o off_o all_o those_o fear_n mark_v 3_o ahijah_n the_o seer_n now_o can_v not_o see_v have_v his_o eye_n now_o set_v in_o his_o head_n and_o therefore_o her_o disguise_n be_v now_o needless_a all_o dress_n be_v alike_o to_o a_o blind_a man_n however_o needful_a before_o among_o the_o courtier_n hence_o some_o suppose_v this_o must_v be_v do_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o jeroboam_n reign_n when_o ahijah_n be_v blind_a with_o age._n mark_v 4._o what_o a_o foolish_a thing_n be_v the_o disguise_n of_o hypocrisy_n she_o feign_v herself_o here_o to_o be_v another_o woman_n not_o present_v to_o the_o prophet_n jewel_n or_o gold_n or_o such_o present_n as_o naaman_n do_v to_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 5.5_o 15._o this_o will_v have_v discover_v she_o to_o be_v some_o person_n of_o quality_n but_o only_o some_o country_n commodity_n to_o make_v he_o think_v she_o be_v some_o country_n bumkin_n to_o cozen_v the_o seer_n if_o she_o can_v but_o this_o blind_a prophet_n have_v inward_a vision_n from_o god_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o her_o foot_n she_o hear_v from_o he_o the_o sound_n of_o her_o name_n come_v in_fw-la thou_o wife_n of_o jeroboam_n whereby_o he_o discover_v her_o deceit_n that_o she_o may_v say_v p._n martyr_n the_o better_a believe_v his_o follow_v sad_a oracle_n n._n b._n thus_o hypocrite_n will_v cozen_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o can_v but_o the_o lord_n laugh_v at_o those_o double-minded_n dissembler_n and_o both_o detect_v and_o defeat_v they_o remark_n the_o five_o the_o hard_a message_n god_n give_v to_o jeroboam_n for_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n fear_n first_o denounce_v and_o after_o inflict_v upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o his_o 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repent_v of_o his_o involuntary_a infirmity_n so_o be_v the_o best_a of_o king_n and_o also_o by_o his_o become_a far_o worse_o than_o the_o worst_a of_o those_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o wicked_a saul_n never_o set_v up_o false_a god_n as_o he_o have_v do_v no_o sin_n incense_v god_n to_o anger_v more_o than_o idolatry_n he_o have_v cast_v i_o behind_o his_o back_n as_o not_o worth_a regard_n mark_v 3_o the_o direful_a doom_n denounce_v against_o his_o whole_a family_n in_o general_a not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o dog_n of_o jeroboam_n shall_v escape_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o god_n will_v sweep_v his_o house_n clean_o from_o all_o the_o dung_n and_o defilement_n even_o with_o a_o besom_n of_o destruction_n to_o make_v the_o pavement_n pure_a
trumpet_n before_o a_o victory_n be_v win_v event_n of_o war_n be_v uncertain_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v swear_v beforehand_o but_o rather_o sedulous_o to_o be_v achieve_v he_o be_v a_o confident_a fool_n that_o sell_v the_o hide_n before_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o according_o it_o prove_v for_o benhadad_n himself_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o save_v his_o own_o skin_n by_o flight_n which_o many_o of_o his_o soldier_n lose_v with_o their_o life_n not_o take_v a_o hand-fâ—ll_a of_o samaria_n dust_n with_o they_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o war_n be_v the_o concomitant_n thereof_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o brag_a benhadad_n receive_v ahab_n denial_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a demand_n with_o a_o outrageous_a scorn_n he_o and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o pavilion_n with_o he_o drink_v down_o all_o anxiety_n about_o the_o answer_n as_o make_v themselves_o cocksure_a of_o the_o victory_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o benhadad_n himself_o drink_v so_o free_o of_o his_o cup_n until_o he_o be_v intoxicate_v for_o 16._o as_o if_o wine_n shall_v make_v way_n for_o blood_n and_o instead_o of_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v thrasonical_o boast_v to_o turn_n samaria_n into_o a_o dust-heap_n behold_v he_o turn_v himself_o into_o a_o beast_n by_o be_v drink_v n.b._n drunkenness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a counsellor_n many_o man_n do_v that_o when_o they_o be_v drink_v for_o which_o they_o be_v hang_v when_o they_o be_v sober_a drunken_a benhadad_n now_o in_o his_o altitude_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n become_v ripe_a for_o his_o own_o ruin_n however_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o helpless_a god_n he_o have_v so_o lusty_o swear_v by_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o command_v his_o batter_a engine_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o his_o army_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o assault_v and_o storm_v samaria_n remark_n the_o second_o bring_v in_o the_o behold_v ver_fw-la 13._o oh_o the_o matchless_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o send_v a_o prophet_n to_o ahab_n who_o have_v persecute_v his_o prophet_n chap._n 18.4_o etc._n etc._n p._n martyr_n make_v this_o divine_a act_n of_o grace_n marvellous_o remarkable_a that_o one_o of_o god_n prophet_n who_o ahab_n persecute_v to_o death_n shall_v now_o be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o deep_a distress_n to_o comfort_v he_o with_o tiding_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o triumph_n after_o all_o his_o miracle_n by_o elijah_n both_o of_o fetch_v fire_n and_o water_n from_o heaven_n be_v unprofitable_o spend_v upon_o he_o ahab_n have_v promise_v much_o when_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n see_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o not_o baal_n chap._n 18.39_o but_o he_o have_v perform_v nothing_o yet_o god_n destroy_v he_o not_o but_o will_v here_o even_o hire_v he_o to_o be_v good_a that_o by_o a_o victory_n he_o may_v better_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o neither_o baal_n nor_o the_o golden_a calf_n why_o god_n promise_v victory_n to_o wicked_a ahab_n here_o p._n martyr_n render_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o ahah_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o the_o least_o excuse_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o illustrate_v thereby_o 2._o that_o god_n may_v show_v how_o easy_o he_o can_v suppress_v the_o proud_a and_o powerful_a of_o his_o enemy_n when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o seven_o thousand_o servant_n that_o keep_v tight_a in_o that_o corrupt_a time_n and_o bow_v not_o to_o baal_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n god_n can_v abide_v the_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a boaster_n n.b._n such_o have_v nemesin_n in_o tergo_fw-la as_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o back_n god_n resist_v the_o prou_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v himself_o in_o battle-array_n against_o such_o james_n 4.6_o as_o benhadad_o here_o set_v himself_o in_o battle-array_n against_o god_n he_o deify_v himself_o as_o if_o a_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n desy_v he_o as_o a_o invader_n of_o his_o glory_n ahab_n indeed_o be_v very_o lewd_a but_o benhadad_n be_v both_o more_o lewd_a and_o more_o lofty_a so_o god_n can_v not_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o psal_n 138.6_o but_o resolve_v to_o hurl_v this_o proud_a luciser_n out_o of_o his_o suppose_a heaven_n as_o ahab_n be_v bad_a shall_v be_v scourge_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o benhadad_n fear_n so_o benhadad_o be_v far_o worse_o shall_v be_v smite_v say_v dr._n hall_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o ahab_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o 3d._n as_o bad_a as_o ahab_n be_v when_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o have_v call_v in_o vain_a say_v sanctius_n for_o help_v from_o baal_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v now_o listen_v to_o one_o of_o god_n prophet_n who_o he_o have_v persecute_v and_o beg_v direction_n from_o he_o how_o this_o deliverance_n may_v be_v accomplish_v which_o the_o prophet_n have_v promise_v from_o the_o true_a god_n ver_fw-la 14._o n.b._n even_o the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n when_o in_o desperate_a strait_n and_o have_v but_o the_o natural_a conscience_n awaken_v thereby_o will_v not_o disdain_v to_o desire_v help_n from_o god_n as_o those_o poor_a pagan_a mariner_n in_o jonah_n ship_n under_o a_o most_o dismal_a storm_n every_o one_o of_o they_o cry_v unto_o his_o god_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v all_o miss_v the_o true_a god_n they_o desire_v jonah_n to_o call_v upon_o his_o god_n jonah_n 1._o v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o at_o last_o they_o all_o cry_n unto_o the_o true_a jehovah_n ver_fw-la 14._o jonah_n 1_o so_o ahab_n here_o hearken_v to_o what_o this_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n when_o all_o his_o idol_n fail_v he_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v their_o captain_n ahab_n give_v credit_n to_o god_n word_n put_v his_o divine_a direction_n into_o present_a execution_n ver_fw-la 15._o wherein_o though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o act_v not_o like_o such_o a_o one_o n.b._n for_o some_o in_o such_o a_o case_n will_v have_v argue_v alas_o those_o young_a man_n of_o the_o prince_n noble_a man_n son_n have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o delicacy_n so_o be_v but_o freshwater_n soldier_n carpet-knight_n fit_a for_o a_o canopy_n than_o for_o a_o camp_n and_o to_o court_v fine_a lady_n rather_o than_o to_o encounter_v a_o fierce_a enemy_n they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o experience_v in_o handle_v a_o military_a lance_n in_o war_n as_o they_o be_v in_o toss_v curious_a court-complement_n in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n beside_o ahab_n may_v have_v object_v against_o the_o number_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o against_o their_o quality_n say_v what_o be_v these_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o courtier_n able_a to_o match_v benhadad_n so_o many_o more_o king_n and_o old_a experience_a captain_n and_o commander_n and_o what_o can_v seven_o thousand_o man_n which_o be_v all_o we_o can_v muster_v do_v against_o such_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o the_o syrian_a army_n that_o do_v besiege_v we_o &_o c_o not_o a_o word_n of_o any_o such_o murmur_a nature_n do_v we_o hear_v from_o this_o impious_a ahab_n no_o he_o dispute_v not_o but_o dispatch_v god_n command_n the_o prophet_n have_v assure_v he_o beforehand_o that_o by_o those_o very_a man_n and_o mean_n victory_n shall_v be_v get_v that_o when_o obtain_v the_o thanks_o for_o it_o may_v not_o be_v ascribe_v to_o chance_n baal_n or_o calf_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o ahab_n have_v god_n god_n word_n for_o his_o warrant_n and_o god_n instrument_n at_o his_o heel_n both_o the_o 230_o captain_n and_o the_o 7000_o soldier_n n.b._n which_o peter_n martyr_n suppose_v to_o be_v those_o mention_v chap._n 19_o 18._o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n and_o all_o other_o not_o dare_v to_o adventure_v upon_o such_o a_o desperate_a design_n with_o those_o he_o 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world_n abound_v with_o courtesy_n that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o cruelty_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o proud_a and_o profane_a captain_n with_o his_o fifty_o elijah_n destroy_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n as_o 1_o king_n 18.38_o which_o be_v his_o nine_o miracle_n ver_fw-la 10._o vatablus_n say_v here_o thou_o think_v i_o not_o a_o man_n of_o god_n but_o scornful_o call_v i_o so_o yet_o god_n will_v prove_v i_o to_o be_v so_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n this_o judgement_n be_v the_o great_a wherein_o not_o one_o of_o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o be_v spare_v n._n b._n nor_o do_v the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o it_o out_o of_o any_o carnal_a and_o revengeful_a passion_n but_o from_o a_o pure_a zeal_n to_o vindicate_v god_n name_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v so_o notorious_o dishonour_v and_o from_o a_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereof_o god_n give_v his_o approbation_n in_o a_o miraculous_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v this_o fact_n of_o elijah_n say_v peter_n martyr_n when_o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n for_o desire_v such_o a_o deed_n from_o private_a revenge_n and_o not_o from_o a_o divine_a impulse_n nor_o suitable_a to_o a_o gospel-spirit_n much_o differ_v from_o elijah_n severity_n luke_n 9.54_o 55._o remark_n the_o three_o neither_o oracle_n nor_o miracle_n can_v mend_v this_o mad_a king_n though_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n yet_o be_v nothing_o move_v say_v peter_n martyr_n at_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o so_o dreadful_a a_o judgement_n as_o sodom_n be_v destroy_v with_o gen._n 19.24_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v be_v so_o 2_o pet._n 3.7_o yea_o and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n be_v resemble_v by_o it_o mark_v 9.43_o notwithstanding_o ahaziah_n in_o his_o frenzy_n expose_v one_o company_n after_o another_o and_o this_o second_o captain_n be_v more_o impudent_a than_o the_o first_o say_v come_v down_n quick_o ver_fw-la 11._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v or_o i_o will_v fetch_v thou_o down_o with_o a_o vengeance_n therefore_o do_v elijah_n most_o just_o fetch_v down_o fire_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o with_o a_o vengeance_n and_o worthy_o make_v he_o a_o example_n to_o his_o successor_n who_o will_v not_o take_v the_o example_n of_o his_o predecessor_n to_o beware_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v elijah_n ten_o miracle_n remark_n the_o four_o this_o frantic_a king_n do_v desperate_o expose_v a_o three_o captain_n and_o his_o company_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o ahaziah_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a how_o elijah_n have_v make_v fire_n fall_v down_o to_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n at_o carmel_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o so_o powerful_a be_v this_o prophet_n prayer_n james_n 5.17_o and_o now_o again_o he_o have_v do_v the_o like_a twice_o to_o lick_v up_o the_o two_o band_n of_o soldier_n at_o carmel_n also_o yet_o the_o king_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n send_v a_o three_o captain_n with_o his_o company_n this_o captain_n take_v caution_n and_o consider_v what_o a_o sorry_a thing_n man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o maker_n who_o by_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n have_v lick_v up_o two_o captain_n with_o their_o company_n therefore_o he_o prostrate_v himself_o before_o god_n miraculous_o protect_v prophet_n express_v a_o reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o a_o belief_n of_o his_o power_n with_o a_o dread_n of_o god_n wrath._n n._n b._n hereupon_o some_o think_v it_o be_v good_a obadiah_n who_o the_o king_n know_v can_v best_o prevail_v with_o the_o prophet_n to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o the_o court_n he_o see_v nothing_o can_v be_v get_v by_o strong_a hand_n so_z tries_z what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o suit_n and_o he_o sue_v more_o for_o own_o life_n than_o for_o elijah_n company_n god_n and_o not_o he_o must_v direct_v he_o therein_o he_o see_v the_o mad_a king_n incapable_a of_o admonition_n but_o fear_v not_o to_o find_v elijah_n inexorable_a remark_n the_o five_o god_n command_v elijah_n by_o his_o angel_n to_o go_v without_o fear_n ver_fw-la 15._o what_o can_v he_o expect_v at_o court_n from_o a_o rage_a king_n a_o jezebel_n at_o his_o elbow_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o hot_a service_n as_o the_o captain_n have_v find_v in_o come_v to_o summon_v and_o apprehend_v he_o n._n b._n yet_o have_v the_o angel_n protection_n as_o well_o as_o warrant_n his_o faith_n be_v grow_v above_o his_o former_a fear_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o jezebel_n 1_o king_n 19.3_o he_o come_v confident_o into_o the_o king_n bedchamber_n ver_fw-la 16._o tell_v the_o king_n to_o his_o face_n his_o whole_a errand_n not_o abate_v a_o word_n the_o king_n as_o daunt_v with_o the_o prophet_n presence_n and_o message_n be_v strange_o manucle_v and_o muzzle_v he_o neither_o speak_v nor_o act_n against_o he_o n.b._n the_o stout_a and_o stubborn_a stomach_n must_v stoop_v when_o god_n take_v they_o to_o task_n prov._n 16.1_o and_o 21.1_o ahaziah_n die_v away_o ver_fw-la 17._o undoubted_o so_o affright_v with_o elijah_n word_n as_o it_o hasten_v his_o death_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v recover_v as_o do_v hezekiah_n have_v he_o seek_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o the_o devil_n now_o die_v he_o childless_a and_o leave_v his_o throne_n to_o his_o brother_n jehoram_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n treat_v first_o upon_o elijah_n translation_n and_o second_o upon_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o elisha_n his_o successor_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n namely_o elijah_n rapture_n the_o antecedent_n the_o concomitant_n and_o the_o consequent_n be_v considerable_a remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n of_o his_o rapture_n be_v first_o before_o elijah_n leave_v this_o low_a world_n he_o resolve_v to_o visit_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o he_o may_v strengthen_v their_o hand_n and_o heart_n in_o god_n work_n and_o bestow_v his_o last_o farewell_n upon_o they_o on_o earth_n before_o his_o chariot_n of_o triumph_n come_v to_o fetch_v he_o home_o to_o heaven_n this_o last_o journey_n of_o his_o peter_n martyr_n say_v be_v circular_a after_o a_o sort_n for_o he_o go_v from_o gilgal_n near_o jordan_n thence_o to_o bethel_n and_o jericho_n and_o then_o return_v to_o jordan_n again_o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o the_o 8._o remark_n the_o second_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a good_a providence_n of_o god_n say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o any_o true_a prophet_n shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o those_o place_n when_o idolatry_n abound_v and_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o baal_n be_v so_o triumphant_a yea_o and_o jezebel_n herself_o who_o persecute_v they_o to_o death_n be_v alive_a and_o though_o obadiah_n have_v hide_v a_o hundred_o in_o cave_n yet_o now_o to_o find_v open_a school_n of_o they_o especial_o in_o bethel_n where_o one_o of_o jeroboam_n golden_a calf_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o and_o in_o that_o curse_a city_n jericho_n be_v matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n n.b._n yet_o god_n overrule_v matter_n to_o preserve_v they_o to_o a_o prodigy_n lest_o his_o people_n shall_v whole_o want_v the_o light_n of_o his_o word_n remark_n the_o three_o this_o be_v no_o less_o marvellous_a that_o the_o two_o prophet_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n do_v far_o outshine_v all_o those_o prophet_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o two_o tribe_n in_o their_o manifold_a miracle_n the_o reason_n be_v suppose_v 1._o because_o idolatry_n be_v more_o grievous_a in_o the_o former_a than_o in_o the_o latter_a and_o where_o sin_n do_v most_o abound_v there_o god_n give_v the_o great_a grace_n to_o stop_v the_o inundation_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o true_o pious_a israeli_n es_a be_v more_o grievous_o tempt_v to_o forsake_v god_n than_o the_o jew_n be_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o elijah_n bid_v elisha_n three_z time_n do_v that_o which_o he_o deny_v to_o do_v first_o he_o bid_v he_o carry_v at_o gilgal_n second_o at_o bethel_n and_o three_o at_o jericho_n but_o elisha_n give_v elijah_n three_o denial_n to_o his_o command_n and_o not_o bare_o in_o negative_n but_o each_o time_n he_o confirm_v his_o denial_n with_o a_o oath_n also_o though_o this_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n dare_v thus_o peremptory_o disobey_v the_o command_n of_o so_o good_a a_o master_n yet_o be_v this_o a_o holy_a and_o zealous_a disobedience_n for_o lavater_n vatablus_n peter_n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v 1._o that_o god_n have_v reveal_v to_o elisha_n the_o rapture_n of_o elijah_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 3_o 5._o 2._o he_o know_v that_o his_o master_n do_v bid_v he_o tarry_v only_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o love_n whether_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o or_o no._n 3._o and_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o kindle_v in_o he_o a_o more_o ardent_a affection_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o he_o
deed_n both_o as_o to_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n ver_fw-la 17._o elisha_n promise_n work_v miraculous_o beyond_o nature_n both_o in_o wife_n and_o husband_n be_v reckon_v his_o six_o miracle_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o history_n concern_v the_o shunamite_n son_n as_o of_o his_o miraculous_a birth_n before_o so_o now_o of_o his_o more_o miraculous_a raise_n from_o death_n to_o life_n follow_v which_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v for_o elisha_n seven_o miracle_n though_o it_o be_v reduce_v before_o only_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o his_o four_o miracle_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o double_a miracle_n in_o this_o chapter_n record_v ver_fw-la 18_o to_o 30._o whereinis_fw-la first_o the_o antecedent_n than_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o the_o chequer_a work_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o its_o oft_o mix_v sour_a with_o sweet_a the_o black_a of_o misery_n with_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n which_o yet_o be_v beautiful_a to_o behold_v how_o glad_a a_o mother_n she_o be_v of_o her_o bear_a son_n after_o so_o long_a a_o barrenness_n may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v especial_o when_o grow_v up_o and_o able_a to_o find_v his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n who_o though_o rich_a like_o another_o boaz_n love_v to_o oversee_v his_o harvest-labourer_n it_o seem_v likewise_o that_o the_o father_n much_o cocker_v the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n dear_o love_v the_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v move_v to_o go_v out_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o sun_n beam_n in_o that_o hot_a season_n of_o harvest_n which_o in_o that_o country_n say_v peter_z martyr_n be_v exceed_v vehement_a have_v beat_v hard_o upon_o the_o child_n tender_a head_n which_o not_o only_o his_o childish_a age_n but_o also_o his_o delicate_a education_n have_v make_v more_o than_o ordinary_o tender_a this_o heat_n make_v he_o the_o soon_o sick_a he_o complain_v to_o his_o father_n of_o his_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o headache_n as_o the_o double_n of_o the_o phrase_n intimate_v ver_fw-la 19_o n._n b._n dr._n hall_n note_v well_o here_o oh_o that_o grace_n can_v teach_v we_o what_o nature_n teach_v this_o child_n to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o business_n of_o this_o earthly_a father_n be_v earnest_a abroad_o he_o know_v the_o care_n of_o young_a especial_o sick_a child_n belong_v more_o to_o the_o affectionate_a mother_n at_o home_n which_o afford_v better_a accommodation_n than_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n therefore_o bid_v he_o his_o lad_n take_v his_o son_n up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o open_a sunshine_n to_o his_o mother_n she_o shade_n he_o in_o her_o bosom_n lay_v he_o on_o her_o lap_n till_o noon_n and_o then_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20._o this_o be_v a_o most_o doleful_a trial_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o this_o son_n so_o much_o desire_v give_v as_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o a_o miracle_n 2._o a_o son_n above_o a_o daughter_n a_o only_a son_n past_o the_o danger_n of_o infancy_n breed_v of_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n and_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o walk_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n 3._o yet_o sudden_o unexpected_o and_o within_o its_o mother_n arm_n to_o die_v oh_o miserable_a spectacle_n for_o such_o a_o compassionate_a mother_n to_o behold_v her_o child_n be_v well_o sick_a and_o dead_a and_o all_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n time_n he_o be_v well_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o field_n about_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n bring_v sick_a home_o and_o hold_v in_o her_o bosom_n to_o refresh_v it_o till_o noon_n and_o at_o high-noon_n it_o die_v on_o she_o lap._n n._n b._n this_o severe_a stroke_n be_v a_o fair_a warning_n to_o fond_a parent_n not_o to_o love_v their_o little_a one_o with_o inordinate_a love_n the_o way_n to_o over-live_a be_v to_o overlove_v strong_a affection_n bring_v strong_a affliction_n they_o that_o love_v overmuch_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o god_n oft_o in_o his_o wisdom_n famish_v our_o earthly_a idol_n zeph._n 2.11_o and_o exercise_v his_o dear_a servant_n in_o their_o dear_a comfort_n gen._n 22.2_o and_o 37.3_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 24.16_o 21._o how_o unstable_a be_v all_o create_a comfort_n here_o be_v both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n joy_n soon_o a_o bud_n blast_v remark_n the_o three_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o seven_o miracle_n be_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o mourn_a mother_n lay_v her_o dead_a son_n upon_o the_o prophet_n bed_n ver_fw-la 21._o though_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o child_n she_o have_v not_o lose_v her_o faith_n nor_o have_v her_o passion_n bereave_v she_o of_o her_o prudence_n even_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o her_o faith_n have_v probable_o hear_v say_v p._n martyr_n that_o elijah_n have_v restore_v to_o life_n a_o widow_n dead_a child_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o faith_n be_v the_o best_a lover_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n whereby_o she_o with_o other_o receive_v her_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o hebr._n 11.35_o and_o possible_o she_o may_v hope_v that_o the_o prophet_n bed_n will_v contribute_v something_o hereunto_o however_o that_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o prophet_n who_o the_o very_a place_n will_v excite_v to_o prayer_n but_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n to_o conceal_v her_o son_n death_n and_o hide_v she_o own_o grief_n from_o her_o family_n lest_o their_o consternation_n shall_v obstruct_v her_o passage_n to_o the_o prophet_n as_o labour_v in_o vain_a therefore_o she_o let_v none_o of_o they_o know_v lock_v the_o door_n and_o hasten_v to_o her_o husband_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o pious_a matron_n though_o she_o can_v do_v much_o with_o her_o husband_n who_o heart_n trust_v in_o she_o yet_o will_v she_o do_v no_o matter_n of_o moment_n without_o his_o consent_n ver_fw-la 22._o she_o presume_v not_o to_o gad_n from_o home_n say_v p._n martyr_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o either_o servant_n or_o ass_n without_o his_o leave_n which_o humble_o and_o reverent_o she_o pray_v for_o assure_v he_o though_o she_o must_v run_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v she_o not_o stay_v long_o but_o hasten_v home_o she_o acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o journey_n but_o not_o with_o her_o errand_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 23._o see_v it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n n._n b._n on_o which_o day_n good_a people_n in_o those_o evil_a time_n resort_v to_o god_n prophet_n for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n her_o answer_n to_o he_o thus_o admire_a be_v only_o shalom_n hebr._n peace_n which_o vatablus_n interpret_v alderman_n be_v well_o whence_o some_o infer_v that_o she_o lie_v to_o her_o husband_n who_o suspect_v something_o be_v amiss_o but_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v this_o good_a woman_n think_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o god_n be_v well_o do_v mark_v 7.37_o she_o see_v better_a thing_n in_o god_n will_n than_o in_o she_o own_o and_o some_o say_v her_o husband_n suspect_v not_o but_o that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v oft_o so_o with_o little_a one_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v how_o it_o do_v peter_n martyr_n sense_v shallow_a thus_o i_o go_v to_o inquire_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o house_n be_v content_a with_o my_o go_n farewell_n she_o hide_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n remark_n the_o five_o she_o hasten_v to_o carmel_n ver_fw-la 24._o grief_n ride_v without_o reins_o where_o there_o be_v but_o any_o hope_n to_o find_v help_n elisha_n spy_v she_o afar_o off_o before_o she_o can_v spy_v he_o ver_fw-la 25._o he_o be_v sit_v at_o the_o door_n as_o abraham_n be_v gen._n 18.1_o so_o see_v she_o the_o soon_o and_o like_o a_o thankful_a guest_n send_v his_o servant_n hasty_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o to_o ask_v if_o all_o be_v well_o she_o answer_v shalom_n again_o all_o be_v well_o for_o 26._o which_o lyra_n call_v a_o lie_n but_o piscator_fw-la say_v better_a that_o she_o will_v not_o tell_v gehazi_n but_o reserve_v it_o for_o elisha_n so_o put_v off_o the_o servant_n that_o interrupt_v her_o haste_n to_o the_o master_n but_o best_a of_o all_o say_v lavater_n it_o be_v no_o lie_n for_o she_o account_v all_o well_o which_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o good_a god_n will_n order_v to_o be_v do_v she_o come_v to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 27._o catch_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n forget_v her_o former_a fashion_n of_o bashful_a modesty_n and_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n stand_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n in_o the_o chamber_n door_n ver_fw-la 15._o here_o be_v the_o first_o broach_v of_o her_o passion_n hide_v hitherto_o but_o now_o make_v
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offering_n of_o the_o people_n exod._n 35.5_o etc._n etc._n all_o these_o vast_a sum_n shall_v be_v lay_v out_o only_o for_o repair_v the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o marvellous_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o murderess_n his_o mother_n to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n which_o the_o temple_n have_v contract_v by_o antiquity_n have_v now_o stand_v 155_o year_n or_o by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o those_o late_a time_n 2_o chron._n 24.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o fervency_n of_o joash_n zeal_n though_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n yet_o it_o seem_v he_o chide_v even_o jehoiada_n his_o tutor_n and_o foster-father_n because_o the_o priest_n neglect_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n according_a to_o his_o royal_a command_n 2_o king_n 12.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 2_o chron._n 24.5_o 6_o 7._o so_o zealous_a be_v joash_n say_v de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr that_o he_o bid_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n pass_v through_o the_o land_n and_o gather_v this_o poll-mony_n of_o the_o people_n 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order_n notwithstanding_o this_o six-fold_n unlikelyhood_n of_o this_o loud_a lie_n yet_o be_v this_o grand_a imposture_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v give_v pilate_n some_o hint_n of_o it_o before_o mat._n 27.64_o be_v common_o believe_v for_o a_o truth_n among_o the_o jew_n until_o this_o day_n mat._n 28.15_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v this_o gross_a lie_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2_o thes_n 2.10_o and_o thus_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n give_v a_o large_a round_a sum_n of_o money_n though_o they_o sell_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o trifle_n of_o thirty_o piece_n to_o bribe_v that_o nation_n into_o unbelief_n among_o who_o this_o most_o sublime_a and_o vile_a piece_n of_o knavery_n find_v belief_n with_o misbeliever_n the_o result_n of_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o see_v one_a christ_n resurrection_n have_v so_o many_o famous_a and_o memorable_a remark_n as_o all_o 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