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〈◊〉_d k._n aâ—…rus_n be_v the_o same_o who_o the_o 〈◊〉_d call_v darius_n hyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o still_o the_o old_a stile_n remain_v in_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o heaven_n to_o avenge_v they_o of_o their_o enemy_n and_o it_o can_v not_o but_o affect_v they_o the_o more_o have_v so_o much_o reason_n as_o they_o have_v to_o expect_v that_o the_o same_o good_a providence_n will_v show_v itself_o next_o in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n 24._o first_o in_o what_o have_v already_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o account_n that_o we_o have_v 15._o have_v see_v n._n 15._o give_v of_o it_o they_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o belshazzar_n but_o a_o few_o hour_n before_o his_o death_n this_o king_n have_v make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o lord_n and_o other_o great_a man_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v the_o same_o that_o as_o vii_o as_o cyropaed_n vii_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o be_v fatal_a to_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o also_o to_o he_o and_o his_o empire_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o that_o alt_z while_o king_n belshazzar_n be_v wall_n the_o late_a of_o these_o prophecy_n be_v that_o of_o the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n sit_v yet_o at_o his_o table_n he_o saâ—…_n paâ—…_n of_o a_o man_n hand_n come_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n just_a before_o he_o tâ—…_n wâ—…_n surprise_v enough_o but_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o see_v thaâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—…ngers_n of_o that_o hand_n be_v then_o write_v something_o on_o the_o wâ—…_n what_o it_o be_v that_o they_o write_v the_o king_n himself_o can_v not_o read_v nor_o can_v any_o that_o be_v there_o present_a with_o he_o but_o the_o king_n can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v it_o must_v be_v something_o that_o high_o concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v for_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o babylon_n who_o college_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o court_n to_o hear_v what_o they_o can_v say_v of_o the_o matter_n offer_v very_o high_a and_o even_o extravagant_a reward_n to_o any_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v read_v and_o interpret_v this_o writing_n they_o all_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v past_o their_o skill_n which_o make_v the_o king_n the_o more_o impatient_a to_o know_v what_o it_o shall_v be_v thereupon_o his_o mother_n or_o grandmother_n probable_o the_o wise_a 11._o wise_a dan._n v._o 10_o 11._o queen_n 188._o queen_n herodot_n i._o 188._o nitocris_n mind_v he_o of_o one_o that_o in_o king_n nebuchadnezzar_n time_n be_v admire_v for_o his_o knowledge_n in_o such_o matter_n daniel_n be_v the_o man_n so_o he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o haste_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o before_o the_o king_n at_o his_o command_n he_o both_o read_v public_o daniel_n read_v it_o public_o the_o writing_n and_o give_v he_o the_o interpretation_n the_o result_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n before_o cite_v 28._o cite_v dan._n v._o 28._o thy_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o give_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n this_o another_o will_v not_o have_v adventure_v to_o say_v but_o daniel_n have_v a_o great_a than_o the_o king_n to_o bear_v he_o out_o and_o know_v this_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o fear_n but_o above_o those_o reward_n as_o high_a as_o they_o be_v that_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o other_o before_o he_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v mention_v to_o he_o he_o immediate_o refuse_v they_o and_o yet_o afterward_o when_o the_o king_n in_o a_o sort_n of_o drunken_a bravery_n will_v needs_o force_v they_o upon_o he_o he_o take_v they_o as_o public_a testimony_n of_o his_o do_v that_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o no_o other_o can_v do_v and_o so_o as_o the_o king_n have_v order_v it_o proclamation_n be_v present_o make_v all_o the_o court_n come_v to_o know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o daniel_n have_v prophesy_v some_o hour_n before_o they_o see_v the_o first_o step_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n it_o begin_v with_o that_o unhappy_a king_n death_n which_o night_n it_o be_v fulfil_v the_o same_o night_n follow_v the_o same_o night_n after_o the_o feast_n as_o both_o herodotus_n and_o xenophon_n tell_v we_o and_o immediate_o after_o daniel_n prediction_n as_o it_o follow_v these_o word_n 30._o word_n dan._n v._o 30._o in_o that_o very_a night_n belshazzar_n king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n be_v slay_v 25._o but_o beside_o this_o prophecy_n which_o be_v make_v so_o public_o babylon_n this_o mind_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o ancient_a prophecy_n against_o babylon_n know_v no_o man_n then_o live_v in_o babylon_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o prophecy_n which_o god_n have_v give_v his_o choose_a people_n the_o jew_n before_o their_o be_v carry_v to_o babylon_n and_o which_o they_o have_v ever_o since_o keep_v among_o their_o sacred_a write_n wherein_o god_n have_v foretell_v they_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o city_n and_o kingdom_n with_o sundry_a of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a circumstance_n so_o particular_o describe_v that_o any_o of_o those_o jew_n that_o live_v in_o belshazzar_n day_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a time_n of_o fulfil_v those_o prediction_n if_o they_o look_v into_o their_o own_o scripture_n may_v read_v there_o many_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o now_o happen_v before_o their_o eye_n 26._o they_o may_v see_v how_o neâ—…r_a â—…wo_n hundred_o year_n since_o upon_o occasion_n esaiah_n particular_o those_o of_o esaiah_n of_o senacherib_n come_v up_o aâ—…st_a juda_n with_o a_o design_n of_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o god_n people_n the_o prophet_n esaia_n first_o denounce_v thâ—…_n judgement_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v come_v on_o senacherib_n himself_o and_o his_o people_n the_o alsyrians_n etc._n alsyrians_n esai_n x._o 5_o etc._n etc._n esaia_n x._o 5._o etc._n etc._n then_o how_o he_o go_v on_o to_o denounce_v the_o like_a against_o the_o chaldean_n that_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o that_o design_n and_o shall_v go_v through_o with_o it_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n people_n for_o their_o disobedience_n the_o jew_n in_o daniel_n time_n have_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o burden_n of_o babylon_n which_o esaiah_n 1._o bb_v xiii_o 1._o do_v see_v xiii_o 1._o there_o they_o see_v it_o foretell_v how_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o his_o banner_n against_o babylon_n 2._o babylon_n v_o 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o gather_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o nation_n together_o and_o muster_v they_o to_o the_o battle_n 4._o battle_n v_o 4._o v_o 4._o the_o weapon_n of_o his_o indignation_n to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a land_n 6._o land_n v_o 6._o v_o 6._o but_o particular_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o 12._o already_o see_v n._n 12._o show_v they_o see_v that_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o the_o mede_n against_o babylon_n 17._o babylon_n esai_n xiii_o v_o 17._o ver_fw-la 17._o it_o have_v also_o be_v 13._o be_v see_v n._n 13._o show_v from_o 2._o from_o esai_n xxi_o 2._o esaia_n xxi_o 2._o that_o the_o persian_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o head_n of_o this_o army_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v first_o to_o the_o service_n go_v up_o o_o elam_n besiege_v o_o media_n which_o prophecy_n give_v so_o many_o age_n since_o the_o jew_n now_o see_v fulfil_v by_o the_o army_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n so_o again_o 25._o again_o xli_o 25._o esaia_n xli_o 25._o god_n say_v of_o both_o these_o together_o i_o have_v make_v my_o levy_n from_o the_o north_n and_o one_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o east_n to_o babylon_n media_n be_v on_o the_o north_n and_o persia_n on_o the_o east_n of_o it_o but_o it_o be_v he_o on_o the_o east_n namely_o cyrus_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o this_o service_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o particular_o 11._o particular_o xli_o 2._o &_o xlvi_o 11._o esaia_n xli_o 2_o and_o xlvi_o 11._o his_o people_n the_o porsians_n who_o chief_o worship_v the_o sun_n be_v above_o that_o sort_n of_o idolatry_n of_o the_o chaldean_n 131._o chaldean_n herodot_n i._o 131._o that_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o dead_a man_n the_o chief_a of_o their_o deity_n be_v bel_n and_o nebo_n 1._o nebo_n esai_n xlvi_o 1._o esaia_n xlvi_o 1._o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o be_v certain_o the_o founder_n the_o other_o perhaps_o nabonassar_n the_o restorer_n of_o that_o monarchy_n but_o their_o adore_a image_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 6._o silver_n esai_n xlvi_o 6._o ver_fw-la 6._o be_v to_o those_o persian_n no_o more_o than_o so_o much_o old_a plate_n they_o will_v make_v no_o scruple_n to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o 6._o away_o xlvi_o 1_o 6._o esaia_n xlvi_o 1._o there_o seem_v to_o be_v another_o god_n of_o that_o sort_n that_o have_v be_v deify_v since_o esaiah_n time_n that_o be_v merodach_n who_o be_v also_o to_o go_v
with_o the_o other_o 2._o other_o jer._n l._n 2._o jerem._n l._n 2._o but_o this_o belong_v to_o another_o prophecy_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o itself_o 27._o it_o be_v that_o long_a prophecy_n against_o babylon_n jerem._n l._n and_o li._n li._n and_o those_o of_o jeremiah_n l._n and_o li._n which_o the_o prophet_n receive_v in_o king_n zedekiah_n time_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v there_o at_o that_o time_n in_o captivity_n many_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o best_a of_o that_o nation_n who_o have_v be_v carry_v thither_o together_o with_o daniel_n and_o those_o three_o other_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n in_o king_n iehoiakim_n time_n or_o who_o go_v afterward_o as_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v and_o many_o other_o together_o with_o king_n jeconiah_n god_n be_v so_o please_v to_o send_v they_o away_o from_o â—…salem_fw-la before_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o judgement_n on_o that_o wicked_a city_n and_o nation_n but_o the_o mean_a while_n be_v captive_n at_o babylon_n many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o very_a disconsolate_a condition_n therefore_o god_n be_v please_v to_o let_v they_o know_v for_o their_o comfort_n that_o their_o stâ—…y_n there_o shall_v be_v of_o no_o long_a continuance_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v on_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o people_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o the_o like_a or_o great_a judgement_n shall_v be_v execute_v on_o babylon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o chaldea_n jerem._n l._n 1._o etc._n etc._n after_o which_o god_n will_v soon_o give_v his_o people_n a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o present_a captivity_n and_o will_v bring_v they_o back_o into_o their_o own_o land_n 10._o land_n jer._n l._n 4_o 8_o &_o v_o 19_o 20._o &_o li._n 5_o 10._o jerem._n l._n 4_o 8_o and_o 19_o 20_o &_o li._n 5_o 10._o it_o be_v plain_a from_o 13._o from_o ezra_n iii_o 12_o 13._o ezra_n iii_o 12._o 13._o that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n be_v give_v live_v to_o see_v the_o fulfil_n of_o it_o to_o a_o tittle_n save_v only_o the_o utter_a desolation_n of_o that_o city_n and_o country_n which_o be_v then_o foretell_v and_o have_v be_v long_o since_o fulfil_v as_o traveller_n see_v it_o at_o this_o day_n 28._o but_o they_o see_v then_o in_o daniel_n time_n first_o the_o assembly_n of_o great_a fulfil_v these_o they_o see_v now_o fulfil_v nation_n come_v up_o against_o babylon_n 9_o babylon_n jer._n l._n 9_o jerm_n l._n 9_o it_o be_v 48._o be_v l._n 41._o &_o li._n 48._o foretell_v they_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n l._n 41_o and_o li._n 48._o the_o mede_n do_v so_o and_o those_o other_o nation_n mention_v 27._o mention_v li._n 27._o jerem._n li_n 27._o who_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o median_a king_n be_v therefore_o 28._o therefore_o li._n 11_o 28._o call_v king_n of_o the_o mede_n jerem._n li._n 11._o 28._o that_o the_o median_a shall_v come_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o say_v but_o that_o there_o 27._o there_o v_o 27._o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n over_o they_o v_o 27_o attend_v with_o troop_n of_o horse_n bristle_a like_o caterpillar_n that_o be_v archer_n as_o we_o 13._o we_o see_v n._n 13._o have_v explain_v it_o these_o troop_n now_o appear_v to_o be_v persian_n and_o their_o prince_n cyrus_n who_o come_v in_o the_o head_n of_o they_o 27._o they_o jer._n l._n 42._o li._n 27._o have_v the_o command_n of_o all_o this_o army_n jerem._n l._n 42._o li._n 27._o the_o jew_n now_o see_v what_o a_o spoil_v all_o these_o troop_n make_v in_o chaldea_n as_o be_v 10._o be_v l._n 10._o foretell_v jerem._n l._n 10._o how_o they_o 28._o they_o v_o 21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o waste_v and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o country_n v_o 21._o up_o to_o babylon_n itself_o v_o 23_o 24_o 28._o and_o also_o 29._o also_o v_o 29._o encamp_v against_o that_o city_n round_o about_o v_o 29._o now_o they_o see_v the_o sword_n upon_o the_o chaldean_n and_o on_o the_o people_n of_o babylon_n on_o they_o of_o all_o rank_n and_o condition_n as_o be_v 37._o be_v v_o 35_o 36_o 37._o foretell_v v_o 35._o 36._o 37._o at_o last_o they_o come_v to_o see_v 38._o see_v v_o 38._o the_o water_n go_v from_o about_o babylon_n v._n 38._o 36._o 38._o li._n 36._o her_o sea_n dry_v up_o li._n 36._o which_o be_v perhaps_o the_o great_a pool_n of_o queen_n nitocris_n 29._o this_o last_o thing_n be_v place_v next_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o babylon_n especial_o in_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n great_a city_n for_o as_o 15._o as_o see_v 〈◊〉_d 15._o we_o have_v show_v from_o the_o ancient_a historian_n the_o river_n euphrates_n be_v let_v out_o and_o the_o 191._o the_o herodot_n i._o 191._o channel_n of_o it_o make_v fordable_a so_o that_o the_o water_n thereof_o come_v not_o up_o above_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o thigh_n which_o be_v all_o bring_v to_o pass_v in_o one_o evening_n then_o the_o persian_n go_v down_o into_o the_o channel_n 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12._o and_o deut._n xvii_o 11._o 12._o from_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o shall_v deliver_v there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o appeal_n deut._n xvii_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o now_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o those_o dispute_n about_o the_o priesthood_n god_n be_v please_v to_o deliver_v to_o aaron_n a_o judicial_a law_n concern_v holy_a place_n and_o thing_n num._n xviii_o 1_o 7._o by_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n 7._o place_n num._n xviii_o 1_o 7._o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o and_o his_o son_n the_o whole_a charge_n of_o those_o place_n and_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o priesthood_n viz._n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o and_o also_o of_o the_o priest_n court_n wherein_o be_v the_o altar_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o for_o the_o people_n court_n and_o all_o the_o office_n in_o the_o outer_a verge_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n god_n lay_v the_o charge_n of_o all_o these_o on_o the_o other_o levite_n that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n and_o 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he_o to_o it_o soon_o afterward_o he_o come_v full_a of_o it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o midian_a there_o he_o certain_o know_v that_o any_o advice_n will_v be_v welcome_a that_o will_v rid_v they_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o they_o fear_v and_o he_o know_v that_o as_o they_o be_v best_a able_a so_o they_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o pay_v he_o well_o for_o this_o advice_n which_o he_o bring_v they_o for_o both_o these_o reason_n he_o must_v impart_v it_o first_o to_o the_o five_o king_n of_o midian_a and_o then_o he_o must_v take_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o man_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v bring_v the_o woman_n into_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o woman_n they_o be_v to_o be_v more_o than_o passive_a in_o it_o they_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o be_v first_o to_o take_v a_o pretty_a long_a journey_n into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n there_o they_o be_v to_o engage_v the_o moabitish_a woman_n as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v to_o join_v with_o they_o and_o 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charge_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o to_o attend_v there_o upon_o all_o such_o occasion_n there_o be_v 6._o be_v num._n xxv_o 6._o moses_n now_o present_a and_o probable_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n though_o the_o text_n mention_n no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o 7._o but_o v_o 7._o phineas_n they_o be_v weep_v there_o together_o with_o all_o the_o congregation_n when_o one_o of_o their_o young_a man_n be_v sure_o blind_v with_o lust_n bring_v a_o midianitish_a woman_n along_o with_o he_o and_o lead_v she_o to_o his_o tent_n in_o all_o their_o sight_n phineas_n in_o a_o holy_a indignation_n at_o this_o rose_z up_o from_o all_o his_o weep_a company_n and_o take_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o follow_v the_o man_n into_o his_o clerc_n his_o el._n hakkubba_o to_o the_o alcove_n le_fw-fr clerc_n bedroom_n where_o find_v they_o in_o the_o act_n of_o filthiness_n together_o 8._o together_o v_o 8._o he_o thrust_v both_o of_o they_o through_o both_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o woman_n through_o her_o belly_n he_o do_v this_o by_o moses_n command_n as_o 1._o as_o de_fw-fr vità _fw-la mosâ—…s_fw-la 1._o philo_z sai_z no_o doubt_v he_o know_v of_o the_o command_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o moses_n and_o likely_a have_v hear_v he_o charge_v other_o &_o himself_o among_o the_o rest_n to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n that_o his_o chief_a motive_n in_o it_o be_v zeal_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o have_v a_o 11._o a_o v_o 10_o 11._o testimony_n from_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v sure_o a_o ardent_a zeal_n for_o god_n that_o move_v he_o to_o do_v so_o bold_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o be_v to_o kill_v a_o young_a prince_n among_o
vers._n 23._o but_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v he_o vers._n 30._o because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v so_o another_o time_n joh._n viii_o 20._o when_o they_o will_v fain_o have_v lay_v hold_v on_o he_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o they_o can_v not_o because_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v it_o can_v not_o be_v till_o the_o passeover_n the_o latter_a time_n here_o mention_v be_v on_o the_o 23th_o of_o tisri_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o treasury_n in_o the_o end_n of_o that_o day_n upon_o his_o say_v those_o word_n before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o they_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o cast_v at_o he_o but_o not_o to_o work_v miracle_n needless_o he_o escape_v from_o they_o in_o the_o throng_n and_o that_o probable_o by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o they_o be_v then_o about_o he_o or_o near_o he_o joh._n ix_o 2._o he_o have_v no_o soon_o escape_v that_o storm_n but_o another_o be_v raise_v against_o he_o upon_o his_o work_v a_o 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ready_a to_o hear_v he_o as_o we_o read_v luk._n xi_o 29._o that_o in_o one_o place_n they_o be_v gather_v thick_a together_o for_o that_o purpose_n so_o in_o another_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n xii_o 1._o innumerable_a multitude_n insomuch_o that_o they_o tread_v upon_o one_o another_o but_o every_o where_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n get_v in_o among_o they_o luk._n xi_o 53_o 54._o who_o be_v still_o lay_v wait_n for_o he_o seek_v to_o catch_v something_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o they_o may_v accuse_v he_o no_o doubt_v they_o be_v these_o that_o be_v still_o cavil_v at_o his_o miracle_n &_o seek_v sign_n from_o heaven_n luk._n xi_o 15_o 16._o but_o it_o appear_v they_o put_v the_o people_n on_o the_o same_o vers._n 29._o and_o so_o again_o luk._n xii_o 56._o where_o he_o give_v they_o the_o same_o answer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o pharisee_n matt._n xvi_o 3._o our_o saviour_n thus_o go_v on_o through_o the_o city_n and_o village_n where_o the_o lxx_o have_v be_v be_v now_o again_o make_v his_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n luk._n xiii_o 22._o this_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n which_o be_v yearly_o hold_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o cisleu_n above_o two_o month_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o his_o way_n to_o that_o feast_n we_o find_v he_o at_o peraea_n in_o herod_n dominion_n luk._n xiii_o 31._o there_o herod_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o machaerus_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o josephus_n ant._n xviii_o 7._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o he_o can_v not_o like_a to_o have_v the_o bless_a jesus_n so_o near_o he_o for_o his_o be_v there_o can_v not_o but_o mind_n the_o people_n of_o his_o forerunner_n john_n baptist_n who_o death_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o it_o seem_v most_o likely_a that_o herod_n for_o that_o reason_n send_v the_o pharisee_n to_o try_v if_o they_o can_v affright_v he_o out_o of_o those_o coast_n it_o appear_v that_o our_o saviour_n know_v they_o come_v from_o herod_n for_o to_o he_o he_o send_v they_o with_o this_o answer_n go_v tell_v that_o fox_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v die_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o thereupon_o he_o pronounce_v the_o fate_n of_o that_o city_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v desolate_a and_o shall_v be_v leave_v so_o till_o the_o time_n foretell_v psal._n cxviii_o 25_o 26._o even_o the_o time_n when_o the_o jewish_a nation_n shall_v turn_v to_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o this_o our_o saviour_n repeat_v again_o matt._n xxiii_o 37_o etc._n etc._n when_o the_o hosanna-time_n at_o his_o come_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n be_v pass_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o these_o word_n shall_v refer_v to_o that_o particular_a occasion_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n zech._n ix_o 9_o of_o christ_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n ride_v on_o a_o ass_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v therein_o describe_v with_o all_o those_o show_v of_o public_a joy_n among_o the_o common_a people_n which_o be_v but_o a_o low_a type_n of_o the_o universal_a joy_n that_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o at_o their_o restavation_n our_o saviour_n come_v up_o now_o from_o peraea_n to_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v now_o that_o he_o have_v that_o dispute_n with_o the_o jew_n joh._n x._o 24._o upon_o which_o they_o be_v for_o ston_a he_o more_o than_o once_o vers._n 31_o 39_o but_o both_o time_n he_o escape_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o after_o the_o feast_n he_o go_v again_o into_o peraea_n vers._n 40._o about_o this_o time_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n begin_v the_o 36th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n 33_o 36_o 19_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v return_v from_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n make_v his_o abode_n in_o peraea_n with_o his_o disciple_n for_o some_o time_n john_n x._o 40._o and_o there_o on_o the_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v hear_v john_n baptist_n say_v of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o what_o they_o see_v of_o the_o miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v many_o believe_v on_o he_o vers._n 41_o 42._o from_o thence_o at_o the_o desire_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n he_o come_v into_o judaea_n again_o to_o help_v their_o brother_n lazarus_n who_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n joh._n xi_o 7_o 8._o at_o his_o come_n thither_o he_o find_v lazarus_n dead_a and_o bury_v some_o day_n before_o there_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o many_o witness_n our_o saviour_n restore_v he_o to_o life_n which_o put_v his_o enemy_n out_o of_o all_o patience_n the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n from_o that_o day_n forth_o be_v in_o consultation_n together_o how_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n now_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o our_o saviour_n to_o stay_v there_o nor_o to_o go_v to_o any_o place_n that_o they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o for_o they_o have_v give_v a_o commandment_n that_o if_o any_o man_n know_v where_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v show_v it_o that_o they_o may_v take_v he_o vers._n 57_o our_o saviour_n therefore_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n near_o to_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v that_o which_o reach_v from_o jericho_n to_o bethel_n josh._n xvi_o 1._o and_o which_o be_v call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o bethaven_n xviii_o 12._o there_o his_o retirement_n be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v ephraim_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v that_o where_o absolom_n have_v his_o sheepshearing_a to_o which_o he_o invite_v david_n and_o his_o son_n two_o sam._n xiii_o 23._o in_o st._n ierom_n time_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a village_n call_v ephrea_n about_o 20_o mile_n north_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o long_a wilderness_n as_o joshua_n there_o show_v be_v in_o the_o confine_n between_o benjamin_n and_o ephraim_n or_o between_o the_o country_n of_o judaea_n and_o samaria_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n our_o bless_a saviour_n can_v not_o be_v safe_o than_o there_o in_o any_o place_n at_o that_o distance_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o can_v not_o well_o be_v further_o off_o be_v soon_o to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o passeover_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n joh._n xi_o 54_o 55._o so_o near_o that_o they_o that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v inquire_v whether_o he_o will_v not_o come_v up_o that_o year_n vers._n 56._o they_o be_v afraid_a he_o will_v stay_v away_o from_o this_o passeover_n as_o he_o have_v do_v from_o the_o two_o last_o beforego_n but_o when_o our_o saviour_n see_v his_o time_n to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o feast_n than_o out_o of_o his_o retirement_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilee_n luk._n xvii_o 11._o that_o be_v as_o the_o learned_a
as_o a_o criminal_a before_o you_o hereafter_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o power_n and_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n mean_v this_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o messiah_n be_v describe_v in_o dan._n vii_o 13._o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v thus_o own_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n the_o high_a priest_n rend_v his_o clothes_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o blasphemy_n 2_o king_n xviii_o 37._o xix_o 1._o now_o he_o cry_v what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a witness_n behold_v you_o have_v hear_v his_o blasphemy_n what_o think_v you_o by_o the_o law_n blasphemy_n be_v a_o capital_a crime_n leu._n xxiv_o 16._o and_o so_o they_o all_o condemn_v he_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n matt._n xxvi_o 64_o 66._o mar._n fourteen_o 61_o 64._o now_o they_o find_v a_o great_a want_n of_o the_o power_n of_o life_n &_o death_n that_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o 265._o the_o the_o jew_n say_v that_o 40_o year_n 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no_o doubt_n to_o know_v pilat_n pleasure_n when_o they_o shall_v attend_v he_o with_o their_o prisoner_n to_o get_v he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n matt._n xxvii_o 1._o be_v now_o consult_v together_o about_o the_o accusation_n they_o shall_v bring_v in_o against_o he_o they_o know_v that_o to_o charge_v he_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n with_o speak_v blasphemous_a word_n against_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o law_n acts._n vi_o 13._o will_v signify_v nothing_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v charge_v he_o with_o that_o which_o they_o have_v condemn_v he_o for_o his_o making_z himself_z the_o christ_n pilate_n will_v not_o understand_v it_o but_o they_o know_v he_o will_v be_v touch_v to_o the_o quick_a with_o any_o charge_n relate_v to_o caesar_n the_o emperor_n that_o then_o be_v tiberius_n be_v a_o most_o jealous_a prince_n that_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o seem_a neglect_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o be_v entire_o his_o creature_n as_o pilate_n be_v this_o be_v 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be_v day_n a_o good_a while_n since_o luke_n xxii_o 66._o sunrising_n they_o take_v our_o saviour_n with_o they_o to_o the_o judgement_n hall_n joh._n xviii_o 28._o or_o pilat_n house_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n there_o go_v the_o whole_a sanhedrin_n together_o mar._n xv._n 1._o to_o give_v the_o more_o countenance_n to_o their_o business_n when_o they_o be_v come_v thither_o these_o bloody_a hypocrite_n that_o have_v just_a now_o swallow_v a_o camel_n be_v present_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat._n they_o hold_v it_o a_o legal_a pollution_n for_o any_o one_o of_o their_o religion_n to_o go_v into_o a_o room_n among_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o they_o call_v they_o though_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n it_o will_v have_v be_v such_o a_o defile_v of_o themselves_o joh._n xviii_o 28._o that_o after_o it_o they_o can_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o passeover_n that_o friday_n evening_n on_o this_o solemn_a 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upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n st._n mark_v as_o other_o have_v observe_v in_o his_o gospel_n have_v both_o abridge_v that_o of_o st._n matthew_n and_o have_v add_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o or_o st._n peter_n judge_v to_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o such_o undoubted_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o account_n of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n mar._n xv._n 23._o and_o they_o give_v he_o to_o drink_v wine_n mingle_v with_o myrrh_n but_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o myrrhed_n wine_n be_v account_v a_o rich_a and_o delicate_a drink_n among_o the_o roman_n 13._o roman_n plin._n nat._n hist._n fourteen_o 13._o and_o yet_o a_o large_a draught_n of_o that_o 19_o that_o galen_n de_fw-fr simpl._n medic._n facult_a v._o 19_o will_v hasten_v death_n or_o will_v stupify_v as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o uinegar_n and_o gall._n therefore_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v that_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v refuse_v the_o former_a cup_n those_o friend_n of_o his_o that_o minister_v to_o he_o of_o their_o substance_n may_v prevail_v with_o the_o soldier_n to_o offer_v he_o this_o draught_n which_o they_o have_v provide_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n though_o he_o taste_v of_o that_o cup_n with_o gall_n in_o it_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o a_o prophecy_n yet_o refuse_v to_o drink_v it_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v so_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n not_o to_o drink_v of_o this_o draught_n but_o not_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o taste_v of_o it_o therefore_o he_o receive_v it_o not_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o into_o his_o mouth_n by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v the_o three_o hour_n mar._n xv._n 25._o that_o be_v it_o be_v nine_o of_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o now_o the_o four_o soldier_n that_o be_v our_o bless_a lord_n executioner_n have_v do_v their_o preparatory_a business_n they_o nail_v he_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n the_o mean_a while_o other_o soldier_n do_v the_o like_a to_o the_o two_o malefactor_n who_o they_o crucify_a with_o he_o one_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a luke_n xxiii_o 33._o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o place_v in_o the_o midst_n joh._n xix_o 18._o and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v mar._n xv._n 28_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n esai_n liii_o 12._o the_o four_o soldier_n have_v no_o soon_o finish_v their_o work_n but_o they_o be_v present_o divide_v the_o spoil_n they_o part_v his_o garment_n among_o they_o matt._n xxvii_o 35._o all_o but_o his_o seamless_a coat_n which_o they_o reserve_v to_o cast_v lot_n for_o it_o afterward_o this_o they_o do_v under_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v then_o hang_v on_o the_o cross._n and_o even_o there_o amid_o all_o his_o suffering_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o instrument_n of_o his_o misery_n as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v benefit_n by_o his_o prayer_n he_o say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luke_n xxiii_o 34._o and_o as_o his_o prayer_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o particular_o intend_v for_o the_o soldier_n so_o the_o blessing_n of_o they_o come_v down_o first_o and_o that_o visible_o on_o the_o centurion_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o on_o the_o place_n as_o it_o follow_v matt._n xxvii_o 54._o mar._n xv._n 39_o luke_n xxiii_o 47._o it_o be_v the_o roman_a manner_n when_o any_o one_o be_v crucify_a to_o set_v up_o his_o accusation_n write_v in_o a_o table_n nailing_n it_o up_o over_o his_o head_n now_o it_o be_v charge_v by_o the_o
chief_a priest_n on_o our_o saviour_n that_o he_o call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o pilate_n be_v vex_v at_o their_o press_v he_o with_o this_o have_v it_o seem_v to_o vex_v they_o call_v he_o your_o king_n more_o than_o once_o joh._n xix_o 14_o 15._o so_o now_o to_o vex_v they_o more_o he_o have_v it_o write_v in_o the_o table_n above_o mention_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o seem_v before_o this_o be_v nail_v up_o that_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v read_v it_o as_o all_o might_n that_o will_v for_o it_o be_v write_v in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o understand_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o language_n hereupon_o the_o chief_a priest_n be_v disturb_v do_v as_o it_o seem_v hinder_v the_o set_n of_o it_o up_o for_o a_o while_n till_o they_o have_v speak_v with_o pilate_n and_o fain_o they_o will_v have_v persuade_v he_o not_o to_o write_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o he_o say_v i_o be_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o pilate_n do_v not_o fear_v their_o complain_n to_o caesar_n of_o this_o and_o therefore_o be_v as_o philo_z say_v inflexible_a in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o angry_a with_o they_o beside_o he_o answer_v they_o according_o what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v joh._n xix_o 19_o 22._o while_o this_o matter_n be_v in_o debate_n the_o soldier_n expect_v the_o title_n and_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v at_o present_a sit_v down_o and_o watch_v he_o there_o matt._n xxvii_o 36._o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v on_o that_o occasion_n of_o pilat_n give_n our_o saviour_n the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o their_o rage_n which_o he_o have_v quiet_v a_o little_a before_o by_o sentence_v he_o to_o that_o cruel_a ignominious_a death_n now_o flame_v out_o afresh_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o be_v for_o punish_v he_o more_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v towards_o it_o by_o fall_v upon_o he_o in_o several_a attaques_n revile_v and_o scoff_v and_o insult_v over_o his_o misery_n first_o we_o read_v how_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v look_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o ruler_n also_o with_o they_o dâ—…rided_v he_o luk._n xxiii_o 35._o wherein_o they_o fulfilld_v that_o part_n of_o the_o prophecy_n psal._n xxii_o 6._o in_o which_o david_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o that_o see_v i_o laugh_v i_o to_o scorn_v next_o they_o also_o that_o pass_v by_o revile_v he_o wag_v their_o head_n matt._n xxvii_o 39_o 40._o mar._n xv._n 29_o 30._o therein_o fulfil_v the_o follow_a part_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o sanhedrin_n or_o a_o committee_n of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v of_o all_o three_o order_n chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o scribe_n that_o attend_v there_o to_o set_v on_o the_o people_n have_v so_o much_o forget_v the_o sacredness_n or_o even_o the_o gravity_n of_o their_o profession_n that_o they_o stand_v there_o mock_v at_o he_o and_o jest_v among_o themselves_o matt._n xxvii_o 41._o mar._n xv._n 31._o some_o of_o these_o scoffer_n charge_v he_o with_o those_o word_n that_o the_o false_a witness_n can_v not_o agree_v about_o that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v the_o temple_n and_o build_v it_o again_o in_o three_o day_n a_o plain_a wrest_v of_o the_o word_n of_o that_o prophecy_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n which_o be_v even_o now_o to_o be_v fulfil_v other_o scoff_v at_o his_o miracle_n as_o if_o his_o save_v other_o be_v nothing_o unless_o he_o do_v now_o save_v himself_o and_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v he_o have_v new_o raise_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o they_o very_o well_o know_v he_o have_v foretell_v that_o after_o three_o day_n he_o will_v rise_v himself_o matt._n xxvii_o 63._o the_o scoff_n they_o all_o join_v in_o be_v at_o his_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n the_o messiah_n the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n these_o 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in_o that_o psalm_n of_o the_o passion_n psal_n xxii_o 16_o 17_o 18._o shall_v themselves_o use_v those_o word_n which_o it_o be_v there_o foretell_v some_o will_v use_v on_o that_o occasion_n psal._n xxii_o 8._o a_o plain_a instance_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o obstinacy_n that_o though_o they_o read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n every_o day_n yet_o they_o fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o they_o of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n act._n xiii_o 27_o 28_o 29._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o soldier_n also_o mock_v our_o saviour_n when_o they_o see_v it_o do_v by_o all_o those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n but_o these_o poor_a heathen_n do_v it_o with_o some_o kind_n of_o humanity_n for_o come_v to_o he_o they_o offer_v he_o vinegar_n luke_n xxiii_o 36_o 37._o this_o be_v mingle_v with_o water_n be_v their_o common_a drink_n xxxvi_o drink_n see_v mâ—…ill_n in_o joh._n xix_o not_o xxxvi_o and_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v in_o compassion_n that_o they_o offer_v it_o to_o he_o it_o be_v for_o the_o asswage_n of_o his_o thirst_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o great_a after_o his_o violent_a sweatâ—…_n and_o so_o much_o loss_n of_o blood_n the_o soldier_n at_o this_o time_n have_v receive_v the_o table_n with_o that_o superscription_n before_o mention_v be_v order_v to_o nail_v it_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cross_n above_o our_o saviour_n head_n luke_n xxiii_o 38._o which_o be_v do_v they_o be_v now_o at_o leisure_n to_o do_v what_o they_o have_v leave_v undo_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o divide_v our_o saviour_n garment_n they_o have_v then_o lay_v aside_o the_o seamless_a coat_n and_o now_o they_o cast_v lot_n to_o know_v who_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a prophetical_a verse_n in_o that_o psalm_n of_o the_o passion_n psal._n xxii_o 18._o where_o david_n say_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o messiah_n they_o part_v my_o raiment_n among_o they_o and_o for_o my_o vesture_n they_o do_v cast_v lot_n they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o before_o matt._n xxvii_o 35._o now_o the_o latter_a part_n also_o be_v accomplish_v thâ—…se_a thing_n therefore_o the_o soldier_n do_v joh._n xix_o 23_o 24._o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v present_a at_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n there_o be_v none_o but_o have_v already_o take_v their_o turn_n in_o revile_v and_o scoff_v at_o he_o but_o only_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_a with_o he_o but_o they_o also_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o chief_a priest_n say_v of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o be_v christ_n he_o shall_v now_o come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n they_o cast_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tooth_n matt._n xxvii_o 44._o mar._n xv._n 32._o but_o it_o be_v only_o one_o of_o they_o do_v this_o as_o we_o learn_v from_o luke_n xxiii_o 39_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v christ_n save_v they_o self_n and_o us._n the_o other_o hear_v this_o rebuke_v he_o for_o it_o and_o tell_v he_o how_o different_a their_o case_n be_v from_o christ_n we_o indeed_o suffer_v just_o for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o vers_fw-la 40_o 41._o it_o appear_v by_o what_o this_o man_n say_v of_o christ_n innocency_n that_o he_o know_v of_o his_o holy_a and_o exemplary_a life_n he_o know_v also_o of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v thereby_o convert_v though_o probably_n not_o till_o since_o his_o commit_v those_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v this_o appear_v by_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o make_v
the_o supernatural_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o seem_v he_o have_v lose_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o for_o the_o present_a which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o psalm_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o as_o he_o show_v the_o firmness_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o calling_n god_n by_o that_o title_n so_o it_o appear_v he_o do_v not_o forget_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o god_n for_o who_o david_n make_v that_o psalm_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o god_n appear_v to_o answer_v his_o prayer_n by_o a_o visible_a token_n in_o dispel_v that_o darkness_n which_o have_v now_o continue_v three_o hour_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v it_o be_v at_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o the_o darkness_n go_v off_o matt._n xxvii_o 45._o mar._n xv._n 33._o that_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n act._n iii_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n after_o which_o immediate_o follow_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o that_o hold_v from_o the_o nine_o hour_n to_o the_o eleven_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o de_fw-fr bell_n jud._n vii_o 17._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o part_n of_o the_o day_n namely_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n jesus_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v eloi_n eloi_n lamma_fw-la sabachthani_fw-la my_o god_n my_o god_n etc._n etc._n mar._n xv._n 34._o the_o word_n that_o he_o speak_v be_v in_o the_o syriac_a tongue_n which_o be_v our_o saviour_n natural_a language_n and_o as_o bp._n walton_n say_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o jerusalem_fw-la targum_fw-la of_o that_o psalm_n but_o some_o of_o they_o that_o stand_v by_o when_o they_o hear_v it_o say_v behold_v he_o call_v for_o elias_n mar._n xv._n 35._o grotius_n think_v they_o be_v hellenist_n such_o as_o understand_v not_o that_o language_n and_o therefore_o mistake_v the_o word_n eloi_n for_o elias_n after_o this_o jesus_n know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o accomplish_v that_o belong_v to_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n his_o death_n only_o except_v to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v he_o say_v i_o thirst_v joh._n xix_o 28._o thereupon_o one_o run_v and_o fill_v a_o sponge_n full_a of_o vinegar_n whereof_o there_o stand_v a_o vessel_n full_a probable_o for_o the_o soldier_n use_v and_o put_v this_o sponge_n on_o a_o reed_n or_o stalk_v of_o hyssop_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o shrub_n or_o small_a sort_n of_o tree_n in_o that_o country_n l._n king_n iu._n 33._o with_o this_o they_o put_v it_o to_o our_o saviour_n mouth_n matt._n xxvii_o 48._o mar._n xv._n 36._o joh._n xix_o 29._o other_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o mistake_n be_v please_v with_o this_o for_o the_o asswage_n of_o his_o thirst_n that_o he_o may_v not_o die_v present_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v on_o so_o grotius_n render_v it_o go_v on_o keep_v he_o alive_a that_o we_o may_v see_v whether_o elias_n will_v come_v to_o take_v he_o down_o matt._n xxvii_o 49._o our_o bless_a lord_n do_v receive_v the_o vinegar_n joh._n xix_o 30._o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o that_o prophecy_n psal._n lxix_o 21._o in_o my_o thirst_n they_o give_v i_o vinegar_n to_o drink_v which_o be_v the_o last_o prophecy_n to_o be_v fulfil_v before_o his_o death_n our_o bless_a lord_n have_v no_o soon_o receive_v this_o but_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n xix_o 30._o which_o word_n may_v be_v render_v it_o be_v fulfil_v and_o so_o by_o what_o he_o say_v vers_n 28._o st._n john_n seem_v to_o have_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o prophecy_n it_o be_v render_v in_o our_o translation_n it_o be_v finish_v and_o so_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o st._n paul_n ii_o tim._n iu_o 7._o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v now_o finish_v his_o great_a work_n that_o he_o have_v undertake_v he_o have_v pay_v the_o last_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o resign_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n to_o show_v how_o willing_o he_o do_v this_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luke_n xxiii_o 46._o they_o be_v the_o psalmist_n word_n psalm_n xxxi_o 5._o to_o which_o our_o bless_a lord_n add_v only_o the_o title_n of_o father_n which_o he_o alone_o can_v use_v in_o his_o own_o proper_a right_n and_o so_o in_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o his_o father_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o death_n esai_n liii_o 12._o he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n joh._n xix_o 30._o sy_n john_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o next_o word_n vers_fw-la 31._o that_o it_o be_v now_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o sabbath-day_n be_v a_o high-day_n so_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o first_o and_o last_o day_n of_o their_o great_a feast_n joh._n vii_o 37._o this_o be_v therefore_o the_o first_o of_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o fall_v upon_o a_o sabbath-day_n be_v a_o high-day_n more_o than_o ordinary_a but_o for_o this_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n the_o apostle_n be_v careful_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o passeover_n mention_v before_o vers_fw-la 14._o that_o of_o the_o passeover_n as_o he_o there_o tell_v we_o be_v about_o the_o six_o hour_n which_o as_o it_o be_v show_v before_o in_o page_n lxuj._n hold_v from_o six_o till_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o this_o preparation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o till_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v in_o augustus_n his_o e._n his_o jos._n antiq._n xvi_o 10._o p._n 561._o e._n edict_n for_o the_o exempt_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o give_v bail_n in_o suit_n of_o law_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v require_v of_o they_o on_o their_o sabbath-daye_n nor_o on_o their_o preparation_n or_o sabbath-day_n eve_n from_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v from_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v some_o three_o hour_n before_o our_o saviour_n death_n that_o as_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o xxiii_o 44_o 45._o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v in_o the_o midst_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o eclipse_n as_o phlegon_n call_v it_o and_o the_o earthquake_n come_v both_o together_o as_o they_o have_v be_v place_v before_o in_o this_o discourse_n but_o it_o seem_v very_o likely_a that_o there_o be_v another_o shock_n of_o the_o earthquake_n at_o the_o time_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n expire_v for_o st._n matthew_n not_o only_o place_n the_o earthquake_n immediate_o after_o our_o saviour_n death_n but_o also_o say_v thereupon_o the_o centurion_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o watch_v jesus_n when_o they_o see_v the_o earthquake_n fear_v great_o but_o that_o which_o strike_v they_o most_o be_v their_o see_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matt._n xxvii_o 54_o luk._n xxiii_o 47._o what_o happen_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o saviour_n death_n mar._n xv._n 39_o viz._n that_o he_o so_o cry_v out_o and_o then_o immediate_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n st._n luke_n say_v the_o centurion_n see_v these_o thing_n happen_v together_o glorify_a god_n own_v that_o this_o be_v certain_o his_o work_n and_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n for_o who_o god_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v nay_o he_o must_v be_v what_o he_o own_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o that_o word_n be_v what_o make_v pilate_n afraid_a john_n xix_o 8._o so_o it_o do_v now_o the_o soldier_n that_o have_v thus_o ill_o treat_v so_o great_a a_o favourite_n of_o god_n but_o not_o only_o they_o but_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v come_v together_o to_o that_o sight_n when_o they_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n that_o have_v happen_v smite_v their_o breast_n and_o return_v luke_n xxiii_o 48._o no_o doubt_n with_o sad_a heart_n think_v what_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o great_a sin_n be_v like_a to_o bring_v upon_o their_o nation_n but_o soon_o after_o they_o that_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o be_v still_o zealous_a for_o the_o external_o of_o their_o religion_n be_v concern_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n especial_o that_o be_v a_o high_a day_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v they_o therefore_o beseech_v pilate_n that_o the_o body_n may_v be_v take_v away_o joh._n xix_o 31._o but_o to_o show_v that_o they_o mean_v the_o condemn_a man_n no_o favour_n