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the_o star_n of_o the_o morning_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o the_o twilight_n and_o that_o because_o of_o his_o excellency_n and_o glory_n which_o make_v he_o shine_v far_o above_o all_o other_o whereas_o some_o have_v expound_v this_o place_n of_o satan_n they_o have_v do_v it_o ignorant_o for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n do_v sufficient_o show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n but_o when_o man_n snatch_v up_o place_n of_o scripture_n at_o random_n and_o consider_v not_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o text_n we_o need_v not_o marvel_v if_o we_o often_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o error_n and_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o more_o absurd_a blockishness_n when_o they_o make_v lucifer_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n make_v folk_n believe_v that_o the_o prophet_n give_v he_o this_o name_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o invention_n have_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o let_v we_o leave_v they_o for_o fable_n as_o we_o find_v they_o the_o expositor_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o translate_n the_o hebrew_a particle_n in_o the_o passive_a signification_n say_v thou_o be_v weaken_v see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o active_a signification_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o verb_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o cast_v the_o lot_n and_o that_o the_o particle_n sur_fw-fr be_v join_v therewith_o this_o sense_n agree_v well_o that_o this_o tyrant_n divide_v all_o region_n by_o lot_n as_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o they_o and_o draw_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o if_o they_o have_v appertain_v to_o his_o succession_n and_o yet_o i_o reject_v not_o the_o other_o exposition_n namely_o that_o he_o weaken_v the_o people_n verse_n 13._o yet_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o exalt_v my_o throne_n above_o beside_o the_o star_n of_o god_n i_o will_v sit_v also_o upon_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o or_o covenant_n congregation_n of_o god_n expound_v 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length_n have_v overturn_v all_o their_o enterprise_n even_o in_o less_o than_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n verse_n 16._o they_o that_o see_v thou_o shall_v look_v upon_o thou_o and_o consider_v thou_o say_v be_v this_o the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v and_o that_o do_v shake_v the_o kingdom_n the_o prophet_n scorn_v this_o wicked_a king_n again_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o yet_o this_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o live_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v this_o whole_a speech_n to_o the_o dead_a unless_o we_o have_v rather_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o be_v almost_o all_o one_o in_o effect_n now_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o stretch_v forth_o our_o neck_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o tiptoe_o when_o any_o admirable_a or_o rare_a thing_n be_v present_v to_o our_o view_n so_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n almost_o incredible_a that_o this_o king_n furnish_v with_o so_o great_a power_n shall_v be_v dead_a 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julian._n now_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o this_o change_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o by_o his_o only_a will_n can_v overthrow_v the_o whole_a world_n verse_n 17._o he_o make_v the_o world_n as_o a_o wilderness_n and_o destroy_v the_o city_n thereof_o and_o open_v not_o the_o house_n of_o his_o prisoner_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o express_v the_o cruelty_n and_o in_o humanity_n of_o this_o tyrant_n namely_o that_o he_o bring_v the_o world_n to_o a_o wilderness_n raze_v the_o city_n deliver_v not_o his_o prisoner_n those_o who_o have_v obtain_v victory_n have_v be_v accustom_v sometime_o to_o release_v their_o prisoner_n that_o they_o may_v win_v their_o heart_n by_o gentleness_n love_v tyrant_n have_v rather_o be_v fear_v then_o love_v but_o tyrant_n have_v rather_o be_v fear_v then_o love_v because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o only_a safe_a way_n to_o reign_v be_v to_o make_v themselves_o fear_v of_o all_o through_o a_o brutish_a cruelty_n we_o 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god_n have_v commit_v unto_o they_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n who_o also_o for_o their_o part_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o end_n wherefore_o god_n have_v put_v they_o in_o that_o place_n be_v to_o execute_v that_o office_n faithful_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o shebna_n be_v call_v indeed_o for_o a_o time_n but_o as_o he_o be_v god_n rod_n because_o he_o think_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o that_o place_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o eliakim_n for_o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n difference_n note_v this_o difference_n and_o willing_o obey_v his_o holy_a call_n so_o that_o i_o will_v call_v he_o then_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o will_v give_v a_o sign_n to_o my_o servant_n whereby_o he_o shall_v know_v that_o it_o be_v i_o who_o have_v put_v he_o into_o this_o estate_n of_o honour_n servant_n a_o particular_a relation_n between_o thâ—_n lord_n and_o the_o servant_n 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this_o wretched_a fellow_n who_o be_v thus_o advance_v by_o unlawful_a mean_n be_v just_o depose_v 13.11_o hose_n 13.11_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n no_o doubt_n but_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n but_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o we_o be_v unworthy_a he_o himself_o shall_v bear_v rule_n over_o us._n for_o he_o give_v the_o reins_n to_o tyrant_n and_o pagan_n thereby_o avenge_a himself_n upon_o our_o unthankfulness_n as_o if_o he_o reject_v we_o and_o regard_v not_o how_o nor_o by_o who_o we_o be_v govern_v contrariwise_o when_o as_o good_a magistrate_n bear_v rule_v we_o therein_o see_v god_n come_v near_o unto_o we_o command_v we_o that_o by_o they_o which_o himself_o have_v ordain_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n mean_v now_o to_o say_v to_o wit_n that_o eliakim_n will_v show_v himself_o a_o father_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o admonish_v all_o the_o faithful_a that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o sigh_v earnest_o after_o the_o advancement_n of_o eliakim_n in_o regard_n his_o preferment_n shall_v tend_v to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o church_n country_n good_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v father_n of_o the_o country_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n he_o teach_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n and_o the_o very_a profane_a author_n have_v affirm_v as_o much_o to_o wit_n that_o a_o good_a king_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o father_n and_o when_o they_o will_v flatter_v tyrant_n which_o oppress_v the_o commonwealth_n nature_n itself_o put_v this_o title_n of_o honour_n into_o their_o mouth_n to_o call_v they_o father_n of_o the_o country_n so_o likewise_o when_o the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o a_o family_n be_v a_o image_n of_o a_o kingdom_n they_o mean_v that_o a_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o father_n to_o his_o subject_n the_o ancient_a title_n also_o which_o they_o give_v king_n witness_v the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n abimelec_n 20.2_o gen._n 20.2_o that_o be_v to_o say_v my_o father_n the_o king_n and_o such_o other_o like_a whereby_o be_v show_v that_o the_o kingly_a power_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o father_n let_v they_o then_o which_o will_v be_v esteem_v true_a and_o lawful_a prince_n and_o will_v be_v take_v for_o god_n servant_n let_v they_o i_o say_v show_v themselves_o father_n of_o the_o people_n verse_n 22._o and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n will_v i_o lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n so_o he_o shall_v open_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v shut_v and_o he_o shall_v shut_v and_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v this_o be_v a_o figurative_a kind_n of_o speech_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v out_o a_o allegorical_a sense_n of_o it_o as_o many_o do_v for_o this_o phrase_n be_v take_v from_o the_o usual_a deal_n of_o man_n the_o key_n of_o the_o house_n be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o be_v appoint_v the_o distributer_n of_o necessary_a thing_n so_o as_o they_o open_v and_o shut_v at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o house_n of_o david_n signify_v the_o kingly_a house_n and_o this_o be_v a_o common_a speech_n among_o the_o people_n because_o a_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o david_n 132.11_o 2._o sam._n 7.12_o psal_n 132.11_o that_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o word_n key_n be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n for_o many_o key_n now_o albeit_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o bear_v the_o key_n in_o their_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n because_o he_o be_v to_o undergo_v a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o yet_o he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o tuition_n and_o government_n of_o the_o house_n be_v commit_v into_o eliakim_v hand_n to_o order_v it_o as_o he_o think_v best_o we_o also_o know_v that_o to_o give_v the_o key_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o to_o put_v one_o into_o possession_n some_o refer_v this_o unto_o christ_n but_o with_o what_o reason_n i_o see_v not_o for_o the_o prophet_n here_o compare_v two_o man_n together_o namely_o shebna_n and_o eliakim_n shebna_n be_v banish_v and_o eliakim_n be_v place_v in_o his_o room_n wherein_o do_v this_o concern_n jesus_n christ_n for_o eliakim_n be_v no_o figure_n of_o he_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n describe_v some_o hide_a mystery_n here_o but_o borrow_v a_o similitude_n from_o the_o deal_n of_o man_n as_o if_o one_o shall_v give_v the_o key_n to_o some_o steward_n place_v over_o his_o house_n as_o have_v be_v say_v there_o be_v also_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v of_o it_o where_o
the_o prophet_n do_v the_o more_o willing_o draw_v their_o similitude_n from_o they_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o fearful_a revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n against_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 31._o for_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v ashur_n be_v destroy_v which_o smite_v with_o the_o rod._n he_o add_v this_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o to_o show_v why_o the_o assyrian_a be_v to_o be_v break_v for_o see_v he_o behave_v himself_o cruel_o and_o savage_o towards_o other_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n he_o shall_v receive_v like_a for_o like_v this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o usual_a course_n which_o god_n take_v with_o tyrant_n as_o our_o prophet_n will_v tell_v we_o chap._n 33._o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v when_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v etc._n etc._n second_o the_o assyrian_n power_n seem_v too_o great_a to_o be_v vanquish_v but_o albeit_o he_o be_v every_o way_n so_o well_o fortify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o able_a to_o defend_v himself_o but_o also_o 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