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innocency_n but_o in_o that_o of_o the_o fall_n as_o we_o do_v have_v man_n never_o sin_v god_n expect_v some_o solemn_a service_n from_o he_o how_o much_o more_o needful_a be_v our_o serve_a god_n since_o the_o fall_n for_o testify_v our_o repentance_n and_o for_o sue_v out_o our_o pardon_n and_o for_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n from_o who_o we_o have_v fall_v and_o with_o who_o we_o have_v fall_v out_o even_o into_o a_o enmity_n against_o he_o rom._n 8.7_o col._n 1.21_o these_o two_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v in_o the_o same_o state_n we_o be_v in_o the_o fall_a state_n and_o what_o they_o do_v for_o recovery_n out_o of_o that_o state_n we_o ought_v likewise_o to_o do_v the_o same_o 2._o this_o service_n of_o they_o be_v after_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o that_o first_o gospel_n which_o ever_o be_v preach_v so_o it_o be_v gospel-service_n which_o cain_n and_o abel_n perform_v here_o and_o sure_o evangelical_n duty_n 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bind_v by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o this_o moral_a duty_n of_o some_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n 4._o and_o last_o this_o service_n of_o they_o be_v do_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la sacrificii_fw-la by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o so_o it_o represent_v to_o we_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n to_o wit_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o it_o also_o remind_v we_o of_o all_o those_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o must_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n in_o gospel-time_n to_o wit_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n bleed_v for_o sin_n psal_n 51.17_o yea_o and_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n our_o thank-offering_n to_o god_n for_o his_o provide_v we_o such_o a_o saviour_n psal_n
in_o his_o personate_n his_o people_n he_o put_v himself_o all_o along_o among_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n as_o the_o great_a apostle_n do_v say_v grotius_n in_o rom._n 7._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o say_v calvin_n that_o when_o we_o be_v public_a penitent_n and_o petitioner_n for_o our_o people_n we_o must_v include_v ourselves_o in_o the_o general_a petition_n mark_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o to_o the_o height_n with_o a_o full_a mouth_n and_o without_o any_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n ver_fw-la 5._o lay_v load_n upon_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o have_v now_o swell_v like_o a_o toad_n in_o his_o eye_n with_o four_o weighty_a word_n we_o have_v sin_v trade_v in_o it_o and_o that_o obstinate_o yea_o malicious_o and_o rebellious_o as_o if_o therein_o we_o will_v wage_v war_n against_o god_n in_o this_o gradation_n be_v great_a aggravation_n mark_v 3_o after_o this_o general_a confession_n he_o come_v to_o particular_a sin_n as_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o godâ_n in_o his_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 6_o 10._o this_o have_v usher_v in_o commission_n of_o iniquity_n both_o in_o prince_n and_o in_o people_n as_o omission_n of_o diet_n breed_v disease_n so_o omission_n of_o duty_n breed_v commission_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o our_o omission_n of_o good_a aught_o to_o be_v bewail_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n god_n afford_v and_o we_o omit_v the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n commit_v in_o omit_v they_o matth._n 11.20_o 23_o 24._o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o 10.28_o 29._o mark_v 4._o he_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o all_o his_o just_a judgement_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ver_fw-la 7.14_o etc._n etc._n bewail_v that_o general_n defection_n god_n have_v find_v in_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o jeremy_n lamentation_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n mercy_n do_v triumph_n over_o his_o justice_n james_n 2.13_o and_o that_o he_o will_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o for_o matchless_a mercy_n be_v with_o god_n and_o pardon_n ready_a prepare_v for_o poor_a penitent_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o his_o promise_n be_v infallible_a ver_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v perform_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o in_o return_v we_o from_o captivity_n as_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n though_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v aright_o in_o one_o right_a fast_a for_o seventy_o year_n zech._n 7.5_o mark_v 5._o then_o he_o propound_v 2_o his_o petition_n for_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o return_v his_o people_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o 1._o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o can_v put_v forth_o the_o same_o power_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n thankfulness_n for_o former_a mercy_n be_v a_o artificial_a argue_v for_o future_a favour_n 2._o the_o event_n will_v redound_v to_o thy_o own_o glory_n for_o thy_o people_n quarter_n arm_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o their_o reproach_n be_v thy_o also_o therefore_o wipe_v away_o this_o double_a reproach_n that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o reflect_v upon_o thou_o 3._o do_v this_o for_o thy_o righteousness-sake_n though_o not_o that_o of_o equity_n yet_o that_o of_o fidelity_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o see_v our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o rot_a rag_n do_v it_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o mark_v 6._o and_o grow_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o 3d._a part_n he_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o as_o luke_n 22.14_o tug_v with_o god_n as_o resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n as_o gen_n 32.26_o urge_v the_o set_a time_n to_o favour_n zion_n be_v now_o come_v psalm_n 102.13_o 14._o do_v it_o lord_n oh_o do_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o cold_n suitor_n who_o want_v the_o aspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pronounce_v shibole_v do_v but_o beg_v a_o denial_n say_v one_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n though_o it_o be_v certain_o promise_v that_o this_o captivity_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o seventy_o year_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n as_o above_o and_o daniel_n be_v a_o prophet_n himself_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n yet_o pray_v he_o this_o well-wrought_a prayer_n as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v james_n 5.16_o 17._o notwithstanding_o his_o assurance_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n either_o 1._o lest_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v cause_v god_n to_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n foretell_v by_o jeremy_n say_v theodoret_n fear_v it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o absolute_a but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n 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dagon_n fall_n and_o jericho_n tumble_a down_n be_v sweet_a evidence_n as_o judg._n 5.21_o oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n then_o there_o be_v growth_n as_o well_o as_o warmth_n and_o joy_n on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v character_n also_o of_o non-acceptance_n as_o 1._o if_o dead_a in_o sin_n than_o the_o person_n pollute_v the_o action_n as_o hagg._n 2.13_o 14._o the_o person_n pollute_v by_o a_o dead_a body_n defile_v all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o in_o regard_n of_o legal_a pollution_n their_o person_n under_o the_o law_n unclean_a make_v all_o their_o work_n unclean_a so_o it_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o unsanctified_a unclean_a man_n he_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o dead_a he_o himself_o be_v dead_a eph._n 2.1_o 3._o so_o every_o holy_a duty_n he_o touch_v be_v defile_v all_o his_o work_n be_v dead_a like_o himself_o suppose_v a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v never_o so_o well_o embalm_v with_o all_o the_o 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of_o god_n curse_n upon_o hiel_n the_o bethelite_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n thereof_o ommit_v altogether_o the_o story_n of_o the_o lady_n denham_n the_o congruity_n have_v a_o apt_a coincidency_n with_o hiel_n case_n see_v the_o father_n of_o those_o two_o dead_a son_n aforesaid_a do_v over_o dare_o undertake_v to_o rebuild_v jericho_n in_o his_o endeavour_v to_o restore_v the_o romish_a religion_n into_o this_o land_n of_o reformation_n a_o work_n under_o god_n curse_n that_o never_o prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n nor_o have_v it_o do_v in_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o this_o also_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o god_n curse_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o rebuilder_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o after_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a for_o it_o be_v allow_v as_o a_o fit_a habitation_n even_o for_o good_a man_n to_o lodge_v in_o and_o those_o most_o holy_a prophet_n elijah_n and_o elisha_n do_v not_o make_v any_o exception_n for_o avoid_v it_o 2_o king_n 2.4.18_o christ_n himself_o do_v honour_n this_o city_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o miracle_n mark_v 10.40_o and_o luke_n 18.35_o and_o 19.1_o though_o it_o be_v not_o rebuilt_a till_o ahah_n time_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o yet_o some_o private_a house_n be_v set_v up_o there_o in_o david_n day_n 2_o sam._n 10.5_o wherein_o he_o bid_v his_o ambassador_n reside_v till_o their_o beard_n be_v grow_v they_o must_v be_v private_a for_o a_o time_n because_o there_o they_o can_v not_o be_v see_v without_o shame_n oh_o that_o god_n curse_n may_v be_v confine_v to_o that_o king_n who_o will_v have_v build_v the_o romish_a religion_n among_o we_o and_o not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o kingdom_n also_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v honour_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o prophet_n as_o jericho_n be_v etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o joshua_n the_o seven_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o achan_n sacrliedge_n describe_v in_o three_o part_n 1._o how_o it_o be_v commit_v vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o how_o it_o be_v detect_v vers_fw-la 2._o to_o 23._o 3._o how_o it_o be_v punish_v vers_fw-la 24.25_o 26._o the_o first_o part_n afford_v these_o remark_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o man_n or_o of_o a_o few_o man_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a congregation_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sin_v when_o one_o man_n only_o have_v do_v so_o ver_fw-la 1._o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o 1._o this_o do_v show_v how_o hateful_a to_o god_n sin_n be_v how_o hurtful_a to_o man_n it_o be_v also_o 2._o the_o body_n politic_a like_o the_o body_n natural_a do_v communicate_v one_o member_n with_o another_o both_o in_o joy_n and_o grief_n as_o the_o head_n and_o heart_n be_v affect_v or_o afflict_a with_o the_o weal_n or_o woe_n of_o hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n 3._o all_o be_v here_o involve_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o church_n or_o state_n may_v learn_v not_o only_o to_o be_v solicitous_a each_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o one_o for_o another_o levit._n 19.17_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v his_o brother_n keeper_n gen._n 4.9_o wicked_a cain_n will_v not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o advantage_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n 4._o because_o one_o sinner_n may_v destroy_v much_o good_a eccles_n 9.18_o as_o achan_n do_v here_o till_o his_o sin_n be_v punish_v and_o so_o put_v away_o by_o the_o people_n who_o the_o lord_n do_v just_o correct_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n beside_o they_o be_v such_o a_o people_n as_o can_v not_o want_v grievous_a sin_n of_o their_o own_o for_o which_o god_n now_o punish_v they_o or_o divers_a of_o they_o may_v sin_v by_o covet_v with_o their_o mind_n what_o achan_n act_v with_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o conceal_v it_o and_o not_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v themselves_o from_o this_o fault_n which_o probable_o be_v know_v to_o other_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o description_n of_o this_o 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bring_v into_o the_o church_n such_o sin_n away_o a_o further_a blessing_n by_o neglect_v that_o ministry_n seven_o this_o forsake_v to_o assemble_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n hebr._n 10.25_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o wilful_a sin_v v._o 26._o eighthly_a if_o one_o member_n may_v wander_v than_o another_o may_v and_o another_o also_o so_o none_o be_v fix_v then_o the_o pastor_n may_v wander_v too_o so_o farewell_n all_o fellowship_n of_o church_n the_o very_a next_o word_n further_o confirm_v this_o great_a truth_n but_o abide_v fast_o by_o my_o maiden_n b_n for_o thy_o society_n and_o for_o thy_o safety_n she_o must_v keep_v to_o her_o company_n whether_o reaper_n or_o raker_n or_o binder_n or_o gleaner_n god_n will_v certain_o be_v kind_a to_o those_o that_o keep_v fast_o to_o their_o own_o company_n he_o will_v scatter_v some_o handful_n for_o such_o gleaner_n and_o forget_v some_o good_a sheaf_n or_o other_o for_o they_o deut._n 24.19_o 20._o v._o 9_o go_v thou_o after_o they_o mercy_n be_v not_o miserly_n and_o charity_n be_v no_o churl_n as_o before_o at_o large_a observe_v 2._o from_o v._o 8._o have_v not_o i_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n not_o to_o touch_v thou_o to_o wit_n with_o either_o a_o wanton_a or_o a_o wrong_v touch_n thus_o the_o lord_n charge_v a_o evil_a world_n not_o to_o wrong_v his_o church_n for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o both_o psal_n 105.15_o act._n 10.36_o hence_o also_o learn_v this_o observe_v 1._o that_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v so_o charge_v and_o govern_v their_o family_n that_o no_o wicked_a thing_n shall_v dwell_v with_o they_o thus_o job_n 11.14_o and_o 22.23_o thus_o david_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v make_v nebuchadnezzar_n law_n that_o nothing_o be_v say_v or_o do_v by_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n dan._n 3.29_o drink_v of_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v draw_v too_o wit_n not_o without_o hard_a labour_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n and_o therefore_o the_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n of_o boaz_n to_o ruth_n be_v the_o great_a herein_o yet_o nothing_o to_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n who_o give_v the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o thirsty_a soul_n john_n 4.10_o hence_o observe_v 2._o god_n kindness_n be_v great_a to_o we_o than_o that_o of_o boaz_n to_o ruth_n for_o first_o he_o gives_z water_n of_o life_n that_o revive_v a_o swoon_a soul_n second_o he_o give_v it_o free_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n without_o money_n or_o without_o price_n isa_n 55.1_o and_o revel_v 22.17_o not_o only_o to_o a_o ruth_n but_o to_o all_o comer_n yea_o to_o the_o unworthy_a ezek._n 16.6_o 8._o three_o such_o live_a water_n god_n give_v to_o we_o as_o make_v we_o never_o to_o thirst_v again_o
with_o the_o wind._n the_o citizen_n fear_v that_o saul_n can_v not_o come_v soon_o enough_o be_v far_o off_o nor_o raise_v force_n for_o their_o relief_n send_v to_o david_n who_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o have_v force_n about_o he_o desire_v his_o help_n against_o the_o besieger_n second_o the_o concomitant_n which_o be_v two_o the_o first_o be_v david_n discouragement_n to_o undertake_v it_o be_v from_o his_o own_o army_n say_v we_o be_v not_o safe_a here_o much_o less_o there_o v._n 3._o that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v as_o corn_n between_o two_o millstone_n enclose_v behind_o and_o before_o with_o our_o enemy_n for_o saul_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pursue_v after_o we_o and_o the_o philistine_n if_o rout_v by_o we_o will_v have_v fresh_a supply_n this_o place_n lie_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o their_o country_n the_o second_o be_v his_o encouragement_n to_o the_o expedition_n which_o be_v double_a for_o as_o he_o have_v inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n gad_n v._o 2._o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n because_o this_o be_v his_o first_o expedition_n against_o the_o philistine_n from_o himself_n the_o former_a have_v be_v by_o saul_n commission_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o dangerous_a attempt_n of_o his_o handful_n of_o force_n against_o a_o numerous_a army_n he_o therefore_o will_v wage_v war_n with_o good_a advice_n prov._n 24.6_o see_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o the_o event_n of_o it_o so_o uncertain_a n._n b._n the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o consult_v with_o god_n about_o this_o weighty_a work_n cost_v good_a josiah_n his_o temporal_a death_n but_o david_n here_o dare_v not_o do_v so_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o now_o receive_v a_o new_a commission_n not_o from_o saul_n as_o before_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o prosper_v yet_o his_o four_o hundred_o follower_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o former_a answer_n of_o god_n oracle_n but_o by_o david_n report_n only_o so_o make_v many_o carnal_a objection_n as_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n hardy_a attempt_n hereupon_o david_n consult_v god_n the_o second_o time_n v._o 4._o by_o his_o prophet_n gad_n for_o abiathar_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o he_o with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n v._o 6._o mere_o to_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o follower_n three_o the_o consequent_n of_o this_o expedition_n v._o 5._o though_o saul_n have_v proclaim_v david_n a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o king_n and_o country_n yet_o he_o adventure_n his_o own_o life_n to_o relieve_v this_o city_n from_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o his_o country_n that_o he_o fight_v the_o philistine_n with_o his_o few_o force_n discomfit_v they_o in_o battle_n and_o take_v the_o plunder_n of_o their_o camp_n wherewith_o he_o maintain_v his_o own_o soldier_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v injurious_a to_o any_o of_o their_o own_o countryman_n he_o bring_v away_o much_o cattle_n which_o either_o he_o find_v in_o the_o philistine_n camp_n bring_v with_o they_o for_o provision_n in_o the_o siege_n or_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o philistine_n country_n who_o he_o pursue_v after_o he_o have_v defeat_v they_o and_o raise_v the_o siege_n into_o their_o own_o land_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v no_o soon_o have_v david_n save_v keilah_n and_o return_v from_o the_o pursuit_n but_o he_o seat_v himself_o and_o his_o small_a army_n in_o this_o fortify_v city_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o save_v n._n b._n we_o may_v mark_v here_o 1._o abiathar_n come_v to_o david_n at_o keilah_n some_o suppose_v that_o this_o man_n stay_v at_o home_n to_o take_v care_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n and_o vestment_n when_o all_o the_o other_o priest_n go_v along_o with_o ahimelech_n at_o saul_n summons_n where_o they_o be_v all_o base_o butcher_v as_o above_o abiathar_n be_v inform_v hereof_o hereupon_o pack_v up_o his_o all_o and_o by_o a_o good_a providence_n he_o hasty_o fold_v up_o the_o holy_a vestment_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n wherewith_o the_o highpriest_n confult_v with_o god_n exod._n 28.30_o in_o his_o fardel_n and_o flee_v to_o david_n here_o with_o it_o n._n b._n as_o saul_n have_v oft_o gross_o neglect_v this_o ephod_n and_o now_o be_v most_o just_o deprive_v of_o it_o so_o david_n have_v now_o get_v it_o v._o 6._o which_o can_v not_o but_o much_o corroborate_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o give_v the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o when_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v he_o both_o with_o a_o ordinary_a and_o a_o extraordinary_a minister_n to_o assist_v he_o namely_o abiathar_n as_o a_o ordinary_a highpriest_n and_o gad_n his_o seer_n as_o a_o extraordinary_a prophet_n abiathar_n come_v thus_o accoutre_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o david_n and_o can_v not_o but_o qualify_v his_o present_a sorrow_n for_o his_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o so_o bloody_a a_o butchery_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n mark_v 2._o how_o saul_n delude_v himself_o with_o false_a hope_n v._o 7._o he_o hear_v that_o david_n be_v come_v into_o a_o city_n with_o gate_n and_o bar_n promise_v to_o himself_o his_o desire_a prey_n say_v now_o god_n have_v deliver_v david_n into_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v reject_v he_o be_v now_o on_o his_o side_n n._n b._n thus_o this_o foolish_a hypocrite_n flatter_v himself_o until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a psal_n 36.2_o what_o he_o earnest_o desire_v he_o easy_o believe_v god_n be_v near_o in_o his_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o his_o heart_n jerem._n 12.2_o saul_n false_o hope_v what_o david_n have_v choose_v for_o his_o safety_n will_v now_o become_v his_o ruin_n therefore_o resolve_v to_o catch_v he_o in_o keilah_n v._o 8._o though_o he_o know_v of_o god_n watchful_a providence_n over_o david_n whereby_o he_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o deliver_v out_o of_o his_o bloody_a hand_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n of_o saul_n attempt_n of_o catch_v david_n in_o keilah_n where_o n._n b._n mark_v 1._o saul_n ready_o raise_v all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n to_o besiege_v keilah_n when_o david_n be_v in_o it_o but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o to_o relieve_v keilah_n when_o the_o philistine_n do_v besiege_v it_o for_o his_o malice_n against_o david_n be_v more_o than_o his_o love_n of_o a_o king_n to_o his_o own_o country_n n._n b._n mark_v 2._o when_o david_n hear_v of_o saul_n march_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o his_o army_n that_o it_o be_v for_o fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n that_o besiege_v keilah_n yet_o david_n know_v he_o intend_v to_o surprise_v he_o v._o 9_o and_o therefore_o david_n call_v abiathar_n to_o consult_v god_n in_o the_o ephod_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n david_n put_v word_n into_o his_o mouth_n what_o to_o pray_v for_o according_a to_o numb_a 27.21_o that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o it_o v._o 10._o n._n b._n mark_v 3._o the_o enquiry_n of_o the_o highpriest_n at_o david_n direction_n be_v double_a and_o both_o hypothetical_n or_o upon_o supposition_n as_o god_n answer_n be_v according_o to_o the_o enquiry_n v._o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v will_v saul_n come_v down_o to_o keilah_n god_n answer_v he_o will_v if_o thou_o continue_v there_o and_o the_o second_o enquiry_n be_v will_v the_o man_n of_o keilah_n deliver_v david_n into_o saul_n hand_n god_n answer_v again_o if_o saul_n come_v down_o and_o thou_o stay_v there_o they_o will_n this_o be_v call_v scientia_fw-la media_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la by_o the_o schoolman_n god_n know_v future_a contingent_n and_o not_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v absolute_a but_o thing_n that_o be_v conditional_a also_o god_n know_v man_n thought_n afar_o off_o psal_n 139.2_o and_o know_v better_a than_o themselves_o what_o they_o will_v do_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o case_n n._n b._n bernard_n say_v deus_fw-la est_fw-la intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la god_n be_v more_o inward_a with_o we_o than_o we_o be_v with_o ourselves_o god_n by_o his_o omnisciency_n know_v all_o man_n passion_n and_o purpose_n if_o they_o be_v lead_v into_o such_o and_o such_o temptation_n therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o david_n here_o though_o thou_o have_v deserve_v the_o city-crown_n for_o save_v the_o city_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o philistimes_fw-la that_o will_v have_v destroy_v their_o all_o and_o therefore_o they_o owe_v their_o all_o to_o thou_o their_o deliverer_n yet_o trust_v thou_o not_o the_o citizen_n if_o saul_n come_v and_o put_v they_o upon_o trial_n they_o will_v prove_v treacherous_a to_o thou_o they_o have_v already_o serve_v themselves_o of_o thou_o and_o now_o they_o will_v make_v no_o matter_n what_o befall_v thou_o they_o will_v
hire_v to_o perfidiousness_n therein_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v foolish_o asa_n four_o frailty_n be_v his_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o his_o plain-dealing_a and_o faithfulness_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o which_o may_v better_o have_v become_v a_o ahah_n a_o joash_n or_o a_o herod_n all_o bad_a man_n than_o such_o a_o good_a king_n as_o be_v asa_n what_o be_v hanani_n but_o god_n herald_n from_o heaven_n to_o denounce_v war_n against_o he_o for_o these_o his_o sin_n upon_o earth_n here_o repentance_n be_v his_o duty_n but_o rage_n and_o choler_n be_v his_o sin_n n._n b._n and_o as_o dr._n hall_n say_v well_o it_o have_v be_v more_o meet_a that_o the_o water_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n have_v be_v find_v in_o his_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o tear_n than_o such_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n and_o fury_n flame_v forth_o at_o they_o upon_o this_o innocent_a seer_n his_o holy_a grandfather_n david_n do_v not_o so_o with_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o heavy_a tiding_n 2_o sam._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n yet_o asa_n imprison_v the_o prophet_n for_o deliver_v god_n message_n only_o his_o five_o blemish_n be_v asa_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o long_a reign_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o gout_n 2._o chron._n 16.12_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o good_a prophet_n by_o the_o heel_n in_o prison_n even_o so_o do_v god_n lay_v he_o up_o by_o the_o heel_n in_o his_o bed_n he_o shall_v therefore_o have_v seek_v to_o the_o lord_n principal_o who_o have_v imprison_v he_o and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v to_o own_o for_o his_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n though_o his_o name_n asa_n hebr._n signify_v a_o physician_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o jehovah_n rophekah_n the_o almighty_a healer_n exod._n 15.26_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o his_o gouty_a sit_fw-mi serve_v to_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n no_o doubt_n but_o before_o he_o die_v he_o repent_v of_o this_o and_o his_o other_o sin_n see_v 2_o chron._n 15.17_o and_o 20.32_o where_o it_o be_v say_v for_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o god_n all_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o fifteen_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o two_o king_n of_o israel_n contemporary_a with_o those_o of_o judah_n first_o nadah_n reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n even_o while_o his_o father_n jeroboam_n be_v alive_a say_v dr._n lightfoot_n for_o god_n smite_v jeroboam_n with_o some_o sad_a disease_n that_o he_o can_v not_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n 2_o chron._n 13.20_o this_o make_v he_o resign_v his_o crown_n to_o his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n as_o some_o suppose_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o before_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o full_a year_n baasha_n slay_v he_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 28_o and_o 33._o the_o lord_n see_v the_o son_n as_o wicked_a as_o the_o father_n see_v it_o high_a time_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o according_a to_o the_o threaten_v chap._n 14.10_o etc._n etc._n for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o father_n remark_n the_o three_o baasha_n traitorous_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o army_n as_o he_o be_v besiege_v gibbethon_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n but_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n prevent_v the_o recovery_n of_o this_o right_n josh_n 19.44_o and_o 21.23_o therefore_o the_o siege_n be_v renew_v to_o recover_v it_o chap._n 16.15_o remark_n the_o four_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o murderer_n of_o nadab_n baasha_n do_v cast_v his_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o dog_n or_o fowl_n as_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n have_v fore-threatned_n chap._n 14.7_o 10_o 11._o say_v menochius_fw-la the_o next_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v baasha_n who_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v murder_a nadab_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o to_o 34._o concern_v this_o king_n remark_n the_o first_o baasha_n destroy_v all_o jeroboam_n house_n and_o jeroboam_n himself_o be_v alive_a this_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n and_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o baasha_n yet_o die_v he_o not_o long_o before_o baasha_n destroy_v his_o family_n remark_n the_o second_o though_o baasha_n in_o all_o these_o murder_n do_v but_o aim_n to_o gratify_v his_o own_o ambition_n and_o cruel_a disposition_n to_o establish_v himself_o upon_o the_o throne_n more_o firm_o and_o without_o emulation_n yet_o god_n wise_o order_v baasha_n wicked_a both_o intention_n and_o action_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o own_o righteous_a and_o glorious_a ends._n god_n overrule_v his_o pride_n and_o malice_n to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o prediction_n n.b._n thus_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o imp_n and_o instrument_n be_v make_v to_o do_v god_n will_n not_o only_o while_o they_o be_v do_v their_o own_o but_o oft_o sore_o against_o their_o own_o wi_n thus_o wise_a physician_n use_v leech_n which_o aim_v only_o at_o suck_v of_o blood_n for_o cure_n of_o their_o patient_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o though_o this_o baasha_n be_v god_n instrument_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o wicked_a father_n jeroboam_n and_o of_o his_o wicked_a son_n nadab_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o aim_v at_o any_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o those_o execution_n of_o god_n justice_n nor_o be_v he_o reclaim_v at_o all_o thereby_o from_o the_o same_o wicked_a way_n ver_fw-la 34._o remark_n the_o four_o those_o very_a mean_n and_o method_n of_o wickedness_n whereby_o jeroboam_n think_v to_o have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o house_n namely_o by_o set_v up_o idolatry_n become_v indeed_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n baasha_n be_v employ_v in_o execute_v this_o divine_a vengeance_n yet_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a procure_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n and_o misery_n to_o jeroboam_n house_n he_o still_o retain_v in_o himself_o remark_n the_o five_o baasha_n now_o settle_a in_o his_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o bustle_v and_o disturb_v good_a asa_n with_o inroad_n into_o judah_n though_o he_o see_v such_o a_o mighty_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o his_o victory_n over_o a_o million_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a army_n yet_o will_v he_o still_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o god_n punish_v asa_n by_o baasha_n for_o his_o harshness_n to_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o to_o hanani_n tyrannize_a over_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o over_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o decline_a day_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o 1_o king_n chap._n xvi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o five_o king_n of_o israel_n baasha_n elah_n zimri_n omri_n and_o ahab_n the_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o good_a asa_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o miscarriage_n which_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o uprightness_n imperfection_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o refine_a soul_n do_v outlive_v not_o only_a jeroboam_n and_o his_o son_n nadab_n but_o also_o this_o his_o worst_a rival_n and_o troubler_n baasha_n though_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n twenty_o and_o four_o year_n chap._n 15.33_o for_o asa_n forty_o and_o one_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n expire_v not_o until_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n wherein_o jehosaphat_n succeed_v his_o father_n asa_n after_o his_o death_n 1_o king_n 22.41_o 42._o so_o that_o while_n asa_n hold_v the_o throne_n of_o judah_n he_o see_v many_o change_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o holy_a penman_n of_o this_o sacred_a history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n give_v a_o large_a narrative_n of_o asa_n life_n etc._n etc._n altogether_o chap._n 15._o from_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 24._o because_o many_o king_n do_v reign_v over_o israel_n during_o asa_n long_a reign_n asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n divide_v from_o judah_n and_o he_o continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eight_o king_n of_o israel_n asa_n great_a work_n of_o reformation_n require_v it_o and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o great_a continuance_n in_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o to_o accomplish_v it_o the_o three_o general_n remark_n asa_n want_v not_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n for_o his_o decline_v from_o his_o former_a goodness_n for_o beside_o his_o gout_n in_o his_o foot_n because_o he_o do_v not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d walk_v upright_o in_o god_n way_n gal._n 2.14_o he_o have_v continual_a war_n and_o trouble_n after_o his_o alteration_n into_o act_n of_o unbelief_n passion_n against_o the_o prophet_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n which_o trouble_v we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o chap._n 15._o both_o the_o rise_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o removal_n
yet_o dare_v rob_v the_o church_n and_o convert_v this_o sacrilege_n to_o their_o own_o service_n remark_n the_o second_o some_z there_o be_v who_o pretend_v to_o be_v priest_n to_o have_v their_o share_n in_o this_o collection_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 64._o and_o ezra_n 2.62_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 31.14_o but_o because_o they_o can_v not_o clear_v their_o descent_n from_o aaron_n say_v grotius_n from_o josephus_n therefore_o nehemiah_n degrade_v they_o till_o a_o high_a priest_n stand_v up_o with_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n which_o he_o hope_v say_v grotius_n god_n will_v restore_v and_o resolve_v thereby_o dark_a case_n but_o vatablus_n say_v better_a that_o without_o all_o doubt_n this_o good_a man_n point_v at_o the_o messiah_n here_o this_o be_v more_o probable_a because_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o samaritan_n also_o that_o when_o the_o messiah_n come_v he_o will_v tell_v they_o all_o thing_n john_n 4.25_o 26._o nehemiah_n chap._n viii_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o double_a description_n of_o the_o jew_n festival_n joy_n the_o first_o be_v general_n the_o second_o be_v special_a remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o general_n to_o every_o act_n there_o be_v a_o season_n say_v solomon_n a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o a_o time_n to_o laugh_v etc._n etc._n eccles_n 3.1_o 4._o now_o be_v the_o time_n come_v of_o the_o jew_n general_n joy_n when_o zechary_n prophecy_n be_v now_o accomplish_v jerusalem_n shall_v be_v inhabit_v in_o she_o own_o place_n even_o in_o jerusalem_n zech._n 12.6_o then_o all_o the_o people_n assemble_v as_o one_o man_n ver_fw-la 1._o as_o they_o have_v do_v before_o ezra_n 3.1_o which_o though_o that_o description_n be_v like_o this_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o same_o omne_fw-la simile_n non_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la this_o be_v a_o distinct_a history_n all_o the_o jew_n meet_v unanimous_o say_v piscator_fw-la and_o call_v upon_o ezra_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o pentateuch_n especial_o 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make_v they_o both_o joint-heir_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o therefore_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n must_v be_v afford_v both_o to_o male_n and_o female_a n._n b._n this_o condemn_v that_o curse_a say_v of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o a_o distaff_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o woman_n than_o a_o bible_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o parent_n ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o their_o child_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n when_o they_o come_v to_o any_o competent_a growth_n those_o little_a pitcher_n have_v ear_n little_a child_n must_v be_v suffer_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n matth._n 19.14_o who_o if_o well_o principled_a may_v understand_v much_o and_o be_v blessed_v by_o christ_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o time_n when_o this_o solemn_a festival-day_n be_v celebrate_v it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o hand_n chap._n 7.37_o in_o 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the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 9_o a_o day_n of_o blow_v trumpet_n levit._n 23.24_o so_o must_v be_v consecrate_v solemn_o to_o god_n as_o a_o festival_n of_o rejoice_v in_o all_o holy_a duty_n and_o that_o their_o weep_v at_o the_o word_n they_o hear_v so_o hearty_o discover_v to_o they_o their_o sin_n be_v now_o unseasonable_a eccles_n 3.3_o mark_v 2._o this_o congregation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o all_o can_v not_o hear_v ezra_n therefore_o be_v they_o divide_v into_o thirteen_o several_a sacred_a assembly_n and_o have_v in_o all_o thirteen_o several_a priest_n to_o preach_v to_o they_o all_o name_v ver_fw-la 4_o 7._o some_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n of_o ezra_n and_o some_o on_o the_o other_o all_z reading_z the_o law_n distinct_o ver_fw-la 8._o not_o tumble_v it_o over_o so_o fast_o as_o few_o be_v the_o better_a and_o interpret_n it_o by_o compare_v one_o place_n with_o another_o as_o act_n 9.22_o paul_n do_v at_o damascus_n mark_v 3_o the_o people_n observe_v good_a order_n here_o 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and_o almond_n as_o a_o present_a to_o his_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 43.11_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o prepare_v the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n as_o a_o spiritual_a present_a to_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o lord_n of_o all_o land_n of_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o 28.18_o can_v we_o et_fw-fr any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o so_o good_a a_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o be_v cainites_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o cain_n curse_n come_v upon_o we_o josephus_n give_v this_o character_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o be_v covetous_a and_o narrow-souled_n grudge_v god_n his_o best_a yea_o turn_v over_o many_o a_o sheaf_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o worst_a and_o light_v for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n just_o such_o do_n 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sensitive_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o vegetative_a so_o live_v service_n be_v better_a than_o dead_a one_o and_o such_o be_v all_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a perfunctory_a and_o superficial_a manner_n as_o cain_n do_v it_o be_v true_a abel_n burnt-offering_a be_v more_o honourable_a than_o cain_n minchah_n or_o meat-offering_a in_o themselves_o for_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o staple_n service_n in_o slay_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o world_n foundation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o cain_n sheaf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o abel_n sheep_n yet_o have_v cain_n minchah_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n it_o have_v be_v acceptable_a but_o cain_n carelessness_n in_o the_o choice_n be_v the_o aggravation_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o apothecary_n pot_n of_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 10.1_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v in_o faith_n as_o abel_n do_v but_o doubt_o and_o grudge_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o lose_a labour_n what_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o mind_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o it_o be_v the_o father_n say_v opimum_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la optimum_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la optimum_fw-la god_n may_v challenge_v all_o from_o we_o who_o receive_v our_o all_o from_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o grudge_v our_o fat_a and_o our_o strength_n for_o god_n and_o lay_v out_o as_o liberal_o for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n lay_v out_o liberal_o for_o we_o why_o shall_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v straighten_a towards_o he_o the_o second_o difference_n in_o their_o action_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n abel_n offer_v in_o sincerity_n but_o cain_n in_o hypocrisy_n abel_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n but_o cain_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conformity_n only_o to_o please_v adam_n his_o earthly_a father_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o god_n hence_o the_o second_o observation_n the_o bare_a outward_a action_n of_o divine_a worship_n will_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n without_o inward_a affection_n god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o gloze_a show_n and_o formality_n but_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o will_v be_v serve_v sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o love_v not_o a_o seem_v without_o a_o be_v and_o real_a religion_n he_o seek_v true_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o inference_n then_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 89.7_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v jovis_n omne_fw-la plenae_fw-la all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o jehovah_n especial_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o out_o of_o door_n and_o in_o the_o open_a air_n gen._n 28.17_o where_o christ_n disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 18.20_o oh_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n act._n 10.33_o be_v woman_n enjoin_v modesty_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o how_o much_o more_o we_o sound_v piety_n because_o of_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v to_o god_n what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o sââm_o to_o be_v to_o man_n at_o any_o time_n therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o 29._o allude_v to_o that_o fire_n which_o consume_v nadah_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n leu._n 10.1_o 2._o false_a affection_n be_v no_o better_o than_o strange_a fire_n oh_o that_o all_o may_v beware_v of_o of_o strange_a fire_n lest_o consume_a fire_n come_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o so_o write_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o punishment_n or_o at_o least_o that_o cain_n doom_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o the_o 3._o and_o principal_a difference_n that_o distinguish_v cain_n and_o abel_n action_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o difference_n abel_n offer_v in_o faith_n but_o cain_n do_v not_o so_o heb._n 11.4_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o denominated_a abel_n a_o righteous_a man_n and_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o want_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n offer_n uberiorem_fw-la agnum_fw-la as_o erasmus_n read_v it_o a_o fat_a and_o full_a lamb_n or_o plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v up_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d according_a to_o montague_n such_o as_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n in_o order_n and_o in_o excellency_n but_o cain_n infidelity_n or_o want_v of_o faith_n undo_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v macrum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o lean_a sacrifice_n but_o he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o for_o god_n cain_n rectè_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la divisit_fw-la he_o offer_v right_o but_o he_o divide_v not_o right_o he_o give_v god_n opus_fw-la personae_fw-la not_o ipsam_fw-la personam_fw-la not_o himself_o but_o of_o he_o abel_n offer_v as_o well_o see_v ut_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la himself_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o cain_n do_v not_o from_o hence_o the_o three_o observation_n every_o devout_a and_o divine_a action_n receive_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n its_o due_a and_o dignify_n denomination_n it_o be_v faith_n here_o that_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o religious_a action_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o and_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o god_n but_o cain_n come_v in_o his_o infidelity_n with_o a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n so_o offer_v up_o his_o poor_a staruling_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o may_v thus_o be_v exemplify_v isaac_n command_v his_o son_n to_o make_v he_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v gen._n 27.4_o and_o hereupon_o both_o jacob_n and_o esau_n his_o two_o son_n prepare_v savoury_a morsel_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o father_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v distinguish_v both_o their_o person_n and_o action_n jacob_n by_o his_o have_a faith_n get_v the_o blessing_n and_o esau_n by_o his_o want_a faith_n lose_v it_o it_o
be_v presumption_n not_o faith_n that_o esau_n come_v with_o to_o his_o father_n for_o he_o say_v presumptuous_o let_v my_o father_n arise_v and_o eat_v of_o his_o son_n venison_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v bless_v i_o v._o 31._o presume_v he_o have_v merit_v his_o father_n blessing_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o answer_v by_o isaac_n with_o a_o who_o be_v thou_o v._n 32._o thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o our_o heavenly_a father_n command_v we_o his_o child_n to_o provide_v he_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v isa_n 43.22_o 23_o 24._o in_o render_v and_o tender_v to_o he_o the_o gospel_n sacrifice_n of_o holy_a duty_n and_o we_o do_v according_o all_o of_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o faith_n that_o put_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o service_n of_o some_o and_o the_o service_n of_o other_o it_o be_v our_o have_a faith_n that_o render_v both_o our_o person_n and_o action_n accept_v eph._n 1.6_o but_o it_o be_v our_o want_a faith_n that_o make_v both_o to_o become_v reject_v of_o god_n enquiry_n how_o come_v faith_n to_o put_v this_o difference_n answer_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_n faith_n l._n fides_n mandati_fw-la 2._o fides_n promissi_fw-la a_o faith_n upon_o god_n precept_n and_o a_o faith_n upon_o god_n promise_n 1._o the_o faith_n upon_o god_n precept_n abel_n offer_v sacrifice_n not_o so_o much_o because_o adam_n but_o because_o god_n command_v as_o david_n seek_v god_n face_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_v psal_n 27.8_o this_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o obedience_n when_o it_o come_v forth_o in_o conscience_n to_o god_n command_n many_o do_v many_o good_a thing_n as_o herod_n do_v mark_v 6.20_o but_o they_o do_v they_o not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n command_n it_o be_v more_o with_o respect_n to_o man_n either_o for_o prevent_v penalty_n or_o for_o procure_v praise_n but_o herein_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o service_n demonstrate_v when_o we_o can_v do_v duty_n out_o of_o love_n to_o duty_n itself_o and_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n command_n though_o there_o be_v neither_o law_n to_o punish_v nor_o hell_n to_o damn_v no_o nor_o yet_o high_o heaven_n to_o make_v happy_a the_o doer_n of_o duty_n because_o in_o as_o well_o as_o for_o keep_v god_n law_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n psal_n 19.11_o and_o because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o and_o have_v forbid_v the_o neglect_n of_o they_o this_o be_v call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16.26_o it_o be_v well_o argue_v if_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n have_v bid_v thou_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o only_o bid_v thou_o go_v wash_v in_o jordan_n a_o easy_a duty_n and_o be_v cleanse_v from_o thy_o leprosy_n 2_o kin._n 5.13_o second_o there_o be_v the_o faith_n upon_o god_n promise_n thus_o abel_n do_v not_o only_o lay_v a_o slay_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o altar_n but_o he_o put_v faith_n under_o it_o he_o consider_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o 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to_o be_v denounce_v against_o sinner_n in_o our_o time_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o the_o like_a sinner_n in_o former_a time_n as_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o former_a age_n be_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o or_o spiritual_a part_n applicable_a to_o all_o future_a age_n thus_o what_o god_n promise_v to_o joshua_n in_o his_o day_n josh_n 1.5_o be_v applicable_a some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n heb._n 13.5_o according_o those_o very_a threaten_n which_o enoch_n denounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a of_o his_o time_n before_o the_o flood_n the_o apostle_n judas_n some_o thousand_o of_o year_n after_o bold_o assert_v that_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o pronounce_v these_o very_a threaten_n of_o his_o day_n against_o the_o gnostic_n and_o wicked_a seducer_n of_o those_o primitive_a gospel-time_n and_o this_o he_o do_v from_o that_o constant_a proportion_n of_o justice_n god_n observe_v in_o all_o age_n luke_n 13.3_o rom._n 11.21_o the_o like_a sin_n 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as_o not_o run_v relative_n in_o parallel_a line_n together_o with_o the_o heart_n a_o man_n conversation_n be_v the_o most_o conspicuous_a comment_n upon_o all_o that_o the_o heart_n believe_v and_o the_o mouth_n express_v rom._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o mat._n 5.16_o phil._n 2.15_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o our_o enoch_n here_o be_v not_o a_o saywell_a only_o but_o he_o be_v a_o do_v well_n also_o this_o be_v record_v of_o he_o in_o the_o sacred_a register_n to_o his_o eternal_a honour_n hence_o observe_v it_o be_v both_o the_o duty_n and_o dignity_n of_o man_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n for_o the_o better_a improvement_n hereof_o some_o inquiry_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v the_o first_o be_v what_o be_v this_o walk_v with_o god_n answer_v 1_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v desert_v the_o society_n of_o mankind_n and_o run_v into_o a_o desert_n or_o cloister_n or_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o fly_v up_o into_o heaven_n neither_o 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well_o with_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o thus_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n interpret_v it_o also_o heb._n 11.5_o 6._o by_o the_o same_o word_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o have_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n by_o his_o walk_n after_o his_o will_n compose_v himself_o as_o always_o in_o god_n presence_n be_v ever_o careful_a to_o obey_v he_o and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v he_o there_o be_v three_o scripture_n phrase_n 1._o walk_v with_o god_n as_o here_o 2._o walk_v before_o god_n gen._n 17.1_o 3._o walk_v after_o god_n deut._n 13.4_o all_o import_v one_o thing_n all_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o my_o christian_a walk_n so_o pass_v it_o by_o here_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o answer_n show_v what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n positive_o that_o be_v he_o do_v serve_v god_n in_o his_o generation_n according_a to_o his_o will_n as_o be_v say_v of_o david_n act_v 13._o 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that_o we_o can_v say_v true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o john_n 1.3_o this_o be_v our_o duty_n the_o second_o respect_n or_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v the_o creature_n man_n homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o his_o creator_n god_n to_o walk_v with_o he_o not_o with_o satan_n or_o with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n alas_o man_n owe_v all_o he_o have_v and_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o be_v and_o the_o giver_n of_o his_o wellbeing_a act_v 17._o 28._o jam._n 1.5_o 17._o and_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o sin_n and_o satan_n unless_o it_o be_v hatred_n and_o abhorrency_n for_o the_o evil_n they_o have_v do_v he_o and_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a if_o man_n will_v not_o pay_v to_o so_o good_a a_o god_n such_o a_o poor_a pepper-corn_n as_o this_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n prov._n 3.6_o by_o his_o walk_n with_o he_o if_o we_o do_v not_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v yea_o and_o avouch_v the_o lord_n for_o our_o god_n how_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v own_v acknowledge_v and_o avouch_v we_o for_o his_o child_n deut._n 26.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o three_o respect_n or_o reason_n be_v this_o walk_n with_o god_n be_v the_o very_a badge_n and_o character_n whereby_o saint_n be_v distinguish_v from_o sinner_n believer_n from_o unbeliever_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n from_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n who_o instead_o of_o walk_v with_o god_n do_v walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n levit._n 26.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o only_o lie_v down_o but_o even_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o this_o be_v the_o devil_n badge_n and_o livery_n as_o the_o other_o be_v god_n by_o which_o both_o be_v know_v who_o servant_n they_o be_v and_o who_o be_v their_o lord_n the_o three_o enquiry_n be_v how_o be_v this_o walk_n with_o god_n man_n dignity_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o only_a man_n homage_n but_o it_o be_v also_o his_o honour_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n it_o be_v account_v honourable_a to_o be_v but_o a_o follower_n of_o a_o mortal_a king_n but_o much_o more_o honourable_a to_o walk_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o a_o favourite_n and_o familiar_a friend_n with_o he_o how_o much_o more_o honourable_a must_v it_o need_v be_v not_o only_o to_o follow_v and_o walk_v after_o but_o also_o to_o walk_v with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n arm_v in_o arm_n and_o heart_n in_o heart_n due_o and_o daily_o as_o it_o be_v the_o low_a condescension_n in_o god_n to_o abase_v himself_o so_o much_o as_o to_o walk_v with_o man_n so_o it_o be_v the_o high_a advancement_n in_o man_n to_o be_v thus_o exalt_v as_o to_o walk_v frequent_o free_o familiar_o and_o friendly_o with_o the_o great_a god_n as_o society_n with_o sin_n debase_v man_n as_o low_a as_o worm_n hence_o david_n say_v i_o be_o a_o worm_n not_o a_o man_n psal_n 22.6_o i_o be_o dust_n and_o ash_n say_v abraham_n gen._n 18.27_o and_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n say_v jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o so_o accompany_v of_o god_n in_o a_o friendly_a walk_n with_o he_o dignifi_v man_n as_o high_a as_o angel_n man_n be_v make_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o equal_a to_o angel_n thereby_o mat._n 22.30_o to_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n eph._n 2.6_o this_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o his_o way_n dignify_v joshua_n the_o highpriest_n so_o that_o christ_n promise_v he_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o place_n to_o walk_v among_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o zech._n 3.7_o that_o be_v among_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v by_o v._o 4._o and_o zech._n 1.8_o 9_o 10._o or_o among_o the_o seraphim_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n phrase_v it_o thou_o shall_v walk_v arm_n in_o arm_n with_o those_o celestial_a courtier_n and_o be_v as_o one_o of_o that_o honourable_a innumerable_a company_n heb._n 12.22_o walk_v in_o better_a garden_n and_o gallery_n than_o this_o be_v and_o of_o chabul_n 1_o king_n 9.13_o or_o dirty_a world_n can_v afford_v now_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o communion_n with_o angel_n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n 1_o john_n 5.12_o he_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o those_o heavenly_a walk_n by_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o be_v do_v of_o earthly_a walk_n and_o inheritance_n by_o turf_n and_o twig_n inference_n hence_o be_v 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n though_o the_o whole_a world_n walk_v contrary_a to_o godâ_n the_o worse_a that_o time_n be_v the_o better_a shall_v we_o be_v that_o the_o time_n may_v not_o be_v
forth_o at_o once_o hand_n over_o head_n this_o they_o do_v not_o but_o go_v out_o by_o pair_n as_o the_o word_n import_v without_o any_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n gen._n 8.19_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o shame_v all_o the_o extravagancy_n in_o the_o world_n especial_o in_o the_o church_n yea_o 3._o all_o must_v beware_v to_o be_v like_o those_o unclean_a creature_n in_o this_o as_o well_o as_o unlike_a in_o the_o other_o case_n to_o come_v in_o and_o go_v out_o from_o mean_n of_o grace_n both_o way_n unclean_a as_o they_o do_v from_o the_o ark_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o have_v sear_v conscience_n last_o consider_v the_o consequent_n after_o noah_n egress_n nb._n 1_o he_o begin_v the_o new_a world_n with_o sacrifice_n gen._n 8.21_o beneficium_fw-la postulat_fw-la officium_fw-la god_n mercy_n call_v for_o man_n duty_n it_o be_v good_a to_o begin_v every_o new_a day_n with_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n the_o night_n before_o joshua_n begin_v his_o war_n which_o prove_v conquest_n with_o circumcision_n josh_n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n nb._n 2._o the_o altar_n noah_n built_n be_v erect_v say_v the_o rabbin_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o abel_n have_v offer_v where_o abraham_n do_v offer_v and_o where_o the_o temple_n altar_n stand_v show_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o stand_a altar_n of_o all_o age_n and_o this_o altar_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o type_n and_o antitype_n heb._n 13.10_o etc._n etc._n nb._n 3_o after_o this_o sacrifice_n call_v gnoloth_n or_o ascension_n god_n bless_v all_o creature_n with_o a_o exceed_a great_a increase_n gen._n 8.17_o so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v blessed_v at_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n promise_v rom._n 8.21_o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o shall_v go_v forth_o than_o they_o shall_v grow_v up_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.2_o nb._n 4._o after_o this_o also_o god_n enlarge_v noah_n beyond_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o adam_n etc._n etc._n be_v confine_v to_o feed_v upon_o flesh_n gen._n 9.3_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o he_o who_o have_v be_v their_o preserver_n all_o creature_n do_v owe_v their_o life_n to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o in_o he_o he_o have_v toil_v hard_a to_o lay_v in_o provision_n for_o they_o now_o this_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o he_o and_o his_o concorn_v his_o toil_n according_a to_o gen._n 5.29_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v flesh_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n which_o himself_o give_v we_o john_n 6.51_o 55._o alas_o our_o own_o toil_n will_v not_o save_v we_o on_o this_o curse_a earth_n nb._n 5._o and_o last_o god_n covenant_v with_o noah_n though_o man_n be_v evil_a only_o evil_a and_o continual_o evil_a gen._n 8.21_o confirm_v by_o the_o rainbow_n gen._n 9.9_o do_v prefigure_v the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o peace_n by_o christ_n with_o sinful_a mankind_n isa_n 54.8_o 9_o 10._o rev._n 10.1_o especial_o when_o fix_v to_o a_o penitent_a heart_n as_o the_o rainbow_n to_o a_o watery_a cloud_n chap._n x._o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o abraham_n trial_n abraham_n be_v first_o call_v abâram_n which_o signify_v a_o high_a father_n he_o be_v after_o call_v abraham_n by_o put_v some_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o jehovah_n to_o the_o former_a which_o signify_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n hence_o be_v he_o name_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.11_o which_o make_v he_o a_o high_a father_n indeed_o and_o he_o become_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n not_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o v._o 12._o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n come_v upon_o the_o believe_a gentile_n gal._n 3.8_o 14._o the_o high_a honour_n be_v oft_o give_v to_o this_o high_a father_n as_o 1._o god_n frequent_o call_v himself_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 2._o abraham_n bosom_n be_v make_v the_o synonymon_n of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o heaven_n itself_o and_o its_o unspeakable_a happiness_n luk._n 16.22_o 23._o 3._o abraham_n be_v call_v three_o time_n in_o scripture_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 20.7_o isa_n 41.8_o and_o jam._n 2.23_o which_o be_v a_o high_a honour_n to_o abraham_n than_o if_o god_n have_v engrave_v his_o name_n in_o the_o high_a orb_n of_o the_o heaven_n this_o lofty_a style_n and_o most_o eminent_a title_n speak_v out_o a_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n god_n real_o favour_v abraham_n and_o abraham_n entire_o love_v god_n as_o one_o friend_n do_v another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o 1._o there_o be_v frequent_a communion_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n who_o have_v his_o familiar_a vision_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o friendly_a league_n and_o covenant_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a betwixt_o they_o gen._n 12.2_o 3._o and_o 15.1_o 18._o and_o 17.2_o 7._o and_o 3._o as_o a_o excellent_a ensign_n of_o this_o honourable_a friendship_n it_o be_v for_o abraham_n sake_n that_o his_o god_n swear_v to_o he_o heb._n 6.17_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o &c._n &c._n do_v not_o simple_o say_v but_o solemn_o swear_v to_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o glorious_a condescension_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v he_o in_o himself_o and_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o blessing_n to_o many_o other_o gen._n 12.2_o 3._o thus_o abraham_n the_o ten_o from_o noah_n as_o noah_n be_v the_o ten_o from_o adam_n have_v also_o most_o high_a honour_n put_v upon_o he_o as_o be_v ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la upon_o noah_n for_o as_o noah_n be_v the_o restorer_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o world_n so_o abraham_n be_v the_o establisher_n of_o it_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o in_o this_o respect_n abraham_n be_v advance_v above_o noah_n in_o as_o much_o as_o destruction_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o people_n in_o noah_n day_n but_o salvation_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o nation_n in_o abraham_n day_n in_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o he_o shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 12.3_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o this_o friend_n of_o god_n be_v a_o try_a friend_n for_o god_n do_v try_v he_o with_o ten_o trial_n and_o every_o one_o worse_a than_o other_o though_o still_o god_n lead_v he_o from_o low_a to_o high_o and_o hard_a trial_n the_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o be_v the_o high_a and_o hard_a of_o all_o about_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n etc._n etc._n yet_o still_o he_o stick_v close_o to_o god_n as_o his_o friend_n yea_o as_o his_o life_n deut._n 10.20_o and_o 30.20_o that_o this_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v become_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n or_o copy_n to_o both_o jâws_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n he_o must_v give_v no_o less_o than_o ten_o proof_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n which_o show_v we_o two_o truth_n 1._o no_o bosom_n of_o any_o son_n of_o abraham_n luk._n 19.9_o can_n expect_v exemption_n from_o trial_n and_o temptation_n when_o that_o bosom_n of_o father_n abraham_n to_o which_o heaven_n itself_o be_v compare_v be_v assault_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o abraham_n practice_n of_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n under_o all_o his_o ten_o trial_n and_o temptation_n as_o a_o faithful_a friend_n of_o god_n be_v ablessed_a pattern_n to_o all_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n for_o their_o holy_a imitation_n under_o all_o their_o exercise_n child_n shall_v follow_v the_o foostep_n of_o their_o father_n heb._n 6.12_o and_o we_o must_v all_o tread_v in_o abraham_n step_n in_o this_o low_a world_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o or_o we_o shall_v never_o lodge_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o lazarus_n do_v luk._n 16.22_o 23._o in_o the_o better_a world_n abraham_n indeed_o stand_v under_o a_o threefold_a resemblance_n as_o 1._o he_o represent_v or_o resemble_v god_n the_o father_n in_o these_o parallel_a congruity_n 1._o as_o abraham_n be_v a_o high_a father_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v so_o be_v god_n the_o father_n the_o high_a father_n yea_o the_o father_n of_o all_o fatherhood_n 2._o as_o abraham_n be_v the_o father_n of_o 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parent_n learn_v from_o hence_o to_o further_o and_o not_o to_o hinder_v their_o child_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n honour_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o former_a but_o dishonour_v if_o no_o more_o of_o the_o latter_a the_o second_o choice_n remark_n or_o mystery_n be_v though_o child_n be_v hinder_v by_o their_o parent_n from_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o as_o numb_a 14.24_o yet_o must_v they_o not_o cast_v off_o that_o duty_n the_o five_o commandment_n enjoin_v they_o to_o honour_v they_o etc._n etc._n god_n in_o many_o case_n require_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n parent_n may_v stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o child_n mercy_n sometime_o than_o god_n can_v of_o their_o sacrifice_n at_o any_o time_n mat._n 9.13_o etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o child_n shall_v nourish_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o old_a age_n gen._n 47.12_o ruth_n 4.15_o and_o 1_o tim._n 5.4_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o old_a pharisee_n do_v by_o their_o corban_n or_o devote_v thing_n 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6.23_o but_o will_v have_v it_o as_o a_o due_a debt_n this_o be_v not_o only_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o pride_n but_o also_o of_o ignorance_n concern_v christ_n and_o of_o enmity_n also_o against_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o wise_a just_a and_o kind_a enough_o for_o they_o 3._o consider_v as_o man_n natural_o desire_v to_o be_v so_o he_o real_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n by_o nature_n in_o his_o unregenerate_a state_n while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n nature_n as_o a_o wild_a olive_n he_o abide_v also_o under_o the_o old_a adam_n covenant_n which_o be_v a_o break_a state_n and_o likewise_o a_o break_a covenant_n therefore_o that_o man_n until_o he_o be_v break_v off_o rom._n 11.17_o from_o that_o old_a root_n must_v be_v most_o miserable_a see_v that_o brokeâ_n covenant_n 1._o promise_v no_o life_n but_o upon_o perfect_a obedience_n 2._o it_o have_v no_o mediator_n nor_o surety_n to_o salve_v his_o imperfection_n 3._o neither_o be_v there_o in_o it_o 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base_a treachery_n for_o marriage_n be_v not_o make_v without_o the_o solemn_a bond_n of_o mutual_a loyalty_n end_n fidelity_n therefore_o for_o a_o wife_n to_o turn_v aside_o to_o strange_a flesh_n be_v doom_v petty-treason_n against_o her_o lord_n head_n and_o husband_n and_o to_o break_v that_o bond_n of_o wedlock_n be_v the_o vile_a treachery_n 6._o but_o above_o all_o joseph_n main_a pin_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o other_o argument_n do_v hang_v be_v his_o fear_n of_o god_n his_o four_o argument_n as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v barbarous_a to_o he_o do_v this_o for_o i_o fear_v god_n gen._n 42.18_o so_o he_o say_v here_o to_o his_o mistress_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n i_o can_v do_v this_o for_o i_o fear_v god_n i_o fear_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n against_o my_o own_o soul_n num._n 16.38_o and_o i_o fear_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n against_o my_o good_a god_n who_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n will_v assure_o judge_v hebr._n 13.4_o it_o be_v conscience_n towards_o god_n that_o make_v he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o sin_v against_o god_n who_o make_v the_o marriage-covenant_n and_o keep_v the_o bond_n prov._n 2.17_o as_o i_o may_v not_o be_v so_o ungrateful_a to_o my_o kind_a master_n so_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o ungracious_a to_o my_o gracious_a god_n as_o my_o trespass_n will_v be_v wicked_a against_o potiphar_n so_o my_o transgression_n will_v be_v worse_a wicked_a against_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n confess_v psal_n 51.4_o i_o have_v trespass_v against_o uriah_n but_o i_o have_v transgress_v against_o god_n and_o god_n only_o thus_o joseph_n bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n in_o give_v a_o repulse_n to_o this_o temptation_n by_o brand_a it_o for_o a_o great_a wickedness_n as_o a_o trespass_n against_o man_n and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o black_a he_o brand_v it_o likewise_o for_o a_o grievous_a sin_n as_o a_o transgression_n against_o god_n the_o whole_a of_o his_o word_n be_v a_o elegant_a and_o angelical_a apophthegm_n or_o a_o most_o golden_a sentence_n wherewith_o this_o chaste_a youth_n withstand_v a_o most_o brazen_a encounter_n which_o though_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a in_o itself_o yet_o do_v it_o cast_v dirt_n and_o dung_n at_o the_o foul_a face_n of_o this_o filthy_a sin_n of_o adultery_n as_o honest_a people_n do_v cast_v all_o manner_n of_o stink_a stuff_n at_o those_o whore_n which_o be_v cart_v through_o open_a street_n or_o market-place_n for_o commit_v this_o sin_n this_o be_v joseph_n first_o mean_n his_o second_o mean_n be_v as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o fight_v against_o this_o temptation_n by_o dint_n of_o argument_n so_o hereafter_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o it_o by_o force_n and_o flight_n he_o repulse_n sin_n by_o strength_n of_o arm_n when_o strength_n
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prisoner_n psal_n 69.33_o suppose_v we_o be_v shut_v up_o close_o in_o prison_n yea_o in_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n as_o joseph_n be_v yet_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n can_v be_v shut_v out_o from_o we_o for_o as_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n so_o his_o angel_n be_v with_o peter_n in_o prison_n act._n 12.7_o who_o have_v a_o light_n also_o shine_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o place_n of_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o though_o the_o pleasant_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 11.7_o be_v shut_v out_o from_o we_o yet_o in_o god_n light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_a psal_n 36.9_o which_o make_v night_n and_o darkness_n as_o the_o day_n psal_n 139.12_o and_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a hebr._n 11.27_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n glory_v in_o their_o tribulation_n rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o find_v so_o much_o joy_n in_o they_o thus_o the_o primitive_a apostle_n find_v plenty_n in_o penury_n as_o have_v nothing_o and_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.10_o when_o they_o want_v the_o external_a affluence_n of_o worldly_a good_n they_o have_v the_o internal_a influence_n of_o divine_a grace_n this_o make_v they_o take_v joyful_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 10.34_o well-knowing_a they_o have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v subject_a neither_o to_o vanity_n nor_o to_o violence_n lay_v up_o for_o they_o this_o they_o know_v not_o in_o book_n or_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o but_o in_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o experience_n and_o in_o the_o working_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o thus_o the_o modern_a martyr_n have_v find_v prison_n palace_n and_o paradise_n as_o argerius_n that_o italian_a martyr_n date_v his_o letter_n to_o his_o friend_n from_o the_o delectable_a paradise_n of_o my_o leonine_n prison_n and_o our_o own_o mr._n philpot_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n say_v i_o and_o my_o fellow-sufferer_n do_v rouse_v as_o cheerful_o in_o the_o straw_n in_o bloody_a bonner_n coal-house_n whither_o i_o be_v 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god_n will_v strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o lengthen_v his_o patience_n psal_n 119.28_o that_o his_o soul_n may_v not_o melt_v away_o or_o weep_v it_o out_o like_a water_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n say_v if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24.10_o as_o be_v the_o man_n so_o be_v his_o strength_n say_v they_o to_o gideon_n judg._n 8.21_o that_o a_o man_n be_v indeed_o what_o he_o be_v in_o his_o trial_n the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n prove_v oft_o a_o tap_n to_o let_v out_o lurk_a corruption_n affliction_n try_v what_o sap_n we_o have_v as_o hard_a weather_n try_v health_n rot_a bough_n will_v break_v when_o weight_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o so_o do_v earthen_a
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the_o lord_n our_o redeemer_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 4.12_o n.b._n the_o parable_n our_o lord_n himself_o propound_v tend_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n as_o luk._n 10.30_o 31_o 32._o concern_v the_o man_n travel_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o fall_v among_o thief_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o man_n mention_v be_v travel_v the_o wrong_a way_n he_o shall_v have_v travel_v from_o jericho_n the_o place_n of_o god_n curseâ_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o blessing_n not_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n as_o the_o man_n go_v out_o of_o god_n precinct_n and_o so_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o he_o fall_v among_o thief_n thus_o the_o original_a sinner_n adam_n go_v the_o wrong_a way_n when_o he_o listen_v more_o to_o the_o serpent_n promise_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n eve_n proffer_n than_o he_o do_v to_o god_n precept_n he_o go_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n there_o harken_v after_o honour_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v give_v and_o not_o god_n he_o fall_v among_o thief_n that_o stop_v he_o strip_v he_o and_o stripe_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v half_o dead_a of_o his_o wound_n 1._o satan_n dismount_v he_o of_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n which_o shall_v sustain_v he_o 2._o sin_n strip_v he_o of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o shall_v array_v he_o and_o 3._o death_n be_v the_o three_o thief_n that_o stripe_v he_o strike_v fall_v man_n with_o his_o own_o guiltiness_n and_o miserable_o wound_v he_o here_o be_v man_n in_o a_o woeful_a condition_n bianca_n come_v a_o priest_n that_o be_v the_o legal_a priesthood_n or_o moral_a righteousness_n this_o pass_v by_o he_o but_o do_v not_o can_v help_v he_o by_o also_o come_v a_o levite_n with_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n or_o formal_a holiness_n this_o also_o pass_v by_o and_o relieve_v he_o not_o both_o these_o be_v physician_n if_o no_o value_n miserable_a comforter_n the_o eye_n of_o neither_o of_o the_o two_o do_v pity_v he_o but_o by_o come_v a_o good_a samaritan_n our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o they_o call_v a_o samaritan_n etc._n etc._n he_o pity_v he_o salve_n he_o mount_v he_o lodge_v he_o and_o pay_v all_o for_o he_o this_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n do_v for_o the_o first_o original_a sinner_n n.b._n oh_o that_o he_o may_v do_v so_o for_o we_o adam_n child_n who_o be_v all_o actual_a sinner_n and_o who_o the_o thief_n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n have_v wound_v oh_o that_o christ_n may_v 1._o pity_v we_o when_o no_o other_o do_v so_o ezek._n 16.8_o jer._n 31.20_o etc._n etc._n 2._o salve_v we_o pour_v in_o the_o sharp_a wine_n of_o reproof_n to_o search_v our_o wound_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o comfort_n to_o supple_a they_o 3._o mount_v we_o upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n or_o we_o never_o reach_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n 4._o lodge_v we_o in_o his_o 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atonement_n and_o of_o tabernacle_n numb_a 28_o and_o 29._o wherein_o israel_n be_v enjoin_v to_o sacrifice_v both_o daily_a weekly_o monthly_a and_o yearly_a numb_a 28._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v ever_o in_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o in_o conformity_n to_o god_n by_o this_o continue_a intercourse_n in_o so_o many_o address_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n yet_o must_v they_o offer_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v of_o god_n own_o provide_v gen._n 22.8_o god_n call_v it_o my_o offer_v and_o my_o bread_n numb_a 28.2_o and_o david_n say_v to_o god_n of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o 1_o chron._n 29.14_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d say_v the_o good_a emperor_n which_o signify_v the_o same_o with_o david_n saying_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v in_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o first_o of_o those_o seven_o they_o must_v offer_v thirteen_o bullock_n whereas_o at_o other_o feast_n they_o offer_v but_o two_o because_o the_o 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night_n be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o strengthen_v frail_a man_n to_o resist_v temptation_n no_o doubt_n but_o boaz_n find_v god_n strengthen_v grace_n to_o enable_v he_o for_o resist_v the_o temptation_n or_o otherwise_o he_o have_v lead_v himself_o into_o a_o temptation_n which_o we_o pray_v god_n may_v not_o do_v so_o with_o we_o by_o this_o advice_n and_o be_v a_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n to_o tempt_v he_o which_o need_v not_o see_v our_o own_o heart_n will_v tempt_v we_o without_o the_o devil_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o v._o 15._o bring_v the_o vail_n etc._n etc._n the_o apron_n sheet_n or_o mantle_n woman_n in_o some_o country_n do_v wrap_v themselves_o in_o such_o kind_n of_o plad_n or_o mantle_n when_o they_o go_v abroad_o it_o must_v be_v some_o capacious_a thing_n to_o contain_v six_o measure_n of_o barley_n hence_o observe_v 1._o true_a virtue_n or_o grace_n make_v person_n universal_o good_a boaz_n be_v a_o gracious_a or_o virtuous_a man_n as_o 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that_o make_v ruth_n have_v home_n n._n b._n first_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o dark_a forlorn_a world_n second_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n we_o carry_v upon_o we_o here_o three_o the_o joy_n we_o hope_v for_o at_o our_o father_n house_n hereafter_o who_o be_v thou_o this_o question_n naomi_n ask_v before_o she_o open_v ruth_n the_o door_n who_o in_o the_o dark_a can_v not_o well_o be_v discern_v though_o poor_a people_n fear_v not_o rob_v hence_o observe_v 2._o as_o naomi_n so_o gracious_a soul_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o their_o door_n examine_v all_o comer_n say_v who_o be_v thou_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o your_o heart_n prov._n 4.23_o and_o cover_v it_o numb_a 19.15_o all_o that_o the_o man_n have_v do_v to_o she_o that_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o hence_o observe_v 3._o a_o good_a man_n saying_n be_v look_v on_o as_o good_a as_o do_v as_o god_n dicere_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la the_o lord_n speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v gen._n 1._o often_o and_o 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glory_n etc._n etc._n six_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o reprove_v they_o but_o the_o clamour_n of_o other_o force_v he_o to_o do_v it_o seven_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o public_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o for_o their_o public_a sin_n to_o make_v the_o plaster_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o wound_n eight_o it_o be_v only_o a_o verbal_a reproof_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n nine_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o in_o time_n but_o let_v they_o live_v long_o in_o sin_n ten_o he_o soon_o cease_v chide_v they_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o restrain_v they_o not_o ch_n 3.13_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o eli_n in_o this_o case_n be_v first_o that_o he_o now_o be_v very_o old_a v._o 22._o some_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o nineti_v year_n even_o in_o his_o 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big_a than_o their_o suit_n in_o that_o final_a determination_n but_o say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o man_n only_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n also_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n or_o to_o reconcile_v you_o to_o he_o who_o you_o have_v so_o immediate_o offend_v in_o his_o worship_n n._n b._n eli_n mean_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n many_o dare_v intercede_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v any_o private_a person_n but_o none_o dare_v do_v so_o presume_v when_o the_o injury_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o prince_n own_o person_n none_o dare_v be_v a_o solicitor_n much_o less_o can_v be_v a_o days-man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o that_o eli_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o the_o messiah_n who_o office_n be_v to_o take_v away_o transgression_n dan._n 9.24_o who_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n and_o who_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o make_v their_o mediator_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o final_a impenitency_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n a_o prophet_n send_v of_o god_n do_v chastise_v both_o the_o cocker_a father_n and_o his_o cocker_a child_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o reprehensory_a and_o partly_o comminatory_a from_o v._o 27._o to_o the_o end_n first_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n who_o this_o reprover_n be_v many_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a man_n some_o say_v it_o be_v elias_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n or_o phinehas_n who_o be_v now_o late_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n other_o more_z probable_o think_v it_o be_v elkanah_n or_o a_o angel_n in_o man_n shape_n but_o see_v this_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v vain_a curiosity_n to_o inquire_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o determine_v who_o he_o be_v yet_o whoever_o be_v this_o reprover_n whereas_o eli_n do_v but_o dally_v with_o this_o nail_n of_o reproof_n he_o drive_v it_o down_o to_o the_o head_n here_o both_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n n._n b._n first_o as_o to_o eli_n this_o man_n of_o god_n upbraid_v he_o with_o that_o distinguish_a favour_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n in_o make_v he_o his_o high_a priest_n though_o descend_v of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o give_v all_o the_o emolument_n of_o the_o priesthood_n a_o very_a honourable_a maintenance_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o yet_o dare_v they_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n their_o benefactor_n like_o foolish_a folk_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.5_o 6._o beneficium_fw-la postulat_fw-la officium_fw-la benefit_n be_v binder_n to_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o benignity_n as_o a_o high_a indignity_n and_o therefore_o chide_v he_o thus_o with_o eli_n for_o this_o affront_n v._o 27_o 28._o and_o not_o only_o so_o in_o the_o general_n but_o give_v he_o this_o particular_a impeachment_n that_o he_o have_v neglect_v his_o duty_n both_o as_o a_o parent_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o indulge_v his_o son_n to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o choose_v he_o rather_o to_o gratify_v they_o than_o to_o glorify_v god_n v._o 29._o n._n b._n eli_n be_v charge_v here_o with_o connive_v at_o his_o son_n sin_n for_o his_o own_o self-end_n because_o their_o sacrilege_n help_v to_o feed_v their_o old_a father_n n._n b._n second_o by_o way_n of_o threaten_v 1._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o eli_n family_n v._o 30._o god_n have_v promise_v it_o to_o phinehas_n eleazar_n son_n numb_a 25.12_o but_o in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n aaron_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a of_o who_o this_o eli_n descend_v 1_o chron._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 7_o 8_o 6_o 10._o this_o forfeiture_n from_o the_o elder_a line_n the_o doctor_n suppose_v be_v make_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o jephtah_n for_o instruct_v he_o no_o better_o but_o suffer_v he_o so_o unnatural_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o dispatch_v his_o own_o only_a and_o religious_a daughter_n n._n b._n thus_o as_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o aaron_n family_n exod._n 28.43_o and_o 29.9_o be_v conditional_a only_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n therein_o which_o condition_n the_o elder_a line_n of_o aaron_n keep_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jephtah_n vow_n therefore_o be_v the_o high_a priesthood_n transfer_v to_o the_o young_a line_n which_o now_o upon_o the_o like_a failure_n in_o the_o condition_n make_v a_o new_a forfeiture_n thereof_o by_o dishonour_v god_n so_o notorious_o in_o eli_n son_n n._n b._n this_o may_v be_v call_v breach_n of_o promise_n as_o that_o be_v num._n 14.34_o when_o the_o old_a generation_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o the_o new_a one_o be_v bring_v into_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la descrit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la deferentem_fw-la austin_n 2_o chron._n 15.3_o 2._o this_o man_n of_o god_n threaten_v the_o extirpation_n of_o eli_n family_n v._o 31_o 32._o his_o arm_n shall_v be_v out_o off_o as_o zech._n 11.17_o which_o may_v either_o be_v the_o ark_n call_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n psal_n 78.61_o and_o take_v after_o by_o the_o philistine_n chap_n 4._o or_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o subsistency_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o family_n subsist_v but_o principal_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o parent_n gen._n 49.3_o deut._n 21.17_o psal_n 127.4_o 5._o this_o arm_n
than_o she_o conclude_v remember_v thy_o handmaid_n when_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v king_n for_o the_o good_a counsel_n i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o befriend_v i_o according_o n._n b._n note_v well_o peter_n martyr_n opinion_n here_o be_v very_o observable_a say_v that_o abigail_n foresee_v that_o nabal_n will_v die_v and_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v leave_v a_o widow_n and_o therefore_o bespeak_v beforehand_o david_n friendship_n and_o favour_n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o abigail_n excellent_a oratory_n david_n fury_n be_v appease_v etc._n etc._n v._n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o wherein_n first_o david_n discover_v the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o spirit_n so_o easy_o touch_v with_o her_o convince_a counsel_n he_o consider_v not_o quis_fw-la but_o quid_fw-la not_o who_o be_v the_o counsellor_n but_o what_o be_v the_o counsel_n itself_o and_o therefore_o disdain_v it_o not_o because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o weak_a woman_n his_o wisdom_n from_o above_o jam._n 3.17_o be_v not_o only_o perswadable_a but_o also_o regard_v a_o right_a method_n in_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o prevent_v his_o sin_n for_o first_o he_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o then_o abigail_n as_o the_o instrument_n send_v by_o god_n overrule_v providence_n second_o david_n accept_v of_o her_o person_n and_o then_o of_o her_o present_a and_o of_o her_o request_n also_o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o be_v god_n order_n who_o accept_v first_o of_o abel_n person_n and_o then_o of_o his_o offer_n gen._n 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v sinner_n john_n 9.31_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_v 10.35_o until_o than_o god_n will_v not_o receive_v a_o good_a motion_n from_o a_o bad_a mouth_n righteous_a lot_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o person_n and_o then_o in_o his_o request_n gen._n 19.21_o and_o thus_o david_n accept_v of_o abigail_n and_o grant_v her_o desire_n three_o david_n grant_v her_o desire_n though_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o family_n with_o nabal_n for_o that_o churl_n be_v sake_n for_o now_o abigail_n have_v make_v he_o see_v with_o other_o eye_n that_o such_o oath_n may_v be_v lawful_o break_v which_o have_v be_v unlawful_o take_v as_o it_o be_v david_n sin_n to_o make_v such_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o heat_n and_o height_n of_o his_o passion_n so_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o double_n of_o david_n sin_n to_o have_v keep_v it_o in_o the_o inhuman_a execution_n of_o it_o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o bind_v we_o unto_o duty_n please_v to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v unto_o any_o iniquity_n it_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la null_n and_o void_a and_o it_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n to_o observe_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o david_n do_v deplore_v his_o own_o rashness_n in_o make_v it_o as_o well_o as_o he_o bless_a god_n for_o restrain_v he_o from_o keep_v it_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v nabal_n luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n when_o he_o be_v so_o nigh_o so_o much_o notorious_a mischief_n v._o 36._o and_o not_o far_o from_o his_o own_o death_n v._o 37_o 38._o wherein_o mark_v first_o abigail_n return_v from_o pacify_v david_n find_v nabal_n feast_v like_o a_o king_n here_o be_v sordid_a avarice_n and_o profuse_a yea_o profane_a prodigality_n meet_v together_o in_o this_o man_n he_o have_v nothing_o to_o spare_v for_o relieve_v david_n and_o his_o man_n in_o necessity_n by_o way_n of_o charity_n yet_o have_v he_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o spend_v yea_o more_o than_o enough_o to_o waste_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v in_o no_o need_n by_o way_n of_o riot_n and_o luxury_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n a_fw-la covetous_a churl_n be_v feast_n seldom_o come_v but_o when_o it_o come_v it_o abound_v with_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n it_o be_v hateful_a for_o a_o peasant_n to_o expend_v as_o a_o prince_n etc._n etc._n second_o nabal_n mad_a merriment_n at_o this_o feast_n be_v soon_o mar_v though_o abigail_n say_v nothing_o to_o he_o while_o she_o see_v the_o man_n go_v and_o the_o beast_n while_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o drink_n lay_v in_o his_o room_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v sleep_v out_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o sleep_n have_v cool_v his_o brain_n she_o tell_v he_o the_o whole_a story_n no_o doubt_n for_o she_o can_v do_v it_o after_o the_o most_o pathetical_a manner_n and_o though_o she_o design_v no_o more_o but_o a_o bad_a husband_n amendment_n yet_o god_n mean_v to_o make_v she_o a_o mean_n of_o his_o justice_n upon_o he_o for_o her_o discourse_n strike_v his_o heart_n as_o dead_a as_o a_o stone_n three_o moreover_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o with_o a_o plague_n n._n b._n this_o woman_n tongue_n may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o as_o a_o wonderful_a instrument_n that_o can_v not_o only_a charm_n david_n enrage_a choler_n into_o a_o calmness_n but_o also_o nabal_n drunken_a and_o sottish_a soul_n into_o a_o deep_a stupefaction_n but_o god_n stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o that_o of_o her_o tongue_n for_o he_o lay_v linger_a under_o it_o for_o ten_o day_n yet_o repent_v not_o of_o his_o sin_n that_o all_o may_v discern_v it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o now_o be_v revenge_a david_n wrong_a when_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n david_n have_v deny_v to_o revenge_n himself_o n._n b._n some_o say_v nabal_n lay_v to_o heart_n the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_n which_o his_o wife_n tell_v he_o she_o have_v give_v to_o david_n however_o it_o be_v what_o god_n set_v on_o to_o kill_v he_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v david_n marry_v of_o abigail_n after_o the_o death_n of_o nabal_n v._o 39.40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o wherein_n first_o david_n bless_v god_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o god_n have_v revenge_v his_o quarrel_n upon_o nabal_n for_o his_o wickedness_n in_o take_v he_o away_o by_o a_o deadly_a disease_n n._n b._n objection_n job_n do_v not_o rejoice_v when_o evil_o find_v his_o enemy_n job_n 31.29_o answer_n nor_o dare_v david_n do_v so_o as_o it_o be_v mere_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o fellow-creature_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a declaration_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o drunken_a sot_n which_o be_v a_o universal_a document_n to_o all_o drunkard_n and_o scoffer_n at_o distress_a david_n so_o himself_n speak_v psal_n 58.10_o 11._o second_o david_n after_o a_o due_a distance_n of_o time_n for_o mourning_n court_v abigail_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n find_v she_o every_o way_n so_o fit_a for_o he_o a_o most_o accomplish_v lady_n for_o grace_n race_n face_n art_n part_n portion_n and_o proportion_n he_o have_v taste_v of_o her_o grace_n and_o know_v she_o to_o be_v a_o rich_a widow_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o send_v rather_o than_o go_v lest_o her_o love_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v force_v etc._n etc._n three_o to_o david_n suit_n by_o a_o proxy_n abigail_n return_v a_o most_o lowly_a and_o lovely_a compliment_n that_o she_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v laundress_n to_o his_o servant_n than_o a_o wife_n to_o himself_o where_o she_o demonstrate_v her_o strong_a faith_n in_o esteem_v so_o high_o of_o david_n now_o a_o exile_n mere_o because_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o kingdom_n to_o he_o n._n b._n it_o be_v say_v v._o 44._o he_o marry_v she_o because_o saul_n out_o of_o spite_n to_o he_o have_v give_v michal_n who_o david_n so_o dear_o deserve_v and_o by_o who_o he_o be_v causeless_o desert_v unto_o phalti_fw-la who_o undoubted_o be_v faulty_a for_o take_v another_o man_n wife_n nor_o be_v she_o faultless_a for_o consent_v to_o it_o it_o be_v say_v here_o also_o v._o 43._o that_o david_n marry_v ahinoam_n which_o be_v before_o he_o take_v abigail_n for_o 1._o wherever_o the_o wife_n be_v mention_v ahinoam_n be_v set_v before_o abigail_n and_o 2._o amnon_n david_n first_o bear_v be_v her_o son_n not_o abigail_n polygamy_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n among_o the_o ancient_n not_o understand_v that_o law_n levit._n 18.18_o deut._n 17.17_o &c_n &c_n chap._n xxvi_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o saul_n last_o persecution_n of_o david_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o hachilah_n which_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n one_a the_o treachery_n of_o the_o ziphites_n to_o ward_n david_n and_o two_o david_n trust_n in_o god_n etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o those_o sordid_a spirit_a ziphites_n though_o of_o david_n own_o tribe_n yet_o have_v they_o once_o before_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o betray_v david_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n chap._n 23.19_o 20._o for_o which_o treachery_n saul_n bless_v they_o ver_fw-la 21_o etc._n etc._n but_o god_n blast_v it_o and_o make_v it_o successless_a and_o now_o despair_v that_o they_o can_v ever_o retrieve_v themselves_o and_o recover_v david_n favour_n for_o their_o
they_o so_o chain_v up_o by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v up_o from_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n to_o david_n and_o his_o friend_n as_o david_n have_v do_v to_o they_o for_o god_n design_v this_o calamity_n only_o to_o chastise_v david_n for_o his_o distrust_v god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n chap._n 22.5_o and_o for_o his_o dissimulation_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistines_n but_o not_o to_o deliver_v either_o he_o or_o he_o to_o death_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v though_o the_o loss_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v without_o god_n restraint_n yet_o be_v it_o so_o grievous_o deplorable_a that_o they_o all_o bewail_v it_o and_o weep_v until_o they_o can_v weep_v no_o more_o v._o 3_o 4._o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o achish_n have_v dismiss_v david_n and_o his_o man_n and_o bid_v they_o return_v home_o to_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o they_o thereupon_o march_v away_o and_o be_v three_o day_n in_o march_v from_o achish_n army_n to_o ziklag_n v._o 1._o &_o 2_o sam._n 1.2_o well_o weary_v undoubted_o with_o this_o long_a march_n all_o on_o foot_n and_o at_o the_o end_n find_v they_o have_v no_o home_n to_o harbour_v they_o nor_o wife_n to_o embrace_v they_o after_o a_o long_a absense_n nor_o son_n or_o daughter_n to_o refresh_v they_o with_o their_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v also_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o wife_n v._o 5._o but_o more_o especial_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v stone_v by_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o follower_n as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o their_o calamity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o in_o provoke_v the_o amalekite_n to_o this_o cruelty_n second_o in_o his_o so_o improvident_o draw_v forth_o all_o his_o force_n that_o shall_v have_v guard_v ziklag_n against_o the_o incense_a amalekite_n three_o in_o his_o be_v overforward_a to_o march_v with_o achish_n against_o their_o own_o people_n and_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o such_o a_o unnecessary_a yea_o pernicious_a war_n against_o god_n israel_n four_o this_o fury_n of_o their_o ston_a david_n may_v arise_v from_o that_o innate_a levity_n of_o their_o mind_n natural_o inherent_a in_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o upon_o every_o discontent_n be_v for_o ston_a their_o ruler_n as_o moses_n exod._n 17_o 6._o and_o the_o messiah_n joh._n 8.59_o and_o here_o david_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o bless_a messiah_n five_o or_o it_o may_v spring_v from_o that_o stupefaction_n into_o which_o their_o great_a grief_n have_v overwhelm_v they_o so_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o know_v not_o what_o they_o either_o say_v or_o do_v six_o tacitus_n note_v that_o a_o overthrow_n receive_v in_o any_o army_n do_v common_o cause_v a_o mutiny_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n remedy_n to_o this_o desperate_a malady_n but_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n v._n 6._o take_v a_o particular_a prospect_n of_o david_n discouragement_n whereby_o he_o become_v so_o prodigious_o distress_v n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o his_o own_o home_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o by_o saul_n furious_a rage_n against_o he_o drive_v as_o a_o exile_n into_o a_o heathenish_a country_n 2._o have_v have_v a_o little_a lucid_a interval_n a_o short_a respite_n of_o peace_n and_o breathe_v by_o seat_v his_o family_n at_o ziklag_n and_o though_o himself_o have_v be_v for_o a_o while_o absent_a from_o thence_o with_o achish_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o send_v he_o home_o but_o now_o he_o have_v no_o home_n to_o come_v to_o for_o he_o find_v his_o house_n burn_v etc._n etc._n 3_o what_o to_o do_v or_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o he_o know_v not_o not_o to_o his_o own_o country_n for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o run_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o furious_a lion_n saul_n who_o seek_v to_o devour_v he_o every_o day_n nor_o to_o the_o philistines_n dare_v he_o turn_v back_o for_o their_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o envious_a eye_n of_o jealousy_n over_o he_o that_o they_o have_v new_o get_v he_o cashier_v from_o their_o army_n though_o their_o general_n have_v show_v much_o generosity_n towards_o he_o yet_o the_o lord_n prevail_v to_o pack_v he_o away_o with_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n 4._o the_o amalekite_n his_o malicious_a enemy_n be_v now_o become_v possessor_n of_o his_o belove_a wife_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a army_n to_o maintain_v their_o possession_n of_o they_o 5._o his_o own_o friend_n and_o follower_n from_o who_o alone_o he_o can_v expect_v any_o comfort_n be_v so_o exasperate_v as_o they_o will_v needs_o stone_n he_o alas_o poor_a distress_a david_n what_o be_v his_o remedy_n against_o this_o desperate_a malady_n he_o can_v look_v for_o relief_n no_o where_o here_o below_o therefore_o he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o encourage_v himself_o in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n now_o david_n be_v at_o his_o worst_a as_o joah_n say_v afterward_o to_o he_o in_o another_o case_n 2_o sam._n 19.7_o this_o sad_a dispensation_n be_v worse_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o have_v befall_v he_o from_o his_o youth_n until_o now_o and_o therefore_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o deliverance_n be_v not_o far_o off_o as_o when_o thing_n be_v once_o at_o the_o worst_a we_o use_v to_o say_v they_o will_v then_o mend_v so_o david_n deliverance_n be_v here_o at_o the_o door_n when_o he_o believe_o cast_v his_o whole_a dependency_n upon_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n only_o who_o he_o have_v find_v faithful_a to_o he_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o have_v never_o fail_v he_o in_o his_o deep_a danger_n with_o his_o providence_n god_n love_v david_n well_o know_v to_o reserve_v his_o holy_a hand_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o covenant_n with_o he_o when_o there_o be_v a_o damp_n upon_o their_o hope_n and_o a_o death_n upon_o their_o help_n thus_o his_o encouragement_n in_o god_n do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o faith_n out-weight_n weigh_v his_o discouragement_n from_o man_n though_o his_o distress_n be_v the_o great_a inasmuch_o as_o those_o very_a distress_a person_n who_o he_o have_v receive_v into_o his_o protection_n chap._n 22.2_o be_v now_o become_v david_n grande_v distresser_n in_o their_o design_v to_o stone_n he_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o antecedent_n of_o david_n expedition_n against_o the_o amalekite_n v._o 7_o 8._o wherein_o he_o first_o crave_v divine_a help_n and_z consults_z god_n oracle_n according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n numb_a 27.21_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o with_o good_a success_n for_o his_o own_o safety_n chap._n 23.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o here_o begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n etc._n etc._n before_o which_o time_n we_o find_v in_o this_o good_a man_n a_o bad_a neglect_n of_o this_o good_a duty_n in_o thus_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o we_o read_v not_o of_o his_o call_n for_o the_o ephod_n either_o when_o he_o flee_v to_o gath_n for_o refuge_n from_o saul_n chap._n 27.1_o or_o when_o he_o offer_v to_o go_v along_o with_o achish_a to_o the_o battle_n against_o israel_n chap._n 28.2_o but_o now_o when_o his_o distress_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o unto_o be_v be_v his_o own_o counsellor_n make_v he_o sensible_a both_o of_o his_o former_a error_n and_o of_o his_o present_a duty_n now_o he_o can_v cry_v again_o bring_v hither_o the_o ephod_n this_o great_a distress_n have_v drive_v david_n into_o his_o countinghouse_n where_o he_o find_v how_o his_o god_n in_o covenant_n relation_n have_v hitherto_o preserve_v he_o by_o his_o all-poweful_a providence_n and_o have_v likewise_o give_v he_o a_o special_a promise_n which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o account_v infallible_a of_o his_o succeed_a saul_n in_o the_o kingdom_n therefore_o so_o good_a a_o god_n be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o he_o who_o be_v bind_v likewise_o by_o covenant_n on_o his_o part_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o not_o to_o lean_v upon_o his_o own_o understanding_n prov._n 3.5_o as_o he_o have_v do_v heretofore_o and_o have_v deep_o smart_v for_o it_o no_o doubt_n but_o david_n have_v more_o than_o a_o month_n mind_n to_o pursue_v the_o amalekite_n and_o to_o recover_v his_o belove_a wife_n yet_o dare_v he_o not_o now_o do_v so_o without_o god_n leave_n and_o like_n and_o no_o soon_o do_v david_n remember_v god_n but_o god_n also_o do_v remember_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o answer_n of_o peace_n both_o his_o approbation_n and_o direction_n to_o pursue_v and_o prevail_v david_n ephod_n bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o he_o when_o saul_n witch_n bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o saul_n have_v
back_n the_o lord_n have_v cause_v thy_o sin_n to_o pass_v over_o from_o thou_o to_o christ_n the_o lord_n lay_v our_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o and_o will_v not_o impute_v thy_o sin_n to_o thou_o but_o to_o he_o thy_o surety_n rom._n 4.8_o heb._n 7.22_o upon_o who_o back_n all_o our_o sin_n do_v meet_v etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o when_o david_n be_v deceive_v with_o nathan_n enigmatical_a discourse_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o cade_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n and_o denounce_v unwitting_o this_o severe_a sentence_n against_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v sure_o die_v v._n 5._o this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n award_v death_n to_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o gal._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o wage_n be_v award_v as_o saul_n doom_n for_o his_o service_n who_o as_o he_o run_v out_o his_o life_n in_o hypocrisy_n so_o die_v he_o like_o a_o fool_n at_o last_o but_o this_o word_n here_o to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n award_v life_n to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n act_v 2.38_o 39_o 40._o &_o 16.31_o &_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v david_n doom_n for_o his_o comfort_n thy_o surety_n die_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v mark_v four_o the_o parity_n and_o disparity_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n doom_n as_o be_v witty_o yet_o wise_o observe_v by_o bernard_n as_o to_o the_o parity_n or_o congruity_n they_o be_v both_o king_n and_o sin_v both_o be_v warn_v by_o prophet_n both_o repent_v both_o confess_v and_o both_o be_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o both_o their_o confession_n be_v alike_o to_o the_o prophet_n i_o have_v sin_v and_o both_o their_o answer_n be_v alike_o in_o part_n from_o the_o prophet_n dominus_fw-la transtulit_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o they_o both_o but_o now_o behold_v the_o disparity_n and_o the_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o answer_n both_o in_o word_n and_o matter_n for_o first_o david_n though_o he_o have_v but_o a_o single_a transtulit_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v dominus_fw-la transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n but_o second_o saul_n though_o he_o have_v a_o double_a transtulit_fw-la or_o translation_n yet_o be_v they_o both_o sad_a one_o and_o a_o curse_n with_o both_o of_o they_o as_o 1._o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 15.26_o and_o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o his_o spirit_n from_o thou_o 1_o sam._n 16.14_o and_o this_o latter_a translation_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v notwithstanding_o this_o remission_n of_o david_n sin_n yet_o this_o excuse_v he_o not_o from_o temporal_a punishment_n v._o 14._o though_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n that_o forgive_v david_n yet_o will_v he_o take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o scandalous_a practice_n psal_n 99.8_o god_n forgive_v he_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o it_o yea_o and_o that_o temporal_a death_n which_o david_n have_v denounce_v against_o himself_o v._o 5._o and_o which_o he_o now_o fear_v though_o as_o king_n he_o be_v above_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n and_o next_o to_o he_o be_v his_o queen_n bathsheba_n also_o yet_o he_o well_o know_v that_o a_o offend_a god_n can_v punish_v they_o both_o who_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o come_v at_o so_o god_n have_v threaten_v levit._n 26.14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o god_n do_v pardon_n eternal_o yet_o may_v he_o punish_v temporal_o both_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n from_o partiality_n in_o pardon_v a_o more_o heinous_a act_n in_o david_n than_o be_v find_v in_o saul_n life_n yet_o reject_v yea_o and_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o religion_n too_o as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n of_o profession_n without_o the_o power_n of_o piety_n mark_v first_o the_o commination_n of_o this_o temporal_a punishment_n the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n shall_v die_v because_o thou_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v that_o be_v render_v as_o the_o reason_n not_o only_o the_o ammonite_n and_o pagan_n but_o also_o the_o profane_a among_o god_n people_n will_v lay_v reproach_n upon_o religion_n and_o rail_v against_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n or_o at_o least_o the_o abettor_n of_o such_o impious_a act_n for_o his_o pardon_v or_o at_o least_o connive_v at_o great_a crime_n in_o david_n who_o he_o have_v prefer_v to_o be_v king_n yet_o punish_v lesser_o sin_n in_o saul_n who_o he_o have_v reject_v from_o his_o kingdom_n n._n b._n this_o imply_v that_o though_o david_n take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o colour_n and_o cover_v his_o sin_n yet_o all_o will_v not_o do_v it_o get_v wind_n among_o other_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o either_o from_o his_o over-hasty-marriage_n with_o bathsheba_n or_o from_o the_o sudden_a swell_a of_o her_o womb_n or_o from_o the_o blab_n of_o servant_n or_o from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o vriah_n such_o surmise_n at_o least_o arise_v as_o do_v occasion_n some_o blasphenies_n which_o be_v not_o bearable_a rom._n 2.24_o it_o be_v call_v chillul_n hashem_n isa_n 52.5_o ezek._n 36.20.23_o a_o great_a evil_n mark_v second_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o punishment_n upon_o his_o child_n the_o lord_n strike_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 15._o it_o be_v so_o sick_a that_o david_n despair_v of_o its_o recovery_n by_o any_o natural_a mean_n therefore_o make_v he_o use_v of_o spiritual_a remedy_n as_o fast_v and_o prayer_n with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d humicubatio_fw-la lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n v._o 16._o in_o which_o time_n some_o say_v he_o pen_v that_o penitential_a psalm_n the_o fifty_o first_o which_o he_o after_o publish_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o have_v now_o get_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n insomuch_o as_o he_o take_v that_o holy_a boldness_n to_o sue_v and_o supplicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sick_a child_n which_o duty_n he_o know_v be_v the_o best_a lever_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n w_v his_o devotion_n with_o due_a humiliation_n etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o his_o faithful_a servant_n the_o courtier_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o in_o his_o mourn_a but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v v._o 17._o n._n b._n though_o all_o this_o time_n he_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n the_o child_n shall_v sure_o die_v v._o 14._o yet_o do_v david_n well_o as_o judas_n serve_v the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v ill_a david_n know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v god_n absolute_a will_n it_o may_v be_v conditional_a only_o like_o that_o to_o abraham_n slay_n thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n mark_v four_o the_o child_n die_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n after_o its_o birth_n v._o 18._o so_o dye_v without_o circumcision_n yet_o be_v save_v v._o 23._o gratia_n non_fw-la est_fw-la alligata_fw-la symbolis_fw-la grace_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o outward_a sign_n it_o be_v not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o say_v st._n ambrose_n that_o be_v dangerous_a when_o they_o may_v be_v have_v yet_o careless_o neglect_v for_o which_o moses_n narrow_o escape_v exod._n 4.24_o mark_v five_o when_o david_n understand_v by_o his_o servant_n whisper_v that_o god_n will_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o child_n death_n he_o give_v over_o pray_v know_v better_a than_o the_o romish_a church_n which_o pray_v for_o soul_n depart_v that_o it_o be_v both_o ineffectual_a and_o sinful_a this_o also_o make_v against_o their_o limbus_fw-la infantum_fw-la whereof_o pelagius_n say_v peter_n martyr_n be_v the_o first_o inventor_n then_o david_n arise_v v._o 19_o he_o wash_v himself_o from_o his_o legal_a pollution_n numb_a 19.14_o then_o go_v into_o god_n tabernacle_n v._o 20._o and_o there_o thank_v a_o take_v as_o well_o as_o a_o give_a god_n job_n 1.21_o &_o 2.10_o say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v act_v 21.14_o prefer_n god_n worship_n before_o his_o necessary_a food_n job_n 23.12_o mark_v sixthly_a david_n turn_n so_o sudden_o his_o sorrow_n into_o satisfaction_n be_v a_o riddle_n to_o his_o courtier_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o they_o v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o say_v awhile_o i_o pray_v i_o know_v not_o but_o god_n may_v be_v gracious_a to_o i_o in_o the_o child_n life_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n whereas_o no_o doubt_n but_o god_n be_v more_o gracious_a to_o david_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n which_o have_v it_o live_v he_o can_v never_o have_v look_v upon_o without_o grief_n and_o shame_n so_o that_o god_n cross_v he_o with_o a_o blessing_n as_o oft_o he_o do_v we_o deus_fw-mi that_fw-mi iratus_fw-la quod_fw-la negate_fw-la propitius_fw-la god_n grant_v when_o angry_a
record_v likewise_o psal_n 18.11_o 12._o &_o 97.2_o n._n b._n and_o rab._n maimonides_n give_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o condescension_n to_o man_n meanness_n mercabah_n velo_n harocheb_n man_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o rota_n in_o the_o circle_n vehemens_fw-la sensibile_fw-la destruit_fw-la sensum_fw-la say_v zabarel_n man_n may_v see_v the_o chariot_n god_n ride_v in_o as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 33.20_o but_o not_o the_o rider_n himself_o it_o be_v too_o vehement_a a_o object_n for_o man_n to_o behold_v without_o destruction_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o of_o himself_o also_o so_o solomon_n say_v here_o to_o they_o you_o may_v see_v this_o create_a image_n but_o you_o can_v behold_v god_n in_o shecinah_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n remark_n the_o 2._o then_o by_o a_o holy_a apostrophe_n solomon_n have_v satisfy_v their_o tremble_a spirit_n turn_v from_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o to_o 21._o for_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n mark_v 1._o solomon_n now_o sit_v upon_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n that_o be_v purposely_o build_v for_o he_o in_o this_o solemnity_n 2_o chron._n 6.13_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n be_v in_o a_o divine_a rapture_n of_o holy_a joy_n for_o that_o glorious_a sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o behold_v from_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n when_o he_o thus_o break_v forth_o to_o speak_v first_o to_o god_n servant_n and_o then_o to_o god_n himself_o mark_v 3._o he_o bless_v god_n with_o all_o the_o congregation_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o both_o for_o his_o precious_a promise_n to_o david_n his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o more_o precious_a performance_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o himself_o his_o son_n o_o happy_a solomon_n in_o such_o a_o father_n and_o no_o less_o happy_a david_n in_o such_o a_o son_n mark_v 4._o this_o memorable_a mercy_n of_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o here_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o rouse_a motive_n to_o real_a thankfulness_n n._n b._n o_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o hell_n be_v worse_a than_o egypt_n and_o the_o devil_n than_o pharaoh_n mark_v 5._o peter_n martyr_n note_n from_o v._o 17.18_o god_n sometime_o approve_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v perform_v as_o david_n readiness_n to_o build_v god_n a_o temple_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 2_o sam._n 7.11_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v bid_v be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.1_o a_o ready_a heart_n make_v the_o best_a riddance_n of_o religious_a duty_n this_o be_v god_n reveal_v will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o so_o god_n accept_v of_o david_n desire_n and_o intention_n n._n b._n though_o god_n secret_a will_n and_o decree_n be_v that_o david_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o but_o reserve_v it_o for_o his_o son_n solomon_n thus_o herod_n pilate_n and_o judas_n do_v according_a to_o the_o determine_a decree_n of_o god_n act_v 4.27_o 28._o yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o act_v against_o god_n reveal_v express_v command_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v so_o david_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v approve_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n not_o because_o they_o obey_v god_n decree_n but_o his_o precept_n and_o providence_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n ought_v evermore_o to_o be_v magnify_v with_o most_o inlargment_n of_o heart_n as_o solomon_n do_v here_o as_o one_o ravish_v therewith_o v._o 19_o 20_o 21._o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v in_o such_o acknowledgement_n thou_o haste_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o hand_n what_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 17.23_o with_o v._o 24._o here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o god_n never_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v nor_o alter_v the_o promise_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 89.33_o witness_v the_o constant_a and_o continual_a experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n not_o one_o instance_n extant_a to_o the_o contrary_n the_o second_o part_n of_o solomon_n oration_n after_o the_o laudatory_a be_v the_o precatory_a his_o prayer_n to_o god_n after_o his_o praise_n of_o god_n most_o lovely_a chequer_a work_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o pray_a work_n which_o be_v threefold_a here_o 1._o his_o stand_a bolt_n upright_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n stand_v be_v his_o posture_n while_o he_o be_v praise_v god_n but_o 2._o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o kneel_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n 2_o chron_n 6.12_o 13._o to_o make_v his_o follow_a supplication_n this_o posture_n do_v signify_v his_o lowly_a humiliation_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o over_o all_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o he_o all_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o rom._n 13.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n his_o three_o posture_n be_v the_o spread_a forth_o of_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n v._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o this_o be_v to_o signify_v his_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n and_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o posture_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v the_o very_a pagan_n when_o they_o pray_v say_v aristotle_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o virgil_n make_v it_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o pray_v heathen_a sustulit_fw-la exutas_fw-la vinclis_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la palmas_n aeneid_n lib._n 2._o this_o posture_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 9.29_o psal_n 143.6_o isa_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n v._o 23._o and_o so_o on_o to_o 50._o mark_v 1._o solomon_n after_o his_o preface_n v._o 23._o wherein_o he_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o devotion_n propose_v in_o prayer_n first_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o family_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o well_o know_v that_o such_o as_o will_v have_v promise_v turn_v into_o performance_n must_v first_o put_v they_o in_o suit_n and_o press_v god_n to_o do_v it_o ezek._n 36.37_o thus_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.9_o and_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o also_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o in_o that_o posture_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n or_o pray_v earnest_o jam._n 5.17_o 18._o stretch_a and_o strain_v every_o string_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o express_v and_o increase_v his_o devotion_n import_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n n._n b._n solomon_n plead_v the_o performance_n of_o one_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n present_a that_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o another_o for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o encroach_a upon_o god_n from_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n to_o advance_v in_o expectation_n of_o future_a mercy_n also_o god_n have_v be_v a_o bless_a medium_n of_o argue_v that_o god_n will_n psal_n 85_o 1â2_n 3._o there_o be_v five_o thou_o haste_v '_o and_o then_o come_v in_o thou_o will_v v._n 8.2_o cor._n 1.10_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n correct_v his_o petition_n for_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n v._o 27_o 28_o 29._o saying_n such_o be_v thy_o immensity_n o_o god_n that_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o most_o spacious_a place_n that_o ever_o be_v create_v can_v contain_v thy_o infinite_a essence_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o circumference_n how_o much_o less_o this_o temple_n of_o such_o narrow_a dimension_n compare_v with_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n oh_o astonish_a condescension_n that_o thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o name_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n deut._n 12.11_o and_o though_o it_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o yet_o show_v thyself_o gracious_o present_a here_o to_o grant_v my_o present_a prayer_n and_o the_o future_a prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n v._o 30._o mark_v 3._o the_o particular_n in_o solomon_n prayer_n as_o first_o in_o case_n the_o guilty_a can_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n and_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a if_o he_o dare_v swear_v it_o at_o thy_o altar_n which_o shall_v awe_v he_o as_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o presence_n then_o lord_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o cain_n and_o as_o numb_a 5.16.21_o for_o his_o perjury_n for_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o justice_n v._o 31.32_o second_o in_o case_n israel_n be_v defeat_v by_o their_o enemy_n
he_o learn_v not_o her_o corrupt_a manner_n but_o maintain_v his_o true_a piety_n remark_n the_o three_o there_o be_v five_o principal_a monument_n of_o asa_n true_a piety_n as_o first_o his_o abolish_n of_o sodomy_n so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v find_v it_o out_o for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v set_v up_o chap._n 14.24_o so_o some_o escape_v his_o censure_n chap._n 22.46_o second_o his_o remove_v idol_n ver_fw-la 12._o call_v hagillulim_n dirty_a or_o dunghill_n deity_n that_o stanke_z in_o god_n nostril_n three_o he_o depose_v his_o mother_n from_o be_v queen-regent_n or_o queen-mother_n at_o the_o least_o v._o 13._o because_o she_o have_v abuse_v her_o authority_n for_o the_o patronage_n of_o idolatry_n n._n b._n good_a asa_n will_v not_o know_v any_o bond_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o case_n of_o dishonour_n to_o the_o great_a god_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o mother_n to_o be_v a_o priestess_n say_v some_o in_o that_o filthy_a worship_n of_o priapus_n four_o he_o demolish_v she_o miphletze_v hebrew_n the_o picture_n of_o priapus_n or_o pan_n a_o horrible_a ugly_a idol_n which_o he_o burn_v first_o and_o then_o drown_v it_o in_o the_o town_n ditch_n kidron_n poor_a god_n they_o be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o may_v be_v both_o burn_v and_o drown_v v._o 13._o the_o evil_a example_n of_o his_o forefather_n must_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o he_o five_o he_o augment_v the_o sacred_a treasury_n v._o 15._o namely_o with_o those_o spoil_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v after_o his_o great_a victory_n over_o jereboam_n 2_o chron._n 13.15_o and_o devote_v they_o in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n but_o have_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o temple_n hereby_o the_o lord_n treasury_n which_o have_v be_v exhaust_v by_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n chap._n 14.28_o become_v well_o replenish_v again_o all_o these_o five_o famous_a act_n be_v as_o so_o many_o sparkle_a diamond_n in_o this_o good_a asa_n royal_a diadem_n and_o that_o which_o give_v the_o great_a lustre_n to_o he_o be_v god_n own_o character_n of_o he_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o god_n v._n 14._o a_o good_a root_n for_o good_a fruit_n a_o good_a heart_n can_v want_v a_o good_a life_n remark_n the_o four_o though_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v most_o deplorable_o plunge_v into_o a_o deprave_a and_o degenerate_a estate_n woe_n and_o alas_o when_o sodomy_n and_o idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o even_a judah_n and_o jerusalem_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n idolatry_n have_v so_o debauch_v they_o that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o sodomy_n rom._n 1_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o n._n b._n to_o what_o a_o low_a ebb_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n now_o reduce_v the_o whole_a world_n have_v now_o no_o visible_a church_n but_o like_o the_o lily_n cant._n 2.2_o be_v in_o this_o winter-season_n go_v under_o ground_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o much_o her_o grave_a as_o her_o sanctuary_n behold_v this_o spring-season_n god_n raise_v up_o this_o good_a asa_n to_o raise_v she_o up_o from_o her_o retirement_n and_o to_o restore_v god_n to_o his_o own_o land_n by_o his_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o god_n give_v a_o long_a reign_n to_o establish_v god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o asa_n uprightness_n of_o heart_n be_v blessed_v by_o god_n with_o his_o first_o ten_o year_n peace_n wherein_o he_o put_v down_o idol_n set_v up_o god_n worship_n fortify_v city_n and_o train_v his_o army_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n provide_v for_o war_n 2_o chron._n 14_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o then_o also_o while_o he_o and_o his_o people_n seek_v the_o lord_n he_o obtain_v a_o most_o glorious_a victory_n by_o his_o affectionate_a prayer_n to_o god_n over_o a_o million_o of_o ethiopian_n nine_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o horse_n say_v josephus_n beside_o three_o hundred_o chariot_n arm_v with_o instrument_n of_o death_n call_v in_o likely_a by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o late_a overthrow_n give_v they_o by_o abijam_n remark_n the_o six_o when_o asa_n find_v his_o army_n of_o five_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o man_n over-matched_n by_o almost_o double_a their_o number_n he_o earnest_o pray_v help_v we_o o_o lord_n for_o we_o rest_v in_o thou_o let_v not_o sorry_a sickly_a man_n as_o the_o word_n enosh_n hebr._n signify_v prevail_v against_o thou_o etc._n etc._n two_o chron._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o so_o the_o lord_n smore_o the_o ethopian_o tumble_v they_o down_o headlong_o from_o mareshah_n unto_o gerar_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistines_n who_o probable_o be_v partner_n and_o so_o sufferer_n with_o they_o n._n b._n god_n send_v a_o host_n of_o angel_n say_v lyra_n to_o match_v and_o over-match_n this_o million_o of_o enemy_n so_o that_o asa_n spoil_n of_o they_o be_v vast_a v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o of_o 2_o chron._n 14._o which_o be_v a_o good_a amends_o for_o the_o treasure_n that_o shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n have_v take_v from_o rehoboam_n not_o very_o long_o before_o remark_n the_o seven_o after_o this_o glorious_a victory_n azariah_n the_o prophet_n meet_v asa_n to_o admonish_v he_o and_o his_o army_n of_o their_o answerable_a return_n of_o duty_n 2_o chron._n 15_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o as_o they_o have_v begin_v a_o happy_a resormation_n so_o they_o must_v promote_v and_o perfect_v it_o when_o asa_n hear_v these_o word_n v._o 8._o than_o be_v he_o according_a to_o his_o double_a obligation_n both_o of_o victory_n and_o of_o prophecy_n far_o more_o fervent_a for_o a_o thorough_a reformation_n and_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o people_n to_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o idol_n to_o seek_v god_n yea_o this_o solemm_n oath_n do_v not_o only_o depose_v queen_n maachah_n for_o her_o past_a idolatry_n but_o she_o must_v die_v by_o it_o if_o she_o do_v the_o like_a again_o v._o 12_o 16._o remark_n the_o eight_o as_o asa_n have_v the_o five_o forementioned_a jewel_n to_o beautify_v his_o imperial_a crown_n so_o he_o have_v as_o many_o infirmity_n that_o blot_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o royal_a escutcheon_n as_o follow_v first_o he_o remove_v not_o all_o the_o high_a place_n 1_o king_n 15.14_o 2_o chron._n 14.17_o he_o do_v indeed_o remove_v all_o those_o that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o idol_n but_o those_o high_a place_n which_o have_v be_v use_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n mention_v 1_o king_n 3.2_o he_o let_v stand_v not_o only_o because_o david_n and_o solomon_n have_v use_v they_o before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v but_o also_o because_o the_o people_n be_v now_o loath_a to_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o temple_n for_o fear_v the_o israelite_n shall_v break_v in_o upon_o they_o when_o all_o their_o male_n be_v go_v up_o thither_o therefore_o he_o wink_v at_o this_o will-worship_n which_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v abolish_v see_v variety_n of_o altar_n be_v forbid_v by_o a_o express_a command_n deut._n 12.5_o 6_o 11._o yet_o god_n will_v not_o impute_v this_o infirmity_n where_o he_o see_v sincerity_n for_o with_o one_o breath_n god_n report_v this_o weakness_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o the_o main_a course_n of_o his_o life_n asa_n second_o infirmity_n even_o of_o this_o religious_a king_n be_v when_o baasha_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o wage_v war_n against_o he_o by_o block_v he_o up_o at_o ramab_n that_o none_o of_o israel_n may_v resort_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n asa_n base_o beg_v help_v from_o the_o idolater_n benhadad_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o hire_v he_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v sacrilege_n to_o break_v his_o league_n with_o baasha_n and_o to_o invade_v israel_n contrary_a to_o his_o fidelity_n n._n b._n where_o be_v asa_n piety_n now_o while_o he_o robe_v god_n to_o hire_v a_o infidel_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o israel_n and_o where_o be_v the_o christianity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o most_o christian_n king_n while_o he_o hire_v the_o turk_n to_o destroy_v christendom_n the_o three_o infirmity_n be_v asa_n relve_v upon_o this_o arm_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o have_v so_o fordid_o hire_v for_o which_o failure_n god_n send_v hanani_n the_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v he_o 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o glory_n and_o booty_n that_o god_n will_v have_v give_v he_o have_v benhadad_o come_v up_o with_o baasha_n against_o he_o as_o by_o covenant_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v they_o both_o in_o conjunction_n shall_v have_v do_v no_o more_o than_o the_o ethiopian_n do_v have_v he_o rely_v upon_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n but_o now_o have_v rely_v on_o perfidious_a benhadad_n who_o he_o
their_o chief_a leader_n and_o reformer_n 4._o lavater_n add_v god_n withdraw_v from_o elijah_n which_o cause_v elijah_n that_o he_o withdraw_v from_o his_o work_n and_o god_n do_v so_o to_o teach_v he_o his_o own_o nothingness_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o all_o his_o late_a wonderful_a work_n be_v wrought_v by_o no_o power_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o a_o power_n borrow_a from_o god_n and_o gregory_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o elijah_n begin_v to_o be_v tickle_v with_o some_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a act_n which_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o be_v he_o suffer_v thus_o to_o fear_n and_o to_o fall_v beneath_o himself_o for_o his_o humiliation_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n as_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o elias_n ille_fw-la fulminator_fw-la ad_fw-la mulierculae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la jezebelis_fw-la minas_fw-la nunc_fw-la trepidat_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la seipso_fw-la imbecillior_fw-la this_o thunder_a prophet_n now_o tremble_v at_o jezebel_n threat_n and_o become_v unlike_o himself_o in_o weakness_n and_o cowardice_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o peter_n likewise_o who_o be_v fright_v from_o his_o duty_n into_o sin_n of_o a_o gross_a nature_n and_o that_o only_a by_o a_o weak_a silly_a wench_n matth._n 26.71_o 72._o n._n b._n learn_v hence_o our_o daily_a dependency_n upon_o divine_a influence_n for_o every_o new_a day-duty_n if_o leave_v to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n that_o elijah_n flee_v to_o be_v three_o first_o to_o beersheba_n ver_fw-la 3._o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o this_o city_n be_v the_o utmost_a confine_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n where_o jeroboam_n have_v set_v up_o one_o of_o his_o calf_n as_o the_o other_o at_o dan_n border_v upon_o judah_n have_v elijah_n errand_n be_v hither_o to_o pull_v down_o calf-worship_n here_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v then_o act_v like_o himself_o but_o he_o come_v as_o a_o renegado_n not_o as_o a_o reformer_n remark_n the_o second_o what_o this_o reformado_n do_v here_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v save_v only_o the_o leave_v his_o servant_n there_o 1._o he_o think_v not_o himself_o safe_a there_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o jezebel_n yet_o his_o boy_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o the_o sareptan_a widow_n may_v be_v overlooked_a 2._o a_o kind_a master_n will_v not_o expose_v his_o servant_n to_o the_o hardship_n of_o a_o desert_n as_o he_o will_v himself_z 3._o lest_o the_o man_n shall_v discover_v the_o master_n but_o 4._o that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v with_o god_n all_o alone_a the_o second_o place_n elijah_n flee_v to_o be_v the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 4._o whereon_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o best_a of_o man_n when_o leave_v of_o god_n be_v but_o changeable_a mortal_n as_o elijah_n here_o quantùm_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la how_o be_v he_o change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v before_o oh_o how_o bold_a and_o courageous_a have_v elijah_n be_v in_o tell_v ahab_n to_o his_o tooth_n i_o be_o not_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n in_o carry_v the_o contest_v all_o alone_a against_o all_o apostatise_v idolatrous_a israel_n and_o in_o slaughter_v with_o his_o own_o single_a sword_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o behold_v he_o be_v so_o timorous_a and_o dastardly_a that_o he_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n at_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o wicked_a woman_n he_o dare_v not_o tarry_v at_o beersheba_n no_o nor_o take_v that_o boy_n with_o he_o who_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o some_o say_v lest_o his_o own_o life_n shall_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o jezebel_n thereby_o n.b._n he_o dare_v not_o stay_v in_o judah_n though_o good_a jehosaphat_n reign_v there_o because_o he_o be_v ally_v to_o ahab_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o facile_a temper_n elijah_n fear_v ahab_n may_v easy_o circumvent_v he_o and_o so_o seize_v his_o person_n hereupon_o he_o flee_v from_o thence_o a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n even_o into_o that_o very_a wilderness_n wherein_o israel_n have_v wander_v forty_o year_n and_o lay_v himself_o down_o weary_a and_o hungry_a under_o a_o juniper-tree_n which_o serpent_n natural_o avoid_v say_v pliny_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o a_o safe_a and_o secure_a sleep_v under_o its_o shadow_n remark_n the_o second_o here_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o frailty_n as_o be_v do_v by_o jonah_n afterward_o jon._n 4.3_o for_o if_o he_o real_o and_o deliberate_o desire_v it_o and_o not_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o passion_n only_o it_o be_v but_o his_o return_v to_o jezebel_n and_o she_o will_v ready_o grant_v his_o request_n n.b._n but_o peter_n martyr_n qualify_v this_o passionate_a petition_n say_v 1._o he_o fear_v shall_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o clutch_n of_o jezebel_n and_o her_o priest_n they_o may_v have_v put_v he_o to_o some_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n for_o his_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o baal_n prophet_n 2._o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o exceed_v ignoble_a to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n judg._n 9.54.3_o he_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v by_o the_o most_o noble_a hand_n of_o god_n immediate_a stroke_n which_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o more_o honourable_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o have_v jacob_n fall_v in_o his_o conflict_n with_o the_o messiah_n gen._n 32.24_o he_o will_v have_v this_o honour_n to_o fall_v by_o noble_a hand_n 4._o but_o especial_o he_o desire_v thus_o to_o die_v from_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n lest_o jezebel_n and_o her_o chimney-chaplain's_a shall_v triumph_v over_o his_o death_n by_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v now_o baal_n prevail_v over_o jehovah_n and_o baal_n prophet_n prove_v too_o strong_a for_o this_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o 5._o he_o be_v now_o a_o very_a old_a man_n elder_a than_o most_o of_o his_o predecessor_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n by_o jezebel_n and_o other_o persecutor_n and_o see_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o service_n for_o god_n israel_n be_v resolve_o relapse_v into_o idolatry_n and_o i_o can_v no_o long_o expect_v any_o joy_n of_o my_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a life_n therefore_o he_o press_v this_o petition_n remark_n the_o three_o but_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o like_a elijah_n isa_n 55.8_o for_o god_n have_v not_o only_o more_o work_n for_o he_o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o anoint_v of_o hazael_n john_n and_o elisha_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o god_n determine_v to_o deliver_v he_o both_o from_o jezebel_n and_o from_o death_n itself_o which_o devour_v all_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o than_o all_o his_o forefather_n that_o he_o mention_v namely_o be_v bodily_a translate_v into_o heaven_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o remark_n the_o four_o however_o elijah_n dolour_n and_o toilsome_a travel_n lull_v he_o asleep_o under_o the_o sweet_a and_o secure_a shade_n of_o his_o juniper-tree_n ver_fw-la 5._o so_o while_o he_o earnest_o call_v for_o death_n sleep_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o death_n mortis_fw-la imago_fw-la sopor_fw-la come_v to_o he_o uncalled_a n.b._n the_o angel_n of_o god_n wait_v on_o he_o there_o as_o one_o of_o god_n minister_a spirit_n to_o a_o heir_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o wild_a wilderness_n heb._n 1.14_o and_o think_v himself_o happy_a in_o this_o office_n of_o provide_v the_o prophet_n breakfast_n which_o he_o bring_v he_o pipe_v hot_a as_o out_o of_o a_o oven_n ver_fw-la 6._o not_o dainty_n but_o necessary_n yet_o sure_o most_o excellent_o cook_v by_o such_o a_o celestial_a cook_n this_o be_v angel_n food_n indeed_o of_o a_o angelical_a dress_n peter_n martyr_n mark_n here_o the_o marvellous_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o prophet_n god_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o before_o by_o a_o raven_n chap._n 17.6_o and_o by_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptah_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o now_o here_o by_o a_o angel_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o n.b._n but_o afterward_o in_o mount_n horeb_n god_n himself_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n and_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o elijah_n do_v eat_v any_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n together_o the_o raven_n and_o the_o sareptan_a widow_n provide_v for_o the_o prophet_n while_o he_o be_v wake_a say_v dr._n hall_n but_o this_o angel_n do_v so_o while_o he_o be_v sleep_v needs_o must_v elijah_n eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v with_o much_o comfort_n while_o he_o see_v such_o a_o attendant_n guardian_n and_o purverour_n the_o first_o time_n
four_o consequent_a be_v the_o restore_n of_o the_o primitive_a order_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o the_o temple-worship_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.18_o 19_o where_n baal_n priest_n call_v athaliah_n son_n 2_o chron._n 24.7_o possible_o her_o bastard_n have_v put_v all_o out_o of_o order_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n now_o jehoiada_n rest_v not_o till_o he_o bring_v all_o to_o the_o right_n and_o reform_v every_o thing_n find_v amiss_o both_o in_o worship_n and_o order_n which_o athaliah_n say_v junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la have_v great_o corrupt_v mark_v 5._o the_o consequence_n be_v jehoiada_n bring_v forth_o the_o new_a king_n after_o a_o six_o year_n close_a confinement_n into_o a_o possession_n of_o his_o ancestor_n throne_n and_o kingdom_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o 2_o chron._n 23.20_o here_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n 1_o king_n 11.36_o and_o 15.4_o here_o anew_o he_o be_v set_v up_o on_o the_o throne_n that_o solomon_n build_v say_v grotius_n 1_o king_n 10.18_o mark_v 6._o the_o consequence_n the_o universal_a joy_n of_o the_o land_n for_o this_o happy_a change_n from_o a_o usurp_a and_o tyrannical_a queen_n to_o the_o young_a king_n joash_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o good_a jehoiada_n ver_fw-la 20._o n.b._n it_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o a_o worthy_a expositor_n that_o as_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v rejoice_n exceed_o when_o that_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n be_v execute_v by_o the_o highpriest_n jehoiada_n even_o so_o and_o much_o more_o than_o so_o shall_v the_o whole_a community_n of_o god_n people_n do_v when_o the_o whore_n of_o rome_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o christ_n the_o true_a jehoiada_n who_o shall_v throw_v she_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n because_o she_o have_v slay_v the_o seed_n royal_a put_v down_o king_n at_o her_o pleasure_n usurp_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n set_v up_o altar_n and_o image_n to_o baalim_fw-la and_o call_v such_o traitor_n as_o have_v only_o endeavour_v to_o seek_v and_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o christ_n head_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o remark_n from_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o chap._n 12.1_o and_o 2_o chron._n 24.1_o joash_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o jehu_n who_o piece_a out_o god_n providence_n with_o his_o own_o policy_n as_o before_o never_o molest_v athaliah_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o own_o age_n for_o he_o be_v about_o one_o year_n old_a when_o seek_v for_o to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o lay_v hide_v by_o jehoshebah_n six_o year_n whatever_o his_o mother_n zibeah_n be_v his_o foster-mother_n his_o aunt_n jehosheba_n do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a mother_n to_o he_o but_o he_o ill_o requite_v she_o afterward_o in_o her_o son_n zechariah_n who_o he_o ungrateful_o slay_v for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n 2_o chron._n 24.21_o 2_o king_n chap._n xii_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxiv_o these_o two_o chapter_n of_o king_n and_o of_o chronicle_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a head_n first_o the_o good_a government_n of_o joash_n during_o jehoiada_n life_n wherein_o joash_n act_n be_v laudable_a and_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o the_o second_o be_v joash_n apostasy_n from_o goodness_n after_o jehoiada_n death_n where_o his_o action_n be_v illaudable_a and_o to_o be_v condemn_v remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o all_o joash_n act_n in_o general_n be_v right_a as_o to_o the_o matter_n while_o jehoiada_n live_v but_o they_o be_v not_o upright_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 2._o here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 24.2_o education_n move_v somewhat_o though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o external_a motive_n so_o nero_n be_v good_a say_v grotius_n for_o his_o first_o five_o year_n while_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o good_a master_n seneca_n who_o write_v his_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr clemontiâ_fw-la for_o his_o direction_n which_o have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o he_o that_o when_o desire_v to_o set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o warrant_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o condemn_a person_n he_o cry_v out_o utinam_fw-la nescirem_fw-la literas_fw-la i_o wish_v i_o have_v never_o learn_v to_o write_v so_o loathe_v he_o be_v to_o sign_v it_o remark_n the_o second_o joash_n freeness_n and_o forwardness_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v notorious_o neglect_v if_o not_o abuse_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a predecessor_n especial_o by_o the_o son_n of_o athaliah_n ver_fw-la 7._o jehoiada_n do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o make_v joash_n good_a and_o therefore_o he_o provide_v wife_n for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 24.3_o n.b._n well_o know_v the_o mischief_n that_o jezebel_n the_o wife_n of_o ahab_n and_o athaliah_n the_o wife_n of_o jehoram_n have_v wrought_v in_o israel_n and_o judah_n therefore_o this_o good_a highpriest_n provide_v that_o this_o king_n shall_v not_o miscarry_v by_o such_o mischievous_a match_n now_o the_o first_o good_a act_n of_o this_o young_a king_n be_v he_o be_v mind_v to_o repair_v the_o temple_n two_o chron._n 24.4_o 2_o king_n 12.4_o 5._o hereby_o he_o testify_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v so_o safe_o hide_v he_o in_o that_o house_n for_o six_o year_n from_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o the_o usurp_a and_o tyrannical_a queen_n remark_n the_o three_o this_o young_a king_n doubtless_o by_o jehoiada_n direction_n for_o what_o can_v his_o own_o father_n have_v he_o be_v live_v have_v do_v more_o for_o he_o than_o to_o provide_v he_o wife_n and_o give_v he_o continual_o all_o good_a counsel_n command_v that_o all_o the_o half_a shekel_n exod._n 30.12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n payable_a by_o all_o above_o twenty_o that_o perpetual_a poll-mony_n call_v the_o collection_n of_o moses_n appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n for_o ever_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o redemption-mony_n levit._n 27.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o freewill_n 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 in_o all_o part_n and_o not_o stay_v at_o their_o own_o home_n till_o the_o people_n bring_v it_o to_o they_o menochius_fw-la note_n well_o here_o that_o joash_n find_v the_o priest_n negligent_a partly_o because_o they_o gather_v not_o the_o money_n for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o temple_n they_o have_v no_o benefit_n by_o it_o but_o their_o labour_n for_o their_o pain_n take_v the_o money_n with_o one_o hand_n and_o pay_v it_o with_o the_o other_o n._n b._n we_o love_v to_o see_v something_o come_v out_o of_o our_o labour_n which_o otherwise_o have_v but_o little_a life_n in_o it_o and_o partly_o he_o say_v from_o josephus_n that_o the_o people_n be_v backward_o to_o part_v with_o their_o poll-mony_n not_o dare_v as_o yet_o to_o trust_v the_o priest_n with_o it_o until_o their_o faithfulness_n be_v after_o make_v apparent_a ver_fw-la 15._o and_o partly_o say_v grotius_n because_o public_a work_n be_v always_o least_o promote_v what_o be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o man_n be_v oft_o the_o care_n of_o no_o man_n it_o be_v a_o vulgar_a say_n the_o mean_a pot_n boil_v but_o mean_o however_o joash_n chide_v jehoiada_n for_o this_o neglect_n which_o show_v say_v grotius_n that_o king_n have_v the_o care_n of_o sacred_a as_o well_o as_o of_o civil_a matter_n commit_v to_o they_o n._n b._n to_o which_o i_o add_v and_o that_o king_n may_v reprove_v the_o highpriest_n the_o pope_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o jehoiada_n be_v shall_v stand_v in_o any_o need_n of_o quicken_a from_o the_o king_n who_o now_o though_o a_o mere_a temporary_a yet_o be_v the_o fore_a horse_n as_o we_o may_v say_v in_o the_o teem_n the_o ringleader_n of_o his_o best_a officer_n to_o a_o good_a office_n and_o exercise_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o josephus_n excuse_v jehoiada_n say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o highpriest_n himself_o
more_o to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n for_o a_o just_a revenge_n upon_o his_o insult_a adversary_n ruach_n render_v here_o a_o blast_n signify_v a_o spirit_n which_o be_v say_v grotius_n that_o spiritual_a substance_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n who_o destroy_v the_o assyrian_a army_n ver_fw-la 35._o which_o be_v a_o most_o stormy_a blast_n and_o a_o terrible_a tempest_n indeed_o a_o plague_n say_v josephus_n mark_v 4._o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v a_o rumour_n namely_o tiding_n of_o tirhakah_n invade_v his_o land_n ver_fw-la 9_o with_o a_o vast_a ethiopian_a army_n as_o 2_o chron._n 14.9_o this_o must_v needs_o affright_v and_o divert_v senacherib_n so_o josephus_n this_o rumour_n make_v he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o land_n but_o rather_o that_o ruin_n of_o his_o army_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o where_o he_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n ver_fw-la 37._o mark_v 5._o oh_o what_o a_o comfortable_a cordial_n do_v isaiah_n hand_n here_o to_o hezekiah_n assure_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o prophetic_a promise_n in_o all_o its_o branch_n and_o how_o happy_a be_v hezekiah_n in_o have_v a_o heart_n willing_a to_o advise_v with_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o such_o a_o crisis_n of_o affair_n which_o be_v so_o blessed_v with_o such_o a_o happy_a issue_n ãâã_d n.b._n but_o how_o unhappy_a be_v good_a josiah_n who_o heart_n neglect_v to_o advise_v with_o that_o famous_a prophet_n jeremiah_n or_o with_o zephaniah_n &_o c_o who_o be_v then_o live_v at_o that_o time_n beside_o a_o whole_a college_n of_o seer_n when_o he_o go_v to_o war_n against_o pharaoh_n necho_n the_o omission_n of_o this_o duty_n make_v he_o rush_v headlong_o upon_o his_o own_o death_n in_o who_o die_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o israel_n as_o may_v be_v see_v after_o chap._n 23.29_o 2_o chron._n 35.22_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o act_n in_o this_o comedy_n which_o describe_v rabshukeh_n departure_n and_o the_o move_a cause_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o the_o rail_a letter_n that_o be_v send_v in_o the_o room_n of_o rabshakeh_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o rabshakeh_n return_v to_o senacherib_n to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o to_o advise_v what_o be_v far_o to_o be_v act_v upon_o the_o jews_n obstinacy_n yet_o leave_v his_o army_n behind_o he_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o tartan_a and_o rabsaris_n commander_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o siege_n but_o find_v his_o king_n remove_v with_o his_o other_o huge_a host_n from_o lachish_n to_o libnah_n upon_o tiding_n that_o tirhakah_n have_v design_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o hereupon_o he_o send_v his_o threaten_v letter_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n invade_v assyria_n break_v all_o the_o measure_n of_o senacherib_n and_o give_v he_o such_o a_o marvellous_a diversion_n from_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n âas_o saul_n have_v from_o pursue_v david_n when_o a_o messenger_n come_v and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o philistine_n have_v invade_v his_o land_n 1_o sam._n 23.27_o 28._o which_o place_n david_n therefore_o call_v selangh_n hammelekoth_o the_o rock_n of_o division_n because_o there_o god_n divide_v saul_n from_o his_o prey_n so_o here_o senacherib_n be_v loath_a to_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n of_o lachish_n and_o libnah_n with_o one_o of_o his_o army_n lachish_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a city_n chap._n 14.19_o and_o likely_a senacherib_n find_v the_o take_n of_o it_o too_o difficult_a a_o task_n at_o this_o time_n so_o be_v go_v now_o to_o besiege_v libnah_n when_o tiding_n come_v of_o tirhakah_n invasion_n etc._n etc._n which_o when_o he_o hear_v say_v vatablus_n he_o raise_v his_o siege_n in_o that_o place_n to_z march_z against_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n with_o that_o army_n but_o still_o his_o other_o huge_a host_n besiege_v jerusalem_n and_o more_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o let_v it_o go_v than_o either_o lachish_n or_o libnah_n be_v most_o eager_a to_o lick_v his_o lip_n with_o it_o the_o king_n consult_v rabshakeh_n than_o those_o hector_a letter_n be_v send_v to_o cajole_v they_o into_o compliance_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o content_n of_o these_o letter_n be_v at_o the_o best_a a_o complete_a roll_n of_o rabshakeh_n rude_a and_o most_o rail_a rhetoric_n senacherib_n here_o sing_v the_o same_o song_n over_o again_o in_o these_o write_n which_o rabshakeh_n have_v deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o with_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o here_o and_o those_o letter-carrier_n be_v command_v to_o deliver_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v write_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n lest_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o letter_n shall_v lay_v they_o aside_o and_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o design_v to_o wheedle_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o terrify_v they_o into_o a_o submission_n both_o by_o word_n or_o write_n now_o follow_v the_o four_o act_n when_o these_o letter_n be_v receive_v remark_n the_o first_o hezekiah_n carry_v this_o rude_a roll_n of_o raillery_n and_o black_a blasphemy_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o spread_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o most_o just_a and_o jealous_a god_n for_fw-mi 14._o this_o he_o do_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o all-knowing_a god_n as_o if_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o for_o the_o quicken_a of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n the_o more_o thereby_o be_v say_v piscator_fw-la at_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n remark_n the_o second_o then_o he_o pray_v a_o most_o pathetical_a prayer_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o wherein_n 1._o he_o pitch_v upon_o one_o of_o god_n proper_a attribute_n to_o prop_v up_o his_o prayer_n 2._o his_o motive_n for_o god_n revenge_n he_o make_v rabshakeh_n reproach_v the_o live_a god_n 3._o he_o confess_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v confess_v that_o senacherib_n have_v conquer_v the_o false_a god_n because_o but_o wood_n and_o stone_n 4._o he_o run_v over_o those_o argument_n wherewith_o he_o have_v fill_v his_o mouth_n and_o final_o have_v a_o promise_n before_o he_o put_v it_o into_o suit_n by_o prayer_n prefer_v god_n glory_n before_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o press_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v at_o this_o juncture_n that_o all_o other_o kingdom_n may_v acknowledge_v with_o we_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a jehovah_n remark_n the_o three_o nor_o will_v hezekiah_n have_v do_v all_o this_o dare_v to_o tempt_v the_o lord_n by_o neglect_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v be_v subservient_fw-fr to_z god_n providence_n but_o he_o do_v many_o more_o matter_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o deliverance_n which_o be_v record_v in_o 2_o chron._n 32._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o mark_v 1_o because_o water_n be_v a_o scarce_a commodity_n in_o canaan_n country_n and_o the_o want_n of_o it_o may_v much_o annoy_v the_o assyrian_a army_n therefore_o he_o stop_v the_o fountain_n without_o the_o wall_n with_o earth_n yet_o convey_v water_n by_o pipe_n under_o ground_n into_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o n.b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v starve_v satan_n thus_o by_o mortify_v our_o earthly_a member_n col._n 3.5_o so_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o we_o as_o luke_n 4.13_o mark_v 2._o he_o rebuilt_a the_o wall_n that_o king_n joash_n have_v break_v down_o 2_o chron._n 25.23_o and_o mount_v engine_n upon_o the_o tower_n gate_n for_o his_o better_a defence_n ver_fw-la 5._o mark_v 3_o he_o settle_v his_o guard_n round_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 6._o to_o stop_v the_o rapid_n torrent_n of_o senacherib_n that_o come_v like_o a_o overflow_a fierce_a river_n isa_n 8.7_o mark_v 4._o he_o comfort_n his_o captain_n etc._n etc._n say_v fear_v not_o our_o foe_n who_o trust_v in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n for_o our_o god_n will_v quick_o curse_v it_o jer._n 17.5_o and_o cause_n the_o strong_a sinew_n in_o his_o arm_n to_o crack_n with_o we_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n hebr._fw-la gnimmanu_fw-la jehovah_n elohenu_n which_o import_v immanuel_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v know_v among_o they_o n.b._n thus_o ought_v we_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n when_o satan_n assault_v our_o soul_n or_o our_o land_n tell_v he_o the_o stretch_v out_o of_o his_o wing_n have_v fill_v thy_o land_n o_o immanuel_n isa_n 8.8_o vatablus_n and_o osiander_n read_v this_o phrase_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o plures_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o with_o they_o as_o 2_o king_n 6.16_o for_o we_o have_v god_n help_n and_o a_o army_n of_o angel_n n.b._n now_o if_o antigonus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n can_v say_v to_o his_o fearful_a soldier_n fear_v the_o multitude_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o how_o many_o do_v you_o reckon_v i_o for_o how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o reckon_v
they_o the_o sing_a man_n and_o sing_a woman_n who_o sing_v at_o feast_n and_o funeral_n eccles_n 2.8_o who_o as_o funccius_n say_v may_v well_o have_v be_v spare_v however_o lavater_n add_v that_o it_o declare_v the_o great_a joy_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o return_v from_o babylon_n they_o come_v sing_v home_o according_a to_o isa_n 66.12_o 14._o remark_n the_o three_o among_o the_o people_n some_o can_v not_o find_v their_o family_n from_o what_o ancestor_n they_o descend_v ver_fw-la 59_o and_o therefore_o say_v junius_n they_o can_v not_o likewise_o find_v their_o title_n to_o any_o certain_a possession_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o also_o among_o the_o priest_n some_o seek_v their_o register_n reckon_v by_o genealogy_n but_o find_v they_o not_o so_o be_v as_o pollute_v put_v from_o the_o priesthood_n ver_fw-la 61_o 62._o n.b._n the_o jew_n be_v general_o very_o careful_a in_o their_o genealogy_n partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o distinction_n of_o their_o tribe_n say_v wolphius_n and_o lest_o stranger_n shall_v mingle_v themselves_o with_o native_a israelite_n and_o partly_o say_v sanctius_n to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o moses_n law_n in_o matter_n of_o marriage_n but_o principal_o the_o jew_n exactness_n herein_o be_v produce_v by_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o it_o may_v be_v undoubted_o know_v of_o what_o tribe_n and_o family_n the_o messiah_n spring_v for_o if_o they_o take_v such_o care_n of_o all_o family_n how_o much_o more_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n upon_o which_o all_o their_o hope_n do_v hang_v it_o seem_v some_o of_o those_o pretend_a priest_n account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v ally_v to_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n as_o be_v barzillai_n david_n fast_a friend_n than_o to_o be_v call_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o those_o proud_a priest_n who_o have_v scorn_v the_o priesthood_n now_o most_o just_o the_o priesthood_n do_v scorn_v they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o pollution_n for_o any_o but_o of_o 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mark_v 2._o before_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n they_o first_o build_v a_o altar_n which_o be_v of_o more_o urgent_a necessity_n that_o by_o their_o oblation_n upon_o it_o they_o may_v make_v a_o atonement_n to_o god_n for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o obtain_v god_n assistance_n for_o their_o temple_n work_n and_o encouragement_n from_o he_o foresee_v they_o must_v meet_v with_o many_o discouragement_n therefore_o they_o build_v this_o altar_n ver_fw-la 2._o at_o god_n command_n deut._n 12.5_o and_o they_o hastend_v up_o this_o altar_n because_o fear_n be_v upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 3._o well_o know_v their_o malignant_a neighbour_n will_v be_v bandy_n and_o bend_v their_o force_n against_o they_o however_o they_o will_v have_v god_n on_o their_o side_n that_o they_o may_v run_v to_o he_o as_o reconcile_v in_o all_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n junius_n say_v well_o here_o fear_n drive_v they_o to_o god_n not_o from_o he_o or_o from_o his_o service_n mark_v 3_o this_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n or_o booth_n build_v of_o branch_n neh._n 8.15_o in_o a_o grateful_a memorial_n of_o god_n gracious_a bring_v they_o from_o egypt_n to_o succoth_n where_o they_o abide_v in_o booth_n etc._n etc._n they_o now_o solemn_o keep_v for_o their_o wonderful_a deliverance_n from_o babylon_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o do_v their_o duty_n as_o every_o day_n require_v and_o afterward_o offer_v etc._n etc._n for_o find_v a_o float_n of_o holy_a affection_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o pass_v without_o faint_v from_o one_o good_a exercise_n to_o another_o n.b._n 1_o we_o be_v all_o traveller_n here_o have_v no_o certain_a habitation_n 1_o chron._n 29.15_o heb._n 11_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 4.11_o we_o ought_v to_o account_v duty_n a_o debt_n and_o be_v daily_o do_v at_o it_o n.b._n 2._o learn_v hence_o also_o when_o we_o can_v possible_o come_v at_o a_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o ordinance_n we_o ought_v with_o care_n and_o conscience_n to_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n 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the_o most_o exact_a edition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o whole_a canon_n of_o scripture_n to_o his_o own_o time_n however_o he_o be_v a_o scribe_n both_o well_o instruct_v himself_o and_o instruct_v other_o to_o god_n kingdom_n matth._n 13.52_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o threefold_a favour_n this_o famous_a scribe_n find_v one_a with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o grant_v he_o all_o his_o request_n for_o 6._o give_v he_o more_o and_o great_a thing_n than_o he_o dare_v desire_v and_o deny_v he_o nothing_o that_o he_o desire_v which_o doubtless_o be_v say_v sanctius_n that_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v restore_v etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o be_v it_o employ_v in_o the_o king_n decree_n ver_fw-la 13_o etc._n etc._n 2_o with_o the_o jew_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v excite_v by_o his_o example_n and_o authority_n to_o a_o resolve_v for_o a_o return_n ver_fw-la 7._o both_o some_o people_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n say_v masius_n and_o more_o especial_o such_o jew_n as_o have_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o walk_v home_o with_o their_o brethren_n when_o cyrus_n decree_n do_v set_v they_o at_o liberty_n say_v wolphius_n but_o still_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n 1_o chron_n 4.23_o and_o 3_o he_o find_v favour_n with_o god_n himself_o who_o good_a hand_n be_v for_o good_a upon_o he_o for_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o god_n sweet_a and_o singular_a providence_n be_v both_o watch_n over_o he_o and_o work_n for_o he_o both_o in_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o he_o to_o grant_v all_o his_o request_n yea_o and_o more_o than_o he_o request_v etc._n etc._n and_o in_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n also_o for_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o resolve_v to_o return_v thus_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o good_a 2_o chron._n 19_o last_o remark_n the_o three_o the_o time_n when_o ezra_n return_n be_v resolve_v to_o begin_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o seven_o year_n of_o darius_n and_o of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o that_o year_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o chap._n 8.15.23_o ezra_n prepare_v his_o heart_n in_o the_o first_o place_n ver_fw-la 10._o know_v that_o it_o be_v rude_a by_o nature_n must_v be_v reform_v by_o grace_n say_v wolphiâs_a a_o instrument_n out_o of_o tune_n must_v first_o be_v tune_v before_o it_o can_v make_v any_o melodious_a music_n and_o then_o he_o prepare_v all_o necessary_a accommodation_n for_o his_o long_a and_o tedious_a journey_n both_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o many_o that_o be_v to_o accompany_v he_o he_o than_o begin_v his_o march_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v our_o march_n month_n and_o reach_v not_o to_o his_o journie_n end_n to_o wit_n jerusalem_n until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n which_o be_v our_o july_n so_o that_o they_o be_v four_o month_n in_o their_o travelling-work_n wherein_o they_o have_v many_o a_o weary_a step_n etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o which_o support_v both_o ezra_n and_o his_o fellow-traveller_n be_v that_o they_o short_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v zion_n psal_n 84.7_o which_o be_v a_o better_a support_n than_o that_o of_o popish_a pilgrim_n who_o after_o all_o their_o hardship_n want_n and_o weariness_n have_v nothing_o but_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o dumb_a idol_n let_v none_o be_v weary_a with_o walk_v to_o see_v god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n remark_n the_o four_o ezra's_n diploma_n regium_fw-la or_o royal_a commission_n his_o charter_n or_o lââters_n patent_n pen_v altogether_o in_o the_o chaldee_n dialect_n from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_o the_o end_n of_o v._o 26._o mark_v 1_o artaxerxes_n darius_n style_v himself_o in_o this_o commission_n the_o king_n of_o king_n v._n 12._o which_o though_o it_o be_v too_o oft_o ambitious_o assume_v yet_o be_v it_o too_o lofty_a a_o title_n for_o any_o mortal_a monarch_n see_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a style_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim_n 6.15_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o 17.14_o and_o 19.16_o by_o who_o all_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o and_o vain_a vaunt_a nabuchadnezzar_n be_v make_v to_o know_v it_o dan._n 4.35_o mark_v 2._o this_o great_a of_o king_n as_o vatablus_n call_v he_o give_v his_o royal_a letter_n of_o licence_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o all_o rank_n that_o be_v ally_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o mind_a of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o to_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n he_o invite_v all_o say_v wolphius_n but_o will_v compel_v none_o nor_o will_v he_o detain_v any_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o depart_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o this_o king_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o seven_o privy-counsellor_n constitute_v ezra_n to_o be_v his_o grand_a visitor_n of_o his_o diocese_n or_o province_n of_o judea_n to_o make_v enquiry_n who_o there_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v encourage_v they_o and_o who_o be_v transgressor_n of_o god_n law_n that_o he_o may_v punish_v they_o ver_fw-la 14._o n.b._n some_o suppose_v this_o king_n be_v thus_o well_o instruct_v both_o by_o queen_n esther_n and_o by_o priest_n ezra_n mark_v 4._o the_o king_n empower_v ezra_n to_o carry_v away_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o either_o he_o or_o his_o noble_n have_v free_o contribute_v for_o god_n house_n and_o ezra_n use_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o to_o make_v collection_n among_o all_o the_o king_n people_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o jew_n to_o buy_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o yea_o and_o he_o restore_v such_o vessel_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o have_v not_o be_v restore_v before_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o that_o he_o be_v as_o kind_a as_o a_o king_n may_v well_o be_v say_v of_o this_o king_n mark_v 5._o the_o king_n in_o this_o commission_n command_v all_o his_o treasurer_n of_o the_o tribute_n on_o that_o side_n euphrates_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v to_o supply_v ezra_n with_o whatever_o more_o he_o need_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o particular_o they_o must_v disburse_v out_o of_o the_o king_n treasury_n thirty_o seven_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_n and_o out_o of_o his_o storehouse_n a_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o wheat_n in_o our_o measure_n and_o three_o tun_n and_o half_a a_o hogshead_n both_o of_o wine_n and_o of_o oil_n according_a to_o common_a computation_n yea_o and_o salt_n without_o measure_n because_o it_o be_v require_v in_o every_o sacrifice_n leu._n 2.13_o as_o well_o as_o for_o food_n mark_v 6._o how_o liberal_n be_v this_o king_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o how_o loath_a be_v he_o that_o any_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v neglect_v by_o his_o deny_v due_a mean_n thereunto_o say_v why_o shall_v there_o be_v wrath_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o what_o can_v this_o king_n say_v more_o to_o seal_v up_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o that_o good_a work_n in_o hand_n he_o discern_v neglect_v of_o duty_n will_v expose_v he_o and_o he_o to_o divine_a displeasure_n either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o rather_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o ezra_n chap._n 8.22_o n.b._n this_o pagan_a king_n that_o so_o oft_o say_v to_o ezra_n thy_o god_n but_o not_o once_o my_o god_n which_o be_v great_a pity_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n 1._o against_o pinch-penny_n professor_n that_o be_v so_o narrow-souled_a and_o so_o strait-fisted_n as_o though_o they_o have_v heap_v up_o hoard_v of_o money_n at_o home_n yet_o be_v such_o hold_v fast_n abroad_o as_o to_o have_v no_o quicksilver_n or_o currant_n money_n for_o god_n and_o good_a use_v etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o how_o will_v he_o rise_v up_o against_o worship-scorner_n that_o do_v say_v as_o much_o in_o the_o devil_n language_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n matth._n 8.29_o darius_n dare_v not_o neglect_v his_o duty_n for_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n jer._n 10.25_o mark_v 7._o this_o commission_n of_o the_o king_n to_o ezra_n 1._o exempt_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n temple_n from_o pay_v toll_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o according_o it_o be_v the_o zeal_n of_o our_o ancestor_n who_o make_v that_o law_n ecclesia_fw-la sit_fw-la libera_fw-la let_v churchman_n be_v free_a from_o exaction_n etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o ezra_n be_v authorise_a to_o make_v judge_n as_o exod._n 18.21_o 22._o such_o as_o understand_v god_n law_n as_o ezra_n do_v so_o can_v instruct_v the_o ignorant_a ver_fw-la 25._o remark_n the_o five_o and_o last_o magistrate_n may_v act_n against_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n darius_n here_o interpose_v with_o his_o penal_a law_n in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o law_n of_o
than_o his_o adversity_n p._n 389._o providence_n the_o womb_n of_o it_o describe_v p._n 221._o it_o make_v thing_n casual_a as_o to_o we_o to_o fall_v out_o necessary_o p._n 343._o it_o overrule_v wicked_a man_n work_n p._n 348._o as_o of_o late_a in_o the_o popish_a plot_n wherein_o the_o patriarch_n of_o rome_n act_v like_o those_o patriarch_n against_o joseph_n p._n 349_o 350._o it_o be_v predominant_a over_o all_o humane_a action_n p._n 386._o purchase_v the_o first_o be_v to_o bury_v in_o why_o p._n 138_o 139._o q._n quarrel_n about_o religion_n be_v the_o fierce_a p._n 59_o froward_a child_n strive_v about_o the_o cup_n until_o they_o spill_v the_o wine_n p._n 407._o quarrel_n about_o ceremony_n be_v ancient_a p._n 421_o 422._o r._n refuge_n be_v threefold_a p._n 121_o 122._o religion_n its_o antiquity_n p._n 58._o see_v quarrel_n how_o the_o true_a religion_n differ_v from_o the_o false_a p._n 59_o repentance_n how_o it_o be_v in_o god_n p._n 100_o never_o too_o late_o in_o man_n if_o true_a p._n 102._o sometime_o it_o be_v unseasonable_a p._n 243._o resign_v up_o whole_o to_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o time_n place_n means_n and_o manner_n p._n 141_o 142._o resurrection_n the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o be_v know_v to_o the_o partriarch_n p._n 88_o revile_n how_o to_o be_v answer_v p._n 280._o reward_n reuben_n reward_v for_o his_o rescue_v joseph_n p._n 338._o god_n reward_v joseph_n far_o above_o his_o work_n of_o do_v or_o suffer_v p._n 388._o righteous_a god_n reserve_v some_o for_o the_o worst_a time_n p._n 106_o 107._o righteousness_n be_v twofold_a impute_v and_o impart_v p._n 108._o s._n sabbath_n give_v by_o god_n to_o man_n as_o a_o blessing_n p._n 36_o large_o discourse_v upon_o p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o and_o 64._o sacrifice_n the_o nature_n thereof_o p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o though_o we_o be_v exempt_v from_o that_o of_o the_o law_n yet_o not_o from_o that_o of_o the_o gospel_n vol._n 1._o page_n 72_o 73._o servant_n universal_o bad_a at_o the_o deluge_n p._n 124._o sickness_n of_o man_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n may_v consist_v together_o p._n 418._o sin_n the_o gradual_a progress_n of_o the_o first_o sin_n p._n 45._o soul_n of_o man_n be_v his_o honour_n the_o most_o excellent_a of_o create_a being_n etc._n etc._n p._n 20_o 21._o noble_a in_o its_o original_a nature_n rank_n stamp_n provision_n price_n place_n and_o employ_v as_o god_n temple_n p._n 22_o 23._o the_o loss_n of_o it_o be_v incomparable_a etc._n etc._n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o t._n tentation_n how_o that_o from_o satan_n be_v know_v etc._n etc._n p._n 254._o testament_n see_v covenant_n the_o promise_n and_o precept_n in_o the_o old_a how_o they_o belong_v to_o we_o under_o the_o new_a p._n 200._o the_o old_a be_v not_o out_o of_o date_n to_o we_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n from_o p._n 199_o to_o 203._o tongue_n man_n honour_n and_o glory_n but_o now_o his_o shame_n by_o the_o fall_n p._n 17_o 18_o 19_o trade_n every_o man_n must_v have_v some_o call_v p._n 57_o see_v call_v traveller_n want_v not_o their_o encouragement_n p._n 245_o 247_o 408_o 414._o tree_n of_o life_n man_n must_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o after_o the_o fall_n p._n 53._o trinity_n three_o in_o one_o and_o one_o in_o three_o the_o pagan_n have_v some_o notion_n of_o that_o mystery_n p._n 2._o much_o more_o of_o it_o in_o scripture_n ibid._n a_o arrian_n thunderstruck_a for_o deny_v it_o p._n 5._o trial_n no_o saint_n be_v exempt_v from_o trial_n p._n 129._o god_n tri_v we_o for_o good_a end_n and_o how_o p._n 145_o 146_o 147._o v._o union_n of_o statan_n and_o the_o serpent_n resemble_v the_o union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n p._n 40._o vow_n jacob_n be_v the_o father_n of_o vow_n p._n 272._o w._n walk_v with_o god_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n p._n 89_o 90_o 91_o 92_o 93._o war_n of_o the_o old_a world_n against_o god_n p._n 103._o wicked_a though_o as_o wild_a as_o savage_a beast_n yet_o god_n tame_v they_o p._n 125._o and_o the_o wolf_n lie_v down_o 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of_o our_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a life_n which_o consist_v not_o in_o a_o do_v what_o christ_n do_v upon_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o do_v the_o like_a by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o imitation_n as_o 1._o as_o christ_n resign_v up_o himself_o a_o offering_n with_o strong_a prayer_n and_o tear_n etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v we_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n as_o a_o spiritual_a oblation_n and_o as_o a_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n ps_n 40.8_o and_o rom._n 12.1_o 2._o as_o he_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n etc._n etc._n so_o ought_v we_o to_o bear_v we_o luke_n 9.24_o if_o it_o lay_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o duty_n 3._o we_o must_v be_v like_o he_o in_o crucify_a and_o mortify_v the_o curse_a body_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v do_v
by_o the_o curse_a jew_n to_o his_o bless_a body_n gal._n 5.24_o 4._o when_o we_o have_v wound_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o to_o death_n then_o must_v we_o bury_v it_o as_o he_o be_v 5._o we_o must_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o get_v gradual_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n as_o jeremy_n do_v jer._n 38.12_o 6._o we_o must_v ascend_v like_o he_o into_o heaven_n in_o our_o desire_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.20_o col._n 3.1_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v effect_v this_o only_a as_o the_o socinian_o say_v but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n that_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n effectual_o in_o his_o call_v and_o choose_v not_o as_o a_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n by_o way_n of_o meditation_n but_o as_o have_v a_o force_n and_o power_n obtain_v by_o it_o and_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o phil._n 3.10_o even_o the_o spirit_n that_o kill_v sin_n and_o quicken_v the_o soul_n to_o all_o holy_a practice_n n._n b._n to_o know_v christ_n aright_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a work_n and_o the_o worthy_a part_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n yea_o satisfactory_a and_o salutiferous_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n isa_n 53.11_o joh._n 17.3_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o gal._n 6.14_o and_o phil._n 3_o 8._o this_o divine_a knowledge_n consist_v of_o lively_a affection_n as_o well_o as_o of_o particular_a application_n and_o a_o notional_a consideration_n it_o be_v the_o common_a rule_n of_o expound_v scripture_n that_o work_n of_o knowledge_n imply_v affection_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v christ_n notional_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o nor_o must_v we_o bare_o know_v he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n or_o as_o a_o jew_n of_o judah_n tribe_n or_o as_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o as_o our_o redeemer_n by_o who_o all_o god_n benefit_n both_o 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personal_n and_o proper_a to_o he_o as_o mediator_n the_o ignorance_n of_o which_o have_v carry_v some_o impostor_n to_o counterfeit_n themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n nor_o need_v we_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o natural_a therefore_o unblamable_a infirmity_n which_o have_v weakness_n in_o they_o but_o not_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o be_v hungry_a weary_a sleepy_a etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v sometime_o so_o but_o we_o must_v imitate_v our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o all_o his_o imitable_a grace_n and_o action_n both_o walk_n in_o christ_n col._n 2.6_o and_o walk_v as_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.6_o and_o follow_v his_o step_n preach_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 21._o and_o though_o we_o can_v follow_v he_o passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la take_v such_o long_a stride_n as_o he_o do_v yet_o must_v we_o show_v our_o goodwill_n mark_n 14.8_o stretch_v and_o strain_v out_o 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of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a eph._n 1.4_o and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o we_o must_v purify_v ourselves_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o and_o this_o purity_n or_o holiness_n be_v our_o conformity_n to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n for_o undoubted_o god_n give_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o sampler_n as_o well_o as_o he_o give_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n it_o be_v the_o mistake_n of_o the_o arminian_o to_o put_v christ_n to_o a_o arbitration_n in_o their_o assign_v ninety_o nine_o part_n to_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n and_o the_o hundred_o part_n to_o man_n contrary_a to_o col._n 3.11_o where_o christ_n be_v call_v all_n and_o in_o all._n the_o whole_a of_o that_o divine_a work_n flow_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o any_o part_n of_o it_o from_o the_o 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second_o be_v partly_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v all_o learn_v of_o he_o and_o from_o his_o pious_a pattern_n all_o those_o work_n of_o holiness_n which_o we_o find_v record_v of_o he_o such_o as_o these_o his_o subjection_n to_o his_o parent_n his_o love_v of_o his_o brethren_n his_o painfulness_n in_o his_o call_v his_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n and_o many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n we_o shall_v strive_v what_o we_o can_v to_o resemble_v christ_n in_o his_o go_v about_o to_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o in_o his_o fidelity_n for_o his_o function_n heb._n 3.1_o 2._o in_o his_o diligent_a and_o patient_a obedience_n heb._n 12.2_o 3._o in_o his_o constancy_n of_o profession_n 1_o tim._n 6.13_o in_o
god_n for_o nothing_o that_o be_v possible_a or_o honourable_a be_v too_o hard_a for_o his_o power_n omnipotent_a gen._n 18.12_o 14._o rom._n 4.19_o 20._o when_o moses_n smite_v the_o flinty_a rock_n numb_a 20.10_o it_o be_v more_o possible_a in_o nature_n to_o fetch_v fire_n out_o of_o it_o than_o water_n yet_o be_v water_n not_o fire_n fetch_v from_o it_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o unbelieving_a lord_n say_v god_n plenty_n promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n can_v not_o possible_o be_v perform_v though_o the_o window_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v 2_o kin._n 7.1_o 2._o with_o nicodemus_n we_o oft_o say_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v john_n 3.9_o can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 78.19_o can_v this_o corruption_n be_v mortify_v can_v this_o temptation_n be_v resist_v can_v this_o sin_n be_v remit_v can_v our_o body_n be_v raise_v can_v christ_n cause_n be_v revive_v thus_o do_v we_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 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virgin_n in_o general_n so_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o particular_a concern_v who_o there_o be_v a_o double_a history_n and_o mystery_n respect_v 1._o her_o stock_n and_o 2._o her_o state_n she_o be_v one_o of_o a_o very_a high_a stock_n and_o pedigree_n yet_o one_o of_o a_o very_a low_a state_n and_o condition_n first_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v noble_o descend_v therefore_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n matth._n 1.1_o and_o 9.27_o and_o luke_n 20.41_o so_o be_v joseph_n his_o repute_a or_o foster-father_n of_o david_n lineage_n also_o matthew_n show_v the_o latter_a and_o luke_n the_o former_a matthew_n call_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o of_o abraham_n matth._n 1.1_o 2._o because_o these_o two_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n proceed_v from_o their_o loin_n this_o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o promise_n good_a to_o abraham_n who_o they_o call_v their_o father_n and_o luke_n derive_v christ_n from_o adam_n luke_n 3.23_o 38._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v of_o adam_n though_o not_o of_o abraham_n these_o be_v convince_a and_o undeniable_a testimony_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a messiah_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n this_o we_o must_v believe_v and_o with_o blind_a bartimaeus_n cry_v out_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o mark_v 10.46_o so_o strong_a be_v his_o faith_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o break_v through_o but_o also_o increase_v by_o all_o rebuke_v contradiction_n he_o cry_v a_o great_a deal_n the_o more_o ver_fw-la 48._o notewel_o true_a faith_n work_v its_o way_n as_o the_o sun_n do_v through_o all_o obstruction_n yea_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o the_o master_n call_v he_o as_o he_o do_v we_o daily_o he_o cast_v away_o his_o garment_n ver_fw-la 50._o though_o but_o a_o beggar_n so_o know_v not_o where_o to_o get_v another_o coat_n in_o this_o case_n he_o stand_v not_o upon_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o coat_n but_o for_o joy_n of_o his_o be_v call_v cast_v it_o from_o he_o that_o he_o may_v hasten_v to_o his_o redeemer_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v cast_v away_o our_o rot_a rag_n of_o sin_n heb._n 12.1_o and_o that_o filthy_a garment_n also_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n isa_n 64.6_o let_v christ_n tread_v upon_o it_o matth._n 21.8_o leave_v thy_o water-pot_n and_o all_o john_n 4.28_o all_o this_o be_v record_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o everlasting_a honour_n of_o this_o poor_a blind_a man_n when_o mighty_a monarch_n be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n they_o if_o not_o utter_o forget_v lie_v shroud_v up_o in_o the_o sheet_n of_o shame_n etc._n etc._n second_o though_o mary_n be_v of_o a_o most_o
note_v well_o the_o length_n of_o calamity_n either_o on_o the_o church_n or_o on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o bless_a motive_n to_o move_v christ_n bowel_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v some_o man_n misery_n be_v of_o a_o long_a measure_n and_o other_o short_a as_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n have_v her_o misery_n of_o a_o bloody_a issue_n twelve_o year_n mat._n 9.20_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o doublefold_a have_v her_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n luke_n 13.11_o but_o this_o cripple_n have_v much_o long_a misery_n even_o thirty_o eight_o year_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o eternity_n of_o extremity_n mankind_n in_o general_n need_v something_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o god_n misery_n make_v a_o man_n know_v both_o god_n and_o himself_o some_o have_v prayââ_n that_o sickness_n may_v be_v send_v they_o to_o tame_v their_o body_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v better_o dispose_v for_o god_n some_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o more_o misery_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o other_o less_o every_o one_o have_v their_o measure_n and_o none_o have_v one_o lash_n more_o than_o be_v needful_a if_o need_n be_v we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o christ_n suit_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n and_o his_o stroke_n to_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o long_o last_o come_v deliverance_n then_o let_v none_o despond_v and_o despair_v though_o the_o vision_n tarry_v it_o will_v come_v hab._n 2.3_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v christ_n be_v better_a to_o miserable_a man_n than_o their_o own_o fear_n or_o expectation_n this_o miserable_a cripple_n have_v lay_v long_o in_o misery_n all_o humane_a help_n and_o medicine_n from_o man_n have_v hitherto_o prove_v ineffectual_a his_o hope_n be_v now_o hang_v upon_o a_o help_a angel_n no_o less_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o can_v dispense_v a_o immediate_a cure_n to_o his_o old_a and_o desperate_a disease_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o disappointment_n and_o therefore_o fear_v he_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o distemper_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o compassion_n n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o only_o expect_v christ_n will_v lend_v he_o his_o hand_n to_o let_v he_o down_o into_o the_o water_n he_o will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o cure_n yet_o even_o christ_n then_o cure_v he_o by_o his_o operative_a word_n john_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o while_o we_o be_v measure_v god_n by_o our_o model_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o our_o mould_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o but_o he_o go_v his_o own_o way_n to_o work_v not_o we_o and_o do_v thing_n for_o we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o isa_n 64.3_o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v this_o cripple_n thus_o cure_v by_o a_o miracle_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n at_o christ_n command_n truss_n up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v god_n there_o for_o his_o unexpected_a and_o extraordinary_a recovery_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o his_o practice_n be_v for_o our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v as_o be_v likewise_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o first_o work_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o off_o his_o sick_a bed_n be_v to_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o marvellous_a mercy_n isa_n 38.22_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n bestow_v on_o this_o cripple_n a_o double_a cure_n heal_v he_o in_o part_n on_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o whole_o on_o the_o outside_n in_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n so_o willing_a to_o obey_v christ_n command_n though_o in_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la against_o the_o grain_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o quarrel_v with_o the_o cure_n and_o the_o bear_v away_o of_o his_o bed_n the_o evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cripple_n cure_n because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n though_o much_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v though_o this_o cripple_n have_v but_o at_o the_o first_o a_o small_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o his_o cure_n that_o he_o much_o inquire_v not_o then_o after_o the_o curer_n yet_o when_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v himself_o more_o distinct_o know_v to_o he_o say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 14._o wherein_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o cure_n and_o benefit_n 2._o a_o commonition_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o 3._o a_o commination_n of_o some_o sore_a suffering_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n n._n b._n note_v well_o relapse_n into_o old_a sin_n bring_v relapse_n into_o worse_a suffering_n god_n punish_v more_o severe_o the_o second_o time_n and_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o wrath_n when_o we_o by_o fall_v low_a and_o low_a into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n rise_v high_o and_o high_o into_o provocation_n leu._n 26.24_o 28._o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_v he_o christ_n may_v find_v we_o there_o as_o he_o do_v this_o cripple_n for_o he_o call_v it_o my_o house_n and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n mat._n 2d_o 13_o &_o mal._n 3.1_o christ_n haunt_v shall_v be_v know_v to_o we_o as_o david_n be_v to_o the_o ziphites_n 1_o sam._n 23.22_o that_o we_o may_v find_v he_o or_o rather_o be_v find_v of_o he_o and_o know_v he_o more_o distinct_o as_o this_o man_n do_v the_o twelve_o remark_n be_v the_o jew_n persecute_v jesus_n for_o this_o miraculous_a heal_n etc._n etc._n john_n 5.16_o no_o soon_o have_v christ_n cure_v the_o cripple_n but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d he_o swim_v out_o conââng_v himself_o away_o ver_fw-la 13._o lest_o by_o his_o presence_n that_o work_n shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o cure_v cripple_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v his_o curer_n be_v christ_n from_o a_o good_a intent_n doubtless_o ãâã_d the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v honour_v jesus_n with_o he_o and_o may_v repair_v to_o he_o if_o they_o want_v he_o for_o any_o such_o cure_n hereupon_o they_o execute_v their_o malice_n like_o hypocrite_n under_o specious_a pretence_n quarrel_v with_o christ_n for_o bid_v the_o cripple_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o this_o they_o say_v vere_n non_fw-la sincere_a truly_n jer._n 17.21_o 22._o neh._n 13.19_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o sincere_o it_o more_o trouble_v they_o that_o christ_n have_v cure_v the_o cripple_n than_o that_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v break_v by_o he_o therefore_o they_o ask_v not_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o heal_v thou_o but_o that_o bid_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o those_o spiteful_a people_n aliud_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o pyxide_fw-la like_o egyptian_a temple_n beautiful_a without_o out_o some_o cat_n or_o dog_n to_o be_v worship_v within_o do_v convent_n christ_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o order_n to_o kill_v he_o before_o who_o he_o open_o prove_v himself_o the_o messiah_n assert_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o dispense_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o father_n have_v for_o the_o old_a yet_o such_o be_v their_o obstinacy_n that_o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v their_o heart_n act_n 13.41_o however_o this_o plain_a sermon_n in_o christ_n oracle_n and_o miracle_n leave_v they_o ever_o after_o without_o excuse_n john_n 15.22_o rom._n 1.20_o chap._n xiii_o next_o follow_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n heal_v the_o man_n with_o a_o wither_a hand_n which_o be_v introduce_v with_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n both_o these_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n luke_n 6.1_o to_o 12._o mark_v 2.23_o to_o the_o end_n &_o chap._n 3_o to_o 7._o &_o mat._n 12.1_o to_o 15._o luke_n call_v it_o the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o great_a passover_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n do_v reckon_v the_o three_o four_o five_o and_z sixth_z sabbath_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o seventh-sabbath_n which_o be_v their_o pentecost_n according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 23.7_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v their_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n feast_n for_o in_v their_o barly-harvest_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o that_o no_o corn_n no_o nor_o ear_n of_o corn_n must_v be_v eat_v till_o the_o first-fruits-sheaf_n be_v offer_v and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n
to_o 11._o and_o ãâã_d latter_a from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_o 18._o which_o begin_v with_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o day_n after_o as_o christ_n have_v the_o day_n before_o recover_v a_o young_a man_n from_o the_o poiââ_n of_o death_n so_o do_v âe_a the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o raise_v up_o another_o young_a man_n from_o death_n itself_o first_o of_o ãâã_d first_o of_o these_o miracle_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o though_o christ_n first_o sermon_n record_v in_o scripture_n preach_v on_o the_o mount_n and_o his_o last_n when_o leave_v the_o world_n be_v the_o long_a and_o lively_a sermon_n of_o all_o other_o that_o the_o evangelist_n relate_v yet_o without_o all_o peradventure_o christ_n preach_v many_o other_o time_n and_o many_o hour_n together_o beside_o those_o in_o gospel_n record_n and_o though_o many_o mighty_a miracle_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o four_o or_o fifty_o sever_n be_v register_v by_o the_o holy-spirit's_a penman_n yet_o not_o doubt_n many_o more_o than_o be_v writtââ_n be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o as_o his_o oracle_n so_o his_o ââracles_n be_v no_o more_o of_o they_o write_v than_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v and_o ãâã_d through_o his_o name_n though_o all_o that_o ever_o christ_n speak_v and_o do_v be_v divine_a and_o oââ_n serve_v to_o be_v chronicle_v yet_o the_o belove_a disciple_n say_v if_o every_o one_o be_v write_v ãâã_d world_n can_v noâ_n contain_v they_o etc._n etc._n john_n 21.25_o &_o 20.30_o 31._o where_o too_o much_o be_v say_v that_o enough_o may_v be_v believe_v as_o be_v do_v in_o all_o scripture_n hyperbole_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o moses_n confirm_v his_o oracle_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o ãâã_d give_v he_o from_o mount_n sinai_n by_o work_v miracle_n so_o do_v the_o messiah_n when_o he_o use_v deliver_v the_o new-law-oracle_n from_o this_o mount-capernaum_n yet_o the_o latter_a miracle_n be_v better_a than_o the_o former_a for_o whereas_o one_o of_o moses_n miracle_n be_v a_o turn_a âates_n into_o blood_n signify_v that_o the_o old-law_n be_v a_o severe_a and_o grievous_a ministration_n but_o one_o of_o the_o messiah_n miracle_n yea_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v a_o turn_a water_n into_o wine_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o new-law_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o a_o gracious_a dispensation_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v as_o the_o most_o generous_a wine_n in_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o men._n beside_o moses_n miracle_n be_v only_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o messiah_n be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a here_o for_o as_o the_o second_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o a_o jewish-widdow_n so_o the_o first_o be_v for_o a_o gentile-captain_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v this_o roman_a proselyte_n be_v admirable_a upon_o many_o account_n as_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o soldier_n and_o such_o be_v general_o fierce_a froward_a indocible_a and_o godless_a creature_n 2._o a_o commander_n have_v a_o hundred_o man_n under_o his_o command_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o centurion_n enough_o to_o make_v he_o haughty_a and_o huff_a 3._o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n too_o having_z servants_z as_o well_o as_o soldier_n under_o he_o 4._o and_o but_o a_o gentile_a or_o heathen_a yet_o have_v so_o far_o affect_v the_o jew_n religion_n as_o to_o build_v a_o synagogue_n in_o capernaum_n for_o it_o now_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o see_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n believe_v on_o he_o for_o the_o messiah_n beg_v of_o he_o his_o servant_n cure_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o most_o humble_a manner_n acknowledge_v first_o christ_n worthiness_n and_o then_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n both_o together_o who_o can_v but_o wonder_v to_o behold_v he_o a_o soldier_n a_o captain_n a_o master_n a_o heathen_a a_o lover_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o builder_n of_o the_o synagogue_n yet_o humble_a any_o one_o of_o these_o title_n yea_o the_o least_o of_o they_o make_v many_o man_n proud_a but_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o make_v he_o so_o because_o he_o great_o and_o strong_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v there_o be_v some_o variation_n of_o this_o story_n in_o mat._n 8._o &_o luke_n 7._o yet_o no_o contradiction_n for_o matthew_n say_v augustin_n do_v only_o relate_v it_o compendious_o how_o the_o centurion_n come_v to_o christ_n without_o mention_v those_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o mediation_n he_o come_v this_o be_v reserve_v for_o luke_n to_o relate_v wherewith_o he_o supply_v those_o circumstance_n that_o be_v want_v and_o chrysostom_n say_v that_o luke_n design_n be_v to_o illustrate_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jesus_n and_o 2._o that_o man_n in_o distress_n do_v sometime_o use_v one_o mean_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o sometime_o another_o the_o jew_n find_v the_o centurion_n desirous_a to_o go_v to_o christ_n hinder_v he_o undertake_v to_o go_v and_o speak_v for_o he_o yet_o come_v conceal_v his_o faith_n but_o urge_v his_o merit_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n but_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o faith_n conceal_v he_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o send_v more_o faithful_a messenger_n who_o full_o declare_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n etc._n etc._n as_o luke_n write_v yet_o as_o christ_n be_v come_v he_o come_v in_o person_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o the_o same_o word_n himself_o as_o matthew_n write_v thus_o the_o two_o evangelist_n be_v reconcile_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a humility_n in_o gracious_a soul_n to_o have_v exceed_o low_a thought_n of_o themselves_o when_o other_o have_v exceed_v high_a thought_n of_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o humble_a centurion_n the_o flatter_a jew_n give_v a_o high_a character_n of_o he_o to_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n luke_n 7.2_o 4._o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o give_v a_o contrary_a character_n of_o himself_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n for_o 6._o but_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o his_o building_n the_o jew_n a_o synagogue_n for_o expect_v to_o obtain_v a_o special_a favour_n from_o christ_n all_o his_o rhetoric_n be_v lowliness_n know_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o humility_n with_o god_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v as_o this_o centurion_n be_v a_o good_a first-table_n man_n in_o his_o humility_n to_o god_n so_o be_v he_o a_o good_a second_o table_n man_n in_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a man_n absolute_o but_o also_o a_o good_a master_n relative_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o his_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o sick_a servant_n n.b._n which_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o master_n for_o they_o and_o by_o his_o say_n to_o he_o lord_n my_o servant_n lie_v at_o home_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 8.6_o he_o have_v not_o throw_v his_o sick_a servant_n out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o by_o corner_n to_o sink_v or_o swim_v for_o any_o care_n his_o master_n will_v take_v of_o he_o no_o nor_o lest_o he_o he_o to_o himself_o to_o seek_v for_o his_o cure_n by_o his_o own_o care_n and_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n but_o this_o good_a man_n and_o good_a master_n make_v his_o servant_n sickness_n as_o his_o own_o by_o sympathy_n and_o himself_o undertake_v the_o care_n and_o cost_v for_o his_o servant_n recovery_n many_o parent_n come_v to_o christ_n for_o their_o child_n but_o this_o one_o master_n only_o be_v record_v as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o master_n that_o seek_v christ_n and_o cure_n for_o his_o servant_n good_a the_o seven_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v wonderful_a condescension_n that_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.16_o shall_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o vouchsafe_v a_o visit_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n thereby_o there_o be_v dignatio_fw-la stupenda_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n word_n i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o mat._n 8.7_o if_o elizabeth_n john_n baptist_n mother_n can_v say_v whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.43_o 44._o look_v upon_o this_o visit_n as_o a_o marvellous_a favour_n how_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o more_o stupendous_a condescend_v in_o our_o lord_n himself_o though_o
the_o beginning_n of_o this_o latter_a wherein_o he_o justifi_v john_n person_n and_o doctrine_n and_o himself_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o censure_n of_o caviller_n and_o invit_v the_o meek_a and_o lowly_a to_o come_v and_o take_v his_o yoke_n christ_n be_v never_o idle_a and_o out_o of_o good_a action_n three_o after_o this_o follow_v his_o irenicon_n or_o sermon_n for_o compose_v difference_n wherein_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v assert_v and_o a_o heavy_a doom_n denounce_v against_o those_o that_o slight_a it_o and_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v by_o god_n forgive_a we_o to_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la mark_v 9.34_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 9_o from_o 46_o to_o 51._o quaerunt_fw-la non_fw-la quarenda_fw-la they_o seek_v what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v four_o then_o his_o sharp_a sermon_n against_o the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o wherein_o he_o denounce_v eight_o direful_a woe_n to_o thunder-slike_a those_o hypocrite_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o down_o as_o with_o this_o chain_n of_o eight_o link_n to_o their_o own_o place_n hell_n and_o there_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o enrage_a they_o to_o project_v his_o destruction_n five_o his_o prophetical_a sermon_n about_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 24_o &_o 25_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n six_o his_o farewel-sermon_n touch_v upon_o before_o john_n chap._n 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n with_o 13.1_o 17_o 20_o 33._o where_o our_o saviour_n begin_v and_o sweet_o proceed_v to_o sing_v out_o his_o swan-like_o song_n most_o heavenly_a and_o most_o harmonious_o which_o long_o lively_a sermon_n he_o end_v in_o a_o seraphic_a prayer_n john_n 17._o n._n b._n note_v well_o together_o with_o those_o sermon_n there_o be_v a_o lovely_a intermixture_n and_o a_o comely_a contexture_n of_o many_o other_o parable_n as_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o good_a seed_n sow_o in_o the_o field_n but_o while_o minister_n slumber_n the_o devil_n sow_n blast_v corn_n heretic_n and_o hypocrite_n which_o at_o the_o harvest_n yield_v no_o better_a than_o dust_n and_o chaff_n mat._n 13.24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o of_o the_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n which_o soon_o pierce_v the_o nostril_n and_o brain_n to_o show_v how_o quick_a and_o powerful_a the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o its_o operation_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 13.31_o 32._o 3_o that_o of_o the_o leaven_n which_o soon_o diffuse_v itself_o into_o the_o whole_a lump_n ver_fw-la 33._o to_o show_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v 2_o tim._n 2.9_o but_o run_v and_o be_v glorify_v 2_o thes_n 3.1.4_o that_o of_o the_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n mat._n 13.44_o 45._o to_o show_n we_o must_v make_v ourselves_o master_n of_o eternal_a life_n by_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a pennyworth_n whatever_o it_o cost_v we_o etc._n etc._n 5._o that_o of_o the_o draw-net_n ver_fw-la 47._o wherein_o the_o fisher_n be_v gospel-minister_n the_o sea_n the_o world_n the_o net_n the_o word_n the_o ship_n the_o church_n and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v catch_v be_v profitable_a hearer_n 6._o that_o of_o the_o two_o son_n mat._n 21.28_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o penitent_a publican_n do_v better_a than_o proud_a pharisees_n 7._o that_o of_o the_o vineyard_n ver_fw-la 33._o to_o show_v god_n cast_v off_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n etc._n etc._n 8._o that_o of_o the_o wedding_n supper_n hold_v forth_o the_o jew_n despise_v the_o gospel_n for_o which_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o the_o gentile_n receive_v mat._n 22._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 15._o so_o likewise_o that_o of_o the_o figtree_n of_o the_o talent_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o many_o more_o too_o long_o to_o insist_v on_o for_o without_o a_o parable_n christ_n speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o multitude_n mat._n 13.34_o but_o pass_v by_o for_o brevity_n sake_n all_o far_a descant_n upon_o christ_n oracle_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o mighty_a in_o word_n let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o his_o miracle_n wherein_o he_o show_v himself_o mighty_a in_o deed_n luke_n 24.19_o make_v only_o a_o cursory_a gloss_n by_o the_o way_n upon_o the_o two_o man_n that_o will_v follow_v he_o mat._n 8.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o or_o the_o three_o man_n who_o will_v do_v so_o luke_n 9.57_o to_o 62._o which_o story_n follow_v next_o in_o order_n of_o time_n be_v the_o same_o day_n at_o even_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4.35_o when_o christ_n have_v leave_v simon_n be_v house_n and_o teach_v in_o parable_n upon_o the_o lake_n of_o tiberias_n or_o genezareth_n for_o the_o town_n stand_v upon_o its_o bank_n the_o remark_n whereof_o be_v these_o first_o the_o first_o that_o profess_v he_o will_v follow_v christ_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v be_v a_o scribe_n call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o letter-man_n or_o one_o in_o the_o letter_n not_o in_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o wist_v not_o what_o he_o say_v as_o once_o peter_n upon_o a_o mistake_n do_v luke_n 9.33_o for_o only_a virgin_n that_o love_n christ_n with_o a_o chaste_a love_n and_o be_v undefiled_a with_o idolatry_n can_v follow_v the_o lamb_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v rev._n 14.4_o this_o man_n say_v athanasius_n do_v foolish_o compare_v himself_o with_o the_o incomprehensible_a power_n of_o christ_n in_o promise_v what_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o perform_v by_o any_o power_n of_o his_o own_o however_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o zealot_n above_o the_o multitude_n dismiss_v call_v christ_n master_n when_o he_o be_v to_o retire_v and_o repose_v himself_o after_o much_o pain_n and_o bold_o offer_v to_o be_v his_o follower_n never_o dream_v either_o of_o deny_v himself_o or_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n luke_n 9.23_o but_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o much_o the_o master_n as_o gain_v by_o the_o master_n therefore_o christ_n know_v the_o heart_n give_v this_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n a_o smart_n repartee_n reprove_v he_o for_o expect_v worldly_a wealth_n by_o follow_v i_o and_o my_o miracle_n and_o intimate_v in_o his_o sharp_a answer_n that_o the_o fox_n have_v holes_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o be_v deceitful_a and_o the_o bird_n have_v nest_n therein_o as_o he_o be_v ambitious_a and_o say_v austin_n also_o how_o can_v a_o unsound_a soul_n follow_v simplicity_n or_o pride_n humility_n he_o will_v only_o follow_v christ_n as_o samson_n follow_v his_o parent_n till_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o honeycomb_n judge_n 14.5_o 8._o or_o as_o a_o dog_n do_v his_o master_n till_o he_o come_v to_o some_o carrion_n and_o there_o lurche_n he_o vix_fw-la diligitur_fw-la jesus_n propter_fw-la jesum_fw-la jesus_n be_v rare_o love_v for_o jesus_n sake_n say_v the_o father_n isaac_n love_v esau_n for_o his_o venison_n and_o many_o follow_v christ_n for_o his_o loaf_n dissemble_v sanctity_n rom._n 16.18_o &_o judas_n v._n 16_o be_v double_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o subtle_a fox_n may_v be_v mean_v carnal_a temporizer_n and_o by_o fly_v bird_n aspirer_n after_o promotion_n however_o christ_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n say_v no_o secular_a honour_n will_v attend_v his_o follower_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o next_o to_o this_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n proselyte_n come_v a_o disciple_n who_o intend_v it_o only_o desire_v christ_n excuse_n for_o his_o absent_v from_o he_o for_o a_o while_n till_o his_o father_n be_v bury_v in_o his_o presence_n mat._n 8.21_o which_o request_n of_o he_o import_v not_o that_o his_o father_n be_v either_o now_o dead_a or_o very_o sick_a but_o that_o he_o think_v himself_o bound_n by_o the_o five_o commandment_n not_o to_o leave_v his_o father_n while_o he_o be_v live_v but_o to_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v he_o as_o joseph_n do_v jacob_n gen._n 47.12_o as_o obed._n do_v naomi_n ruth_n 4.15_o which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v as_o a_o duty_n not_o only_o laudable_a before_o man_n but_o also_o acceptable_a before_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o therefore_o christ_n do_v not_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o but_o regulate_v his_o request_n resolve_v he_o that_o good_a duty_n of_o less_o moment_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v for_o great_a and_o that_o office_n less_o necessary_a must_v be_v let_v go_v that_o the_o main_n may_v be_v mind_v christ_n call_v he_o now_o to_o his_o present_a attendance_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v of_o weighty_a importance_n than_o turn_v his_o back_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o tarry_v but_o a_o little_a while_n in_o the_o world_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o return_v home_o to_o support_v his_o father_n till_o he_o die_v who_o possible_o may_v outlive_v christ_n himself_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v our_o lord_n
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captious_a question_n in_o this_o point_n either_o for_o speak_v contrary_a to_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v he_o absolute_o disallow_v of_o divorce_n or_o for_o patronise_a profaneness_n lasciviouness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n have_v he_o approve_v of_o they_o christ_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o neither_o contradict_v moses_n law_n nor_o his_o own_o doctrine_n matth._n 5.32_o nor_o make_v he_o odious_a as_o they_o aim_v either_o to_o the_o man_n or_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o they_o be_v baffle_v in_o this_o trap_n alsââ_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o about_o tradition_n sabbath-keeping_a fast_v pay_v of_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o avoid_v the_o snare_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n their_o ignorance_n whereof_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n and_o by_o reduce_v their_o error_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n gen._n 2.24_o which_o make_v man_n and_o wise_a one_o flesh_n so_o can_v be_v sever_v for_o any_o light_a cause_n as_o their_o cavil_v be_v word_v matth._n 19.3_o no_o not_o for_o any_o cause_n save_v only_o for_o fornication_n which_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n knot_n and_o destroy_v humane_a society_n ver_fw-la 9_o n.b._n note_v well_o though_o moses_n as_o a_o magistrate_n not_o as_o a_o prophet_n do_v licence_n not_o command_n divorce_n in_o some_o case_n yet_o be_v it_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o husband_n heart_n who_o will_v have_v destroy_v his_o innocent_a wife_n in_o case_n he_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v she_o deut._n 24.1.3_o this_o civil_a sanction_n be_v a_o humane_a permission_n only_o to_o save_v from_o punishment_n not_o a_o divine_a precept_n to_o salve_v the_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v temporary_a only_o christ_n the_o great_a lawyer_n better_o inform_v they_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o objector_n oppose_v scripture_n to_o scripture_n as_o all_o heretic_n do_v yet_o be_v they_o non-plus_a for_o they_o reply_v nothing_o be_v convince_v in_o 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of_o the_o portraiture_n as_o matth._n 22.30_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v as_o angel_n free_a from_o wife_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o the_o angel_n themselves_o 3._o those_o three_o evangelise_n matth_n 19.16_o mar._n 10.17_o luke_n 18.18_o give_v the_o account_n of_o the_o conference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o young_a noble_a man_n who_o have_v be_v well_o breed_v both_o for_o poâs_n and_o civil_a posture_n he_o come_v conâeeing_v to_o christ_n mar._n 10.17_o and_o for_o matter_n of_o piety_n he_o be_v no_o sadducee_n for_o he_o inquire_v after_o eternal_a life_n which_o they_o deny_v and_o although_o but_o young_a he_o hearhen_n after_o heaven_n and_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o come_v he_o run_v to_o christ_n whereas_o great_a man_n keep_v their_o port_n walk_v leisurely_o in_o state_n or_o majestic_a struct_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o ruler_n come_v run_v grâssâ_n grallatorie_a which_o argue_v his_o earnesmess_n in_o such_o a_o man_n of_o quality_n very_o unusual_a beside_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o own_o estimation_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o christ_n for_o he_o know_v much_o of_o god_n law_n and_o have_v do_v much_o of_o it_o yea_o so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o seem_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n to_o want_v work_n and_o to_o be_v before_o hand_n with_o god_n beside_o he_o appear_v in_o his_o address_n to_o be_v a_o docible_a disciple_n propose_v the_o most_o needful_a and_o difficult_a question_n ârarely_o move_v by_o rich_a man_n especial_o though_o it_o concern_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a cry_v good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o come_v not_o as_o most_o rich_a world_n ling_n do_v to_o inquire_v after_o a_o good_a purchase_n a_o good_a penny_n worth_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o he_o have_v wealth_n enough_o to_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o must_v he_o have_v something_o better_a to_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o comeâ_n in_o a_o word_n he_o go_v so_o far_o as_o christ_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o love_v he_o mar._n 10.21_o to_o wit_n as_o a_o tame_a creature_n and_o fit_a as_o a_o good_a moral_a man_n to_o live_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n howbeit_o christ_n see_v 1._o some_o secret_a flattery_n in_o his_o compliment_n to_o he_o therefore_o reprove_v he_o say_v either_o confess_v one_o to_o be_v god_n or_o do_v not_o call_v i_o good_a 2._o some_o leaven_n of_o phariââsm_n in_o his_o question_n though_o this_o gentleman_n be_v no_o sudducee_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o of_o that_o seven_o sort_n say_v the_o talmud_n which_o say_v tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o tho_o he_o think_v not_o to_o be_v save_v opibus_fw-la by_o his_o wealth_n of_o riches_n yet_o he_o do_v operibus_fw-la by_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o some_o poison_n of_o hypocrisy_n lurk_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o christ_n say_v not_o to_o he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o all_o part_n of_o duty_n and_o without_o the_o least_o deviation_n into_o sin_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o fall_v man_n to_o do_v hereupon_o this_o hypocrite_n ignorant_o answer_v all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v etc._n etc._n have_v bean_n restrain_v from_o the_o grosser_n sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n which_o only_o not_o the_o first_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o overlook_v all_o contemplative_a wickedness_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o his_o defect_n in_o duty_n to_o man_n which_o detect_v his_o rottenness_n in_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n 4._o christ_n see_v some_o damnable_a pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o his_o spirit_n discover_v by_o his_o speech_n what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v
against_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v his_o saint_n at_o that_o time_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v they_o admire_v and_o adore_v he_o the_o more_o as_o the_o king_n reckon_v with_o that_o servant_n mat._n 18.24_o etc._n etc._n say_v thou_o owe_v i_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n for_o thy_o many_o break_n of_o my_o ten_o commandment_n but_o upon_o thy_o acknowledge_v the_o debt_n and_o thy_o insufficiency_n to_o solve_v it_o but_o tender_v satisfaction_n by_o thy_o all-sufficient_a surety_n hebr._n 7.22_o i_o free_o cancel_v out_o that_o hand_n write_v against_o thou_o col._n 2.14_o though_o thou_o have_v omit_v many_o duty_n and_o commit_v many_o sin_n name_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o both_o yet_o i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v say_v the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n n._n note_v well_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n see_v this_o opinion_n seem_v to_o be_v over-soothing_a to_o the_o saint_n insomuch_o that_o if_o so_o they_o need_v not_o tremble_v to_o sin_v against_o christ_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v for_o their_o sin_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v from_o the_o lord_n admonish_v all_o saint_n to_o live_v such_o life_n as_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.18_o as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v their_o character_n of_o be_v approve_v in_o christ_n rom._n 16.10_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o to_o have_v holiness_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n zech._n 14.20_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o lord_n euge_fw-la well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n of_o my_o gift_n and_o grace_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n in_o glory_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o and_o luke_n 19.17_o 19_o christ_n word_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o judge_n after_o death_n john_n 12.48_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v judgement_n according_o to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o 5_o 6_o 16._o enquiry_n the_o three_o shall_v reward_n be_v equal_a in_o heaven_n answer_v this_o question_n be_v canvas_v pro_fw-la and_o con_v by_o divine_n both_o for_o it_o and_o against_o it_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o negative_a and_o for_o inequality_n do_v argue_v both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o reason_n first_o from_o scripture_n as_o 1._o isa_n 56.4_o 5._o i_o will_v give_v they_o within_o my_o wall_n a_o name_n better_a than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n 2._o cant._n 8.12_o thou_o o_o solomon_n shall_v have_v a_o thousand_o and_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o two_o hundred_o 3._o dan_n 12.3_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 4._o matth._n 5.19_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v least_o or_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n 5._o mat._n 13.8_o 23._o some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o and_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_v and_o mat._n 10.41_o 42._o a_o disciple_n and_o a_o prophet_n reward_n 6._o matth._n 19.28_o 29._o the_o twelve_o apostle_n shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n when_o other_o be_v say_v only_o to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n 7._o matth._n 22.30_o luke_n 20.36_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d equal_a to_o angel_n now_o see_v there_o be_v degree_n and_o order_n of_o angel_n col._n 1.16_o etc._n etc._n so_o there_o must_v be_v of_o saint_n 8._o matth._n 18.4_o whoso_o humble_v himself_o as_o this_o child_n he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 9_o john_n 14.2_o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n which_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o in_o glory_n as_o be_v see_v in_o this_o great_a city_n high_a and_o low_a house_n etc._n etc._n 10._o rom._n 2.6_o and_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v the_o great_a grace_n the_o great_a glory_n 11._o 1_o cor._n 15.41_o there_o be_v one_o glory_n of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n and_o another_o of_o the_o star_n so_o of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 12._o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_n spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o but_o he_o that_o sow_n bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 13._o revel_v 14._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4._o the_o follower_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o chaste_a virgin_n heart_n have_v a_o privilege_n beyond_o other_o etc._n etc._n 14._o matth._n 25.20_o 23._o and_o luke_n 19.16_o 18._o those_o two_o parable_n do_v declare_v if_o not_o both_o differ_a gift_n yet_o differ_v gain_n etc._n etc._n unto_o all_o those_o scripture_n those_o reason_n be_v second_o add_v as_o 1._o as_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o than_o for_o other_o matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23.24_o even_o so_o there_o may_v be_v degree_n of_o joy_n in_o heaven_n 2._o as_o there_o be_v inequality_n of_o grace_n some_o weak_a and_o some_o strong_a etc._n etc._n so_o proportionable_o a_o inequality_n of_o glory_n 3._o some_o do_v more_o and_o suffer_v more_o than_o other_o as_o martyr_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o wage_n be_v as_o work_n have_v be_v 4._o if_o equality_n than_o no_o distinction_n this_o seem_v confusion_n which_o can_v be_v in_o heaven_n 5._o there_o be_v degree_n in_o glory_n whereby_o god_n be_v know_v from_o angel_n and_o angel_n from_o saint_n and_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n from_o all_o yea_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n above_o all_o saint_n and_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a spur_n in_o run_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n a_o purchase_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v 1_o tim._n 3.13_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n but_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a to_o wit_n for_o equality_n of_o glory_n as_o hierome_n spanhemius_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v answer_v all_o those_o scripture_n and_o reason_n aforesaid_a too_o long_o here_o to_o insert_v i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o those_o two_o author_n upon_o mat._n 25.20_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o that_o have_v much_o manna_n have_v no_o overplus_n and_o he_o that_o gather_v little_a have_v no_o lack_n exod._n 16.18_o so_o here_o etc._n etc._n all_o saint_n shall_v partake_v alike_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o glory_n not_o so_o haply_o of_o the_o degree_n thereof_o all_o enough_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v encouragement_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o pint_n as_o well_o as_o qvarts_n shall_v be_v fill_v full_a of_o glory_n enquiry_n the_o four_o how_o shall_v the_o judge_n reckon_v with_o and_o reward_v the_o wicked_a answer_v mat._n 25.24_o 25_o to_o 30._o and_o luke_n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n show_v we_o 1._o how_o god_n must_v bear_v the_o blame_n of_o man_n unfaithfulness_n i_o be_v afraid_a of_o thy_o austerity_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o good_a servant_n give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n say_v lord_n it_o be_v thy_o pound_n not_o my_o pain_n that_o gain_a ten_o pound_n 2._o how_o god_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o nequam_fw-la and_o nequaquam_fw-la a_o evil_a and_o a_o idle_a servant_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o he_o spend_v not_o his_o master_n talon_n but_o hide_v it_o in_o sudario_fw-la in_o that_o handkerchief_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v have_v wipe_v of_o his_o sweat_n by_o labour_v hard_a to_o improve_v it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o the_o useless_a as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v as_o well_o as_o enemy_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n mat._n 25.30_o luke_n 19.22_o 27._o the_o judge_n will_v judge_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o month_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o bewail_v their_o pain_n of_o loss_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sense_n cry_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quasi_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d not_o for_o ever_o lord_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o christ_n do_v not_o back_o this_o exhortation_n to_o work_v and_o watch_v with_o three_o parable_n for_o any_o difficulty_n in_o understand_v the_o duty_n but_o because_o of_o man_n backwardness_n and_o dullness_n to_o believe_v and_o improve_v all_o due_a preparation_n for_o christ_n second_o come_v the_o manner_n whereof_o be_v set_v down_o from_o mat._n 25._o ver_fw-la 31._o to_o the_o end_n now_o be_v we_o come_v down_o to_o the_o two_o last_o day_n that_o our_o bless_a lord_n live_v at_o liberty_n before_o his_o apprehension_n oh_o what_o a_o abundance_n of_o his_o business_n
the_o profound_a scorn_n as_o appear_v 2._o in_o their_o salute_v he_o scoff_o with_o hail_n king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 27.29_o thus_o pretend_v to_o worship_n he_o while_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o worry_v he_o and_o such_o ludibrious_a devotion_n do_v all_o hypocrite_n pay_v to_o our_o lord_n christ_n to_o this_o day_n draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o their_o many_o cringing_n with_o their_o body_n but_o still_o have_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o isa_n 29.13_o displease_v devotion_n be_v a_o double_a dishonour_n as_o dissemble_a sanctity_n be_v a_o double_a iniquity_n 3._o when_o they_o have_v thus_o make_v a_o laughingstock_n of_o christ_n than_o they_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o worst_a place_n they_o can_v find_v to_o spit_n upon_o whereas_o the_o spouse_n high_o extol_v it_o to_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_n his_o cheek_n as_o a_o bed_n of_o splees_n his_o lip_n like_o lily_n and_o his_o countenance_n transcendent_o comely_a and_o altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5.10_o 13_o 16._o yet_o be_v he_o content_a to_o be_v spit_n upon_o to_o cleanse_v our_o face_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n thus_o do_v profaneness_n cast_v dirâ_n and_o drivel_n still_o into_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o will_v wipe_v off_o with_o a_o vengeance_n upon_o such_o villain_n soon_o or_o late_a etc._n etc._n if_o job_n complain_v of_o this_o affront_n do_v to_o he_o by_o the_o worst_a of_o abject_n who_o dare_v not_o converse_v with_o humane_a society_n because_o of_o their_o outlawries_a against_o they_o for_o their_o notorious_a misdemeanour_n yet_o spare_v not_o to_o spit_n in_o the_o very_a face_n of_o job_n who_o be_v a_o prince_n in_o his_o country_n job_n 30.5_o 10_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o will_n in_o due_a time_n almighty_n jesus_n judas_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n 4._o n._n b._n note_v well_o that_o these_o barbarous_a miscreant_n not_o without_o the_o good_a like_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n may_v spare_v for_o no_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n to_o christ_n they_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o hand_n this_o john_n add_v to_o the_o affront_v john_n 19.3_o thus_o our_o lord_n give_v his_o cheek_n to_o the_o smiter_n lam._n 3.30_o isa_n 50.6_o and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o do_v he_o mischief_n enough_o by_o smite_v he_o with_o their_o fist_n they_o strike_v he_o who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o cheek_n with_o a_o rod_n mic._n 5.1_o they_o smite_v he_o with_o a_o cane_n upon_o the_o head_n mat._n 27.30_o which_o blow_v say_v the_o ancient_n force_v the_o crown_n of_o sharp_a thorn_n so_o much_o into_o his_o head_n round_o about_o as_o the_o prick_v thereof_o make_v no_o few_o than_o seventy_o two_o wound_n in_o his_o head_n all_o this_o it_o cost_v christ_n in_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o the_o thorn_n for_o adam_n sin_n gen._n 3.18_o and_o take_v it_o upon_o himself_o wear_v it_o for_o a_o garland_n as_o a_o ensign_n of_o victory_n etc._n etc._n they_o beat_v he_o as_o a_o fool_n for_o aspire_a after_o a_o kingdom_n as_o they_o think_v foolish_o and_o undue_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v pilat_n compliance_n with_o the_o mad_a crew_n in_o condemn_v christ_n to_o be_v crucify_a though_o he_o have_v no_o few_o than_o four_o time_n absolve_v he_o as_o innocent_a mat._n 27.23_o 24._o luke_n 23.14_o 22._o mark_v 15.14_o &_o john_n 18.38_o &_o 19.4_o which_o show_v n._n b._n note_v well_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o thorough_o resolve_v to_o resist_v every_o know_a sin_n against_o all_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n will_v undoubted_o yield_v to_o it_o at_o last_o though_o he_o have_v make_v before_o some_o considerable_a resistance_n as_o pilate_n do_v here_o who_o act_v not_o herein_o from_o a_o live_a principle_n within_o he_o but_o only_o from_o the_o restraint_n of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n to_o so_o foul_a a_o fact_n as_o before_o as_o likewise_o from_o outward_a motive_n which_o make_v he_o for_o a_o while_o stand_v very_o stiff_a for_o acquit_v christ_n as_o 1._o his_o wife_n dream_n matth._n 27.19_o which_o some_o say_v come_v from_o the_o devil_n for_o hinder_v man_n redemption_n but_o other_o think_v better_a that_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a not_o a_o diobolical_a dream_n send_v from_o god_n providential_o for_o vindicate_a christ_n innocency_n even_o while_o he_o stand_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o pagan_a judge_n yea_o theophylact_fw-mi say_v further_o god_n send_v his_o dream_n non_fw-la ut_fw-la solveretur_fw-la christus_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la salvaretur_fw-la uxor_fw-la not_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a son_n but_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o this_o woman_n soul_n however_o pilat_n wife_n be_v so_o far_o extraordinary_o inspire_v that_o she_o send_v to_o he_o this_o message_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o just_a one_o which_o teach_v we_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o however_o natural_a dream_n be_v yet_o god_n can_v make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o his_o own_o end_n for_o clear_v his_o son_n righteousness_n that_o though_o he_o be_v condemn_v afterward_o yet_o our_o justification_n from_o sin_n may_v more_o clear_o shine_v forth_o when_o it_o thus_o be_v make_v apparent_a christ_n condemnation_n be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o at_o all_o for_o his_o own_o etc._n etc._n the_o great_a god_n overrule_v natural_a and_o diabolical_a as_o well_o as_o order_n divine_a dream_n as_o here_o pilat_n wife_n be_v trouble_v in_o her_o sleep_n about_o the_o injury_n and_o injustice_n do_v to_o innocent_a jesus_n and_o pilate_n must_v have_v notice_n hereof_o while_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n just_o ready_a for_o fear_n of_o a_o tumult_n to_o pass_v that_o most_o sinful_a sentence_n against_o our_o saviour_n the_o most_o just_a jesus_n and_o though_o this_o seasonable_a advertisement_n do_v not_o move_v pilate_n so_o far_o as_o to_o set_v christ_n free_a from_o suffer_v for_o god_n have_v otherwise_o determine_v it_o act_n 4.27_o yet_o do_v he_o open_o proclaim_v christ_n innocency_n and_o this_o teach_v 2._o lie_v n._n b._n note_v well_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o wife_n to_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v for_o hinder_v their_o husband_n from_o commit_v sin_n as_o pilat_n wife_n do_v he_o she_o may_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o such_o wife_n as_o do_v not_o only_o neglect_v this_o duty_n but_o also_o do_v promote_v and_o strength_n their_o husband_n hand_n in_o way_n of_o wickedness_n as_o jezabel_n do_v ahab_n whereas_o their_o wise_a conversation_n shall_v prepare_v and_o even_o pave_v a_o way_n for_o their_o husband_n conversion_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o hinder_v they_o from_o hell_n but_o also_o help_v they_o to_o heaven_n this_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v seasonable_o as_o pilat_n wife_n do_v in_o a_o good_a season_n just_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v go_v into_o sin_n and_o so_o abigal_n stop_v david_n just_o when_o he_o be_v go_v to_o shed_v blood_n 1_o sam._n 25.31_o 32._o for_o which_o he_o blessed_v his_o god_n so_o the_o ass_n stop_v balaam_n from_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v a_o wife_n that_o stop_v we_o from_o do_v evil_a we_o shall_v not_o say_v we_o scorn_v the_o voice_n or_o advice_n of_o a_o woman_n it_o be_v below_o a_o man_n to_o do_v so_o but_o rather_o as_o abraham_n we_o must_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o wife_n gen._n 21.12_o 13._o though_o it_o seem_v grievous_a to_o we_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n but_o of_o a_o ass_n bless_v god_n for_o a_o hinder_v ass_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o because_o pilate_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o wife_n in_o this_o divine_a admonition_n effectual_o but_o act_v the_o contrary_a at_o the_o last_o be_v he_o not_o therefore_o by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o kick_v off_o the_o bench_n by_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n soon_o after_o this_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o those_o very_a jew_n who_o he_o have_v now_o gratify_v be_v degrade_v and_o divest_v of_o all_o his_o honour_n so_o banish_v to_o vienna_n in_o germany_n where_o discontent_n with_o his_o own_o disgrace_n and_o ingloriousness_n drive_v he_o to_o destroy_v himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n etc._n etc._n as_o history_n relate_v eusebius_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2d_o outward_a motive_n that_o for_o a_o while_o do_v with_o hold_n pilate_n from_o condemn_v christ_n be_v christ_n wonderful_a and_o strange_a silence_n at_o all_o the_o slanderous_a accusation_n cast_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o malicious_a adversary_n at_o the_o bar_n when_o christ_n life_n be_v so_o near_o and_o deep_o concern_v the_o devil_n can_v say_v to_o god_n skin_n for_o skin_n and_o all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o
so_o hard_a to_o cure_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v kill_v before_o the_o soul_n stab_v by_o sin_n can_v be_v cure_a no_o less_o than_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v be_v a_o salve_n sovereign_n and_o sufficient_a enough_o to_o heal_v that_o incurable_a sore_a they_o be_v fool_n that_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n which_o christ_n find_v so_o costly_a to_o reconcile_v sinful_a man_n unto_o a_o holy_a god_n the_o 4._o inference_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o the_o curse_a body_n of_o sin_n so_o call_v rom._n 6.6_o col._n 2.11_o what_o those_o curse_a kill-christs_n do_v to_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o sin_n we_o shall_v 1._o apprehhend_v it_o in_o its_o place_n of_o retirement_n know_v its_o haunt_v as_o saul_n do_v david_n 2._o when_o apprehend_v bound_v it_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o it_o may_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o more_o misbehaviour_n 3._o lead_v it_o bind_v with_o hand_n behind_o away_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n 4._o arraign_v it_o at_o that_o bar_n not_o with_o false_a witness_n but_o true_a one_o whereof_o we_o need_v not_o want_v great_a store_n when_o process_n and_o plead_v against_o it_o be_v impartial_o manage_v oh_o what_o black_a large_a and_o long_a bill_n of_o inditenient_a may_v be_v draw_v up_o against_o sin_n for_o do_v we_o mischief_n imprimis_fw-la at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n item_n in_o such_o a_o day_n and_o duty_n and_o a_o thousand_o item_n to_o follow_v that_o to_o the_o end_n 5._o condemn_v it_o therefore_o say_v with_o saul_n that_o which_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n shall_v die_v though_o the_o lot_n fall_v on_o my_o son_n jonathan_n my_o peccatum_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la my_o best_a belove_a sin_n 6._o then_o spit_v in_o its_o face_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o descant_n upon_o all_o 7._o crown_v it_o with_o thorn_n 8._o beat_v it_o buffet_v it_o and_o scourge_v it_o yea_o let_v it_o be_v strip_v as_o well_o as_o stripe_v 9_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n so_o fast_o that_o it_o may_v never_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n more_o but_o be_v crucify_a the_o 5._o inference_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v behold_v the_o man_n how_o this_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n dye_v with_o his_o arm_n spread_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v a_o inn._n which_o entertain_v all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o with_o great_a gate_n wide_o open_v so_o this_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o his_o death_n ready_a to_o embrace_v all_o that_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o such_o as_o do_v so_o come_v he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v they_o out_o john_n 6.37_o the_o 6._o inference_n be_v oh_o how_o shall_v our_o conscience_n bleed_v to_o behold_v christ_n bleed_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n consider_v these_o follow_a motive_n as_o first_o that_o we_o be_v those_o hard-hearted_a jew_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o nail_n which_o fasten_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n to_o his_o suffering_n that_o worst_a of_o death_n the_o most_o accurse_a shameful_a painful_a linger_a and_o most_o expose_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o as_o our_o surety_n in_o our_o stead_n though_o those_o that_o behold_v he_o then_o do_v most_o taunt_v and_o deride_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o crucify_a as_o above_o yet_o may_v not_o we_o do_v so_o when_o we_o behold_v christ_n crucify_a before_o our_o eye_n in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n gal._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o we_o must_v mourn_v over_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v zech._n 12.10_o and_o behold_v he_o with_o bleed_a heart_n and_o not_o crucify_v to_o ourselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o again_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n hebr._n 6.6_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n be_v such_o sentence_v to_o be_v worthy_a off_o hebr._n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v we_o who_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o our_o saviour_n teâth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o christ_n die_v the_o base_a of_o death_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o all_o deserve_v to_o die_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o death_n as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o purchase_v a_o more_o calm_a quiet_a and_o comfortable_a death_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o nest_n as_o job_n say_v chap._n 29.18_o that_o be_v at_o my_o own_o home_n and_o upon_o my_o own_o couch_n or_o restingplace_n but_o also_o he_o sanctify_v all_o sort_n of_o death_n to_o his_o saint_n whether_o they_o be_v hang_v drown_v or_o burn_v whether_o they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o or_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.37_o our_o lord_n and_o sinless_a saviour_n deserve_v to_o die_v the_o best_a of_o death_n yea_o not_o to_o die_v at_o all_o see_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o where_o no_o sin_n be_v find_v there_o no_o death_n be_v due_a yet_o as_o he_o become_v the_o surety_n for_o sinful_a man_n so_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n due_a to_o we_o himself_n dye_v for_o we_o he_o die_v in_o a_o shameful_a place_n to_o purchase_v a_o better_a place_n for_o we_o to_o die_v in_o he_o die_v in_o the_o field_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o house_n he_o die_v in_o that_o base_a place_n of_o skull_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o our_o dwelling_n and_o he_o die_v on_o his_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o bed_n and_o that_o among_o our_o friend_n and_o with_o ease_n and_o comfort_n for_o christ_n die_v among_o his_o enemy_n and_o with_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o desertion_n have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o but_o suppose_v any_o saint_n be_v bring_v to_o die_v a_o dolorous_a and_o violent_a death_n as_o their_o lord_n do_v and_o as_o many_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v and_o still_o daily_o do_v and_o though_o they_o must_v say_v therein_o as_o the_o penitent_a thief_n say_v upon_o the_o cross_n we_o indeed_o be_v just_o in_o this_o same_o condemnation_n for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n luke_n 23.40.41_o yet_o have_v our_o saviour_n by_o suffer_v the_o bitter_a of_o death_n so_o sanctify_v all_o sort_n of_o such_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n to_o his_o saint_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dram_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n though_o deserted_n soul_n do_v find_v a_o scruple_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therein_o naturalist_n do_v relate_v that_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dare_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n until_o the_o unicorn_n come_v first_o to_o dip_v in_o his_o horn_n which_o suck_v up_o all_o the_o venom_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n dare_v drink_v most_o free_o so_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o curse_a death_n have_v sââked_v up_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o death_n into_o himself_o he_o have_v drink_v up_o the_o bitter_a part_n of_o the_o cup_n leave_v only_o the_o sweet_a for_o we_o insomuch_o that_o all_o who_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n hebr._n 11.13_o though_o they_o be_v drown_v in_o water_n on_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v they_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n though_o they_o die_v by_o the_o frown_n of_o man_n therefore_o shall_v our_o conscience_n be_v great_o concern_v and_o our_o heart_n bleed_v free_o melt_v kind_o into_o tear_n and_o tenderness_n while_o a_o bleed_a die_a jesus_n be_v set_v before_o our_o contemplation_n oh_o how_o melt_a shall_v be_v our_o meditation_n upon_o christ_n death_n it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o physic_n that_o divert_v the_o circulate_v course_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o best_a expedient_a for_o cure_v any_o excessive_a bleed_a in_o any_o part_n as_o bleed_v a_o vain_a in_o the_o arm_n stop_v immoderate_a bleed_n at_o the_o nose_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v thus_o correct_v our_o excessive_a weep_n for_o loss_n and_o cross_n by_o divert_v that_o overfree_a because_o a_o natural_a issue_n by_o give_v a_o due_a vent_n to_o our_o weep_v over_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n thus_o die_v and_o bleed_v to_o death_n for_o save_v our_o soul_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n last_o learn_v hence_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n our_o jonah_n as_o that_o prophet_n jonah_n can_v not_o endure_v the_o east-wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o sunshine_n heat_v to_o beat_v upon_o his_o head_n for_o himself_o yet_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v cast_v over_o board_n into_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v drown_v for_o save_v the_o ship_n and_o its_o whole_a crew_n so_o
that_o trust_v in_o he_o heb._n 13.5_o assure_v his_o apostle_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o want_v necessary_n though_o superâââties_n they_o may_v want_v without_o prejudice_n nature_n be_v content_a with_o little_a ãâã_d grace_n with_o less_o note_v but_o beside_o this_o miraculous_a provision_n of_o fish_n etc._n etc._n make_v by_o himself_o he_o also_o bid_v they_o bring_v some_o of_o their_o fish_n which_o they_o have_v now_o catch_v he_o say_v not_o which_o i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o catch_v thus_o be_v he_o please_v to_o give_v they_o and_o we_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o act_n and_o to_o ascribe_v such_o and_o such_o good_a work_n to_o we_o when_o it_o be_v himself_n that_o work_v all_o those_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o this_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o for_o please_v we_o as_o for_o encourage_v we_o in_o duty_n note_v nor_o do_v our_o lord_n here_o bid_v they_o bring_v their_o fish_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o his_o own_o provision_n have_v 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produce_v that_o foul-flaming_a sin_n in_o god_n eye_n which_o stink_v in_o god_n nostril_n and_o whereby_o they_o be_v put_v under_o divine_a displeasure_n 2_o pet._n 2.15_o judas_n 11._o rev._n 2.14_o but_o no_o such_o foul_a god_n provoke_v sin_n be_v find_v record_v concern_v this_o primitive_a gospel-church_n for_o which_o such_o a_o plaguy_a disperse_v persecution_n do_v here_o so_o foul_o fall_v upon_o it_o which_o may_v teach_v we_o n.b._n that_o sometime_o the_o great_a god_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a sovereignty_n over_o his_o servant_n may_v let_v loose_a persecution_n and_o sore_a affliction_n upon_o they_o and_o in_o so_o do_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o do_v so_o to_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o man_n job_n 33.13_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o his_o none-such_a servant_n job_n his_o prodigious_a and_o none-such_a suffering_n we_o do_v not_o find_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o for_o punish_v any_o gross_a 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be_v let_v loose_a to_o buffet_v paul_n for_o prevent_v his_o pride_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o n.b._n in_o this_o sound_a sense_n only_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n afflict_v from_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o sin_n thus_o god_n visitation_n upon_o job_n preserve_v his_o spirit_n sweet_a for_o his_o generation-work_n job_n 10.12_o and_o thus_o the_o same_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n withdraw_v many_o man_n from_o their_o sinful_a purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n job_n 33.17_o we_o must_v all_o say_v always_o in_o our_o affliction_n with_o holy_a david_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v righteous_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o thy_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o psal_n 119.75_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o a_o suffer_a day_n drop_v in_o upon_o our_o head_n then_o to_o search_v our_o heart_n at_o what_o door_n it_o have_v its_o entrance_n lam._n 3.40_o sin_v in_o the_o general_n 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seven_o golden_a church_n of_o asia_n rev._n 2.4_o 14_o 20_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o his_o sovereignty_n do_v most_o just_o bring_v suffering_n upon_o they_o give_v they_o their_o hell_n on_o earth_n to_o make_v they_o long_o the_o more_o for_o heaven_n a_o bitter_a life_n make_v man_n look_v for_o a_o better_a life_n etc._n etc._n now_o though_o this_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o pure_a gospel-church_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v she_o not_o altogether_o without_o sin_n if_o that_o glorious_a celestial_a body_n the_o moon_n which_o borrow_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o firmament_n have_v some_o spot_n in_o she_o no_o wonder_n if_o this_o terrestrial_a church_n borrow_v her_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v not_o find_v without_o some_o
of_o felix_n guard_n at_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n act_v 23.24_o be_v a_o devout_a man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o true_a devotion_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a fear_n of_o god_n when_o a_o master_n oblige_v all_o his_o family_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o family-duty_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n with_o himself_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v this_o be_v god_n commendation_n of_o abraham_n i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v teach_v his_o child_n and_o his_o servant_n the_o knowledge_n of_o my_o way_n gen._n 18.19_o and_o david_n will_v testify_v his_o sincerity_n by_o his_o be_v sacred_o serviceable_a to_o his_o son_n and_o servant_n at_o home_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o that_o family-trust_a commit_v to_o he_o a_o good_a housholder_n be_v like_o the_o bee_n which_o whatsoever_o honey_n it_o gather_v abroad_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o hive_n and_o house_n the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o those_o under_o his_o own_o roof_n especial_o n.b._n every_o man_n be_v in_o truth_n what_o he_o be_v at_o home_n he_o be_v real_o what_o he_o be_v relative_o follow_v hypocrite_n home_o to_o their_o house_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v discern_v what_o they_o be_v like_a stage-player_n who_o act_n the_o part_n of_o noble_a and_o honest_a person_n while_o you_o look_v on_o they_o upon_o the_o theatre_n but_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o tyring-room_n where_o they_o divest_v themselves_o of_o their_o borrow_a robe_n then_o be_v they_o discover_v to_o be_v but_o shabby-person_n and_o the_o vile_a of_o varlet_n this_o conscientious_a cornelius_n be_v therefore_o real_o because_o relative_o religious_a as_o he_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o devout_a man_n act_v 10.2_o a_o right_a worshipper_n as_o the_o greek_a signify_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o king_n religion_n which_o be_v heathenism_n as_o the_o melchites_n which_o nicephorus_n mention_n who_o will_v be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n whatever_o it_o be_v so_o have_v their_o name_n from_o melech_n hebr._n a_o king_n or_o as_o the_o herodian_o matth._n 22.16_o who_o be_v mere_a courtier_n join_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o herod_n the_o conquercur_n religion_n which_o be_v a_o mongrel_n hodgepodge_n of_o heathenism_n and_o judaisme_n mark_v 8.15_o so_o this_o centurion_n though_o not_o circumcise_v which_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n act_n 15.10_o 24._o yet_o forsake_v his_o gentile-idolatry_n and_o devote_a himself_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n become_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n observe_v the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n and_o live_v without_o any_o offence_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o call_v proselyte_n of_o the_o covenant_n who_o submit_v to_o circumcision_n and_o the_o whole_a mosaic_a pedagogy_n yea_o he_o not_o only_o stand_v record_v in_o scripture_n with_o a_o famous_a character_n of_o be_v a_o religious_a man_n in_o his_o private_a devotion_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o also_o in_o his_o relative_n duty_n and_o more_o public_a family_n exercise_n this_o good_a man_n will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n alone_o but_o will_v have_v his_o household_n to_o go_v with_o he_o thither_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v oh_o how_o good_a god_n be_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v this_o religious_a soldier_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o piety_n but_o respect_n record_n and_o reward_n all_o though_o this_o man_n be_v no_o jew_n nor_o live_v under_o the_o law_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o proselyte_n as_o some_o say_v because_o the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n cavil_v at_o peter_n application_n to_o he_o who_o they_o look_v upon_o no_o better_a than_o as_o a_o heathen_a yet_o the_o great_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10.34_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o man_n person_n as_o he_o have_v to_o righteous_a abel_n gen._n 4.4_o heb._n 11.4_o matth._n 23.35_o first_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o performance_n it_o may_v just_o be_v marvele_v at_o how_o this_o man_n a_o gentile_a come_v to_o this_o religious_a devotion_n especial_o to_o such_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n as_o to_o abound_v so_o both_o in_o his_o much_o alm_n to_o poor_a people_n and_o in_o his_o many_o prayer_n to_o the_o almighty_a god_n as_o this_o people_n to_o who_o he_o give_v much_o alm_n be_v principal_o jew_n who_o he_o have_v the_o great_a kindness_n for_o because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n so_o his_o prayer_n be_v commend_v here_o with_o a_o double_a commendation_n act_v 10.2_o 1._o from_o their_o object_n he_o pray_v not_o unto_o dumb_a idol_n with_o the_o blind_a heathen_a nor_o to_o creature_n saint_n or_o angel_n with_o the_o superstitious_a romanist_n but_o to_o jehovah_n the_o great_a creator_n and_o 2._o from_o their_o perseverance_n he_o pray_v not_o by_o certain_a fit_n and_o sudden_a start_n in_o some_o pang_n or_o passion_n as_o of_o fear_n or_o danger_n thus_o do_v even_o jonah_n heathen_a mariner_n devout_o in_o a_o storm_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 1.6_o but_o he_o pray_v always_o or_o at_o all_o time_n not_o take_v time_n in_o a_o natural_a sense_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n n._n b._n god_n will_v not_o have_v our_o general_n call_v to_o justle_v out_o our_o particular_a there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v say_v solomon_n beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n eccless_a 3.1_o 11_o 17._o but_o he_o pray_v always_o take_v time_n in_o a_o moral_a sense_n for_o the_o season_n and_o opportunity_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o he_o will_v not_o neglect_v whatever_o else_o he_o neglect_v gain_v some_o suitable_a hour_n for_o secret_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v his_o heart_n always_o in_o a_o pray_a frame_n and_o in_o a_o devout_a disposition_n thus_o rom._n 12.12_o eph._n 5.20_o and_o 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o instant_a in_o prayer_n earnest_a as_o hunt_a dog_n who_o give_v not_o over_o pursue_v their_o game_n till_o they_o do_v gain_v it_o while_o prayer_n stand_v still_o the_o trade_n of_o godliness_n stand_v still_o also_o nor_o may_v we_o say_v with_o austin_n that_o peter_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o cornelius_n faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o therefore_o must_v it_o be_v assert_v that_o this_o centurion_n have_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n at_o the_o least_o and_o some_o save_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v vulgar_o discourse_v of_o at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n otherwise_o neither_o this_o man_n person_n nor_o his_o prayer_n can_v have_v please_v god_n much_o less_o so_o reward_v for_o be_v so_o faithful_a in_o his_o little_a matth._n 13.12_o as_o to_o have_v first_o a_o angel_n and_o then_o a_o apostle_n send_v he_o for_o his_o far_a instruction_n and_o comfort_n the_o second_o part_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n be_v the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n namely_o peter_n the_o apostle_n who_o undertake_v a_o special_a journey_n to_o convert_v this_o gentile_a wherein_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o accident_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o peter_n journey_n and_o passage_n from_o joppa_n to_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n in_o caesarea_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o remote_a cause_n to_o wit_n peter_n vision_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n as_o time_n place_n manner_z matter_n and_o end_n act_v 10.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o but_o the_o principal_a and_o proximate_a cause_n be_v both_o divine_a in_o god_n command_v he_o to_o go_v verse_n 29_o 20._o and_o humane_a by_o the_o embassage_n whereby_o cornelius_n call_v for_o peter_n to_o come_v verse_n 17_o 21_o 22_o 29._o peter_n obey_v the_o call_v both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n verse_n 21._o second_o the_o accident_n hereof_o be_v three_o 1._o who_o be_v his_o companion_n verse_n 23._o 2._o how_o he_o be_v expect_v verse_n 24._o and_o how_o entertain_v verse_n 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o the_o apostle_n must_v be_v the_o organ_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n and_o not_o the_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o the_o angel_n indeed_o tell_v cornelius_n of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o his_o person_n and_o performance_n which_o he_o may_v know_v as_o have_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n that_o attend_v the_o angelical_a nature_n and_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n behold_v daily_o the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o manage_v his_o church_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n or_o looking-glass_n eph._n 3.10_o but_o also_o a_o reveal_v knowledge_n as_o dan._n 9.21_o 22_o 23._o
for_o beginning_n this_o great_a work_n of_o bring_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o into_o one_o bond_n of_o communion_n this_o place_n be_v therefore_o god_n choice_n where_o both_o of_o they_o abound_v and_o the_o mention_v of_o cornelius_n his_o being_n of_o the_o italian_a band_n act_v 10.1_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o intimation_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o this_o very_a city_n be_v design_o pitch_v upon_o for_o this_o very_a end_n wherein_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v meet_v here_o first_o in_o christ_n sheepfold_n 4._o in_o their_o unwillingness_n to_o deliver_v god_n errand_n for_o both_o be_v backward_o to_o it_o both_o be_v more_o for_o dispute_v than_o for_o dispatch_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n command_n much_o unlike_a to_o abraham_n who_o follow_v god_n blindfold_a and_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o heb._n 11.8_o n.b._n but_o though_o he_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v yet_o do_v he_o know_v full_a well_o with_o who_o he_o go_v namely_o that_o he_o walk_v as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o tender_a father_n hand_n which_o be_v sufficient_a encouragement_n even_o to_o a_o timorous_a son_n as_o it_o be_v to_o david_n psal_n 23.4_o to_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o neither_o jonah_n nor_o bar-jonah_n have_v this_o confidence_n first_o jonah_n the_o prophet_n do_v take_v ship_v at_o joppa_n this_o very_a same_o city_n when_o he_o will_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o decline_v his_o duty_n jon._n 1.3_o he_o rise_v indeed_o like_o a_o servant_n who_o his_o master_n call_v up_o to_o do_v his_o command_n verse_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v to_o run_v from_o his_o business_n not_o to_o perform_v it_o whatever_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o move_v jonah_n to_o run_v away_o from_o god_n command_n yet_o be_v this_o strange_a he_o shall_v fall_v into_o such_o a_o fix_a opinion_n that_o he_o may_v and_o take_v up_o such_o a_o fix_a resolution_n that_o he_o can_v flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n mention_v twice_o in_o verse_n 3_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a how_o david_n have_v describe_v the_o omni-presence_n of_o god_n psal_n 139_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o yea_o natural_a reason_n will_v rebuke_v he_o for_o think_v he_o can_v flee_v from_o god_n jovis_n omne_fw-la plena_fw-la god_n fill_v all_o place_n say_v the_o heathen_a poet._n second_o bar-jonah_n the_o apostle_n be_v backward_o enough_o also_o as_o be_v before_o relate_v for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o as_o the_o other_o jonah_n who_o out_o of_o a_o sullen_a humour_n and_o a_o melancholy_a discomposure_n at_o the_o dislike_n of_o his_o message_n creep_v into_o a_o ship-cabbin_n or_o get_v under_o the_o dââk_n before_o the_o ship_n be_v ready_a for_o her_o voyage_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o go_v in_o she_o and_o therefore_o pay_v for_o his_o passage_n beforehand_o present_o upon_o his_o go_n first_o on_o board_n which_o use_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v till_o passenger_n come_v to_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n design_v etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o bar-jonah_n do_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d stick_v fast_n in_o the_o mud_n of_o his_o own_o doubt_v heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o act_v 10.17_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o same_o greek_a word_n be_v âââd_v to_o express_v the_o perplexity_n of_o herod_n guilty_a conscience_n luke_n 9.7_o as_o beza_n note_v n.b._n it_o be_v true_a jonah_n run_v away_o but_o bar-jonah_n stand_v at_o mark_n for_o the_o former_a have_v only_o a_o ordinary_a divine_a command_n arise_v go_v to_o nineveh_n etc._n etc._n jon._n 1.2_o but_o this_o latter_a have_v a_o extraordinary_a divine_a vision_n and_o commission_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o peter_n doubt_n be_v so_o prevalent_a that_o he_o very_o think_v his_o jewish_a custom_n in_o shun_v gentile-communion_n be_v a_o reason_n strong_a enough_o to_o refuse_v god_n command_n therefore_o he_o cry_v not_o so_o lord_n etc._n etc._n act_n 10.14_o till_o he_o be_v express_o bid_v to_o go_v doubt_v nothing_o verse_n 20._o and_o then_o he_o delay_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o heavenly_a vision_n as_o act_n 26.19_o 2._o the_o disparity_n betwixt_o jonah_n and_o bar-jonah_n be_v these_o 1._o the_o former_a be_v send_v in_o embassage_n to_o a_o prodigious_o vast_a and_o populous_a gentile-city_n but_o the_o latter_a be_v god_n ambassador_n at_o the_o first_o only_o to_o a_o gentile-famy_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n 2._o jonah_n doubt_v be_v worse_o than_o bar-jonah's_a for_o jonah_n not_o only_o doubt_v whether_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v not_o prove_v the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n whereof_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o become_v the_o instrument_n and_o bar-jonah_n may_v have_v the_o like_a doubt_n but_o also_o jonah_n doubt_v whether_o that_o great_a king_n and_o his_o city_n will_v not_o rather_o deride_v and_o punish_v he_o than_o regard_v his_o message_n for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o good_a character_n of_o they_o as_o âeter_v have_v of_o cornelius_n before_o his_o go_v to_o he_o act_v 10.22_o to_o encourage_v he_o 3._o jonah_n also_o fear_v that_o his_o threaten_v message_n to_o nineveh_n will_v not_o proye_v true_a for_o god_n graciousness_n he_o think_v will_v reverse_v the_o doom_n of_o destroy_v it_o within_o forty_o day_n if_o the_o city_n do_v repent_v and_o then_o they_o will_v repute_v he_o for_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o bar-jonah_n have_v no_o such_o reason_n of_o any_o such_o fear_n here_o 4._o this_o refractory_a prophet_n be_v punish_v for_o a_o runaway_n and_o put_v close_a prisoner_n into_o little-ease_n the_o whale_n belly_n out_o of_o which_o upon_o his_o prayer_n he_o be_v deliver_v when_o make_v more_o sensible_a of_o his_o duty_n by_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n yet_o when_o thus_o force_v to_o set_v upon_o his_o work_n and_o become_v successful_a in_o it_o he_o become_v passionate_a and_o in_o a_o pet_n fit_a he_o must_v needs_o lie_v down_o and_o die_v notwithstanding_o this_o god_n most_o gracious_o spare_v he_o as_o well_o as_o nineveh_n and_o leave_v he_o upon_o record_n not_o only_o as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n as_o he_o lie_v three_o night_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n and_o then_o be_v cast_v upon_o dry_a ground_n matth._n 12.40_o but_o also_o as_o a_o caution_n and_o warning-piece_n to_o prophet_n and_o people_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v prove_v over-passionate_a and_o though_o good_a man_n may_v run_v over_o far_o away_o from_o their_o duty_n this_o do_v not_o cum_fw-la petroquadrare_fw-la bar-jonah_n do_v not_o do_v as_o this_o old_a jonah_n do_v etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o circumstance_n namely_o how_o peter_n be_v expect_v by_o cornelius_n act_v 10.24_o but_o so_o be_v not_o jonah_n expect_v by_o nineveh_n peter_n after_o he_o have_v lodge_v the_o centurion_n messenger_n for_o he_o whereof_o nineveh_n send_v none_o for_o jonah_n in_o all_o civility_n though_o gentile_n all_o night_n verse_n 23._o in_o the_o morning_n he_o rise_v up_o and_o go_v with_o they_o take_v six_o brethren_n from_o joppa_n with_o he_o that_o they_o all_o may_v testify_v with_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o gentile_n when_o it_o may_v be_v question_v as_o it_o happen_v afterward_o to_o be_v act_v 11.1_o 2._o when_o peter_n return_v the_o second_o time_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v after_o observe_v now_o come_v he_o to_o caesarca_n where_o it_o be_v express_o say_a cornelius_n wait_v for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v call_v together_o his_o kinshman_n and_o near_a friend_n to_o wait_v with_o he_o for_o peter_n n.b._n for_o this_o good_a man_n cornelius_n think_v he_o can_v not_o express_v his_o love_n to_o his_o relation_n and_o acquaintance_n who_o have_v probable_o with_o he_o forsake_a all_o pagan_a idolatry_n better_o than_o by_o give_v they_o a_o opportunity_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o receive_v instruction_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o two_o how_o he_o be_v accept_v and_o entertain_v so_o soon_o as_o peter_n be_v come_v cornelius_n meet_v he_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o worship_v he_o verse_n 25._o act_n 10._o that_o be_v with_o a_o most_o humble_a civil_a worship_n not_o with_o any_o divine_a worship_n for_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o pagan_a idolatry_n and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o think_v he_o to_o be_v god_n yet_o perhaps_o may_v mistake_v he_o for_o a_o angel_n and_o design_v to_o worship_v he_o according_o for_o which_o peter_n blame_v he_o verse_n 26._o by_o let_v he_o know_v he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n who_o must_v adore_v god_n but_o must_v not_o be_v adore_v either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o a_o angel_n by_o mortal_a man_n we_o must_v glorify_v
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a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ââ_o tim._n 2.3_o shall_v the_o saint_n or_o soldier_n of_o christ_n lie_v always_o in_o garrison_n and_o never_o come_v out_o to_o any_o skirmish_n or_o battle_n how_o can_v their_o valour_n be_v know_v aromatical_a spice_n have_v nothing_o of_o that_o fragrancy_n and_o odoriferous_a smell_n as_o when_o they_o be_v pound_v small_a in_o the_o mortar_n the_o moon_n always_o shine_v bright_a in_o the_o night_n season_n thus_o god_n bring_v down_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n with_o hard_a labour_n psal_n 107.12_o when_o they_o have_v stubborn_o stout_z it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o their_o sturdy_n heart_n those_o proud_a piece_n of_o flesh_n have_v think_v to_o have_v carry_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n against_o a_o omnipotent_a god_n as_o that_o stiffnecked_n and_o outrageous_a rebel_n manasseh_n think_v to_o do_v till_o god_n hamper_v he_o when_o he_o catch_v among_o the_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o cold_a iron_n 2_o 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stone_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n without_o hand_n dan._n 2.34_o his_o mother_n do_v think_v it_o as_o impossible_a to_o have_v a_o son_n luk._n 1.34_o as_o sarah_n have_v do_v gen._n 18.12_o yet_o have_v she_o one_o not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o overshadowings_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 15._o and_o as_o isaac_n be_v his_o father_n heir_n by_o birth_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o any_o stately_a house_n or_o any_o large_a possession_n but_o be_v great_o enrich_v with_o good_n only_o gen._n 24.35_o so_o christ_n be_v bear_v his_o father_n heir_n yet_o have_v he_o neither_o house_n nor_o land_n mat._n 8.20_o though_o it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o make_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o fullness_n joh._n 1.16_o col._n 1.18_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a treasure_n col._n 2.3_o yet_o make_v he_o himself_o poor_a to_o make_v as_o all_o rich_a 2._o cor._n 8.9_o three_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o 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that_o do_v hang_v upon_o it_o this_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n christ_n bear_v our_o iniquity_n isa_n 53.4_o and_o the_o cross_n bear_v both_o christ_n and_o that_o burden_n upon_o christ_n the_o four_o circumstance_n isaac_n be_v at_o this_o time_n grow_v up_o to_o man_n estate_n more_o than_o twelve_o year_n old_a as_o abenezra_a dream_v rather_o twenty_o five_o as_o josephus_n more_o probable_o affirm_v or_o as_o some_o say_v thirty_o three_o the_o same_o age_n wherein_o christ_n suffer_v be_v now_o able_a to_o bear_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n of_o wood_n and_o therefore_o able_a enough_o to_o resist_v his_o age_a father_n who_o body_n be_v old_a and_o wither_a when_o isaac_n be_v beget_v much_o more_o when_o he_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o those_o year_n aforesaid_a yet_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o will_n without_o reluctancy_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o reply_n that_o we_o read_v of_o and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v upon_o the_o wood_n and_o to_o become_v a_o burn_v offer_v unto_o god_n so_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n though_o out_o of_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n decree_n act._n 2.23_o as_o to_o man_n redemption_n yet_o not_o from_o a_o necessity_n of_o his_o own_o coaction_n for_o he_o die_v willing_o when_o he_o can_v have_v deliver_v himself_o by_o twelve_o legion_n of_o angel_n mat._n 26.53_o and_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n it_o be_v say_v he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n which_o show_v his_o natural_a strength_n be_v not_o then_o spend_v he_o may_v have_v retain_v his_o life_n long_o if_o he_o will_v whereupon_o the_o centurion_n conclude_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mat._n