his_o spirital_a kingdom_n among_o man_n it_o be_v add_v 4_o ¶_o and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v he_o be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v persist_v and_o continue_v to_o feed_v or_o set_v himself_o to_o feed_v i._n e._n he_o shall_v with_o all_o care_n and_o prudence_n watchfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o tenderness_n rule_n and_o guide_v and_o conduct_v and_o provide_v for_o and_o supply_v with_o necessary_n his_o subject_n which_o be_v his_o flock_n as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n to_o which_o good_a prince_n and_o ruler_n be_v usual_o liken_v do_v his_o sheep_n and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o as_o one_o who_o have_v extraordinary_a and_o plain_o divine_a power_n 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hand_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o he_o and_o his_o father_n be_v one_o joh._n x._o 28_o 29_o 30._o in_o his_o name_n do_v he_o keep_v they_o ib._n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o and_o they_o shall_v therefore_o abide_v never_o miscarry_v under_o his_o protection_n for_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v with_o they_o allway_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n xxviii_o 20._o and_o in_o gather_v and_o guide_v he_o will_v show_v and_o extend_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o his_o glory_n 18._o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o all_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n and_o ever_o shall_v so_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o messiah_n say_v kimchi_n but_o while_o we_o apply_v these_o word_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n another_o nitzachon_n jew_n step_n in_o and_o endeavour_n to_o raise_v cavil_n and_o objection_n out_o of_o they_o against_o we_o have_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o ruler_n by_o israel_n 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be_v from_o everlasting_a or_o eternal_a by_o no_o mean_n but_o that_o he_o that_o be_v eternal_a god_n before_o time_n be_v in_o time_n make_v man_n and_o so_o though_o in_o the_o first_o respect_n one_o with_o the_o father_n coequal_a to_o he_o god_n himself_o yet_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n after_o he_o and_o inferior_a to_o he_o so_o that_o one_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o without_o confusion_n of_o substance_n and_o nature_n so_o that_o if_o what_o be_v affirm_v of_o he_o according_a to_o one_o nature_n shall_v be_v object_v as_o not_o agree_v to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o a_o proof_n against_o its_o be_v in_o the_o same_o person_n will_v be_v no_o more_o then_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v against_o he_o that_o affirm_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n of_o man_n be_v incorruptible_a that_o therefore_o he_o affirm_v the_o body_n which_o together_o with_o that_o soul_n make_v one_o man_n to_o be_v also_o incorruptible_a as_o he_o be_v one_o god_n with_o the_o father_n so_o be_v he_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o man_n as_o thomas_n acknowledge_v he_o joh._n xx._n 28._o as_o he_o be_v man_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n so_o he_o call_v man_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o god_n his_o god_n joh._n xx._n 17._o why_o he_o shall_v here_o take_v occasion_n of_o object_v that_o no_o new_a thing_n happen_v at_o his_o birth_n i_o know_v not_o have_v there_o not_o it_o may_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o he_o that_o ult_n his_o own_o great_a doctor_n tell_v he_o that_o no_o new_a alteration_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v expect_v at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o we_o know_v there_o do_v happen_v such_o strange_a thing_n as_o never_o do_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o other_o as_o not_o to_o mention_v that_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n without_o father_n on_o earth_n as_o never_o any_o other_o be_v that_o strange_a star_n the_o appearance_n of_o which_o make_v those_o wise_a man_n from_o the_o east_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o ask_v without_o doubt_n or_o more_o ado_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n ii_o 1_o 2._o and_o that_o glorious_a apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n luk._n ii_o 10._o proclaim_v to_o the_o shepherd_n i_o bring_v you_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v bethleem_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n what_o he_o add_v only_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n or_o concern_v the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n for_o his_o
what_o be_v good_a for_o they_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a his_o watchful_a and_o peculiar_a providence_n over_o they_o who_o be_v call_v by_o a_o note_n of_o peculiarity_n his_o people_n the_o flock_n of_o his_o heritage_n as_o elsewhere_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v israel_n to_o be_v unto_o he_o a_o people_n of_o inheritance_n deut._n iu._n 20._o and_o choose_v they_o to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n unto_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n vii_o 6._o for_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o peâ—ple_n jacob_n the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n chap._n xxxii_o 9_o so_o therefore_o every_o where_o in_o scripture_n call_v and_o own_a by_o he_o viz._n as_o his_o people_n and_o so_o also_o his_o flock_n isaiah_n xl._o 11._o and_o ezek._n xxxiv_o the_o eight_o and_o several_a other_o verse_n and_o so_o his_o people_n and_o the_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n psalm_n c._n 3._o and_o so_o our_o saviour_n call_v his_o church_n 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the_o history_n of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n xviii_o 19_o 20._o and_o 42._o vers_fw-la and_o in_o the_o history_n of_o elisha_n two_o king_n ii_o 25._o and_o iu_o 25._o the_o other_o more_o southerly_a in_o the_o mid_a land_n near_o hebron_n in_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o history_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n xv._n 12._o and_o in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o nabal_n possessâ—ons_n be_v 1_o sam._n xxv_o 2._o and_o to_o this_o mountain_n they_o refer_v usual_o what_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o pasture_n of_o carmel_n as_o jer_n l._n 19_o amos_n i._n 2_o and_o here_o although_o as_o a_o learned_a ibid._n man_n observe_v they_o may_v apt_o enough_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o carmel_n which_o elijah_n do_v frequent_a a_o learned_a dict_z jew_n observe_v that_o this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o the_o mountain_n or_o place_n so_o call_v as_o be_v a_o place_n of_o field_n and_o tree_n for_o that_o the_o word_n do_v otherwise_o signify_v a_o place_n of_o tree_n fruit_n and_o field_n abound_v in_o corn_n or_o grass_n and_o therefore_o be_v so_o render_v elsewhere_o a_o plentiful_a or_o fruitful_a field_n as_o isa._n xvi_o 10._o and_o xxix_o 17._o and_o xxxii_o 15._o and_o jer._n iu._n 26._o and_o xlviii_o 33._o so_o in_o our_o translation_n for_o in_o divers_z other_o the_o name_n carmel_n be_v retain_v as_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o name_n also_o signify_v a_o full_a green_a ear_n of_o corn_n as_o levit._n ii_o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o we_o may_v by_o the_o way_n also_o note_v that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yaar_o render_v wood_n be_v also_o elsewhere_o sometime_o join_v with_o this_o word_n carmel_n as_o isaiah_n x._o 18._o the_o glory_n of_o his_o wood_n and_o of_o his_o carmel_n which_o we_o render_v of_o his_o forest_n and_o of_o his_o fruitful_a field_n and_o xxxvii_o 24._o the_o forest_n of_o his_o carmel_n as_o if_o in_o carmel_n be_v a_o wood_n or_o forest_n bashan_n also_o and_o gilead_n be_v place_n note_v for_o plenty_n and_o richness_n of_o pasture_n a_o land_n for_o cattle_n numb_a xxxii_o 1._o deuter._n xxxii_o 14._o and_o elsewhere_o often_o again_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o several_a castro_n interpreter_n do_v different_o distinguish_v the_o word_n some_o join_v the_o word_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n with_o those_o that_o go_v before_o other_o with_o those_o that_o follow_v these_o thing_n be_v observe_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o perceive_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o that_o give_v different_a exposition_n go_v and_o how_o to_o discern_v or_o judge_v betwixt_o they_o among_o the_o several_a exposition_n we_o have_v these_o 1_o st_z that_o of_o the_o chalde_a paraphra_v feed_v thy_o people_n with_o thy_o word_n the_o people_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n in_o the_o age_n or_o world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v he_o mean_v perhaps_o after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n they_o shall_v dwell_v or_o let_v they_o dwell_v alone_o which_o be_v solitary_a in_o the_o wood_n and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v or_o let_v they_o dwell_v in_o carmel_n and_o they_o shall_v feed_v or_o let_v they_o feed_v in_o the_o land_n of_o mathnan_n i._n e._n bashan_n and_o gilead_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o and_o other_o exposition_n may_v be_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v foreprophesy_v as_o a_o blessing_n that_o israel_n shall_v dwell_v alone_o etc._n etc._n numb_a xxiii_o 9_o and_o deut._n xxxiii_o 28._o in_o safety_n and_o security_n without_o dependence_n on_o other_o nation_n or_o fear_v from_o they_o or_o mixture_n with_o they_o 2_o lie_n that_o of_o a_o learned_a jewish_a they_o expositor_n which_o dwell_v i._n e._n thâ—t_v they_o may_v be_v alone_o in_o their_o land_n and_o no_o other_o people_n with_o they_o in_o the_o wood_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o carmel_n i._n e._n let_v they_o dwell_v in_o the_o wood_n as_o in_o carmel_n which_o be_v a_o inhabit_a place_n of_o field_n vine-yard_n 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