first_o volume_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n contain_v about_o two_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o year_n chap._n i._n the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n the_o creation_n be_v god_n first_o emanation_n flow_v forth_o or_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o give_v the_o first_o be_v and_o begin_n to_o time_n place_n person_n and_o thing_n till_o then_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v deus_fw-la contractus_fw-la contain_v all_o in_o himself_o now_o deus_fw-la expansus_fw-la &_o explicatus_fw-la spread_v his_o hand_n which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v as_o contract_v to_o create_v the_o world_n not_o because_o he_o be_v now_o weary_a with_o do_v nothing_o as_o atheist_n say_v but_o he_o do_v it_o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o wisdom_n mercy_n power_n and_o glory_n as_o augustine_n say_v nec_fw-la cessando_fw-la torpuit_fw-la nec_fw-la operando_fw-la laboravit_fw-la august_n count_v advers._fw-la leg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o god_n who_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a act_n be_v neither_o idle_a in_o rest_a nor_o weary_a in_o work_v hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v what_o god_n do_v or_o how_o he_o employ_v himself_o before_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o sea_n over_o which_o no_o ship_n have_v ever_o sail_v be_v a_o mine_n into_o which_o no_o spade_n have_v ever_o delve_v a_o abyss_n into_o which_o no_o bucket_n have_v ever_o dive_v our_o fight_n be_v too_o tender_a and_o slender_a to_o behold_v this_o sun_n it_o be_v humane_a folly_n to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o world_n before_o adam_n than_o he_o be_v false_o call_v the_o first_o man_n frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v but_o it_o be_v divine_a faith_n to_o say_v that_o this_o world_n be_v create_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affabrè_fw-la factum_fw-la neat_o make_v up_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 11.3_o and_o then_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n have_v their_o beginning_n gen._n 1.1_o if_o so_o there_o can_v 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manner_n of_o madness_n always_o say_v basil_n once_o v._o 17._o until_o evening_n ruth_n lay_v about_o she_o and_o last_v in_o she_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n psal_n 104.23_o hence_o observe_v 1._o gleaner_n in_o gospel-field_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o gleaning-work_n from_o morning_n to_o evening_n how_o many_o be_v but_o half-sabbath-folk_n that_o can_v spare_v to_o spend_v a_o morning_n in_o sabbath-service_n but_o be_v for_o their_o pastime_n or_o recreation_n after_o that_o or_o for_o laziness_n all_o the_o morning_n and_o spare_v the_o afternoon_n a_o little_a time_n for_o god_n service_n ruth_n be_v none_o of_o those_o lazy_a gleaner_n but_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o hold_v out_o until_o the_o evening_n he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n shall_v regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n rom._n 14.6_o man_n go_v forth_o to_o his_o work_n and_o to_o his_o labour_n until_o the_o evening_n he_o shall_v labour_v either_o manual_o or_o mental_o and_o eat_v his_o bread_n either_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o brow_n or_o brain_n until_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o rest_n and_o refreshment_n come_v upon_o he_o psal_n 104.23_o and_o this_o woman_n ruth_n do_v as_o the_o good_a houswise_o prov._n 31.17_o she_o gird_v her_o loin_n with_o strength_n so_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v but_o loose_a professor_n not_o have_v the_o loin_n of_o their_o mind_n gird_v up_o luke_n 12.35_o that_o spend_v not_o the_o sabbath_n from_o even_o to_o even_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 23.32_o there_o be_v few_o such_o sabbatarian_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o morning_n to_o evenning_n much_o less_o from_o sun_n set_v to_o sunsetting_a about_o a_o ephah_n of_o barley_n about_o one_o of_o our_o bushel_n a_o good_a day_n work_v for_o a_o glean_a and_o a_o great_a burden_n for_o she_o to_o carry_v home_o upon_o her_o shoulder_n hence_o observe_v 2._o though_o god_n be_v very_o bountiful_a to_o we_o yet_o will_v he_o have_v we_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n in_o a_o way_n of_o subserviency_n to_o his_o bounty_n as_o boaz_n deal_v with_o ruth_n here_o he_o can_v have_v give_v she_o a_o ephah_n of_o corn_n ready_a make_v up_o to_o her_o hand_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v no_o more_o charge_n to_o he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v ruth_n to_o gather_v glean_v all_o the_o day_n and_o thresh_v out_o at_o night_n all_o she_o have_v get_v together_o and_o all_o this_o labour_n of_o she_o must_v be_v all_o the_o price_n she_o shall_v pay_v for_o it_o n._n b._n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o bounty_n he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v busy_a in_o a_o careful_a and_o conscientious_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n it_o be_v easy_a with_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o a_o whole_a ephah_n or_o bushel_n full_a of_o grace_n at_o once_o without_o any_o further_a trouble_n to_o we_o save_v only_o to_o carry_v it_o away_o but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o care_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o belong_v to_o we_o as_o he_o be_v content_a that_o the_o care_n of_o the_o end_n shall_v belong_v to_o he_o god_n will_v give_v we_o at_o the_o second_o hand_n what_o he_o will_v not_o give_v we_o at_o the_o first_o hand_n he_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o give_v not_o immediate_o from_o himself_o dii_fw-la laboribus_fw-la omne_fw-la vendunt_fw-la god_n sell_v all_o for_o labour_n say_v hesiod_n v._o 18._o relate_v only_a ruth_n kindness_n to_o naomi_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o v._o 14._o she_o carry_v something_o home_n in_o her_o scrip_n or_o bag_n of_o her_o own_o earning_n hence_o observe_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o himself_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o charitas_fw-la est_fw-la a_o se_fw-la ipso_fw-la charity_n may_v indeed_o begin_v at_o home_n but_o it_o must_v not_o end_v there_o it_o must_v walk_v abroad_o v._o 19_o that_o do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o wit_n boaz'_v kindness_n to_o ruth_n where_v have_v thou_o be_v to_o day_n from_o whence_o observe_v the_o saint_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o god_n that_o both_o their_o person_n and_o performance_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n isa_n 43.4_o god_n be_v please_v to_o record_v in_o sacred_a writ_n all_o their_o say_n and_o do_n as_o it_o be_v when_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n with_o all_o their_o great_a achievement_n be_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n in_o scripture_n history_n god_n have_v a_o great_a complacency_n and_o be_v much_o take_v with_o all_o that_o the_o saint_n say_v and_o do_v in_o this_o world_n if_o not_o sinful_a v._o 20._o blessed_n be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n thus_o naomi_n pray_v for_o boaz._n hence_o observe_v 1._o prayer_n be_v the_o poor_n requital_n as_o health_n be_v their_o patrimony_n so_o prayer_n be_v their_o recompense_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o poor_a come_v upon_o job_n job_n 29.13_o they_o give_v he_o many_o good_a word_n and_o wish_n as_o the_o poor_a when_o relieve_v use_v to_o do_v and_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o extraordinary_o bless_a job_n according_a to_o the_o poor_n prayer_n to_o the_o live_n and_o to_o the_o dead_a hence_o observe_v 2._o dead_a relation_n be_v honour_v and_o as_o it_o be_v gratify_v in_o kindness_n show_v to_o the_o live_n thus_o boaz_n be_v bless_v for_o do_v good_a to_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o elimelech_n and_o mahlon_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o take_v care_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n jer._n 49.11_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o man_n be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o we_o our_o goel_n hebr._n the_o right_n of_o redemption_n be_v he_o leu._n 25.25_o 26_o 47_o 48._o and_o deut._n 25.5_o 6_o 7_o mark_v 12.19_o hence_o observe_v 3._o christ_n be_v our_o goel_n our_o redeemer_n to_o redeem_v our_o person_n sell_v under_o sin_n and_o to_o redeem_v mortgage_v heaven_n for_o we_o christ_n be_v our_o brother_n flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n v._o 21.22_o 23._o be_v but_o a_o recital_n of_o what_o pass_v before_o from_o all_o which_o joint_o first_o observe_v over_o and_n and_o above_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v already_o modest_a naomi_n hitherto_o have_v not_o brag_v of_o her_o rich_a kindred_n second_o modest_a ruth_n relate_v boaz_n be_v courtesy_n to_o she_o but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o commendation_n of_o she_o three_o the_o elder_a woman_n shall_v counsel_v the_o young_a naomi_n mouth_n be_v ruth_n oracle_n in_o all_o case_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o shall_v i_o not_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o marry_a estate_n be_v a_o state_n of_o rest_n unto_o young_a and_o unmarried_a people_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a propension_n in_o most_o to_o the_o nuptial_a conjunction_n if_o god_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o the_o case_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o gen._n 2.18_o this_o be_v against_o a_o 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they_o shall_v certain_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o provide_v suitable_a and_o comfortable_a match_n for_o their_o child_n not_o thrust_v they_o into_o nunnery_n to_o give_v they_o in_o marriage_n so_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o which_o be_v indeed_o as_o it_o prove_v for_o marriage_n be_v as_o merry-age_n to_o some_o and_o as_o mar-age_n to_o other_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_a sylla_n that_o he_o have_v be_v happy_a if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v marry_v and_o the_o same_o no_o doubt_n may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o yet_o this_o come_v not_o from_o marriage_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o a_o divine_a medicine_n which_o if_o right_o
stubborn_a they_o be_v as_o not_o to_o understand_v it_o for_o malice_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n note_v well_o as_o these_o peevish_a pharisee_n watch_v christ_n hear_v so_o do_v wicked_a man_n still_o watch_v and_o pry_v into_o professor_n and_o their_o conversation_n 1_o pâ—â—_n 3.2_o they_o over_o curious_o and_o critical_o observe_v what_o they_o carâ—â—_n and_o carâ—_n at_o but_o it_o be_v a_o brave_a and_o bless_a privilege_n to_o suffocate_v envy_n by_o jead_v blameless_a and_o convince_a life_n as_o christ_n do_v and_o not_o only_o to_o stop_v evil_a mouth_n by_o prevent_v they_o all_o occasion_n of_o blaspheme_v but_o also_o to_o force_v they_o open_v in_o just_a and_o due_a commendation_n by_o the_o lustre_n of_o a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a life_n etc._n etc._n the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v all_o divine_a precept_n from_o god_n command_v man_n do_v not_o presuppose_v a_o power_n in_o man_n to_o obey_v those_o command_n as_o in_o this_o instance_n be_v plain_a christ_n command_v this_o man_n to_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n this_o be_v impracticable_a and_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v because_o his_o hand_n be_v wither_v indeed_o christ_n bid_v he_o stand_v forth_o that_o the_o miracle_n may_v be_v the_o better_o notify_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n by_o who_o power_n it_o be_v wrought_v may_v be_v the_o more_o glorify_v this_o he_o may_v perform_v see_v his_o leg_n be_v not_o wither_v â—oo_o as_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o can_v not_o be_v stretch_v out_o until_o the_o power_n command_v be_v the_o power_n perform_v when_o christ_n give_v out_o this_o command_n stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n he_o give_v the_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n power_n to_o obey_v together_o with_o his_o command_n there_o go_v oâ—â—_n a_o power_n as_o luke_n 5.17_o christ_n word_n be_v operative_a as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o creation_n and_o be_v so_o still_o in_o our_o regeneration_n dei_fw-la dicere_fw-la est_fw-la efficere_fw-la both_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o new_a 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45._o here_o the_o envious_a pharisee_n lie_v catch_v and_o carp_n at_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n with_o the_o herodian_o who_o yet_o they_o hate_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o their_o be_v of_o herod_n religion_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o curse_a edomite_n yet_o these_o two_o party_n can_v easy_o enough_o comport_v comply_v and_o complot_n to_o do_v christ_n a_o mischief_n which_o they_o may_v the_o better_o accomplish_v because_o it_o pertain_v to_o herod_n jurisdiction_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o act_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n which_o lie_v in_o galilee_n twice_o do_v those_o two_o contrary_a party_n join_v together_o against_o christ_n mark_n 3.6_o &_o mat._n 22.16_o luke_n 20_o 20_o 21._o yet_o both_o these_o catchpole_n be_v baffle_v and_o befool_v great_a multitude_n still_o follow_v christ_n who_o heal_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o mat._n 12.15_o &_o mark_v 3.7_o 10_o 11._o n._n b._n note_v well_o alas_o how_o many_o herodian_o or_o melchites_n a_o kind_n of_o mongrel-christians_a in_o the_o east_n so_o call_v of_o melech_n the_o king_n have_v we_o that_o will_v be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o potch_v one_o as_o herod_n these_o show_v their_o malice_n against-christ_n now_o but_o the_o consult_v of_o these_o emissary_n shall_v be_v confound_v as_o they_o be_v then_o see_v there_o be_v other_o two_o miracle_n of_o christ_n wrought_v upon_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n at_o which_o they_o take_v the_o like_a offence_n as_o at_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n his_o heal_n of_o the_o crooked_a woman_n luke_n 13_o 11._o and_o of_o the_o dropsie-man_n luke_n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n though_o these_o two_o miraculous_a deed_n be_v do_v in_o christ_n thirty_o three_o year_n under_o his_o three_o passover_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o congruity_n with_o that_o of_o heal_v the_o wither_a hand_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v some_o few_o remark_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o place_n leave_v that_o of_o his_o heal_n the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a john_n 9.14_o to_o a_o large_a discourse_n afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o more_o convenient_a place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v where_o christ_n meet_v with_o the_o same_o malicious_a cavil_n and_o misconstruction_n of_o his_o miracle_n from_o those_o catch_n pole_n pharisees_n he_o always_o most_o just_o return_v they_o the_o same_o answer_n plead_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o own_o miraculous_a 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o own_o common_a compassion_n to_o their_o beast_n in_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o tâ—â—_n sabbath-day_n argue_v thus_o if_o a_o sheep_n slip_v into_o a_o slough_n of_o water_n must_v be_v relieve_v by_o you_o how_o much_o more_o my_o rational_a sheep_n all_o which_o bear_v golden_a fleeceâ—_n and_o every_o thing_n about_o who_o be_v good_a either_o ad_fw-la esum_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la usum_fw-la their_o flesh_n be_v food_n and_o their_o fleece_n be_v clothing_n etc._n etc._n must_v necessary_o be_v succour_v by_o i_o on_o the_o sabbath-day_n mat._n 12.11_o 12._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v though_o the_o jew_n tradition_n do_v allow_v of_o draw_v a_o ox_n 〈◊〉_d a_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n or_o of_o lose_v they_o from_o the_o stall_n and_o lead_v they_o to_o the_o water_n luke_n 13.15_o &_o 14_o 5._o yet_o their_o superstition_n be_v such_o and_o so_o sottish_a as_o they_o wouâ—â—_n not_o defend_v themselves_o from_o assault_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n which_o advantage_n pompey_n 〈◊〉_d great_a improve_n make_v all_o his_o battery_n on_o that_o day_n against_o jerusalem_n and_o storm_v take_v it_o without_o resistance_n afterward_o they_o grow_v more_o rigid_a in_o this_o point_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sabbath_n they_o will_v not_o spit_v ease-nature_n or_o get_v out_o of_o the_o jakes_n if_o by_o mishap_n they_o have_v fall_v into_o it_o as_o that_o jew_n of_o tewksbury_n who_o fall_v into_o a_o privy_a cry_v …_o ata_fw-gr 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devil_n be_v double_a hand_a in_o this_o that_o he_o blacken_v the_o holy_a action_n of_o good_a man_n as_o of_o christ_n here_o but_o whiten_n the_o wicked_a action_n of_o the_o bad_a represent_v holy_a jesus_n black_a as_o one_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o a_o fiend_n of_o hell_n glorious_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v christ_n touch_n with_o his_o hand_n upon_o we_o that_o cure_v we_o of_o our_o crookedness_n and_o make_v we_o straight_o to_o glorify_v god_n lu._n 13.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d she_o stand_v bolt-upright_a christ_n spirit_n be_v call_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o finger_n of_o god_n luke_n 11.20_o a_o touch_n herewith_o set_v ezekiel_n upon_o his_o foot_n ezek_n 2.1_o 2._o and_o raise_v daniel_n from_o his_o grovel_a upon_o the_o ground_n into_o a_o upright_a stand_a posture_n yet_o this_o require_v three_o time_n
that_o happy_a hour_n of_o spend_v their_o spleen_n upon_o the_o captive_a christ_n now_o come_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v condemn_v he_o according_a to_o caiphas_n counsel_n john_n 11.49_o 50_o 51._o that_o one_o man_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o people_n god_n speak_v this_o through_o he_o as_o through_o a_o trunk_n or_o as_o the_o angel_n speak_v in_o balaam_n ass_n and_o according_a to_o the_o resolve_n at_o their_o general_n consult_v mat._n 26.3_o 4._o john_n 11.57_o mat._n 2.4_o n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o be_v a_o general_a council_n which_o it_o seem_v may_v err_v consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o curse_a caitiff_n all_o concur_v to_o kill_v christ_n here_o they_o err_v in_o a_o most_o necessary_a and_o fundamental_a point_n so_o that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o title_n of_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o church_n may_v prove_v the_o most_o malignant_a enemy_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o devil_n often_o either_o find_v or_o make_v those_o of_o great_a power_n in_o 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but_o make_v haste_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o old_a jew_n their_o foot_n run_v to_o shed_v blood_n isa_n 59.7_o these_o remark_n hence_o arise_v one_a such_o be_v the_o pravity_n of_o our_o fall_a nature_n to_o be_v so_o quick_a expeditious_a and_o violent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o mischievous_a impiety_n as_o the_o fire_n be_v to_o burn_v combustible_a matter_n this_o shall_v serve_v for_o a_o caution_n for_o we_o to_o beware_v of_o all_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o wickedness_n when_o the_o wind_n of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o the_o tide_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n meet_v and_o join_v together_o then_o sin_n run_v rapidly_n in_o its_o strong_a torrent_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v those_o christ-killer_n can_v not_o questionless_a have_v be_v hire_v for_o any_o money_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o warm_a bed_n for_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a yet_o for_o condemn_v of_o christ_n the_o whole_a spiteful_a more_o than_o spiritual_a council_n yea_o and_o multitude_n of_o other_o priest_n and_o people_n can_v sit_v up_o all_o night_n and_o that_o a_o cold_a night_n too_o nor_o do_v this_o curse_a corruption_n of_o nature_n die_v with_o this_o wretched_a generation_n that_o crucify_a christ_n for_o alas_o n._n b._n note_v well_o how_o many_o be_v yet_o alive_a that_o can_v sit_v up_o whole_a night_n at_o card_n die_n pastime_n and_o revel_v this_o be_v their_o pleasure_n complacency_n and_o their_o hear_v be_v engage_v in_o such_o delight_n but_o to_o sit_v up_o a_o little_a time_n for_o holy_a duty_n prayer_n godly_a conference_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v tedious_a and_o painful_a work_n to_o they_o and_o present_o they_o fall_v asleep_a yea_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o only_o with_o the_o wicked_a but_o with_o the_o godly_a also_o for_o christ_n own_o disciple_n can_v hold_v out_o and_o not_o fall_v asleep_a in_o their_o fish_n employ_v yea_o toil_n all_o night_n even_o when_o they_o can_v take_v nothing_o luke_n 5.5_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o pray_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n than_o they_o fall_v asleep_a even_o while_o judas_n be_v awake_a make_v his_o market_n with_o the_o priest_n such_o can_v sleep_v till_o they_o cause_v some_o to_o fall_v prov._n 4.16_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v as_o some_o trial_n in_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v over_o hasty_o carry_v on_o and_o come_v to_o a_o determine_a issue_n so_o other_o be_v protract_v and_o spin_v out_o with_o long_a delay_n this_o trial_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n for_o this_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v notorious_o hurry_v on_o with_o a_o precipitant_a fury_n and_o preposterous_a rashness_n whereas_o they_o fall_v upon_o examine_v christ_n about_o his_o disciple_n and_o doctrine_n john_n 18.19_o endeavour_v thereby_o not_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o but_o to_o ensnare_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n whereas_o nemo_fw-la tenetur_fw-la prodere_fw-la seipsum_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o say_v the_o law_n and_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la be_v damn_v by_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v help_v they_o in_o prove_v he_o a_o heretic_n but_o they_o omit_v all_o this_o time_n such_o necessary_a circumstance_n as_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v practise_v as_o the_o serious_a examination_n of_o witness_n that_o contradict_v one_o another_o and_o his_o contrary_a answer_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o have_v his_o blood_n right_a or_o wrong_n huddle_n up_o the_o cause_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a he_o be_v take_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o condemn_v and_o all_o this_o in_o one_o night_n time_n n._n b._n note_v well_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o complaint_n of_o our_o time_n be_v of_o dilatory_a proceed_n and_o of_o slow_a dispatch_n of_o law_n matter_n so_o that_o many_o be_v undo_v before_o their_o cause_n can_v come_v to_o a_o final_a determination_n insomuch_o that_o one_o complain_v once_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o such_o a_o piece_n of_o good_a cloth_n as_o will_v make_v he_o a_o last_a suit_n he_o be_v witty_o answer_v by_o his_o friend_n oh_o sir_n go_v but_o into_o the_o chancery_n and_o there_o you_o may_v get_v a_o suit_n that_o will_v last_v you_o your_o life_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o justice_n shall_v be_v so_o dispatch_v in_o judicial_a proceed_n with_o that_o speed_n and_o expedition_n as_o that_o man_n may_v be_v make_v better_a and_o not_o worse_o and_o that_o the_o common-weal_n peace_n and_o liberty_n may_v be_v maintain_v there_o be_v a_o golden_a mean_a betwixt_o two_o extreme_n over_o hasty_a or_o over_o dilatory_a to_o be_v observe_v the_o three_o circumstance_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o curse_a court_n and_o council_n proceed_v against_o christ_n see_v the_o end_n of_o their_o arraign_v he_o be_v direct_o design_v to_o destroy_v he_o no_o indifferent_a or_o impartial_a manner_n of_o proceed_v can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o nothing_o can_v be_v look_v for_o but_o a_o universal_a plot_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o spring_v from_o that_o old_a enmity_n mention_v gen._n 3.15_o which_o break_v forth_o soon_o in_o cain_n against_o abel_n so_o in_o ishmael_n against_o isaac_n and_o in_o esau_n against_o jacob_n and_o so_o down_o in_o those_o jew_n against_o jesus_n and_o still_o it_o be_v ingraft_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o hate_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n to_o this_o very_a day_n none_o be_v more_o malign_v and_o lade_v with_o nickname_n than_o professor_n of_o christianity_n and_o for_o no_o other_o fault_n but_o quâ_fw-la tale_n because_o they_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v good_a psal_n 38.20_o though_o this_o ecclesiastic_a court_n have_v this_o bloody_a end_n and_o
thou_o have_v not_o suffâ—â—d_v i_o to_o go_v on_o iâ—_n the_o broad_a way_n to_o hâ—ll_v to_o perish_v in_o my_o ignorance_n as_o i_o may_v have_v do_v but_o seâ—ing_v they_o have_v gâ—â—nâ—â—d_v i_o 〈…〉_o for_o my_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o thy_o promise_n and_o powebâ—â—â—_n all_o before_o theâ—_n in_o newâ—â—â—â—_n of_o life_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v my_o lord_n my_o god_n 〈…〉_o 1._o thus_o god_n suffer_v some_o slip_n in_o his_o saint_n as_o in_o thomas_n here_o thaâ—_n in_o their_o recovery_n themselves_o 〈…〉_o may_v be_v more_o confirm_a thomas_n his_o doubt_v more_o advance_v and_o advantaâ—eth_v our_o faith_n than_o either_o mary_n magdaâ—â—â—_n or_o the_o other_o disciple_n soon_o believe_v do_v for_o while_o thomas_n handle_v the_o wound_n of_o christ_n flash_n he_o heal_v the_o wound_n of_o unbelief_n in_o we_o for_o his_o doubt_v put_v this_o great_a truth_n oâ—â—_n of_o doubt_n to_o we_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v evil_a to_o be_v unless_o he_o can_v extract_v good_a out_o of_o it_o note_v 2._o how_o soon_o â—an_v christ_n change_v the_o most_o pertinacious_a unbelief_n into_o the_o most_o precious_a and_o save_a faith_n as_o here_o thomas_n only_a feel_v the_o manhood_n yet_o believe_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n now_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o scene_a heb._n 11._o â—â—_o now_o his_o faith_n exert_v his_o sense_n on_o which_o before_o he_o have_v so_o much_o depend_v note_v 3._o christ_n own_v his_o sense_n for_o faith_n verseâ—0_n â—0_z his_o see_v for_o some_o say_v he_o dare_v not_o touch_v his_o lord_n be_v his_o believe_v now_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o faith_n to_o see_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o apostle_n eye_n as_o israel_n do_v canâ—an_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o spiâ—â—_n verse_n 29_o 30_o 31_o chap._n xl._n of_o christ_n seven_o appearance_n the_o seven_o appearance_n of_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v to_o the_o seven_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v fish_v in_o the_o sea_n of_o 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of_o lion_n put_v upon_o they_o ezek._n 19.2_o psal_n 35.17_o and_o 91.13_o pro._n 28.15_o and_o jerem._n 2.15_o 47._o n.b._n god_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a and_o so_o seasonable_a to_o his_o saint_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deep_a distress_n god_n love_v to_o help_v those_o that_o be_v forsake_v of_o their_o help_n and_o hope_n n.b._n the_o next_o scripture_n that_o give_v light_a herein_o be_v those_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n ph._n 2.21_o where_o at_o this_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n also_o he_o complain_v that_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o and_o not_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n just_o like_o all_o forsake_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o verse_n 16._o then_o he_o go_v on_o verse_n 23._o hope_v to_o send_v timothy_n present_o to_o they_o so_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v see_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o i_o he_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o spare_v he_o to_o accompany_v epaphroditus_n until_o he_o come_v to_o a_o certainty_n what_o 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the_o instructor_n in_o it_o luther_n in_o his_o mensalia_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o god_n be_v skilled_a in_o all_o calling_n as_o in_o that_o of_o the_o tailor_n in_o make_v a_o coat_n for_o the_o stagg_n which_o last_v he_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o be_v not_o tear_v of_o itself_o in_o all_o that_o time_n he_o may_v have_v instance_a also_o in_o those_o coat_n god_n make_v for_o our_o first_o parent_n after_o their_o fall_n gen_n 3.21_o and_o god_n he_o say_v be_v skilled_a in_o that_o of_o shoemaker_n too_o in_o make_v such_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n for_o the_o stagg_n to_o wit_n his_o four_o hoof_n as_o last_v long_o than_o the_o stagg_n himself_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o calling_n whereof_o god_n be_v the_o father_n and_o founder_n see_v all_o art_n invent_v by_o man_n be_v but_o a_o imitation_n of_o nature_n frame_v by_o god_n god_n ought_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o art_n of_o agriculture_n the_o husbandman_n god_n do_v instruct_v he_o in_o all_o his_o act_n isa_n 28.26_o and_o no_o less_o god_n do_v for_o all_o other_o artificer_n though_o few_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o right_a reason_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o any_o man_n to_o live_v without_o a_o call_v god_n make_v leviathan_n indeed_o to_o play_v in_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.26_o but_o he_o never_o make_v any_o man_n to_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o play_n upon_o the_o earth_n the_o philosopher_n can_v call_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o public_a creature_n not_o bear_v for_o his_o own_o ease_n but_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o prophet_n put_v a_o direful_a doom_n upon_o this_o sin_n he_o shall_v die_v that_o have_v do_v no_o good_a among_o his_o people_n ezek._n 18.18_o one_o that_o live_v in_o idleness_n without_o a_o honest_a call_v be_v but_o inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la terrae_fw-la a_o unprofitable_a burden_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v bear_v for_o no_o other_o end_n save_v fruges_fw-la consumere_fw-la natus_fw-la to_o spend_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o a_o useless_a spendthrift_n but_o if_o we_o grant_v the_o second_o notion_n that_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v choose_v their_o own_o distinct_a calling_n by_o their_o own_o natural_a inclination_n and_o that_o the_o one_o become_v a_o husbandman_n the_o other_o a_o shepherd_n by_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n gen._n 4.2_o then_o it_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o divine_a description_n how_o god_n distinguish_v the_o godly_a from_o the_o wicked_a for_o god_n word_n in_o call_v cain_n a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n do_v describe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o carnal_a caitiff_n a_o earthly-minded_n man_n plod_v all_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o plough_v the_o ground_n and_o never_o once_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o earth_n be_v cain_n throne_n and_o his_o footstool_n be_v heaven_n trample_v heavenly_a thing_n underfoot_n this_o be_v a_o complete_a contrariety_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n who_o throne_n be_v heaven_n and_o who_o footstool_n be_v the_o earth_n isa_n 66.1_o in_o a_o word_n cain_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o corporal_n concern_v and_o sense-comfort_n not_o at_o all_o mind_v spiritual_a affair_n or_o soul-comfort_n he_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o culture_v the_o curse_a ground_n for_o compass_v temporal_a gain_n so_o he_o lead_v a_o sensual_a life_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n judas_n 19_o but_o abel_n be_v a_o feeder_n of_o sheep_n do_v lead_v a_o more_o contemplative_a life_n have_v much_o free_a and_o full_a vacancy_n and_o opportunity_n for_o contemplation_n on_o god_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n than_o a_o husbandman_n who_o work_n run_v round_o in_o a_o ring_n redit_fw-la labour_n actus_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la agricolae_fw-la can_v possible_o have_v yea_o and_o naturalist_n do_v observe_v that_o shepherd_n be_v common_o of_o more_o mild_a disposition_n than_o rustic_a ploughman_n and_o this_o reason_n may_v rational_o be_v render_v for_o it_o for_o the_o former_a have_v nothing_o so_o many_o provocation_n to_o exasperate_v their_o choler_n among_o those_o meek_a creature_n their_o sheep_n as_o the_o latter_a have_v among_o their_o untamed_a heifer_n beside_o as_o shepherd_n have_v fair_a opportunity_n so_o they_o have_v more_o frequent_a and_o familiar_a occasion_n of_o be_v admonish_v concern_v god_n and_o his_o good_a blessing_n as_o david_n be_v psal_n 23._o throughout_o their_o very_a office_n be_v a_o daily_a and_o devout_a contemplation_n 2._o as_o to_o their_o general_a call_n they_o have_v a_o parity_n or_o equality_n in_o this_o also_o so_o far_o as_o the_o external_a part_n of_o worship_n will_v extend_v for_o both_o bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n cain_n have_v be_v train_v up_o by_o his_o godly_a father_n in_o way_n and_o work_n of_o godliness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o become_v so_o carnal_a and_o curse_a as_o to_o become_v either_o a_o doctrinal_a or_o a_o practical_a atheist_n but_o here_o have_v his_o homage_n of_o honour_n and_o his_o lord_n rend_v to_o pay_v to_o his_o great_a landlord_n gen._n 4.3_o 4._o as_o well_o as_o abel_n concern_v which_o the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v why_o moses_n record_v this_o service_n do_v to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n by_o those_o two_o son_n of_o adam_n cain_n and_o abel_n answer_v moses_n record_v this_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n none_o can_v say_v of_o it_o tempus_fw-la erat_fw-la quando_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o religion_n be_v not_o religion_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o creation_n they_o be_v as_o twin_n bear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o both_o at_o one_o birth_n no_o soon_o be_v the_o world_n make_v but_o there_o be_v worship_n do_v to_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n god_n make_v the_o angel_n to_o adore_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o adam_n to_o adore_v he_o on_o earth_n god_n imprint_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o adam_n heart_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o though_o through_o his_o sin_n that_o impression_n of_o religion_n be_v much_o deface_v at_o the_o first_o yet_o be_v it_o much_o renew_v again_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o though_o through_o adam_n fall_n the_o world_n be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o workhouse_n a_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o man_n sin_n yet_o be_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o prayer-house_n too_o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v even_o then_o as_o a_o temple_n build_v by_o god_n himself_o consecrate_v for_o worship_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o its_o maker_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o adam_n two_o son_n the_o elder_a child_n of_o the_o world_n be_v both_o man_n of_o religion_n by_o their_o education_n they_o both_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o tender_v their_o devout_a acknowledgement_n to_o their_o god_n thus_o moses_n record_v this_o story_n give_v a_o plain_a relation_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a devise_v fable_n but_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o world_n hence_o may_v be_v infer_v 1._o the_o grossness_n of_o atheism_n which_o make_v man_n scoff_v at_o religion_n as_o at_o some_o new_a device_n to_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o awe_n only_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o so_o much_o a_o do_v either_o for_o holiness_n or_o happiness_n 2._o it_o be_v hence_o infer_v also_o the_o absurdity_n of_o irreligion_n profane_a people_n will_v not_o admit_v of_o religious_a duty_n to_o their_o family_n as_o if_o their_o family_n be_v more_o privilege_v than_o adam_n who_o house_n be_v a_o place_n of_o prayer_n and_o who_o bring_v up_o his_o son_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n so_o abraham_n house_n be_v religious_a the_o 2_o account_n why_o moses_n record_v this_o history_n be_v to_o show_v the_o mixture_n of_o religion_n that_o among_o man_n who_o profess_v and_o practice_v religion_n there_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o mixture_n thereof_o or_o a_o heterogeneous_a composition_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o some_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a and_o â—n_v other_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o single-hearted_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v cain_n and_o of_o the_o latter_a be_v abel_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o distich_n make_v upon_o they_o both_o sacrum_n pingue_fw-fr dabo_fw-la nec_fw-la macrum_fw-la sacrificabo_fw-la sacrificabo_fw-la macrum_fw-la nec_fw-la dabo_fw-la pingue_n sacrum_n abel_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n mat._n 23.35_o and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o give_v god_n his_o lean_a but_o
baal_n exceed_v a_o better_a zeal_n for_o the_o true_a god_n yea_o and_o cain_n zeal_n as_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v outvie_v the_o zeal_n of_o too_o many_o that_o neither_o have_v a_o sheaf_n nor_o a_o sheep_n for_o god_n worship_n oh_o how_o most_o man_n abuse_v those_o word_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n speak_v in_o reference_n to_o god_n tenderness_n to_o his_o creature_n yet_o they_o misconstrue_v it_o in_o favour_n of_o their_o own_o penuriousness_n say_v they_o must_v rather_o have_v mercy_n on_o themselves_o and_o their_o purse_n than_o be_v at_o too_o much_o cost_n in_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o lord_n mat._n 9.13_o the_o four_o property_n of_o their_o service_n be_v there_o be_v unity_n in_o their_o worship_n as_o they_o be_v twin_n in_o their_o birth_n so_o they_o be_v twin_n in_o their_o offering_n there_o be_v a_o harmony_n and_o happy_a conjunction_n in_o both_o cain_n do_v not_o build_v one_o altar_n and_o abel_n another_o but_o one_o serve_v both_o they_o both_o offer_v in_o one_o place_n and_o at_o one_o time_n yea_o and_o the_o place_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o very_a place_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a where_o solomon_n build_v the_o temple_n hence_o observe_v it_o make_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o religious_a worship_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n the_o first_o inference_n be_v oh_o let_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v in_o askelon_n that_o there_o be_v altar_n against_o altar_n and_o prayer_n against_o prayer_n among_o professor_n in_o our_o day_n the_o apostle_n press_v to_o unity_n with_o many_o argument_n eph._n 4.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n we_o have_v all_o one_o faith_n and_o we_o have_v all_o one_o father_n we_o be_v all_o son_n of_o one_o man_n as_o gen._n 42.11_o or_o rather_o of_o one_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o way_n in_o our_o go_n home_o to_o our_o father_n house_n gen._n 45.24_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o great_a happiness_n if_o 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well_o enough_o consist_v together_o without_o breach_n of_o peace_n the_o second_o inference_n be_v yet_o unity_n without_o verity_n be_v not_o unity_n but_o conspiracy_n there_o be_v no_o true_a concord_n but_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v no_o right_a mean_n which_o destroy_v the_o proper_a end_n those_o be_v bad_a mean_n that_o be_v destructive_a to_o a_o good_a end_n that_o contention_n which_o promote_v holiness_n be_v better_a than_o that_o peace_n or_o unity_n which_o will_v destroy_v it_o but_o unity_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v as_o two_o stick_n become_v one_o in_o the_o devil_n hand_n not_o in_o god_n as_o herod_n and_o pilate_n unite_v against_o christ_n we_o must_v not_o part_v with_o truth_n for_o peace_n that_o be_v a_o buy_a gold_n too_o dear_a we_o be_v bid_v to_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n heb._n 12.14_o but_o it_o be_v only_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n so_o far_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o holiness_n as_o that_o place_n show_v the_o three_o inference_n be_v that_o narrow_a principle_n undo_v unity_n can_v we_o but_o own_o and_o embrace_v saint_n as_o saint_n it_o will_v much_o advance_v it_o but_o this_o love_v our_o own_o image_n better_o than_o christ_n cut_v the_o very_a staff_n both_o of_o band_n and_o of_o beauty_n zech._n 11.7_o 10.14_o and_o we_o very_o do_v no_o less_o than_o love_v our_o own_o image_n better_o than_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v love_v only_o those_o of_o our_o own_o opinion_n and_o not_o other_o of_o another_o persuasion_n though_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n shine_v forth_o never_o so_o convince_o in_o they_o the_o five_o property_n it_o be_v equal_o a_o solemn_a service_n by_o way_n of_o sacrifice_n both_o these_o son_n pay_v their_o homage_n to_o their_o maker_n the_o one_o in_o a_o sheaf_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o sheep_n hence_o observe_v holy_a sacrifice_n and_o service_n have_v be_v tender_v and_o render_v up_o to_o the_o great_a god_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o 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strength_n of_o the_o flock_n umechel_n behen_fw-ge of_o cheleb_n which_o signify_v the_o cream_n or_o fat_a of_o milk_n the_o fat_a of_o his_o fat_a sheep_n he_o choose_v the_o best_a of_o the_o best_a for_o god_n and_o chrysostom_n give_v this_o reason_n the_o great_a god_n be_v in_o abel_n heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v the_o great_a and_o the_o fat_a to_o the_o great_a and_o best_a deserve_v god_n he_o think_v that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o for_o god_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o the_o fat_a of_o all_o as_o gen._n 45.18_o numb_a 18.12_o psal_n 147.14_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v abel_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a and_o full_a offering_n than_o cain_n because_o it_o be_v fat_a he_o bring_v more_o plentiful_o but_o cain_n bring_v more_o spare_o neither_o be_v he_o so_o careful_a in_o his_o choice_n but_o the_o first_o that_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n miperi_fw-la haadamah_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n not_o the_o first_o fruit_n but_o those_o of_o a_o second_o growth_n and_o of_o less_o worth_n such_o as_o be_v the_o over-rise_a or_o after-growth_n mikket_n jomim_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n as_o before_o so_o cain_n do_v but_o defungi_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v the_o external_n duty_n yea_o and_o more_o perfunctorio_n after_o a_o slight_a and_o superficial_a way_n hence_o observe_v 1._o it_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o shuffle_v off_o the_o great_a god_n with_o slight_a service_n alas_o man_n do_v but_o trifle_v with_o god_n when_o they_o think_v any_o thing_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v he_o oh_o how_o many_o imagine_v that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o bow_v before_o he_o attention_n or_o not_o attention_n sleep_v or_o not_o sleep_v all_o be_v one_o with_o they_o god_n they_o think_v be_v well_o enough_o 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any_o other_o than_o weak_a worship_n and_o service_n to_o he_o god_n in_o malachi_n take_v state_n upon_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o service_n which_o reason_n be_v as_o much_o in_o force_n now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n his_o rent_n in_o base_a coin_n will_v he_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o current_n and_o with_o courtesy_n oh_o soul_n neither_o will_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n accept_v of_o thy_o slight_a and_o slubber_v service_n how_o careful_a be_v israel_n to_o send_v the_o very_o best_a of_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o balm_n honey_n spice_n myrrh_n nut_n
best_a performance_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n be_v but_o halt_a blind_a blemish_v and_o maim_a all_o forbid_a to_o be_v bring_v as_o sacrifice_n deut._n 15.21_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o transcendent_a favour_n in_o god_n to_o give_v his_o euge_fw-la to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n say_v well_n do_v thou_o good_a servant_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.21.23_o three_o reason_n for_o god_n approve_v as_o 1._o it_o have_v christ_n image_n silver_n though_o it_o be_v not_o thorough_o purify_v from_o all_o dross_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o pure_a but_o have_v some_o mix_a metal_n in_o it_o yet_o have_v the_o king_n stamp_n upon_o it_o this_o make_v it_o current_a coin_n in_o court_n city_n and_o country_n so_o the_o religious_a action_n of_o believer_n though_o they_o have_v many_o frailty_n accompany_v they_o there_o be_v always_o some_o blood_n of_o pollution_n to_o cleanse_v away_o which_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v joel_n 3.21_o yet_o have_v christ_n image_n upon_o they_o this_o make_v they_o current_a coin_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o so_o a_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a do_v be_v better_a than_o the_o service_n of_o many_o wicked_a for_o their_o service_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n though_o they_o may_v be_v material_o good_a as_o cain_n here_o because_o a_o due_a respect_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o they_o but_o the_o service_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o best_a they_o can_v because_o though_o they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o will_v rom._n 7.15_o yet_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v even_o in_o christ_n own_o judgement_n she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o can_v mark_v 14.8_o therefore_o be_v their_o world_n say_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3.21_o both_o quoad_fw-la fontem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la finem_fw-la from_o a_o 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endeavour_n in_o the_o former_a the_o child_n will_v do_v his_o best_a from_o that_o noble_a obligation_n of_o love_n for_o its_o father_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o their_o heavenly_a father_n psal_n 103.13_o mal._n 3.17_o a_o serving-son_n that_o serve_v his_o father_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o service_n who_o will_v do_v more_o if_o he_o can_v do_v more_o who_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n reach_v near_a god_n than_o their_o performance_n be_v a_o pity_a son_n a_o spare_v son_n and_o a_o best_a belove_a son_n such_o be_v his_o jewel_n 2._o as_o god_n give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n so_o he_o have_v delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o it_o this_o also_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n respect_n the_o service_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n be_v as_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o righteous_a abel_n well_o please_v and_o delightful_a to_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n gen._n 8.21_o of_o who_o god_n testify_v thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n gen._n 7.1_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o this_o righteous_a man_n sacrifice_n thus_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n righteous_a one_o be_v call_v the_o savour_n of_o their_o sweet_a odour_n levit._n 26.31_o which_o expression_n god_n oft_o repeat_v in_o his_o law_n to_o intimate_v his_o delight_n in_o his_o own_o institution_n when_o perform_v by_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n thus_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n righteous_a servant_n come_v up_o before_o he_o as_o sweet_a incense_n psal_n 141.2_o and_o as_o a_o precious_a memorial_n to_o god_n act_v 10.4_o he_o book_n they_o all_o in_o his_o day-book_n mal._n 3.17_o yea_o and_o their_o tear_n the_o lord_n bottle_n up_o as_o most_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a liquor_n psal_n 56.8_o as_o isaac_n say_v of_o his_o son_n raiment_n that_o garment_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n wherein_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v gen._n 27.15_o 27._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v of_o all_o the_o service_n of_o righteous_a man_n if_o perform_v in_o sincerity_n then_o be_v they_o odoriferous_a and_o give_v a_o fragrant_a smell_n to_o god_n nostril_n 3._o god_n respect_a abel_n be_v offer_v that_o be_v he_o kindle_v it_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o as_o it_o be_v send_v for_o it_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o so_o with_o cain_n offer_v it_o be_v a_o cold_a oblation_n no_o warmth_n heat_n or_o fire_n in_o it_o cain_n come_v cold_o off_o with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o careless_o as_o before_o and_o hereby_o god_n testify_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o non-acceptance_n of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n by_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n so_o say_v theodotion_n a_o greek_a interpreter_n reading_z it_o deus_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la this_o be_v god_n ancient_a way_n of_o give_v his_o approbation_n to_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n levit._n 9.24_o the_o people_n shout_v as_o their_o token_n of_o rejoice_v at_o god_n token_n of_o acceptance_n when_o he_o answer_v their_o prayer_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o like_a token_n and_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n to_o david_n 1_o chron._n 21.26_o and_o to_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 7.1_o and_o to_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o yea_o beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o hebrew_n read_v for_o accept_v oh_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o hebrew_a turn_v it_o into_o ash_n psal_n 20.3_o to_o wit_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o acceptance_n thus_o it_o be_v to_o abel_n but_o 2._o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offer_v god_n have_v not_o respect_n cain_n have_v a_o bad_a success_n as_o abel_n have_v a_o good_a in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o text_n there_o be_v minus_fw-la dictum_fw-la plus_fw-la intellectum_fw-la a_o little_a speak_v 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the_o ass_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n v._o 5._o shebu_n lachem_n expectate_v hic_fw-la tarry_v you_o here_o this_o he_o say_v fear_v lest_o they_o be_v present_a at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n may_v hinder_v he_o in_o his_o obedience_n and_o oblation_n and_o as_o he_o leave_v they_o there_o so_o do_v he_o leave_v his_o natural_a affection_n and_o his_o carnal_a ratiocination_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n with_o they_o there_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n without_o distraction_n 1_o cor._n 7.35_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v from_o abraham_n to_o leave_v our_o servant_n and_o the_o ass_n to_o wit_n whatever_o may_v distract_v we_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n while_o we_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n to_o worship_n god_n even_o whatever_o be_v carnal_a that_o we_o may_v be_v spiritual_a and_o so_o worship_n god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o spirit_n without_o formality_n and_o in_o truth_n without_o hypocrisy_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o 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much_o less_o must_v we_o our_o self_n stay_v with_o the_o ass_n below_o this_o be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o spiritual_a ass_n indeed_o while_o we_o shall_v with_o our_o father_n abraham_n go_v up_o to_o god_n above_o 4._o abraham_n confidence_n herein_o 1._o speak_v prophetical_o we_o will_v both_o of_o we_o come_v again_o to_o god_n gen._n 21.5_o and_o 2._o god_n will_v provide_v himself_o a_o lamb_n v._o 8._o as_o to_o the_o 1._o of_o these_o some_o popish_a casuist_n say_v that_o abraham_n here_o utter_v a_o untruth_n or_o more_o plain_o tell_v a_o lie_n see_v he_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o do_v that_o to_o isaac_n which_o will_v certain_o hinder_v he_o from_o return_v again_o this_o be_v wicked_o say_v concern_v the_o father_n of_o those_o child_n who_o will_v not_o
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word_n and_o comfortable_a zech._n 1.13_o oh_o sweet_a 2._o miserable_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o that_o never_o take_v hold_v of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n isa_n 56.4_o 6._o but_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n their_o good_a deed_n can_v outweigh_v their_o bad_a one_o job_n 9.3_o etc._n etc._n if_o they_o will_v wage_v war_n against_o divine_a justice_n with_o ten_o thousand_o good_a work_n it_o will_v war_n against_o they_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o bad_a one_o and_o overcome_v they_o &_o contrà _fw-la 3._o no_o better_o be_v they_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o be_v our_o peace_n eph._n 2.13_o and_o by_o who_o all_o blessing_n come_v john_n 1.16_o 17._o eph._n 1.7_o psal_n 68.18_o and_o eph._n 4.8_o 2_o cor._n 2.20_o the_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o former_a divine_a acceptation_n begin_v at_o the_o action_n and_o so_o go_v on_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o person_n the_o work_n render_v the_o worker_n or_o the_o person_n work_v acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a this_o divine_a acceptation_n first_o begin_v with_o the_o person_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o the_o action_n the_o work_n can_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o worker_n be_v so_o in_o the_o belove_a one_o christ_n eph._n 1.6_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n god_n accept_v the_o person_n for_o the_o work_n or_o action_n sake_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n accept_v respect_n and_o reward_v the_o work_n or_o action_n for_o the_o person_n sake_n this_o may_v be_v thus_o illustrate_v the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n run_v thus_o do_v and_o live_v upon_o which_o father_n ambrose_n have_v a_o excellent_a gloss_n say_v god_n the_o creator_n call_v all_o his_o create_a thing_n good_a and_o very_o good_a at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o day_n creation_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v create_v man_n he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o creature_n man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o tob_z good_a much_o less_o meod_n tob_z very_o good_a and_o why_o so_o say_v he_o homo_fw-la priùs_fw-la probandus_fw-la quà m_fw-la approbandus_fw-la etc._n etc._n man_n must_v first_o be_v prove_v before_o he_o be_v approve_v but_o alas_o man_n bal_n jalin_n non_fw-la pernoctavit_fw-la abode_n not_o one_o night_n as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v in_o his_o honourable_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v create_v psal_n 49.12_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o action_n so_o god_n accept_v not_o of_o his_o person_n but_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n run_v thus_o believe_v and_o live_v the_o worker_n must_v be_v a_o believer_n before_o the_o work_n can_v find_v acceptance_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o father_n augustine_n omne_fw-la opera_fw-la infidelium_fw-la sunt_fw-la tantùm_fw-la splendida_fw-la peccata_fw-la all_o the_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v no_o better_a than_o shine_a sin_n their_o very_a pray_v a_o religious_a action_n as_o well_o as_o plough_v a_o civil_a action_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o with_o 21.4_o as_o copress_v will_v turn_v wine_n or_o milk_n into_o ink_n so_o unbelief_n turn_v all_o their_o natural_a civil_a moral_a or_o spiritual_a action_n into_o sin_n their_o plot_v and_o plough_v mischief_n hos_fw-la 7.15_o and_o 10.13_o be_v iniquity_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o whether_o they_o plough_v or_o play_n or_o pray_v or_o eat_v or_o sleep_v to_o the_o impure_a and_o unbelieving_a all_o thing_n be_v impure_a tit._n 1.15_o their_o very_a incense_n stink_v of_o the_o hand_n which_o offer_v it_o isa_n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o though_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o precious_a perfume_n yea_o their_o own_o table_n much_o more_o the_o lord_n table_n become_v a_o snare_n to_o they_o psal_n 69.22_o and_o their_o very_a prayer_n though_o material_o good_a be_v formal_o bad_a and_o become_v sin_n psal_n 109.7_o whereas_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a who_o person_n be_v first_o accept_v be_v god_n delight_n prov._n 15.8_o his_o melodious_a music_n even_o to_o a_o charm_n or_o enchantment_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n lachash_n isa_n 26.16_o signify_v unto_o his_o ear_n psal_n 18.6_o as_o honeydrop_n to_o his_o taste_n cant._n 4.11_o and_o his_o most_o fragrant_a perfume_n to_o his_o smell_n psal_n 141.2_o insomuch_o that_o god-hearing_a prayer_n as_o if_o charm_v with_o their_o prayer_n break_v out_o into_o these_o word_n say_v ask_v of_o i_o concern_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa_n 45.11_o oh_o the_o latitude_n of_o that_o royal_a charter_n what_o improvement_n may_v fervent_a faith_n make_v thereof_o luke_n 18.1_o 7._o jam._n 5.16_o 17._o this_o great_a truth_n concern_v the_o person_n acceptance_n before_o the_o action_n of_o any_o can_v be_v accept_v may_v be_v exemplify_v by_o sundry_a scripture_n instance_n as_o first_o gen._n 4.4_o and_o heb._n 11.4_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offer_n etc._n etc._n god_n respect_n be_v there_o and_o then_o first_o to_o his_o person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o oblation_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v respect_v by_o and_o accept_v of_o god_n because_o himself_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n first_o abel_n be_v a_o believer_n and_o one_o under_o grace_n in_o his_o person_n hereupon_o divine_a respect_n or_o acceptance_n be_v first_o to_o himself_o ascend_v second_o to_o his_o sacrifice_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a cain_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o not_o under_o grace_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o offer_v as_o well_o and_o as_o good_a as_o abel_n god_n have_v no_o respect_n for_o his_o person_n have_v as_o little_a for_o his_o offer_n gen._n 4.5_o but_o unto_o cain_n and_o his_o offer_v god_n respect_a not_o cain_n be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_v which_o be_v first_o make_v betwixt_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o a_o holy_a man_n wherein_o man_n stand_v upon_o his_o own_o leg_n and_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n without_o a_o priest_n to_o bear_v his_o sin_n to_o offer_v his_o sacrifice_n adam_n have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o his_o representative_a covenant_n wherein_o he_o represent_v all_o mankind_n descend_v from_o he_o than_o the_o angel_n have_v in_o their_o personal_a covenant_n so_o call_v because_o they_o have_v not_o their_o be_v by_o descent_n as_o mankind_n have_v but_o be_v all_o create_v at_o once_o to_o wit_n while_o both_o adam_n and_o angel_n stand_v in_o their_o integrity_n but_o when_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v abel_n be_v a_o believer_n have_v a_o backdoor_n and_o a_o surety_n or_o highpriest_n 1._o to_o present_v his_o person_n as_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n to_o bear_v his_o name_n both_o upon_o his_o heart_n and_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n 2._o to_o offer_v his_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n this_o give_v acceptance_n to_o his_o person_n and_o offer_v but_o cain_n be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o all_o such_o man_n have_v no_o more_o benefit_n by_o a_o highpriest_n than_o the_o devil_n have_v only_o to_o man_n there_o be_v a_o possibility_n and_o not_o unto_o they_o while_o they_o continue_v under_o this_o break_a covenant_n he_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o appear_v by_o god_n say_v to_o he_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v gen._n 4.7_o under_o which_o covenant_n there_o can_v be_v no_o acceptation_n of_o the_o person_n while_o there_o be_v find_v any_o imperfection_n in_o the_o work_n not_o transmit_v to_o a_o surety_n gal._n 3.10_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n any_o one_o failure_n in_o the_o work_n procure_v a_o curse_n on_o the_o person_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o
upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n this_o latter_a call_v also_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 13.15_o resemble_v his_o carnal_a seed_n which_o with_o the_o curse_a serpent_n do_v seed_n upon_o dust_n but_o the_o former_a the_o star_n of_o heaven_n gen._n 15.5_o hold_v forth_o his_o seed_n of_o believer_n all_o heaven_n bear_v and_o shine_v as_o star_n in_o their_o generation_n according_o the_o lord_n design_n be_v double_a in_o give_v his_o law_n on_o sinai_n first_o unto_o the_o carnal_a seed_n it_o set_v out_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o work_n which_o they_o have_v break_v and_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v whole_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o law_n strict_o or_o absolute_o take_v as_o it_o be_v give_v to_o adam_n as_o his_o way_n to_o life_n in_o his_o first_o estate_n so_o it_o shut_v up_o all_o these_o jew_n under_o it_o as_o legal_o dead_a except_o they_o will_v slay_v to_o christ_n see_v they_o can_v not_o attain_v to_o any_o righteousness_n or_o life_n by_o the_o law_n simple_o consider_v for_o so_o it_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o beget_v child_n to_o bondage_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n who_o all_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o gal._n 4.21_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n demonstrate_v where_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o law_n absolute_o and_o proper_o as_o a_o law_n covenant_n strict_o take_v in_o a_o contradistinction_n from_o the_o gospel_n affirm_v how_o its_o child_n as_o those_o of_o the_o bondwoman_n come_v short_a of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v persecutor_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n the_o child_n of_o promise_n as_o now_o all_o reprobate_n be_v the_o second_o design_n be_v for_o the_o start_n of_o heaven_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n or_o believe_v jew_n to_o who_o the_o law_n on_o sinai_n do_v dark_o shadow_v out_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n therefore_o do_v it_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o moral_a part_n the_o former_a be_v a_o metaphorical_a or_o figurative_a gospel_n as_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o literal_a law_n the_o letter_n whereof_o be_v not_o so_o much_o kill_v even_o to_o the_o carnal_a jew_n in_o god_n intention_n as_o by_o their_o own_o corruption_n whereby_o they_o scorn_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n think_v to_o save_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o righteousness_n in_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n rom._n 10.3_o whereas_o this_o covenant_n on_o sinai_n be_v not_o otherwise_o design_v upon_o a_o damn_v but_o only_a upon_o a_o prove_a design_n hence_o moses_n say_v there_o exod._n 20.20_o fear_v not_o for_o god_n be_v come_v to_o prove_v you_o he_o say_v not_o to_o damn_v you_o and_o therein_o as_o israel_n avouch_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n so_o god_n avouch_v they_o for_o his_o people_n deut._n 26.17_o 18._o and_o 29.10_o 11._o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v with_o man_n fall_v out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o by_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v this_o covenant_n on_o sinai_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o work_n than_o be_v god_n injurious_a to_o israel_n in_o call_v they_o back_o from_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o abraham_n their_o father_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o gal._n 3.17_o to_o this_o worse_a covenant_n as_o if_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o they_o in_o the_o spirit_n will_v now_o perfect_v they_o by_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o whereas_o it_o be_v god_n plain_a method_n to_o lead_v his_o people_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o and_o from_o grace_n to_o grace_n john_n 1.16_o job_n 17.9_o and_o prov._n 4.18_o but_o never_o from_o grace_n to_o work_n object_n 3._o but_o then_o why_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n give_v to_o israel_n at_o sinai_n or_o horeb_n deut._n 29.1_o if_o it_o be_v not_o that_o very_a covenant_n answ_n 1._o beside_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a for_o far_a clear_v this_o great_a truth_n i_o shall_v add_v 1._o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o israel_n as_o intend_v they_o shall_v seek_v justification_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o but_o for_o a_o full_a discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o further_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_a the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n do_v discover_v murder_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o cain_n gen._n 4.9_o whoredom_n to_o deserve_v burn_v gen._n 38.24_o with_o 34.31_o and_o the_o patriarch_n can_v say_v god_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v steal_v gen._n 44.7_o yea_o those_o two_o heathen_a king_n abhor_a adultery_n yea_o look_v and_o lust_a after_o any_o woman_n gen._n 12.17_o &_o 20.3_o the_o same_o i_o may_v add_v concern_v the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n as_o 1._o gen._n 35.2_o 2._o gen._n 31.34_o &_o 35.5_o 3._o gen._n 4.26_o 4._o gen._n 2.3_o &_o exod._n 16.23_o 5._o gen._n 27.41_o all_o these_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v sin_n before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o moses_n time_n this_o light_n be_v almost_o extinguish_v and_o this_o law_n be_v obliterated_a and_o blot_v out_o by_o israel_n converse_v so_o long_o among_o the_o idolatrous_a as_o well_o as_o ignorant_a people_n of_o egypt_n indeed_o adam_n fall_n break_v this_o law_n and_o light_n in_o piece_n and_o afterward_o it_o grow_v dimmer_n and_o dim_a daily_o yea_o the_o shard_n of_o god_n image_n wherein_o man_n be_v create_v and_o be_v break_v by_o his_o fall_n become_v small_a and_o small_a every_o age_n after_o so_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v put_v together_o man_n successive_o mar_v their_o own_o conscience_n more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o devil_n step_v in_o to_o promote_v it_o the_o superseminator_fw-la sow_v tare_n to_o choke_v the_o good_a seed_n wherefore_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v lose_v for_o ever_o as_o a_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n god_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v write_v for_o the_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o speak_v to_o the_o ear_n the_o end_n why_o be_v express_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n enter_v that_o the_o offence_n may_v abound_v rom._n 5.20_o to_o wit_n where_o it_o have_v abound_v in_o the_o conversation_n it_o may_v now_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n abound_v also_o in_o the_o conscience_n in_o great_a grief_n for_o it_o and_o due_a detestation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o great_a evil_n he_o say_v also_o that_o he_o have_v not_o know_v sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o 7.7_o and_o therefore_o be_v the_o law_n add_v because_o of_o transgression_n gal._n 3.19_o which_o be_v discover_v by_o it_o ubi_fw-la lex_fw-la ibi_fw-la lux._fw-la torah_n or_o hebr._n god_n law_n be_v man_n light_n prov._n 6.23_o lay_v all_o open_a as_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o and_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o transgressor_n rom._n 3.20_o 23._o answ_n 2._o the_o law_n on_o sinai_n be_v not_o give_v to_o stand_v as_o covenant_n of_o life_n betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n by_o which_o they_o may_v live_v for_o when_o it_o be_v give_v in_o its_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n they_o be_v so_o affright_v that_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o come_v near_o the_o lord_n by_o that_o law_n wherefore_o then_o say_v the_o apostle_n serve_v the_o law_n gal._n 3.19_o he_o answer_v himself_o it_o serve_v to_o chase_v we_o to_o christ_n v._o 24._o who_o he_o call_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o that_o insantstate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o though_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o father_n abraham_n yet_o while_o under_o nonage_n be_v also_o under_o tutorage_n and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v her_o schoolmaster_n to_o scourge_v she_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v able_a to_o give_v her_o life_n which_o the_o law_n can_v not_o give_v she_o gal._n 3.18_o 21_o 24._o but_o rather_o clap_v she_o up_o close_a prisoner_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3.22_o 23_o from_o whence_o she_o can_v not_o possible_o escape_v unless_o deliver_v by_o she_o goel_n or_o redeem_v angel_n gen._n 48.16_o christ_n jesus_n the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n be_v at_o her_o heel_n she_o must_v flee_v for_o she_o light_v to_o this_o city_n of_o refuge_n the_o three_o consideration_n be_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o chapter_n 3d._a and_o four_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n do_v not_o make_v the_o covenant_n on_o sinai_n a_o distinct_a covenant_n from_o that_o of_o work_n and_o that_o of_o grace_n to_o make_v a_o three_o covenant_n but_o he_o
the_o depth_n of_o this_o full-sea_n or_o high_a tide_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 11.33_o yea_o and_o to_o admire_v the_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n as_o well_o as_o depth_n of_o divine_a goodness_n eph._n 3.18_o and_o 3._o it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fine_a mercy_n tender_a mercy_n that_o have_v a_o soft_a hand_n for_o a_o sore_a heart_n luk._n 1.72.78_o jam._n 5.11_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o make_v god_n sometime_o seem_v to_o stagger_v between_o two_o shall_v i_o strike_v or_o shall_v i_o not_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o psal_n 78.38_o lam._n 3.33_o luk._n 6.35_o 1_o king_n 20.31_o mercy_n please_v he_o mic._n 7.18_o one_o deep_o call_v on_o another_o here_o our_o deep_a misery_n his_o deep_a mercy_n thus_o i_o may_v enlarge_v on_o all_o other_o attribute_n but_o brief_o 4._o god_n justice_n be_v we_o by_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o his_o mercy_n in_o condescend_v to_o the_o triumph_n of_o mercy_n over_o justice_n in_o accept_v satisfaction_n from_o another_o even_a christ_n 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of_o it_o rest_v on_o earth_n with_o his_o humanity_n whereby_o he_o reconcile_v man_n to_o god_n and_o make_v heaven_n open_a and_o obvious_a to_o we_o provide_v we_o own_v he_o as_o our_o only_a mediator_n and_o lie_v hold_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n upon_o his_o merit_n as_o upon_o the_o round_n or_o step_n of_o this_o heavenly_a ladder_n such_o as_o seek_v to_o go_v up_o to_o god_n any_o other_o way_n must_v as_o constantine_n the_o good_a emperor_n once_o say_v erect_v his_o false_a ladder_n and_o climb_v up_o alone_o and_o assure_o such_o climber_n upon_o so_o short_a and_o so_o rot_a ladder_n not_o only_o venture_v their_o neck-breaking_n but_o their_o very_a soul_n shall_v fall_v down_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n strange_a ladder_n lead_v to_o a_o strange_a end_n and_o will_v not_o take_v and_o keep_v hold_v of_o we_o as_o the_o true_a ladder_n do_v as_o well_o as_o we_o of_o it_o and_o far_o better_a hold_v too_o 4._o and_o last_o as_o a_o conduit_n christ_n be_v the_o conduit_n of_o conveyance_n a_o royal_a conduit_n some_o magnificent_a conduit_n there_o be_v indeed_o that_o be_v make_v upon_o day_n of_o great_a pomp_n and_o solemnity_n to_o run_v some_o few_o hour_n with_o wine_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o hour_n with_o water_n but_o this_o divine_a conduit_n run_v always_o with_o wine_n and_o always_o with_o water_n too_o and_o this_o wine_n which_o perpetual_o flow_v from_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o grape_n gen._n 49.11_o 12._o deut._n 32.14_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n yea_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n himself_o act._n 20.28_o neither_o be_v the_o water_n which_o continual_o stream_v out_o of_o it_o common_a water_n but_o live_v water_n joh._n 4.10_o and_o 7.38_o and_o water_n of_o life_n rev._n 21.6_o and_o 22.1_o christ_n be_v a_o golden_a conduit_n which_o convey_v through_o its_o golden_a pipe_n the_o golden_a oil_n of_o grace_n and_o spirit_n zech._n 4.12_o god_n bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o for_o our_o faith_n first_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o manhood_n in_o this_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n so_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o godhead_n thus_o as_o christ_n two_o nature_n be_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n so_o be_v his_o three_o office_n in_o man_n creation_n man_n be_v make_v like_o god_n but_o in_o man_n restoration_n god_n be_v make_v like_o man_n and_o become_v man_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n in_o respect_n to_o those_o three_o office_n the_o three_o sage_n of_o the_o east_n offer_v to_o christ_n at_o his_o birth_n 1._o myrrh_n as_o to_o a_o prophet_n 2._o frankincense_n as_o to_o
hard_a thing_n their_o child_n may_v undergo_v in_o this_o life_n man_n shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o this_o themselves_o and_o shall_v be_v mind_v their_o child_n thereof_o forewarned_a forearm_v it_o be_v then_o no_o surprise_n to_o they_o or_o they_o the_o six_o inference_n remarkable_a be_v suppose_v the_o aforesaid_a fall_n out_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o both_o take_v hold_v and_o keep_v hold_v of_o it_o isa_n 56.4_o 6._o shall_v certain_o have_v their_o loss_n of_o temporal_n make_v up_o with_o spiritual_n as_o jacob_n here_o who_o have_v lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o country_n and_o kindred_n the_o company_n of_o a_o blessing_n father_n and_o of_o a_o indulgent_a mother_n no_o camel_n or_o coach_n he_o have_v to_o carry_v he_o yet_o have_v he_o here_o a_o ladder_n whereon_o he_o converse_v with_o heaven_n and_o god_n at_o the_o top_n to_o counter-comfort_n he_o and_o to_o make_v up_o all_o his_o loss_n out_o of_o his_o alone_a fullness_n and_o 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they_o that_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o call_v he_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n brethren_n call_v he_o dreamer_n gen._n 37.19_o 3._o they_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o joseph_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n against_o jesus_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la 4._o they_o strip_v joseph_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n when_o they_o have_v condemn_v he_o gen._n 37.23_o 24._o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o jesus_n mat._n 27.28_o cast_v he_o when_o judge_v and_o stripe_v into_o a_o horrible_a pit_n of_o misery_n psal_n 28.1_o 5._o both_o be_v sell_v as_o above_o and_z 6._o joseph_n when_o sold_n be_v hurry_v to_o potiphar_n and_o jesus_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n 7._o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n as_o base_a to_o jesus_n as_o potiphar_n wanton_a wife_n to_o joseph_n 8._o joseph_n betwixt_o butler_n save_v and_o baker_n hang_v so_o jesus_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n one_o penitent_a the_o other_o impenitent_a 9_o as_o joseph_n at_o thirty_o after_o three_o year_n be_v release_v so_o jesus_n about_o 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land_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n for_o supply_v yea_o even_o his_o very_a brethren_n who_o have_v be_v so_o brutish_a to_o he_o so_o our_o jesus_n his_o fullness_n invite_v all_o land_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o he_o have_v gift_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a psal_n 68.18_o act._n 3.20_o 4._o as_o joseph_n provide_v storehouse_n for_o every_o city_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o travail_n far_o gen._n 41.48_o so_o jesus_n lay_v up_o food_n in_o every_o city_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n that_o the_o word_n that_o bread_n of_o life_n we_o have_v so_o nigh_o we_o it_o be_v bring_v home_n to_o our_o house_n god_n rains_n down_o manna_n at_o our_o tent_n door_n rom._n 10.8_o we_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v it_o for_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o sea_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.13_o 14._o manna_n be_v rain_v down_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n exod._n 16.13_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o their_o step_v out_o of_o their_o tent_n door_n and_o it_o lay_v ready_a there_o for_o they_o yea_o quail_n as_o well_o as_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o in_o the_o dew_n as_o christ_n that_o angel_n food_n do_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v yet_o neither_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n as_o those_o poor_a egyptian_n then_o have_v nor_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n we_o need_v not_o go_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o seek_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o find_v it_o as_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o yet_o though_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o we_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n his_o storehouse_n be_v in_o every_o city_n and_o in_o every_o part_n in_o this_o city_n some_o be_v so_o lazy_a they_o will_v not_o stir_v to_o the_o door_n to_o it_o nay_o some_o be_v so_o wretched_a that_o unless_o god_n will_v set_v up_o a_o pulpit_n at_o a_o playhouse_n or_o alehouse_n door_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o 5._o as_o there_o be_v no_o press_v to_o joseph_n till_o plain_a poverty_n most_o penury_n most_o powerful_o pinch_v they_o gen._n 42.1_o 2._o they_o be_v hopeless_a and_o helpless_a as_o to_o themselves_o gaze_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o turn_v they_o so_o till_o we_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o the_o dough_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o we_o exod._n 12.34_o 39_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v we_o hunger_n after_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n it_o be_v the_o pinch_a soul_n that_o prize_v christ_n that_o soul_n cry_v like_o one_o ready_a to_o perish_v by_o famine_n give_v i_o bread_n give_v i_o christ_n or_o i_o die_v i_o can_v live_v without_o he_o i_o dare_v not_o die_v without_o he_o 6._o as_o joseph_n the_o viceroy_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n have_v the_o king_n privy-seal_n a_o gold_n chain_n and_o royal_a rubes_fw-la do_v make_v himself_o strange_a and_o spâ—â—e_o rough_o to_o his_o almost_o famish_a brethren_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o corn_n gen._n 42.7_o notwithstanding_o their_o bow_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o wherein_o they_o unwitting_o accomplish_v his_o prophetic_a dream_n which_o those_o mocker_n little_o think_v ever_o to_o have_v do_v to_o that_o dreamer_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o the_o soon_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o all_o along_o scatter_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o as_o fill_v their_o sack_n and_o restore_v their_o money_n ver_fw-la 25_o 28._o this_o be_v all_o the_o revenge_n he_o design_v against_o they_o for_o all_o their_o roguery_n against_o he_o he_o steal_v these_o two_o kindness_n upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o strangeness_n and_o roughness_n towards_o they_o even_o so_o deal_v our_o dear_a jesus_n with_o his_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v bow_v before_o he_o he_o hide_v his_o love_n from_o job_n but_o it_o be_v from_o increasement_n of_o love_n to_o make_v he_o know_v his_o transgression_n and_o his_o sin_n job_n 13.23_o 24_o and_o 19.11_o job_n judge_v himself_o as_o hate_v of_o god_n like_o a_o enemy_n all_o that_o fire_n of_o wrath_n which_o he_o complain_v of_o be_v but_o to_o burn_v up_o his_o corruption_n only_o and_o to_o sever_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n hate_v from_o the_o son_n who_o god_n love_v jesus_n be_v never_o near_o mary_v magdalen_n than_o when_o she_o be_v blear_v with_o tear_n for_o his_o absence_n john_n 20.13_o 16._o and_o though_o he_o speak_v rough_o to_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n call_v her_o a_o gentile-dog_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o design_n of_o love_n upon_o she_o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o he_o give_v her_o the_o key_n of_o his_o full_a treasury_n not_o only_o fill_v her_o sack_n but_o also_o restore_v not_o her_o money_n but_o what_o be_v better_a her_o daughter_n our_o jesus_n the_o father_n viceroy_n lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o have_v the_o signet_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o the_o rich_a righteousness_n do_v sometime_o take_v state_n upon_o he_o seem_v as_o a_o stranger_n jer._n 14.8_o 9_o and_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o light_a to_o walk_v a_o while_n in_o darkness_n isa_n 50.10_o till_o they_o be_v due_o true_o and_o thorough_o humble_v then_o do_v he_o they_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.16_o 7._o as_o joseph_n can_v no_o long_o refrain_v himself_o than_o while_o his_o brethren_n be_v bring_v lieu_n enough_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o conscience_n gen._n 42.21_o 28_o 35._o and_o 43.18_o and_o 44.13_o 14_o 16_o 34._o but_o passionate_o proclaim_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n gen._n 45.1_o 3._o no_o soon_o have_v their_o sin_n find_v they_o out_o numb_a 31.23_o their_o own_o gild_n make_v they_o timorous_a and_o every_o strange_a occurrence_n affright_v they_o make_v they_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v mercy_n for_o mischief_n but_o immediate_o they_o have_v joseph_n steward_n comfort_v their_o distress_a conscience_n say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o fear_v not_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 43.20_o 23._o but_o bring_v benjamin_n with_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v cheat_v with_o the_o best_a of_o good_a cheer_n they_o be_v rich_o feast_v and_o make_v exceed_o merry_a v._o 29.30_o 34._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n they_o know_v not_o that_o all_o this_o kindness_n come_v from_o joseph_n their_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o joseph_n who_o well_o know_v how_o hypocrite_n will_v hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n isa_n 58.5_o while_o some_o storm_n of_o trouble_n lie_v upon_o they_o yet_o if_o fair-weather_n follow_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n as_o bolt-upright_a as_o ever_o something_o they_o will_v do_v
when_o together_o it_o be_v only_o from_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o action_n wait_n for_o this_o now_o wait_v be_v a_o servant_n work_v psal_n 123.2_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n say_v god_n where_o be_v my_o service_n mal._n 1.6_o david_n expectando_fw-la expectavit_fw-la hebr._fw-la kavah_n kivethi_fw-la psal_n 40.1_o in_o wait_v wait_v he_o pray_v and_o wait_v he_o wait_v and_o pray_v he_o first_o pray_v and_o then_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n psal_n 5.3_o wait_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o earnest_o look_v for_o some_o promise_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wait_v be_v a_o compound_v of_o many_o grace_n faith_n and_o patience_n like_o the_o two_o cherubim_n which_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n have_v their_o face_n look_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o join_v their_o wing_n together_o over-shadowing_a the_o soul_n in_o this_o wait_a work_n these_o two_o grace_n do_v support_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o aaron_z and_z hur_z do_v the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 17.12_o hope_n be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o expectation_n be_v its_o perspective-glass_n as_o the_o body_n life_n spirando_fw-la by_o breathe_n so_o the_o soul_n life_n sperando_fw-la by_o hope_v and_o the_o more_o lively_a that_o hope_n be_v the_o more_o lively_a be_v the_o soul_n for_o god_n expectation_n discover_v thing_n afar_o off_o in_o faith_n perspective_n glass_n as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n john_n 8.56_o hereby_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n and_o as_o faith_n have_v a_o strong_a sight_n so_o it_o have_v a_o long_a hand_n wherewith_o it_o both_o espy_v and_o embrace_v remote_a mercy_n heb._n 11.13_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o nor_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o they_o but_o we_o must_v patient_o wait_v and_o expect_v till_o that_o good_a be_v give_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o god_n of_o judgement_n time_v all_o our_o mercy_n for_o best_a to_o we_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n history_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v when_o jacob_n have_v bestow_v his_o patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n upon_o all_o his_o son_n be_v both_o break_a with_o old_a age_n and_o weary_v with_o so_o long_a a_o funeral_n oration_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v with_o his_o utmost_a extension_n of_o speech_n intention_n of_o spirit_n and_o retention_n of_o memory_n he_o quiet_o compose_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o sweet_o to_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n well_o know_v with_o job_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n gen._n 49.29_o 33._o he_o have_v hitherto_o raise_v up_o himself_o into_o so_o reverend_a a_o posture_n it_o be_v suppose_v he_o sit_v on_o his_o bedside_n with_o his_o foot_n hang_v down_o as_o his_o infirm_a body_n will_v permit_v in_o reverence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o then_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o draw_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o die_v the_o apostle_n express_v die_v jacob_n posture_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o where_o likewise_o he_o mention_v only_a jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o by_o faith_n both_o be_v adopt_a by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o their_o unpricked_a bibles_n do_v read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n the_o hebrew_n read_v be_v he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n gen._n 47.31_o the_o romish_a vulgar_a read_n leave_v out_o upon_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o worship_v the_o cross_n suppose_v the_o read_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n instead_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n then_o may_v it_o figure_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o but_o superstition_n but_o the_o genuine_a true_a sense_n be_v that_o jacob_n raise_v himself_o on_o the_o pillow_n be_v now_o a_o clynick_n or_o bedrid_a at_o the_o beds-head_n support_v his_o feeble_a arm_n with_o his_o staff_n which_o some_o not_o improbable_o put_v both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mittah_n and_o matteh_n together_o suppose_v be_v his_o bedstaff_n when_o he_o take_v joseph_n swear_v to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n so_o bow_v himself_o forward_o with_o his_o head_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n who_o he_o have_v reckon_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n and_o his_o two_o son_n also_o in_o great_a grandeur_n and_o likewise_o some_o sure_a hope_n to_o be_v bury_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o hansel_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n possess_v it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o sweet_a day_n that_o ever_o jacob_n see_v be_v those_o day_n he_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joseph_n feed_v his_o father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 47.28_o and_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o he_o be_v sordid_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o now_o nourish_v gen._n 37.2_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o family_n in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o dangerous_a famine_n be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pay_a nourishment_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v first_o his_o own_o before_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o son_n capacity_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o make_v jacob_n last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o he_o live_v in_o goshen_n till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 28._o god_n reserve_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o for_o he_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o comfortable_o accommodate_v by_o his_o son_n in_o goshen_n so_o no_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o god_n to_o the_o last_o for_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n as_o above_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o his_o middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v at_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n do_v the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v in_o exod._n 12.40_o and_o gal._n 3.17_o expire_v commence_v from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o 10._o as_o a_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o before_o their_o deliverance_n thence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o there_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o this_o term_n to_o come_v in_o gen._n 15.13_o for_o then_o the_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o text_n exod._n 12.40_o do_v not_o confine_v their_o sojourn_v to_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o canaan_n also_o which_o be_v not_o they_o then_o by_o actual_a possession_n gen._n 15.13_o but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen._n 17.8_o psal_n 105.11_o 12._o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n and_o toshab_n sojourner_n have_v their_o emphasis_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o famous_a peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v which_o first_o begin_v in_o canaan_n while_o israel_n as_o levi_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7.9_o and_o end_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n expire_v after_o jacob_n come_v thither_o the_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n history_n be_v also_o reducible_a to_o these_o sew_v remark_n the_o first_o be_v as_o they_o be_v methodise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n his_o great_a filial_a honour_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dead_a body_n both_o in_o weep_v upon_o it_o as_o willing_a if_o possible_a to_o have_v weep_v he_o alive_a again_o and_o in_o embalm_v it_o gen._n 50.1_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_a country_n wherewith_o he_o comply_v partly_o in_o
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much_o more_o condescension_n in_o a_o mortal_a prince_n to_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o throne_n and_o come_v down_o stair_n to_o his_o poor_a subject_n than_o if_o only_o he_o be_v call_v up_o to_o he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a respect_n god_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n upon_o israel_n and_o of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o egypt_n by_o moses_n hand_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o carry_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n no_o further_o do_v moses_n or_o the_o law_n go_v it_o be_v joshua_n our_o jesus_n lead_v we_o into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o moses_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n so_o that_o it_o may_v most_o apt_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o distinct_a forty_n in_o his_o first_o forty_o year_n he_o have_v his_o deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n infanticide_n as_o above_o and_o live_v all_o those_o year_n after_o as_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n who_o give_v he_o that_o advantage_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o tutor_n as_o to_o a_o princess_n sun_n to_o become_v so_o mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o stephen_n speak_v act_v 7.22_o which_o character_n he_o give_v moses_n not_o from_o any_o express_a scripture_n but_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n for_o it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v conceive_v concern_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o king_n of_o egypt_n a_o land_n abundant_o addict_v to_o learning_n and_o study_n until_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a he_o live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n as_o the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o as_o some_o say_v be_v design_v â—o_o succeed_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o throne_n he_o be_v now_o grow_v up_o to_o full_a maturity_n of_o stature_n authority_n and_o all_o accomplishment_n both_o as_o a_o great_a orator_n and_o as_o a_o great_a warrior_n be_v mind_v to_o visit_v his_o afflict_a brethren_n exod._n 2.11_o this_o he_o do_v partly_o by_o natural_a inclination_n have_v a_o sympathize_v spirit_n towards_o their_o relief_n and_o partly_o by_o divine_a instigation_n intimate_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o act_v 7.23_o 25._o the_o signal_n whereof_o be_v his_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a as_o a_o judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n his_o call_n thereto_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n exod_n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o moses_n have_v suck_v in_o such_o a_o savour_n of_o godliness_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o with_o his_o father_n have_v instruct_v he_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o the_o court-pleasure_n and_o treasure_n can_v not_o wear_v off_o heb._n 11.25_o 26._o he_o refuse_v his_o courtier_n life_n offer_v to_o be_v his_o brethren_n reconciler_n and_o deliverer_n they_o not_o yet_o enough_o humble_v refuse_v their_o own_o deliverance_n and_o put_v it_o back_o forty_o year_n long_o pharaoh_n hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o person_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o man_n foretell_v by_o his_o priest_n that_o will_v be_v the_o scourge_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o exod._n 2.15_o upon_o this_o moses_n fly_v into_o midian_a which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o forty_o year_n which_o time_n he_o tarry_v there_o when_o of_o a_o high_a courtier_n he_o become_v a_o poor_a shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o student_n in_o philosophy_n be_v turn_v a_o student_n in_o divinity_n yea_o and_o study_v even_o god_n himself_o and_o while_o he_o be_v so_o do_v have_v that_o famous_a vision_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o bush_n burn_v but_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2_o by_o the_o good_a will_n in_o it_o deut._n 33.16_o in_o this_o vision_n the_o place_n time_n and_o end_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o place_n it_o be_v not_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n where_o he_o never_o have_v such_o a_o vision_n as_o this_o for_o full_a forty_o year_n he_o live_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o man_n be_v satiate_v himself_o with_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o worldly_a court_n there_o be_v no_o leisure_n to_o have_v or_o hold_v commerce_n with_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n felix_n be_v for_o his_o more_o convenient_a season_n act_v 24.25_o worldly_n pomp_n and_o vanity_n make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o a_o courtier_n ear_n that_o god_n may_v speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33.14_o hence_o israel_n be_v allure_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o god_n speak_v kind_o to_o her_o heart_n hos_n 2.14_o there_o the_o pillar_n of_o glory_n come_v to_o they_o and_o walk_v with_o they_o from_o stage_n to_o stage_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n exod._n 13.20_o 21._o when_o they_o be_v in_o aâ—tham_n hebr._n hard_a ground_n god_n come_v when_o distant_a from_o egypt_n or_o the_o world_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v draw_v at_o distance_n from_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v it_o in_o the_o fit_a frame_n for_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n prov._n 18.1_o 2._o the_o time_n when_o relate_v 1._o to_o moses_n and_o 2_o to_o israel_n 1._o as_o to_o moses_n this_o vision_n of_o the_o bush_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o forty_o year_n act_n 7.30_o so_o long_o have_v he_o live_v a_o private_a life_n as_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n his_o former_a forty_o year_n life_n of_o a_o honourable_a courtier_n have_v not_o put_v his_o mouth_n out_o of_o taste_n for_o so_o long_a a_o dishonourable_a country_n life_n but_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v teach_v to_o condescend_v to_o all_o condition_n and_o can_v be_v abase_v as_o well_o as_o exalt_v as_o paul_n phil._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o david_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o courtier_n yet_o content_a after_o to_o become_v a_o shepherd_n till_o his_o conquer_a of_o goliath_n 2._o as_o to_o israel_n both_o moses_n and_o israel_n must_v wait_v long_o for_o this_o comfort_a vision_n moses_n find_v israel_n as_o the_o messiah_n do_v after_o in_o the_o sharp_a part_n of_o their_o misery_n duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la moses_n though_o the_o tyrant_n be_v dead_a exod._n 2.23_o yet_o tyranny_n be_v not_o one_o pharaoh_n succeed_v another_o as_o afterward_o the_o bloody_a herod_n do_v and_o all_o of_o the_o same_o brutish_a bran_n though_o israel_n chief_a oppressor_n be_v suppress_v yet_o be_v they_o oppress_v still_o for_o another_o pharaoh_n succeed_v as_o great_a in_o power_n and_o as_o grievous_a in_o persecution_n they_o change_v only_o their_o master_n but_o not_o at_o all_o their_o misery_n which_o indeed_o grow_v great_a and_o great_a this_o make_v they_o sigh_v and_o groan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o job_n their_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o their_o groan_n job_n 23.2_o 3._o the_o final_a cause_n wherefore_o this_o be_v double_a also_o not_o only_o for_o comfort_v israel_n in_o their_o bondage_n but_o also_o moses_n in_o his_o banishment_n who_o spend_v not_o his_o second_o forty_o year_n private_a life_n in_o idleness_n but_o in_o divine_a contemplation_n as_o above_o and_o in_o write_v the_o book_n of_o genesis_n and_o as_o some_o say_v the_o book_n of_o job_n for_o comfort_v his_o countryman_n in_o misery_n teach_v they_o thereby_o to_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n on_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o forefather_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n man_n very_a misery_n cry_v to_o god_n as_o hagar_n do_v gen._n 16.11_o when_o herself_o cry_v not_o the_o lord_n know_v their_o sultan_n adversity_n psal_n 31.7_o god_n eye_n see_v what_o the_o wicked_a do_v to_o moses_n and_o
people_n again_o as_o before_o he_o open_v a_o new_a way_n never_o go_v before_o to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o eminent_a danger_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o true_a and_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n may_v have_v prevent_v their_o murmur_a but_o alas_o they_o look_v too_o low_a at_o moses_n and_o too_o little_a at_o jehovah_n who_o have_v take_v they_o into_o his_o conduct_n pardon_v this_o sin_n also_o and_o show_v moses_n a_o tree_n that_o shall_v sweeten_v those_o bitter_a water_n etc._n etc._n at_o moses_n fervent_a prayer_n exod._n 15.25_o here_o be_v a_o tree_n at_o hand_n even_o in_o this_o dry_a desert_n as_o there_o be_v a_o well_o of_o water_n nigh_o hagar_n in_o the_o wilderness_n though_o she_o see_v it_o not_o till_o god_n have_v open_v her_o eye_n gen._n 21.19_o nor_o moses_n see_v this_o tree_n till_o god_n show_v it_o he_o and_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o hebrew_a doctor_n as_o elias_n in_o lexico_fw-la chald._n say_v it_o be_v a_o tree_n that_o bear_v flower_n like_o lily_n but_o exceed_v bitter_a it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o holy_a bless_a god_n say_v they_o to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v bitter_a sweet_a by_o that_o which_o be_v bitter_a thus_o elisha_n heal_v the_o water_n of_o jericho_n by_o salt_n 2_o king_n 2.21_o which_o be_v more_o like_a to_o make_v they_o more_o bitter_a and_o christ_n heal_v the_o blind_a man_n with_o clay_n which_o be_v more_o like_a to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n than_o to_o open_v they_o but_o herein_o god_n show_v his_o power_n by_o heal_v one_o contrary_a with_o another_o dulcify_v those_o water_n by_o a_o bitter_a tree_n but_o other_o judge_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o tree_n be_v like_o our_o liquorice_n which_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 38.5_o intimate_v be_v not_o the_o water_n make_v sweet_a with_o wood_n that_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o may_v be_v know_v and_o which_o may_v be_v sweet_a enough_o to_o give_v a_o grateful_a relish_n to_o a_o particular_a draught_n but_o that_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v dulcify_v by_o cast_v it_o in_o this_o can_v not_o be_v natural_a but_o miraculous_a god_n can_v have_v give_v sweeten_v water_n for_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o etc._n etc._n to_o drink_v without_o this_o tree_n yet_o use_v he_o this_o external_a sign_n and_o instrument_n to_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o israel_n dull_a apprehension_n and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o wean_n which_o god_n appoint_v may_v not_o be_v neglect_v either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n but_o the_o mystical_a signification_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v redundant_fw-la in_o author_n cuique_fw-la abundat_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la proprio_fw-la 1._o it_o signify_v say_v some_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n even_o bitter_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n yet_o sweeten_v by_o grace_n as_o the_o water_n by_o this_o tree_n 2._o other_o say_v it_o signify_v the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n in_o itself_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v sweeten_v to_o we_o by_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o tree_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o of_o that_o rod_n which_o be_v to_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n isa_n 11.1_o who_o sweeten_v all_o to_o we_o matth._n 11.29_o christ_n be_v the_o fir-tree_n hos_fw-la 14.8_o the_o vine_n john_n 15.1_o who_o leave_n heal_v nation_n rev._n 22.2_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n sweet_a cross_n and_o easy_a yoke_n that_o sweeten_v and_o facilitate_v all_o our_o bitter_a and_o heavy_a affliction_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o water_n psal_n 69.2_o yet_o be_v hereby_o make_v light_n and_o joyful_a gal._n 3.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o 7_o 10._o and_o 4.17_o rom._n 5.3_o and_o 6.3_o 4._o n.b._n what_o then_o if_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o affliction_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n despond_v not_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v the_o remedy_n by_o we_o to_o redress_v this_o malady_n our_o antidote_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o 6_o remark_n upon_o this_o five_o station_n be_v god_n prove_v his_o church_n by_o bewilder_v she_o for_o gracious_a end_n to_o do_v her_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.2_o 15_o 16._o what_o this_o law_n be_v wherewith_o he_o prove_v israel_n at_o marah_n exod._n 15.25_o there_o be_v several_a sentiment_n of_o it_o to_o omit_v the_o jewish_a fable_n as_o 1._o the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n be_v here_o forbid_v 2._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o red_a cow_n be_v here_o command_v 3._o the_o seven_o precept_n of_o noah_n 4._o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n all_o conjecture_n without_o ground_n as_o to_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o keep_v it_o in_o egypt_n though_o remissly_a as_o both_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n passover_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v that_o day_n with_o a_o holy_a rest_n exod._n 12.16_o do_v intimate_a the_o 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in_o scripture_n psal_n 78.15_o and_o 114.8_o and_o 105.41_o deut._n 8.15_o neh._n 9.15_o to_o the_o praise_n or_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n 3_o this_o rock_n must_v be_v smite_v with_o moses_n rod_n which_o organ_n or_o instrument_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o but_o can_v have_v broach_v the_o rock_n without_o any_o such_o mean_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n to_o use_v that_o rod_n not_o only_o to_o convince_v those_o israelite_n who_o as_o rab._n solomon_n say_v think_v moses_n rod_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bring_v in_o plague_n only_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o egypt_n but_o no_o blessing_n to_o israel_n whereas_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o this_o rod_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o and_o so_o be_v this_o fetch_v a_o river_n of_o water_n by_o it_o out_o of_o a_o dry_a rock_n whereby_o they_o be_v cool_v and_o comfort_v in_o their_o weariness_n and_o wander_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v by_o thirst_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o 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the_o sequel_n 6._o that_o a_o river_n shall_v flow_v out_o of_o this_o rock_n to_o follow_v they_o till_o their_o forty_v year_n through_o the_o wilderness_n this_o also_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 4._o that_o be_v the_o river_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n go_v along_o with_o they_o not_o the_o rock_n itself_o wherein_o the_o new_a testament_n supply_v the_o history_n of_o the_o old_a with_o some_o circumstance_n not_o record_v there_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n as_o the_o name_n of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n etc._n etc._n this_o must_v be_v suppose_v otherwise_o how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v supply_v with_o water_n all_o the_o forty_o year_n this_o at_o rephidim_n be_v their_o first_o year_n and_o we_o read_v of_o no_o fresh_a supply_n of_o water_n they_o have_v till_o they_o come_v to_o kadesh_n barnea_n numb_a 20.7_o 8._o which_o be_v about_o 40_o year_n after_o this_o the_o like_a miracle_n to_o this_o be_v then_o wrought_v at_o which_o time_n 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and_o bewray_v himself_o ver_fw-la 19_o in_o his_o say_n i_o will_v inquire_v what_o jehovah_n will_v add_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o hear_v his_o itch_n after_o balak_n wage_n begin_v to_o break_v forth_o insomuch_o as_o he_o rest_v not_o satisfy_v in_o god_n will_n so_o plain_o reveal_v to_o he_o in_o his_o first_o call_v before_o but_o he_o dare_v to_o tempt_v god_n by_o this_o second_o consultation_n intimate_v to_o these_o second_o ambassador_n that_o he_o be_v not_o without_o hope_n god_n may_v be_v prevail_v with_o either_o with_o their_o magnificent_a gift_n or_o with_o his_o renew_a importunate_a intercession_n thus_o he_o sordid_o account_v god_n as_o changeable_a as_o himself_o and_o will_v become_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n respect_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n and_o prophet_n these_o ambassador_n must_v tarry_v with_o he_o all_o night_n as_o the_o former_a have_v do_v before_o very_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o forego_v so_o fat_a and_o fair_a a_o morsel_n and_o well_o know_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o lord_n leave_n and_o help_v his_o mouth_n even_o water_v and_o his_o finger_n itch_v to_o have_v the_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n 2_o pet_n 2.15_o judas_n ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o he_o detain_v the_o messenger_n and_o will_v try_v once_o more_o if_o god_n will_v yield_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v yield_v to_o balak_n and_o glad_o will_v he_o hear_v god_n speak_v otherwise_o in_o this_o second_o consultation_n than_o he_o have_v do_v at_o the_o first_o though_o he_o now_o pretend_v only_o to_o know_v more_o yet_o he_o both_o intend_v and_o earnest_o desire_v to_o hear_v something_o contrary_n to_o the_o first_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v rest_v in_o god_n know_a will_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n people_n ought_v to_o do_v in_o his_o know_a word_n and_o to_o call_v they_o accurse_v that_o teach_v otherwise_o gal._n 1.8_o 9_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v balaam_n expect_v to_o hear_v more_o now_o hear_v 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afterward_o effectual_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n josh_n 13.22_o so_o that_o god_n grant_v this_o his_o over_o eager_a and_o earnest_a request_n in_o his_o high_a displeasure_n beside_o though_o the_o first_o answer_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o curse_n israel_n at_o all_o for_o 12._o here_o he_o hear_v from_o god_n a_o dark_a oracle_n go_v but_o yet_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o god_n will_v speak_v to_o he_o so_o that_o his_o not_o regard_v the_o former_a plain_a word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n god_n give_v he_o a_o more_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a word_n whereby_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o corrupt_a counsel_n psal_n 81.12_o 13._o he_o hope_v to_o obtain_v his_o desire_n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v though_o god_n in_o his_o displeasure_n bad_a balaam_n go_v yet_o be_v it_o upon_o this_o condition_n if_o the_o man_n call_v thou_o as_o im-likrah_a 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obedience_n say_v i_o will_v return_v if_o my_o journey_n displease_v thou_o for_o 34_o 35._o then_o that_o god_n may_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o his_o hypocritical_a malice_n and_o to_o cause_v his_o own_o glory_n to_o shine_v forth_o more_o manifest_o he_o give_v he_o again_o a_o new_a leave_n to_o go_v overrule_a his_o wicked_a purpose_n and_o enforce_v he_o to_o bless_v that_o people_n who_o he_o will_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n have_v curse_v deut._n 23.5_o now_o come_v in_o the_o 2d_o thing_n balaam_n entertainment_n with_o balak_n which_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o who_o he_o be_v receive_v ver_fw-la 36._o 2._o by_o the_o manner_n how_o both_o as_o to_o word_n wherewith_o balak_n court_v and_o complemented_a balaam_n v._o 37_o 38._o and_o as_o to_o deed_n whereby_o he_o make_v a_o most_o splendid_a feast_n for_o this_o false_a prophet_n and_o to_o welcome_v his_o ambassador_n who_o have_v speed_v so_o successful_o to_o his_o heart_n content_a home_n again_o v._o 40._o 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reprove_v by_o elisha_n for_o not_o rest_v in_o his_o first_o forbid_v they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 2.16_o 17._o so_o shall_v balaam_n have_v rest_v in_o god_n first_o answer_n which_o because_o he_o do_v not_o but_o go_v though_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v with_o a_o evil_a mind_n upon_o his_o own_o errand_n willing_a for_o gain_v and_o glory_n to_o curse_v those_o who_o god_n have_v bless_v which_o can_v not_o be_v hide_v from_o a_o all-seeing_a eye_n therefore_o wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 22._o some_o rabbi_n say_v that_o balaam_n after_o he_o have_v get_v leave_n of_o god_n to_o go_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o determine_v to_o curse_n israel_n therefore_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o go_n because_o he_o know_v the_o
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not_o die_v as_o the_o wicked_a do_v who_o expectation_n then_o perish_v prov._n 11.7_o and_o their_o hope_n upon_o a_o die_a bed_n be_v but_o as_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n which_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n job_n 11.20_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o this_o soothsayer_n balaam_n be_v yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o those_o brainsick_a notionist_n that_o dare_v deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o herein_o he_o be_v orthodox_n and_o not_o heterodox_n in_o pronounce_v the_o different_a state_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_a after_o death_n hereupon_o he_o pray_v let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o will_v have_v be_v altogether_o a_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a request_n have_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n if_o so_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a can_v not_o be_v better_a nor_o more_o desirable_a than_o the_o death_n of_o the_o 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endeavour_n after_o a_o holy_a life_n also_o be_v like_o rachel_n who_o be_v beautiful_a but_o barren_a therefore_o man_n usual_o as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o die_v for_o balaam_n here_o who_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o servant_n of_o satan_n in_o his_o sorcery_n die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a notwithstanding_o those_o specious_a desire_n after_o a_o better_a death_n wherein_o this_o minister_n of_o hell_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o his_o end_n be_v according_a to_o his_o work_n as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o all_o such_o 2_o cor._n 11.15_o for_o as_o he_o live_v so_o he_o die_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n numb_a 31.8_o thus_o far_o balaam_n first_o attempt_n against_o israel_n extend_v wherein_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n overpower_v he_o in_o this_o attempt_n now_o come_v we_o to_o balaam_n second_o attempt_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o 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all_o which_o be_v discovery_n of_o balak_n hypocrisy_n malice_n pride_n and_o profaneness_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o balaam_n answer_n unto_o balak_n accusation_n v._o 12._o though_o balaam_n want_v no_o will_n to_o curse_n israel_n for_o balak_n wage_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n restraint_n lie_v so_o strong_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v therefore_o he_o tame_o take_v and_o bear_v balak'_v blame_v but_o still_o shift_v it_o off_o from_o himself_o and_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o lord_n door_n for_o lay_v that_o compulsive_a necessity_n upon_o he_o and_o withal_o he_o pretend_v his_o own_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o observe_v god_n command_n say_n otho_fw-la eshmor_fw-la ledabber_n must_n i_o not_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n word_n only_o thus_o those_o two_o hypocrite_n mock_v one_o with_o another_o thus_o cato_n can_v say_v potest_fw-la augur_n augurem_fw-la videre_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ridere_fw-la can_v one_o soothsayer_n see_v another_o and_o not_o laugh_v together_o to_o observe_v how_o they_o cheat_v the_o world_n with_o their_o fortune-telling_n however_o the_o lord_n that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n look_v and_o laugh_v and_o have_v they_o all_o in_o derision_n psal_n 2.4_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o 2d_o attempt_v wherein_o balak_n fail_v in_o his_o first_o do_v not_o desist_v but_o take_v new_a measure_n here_o so_o unwearied_a be_v wicked_a man_n in_o their_o wicked_a design_n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o we_o to_o complain_v of_o weariness_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n mal._n 1.13_o balak_n suppose_v that_o balaam_n be_v affright_v with_o his_o prospect_n of_o so_o prodigious_a a_o multitude_n persuade_v he_o to_o a_o change_n of_o place_n where_o he_o may_v see_v only_o some_o part_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n and_o where_o he_o may_v sacrifice_v as_o before_o and_o fall_v to_o his_o prayer_n or_o rather_o charm_n that_o by_o his_o fascination_n or_o bewitch_a look_n on_o one_o part_n he_o may_v in_o their_o name_n curse_v the_o whole_a camp_n this_o be_v balak'_v renew_v method_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o like_a superstition_n and_o folly_n in_o change_v of_o place_n we_o find_v record_v afterward_o in_o the_o silly_a syrian's_n who_o be_v foil_v by_o israel_n on_o the_o hill_n will_v fight_v with_o they_o again_o in_o the_o plain_n 1_o king_n 20.20_o 23._o as_o this_o be_v a_o old_a device_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o teach_v amalek_n when_o they_o can_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n exod._n 17.12_o etc._n etc._n to_o kill_v the_o hindmost_a of_o israel_n even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o the_o camp_n deut._n 25.17_o 18._o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o afterward_o the_o policy_n of_o that_o dragon_n who_o when_o he_o can_v not_o devour_v the_o church_n that_o have_v eagle_n wing_n to_o escape_v with_o from_o he_o be_v wroth_a go_v to_o war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n rev._n 12.7_o 13._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o success_n of_o this_o second_o attempt_n namely_o a_o second_o disappointment_n for_o balak_n ask_v balaam_n what_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n at_o this_o time_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o balaam_n take_v up_o his_o parable_n the_o second_o time_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o instead_o of_o a_o curse_n pronounce_v again_o the_o blessing_n say_n rise_n up_o balak_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n word_n with_o reverence_n as_o eglon_n do_v judg._n 3.20_o gen._n 49.33_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n though_o he_o may_v do_v of_o his_o conditional_a promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o balaam_n do_v reprove_v balak_n of_o his_o gross_a mistake_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reverse_v god_n free_a blessing_n upon_o
canaanite_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n their_o general_n judg._n 1_o 2._o do_v likewise_o lead_v up_o the_o people_n in_o the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n judg._n 20.18_o but_o dr._n lightfoot_n step_v far_o beyond_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n probability_n and_o fix_v those_o story_n in_o this_o place_n as_o most_o proper_a which_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n aforemention_v judg._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n together_o with_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o judg._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o general_n account_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o successive_o after_o this_o time_n when_o god_n have_v be_v so_o high_o provoke_v by_o his_o covenant_v people_n in_o their_o manifold_a apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n as_o to_o sell_v they_o several_a time_n into_o oppressor_n hand_n for_o judg._n 2.16_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v nevertheless_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o judge_n who_o deliver_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o story_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n from_o joshua_n to_o samson_n from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n clear_o demonstrate_v that_o marvellous_a circle_n which_o god_n go_v in_o with_o his_o people_n when_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n when_o they_o repent_v god_n raise_v they_o up_o by_o sundry_a judge_n out_o of_o the_o tyrant_n hand_n as_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o night_n and_o day_n so_o there_o be_v of_o israel_n misery_n and_o mercy_n god_o chequer_a his_o providence_n towards_o they_o sometime_o with_o black_a and_o sometime_o with_o white_a and_o checker'd-work_a be_v beautiful_a work_n when_o misery_n and_o mercy_n be_v after_o a_o comely_a manner_n interweave_v and_o god_n people_n have_v their_o interchange_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n while_o they_o be_v below_o psal_n 55.19_o man_n fear_v god_n by_o have_v change_n with_o david_n not_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n in_o canaan_n that_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o vale_n of_o up_o his_o and_o down_n deut._n 11.11_o sometime_o they_o be_v up_o on_o hill_n of_o prosperity_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v down_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o adversity_n god_n go_v in_o a_o circle_n with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o low_a ebb_n he_o that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o isaac_n gen._n 22.14_o be_v see_v in_o the_o valley_n with_o israel_n to_o mount_v they_o up_o again_o god_n by_o every_o judge_n he_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o in_o their_o low_a estate_n turn_v israel_n sigh_v into_o sing_v their_o muse_v into_o music_n their_o tear_n into_o triumph_n and_o their_o wring_n of_o hand_n for_o grief_n into_o clap_v of_o hand_n for_o joy_n etc._n etc._n judge_n chap._n iii_o judges_n the_o three_o gives_z a_o narrative_a of_o three_o several_a slavery_n and_o most_o grievous_a oppression_n into_o which_o god_n sell_v his_o people_n for_o their_o most_o grievous_a sin_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o syrian_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 11_o 2._o by_o the_o moabite_n from_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o ver_fw-la 30._o 3._o by_o the_o philislines_n ver_fw-la 31._o the_o first_o under_o the_o syrian_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o slavery_n as_o 1_o the_o procure_a cause_n namely_o israel_n sin_n such_o as_o their_o toleration_n of_o those_o wicked_a nation_n among_o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o their_o marriage_n with_o they_o whereby_o they_o become_v corrupt_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o lord_n sell_v they_o for_o those_o aforesaid_a sin_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n 3._o the_o material_a cause_n they_o be_v make_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o king_n cushan-reshathaim_a who_o they_o serve_v eight_o year_n ver_fw-la 8._o second_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o slavery_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o deliverer_n the_o lord_n 2._o the_o motive_n thereunto_o the_o penitent_a cry_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o the_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n to_o work_v their_o deliverance_n be_v othniel_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o the_o lord_n qualify_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o that_o work_n he_o call_v he_o unto_o and_o who_o subdue_v the_o oppressor_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n forty_o year_n and_o then_o die_v verse_n 11._o remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o this_o be_v the_o first_o servitude_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o israelite_n ever_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o house_n of_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n for_o now_o such_o detestable_a apostasy_n be_v find_v in_o israel_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o jerem._n 2.12_o 13._o therefore_o be_v he_o make_v a_o slave_n and_o servant_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n from_o micah_n house_n over_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v mention_v before_o upon_o judg._n 17._o and_o 18._o now_o have_v we_o a_o account_n how_o idolatry_n do_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n how_o mix_v marriage_n with_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n do_v undo_v israel_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n the_o he-god_n and_o the_o she-god_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_n worship_v all_o which_o be_v express_o contrary_a both_o to_o god_n command_n deut._n 4.19_o and_o 7.1.3_o 5._o and_o exod._n 34.13.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o solemn_a covenant_n make_v first_o at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o moses_n time_n and_o late_o renew_v and_o ratify_v once_o and_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n now_o because_o they_o forget_v their_o covenant_n and_o forsake_v their_o god_n turn_v to_o dumb_a idol_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o gladness_n shall_v serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o sadness_n deut._n 28.47_o 48._o therefore_o god_n forsake_v they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o service_n by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o under_o woeful_a misery_n 2_o chron._n 12.8_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o this_o be_v the_o first_o oppression_n that_o israel_n meet_v with_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o this_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v their_o oppressor_n his_o name_n be_v notable_a and_o terrible_a cushan_n reshathaim_n which_v the_o chaldee_n render_v chusan_n impij_fw-la a_o wicked_a king_n of_o reshang_fw-mi wicked_a hâ—br_n and_o this_o teach_v how_o tyrant_n delight_v in_o terrible_a name_n and_o title_n his_o name_n here_o be_v verbum_fw-la sesqui_fw-la pedale_n as_o horace_n do_v phrase_n it_o a_o bombast_n name_n that_o fill_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pronouncer_n of_o it_o top_v full_a and_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o israelite_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o hear_v its_o big_a pronunciation_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o formidable_a name_n of_o the_o zanzummime_n giant_n deut._n 2.20_o the_o country_n of_o this_o king_n be_v call_v mesopotamia_n hebr._n aram-naharaim_a that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v situate_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o the_o dual_a number_n this_o be_v the_o country_n where_o abraham_n live_v with_o terah_n nahor_n and_o lot_n before_o he_o remove_v to_o canaan_n gen._n 11.32_o and_o 12.4_o 5._o and_o act_n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o afterward_o jacob_n sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n gen._n 28.2.5_o as_o laban_n the_o syrian_a have_v be_v exceed_o injurious_a to_o jacob_n posterity_n their_o slavery_n at_o this_o time_n and_o place_n may_v mind_v they_o of_o that_o of_o their_o patriarch_n long_o before_o to_o hide_v pride_n from_o they_o job_n 33.17_o n._n b._n this_o king_n have_v god_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o his_o permission_n to_o oppress_v israel_n for_o god_n sell_v they_o into_o this_o king_n hand_n renounce_v his_o own_o right_n in_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o he_o as_o the_o seller_n the_o thing_n sell_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o lessee_n his_o possession_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o lease_n and_o that_o only_o a_o lease_n limit_v to_o eight_o year_n which_o some_o interpreter_n suppose_v be_v the_o very_a term_n of_o time_n wherein_o so_o long_a israel_n have_v serve_v idol_n in_o the_o grove_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n direct_v they_o to_o those_o dark_a place_n the_o thick_a grove_n wherein_o his_o child_n of_o darkness_n may_v more_o close_o commit_v their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n it_o sure_o
and_o sparta_n yea_o as_o jezabel_n nothing_o but_o stump_n leave_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v this_n be_v jezabel_n 2_o king_n 9.37_o v._o 20._o an_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o after_o a_o humble_a manner_n and_o hence_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o bless_a frame_n when_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mean_n do_v meet_v even_o together_o as_o naomi_n do_v here_o she_o have_v learn_v to_o be_v abase_v as_o well_o as_o exalt_v phil._n 4.11_o 12._o she_o here_o put_v her_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n when_o she_o hear_v her_o old_a neighbour_n say_v sure_o this_o can_v be_v the_o same_o woman_n in_o this_o present_a poverty_n who_o we_o have_v see_v so_o flourish_v in_o such_o past_a pompous_a prosperity_n hear_v such_o discourse_n she_o answer_v again_o in_o a_o very_a lowly_a language_n altogether_o agreeable_a to_o the_o present_a providence_n of_o god_n upon_o she_o god_n have_v afflict_v she_o and_o she_o will_v carry_v her_o sail_n according_a to_o those_o divine_a dispensation_n how_o many_o be_v humble_v outward_o who_o be_v not_o humble_a inward_o who_o be_v low_a in_o their_o mean_n but_o be_v not_o lowly_a in_o their_o mind_n no_o beggar_n so_o bad_a as_o the_o proud_a beggar_n all_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v and_o be_v not_o better_v by_o their_o affliction_n and_o not_o bring_v to_o god_n foot_n as_o the_o righteous_a man_n of_o the_o east_n be_v isa_n 41.2_o thereby_o they_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o lose_v a_o affliction_n call_v i_o not_o naomi_n but_o call_v i_o marah_n that_o be_v call_v i_o not_o pleasant_a or_o delectable_a non_fw-la amaenam_fw-la sed_fw-la amaram_fw-la but_o bitter_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o hence_o observe_v 2._o the_o almighty_a can_v soon_o and_o sudden_o alter_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o creature_n either_o for_o the_o worse_o or_o for_o the_o better_a he_o can_v change_v naomi_n into_o marah_n and_o marah_n into_o naomi_n again_o and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o moment_n the_o very_a heathen_a philosopher_n and_o poet_n have_v some_o hold_n of_o this_o notion_n that_o it_o be_v god_n work_n in_o heaven_n to_o abase_v those_o that_o exalt_v themselves_o and_o to_o exalt_v those_o that_o abase_v themselves_o upon_o earth_n this_o both_o aesop_n and_o hesiod_n speak_v off_o those_o who_o god_n find_v pride_v themselves_o in_o their_o be_v naomi_n or_o pleasant_a and_o delectable_a one_o those_o god_n pull_v down_o and_o make_v marah_n of_o they_o by_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o bitter_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o do_v humble_o feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v marah_n or_o bitter_a those_o he_o make_v naomi_n beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a one_o n._n b._n this_o be_v god_n method_n first_o god_n call_v no_o man_n benjamin_n that_o have_v not_o be_v benony_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o their_o humility_n and_o he_o salute_v they_o not_o naomi_n in_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n until_o they_o have_v be_v soak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n in_o that_o marah_n of_o true_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n here_o naomi_n bemoan_v herself_o not_o in_o a_o way_n of_o murmur_a against_o god_n in_o despair_n and_o despondency_n but_o in_o a_o humble_a sense_n and_o submission_n under_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n displeasure_n upon_o she_o for_o her_o sin_n she_o say_v v._o 21._o i_o go_v out_o full_a but_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a hence_o observe_v 1._o such_o as_o think_v of_o gain_n out_o of_o god_n way_n come_v to_o loss_n at_o last_o they_o that_o go_v out_o of_o god_n precinct_n go_v also_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n and_o be_v oft_o bring_v home_o by_o weeping-cross_n as_o naomi_n here_o she_o go_v out_o full_a from_o canaan_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o a_o land_n of_o providence_n too_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o it_o for_o good_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o deut._n 11.11_o 12._o into_o the_o idolatrous_a land_n of_o moab_n which_o be_v under_o no_o such_o promise_n nor_o providence_n and_o she_o go_v from_o canaan_n not_o for_o want_v but_o for_o fear_n of_o want_n by_o the_o famine_n then_o upon_o it_o this_o she_o recognize_v not_o without_o some_o remorse_n as_o do_v out_o of_o distrust_n god_n command_n be_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v psal_n 37.3_o that_o be_v be_v content_a with_o thy_o lot_n and_o abide_v in_o thy_o station_n and_o serve_v god_n providence_n in_o thy_o particular_a call_v this_o will_v bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n for_o necessity_n though_o not_o for_o superfluity_n and_o it_o be_v god_n voice_n also_o wait_n on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n for_o 34._o for_o such_o as_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n may_v say_v with_o jacob_n i_o shall_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o i_o and_o nâ—t_o a_o blessing_n gen._n 27.12_o thus_o do_v naomi_n here_o thus_o let_v lose_v his_o all_o by_o his_o carnal_a choice_n of_o his_o well-watered_a country_n gen._n 13.10_o with_o 14.12_o lot_z lose_v his_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o his_o good_n for_o affect_v the_o first_o choice_n which_o by_o good_a manner_n he_o shall_v have_v give_v to_o his_o uncle_n and_o whereof_o he_o have_v soon_o enough_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n god_n cross_v lot_n in_o that_o he_o have_v unmannerly_a choose_v and_o god_n bless_v abraham_n in_o that_o which_o be_v unavoidable_o leave_v he_o thus_o jehosaphat_n have_v well_o nigh_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v god_n 2_o chron._n 18.31_o with_o 19.2_o then_o jehosaphat_n see_v to_o his_o sorrow_n the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o be_v out_o of_o god_n way_n in_o bad_a company_n green_a wood_n if_o bind_v up_o with_o the_o dry_a do_v easy_o take_v fire_n and_o be_v burn_v together_o in_o a_o common_a calamity_n however_o he_o quite_o lose_v his_o ship_n and_o his_o golden_a design_n by_o such_o a_o step_n out_o of_o god_n way_n into_o such_o a_o unwarrantable_a confederacy_n likely_a by_o a_o tempest_n which_o solomon_n meet_v not_o with_o 1_o kin._n 9.2_o 8._o and_o 22.44_o 48_o 49._o thus_o also_o josiah_n lose_v his_o life_n by_o his_o rash_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n without_o advise_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n or_o zephany_n or_o urâ—jah_n all_o then_o live_v 2_o chron._n 35.22_o 23_o 24._o repent_v no_o doubt_n of_o his_o rashness_n v._o 21._o the_o lord_n have_v testify_v against_o i_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v some_o allay_n to_o our_o affliction_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o fortuitous_a thing_n but_o to_o eye_n god_n as_o the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n say_v she_o have_v come_v in_o as_o a_o witness_n against_o i_o declare_v by_o his_o hand_n upon_o i_o both_o my_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o displeasure_n for_o my_o sin_n in_o choose_v moab_n before_o canaan_n she_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o the_o hand_n that_o smite_v she_o reading_z divine_a faithfulness_n in_o her_o heavenly_a father_n as_o psal_n 119.75_o and_o say_v the_o cup_n that_o this_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o john_n 18.11_o oh_o what_o a_o allay_v it_o be_v to_o david_n when_o able_a to_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v bid_v shimei_n curse_v i_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o 11._o david_n can_v not_o say_v at_o another_o time_n the_o lord_n have_v bid_v nabal_n be_v churlish_a to_o i_o the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v he_o run_v riot_n into_o a_o rash_a vow_n 1_o sam._n 25.22_o in_o his_o resolution_n for_o revenge_n he_o carry_v more_o calm_o to_o that_o dead_a dog_n shimei_n so_o call_v ver_fw-la 9_o saying_n the_o lord_n have_v let_v loose_v this_o dead_a dog_n upon_o i_o this_o eye_v god_n in_o our_o loss_n and_o cross_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n whatever_o be_v the_o instrument_n be_v a_o sovereign_a help_n to_o true_a patience_n ver._n 22._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o barley-harvest_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o passover_n say_v the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v hence_o observe_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n to_o consider_v what_o marvellous_a and_o happy_a hit_n of_o divine_a providence_n do_v attend_v god_n child_n in_o their_o affliction_n oh_o what_o a_o wonderful_a hit_n of_o providence_n this_o be_v for_o naoms_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o her_o body_n she_o meet_v with_o a_o harvest_n time_n for_o both_o she_o have_v long_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o passover_n in_o moab_n and_o now_o she_o meet_v with_o it_o at_o the_o first_o in_o canaan_n bread_n for_o her_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o her_o body_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a hit_n of_o providence_n that_o noah_n ark_n
apply_v will_v heal_v those_o inordinate_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n but_o from_o man_n own_o corruption_n which_o like_o a_o toad_n turn_v all_o it_o take_v into_o poison_n marriage_n indeed_o have_v many_o trouble_n 1_o cor._n 7.28_o but_o withal_o it_o have_v many_o help_n against_o trouble_n if_o god_n bless_v it_o n._n b._n oh_o that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v young_a one_o under_o their_o care_n and_o custody_n will_v exercise_v such_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o naomi_n do_v here_o take_v all_o care_n and_o make_v all_o provision_n for_o their_o weal_n in_o both_o world_n not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o not_o be_v expose_v too_o long_o unto_o the_o disquietment_n of_o poverty_n widowhood_n and_o want_n of_o child_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v v._o 2._o behold_v he_o winnow_v barley_n to_o night_n hebr._fw-la halailah_n sub_fw-la noctem_fw-la they_o winnow_v at_o night_n because_o first_o it_o be_v then_o cool_a gen._n 3.8_o and_o heat_n will_v not_o then_o hinder_v the_o sore_a labour_n of_o the_o winnower_n second_o then_o have_v they_o a_o brisk_a wind_n which_o be_v better_a for_o winnow_v naomi_n mind_v ruth_n of_o this_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o accomplish_v her_o desire_n hence_o observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o all_o action_n eccles_n 3.1_o and_o a_o well_o choose_a season_n be_v a_o excellent_a advantage_n to_o any_o action_n naomi_n bid_v ruth_n observe_v careful_o that_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n do_v offer_v to_o her_o a_o seasonable_a opportunity_n have_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o convenient_a place_n of_o acquaint_v herself_o better_a with_o he_o and_o she_o wish_v she_o to_o improve_v it_o behold_v he_o winnoweth_n hence_o observe_v 2._o none_o be_v too_o great_a or_o too_o good_a for_o proper_a work_n either_o of_o the_o brow_n or_o of_o the_o brain_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v probable_a boaz_n himself_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o work_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o oversight_n ruth_n 2.4_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n can_v say_v quo_fw-la major_n fuero_fw-la tantò_fw-la plus_fw-la laborabo_fw-la the_o great_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o more_o pain_n will_v i_o take_v all_o shall_v do_v some_o generation_n work_n act._n 13.36_o v._o 3._o wash_v thou_o therefore_o and_o anoint_v thou_o that_o be_v make_v thyself_o as_o amiable_a as_o thou_o can_v that_o thou_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n she_o must_v first_o wash_v herself_o a_o sudore_fw-la &_o sordibus_fw-la from_o sweat_n and_o filth_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o may_v wash_v and_o anoint_v every_o supper-day_n especial_o etc._n etc._n that_o thou_o may_v not_o smell_v like_o a_o slothful_a slut._n second_o she_o must_v anoint_v she_o also_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o country_n psal_n 104.15_o 2_o sam._n 14.2_o matth._n 6.17_o that_o she_o may_v look_v with_o a_o more_o lovely_a and_o brisk_a countenance_n hence_o observe_v all_o lawful_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o way_n of_o subserviency_n to_o god_n providence_n thus_o ruth_n do_v here_o first_o in_o wash_v off_o all_o spot_n with_o water_n second_o in_o annoit_v her_o face_n with_o oil_n to_o make_v she_o look_v both_o bright_a and_o cheerful_a three_o she_o must_v put_v upon_o she_o the_o very_o best_a of_o her_o garment_n to_o put_v herself_o into_o a_o comely_a and_o desirable_a dress_n four_o she_o must_v go_v down_o to_o the_o barn-floore_n etc._n etc._n v._o 4._o and_n uncover_v his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o she_o be_v to_o do_v five_o and_o so_o demand_v marriage_n of_o he_o which_o in_o those_o day_n and_o in_o ruth_n case_n be_v neither_o unlawful_a nor_o immodest_a deut._n 25.20_o and_o clandestine_v marriage_n be_v not_o then_o forbid_v the_o question_n arise_v here_o whether_o this_o be_v good_a counsel_n for_o naomi_n that_o be_v a_o godly_a matron_n to_o give_v and_o for_o ruth_n that_o be_v a_o modest_a damosel_n to_o take_v answer_v first_o the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o godly_a naomi_n be_v undoubted_o good_a namely_o to_o have_v her_o daughter_n marry_v to_o her_o next_o near_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n foremention_v on_o chap._n 2.20_o that_o seed_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o he_o and_o so_o continue_v his_o name_n and_o enjoy_v his_o inheritance_n in_o israel_n but_o second_o all_o the_o doubt_n lie_v about_o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o end_n the_o ancient_n do_v indeed_o censure_v they_o as_o dangerous_a and_o scandalous_a and_o that_o naomi_n advice_n may_v have_v spoil_v her_o design_n for_o grave_a boaz_n may_v have_v utter_o reject_v ruth_n as_o a_o wanton_a woman_n unsuitable_a to_o his_o gravity_n and_o so_o she_o will_v have_v lose_v all_o hope_n of_o his_o marry_v she_o but_o it_o be_v thus_o defend_v all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o instinct_n from_o god_n though_o seem_o inconsistent_a with_o modesty_n and_o therefore_o be_v bless_v by_o god_n as_o that_o be_v gen._n 27.7_o to_o become_v effectual_a mean_n for_o accomplish_v the_o end_n now_o naomi_n be_v well_o assure_v both_o of_o boaz'_v piety_n especial_o now_o be_v old_a and_o of_o ruth_n chastity_n give_v this_o advice_n and_o ruth_n take_v it_o which_o have_v it_o not_o be_v good_a and_o of_o god_n such_o godly_a woman_n as_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n be_v will_v never_o have_v dare_v to_o say_v and_o do_v thus_o however_o this_o encourage_v none_o to_o enter_v into_o god_n ordinance_n by_o the_o devil_n be_v portal_n god_n will_v make_v such_o smart_n and_o smoke_n for_o it_o if_o they_o first_o bed_n and_o then_o wed_v etc._n etc._n an_o he_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v mean_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o give_v thou_o any_o further_a direction_n for_o boaz_n himself_n be_v so_o pious_a prudent_a able_a and_o honest_a that_o he_o will_v prescribe_v to_o thou_o all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o consummate_v this_o marriage_n betwixt_o you_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n n._n b._n thus_o god_n tell_v we_o all_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o marry_o christ_n all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o naomi_n counsel_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o godly_a counsel_n and_o not_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o lyra_n and_o carthusian_n do_v for_o thus_o lay_v a_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n before_o boaz._n hence_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a evidence_n of_o strong_a grace_n when_o tentation_n draw_v not_o out_o corruption_n when_o there_o be_v both_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a for_o sin_v against_o god_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o godly_a boaz_n as_o appear_v plain_o after_o v._o 8._o ruth_n be_v a_o morigerous_a and_o obsequious_a daughter_n to_o her_o much_o honour_a mother_n and_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a husband_n do_v adventure_v far_o yea_o and_o not_o only_o promise_v to_o do_v but_o also_o perform_v all_o that_o her_o mother_n direct_v she_o v._o 6._o n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o be_v as_o docible_a tractable_a and_o morigerous_a in_o adventure_v far_o and_o hard_o to_o bring_v about_o our_o soul_n match_v and_o marry_v with_o christ_n where_o earnest_a desire_n be_v after_o christ_n as_o in_o ruth_n after_o boaz_n nothing_o will_v daunt_v the_o spirit_n or_o discourage_v the_o heart_n but_o the_o say_n be_v ingens_fw-la gloria_fw-la calcar_fw-la habet_fw-la difficulty_n of_o duty_n in_o honest_a honourable_a and_o glorious_a erterprise_n rather_o whet_v up_o and_o spur_n on_o rather_o animate_v than_o exanimate_v a_o heroic_a soul_n as_o it_o do_v great_a pompey_n cross_v the_o adriatic_a in_o a_o great_a storm_n to_o relieve_v a_o besiege_a city_n say_v to_o the_o discourage_v pilot_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la vadam_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la vivam_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a i_o shall_v venture_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v survive_v the_o danger_n thus_o v._o 5._o ruth_n say_v all_o that_o thou_o bid_v i_o will_v do_v n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v say_v thus_o to_o god_n all_o that_o thou_o command_v i_o to_o do_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o christ_n i_o will_v do_v see_v how_o the_o spouse_n venture_v far_o for_o christ_n cant._n 3._o and_o ch_n 5._o and_o ch_n 8.1_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o veil_n and_o to_o wound_v hence_o observe_v christ_n must_v be_v have_v at_o any_o rate_n we_o can_v live_v we_o dare_v not_o die_v without_o he_o v._o 6._o she_o do_v all_o her_o mother_n bid_v she_o do_v hence_o observe_v ruth_n universal_a obedience_n to_o naomi_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o many_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a child_n that_o instead_o of_o do_v all_o thing_n their_o parent_n lawful_o command_v they_o according_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n they_o scarce_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o it_o may_v be_v just_a nothing_o how_o can_v
to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o gracious_a woman_n prov._n 31.29_o 30._o virtue_n without_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o beautiful_a abomination_n and_o a_o smooth_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n when_o it_o be_v only_o moral_a not_o theological_a virtue_n a_o drachm_n of_o grace_n be_v worth_a a_o pound_n of_o virtue_n with_o the_o lord_n moral_o virtuous_a woman_n yet_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o witty_a so_o well_o word_v and_o so_o well_o deeded_a too_o be_v but_o like_o those_o wild_a creature_n tame_v the_o camel_n the_o elephant_n &c_n &c_n they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o tame_a creature_n yet_o have_v they_o the_o nature_n of_o wild_a one_o many_o daughter_n have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o the_o gracious_a woman_n excel_v they_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v for_o the_o paragon_n of_o beauty_n all_o glorious_a within_o psal_n 45.11_o the_o female_a glory_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o of_o woman_n kind_a to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n wherewith_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n which_o only_o can_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o commendation_n and_o make_v amiable_a to_o god_n and_o good_a men._n v._o 12._o now_o it_o be_v true_a hence_o observe_v 1_o truth_n alleâ—gea_n ought_v ready_o to_o be_v assent_v unto_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o lover_n and_o promoter_n of_o truth_n be_v it_o for_o or_o against_o he_o hence_o the_o form_n of_o that_o oath_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o in_o common_a communication_n our_o yea_o shall_v be_v yea_o and_o our_o nay_o nay_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o 18._o no_o lightness_n much_o less_o lie_v shall_v be_v howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i_o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o right_a of_o redemption_n before_o i_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25.5_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distribuo_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la distribuit_fw-la the_o law_n shall_v give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o defraud_n not_o thy_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o such_o 1_o thess_n 4.5_o boaz_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o will_v not_o rob_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o right_n thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n landmark_a deut._n 19.14_o to_o take_v from_o another_o for_o enlarge_n thou_o own_o as_o wicked_a ahab_n do_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.3_o v._o 13._o tarry_v this_o night_n he_o say_v not_o come_v up_o hither_o that_o i_o may_v lie_v with_o thou_o now_o have_v so_o fair_a and_o secret_a a_o opportunity_n but_o tarry_v till_o god_n time_n he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o devil_n time_n hence_o observe_v 1._o marriage_n comfort_n and_o privilege_n ought_v to_o be_v charitable_o and_o chaste_o come_v to_o behold_v boaz'_v charity_n and_o chastity_n unto_o ruth_n she_o lie_v beside_o he_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n too_o when_o no_o eye_n can_v behold_v he_o yea_o all_o his_o people_n be_v fast_o asleep_a in_o the_o barn-floor_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o know_v a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o unchast_o touch_v she_o for_o he_o well_o know_v that_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n do_v behold_v he_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o the_o very_a night_n be_v light_a to_o he_o and_o he_o see_v all_o our_o way_n psal_n 139.2_o 3_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 11_o 12._o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o chaste_o conclude_v with_o chaste_a joseph_n how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39.9_o yet_o withal_o do_v he_o charitable_o promise_v her_o marriage_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o way_n let_v no_o person_n therefore_o presume_v to_o leap_v into_o the_o marry_a estate_n by_o any_o unchaste_a act_n before_o marriage_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o come_v clear_a and_o clean_o to_o it_o if_o ever_o you_o expect_v god_n comfort_n and_o blessing_n in_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o promise_v her_o marriage_n if_o the_o other_o kinsman_n refuse_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n hence_o observe_v 2._o a_o private_a oath_n may_v be_v take_v upon_o some_o emergent_a necessary_a and_o important_a occasion_n that_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n live_v be_v a_o oath_n jerem._n 4.2_o do_v show_n for_o none_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o live_v or_o original_o but_o the_o lord_n joseph_n have_v corrupt_o learn_v in_o egypt_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o the_o spaniard_n do_v now_o by_o the_o life_n of_o their_o king_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o judgement_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n to_o swear_v by_o any_o creature_n be_v to_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n which_o god_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o isa_n 48.11_o our_o lord_n indeed_o say_v let_v your_o communication_n be_v yea_o yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a matth._n 5.37_o and_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o v._o 34._o and_o above_o all_o thing_n swear_v not_o jam._n 5.12_o that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o creature_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o common_a talk_n light_o rash_o irreverent_o or_o jest_o such_o as_o swear_v in_o jest_n may_v go_v to_o hell_n in_o earnest_n for_o such_o swear_v the_o land_n mouru_v hos_fw-la 4.2_o alas_o how_o be_v loud_a oath_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o those_o common_a compliment_n of_o faith_n troth_n and_o marry_n become_v now_o the_o phrase_n of_o gallantry_n and_o the_o goodly_a grace_n of_o a_o gentleman_n never_o consider_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n threaten_v a_o great_a many_o woe_n against_o those_o who_o excrement_n come_v out_o at_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o as_o likewise_o it_o tell_v they_o of_o a_o large_a roll_n ten_o yard_n long_o and_o five_o yard_n broad_a all_o top_n full_a of_o curse_n against_o the_o swearer_n yea_o rest_v upon_o his_o house_n zech._n 5.2_o 3._o job_n 18.15_o some_o swear_v to_o save_v their_o credit_n but_o that_o credit_n be_v too_o dear_o buy_v that_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n a_o good_a man_n oath_n be_v needless_a a_o bad_a man_n be_v bootless_o but_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n neither_o will_v he_o scruple_n a_o lie_n but_o credit_n will_v always_o follow_v honesty_n yet_o this_o of_o boaz'_v be_v not_o a_o sinful_a but_o a_o religious_a oath_n though_o not_o impose_v by_o a_o magistrate_n but_o when_o a_o private_a person_n can_v have_v otherwise_o a_o necessary_a truth_n demonstrate_v to_o they_o thus_o jacob_n swear_v to_o laban_n the_o spy_n to_o ralab_v jonathan_n to_o david_n and_o here_o boaz_n to_o ruth_n yet_o such_o oath_n must_v be_v rare_a reverend_a well_o advise_v wary_o and_o spare_o use_v not_o as_o food_n but_o as_o physic_n only_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n v._o 14._o an_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n till_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v do_v not_o only_o with_o his_o consent_n but_o by_o his_o counsel_n v._o 13._o for_o she_o be_v then_o rise_v up_o to_o be_v go_v as_o it_o seem_v but_o he_o advise_v to_o the_o contrary_a lest_o she_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o for_o a_o night-walker_n hence_o observe_v 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o look_v to_o our_o credit_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o conscience_n our_o credit_n and_o good_a name_n before_o man_n must_v be_v care_v for_o as_o well_o as_o our_o conscience_n before_o god_n act_v 24.16_o rom._n 12.17.2_o cor._n 8.21_o 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thereby_o sure_o they_o be_v no_o less_o careful_a than_o curious_a to_o redress_v the_o alteration_n and_o detriment_n before_o the_o people_n be_v stir_v to_o take_v any_o cognizance_n thereof_o which_o indeed_o they_o do_v and_o all_o because_o they_o fear_v lest_o their_o dunghill_n deity_n shall_v come_v into_o contempt_n and_o thereby_o their_o double_a honour_n of_o reverence_n and_o maintenance_n will_v fall_v down_o with_o their_o dagon_n to_o the_o dust_n and_o suppose_v any_o of_o the_o people_n be_v peep_v so_o early_o as_o themselves_o they_o can_v soon_o shame_v such_o credulous_a bygots_a with_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v only_o a_o casualty_n n._n b._n however_o the_o curiosity_n and_o carefulness_n of_o those_o superstitious_a priest_n in_o rise_v thus_o early_o etc._n etc._n may_v serve_v to_o shame_v our_o sluggishness_n in_o a_o better_a worship_n at_o which_o david_n be_v early_o psal_n 5.3_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v how_o our_o lord_n rise_v early_o to_o pray_v 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still_o persist_v in_o their_o dull_a duncery_n some_o say_v that_o sodomy_n be_v their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o their_o punishment_n be_v upon_o their_o hinder_a part_n psal_n 78.66_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o bring_v a_o shameful_a soreness_n on_o they_o in_o a_o contrary_a part_n and_o of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n to_o the_o honourable_a soreness_n of_o circumcision_n possible_o this_o disease_n have_v a_o complication_n of_o other_o disease_n as_o the_o disentry_n or_o bloodyflux_n the_o viscerum_fw-la tormina_fw-la or_o gripe_a and_o twist_v of_o the_o gut_n all_o which_o make_v it_o so_o destructive_a as_o well_o as_o dolorous_a to_o they_o the_o philistine_n have_v before_o cry_v out_o woe_n unto_o we_o when_o the_o ark_n come_v into_o israel_n army_n chapter_n 4.8_o they_o cry_v then_o without_o cause_n but_o now_o have_v they_o a_o just_a cause_n to_o cry_v woe_n unto_o we_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v come_v into_o
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yet_o he_o thou_o have_v renounce_v by_o thy_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o rely_v more_o upon_o thy_o army_n that_o arm_v of_o flesh_n now_o melt_v away_o than_o in_o thy_o god_n who_o bind_v the_o hand_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o philistine_n so_o to_o the_o peace_n that_o they_o can_v assault_v thou_o but_o when_o he_o will_n hereupon_o he_o tell_v he_o 3._o thy_o disobedience_n will_v cost_v thou_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o kingdom_n not_o only_o that_o which_o be_v temporal_a to_o be_v tear_v from_o thy_o tribe_n and_o family_n and_o to_o be_v give_v to_o one_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a the_o great_a loss_n of_o all_o v._o 14._o if_o thou_o repent_v not_o n._n b._n enquiry_n why_o do_v god_n punish_v saul_n so_o severe_o for_o such_o a_o small_a offence_n occasion_v by_o a_o seem_a necessity_n &_o c_o answer_n 1._o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o 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exod._n 32.28_o 35._o with_o aaron_n son_n for_o their_o first_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o priesthood_n levit._n 10_o 1_o 2._o with_o that_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n numb_a 15.32_o and_o last_o with_o the_o first_o gross_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o first_o gospel_n church_n act_v 5.5_o 10._o according_o saul_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o god_n severity_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o his_o successor_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n answer_v 3_o though_o god_n threaten_v saul_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n here_o yet_o may_v it_o probable_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o tacit_n condition_n be_v employ_v namely_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hearty_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o nineveh_n jonah_n 3.4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a here_o because_o the_o full_a final_a and_o peremptory_a sentence_n of_o saul_n rejection_n be_v plain_o ascribe_v to_o his_o desperate_a disobedience_n unto_o god_n command_n in_o spare_v curse_v amalek_n chap._n 15.11_o 23.26_o 28.29_o and_o until_o that_o second_o prevocation_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o nor_o be_v david_n anoint_v by_o samuel_n in_o his_o stead_n until_o chap._n 16.13_o 14._o n._n b._n answer_v 4._o sometime_o god_n punish_v small_a sin_n severe_o and_o such_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n record_n for_o weighty_a reason_n as_o first_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o itself_o so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o man_n that_o we_o may_v abhor_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o hatred_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o we_o shall_v hate_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a otherwise_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a second_o to_o show_v we_o that_o indeed_o no_o sin_n can_v true_o be_v call_v a_o little_a sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o little_a god_n to_o sin_n against_o therefore_o to_o disobey_v the_o great_a god_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n as_o in_o adam_n eat_v a_o apple_n be_v a_o ground_n great_a enough_o and_o a_o sin_n great_a enough_o to_o procure_v god_n severity_n three_o that_o we_o may_v not_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o do_v in_o presume_v on_o god_n mercy_n lest_o god_n punish_v we_o for_o they_o and_o lest_o little_a sin_n make_v way_n for_o great_a as_o little_a wedge_n make_v room_n for_o the_o more_o massy_a one_o and_o little_a thief_n serve_v to_o open_v the_o door_n for_o the_o grand_a crew_n this_o will_v befall_v we_o when_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o our_o allow_v of_o little_a sin_n he_o let_v we_o alone_o at_o last_o to_o a_o wallow_n in_o gross_a enormity_n four_o n._n b._n that_o we_o may_v all_o learn_v the_o riches_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n in_o pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v such_o great_a inquity_n in_o we_o when_o we_o find_v the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n execute_v upon_o other_o for_o far_o lesser_a fault_n record_v in_o scripture_n alterius_fw-la perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la fiat_fw-la cautio_fw-la such_o example_n of_o god_n severity_n be_v purposely_o register_v in_o sacred_a writ_n as_o necessary_a caution_n unto_o we_o they_o be_v write_v for_o a_o admonition_n to_o all_o future_a age_n 1_o cor._n 10.6_o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o universal_a good_a to_o all_o generation_n that_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o those_o instance_n of_o god_n s_o severity_n for_o small_a matter_n do_v abundant_o preponderate_a and_o hold_v forth_o more_o of_o divine_a mercy_n than_o that_o divine_a rigour_n on_o those_o particular_a person_n have_v inflict_v on_o they_o can_v amount_v to_o god_n dishonour_n answer_v 5._o as_o this_o severity_n upon_o saul_n be_v personal_a only_o yet_o for_o a_o general_n advantage_n to_o all_o age_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o have_v more_o of_o god_n kindness_n than_o of_o his_o harshness_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n n._n b._n that_o a_o honest_a intention_n will_v not_o warrant_v a_o unwarrantable_a action_n as_o some_o suppose_v saul_n have_v in_o sacrifice_v two_o thing_n make_v a_o godly_a man_n good_a action_n and_o good_a aim_n a_o good_a aim_n make_v not_o a_o bad_a action_n good_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o vzzah_n who_o have_v a_o honest_a intention_n probable_o in_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o ark_n ready_a to_o tumble_v down_o yet_o god_n smite_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o so_o do_v 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o but_o a_o bad_a aim_n may_v make_v a_o good_a action_n bad_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jehu_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o act_n once_o be_v good_a 2_o king_n 10_o 30._o but_o the_o motive_n aim_n and_o end_n be_v all_o amiss_o v._o 29.31_o etc._n etc._n he_o follow_v god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n and_o when_o their_o way_n part_v jehu_n follow_v no_o far_o and_o so_o his_o rot_a aim_n become_v his_o ruin_n according_o saul_n unsound_a heart_n and_o dispensatory_a conscience_n which_o he_o here_o force_v to_o comply_v in_o a_o work_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o usher_v in_o his_o destruction_n the_o last_o remark_n upon_o chap._n 13._o be_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o their_o promise_v to_o themselves_o so_o much_o protection_n and_o prosperity_n from_o a_o crown_a prince_n this_o appear_v first_o in_o the_o scornful_a number_n of_o the_o army_n but_o six_o hundred_o man_n v._o 15._o to_o oppose_v the_o prodigious_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v send_v forth_o spoiler_n
seat_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o impudence_n when_o no_o other_o part_n of_o goliath_n be_v capable_a of_o danger_n he_o be_v whole_o immure_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n that_o the_o stone_n do_v sink_v into_o his_o forehead_n v._o 49._o n._n b._n as_o a_o stone_n do_v natural_o and_o speedy_o fink_v into_o the_o soft_a water_n so_o it_o sink_v into_o his_o hard_a skull_n and_o through_o that_o into_o his_o brain_n also_o but_o suppose_v he_o have_v his_o helmet_n pull_v down_o over_o his_o forehead_n and_o face_n as_o some_o say_v he_o have_v this_o render_v the_o wonder_n more_o wonderful_a that_o a_o sling_n stone_n shall_v pierce_v through_o his_o helmet_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v hard_a than_o his_o skull_n sure_o david_n by_o the_o spiritual_a force_n of_o his_o most_o heroic_a faith_n make_v this_o stone_n fly_v at_o the_o face_n of_o his_o adversary_n and_o he_o seem_v no_o otherwise_o than_o to_o have_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o sling_n not_o a_o stone_n only_o but_o with_o reverence_n be_v it_o speak_v even_o the_o bless_a god_n himself_o he_o hurl_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o his_o god_n at_o the_o head_n of_o goliath_n and_o this_o bâ—â—ke_n through_o all_o seven_o no_o soon_o have_v this_o stone_n pierce_v through_o the_o pia_fw-la mater_fw-la which_o compass_v the_o brain_n like_o a_o swath_a cloth_n which_o solomon_n call_v the_o golden_a bowl_n eccles_n 12.6_o if_o that_o be_v break_v the_o wound_n be_v mortal_a and_o goliath_n with_o this_o wound_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o sense_n and_o motion_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v flat_a with_o his_o face_n on_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o greatness_n of_o great_a goliath_n n._n b._n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o cause_v a_o earthquake_n by_o his_o great_a fall_n consider_v both_o the_o bulk_n of_o his_o body_n and_o weight_n of_o his_o armour_n eight_o observe_v how_o david_n prevail_v over_o the_o philistine_n with_o a_o sling_n and_o a_o stone_n v._o 50._o 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of_o death_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o law_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55._o he_o have_v cancel_v this_o handwriting_n of_o the_o law_n and_o nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n col._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o final_o he_o have_v break_v open_a the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o so_o have_v set_v all_o his_o elect_n at_o liberty_n as_o a_o learned_a annotator_n here_o say_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o israelite_n run_v as_o fast_o to_o insult_n over_o goliath_n when_o now_o dead_a as_o they_o have_v sle_z from_o he_o for_o fear_v of_o he_o before_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a v._o 11.24_o christ_n have_v kill_v death_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v death_n mors_fw-la mortis_fw-la morti_n mortem_fw-la quoque_fw-la morte_fw-la dedisset_fw-la n._n b._n see_v more_o of_o this_o monomachy_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n upon_o that_o duel_n fight_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n matth._n 4._o where_o our_o saviour_n throw_v three_o smooth_a stone_n the_o three_o scriptum_n est'_v at_o satan_n wherewith_o he_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n the_o type_n and_o antitype_n agree_v etc._n etc._n now_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o all_o remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o no_o soon_o do_v that_o vast_a host_n of_o the_o philistine_n behold_v their_o champion_n their_o idol_n in_o who_o alone_o they_o put_v all_o their_o confidence_n fall_v down_o dead_a and_o behead_v by_o david_n but_o they_o all_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o field_n v._o 51._o yield_v the_o victory_n to_o israel_n partly_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n at_o the_o undertake_n of_o this_o duel_v combat_n do_v oblige_v they_o v._o 8_o 9_o and_o partly_o yea_o more_fw-it especial_o because_o the_o lord_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o panic_n terror_n otherwise_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o man_n can_v never_o have_v so_o daunt_v such_o a_o prodigious_a army_n as_o they_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n pursue_v and_o make_v a_o dreadful_a slaughter_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n say_v josephus_n even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o gath_n and_o ekron_n v._o 52._o and_o then_o return_v to_o take_v the_o plunder_n of_o their_o camp_n v._o 53._o this_o pursuit_n be_v prudent_o manage_v by_o saul_n who_o suffer_v not_o his_o soldier_n to_o plunder_n till_o the_o victory_n be_v complete_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n triumph_n v._o 54._o david_n bring_v goliah_n head_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o set_v it_o up_o upon_o some_o pinnacle_n as_o a_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o to_o terrify_v the_o jebusite_n that_o still_o hold_v the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o though_o the_o city_n have_v be_v win_v before_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n judg._n 1.21_o and_o 19.10_o and_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o his_o tent_n either_o that_o tent_n he_o have_v at_o his_o father_n house_n or_o that_o tabernacle_n he_o erect_v afterward_o n._n b._n then_o david_n pen_v the_o nine_o psalm_n the_o title_n be_v muthlaben_n the_o death_n of_o the_o champion_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o say_v the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o four_o psalm_n also_o for_o the_o chaldee_n read_v v._o 10._o from_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n honour_n from_o saul_n v._o 55._o to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v relate_v in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n upon_o these_o last_o verse_n here_o n._n b._n a_o doubt_n be_v move_v how_o saul_n can_v be_v ignorant_a who_o david_n be_v when_o he_o live_v at_o the_o court_n chap._n 16.21_o answer_v 1_o david_n be_v not_o constant_o at_o court_n till_o after_o this_o conquest_n chap._n 18.2_o but_o
but_o now_o he_o must_v be_v make_v a_o captain_n as_o samuel_n have_v foretell_v it_o 1_o sam._n 8.11_o 12._o as_o a_o step_n to_o the_o kingdom_n whereunto_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o whereof_o he_o be_v no_o less_o assure_v psal_n 63_o 11._o the_o second_o part_n be_v saul_n envy_n and_o hatred_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n whereof_o be_v express_v in_o v._o 8._o how_o it_o have_v its_o conception_n and_o nativity_n the_o foul_a effect_n follow_v remarks_n hereon_o be_v first_o saul_n be_v very_o wroth_a with_o the_o woman_n sing_n ten_o time_n more_o praise_n to_o david_n than_o to_o himself_o chrysostom_n and_o other_o do_v blame_v the_o woman_n for_o so_o do_v because_o all_o comparison_n be_v odious_a even_o among_o equal_n how_o much_o more_o when_o a_o inferior_a be_v make_v equal_a to_o his_o superior_a but_o most_o of_o all_o when_o a_o subject_a be_v prefer_v before_o his_o sovereign_n this_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o imprudence_n in_o it_o especial_o when_o such_o a_o 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est_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la though_o he_o sometime_o gild_a over_o his_o inward_a malice_n with_o outward_a show_n of_o love_n to_o david_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o at_o all_o time_n conceal_v his_o hypocrisy_n but_o discover_v it_o by_o his_o countenance_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v saul_n envious_a heart_n and_o eye_n revive_v his_o melancholic_a distemper_n and_o the_o devil_n of_o discontent_n set_v he_o now_o into_o a_o new_a frenzy_n v._o 10._o which_o while_n david_n endeavour_v to_o qualify_v by_o play_v upon_o his_o harp_n as_o at_o other_o time_n saul_n rave_v and_o rage_v like_o a_o mad_a prophet_n a_o king_n 9.11_o and_o be_v act_v and_o agitate_a by_o the_o devil_n his_o hand_n now_o as_o his_o eye_n have_v do_v before_o do_v make_v a_o new_a discovery_n of_o his_o secret_a dissimulation_n for_o this_o tyrant_n be_v as_o terrible_a to_o himself_o a_o magormissabib_fw-la jer._n 20._o 3_o 4._o terror_n to_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v be_v to_o other_o keep_v ever_o a_o javelin_n by_o he_o for_o his_o own_o defence_n this_o the_o hypocrite_n snatch_v up_o in_o a_o fury_n hurl_v it_o with_o great_a force_n at_o david_n n_n b._n who_o for_o his_o kindness_n in_o harp_v to_o cure_v saul_n melancholy_a have_v this_o javelin_n cast_v at_o he_o to_o kill_v he_o and_o to_o prick_v he_o to_o the_o wall_n v._o 11._o though_o as_o chrysostom_n well_o observe_v saul_n can_v not_o have_v sufficient_o honour_v david_n have_v he_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o off_o his_o own_o head_n and_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o david_n see_v he_o owe_v to_o he_o both_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o very_a life_n this_o be_v true_o diabolical_a to_o requite_v david_n evil_a for_o good_a yea_o and_o now_o while_n david_n be_v do_v this_o good_a office_n for_o he_o whereof_o he_o have_v former_o such_o good_a experience_n of_o great_a success_n and_o have_v not_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o he_o he_o will_v sure_o never_o have_v do_v it_o to_o good_a 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20._o and_o john_n 8.59_o till_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v thus_o david_n escape_v twice_o once_o here_o v._o 11._o and_o again_o chap._n 19.10_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v saul_n send_v david_n away_o from_o his_o court_n at_o gibeah_n whither_o saul_n march_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o jonathan_n together_o with_o david_n after_o he_o have_v put_v he_o into_o a_o soldier_n and_o a_o courtier_n garb_n in_o their_o way_n thither_o be_v that_o song_n so_o offensive_a to_o saul_n sing_v by_o the_o woman_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a however_o saul_n hypocritical_o hide_v his_o malice_n till_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o cast_v a_o javelin_n at_o david_n which_o he_o marvellous_o avoid_v as_o be_v before_o relate_v n._n b._n now_o saul_n take_v new_a measure_n
have_v little_a religion_n in_o she_o as_o appear_v by_o she_o deride_v david_n devotion_n 2_o sam._n 6.16.20_o etc._n etc._n yet_o have_v learn_v by_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o prefer_v a_o husband_n for_o good_a before_o a_o father_n for_o evil_n her_o conjugal_a affection_n make_v she_o more_o faithful_a to_o the_o former_a for_o his_o preservation_n than_o any_o filial_a fear_n can_v oblige_v she_o to_o the_o latter_a to_o become_v a_o abettor_n to_o her_o father_n for_o her_o husband_n destruction_n she_o know_v so_o much_o out_o of_o moses_n write_n that_o the_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o flesh_n and_o so_o close_v together_o as_o to_o make_v but_o one_o piece_n so_o in_o preserve_v of_o david_n she_o seek_v she_o own_o preservation_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o michal_n do_v deliver_v david_n she_o wrought_v wy_o in_o deceive_v 1._o saul_n pursivant_n and_o 2._o saul_n himself_o after_o she_o have_v dismiss_v david_n down_o through_o a_o window_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o wherein_o first_o her_o faithfulness_n to_o david_n be_v demonstrate_v two_o way_n first_o in_o her_o advice_n to_o he_o if_o thou_o save_v not_o thy_o life_n this_o night_n to_o morrow_n thou_o shall_v be_v slay_v ver_fw-la 11._o some_o say_v jonathan_n david_n dear_a and_o faithful_a friend_n and_o michal_n brother_n send_v tiding_n to_o she_o of_o saul_n murder_v design_n or_o she_o may_v observe_v the_o sergeant_n hover_v about_o the_o house_n in_o the_o night_n and_o david_n have_v tell_v she_o how_o narrow_o he_o have_v escape_v his_o death_n before_o he_o come_v home_o to_o she_o she_o may_v prudent_o gather_v that_o her_o father_n fury_n will_v not_o so_o end_n but_o pursue_v he_o to_o his_o house_n her_o second_o demonstration_n of_o fidelity_n to_o david_n be_v her_o assistance_n of_o he_o to_o escape_v after_o her_o advice_n to_o he_o to_o flee_v from_o his_o danger_n ver_fw-la 12._o love_n be_v 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in_o bed_n ver_fw-la 24._o whereupon_o they_o depart_v with_o these_o tiding_n to_o saul_n as_o not_o dare_v to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o their_o superior_a the_o king_n daughter_n say_v to_o they_o and_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o gross_a piece_n of_o rude_a incivility_n to_o break_v into_o a_o sick_a man_n chamber_n to_o give_v he_o any_o unmannerly_a disturbance_n and_o so_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o michal_n allegation_n hereupon_o sanguinary_a saul_n who_o so_o greedy_o seek_v to_o suck_v david_n blood_n send_v other_o messenger_n the_o three_o time_n ver_fw-la 15._o with_o a_o large_a commission_n than_o either_o of_o the_o former_a not_o only_o to_o watch_v the_o door_n as_o the_o first_o be_v impower_v only_o to_o do_v nor_o only_a to_o inquire_v what_o be_v become_v of_o david_n see_v he_o come_v not_o out_o of_o door_n but_o also_o to_o break_v in_o and_o bring_v he_o away_o sick_a or_o well_o that_o he_o for_o his_o better_a security_n may_v himself_o slay_v he_o or_o see_v it_o do_v his_o envy_n be_v thus_o full_a of_o jealousy_n he_o suspect_v that_o either_o his_o former_a messenger_n have_v be_v bribe_v with_o gift_n or_o promise_n by_o michal_n or_o that_o michal_n make_v these_o excuse_n only_o to_o preserve_v her_o husband_n out_o of_o her_o father_n furious_a hand_n so_o be_v impatient_a of_o this_o delay_n he_o charge_v his_o last_o messenger_n to_o secure_v he_o but_o when_o they_o have_v break_v in_o they_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o bed_n but_o a_o image_n instead_o of_o a_o sick_a man._n n._n b._n oh_o how_o blank_a they_o look_v when_o they_o see_v their_o bloody_a hope_n so_o handsome_o frustrate_v ver_fw-la 16._o but_o more_o blank_a assure_o be_v saul_n look_n when_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o bird_n be_v fly_v when_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v make_v his_o breakfast_n that_o morning_n of_o he_o hereupon_o he_o come_v in_o a_o rage_n and_o let_v we_o fly_v at_o his_o daughter_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o so_o and_o send_v away_o my_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 17._o to_o which_o michal_n answer_v david_n threaten_v to_o kill_v i_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o upon_o this_o whole_a history_n first_o that_o michal_n thus_o far_o be_v to_o be_v both_o commend_v and_o imitate_v by_o all_o good_a wife_n so_o far_o as_o her_o loyal_a love_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o seek_v his_o preservation_n extend_v yea_o and_o her_o wily_a wit_n in_o deceive_a deceiver_n ought_v not_o too_o rash_o to_o be_v condemn_v it_o be_v a_o old_a adage_n fallere_fw-la fallentem_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la fraus_fw-la to_o deceive_v a_o deceiver_n be_v no_o deceit_n if_o any_o sinful_a mean_n be_v not_o make_v use_n of_o thereunto_o bloody_a persecutor_n have_v be_v frequent_o frustrate_v by_o some_o lawful_a mean_n as_o those_o that_o seek_v after_o jeremy_n and_o barach_n jerem._n 36.26_o athanasius_n luther_n and_o other_o the_o lord_n hide_v they_o as_o he_o do_v david_n here_o n._n b._n how_o god_n providence_n and_o god_n promise_n seem_v contrary_a and_o contradictory_n as_o to_o david_n as_o before_o to_o joseph_n a_o crown_n be_v promise_v he_o yet_o a_o javelin_n be_v twice_o cast_v at_o he_o he_o be_v hunt_v as_o a_o partridge_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 24.11_o and_o 26.20_o he_o must_v pass_v through_o manifold_a danger_n yet_o have_v he_o as_o manifold_a deliverance_n god_n by_o his_o providence_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o david_n so_o that_o providence_n may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o piecemeal_n when_o all_o end_n of_o it_o meet_v much_o beauty_n may_v be_v behold_v in_o all_o its_o part_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n nâ—te_v well_o second_o nor_o be_v michal_n to_o be_v blame_v for_o thus_o delude_v those_o messenger_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o for_o her_o cunning_a contrivance_n manage_v her_o matter_n so_o as_o that_o saul_n send_v three_o time_n about_o one_o and_o the_o same_o business_n must_v needs_o become_v delatory_a work_n which_o be_v as_o design_o please_v to_o the_o love_a daughter_n as_o it_o be_v desperate_o displease_v to_o her_o impatient_a father_n for_o it_o be_v the_o daughter_n design_n to_o beget_v delay_n that_o her_o dear_a david_n may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o escape_v far_o enough_o before_o saul_n send_v pursuer_n after_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o three_o nor_o be_v michal_n much_o blame-worthy_a though_o she_o do_v what_o deserve_v the_o character_n wherewith_o the_o grande_v cheat_n be_v brand_v with_o namely_o in_o deceive_v she_o own_o father_n but_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o she_o do_v no_o more_o herein_o than_o to_o take_v away_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n and_o so_o prevent_v his_o great_a iniquity_n in_o embrue_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o innocent_a husband_n she_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
by_o many_o mean_n as_o first_o by_o curse_v the_o murderer_n v._o 29._o where_o joab_n child_n have_v a_o lamentable_a legacy_n leave_v they_o by_o his_o iniquity_n second_o in_o not_o only_o make_v a_o public_a lamentation_n at_o abner_n funeral_n but_o also_o in_o cause_v joab_n to_o join_v therein_o that_o he_o may_v both_o expose_v he_o to_o public_a shame_n for_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o it_o and_o more_o especial_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o heinous_a sin_n in_o commit_v it_o and_o to_o a_o true_a repentance_n if_o possible_a for_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o public_a lamentation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n that_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o five_o 3â—_n three_o in_o give_v abner_n such_o a_o pompous_a funeral_n at_o hebron_n where_o he_o water_a abner_n sepulchre_n with_o his_o own_o tear_n which_o be_v a_o further_a testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o it_o v._o 32_o 33._o four_o in_o brand_a joab_n before_o all_o the_o people_n for_o his_o sordid_a assassinate_v such_o a_o man_n of_o valour_n as_o can_v and_o will_v have_v match_v he_o have_v they_o fight_v upon_o equal_a term_n bewail_v abner_n that_o he_o die_v not_o as_o the_o fool_n nabal_n do_v nor_o be_v his_o hand_n manacle_v nor_o his_o foot_n fetter_v etc._n etc._n v._n 34._o though_o his_o hand_n be_v tie_v from_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n at_o saul_n command_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o five_o in_o his_o fast_v as_o well_o as_o mourn_v his_o chieftain_n entreat_v he_o to_o allay_v his_o great_a grief_n with_o the_o funeral_n feast_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o consolation_n according_a to_o custom_n jer._n 16.7_o &_o ezek._n 24.17_o but_o he_o refuse_v until_o sunsetting_a v._o 35._o n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o all_o these_o evidence_n of_o david_n innocency_n be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o prudence_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n the_o people_n be_v well_o please_v v._o 36_o 37._o to_o see_v david_n strip_v himself_o of_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o follow_v the_o corpse_n as_o a_o true_a mourner_n from_o which_o king_n be_v usual_o exempt_v he_o true_o mourn_v not_o only_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o abner_n in_o who_o he_o lose_v the_o present_a project_n of_o gain_v all_o israel_n to_o his_o side_n but_o also_o for_o joab_n murder_n defile_v the_o land_n n._n b._n note_v well_o second_o his_o courtier_n object_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o punish_v the_o murherer_n of_o this_o great_a man_n v._o 38._o david_n answer_v v._o 39_o i_o be_o force_v to_o forbear_v justice_n lest_o with_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o cut_v off_o my_o left_a those_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v so_o potent_a in_o the_o army_n they_o may_v serve_v i_o as_o abner_n serve_v ishbosheth_n but_o david_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n than_o in_o force_n this_o be_v but_o carnal_a reason_n for_o he_o have_v god_n promise_n for_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v do_v justice_n upon_o joab_n and_o have_v cast_v himself_o upon_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o issue_n david_n have_v god_n warrant_n for_o it_o gen._n 9.6_o exod._n 21.14_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la justice_n must_v be_v do_v whatever_o come_v but_o david_n turn_v he_o over_o to_o god_n to_o punish_v he_o 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 28.34_o 2_o sam._n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o former_a do_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o two_o house_n be_v allegory_n for_o as_o there_o be_v constant_a opposition_n and_o continual_a skirmish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n even_o so_o in_o a_o double_a emblem_n there_o be_v first_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n while_o the_o world_n endure_v and_o second_o betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n while_o their_o life_n do_v last_o this_o double_a type_n hold_v forth_o a_o double_a mystery_n in_o the_o history_n both_o in_o a_o general_n and_o in_o a_o particular_a respect_n first_o as_o to_o the_o general_n ishbosheth_n kingdom_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n namely_o humane_a power_n and_o policy_n and_o not_o any_o divine_a word_n to_o warrant_v it_o but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o abolish_v it_o therefore_o must_v it_o in_o god_n time_n decrease_v though_o it_o look_v never_o so_o big_a with_o so_o many_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o at_o its_o first_o beginning_n whereas_o david_n kingdom_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o support_v with_o one_o tribe_n only_o at_o hebron_n yet_o must_v it_o in_o god_n time_n great_o grow_v have_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o warm_v water_n and_o nourish_v it_o into_o a_o kindly_a growth_n even_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n though_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v enlarge_v almost_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o shall_v grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n do_v ch._n 3.1_o until_o at_o last_o our_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n utter_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 2._o thes_n 2.8_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o bless_a david_n though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a stone_n the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o stone_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o shall_v it_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o mountain_n to_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35.45_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o those_o two_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v particular_o consider_v they_o represent_v the_o two_o opposite_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n what_o can_v we_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n or_o one_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o be_v every_o true_a believer_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n cant._n 6.13_o and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a each_o to_o other_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v as_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o will_v because_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v satan_n lieutenant_n general_n consist_v of_o innumerable_a lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o do_v oppose_v we_o so_o we_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a thing_n we_o will_v because_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n general_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n that_o do_v stop_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n stop_v balaam_n in_o his_o perverse_a way_n now_o because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n against_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.4_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n like_o that_o of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o invincible_o strong_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o christian_a warfare_n and_o be_v at_o the_o last_o final_o abolish_v whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n like_o that_o of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a though_o it_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o but_o as_o little_a as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n yet_o grow_v it_o into_o a_o great_a tree_n math._n 13.31_o 32._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o chapter_n after_o this_o general_a double_a allegory_n be_v first_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n do_v not_o only_a dispirit_fw-fr ishbosheth_n but_o also_o put_v all_o the_o people_n into_o a_o deep_a consternation_n v._o 1._o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v some_o good_a out_o of_o that_o evil_n indeed_o joab_n have_v his_o end_n in_o thus_o base_o under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n to_o stab_v such_o a_o prince_n in_o israel_n as_o abner_n be_v namely_o to_o revenge_v his_o brother_n asahel_n death_n by_o he_o and_o to_o secure_v his_o own_o place_n of_o generalship_n from_o he_o but_o god_n have_v his_o end_n also_o as_o well_o as_o joab_n his_o and_o that_o be_v first_o to_o punish_v abner_n just_o as_o for_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n so_o more_o especial_o for_o his_o rebellion_n against_o david_n his_o lawful_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n chap._n 3.9_o for_o compass_v his_o worldly_a honour_n and_o wicked_a design_n in_o which_o
or_o at_o least_o may_v do_v so_o must_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12.47_o god_n be_v more_o sharp_a with_o those_o he_o love_v leave_v they_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o three_o this_o severity_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o though_o vzzah_n have_v a_o good_a aim_n in_o this_o act_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v this_o action_n good_a because_o it_o be_v express_o against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n saul_n have_v a_o good_a intention_n in_o spare_v amalck_n 1_o sam._n 15_o 21._o and_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o like_a in_o persecute_v christ_n and_o his_o apostiles_a they_o aim_v at_o god_n service_n in_o it_o joh._n 16.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o n._n b._n note_v well_o two_o thing_n therefore_o be_v requisite_a in_o true_a obedience_n both_o good_a aim_n and_o good_a action_n jehu_n do_v good_a action_n but_o his_o bad_a aim_n quite_o mar_v they_o and_o vzzah_n here_o have_v good_a aim_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o make_v his_o bad_a action_n good_a though_o jehu_n bad_a aim_n make_v his_o good_a action_n bad_a oh_o how_o careful_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n joh._n 3.21_o both_o quoad_fw-la fontem_fw-la from_o a_o right_a principle_n &_o quoad_fw-la sinem_fw-la for_o a_o right_a end_n yea_o &_o quoad_fw-la regulam_fw-la by_o a_o right_a rule_n also_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o resentment_n of_o david_n upon_o this_o disaster_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n it_o be_v say_v david_n be_v displease_v etc._n etc._n v._n 8_o 9_o one_o will_v think_v he_o fall_v into_o a_o petfit_n of_o discontent_n and_o oh_o how_o untoward_o speak_v he_o in_o his_o pang_n of_o passion_n as_o if_o the_o fault_n have_v be_v more_o in_o god_n than_o in_o himself_o or_o we_o may_v more_o candid_o conjecture_v that_o david_n be_v displease_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sin_n that_o have_v displease_v god_n so_o as_o to_o turn_v all_o their_o joy_n and_o laughter_n into_o lamentation_n n._n b._n charity_n direct_v we_o to_o say_v it_o be_v david_n grief_n for_o the_o sin_n which_o he_o acknowledge_v 1_o chron._n 15.2.13_o though_o some_o peevishness_n and_o impatience_n may_v through_o humane_a frailty_n be_v mix_v therewith_o because_o that_o day_n of_o such_o general_n rejoice_v be_v so_o sudden_o dash_v and_o damp_v with_o this_o sad_a disaster_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n namely_o the_o seat_v of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o a_o strange_a place_n to_z with_o in_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n be_v occasion_v hereby_o remark_n on_o this_o second_o part_n the_o first_o be_v david_n consider_v first_o how_o ill_o the_o philistine_n have_v fare_v for_o their_o miscarriage_n towards_o the_o ark_n and_o after_o that_o how_o fifty_o thousand_o bethshemite_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n for_o their_o irreverent_a peep_n into_o it_o and_o now_o vzzah_n be_v strike_v dead_a for_o touch_v it_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o lord_n v._o 9_o lest_o god_n shall_v proceed_v further_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n both_o upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o people_n see_v he_o have_v be_v so_o severe_a already_o for_o the_o circumstantial_a error_n of_o a_o pious_a mind_n and_o more_o such_o mistake_n may_v easy_o be_v commit_v by_o he_o or_o other_o if_o they_o proceed_v on_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o david_n be_v at_o a_o great_a stand_n and_o dare_v deal_v no_o more_o in_o a_o matter_n so_o dangerous_a say_v how_o shall_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o i_o so_o david_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o v._o 10._o have_v meet_v with_o this_o sharp_a dispensation_n in_o the_o attempt_n of_o it_o but_o he_o carry_v it_o aside_o into_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n the_o gittité_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o deed_n of_o david_n some_o denominate_v as_o his_o humility_n not_o presume_v to_o proceed_v but_o rather_o desist_v see_v divine_a displeasure_n seem_v to_o say_v so_o to_o he_o until_o god_n give_v he_o new_a direction_n but_o more_o probable_o david_n discover_v in_o this_o deed_n great_a infirmity_n for_o as_o peter_n martyr_n argue_v excellent_o upon_o this_o point_n if_o david_n do_v not_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o ark_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o david_n city_n zion_n than_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v begin_v its_o removal_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n but_o if_o he_o have_v god_n warrant_n for_o so_o do_v than_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v desist_v from_o it_o at_o this_o time_n upon_o this_o discouragement_n n._n b._n that_o old_a sophister_n satan_n we_o may_v say_v put_v a_o paralogism_n or_o fallacy_n call_v non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la upon_o david_n here_o for_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o calamity_n but_o sin_n which_o be_v remove_v he_o may_v have_v foun_v god_n reconcile_v david_n shall_v have_v consider_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o action_n be_v good_a but_o there_o be_v some_o failure_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o act_v which_o he_o find_v out_o and_o reform_v it_o shall_v have_v proceed_v have_v god_n word_n to_o warrant_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n without_o fear_n of_o any_o further_a danger_n n._n b._n do_v not_o god_n ordinance_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o mich._n 2.7_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n carry_v the_o ark_n to_o obed_n edom_n house_n ver_fw-la 10.11_o wherein_o mark_z first_o obededom_n be_v a_o levite_n 1_o chron._n 15.18_o 21_o 24._o &_o 16.5_o &_o 26.4_o and_o certain_o a_o good_a man_n who_o find_v david_n at_o a_o loss_n what_o to_o do_v with_o the_o ark_n desire_v of_o he_o that_o his_o house_n may_v entertain_v it_o for_o the_o present_a which_o be_v near_o jerusalem_n as_o sanctius_n suppose_v because_o nachon_n threshing-floor_n where_o this_o disaster_n fall_v be_v name_v here_o v._o 6_o as_o araunah_n thresh_a floor_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o build_v in_o name_n chap._n 24.18_o 22._o n._n b._n note_v well_o for_o though_o this_o good_a man_n obededom_n know_v what_o have_v befall_v the_o philistine_n and_o the_o bethshemite_n and_o now_o vzzah_n concern_v the_o ark_n yet_o full_a glad_o do_v he_o desire_v such_o a_o bless_v d_o and_o blessing_n guest_n and_o most_o cheerful_o do_v he_o entertain_v it_o not_o impute_v those_o disaster_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o bare_a have_v of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v a_o gracious_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n but_o to_o some_o irreverent_a miscarriage_n about_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o intend_v to_o handle_v it_o holy_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n law_n concern_v it_o mark_v second_o this_o man_n be_v call_v a_o gittite_n not_o because_o a_o philistine_n of_o gath_n for_o he_o be_v a_o israelite_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n as_o above_o but_o because_o he_o have_v sojourn_v in_o gath_n be_v as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v banish_v thither_o with_o david_n by_o saul_n when_o he_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o levite_n sometime_o be_v force_v to_o sojourn_v where_o they_o can_v find_v a_o place_n judg._n 17.8_o or_o he_o be_v of_o gathrimmon_a a_o city_n of_o levite_n josh_n 21.24_o 25._o mark_v three_o the_o ark_n bring_v a_o blessing_n to_o obededom_n and_o all_o his_o household_n v._o 11._o some_o say_v how_o dare_v david_n expose_v his_o neighbour_n to_o that_o danger_n from_o which_o he_o deliver_v himself_o answer_n david_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o ark_n upon_o he_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o consent_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n but_o this_o holy_a levite_n from_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o and_o fervent_a zeal_n for_o god_n ark_n do_v desire_n of_o david_n that_o he_o may_v be_v its_o host_n to_o entertain_v it_o in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v nigh_o this_o perez_n vzzah_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n n._n b._n god_n take_v this_o act_n of_o faith_n well_o at_o obededom_n hand_n and_o bless_v he_o in_o his_o flock_n in_o his_o fruit_n and_o in_o all_o his_o affair_n and_o action_n and_o not_o only_o in_o his_o temporal_n but_o also_o in_o his_o spiritual_n to_o show_v what_o a_o liberal_a paymaster_n god_n be_v unto_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a who_o favour_n his_o concern_v and_o further_o his_o kingdom_n they_o shall_v be_v no_o lour_v but_o great_a gainer_n who_o give_v either_o he_o or_o his_o servant_n due_a entertainment_n as_o laban_n be_v blessed_v for_o entertain_v jacob_n potiphar_n and_o the_o chief_a gaoler_n for_o joseph_n the_o widow_n of_o sarâ—pta_n for_o elias_n the_o shunamite_n for_o elisha_n zacheus_n for_o christ_n as_o obededom_n here_o for_o harbour_v god_n ark._n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v
be_v from_o the_o sentence_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n say_v if_o thou_o o_o king_n dislike_v the_o severity_n of_o my_o kindred_n against_o my_o son_n why_o be_v thou_o so_o severe_a against_o thy_o own_o son_n absalon_n thy_o jewel_n and_o the_o very_a live-coal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n so_o not_o to_o be_v quench_v second_o she_o argue_v it_o be_v but_o just_a and_o equal_a that_o a_o just_a king_n of_o god_n set_v up_o shall_v rather_o drive_v away_o evil_n from_o a_o kingdom_n than_o hasten_v they_o now_o see_v thou_o and_o absolom_n must_v die_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o that_o unrepealable_a statute_n of_o heaven_n heb._n 9.27_o yet_o as_o thou_o must_v have_v thy_o time_n appoint_v thou_o of_o god_n so_o let_v absolom_n have_v his_o and_o let_v he_o not_o die_v before_o his_o time_n three_o she_o urge_v the_o example_n of_o a_o merciful_a god_n who_o merciful_o meditate_v the_o preservation_n of_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n and_o have_v merciful_o preserve_v thou_o in_o particular_a notwithstanding_o vriah_n murder_n four_o she_o argue_v from_o she_o own_o hope_n see_v the_o king_n have_v in_o so_o private_a a_o case_n as_o i_o so_o ready_o yield_v to_o give_v his_o sentence_n at_o my_o suit_n for_o the_o rescue_v of_o my_o second_o son_n though_o he_o slay_v his_o elder-brother_n how_o much_o more_o do_v i_o expect_v that_o in_o a_o public_a cause_n david_n will_v consult_v the_o public_a peace_n in_o rescue_v his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n five_o she_o than_o argue_v from_o the_o praise_n of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n both_o for_o dexterity_n and_o for_o integrity_n in_o pass_v a_o righteous_a judgement_n thus_o the_o insinuate_v six_o and_o last_o she_o argue_v ab_fw-la vtili_fw-la that_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o the_o more_o for_o call_v home_o his_o banish_a son_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o she_o prove_v a_o false_a prophetess_n for_o he_o become_v his_o bane_n not_o a_o blessing_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o effect_n hereof_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o wherein_n mark_z first_o david_n hitherto_o have_v hear_v her_o silken_a word_n with_o sweet_a delight_n but_o now_o begin_v to_o smell_v a_o plot_n so_o ask_v if_o joab_n have_v not_o a_o hand_n in_o it_o nor_o be_v she_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o answer_v affirmative_a high_o extol_v david_n singular_a sagacity_n for_o smell_v a_o joab_n in_o it_o mark_v second_o joab_n probable_o bring_v in_o this_o wise_a woman_n and_o so_o stand_v as_o he_o hear_v she_o tell_v her_o tale_n to_o david_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v present_a the_o king_n give_v his_o royal_a mandate_n to_o recall_v absalon_n from_o his_o banishment_n for_o which_o joab_n thank_v he_o mark_v three_o the_o term_n of_o absalom_n return_v be_v when_o return_v he_o must_v not_o presume_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n this_o good_a david_n do_v to_o humble_v his_o haughty_a son_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n the_o second_o part_n be_v absalom_n reconciliation_n to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o joab_n v._o 25._o to_o the_o end_n remark_n be_v first_o though_o absalon_n be_v admit_v to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o come_v to_o the_o court_n but_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o king_n presence_n for_o two_o full_a year_n no_o long_o can_v his_o haughty_a heart_n brook_v that_o distance_n n._n b._n will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v as_o grievous_a even_o to_o holy_a heart_n to_o live_v at_o distance_n from_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o see_v he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o haughty_a mind_n this_o be_v his_o bodily_a beauty_n a_o none-such_a for_o comeliness_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a commendation_n see_v he_o have_v but_o a_o black_a soul_n in_o a_o beautiful_a body_n like_o a_o paint_a sepulchre_n nothing_o but_o stench_n and_o rottenness_n within_o he_o pride_v himself_o also_o in_o his_o hair_n which_o god_n after_o make_v a_o halter_n to_o hang_v he_o up_o in_o and_o he_o pride_v also_o in_o his_o three_o son_n bear_v to_o he_o and_o one_o daughter_n name_v after_o her_o aunt_n tamar_n deflower_v by_o amnon_n but_o this_o pride_n soon_o dwindle_v for_o they_o all_o die_v before_o their_o father_n chap._n 18.18_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v absalon_n send_v for_o joab_n by_o entreaty_n joab_n a_o crafty_a courtier_n dare_v not_o own_v he_o while_o david_n do_v disow_v he_o either_o dislike_a his_o ambition_n or_o fear_v the_o king_n may_v suspect_v he_o of_o hatch_n some_o sedition_n if_o he_o shall_v dare_v to_o consort_v with_o he_o hereupon_o absalon_n fire_v his_o field_n of_o corn_n to_o make_v he_o come_v with_o his_o complaint_n n._n b._n thus_o do_v god_n but_o in_o a_o more_o just_a way_n fetch_v his_o home_n by_o affliction_n fire_v we_o out_o of_o our_o false_a rest_n and_o refuge_n then_o joab_n run_v speedy_o to_o expostulate_v the_o cause_n absalon_n hector_n he_o to_o intercede_v etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v absalom_n deep_a dissimulation_n while_o he_o cry_v let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n i_o can_v live_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n etc._n etc._n even_o than_o be_v he_o hatch_n treason_n in_o his_o haughty_a heart_n against_o his_o own_o too_o indulgent_a a_o father_n etc._n etc._n he_o teach_v joab_n to_o tell_v david_n if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o presume_v either_o of_o his_o father_n lenity_n or_o of_o his_o own_o conceit_a innocency_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v joab_n venture_v to_o intercede_v for_o he_o the_o second_o time_n have_v speed_v so_o well_o in_o his_o first_o intercession_n and_o as_o he_o have_v get_v he_o recall_v to_o the_o city_n he_o now_o get_v he_o recall_v to_o the_o court_n also_o know_v it_o well_o suit_v with_o david_n overfond_a disposition_n absalon_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n kiss_v he_o who_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v kick_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o not_o thus_o have_v harden_v he_o in_o his_o far_a villainy_n but_o alas_o david_n blind_a charity_n make_v he_o too_o credulous_a of_o his_o son_n penitency_n so_o he_o sore_o smart_v for_o this_o credulity_n 2_o sam._n chap._n xv._o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o project_n of_o absalom_n rebellion_n wherein_o three_o part_n be_v remarkable_a first_o the_o antecedent_n second_o the_o concomitant_n and_o three_o the_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n or_o preparative_n of_o the_o plot._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o tiâ—â—â—â—â—hen_o josephus_n tell_v we_o it_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o but_o dr._n lightfoot_n place_v it_o in_o the_o â—â—th_n year_n of_o david_n reign_n be_v the_o very_a next_o year_n after_o david_n have_v take_v his_o graceless_a son_n into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n his_o ambitious_a mind_n be_v restless_a to_o hatch_v and_o hammer_v out_o his_o too_o fond_a father_n ruin_n and_o though_o he_o have_v now_o a_o fair_a prospect_n of_o be_v his_o father_n successor_n after_o his_o death_n yet_o his_o pride_n prick_v he_o so_o as_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o stay_v so_o long_o till_o david_n die_v which_o now_o be_v not_o far_o off_o he_o proud_o press_v after_o present_a possession_n though_o he_o make_v his_o father_n carcase_n a_o step_v whereby_o to_o ascend_v into_o the_o throne_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n he_o will_v appear_v public_o to_o the_o people_n in_o a_o princelike_a port_n a_o noble_a train_n a_o gallant_a retinue_n attend_v he_o in_o all_o his_o progress_n suitable_a to_o he_o as_o next_o successor_n to_o the_o kingdom_n v._o 1._o n._n b._n no_o doubt_n but_o absolom_n be_v jealous_a that_o solomon_n be_v design_v to_o be_v david_n successor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n whereas_o himself_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o pagan_a mother_n therefore_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n resolve_v to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n and_o to_o be_v before_o hand_n with_o soloman_n and_o possiby_o some_o subtle_a sophister_n such_o as_o achitophel_n be_v may_v suggest_v into_o absolom_n ear_n that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n allow_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o love_a wife_n to_o dispossess_v the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a who_o be_v the_o elder_a deut._n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o but_o not_o withal_o remind_v he_o that_o the_o stubborn_n and_o rebellious_a son_n must_v be_v stone_v as_o be_v say_v there_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o however_o absolom_n prepare_v chariot_n and_o horse_n etc._n etc._n not_o usual_a in_o israel_n because_o forbid_v by_o god_n law_n deut._n 17.16_o but_o he_o know_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n will_v be_v much_o take_v with_o this_o
evil_a advice_n to_o a_o good_a end_n whereas_o the_o least_o evil_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v no_o not_o for_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3.4_o 8._o simple_a truth_n he_o think_v not_o sufficient_a without_o sinful_a shift_n mark_v 3._o though_o abiathar_n be_v chief_a yet_o david_n set_v zadok_v before_o he_o as_o the_o more_o confide_a man_n he_o bid_v hushai_n consult_v with_o they_o two_o how_o matter_n go_v and_o they_o will_v send_v i_o word_n by_o their_o two_o son_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o so_o hushai_n david_n real_a friend_n depart_v ver_fw-la 37._o a_o dissemble_a friend_n of_o absolom_n only_a who_o counsel_n he_o design_v to_o defeat_v etc._n etc._n 2_o samuel_n chap._n xvi_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a 1._o of_o david_n deed_n in_o his_o flight_n and_o 2._o of_o absolom_n entrance_n into_o the_o royal_a city_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o precipitate_a judgement_n of_o david_n betwixt_o mephibosheth_n the_o master_n and_o ziba_n his_o servant_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o no_o soon_o be_v david_n depart_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n where_o he_o worship_v god_n but_o ziba_n mephibosheth_n man_n meet_v he_o one_o that_o be_v so_o sagacious_a and_o of_o such_o a_o crafty_a foresight_n that_o he_o can_v fore_o see_v david_n restitution_n notwithstanding_o his_o present_a disturbance_n because_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a piety_n yea_o and_o absolom'_v down-fall_a for_o his_o most_o notorious_a impiety_n therefore_o he_o subtle_o bring_v a_o rich_a present_a unto_o david_n in_o distress_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o fair_a foundation_n of_o his_o own_o future_a fortune_n if_o david_n be_v restore_v mark_v 2._o david_n marvel_v at_o this_o man_n first_o present_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o it_o be_v his_o master_n mephibosheth_n do_n to_o be_v so_o tender_a of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n that_o all_o walk_v on_o foot_n as_o well_o as_o david_n do_v to_o send_v a_o couple_n of_o ass_n for_o they_o to_o ride_v upon_o this_o sordid_a sycophant_n make_v david_n believe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o ass_n but_o also_o the_o two_o hundred_o loaf_n of_o bread_n the_o hundred_o bunch_n of_o raisin_n and_o the_o large_a vessel_n of_o wine_n be_v all_o his_o own_o good_n whereas_o probable_o be_v steward_n he_o have_v furnish_v himself_o out_o of_o mephibosheth_n mean_n design_v to_o wrest_v the_o land_n from_o his_o master_n by_o a_o false_a accusation_n for_o his_o own_o private_a advantage_n mark_v 2._o upon_o david_n ask_a where_o he_o be_v he_o answer_v with_o a_o shameless_a and_o senseless_a slander_n that_o mephibosheth_n expect_v the_o return_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o top_n branch_n of_o saul_n house_n because_o israel_n will_v be_v weary_v with_o war_n under_o the_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o divide_v against_o itself_o son_n against_o father_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o plausible_a pretence_n too_o much_o impose_v upon_o a_o too_o credulous_a king_n by_o a_o crafty_a knave_n in_o a_o time_n of_o such_o a_o general_n jealousy_n and_o defection_n from_o david_n who_o above_o all_o expect_a mephibosheth_n presence_n mark_v 4._o david_n thus_o delude_v with_o bribe_n and_o calumny_n condemn_v mephibosheth_n unheard_a and_o against_o his_o oath_n to_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v all_o to_o this_o fawn_a slanderer_n who_o can_v bring_v two_o ass_n to_o david_n but_o in_o truth_n will_v not_o saddle_v one_o ass_n for_o his_o lame_a master_n mephibosheth_n to_o go_v along_o with_o david_n as_o it_o afteward_n appear_v chap._n 19.26_o the_o second_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v david_n providential_a check_n for_o pass_v this_o unrighteous_a sentence_n express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o witness_n only_o deut._n 17.6_o and_o that_o when_o bias_v and_o blind_v with_o bribe_n exod_a 23.8_o and_o that_o also_o of_o a_o sycophant_n servant_n against_o a_o innocent_a master_n which_o tacitus_n and_o lawyer_n of_o ancient_a time_n call_v petty-treason_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o rod_n wherewith_o god_n chastize_v david_n for_o this_o his_o injustice_n be_v shimei_n who_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n also_o so_o god_n write_v david_n sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n to_o humble_v he_o still_o more_o and_o to_o make_v he_o know_v that_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a peter_n martyr_n note_n well_o here_o that_o as_o david_n have_v unjust_o enrich_v one_o servant_n so_o god_n afflict_v he_o by_o another_o servant_n and_o he_o add_v that_o ziba_n in_o all_o probability_n will_v have_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o murder_n his_o master_n ezek._n 22.9_o have_v david_n doom_v he_o to_o death_n for_o his_o treason_n and_o then_o mephibosheth'_v whole_a land_n have_v be_v he_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o this_o other_o servant_n shimei_n be_v of_o god_n send_v as_o david_n himself_o acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o to_o correct_v he_o for_o too_o much_o favour_v mephibosheth_n servant_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v send_v to_o make_v david_n break_v his_o oath_n with_o jonathan_n this_o shimei_n be_v a_o impudent_a fellow_n say_v grotius_n qui_fw-la cynicos_fw-la maledicentiâ_fw-la facilè_fw-la vicisset_fw-la no_o crabbed_a and_o sour_a philosopher_n be_v comparable_o so_o dogged_a as_o he_o one_o of_o saul_n house_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o envious_a to_o david_n who_o he_o will_v kill_v with_o his_o tongue_n mark_v 3._o shimei_n throw_v stone_n as_o well_o as_o curse_n at_o david_n pass_v along_o to_o bahurim_n of_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n he_o speak_v stone_n and_o cast_a stone_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v stone_v david_n for_o his_o be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o his_o wife_n bathsheba_n too_o for_o a_o adulteress_n also_o according_a to_o deut._n 22.22_o ezek._n 23.45_o 46_o 47._o though_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n do_v guard_n they_o which_o show_v he_o a_o man_n mad_a with_o malice_n mark_v 4._o nor_o do_v shimei_n thus_o desperate_o vent_v his_o outrageous_a malice_n and_o madness_n in_o cast_v curse_n as_o well_o as_o stone_n at_o david_n only_o though_o this_o mad_a man_n venture_v his_o own_o life_n thereby_o yet_o he_o add_v also_o such_o rail_a reproach_n against_o david_n who_o he_o call_v a_o bloody_a man_n and_o a_o man_n of_o belial_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o as_o if_o this_o dead_a dog_n have_v learn_v to_o bark_n out_o such_o rhetoric_n from_o the_o devil_n himself_o this_o disciple_n of_o the_o devil_n shoot_v his_o venom_a arrow_n at_o rover_n and_o miss_v the_o mark_n in_o charge_v david_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n which_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_o david_n have_v spare_v to_o spill_v saul_n blood_n twice_o when_o few_o other_o man_n will_v have_v do_v it_o as_o saul_n himself_o confess_v 1_o sam._n 24.19_o and_o as_o to_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n and_o abner_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o david_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o either_o of_o they_o yet_o those_o shaft_n shoot_v at_o random_n by_o shimei_n god_n guide_v they_o to_o the_o wound_n of_o david_n for_o vriah_n blood_n from_o which_o crimson-guilt_n he_o so_o earnest_o deprecate_v psal_n 51.14_o beside_o david_n be_v right_o punish_v by_o shimei_n rail_n for_o his_o harken_v over-ready_o to_o ziba_n flatter_v how_o just_o be_v david_n spoil_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o regal_a respect_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v just_a now_o so_o unjust_o spoil_v mephibosheth_n of_o his_o land_n and_o good_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o david_n endure_v with_o prodigious_a patience_n this_o revile_v reproacher_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 14._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o abishai_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o revenge_v david_n reproach_v royalty_n shimei_n a_o dead_a dog_n do_v indeed_o deserve_v to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o that_o he_o may_v be_v dead_a indeed_o and_o bark_v no_o more_o abishai_n cause_n be_v good_a because_o this_o villain_n have_v speak_v evil_a against_o a_o ruler_n the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v exod._n 22.28_o but_o his_o zeal_n say_v peter_n martyr_n be_v bad_a like_o that_o in_o luk._n 9.54_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n it_o be_v probable_a joab_n prompt_v his_o brother_n abishai_n to_o say_v so_o ver_fw-la 9_o mark_v 2._o david_n therefore_o rebuke_n they_o both_o for_o meddle_v too_o much_o with_o his_o matter_n which_o appertain_v not_o to_o they_o ver_fw-la 10._o saying_n your_o advice_n be_v now_o unseasonable_a though_o your_o finger_n even_o itch_v to_o take_v off_o this_o fellow_n head_n yet_o must_v not_o i_o indulge_v my_o heart_n in_o personal_a revenge_n nor_o disoblige_v shimei_n tribe_n of_o benjamin_n at_o thiâ—_n juncture_n of_o a_o
up_o the_o syrian_n eye_n and_o then_o open_v they_o again_o both_o of_o they_o wrought_v those_o double_a miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o consequent_n hereof_o which_o be_v the_o three_o part._n remark_n the_o first_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n finger_n even_o itch_v to_o be_v dabble_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o syrian_n so_o tame_o take_v and_o so_o earnest_a he_o be_v hereof_o say_v p._n martyr_n that_o he_o double_v his_o request_n for_o a_o smite_v commission_n from_o the_o prophet_n who_o his_o bloody_a mind_n will_v have_v court_v into_o a_o compliance_n with_o a_o honourable_a title_n my_o father_n shall_v i_o smite_v they_o shall_v i_o smite_v they_o ver_fw-la 21._o n._n b._n this_o be_v only_o a_o compliment_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o sometime_o under_o awful_a influence_n can_v counterfeit_v conscience_n as_o here_o for_o no_o doubt_n but_o elisha_n have_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o this_o king_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o prize_n he_o be_v bring_v he_o that_o he_o may_v prepare_v his_o force_n to_o entertain_v they_o to_o their_o astonishment_n this_o pang_n of_o passion_n be_v soon_o evaporate_v ver_fw-la 31._o for_o then_o be_v he_o for_o smite_v elisha_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o prophet_n prohibit_v the_o slaughter_n ver_fw-la 23._o urge_v a_o argument_n say_v p._n martyr_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o war_n to_o kill_v captive_n in_o cold_a blood_n even_o such_o as_o be_v conquer_v in_o the_o field_n by_o the_o sword_n which_o give_v some_o colour_n of_o right_a to_o destroy_v they_o how_o much_o less_o ought_v the_o king_n to_o kill_v those_o captive_n who_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n these_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n captive_n and_o the_o lord_n direct_v by_o i_o his_o prophet_n that_o bread_n and_o water_n be_v set_v before_o they_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o this_o be_v the_o noble_a revenge_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n to_o his_o persecutor_n who_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o catch_v he_o at_o dothan_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o murderer_n hand_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o prov._n 25.21_o n._n b._n the_o king_n of_o israel_n conquer_a more_o by_o this_o feast_n than_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v by_o his_o sword_n these_o band_n after_o they_o have_v be_v royal_o feast_v by_o the_o king_n go_v merry_o home_o to_o their_o master_n and_o these_o same_o band_n come_v no_o more_o ver_fw-la 23._o in_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n we_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o have_v speak_v to_o those_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n make_v up_o seventeen_o in_o all_o the_o next_o be_v his_o oracle_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v his_o foretell_v the_o final_a cease_n of_o that_o dreadful_a famine_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o its_o horrible_a circumstance_n in_o this_o six_o chapter_n from_o ver_fw-la 24._o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o remark_n the_o first_o how_o base_o do_v benhadad_n requite_v all_o this_o beneficence_n of_o israel_n to_o this_o his_o late_a syrian_a host_n he_o after_o this_o gather_v all_o his_o force_n and_o besiege_a samaria_n ver_fw-la 24._o forget_v all_o former_a kindness_n he_o resolve_v out_o of_o his_o implacable_a hatred_n to_o israel_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o for_o this_o high_a affront_n in_o captivate_a his_o host_n as_o well_o as_o in_o disappoint_v his_o ambushment_n he_o will_v no_o more_o invade_v israel_n after_o so_o sneak_v a_o manner_n say_v p._n martyr_n with_o only_a some_o of_o his_o troop_n or_o regiment_n but_o he_o muster_n up_o all_o his_o whole_a strength_n of_o arm_n and_o army_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n bid_v defiance_n not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n joram_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n but_o also_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o come_v now_o in_o a_o open_a hostile_a war_n and_o famish_v samaria_n that_o have_v so_o royal_o feast_v his_o army_n remark_n the_o second_o a_o sore_a famine_n seize_v upon_o samaria_n by_o this_o long_a siege_n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o city_n now_o smart_v for_o ahab_n foolish_a pity_n in_o spare_v benhadad_o 1_o king_n 20.34_o 42_o 43._o n._n b._n the_o most_o principal_a cause_o be_v their_o idolatry_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n the_o precious_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n punish_v they_o with_o this_o pinch_a famine_n in_o the_o want_n of_o food_n for_o their_o body_n insomuch_o that_o the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n unclean_a to_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o law_n be_v sell_v for_o four_o or_o five_o pound_n some_o say_v ten_o pound_n and_o a_o pint_n of_o dove_n dung_n be_v sell_v for_o twelve_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n this_o be_v not_o improbable_a because_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o man_n in_o extremity_n of_o famine_n will_v be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v their_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v their_o own_o piss_n chap._n 18.27_o remark_n the_o three_o the_o woeful_a controversy_n of_o a_o woman_n against_o her_o neighbour-woman_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o he_o walk_v the_o round_a to_o see_v the_o watch_n set_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o to_o decide_v and_o determine_v ver_fw-la 26._o she_o cry_v helpe_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n this_o general_a term_n the_o king_n understand_v not_o and_o mistake_v her_o suit_n think_v she_o have_v seek_v help_n to_o food_n so_o answer_n whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 27._o n._n b._n even_o king_n can_v take_v off_o a_o curse_n or_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o but_o his_o first_o word_n to_o she_o al_n joshegnek_n jehovah_n hebr._n bear_v a_o double_a sense_n first_o as_o a_o divine_a direction_n say_v no_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o i_o but_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o help_v god_n help_v thou_o for_o i_o can_v the_o second_o sense_n as_o junius_n vatablus_n p._n martyr_n and_o josephus_n all_o say_v it_o be_v a_o profane_a scoff_n and_o curse_v imprecation_n say_v let_v not_o the_o lord_n save_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n confound_v thou_o for_o trouble_v i_o in_o this_o extremity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n appear_v for_o 31._o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o fourh_n the_o woman-plaintiff_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v far_a enquiry_n open_v her_o case_n and_o state_n her_o quarrel_n even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o woman-defendant_n before_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o a_o most_o woeful_a case_n and_o scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o scripture_n or_o other_o history_n that_o mother_n shall_v eat_v their_o own_o child_n n._n b._n oh_o miserable_a that_o this_o mother_n shall_v so_o soon_o take_v away_o that_o life_n from_o her_o own_o son_n to_o who_o she_o have_v so_o late_o give_v life_n and_o instead_o of_o lay_v a_o live_a child_n in_o her_o bosom_n to_o chap_v he_o in_o piece_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o by_o devour_v he_o to_o lay_v he_o in_o her_o bowel_n instead_o of_o her_o bosom_n have_v the_o king_n do_v her_o justice_n indeed_o she_o confess_v enough_o to_o hang_v her_o we_o boil_v my_o son_n and_o do_v eat_v he_o but_o thus_o be_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v in_o case_n of_o apostasy_n fulfil_v say_v grotius_n deut._n 28.56_o 57_o as_o afterward_o lam._n 4.10_o ezek._n 5.10_o and_o the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o ruin_v by_o vespasian_n remark_n the_o five_o king_n joram_n carriage_n at_o this_o amaze_a case_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o decide_v the_o quarrel_n nor_o do_v he_o judge_v this_o unnatural_a mother_n out_o of_o her_o own_o mouth_n to_o hang_v she_o up_o for_o a_o cruel_a murderess_n but_o only_o rend_v his_o clothes_n ver_fw-la 30._o whereby_o his_o sackcloth_n be_v see_v yet_o no_o godly_a sorrow_n &c_n &c_n instead_o of_o be_v penitent_a for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v outrageous_a against_o elisha_n swear_v to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n ver_fw-la 31._o but_o for_o what_o fault_n peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o false_a prophet_n incense_v he_o that_o elisha_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n as_o elijah_n have_v be_v of_o the_o drought_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o or_o that_o he_o encourage_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o the_o siege_n promise_v help_n from_o god_n or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v procure_v food_n by_o his_o prayer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v water_n chap._n 3.17_o or_o have_v raise_v the_o siege_n by_o a_o miracle_n but_o be_v sullen_a and_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o elisha_n with_o his_o holy_a consort_n be_v seek_v god_n in_o his_o house_n the_o executioner_n come_v to_o
those_o gelilim_n heb._n dirty_a or_o dungy_a deity_n jehu_n doom_v to_o the_o jakes_n as_o fit_a for_o they_o remark_n the_o four_o be_v upon_o jehu_n illaudable_a and_o unlawful_a action_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o he_o thus_o far_o do_v well_o but_o have_v ill_a aim_n and_o end_v in_o his_o well_o do_v n._n b._n while_o god_n way_n and_o jehu_n lay_n together_o he_o keep_v constant_a in_o fulfil_v god_n will_n so_o far_o as_o matter_n tend_v to_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n but_o when_o those_o two_o way_n part_v than_o jehu_n depart_v from_o god_n ver_fw-la 29._o there_o be_v malun_v opus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la materia_fw-la work_v material_o good_a may_v not_o ever_o prove_v so_o formal_o and_o eventual_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o baal_n but_o not_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o he_o do_v much_o but_o not_o all_o the_o rusty_a hand_n of_o a_o dial_n seem_v right_a at_o some_o time_n of_o day_n mark_v 2._o the_o lord_n send_v some_o prophet_n to_o promise_v he_o prosperity_n to_o his_o posterity_n for_o four_o generationss_n because_o he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o 30._o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n not_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n n._n b._n this_o show_v god_n will_v not_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n none_o shall_v say_v obey_v god_n be_v a_o hard_a bargain_n noâ—_n may_v we_o judge_v by_o outward_a success_n say_v p._n martyr_n for_o jehu_n be_v a_o idolater_n mark_v 3_o jehu_n have_v a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n follow_v god_n well_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o suit_v with_o his_o design_n but_o no_o far_o ver_fw-la 31._o he_o do_v well_o in_o its_o kind_a but_o partial_o say_v grotius_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o amiss_o but_o for_o the_o motive_n manner_n and_o end_v no_o whit_n well_o because_o say_v p._n martyr_n it_o come_v not_o from_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v recover_v of_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v of_o a_o dropsy_n jehu_n cast_v off_o baal_n but_o keep_v jerohoam_n calf_n lest_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o his_o kingdom_n a_o region_n and_o regiment_n be_v more_o in_o his_o eye_n than_o religion_n be_v mark_v 4._o now_o begin_v hazael_n to_o exercise_v those_o bloody_a butchery_n upon_o israel_n for_o 22._o which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v chap._n 8.12_o for_o jehu_n calf-worship_n he_o conquer_v not_o only_a ramoth-gilead_n late_o recover_v by_o joram_n but_o all_o that_o rich_a country_n of_o gilead_n ver_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v first_o get_v by_o moses_n and_o now_o first_o lose_v say_v p._n martyr_n by_o jehu_n who_o reign_v 28_o year_n and_o then_o die_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36._o a_o long_a time_n than_o any_o of_o this_o predecesson_n his_o four_o son_n successive_o succeed_v he_o 1._o jehoaaz_n 2._o joash_n 3._o jerobram_n and_o 4._o zachariah_n 2_o king_n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n end_v at_o the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n slay_v by_o jehu_n chap._n 9.27_o 2_o chron._n 22.9_o now_o it_o be_v reassume_v here_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 2_o chron._n 22.10_o 11_o 12._o which_o relate_v first_o the_o usurpation_n of_o athaliah_n and_o then_o the_o succession_n of_o joash_n remarks_n first_o upon_o athaliah_n be_v first_o this_o athaliah_n be_v ahab_n daughter_n marry_v to_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o who_o she_o have_v ahaziah_n who_o go_v with_o joram_n to_o ramoth_n chap._n 8.28_o leave_v his_o mother_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n during_o his_o absence_n this_o give_v she_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o usurp_v all_o after_o her_o son_n death_n advance_v herself_o to_o the_o throne_n by_o destroy_v all_o the_o blood_n royal_a descend_v from_o david_n that_o she_o may_v have_v no_o competitor_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o second_o idolatry_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v and_o rivet_v in_o that_o degenerate_a family_n of_o none-such_a ahab_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v rout_v out_o but_o by_o root_a that_o whole_a corrupt_a stock_n many_o of_o that_o royal_a offspring_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o jehoram_n 2_o chron._n 21.4_o other_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o arabian_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o other_o be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.14_o the_o remainder_n this_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n destroy_v here_o so_o as_o she_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o third_z this_o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n be_v so_o wicked_o inhuman_a that_o she_o destroy_v not_o only_o that_o seed-royal_a which_o be_v bear_v of_o other_o venture_n but_o also_o even_o those_o that_o spring_v out_o of_o her_o own_o womb_n doubtless_o some_o of_o these_o she_o slay_v be_v so_o descend_v thus_o her_o idolatry_n and_o ambition_n have_v quite_o cancel_v out_o all_o natural_a affection_n n.b._n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o the_o devil_n do_v design_n by_o her_o bloody_a hand_n to_o root_n out_o the_o race_n whereof_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v josephus_n say_v that_o out_o of_o envy_n that_o diabolical_a vice_n as_o austin_n call_v it_o she_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o jehu_n have_v destroy_v her_o father_n ahab_n house_n this_o she_o do_v say_v peter_n martyr_n out_o of_o her_o zeal_n to_o uphold_v baalism_n in_o judah_n which_o she_o see_v to_o her_o grief_n root_v out_o by_o johu_n in_o israel_n and_o he_o excellent_o add_v n.b._n that_o jehosaphat_n posterity_n be_v destroy_v also_o hereby_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o utter_a abhorrency_n that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v contract_v affinity_n with_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o god_n overshoots_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n though_o the_o devil_n design_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed-royal_a of_o david_n by_o this_o wicked_a woman_n and_o she_o endeavour_v it_o to_o her_o utmost_a but_o god_n remember_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o a_o lamp_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 15.4_o to_o this_o promise_n joash_n owe_v both_o his_o life_n and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v n.b._n grotius_n observe_v that_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v preserve_v in_o this_o one_o child_n as_o once_o gideon_n house_n be_v in_o one_o only_a son_n judg._n 9.5_o and_o p._n martyr_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o nurse_n lay_v this_o young_a child_n among_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v also_o and_o she_o tell_v it_o to_o that_o compassionate_a princess_n jehosheba_n who_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o her_o husband_n good_a jehoiada_n convey_v the_o child_n away_o from_o the_o king_n child_n into_o a_o privy_a chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o hide_v he_o and_o his_o nurse_n to_o attend_v he_o she_o do_v herein_o as_o god_n himself_o afteward_n do_v with_o jeremy_n and_o baruch_n jer._n 36.26_o and_o with_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n matth._n 2.14_o and_o as_o moses_n have_v be_v hide_v from_o slaughter_n exod._n 2.2_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o this_o jehosheba_n the_o aunt_n and_o hider_n of_o joash_n be_v a_o king_n daughter_n yet_o a_o good_a priest_n wife_n the_o holy_a priest_n be_v then_o in_o such_o high_a and_o honourable_a veneration_n that_o even_o king_n marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o they_o she_o be_v daughter_n to_o king_n jehoram_n but_o not_o by_o that_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n say_v piscator_fw-la and_o peter_n martyr_n but_o by_o another_o wife_n because_o so_o holy_a a_o priest_n as_o jehoiada_n be_v will_v not_o have_v dare_v to_o marry_v she_o of_o a_o idolatrous_a family_n and_o have_v joash_n be_v athaliah_n own_o child_n she_o may_v better_o have_v take_v he_o to_o herself_o and_o under_o that_o colourable_a pretence_n have_v exercise_v her_o tyranny_n but_o more_o probable_o she_o fear_v that_o the_o crown_n will_v be_v carry_v from_o she_o to_o another_o family_n remark_n the_o six_o athaliah_n revel_v it_o out_o in_o her_o tyranny_n for_o seven_o year_n suppose_v all_o safe_a she_o promote_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o house_n of_o omri_n she_o either_o believe_v that_o joash_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n or_o if_o she_o suspect_v that_o this_o child_n be_v save_v yet_o she_o may_v think_v a_o infant_n can_v do_v she_o no_o great_a harm_n for_o she_o fear_v not_o to_o confirm_v her_o usurp_a kingdom_n in_o a_o few_o year_n to_o herself_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v shake_v by_o a_o weak_a child_n or_o she_o hold_v it_o no_o policy_n to_o hold_v up_o such_o a_o surmise_n and_o
pharaoh_n who_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o reign_v eleven_o year_n ver_fw-la 36._o in_o which_o time_n he_o wrought_v much_o wickedness_n both_o by_o idolatry_n oppression_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o other_o good_a man_n jer._n 26.20_o 23._o ezek._n 19.5_o 6_o 7._o to_o all_o his_o other_o evil_n he_o add_v this_o that_o he_o slay_v vrijah_n the_o prophet_n and_o will_v have_v do_v no_o less_o to_o jeremy_n and_o baruch_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n hide_v they_o from_o he_o jer._n 36.25_o 26._o much_o evil_a be_v record_v of_o this_o king_n jer._n 22.13_o 17._o and_o 26.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o 36.21_o 22_o 23._o ezek._n 17.5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o his_o good_a father_n have_v weep_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o roll_n of_o moses_n be_v law_n read_v this_o bad_a son_n will_v have_v cut_v it_o in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n chastize_n he_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n who_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o 3d._a year_n dan._n 1.1_o or_o begin_v of_o his_o four_o jer._n 25.1_o compel_v he_o to_o turn_v tributary_n to_o he_o which_o he_o continue_v till_o his_o seven_o year_n than_o pharaoh_n his_o former_a confederate_n court_v he_o to_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 24.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o we_o be_v tell_v of_o many_o more_o scourge_v beside_o the_o babylonian_n as_o the_o syrian_n moabite_n and_o ammonite_n all_o foretell_v wherewith_o the_o lord_n scourge_v this_o degenerate_a offspring_n but_o this_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v the_o principal_a who_o take_v jerusalem_n and_o jehoiakim_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n not_o dare_v to_o relieve_v his_o old_a confederate_n after_o his_o force_n have_v be_v defeat_v at_o carchemish_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o god_n revenge_v upon_o pharaoh_n the_o death_n of_o good_a josiah_n ver_fw-la 7._o who_o he_o slay_v either_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o josephus_n say_v and_o cast_v he_o unbury_v for_o be_v in_o league_n with_o necho_n nebuchadnezzar_n mortal_a enemy_n or_o he_o die_v by_o the_o way_n as_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n captive_a to_o babylon_n and_o then_o be_v cast_v out_o unbury_v so_o have_v the_o burial_n of_o a_o asi_n soretold_v by_o jeremy_n jer._n 22.18_o 19_o though_o some_o refer_v this_o fate_n to_o the_o next_o king_n remark_n the_o three_o jeconiah_n or_o coniah_n or_o jehoiakim_n succeed_v he_o who_o receive_v the_o sceptre_n young_a manage_v it_o ill_o and_o keep_v be_v not_o long_o 2_o chron._n 36.9_o 2_o king_n 24.8_o at_o eighteen_o year_n old_a be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n begin_v to_o reign_v he_o begin_v to_o work_v wickedness_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v so_o soon_o cut_v off_o for_o within_o a_o year_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n be_v upon_o his_o back_n 2_o king_n 24.10_o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o besieges_fw-fr jerusalem_n which_o by_o yield_v it_o up_o according_a to_o jeremy_n advice_n to_o he_o he_o preserve_v it_o from_o destruction_n wherein_o say_v josephus_n he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a king_n notwithstanding_o nabuchadnezzar_n carry_v he_o captive_n to_o babylon_n and_o with_o he_o his_o mother_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o royal_a blood_n 2_o king_n 24._o v._o 11_o 12._o and_o all_o the_o treasure_n he_o meet_v with_o or_o think_v meet_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o those_o sacred_a vessel_n he_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n that_o he_o may_v barrel_n up_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o they_o the_o better_a for_o convenient_a carriage_n and_o he_o carry_v then_o away_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o citizen_n ver_fw-la 14_o among_o who_o be_v mordecai_n esth_n 2.5_o 6._o and_o ezekiel_n ezek._n 1.2_o 3._o who_o therefore_o call_v it_o his_o captivity_n ezek._n 40.1_o be_v all_o the_o craftsman_n and_o smith_n that_o no_o new_a arm_n or_o fortification_n may_v be_v make_v again_o against_o he_o leave_v none_o behind_o but_o the_o poor_a sort_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o yet_o fare_v it_o better_o with_o those_o in_o captivity_n then_o with_o those_o that_o remain_v unremoved_a jer._n 24.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n to_o those_o jeremy_n write_v if_o the_o apocryphal_a baruk_n may_v be_v believe_v chap._n 6._o remark_n the_o four_o zedekiah_n be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o his_o place_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 36.10_o his_o name_n be_v mattaniah_n which_o signify_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n good_a josiah_n give_v all_o his_o son_n good_a name_n but_o they_o all_o prove_v stark_a naught_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n in_o token_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v change_v eliakim_n name_n 2_o king_n 23.34_o so_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n change_v mattaniah_n to_o zedekiah_n and_o bind_v he_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o be_v tributary_n to_o he_o 2_o chron._n 36.13_o and_o give_v he_o that_o name_n zedekiah_n which_o signify_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o if_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n he_o shall_v find_v and_o feel_v the_o fearful_a effect_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o his_o nature_n stand_v cross_v to_o his_o name_n for_o he_o break_v covenant_n both_o with_o god_n jer._n 34.17_o and_o with_o man_n too_o ezek_n 17.18_o 19_o so_o lavater_n zedekiah_n forget_v the_o import_n of_o his_o name_n and_o how_o severe_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n have_v punish_v jehoiakim_n and_o jehoiakin_n or_o jeconiah_n for_o their_o rebellion_n rebel_v also_o and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o perfidiousness_n with_o his_o predecessor_n prove_v as_o bad_a as_o jehoiakim_n 2_o king_n 24.18_o 19_o do_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 1._o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v very_o naughty_a fig_n that_o can_v not_o be_v eat_v jer._n 24.8_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o break_v covenant_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n that_o have_v settle_v he_o on_o the_o throne_n ezek._n 17._o 18_o 19.3_o he_o break_v the_o lord_n covenant_n also_o make_v with_o his_o subject_n jer._n 34.8_o 11_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 4._o he_o consent_v to_o cast_v jeremy_n into_o a_o loathsome_a dungeon_n jer._n 38.5.5_o he_o cut_v in_o piece_n moses_n be_v copy_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 36.23_o 24._o and_o rend_v not_o his_o garment_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o which_o good_a josiah_n have_v rend_v his_o heart_n 6._o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o jeremy_n jer._n 37.2_o nor_o humble_v himself_o thereat_o 2_o chron._n 36.12_o 13._o no_o repentance_n be_v in_o he_o for_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o the_o harden_v of_o his_o heart_n 2_o king_n 24.20_o which_o vatablus_n call_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n who_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o his_o oath_n etc._n etc._n thus_o stand_v he_o brand_v in_o scripture_n remark_n the_o five_o the_o punishment_n of_o zedekjah_n sin_n be_v set_v down_o in_o 2_o king_n 25._o throughout_o and_o 2_o chron._n 36._o where_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v declare_v with_o all_o their_o aggravation_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o that_o now_o there_o be_v a_o general_n defection_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o prince_n though_o god_n who_o afflict_v not_o willing_o lam._n 3.33_o but_o rather_o as_o vatablus_n say_v desirous_a to_o spare_v they_o send_v his_o messenger_n in_o mercy_n to_o admonish_v they_o both_o early_a and_o late_o like_o a_o good_a housholder_n who_o be_v up_o with_o the_o first_o to_o give_v direction_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n yea_o both_o misuse_v and_o murder_v they_o 2_o chron._n 30.10_o matth._n 21.34_o 35_o 36._o n.b._n the_o last_o mean_v god_n ordinary_o use_v to_o reclaim_v sinner_n from_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o send_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o denounce_v god_n judgement_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o if_o this_o prevail_v not_o then_o there_o remain_v no_o remedy_n gnad_v leen_n marphe_n not_o heal_n as_o vatablus_n render_v it_o the_o wound_n be_v then_o become_v incurable_a and_o the_o rule_n be_v immedicabile_fw-la vulnus_fw-la ense_fw-mi recidendum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n ovid_n the_o incurable_a member_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o wherever_o such_o unreclaimable_a obstinacy_n be_v find_v this_o thrust_v thunderbolt_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o just_o provoke_v god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n god_n will_v not_o pardon_v ezek._n 24.13_o 14._o no_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o heb._n 10.26_o 27._o a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o wrath_n only_o remain_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o 2_o chron._n 36._o be_v god_n judgement_n for_o their_o sin_n remark_n the_o first_o therefore_o god_n bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldee_n ver_fw-la 17._o but_o more_o large_o relate_v 2_o king_n 25.1_o etc
year_n up_o ezek._n 4.5_o reckon_n from_o jeroboani_n apostasy_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o forty_o year_n for_o judah_n from_o huldah_n prophecy_n in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o josiah_n then_o the_o last_o relic_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v carry_v captive_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o this_o dismal_a destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n the_o conqueror_n say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n exercise_v his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o the_o conquer_a who_o upon_o a_o second_o search_n fly_v seventy_o two_o more_o that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o beside_o the_o seven_o man_n seize_v upon_o before_o jer._n 52.25_o but_o only_o five_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v 2_o king_n 25.19_o for_o jeremy_n and_o ebedmelech_n be_v two_o of_o the_o seven_o take_v by_o nebuzaradan_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n and_o they_o both_o be_v deliver_v yet_o seventy_o two_o other_o be_v slaughter_v at_o riblah_n jer._n 52.25_o 26_o 27._o which_o number_n have_v a_o considerable_a reflection_n on_o the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n that_o make_v up_o the_o sanhedrim_n who_o have_v be_v first_o choose_v over_o they_o numb_a 11.26_o 27._o and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o strong_a of_o the_o people_n captive_a to_o babylon_n leave_v the_o weak_a sort_n behind_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n 2_o king_n 25.12_o who_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o burden_n than_o a_o benefit_n to_o they_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o conqueror_n appoint_v gedaliah_n who_o according_a to_o jeremy_n advice_n have_v submit_v in_o due_a season_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v governor_n over_o this_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n 2_o king_n 25.22_o who_o josephus_n call_v virum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderate_a and_o just_a man_n in_o who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n much_o confide_v and_o therefore_o make_v he_o viceroy_n and_o tributary_n say_v menochius_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o this_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 26.24_o ahikam_n have_v be_v one_o of_o good_a josiah_n counselor_n 2_o king_n 22.12_o by_o this_o man_n authority_n and_o influence_n jeremy_n be_v deliver_v and_o god_n reward_v he_o in_o make_v his_o son_n gedaliah_n governor_n gedaliah_n hebr._n signify_v a_o great_a lord_n he_o be_v a_o pious_a prudent_a and_o meek_a spirit_v man._n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v commit_v to_o gedaliah_n care_n jer._n 39.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o by_o some_o oversight_n of_o officer_n he_o be_v bring_v bind_v to_o ramah_n the_o place_n of_o the_o chaldee_n rendezvouz_n jer._n 40.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o sad_a mourn_v of_o all_o the_o captive_n at_o ramah_n jer._n 31.15_o matth._n 2.18_o but_o jeremy_n be_v lose_v from_o the_o bond_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v back_o to_o gedaliah_n when_o it_o be_v perceive_v he_o have_v no_o mind_n for_o babylon_n now_o that_o promise_n take_v place_v i_o will_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o treat_v there_o well_o jer._n 15.11_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la nebuzaradan_n be_v now_o as_o active_a in_o honour_v the_o lord_n prophet_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v in_o destroy_v the_o lord_n temple_n and_o the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v remark_n the_o five_o the_o mighty_a overrule_a power_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v over_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a man_n as_o here_o over_o that_o most_o mighty_a monarch_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o now_o bid_v fare_n to_o be_v the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o conquer_a nation_n after_o nation_n jer._n 25.15_o to_o 32._o in_o who_o eye_n god_n give_v jeremy_n so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o take_v a_o fatherlike_a care_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o future_a provision_n jer._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n have_v hear_v of_o his_o preach_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o yield_v etc._n etc._n as_o this_o divine_a heart-changing_a power_n be_v make_v more_o manifest_a upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n afterward_o when_o god_n send_v he_o a_o graze_a etc._n etc._n dan._n 4.31_o to_o 37._o so_o now_o it_o must_v eminent_o appear_v in_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o nebuzaradan_n that_o praefectus_fw-la laniorum_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o butcher_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o become_v so_o divine_a a_o preacher_n jer._n 40.2_o 3_o 4._o say_v the_o lord_n by_o god_n have_v bring_v all_o this_o evil_n he_o have_v pronounce_v against_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n a_o strange_a good_a and_o pious_a speech_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o so_o have_v a_o man._n how_o can_v the_o captive_a jew_n who_o be_v now_o present_a hear_v it_o but_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o especial_o hear_v he_o say_v behold_v i_o dismiss_v thou_o with_o all_o due_a honour_n as_o a_o true_a prophet_n however_o despise_v and_o afflict_v by_o thy_o own_o worthless_a countryman_n i_o will_v not_o only_o loose_v those_o bond_n which_o they_o base_o put_v upon_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v look_v well_o to_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o and_o behold_v all_o the_o land_n be_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v pharaoh_n say_v more_o to_o joseph_n gen._n 47.6_o or_o abraham_n to_o lot_n gen._n 13.9_o in_o grant_v so_o noble_a a_o choice_n and_o moreover_o he_o give_v jeremy_n necessary_n for_o his_o journey_n come_v so_o naked_a and_o needy_a out_o of_o his_o late_a prison_n and_o a_o present_a fit_n for_o a_o prophet_n jer._n 40._o ver_fw-la 5._o remark_n the_o six_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o remnant_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n leave_v behind_o 2_o king_n 25.23_o to_o 26._o jer._n 40.6_o 7._o mark_v 1_o it_o be_v god_n kindness_n to_o this_o poor_a people_n in_o move_a nabuchadnezzar_n to_o make_v so_o good_a a_o man_n one_o of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o gedaliah_n be_v to_o be_v their_o governor_n have_v a_o babylonian_a officer_n be_v set_v over_o they_o he_o will_v have_v rule_v over_o they_o with_o rigour_n gedaliah_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a man_n jeremy_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o choice_n come_v to_o he_o and_o so_o do_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n which_o have_v be_v scatter_v from_o zedekiah_n in_o his_o flight_n 2_o king_n 25.5_o 23._o mark_v 2._o and_o among_o the_o rest_n come_v ishmael_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a jer._n 40.8_o and_o 41.1_o therefore_o he_o envy_v gedaliah_n for_o such_o great_a preferment_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n in_o become_v governor_n by_o a_o babylonish_n power_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n but_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n that_o sharp_a fange_v malignity_n prov._n 27.4_o which_o after_o cut_v down_o good_a gedaliah_n mark_v 3_o though_o ishmael_n prove_v a_o very_a judas_n yet_o other_o jew_n come_v for_o just_a end_n to_o who_o gedaliah_n swear_v his_o good_a affection_n jer._n 40.9_o 10._o bid_v they_o fall_v to_o their_o husbandry_n under_o his_o protection_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o many_o jew_n who_o have_v flee_v into_o foreign_a part_n for_o succour_n and_o safety_n resort_v likewise_o to_o gedaliah_n in_o mizpah_n and_o they_o also_o do_v gather_v wine_n and_o summer-fruit_n in_o abundance_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o which_o be_v god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o love_v that_o holy_a land_n above_o profane_a nation_n mark_v 4._o johanan_n the_o then_o honest_a captain_n come_v and_o inform_v gedaliah_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n have_v employ_v ishmael_n to_o slay_v he_o but_o good_a gedaliah_n believe_v it_o not_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o think_v probable_o that_o ishmael_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o both_o because_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o the_o babylonian_a power_n to_o avenge_v such_o attempt_n beside_o he_o may_v suspect_v likewise_o that_o the_o other_o captain_n do_v envy_n ishmael_n for_o his_o so_o much_o pretend_a familiarity_n with_o he_o therefore_o he_o hinder_v johanan_n from_o execute_v ishmael_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o from_o his_o too_o much_o credulity_n and_o security_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o the_o murder_n of_o good_a gedaliah_n by_o that_o wicked_a wretch_n ishmael_n 2_o king_n 25.25_o this_o he_o do_v within_o two_o or_o three_o month_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 41.1_o 2._o he_o and_o ten_o desperado_n with_o he_o to_o who_o ishmael_n probable_o have_v promise_v to_o restore_v their_o principality_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n or_o at_o least_o viceroy_n under_o baalis_n king_n of_o ammon_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a engineer_n of_o all_o the_o ensue_a mischief_n set_v on_o work_n undoubted_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n to_o hinder_v so_o good_a a_o
the_o whole_a of_o his_o discourse_n therein_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o stately_a style_n in_o figurative_a term_n full_a of_o passion_n and_o compassion_n as_o to_o show_v his_o love_n to_o his_o country_n so_o to_o work_v upon_o his_o hard-hearted_a countryman_n press_v they_o to_o repentance_n prayer_n patience_n together_o with_o a_o unessayed_v use_n of_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o a_o confident_a expectation_n of_o a_o most_o happy_a issue_n at_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o his_o doleful_a echa_fw-it which_o signify_v how_o which_o he_o use_v no_o few_o than_o three_o time_n in_o the_o one_a verse_n of_o lamentation_n the_o one_a intimate_v 1._o how_o be_v all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n now_o carry_v into_o captivity_n 2_o kin._n 25.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o chron._n 36.18_o jer._n 52.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n service_n together_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v all_o carry_v away_o as_o have_v be_v foretell_v by_o jeremy_n jer._n 27.21_o 22._o where_o he_o add_v to_o that_o threaten_v which_o they_o then_o will_v not_o believe_v a_o comfort_a promise_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o those_o vessel_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o be_v anew_o consecrate_a to_o the_o lord_n service_n ezra_n 1_o 7._o and_o 7.16_o the_o 2._o echa_fw-it or_o how_n be_v the_o glorious_a temple_n that_o solomon_n build_v for_o a_o house_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n now_o lay_v in_o ash_n because_o his_o people_n have_v notorious_o profane_v it_o and_o all_o the_o holy_a vessel_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o 3._o echa_fw-it or_o how_n be_v his_o bewail_v the_o desolation_n both_o of_o city_n and_o country_n once_o full_a of_o people_n able_a to_o send_v forth_o vast_a army_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n asa_n jehosaphat_n etc._n etc._n once_o a_o princess_n command_v many_o nation_n but_o now_o a_o solitary_a widow_n forsake_v of_o her_o god_n of_o her_o king_n and_o of_o her_o people_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o occurrency_n record_v in_o scripture_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o long_a captivity_n be_v mark_n 1_o young_a daniel_n and_o three_o other_o young_a noble_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a be_v bring_v to_o babylon_n as_o have_v be_v foretell_v isa_n 39.7_o where_o they_o refuse_v to_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o court_n diet_n because_o it_o be_v oft_o such_o as_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n levit._n 11._o and_o deut._n 14._o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o offence_n to_o their_o weak_a brethren_n with_o who_o they_o choose_v rather_o to_o sympathize_v in_o their_o adversity_n than_o to_o live_v in_o excess_n and_o fullness_n amos_n 6.6_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n dan._n 1.1_o 3_o 5_o 8_o 11_o 15._o their_o pulse_n and_o water_n in_o their_o austerity_n of_o life_n make_v they_o look_v fresh_a and_o fat_a show_v man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.3_o matth._n 4.4_o the_o main_a matter_n that_o make_v they_o look_v so_o well_o be_v god_n blessing_n on_o their_o courser_n fare_n josephus_n the_o jew_n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o antiq._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 7._o make_v this_o to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o four_o yea_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o in_o the_o 8_o of_o jehoiakim_n rabbi_n don_n joseph_n upon_o daniel_n do_v better_a say_v nabuchadnezzar_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o absolute_a reign_n after_o his_o father_n death_n come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o jehoiakim_n three_o year_n and_o take_v it_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o four_o dan._n 1.1_o jer._n 25.1_o mark_v 2._o in_o this_o same_o first_o year_n of_o the_o captivity_n it_o be_v that_o jeremy_n prepare_v a_o cup_n of_o indignation_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o for_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o it_o and_o at_o last_o for_o babylon_n itself_o jer._n 25.1_o etc._n etc._n the_o captivity_n begin_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o end_v at_o the_o first_o year_n of_o cyrus_n and_o darius_n 2_o chron._n 36.20_o 21_o 22._o in_o which_o court_n daniel_n continue_v all_o that_o time_n dan._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1_o 21._o jeremy_n cup_n be_v babylon_n sword_n which_o be_v commission_v by_o god_n jer._n 47.6_o 7._o and_o cause_v to_o ride_v its_o circuit_n like_o a_o judge_n in_o scarlet_n n._n b._n and_o this_o cup_n though_o it_o begin_v at_o jerusalem_n judgement_n begin_v at_o god_n house_n ezek._n 9.6_o 1_o pet._n 4.17_o and_o make_v judea_n desolate_a for_o seventy_o year_n yet_o after_o it_o have_v go_v its_o round_a run_v from_o nation_n to_o nation_n it_o end_v at_o last_o at_o babylon_n itself_o jer._n 25.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 15_o 19_o to_o 29._o the_o scourge_v rod_n god_n burn_v at_o last_o mark_v 3_o in_o this_o year_n also_o baruch_n write_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n in_o a_o book_n jer._n 36.1_o to_o 8._o about_o twenty_o year_n have_v jeremy_n spend_v his_o pious_a pain_n among_o they_o for_o he_o begin_v to_o phophesy_v in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o josiah_n jer._n 1.2_o who_o reign_v 31_o year_n so_o as_o jeremy_n prophesy_v 18_o year_n during_o josiah_n life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o four_o year_n of_o jehoiakim_n here_o god_n command_v jeremy_n to_o record_v all_o the_o revelation_n he_o have_v from_o god_n for_o 22_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o to_o write_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reserve_v as_o witness_n against_o they_o see_v they_o have_v be_v nothing_o better_a by_o that_o doom_n he_o have_v so_o deserve_o denounce_v against_o they_o chap._n 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o the_o time_n draw_v near_o wherein_o all_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v at_o this_o juncture_n jeremy_n be_v confine_v to_o his_o house_n by_o jehoiakim_n for_o he_o say_v jer._n 36.5_o i_o be_o shut_v up_o therefore_o baruch_n must_v read_v the_o roll_n for_o he_o remark_n the_o five_o 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and_o his_o law_n then_o he_o deprecates_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v not_o repent_v of_o his_o begin_a benefit_n say_v though_o we_o have_v forfeit_v thy_o favour_n and_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o destruction_n yet_o be_v thou_o faithful_a and_o true_a in_o thy_o covenant_n of_o promise_n which_o appear_v in_o thy_o leave_v a_o remnant_n of_o we_o we_o hope_v for_o holy_a use_n n._n b._n though_o we_o let_v go_v our_o fast_a hold_n on_o god_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o fast_a hold_n on_o we_o ezra_n chap._n x._o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o remedy_n unto_o that_o miserable_a malady_n for_o which_o ezra_n most_o moaning_o mourn_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n all_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o that_o by_o a_o through_o effectual_a reformation_n of_o mint_n marriage_n wherein_o 1._o antecedent_n 2._o concomitant_n be_v considerable_a remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v the_o excellent_a example_n of_o holy_a ezra_n have_v a_o most_o efficacious_a influence_n both_o upon_o prince_n priest_n and_o people_n ver_fw-la 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ezra_n beside_o his_o beg_a pardon_n and_o deprecate_v divine_a displeasure_n he_o weep_v also_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v not_o mention_v among_o the_o other_o effect_n of_o his_o deep_a humiliation_n chap._n 9.3_o nor_o of_o his_o cast_a himself_o down_o before_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v now_o weep_v possible_o his_o sorrow_n at_o first_o may_v be_v above_o tear_n which_o afterward_o gush_v forth_o in_o abundance_n curae_fw-la leves_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n may_v so_o stupefy_v he_o at_o the_o first_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v too_o narrow_a for_o his_o heart_n though_o his_o mouth_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o but_o now_o expletur_fw-la lacrymis_fw-la egeriturque_fw-la dolour_n his_o sad_a heart_n find_v a_o vent_n at_o his_o eye_n wherewith_o it_o be_v ecase_v and_o his_o weep_v be_v public_a before_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o all_o may_v behold_v he_o that_o their_o eye_n may_v affect_v their_o heart_n to_o contribute_v their_o tear_n of_o compunction_n also_o for_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o godâ—s_n bottle_n psal_n 56.8_o as_o they_o have_v do_v their_o sin_n of_o provocation_n for_o the_o fill_n up_o of_o god_n bag_n job_n 14.17_o at_o ezra_n example_n n._n b._n 1._o ezra_n be_v a_o priest_n may_v have_v go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o there_o have_v pray_v etc._n etc._n but_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o outer_a court_n before_o that_o of_o the_o priest_n as_o a_o public_a pattern_n to_o the_o people_n 2._o ezra_n here_o pray_v etc._n etc._n because_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o hear_v prayer_n make_v
while_o they_o stand_v out_o of_o door_n n._n b._n then_o why_o be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a care_n take_v and_o the_o like_a speed_n use_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n who_o command_v we_o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o way_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n matth._n 5.25_o see_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v it_o be_v now_o if_o ever_o now_o or_o never_o 2_o cor._n 6.2_o to_o day_n hear_v his_o voice_n or_o not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n hebr._n 3.7_o be_v it_o nothing_o to_o lose_v a_o immortal_a soul_n they_o here_o do_v hasten_v lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v only_o their_o temporal_a estate_n and_o shall_v we_o stand_v trifle_v from_o day_n to_o day_n cry_v to_o morrow_n will_v he_o soon_o enough_o and_o while_o we_o fond_o future_a our_o repentance_n until_o it_o be_v all_o too_o late_o and_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n go_v so_o we_o fool_n away_o our_o own_o salvation_n not_o learn_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25.10_o 11._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o this_o divorce_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o first_o ezra_n oration_n to_o the_o multitude_n you_o have_v transgress_v in_o take_v strange_a wife_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 10._o add_v this_o sin_n to_o all_o your_o other_o sin_n which_o heap_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n as_o chap._n 9.6_o and_o so_o call_v for_o fierce_a fire_n as_o well_o as_o this_o furious_a water_n of_o rain_n from_o heaven_n upon_o you_o psal_n 11.6_o therefore_o confess_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o forsake_v too_o then_o shall_v you_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o you_o have_v please_v yourselves_o now_o do_v you_o please_v god_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o multitude_n understand_v the_o equity_n of_o ezra_n exhortation_n promise_v obedience_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n ver_fw-la 12._o only_o they_o beg_v time_n for_o it_o because_o 1._o the_o transgressor_n be_v too_o many_o to_o be_v dispatch_v in_o one_o day_n and_o 2._o much_o less_o on_o 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same_o year_n that_o ezra_n come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o work_v prove_v so_o weighty_a that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o one_o or_o two_o day_n as_o ver_fw-la 13._o but_o of_o full_a three_o month_n ver_fw-la 17._o though_o the_o sanhedrim_n sequester_v themselves_o from_o all_o other_o affair_n and_o set_v whole_o to_o this_o say_v masius_n the_o work_n last_v the_o long_a because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o innocent_a person_n to_o employ_v in_o manage_v this_o matter_n among_o the_o people_n only_a jonathan_n and_o jahaziah_n among_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v not_o guilty_a meshullam_n chap._n 8.16_o and_o shabbethai_n the_o levite_n assistant_n to_o the_o two_o priest_n these_o four_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n have_v their_o hand_n full_a from_o our_o december_n to_o our_o march_n remark_n the_o four_o who_o they_o be_v that_o upon_o conviction_n covenant_v by_o give_v their_o hand_n to_o assure_v the_o assent_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o 2_o kin._n 10.15_o that_o they_o will_v put_v away_o their_o wife_n which_o still_o retain_v pagan_a opinion_n the_o one_a be_v ecclesiastic_n name_v for_o 18_o to_o 25._o this_o be_v a_o contagious_a sin_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la that_o have_v corrupt_v so_o many_o priest_n and_o levite_n yea_o even_o the_o son_n of_o good_a jehoshua_n who_o have_v help_v zerubbabel_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n chap._n 3.2_o n._n b._n to_o show_v that_o grace_n be_v by_o gift_n and_o not_o by_o entail_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o second_o be_v laic_n number_v from_o ver_fw-la 25_o to_o the_o end_n ver._n 44._o conclude_v the_o account_n say_v that_o some_o only_a of_o the_o pagan_a wife_n have_v child_n that_o be_v all_o put_v away_o ver_fw-la 3._o yet_o this_o imply_v the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v barren_a which_o come_v to_o pass_v say_v vatablus_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o blast_v such_o match_n and_o who_o will_v not_o have_v ezra_n etc._n etc._n over_o match_v with_o too_o long_a and_o tedious_a trial_n as_o must_v have_v be_v see_v all_o the_o child_n be_v judge_v with_o the_o wife_n nehemiah_n chap._n i._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a how_o nehemiah_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o repair_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o we_o have_v those_o circumstance_n the_o time_n place_n means_n and_o manner_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o book_n begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o nehemiah_n hence_o sanctiâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n do_v infer_v that_o he_o be_v the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n be_v write_v in_o a_o easy_a and_o plain_a stile_n than_o ezra_n write_v who_o as_o wolphius_n observe_v mix_v his_o book_n with_o much_o chaldeâ—_n but_o many_o ancient_n make_v ezra_n this_o book_n be_v author_n also_o call_v it_o the_o second_o book_n of_o ezra_n etc._n etc._n however_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o it_o who_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n hebr._n the_o comfort_n of_o god_n be_v a_o most_o singular_a comforter_n from_o god_n to_o his_o countryman_n the_o afflict_a church_n of_o god_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o 1._o that_o phrase_n declare_v this_o book_n to_o be_v a_o continuation_n of_o the_o forego_n book_n nehemiah_n be_v god_n three_o instrument_n to_o comfort_v his_o disconsolate_a church_n after_o the_o ceptivity_n year_n be_v expire_v and_o deserve_o count_v and_o call_v the_o three_o founder_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o zerubbabel_n and_o ezra_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o time_n when_o be_v express_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o artaxerxes_n about_o thirteen_o year_n after_o ezra_n and_o his_o company_n first_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n ezra_n 7.8_o with_o neh._n 2.1_o during_o this_o interspace_n there_o be_v a_o silence_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v say_v dr._n lightfoot_n from_o ezra_n action_n of_o reform_v their_o mix_a marriage_n ezra_n 10._o which_o most_o probable_o be_v do_v in_o darius_n seven_o until_o his_o twenty_o and_o then_o nehemiah_n begin_v to_o stir_v but_o in_o this_o space_n of_o twelve_o year_n say_v the_o doctor_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n be_v prophesy_v among_o the_o people_n and_o help_v for_o ward_v the_o reformation_n which_o time_n say_v he_o take_v up_o his_o 9.10.11.12.13.14_o chapter_n in_o which_o the_o prophet_n prophesi_v plain_o of_o many_o thing_n concern_v christ_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o place_n where_o nehemiah_n be_v in_o shushan_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o king_n winter-palace_n as_o ecbatana_n be_v his_o summer-palace_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o city_n be_v call_v shushan_n which_o signify_v a_o lily_n not_o only_o because_o it_o abound_v with_o lily_n in_o the_o spring_n but_o chief_o for_o its_o beautiful_a situation_n in_o this_o palace_n nehemiah_n be_v a_o courtiâ—â—_n with_o the_o king_n and_z as_o cupbearer_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 11._o as_o esther_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n so_o nehemiah_n to_o this_o office_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o esth_n 4.14_o though_o he_o be_v a_o captive_n a_o stranger_n and_o one_o of_o another_o religion_n yet_o be_v make_v the_o king_n taster_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d office_n not_o only_o of_o great_a honour_n but_o also_o of_o mighty_a trust_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o the_o theâ—â—_n great_a king_n upon_o earth_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o overrule_a work_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o cause_v sundry_a pagan_a prince_n thus_o to_o countenance_v a_o religion_n the_o excellency_n whereof_o they_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o to_o protect_v that_o people_n who_o their_o subject_n hate_v even_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o mean_n whereby_o nehemiah_n come_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o be_v the_o come_n of_o hanani_n etc._n etc._n from_o jerusalem_n to_o
jew_n in_o subjection_n and_o if_o possible_a to_o suppress_v the_o posterity_n of_o david_n or_o at_o least_o to_o keep_v they_o low_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o believe_v truth_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o messiah_n the_o prince_n dan._n 9.26_o shall_v short_o come_v out_o of_o that_o royal_a family_n even_o at_o that_o time_n the_o great_a god_n commiserate_v the_o miserable_a jew_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o mankind_n send_v that_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_v his_o son_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n namely_o in_o the_o very_a time_n when_o herod_n the_o king_n be_v strut_a about_o in_o his_o most_o ruffle_a grandeur_n matth._n 2.1_o die_v red_a his_o royal_a robe_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o and_o when_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o the_o low_a ebb_n scarce_o four_o or_o few_o be_v find_v wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n luke_n 2.25_o yea_o and_o when_o among_o the_o poor_a gentile_n a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v now_o ready_a ripe_a matth._n 9.37_o luke_n 10.2_o john_n 4.35_o even_o than_o come_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n into_o the_o world_n when_o all_o be_v at_o peace_n through_o the_o world_n remark_n the_o five_o the_o fulfil_n of_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o at_o this_o time_n do_v confirm_v our_o christian_a faith_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v 1600_o year_n ago_o and_o it_o do_v confute_v the_o cavil_n of_o the_o jew_n pretend_v still_o to_o have_v prince_n of_o david_n line_n but_o these_o pretence_n be_v mere_a imposture_n see_v their_o genealogy_n be_v perish_v their_o tribe_n confound_v and_o themselves_o hold_v no_o scepter-like_a sway_n in_o any_o land_n where_o they_o lay_v scatter_v as_o slave_n in_o a_o manner_n hate_v of_o all_o mankind_n ever_o since_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v destroy_v by_o titus_n 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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 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this_o they_o say_v yea_o lord._n they_o believe_v christ_n incarnation_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o be_v a_o bless_a prop_n to_o their_o faith_n upon_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o mighty_a prevalency_n with_o the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o christ_n both_o grace_a and_o gratify_v the_o syrophenician_a woman_n who_o before_o he_o have_v both_o reproach_v and_o repulse_v by_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o give_v she_o as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o treasury_n bid_v she_o go_v into_o it_o and_o take_v what_o mercy_n she_o like_v most_o mat._n 15.28_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v a_o grace_n divine_a but_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o beneath_o that_o which_o be_v miraculous_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o own_o activity_n and_o where_o it_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n word_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v 9.23_o christ_n will_v do_v 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when_o they_o speak_v not_o often_o one_o to_o another_o mal._n 3.16_o that_o their_o meeting_n together_o may_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o not_o for_o the_o worse_o 1_o cor._n 11.17_o exhort_v one_o another_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.25_o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v dumb_a than_o to_o speak_v profane_o this_o man_n with_o his_o dumb_a devil_n be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n than_o those_o proud_a pharisee_n who_o mouth_n the_o devil_n have_v not_o gag_v but_o make_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n to_o belch_v out_o stink_v and_o black_a blaspheau_n against_o our_o lord_n miracle_n as_o if_o wrought_v by_o magic_n mat._n 9.34_o and_o 10.25_o and_o 12.24_o the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n isa_n 32.6_o as_o well_o as_o vanity_n psal_n 12.2_o and_o not_o only_o proud_o psal_n 17.10_o grievous_a and_o mischievous_a thing_n psal_n 31.18_o and_o 38.12_o but_o wickedness_n itself_o job_n 27.4_o because_o the_o devil_n tip_v his_o tongue_n but_o gag_v not_o his_o mouth_n whereas_o even_o a_o foul_a when_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v account_v wise_a prov._n 17.28_o job_n 13.5_o and_o in_o a_o evil_a day_n the_o prudent_a keep_v silent_a amos_n 5.13_o not_o connive_v at_o man_n sin_n but_o acquiesce_v in_o god_n providence_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o as_o be_v possess_v with_o dumb_a devil_n must_v come_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v dispossess_v thereof_o as_o this_o man_n here_o they_o must_v sit_v down_o at_o christ_n foot_n mat._n 15.30_o where_o all_o his_o saint_n do_v sit_v deut._n 33.3_o then_o shall_v the_o dumb_a speak_v mat._n 15.31_o and_o they_o shall_v speak_v not_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n but_o the_o language_n of_o canaan_n neh._n 13.24_o christ_n will_v turn_v to_o they_o a_o pure_a lip_n and_o language_n that_o they_o
so_o the_o soul_n under_o its_o conduct_n and_o influence_n only_o be_v like_o a_o run_a bowl_n that_o be_v cast_v by_o a_o weak_a hand_n it_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o jack_n such_o fall_v short_a both_o of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o their_o own_o duty_n rom._n 3.23_o and_o can_v be_v prompt_v by_o any_o gracious_a end_n see_v their_o work_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3.21_o neither_o from_o any_o good_a principle_n nor_o for_o any_o good_a end_n etc._n etc._n enquiry_n the_o 3._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o this_o mystical_a priest_n moral_a righteousness_n prove_v such_o a_o sorry_a saviour_n to_o this_o half-dead_a man_n answer_v for_o three_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v because_o god_n commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a ps_n 119.96_o but_o man_n obedience_n to_o they_o be_v exceed_v narrow_a so_o it_o become_v a_o cover_v too_o narrow_a to_o wrap_v up_o the_o whole_a nakedness_n of_o man_n who_o be_v strip_v stark_o naked_a by_o the_o thief_n that_o he_o fall_v among_o at_o the_o forbid_a fruit-tree_n isa_n 28.20_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v no_o better_a than_o those_o apron_n make_v of_o figleaf_n sow_v together_o gen._n 3.7_o which_o be_v so_o thin_a that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v through_o especial_o by_o a_o all_o see_a eye_n and_o they_o be_v so_o narrow_a as_o to_o cover_v only_o the_o forepart_n and_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n whereas_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v like_o those_o coat_n of_o skin_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o make_v for_o they_o gen._n 3.21_o which_o cover_v both_o the_o back_n and_o the_o belly_n yea_o the_o whole_a body_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n alas_o god_n law_n require_v universal_a obedience_n for_o man_n who_o it_o curse_v if_o it_o find_v he_o naked_a in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o obedience_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o jam._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o a_o tenant_n pay_v one_o half_a year_n rend_v can_v satisfy_v his_o landlord_n for_o his_o failure_n of_o many_o half_a year_n rent_n both_o before_o and_o after_o alas_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o universal_a obedience_n wherewith_o god_n justice_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v god_n find_v in_o man_n a_o universal_a leprosy_n that_o be_v a_o plague_n of_o fret_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n levit._n 13.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n isa_n 1.6_o oh_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v all_o his_o leprosy_n of_o sin_n come_v forth_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v white_a by_o repentance_n levit._n 13.13_o no_o raw_a flesh_n appear_v again_o ver_fw-la 14._o nor_o spread_v any_o more_o ver_fw-la 34._o the_o law_n pronounce_v they_o clean_o etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n exemplify_v this_o truth_n in_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi and_o in_o the_o penitent_a publican_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi see_v himself_o sound_a in_o his_o own_o sentiment_n and_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o one_o scab_n upon_o he_o but_o come_v off_o with_o his_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 18.11_o 12._o whereas_o the_o poor_a publican_n have_v all_o his_o leprosy_n come_v kind_o forth_o in_o his_o candid_a confession_n cry_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n for_o 13._o he_o acknowledge_v himself_o all_o over_o scabby_a this_o latter_a christ_n the_o great_a high_a priest_n hebr._n 3.1_o do_v pronounce_v he_o clean_a and_o more_o justify_v than_o the_o former_a ver_fw-la 14._o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o such_o a_o proud_a boaster_n as_o this_o pharisee_fw-mi be_v come_v and_o see_v can_v thou_o show_v we_o thy_o large_a land_n thou_o boast_v of_o in_o this_o fair_a map_n or_o can_v thou_o show_v thy_o righteousness_n thou_o cry_v up_o so_o in_o a_o clear_a scripture_n looking-glass_n such_o soul_n come_v to_o god_n as_o profane_a esau_n do_v to_o isaac_n his_o father_n he_o presume_v that_o he_o have_v earn_v the_o blessing_n by_o his_o pain_n in_o hunt_a venison_n and_o cooking_a savoury_a meat_n for_o his_o father_n palate_n but_o his_o father_n answer_v who_o be_v thou_o gen._n 27.31_o 32._o no_o better_a answer_n do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n give_v to_o those_o proud_a soul_n who_o presumptuous_o come_v to_o he_o and_o challenge_v god_n favour_n which_o they_o have_v merit_v by_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v humble_a jacob_n that_o get_v the_o blessing_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n gen._n 27.15_o 28._o and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v in_o the_o robe_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n also_o the_o second_o reason_n of_o the_o deficiency_n of_o moral_a righteousness_n be_v if_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n than_o our_o lord_n christ_n die_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v a_o superfluous_a act_n god_n may_v have_v keep_v his_o son_n in_o his_o bosom_n still_o and_o not_o have_v send_v he_o down_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o ransom_n the_o world_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v the_o great_a apostle_n argue_v that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n without_o the_o law_n be_v manise_v ver_fw-la 21._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.4_o and_o deliver_v from_o the_o law_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o he_o blame_v the_o jew_n for_o seek_v a_o righteousness_n by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9.32_o and_o 10.4_o 5._o and_o he_o tell_v the_o galatian_n that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 2.16_o and_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a ver_fw-la 21._o and_o all_o preach_a and_o all_o believe_a be_v vain_a 1_o cor._n 15.2_o 14._o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v save_v but_o by_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v both_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n joh._n 14.6_o and_o the_o door_n into_o heaven_n joh._n 10.9_o beside_o he_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n isa_n 43.11_o and_o joshua_n hang_v up_o that_o king_n who_o dare_v to_o be_v call_v adonizedek_n which_o signify_v the_o lord_n of_o righteousness_n josh_n 10.3_o 26._o he_o be_v first_o trample_v upon_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o after_o this_o he_o be_v hang_v up_o by_o the_o head_n for_o presume_v to_o take_v that_o high_a title_n to_o himself_o which_o belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o who_o name_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.6_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o righteousness_n but_o our_o redeemer_n only_o hereupon_o as_o history_n tell_v we_o augustus_n caesar_n give_v up_o the_o title_n of_o dominus_fw-la orbis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n when_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v bear_v that_o woman_n the_o church_n revel_v 12.1_o be_v say_v to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n only_o even_o that_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v mal._n 4.2_o and_o not_o with_o any_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n the_o fall_n of_o adam_n like_o the_o golden_a calf_n idolatry_n exod._n 32.25_o leave_v all_o mankind_n naked_a and_o thus_o the_o thief_n in_o this_o parable_n leave_v this_o half_a dead_a man_n naked_a when_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n find_v he_o here_o and_o the_o compassionate_a father_n cry_v in_o another_o parable_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n luke_n 15.22_o to_o cover_v the_o ragged_a back_n of_o his_o repent_v and_o return_v prodigal_a son_n a_o full_a christ_n and_o a_o naked_a creature_n agree_v best_a together_o therefore_o be_v we_o command_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n eph._n 4.22_o those_o filthy_a rag_n also_o of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o own_o vnrighteousness_n isa_n 64_o 6._o and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n eph._n 4.24_o even_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o put_v on_o as_o a_o garment_n rom._n 13.14_o thus_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n captivity_n and_o give_v he_o change_v of_o raiment_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o babylon_n zech._n 3.3_o 4._o we_o shall_v come_v to_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v to_o the_o old_a joshua_n in_o old_a ragged_a raiment_n josh_n 9.5_o that_o he_o may_v clothe_v we_o with_o his_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n
for_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o profane_a feast_n and_o have_v its_o end_n even_o in_o great_a discontent_n ver_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a feast_n have_v not_o only_o good_a cheer_v but_o also_o good_a company_n and_o good_a discourse_n yea_o and_o the_o king_n himself_o present_a at_o the_o table_n cant._n 1.12_o and_o this_o feast_n do_v last_v long_o than_o that_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o day_n yea_o and_o end_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n without_o any_o end_n it_o last_v for_o ever_o to_o wit_n unto_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n this_o calf_n last_v long_a n._n b._n there_o be_v formal_a provision_n now_o indeed_o in_o some_o place_n among_o formal_a professor_n and_o worshipper_n of_o god_n in_o form_n only_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v food_n but_o be_v not_o real_o so_o they_o feed_v upon_o the_o skin_n of_o this_o fat_a calf_n only_o but_o to_o all_o such_o as_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n john_n 4.23_o 24._o the_o flesh_n of_o this_o fat_a calf_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o john_n 6.55_o those_o do_v dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o ver_fw-la 56._o here_o be_v mutual_a complacency_n on_o the_o one_o part_n christ_n rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n prov._n 8.31_o and_o delight_v in_o his_o people_n isa_n 62._o for_o 4._o and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n his_o people_n delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o lord_n ps_n 37.4_o zech._n 9.9_o as_o they_o be_v round_o about_o god_n ps_n 76.11_o and_o a_o people_n near_o to_o he_o ps_n 148.14_o revel_v 4.4_o and_o both_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n luke_n 14.15_o say_v with_o peter_n it_o be_v good_a be_v here_o for_o we_o matth._n 17.4_o he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o building_n a_o tabernacle_n for_o himself_o as_o he_o do_v for_o his_o master_n and_o for_o moses_n and_o elias_n no_o he_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o lie_v out_o of_o door_n so_o he_o may_v but_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n oh_o then_o let_v we_o account_n god_n let_v down_o a_o whole_a sheetfull_a of_o dainty_n to_o we_o in_o his_o gospel_n ordinance_n as_o he_o do_v for_o this_o same_o peter_n act_v 10.13_o that_o sheet_n be_v take_v up_o into_o heaven_n again_o ver_fw-la 16._o but_o only_o that_o it_o may_v be_v let_v down_o again_o to_o we_o daily_o therefore_o the_o father_n say_v here_o let_v us_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o 23._o luke_n 15._o four_o the_o cook_n for_o dress_n this_o feast_n upon_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v gospel_n preacher_n and_o pastor_n minister_n be_v compare_v to_o most_o necessary_a matter_n as_o to_o bread_n salt_n light_n water_n physic_n etc._n etc._n as_o here_o in_o this_o parable_n to_o cook_n it_o be_v the_o curse_a jew_n that_o be_v as_o servant_n to_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o kill_v this_o fat_a calf_n so_o godly_a minister_n be_v indeed_o 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though_o he_o stay_v among_o they_o but_o two_o day_n then_o verse_n 43._o for_o he_o have_v forbid_v his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v in_o any_o city_n of_o samaria_n which_o be_v no_o oblige_a law_n to_o himself_o matth._n 10.5_o because_o the_o full_a call_v of_o the_o gentile_n whereof_o this_o be_v only_o a_o earnest_n be_v reserve_v to_o after_o time_n when_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o his_o ascension_n direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o he_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n act_n 1.8_o which_o be_v now_o do_v etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o dispatch_v the_o first_o particular_a to_o wit_n the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o deacon_n philip_n in_o its_o efficacy_n at_o this_o place_n and_o time_n occasion_n will_v be_v offer_v to_o enlarge_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o sequel_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o particular_a be_v philip_n auditor_n after_o this_o effect_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o the_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a who_o be_v simon_n magus_n verse_n 9_o and_o 2._o the_o true_a and_o sound_a auditor_n beside_o those_o samaritan_n sound_a believer_n and_o that_o be_v the_o ethiopian_a eunuch_n verse_n 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n first_o of_o the_o first_o and_o false_a one_o one_a simon_n magus_n be_v describe_v 1_o by_o his_o country_n he_o be_v a_o samaritan_n verse_n 9_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o instrument_n of_o satan_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o strong_a impediment_n to_o the_o success_n of_o christ_n gospel_n in_o samaria_n have_v such_o a_o strong_a satanical_a samaritan_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o his_o condition_n or_o occupation_n how_o he_o lead_v his_o former_a life_n in_o exercise_v magical_a enchantment_n bewitch_v the_o whole_a city_n with_o his_o sorcery_n insomuch_o that_o this_o conjurer_n carry_v the_o citizen_n general_o out_o of_o themselves_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v so_o that_o they_o be_v more_o his_o than_o their_o own_o drive_v they_o into_o a_o amaze_a ecstasy_n and_o affright_v they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o have_v by_o god_n permission_n and_o by_o the_o devil_n power_n wrought_v wonder_n among_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o mighty_a disadvantage_n to_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v not_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o this_o strong_a man_n to_o disarm_v he_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 11.21_o 22._o he_o be_v describe_v 3_o by_o his_o manner_n or_o behaviour_n 1._o while_o his_o hypocrisy_n be_v cover_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o believe_v with_o a_o historical_a faith_n only_o and_o be_v baptize_v v._o 12_o 13._o 2._o when_o it_o be_v discover_v even_o by_o the_o sorcerer_n himself_o by_o bid_v money_n wherewith_o to_o buy_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o which_o 3._o he_o be_v reprove_v by_o peter_n for_o a_o rot_a professor_n etc._n etc._n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o 1._o a_o rot_a heart_n may_v go_v far_o in_o reformation_n yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v here_o then_o simon_n himself_o believe_v also_o act_n 8.13_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n verse_n 23._o n.b._n he_o have_v only_o the_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o believe_v their_o doom_n shall_v be_v denounce_v against_o they_o to_o their_o eternal_a torment_n at_o the_o last_o day_n which_o belief_n make_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d frisking_n and_o tremble_v james_n 2.19_o they_o give_v their_o bare_a assent_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n to_o judge_v they_o so_o simon_n do_v assent_v with_o his_o head_n but_o he_o believe_v not_o with_o his_o heart_n act_v 8.37_o and_o rom._n 10.9_o his_o faith_n be_v only_o historical_a believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n indeed_o do_v many_o miracle_n and_o be_v real_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n he_o only_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v not_o give_v he_o of_o god_n whereas_o faith_n be_v god_n gift_n to_o we_o ephes_n 2.8_o and_o not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o by_o we_o at_o our_o pleasure_n therefore_o be_v it_o not_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n titus_n 1.1_o but_o a_o tempory_o faith_n only_o which_o serve_v to_o breed_v horror_n as_o the_o historical_a do_v in_o devil_n yet_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a flash_n in_o hypocritical_a man_n and_o thereupon_o soon_o dwindle_n away_o notwithstanding_o this_o historical_a which_o be_v but_o hypocritical_a faith_n and_o his_o seem_a repentance_n profess_v verse_n 25._o pray_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v he_o still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o his_o pretend_a profession_n be_v as_o bitter_a to_o god_n pallate_n as_o be_v the_o flesh_n of_o any_o creature_n corrupt_v with_o gall_n to_o we_o deut._n 29.18_o &_o 32.32_o he_o be_v yet_o fast_o bind_v like_o a_o bondslave_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o irrefragable_a bond_n of_o his_o own_o hypocrisy_n ambition_n and_o avarice_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v hypocrite_n shall_v soon_o or_o late_a be_v detect_v some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o hand_n to_o judgement_n and_o some_o man_n sin_n follow_v after_o no_o putrid_a hypocrisy_n can_v be_v forever_o hide_v 1_o tim._n 5.24_o 25._o n.b._n the_o great_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v his_o petty-session_n often_o in_o this_o life_n let_v the_o law_n pass_v upon_o some_o few_o reserve_v the_o rest_n till_o the_o great_a assize_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n some_o man_n sin_n be_v discover_v and_o punish_v in_o this_o life_n before_o their_o person_n appear_v at_o god_n tribunal_n in_o the_o discovery_n of_o simon_n be_v hypocrisy_n there_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o to_o be_v consider_v n.b._n 1._o the_o occasion_n when_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n hear_v that_o samaria_n have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n by_o philip_n ministry_n they_o send_v peter_n and_o john_n those_o two_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 2.9_o as_o their_o ambassador_n to_o confirm_v philip_n doctrine_n and_o to_o constitute_v a_o church_n there_o by_o their_o apostolical_a authority_n yea_o and_o to_o confer_v upon_o some_o man_n not_o on_o all_o nor_o on_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v believer_n also_o verse_n 12._o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o teach_v heal_v etc._n etc._n act_v 2.38_o which_o be_v do_v only_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o by_o philip_n prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n act_n 8.14_o to_o 18._o n.b._n they_o all_o that_o believe_v have_v receive_v the_o save_v grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n save_v this_o unsound_a simon_n but_o none_o of_o they_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v give_v for_o confirm_v this_o new_a tender_a church_n of_o the_o samaritan_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n n.b._n 2._o the_o manner_n of_o simon_n be_v discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n be_v when_o he_o see_v those_o gift_n be_v confer_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n he_o offer_v a_o price_n to_o purchase_v this_o power_n hereby_o this_o notorious_a hypocrite_n discover_v himself_o have_v take_v a_o profession_n upon_o he_o and_o counterfeit_v that_o he_o believe_v only_o for_o base_a end_n to_o wit_n both_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o own_o disciple_n who_o now_o be_v win_v over_o to_o philip_n doctrine_n and_o also_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v procure_v a_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n when_o he_o see_v the_o apostle_n have_v do_v far_o beyond_o what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v verse_n 18_o 19_o n.b._n the_o unsoundness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o baseness_n of_o his_o spirit_n appear_v in_o his_o have_v such_o low_a estimation_n of_o the_o high_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o be_v purchaseable_a by_o perish_v metal_n and_o as_o if_o these_o thing_n of_o god_n have_v be_v vendible_a here_o as_o after_o be_v say_v to_o be_v at_o rome_n where_o simon_n be_v statue_n stand_v with_o this_o inscription_n simoni_n deo_n sancto_n in_o claudius_n caesar_n time_n and_o where_o it_o be_v now_o become_v a_o proverb_n romae_fw-la omne_fw-la venalia_fw-la all_o thing_n at_o rome_n be_v soluble_a and_o saleable_a so_o mantuan_n their_o own_o poet_n testify_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o simony_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o rome_n betwixt_o covetous_a patron_n and_o a_o corrupt_a clergy_n so_o crucify_a christ_n afresh_o between_o two_o thief_n benefice_n be_v bestow_v say_v he_o non_fw-la ubi_fw-la optime_fw-la sed_fw-la ubi_fw-la quaestuosissime_fw-la to_o he_o who_o will_v give_v the_o most_o for_o they_o not_o who_o best_o deserve_v they_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v bestow_v so_o much_o provender_n on_o his_o horse_n because_o he_o be_v to_o ride_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v judas_n
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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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relative_o but_o real_o holy_a and_o change_v in_o heart_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v man_n heart_n be_v natural_o lock_v up_o and_o barricado_v against_o god_n until_o he_o by_o his_o almighty_a spirit_n make_v forcible_a entrance_n and_o serve_v the_o writ_n of_o ejectment_n upon_o the_o devil_n beat_v he_o out_o of_o his_o trench_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o luke_n 11.21_o 22._o for_o here_o verse_n 14._o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n which_o she_o can_v not_o of_o herself_o open_a by_o any_o key_n of_o her_o own_o her_o understanding_n the_o lord_n now_o enlighten_v and_o her_o will_n and_o affection_n all_o which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o that_o one_o word_n heart_n rom._n 10.10_o be_v change_v so_o that_o she_o now_o love_v what_o before_o she_o hate_v &_o hate_v what_o before_o she_o love_v though_o she_o have_v before_o this_o forsake_a her_o heathenish_a idolatry_n and_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o 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prisoner_n as_o above_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o earthquake_n be_v general_a do_v affright_v they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o jailor_n and_o do_v shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o their_o persecute_v rage_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o make_v they_o tremble_v etc._n etc._n beside_o their_o conscience_n may_v be_v the_o more_o terrify_v for_o their_o stripe_v stranger_n without_o any_o legal_a trial_n or_o form_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n yet_o all_o this_o horror_n and_o terror_n have_v not_o such_o a_o save_a work_n upon_o their_o heart_n as_o upon_o the_o jaylor_n because_o not_o so_o sanctify_v to_o they_o as_o to_o he_o for_o that_o trouble_n which_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o the_o soul_n be_v like_o the_o hammer_n beat_v upon_o cold_a iron_n it_o make_v no_o impression_n thus_o all_o the_o ten_o plague_n of_o egypt_n be_v unsanctified_a do_v but_o harden_v pharaoh_n the_o more_o exod._n 7.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v real_a and_o true_a 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heaven_n with_o joy_n not_o to_o part_v any_o more_o &_o c_o chap._n xxi_o paul_n be_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o come_v we_o to_o paul_n passage_n from_o miletum_n unto_o jerusalem_n act_v 21._o where_o those_o place_n through_o which_o he_o pass_v thither_o be_v mention_v as_o 1._o to_o coos_n and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o rhodes_n two_o island_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n verse_n 1_o 2._o then_o to_o phenicia_n border_v upon_o palestine_n yet_o in_o the_o country_n of_o syria_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v tyre_n and_o there_o he_o land_v with_o his_o company_n and_o stay_v seven_o day_n verse_n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o be_v foretell_v what_o shall_v befall_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o whence_o after_o he_o have_v spend_v one_o lord_n day_n with_o the_o disciple_n of_o that_o city_n and_o after_o prayer_n at_o part_v with_o those_o that_o accompany_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o 3._o pass_v on_o to_o ptolemais_n a_o city_n and_o sea-town_n of_o phenicia_n where_o 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22_o 23_o 24._o this_o paul_n do_v at_o their_o persuasion_n verse_n 26._o a_o tumult_n arise_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o vnbelieve_a jew_n of_o asia_n verse_n 27._o paul_n be_v apprehend_v accuse_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 28_o 29_o 30._o but_o rescue_v by_o the_o chief_a captain_n verse_n 31_o 32._o yet_o he_o bind_v he_o to_o make_v his_o defence_n ver_fw-la 33._o to_o v._o 40._o n.b._n from_o those_o resolve_n of_o paul_n passage_n by_o several_a stage_n and_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n do_v flow_v those_o few_o follow_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v dearest_n friend_n and_o relation_n not_o only_o those_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o more_o especial_o those_o relate_v in_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o most_o sad_a sorrowful_a and_o a_o most_o involuntary_a part_n one_o from_o another_o as_o here_o act_v 21._o v._o 1._o n.b._n luke_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o we_o be_v pull_v from_o they_o the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n defeat_v this_o plot_n against_o paul_n by_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o colonel_n to_o commiserate_v his_o case_n etc._n etc._n he_o prudent_o provide_v for_o the_o nephew_n safety_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o uncle_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n work_v wonderful_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o servant_n make_v many_o time_n use_v of_o their_o hand_n therein_o who_o only_o intend_v their_o own_o end_n and_o not_o at_o all_o intend_v any_o good_a will_n to_o those_o person_n that_o be_v preserve_v by_o their_o mean_n as_o here_o god_n overrule_v lysias_n this_o colonel_n to_o let_v paul_n have_v a_o strong_a guard_n for_o his_o safe_a conduct_n to_o caesarea_n with_o a_o amicable_a letter_n in_o favour_n of_o he_o to_o faelix_fw-la the_o governor_n
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