he_o ver_fw-la 9_o 2._o samson_n friend_n who_o first_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o the_o philistine_n that_o see_v they_o pay_v their_o tribute_n and_o live_v peaceable_o they_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n of_o wage_n war_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o philistine_n answer_n their_o quarrel_n be_v not_o against_o they_o for_o any_o breach_n of_o covenant_n but_o it_o be_v only_o against_o samson_n who_o have_v break_v the_o peace_n after_o a_o most_o notorious_a insolency_n both_o in_o burn_v their_o corn_n etc._n etc._n so_o spoil_v the_o hope_n both_o of_o their_o harvest_n and_o vintage_n and_o in_o mawl_v their_o man_n so_o that_o they_o be_v unserviceable_a either_o for_o war_n or_o husbandry_n yet_o if_o they_o will_v deliver_v up_o samson_n to_o justice_n they_o will_v return_v home_o in_o peace_n and_o give_v they_o no_o far_o molestation_n ver_fw-la 10._o n._n b._n then_o second_o those_o man_n of_o judah_n expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o samson_n himself_o 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the_o instrument_n wherewith_o he_o make_v a_o most_o miraculous_a slaughter_n among_o so_o numerous_a a_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 15._o samson_n want_v a_o weapon_n in_o his_o former_a expedition_n of_o maim_v the_o philistine_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o unmeet_a for_o fight_v in_o battle_n this_o he_o do_v effect_n by_o cuff_v they_o with_o his_o fist_n and_o by_o kick_v they_o with_o his_o foot_n as_o above_o but_o now_o god_n will_v have_v samson_n to_o do_v more_o than_o maim_v they_o he_o must_v here_o step_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o revenge_n upon_o they_o he_o must_v not_o only_o maim_v but_o murder_v they_o by_o knock_v out_o their_o brain_n out_o of_o their_o brainless_a or_o witless_a head_n have_v they_o not_o be_v such_o they_o have_v never_o come_v forth_o with_o so_o much_o confidence_n in_o so_o great_a a_o army_n only_o to_o fetch_v in_o their_o own_o bane_n n._n b._n in_o order_n hereunto_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o champion_n to_o be_v altogether_o without_o a_o weapon_n in_o this_o high_a expedition_n and_o therefore_o his_o providence_n hand_n into_o samson_n hand_n now_o loose_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n new_o dead_a which_o make_v it_o the_o tough_a and_o strong_a and_o with_o this_o weapon_n for_o want_n of_o a_o better_a he_o assault_v at_o single_a hand_n so_o vast_a a_o army_n of_o his_o adversary_n the_o heathen_a hercules_n have_v a_o lusty_a club_n to_o do_v his_o great_a exploit_n withal_o but_o this_o holy_a hercules_n have_v no_o better_a a_o weapon_n than_o this_o contemptible_a jawbone_n against_o all_o the_o arm_n of_o those_o alien_n a_o numerous_a host_n of_o enemy_n yet_o be_v it_o make_v sufficient_a to_o slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o single_a person_n because_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o he_o in_o the_o action_n n._n b._n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n his_fw-la hand_n be_v make_v strong_a by_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 49.24_o even_o so_o be_v it_o with_o samson_n here_o god_n frequent_o effect_n great_a matter_n by_o small_a mean_n thus_o shamgar_n have_v slay_v six_o hundred_o of_o israel_n enemy_n only_o with_o a_o oxe-goad_n and_o david_n afterward_o slay_v the_o philistine_n great_a goliath_n only_o with_o a_o sling_n and_o a_o stone_n thus_o our_o lord_n heal_v the_o blind_a man_n only_o with_o clay_n and_o spital_n more_o like_a to_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n than_o to_o restore_v they_o n._n b._n and_o thus_o as_o the_o same_o lord_n have_v tumble_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n only_o by_o the_o sound_n of_o rams-horn_n even_o so_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v only_o have_v he_o subdue_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o who_o ride_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n of_o the_o gospel_n revel_v 6.2_o and_o who_o indeed_o be_v the_o true_a antitype_n of_o samson_n his_o type_n in_o this_o and_o many_o more_o particular_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o history_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n what_o the_o tool_n or_o instrument_n be_v where_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v be_v but_o the_o principal_a agent_n n._n b._n it_o may_v just_o be_v wonder_v at_o how_o this_o jawbone_n can_v hold_v whole_a until_o a_o thousand_o man_n be_v knock_v down_o dead_a by_o samson_n furious_a blow_n upon_o so_o many_o robu_v body_n with_o it_o some_o indeed_o say_v that_o ass_n as_o they_o have_v large_a and_o hard_a head_n so_o and_o jawbone_n also_o especial_o in_o syria_n where_o they_o be_v large_a and_o strong_a than_o those_o breed_v in_o our_o country_n but_o we_o must_v far_o say_v the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v present_a here_o both_o to_o preserve_v the_o
go_v cut_v cause_n with_o a_o sword_n but_o his_o design_n be_v above_o they_o or_o the_o two_o woman_n reach_n the_o action_n of_o wise_a king_n oft_o transcend_v vulgar_a capacity_n nor_o can_v they_o comprehend_v their_o deep_a project_n solomon_n speak_v with_o some_o earnestness_n divide_v the_o live_a child_n in_o two_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o sword_n shall_v force_v nature_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o true_a mother_n which_o he_o well_o know_v will_v work_v as_o indeed_o it_o do_v ver_fw-la 26._o she_o rather_o choose_v to_o have_v her_o live_a son_n alienate_v than_o destroy_v by_o which_o motherly_a affection_n solomon_n judge_v she_o the_o true_a mother_n ver_fw-la 27._o this_o singular_a sagacity_n of_o solomon_n make_v good_a man_n reverence_n he_o and_o bad_a man_n dread_v he_o as_o a_o strict_a judge_n ver_fw-la 28._o n._n b._n 1._o all_o wrester_n of_o god_n word_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o harlot-like_a lay_v their_o dead_a fancy_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o mother_n and_o steal_v the_o live_a sense_n from_o it_o n._n b._n 2._o arminian_n in_o divide_v man_n salvation_n betwixt_o god_n free_a grace_n and_o man_n free_a will_n and_o papist_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o work_n do_v according_a to_o salomon_n but_o seem_a sentence_n never_o design_v it_o say_n give_v half_a to_o the_o one_o and_o half_a to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 3._o the_o king_n of_o thrace_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o solomon_n when_o three_o son_n be_v pretend_v themselves_o heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o cimmoria_n that_o king_n be_v dead_a to_o decide_v the_o difference_n he_o order_v they_o to_o take_v up_o their_o dead_a father_n set_v he_o as_o a_o mark_n and_o which_o of_o the_o three_o can_v come_v near_a his_o heart_n shall_v have_v the_o crown_n thereupon_o the_o corpse_n be_v take_v up_o two_o of_o they_o shoot_v with_o their_o utmost_a dexterity_n but_o the_o three_o cry_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v seem_v so_o cruel_a to_o my_o father_n now_o dead_a who_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o i_o while_o live_v by_o this_o the_o king_n judge_v he_o the_o true_a son_n and_o both_o the_o other_o bastard_n even_o so_o be_v they_o that_o dare_v break_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n as_o he_o complain_v ezek._n 6.9_o by_o belch_a out_o blasphemous_a oath_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v no_o better_a than_o bastard_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o magnificency_n and_o majesty_n of_o king_n solomon_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o his_o court_n and_o as_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o second_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o both_z as_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o as_o to_o neighbour_a nation_n yea_o and_o as_o to_o those_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o matter_n of_o solomon_n majesty_n and_o magnificency_n as_o to_o his_o court._n first_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o excellent_a order_n of_o it_o both_o as_o to_o ecclesiastic_n to_o politic_n to_o polemic_o and_o to_o domestic_n he_o have_v a_o most_o orderly_a distribution_n of_o office_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o second_o how_o his_o court_n be_v most_o sumptuous_o provide_v for_o with_o all_o good_a thing_n necessary_a both_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a for_o food_n every_o day_n to_o foreign_a ambassador_n which_o be_v not_o a_o few_o v._o 34._o as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o own_o numerous_a courtier_n ver_fw-la 7_o 22_o 23_o 27_o 28._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o to_o his_o kingdom_n he_o appoint_v twelve_o governor_n over_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o name_v from_o v._o 8_o to_o 19_o as_o all_o man_n of_o renown_n which_o be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o what_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n reign_v over_o all_o israel_n v._n 1._o which_o be_v more_o than_o what_o his_o father_n david_n do_v in_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o more_o than_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n do_v save_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n only_o for_o a_o short_a space_n chap_n 12.16_o and_o though_o israel_n and_o judah_n enjoy_v a_o sublime_a peace_n under_o his_o government_n v._o 25._o both_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o without_o danger_n of_o domestic_a division_n yet_o make_v he_o all_o warlike_a provision_n provide_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n v._o 26._o for_o furnish_v his_o four_o thousand_o sttable_n 2_o chron._n 9.25_o each_o of_o which_o have_v ten_o stall_n or_o partition_n contain_v ten_o horse_n at_o least_o a_o piece_n and_o though_o this_o great_a number_n seem_v forbid_v deut._n 17.16_o and_o both_o joshua_n and_o david_n hough_v the_o horse_n they_o win_v from_o their_o enemy_n yet_o peter_n martyr_n say_v solomon_n sin_v not_o against_o that_o law_n see_v he_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o horse_n prov._n 21.31_o and_o he_o may_v have_v some_o peculiar_a dispensation_n from_o god_n though_o not_o record_v because_o god_n promise_v he_o the_o great_a grandeur_n and_o the_o high_a splendour_n of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n glorious_a kingdom_n and_o this_o reign_n of_o solomon_n be_v the_o golden_a age_n of_o israel_n therefore_o have_v they_o little_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o yoke_n after_o chap._n 12.4_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o solomon_n sin_v in_o multiply_a horse_n as_o well_o as_o in_o multiply_a wife_n etc._n etc._n so_o lavater_n and_o other_o affirm_v chap._n 11.1_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o solomon_n magnificency_n and_o first_o upon_o his_o own_o subject_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o plenty_n both_o of_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o solomon_n peaceable_a kingdom_n produce_v v._o 20_o 22_o 23._o his_o subject_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v plentiful_o and_o peaceable_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o without_o fear_n of_o foe_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v their_o make_v merry_a be_v not_o only_o in_o one_o part_n but_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n v._o 24_o 25._o have_v peace_n on_o all_o side_n round_o about_o he_o who_o name_n be_v peaceabe_n as_o solomon_n in_o hebrew_a signify_v wherein_o he_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o who_o as_o he_o be_v bring_v from_o heaven_n with_o that_o song_n of_o peace_n luke_n 2.14_o so_o he_o return_v back_o again_o to_o heaven_n with_o that_o farewell_n of_o peace_n joh._n 14.27_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n as_o one_o well_o observe_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 2.17_o which_o work_v that_o peace_n that_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n phil._n 4.7_o n._n b._n how_o may_v christ_n subject_n eat_v their_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v their_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n when_o they_o know_v god_n accept_v their_o person_n and_o performance_n eccles_n 9.7_o all_o be_v accept_v in_o that_o belove_a one_o eph._n 1.6_o and_o why_o be_v they_o so_o lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n see_v they_o be_v son_n and_o daughter_n to_o such_o a_o king_n of_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 13.4_o who_o give_v they_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o the_o new_a name_n revel_v 2.17_o enough_o and_o enough_o to_o make_v they_o everlasting_o merry_a and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o thousand_o cross_n and_o casualty_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v solomon_n subject_n make_v thus_o merry_a not_o only_o for_o a_o few_o year_n but_o for_o forty_o year_n this_o mirth_n continue_v all_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_n v._o 21_o 25._o notwithstanding_o his_o apostasy_n for_o as_o god_n truth_n appear_v in_o perform_v that_o promise_n chap._n 3.13_o give_v he_o all_o this_o peace_n and_o plenty_n so_o god_n love_n and_o long_a sufferance_n be_v mighty_o magnify_v in_o this_o that_o though_o he_o so_o foul_o fall_v afterward_o yet_o god_n continue_v this_o his_o goodness_n to_o he_o all_o his_o day_n indeed_o god_n stir_v up_o some_o adversary_n chap._n 11.14.23.26_o but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v more_o mischief_n to_o his_o posterity_n than_o to_o himself_o second_o the_o effect_n upon_o his_o neighbour_n as_o well_o as_o his_o subject_n v._o 21_o 24._o wherein_n mark_z first_o all_o neighbour_a nation_n become_v subject_v to_o solomon_n dominion_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o be_v their_o coast_n northward_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v gen._n 15.18_o exod._n 23.31_o deut._n 11.24_o josh_n 1.4_o as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v their_o coast_n on_o the_o west_n and_o egypt_n on_o the_o south_n numb_a 34.3_o 4_o 5._o all_o the_o king_n that_o border_v upon_o israel_n become_v subject_a to_o king_n solomon_n mark_v second_o all_o the_o adjacent_a king_n of_o moab_n ammon_n edom_n syria_n etc._n etc._n which_o david_n subdue_v
for_o i_o for_o he_o be_v never_o plunge_v into_o any_o sore_a malady_n but_o god_n present_o send_v he_o most_o seasonable_a and_o suitable_a remedy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v with_o he_o as_o with_o those_o that_o live_v under_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n his_o day_n be_v ever_o as_o long_o as_o his_o night_n and_o sometime_o long_o as_o it_o be_v with_o those_o under_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n in_o the_o summer_n season_n as_o his_o affliction_n abound_v so_o his_o consolation_n abound_v also_o 2_o cor._n 1.5_o his_o antidote_n be_v answerable_a to_o his_o adversity_n it_o be_v not_o only_o thus_o with_o jacob_n person_n but_o with_o his_o posterity_n also_o who_o sometime_o be_v sigh_v at_o the_o bitter_a water_n of_o marah_n and_o sometime_o sing_v at_o pharaoh_n overthrow_n in_o the_o red-sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v both_o we_o and_o they_o that_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n a_o land_n of_o hell_n and_o valley_n deut._n 11.11_o of_o up_n and_o down_n god_n temper_v our_o affliction_n with_o his_o favour_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v all_o night_n with_o we_o nor_o all_o day_n the_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n be_v reserve_v for_o another_o world_n rev._n 22.5_o with_o 21.25_o the_o day_n of_o glorify_a saint_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o nightless_a day_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o a_o sudden_a surprise_n by_o a_o subtle_a enemy_n there_o in_o the_o night_n season_n indeed_o this_o patriarch_n jacob_n have_v long_a night_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n from_o hence_o the_o church_n in_o affliction_n be_v always_o call_v jacob_n in_o scripture_n but_o never_o be_v she_o call_v either_o abraham_n or_o isaac_n for_o he_o have_v his_o sea_n of_o sorrow_n to_o swim_v in_o where_o they_o do_v but_o bare_o wet_v their_o foot_n abraham_n send_v his_o servant_n with_o brave_a provision_n to_o provide_v a_o wise_a for_o his_o son_n isaac_n but_o when_o poor_a jacob_n want_v a_o wise_a he_o must_v steal_v out_o secret_o out_o of_o his_o father_n house_n in_o stead_n of_o send_v his_o father_n steward_n as_o before_o foot_v it_o five_o hundred_o mile_n as_o the_o scripture_n itinerary_n tell_v we_o and_o most_o stupendous_a story_n be_v record_v of_o he_o above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o sacred_a history_n of_o his_o life_n which_o begin_v at_o his_o birth_n gen._n 25.26_o and_o end_v at_o his_o death_n gen._n 50.1_o so_o that_o the_o account_n moses_n give_v we_o of_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o life_n contain_v no_o less_o than_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n of_o that_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o pentateuch_n which_o be_v just_o half_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n and_o which_o can_v be_v parallel_v by_o any_o of_o his_o history_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o patriarch_n some_o whereof_o he_o give_v but_o a_o very_a brief_a touch_n and_o a_o short_a relation_n though_o he_o insist_v so_o long_o upon_o this_o holy_a man_n who_o live_v not_o near_o to_o some_o of_o their_o age_n as_o he_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n few_n and_o evil_n have_v the_o day_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n be_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 47.9_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o his_o forefather_n who_o live_v many_o year_n long_o and_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manifold_a cross_n which_o some_o reckon_v to_o he_o above_o ten_o attend_v he_o this_o jacob_n have_v the_o deep_a draught_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n above_o all_o the_o other_o patriarch_n no_o soon_o be_v one_o evil_a over_o and_o go_v but_o another_o come_v upon_o he_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o wade_v out_o of_o one_o affliction_n but_o he_o be_v present_o plunge_v into_o another_o fluctus_fw-la fluctum_fw-la trudit_fw-la one_o deep_a call_v upon_o another_o psal_n 42.7_o one_o trouble_n like_o job_n messenger_n tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o to_o omit_v all_o other_o instance_n no_o soon_o have_v laban_n leave_v pursue_v jacob_n behind_o and_o well_o quit_v of_o that_o unkind_a uncle_n but_o present_o tiding_n come_v that_o his_o bloody_a mind_a brother_n esau_n be_v approach_v to_o affault_v he_o before_o this_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o brier_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v new_o escape_v again_o thus_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v his_o servant_n give_v they_o interchangeable_a cause_n and_o occasion_n sometime_o of_o fear_n and_o sometime_o of_o comfort_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o holy_a frame_n and_o in_o a_o equal_a poise_n betwixt_o despair_v in_o adversity_n and_o presume_v in_o prosperity_n here_o jacob_n be_v a_o joyful_a man_n that_o laban_n have_v leave_v he_o not_o only_o in_o peace_n but_o also_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o with_o a_o covenant_n too_o gen._n 31.44_o 55._o now_o he_o think_v himself_o safe_a and_o his_o thought_n of_o his_o safety_n be_v not_o only_o confirm_v but_o also_o complete_v by_o the_o apparition_n of_o a_o double_a host_n of_o angel_n as_o the_o word_n mahanaim_n signify_v make_v a_o lane_n for_o his_o safe_a progress_n guard_v he_o on_o both_o hand_n the_o hebrew_n be_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o herein_o be_v jacob_n joy_n but_o present_o a_o mar-mirth_n follow_v news_n be_v bring_v he_o v._o 6._o that_o his_o enrage_a brother_n be_v upon_o his_o march_n with_o four_o hundred_o cutthroat_n at_o his_o heel_n v._o 6._o to_o revenge_n himself_o upon_o he_o for_o a_o wrong_n of_o twenty_o year_n stand_v to_o wit_n the_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o birthright_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n esau_n approach_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n give_v just_a ground_n for_o jacob_n fear_n that_o he_o come_v not_o as_o a_o friend_n than_o he_o need_v no_o such_o train_n and_o he_o will_v if_o so_o have_v send_v some_o kind_a message_n to_o his_o brother_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n this_o bring_v jacob_n into_o another_o sad_a consternation_n v._o 7._o ex_fw-la caelum_fw-la repentè_fw-fr quasi_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la detruditur_fw-la say_v pareus_n he_o be_v affright_v out_o of_o his_o former_a joy_n and_o much_o terrify_v with_o esau_n hostile_a intention_n expect_v nothing_o but_o blow_n and_o blood_n from_o he_o five_o 8._o he_o be_v great_o afraid_a which_o put_v he_o to_o this_o point_n of_o prudence_n so_o to_o marshal_v his_o weak_a company_n as_o to_o save_v what_o he_o can_v when_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v to_o keep_v his_o all_o and_o that_o which_o damp_v this_o good_a man_n the_o more_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o be_v go_v away_o from_o he_o when_o his_o bloody_a brother_n be_v march_v towards_o he_o he_o can_v not_o but_o argue_v thus_o within_o himself_o how_o unreasonable_o have_v i_o the_o army_n of_o angel_n which_o appear_v to_o i_o between_o my_o two_o danger_n before_o of_o laban_n and_o now_o of_o esau_n but_o not_o in_o either_o of_o they_o their_o apparition_n to_o i_o be_v when_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o their_o protection_n esau_n now_o come_v but_o my_o angel_n be_v go_v when_o i_o most_o need_v they_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v jacob_n weakness_n thus_o to_o despond_v after_o so_o many_o promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o after_o such_o a_o apparition_n of_o angel_n as_o his_o protector_n which_o doubtless_o god_n send_v to_o corroborate_v his_o faith_n against_o his_o fear_n who_o thereupon_o may_v argue_v though_o my_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o i_o with_o 400_o arm_a man_n yet_o god_n have_v a_o strong_a amy_n of_o angel_n in_o readiness_n for_o my_o relief_n though_o they_o now_o appear_v not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v i_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n more_o than_o by_o sense_n those_o minister_a spirit_n do_v minister_v many_o a_o blessing_n to_o god_n servant_n though_o invisible_o and_o insensible_o they_o will_v not_o be_v see_v of_o we_o to_o receive_v any_o thanks_o much_o less_o worship_n from_o we_o and_o herein_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o glorify_v that_o make_v esau_n who_o come_v out_o as_o a_o enemy_n in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o his_o march_n to_o become_v jacob_n friend_n nay_o as_o his_o good_a angel_n yea_o to_o look_v upon_o his_o brother_n face_n as_o the_o face_n of_o god_n gen._n 33.4_o 10._o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v more_o charitable_a thought_n for_o esau_n say_v that_o he_o come_v here_o as_o a_o friend_n to_o congratulate_v jacob_n return_n not_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o he_o and_o they_o render_v this_o plausible_a reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n to_o wit_n if_o esau_n can_v restrain_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o fresh_a and_o hot_a pang_n of_o passion_n from_o a_o filial_a reverence_n to_o his_o age_a father_n over-awing_a the_o execution_n of_o his_o revengeful_a resolve_n it_o be_v
light_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n pray_v for_o and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o because_o minister_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v many_o enemy_n for_o so_o do_v therefore_o must_v the_o people_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o right_o they_o light_n be_v offensive_a to_o sore_a eye_n etc._n etc._n god_n himself_o will_v by_o strike_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o injure_v they_o v._o 11._o as_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v do_v to_o levi_n have_v no_o portion_n but_o the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o be_v their_o avenger_n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n promise_v to_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 12._o who_o have_v be_v his_o old_a father_n darling_n gen._n 42.4_o and_o now_o must_v become_v a_o darling_n to_o god_n himself_o benjamin_n must_v live_v by_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o levite_n minister_v stand_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v the_o northern_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o the_o southern_a part_n wherein_o mount_n zion_n stand_v belong_v to_o judah_n tribe_n the_o valley_n of_o millo_n betwixt_o those_o two_o hill_n mount_n zion_n and_o moriah_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o make_v plain_a by_o solomon_n whereby_o those_o two_o hill_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o great_a communicate_v its_o name_n to_o the_o lesser_a hereupon_o god_n be_v say_v synechdochical_o to_o dwell_v upon_o mount_n zion_n thus_o benjamin_n do_v dwell_v betwixt_o the_o two_o shoulder_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o two_o holy_a hill_n from_o both_o side_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o head_n on_o the_o body_n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n in_o both_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n wherein_o be_v promise_v 1._o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o creature-comfort_n from_o earth_n and_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 2._o a_o most_o potent_a kingdom_n ver_fw-la 17._o moses_n pray_v here_o that_o the_o sun_n with_o its_o warmth_n and_o the_o moon_n with_o its_o moisture_n may_v make_v joseph_n land_n fruitful_a and_o that_o the_o messiah_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n exod._n 3.2_o may_v both_o preserve_v joshuah_n of_o joseph_n tribe_n in_o his_o war_n as_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o flame_n and_o bless_v he_o with_o a_o conquest_n over_o canaan_n as_o with_o the_o horn_n of_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o 8_o remark_n relate_v to_o zabulon_n and_o issachar_n both_o son_n of_o leah_n who_o moses_n join_v together_o in_o one_o blessing_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v vast_a treasure_n by_o sea-traffick_n zabulon_n be_v foretell_v to_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n gen._n 49.13_o issachar_n have_v also_o some_o city_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n though_o they_o most_o delight_v in_o a_o quiet_a country_n life_n of_o feed_v sheep_n and_o till_v the_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o suck_v in_o prodigious_a profit_n both_o those_o tribe_n shall_v not_o forget_v to_o return_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v all_o those_o profit_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o 9th_o remark_n respect_v gad_n to_o who_o be_v promise_v 1._o most_o renown_a victory_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o 2._o a_o most_o reverend_a prophet_n to_o spring_n out_o of_o that_o tribe_n to_o wit_n elijah_n the_o thisbite_n ver_fw-la 21._o who_o execute_v the_o lord_n vengeance_n upon_o baal_n priest_n 1_o king_n 18._o as_o likewise_o of_o a_o most_o resolute_a prince_n namely_o jehu_n of_o this_o tribe_n who_o furious_o pour_v forth_o god_n fury_n upon_o the_o idolatrous_a house_n of_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap._n and_o though_o this_o tribe_n have_v their_o portion_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o their_o lawgiver_n moses_n have_v his_o lot_n to_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o courageous_a as_o any_o to_o conquer_v canaan_n for_o their_o brethren_n numb_a 32.23_o 29_o 33._o 1._o chro._n 12.8_o and_o 5.18_o to_o 22._o the_o 10_o remark_n relate_v to_o dan_n to_o who_o military_a prowess_n be_v promise_v ver_fw-la 22._o who_o be_v by_o jacob_n call_v a_o serpent_n gen._n 49.17_o for_o his_o subtle_a and_o secret_a surprise_v of_o his_o adversary_n but_o here_o by_o moses_n he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o lion_n that_o lurk_v in_o bashan_n the_o place_n where_o lion_n be_v breed_v and_o sudden_o jump_v upon_o their_o prey_n that_o pass_v by_o so_o dan_n jump_v sudden_o on_o laish_n josh_n 18._o the_o 11_o remark_n concern_v naphthali_n to_o who_o be_v promise_v all_o sort_n of_o prosperity_n even_o to_o full_a satisfaction_n ver_fw-la 23._o for_o they_o lay_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o trade_v with_o tyre_n sidon_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o well_o want_v the_o most_o contentful_a provision_n both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n more_o especial_o come_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o they_o there_o the_o light_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n appear_v matth._n 4.13.16_o the_o 12_o and_o last_o remark_n upon_o the_o tribe_n be_v on_o asser_n or_o ashur_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o to_o who_o be_v promise_v a_o plentiful_a portion_n both_o above_o ground_n for_o fruit_n and_o under_o ground_n for_o metal_n together_o with_o multitude_n of_o child_n this_o tribe_n have_v now_o 53_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n numb_a 26.47_o and_o be_v far_o promise_v that_o while_o their_o day_n last_v their_o strength_n shall_v last_v also_o as_o moses_n be_v lusty_a in_o his_o old_a age_n deut._n 34.7_o the_o three_o part_n of_o deut._n 33._o be_v the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n wherein_o moses_n give_v one_a a_o graphical_a character_n of_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n both_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o majesty_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o and_o in_o his_o transcendent_a love_a kindness_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o two_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o most_o elegant_a epiphonema_n which_o be_v eucharistical_a ver_fw-la 29._o remarks_n hereon_o be_v one_a this_o conclusion_n concern_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o general_a unanimous_o celebrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o all_o partake_v thereof_o to_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n jeshurun_v the_o chaldee_n explain_v it_o israel_n and_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o belove_v or_o it_o come_v of_o jashar_n hebr._n righteous_a for_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o righteous_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o soon_o they_o lose_v their_o uprightness_n and_o kick_v against_o god_n like_o a_o shar_n hebr._n bullock_n or_o young_a mule_n qui_fw-la matrem_fw-la suis_fw-la regratulatur_fw-la calcibus_fw-la that_o kick_v his_o dam_n after_o he_o have_v suck_v her_o dug_n deut._n 32.15_o the_o 2d_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a succour_n to_o 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this_o time_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o thirty_o four_o and_o the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o david_n danger_n here_o in_o remark_n the_o three_o of_o the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o far_a account_n of_o david_n banishment_n first_o into_o moab_n and_o then_o into_o judah_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o no_o doubt_n but_o david_n be_v full_a glad_a that_o he_o be_v so_o fair_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n king_n and_o courtier_n he_o depart_v from_o gath_n when_o achish_n have_v say_v it_o be_v below_o a_o king_n to_o defile_v his_o finger_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o madman_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o do_v any_o mischief_n to_o he_o because_o of_o his_o mopishness_n so_o he_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n whereupon_o he_o escape_v to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n v._o 1._o a_o place_n fortify_v by_o art_n as_o well_o as_o by_o nature_n 2_o sam._n 23.13_o 14._o which_o lie_v in_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o who_o be_v his_o kindred_n he_o expect_v some_o assistance_n to_o protect_v both_o he_o and_o themselves_o from_o saul_n fury_n n._n b._n in_o this_o cave_n not_o far_o from_o bethlehem_n and_o about_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n david_n compose_v the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o second_o psalm_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n in_o it_o where_o he_o complain_v how_o low_o he_o be_v bring_v now_o so_o that_o none_o will_v know_v he_o nor_o any_o that_o take_v care_n for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o cave_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 142.7_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o send_v his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n about_o he_o to_o his_o comfort_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o become_v a_o guard_n to_o he_o of_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o god_n send_v gad_n also_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o chapla_n n._n verse_n 2._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v though_o david_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o outlawries_a a_o refuge_n for_o rebel_n and_o a_o protector_n to_o break_a debtor_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o creditor_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o so_o for_o suppose_v any_o such_o come_v david_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o debt_n it_o may_v be_v their_o creditor_n be_v cruel_a oppressor_n who_o have_v however_o their_o debtor_n land_n and_o good_n for_o satisfaction_n nor_o do_v he_o countenance_v any_o of_o his_o follower_n in_o a_o way_n of_o rebellion_n against_o their_o king_n but_o occasional_o suppress_v all_o rebellious_a intention_n against_o saul_n though_o david_n mortal_a enemy_n chap._n 24_o 4_o 6_o 7._o and_o 26.8_o 9_o nor_o do_v he_o retain_v they_o as_o robber_n to_o plunder_n the_o country_n but_o rather_o to_o protect_v it_o from_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o nabal_n servant_n testify_v in_o chap._n 25.15_o and_o the_o distress_a one_o who_o david_n entertain_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v great_a sufferer_n by_o saul_n tyranny_n whereof_o samuel_n forewarn_v they_o chap._n 8._o from_o v._o 11._o to_o 18._o n._n b._n note_v well_o herein_o david_n become_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o who_o entertain_v contemptible_a fisherman_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o be_v deep_o indebt_v to_o divine_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o desperate_o distress_v with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o they_o luk._n 7.41_o to_o 48._o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27._o yea_o christ_n still_o cry_v come_v to_o i_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.28_o all_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o suffering_n worse_o under_o satan_n tyranny_n than_o those_o have_v under_o saul_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n removal_n from_o hence_o into_o moab_n v._o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n oh_o what_o various_a prospect_n have_v we_o of_o 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yet_o a_o three_o anoint_v after_o this_o by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 5.3_o which_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o this_o second_o anoint_v as_o the_o second_o have_v be_v seven_o year_n after_o that_o first_o by_o samuel_n n._n b._n as_o god_n be_v please_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n to_o exercise_v david_n faith_n with_o seven_o year_n persecution_n until_o his_o soul_n become_v a_o wean_a child_n psal_n 131.2_o 3._o so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n god_n be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v he_o three_o anointing_n to_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o assurance_n of_o establishment_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n first_o action_n after_o this_o his_o solemn_a inauguration_n at_o hebron_n namely_o his_o amicable_a embassage_n to_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh-gilead_n about_o their_o bury_v of_o saul_n with_o a_o honourable_a burial_n though_o in_o peril_n of_o their_o own_o life_n for_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o some_o suppose_v they_o be_v pickthank_n that_o out_o of_o ill_a 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