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A52807 A compleat history and mystery of the Old and New Testament logically discust and theologically improved : in four volumes ... the like undertaking (in such a manner and method) being never by any author attempted before : yet this is now approved and commended by grave divines, &c. / by Christopher Ness ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1696 (1696) Wing N449; ESTC R40047 3,259,554 1,966

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part_n whereof_o lay_v in_o that_o king_n country_n and_o carpenter_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n n._n b._n for_o david_n have_v demolish_v the_o old_a fort_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o jebusite_n that_o have_v defile_v it_o with_o their_o idolatry_n save_v only_a araunah_n say_v josephus_n who_o afterward_o prove_v a_o kind_a friend_n to_o david_n chap._n 24.18_o 22._o when_o he_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o god_n true_a worship_n n._n b._n to_o this_o new_a house_n david_n give_v a_o new_a name_n that_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o abomination_n in_o the_o old_a house_n may_v utter_o be_v abolish_v and_o perhaps_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a be_v interdict_v entrance_n into_o david_n royal_a palace_n not_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o state_n as_o that_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n interdiction_n esth_n 4.2_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o last_a memorial_n of_o this_o famous_a victory_n nor_o be_v this_o rule_n so_o general_a as_o to_o admit_v of_o no_o exception_n for_o 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rev._n 2.10_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a job_n 20.5_o those_o ruffian_n come_v here_o and_o cry_v who_o have_v command_v you_o to_o build_v this_o house_n for_o 3._o the_o old_a opposer_n rehum_n and_o shimshai_n be_v not_o name_v here_o say_v sanctius_n because_o they_o be_v either_o dead_a or_o remove_v from_o their_o office_n by_o this_o new_a emperor_n artaxerxes_n darius_n but_o the_o devil_n never_o starve_v his_o work_n for_o want_v of_o instrument_n no_o more_o than_o god_n do_v tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n must_v be_v the_o devil_n drudge_n here_o to_o question_v their_o authority_n about_o building_n god_n house_n who_o never_o interrogated_a they_o in_o build_v their_o own_o house_n and_o because_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v they_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o builder_n ver_fw-la 4_o 9_o 10._o as_o informer_n late_o do_v of_o metre_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o enemy_n endeavour_n of_o interruption_n become_v fruitless_a frustrate_a and_o ineffectual_a ver_fw-la 5._o for_o such_o a_o special_a eye_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v upon_o the_o builder_n that_o their_o foe_n can_v not_o cause_v they_o to_o cease_v and_o they_o have_v zerubbabel_n and_o jehoshuah_n to_o encourage_v they_o yea_o and_o haggai_n and_o zechariah_n who_o help_v they_o say_v junius_z both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n the_o work_n then_o must_v needs_o go_v forward_o in_o despite_n of_o their_o enemy_n threat_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n eccles_n 12.11_o prick_v man_n forward_o to_o duty_n but_o more_o especial_o when_o themselves_o as_o some_o say_v set_v their_o own_o side_n and_o shoulder_n to_o god_n work_n n.b._n what_o man_n can_v hang_v back_o from_o be_v a_o fellow-labourer_n with_o their_o chief_a prince_n their_o highpriest_n and_o with_o the_o two_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o personal_o help_v they_o as_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o above_o 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by_o letter_n to_o king_n darius_n write_v and_o send_v by_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n and_o their_o accomplice_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o remark_n the_o first_o their_o letter_n give_v a_o candid_a account_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o give_v a_o true_a and_o fair_a narrative_a of_o the_o jew_n answer_n to_o their_o most_o material_a objection_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o ver_fw-la 16._o wherein_o be_v relate_v impartial_o the_o jew_n apology_n as_o 1._o that_o solomon_n have_v build_v that_o temple_n above_o five_o hundred_o year_n ago_o and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o great_a god_n whereby_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o idol_n to_o be_v false_a god_n and_o but_o petty_a deity_n at_o the_o best_a call_v and_o count_v jehovah_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v the_o god_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 10.17_o 2._o the_o letter_n relate_v real_o the_o jew_n ingenuous_a confession_n how_o their_o sin_n have_v separate_v the_o lord_n from_o they_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 59.2_o and_o have_v provoke_v he_o to_o sell_v they_o into_o nebuchadnezzar_n hand_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 24.2_o and_o 25.8_o 3._o it_o give_v a_o fair_a account_n also_o of_o the_o grand_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n for_o rebuild_v that_o temple_n which_o nabuchadnezzar_n have_v burn_v as_o ezra_n 1.1_o 2._o 4._o the_o letter_n as_o fair_o relate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o finish_v not_o at_o all_o mention_v how_o it_o have_v be_v hinder_v by_o a_o royal_a decree_n from_o darius_n predecessor_n chap._n 4.23_o hereupon_o say_v menochius_fw-la sure_o this_o letter_n be_v write_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o darius_n must_v more_o easy_o grant_v that_o a_o building_n never_o intermit_v shall_v be_v carry_v on_o than_o that_o a_o building_n prohibit_v by_o his_o predecessor_n which_o the_o letter_n omit_v shall_v be_v reassume_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o though_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o those_o who_o write_v to_o darius_n here_o use_v soft_a and_o smooth_a expression_n concern_v the_o jew_n than_o those_o who_o before_o write_v to_o artaxerxes_n chap._n 4.12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v it_o not_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o be_v any_o whit_n better_a mind_a towards_o they_o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n first_o those_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n pretend_v much_o obsequiousness_n and_o officiousness_n to_o the_o king_n use_v silken_a insinuation_n as_o well_o as_o many_o fine_a sugar_v sentence_n before_o in_o the_o close_a of_o their_o letter_n ver_fw-la 17._o as_o if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n and_o we_o will_v observe_v the_o king_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o malice_n be_v such_o as_o intend_v to_o hinder_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o prophet_n zechary_n who_o prophesy_v in_o the_o eight_o and_o eleven_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o darius_n as_o haggai_n do_v in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o nine_o of_o the_o same_o see_v a_o vision_n of_o four_o horn_n that_o seek_v to_o scatter_v judah_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 1.1_o 19_o now_o these_o four_o horn_n be_v rehum_n and_o shimshai_n that_o write_v the_o first_o letter_n chap._n 4._o and_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n who_o write_v this_o second_o letter_n so_o that_o the_o vision_n make_v the_o two_o latter_a as_o equal_o push_v horn_n as_o the_o two_o former_a n.b._n god_n never_o suffer_v any_o malady_n to_o befall_v the_o church_n but_o he_o provide_v remedy_n in_o due_a time_n to_o redress_v they_o though_o these_o four_o iron_n horn_n aforesaid_a be_v permit_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o push_v his_o people_n almost_o in_o piece_n and_o to_o toss_v they_o up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o furious_a beast_n do_v with_o their_o horn_n what_o they_o meet_v in_o their_o way_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n raise_v up_o so_o many_o carpenter_n fabros_n ferrarios_fw-la non_fw-la lignarios_fw-la smith_n with_o iron_n instrument_n to_o batter_v and_o break_v those_o horn_n who_o be_v zerubbabel_n jehoshuah_n ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o horn_n have_v push_v god_n people_n home_o to_o the_o lord_n than_o no_o man_n lift_v up_o his_o head_n zech._n 1.20_o 21._o the_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o though_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n do_v punctual_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o jew_n answer_v and_o apology_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o no_o good_a design_n n.b._n they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o doeg_n do_v out_o of_o malice_n to_o david_n though_o what_o he_o say_v to_o saul_n concern_v ahimelech_n etc._n etc._n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n truth_n 1_o sam._n 22.9_o etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o few_o word_n say_v kimchi_n be_v full_a of_o poison_n and_o that_o pickthank_a parasite_n or_o busie-headed_n informer_n as_o the_o name_n doeg_n signify_v be_v brand_v by_o david_n for_o a_o liar_n psal_n 52.3_o speak_v all-devouring_a word_n ver_fw-la 4._o quot_fw-la verba_fw-la tot_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la as_o many_o word_n so_o many_o thunderbolt_n against_o the_o lord_n priest_n hence_o doeg_n be_v doom_v to_o hell_n by_o david_n say_v the_o rabbin_n psal_n 120.4_o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n even_o so_o those_o sycophant_n here_o may_v speak_v much_o of_o truth_n to_o the_o king_n darius_n but_o for_o devilish_a design_n as_o certain_o suppose_v that_o no_o such_o decree_n of_o cyrus_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o king_n chronicle_n as_o the_o jew_n have_v suggest_v to_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v find_v false_a fomentor_n of_o such_o story_n than_o these_o man_n may_v get_v great_a advantage_n against_o they_o for_o such_o fiction_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o artifices_fw-la of_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n who_o be_v better_a adjudge_v adversary_n than_o favourer_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n overrule_v all_o for_o
advantage_n to_o his_o church_n and_o matter_n fall_v out_o far_o otherwise_o like_v as_o paul_n persecution_n at_o rome_n fall_v out_o rather_o to_o a_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.12_o than_o any_o hindrance_n of_o it_o n.b._n thus_o here_o again_o god_n overshoot_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n house_n begin_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a the_o devil_n stir_v up_o his_o imp_n to_o hinder_v it_o as_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o now_o god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n make_v those_o very_a mean_n they_o thereby_o desigine_v to_o obstruct_v it_o to_o become_v effectual_a for_o promote_a it_o as_o be_v large_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v chapter_n ezra_n chap._n vi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o removendo_fw-la prohibentia_fw-la and_o the_o applicando_fw-la auxiliatoria_n the_o remove_n of_o rub_n and_o the_o apply_v of_o help_n in_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o darius_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n make_v search_v for_o cyrus_n decree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o find_v it_o in_o echatana_n one_o of_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n if_o take_v proper_o or_o in_o a_o coffer_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v if_o take_v appellative_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o content_n of_o cyrus_n decree_n be_v recite_v ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o where_o wolphius_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a cyrus_n shall_v confine_v the_o jew_n to_o a_o exact_a longitude_n latitude_n and_o profundity_n of_o their_o temple_n but_o rather_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o achitector_n who_o they_o employ_v he_o only_o fix_v such_o limit_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o strong_a tower_n lest_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o place_n of_o defence_n against_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v manifest_a say_v masius_n that_o those_o proportion_n here_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o of_o solomon_n temple_n which_o be_v but_o 30_o cubit_n high_a except_v the_o porch_n which_o be_v 120_o and_o but_o 20_o cubit_n broad_a though_o this_o second_o temple_n consist_v here_o of_o 60_o cubit_n high_a and_o 60_o cubit_n broad_a nothing_o be_v say_v here_o of_o its_o length_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o than_o that_o of_o solomon_n ezra_n 3.12_o hag._n 2.3_o therefore_o these_o cubit_n of_o solomon_n be_v large_a likely_a as_o sacred_a above_o common_a cubit_n remark_n the_o second_o darius_n have_v peruse_v this_o former_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n and_o resolve_v to_o make_v he_o his_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n immediate_o pass_v a_o new_a decree_n to_o reinforce_v the_o former_a from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o ver_fw-la 12._o wherein_o he_o 1._o command_n tatnai_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o builder_n to_o discourage_v they_o nor_o to_o meddle_v in_o disturb_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2ly_n the_o king_n command_v moreover_o that_o those_o adversary_n shall_v supply_v the_o builder_n with_o material_n and_o money_n out_o of_o his_o royal_a tribute_n and_o treasury_n that_o it_o may_v stop_v no_o more_o for_o want_n of_o necessary_n but_o be_v complete_v with_o expedition_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o n._n b._n whence_o wolphius_n note_n well_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o pious_a mind_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n so_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o magistrate_n to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o pious_a person_n both_o for_o they_o and_o for_o they_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o above_o all_o he_o observe_v how_o this_o pagan_a king_n of_o persia_n condemn_v all_o will-worship_n in_o prescribe_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o temple_n but_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v precise_o prescribe_v not_o mix_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o persian_a superstition_n with_o god●s_n own_o institution_n by_o his_o command_n which_o show_v that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v add_v to_o or_o subtract_v from_o god_n word_n and_o that_o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v divine_a warrant_n he_o name_v calf_n and_o lamb_n only_o which_o god_n appoint_v yea_o and_o grotius_n excellent_o observe_v here_o that_o this_o darius_n exceed_v and_o excel_v cyrus_n himself_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o his_o royal_a beneficency_n for_o cyrus_n only_o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v contributer_n unto_o this_o great_a work_n but_o this_o king_n darius_n contribute_v himself_o much_o also_o out_o of_o his_o own_o treasure_n as_o far_o appear_v chap._n 7.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o neh_n 11.23_o 3_o this_o new_a decree_n of_o darius_n doom_v all_o person_n both_o gentle_a and_o simple_a etc._n etc._n that_o dare_v to_o disturb_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o have_v their_o own_o house_n pull_v down_o as_o a_o penalty_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_z themselves_o to_o be_v hang_v say_v vatablus_n upon_o some_o piece_n of_o their_o own_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n or_o it_o intimate_v say_v wolphius_n that_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v beat_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n with_o his_o own_o wood_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n yea_o and_o his_o house_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o dunghill_n or_o jakes_n expose_v say_v osiander_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n and_o vile_a use_v etc._n etc._n 4_o darius_n add_v also_o a_o most_o sad_a imprecation_n of_o the_o severe_a curse_n to_o befall_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o dare_v presume_v to_o discourage_v or_o disturb_v the_o builder_n of_o god_n temple_n v._o 12._o here_o darius_n say_v wolphius_n make_v a_o candid_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o true_a god_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n clear_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o false_a deity_n n._n b._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o true_a god_n who_o darius_n thus_o solemn_o invocate_v say_v amen_o to_o his_o dreadful_a curse_n let_v all_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_a tremble_v at_o this_o direful_a imprecation_n for_o in_o all_o age_n god_n hand_n have_v be_v exceed_v heavy_a upon_o their_o person_n and_o posterity_n let_v king_n and_o all_o prince_n say_v wolphius_n learn_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o dare_v to_o thrust_v their_o sickle_n into_o god_n harvest_n the_o lord_n of_o it_o will_v not_o see_v his_o harvest_n spoil_v before_o his_o eye_n by_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wood_n or_o world_n remark_n the_o three_o behold_v how_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v truckle_n and_o bow_n before_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o decree_n of_o darius_n ver_fw-la 13._o no_o soon_o have_v the_o king_n say_v wolphius_n quite_o exclude_v all_o exception_n and_o universal_o command_v a_o speedy_a execution_n but_o the_o very_a toparch_n or_o persian_a governor_n present_o bend_v and_o buckle_v to_o promote_v that_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o before_o they_o have_v bandy_v together_o with_o all_o their_o craft_n and_o may_v to_o obstruct_v now_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n do_v advance_v it_o because_o they_o dare_v do_v no_o otherwise_o their_o obedience_n be_v now_o wring_v out_o of_o they_o as_o verjuice_n be_v out_o of_o a_o crab_n or_o distil_v water_n by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n they_o dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o decree_n lest_o they_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n and_o correction_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n their_o house_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o undertake_v this_o work_n as_o aukardly_a as_o haman_n do_v in_o his_o honour_v of_o mordecai_n at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n up_o out_o of_o his_o way_n thus_o those_o mongrel-samaritans_a be_v force_v to_o sear_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o lion_n 2_o king_n 17.33_o 34._o n.b._n say_v wolphius_n here_o all_o humane_a affair_n be_v so_o overrule_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n that_o as_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o good_a by_o the_o benevolency_n of_o friend_n so_o nor_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o evil_a from_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o good_a god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o god_n compel_v the_o unwilling_a here_o as_o he_o oft_o do_v elsewhere_o to_o help_v his_o church_n who_o heart_n be_v more_o to_o hinder_v it_o remark_n the_o four_o now_o all_o impediment_n be_v remove_v all_o the_o help_n be_v apply_v and_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n go_v brave_o forward_a and_o in_o due_a time_n be_v finish_v ver_fw-la