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 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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 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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 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providence_n over_o he_o in_o all_o his_o danger_n hitherto_o and_o assure_v he_o the_o same_o will_v still_o so_o secure_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o fear_v his_o father_n find_v he_o v._o 17._o n._n b._n where_o good_a jonathan_n promise_v to_o himself_o of_o be_v second_o in_o the_o kingdom_n more_o than_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o ground_v this_o his_o confidence_n upon_o david_n generosity_n and_o fidelity_n in_o the_o covenant_n contract_v between_o they_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o these_o two_o fast_a and_o faithful_a friend_n may_v have_v live_v together_o in_o all_o unity_n and_o unanimity_n as_o do_v the_o two_o brother_n frederick_n and_o john_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o most_o amicable_o manage_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o dukedom_n by_o their_o mutual_a counsel_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o dispose_v of_o this_o good_a man_n jonathan_n otherwise_o and_o to_o advance_v he_o from_o a_o earthly_a pilgrimage_n to_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o lord_n deal_v well_o with_o this_o good_a jonathan_n in_o his_o prevent_v his_o hope_n by_o his_o unexpected_a death_n but_o provide_v a_o better_a life_n for_o he_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n thus_o god_n do_v with_o many_o of_o his_o godly_a servant_n who_o oft_o fail_v of_o their_o hope_n in_o earthly_a comfort_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o absolute_a promise_n give_v they_o preferment_n unto_o those_o comfort_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thus_o paul_n hope_v god_n will_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o philippian_n when_o he_o write_v to_o they_o from_o rome_n where_o then_o he_o be_v prisoner_n 2_o cor._n 1.10_o phil._n 1.25_o yet_o ecclesiastical_a history_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o paul_n be_v not_o deliver_v from_o his_o prison_n in_o rome_n but_o there_o he_o end_v his_o day_n by_o a_o glorious_a martyrdom_n when_o god_n reward_v not_o the_o godliness_n of_o his_o servant_n 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of_o the_o covenant_n n._n b._n behold_v here_o the_o remarkable_a modesty_n of_o this_o good_a jonathan_n in_o his_o ready_a renew_n of_o the_o old_a covenant_n betwixt_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n before_o gad_n the_o prophet_n and_o before_o abiathar_n the_o highpriest_n not_o once_o upbraid_v david_n with_o the_o many_o affront_v and_o injury_n he_o sustain_v for_o his_o faithful_a friendship_n to_o he_o from_o his_o frantic_a father_n who_o as_o he_o tell_v david_n act_v all_o along_o against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n see_v samuel_n have_v tell_v he_o god_n will_v have_v david_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n chap._n 15.28_o and_o observe_v david_n daily_a safety_n and_o success_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o god_n protection_n and_o which_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o confess_v at_o last_o that_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v god_n will_v indeed_o chap._n 24.20_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o treachery_n of_o the_o ziphites_n unto_o david_n in_o offer_v their_o service_n unto_o saul_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n v._o 19_o 20._o though_o these_o man_n be_v of_o david_n own_o tribe_n and_o descend_v from_o caleb_n 1_o chron._n 2.42_o yet_o so_o far_o do_v they_o degenerate_v from_o that_o good_a stock_n as_o to_o deal_v treacherous_o with_o david_n who_o have_v so_o late_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o philistine_n possible_o they_o may_v fear_v saul_n will_v serve_v they_o as_o he_o have_v serve_v the_o city_n of_o nob_n as_o the_o man_n of_o keilab_n fear_v however_o this_o perfidious_a deal_n of_o those_o man_n of_o judah_n with_o david_n in_o discover_v he_o to_o saul_n etc._n etc._n do_v so_o discompose_v his_o spirit_n that_o for_o compose_v it_o with_o a_o divine_a cordial_n he_o compose_v that_o sweet_a psalm_n the_o 54th_o where_o he_o call_v those_o man_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n wherein_o he_o trust_v a_o company_n of_o treacherous_a stranger_n v._o 3._o who_o from_o the_o alienation_n of_o their_o affection_n though_o near_o to_o he_o in_o affinity_n they_o have_v deal_v more_o unkind_o with_o he_o than_o foreign_a country_n have_v do_v therefore_o david_n turn_v they_o over_o to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o order_n with_o they_o psal_n 54._o v._n 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o kind_a reception_n saul_n give_v to_o those_o perfidious_a person_n v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o wherein_o first_o saul_n dare_v to_o pronounce_v a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o perfidiousness_n and_o that_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o priest_n he_o have_v base_o butcher_v god_n be_v much_o in_o this_o hypocrite_n mouth_n while_o the_o devil_n that_o envious_a one_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o make_v religion_n his_o pretence_n to_o palliate_v his_o bloody_a purpose_n of_o kill_a david_n and_o to_o animate_v they_o in_o their_o treacherous_a design_n second_o hereupon_o he_o lay_v his_o royal_a command_n upon_o they_o to_o search_v out_o david_n lurk_a hole_n render_v this_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v so_o crafty_a he_o will_v certain_o slip_v you_o if_o you_o be_v not_o exceed_o circumspect_a and_o three_o when_o you_o have_v set_v he_o for_o certainty_n then_o bring_v i_o word_n that_o we_o may_v join_v together_o and_o catch_v our_o prey_n so_o loath_a be_v saul_n to_o lose_v his_o labour_n and_o to_o come_v off_o with_o dishonour_n by_o be_v disappointedany_n more_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o oh_o that_o we_o can_v with_o the_o like_a care_n find_v out_o and_o ferret_n our_o dilectum_fw-la delictum_fw-la or_o darling_n lust_n that_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o hebr._fw-la 12.1_o and_o will_v certain_o find_v we_o out_o if_o we_o do_v not_o careful_o find_v it_o out_o first_o numb_a 32.23_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o nor_o do_v david_n dare_v thus_o to_o encourage_v those_o treasonable_a treachery_n against_o saul_n himself_o and_o against_o his_o son_n ishbosheth_n 2_o sam._n 4.10.15_o saul_n a_o unsound_a hypocrite_n dare_v do_v that_o which_o david_n a_o sincere_a saint_n dare_v not_o do_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n marvellous_a deliverance_n when_o saul_n have_v compass_v david_n about_o and_o resolund_v to_o ruin_v he_o and_o his_o six_o hundred_o man_n as_o one_o man_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o where_o we_o may_v mark_v first_o those_o secret_n of_o saul_n be_v discover_v to_o david_n by_o jonathan_n as_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o ziphites_n be_v saul_n guide_n to_o catch_v he_o upon_o this_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph_n and_o go_v into_o that_o of_o maon_n second_o saul_n pursue_v he_o thither_o and_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o several_a party_n each_o march_v several_a way_n after_o david_n at_o last_o they_o come_v so_o nigh_o he_o as_o nothing_o but_o a_o mountain_n be_v between_o they_o here_o david_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n yea_o and_o in_o great_a distrust_n too_o think_v samuel_n be_v a_o liar_n in_o promise_v he_o the_o kingdom_n psal_n 116.10_o 12._o which_o psalm_n david_n pen_v upon_o this_o occasion_n three_o here_o god_n more_o than_o the_o mountain_n come_v as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n give_v saul_n a_o diversion_n from_o david_n by_o a_o unexpected_a message_n of_o the_o philistine_n invasion_n suppose_v to_o be_v procure_v by_o love_a jonathan_n against_o who_o he_o be_v force_v to_o bend_v all_o his_o force_n know_v they_o will_v utter_o lay_v waste_v his_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o not_o prevent_v thus_o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v he_o psal_n 57.3_o which_o psalm_n he_o pen_v on_o this_o occasion_n also_o therefore_o be_v the_o place_n call_v selangh_n hammalekoth_v a_o rock_n of_o division_n because_o here_o god_n divide_v saul_n from_o his_o prey_n divine_a help_n come_v when_o human_n fail_v 1_o sam._n chap._n xxiv_o this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n
a_o yesterday_o covenant_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o son_n for_o we_o which_o be_v from_o eternity_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o beginning_n of_o their_o love_n to_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v before_o the_o world_n and_o time_n which_o be_v create_v with_o the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a design_n of_o god_n good_a will_n to_o man_n luke_n 2.14_o be_v no_o young_a than_o god_n himself_o how_o many_o be_v god_n thought_n of_o love_n to_o usward_o psal_n 40.5_o david_n can_v reckon_v they_o by_o retail_n not_o know_v where_o to_o begin_v they_o below_o eternity_n therefore_o he_o do_v it_o by_o whole_a sale_n show_v the_o original_a of_o those_o thought_n to_o arise_v out_o of_o this_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n v._n 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n delight_v in_o those_o thought_n of_o love_n to_o the_o elect_a from_o everlasting_a and_o the_o son_n delight_v in_o they_o too_o prov._n 8.30_o 31._o god_n begin_v to_o love_v we_o in_o christ_n assoon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v himself_o and_o to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n which_o indeed_o have_v no_o beginning_n but_o be_v from_o eternity_n oh_o how_o shall_v this_o endear_v god_n love_n to_o we_o dear_n be_v that_o love_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o we_o that_o have_v be_v extend_v from_o their_o very_a infancy_n and_o continue_v unto_o their_o death_n upon_o we_o how_o much_o dear_a must_v god_n love_n to_o we_o be_v which_o have_v be_v from_o eternity_n and_o will_v be_v to_o eternity_n as_o it_o have_v no_o beginning_n so_o it_o can_v no_o end_n but_o last_v as_o long_o as_o gad_n last_v this_o platform_n be_v profundum_fw-la sine_fw-la fundo_fw-la 3._o consider_v that_o our_o person_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o same_o covenant_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assoon_o as_o christ_n be_v elect_v we_o be_v elect_v in_o he_o eph._n 1.3_o 4._o and_o accept_v in_o he_o v._o 5_o 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priest_n to_o a_o whole_a tribe_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v ten_o time_n over_o ten_o shekel_n which_o poor_a pittance_n only_o he_o have_v with_o micah_n for_o his_o more_o honourable_a mean_n and_o maintenance_n this_o conquer_v and_o captivate_v the_o base-spirited_n hireling_n insalutato_fw-la svo_fw-la hero_n protinus_fw-la decedere_fw-la to_o leave_n micah_n his_o master_n without_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o who_o yet_o have_v use_v he_o not_o like_o a_o servant_n but_o rather_o as_o his_o own_o son_n ingratum_fw-la si_fw-la dixeris_fw-la omne_fw-la all_o vice_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o that_o one_o vice_n of_o ingratitude_n this_o wander_a star_n which_o love_v not_o to_o be_v fix_v in_o so_o inferior_a a_o orb_n yet_o have_v no_o need_n so_o ungrateful_o to_o forget_v micah_n former_a kinduess_n so_o as_o not_o civil_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o favour_n and_o to_o bid_v he_o sarewel_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v micah_n resentment_n of_o this_o robbery_n from_o ver_fw-la 20._o to_o 27._o where_o micah_n be_v when_o this_o robbery_n be_v commit_v upon_o his_o house_n the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a that_o he_o be_v from_o home_n when_o this_o deed_n be_v do_v be_v apparent_a upon_o his_o return_n home_o all_o the_o neighbourhood_n that_o use_v to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o idolatrous_a chapel_n and_o they_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o a_o few_o be_v alarm_v with_o micah_n loss_n it_o be_v their_o own_o loss_n also_o all_o arm_a themselves_o to_o pursue_v the_o thief_n n._n b._n the_o danite_n expect_v a_o pursuit_n therefore_o they_o place_v not_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o trinket_n in_o the_o rear_n where_o micah_n may_v recover_v they_o by_o assault_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o army_n for_o their_o great_a safety_n micah_n and_o his_o new_a mustered_n neighbour_n pursue_v and_o overtake_v the_o danite_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o thievery_n the_o thief_n think_v themselves_o very_o innocent_a because_o they_o have_v not_o plunder_v he_o of_o his_o treasure_n and_o house-hold-stuff_n necessary_a enough_o for_o planter_n of_o new_a colony_n but_o have_v only_o take_v away_o the_o ephod_n teraphim_n etc._n etc._n which_o well_o enough_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o danite_n have_v do_v well_o in_o it_o have_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o detestation_n of_o idol_n and_o for_o the_o abolish_n of_o idolatry_n cujus_fw-la contrarium_fw-la est_fw-la verum_fw-la they_o therefore_o cry_v knave_n first_o and_o ask_v micah_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o come_v after_o they_o with_o so_o great_a a_o company_n though_o they_o well_o know_v his_o errand_n micah_n answer_v you_o have_v take_v away_o my_o all._n reckon_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o good_n as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o god_n that_o he_o have_v lose_v though_o he_o confess_v in_o those_o word_n my_o god_n which_o i_o make_v they_o be_v goodly_a god_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o can_v not_o secure_v themselves_o from_o be_v steal_v yet_o so_o besot_v be_v he_o with_o superstition_n that_o he_o value_v nothing_o of_o his_o treasure_n and_o householdstuff_n of_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o god_n they_o have_v steal_v from_o he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o come_v forth_o to_o fight_v for_o they_o as_o pro_fw-la aris_n &_o focis_fw-la how_o may_v this_o superstitious_a zealot_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o our_o lukewarm_a laodicean_n our_o neuter_n passive_a professor_n as_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n call_v they_o that_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n thereof_o modò_fw-la ferveat_fw-la olla_fw-es so_o their_o pot_n do_v but_o boil_v modò_fw-la ventri_fw-la benè_fw-la sit_fw-la ac_fw-la lateri_fw-la as_o that_o fat-paunched_a monk_n say_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o abbey_n in_o henry_n viii_o time_n he_o stroke_v his_o own_o overgrow_a paunch_n and_o say_v let_v they_o all_o go_v so_o i_o have_v but_o enough_o for_o back_o and_o belly_n god_n have_v many_o such_o cold_a friend_n now_o a-days_o that_o halt_n betwixt_o god_n and_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18.21_o and_o that_o value_v their_o own_o worldly_a conveniency_n more_o than_o the_o concern_v either_o of_o god_n true_a religion_n or_o of_o their_o own_o soul_n salvation_n this_o micah_n may_v shame_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o his_o great_a cry_n after_o his_o deaf_a god_n neither_o they_o nor_o the_o danite_n hear_v his_o outcry_n the_o noise_n of_o arm_n do_v drown_v the_o voice_n of_o right_n they_o command_v his_o silence_n lest_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n which_o be_v better_a than_o his_o god_n micah_n value_v his_o life_n more_o than_o his_o idol_n and_o see_v may_v arm_v in_o they_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o his_o right_n that_o be_v feeble_a in_o he_o he_o go_v back_o to_o his_o house_n never_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o vanity_n in_o promise_v to_o himself_o so_o much_o prosperity_n for_o his_o have_v a_o sorry_a levite_n to_o be_v his_o priest_n nor_o how_o god_n have_v punish_v he_o for_o his_o idolatry_n by_o those_o ravenous_a danites_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o danite_n progress_n to_o laish_n and_o the_o proof_n they_o make_v there_o both_o of_o their_o expedition_n and_o of_o their_o image_n from_o ver_fw-la 27._o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o those_o 600_o man_n who_o march_v not_o so_o much_o like_o warrior_n prepare_v for_o a_o dangerous_a and_o dubious_a war_n and_o so_o do_v strip_v themselves_o of_o all_o luggage_n lumber_n and_o other_o clog_a impediment_n in_o order_n thereunto_o but_o those_o man_n march_v forward_o with_o their_o little_a one_o their_o cattle_n and_o carriage_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22._o more_o like_o man_n remove_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n to_o settle_v themselves_o in_o some_o new_a
pitcher_n or_o to_o blow_v a_o trumpet_n yet_o all_o those_o coward_n can_v come_v with_o courage_n at_o gideon_n summons_n to_o pursue_v a_o fly_a enemy_n and_o to_o share_v in_o the_o spoil_n of_o those_o who_o have_v already_o slay_v one_o another_o for_o they_o be_v fright_v out_o of_o their_o dead_a sleep_n with_o the_o sudden_a noise_n etc._n etc._n so_o can_v not_o distinguish_v friend_n from_o foe_n or_o as_o josephus_n say_v they_o understand_v not_o the_o language_n one_o of_o another_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o nation_n judg._n 6.3_o so_o hereby_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o army_n be_v slay_v through_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o perhaps_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o suspect_v treachery_n among_o themselves_o under_o divine_a infatuation_n as_o in_o other_o case_n be_v exemplify_v in_o scripture_n 1_o sam._n 14.20_o and_o 2_o chron._n 20.23_o now_o upon_o gideon_n summons_n the_o ephraimite_n bestir_v themselves_o take_v the_o pass_n of_o jordan_n 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descend_v from_o ruth_n the_o moabite_n as_o from_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n both_o of_o they_o gentile_a proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o both_o of_o they_o forerun_v type_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n possible_o they_o have_v not_o marry_v moabitess_n daughter_n have_v their_o father_n elimelech_n be_v alive_a but_o now_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o their_o mother_n naomi_n can_v not_o better_o hinder_v they_o from_o marry_v such_o than_o rebecca_n can_v hinder_v her_o son_n esau_n from_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o heth_n which_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o she_o because_o idolatress_n gen._n 26.35_o and_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a they_o do_v as_o esan_n have_v do_v inasmuch_o as_o the_o same_o
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die_v so_o ruth_n do_v here_o expect_v it_o both_o for_o her_o mother_n and_o for_o herself_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o people_n once_o to_o die_v hebr._fw-la 9.27_o as_o there_o be_v some_o that_o do_v promise_v themselves_o great_a thing_n by_o such_o and_o such_o of_o their_o relation_n which_o possible_o be_v snatch_v from_o they_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a as_o the_o priest_n be_v serve_v who_o promise_v to_o himself_o great_a preferment_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o uncle_n be_v make_v the_o pope_n yet_o his_o next_o tiding_n be_v receive_v be_v that_o the_o pope_n his_o uncle_n be_v dead_a which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o alas_o i_o never_o think_v of_o his_o death_n so_o there_o be_v other_o that_o live_v so_o licentious_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v never_o come_v to_o judgement_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o eternity_n of_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n in_o this_o world_n as_o psal_n 49.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o solomon_n do_v wise_o cut_v the_o coxcomb_n of_o the_o younker_n courage_n in_o sin_n with_o a_o sting_a but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o jollity_n that_o marrs_n all_o his_o mirth_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o to_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o it_o be_v sublime_a folly_n then_o for_o person_n to_o have_v such_o inward_a thought_n as_o if_o their_o house_n or_o life_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o first_o doom_n that_o ever_o be_v denounce_v in_o the_o world_n be_v about_o the_o enter_v of_o death_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o and_o the_o first_o doubt_n that_o ever_o be_v pronounce_v in_o the_o world_n be_v about_o the_o not_o enter_v of_o death_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v gen._n 3.4_o ever_o since_o that_o time_n though_o the_o doom_n have_v be_v exact_o execute_v in_o all_o age_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n denounce_v there_o be_v something_o of_o the_o spawn_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n leave_v still_o in_o man_n nature_n prompt_v to_o doubt_v of_o that_o whereof_o there_o be_v the_o great_a certainty_n death_n be_v certain_a though_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n be_v uncertain_a although_o every_o man_n grant_v that_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v yet_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n that_o future_v not_o his_o death_n and_o think_v not_o he_o may_v live_v yet_o and_o yet_o a_o little_a long_o he_o may_v live_v a_o few_o more_o fair_a summer_n he_o may_v see_v this_o be_v folly_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n especial_o that_o fond_a conceit_n of_o a_o immortality_n and_o abide_n here_o for_o ever_o which_o ruth_n here_o have_v not_o so_o full_o confute_v by_o daily_a experience_n there_o will_v i_o be_v bury_v hence_o observe_v 3._o as_o burial_n be_v one_o of_o the_o due_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o dear_a friend_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v together_o ruth_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o her_o godly_a mother_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o first_o purchase_n of_o possession_n mention_v in_o scripture_n history_n be_v a_o place_n to_o bury_v in_o not_o to_o build_v in_o gen._n 23.9_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n god_n friend_n shall_v be_v mindful_a of_o their_o mortality_n and_o not_o fond_o dream_v of_o a_o immortality_n this_o bless_a proselyte_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n ruth_n be_v very_o mindful_a of_o she_o both_o death_n and_o burial_n it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n upon_o conijah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n jer._n 22.19_o that_o be_v his_o corpse_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o like_o carrion_n into_o some_o by-corner_n he_o live_v undesired_a and_o he_o die_v unlamentent_v and_o then_o have_v not_o the_o ordinary_a honour_n of_o a_o buryingplace_n but_o be_v throw_v out_o into_o a_o ditch_n or_o on_o the_o dunghill_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o by_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o wicked_a man_n that_o he_o who_o have_v make_v so_o many_o to_o weep_v by_o his_o wickedness_n shall_v have_v none_o to_o weep_v for_o he_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o stately_a palace_n to_o sin_n in_o while_o alive_a shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o ordinary_a grave_a to_o house_n his_o carcase_n in_o when_o dead_a many_o great_a one_o have_v so_o live_v that_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o end_n the_o death_n of_o a_o dog_n and_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n abraham_n therefore_o be_v careful_a for_o a_o place_n of_o sepulture_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o as_o ruth_n do_v here_o for_o she_o own_o and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v join_v with_o infidel_n in_o burial_n but_o he_o desire_v and_o purchase_v a_o distinct_a bury_a place_n from_o they_o who_o neither_o have_v belief_n nor_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a they_o offer_v he_o the_o free_a use_n of_o their_o common_a buryingplace_n gen._n 23.6_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pay_v for_o a_o propriety_n to_o he_o and_o he_o than_o hold_v such_o a_o community_n with_o they_o for_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v separate_v in_o burial_n from_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o resurrection_n with_o he_o as_o ruth_n do_v here_o and_o his_o place_n purchase_v for_o bury_v in_o be_v at_o hebron_n which_o signify_v society_n or_o conjunction_n for_o there_o lay_v as_o in_o their_o repository_n or_o restingplace_n those_o godly_a couple_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n gen._n 23.19_o and_o 25.9_o isaac_n and_o rebecca_n jacob_n and_o leah_n gen._n 49.31_o and_o though_o jacob_n die_v in_o egypt_n yet_o take_v he_o a_o oath_n of_o his_o son_n jâ—seph_n for_o his_o bury_v of_o he_o in_o that_o place_n gen._n 49.29_o 30._o and_o 50.5_o this_o be_v the_o common_a desire_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a one_o in_o scripture_n to_o be_v according_a unto_o scripture_n phrase_n gather_v unto_o their_o father_n as_o desirous_a to_o sleep_v with_o those_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o dust_n with_o who_o they_o hope_v to_o awake_v to_o eternal_a rest_n thus_o ruth_n do_v here_o with_o naomi_n such_o sepulcher_n be_v symbol_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a hence_o the_o hebrew_n do_v call_v their_o burying-place_n beth-caiim_a the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n and_o job_n also_o call_v the_o grave_a the_o congregation-house_n of_o all_o living_n job_n 30.23_o the_o public_a or_o common_a meeting_n place_n of_o all_o people_n as_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o call_v heaven_n the_o congregation-house_n of_o all_o the_o first-born_a hebr._n 12.23_o thus_o christian_n may_v have_v a_o honest_a care_n as_o ruth_n have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o who_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o where_o they_o be_v lay_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a that_o as_o they_o live_v together_o and_o love_v together_o they_o may_v lie_v in_o the_o grave_a together_o and_o not_o be_v divide_v sometime_o in_o their_o death_n as_o 2_o sam._n 1.23_o however_o not_o in_o their_o burial_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n denounce_v against_o that_o proud_a lucifer_n not_o belzebub_n of_o hell_n as_o some_o ancient_n say_v but_o belshazzar_n of_o babylon_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v join_v in_o burial_n with_o his_o compeer_n and_o fellow_n king_n in_o funeral_n state_n and_o pomp_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 14.20_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o this_o be_v a_o form_n of_o imprecation_n frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n wherein_o more_o by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la be_v understand_v than_o express_v the_o evil_n imprecate_v be_v not_o express_o mention_v yet_o thus_o much_o this_o form_n of_o speech_n impli_v let_v god_n bring_v what_o evil_n
quasi_fw-la ferè_fw-la alter_fw-la almost_o one_o self_n thus_o ruth_n and_o she_o only_a cleave_v to_o naomi_n etc._n etc._n went_n to_o bethlehem_n that_o house_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v hence_o observe_v 3._o such_o be_v fast_o and_o faithful_a friend_n indeed_o that_o accompany_v each_o other_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o bethlehem_n here_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n who_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n many_o there_o be_v that_o do_v accompany_v each_o other_o to_o beth-aven_a or_o house_n of_o wickedness_n to_o playhouse_n and_o place_n of_o revel_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v rather_o a_o betray_v than_o a_o befriend_v one_o another_o such_o a_o friend_n be_v that_o adullamite_n to_o judah_n gen._n 38.30_o who_o be_v rather_o his_o broker_n his_o pimp_n and_o pander_n a_o coal-carrier_n as_o one_o call_v he_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o scour_v a_o hot_a oven_n withal_o such_o another_o friend_n as_o this_o hirah_n to_o judah_n be_v jonadab_n to_o amnon_n 2_o sam._n 13.3_o but_o amnon_n have_v a_o friend_n a_o friend_n and_o no_o friend_n a_o carnal_a friend_n be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a enemy_n who_o advise_v the_o ruin_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v perdere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la accidentia_fw-la to_o destroy_v a_o immortal_a soul_n for_o a_o momentary_a sin_n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n be_v a_o better_a friend_n who_o say_v to_o one_o amicus_fw-la sum_fw-la tibi_fw-la sed_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la aras_n i_o be_o your_o friend_n but_o no_o further_a than_o be_v lawful_a the_o true_a friendship_n be_v to_o save_v and_o deliver_v a_o friend_n from_o the_o great_a evil_n which_o be_v sin_n but_o to_o tempt_v any_o to_o it_o and_o to_o tolerate_v they_o in_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n but_o of_o a_o real_a enemy_n hate_v not_o thy_o brother_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o lie_v upon_o he_o leu._n 19.17_o to_o bring_v one_o to_o sin_n be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o grudge_n than_o of_o respect_n and_o love_n as_o abimelech_n say_v to_o abraham_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o gen._n 20_o 9_o thus_o to_o expose_v i_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n then_o woe_n to_o those_o wretched_a adullamites_n and_o wick_n d_o pt_v thy_fw-mi jonadabs_n of_o our_o day_n the_o fit_a tool_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v withal_o that_o prom_n p_o man_n even_o great_a man_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v broker_n for_o they_o that_o instead_o of_o go_v uâ—_n with_o they_o to_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o good_a people_n do_v with_o holy_a david_n and_o wherein_o he_o rejoice_v psal_n 42.4_o and_o to_o bethelehem_n the_o house_n of_o bread_n as_o ruth_n do_v here_o with_o naomi_n but_o they_o go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o beth-aven_a to_o the_o house_n of_o wickedness_n they_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n hos_fw-la 7.3_o parasite_n propound_v to_o king_n suavia_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la sana_fw-la consilia_fw-la please_a but_o pestilent_a counsel_n as_o doeg_n do_v to_o saul_n and_o balaam_n to_o balack_n who_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o israel_n rev._n 2.14_o to_o wit_n fair_a face_n to_o tempt_v they_o to_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n that_o god_n may_v see_v sin_n flagrant_a in_o jacob_n and_o so_o fall_v foul_a on_o they_o with_o his_o plague_n all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v about_o they_o vattehem_n kol-hagnir_a gnalehen_fw-ge there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commotion_n among_o the_o citizen_n about_o she_o but_o also_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o tumultuation_n as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v hence_o observe_v 4._o it_o be_v matter_n of_o astonish_a admiration_n to_o hear_v of_o and_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o do_v befall_v some_o person_n both_o great_a and_o good_a it_o be_v very_a probale_n that_o naomi_n have_v be_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o great_a person_n in_o that_o city_n before_o she_o move_v into_o moab_n and_o of_o good_a account_n among_o they_o otherwise_o there_o have_v be_v no_o commotion_n nor_o any_o tumultuous_a noise_n at_o her_o return_n she_o undoubted_o go_v from_o bethlehem_n in_o a_o very_a good_a equipage_n and_o estate_n and_o that_o accompany_v with_o her_o honour_a husband_n and_o her_o two_o hopeful_a son_n she_o be_v now_o return_v in_o a_o desolate_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n without_o either_o husband_n or_o son_n have_v only_o a_o young_a poor_a distress_a moabitess_n widow_n hang_v upon_o she_o this_o cause_v both_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n in_o this_o city_n which_o make_v they_o to_o say_v be_v this_o naomi_n the_o citizen_n flock_v about_o she_o and_o gaze_v upon_o she_o and_o cry_v out_o alas_o what_o a_o change_n be_v here_o hence_o observe_v 5._o god_n work_v wonderful_a change_n in_o person_n family_n city_n country_n and_o kingdom_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o consider_v what_o change_v befall_v person_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a how_o do_v lucifer_n that_o proud_a assyrian_a monarch_n fall_v from_o heaven_n even_o to_o admiration_n isa_n 14.12_o it_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n to_o look_v on_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o job_n 40.12_o god_n have_v a_o look_n of_o love_n whereby_o he_o convert_v his_o choose_a one_o luke_n 22.61_o and_o he_o have_v a_o look_n of_o wrath_n whereby_o he_o confound_v his_o enemy_n exod._n 14.24_o he_o look_v oculo_fw-la minaci_fw-la with_o a_o flame_v eye_n as_o paul_n do_v upon_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n act._n 13.9_o as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o he_o with_o the_o high_a offence_n and_o utmost_a indignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v a_o revengeful_a eye_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o babel-builder_n on_o pharaoh_n senacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n herod_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lofty_a that_o god_n alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v isa_n 2.11_o 12_o 17_o and_o 5.15_o as_o on_o hammon_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n work_v such_o wonderful_a change_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o wicked_a as_o upon_o job_n who_o be_v one_o day_n the_o wealthy_a man_n in_o the_o east_n and_o another_o day_n he_o become_v poor_a even_o to_o a_o proverb_n as_o poor_a as_o job_n he_o that_o heretofore_o never_o speak_v to_o his_o subject_n but_o from_o his_o throne_n be_v after_o seat_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n job_n 29.7_o 8._o with_o 2.8_o and_o those_o hand_n accustom_v to_o wield_v the_o sceptre_n be_v now_o employ_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o putrify_a matter_n that_o run_v from_o his_o sore_n so_o that_o his_o three_o friend_n when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v he_o know_v he_o not_o job_n 2.12_o they_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o but_o in_o a_o splendid_a condition_n and_o now_o when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o this_o sad_a pickle_n they_o be_v amaze_v and_o amuse_v say_v just_a as_o it_o be_v here_o be_v this_o job_n be_v this_o naomi_n none_o shall_v place_v confidence_n in_o their_o present_a prosperity_n as_o job_n do_v so_o all_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o fear_v they_o may_v outlive_v their_o own_o prosperous_a condition_n job_n 3.25_o consider_v that_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v both_o movable_a and_o mutable_a such_o wonderful_a change_n god_n work_v upon_o city_n and_o kingdom_n as_o lam._n 2.15_o be_v this_o the_o city_n once_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o east_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v god_n palace_n upon_o earth_n yet_o in_o few_o day_n become_v as_o a_o solitary_a widow_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o mourn_a posture_n lam._n 1.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n become_v tributary_n oh_o quantum_fw-la haec_fw-la niobe_n niobe_n mutatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la as_o here_o quantum_fw-la haec_fw-la naomi_n naomi_n mutatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la and_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v of_o london_n when_o it_o lay_v in_o its_o own_o ash_n be_v this_o the_o city_n the_o lady_n of_o city_n how_o be_v she_o deflower_v of_o all_o her_o splendour_n and_o glory_n have_v the_o lord_n say_v as_o zech._n 10.6_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o cast_v she_o off_o raise_n it_o up_o in_o great_a beauty_n and_o magnificency_n than_o afore_o oh_o london_n london_n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o abound_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o humility_n holiness_n and_o most_o raise_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v so_o raise_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o ruin_n into_o this_o grandeur_n and_o goodliness_n if_o this_o thy_o goodliness_n conduce_v not_o to_o thy_o godliness_n how_o may_v worse_a judgement_n come_v if_o god_n hiss_n for_o the_o fly_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o the_o bee_n of_o babylon_n isa_n 7.18_o thou_o may_v be_v destroy_v as_o athens_n
too_o good_a for_o he_o foam_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n whatever_o spite_n and_o spleen_n yea_o the_o most_o malignant_a malice_n can_v invent_v make_v foul_a reflection_n upon_o his_o own_o queen_n jonathan_n mother_n as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v a_o whore_n or_o no_o better_a than_o his_o concubine_n rispah_n 2_o sam._n 21.8_o or_o however_o such_o a_o imperious_a dame_n who_o he_o can_v never_o govern_v possible_o oppose_v at_o time_n his_o frantic_a extravagancy_n and_o see_v partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrâ—m_fw-la the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n that_o jonathan_n have_v derive_v this_o perverse_a temper_n from_o she_o and_o not_o from_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o tyrant_n rant_v and_o hector_n his_o good_a son_n intimate_v as_o if_o david_n by_o his_o crafty_a insinuation_n have_v wheedle_v the_o fool_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n whereof_o he_o be_v heir_n apparent_a so_o in_o a_o rage_n resolve_v that_o the_o cheat_n david_n shall_v sure_o die_v n._n b._n note_v well_o nay_o but_o stay_v sir_n you_o must_v ask_v god_n leave_v for_o to_o he_o belong_v issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68.20_o and_o david_n time_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n psal_n 31.15_o and_o not_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o bloody_a saul_n no_o soon_o do_v jonathan_n intercede_v a_o word_n for_o david_n in_o his_o why_o shall_v be_v die_v v._n 32._o but_o present_o saul_n second_v his_o rage_a word_n with_o outrageous_a deed_n cast_v his_o javelin_n at_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n v._n 33._o which_o have_v it_o hit_v and_o kill_v saul_n can_v expect_v little_a joy_n in_o so_o do_v for_o a_o father_n to_o kill_v such_o a_o oblige_a son_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n may_v have_v break_v a_o more_o natural_a father_n heart_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o such_o consideration_n have_v this_o hypocrite_n now_o dissemble_v his_o displeasure_n he_o may_v have_v get_v david_n into_o his_o clutch_n etc._n etc._n but_o hereby_o he_o proclaim_v his_o irreconcilable_a fury_n and_o teach_v david_n by_o this_o token_n to_o provide_v the_o best_a for_o his_o own_o safety_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v jonathan_n anger_n at_o his_o furious_a too_o angry_a father_n that_o have_v thus_o foul_o affront_v he_o at_o the_o public_a table_n traduce_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n in_o so_o open_a a_o theatre_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o essay_v to_o wound_v he_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o sign_n of_o jonathan_n anger_n be_v two_o first_o his_o abrupt_a departure_n from_o the_o royal_a table_n upon_o this_o affront_n from_o saul_n the_o second_o be_v his_o abstinence_n from_o meat_n all_o that_o second_o day_n v._o 34._o so_o near_o to_o his_o good_a heart_n do_v david_n desperate_a condition_n lay_v make_v it_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o so_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o anger_n be_v for_o david_n sake_n as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o duo_o nunc_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la two_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o by_o sympathy_n the_o last_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n the_o remark_n on_o it_o be_v first_o the_o three_o day_n be_v the_o time_n appoint_v v._o 6.19_o jonathan_n walk_v forth_o into_o the_o field_n no_o better_o guard_v than_o with_o a_o boy_n to_o signify_v these_o say_a tiding_n to_o david_n v._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o as_o they_o two_o have_v agree_v the_o boy_n be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o design_n as_o the_o boyâ—an_n jonathan_n shoot_v his_o arrow_n beyond_o he_o and_o cry_v to_o he_o be_v not_o the_o arrow_n beyond_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o warning-word_n for_o david_n to_o pack_v away_o n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o god_n shoot_v sharp_a arrow_n sometime_o beyond_o we_o not_o to_o wound_v we_o but_o to_o warn_v we_o of_o saul_n or_o satan_n design_n to_o destroy_v we_o when_o jonathan_n have_v shoot_v all_o his_o arrow_n beyond_o the_o boy_n he_o bid_v he_o gather_v they_o up_o bring_v they_o away_o take_v his_o bow_n arrow_n and_o quiver_n and_o be_v go_v with_o they_o in_o haste_n to_o the_o city_n v._o 40._o the_o second_o remark_n then_o david_n observe_v the_o coast_n clear_a of_o passenger_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o cave_n meet_v jonathan_n and_o these_o two_o dear_a friend_n meet_v and_o melt_v one_o over_o another_o v._o 41._o until_o david_n exceed_v have_v the_o great_a reason_n in_o many_o respect_n for_o now_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v banish_v 1._o from_o the_o sweet_a society_n of_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n 2._o from_o his_o wife_n and_o family_n 3._o from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o above_o all_o 4._o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n whereof_o he_o complain_v most_o chap._n 26.19_o because_o there_o lie_v his_o chief_a delight_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o and_o 84.1_o 2._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v jonathan_n dismiss_v he_o with_o his_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o tear_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v direct_v he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o return_n to_o the_o city_n v._o 42._o leave_v david_n to_o divine_a direction_n n._n b._n note_v well_o behold_v here_o what_o a_o plunge_n david_n be_v in_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o go_v for_o safety_n not_o to_o saul_n friend_n dare_v he_o go_v for_o they_o will_v betray_v he_o nor_o to_o his_o foe_n for_o those_o also_o he_o have_v incense_v against_o he_o by_o his_o many_o victory_n over_o they_o into_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o present_a perplexity_n god_n be_v please_v to_o plunge_v david_n to_o fit_v he_o the_o more_o for_o future_a felicity_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o exercise_v his_o faith_n and_o patience_n that_o he_o may_v run_v to_o god_n as_o his_o only_a rock_n and_o refuge_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n psal_n 16.1_o 2._o and_o 144.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o beginning_n of_o david_n perpetual_a banishment_n which_o be_v first_o to_o achish_a king_n of_o the_o philistine_n reside_v in_o gath_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o the_o remark_n be_v first_o david_n in_o his_o way_n thither_o come_v to_o nob_n about_o twelve_o mile_n from_o gibeah_n where_o jonathan_n and_o he_o have_v their_o sad_a part_n he_o come_v hither_o because_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o priest_n chap._n 22.19_o who_o david_n fear_v not_o to_o betray_v he_o into_o saul_n hand_n n._n b._n it_o seem_v saul_n have_v remove_v the_o tabernacle_n from_o shilo_n to_o nob_n though_o the_o ark_n be_v still_o at_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o it_o continue_v till_o david_n reign_n yet_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o attend_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o david_n have_v a_o double_a errand_n to_o this_o place_n not_o only_o to_o supply_v his_o want_n with_o bread_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o to_o seek_v counsel_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o highpriest_n here_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n success_n in_o this_o double_a errand_n with_o the_o highpriest_n at_o nob_n now_o be_v david_n in_o great_a distress_n be_v drive_v both_o from_o the_o prince_n jonathan_n and_o from_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n who_o be_v both_o fast_a and_o faithful_a friend_n to_o he_o where_o can_v he_o hope_v to_o find_v any_o justice_n and_o compassion_n better_o than_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o those_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o his_o present_a circumstance_n see_v their_o person_n be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n n._n b._n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n prime_a and_o principal_a errand_n to_o this_o place_n be_v to_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n what_o way_n he_o shall_v take_v in_o this_o emergency_n for_o his_o own_o future_a preservation_n it_o be_v of_o far_o more_o importance_n than_o to_o seek_v relief_n for_o his_o present_a necessity_n which_o he_o may_v expect_v at_o another_o place_n as_o at_o anathoth_o where_o the_o priest_n likewise_o dwell_v as_o appear_v 1_o king_n 2.26_o nehem._n 11.31_o n._n b._n note_v well_o though_o this_o consult_v with_o god_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n yet_o be_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o in_o the_o next_o where_o doeg_n accuse_v ahimelech_n for_o so_o do_v and_o ahimelech_n himself_o confess_v he_o do_v it_o chap._n 22.10_o 13_o 15._o n._n b._n nor_o be_v it_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o david_n resort_v hither_o to_o visit_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n which_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v and_o the_o loss_n of_o which_o he_o so_o much_o bewail_v in_o his_o exile_n before_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o kingdom_n both_o to_o pour_v forth_o his_o own_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o protection_n and_o direction_n in_o his_o distress_a condition_n and_o also_o to_o ask_v counsel_n from_o god_n oracle_n by_o the_o highpriest_n who_o
of_o his_o most_o horrible_a butchery_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a priest_n nor_o will_v they_o take_v any_o warning_n at_o samuel_n sermon_n say_v to_o they_o if_o you_o do_v wicked_o still_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n chap._n 12.25_o therefore_o they_o partake_v with_o saul_n in_o his_o sin_n partake_v with_o he_o also_o in_o his_o punishment_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o death_n of_o jonathan_n david_n dear_a friend_n and_o of_o other_o two_o of_o saul_n son_n v._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n saul_n will_v thus_o hazard_v so_o many_o of_o his_o son_n in_o a_o battle_n which_o he_o be_v foretell_v will_v prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n to_o morrow_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o chap._n 28.19_o but_o more_o especial_o that_o he_o venture_v jonathan_n who_o be_v heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o crown_n and_o who_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v at_o home_n to_o manage_v public_a matter_n there_o instead_o of_o ishbosheth_n who_o be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o battle_n but_o as_o saul_n have_v not_o signify_v the_o fate_n of_o that_o fight_n to_o any_o of_o his_o son_n lest_o it_o shall_v have_v disanimate_v their_o courage_n so_o the_o divine_a decree_n be_v unchangeable_a for_o david_n advantage_n that_o the_o other_o two_o of_o saul_n obscure_a son_n do_v die_v in_o the_o fight_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n no_o body_n do_v admire_v and_o saul_n must_v still_o be_v alive_a to_o see_v they_o slay_v before_o his_o eye_n for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n for_o his_o hateful_a hypocrisy_n but_o that_o good_a jonathan_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o they_o who_o can_v but_o commiserate_v his_o case_n see_v he_o be_v a_o most_o pious_a noble_a virtuous_a and_o valorous_a prince_n and_o undoubted_o very_o dear_a to_o god_n yet_o this_o peerless-prince_n the_o glory_n of_o martial_a chievalry_n that_o lumen_fw-la &_o columen_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o bright_a honour_n and_o chief_a pillar_n of_o his_o country_n die_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v his_o share_n in_o the_o common_a calamity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o reason_n render_v for_o it_o may_v be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o solomon_n saying_n there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o harvestman_n cut_v down_o his_o good_a corn_n and_o the_o weed_n together_o but_o for_o a_o differ_a purpose_n the_o weed_n he_o cast_v away_o and_o burn_v they_o but_o the_o corn_n he_o carry_v into_o his_o barn_n thus_o god_n make_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o differ_v and_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o difference_n in_o a_o better_a world_n mal._n 3.8_o the_o second_o reason_n god_n order_v jonathan_n death_n here_o that_o david_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o not_o upon_o jonathan_n who_o have_v he_o live_v out_o of_o a_o submission_n to_o god_n declare_a will_n and_o out_o of_o his_o most_o endear_a love_n to_o david_n will_v have_v speedy_o settle_v david_n upon_o his_o father_n throne_n for_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n chap._n 18.1_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o he_o whatever_o he_o desire_v chap._n 20.4_o and_o have_v swear_v it_o once_o and_o again_o v._o 16_o 42._o and_o chap._n 23.18_o yea_o and_o twice_o he_o have_v hear_v saul_n consent_n chap._n 24.20_o and_o 26.5_o so_o that_o david_n may_v depend_v too_o much_o upon_o this_o interest_n in_o his_o swear_a brother_n jonathan_n for_o settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n after_o saul_n death_n no_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o sole_o from_o myself_o and_o not_o from_o jonathan_n who_o shall_v die_v that_o my_o glory_n may_v not_o be_v darken_v by_o the_o interposition_n not_o jonathan_n the_o three_o reason_n jonathan_n die_v here_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o jacob_n patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n that_o the_o sceptre_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen_n 49.10_o that_o be_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n now_o have_v jonathan_n succeed_v saul_n his_o father_n than_o the_o sceptre_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n therefore_o he_o die_v and_z gives_z place_n to_o david_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o four_o reason_n god_n order_v good_a jonathan_n death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v thereby_o free_v from_o that_o shrewd_a temptation_n which_o unavoidable_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o have_v he_o still_o live_v after_o his_o father_n fall_n for_o if_o after_o saul_n death_n the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o abner_n to_o head_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a to_o set_v up_o ishbosheth_n a_o weak_a and_o worthless_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o david_n for_o saul_n successor_n 2._o sam._n 2.8_o 9_o how_o much_o more_o mad_a may_v this_o people_n have_v be_v to_o espouse_v and_o advance_v jonathan_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o transcendent_a worth_n in_o himself_o and_o have_v merit_a so_o much_o from_o all_o israel_n in_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n for_o they_o more_o especial_o in_o work_v that_o wonderful_a deliverance_n for_o israel_n only_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o armour-bearer_n chap._n 14.15_o this_o endear_a he_o to_o the_o people_n so_o as_o to_z rescue_v he_o at_o that_o time_n v._o 45._o and_o have_v he_o now_o be_v alive_a they_o will_v undoubted_o have_v promoted_n he_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o their_o press_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o promotion_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o jonathan_n notwithstanding_o his_o love_n etc._n etc._n to_o david_n then_o vox_fw-la popull_n may_v seem_v vox_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n will_v seem_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n no_o humane_a strength_n have_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v it_o in_o the_o five_o place_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v say_v by_o any_o that_o god_n do_v deal_v over_o austere_o with_o jonathan_n here_o because_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o among_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n which_o david_n deprecate_v from_o himself_o psal_n 26.9_o 10._o though_o this_o seem_v hard_a measure_n to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o too_o much_o severity_n in_o god_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o instead_o of_o reward_v his_o goodness_n with_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n full_a of_o care_n and_o trouble_n god_n give_v he_o a_o present_a possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n eternal_a glorious_a and_o fill_v with_o such_o unconceivable_a joy_n as_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n thus_o god_n deny_v to_o moses_n a_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o give_v he_o heaven_n of_o which_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n oh_o happy_a creditor_n who_o have_v god_n his_o debtor_n that_o pay_v in_o gold_n of_o glory_n when_o not_o in_o silver_n of_o a_o low_a life_n the_o 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let_v the_o uncircumcised_a take_v i_o and_o put_v i_o to_o a_o more_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n thus_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hypocâ—â—â—e_n to_o his_o last_o in_o despise_v the_o philistine_n for_o their_o uncircumcision_n yet_o never_o bewail_v his_o own_o uncircumcised_a heart_n in_o his_o be_v all_o his_o life-time_n and_o now_o at_o his_o death_n so_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o gal._n 5.6_o and_o 6.15_o when_o doeg_n have_v deny_v he_o he_o desperate_o dispatch_v himself_o by_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o weapon_n even_o the_o same_o javelin_n some_o say_v which_o he_o have_v twice_o cast_v at_o david_n and_o once_o at_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n though_o he_o miss_v they_o both_o yet_o now_o he_o sure_o hit_v himself_o and_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o own_o
in_o divide_v the_o spoil_n of_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o among_o they_o after_o his_o many_o signal_n victory_n over_o ammonite_n philistine_n etc._n etc._n now_o all_o these_o favour_n be_v forget_v by_o this_o ungrateful_a people_n but_o bless_a david_n do_v bless_o read_v his_o own_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n in_o they_o to_o he_o mark_v second_o david_n resolve_v say_n let_v we_o flee_v here_o stand_v and_o wonder_n at_o david_n word_n n._n b._n he_o have_v now_o get_v that_o impregnable_a fort_n of_o zion_n so_o strong_a that_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a jebusite_n be_v think_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v it_o against_o all_o assault_n chap._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o himself_o have_v add_v many_o more_o artificial_a fortification_n about_o it_o v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v likewise_o his_o try_a old_a soldier_n man_n of_o great_a gallantry_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o defend_v both_o he_o and_o this_o fort_n yea_o himself_o be_v a_o man_n of_o vast_a valour_n and_o magnanimity_n insomuch_o that_o he_o have_v courage_n to_o encounter_v that_o monster_n of_o men_n goliath_n when_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o stripling_n yet_o now_o when_o become_v a_o experience_a man_n of_o war_n he_o seem_v so_o pusilanimous_a as_o to_o talk_v of_o flee_v and_o so_o timorous_a as_o not_o dare_v to_o look_v his_o son_n in_o the_o face_n mark_v 3._o grotius_n great_o mistake_v the_o ground_n of_o david_n flight_n call_v it_o pavor_n ingens_fw-la a_o prodigious_a fear_n make_v he_o resolve_v to_o flee_v sanctius_n say_v better_a here_o that_o david_n now_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o humble_a penitent_n rather_o than_o a_o courageous_a captain_n his_o own_o guilt_n make_v he_o more_o afraid_a of_o god_n than_o of_o man._n but_o assure_o david_n resolve_n to_o flee_v do_v not_o flow_v from_o any_o want_n of_o courage_n as_o plain_o appear_v from_o the_o three_o psalm_n which_o then_o he_o pen_v as_o the_o title_n tell_v we_o he_o indeed_o complain_v there_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o enemy_n yet_o profess_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o thousand_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 3.3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o foretell_v their_o downfall_n to_o show_v his_o faith_n be_v above_o his_o fear_n but_o it_o be_v a_o high_a piece_n of_o prudence_n in_o he_o so_o to_o resolve_v and_o in_o no_o better_a way_n can_v he_o be_v willing_a to_o serve_v god_n providence_n and_o to_o allay_v the_o rage_n of_o his_o graceless_a son_n rebellion_n reason_n be_v many_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o resolve_n come_v not_o from_o cowardice_n or_o any_o distrust_n in_o god_n power_n beside_o psal_n 3._o but_o from_o wisdom_n and_o well-regulated_n policy_n n._n b._n for_o first_o this_o strong_a fort_n be_v not_o furnish_v with_o provision_n for_o any_o long_a siege_n second_o have_v david_n be_v once_o besiege_a there_o absalon_n may_v have_v take_v a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n three_o the_o spacious_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o tenable_a four_o nor_o dare_v david_n trust_v the_o citizen_n have_v a_o malignant_a party_n in_o it_o who_o be_v more_o for_o adore_v a_o rise_n than_o a_o set_n sun_n five_o have_v david_n stay_v there_o it_o have_v expose_v the_o chief_a city_n to_o be_v plunder_v by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o rebel_n six_o he_o know_v god_n have_v design_v this_o royal_a city_n to_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v for_o god_n name_n and_o worship_n and_o therefore_o will_v secure_v it_o from_o be_v burn_v down_o as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v have_v he_o make_v this_o city_n a_o seat_n of_o war._n seven_o david_n by_o his_o march_v abroad_o may_v gather_v up_o a_o considerable_a army_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n as_o indeed_o he_o do_v to_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o rebellion_n eight_o peter_n martyr_n say_v david_n by_o his_o departure_n decline_v a_o civil_a war_n hope_v present_a animosity_n may_v be_v amicable_o compose_v but_o nine_o this_o resolve_v to_o flee_v come_v into_o david_n mind_n by_o a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v for_o execute_v the_o judgement_n god_n have_v threaten_v in_o give_v david_n wife_n to_o be_v defile_v by_o his_o beastly_a son_n chap._n 12.11_o mark_v four_o when_o david_n declare_v his_o resolve_n to_o flee_v his_o courtier_n and_o counselor_n comply_v say_v we_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v thy_o resolve_n v._o 15._o where_o peter_n martyr_n note_n well_o this_o comfort_n god_n give_v to_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n that_o though_o his_o own_o son_n be_v perfidious_a to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n and_o rebelld_v against_o he_o yet_o his_o own_o servant_n remain_v faithful_a to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o master_n to_o defend_v he_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n departure_n from_o jerusalem_n according_a to_o his_o prudent_a and_o politic_a resolve_n v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v first_o distress_a david_n march_v forth_o on_o foot_n not_o call_v for_o the_o king_n mule_n which_o he_o keep_v his_o son_n solomon_n shall_v ride_v in_o state_n upon_o his_o own_o mule_n 1_o king_n 1.33_o but_o himself_o will_v travel_v on_o foot_n beragelau_n which_o we_o read_v after_o he_o v._n 19_o signify_v in_fw-la pedibus_fw-la suis_fw-la he_o go_v upon_o his_o foot_n as_o v._o 30._o explain_v it_o this_o david_n do_v partly_o to_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o humble_v hand_n of_o god_n his_o present_a condition_n call_v for_o this_o self-afflicting_a posture_n partly_o to_o encourage_v his_o companion_n in_o trouble_n see_v himself_o so_o submissive_o undergo_v it_o and_o partly_o say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o walk_v among_o other_o as_o a_o foot_n soldier_n he_o may_v not_o be_v discern_v mark_v second_o david_n leave_v only_o ten_o concubine_n to_o keep_v his_o house_n as_o hope_v the_o rebel_n will_v not_o hurt_v those_o weak_a woman_n who_o sex_n as_o unable_a to_o make_v resistance_n use_v to_o be_v a_o safeguard_n even_o among_o barbarous_a nation_n it_o be_v probable_a david_n now_o in_o a_o hurry_n of_o distraction_n have_v forget_v what_o god_n have_v threaten_v chap._n 12.11_o or_o god_n overrule_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o those_o secondary_a wife_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o absalom_n filthy_a lust_n mark_v three_o david_n march_v with_o his_o family_n and_o follower_n to_o a_o due_a distance_n from_o the_o city_n and_o there_o make_v a_o halt_n not_o so_o much_o to_o rest_v and_o refresh_v themselves_o as_o to_o receive_v recruit_n at_o this_o place_n of_o rendezvous_n whither_o his_o old_a soldier_n and_o many_o other_o friend_n resort_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v march_v away_o in_o a_o considerable_a body_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n commiseration_n of_o ittai_n case_n more_o than_o his_o own_o v._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o wherein_n mark_z first_o ittai_n a_o philistine_n yet_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o great_a lover_n of_o david_n come_v to_o he_o as_o captain_n over_o the_o six_o hundred_o valiant_a squadron_n who_o have_v stick_v to_o david_n in_o all_o his_o exile_n loathe_v be_v david_n that_o this_o late_a convert_n shall_v be_v overload_v with_o discouragement_n especial_o be_v son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o gath_n as_o some_o say_v yet_o choose_v to_o live_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o religion_n sake_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o conduct_n david_n for_o his_o encouragement_n have_v make_v he_o captain_n over_o those_o brave_a stout_a soldier_n yet_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o trouble_a david_n mark_v second_o david_n court_v he_o to_o a_o departure_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a duty_n of_o humanity_n say_v i_o shall_v deal_v but_o inhumane_o with_o my_o dear_a friend_n shall_v i_o suffer_v thou_o who_o have_v so_o late_o leave_v thy_o own_o kindred_n and_o country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o into_o a_o new_a exilement_n go_v back_o say_v he_o to_o the_o new_a anoint_a king_n as_o he_o will_v not_o suspect_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n so_o he_o be_v able_a to_o encourage_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o merit_n which_o i_o have_v not_o time_n enough_o to_o do_v because_o of_o this_o my_o sudden_a misfortune_n go_v back_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n in_o jerusalem_n mark_v three_o the_o candour_n of_o david_n to_o his_o unkind_a rebellious_a son_n in_o call_v he_o king_n whereas_o he_o may_v have_v call_v he_o not_o only_o a_o rebel_n but_o also_o a_o brother-murtherer_n and_o one_o who_o will_v be_v a_o father_n murderer_n also_o his_o true_a title_n now_o be_v a_o tyrant_n a_o rebel_n and_o a_o usurper_n oh_o the_o lenity_n and_o meekness_n of_o david_n in_o give_v his_o graceless_a son_n such_o a_o gracious_a character_n and_o oh_o the_o self-denial_n of_o david_n who_o have_v
spirit_n thus_o the_o bridegroom_n adopt_v the_o bride_n ruth_n 3.9_o and_o so_o do_v god_n to_o we_o ezek._n 16.8_o if_o call_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o when_o this_o rich_a farmer_n be_v son_n find_v his_o heart_n change_v by_o this_o habit_n he_o leave_v his_o plough_n and_o beg_v leave_v of_o a_o farewell_n to_o his_o parent_n this_o great_a change_n upon_o elisha_n by_o only_a the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n make_v up_o his_o eight_o miracle_n mark_v 4._o elijah_n grant_v it_o grace_n destroy_v not_o nature_n nor_o sanctity_n civility_n parent_n do_v consent_n elisha_n come_v without_o dally_v and_o delay_v not_o as_o he_o do_v matth._n 8.21_o luke_n 9.59_o and_o ver_fw-la 61_o 62._o where_o christ_n grant_v not_o to_o he_o what_o elijah_n here_o grant_v because_o christ_n know_v all_o man_n john_n 2.24_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o pretence_n only_o to_o leave_v christ_n mark_v 5._o elisha_n friendly_a farewell_n be_v speedy_a this_o divine_a impression_n make_v he_o willing_a to_o leave_v his_o parent_n his_o plough_n his_o fat_a farm_n his_o all_o for_o god_n etc._n etc._n he_o slay_v his_o ox_n he_o plow_v with_o boil_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o plough_n and_o wooden_a instrument_n make_v a_o farewell_n feast_n for_o all_o his_o friend_n here_o be_v no_o weep_v say_v peter_z martyr_n but_o all_o joy_n at_o this_o happy_a day_n and_o more_o honourable_a employ_v thus_o levi_n do_v luke_n 5.29_o 1_o king_n chap._n xx._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o ahab_n two_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n for_o two_o year_n together_o first_o of_o the_o first_o victory_n in_o which_o the_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n be_v remarkable_a remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n as_o 1._o benhadad_o the_o son_n of_o he_o who_o have_v spoil_v sundry_a city_n in_o israel_n chap._n 15.20_o and_o the_o same_o who_o hazael_n murder_v and_o succeed_v 2_o king_n 8.15_o wage_v war_n against_o ahab_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o war_n be_v various_o assign_v as_o 1._o the_o syrian_n above_o thirty_o year_n before_o have_v be_v invite_v in_o by_o asa_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o baasha_n and_o then_o conquer_a some_o city_n 1_o king_n 15.17_o 18._o they_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o soil_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o they_o will_v have_v all_o n.b._n this_o be_v oft_o the_o fate_n of_o call_v in_o foreign_a power_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o a_o homebred_a enemy_n the_o remedy_n oft_o prove_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n the_o second_o cause_o say_v p._n martyr_n be_v ahab_n refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n to_o benhadad_n which_o before_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o for_o those_o city_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o baasha_n and_o some_o also_o from_o omri_n ahab_n father_n not_o mention_v in_o sacred_a story_n but_o imply_v here_o ver_fw-la 34._o but_o the_o 3d._n and_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o war_n be_v god_n great_a displeasure_n against_o israel_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n and_o benhadad_n ambition_n in_o amplify_a those_o conquest_n his_o father_n have_v make_v chap._n 15.20_o be_v but_o the_o rod_n in_o god_n hand_n to_o chastise_v the_o impiety_n of_o his_o child_n remark_n the_o second_o benhadad_n gather_v a_o vast_a host_n consist_v of_o thirty_o two_o king_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o he_o come_v up_o and_o besiege_v samaria_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n design_v to_o catch_v and_o conquer_v that_o kingdom_n whole_o to_o himself_o ver_fw-la 1._o hereupon_o he_o send_v his_o ambassador_n from_o the_o siege_n into_o the_o city_n to_o demand_v all_o ahab_n treasure_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o or_o expect_v no_o peace_n but_o a_o sudden_a assault_n remark_n the_o three_o timorous_a ahab_n find_v himself_o not_o only_o hard_o press_v with_o a_o close_a siege_n without_o but_o also_o worse_o oppress_v with_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n within_o make_v a_o most_o pusillanimous_a truckle_n to_o benhadad_n insolent_a demand_n say_v i_o be_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v for_o 4._o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o cowardice_n n.b._n some_o indeed_o more_o charitable_o call_v this_o prudence_n in_o ahab_n that_o by_o a_o soft_a answer_n he_o may_v mollify_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o barbarian_a king_n so_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o serious_o but_o only_o officious_o to_o pacify_v benhadad_o nor_o will_v such_o a_o proud_a imperious_a dame_n as_o be_v jezebel_n suffer_v he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o as_o loath_a enough_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o barbarous_a benhadad_n and_o dr._n hall_n say_v that_o ahab_n do_v wise_o like_o a_o reed_n in_o the_o tempest_n stoop_v to_o this_o violent_a charge_n of_o so_o potent_a a_o enemy_n he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o king_n while_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n be_v divide_v from_o he_o and_o benhadad_o have_v two_o and_o thirty_o king_n in_o conjunction_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o overpower_v to_o expostulate_v in_o capitulation_n weakness_n must_v not_o argue_v but_o yield_v may_v many_o time_n run_v down_o right_o remark_n the_o four_o benhadad_o insolent_o incroach_v upon_o this_o first_o submission_n of_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o ahab_n offer_v to_o be_v a_o tributary_n king_n to_o he_o and_o to_o hold_v his_o all_o in_o homage_n and_o fealty_n under_o he_o so_o the_o propriety_n and_o present_a possession_n may_v be_v but_o he_o no_o say_v benhadad_o in_o his_o second_o message_n i_o will_v not_o only_o have_v dominion_n over_o thy_o all_o but_o i_o will_v have_v present_a possession_n of_o thy_o all_o without_o any_o subordinate_a interest_n reserve_v to_o thyself_o and_o not_o of_o thy_o all_o only_a but_o the_o all_o of_o all_o thy_o subject_n shall_v be_v i_o in_o hold_n also_o thus_o insolency_n be_v both_o unsatiable_a and_o unreasonable_a too_o the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n zeph._n 3.5_o he_o will_v have_v his_o jezebel_n too_o together_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o city_n as_o well_o as_o the_o royal_a city_n and_o all_o the_o cash_n jewel_n plate_n and_o portable_a good_n of_o the_o citizen_n all_o shall_v be_v actual_o i_o say_v he_o nor_o will_v i_o stay_v till_o thou_o deliver_v they_o but_o i_o will_v send_v to_o fetch_v they_o remark_n the_o five_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n ahab_n now_o consult_v with_o the_o elder_n who_o wealth_n be_v now_o equal_o involve_v and_o encroach_v upon_o with_o his_o own_o ver_fw-la 7._o p._n martyr_n mark_n well_o here_o that_o ahab_n neither_o consult_v god_n at_o this_o pinch_n nor_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o he_o tell_v those_o elder_n i_o have_v not_o deny_v to_o become_v his_o vassal_n but_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v he_o save_o the_o plunder_v of_o our_o house_n the_o ravish_a of_o our_o wife_n and_o the_o spoil_v we_o of_o our_o all_o that_o be_v comfortable_a this_o over-strained_n subjection_n turn_v desperate_a and_o hereupon_o the_o elder_n advise_v he_o to_o a_o denial_n and_o rather_o stand_v it_o out_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o bloody_a war_n ver_fw-la 8._o then_o ahab_n give_v in_o his_o denial_n but_o faint_o in_o say_v i_o may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o 9_o whereas_o a_o right_a generous_a spirit_n will_v have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o do_v it_o thy_o encroach_a term_n require_v be_v worse_o than_o death_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n ahab_n be_v of_o such_o a_o abject_a temper_n that_o he_o will_v have_v submit_v to_o the_o second_o message_n say_v p._n martyr_n but_o that_o he_o fear_v a_o sedition_n among_o his_o subject_n send_v his_o answer_n in_o such_o a_o sordid_a dress_n tell_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o thy_o servant_n will_v do_v all_o demand_v at_o first_o he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v be_v the_o second_o too_o but_o my_o subject_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o remark_n the_o six_o ahab_n denial_n put_v benhadad_o into_o a_o desperate_a outrage_n ver_fw-la 10._o he_o stamp_v and_o stare_v he_o brag_v and_o threat_n yea_o and_o swear_v by_o his_o god_n that_o he_o will_v immediate_o turn_v the_o city_n samaria_n into_o a_o dust-heap_n and_o though_o every_o of_o his_o soldier_n shall_v but_o each_o take_v up_o one_o handful_a they_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a city_n out_o of_o its_o place_n n.b._n such_o prodigious_a pride_n and_o presumption_n usual_o precede_v utter_v destruction_n which_o all_o benhadad_n dunghil-deity_n can_v not_o deliver_v from_o now_o indeed_o ahab_n answer_v wise_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o a_o little_a more_o courageous_o than_o before_o leave_v out_o that_o slavish_a title_n my_o lord_n but_o use_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o armour_n boast_v as_o he_o that_o put_v it_o off_o n.b._n it_o be_v sublime_a folly_n to_o sound_v a_o
which_o may_v the_o more_o be_v cause_v through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o courtier_n especial_o against_o he_o a_o jew_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o instrument_n god_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o mordecai_n must_v be_v haman_n himself_o n._n b._n the_o contexture_n of_o all_o these_o piece_n of_o providence_n be_v wonderful_a as_o 1._o that_o the_o king_n can_v sleep_v all_o the_o night_n his_o mind_n be_v trouble_v he_o know_v not_o how_o or_o for_o what_o 2._o that_o the_o read_n of_o his_o record_n shall_v last_v till_o morning-light_n at_o which_o time_n the_o matter_n of_o mordecai_n come_v to_o be_v mention_v 3._o that_o when_o the_o king_n memory_n be_v thus_o rub_v up_o his_o servant_n attend_v be_v not_o disaffect_v to_o mordecai_n though_o they_o know_v he_o a_o eyesore_a to_o haman_n yet_o they_o candid_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n that_o no_o reward_n have_v be_v bestow_v on_o he_o 4._o that_o the_o king_n hereupon_o resolve_v to_o reward_n mordecai_n though_o the_o great_a of_o his_o favourite_n shall_v disfavour_v it_o 5._o yet_o will_v the_o king_n consult_v with_o the_o first_o of_o his_o counselor_n that_o come_v to_o the_o court_n that_o morning_n what_o that_o reward_n shall_v be_v not_o determine_v it_o himself_o out_o of_o his_o own_o despotical_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n it_o be_v strange_a he_o consult_v not_o with_o those_o gentleman_n of_o his_o bed_n chamber_n that_o have_v tell_v he_o nothing_n be_v yet_o do_v for_o he_o for_o 3._o 6._o no_o god_n have_v other_o yarn_n on_o the_o reel_v as_o the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v haman_n himself_o must_v be_v the_o counsellor_n who_o have_v sleep_v as_o little_a that_o night_n as_o the_o king_n himself_o through_o his_o rage_n against_o and_o for_o his_o revenge_n upon_o morose_n mordecai_n therefore_o can_v he_o neither_o sleep_n quiet_o that_o night_n prov._n 4.16_o eccles_n 5.12_o nor_o eat_v esther_n banquet_n the_o next_o day_n until_o he_o have_v get_v this_o eyesore_a hang_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n so_o he_o get_v up_o early_o by_o morning-light_n and_o be_v at_o the_o court_n for_o a_o mischief_n little_o dream_v how_o his_o own_o gallow_n groan_v for_o himself_o see_v much_o more_o of_o all_o these_o step_n in_o my_o church-history_n plot_v the_o twenty_o remark_n the_o three_o the_o mean_n and_o manner_n how_o mordecai_n come_v to_o be_v so_o high_o advance_v not_o upon_o haman_n gallow_n but_o upon_o the_o king_n horse_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o the_o king_n call_v aloud_o who_o be_v in_o the_o outward_a court_n ver_fw-la 4._o now_o haman_n be_v come_v thus_o early_o to_o get_v the_o king_n warrant_n for_o mordecai_n execution_n before_o the_o king_n be_v engage_v say_v mariana_n in_o any_o other_o state_n matter_n assure_v himself_o that_o he_o first_o come_n will_v be_v first_o serve_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o when_o the_o king_n be_v answer_v that_o haman_n be_v without_o he_o command_v he_o to_o come_v within_o ver_fw-la 5._o for_o into_o the_o king_n presence_n he_o may_v not_o come_v in_o uncalled_a esth_n 4.11_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o be_v a_o jocund_a call_n to_o haman_n who_o go_v in_o merry_o with_o confidence_n to_o compass_v his_o devilish_a design_n ver_fw-la 6._o n._n b._n it_o be_v true_a his_o haughty_a wife_n and_o flatter_a friend_n have_v bid_v haman_n to_o morrow_n speak_v thou_o to_o the_o king_n chap._n 5.14_o so_o add_v fuel_n to_o his_o flame_n and_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o come_n but_o principal_o the_o great_a jehovah_n have_v his_o holy_a hand_n in_o order_v his_o come_n at_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o the_o king_n have_v rebuke_v himself_o for_o his_o ingratitude_n to_o his_o deliverer_n from_o death_n which_o be_v far_o below_o a_o king_n especial_o a_o persian_a king_n who_o be_v all_o famous_a for_o their_o gratitude_n unto_o such_o as_o merit_v it_o as_o herodotus_n xenophon_n and_o plutarch_n record_n and_o now_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o recompense_v he_o with_o some_o rich_a reward_n mark_v 3_o the_o king_n ask_v haman_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n ver_fw-la 6._o he_o name_v no_o man_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o more_o impartial_a advice_n we_o be_v not_o tell_v whether_o the_o king_n know_v any_o thing_n of_o haman_n hatred_n of_o mordecai_n however_o the_o king_n conceal_v mordecai_n name_n by_o god_n overrule_a hand_n dolus_fw-la latet_fw-la in_o universalibus_fw-la say_v the_o logician_n universal_a expression_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v the_o credulous_a where_o no_o particular_a be_v name_v thus_o it_o happen_v to_o haman_n here_o who_o make_v a_o pause_n say_fw-la in_o his_o heart_n sure_o the_o king_n mean_v i_o for_o i_o be_o beiother_n hebr._n more_o delightful_a to_o the_o king_n than_o any_o man_n and_o this_o he_o may_v the_o more_o presume_v to_o think_v because_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o forfeit_v that_o royal_a favour_n he_o have_v receive_v above_o all_o other_o n._n b._n the_o all-knowing_a god_n know_v well_o what_o this_o credulous_a fool_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o psalm_n 14.1_o the_o very_a low_a language_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v well_o hear_v and_o understand_v by_o his_o omnisciency_n whereof_o david_n give_v god_n the_o glory_n say_v thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 139.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o know_v what_o haman_n think_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o both_o declare_v it_o and_o record_v it_o here_o as_o a_o perpetual_a brand_n upon_o this_o monstrous_a ambitionist_n who_o heart_n deceive_v he_o to_o his_o utter_a destruction_n n._n b._n we_o shall_v say_v in_o a_o promise_n sure_o my_o god_n mean_v i_o in_o it_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o haman_n under_o this_o notorious_a self-flattery_n have_v his_o answer_n notable_o ready_a ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o speak_a more_o like_a one_o that_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n himself_o why_o else_o do_v he_o desire_v the_o crown_n royal_a and_o the_o king_n horse_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o david_n day_n and_o deed_n be_v infallible_a demonstration_n of_o solomon_n become_n his_o sole_a successor_n 1_o king_n 1.33_o etc._n etc._n then_o let_v proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o some_o of_o the_o herald_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o this_o honour_n pharaoh_n have_v do_v to_o joseph_n cry_v abrech_n tender_a father_n hebr._n or_o as_o we_o read_v it_o bow_v the_o knee_n gen._n 41.43_o this_o honour_n haman_n may_v well_o imagine_v have_v it_o happen_v to_o himself_o will_v cause_n mordecai'_v stiff_a knee_n to_o bend_v better_o to_o his_o grandeur_n but_o alas_o all_o this_o time_n he_o little_a thought_n how_o his_o high_a hope_n of_o honour_n at_o present_a will_v all_o end_n in_o a_o rope_n of_o disgrace_n and_o ruin_n at_o the_o last_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o king_n command_n to_o haman_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o haman_n execution_n of_o the_o king_n command_n ver_fw-la 11._o mark_v 1_o the_o marvellous_a overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o even_o haman_n himself_o shall_v to_o his_o own_o torture_n appoint_v the_o honour_n that_o must_v be_v make_v for_o mordecai_n and_o that_o at_o a_o time_n when_o he_o come_v to_o desire_v of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v hang_v and_o and_o that_o not_o at_o all_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v his_o desire_n mark_v 2._o merlin_n note_v here_o that_o haman_n here_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o golden_a gift_n or_o wealthy_a reward_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n for_o he_o think_v no_o man_n be_v mean_v but_o himself_o have_v wealth_n already_o in_o abundance_n so_o that_o he_o can_v afford_v to_o give_v the_o king_n ten_o thousand_o talent_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o want_v now_o nothing_o but_o more_o honour_n and_o though_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o prince_n yet_o must_v he_o now_o personate_v the_o king_n himself_o mark_v 3_o the_o king_n command_v haman_n immediate_o to_o go_v forth_o and_o confer_v all_o this_o honour_n upon_o mordecai_n omit_v nothing_o save_v the_o royal_a diadem_n wherein_o haman_n have_v out-said_a say_v lyra_n the_o capacity_n of_o a_o subject_a while_o he_o imagine_v himself_o to_o have_v all_o this_o honour_n therefore_o the_o king_n mention_n it_o not_o in_o his_o charge_n ver_fw-la 11._o yet_o as_o mariana_n observe_v mordecai_n bear_v the_o crown_n royal_a also_o chap._n 8.15_o haman_n nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la must_v obey_v he_o tame_o become_v a_o lackey_n run_v at_o mordecai_n stirrup_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n thus_o haman_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o some_o cheat_a lottery_n come_v in_o to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o head_n full_a of_o hope_n but_o go_v out_o with_o his_o heart_n full_a of_o blank_n his_o great_a expectation_n end_v in_o gross_a
etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o office_n of_o love_n be_v he_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o beast_n ver_fw-la 34._o no_o soon_o have_v he_o recover_v he_o to_o life_n and_o redeem_v he_o into_o any_o good_a capacity_n but_o he_o mount_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o horse_n when_o he_o have_v before_o dismount_v himself_o thus_o our_o redeemer_n as_o if_o it_o be_v change_v place_n with_o his_o redeem_a in_o his_o come_n down_o to_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v exalt_v once_o upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o christ_n be_v see_v ride_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n rev._n 6.2_o but_o behold_v here_o a_o black_a sinner_n ride_v upon_o christ_n white_a horse_n this_o be_v a_o far_o great_a honour_n than_o that_o do_v to_o mordecai_n when_o the_o royal_a apparel_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o king_n own_o saddle-horse_n bring_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o ride_v on_o his_o back_n through_o the_o 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prince_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o his_o death_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v crucify_a he_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o he_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n ver_fw-la 32_o etc._n etc._n of_o john_n 12._o the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v christ_n curse_v the_o fruitless_a figure_n matth._n 21.17_o to_o 23._o and_o mar._n 11.11_o to_o 27._o the_o hint_n we_o have_v also_o from_o john_n and_o luck's_n be_v these_o john_n 12.36_o say_v when_o christ_n have_v transact_v what_o pass_v in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n he_o depart_v and_o hide_v himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o luke_n 21.37_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o day_n he_o teach_v in_o the_o temple_n lodging_n by_o night_n be_v lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v himself_o to_o jeopardy_n before_o the_o time_n so_o withdraw_v private_o to_o bethany_n because_o some_o say_v none_o dare_v harbour_v firm_a in_o jerusalem_n in_o mar._n 11.11_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n after_o his_o ride_v in_o triumph_n 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time_n he_o speak_v all_o those_o sermon_n and_o discourse_n record_v by_o matthew_n from_o chap._n 21.23_o to_o chap._n 26._o and_o by_o mark._n from_o chap._n 11.27_o to_o chap._n 14._o and_o by_o luke_n from_o chap._n 20.1_o to_o chap._n 22._o and_o by_o john_n from_o chap._n 12.36_o to_o chap._n 18._o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a that_o so_o much_o work_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o all_o these_o four_o evangelist_n some_o relate_v one_o and_o other_o another_z can_v possible_o be_v do_v in_o so_o little_a a_o time_n as_o the_o three_o last_o day_n of_o his_o liberty_n but_o assure_o our_o lord_n dispatch_v all_o these_o passage_n with_o such_o speed_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v take_v before_o his_o task_n and_o time_n be_v do_v n._n b._n note_v well_o teach_v we_o hereby_o to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n phil._n 2.12_o to_o get_v up_o to_o our_o work_n to_o make_v work_n of_o our_o work_n and_o not_o to_o work_v at_o it_o only_o but_o to_o work_v it_o up_o to_o a_o finish_n that_o when_o our_o glass_n be_v run_v out_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o our_o saviour_n john_n 17.4_o father_n i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o shall_v we_o with_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n serve_v god_n instant_o night_n and_o day_n act_v 26.7_o yet_o all_o this_o will_v be_v find_v little_a enough_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o it_o be_v very_o hardly_o do_v by_o the_o best_a the_o 6_o remark_n be_v christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o his_o three_o last_o day_n his_o antagonist_n find_v he_o teach_v there_o will_v he_o have_v keep_v
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handing_z of_o peter_n into_o his_o house_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n in_o bring_v such_o a_o welcome_a guest_n to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o they_o two_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n into_o the_o house_n n.b._n and_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o be_v a_o auditory_a be_v prepare_v all_o ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o hear_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o not_o only_o cornelius_n himself_o who_o have_v send_v the_o messenger_n do_v wait_v for_o he_o verse_n 24._o act_n 10._o but_o also_o peter_n find_v many_o other_o who_o be_v come_v together_o verse_n 27._o and_o this_o account_n we_o have_v of_o the_o posture_n of_o all_o this_o auditory_a that_o not_o only_a cornelius_n be_v like_o a_o hungry_a soul_n who_o immediate_o without_o delay_n send_v for_o his_o food_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o also_o they_o do_v all_o vanimous_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n not_o only_o bid_v peter_n welcome_a but_o also_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o pain_n in_o come_v to_o they_o yea_o they_o far_o profess_v to_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o present_a reverential_a posture_n as_o have_v god_n himself_o overlook_v they_o and_o who_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o their_o readiness_n to_o obey_v what_o god_n require_v of_o they_o by_o peter_n mouth_n verse_n 33._o which_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o people_n shall_v wait_v for_o the_o pastor_n verse_n 24_o 27._o and_o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a verse_n 33._o thus_o the_o people_n wait_v for_o zecharias_n luke_n 1.21_o they_o shall_v speedy_o go_v up_o zech._n 8.21_o 2._o that_o such_o as_o hear_v the_o word_n shall_v hear_v it_o as_o from_o god_n mouth_n as_o well_o as_o man_n be_v we_o be_v present_a before_o god_n the_o want_n of_o set_v ourselves_o as_o in_o god_n sight_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o so_o much_o want_n god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n after_o these_o two_o circumstance_n come_v in_o the_o substance_n or_o specification_n of_o cornelius_n conversion_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n together_o with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o which_o be_v principal_o twofold_a 1._o by_o word_n 2._o by_o deed_n 1._o the_o word_n whereby_o he_o be_v convert_v be_v the_o pregnant_a and_o powerful_a sermon_n which_o peter_n preach_v to_o he_o in_o his_o house_n wherein_o these_o part_n be_v observable_a 1._o the_o preface_n prepare_v for_o right_a instruction_n draw_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o auditor_n act_n 10._o v._o 34_o 35._o 2._o the_o proposition_n preach_v upon_o namely_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n not_o only_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n but_o also_o betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 36._o 3._o the_o paraphrase_n upon_o his_o proposition_n illustrate_v both_o by_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o begin_v to_o preach_v it_o to_o wit_n john_n the_o baptist_n verse_n 37._o and_o by_o the_o principal_a master_n and_o author_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o peter_n commend_v from_o his_o double_a office_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n verse_n 38._o and_o this_o commendation_n be_v 4._o farther_o confirm_v by_o a_o double_a testimony_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o innocent_a life_n christ_n lead_v upon_o earth_n his_o holy_a death_n he_o suffer_v at_o the_o last_o verse_n 39_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n verse_n 40_o 41._o and_o last_o his_o last_o return_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n verse_n 42._o then_o 2._o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n act_n 10.43_o all_o these_o part_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o copy_n or_o example_n of_o peter_n sermon_n then_o follow_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o which_o be_v three_o first_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n verse_n 44._o second_o the_o amazement_n of_o the_o spectator_n verse_n 45._o last_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n verse_n 46._o thus_o far_o cornelius_n conversion_n be_v wrought_v by_o mean_n of_o word_n now_o come_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o by_o deed_n 2._o the_o reality_n of_o this_o new_a gentile-convert_a be_v evidence_v by_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o sacramental_a sign_n of_o gospel-baptism_n relate_v to_o both_o the_o person_n baptise_v who_o be_v peter_n who_o first_o propound_v that_o great_a question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v cornelius_n and_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n see_v they_o be_v all_o gentile_n to_o which_o himself_o then_o give_v a_o affirmative_a answer_n argue_v à _fw-la majori_fw-la namely_o from_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v the_o great_a to_o the_o sign_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o lesser_a act_n 10._o v._o 47._o and_o then_o to_o the_o party_n baptise_a who_o all_o accept_v of_o gospel_n baptism_n and_o request_v peter_n the_o administrator_n thereof_o to_o tarry_v with_o they_o certain_a day_n verse_n 48._o to_o be_v far_o instruct_v confirm_v and_o comfort_v that_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n etc._n etc._n this_o large_a scheme_n afford_v we_o many_o memorable_a remark_n as_o first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a harmony_n betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n touch_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o old_a prophet_n do_v not_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o jew_n but_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o gentile_n also_o psal_n 72.7_o 8._o and_o isa_n 49.6_o and_o 57.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n create_v peace_n to_o they_o that_o be_v afar_o off_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o to_o wit_n the_o jew_n a_o praelibamen_n or_o foretaste_a hereof_o be_v the_o example_n of_o melchizedeck_v job_n and_o naaman_n who_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o the_o jew_n show_v that_o the_o word_n of_o life_n be_v not_o limit_v unto_o they_o only_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n that_o be_v he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o external_a condition_n of_o a_o person_n as_o of_o what_o nation_n family_n name_n or_o quality_n he_o be_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o respect_n or_o acceptance_n he_o do_v not_o accept_v of_o one_o because_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n nor_o disrespect_n another_o because_o he_o be_v a_o gentile_a god_n regard_v not_o the_o outward_a estate_n as_o country_n sex_n wealth_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n which_o neither_o help_v nor_o hurt_v man_n neither_o please_v nor_o displease_v god_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a or_o bad_a man_n as_o a_o cipher_n set_v by_o itself_o signify_v nothing_o but_o have_v a_o numerical_a figure_n fix_v before_o it_o than_o it_o increase_v the_o sum_n this_o truth_n god_n have_v teach_v the_o jew_n themselves_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 10.17_o that_o he_o respect_v not_o person_n which_o be_v more_o confirm_v in_o the_o new_a rom._n 2.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o here_o act_v 10.34_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o religious_a towards_o god_n and_o true_o righteous_a towards_o man_n of_o whatever_o nation_n or_o condition_n he_o be_v of_o jew_n gentile_n poor_a or_o rich_a etc._n etc._n be_v accept_v of_o god_n yea_o the_o very_a roman_n or_o italian_n such_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v most_o hard_o of_o because_o they_o be_v deal_v most_o hardly_o with_o by_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o they_o at_o that_o time_n may_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n if_o they_o fear_v god_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n as_o cornelius_n do_v act_v 10.35_o who_o be_v a_o italian_a not_o circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o circumcise_v in_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 2.29_o no_o nor_o as_o yet_o baptize_v yet_o accept_v for_o these_o word_n must_v be_v
jumble_v together_o in_o this_o low_a world_n yet_o the_o righteous_a judge_n will_v at_o last_o place_n they_o in_o very_o different_a condition_n in_o another_o world_n mat._n 25_o 34_o 41_o 46._o and_o luke_n 16.25_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o also_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o afflict_a to_o have_v good_a companion_n in_o their_o affliction_n optimum_fw-la solatium_fw-la est_fw-la sodalitium_fw-la comes_fw-la pro_fw-la vehiculo_fw-la est_fw-la &_o solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la adhibere_fw-la doloris_fw-la society_n be_v a_o solace_n a_o comerad_n be_v a_o chariot_n and_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v companion_n in_o misery_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o paul_n the_o prisoner_n here_o to_o have_v two_o such_o good_a companion_n in_o this_o perilous_a passage_n as_o be_v luke_n the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o act_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o one_o aristarchus_n ver_fw-la 2._o a_o man_n of_o some_o 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prison_n where_o they_o can_v not_o have_v access_n one_o to_o another_o that_o it_o be_v now_o better_a with_o paul_n be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v he_o his_o presence_n act_v 18.10_o who_o indeed_o be_v with_o paul_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n in_o all_o his_o suffering_n he_o all_o along_o experience_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n which_o he_o record_v himself_o from_o josh_n 1.5_o heb._n 13.5_o 6._o all_o this_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n that_o we_o may_v as_o paul_n do_v put_v also_o our_o trust_n in_o he_o who_o will_v not_o fail_v or_o forsake_v we_o the_o fitfh_a remark_n be_v the_o fit_a season_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o observe_v for_o all_o undertake_n sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a and_o secular_a winter_n journey_n and_o voyage_n be_v unsafe_a as_o well_o as_o uncomfortable_a hesiod_n have_v a_o good_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sit_v opportunity_n be_v best_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o solomon_n say_v there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n eccles_n 3.1_o 17._o and_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o season_n v._o 11._o a_o season_n be_v that_o part_n of_o time_n which_o have_v a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n upon_o it_o above_o all_o other_o part_n of_o time_n this_o winter-voyage_n about_o our_o october_n be_v unseasonable_a for_o 1._o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a v._o 4.2_o they_o sail_v but_o slow_o for_o many_o day_n v._o 7.3_o so_o that_o much_o time_n be_v spend_v to_o little_a purpose_n verse_n 9_o and_o 4._o sail_v be_v now_o dangerous_a v._o 9_o have_v at_o that_o time_n little_a light_n long_a night_n thick_a cloud_n dark_a weather_n and_o rage_a storm_n therefore_o paul_n advise_v to_o winter_n in_o the_o fair_a havens_n till_o march_n but_o the_o centurion_n not_o know_v that_o paul_n be_v inspire_v with_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n trust_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o his_o own_o faculty_n before_o he_o v._o 8_o with_o 10_o 11_o 12._o n.b._n as_o all_o this_o hold_v true_a in_o the_o letter_n and_o history_n so_o it_o do_v no_o less_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o mystery_n as_o 1._o how_o many_o spend_v yea_o spill_v their_o many_o day_n of_o the_o fair_a summer_n of_o their_o youth_n before_o ever_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o of_o launch_v forth_o towards_o the_o fair_a haven_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v defer_v until_o the_o winter_n of_o old_a age_n which_o solomon_n call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles._n 12.1_o come_v upon_o they_o 2._o whenever_o we_o set_v forth_o and_o in_o earnest_n do_v cry_v have_v over_o for_o heaven_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o wind_n will_v be_v contrary_a as_o here_o 3._o such_o as_o serve_v god_n instant_o night_n and_o day_n as_o they_o do_v act_v 26.7_o yet_o do_v sail_v forward_o but_o very_o slow_o for_o many_o day_n as_o here_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o that_o be_v they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n 4._o we_o trifle_v away_o much_o precious_a time_n which_o 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