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her_o womb_n after_o a_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a manner_n the_o hebrew_n word_n vajith_v rotsatsu_fw-la signify_v more_o than_o calcitrabant_n they_o kick_v one_o another_o but_o it_o imply_v that_o they_o run_v at_o tilt_n as_o it_o be_v one_o against_o the_o other_o as_o army_n do_v in_o battle_n they_o do_v bustle_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n and_o justle_v each_o other_o even_o to_o bruise_v and_o hurt_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o mother_n while_o they_o strive_v for_o the_o primogeniture_n this_o supernatural_a contest_v and_o intestine_a war_n in_o her_o own_o womb_n exceed_o startle_v the_o good_a woman_n and_o strain_n from_o her_o some_o passionate_a and_o abrupt_a speech_n say_v if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o that_o be_v why_o have_v i_o conceive_v if_o i_o must_v feel_v such_o conflict_n better_o not_o child_n than_o to_o be_v thus_o trouble_v with_o they_o why_o do_v i_o desire_v it_o if_o i_o must_v die_v by_o it_o or_o suffer_v abortion_n this_o she_o fear_v forget_v that_o penalty_n inflict_v i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 3.16_o which_o she_o shall_v have_v bear_v more_o patient_o yet_o she_o present_o correct_v herself_o into_o a_o better_a course_n convey_v herself_o into_o some_o by-corner_n to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n the_o rabbin_n say_v she_o consult_v with_o shem_n this_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o patriarch_n be_v dead_a ten_o year_n before_o this_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a what_o other_o say_v that_o she_o consult_v god_n either_o by_o melchizedeck_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v then_o alive_a or_o by_o heber_n the_o father_n of_o the_o hebrew_n who_o they_o say_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o by_o abraham_n the_o friend_n of_o god_n who_o live_v fifteen_o year_n after_o this_o to_o his_o great_a joy_n undoubted_o that_o his_o daughter_n rebekah_n shall_v conceive_v after_o so_o long_a a_o barrenness_n but_o the_o first_o sense_n that_o she_o get_v into_o some_o retire_a room_n and_o there_o pour_v out_o her_o prayer_n immediate_o to_o god_n be_v the_o sound_a safe_a and_o simple_a sense_n and_o from_o this_o private_a prayer_n whereby_o she_o pray_v down_o her_o own_o passion_n and_o impatience_n as_o some_o sleep_n out_o their_o intoxication_n she_o receive_v this_o oracle_n and_o answer_n either_o by_o a_o angel_n or_o a_o prophet_n or_o rather_o some_o divine_a impulse_n upon_o her_o own_o heart_n that_o her_o perplex_v misery_n have_v indeed_o a_o profound_a mystery_n in_o it_o in_o that_o say_n two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 25.23_o to_o wit_n two_o father_n of_o edomite_n and_o israelite_n ☞_o note_v hence_o 1._o god_n give_v the_o godly_a no_o pure_a mercy_n without_o some_o mixture_n of_o misery_n in_o this_o life_n he_o give_v rebekah_n the_o blessing_n of_o conception_n after_o her_o long_a barrenness_n which_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o the_o curse_n yet_o as_o a_o alloy_n of_o her_o joy_n therein_o she_o must_v feel_v in_o her_o womb_n such_o a_o dolorous_a motion_n and_o commotion_n as_o bring_v she_o if_o not_o to_o a_o convulsion_n that_o deliquium_fw-la animi_fw-la yet_o to_o such_o a_o consternation_n of_o mind_n as_o not_o only_o to_o be_v afraid_a she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o some_o monster_n that_o make_v all_o this_o collision_n and_o concussion_n within_o she_o but_o also_o to_o expostulate_v in_o much_o indignation_n both_o with_o god_n and_o with_o her_o husband_n about_o it_o all_o which_o be_v only_o to_o whet_v she_o up_o to_o prayer_n note_v 2._o in_o all_o our_o malady_n we_o must_v not_o despond_v nor_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o too_o much_o worldly_a sorrow_n nor_o use_v any_o indirect_a or_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o their_o removal_n but_o run_v to_o the_o great_a god_n in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o remedy_n it_o be_v remarkable_a neither_o isaac_n nor_o rebekah_n go_v to_o wiseman_n or_o wizzard_n to_o stargazer_n or_o fortune-teller_n etc._n etc._n either_o about_o their_o want_n of_o child_n or_o about_o their_z now_o strive_v and_o struggle_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o make_v their_o address_n to_o a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n for_o which_o chrysostom_n in_o hom._n 50._o much_o commend_v their_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o not_o consult_v the_o over_o curious_a art_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n some_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n oracle_n at_o beersheba_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o need_n for_o she_o almost_o ready_a to_o travel_v with_o child-bearing_a to_o travel_v unto_o beersheba_n at_o distance_n from_o the_o well_o of_o life_n where_o isaac_n live_v gen._n 16.14_o &_o 24.62_o &_o 25.11_o have_v her_o husband_n a_o prophet_n at_o home_n especial_o her_o god_n there_o who_o be_v every_o where_o however_o she_o make_v no_o use_n of_o such_o superstitious_a charm_n as_o she_o have_v see_v her_o carnal_a kindred_n do_v in_o she_o own_o country_n of_o the_o chaldee_n such_o as_o lay_v agnus_n castus_n laurel_n or_o suchlike_a under_o her_o head_n to_o have_v a_o dream_n or_o a_o vision_n direct_v she_o to_o some_o relief_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o strong_a tower_n which_o she_o run_v into_o by_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o etc._n etc._n nb._n though_o we_o have_v not_o oracle_n now_o as_o the_o patriarch_n have_v then_o yet_o have_v we_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o they_o have_v not_o whereunto_o we_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v great_a than_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n yea_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n audible_a and_o immediate_a voice_n and_o of_o great_a clearness_n and_o certainty_n to_o our_o understanding_n for_o beside_o its_o divine_a inspiration_n it_o be_v both_o write_v and_o seal_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v our_o counsellor_n psal_n 119.24_o isa_n 8.20_o whoever_o consult_v god_n serious_o in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n can_v fall_v short_a of_o full_a counsel_n and_o by_o their_o constant_a and_o instant_a prayer_n shall_v obtain_v help_n from_o god_n as_o isaac_n and_o rebekah_n here_o do_v note_v 3._o so_o gracious_a exod._n 22.27_o be_v the_o prayer-hearing_a god_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o he_o grant_v they_o not_o only_o what_o they_o desire_v but_o much_o more_o than_o be_v desire_v thus_o solomon_n have_v more_o than_o he_o ask_v he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o ask_v but_o also_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o ask_v not_o 1_o king_n 3.13_o god_n grant_v to_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n which_o he_o desire_v more_o than_o he_o desire_v and_o he_o grant_v he_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o desire_v not_o thus_o rebekah_n here_o have_v more_o unfold_v to_o she_o by_o god_n oracle_n than_o she_o desire_v to_o know_v for_o by_o god_n foretell_v future_a event_n concern_v her_o double_a burden_n he_o promise_v to_o her_o a_o safe_a deliverance_n of_o they_o without_o which_o two_o nation_n can_v not_o spring_v from_o they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n comfort_v those_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o as_o he_o do_v she_o instruct_v she_o of_o a_o mystery_n in_o her_o misery_n we_o have_v oft_o more_o than_o we_o ask_v eph._n 3.20_o and_o can_v we_o seek_v god_n kingdom_n first_o enough_o than_o other_o thing_n will_v seek_v we_o fast_o enough_o matt._n 6.33_o this_o divine_a oracle_n the_o holy_a scripture_n explain_v two_o way_n 1._o in_o the_o history_n 2._o in_o the_o mystery_n first_o as_o to_o the_o history_n it_o have_v four_o branch_n 1._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o burden_n she_o bear_v in_o her_o womb_n with_o so_o much_o molestation_n it_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o vast_a consequence_n literal_o two_o son_n and_o figurative_o two_o nation_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o be_v the_o two_o father_n or_o prince_n these_o both_o be_v the_o idumaean_n of_o esau_n or_o edom_n and_o the_o hebrew_n or_o jew_n of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n both_o which_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n call_v goijm_n or_o gentile_n and_o the_o jew_n do_v foolish_o in_o nick-naming_a gentile-christians_a goijm_n by_o way_n of_o reproach_n see_v god_n himself_n call_v they_o so_o as_o well_o as_o we_o 2._o the_o collision_n or_o concussion_n of_o the_o boy_n each_o against_o other_o in_o the_o womb_n which_o be_v explain_v not_o to_o signify_v any_o peril_n to_o the_o mother_n but_o the_o differ_a disposition_n of_o the_o two_o son_n which_o be_v express_o manifest_v betimes_o gen_n 25.27_o and_o the_o hatred_n of_o esau_n to_o jacob_n be_v further_o describe_v which_o be_v not_o personal_a only_o but_o hereditary_a and_o national_a also_o etc._n etc._n 3._o
faithful_a friend_n appear_v thus_o mephibosheth_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a when_o his_o father_n die_v 2_o sam._n 4.4_o and_o now_o he_o have_v a_o son_n when_o david_n begin_v to_o own_v he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v well_o suppose_v he_o be_v twenty_o five_o year_n old_a now_o in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n it_o be_v indeed_o very_o much_o that_o a_o man_n so_o thankful_a to_o god_n as_o his_o psalm_n do_v testify_v shall_v so_o long_o be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n between_o they_o n._n b._n note_v well_o but_o something_o may_v be_v say_v to_o qualify_v david_n seem_a fault_n as_o first_o he_o may_v probable_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o son_n that_o jonathan_n have_v leave_v because_o he_o say_v here_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o not_o of_o the_o house_n of_o jonathan_n v._n 1._o for_o it_o be_v like_a mephibosheth_n be_v conceal_v by_o his_o friend_n lest_o david_n shall_v cut_v he_o off_o from_o jealousy_n of_o state_n especial_o after_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o uncle_n ishbosheth_n chap._n 2._o second_o some_o old_a jealousy_n seem_v to_o remain_v in_o david_n of_o saul_n house_n that_o they_o still_o plot_v to_o revive_v their_o right_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o lineal_a descent_n when_o he_o over-easy_o hearken_v to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o that_o false_a and_o faithless_a sycophant_n ziba_n against_o mephibosheth_n chap._n 16.3_o 4._o three_o while_o david_n have_v his_o head_n and_o hand_n so_o full_a in_o war_a against_o so_o many_o potent_a enemy_n he_o have_v little_a leisure_n to_o make_v this_o enquiry_n which_o he_o make_v here_o but_o now_o be_v firm_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o free_v from_o his_o former_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n he_o enquire_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o answer_n to_o his_o enquiry_n v._o 2._o by_o ziba_n who_o have_v be_v saul_n steward_n v._o 10._o who_o tell_v david_n of_o jonathan_n son_n v._o 3._o hide_v from_o david_n sight_n in_o lodebar_v beyond_o jordan_n chap._n 17.27_o there_o lay_v this_o poor_a man_n lurk_v little_o dream_v of_o any_o court_n preferment_n n._n b._n but_o the_o personal_a goodness_n of_o his_o father_n jonathan_n lie_v with_o warmth_n and_o weight_n upon_o good_a david_n heart_n still_o that_o he_o be_v now_o stir_v up_o to_o show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v for_o he_o v._o 5._o to_o show_v he_o his_o godlike_a kindness_n as_o god_n be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a luke_n 6.35_o according_o david_n will_v be_v kind_a to_o mephibosheth_n though_o lame_a etc._n etc._n n._n b._n this_o shall_v not_o break_v the_o square_n so_o long_o as_o he_o see_v the_o feature_n of_o his_o friend_n jonathan_n in_o he_o nor_o do_v god_n think_v worse_o of_o his_o weak_a servant_n if_o he_o see_v the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n in_o they_o n._n b._n david_n herein_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o cry_v as_o he_o do_v be_v there_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o mankind_n that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o his_o divine_a bowel_n have_v be_v yern_v towards_o fall_a man_n and_o have_v be_v empty_v themselves_o ever_o since_o adam_n fall_n in_o raise_v up_o such_o as_o he_o find_v fall_v under_o the_o forbid_a appletree_n cant._n 8.5_o and_o such_o as_o be_v lame_v by_o that_o fall_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n as_o mephibosheth_n be_v chap._n 4.4_o adam_n free_a will_n prove_v no_o better_a a_o keeper_n of_o he_o than_o that_o nurse_n be_v who_o let_v mephibosheth_n fall_v when_o but_o a_o child_n yet_o christ_n cry_v still_o be_v there_o yet_o any_o etc._n etc._n to_o bring_v home_o to_o my_o court_n from_o obscurity_n his_o bowel_n be_v not_o still_o empty_v n._n b._n or_o by_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n david_n may_v mean_v that_o kindness_n which_o jonathan_n bind_v i_o by_o covenant_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o show_v unto_o his_o posterity_n 1_o sam._n 20._o 14_o 15_o 16._o &_o 23.18_o though_o that_o oath_n bind_v he_o only_o to_o jonathan_n posterity_n and_o not_o to_o other_o of_o saul_n house_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n and_o mephibosheth_n happy_a meeting_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o wherein_n mark_z first_o mephibosheth_n at_o david_n call_n come_v limp_a and_o tremble_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n before_o he_o fear_v he_o be_v send_v for_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o one_o of_o save_z house_n which_o be_v usual_a among_o prince_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o jealousy_n occasion_v now_o by_o his_o uncle_n rebellion_n this_o david_n perceive_v and_o so_o quick_o speak_v comfort_o to_o he_o mark_v second_o david_n generosity_n to_o this_o deform_a object_n not_o only_o in_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o foot_n but_o as_o it_o be_v well_o suppose_v by_o peter_n martyr_n of_o his_o face_n also_o for_o his_o proper_a name_n be_v meriabbaal_n 1_o chron._n 8.34_o but_o that_o name_n be_v turn_v into_o mephibosheth_n hebr._n a_o shameful_a face_n because_o his_o face_n be_v much_o maim_v by_o his_o full_a chap._n 4.4_o yet_o good_a david_n think_v no_o worse_o of_o he_o notwithstanding_o this_o deformity_n both_o of_o foot_n and_o face_n david_n assure_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o live_v but_o shall_v live_v in_o splendour_n enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n that_o have_v be_v confiscate_v by_o ishbosheth_n rebellion_n and_o himself_o shall_v feed_v as_o a_o fellow-commoner_n at_o the_o king_n table_n etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o mephibosheth_n resentment_n of_o david_n unexpected_a and_o undeserved_a favour_n call_v himself_o not_o only_o a_o dog_n so_o fit_a to_o lay_v under_o the_o king_n table_n than_o to_o sit_v as_o one_o of_o his_o son_n at_o it_o and_o also_o a_o dead_a dog_n so_o fit_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o ditch_n than_o to_o live_v in_o so_o high_a a_o figure_n in_o the_o king_n court_n because_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n house_n and_o accept_v david_n thus_o david_n have_v humble_v himself_o before_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24_o 14._o and_o 26.20_o and_o now_o saul_n grandson_n do_v so_o to_o david_n n._n b._n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o abase_v ourselves_o before_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o speak_v more_o kind_o to_o we_o and_o give_v great_a thing_n for_o our_o comfort_n than_o david_n do_v here_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o mephibosheth_n mercy_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o david_n royal_a donative_n to_o this_o man_n so_o contemptible_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n both_o as_o to_o person_n and_o condition_n david_n give_v he_o his_o royal_a grant_n not_o only_o of_o all_o the_o land_n due_a to_o he_o by_o inheritance_n as_o to_o his_o father_n jonathan_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a land_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o which_o the_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n have_v now_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o this_o be_v any_o small_a gift_n for_o saul_n have_v ass_n 1_o sam._n 9.20_o and_o field_n 1_o sam._n 11.5_o and_o vineyard_n and_o oliveyard_n so_o many_o that_o he_o have_v some_o to_o bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n such_o as_o poor_a david_n can_v not_o distribute_v 1_o sam._n 22.7_o now_o all_o these_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o saul_n house_n and_o frank_o restore_v by_o a_o royal_a deed_n to_o mephibosheth_n whereby_o ziba_n be_v constitute_v the_o chief_a steward_n of_o all_o v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o ziba_n have_v probable_o be_v chief_a steward_n to_o manage_v saul_n land_n before_o and_o thereby_o have_v feather_v his_o own_o nest_n as_o we_o say_v he_o have_v great_o enrich_v himself_o by_o have_v such_o opportunity_n to_o lick_v his_o own_o finger_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o describe_v here_o to_o have_v fifteen_o son_n and_o twenty_o servant_n so_o the_o fit_a to_o manage_v that_o vast_a estate_n still_o for_o the_o use_n of_o micah_n mephibosheth_n son_n v._o 12._o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o till_o the_o ground_n v._o 11._o as_o for_o mephibosheth_n micah_n father_n say_v david_n thou_o ziba_n need_v not_o take_v care_n of_o he_o i_o will_v provide_v due_o and_o daily_o for_o he_o in_o my_o own_o court_n and_o at_o my_o own_o table_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v ziba_n undertake_v all_o that_o the_o king_n command_v he_o and_o take_v care_n as_o josephus_n say_v that_o his_o master_n son_n micha_n may_v have_v food_n enough_o for_o his_o family_n and_o enough_o beside_o to_o defray_v his_o other_o necessary_a charge_n moreover_o ziba_n
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
late_o lazarus_n lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a ver_fw-la 17._o and_o by_o that_o time_n as_o martha_n say_v ver_fw-la 39_o he_o stink_v what_o can_v christ_n do_v with_o a_o stink_v carcase_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o shake_v not_o only_o to_o see_v their_o brother_n dead_a but_o also_o to_o have_v himlie_o bury_v till_o he_o stanke_z though_o christ_n have_v send_v they_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o 4._o that_o be_v not_o abide_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o final_o now_o die_v yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o may_v be_v some_o offence_n to_o they_o that_o christ_n withhold_v that_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o they_o may_v think_v it_o due_a because_o he_o love_v they_o all_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o word_n prov._n 3.27_o and_o he_o have_v heal_v virtue_n by_o he_o and_o can_v have_v cure_a he_o at_o a_o distance_n by_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o centurion_n servant_n matth._n 8_o 8_o 13._o yet_o say_v go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o prov._n 3.28_o christ_n still_o delay_v these_o expectant_n till_o the_o carcase_n begin_v to_o stink_v n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o usual_o reserve_v his_o holy_a hand_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n till_o the_o witness_n who_o he_o love_v not_o only_o be_v dead_a but_o also_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o nation_n christ_n defer_v his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v they_o arise_v to_o praise_v he_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 88.10_o 11_o 12._o he_o will_v do_v here_o for_o these_o two_o holy_a sister_n more_o than_o heal_v the_o sick_a he_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o lazarus_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o so_o long_o as_o none_o can_v conjecture_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o swoon_n only_o but_o he_o must_v lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a be_v upon_o the_o border's_n of_o putrification_n than_o be_v christ_n congruous_a juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o to_o manifest_v a_o more_o mighty_a and_o undeniable_a miracle_n than_o to_o rebuke_v a_o fever_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o work_n to_o unite_v a_o separate_a soul_n to_o a_o putrify_a body_n great_a than_o have_v he_o be_v new_o dead_a n._n b._n notewell_n then_o hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n when_o our_o faith_n flag_n and_o hang_v the_o wing_n give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v when_o strength_n be_v go_v isa_n 33.10_o and_o 42.14_o psal_n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o remark_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o concern_v the_o comforter_n and_o the_o comfort_v 1._o the_o comforter_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o fictitious_a such_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n two_o mile_n to_o bethany_n to_o comfort_v the_o two_o sister_n for_o their_o loss_n of_o lazarus_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o those_o make_v a_o wrong_a construction_n both_o of_o mary_n weep_v ver_fw-la 31._o and_o of_o christ_n groan_v ver_fw-la 36._o in_o the_o former_a they_o mistake_v mary_n meeting_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v she_o mourn_v at_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o scoff_v christ_n for_o his_o groan_n as_o if_o grieve_a he_o want_v power_n to_o prevent_v this_o perplexity_n yet_o do_v they_o hit_v right_a upon_o christ_n weep_v ver_fw-la 36._o judge_v by_o his_o tear_n of_o his_o love_n n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o if_o shed_v some_o few_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n do_v demonstrate_v his_o love_n oh_o then_o how_o do_v he_o love_v we_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v the_o warm_a blood_n in_o his_o body_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v that_o love_n etc._n etc._n however_o they_o serve_v to_o by_o public_a witness_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o lazarus_n death_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v there_o be_v 2._o a_o real_a and_o efficacious_a comforter_n such_o a_o comforter_n be_v christ_n though_o the_o jew_n like_o job_n friend_n be_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n job_n 16.2_o for_o he_o comfort_v these_o mourner_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n now_o be_v the_o physician_n present_a who_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a indeed_o ver_fw-la 30._o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o town_n for_o their_o sepnicher_n use_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n as_o lazarus_n be_v there_o this_o bless_a comforter_n stay_v not_o go_v into_o the_o town_n or_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n to_o refresh_v himself_o after_o his_o tiresome_a long_a journey_n but_o will_v do_v his_o work_n firsh_v as_o abraham_n â—cteruant_n do_v gen._n 24.33_o now_o come_v in_o 2._o the_o comfort_v martha_n and_o mary_n martha_n mind_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o family_n and_o therein_o run_v two_o and_o fro_o first_o receive_v the_o report_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o deed_n mary_n entertain_v the_o jewish_a visiter_n in_o the_o dâ—aing-room_n luke_n 10_o 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4.10_o so_o shall_v we_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o spirit_n grieve_v he_o not_o eph_n 4.30_o he_o can_v comfort_v those_o that_o dare_v grieve_v he_o 3._o if_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a comforter_n than_o what_o a_o prodigious_a folly_n and_o madness_n it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n in_o misery_n to_o run_v the_o wrong_a way_n for_o comfort_n in_o their_o calamitous_a condition_n that_o be_v to_o witch_n or_o wizard_n to_o cunning_a man_n on_o woman_n to_o figure_n flinger_n etc._n etc._n when_o wicked_a worldling_n have_v wound_n of_o spirit_n and_o gripe_n of_o conscience_n as_o undoubted_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o sometime_o may_v have_v then_o run_v they_o to_o mad_a merriment_n to_o pleasant_a play_n and_o read_v romance_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o cure_n but_o find_v these_o carnal_a cataplasm_n not_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o their_o spiritual_a malady_n then_o run_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n for_o relief_n as_o saul_n in_o his_o 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