a_o quarrel_n from_o repulse_n of_o sin_n as_o this_o harlot_n do_v here_o who_o shall_v rather_o have_v love_v than_o hate_v joseph_n for_o save_v her_o soul_n from_o guilt_n she_o shall_v rather_o have_v take_v this_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o thankfulness_n thus_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v restrain_v by_o abigail_n from_o his_o bloody_a purpose_n against_o nabal_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o nb._n 3_o it_o be_v better_a to_o lose_v any_o thing_n than_o innocency_n joseph_n here_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v go_v his_o garment_n than_o his_o conscience_n my_o righteousness_n say_v job_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v job_n 27.6_o jacob_n will_v let_v flock_n and_o herd_n go_v yea_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n go_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o let_v his_o christ_n go_v gen._n 32.26_o and_o so_o his_o son_n joseph_n here_o will_v let_v his_o garment_n go_v but_o he_o will_v not_o let_v his_o godliness_n go_v some_o may_v wonder_v here_o why_o good_a 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misery_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v hereby_o yet_o will_v he_o rather_o pass_v through_o bad_a report_n than_o be_v drive_v either_o from_o his_o duty_n or_o from_o his_o integrity_n 2._o cor._n 6.8_o he_o choose_v not_o iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n job_n 36.21_o but_o choose_v suffering_n rather_o than_o sin_v thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v add_v leones_n quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la lenones_fw-la to_o lion_n without_o than_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o lust_n within_o as_o tertullian_n phrase_v it_o thus_o because_o we_o will_v not_o comply_v to_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o rome_n fornication_n therefore_o the_o harlot_n hate_v we_o accuse_v we_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o cast_v some_o of_o we_o into_o prison_n let_v loose_a garment_n go_v but_o not_o fix_v godliness_n go_v thus_o this_o good_a soul_n joseph_n go_v in_o a_o right_n and_o straight_o line_n to_o god_n and_o dare_v not_o fetch_v a_o compass_n especial_o a_o sinful_a one_o to_o 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volunt_fw-la what_o they_o do_v desire_n they_o be_v usual_o hurry_v headlong_o with_o a_o mighty_a torrent_n of_o desire_n which_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o obstruction_n or_o unexpected_a diversion_n than_o it_o rage_v and_o foam_v out_o as_o land_n flood_n into_o contrary_a passion_n especial_o wicked_a woman_n who_o upon_o provocation_n of_o frustrate_v affection_n be_v like_o the_o trouble_v sea_n do_v cast_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o can_v rest_v isa_n 57.20_o 21_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n according_a to_o mantuan_n aut_fw-la te_fw-la ardenter_fw-la amat_fw-la aut_fw-la te_fw-la capitaliter_fw-la odit_fw-la their_o inordinate_a love_n or_o lust_n do_v degenerate_a into_o deadly_a hatred_n as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o curse_a courtesan_n who_o have_v villanousl_o court_v this_o chaste_a joseph_n to_o unchastity_n with_o she_o do_v now_o cloak_n her_o villainy_n under_o joseph_n coat_n she_o have_v catch_v and_o both_o therein_o and_o therewith_o as_o solomon_n say_v hunt_v for_o his_o precious_a life_n prov._n 6.26_o in_o false_o accuse_v he_o to_o her_o husband_n upon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o poor_a joseph_n out_o of_o the_o bow_n of_o his_o master_n indignation_n which_o may_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v shoot_v joseph_n to_o death_n however_o it_o shoot_v he_o into_o prison_n one_o will_v think_v the_o coat_n joseph_n wear_v have_v some_o strange_a evil_a fate_n attend_v they_o his_o first_o coat_n we_o read_v of_o he_o part_v with_o against_o his_o will_n for_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o retain_v it_o against_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o ten_o brethren_n who_o all_o join_v hand_n to_o strip_v he_o of_o it_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n of_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o young_a of_o ten_o that_o coat_n be_v show_v to_o deceive_v his_o father_n in_o who_o it_o cause_v great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o gen._n 37.32_o and_o this_o second_o coat_n that_o be_v here_o mention_v he_o leave_v with_o his_o will_n and_o out_o of_o choice_n and_o judgement_n for_o he_o be_v twenty_o seven_o year_n old_a now_o so_o have_v attain_v great_a strength_n and_o it_o be_v only_o a_o weak_a woman_n who_o now_o devest_v he_o who_o he_o can_v more_o easy_o have_v master_v than_o the_o ten_o man_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v therefore_o his_o choice_n to_o leave_v it_o rather_o than_o a_o better_a thing_n this_o coat_n be_v likewise_o show_v by_o his_o mistress_n as_o that_o be_v by_o his_o brethren_n to_o deceive_v his_o master_n in_o who_o it_o kindle_v great_a wrath_n against_o he_o oh_o costly_a coat_n be_v they_o both_o the_o former_a cause_v much_o sorrow_n to_o his_o father_n and_o the_o latter_a much_o sorrow_n to_o himself_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o
exod._n 24.14_o and_o we_o be_v tell_v also_o that_o the_o frantic_a people_n when_o mad_a of_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32._o do_v destroy_v this_o good_a old_a man_n because_o he_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o aaron_n in_o promote_a their_o calf-idolatry_n therefore_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o in_o scripture-record_n after_o that_o as_o we_o do_v of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n however_o joshuah_n who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v in_o greek_a jesus_n act._n 7.45_o heb._n 4.8_o and_o who_o moses_n before_o that_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n or_o oshea_n that_o be_v saviour_n numb_a 13.16_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n both_o in_o his_o name_n and_o action_n in_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o bring_v the_o lord_n people_n into_o the_o promise_a canaan_n it_o be_v not_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n can_v do_v it_o the_o 3d._a remark_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o double_a manner_n moses's_fw-fr precando_fw-la and_o joshua_n praeliando_n this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o when_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n israel_n prevail_v etc._n etc._n v._n 11._o which_o show_v that_o the_o power_n of_o moses_n prayer_n prevail_v more_o against_o their_o enemy_n than_o do_v all_o the_o push_v of_o israel_n pike_n moses_n orat_fw-la &_o vincit_fw-la cessat_fw-la &_o vincitur_fw-la say_v bucholcer_n moses_n pray_v and_o conquer_v especial_o when_o aaron_n and_o hur_z join_v in_o prayer_n with_o he_o n.b._n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o saint_n be_v pray_v together_o with_o fervency_n of_o faith_n there_o the_o arrow_n shield_n and_o spear_n be_v break_v psal_n 76.2.3_o thus_o be_v the_o people_n word_n to_o david_n it_o be_v better_a thou_o succour_v we_o out_o of_o the_o city_n 2_o sam._n 18.3_o interpret_v that_o thy_o prayer_n in_o the_o city_n shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o our_o assistance_n in_o the_o battle_n thus_o knox_n prayer_n be_v more_o fear_v than_o ten_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o gustavus_n say_v the_o great_a our_o army_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o great_a be_v our_o victory_n prayer_n be_v the_o best_a of_o duty_n if_o any_o duty_n be_v a_o penny_n this_o be_v a_o pound_n and_o such_o as_o with_o peter_n have_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n to_o pay_v tax_n with_o may_v yet_o pay_v the_o subsidy_n of_o prayer_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 122.6_o god_n will_v honour_v prayer_n because_o it_o honour_v god_n give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o victory_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o for_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v be_v inquire_v ezek._n 36.37_o great_a constantine_n after_o all_o his_o victory_n will_v not_o as_o other_o conquer_a emperor_n be_v coin_v upon_o his_o current_a money_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o triumph_v but_o pray_v ascribe_v more_o to_o prayer_n than_o to_o his_o sword_n and_o david_n a_o man_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 109.4_o break_v through_o many_o host_n in_o conquest_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o various_a success_n of_o this_o spiritual_a engine_n moses_n prayer_n his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a v._o 12._o so_o that_o he_o can_v neither_o bear_v up_o his_o standard_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n nor_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o and_o then_o amalek_n prevail_v god_n will_v have_v the_o victory_n to_o follow_v the_o lift_n up_o or_o fall_v down_o of_o moses_n hand_n his_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n to_o testify_v that_o the_o victory_n be_v only_o from_o god_n to_o who_o moses_n pray_v his_o hand_n wax_v not_o heavy_a through_o old_a age_n be_v now_o 80_o year_n old_a for_o 40_o year_n after_o this_o when_o he_o be_v a_o 120._o his_o natural_a strength_n be_v not_o abate_v deut._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v from_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o can_v hold_v out_o long_o in_o spiritual_a exercise_n it_o be_v a_o praise_n proper_a to_o god_n only_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o but_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a though_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o be_v willing_a yet_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a mat._n 26.41_o 43._o and_o can_v continue_v long_a intent_n in_o devotion_n beside_o there_o may_v be_v this_o mystery_n in_o it_o moses_n hand_n wax_v heavy_a to_o teach_v that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n heb._n 7.19_o however_o it_o plain_o demonstrate_v that_o prayer_n be_v not_o effectual_a unless_o it_o be_v fervent_a and_o constant_a when_o moses_n zeal_n and_o fervency_n abate_v than_o his_o heavy_a hand_n be_v let_v down_o and_o the_o enemy_n get_v the_o better_a and_o win_v ground_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o when_o we_o be_v make_v able_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n by_o a_o lively_a and_o fervent_a faith_n so_o long_o do_v we_o overcome_v our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a enemy_n but_o when_o our_o faith_n flag_n and_o faint_v our_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n abate_v than_o they_o prove_v prevalent_a therefore_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o faint_v in_o prayer_n gal._n 6.9_o luke_n 18.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v importunate_a etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o to_o which_o be_v add_v if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5.16_o alas_o god_n may_v complain_v our_o spirit_n be_v not_o steadfast_a psal_n 78.7_o 37._o nor_o our_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n as_o psal_n 57.7_o and_o 108.1_o and_o 112.7_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o moses_n be_v support_v in_o a_o steady_a posture_n of_o prayer_n till_o amalek_n be_v discomfit_v they_o take_v aâ—_n stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o etc._n etc._n moses_n be_v weary_v both_o way_n both_o with_o stand_v so_o long_o and_o with_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n all_o that_o time_n therefore_o first_o they_o put_v under_o he_o a_o stone_n to_o sit_v upon_o under_o which_o similitude_n of_o a_o stone_n christ_n be_v oft_o signify_v isa_n 28.16_o psal_n 118.22_o 1_o pet._n 2.4_o zech._n 3.9_o upon_o who_o our_o weak_a faith_n be_v support_v in_o prayer_n and_o by_o who_o spirit_n our_o infirm_a spirit_n be_v sustain_v therein_o joh._n 14.13_o 14_o 16_o 17._o rom._n 8.26_o and_o second_o aaron_z and_z hur_z on_o each_o side_n uphold_v his_o hand_n in_o a_o steady_a posture_n who_o well_o resemble_v faith_n and_o patience_n sustain_v our_o heavy_a heart_n in_o pray_v work_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o can_v say_v lo_n here_o these_o two_o grace_n be_v as_o revel_v 13.10_o and_o 14.12_o contribute_v their_o assistance_n and_o vigour_n to_o our_o duty_n of_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n say_v calvin_n but_o aaron_z and_z hur_z do_v not_o only_o hold_v up_o moses_n hand_n but_o also_o join_v with_o he_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n it_o may_v hold_v forth_o mystical_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o stone_n whereon_o moses_n sit_v for_o by_o it_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v fulfil_v and_o likewise_o moral_o how_o godly_a minister_n ought_v to_o animate_v and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n distance_n and_o division_n great_o hinder_v prayer_n yea_o and_o doctrinal_o that_o he_o who_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 24.13_o to_o all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v add_v as_o moses_n the_o prophet_n hur_z the_o prince_n and_z aaron_z the_o priest_n thus_o concur_v to_o discomfit_v amalek_n upon_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n all_o three_o put_v together_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o on_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n ascend_v into_o the_o mount_n of_o heaven_n where_o as_o our_o prophet_n priest_n and_o prince_n he_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o intercession_n for_o his_o church_n militant_a while_o she_o fight_v here_o below_o with_o spiritual_a amalek_n antichrist_n sin_n world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o which_o be_v not_o only_a amalek_n present_a discomfiture_n but_o also_o god_n decree_n to_o root_v he_o up_o for_o the_o future_a as_o rab_n eliezer_n say_v out_o of_o this_o world_n and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v v._o 13_o 14._o this_o be_v testify_v not_o only_o by_o record_v god_n decree_n in_o this_o pentateuch_n the_o most_o ancient_a book_n that_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o world_n but_o also_o second_o by_o moses_n altar_n call_v jehovah_n nissi_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v both_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o that_o first_o victory_n and_o of_o his_o decree_n against_o amalek_n from_o age_n to_o age_n and_o three_o god_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o own_o throne_n swear_v to_o accomplish_v this_o decree_n because_o amalek_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o
king_n 2.11_o who_o be_v to_o convey_v it_o to_o he_o at_o a_o convenient_a time_n that_o thereby_o jehoram_n may_v be_v more_o convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o confound_v for_o his_o villainy_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o writing_n bring_v to_o he_o from_o one_o that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n n.b._n 1_o the_o former_a opinion_n do_v rather_o cut_v the_o knot_n than_o loose_a or_o untie_v it_o it_o be_v but_o fabulous_a to_o say_v elijah_n write_v it_o from_o heaven_n 2._o elijah_n foretell_v future_a thing_n concern_v jehoram_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o ahijah_n do_v of_o josiah_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o and_o isaiah_n of_o cyrus_n isa_n 45.1.3_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o elijah_n be_v translate_v before_o this_o passage_n for_o jehosaphat_n ask_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v here_o be_v elisha_n that_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n 2_o king_n 3.11_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o elijah_n be_v now_o translate_v chap._n 2.10_o for_o elisha_n be_v not_o famous_a till_o after_o it_o 4._o the_o order_n of_o scripture-chronicle_n save_v the_o credit_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a chronicler_n aforenamed_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v invert_v but_o upon_o unavoidable_a emergency_n when_o a_o full_a story_n be_v relate_v together_o 5._o the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v this_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n after_o the_o rapture_n of_o elijah_n insomuch_o that_o it_o come_v safe_o and_o seasonable_o to_o jehoram_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v to_o our_o hand_n convey_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o from_o heaven_n call_v we_o to_o repent_v remark_n the_o three_o this_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n concern_v jehoram_n be_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v extant_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n to_o know_v it_o 2_o chron._n 21_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o wherein_o the_o content_n mark_v 1_o elijah_n upbraid_v he_o for_o be_v such_o a_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o sâ—â—h_n a_o bless_a stock_n as_o david_n asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o good_a pattern_n of_o godly_a progenitor_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n his_o presumption_n in_o be_v a_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o david_n on_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o succession_n be_v hereby_o quash_v for_o his_o ingratitude_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o he_o charge_v he_o not_o only_o for_o despise_v the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o good_a example_n of_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n but_o also_o for_o follow_v the_o wicked_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o impious_a and_o idolatrous_a ever_o after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o mark_v 3_o he_o accuse_v he_o also_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v innocent_a and_o religious_a set_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o oppose_v his_o idolatry_n this_o jehoram_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n now_o be_v tell_v it_o by_o one_o now_o in_o heaven_n mark_v 4._o he_o be_v tell_v likewise_o ver_fw-la 14._o that_o god_n will_v smite_v his_o people_n because_o they_o have_v comply_v too_o much_o with_o his_o compulsion_n to_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 11._o a_o prince_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o people_n prov._n 14.28_o say_v mariana_n here_o mark_v 5._o the_o divine_a threaten_v rise_v high_a not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o of_o thy_o child_n also_o shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o noble_n yea_o thy_o wife_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v plague_v likewise_o mark_v 6._o then_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o a_o mortal_a disease_n which_o after_o two_o year_n time_n of_o torture_a torment_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o all_o this_o be_v accomplish_v ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o all_o this_o long_a time_n of_o intolerable_a dolour_n be_v but_o a_o typical_a hell_n and_o only_o a_o foretaste_n of_o eternal_a torment_n unless_o he_o repent_v he_o depart_v undesired_a at_o last_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o marvellous_a mixture_n of_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n with_o the_o black_a of_o misery_n here_o chequer_a together_o mark_v 1_o though_o god_n judgement_n be_v severe_o execute_v upon_o this_o wicked_a jehoram_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o the_o lord_n extinguish_v it_o not_o utter_o but_o reserve_v he_o a_o lamp_n for_o david_n sake_n 2_o king_n 8.19_o 2_o chron._n 21.7_o though_o god_n the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o unjust_a murder_n soon_o after_o this_o do_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n 2_o chron_n 21.17_o 18._o and_o upon_o his_o grand_a child_n also_o chap._n 22.10_o 11._o yet_o jehoaaz_n be_v leave_v of_o the_o one_o and_o joash_n of_o the_o other_o out_o of_o which_o reserve_v small_a light_n or_o lamp_n come_v at_o length_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mark_v 2._o though_o edom_n revolt_a in_o his_o time_n so_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 27.40_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v tributary_n to_o judah_n from_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 8.14_o with_o 1_o king_n 22.47_o yet_o god_n give_v jehoram_n a_o victory_n over_o the_o edomite_n 2_o king_n 8.21_o but_o it_o be_v so_o lame_a that_o he_o can_v not_o prosecute_v it_o thorough_o for_o libnah_n one_o of_o his_o own_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o 1_o chron._n 6.57_o revolt_a in_o his_o absence_n ver_fw-la 22._o these_o godly_a priest_n not_o endure_v his_o late_a innovation_n and_o other_o abomination_n forsake_v their_o obedience_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 21.10_o 11._o god_n write_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n he_o have_v cast_v off_o god_n yoke_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n the_o same_o be_v do_v to_o he_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o mark_v 3_o wicked_a practice_n never_o prosper_v long_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v the_o spirit_n of_o enemy_n in_o his_o hand_n let_v loose_v the_o tame_a philistines_n the_o ragged_a arabian_n etc._n etc._n against_o he_o they_o come_v and_o plunder_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o and_o slay_v all_o his_o son_n but_o the_o young_a chap._n 22.1_o yet_o athaliah_n escape_v for_o a_o public_a mischief_n and_o though_o he_o also_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n strike_v he_o so_o that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n his_o bowel_n burst_v out_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o that_o have_v no_o bowel_n for_o his_o six_o brethren_n have_v now_o none_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o great_a pain_n and_o his_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o he_o also_o 2_o king_n 8.25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n in_o both_o those_o place_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o jehoram_n young_a son_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o man_n be_v a_o king_n of_o three_o name_n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jehoaaz_n 2_o chron._n 21.17_o 2._o ahaziah_n 2_o chron._n 22.1_o and_o 3._o azariah_n for_o 6._o he_o be_v a_o sprig_n of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n who_o be_v altogether_o guide_v by_o her_o devilish_a direction_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v wicked_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 8.27_o when_o such_o a_o crafty_a and_o imperious_a beldame_n as_o athaliah_n be_v his_o counsellor_n 2_o chron._n 22_o 3._o and_o though_o there_o seem_v a_o difference_n about_o this_o king_n age_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 3.26_o say_v 22_o but_o 2_o chron._n 22.2_o say_v 42._o the_o hebrew_n read_v this_o latter_a place_n the_o son_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o omri_n house_n in_o which_o it_o fall_v and_o ahaziah_n with_o it_o who_o be_v of_o omri_n pedigree_n by_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n this_o the_o text_n direct_v we_o to_o when_o it_o call_v his_o mother_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v remark_n the_o second_o this_o king_n of_o judah_n with_o his_o three_o name_n will_v needs_o assist_v his_o cousin_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n son_n in_o his_o war_n against_o hazael_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n 2_o king_n 8.28_o as_o ahaziah_n father_n jehoram_n and_o his_o grandfather_n jehosaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n to_o associate_v themselves_o therewith_o to_o their_o own_o damage_n n._n b._n so_o be_v this_o ahaziah_n bewitch_v also_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n for_o his_o complemental_a visit_n to_o wound_a joram_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n
of_o the_o execution_n whereof_o be_v hell_n not_o heaven_n where_o eternal_a life_n be_v happy_o enjoy_v thus_o it_o be_v say_v god_n take_v he_o not_o the_o devil_n to_o himself_o up_o into_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o cast_v he_o away_o with_o a_o depart_v thou_o curse_v that_o the_o devil_n may_v take_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o down_o to_o hell_n but_o with_o a_o come_v thou_o bless_v enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n mat._n 25.21_o 23_o 30_o objection_n 1_o how_o then_o do_v enoch_n pay_v that_o debt_n which_o be_v due_a to_o nature_n how_o be_v those_o scripture_n fulfil_v which_o say_v what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o see_v not_o death_n psal_n 89.48_o and_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n rom._n 5.12_o and_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_n cor._n 15.22_o and_o it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n that_o have_v appoint_v all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v heb._n 9.27_o and_o all_o dust_n must_v be_v turn_v to_o dust_n gen._n 3.19_o eccles_n 12.7_o 9_o answer_v 1_o there_o be_v no_o general_n rule_v but_o it_o admit_v of_o some_o particular_a exception_n as_o every_o grammarian_n know_v the_o supreme_a maker_n of_o that_o law_n may_v dispense_v where_o and_o when_o he_o please_v with_o his_o own_o law_n be_v above_o not_o under_o it_o death_n be_v then_o but_o new_o impose_v as_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n gen._n 3.17_o 19_o the_o first_o removeal_v of_o the_o three_o first_o godly_a man_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v very_o remarkable_a as_o soon_o as_o death_n be_v inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n after_o the_o fall_n the_o first_o that_o die_v be_v abel_n who_o die_v a_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o bloody_a brother_n so_o he_o as_o it_o be_v swim_v to_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o second_o that_o die_v be_v adam_n who_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n he_o be_v like_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n full_o ripe_a to_o be_v reap_v with_o the_o scythe_n of_o death_n shock_a up_o and_o carry_v into_o the_o barn_n for_o the_o master_n use_n job_n 5.26_o he_o die_v in_o a_o full_a age_n or_o in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n gen._n 25.8_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o die_v as_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v to_o dine_v or_o to_o rise_v up_o from_o table_n after_o a_o full_a meal_n but_o the_o three_o that_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o by_o a_o temporal_a death_n either_o natural_a or_o violent_a but_o by_o a_o glorious_a translation_n abel_n be_v hurry_v in-in_a the_o jaw_n of_o death_n violent_o and_o enoch_n be_v hurry_v from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n as_o violent_o to_o despite_n of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n cain_n posterity_n who_o bear_v as_o much_o enmity_n to_o enoch_n as_o cain_n do_v to_o abel_n herein_o god_n show_v that_o as_o the_o imposition_n of_o that_o law_n or_o curse_n of_o death_n be_v from_o god_n so_o a_o dispensation_n concern_v that_o law_n may_v come_v from_o he_o also_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n to_o revoke_v and_o repeal_v his_o own_o statute_n when_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n judge_v it_o expedient_a for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o his_o creature_n good_n all_o those_o fore_n quote_v scripture_n in_o this_o objection_n speak_v indeed_o of_o the_o general_a course_n of_o nature_n now_o a_o particular_a exception_n do_v not_o infringe_v much_o less_o nullify_v a_o universal_a order_n for_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n belong_v issue_n from_o death_n psal_n 68.20_o christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o death_n revel_v 1.18_o that_o be_v dominion_n over_o it_o and_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o he_o can_v redeem_v from_o death_n who_o he_o please_v hosea_n 13.14_o for_o he_o have_v destroy_v death_n heb._n 2.14_o answer_v 2._o the_o scripture_n it_o self_n make_v some_o clear_a exception_n from_o the_o general_a rule_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o two_o place_n all_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o some_o shall_v be_v change_v 1_o cor._n 15.51_o 52._o and_o 1_o thes_n 4.15_o now_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n betwixt_o death_n and_o translation_n for_o death_n be_v a_o act_n of_o weakness_n paul_n call_v it_o a_o sow_v in_o weakness_n 1_o cor._n 15.43_o but_o translation_n be_v a_o act_n of_o power_n in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v a_o change_n as_o relate_v to_o the_o body_n from_o better_a to_o worse_o a_o live_a dog_n be_v better_a than_o a_o dead_a lion_n say_v solomon_n ecoles_n 9.4_o but_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v a_o change_n from_o worse_a to_o better_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o in_o this_o latter_a change_n there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a to_o death_n which_o be_v a_o put_v off_o of_o all_o the_o frailty_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o god_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o translation_n take_v down_o enoch_n old_a house_n and_o whereas_o some_o god_n suffer_v to_o lie_v long_o in_o the_o grave_a as_o the_o primitive_a patriarch_n do_v sleep_v there_o from_o the_o beginning_n almost_o of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o the_o general_a resurrection_n yet_o god_n at_o that_o instant_n of_o time_n build_v enoch_n house_n new_a again_o without_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n or_o seed_n of_o evil_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o sudden_a change_n of_o enoch_n corporeal_a quality_n without_o either_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n or_o sense_n of_o pain_n as_o in_o his_o translation_n there_o be_v a_o cessation_n to_o wit_n from_o his_o natural_a life_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a death_n before_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v give_v to_o he_o so_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n 1_o cor._n 15.52_o he_o pass_v through_o all_o those_o station_n that_o countervail_v the_o state_n of_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n the_o three_o enquiry_n be_v concern_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o his_o translation_n to_o wit_n he_o be_v not_o find_v that_o be_v not_o on_o earth_n for_o god_n take_v he_o to_o the_o same_o place_n whither_o he_o take_v elijah_n which_o be_v express_o say_v into_o heaven_n 2_o king_n 2.1_o 11._o for_o fifty_o man_n do_v seek_v elijah_n after_o his_o rapture_n but_o find_v he_o not_o on_o earth_n v._o 17._o and_o the_o same_o phrase_n the_o apostle_n use_v concern_v this_o our_o enoch_n he_o be_v not_o find_v heb._n 11.5_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o into_o heaven_n may_v not_o be_v find_v either_o on_o mountain_n or_o in_o valley_n on_o earth_n god_n never_o let_v we_o fall_v his_o prey_n as_o bird_n of_o prey_n may_v sometime_o do_v none_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n john_n 10.29_o our_o enoch_n be_v not_o find_v that_o be_v in_o his_o old_a estate_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o saint_n who_o be_v translate_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n etc._n etc._n he_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o have_v be_v he_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a man_n or_o in_o sinful_a self_n it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o now_o life_n but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o for_o in_o 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not_o by_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v as_o that_o popish_a fool_n viga_n do_v say_v coelum_fw-la gratis_n non_fw-la accipiam_fw-la i_o will_v not_o have_v heaven_n but_o at_o a_o rate_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o gift_n to_o i_o as_o rom._n 6.23_o alas_o those_o blind_a mist_v and_o muzzle_v romanist_n no_o better_a hee_a paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v more_o than_o lose_v all_o their_o work_n of_o super-erogation_a wherein_o they_o glory_v but_o paul_n have_v better_a learned_a christ_n eph._n 4.20_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 3.23_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v upon_o all_o it_o be_v not_o my_o
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32.1_o 2._o 4._o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n jabbok_n here_o where_o god_n wrestle_v with_o he_o 5._o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 35.1_o 6._o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o nurse_n deborah_n vers_fw-la 9_o and_o 7._o at_o beersheba_n in_o his_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 46.2_o as_o learned_a pareus_n excellent_o observe_v but_o among_o all_o those_o admirable_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n there_o be_v none_o comparable_a to_o this_o wherein_o god_n and_o man_n wrestle_v a_o fall_n together_o the_o history_n whereof_o have_v a_o great_a lustre_n and_o splendour_n upon_o it_o than_o all_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a it_o do_v outshine_v they_o all_o as_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o lesser_a star_n let_v we_o therefore_o say_v of_o this_o vision_n as_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o vision_n of_o his_o burn_a bush_n exod._n 3.2_o 3._o we_o will_v turn_v aside_o and_o behold_v this_o great_a wonder_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o only_o see_v it_o 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call_v the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o modern_a martyr_n holdfast_n man_n the_o second_o respect_n which_o be_v the_o five_o point_n or_o part_n in_o this_o high_a history_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o in_o this_o wonderful_a vouchsafement_n be_v though_o god_n grant_v jacob_n the_o victory_n yet_o must_v he_o have_v something_o with_o it_o to_o humble_v he_o to_o wit_n his_o luxation_n or_o lameneness_n as_o before_o that_o be_v may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o puff_v up_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o victory_n nor_o as_o it_o be_v drink_v with_o his_o success_n in_o this_o single_a combat_n the_o conqueror_n here_o can_v come_v off_o with_o his_o conquest_n alone_o but_o he_o must_v come_v off_o halt_v from_o it_o he_o must_v be_v make_v sensible_a both_o of_o his_o antagonist_n potency_n in_o be_v lame_v by_o he_o whereby_o he_o understand_v he_o great_a than_o himself_o therefore_o desire_v he_o his_o blessing_n for_o the_o lesser_a be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7.7_o and_o also_o of_o his_o own_o impotency_n and_o to_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o himself_o while_o he_o come_v off_o with_o fly_a colour_n in_o the_o most_o glorious_a triumph_n he_o must_v even_o when_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o great_a god_n understand_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a man_n otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o lame_v he_o be_v therefore_o lame_v that_o he_o may_v not_o ascribe_v the_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o notwithstanding_o his_o overcome_a god_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n pride_n be_v a_o weed_n that_o will_v grow_v out_o of_o any_o ground_n like_o misseltoe_n that_o will_v grow_v upon_o any_o tree_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n upon_o the_o best_a the_o oak_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o pride_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v most_o venomous_a and_o far_o worse_a than_o temporal_a that_o pride_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o own_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v more_o poisonous_a than_o that_o which_o flow_v from_o honour_n treasure_n or_o pleasure_n now_o lest_o this_o curse_a weed_n shall_v grow_v out_o of_o jacob_n corrupt_a heart_n because_o he_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o duty_n the_o most_o glorious_a victory_n even_o over_o the_o invincible_a god_n it_o be_v therefore_o god_n gracious_a care_n to_o cure_v his_o servant_n jacob_n of_o that_o dangerous_a disease_n that_o natural_o will_v have_v spring_v from_o his_o unparalleled_a conquest_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o his_o servant_n paul_n who_o have_v give_v he_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o box_n he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o
fight_n of_o faith_n whereby_o he_o get_v he_o best_a of_o blessing_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o and_o who_o also_o exhort_v all_o we_o to_o war_v the_o same_o warfare_n as_o we_o be_v man_n of_o god_n fight_v this_o good_a fight_n 1_o tim._n 6.11_o 12._o and_o if_o we_o prove_v good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2._o tim._n 2.3_o our_o conquest_n shall_v be_v eternal_a glory_n this_o very_a copy_n of_o jacob_n may_v comfort_v we_o in_o such_o holy_a combat_n show_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o expectation_n of_o assault_n not_o only_o man_n wrestle_v with_o we_o but_o even_o beast_n as_o paul_n say_v i_o fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o 2._o that_o when_o one_o assault_n be_v over_o other_o and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o grievous_a must_v be_v expect_v 3._o that_o we_o wrestle_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o with_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o in_o high_a place_n eph._n 6.12_o 4._o and_o sometime_o with_o god_n himself_o as_o jacob_n here_o who_o never_o tempt_v as_o satan_n do_v to_o sin_n but_o from_o sin_n for_o our_o probation_n as_o he_o do_v abraham_n gen._n 22.1_o never_o for_o our_o perdition_n 5._o though_o god_n tempt_v we_o and_o try_v we_o yea_o and_o possible_o not_o only_a labour_n we_o hard_o but_o lame_v we_o also_o to_o humble_v we_o as_o he_o do_v jacob_n here_o to_o humble_v he_o yet_o through_o grace_n this_o very_a lameness_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o honour_n as_o it_o be_v to_o jacob_n as_o well_o as_o a_o memorial_n of_o humility_n though_o god_n belabour_v we_o never_o so_o much_o yea_o and_o lame_v we_o too_o in_o our_o wrestle_n with_o he_o yet_o he_o let_v we_o live_v as_o he_o do_v jacob_n here_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n habb_n 3.2_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v lam._n 3.39_o 7._o in_o all_o our_o hard_a labour_n and_o lameness_n our_o gracious_a god_n supply_v we_o with_o strength_n from_o himself_o for_o our_o support_n as_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n here_o while_o he_o be_v cast_v we_o down_o with_o the_o one_o hand_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v bear_v we_o up_o with_o the_o other_o he_o strengthen_v we_o with_o might_n eph._n 3.16_o yea_o with_o all_o might_n col._n 1.11_o in_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o spirit_n 8._o this_o example_n teach_v we_o too_o that_o victory_n can_v be_v get_v without_o frailty_n and_o maiming_n though_o we_o be_v maim_v in_o pursuit_n of_o victory_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o let_v god_n go_v without_o his_o blessing_n as_o jacob_n here_o 9_o right_o wrestler_n will_v wring_v the_o blessing_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n who_o stand_v not_o only_o to_o wrestle_v with_o we_o but_o also_o to_o look_v on_o we_o to_o behold_v how_o we_o wrestle_v with_o one_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n and_o another_o in_o his_o hand_n cry_v vincenti_fw-la dabo_fw-la to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v this_o crown_n revel_v 2.10_o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a christ_n promise_v his_o blessing_n to_o all_o overcomer_n in_o all_o the_o seven_o church_n as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o at_o ephesus_n v._o 7._o and_o to_o those_o at_o smyrna_n v._o 10._o as_o to_o those_o at_o pergamus_n revel_v 2.17_o at_o thyatira_n v._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o at_o sardis_n revel_v 3.5_o at_o philadelphia_n v._o 12._o yea_o and_o to_o those_o that_o overcome_v even_o in_o lukewarm_a laodicea_n v._o 21._o read_v over_o all_o those_o reward_n there_o promise_v they_o be_v all_o so_o rich_a that_o they_o be_v rich_o worth_a wrestle_n for_o and_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o for_o they_o jam._n 3.16_o thus_o the_o prayer_n of_o this_o patriarch_n perform_v with_o hard_a labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o septuagint_n read_v hos_fw-la 12.3_o by_o his_o strength_n have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d get_v the_o better_a or_o prevail_v for_o the_o blessing_n v._o 4._o ob_fw-la quà m_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la omnium_fw-la this_o be_v not_o every_o man_n mercy_n who_o pray_v be_v prevail_v this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o that_o seek_v thy_o face_n o_o god_n this_o be_v jacob_n psal_n 24.6_o yea_o this_o be_v israel_n who_o prevail_v as_o a_o prince_n with_o god_n prayer_n say_v luther_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n in_o it_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v iste_fw-la vir_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la he_o can_v have_v any_o thing_n what_o he_o will_v of_o god_n by_o his_o omnipotent_a prayer_n jerom_n say_v deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la nullis_fw-la contra_fw-la se_fw-la viribus_fw-la vinci_fw-la potest_fw-la precibus_fw-la vincitur_fw-la that_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o be_v otherwise_o unconquerable_a may_v yet_o be_v conquer_v by_o prayer_n provide_v we_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n as_o jacob_n do_v hold_v out_o all_o the_o nighttime_n of_o a_o dark_a dispensation_n till_o the_o morning-light_n and_o grow_v more_o resolute_a towards_o the_o latter_a end_n than_o at_o the_o beginning_n as_o be_v be_v invictum_fw-la vincunt_fw-la vota_fw-la precesque_fw-la deum_fw-la jacob_n never_o give_v over_o wrestle_a weep_v and_o pray_v until_o god_n bless_v he_o there_o gen._n 32.29_o the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v this_o blessing_n wherewith_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v here_o answ_n 1._o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n think_v it_o to_o be_v esau_n angel_n which_o wrestle_v with_o he_o think_v also_o that_o this_o be_v only_o his_o confirmation_n of_o that_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v fraudulent_o force_v from_o his_o blind_a father_n isaac_n and_o now_o he_o will_v not_o let_v esau_n be_v angel_n go_v till_o he_o have_v ratify_v it_o in_o esau_n stead_n 2._o josephus_n judge_v that_o jacob_n will_v constrain_v this_o angel_n to_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o future_a fate_n and_o fortune_n what_o shall_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o aftertime_n 3._o other_o understand_v this_o blessing_n to_o be_v jacob_n external_a safety_n only_o that_o the_o angel_n who_o have_v lame_v he_o of_o his_o leg_n shall_v not_o lay_v siege_n to_o his_o life_n too_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o let_v he_o lose_v it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 4._o thomas_n anglicus_n over-narrow_o interpret_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a this_o benediction_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o new_a name_n upon_o he_o the_o name_n jacob_n change_v into_o israel_n 5._o abulensis_n and_o other_o say_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a that_o it_o be_v only_o he_o heal_v he_o of_o his_o lameness_n which_o be_v do_v as_o they_o conceive_v before_o jacob_n meet_v esau_n for_o the_o reason_n forementioned_a but_o 6._o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n the_o divine_a blessing_n even_o such_o a_o blessing_n as_o be_v worthy_a for_o god_n to_o give_v with_o who_o he_o have_v power_n &_o against_o who_o he_o prevail_v hos_fw-la 12.3_o 45._o and_o such_o as_o will_v full_o satisfy_v this_o courageous_a conqueror_n jacob_n psal_n 90.14_o even_o that_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o which_o this_o noble_a wrestler_n so_o earnest_o wrestle_v even_o with_o excellent_a wrestle_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o mark-anthony_n he_o do_v not_o fish_n for_o gudgeon_n and_o despicable_a fish_n but_o for_o town_n and_o castle_n so_o jacob_n do_v not_o duel_n or_o fight_n here_o for_o those_o low_a thing_n aforenamed_a they_o be_v comparative_o contemptible_a to_o he_o but_o for_o that_o peculiar_a favour_n god_n show_v to_o his_o people_n psal_n 106.4_o and_o that_o god_n shall_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o love_v his_o name_n psal_n 119.132_o it_o be_v not_o any_o common_a mercy_n that_o will_v content_v jacob_n in_o his_o contend_a work_n but_o it_o must_v be_v save_v mercy_n without_o which_o he_o can_v not_o live_v and_o without_o which_o he_o dare_v not_o die_v this_o be_v make_v more_o manifest_a by_o consider_v well_o first_o how_o jacob_n request_v two_o thing_n of_o the_o angel_n his_o name_n and_o his_o blessing_n the_o former_a be_v deny_v because_o he_o will_v not_o serve_v his_o curiosity_n the_o latter_a be_v grant_v because_o he_o will_v willing_o succour_v his_o necessity_n and_o support_v he_o in_o his_o adversity_n this_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a luk._n 10.42_o and_o necessary_a to_o be_v have_v but_o that_o other_o be_v only_o curious_a and_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v spare_v we_o must_v be_v willing_a not_o to_o know_v what_o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v know_v exod._n 6.3_o judg._n 13.18_o 1_o sam._n 6.19_o &_o rom._n 12.3_o therefore_o this_o second_o must_v be_v a_o better_a thing_n than_o the_o first_o thus_o
for_o we_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v make_v the_o tail_n and_o not_o the_o head_n v._o 44._o because_o of_o our_o disobedience_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o ephraim_n hos_n 13.1_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o a_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v joseph_n that_o those_o very_a mean_n which_o let_v in_o upon_o he_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n be_v improve_v thereby_o to_o hand_n he_o into_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n thus_o god_n can_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v cast_v down_o raise_v we_o up_o let_v we_o leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o search_v too_o deep_a into_o god_n secret_n deut._n 29.29_o as_o the_o declare_v of_o his_o own_o two_o dream_n to_o his_o envious_a brethren_n bring_v he_o into_o all_o this_o misery_n so_o the_o interpret_n of_o the_o butler_n and_o baker_n two_o dream_n to_o they_o prove_v in_o due_a rhyme_n a_o great_a mean_n for_o his_o full_a delivery_n at_o his_o age_n of_o 28_o and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o expound_v of_o pharaoh_n two_o dream_n to_o he_o become_v not_o only_o the_o effectual_a mean_n of_o his_o actual_a full_a delivery_n but_o be_v the_o very_a step_n and_o stirrup_n whereby_o he_o do_v climb_v up_o into_o his_o last_a full_a advancement_n gen._n 40.13_o 17._o and_o 41.1.25_o 46_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v also_o god_n give_v to_o joseph_n for_o his_o 13_o year_n affliction_n in_o his_o service_n and_o imprisonment_n full_o fourscore_o year_n liberty_n prosperity_n and_o honour_n god_n be_v a_o liberal_a paymaster_n and_o his_o retribution_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n be_v more_o than_o bountiful_a as_o to_o joseph_n his_o servant_n here_o who_o god_n both_o enlarge_v and_o advance_v by_o dream_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v so_o low_o abase_v by_o they_o as_o at_o last_o to_o be_v thrust_v down_o into_o a_o dungeon_n but_o behold_v his_o god_n let_v down_o a_o ladder_n of_o love_n to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o his_o father_n jacob_n gen._n 28.12_o to_o lift_v he_o up_o out_o of_o his_o low_a condition_n a_o ladder_n of_o many_o round_n every_o ascend_a step_n exact_o answer_v those_o of_o his_o descend_v in_o this_o ladder_n of_o promotion_n as_o 1._o for_o his_o servitude_n and_o slavery_n he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o ring_n a_o ensign_n of_o liberty_n a_o ornament_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o authority_n gen._n 41.42_o it_o be_v his_o signet_n or_o sealing-ring_n wherewith_o he_o be_v invest_v with_o power_n as_o well_o as_o honour_n to_o seal_v with_o royal_a authority_n what_o command_v or_o decree_v he_o please_v for_o the_o people_n observance_n see_v esth_n 3.10_o and_o 8.2_o and_o luk._n 15.22_o 2._o for_o his_o course_n kind_n of_o clothing_n suitable_a to_o his_o servile_a and_o slavish_a condition_n yea_o for_o his_o mourn_a prison-garment_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o suit_n of_o silk_n or_o very_o fine_a linen_n cotton_n or_o bombazene_n such_o as_o prince_n wear_v so_o he_o be_v rank_v among_o his_o high_a courtier_n 3._o for_o the_o iron_n fetter_n upon_o his_o fett_n psal_n 105.18_o he_o have_v a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v inferior_a to_o any_o prince_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o for_o his_o be_v fix_v in_o a_o fast_n and_o firm_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n he_o can_v not_o stir_v his_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o stock_n pharaoh_n give_v he_o a_o movable_a chariot_n whereinto_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n to_o go_v abroad_o at_o his_o pleasure_n with_o honour_n yea_o the_o second_o chariot_n of_o the_o kingdom_n gen._n 41.43_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a chariot_n as_o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o wherein_o to_o ride_v as_o a_o viceroy_n raise_v above_o all_o the_o other_o prince_n as_o mordecai_n be_v mount_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n esth_n 6.8_o so_o be_v joseph_n in_o the_o king_n chariot_n and_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o interpret_n pharoah_n dream_n whereas_o daniel_n be_v but_o make_v the_o three_o man_n for_o read_v the_o write_n upon_o the_o wall_n dan._n 5.29_o 5._o for_o all_o his_o opprobrious_a reproach_n and_o contumelious_a disgrace_n that_o both_o his_o barbarous_a brethren_n and_o his_o lewd_a mistress_n load_v he_o with_o he_o have_v now_o in_o their_o stead_n the_o king_n herald_n to_o proclaim_v before_o he_o abrech_v tender-father_n or_o father_n of_o the_o king_n for_o as_o abbess_n hebr._n be_v father_n so_o reach_z in_o syriack_n be_v king_n from_o whence_o the_o latin_a rex_fw-la be_v derive_v or_o oh_o thou_o bless_a one_o as_o it_o come_v of_o barak_n to_o bless_n who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o the_o people_n gen._n 45.8_o and_o while_o they_o thus_o bless_v he_o who_o have_v be_v sufficient_o curse_v they_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o express_v their_o reverence_n to_o he_o who_o be_v young_a in_o year_n yet_o old_a in_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a young_a man_n 6._o for_o his_o be_v separate_v from_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 49.26_o he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o royal_a society_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o king_n privy-councillor_n and_o be_v constitute_v as_o chairman_n at_o the_o conncil-table_n which_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o express_v yet_o david_n intimate_v in_o psal_n 105.21_o 22._o all_o the_o very_a privy-councillor_n as_o well_o as_o the_o private_a people_n be_v bind_v possible_o by_o oath_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o out_o of_o the_o chair_n he_o magisteral_o teach_v these_o senator_n wisdom_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n rend_v run_v he_o bind_v the_o prince_n to_o his_o soul_n or_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o make_v wise_a his_o elder_n teach_n they_o not_o only_o civil_a and_o moral_a but_o also_o divine_a wisdom_n for_o which_o cause_n god_n send_v joseph_n say_v he_o into_o egypt_n that_o some_o sound_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o fall_a mankind_n may_v be_v hear_v in_o that_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o most_o flourish_a in_o the_o world_n neither_o be_v moses_n altogether_o silent_a herein_o for_o he_o call_v he_o a_o master_n of_o wisdom_n or_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 45.8_o much_o more_o to_o his_o councillor_n and_o he_o say_v that_o no_o hand_n or_o foot_n shall_v move_v to_o wit_n in_o affair_n of_o state_n at_o home_n or_o in_o foreign_a embassy_n abroad_o without_o joseph_n order_n he_o be_v the_o king_n plenipotextiary_n gen._n 41.44_o 7._o for_o his_o be_v sco_v at_o by_o that_o scornful_a title_n of_o dreamer_n captain-dreamer_n hebr._n or_o this_o architect_n of_o dream_n gen._n 37.19_o and_o rogue_n etc._n etc._n by_o potiphar_n and_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n behold_v now_o he_o have_v a_o high_a name_n of_o honour_n and_o office_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v zaphnath_n paaneah_n gen._n 4â—_n 45_o which_o signify_v in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o revealer_n of_o secret_n for_o his_o foreshow_v the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n and_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n or_o thou_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o save_v many_o land_n from_o be_v famish_v by_o store_v up_o provision_n before_o the_o famine_n come_v wherein_o he_o become_v a_o most_o eminent_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v so_o indeed_o 8._o for_o his_o solitary_a life_n he_o have_v lead_v a_o long_a time_n both_o as_o a_o servant_n and_o as_o a_o prisoner_n god_n give_v he_o in_o honourable_a marriage_n the_o daughter_n of_o potipherah_n prince_n of_o on._n for_o so_o cohen_n signify_v exod._n 18.1_o and_o david_n son_n be_v call_v cohenim_n 2_o sam._n 8.18_o chief_a ruler_n they_o be_v prince_n but_o not_o priest_n and_o though_o joseph_n be_v in_o this_o strange_a country_n constrain_v to_o marry_v a_o idolater_n because_o he_o can_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o his_o father_n kindred_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n a_o idolater_n in_o syria_n and_o moses_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n yet_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o civil_a prince_n though_o idolatrous_a be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o this_o religious_a man_n than_o one_o of_o a_o superstitious_a priest_n who_o be_v a_o master_n of_o idolatrous_a mystery_n this_o joseph_n conscience_n can_v not_o dispense_v with_o unless_o he_o have_v in_o this_o as_o he_o have_v in_o other_o thing_n some_o special_a direction_n from_o god_n however_o it_o be_v beyond_o doubt_n joseph_n instruct_v she_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 9_o and_o that_o joseph_n may_v have_v a_o full_a accumulation_n of_o comfort_n proportionable_a to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n for_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n whereof_o about_o three_o year_n he_o lie_v in_o prison_n god_n give_v he_o fourscore_o year_n of_o
unto_o you_o vet_z 14._o but_o to_o this_o question_n of_o pharaoh_n god_n make_v a_o large_a reply_n till_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v compel_v to_o give_v this_o squeeze_v out_o answer_v to_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a etc._n etc._n exod._n 9.27_o and_o god_n say_v the_o egyptian_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 7.5_o this_o they_o know_v to_o their_o cost_n when_o the_o lord_n hand_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o threaten_v as_o it_o be_v to_o fetch_v his_o blow_n do_v fall_v down_o in_o punish_v they_o with_o ten_o plague_n the_o prophet_n say_v lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v but_o they_o shall_v see_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 26.11_o the_o second_o remark_n it_o be_v well_o and_o witty_o say_v by_o one_o that_o god_n shoot_v off_o his_o ten_o great_a gun_n or_o ordnance_n against_o egypt_n in_o those_o ten_o plague_n as_o afterward_o he_o draw_v up_o his_o draw-bridge_n to_o let_v in_o israel_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o he_o dry_v it_o up_o but_o let_v it_o down_o again_o upon_o the_o egyptian_n when_o he_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o noose_n etc._n etc._n the_o miracle_n moses_n wrought_v before_o pharaoh_n to_o manifest_v his_o mission_n and_o commission_n be_v from_o the_o great_a god_n make_v no_o more_o impression_n upon_o his_o hard_a heart_n than_o do_v the_o hammer_n beat_v upon_o cold_a iron_n neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n will_v mollify_v he_o then_o god_n begin_v to_o pour_v down_o his_o plague_n which_o be_v ten_o in_o number_n as_o philo_n note_v it_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n to_o show_v that_o their_o plague_n be_v perfect_a and_o absolute_a and_o god_n will_v perfect_v his_o own_o praise_n in_o administer_a his_o judgement_n upon_o his_o people_n oppressor_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n sum_v up_o those_o ten_o plague_n by_o the_o ten_o first_o letter_n of_o their_o hebrew_a name_n datsak_n gneresh_a cheachab_n whereby_o they_o mean_v blood_n frog_n and_o louse_n a_o mix_a swarm_n murrain_n that_o beast_n annoy_v boil_n hail_o and_o locust_n darkness_n thick_a and_o first-born_a all_o destroy_v it_o be_v augustin_n mistake_n ground_v upon_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n read_v of_o psal_n 78._o and_o psal_n 105._o that_o those_o plague_n there_o mention_v be_v more_o than_o ten_o whereas_o all_o express_v in_o both_o these_o psalm_n be_v reducible_a to_o the_o ten_o plague_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v though_o the_o great_a jehovah_n take_v up_o ten_o plague_n to_o take_v down_o literal_a egypt_n yet_o will_v he_o make_v seven_o vial_n sufficient_a to_o take_v down_o mystical_a egypt_n rev._n 16._o those_o seven_o golden_a vial_n be_v vessel_n exceed_v capacious_a to_o contain_v vast_a measure_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o but_o narrow-necked_a and_o strait-mouthed_a though_o they_o pour_v out_o slow_o yet_o they_o drench_v deep_o and_o distil_v most_o effectual_o divine_a wrath_n until_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v finish_v and_o great_a babylon_n brain_v with_o the_o hailstone_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n as_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n fierce_a indignation_n rev._n 16.17_o 19_o 21._o so_o that_o seven_o plague_n shall_v suffice_v here_o the_o four_o remark_n upon_o these_o ten_o plague_n in_o general_n concern_v the_o time_n how_o long_o they_o last_v which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v take_v up_o a_o year_n time_n other_o ten_o month_n but_o according_a to_o the_o computation_n intimate_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n which_o say_v the_o first_o last_v seven_o day_n etc._n etc._n they_o take_v not_o up_o more_o than_o one_o month_n time_n for_o one_o follow_v at_o the_o heel_n and_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o ☞_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strong_a upon_o pharaoh_n all_o that_o time_n exod._n 3.19_o and_o 6.1_o in_o which_o time_n he_o sometime_o seem_v yield_v as_o well_o as_o harden_v at_o other_o time_n as_o in_o the_o second_o four_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o plague_n first_o he_o yield_v israel_n shall_v sacrifice_v in_o egypt_n chap._n 8.25_o and_o then_o they_o may_v go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o not_o far_o away_o ver_fw-la 28._o afterward_o he_o will_v let_v the_o man_n go_v but_o not_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n chap._n 10.10_o 11._o then_o he_o give_v leave_v the_o child_n may_v go_v but_o their_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n must_v stay_v behind_o ver_fw-la 24._o all_o these_o yield_n of_o this_o hypocritical_a tyrant_n be_v squeeze_v out_o of_o he_o by_o the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o the_o last_o blow_n whereof_o make_v he_o yield_v to_o let_v all_o go_v chap._n 12._o though_o god_n can_v have_v destroy_v he_o and_o his_o people_n at_o one_o blow_n yet_o '_o take_v he_o all_o this_o time_n 1._o that_o pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v time_n to_o repent_v in_o etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o magnify_v his_o own_o may_v the_o more_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o to_o make_v the_o grief_n of_o those_o that_o have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o long_o grieve_v god_n people_n the_o more_o grievous_a to_o they_o praestat_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la quà m_fw-la semper_fw-la metuere_fw-la to_o die_v by_o inch_n under_o torture_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o die_v at_o one_o stroke_n they_o feel_v themselves_o die_v at_o every_o of_o those_o ten_o stroke_n exod._n 12.33_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o misery_n last_o pharaoh_n obstinacy_n and_o obduration_n of_o heart_n be_v hereby_o the_o more_o manifest_a that_o can_v not_o be_v mollify_v by_o all_o those_o ten_o blow_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v time_n of_o harden_v as_o well_o as_o of_o plague_a tyrant_n oppress_v his_o people_n ☞_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n out_o of_o babylon_n have_v no_o such_o remark_n upon_o it_o in_o plague_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o his_o people_n into_o a_o compliance_n thereunto_o upon_o scripture-record_n as_o this_o out_o of_o egypt_n have_v however_o this_o be_v plain_o record_v that_o the_o church_n deliverance_n out_o of_o mystical_a babylon_n shall_v be_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n isa_n 10_o 24._o and_o 26._o god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o seven_o plague_n upon_o she_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n to_o the_o ten_o plague_n upon_o egypt_n rev._n 16._o and_o make_v her_o willing_a against_o her_o will_n to_o let_v go_v his_o people_n and_o as_o the_o plague_n make_v the_o old_a pharaoh_n to_o yield_v by_o little_a and_o little_a etc._n etc._n as_o before_o so_o the_o vial_n of_o god_n last_o plague_n shall_v gradual_o as_o they_o be_v pour_v forth_o plague_v the_o new_a pharaoh_n into_o some_o yield_n though_o all_o in_o hypocrisy_n he_o will_v repent_v of_o his_o repentance_n as_o the_o old_a one_o do_v because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v son_n of_o perdition_n and_o must_v both_o of_o they_o go_v into_o perdition_n they_o be_v raise_v up_o for_o it_o rom._n 9.17_o rev._n 19.20_o the_o six_o remark_n in_o the_o general_n be_v the_o diversity_n and_o various_a sort_n of_o those_o plague_n each_o sore_a than_o other_o the_o first_o and_o second_o be_v upon_o the_o water_n the_o three_o and_o four_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n the_o five_o next_o be_v upon_o the_o air_n and_o the_o ten_o fall_v upon_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n insomuch_o that_o their_o punishment_n be_v absolute_a not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v a_o number_n of_o perfection_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n matter_n and_o manner_n all_o various_a and_o exquisite_a for_o first_o they_o be_v plague_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o 1._o by_o all_o the_o element_n as_o water_n earth_n air_n and_o fire_n 2._o by_o sundry_a animal_n as_o frog_n louse_n caterpillar_n fly_n and_o locust_n 3._o by_o man_n as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n 4._o by_o the_o angel_n who_o minister_v those_o plague_n both_o the_o evil_a angel_n psal_n 78.44_o who_o he_o send_v among_o they_o and_o the_o good_a that_o be_v employ_v in_o destroy_v their_o first-born_a exod_a 12.3_o etc._n etc._n yea_o by_o the_o very_a star_n who_o all_o combine_a against_o they_o with_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o suspend_v their_o light_n from_o that_o land_n during_o the_o three_o day_n darkness_n as_o all_o ashamed_a to_o look_v upon_o such_o sinful_a inhabitant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n second_o they_o be_v plague_v in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o most_o delight_v as_o 1._o in_o all_o manner_n of_o their_o luscious_a and_o delicious_a fruit_n by_o its_o be_v universal_o blast_v or_o devour_v etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o their_o goodly_a cattle_n some_o of_o which_o they_o worship_v all_o destroy_v by_o murrain_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o their_o river_n
servant_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o angel_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n lest_o they_o dash_v their_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n ps_n 91.11_o 12._o and_o the_o servant_n of_o satan_n such_o as_o this_o balaam_n be_v who_o still_o tempt_v god_n have_v his_o angel_n withstand_v he_o once_o and_o again_o whereby_o this_o second_o time_n his_o foot_n be_v crush_v against_o the_o wall_n the_o ten_o remark_n be_v behold_v here_o the_o gentleness_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o wicked_a the_o angel_n smite_v not_o balaam_n down_o with_o his_o sword_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v but_o let_v he_o pass_v by_o again_o unslain_a god_n have_v more_o work_n to_o do_v by_o he_o and_o more_o glory_n to_o bring_v to_o himself_o by_o his_o mean_n hereby_o god_n teach_v we_o the_o method_n of_o his_o proceed_n in_o his_o judgement_n against_o sinner_n first_o he_o deal_v with_o they_o more_o mild_o shake_v only_o his_o rod_n at_o they_o to_o see_v if_o they_o will_v be_v reclaim_v yet_o let_v they_o go_v untouched_a then_o come_v near_o he_o touch_v they_o with_o a_o easy_a correction_n as_o it_o be_v wring_v their_o foot_n against_o the_o wall_n but_o at_o the_o last_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o a_o strait_a that_o they_o have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v his_o hand_n but_o must_v fall_v before_o he_o as_o balaam_n here_o have_v no_o way_n to_o turn_v aside_o ver_fw-la 26._o the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v the_o vanity_n of_o diabolical_a divination_n be_v here_o marvellous_o discover_v for_o balaam_n be_v not_o only_o a_o professor_n of_o this_o black_a art_n of_o devilish_a divinity_n but_o he_o be_v also_o become_v a_o most_o famous_a practitioner_n in_o it_o so_o that_o he_o be_v have_v in_o high_a reputation_n even_o in_o foreign_a as_o well_o as_o domestic_a court_n and_o kingdom_n yet_o this_o so_o admire_a divine_a that_o can_v tell_v other_o their_o fortune_n so_o call_v can_v not_o presage_v his_o own_o he_o can_v not_o prognosticate_v those_o unhappy_a 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as_o the_o supreme_a generalissimo_n of_o his_o army_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n as_o moses_n call_v he_o exod._n 15.3_o and_o who_o be_v alone_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o man_n both_o van_n and_o rear_n isa_n 52.12_o and_o no_o less_o he_o prove_v to_o this_o handful_n of_o penitent_a israelite_n in_o this_o expedition_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o begin_v this_o battle_n with_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n discomfit_v sisera_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o deborah_n in_o her_o song_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o judg._n 5.20_o where_o also_o we_o have_v account_n that_o god_n shoot_v off_o heaven_n great_a canon_n against_o the_o canaanite_n lightning_n be_v the_o fire_n thunder_v the_o report_n and_o hailstone_n the_o bullet_n shoot_v at_o they_o wherewith_o that_o curse_a crew_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o many_o of_o they_o run_v into_o the_o river_n kishon_n and_o there_o perish_v judg._n 5.21_o it_o 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may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o joash_n may_v threaten_v with_o punishment_n from_o god_n as_o well_o as_o from_o himself_o tell_v they_o in_o defence_n of_o his_o son_n that_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o his_o son_n and_o have_v command_v he_o to_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o worship_v of_o baal_n for_o which_o god_n have_v punish_v they_o by_o midian_n tyranny_n seven_o year_n and_o that_o if_o they_o persist_v therein_o still_o god_n will_v punish_v we_o seven_o time_n more_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o give_v only_o some_o short_a hint_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o large_o discourse_v but_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o the_o office_n of_o baal_n himself_o by_o a_o ironical_a concession_n say_v if_o baal_n be_v a_o god_n let_v he_o plead_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v often_o time_n when_o any_o indignity_n or_o injury_n have_v be_v do_v to_o he_o as_o when_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v strange_a fire_n levit._n 10.1_o 2._o and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n numb_a 16.31_o 35_o etc._n etc._n the_o sense_n of_o his_o say_n thus_o be_v this_o if_o baal_n have_v such_o a_o divine_a power_n as_o you_o imagine_v then_o be_v he_o able_a to_o maintain_v his_o own_o honour_n to_o right_v himself_o and_o to_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n offer_v to_o he_o so_o need_v none_o of_o you_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n but_o if_o he_o be_v only_o a_o idle_a idol_n and_o image_n then_o be_v he_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o defend_v by_o you_o who_o be_v unable_a to_o defend_v either_o you_o or_o himself_o such_o as_o dare_v any_o far_a to_o plead_v for_o so_o silly_a a_o god_n as_o can_v not_o protect_v himself_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o their_o own_o folly_n and_o impiety_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o remark_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v gideon_n undertake_v to_o deliver_v israel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o midian_a from_o 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1_o king_n 21.1_o and_o not_o far_o from_o ophrah_n where_o gideon_n dwell_v therefore_o well_o may_v he_o fear_v their_o sudden_a come_n upon_o he_o to_o surprise_v he_o but_o this_o prove_v the_o unhappy_a time_n to_o the_o enemy_n now_o to_o invade_v israel_n when_o gideon_n have_v begin_v a_o reformation_n in_o the_o land_n ver_fw-la 25._o etc._n etc._n n.b._n he_o begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n first_o to_o abolish_v false_a worship_n and_o then_o to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o concord_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o belial_n betwixt_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o 16._o and_o if_o we_o will_v serve_v god_n the_o service_n of_o baal_n must_v first_o be_v reject_v 1_o king_n 18.21_o gideon_n suppression_n of_o that_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n which_o cause_v god_n to_o give_v israel_n up_o to_o midian_n tyranny_n and_o his_o begin_a reformation_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n must_v needs_o make_v he_o more_o courageous_a and_o confident_a of_o victory_n for_o hereby_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n be_v open_v in_o order_n thereunto_o a_o good_a cause_n a_o good_a call_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n can_v not_o but_o breed_v a_o good_a courage_n in_o he_o all_o these_o be_v needful_a in_o civil_a sacred_a yea_o and_o in_o military_a undertake_n more_o especial_o because_o they_o carry_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o these_o they_o die_v in_o peace_n though_o they_o die_v in_o war_n as_o many_o good_a man_n do_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n namely_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o clothe_v he_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v with_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n zeal_n and_o magnanimity_n ver_fw-la 34._o this_o be_v a_o rich_a addition_n to_o that_o courage_n he_o have_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n call_v and_o conscience_n and_o hereby_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o judge_n of_o israel_n do_v so_o shine_v forth_o that_o even_o the_o man_n of_o abiezer_n those_o of_o his_o father_n household_n ver_fw-la 27._o who_o be_v so_o corrupt_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o time_n and_o so_o zealous_a then_o for_o baal_n that_o he_o fear_v to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o his_o design_n of_o destroy_v baal_n altar_n yet_o now_o they_o be_v so_o convince_v that_o god_n have_v call_v gideon_n to_o this_o great_a work_n both_o of_o vindicate_v god_n glory_n and_o his_o country_n liberty_n that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o volunteer_n that_o will_v follow_v he_o as_o the_o person_n who_o god_n have_v not_o only_o protect_v in_o that_o dangerous_a attempt_n of_o destroy_v baal_n but_o have_v also_o pick_v he_o out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n and_o pitch_v upon_o he_o by_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n will_v work_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o midian_a three_o this_o expedition_n be_v describe_v by_o its_o instrument_n whereof_o gideon_n own_o family_n be_v a_o part_n joash_n be_v call_v a_o abiezrite_n ver_fw-la 11._o the_o first_o soldier_n that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o be_v as_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n for_o this_o undertake_n be_v the_o abiezrite_n when_o gideon_n a_o abiezrite_n also_o blow_v his_o trumpet_n and_o when_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o other_o tribe_n ver_fw-la 35._o they_o free_o muster_v and_o march_v up_o to_o meet_v he_o even_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n itself_o which_o be_v just_o blame_v by_o deborah_n for_o their_o backwardness_n to_o fight_v against_o sisera_n judg._n 5.17_o god_n never_o starve_v his_o work_n for_o want_v of_o instrument_n but_o always_o stir_v up_o those_o that_o he_o will_v employ_v therein_o and_o where_o man_n be_v not_o at_o hand_n a_o oxe's-goad_n in_o shamgar_n hand_n or_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n in_o samson_n hand_n shall_v be_v enough_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o description_n be_v the_o motive_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o gideon_n in_o this_o great_a enterprise_n namely_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o faith_n by_o a_o double_a sign_n of_o the_o dew_n and_o the_o fleece_n of_o wool_n ver_fw-la 36._o to_o the_o end_n these_o sign_n he_o beg_v of_o god_n not_o out_o of_o infidelity_n but_o in_o all_o humility_n not_o only_o for_o the_o corroborate_n of_o his_o own_o courage_n and_o confidence_n but_o also_o for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o his_o army_n now_o gather_v together_o at_o their_o rendezvous_n in_o ophrah_n that_o they_o may_v more_o faithful_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o heroic_a and_o hazardous_a attempt_n we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n answer_v his_o prayer_n by_o any_o word_n speak_v to_o he_o but_o by_o deed_n he_o do_v in_o this_o double_a sign_n which_o be_v by_o a_o wet_a and_o by_o a_o dry_a fleece_n a_o proper_a representation_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n when_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o be_v dry_a and_o now_o dry_a when_o all_o the_o world_n 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abimelech_n by_o a_o witty_a and_o woody_n wile_n make_v a_o shift_n to_o burn_v both_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o sacred_a fort_n wherein_o about_o a_o thousand_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v burn_v and_o baal-berith_a their_o helpless_a block_n become_v a_o burnt-offering_a with_o they_o from_o thence_o abimelech_n march_v to_o thebez_n near_o millo_n out_o of_o which_o fire_n come_v forth_o and_o devour_v he_o according_a to_o jotham_n prophetic_a curse_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o town_n people_n run_v into_o their_o strong_a tower_n that_o be_v not_o slay_v in_o the_o take_n the_o town_n take_v up_o great_a stone_n to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v flat_o roof_v to_o beat_v off_o the_o assailant_n abimelech_n intoxicate_v with_o his_o former_a success_n be_v not_o timorous_a but_o too_o temerarious_a he_o be_v foolhardy_a go_v hare_v to_o the_o door_n to_o burn_v it_o also_o but_o a_o woman_n throw_v down_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o millstone_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o break_v his_o scull_n there_o lay_v this_o bramble_n brain_v and_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o his_o history_n i._n e._n his_o death_n describe_v by_o its_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o the_o concomitant_n he_o die_v desperate_o in_o his_o sin_n his_o wicked_a life_n end_v in_o a_o woeful_a death_n he_o take_v care_n of_o his_o credit_n but_o none_o of_o his_o soul_n say_v to_o his_o armour-bearer_n slay_v thou_o i_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v say_v a_o woman_n slay_v i_o yet_o this_o mean_n whereby_o he_o think_v to_o smother_v it_o do_v divulge_v it_o the_o more_o 2_o sam._n 11.21_o n._n b._n behold_v the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o seventy_o brethren_n upon_o a_o stone_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o now_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o life_n by_o a_o stone_n his_o head_n have_v steal_v the_o crown_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o a_o woman_n of_o israel_n break_v his_o head_n into_o piece_n for_o so_o do_v his_o sin_n be_v write_v upon_o his_o 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bear_v such_o therefore_o be_v he_o only_o set_v apart_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o work_n as_o some_o say_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ark_n abide_v here_o for_o twenty_o year_n v._o 2._o n._n b._n it_o be_v not_o carry_v to_o shilo_n its_o former_a place_n because_o either_o that_o place_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o philistine_n when_o they_o take_v the_o ark_n captive_a as_o be_v intimate_v jer._n 7.12_o 14._o and_o 26.6_o 9_o compare_v with_o this_o history_n or_o if_o shilo_n be_v not_o destroy_v yet_o be_v it_o abhor_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o abomination_n there_o commit_v by_o those_o profane_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o eli._n n._n b._n this_o kiriath_n jearim_n which_o signify_v the_o city_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v now_o become_v the_o place_n of_o the_o ark_n residence_n to_o which_o the_o psalmist_n allude_v we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephratah_n or_o at_o shiloh_n in_o ephraim_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n or_o at_o kiriath_n 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grievous_o to_o oppress_v they_o and_o thereby_o god_n make_v their_o heart_n general_o more_o malleable_a to_o the_o hammer_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o samuel_n n._n b._n then_o it_o be_v say_v they_o universal_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o his_o ark_n they_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v cleave_v so_o close_o to_o baalim_fw-la &_o ashtaroth_n until_o they_o be_v almost_o choke_v with_o they_o so_o now_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o abandon_v they_o and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o order_n hereunto_o israel_n be_v as_o it_o be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o idolatry_n this_o be_v do_v either_o 1._o figurative_o by_o pour_v forth_o whole_a river_n of_o tear_n out_o of_o their_o eye_n to_o testify_v their_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o psal_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 119.136_o jer._n 9.1_o lam._n 3.48_o 49._o or_o 2._o they_o pour_v water_n out_o before_o the_o lord_n literal_o proper_o and_o real_o because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o first_o draw_v it_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n suitable_a to_o those_o time_n usual_a in_o their_o legal_a purification_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n samuel_n strike_v with_o his_o hammer_n while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a it_o be_v say_v he_o then_o judge_v israel_n in_o mispah_n v._o 6._o that_o be_v he_o then_o reform_v all_o abuse_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o redress_v all_o injury_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n so_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o follow_a mercy_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v second_o touch_v the_o recovery_n of_o their_o liberty_n from_o the_o philistine_n tyranny_n samuel_n begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n in_o reform_v religion_n first_o and_o then_o restore_v civil_a liberty_n which_o be_v thus_o obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n first_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v former_o behold_v with_o amazement_n the_o return_n of_o god_n ark_n against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6.12_o 17._o come_v forth_o with_o their_o force_n against_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v fast_v and_o pray_v at_o this_o general_a convention_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o rebellion_n from_o under_o the_o philistine_n yoke_v of_o oppression_n and_o on_o who_o they_o design_v to_o assault_v while_o unarmed_a that_o so_o they_o may_v blast_v the_o bud_n of_o any_o insurrection_n second_o israel_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o fear_v a_o assault_n be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o such_o heinous_a impiety_n insomuch_o that_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v man_n in_o the_o face_n in_o a_o battle_n against_o the_o philistine_n so_o nor_o much_o less_o dare_v they_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n in_o a_o prayer_n for_o their_o own_o deliverance_n but_o they_o press_v upon_o samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v for_o their_o forefather_n than_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n deliver_v us_o from_o the_o egyptian_n know_v it_o be_v deliver_v us_o from_o the_o philistine_n v._n 7_o 8._o three_o samuel_n in_o imitation_n of_o divine_a bounty_n do_v more_o for_o israel_n than_o they_o desire_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o request_v but_o he_o also_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n n._n b._n he_o take_v a_o suck_v lamb_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o wherein_o observe_v first_o it_o be_v a_o lamb_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n that_o spotless_a lamb_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o prevail_v over_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n as_o israel_n do_v here_o over_o the_o philistine_n and_o probable_o samuel_n propose_v it_o purposely_o to_o point_v out_o to_o the_o people_n that_o peace_n and_o salvation_n must_v only_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v not_o magnificum_fw-la munus_fw-la say_v mendoza_n no_o costly_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v no_o fat_a ox_n but_o a_o suck_v lamb_n even_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o lamb_n of_o the_o least_o and_o low_a price_n to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n look_v more_o at_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o offerer_n than_o at_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o offer_n three_o it_o be_v a_o sucking-lamb_n hebr._n teleh_n chaleb_n a_o lamb_n of_o milk_n which_o the_o vulgar_a false_o read_v a_o fat_a lamb_n but_o suck_v which_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v more_o than_o eight_o day_n old_a and_o so_o that_o law_n exod._n 23.19_o be_v not_o violate_v nor_o be_v that_o law_n which_o command_v the_o divide_v of_o the_o part_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 1.12_o though_o samuel_n offer_v up_o this_o whole_a lamb_n perhaps_o with_o tail_n foot_n and_o entrail_n for_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o put_v it_o into_o part_n according_a to_o custom_n for_o samson_n former_a case_n be_v now_o become_v samuel_n the_o philistine_n be_v upon_o he_o just_o ready_a to_o fall_v on_o v._o 10._o four_o it_o be_v a_o suck_v lamb_n ready_a to_o be_v wean_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o ewe-dam_n to_o teach_v israel_n that_o they_o must_v be_v wean_v from_o their_o former_a wickedness_n and_o become_v now_o a_o new_a people_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o holiness_n n._n b._n that_o samuel_n do_v not_o transgress_v any_o law_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n accept_v his_o offer_n and_o answer_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v that_o fire_n from_o heaven_n do_v fall_v upon_o samuel_n sacrifice_n to_o consume_v it_o the_o usual_a token_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n yet_o do_v it_o fall_v foul_a upon_o samuel_n and_o israel_n enemy_n when_o god_n thunder_v upon_o the_o philistine_n wherewith_o he_o do_v not_o only_o fright_v they_o but_o fire_v they_o also_o with_o spire_n of_o
be_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o it_o n._n b._n note_v well_o four_o michal_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a can_v be_v excuse_v for_o tell_v her_o first_o lie_n that_o david_n be_v sick_a ver_fw-la 14._o which_o likely_a she_o look_v upon_o as_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o very_a little_a sin_n according_a to_o her_o ignorant_a education_n under_o so_o bad_a a_o father_n and_o in_o so_o blind_a a_o family_n otherwise_o she_o will_v never_o have_v mock_v at_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o it_o be_v her_o ignorance_n to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o lawful_a see_v it_o be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o life_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o have_v not_o learn_v that_o lesson_n we_o may_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a no_o not_o for_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3.8_o n._n b._n note_v well_o five_o much_o less_o can_v michal_n be_v acquit_v for_o her_o latter_a lie_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o be_v a_o downright_a pernicious_a lie_n not_o only_o in_o transfer_v the_o blame_n saul_n do_v charge_v she_o with_o upon_o her_o husband_n but_o also_o add_v a_o gross_a untruth_n that_o david_n threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o she_o both_o notorious_o scandalize_v so_o good_a a_o man_n that_o abhor_v it_o which_o scandal_n it_o be_v believe_v may_v have_v do_v david_n much_o damage_n among_o the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o high_a a_o veneration_n for_o he_o to_o say_v nothing_o how_o she_o by_o this_o sinful_a shift_n bewray_v her_o distrust_n in_o god_n no_o doubt_n but_o she_o have_v do_v better_a have_v she_o follow_v her_o brother_n jonathan_n example_n and_o speak_v bold_o to_o her_o father_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o husband_n innocency_n rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n without_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v she_o own_o life_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o her_o furious_a father_n n._n b._n this_o show_v how_o usual_a it_o be_v for_o liar_n to_o lay_v one_o lie_v upon_o another_o the_o lesser_a lie_n make_v way_n for_o the_o loud_o her_o officious_a lie_n ver_fw-la 14._o prepare_v she_o for_o this_o pernicious_a lie_n here_o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o little_a thief_n open_v the_o door_n for_o great_a one_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n take_v sanctuary_n with_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o persecute_v by_o saul_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v stand_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o david_n while_o saul_n be_v watch_v and_o search_v david_n house_n david_n be_v get_v as_o we_o say_v out_o of_o saul_n gun-shot_n and_o be_v compose_v and_o sing_v the_o 59th_o psalm_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o god_n as_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n express_v and_o where_o can_v banish_v david_n expect_v both_o protection_n and_o direction_n better_o than_o with_o samuel_n and_o with_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n n._n b._n a_o place_n so_o sacred_a that_o the_o very_a philistine_n dare_v not_o molest_v it_o look_v upon_o those_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n over_o who_o samuel_n be_v precedent_n as_o sacred_a and_o privilege_a person_n chap._n 10.5_o though_o david_n think_v those_o prophet_n will_v protect_v he_o from_o bloody_a saul_n and_o therefore_o flee_v he_o thither_o yet_o so_o blood_n thirsty_a be_v saul_n and_o more_o savage_a than_o the_o very_a uncircumcised_a philistine_n that_o he_o send_v his_o bloodhound_n even_o thither_o also_o to_o take_v david_n v._o 20._o while_o he_o be_v seek_v direction_n as_o well_o as_o protection_n from_o samuel_n how_o to_o get_v his_o faith_n confirm_v in_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o waver_v as_o chap._n 27.1_o psal_n 116.11_o 12._o see_v saul_n so_o barbarous_a that_o neither_o sanctuary_n nor_o the_o presence_n of_o holy_a and_o high_o esteem_v prophet_n can_v protect_v he_o against_o saul_n rage_n and_o malice_n the_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o prodigious_a deliverance_n the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o david_n 1._o from_o saul_n messenger_n and_o 2._o from_o saul_n himself_o v._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o first_o from_o his_o messenger_n saul_n malice_n be_v so_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a as_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o david_n and_o of_o all_o that_o protect_v he_o not_o spare_v the_o very_a prophet_n no_o nor_o samuel_n himself_o but_o will_v put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o he_o do_v ahimelech_n and_o eighty_o five_o priest_n afterward_o chap._n 22._o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o send_v his_o bloodhound_n to_o execute_v his_o bloody_a decree_n they_o come_v among_o the_o prophet_n and_o instead_o of_o fall_v on_o they_o with_o their_o weapon_n they_o let_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o fall_v down_o themselves_o put_v off_o their_o military_a habit_n and_o fall_v a_o sing_v sacred_a song_n with_o the_o prophet_n quite_o forget_v the_o purpose_n they_o come_v about_o n._n b._n so_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o bad_a man_n to_o be_v in_o good_a company_n as_o here_o and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o saul_n savage_a pursivant_n to_o convince_v saul_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o persecute_v david_n who_o the_o lord_n thus_o protect_v by_o a_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n afterward_o john_n 7.45_o 46._o second_o from_o saul_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o see_v his_o messenger_n fail_v he_o one_o company_n after_o another_o go_v himself_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n as_o if_o resolve_v to_o wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o to_o try_v it_o out_o with_o he_o possible_o think_v himself_o privilege_v from_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o have_v inspire_v his_o messenger_n see_v a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n be_v send_v to_o possess_v he_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n much_o more_o for_o whereas_o his_o messenger_n do_v not_o prophesy_v until_o they_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n he_o fall_v into_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o way_n thither_o to_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o the_o more_o he_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n the_o more_o god_n hamper_v he_o by_o his_o power_n upon_o he_o god_n make_v he_o strip_v himself_o both_o of_o his_o martial_a and_o of_o his_o royal_a robe_n to_o prophesy_v before_o samuel_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o judgeship_n yet_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n still_o and_o his_o ecstasy_n bereave_v he_o of_o sense_n and_o motion_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o lie_v like_o a_o ordinary_a fellow_n all_v that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n so_o long_o do_v the_o lord_n hold_v this_o worry_v wolf_n in_o a_o chain_n that_o david_n may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n now_o jeer_v he_o say_v be_v saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n not_o as_o before_o chap._n 10.12_o wherewith_o he_o be_v there_o honour_v but_o the_o meaning_n now_o be_v what_o be_v the_o tygar-like_a tyrant_n so_o tie_v up_o so_o manacle_v maugre_o all_o his_o malice_n and_o madness_n sure_o god_n have_v do_v this_o for_o david_n safety_n god_n make_v saul_n a_o prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n that_o he_o may_v make_v david_n a_o king_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n chap._n 15.35_o that_o be_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o after_o his_o spare_a amalek_n as_o a_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v then_o reject_v he_o yet_o saul_n meet_v samuel_n here_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o slay_v david_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o samuel_n say_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o in_o own_v he_o as_o king_n and_o some_o suppose_v that_o saul_n know_v not_o samuel_n because_o his_o ecstasy_n take_v away_o his_o sense_n n._n b._n and_o notwithstanding_o saul_n prophesy_v as_o wicked_a balaam_n do_v and_o those_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o chap._n xx._n the_o twenty_o chapter_n contain_v david_n private_a return_n to_o the_o court_n to_o consult_v with_o his_o faithful_a friend_n jonathan_n about_o his_o case_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o antecedent_n be_v these_o first_o david_n flee_v from_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n to_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n which_o be_v compute_v twelve_o mile_n distance_n while_o saul_n lie_v in_o his_o
there_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n where_o this_o sword_n may_v have_v be_v a_o desperate_a snare_n to_o he_o more_o especial_o because_o it_o be_v get_v by_o a_o lye_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n exile_n from_o saul_n to_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n v._n 10_o 11_o 12.13_o 14_o 15._o wherein_o several_a branch_n be_v remarkable_a as_o first_o the_o discovery_n of_o doeg_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o saul_n concern_v david_n at_o nob_n where_o he_o obtain_v both_o alimony_n and_o arm_n v._o 7._o to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o chap._n 22._o the_o second_o branch_n be_v david_n flee_v from_o saul_n to_o achish_n which_o may_v seem_v a_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o frying-pan_n as_o we_o say_v into_o the_o fire_n though_o the_o philistine_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o israel_n yet_o choose_v he_o to_o adventure_n himself_o among_o they_o rather_o than_o expose_v himself_o to_o saul_n implacable_a fury_n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o protestant_n have_v find_v it_o safe_a to_o live_v among_o the_o turk_n than_o among_o the_o papist_n of_o spain_n and_o italy_n inquisition_n the_o three_o branch_n though_o david_n think_v to_o hide_v himself_o among_o the_o crowd_n be_v alone_o without_o attendant_n yet_o be_v he_o discover_v apprehend_v and_o bring_v to_o achish_a the_o king_n with_o all_o aggravation_n against_o david_n concern_v the_o song_n of_o his_o slay_v ten_o thousand_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n this_o startle_v he_o not_o a_o little_a lest_o policy_n may_v prompt_v they_o to_o revenge_n n._n b._n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o do_v not_o disarm_v he_o of_o goliah_n sword_n and_o therewith_o hew_v he_o into_o a_o thousand_o piece_n the_o four_o branch_n in_o this_o desperate_a exigency_n david_n act_v the_o gesture_n and_o posture_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n yea_o the_o habit_n and_o speech_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o may_v well_o think_v both_o his_o disappointment_n of_o saul_n crown_n promise_v he_o be_v enough_o with_o they_o to_o make_v any_o man_n mad_a and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v mad_a he_o will_v never_o have_v seek_v shelter_n among_o they_o who_o he_o have_v so_o disoblige_v to_o the_o utmost_a etc._n etc._n the_o five_o branch_n as_o david_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o mad_a man_n to_o move_v their_o compassion_n to_o he_o or_o their_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o they_o may_v never_o fear_v any_o danger_n by_o he_o so_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n act_v the_o part_n of_o fool_n not_o feign_o but_o real_o to_o let_v this_o man_n go_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n who_o be_v to_o be_v their_o ruin_n after_o the_o six_o and_o last_o branch_n the_o rabbin_n render_v this_o reason_n why_o achish_n dismiss_v david_n because_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o daughter_n be_v both_o mad_a and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o three_o in_o one_o house_n but_o this_o infatuation_n of_o achish_n be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o david_n preservation_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n pour_v forth_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o thirty_o four_o and_o the_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n etc._n etc._n see_v more_o of_o david_n danger_n here_o in_o remark_n the_o three_o of_o the_o twenty_o second_o chapter_n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v a_o far_a account_n of_o david_n banishment_n first_o into_o moab_n and_o then_o into_o judah_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o no_o doubt_n but_o david_n be_v full_a glad_a that_o he_o be_v so_o fair_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n king_n and_o courtier_n he_o depart_v from_o gath_n when_o achish_n have_v say_v it_o be_v below_o a_o king_n to_o defile_v his_o finger_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o madman_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o do_v any_o mischief_n to_o he_o because_o of_o his_o mopishness_n so_o he_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n whereupon_o he_o escape_v to_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n v._o 1._o a_o place_n fortify_v by_o art_n as_o well_o as_o by_o nature_n 2_o sam._n 23.13_o 14._o which_o lie_v in_o his_o own_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o who_o be_v his_o kindred_n he_o expect_v some_o assistance_n to_o protect_v both_o he_o and_o themselves_o from_o saul_n fury_n n._n b._n in_o this_o cave_n not_o far_o from_o bethlehem_n and_o about_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n david_n compose_v the_o hundred_o and_o forty_o second_o psalm_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o title_n and_o by_o his_o prayer_n in_o it_o where_o he_o complain_v how_o low_o he_o be_v bring_v now_o so_o that_o none_o will_v know_v he_o nor_o any_o that_o take_v care_n for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v in_o this_o cave_n as_o in_o a_o prison_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 142.7_o hereupon_o the_o lord_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o send_v his_o friend_n and_o kindred_n about_o he_o to_o his_o comfort_n and_o divers_a other_o to_o become_v a_o guard_n to_o he_o of_o about_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o god_n send_v gad_n also_o to_o he_o to_o be_v his_o chapla_n n._n verse_n 2._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v though_o david_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o outlawries_a a_o refuge_n for_o rebel_n and_o a_o protector_n to_o break_a debtor_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o creditor_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n yet_o in_o truth_n he_o be_v not_o so_o for_o suppose_v any_o such_o come_v david_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o debt_n it_o may_v be_v their_o creditor_n be_v cruel_a oppressor_n who_o have_v however_o their_o debtor_n land_n and_o good_n for_o satisfaction_n nor_o do_v he_o countenance_v any_o of_o his_o follower_n in_o a_o way_n of_o rebellion_n against_o their_o king_n but_o occasional_o suppress_v all_o rebellious_a intention_n against_o saul_n though_o david_n mortal_a enemy_n chap._n 24_o 4_o 6_o 7._o and_o 26.8_o 9_o nor_o do_v he_o retain_v they_o as_o robber_n to_o plunder_n the_o country_n but_o rather_o to_o protect_v it_o from_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o nabal_n servant_n testify_v in_o chap._n 25.15_o and_o the_o distress_a one_o who_o david_n entertain_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v great_a sufferer_n by_o saul_n tyranny_n whereof_o samuel_n forewarn_v they_o chap._n 8._o from_o v._o 11._o to_o 18._o n._n b._n note_v well_o herein_o david_n become_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o who_o entertain_v contemptible_a fisherman_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o as_o be_v deep_o indebt_v to_o divine_a justice_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o desperate_o distress_v with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o they_o luk._n 7.41_o to_o 48._o 1_o cor._n 1.26_o 27._o yea_o christ_n still_o cry_v come_v to_o i_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a etc._n etc._n matth._n 11.28_o all_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o suffering_n worse_o under_o satan_n tyranny_n than_o those_o have_v under_o saul_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n removal_n from_o hence_o into_o moab_n v._o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n court_n oh_o what_o various_a prospect_n have_v we_o of_o david_n in_o differ_v figure_n at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n after_o he_o have_v turn_v his_o shepherds-hook_n into_o a_o souldiers-sword_n n._n b._n note_v well_o at_o first_o we_o have_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o israel_n king_n as_o a_o none_o such_o david_n both_o with_o saul_n that_o think_v he_o worthy_a to_o be_v make_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n and_o with_o his_o subject_n that_o sing_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o as_o before_o the_o next_o prospect_n we_o have_v of_o he_o be_v in_o the_o philistine_n court_n when_o force_v by_o saul_n to_o flee_v unto_o gath_n the_o very_a city_n of_o goliath_n and_o goliah_n sword_n now_o gird_v about_o he_o where_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o upbraid_v with_o that_o very_a song_n abovesaid_a so_o be_v hale_v to_o the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o giant_n friend_n he_o can_v not_o expect_v but_o they_o will_v now_o take_v revenge_n upon_o he_o for_o slay_v their_o champion_n n._n b._n david_n danger_n be_v now_o so_o inevitable_a that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o other_o shift_n but_o to_o feign_v himself_o a_o natural_a fool_n behave_v himself_o like_o a_o mopish_a dotard_n than_o be_v he_o jonath_n elam_n rechokim_n the_o title_n of_o his_o fifty_o six_o psalm_n that_o be_v a_o dumb_a dove_n in_o a_o far_a country_n but_o the_o three_o prospect_n we_o have_v here_o of_o david_n at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n he_o be_v now_o come_v hither_o voluntary_o and_o in_o a_o better_a equipage_n not_o all_o alone_a and_o by_o constraint_n as_o to_o the_o philistine_n king_n but_o as_o colonel_n of_o a_o regiment_n and_o without_o fear_n of_o this_o king_n as_o he_o have_v of_o achish_n but_o
their_o chief_a leader_n and_o reformer_n 4._o lavater_n add_v god_n withdraw_v from_o elijah_n which_o cause_v elijah_n that_o he_o withdraw_v from_o his_o work_n and_o god_n do_v so_o to_o teach_v he_o his_o own_o nothingness_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o all_o his_o late_a wonderful_a work_n be_v wrought_v by_o no_o power_n of_o his_o own_o but_o by_o a_o power_n borrow_a from_o god_n and_o gregory_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o elijah_n begin_v to_o be_v tickle_v with_o some_o high_a conceit_n of_o himself_o for_o the_o great_a act_n which_o he_o have_v do_v therefore_o be_v he_o suffer_v thus_o to_o fear_n and_o to_o fall_v beneath_o himself_o for_o his_o humiliation_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n as_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.7_o elias_n ille_fw-la fulminator_fw-la ad_fw-la mulierculae_fw-la scilicet_fw-la jezebelis_fw-la minas_fw-la nunc_fw-la trepidat_fw-la &_o factus_fw-la est_fw-la seipso_fw-la imbecillior_fw-la this_o thunder_a prophet_n now_o tremble_v at_o jezebel_n threat_n and_o become_v unlike_o himself_o in_o weakness_n and_o cowardice_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o peter_n likewise_o who_o be_v fright_v from_o his_o duty_n into_o sin_n of_o a_o gross_a nature_n and_o that_o only_a by_o a_o weak_a silly_a wench_n matth._n 26.71_o 72._o n._n b._n learn_v hence_o our_o daily_a dependency_n upon_o divine_a influence_n for_o every_o new_a day-duty_n if_o leave_v to_o ourselves_o we_o be_v as_o weak_a as_o water_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n that_o elijah_n flee_v to_o be_v three_o first_o to_o beersheba_n ver_fw-la 3._o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o this_o city_n be_v the_o utmost_a confine_v of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n where_o jeroboam_n have_v set_v up_o one_o of_o his_o calf_n as_o the_o other_o at_o dan_n border_v upon_o judah_n have_v elijah_n errand_n be_v hither_o to_o pull_v down_o calf-worship_n here_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v then_o act_v like_o himself_o but_o he_o come_v as_o a_o renegado_n not_o as_o a_o reformer_n remark_n the_o second_o what_o this_o reformado_n do_v here_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v save_v only_o the_o leave_v his_o servant_n there_o 1._o he_o think_v not_o himself_o safe_a there_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o jezebel_n yet_o his_o boy_n the_o suppose_a son_n of_o the_o sareptan_a widow_n may_v be_v overlooked_a 2._o a_o kind_a master_n will_v not_o expose_v his_o servant_n to_o the_o hardship_n of_o a_o desert_n as_o he_o will_v himself_z 3._o lest_o the_o man_n shall_v discover_v the_o master_n but_o 4._o that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o converse_v with_o god_n all_o alone_a the_o second_o place_n elijah_n flee_v to_o be_v the_o wilderness_n ver_fw-la 4._o whereon_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o best_a of_o man_n when_o leave_v of_o god_n be_v but_o changeable_a mortal_n as_o elijah_n here_o quantùm_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la how_o be_v he_o change_v from_o what_o he_o be_v before_o oh_o how_o bold_a and_o courageous_a have_v elijah_n be_v in_o tell_v ahab_n to_o his_o tooth_n i_o be_o not_o but_o thou_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n in_o carry_v the_o contest_v all_o alone_a against_o all_o apostatise_v idolatrous_a israel_n and_o in_o slaughter_v with_o his_o own_o single_a sword_n four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o prophet_n of_o baal_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o behold_v he_o be_v so_o timorous_a and_o dastardly_a that_o he_o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n at_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o weak_a and_o wicked_a woman_n he_o dare_v not_o tarry_v at_o beersheba_n no_o nor_o take_v that_o boy_n with_o he_o who_o he_o have_v raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n as_o some_o say_v lest_o his_o own_o life_n shall_v be_v betray_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o jezebel_n thereby_o n.b._n he_o dare_v not_o stay_v in_o judah_n though_o good_a jehosaphat_n reign_v there_o because_o he_o be_v ally_v to_o ahab_n and_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o facile_a temper_n elijah_n fear_v ahab_n may_v easy_o circumvent_v he_o and_o so_o seize_v his_o person_n hereupon_o he_o flee_v from_o thence_o a_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n even_o into_o that_o very_a wilderness_n wherein_o israel_n have_v wander_v forty_o year_n and_o lay_v himself_o down_o weary_a and_o hungry_a under_o a_o juniper-tree_n which_o serpent_n natural_o avoid_v say_v pliny_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v promise_v to_o himself_o a_o safe_a and_o secure_a sleep_v under_o its_o shadow_n remark_n the_o second_o here_o he_o earnest_o desire_v to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v be_v free_v from_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o frailty_n as_o be_v do_v by_o jonah_n afterward_o jon._n 4.3_o for_o if_o he_o real_o and_o deliberate_o desire_v it_o and_o not_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o passion_n only_o it_o be_v but_o his_o return_v to_o jezebel_n and_o she_o will_v ready_o grant_v his_o request_n n.b._n but_o peter_n martyr_n qualify_v this_o passionate_a petition_n say_v 1._o he_o fear_v shall_v he_o fall_v into_o the_o clutch_n of_o jezebel_n and_o her_o priest_n they_o may_v have_v put_v he_o to_o some_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n for_o his_o slay_v so_o many_o of_o baal_n prophet_n 2._o it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o exceed_v ignoble_a to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n judg._n 9.54.3_o he_o desire_v rather_o to_o die_v by_o the_o most_o noble_a hand_n of_o god_n immediate_a stroke_n which_o he_o look_v on_o as_o a_o more_o honourable_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o have_v jacob_n fall_v in_o his_o conflict_n with_o the_o messiah_n gen._n 32.24_o he_o will_v have_v this_o honour_n to_o fall_v by_o noble_a hand_n 4._o but_o especial_o he_o desire_v thus_o to_o die_v from_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n lest_o jezebel_n and_o her_o chimney-chaplain's_a shall_v triumph_v over_o his_o death_n by_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v now_o baal_n prevail_v over_o jehovah_n and_o baal_n prophet_n prove_v too_o strong_a for_o this_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n beside_o 5._o he_o be_v now_o a_o very_a old_a man_n elder_a than_o most_o of_o his_o predecessor_n who_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n by_o jezebel_n and_o other_o persecutor_n and_o see_v as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o can_v do_v no_o more_o service_n for_o god_n israel_n be_v resolve_o relapse_v into_o idolatry_n and_o i_o can_v no_o long_o expect_v any_o joy_n of_o my_o miserable_a and_o mortal_a life_n therefore_o he_o press_v this_o petition_n remark_n the_o three_o but_o god_n thought_n be_v not_o like_a elijah_n isa_n 55.8_o for_o god_n have_v not_o only_o more_o work_n for_o he_o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o anoint_v of_o hazael_n john_n and_o elisha_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o god_n determine_v to_o deliver_v he_o both_o from_o jezebel_n and_o from_o death_n itself_o which_o devour_v all_o man_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a honour_n confer_v upon_o he_o than_o all_o his_o forefather_n that_o he_o mention_v namely_o be_v bodily_a translate_v into_o heaven_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o remark_n the_o four_o however_o elijah_n dolour_n and_o toilsome_a travel_n lull_v he_o asleep_o under_o the_o sweet_a and_o secure_a shade_n of_o his_o juniper-tree_n ver_fw-la 5._o so_o while_o he_o earnest_o call_v for_o death_n sleep_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o death_n mortis_fw-la imago_fw-la sopor_fw-la come_v to_o he_o uncalled_a n.b._n the_o angel_n of_o god_n wait_v on_o he_o there_o as_o one_o of_o god_n minister_a spirit_n to_o a_o heir_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o wild_a wilderness_n heb._n 1.14_o and_o think_v himself_o happy_a in_o this_o office_n of_o provide_v the_o prophet_n breakfast_n which_o he_o bring_v he_o pipe_v hot_a as_o out_o of_o a_o oven_n ver_fw-la 6._o not_o dainty_n but_o necessary_n yet_o sure_o most_o excellent_o cook_v by_o such_o a_o celestial_a cook_n this_o be_v angel_n food_n indeed_o of_o a_o angelical_a dress_n peter_n martyr_n mark_n here_o the_o marvellous_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o prophet_n god_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o before_o by_o a_o raven_n chap._n 17.6_o and_o by_o the_o widow_n of_o sareptah_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o now_o here_o by_o a_o angel_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o n.b._n but_o afterward_o in_o mount_n horeb_n god_n himself_o feed_v he_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n face_n and_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o elijah_n do_v eat_v any_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n for_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n together_o the_o raven_n and_o the_o sareptan_a widow_n provide_v for_o the_o prophet_n while_o he_o be_v wake_a say_v dr._n hall_n but_o this_o angel_n do_v so_o while_o he_o be_v sleep_v needs_o must_v elijah_n eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v with_o much_o comfort_n while_o he_o see_v such_o a_o attendant_n guardian_n and_o purverour_n the_o first_o time_n
angel_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v model_v only_o for_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n so_o bring_v forth_o the_o devil_n from_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o god_n throne_n who_o offer_v his_o service_n ver_fw-la 21._o as_o job_n 1.6_o and_o 2.1_o n._n b._n here_o more_o ingenuity_n appear_v in_o this_o evil_a spirit_n than_o in_o our_o modern_a jesuit_n for_o he_o confess_v ingenuous_o that_o his_o equivocate_a oracle_n be_v but_o a_o lie_n in_o say_v i_o will_v go_v and_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n for_o 22._o n.b._n then_o god_n give_v he_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o command_n or_o commission_n say_v lavater_n but_o rather_o a_o permission_n only_o like_o those_o in_o john_n 13.27_o matth._n 8.32_o see_v revel_n 20.3_o peter_n martyr_n add_v god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o only_o hinder_v not_o the_o tempter_n from_o rempt_v and_o give_v not_o grace_n to_o the_o tempt_v to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n so_o he_o assure_v satan_n of_o success_n ver_fw-la 23._o have_v just_o give_v ahab_n up_o to_o believe_v lie_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o remark_n the_o three_o be_v how_o micaiah_n oracle_n be_v entertain_v by_o zedekiah_n and_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 24_o 26_o 27._o and_o how_o it_o be_v defend_v by_o micaiah_n himself_o against_o they_o both_o ver_fw-la 25_o 28._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o zedekiah_n the_o prince_n of_o baal_n be_v prophet_n and_o in_o great_a favour_n with_o ahab_n more_o impudent_a than_o the_o rest_n gives_z micaiah_n a_o cuff_n with_o the_o fist_n because_o he_o have_v give_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a college_n of_o prophet_n the_o lie_n have_v no_o better_a argument_n but_o club-law_n to_o answer_v his_o assertion_n with_o and_o with_o the_o blow_n on_o the_o face_n he_o expostulate_v say_v which_o way_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v from_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o 24._o as_o if_o he_o have_v monopolise_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o himself_o and_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v show_v how_o the_o spirit_n pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o therefore_o micaiah_n have_v it_o not_o but_o zedekiah_n have_v it_o all_o as_o he_o pretend_v ver_fw-la 11._o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n n._n b._n for_o a_o prophet_n to_o strike_v a_o prophet_n and_o that_o in_o the_o face_n of_o two_o king_n who_o place_n of_o royalty_n oblige_v they_o to_o see_v the_o peace_n better_o keep_v be_v a_o act_n of_o intolerable_a insolency_n a_o prophet_n may_v be_v a_o reprover_n with_o his_o tongue_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o striker_n with_o his_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 3.3_o and_o have_v not_o ahab_n malice_n against_o micaiah_n mar_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o magistracy_n he_o will_v never_o have_v countenance_v such_o a_o rude_a presumption_n in_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v peter_n martyr_n how_o good_a jehosaphat_n can_v be_v silent_a both_o at_o this_o gross_a abuse_n of_o god_n '_o prophet_n who_o he_o have_v occasion_v to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o when_o ahab_n also_o remand_v he_o back_o to_o prison_n not_o a_o word_n hear_v we_o in_o behalf_n of_o micaiah_n his_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n have_v diminish_v his_o piety_n objection_n some_o suppose_n zedâ—kiah_n may_v use_v two_o argument_n 1._o that_o elijah_n have_v foretell_v ahab_n shall_v die_v in_o jezreel_n chap._n 21.19_o now_o micaiah_n come_v and_o foretell_v he_o must_v die_v in_o ramoth_n gilead_n therefore_o neither_o of_o those_o prophet_n ought_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o 2._o his_o hand_n wherewith_o he_o smite_v micaiah_n do_v not_o dry_v up_o as_o jeroboam_n hand_n do_v chap_n 13.4_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v answer_n this_o seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v a_o great_a blow_n to_o micaiah_n credit_n than_o that_o box_n he_o give_v he_o upon_o his_o face_n but_o the_o two_o prophet_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o vatablus_n lavater_n lyra_n p._n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1._o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o general_a though_o not_o individual_a place_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o region_n of_o samaria_n within_o which_o jezreel_n be_v 2._o ahab_n chariot_n pollute_v with_o his_o blood_n be_v wash_v in_o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n as_o public_a a_o place_n as_o be_v that_o of_o naboth_n execution_n but_o his_o armour_n be_v carry_v to_o his_o armoury_n in_o jezreel_n where_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n when_o it_o come_v there_o to_o be_v wash_v 3._o the_o pool_n of_o samaria_n reach_v in_o a_o run_a stream_n as_o far_o as_o jezreel_n so_o that_o ahab_n blood_n run_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n be_v carry_v down_o to_o jezreel_n and_o there_o lick_v up_o by_o dog_n 4._o that_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n be_v more_o plain_o and_o plenary_o fulfil_v in_o joram_n ahab_n son_n a_o child_n be_v the_o father_n blood_n john_n 1.13_o act_n 17.26_o 2_o king_n 9.25_o 26._o and_o though_o at_o first_o this_o judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o ahab_n himself_o yet_o upon_o his_o humiliation_n it_o be_v transfer_v from_o he_o to_o his_o son_n chap._n 21.24.29_o 5._o yet_o the_o same_o judgement_n befall_v ahab_n person_n ver_fw-la 38._o here_o for_o notwithstanding_o that_o translation_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o his_o posterity_n because_o ahab_n again_o return_v to_o his_o old_a sin_n here_o therefore_o be_v the_o curse_n bring_v back_o upon_o himself_o ver_fw-la 38._o 6._o ahab_n death_n wound_n be_v receive_v in_o ramoth-gilead_n according_a to_o micaiah_n prophecy_n ver_fw-la 28._o elijah_n have_v declare_v the_o cause_n not_o the_o place_n of_o ahab_n death_n say_v the_o dutch_a annotation_n 7._o n._n b._n though_o zedekiah_n smite_v hand_n escape_v that_o wither_v which_o seize_v upon_o jeroboam_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o quality_n of_o action_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o success_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n in_o his_o miraculous_a act_n and_o oft_o preserve_v great_a sinner_n from_o lesser_a punishment_n whereby_o he_o only_o reserve_v they_o for_o great_a judgement_n as_o he_o do_v this_o zedekiah_n here_o mark_v 2._o micaiah_n all_o alone_a and_o not_o defend_v or_o so_o much_o as_o vindicate_v by_o good_a jehosaphat_n do_v not_o return_v blow_n for_o blow_n with_o his_o hand_n but_o lay_v about_o he_o with_o his_o tongue_n and_o tell_v this_o proud_a false_a prophet_n his_o doom_n for_o 25._o that_o though_o now_o his_o prophet-striking_a hand_n escape_v god_n stroke_n yet_o for_o all_o his_o present_a strut_a proud_o god_n will_v strike_v he_o short_o with_o such_o a_o dread_n as_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v in_o what_o lurk_v hole_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n with_o safety_n and_o those_o horn_n wherewith_o he_o now_o insult_v will_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o danger_n this_o zedekiah_n thus_o hide_v himself_o say_v osiander_n lavater_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v the_o battle_n be_v lose_v and_o fear_v that_o the_o proud_a syrian_a conqueror_n will_v break_v furious_o into_o the_o city_n or_o rather_o from_o fear_n of_o ahab_n friend_n say_v p._n martyr_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o see_v ahab_n slay_v and_o his_o army_n rout_v will_v seek_v he_o out_o to_o the_o slaughter_n as_o the_o chief_a abettor_n and_o author_n of_o this_o pernicious_a war_n and_o of_o ahab_n destruction_n mark_v 3_o though_o ahab_n son_n afterward_o can_v not_o but_o in_o zeal_n revenge_v his_o father_n death_n by_o take_v off_o the_o head_n of_o this_o chief_a seducer_n zedekiah_n yet_o at_o present_a he_o go_v off_o with_o honour_n but_o helpless_a micaiah_n must_v still_o undergo_v most_o severe_a censure_n revengeful_a ahab_n command_v that_o he_o be_v return_v to_o prison_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v ver_fw-la 26._o with_o that_o scurrilous_a nickname_n upon_o he_o this_o fellow_n v._n 27._o though_o he_o be_v god_n prophet_n and_o one_o of_o god_n privy-council_n psal_n 25.14_o yet_o must_v he_o be_v imprison_v and_o feed_v with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n only_o to_o keep_v he_o alive_a that_o this_o prisoner_n pittance_n may_v reserve_v he_o for_o a_o far_a bloody_a punishment_n upon_o ahab_n return_n be_v too_o cocksure_a and_o confident_a of_o victory_n n._n b._n so_o debauch_v be_v the_o day_n of_o ahab_n that_o it_o be_v alike_o difficult_a to_o find_v a_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o prison_n or_o a_o godly_a man_n out_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o hear_v ahab_n thus_o swagger_v and_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n which_o fall_v out_o quite_o contrary_a forget_v his_o own_o advice_n to_o benhadad_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o harness_n boast_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 20.11_o yet_o now_o promise_v himself_o peace_n power_n victory_n and_o revenge_n before_o he_o buckle_v on_o his_o armour_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o
these_o strait_n have_v be_v prevent_v but_o this_o be_v good_a jehosaphat_n afterwit_n yet_o better_a late_o than_o never_o say_v p._n martyr_n here_o it_o be_v for_o woman_n and_o child_n to_o complain_v and_o lament_v but_o wise_a man_n seek_v remedy_n this_o good_a man_n when_o whip_v take_v the_o right_a way_n and_o find_v good_a success_n for_o god_n order_v it_o so_o by_o his_o special_a providence_n that_o as_o p._n martyr_n say_v elisha_n follow_v the_o camp_n of_o those_o three_o king_n nunquam_fw-la serò_fw-la si_fw-la seriò_fw-la not_o too_o late_o if_o true_a etc._n etc._n jehosaphat_n have_v be_v wise_a in_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n before_o he_o undertake_v his_o expedition_n with_o ahab_n 1_o king_n 22.3_o for_o this_o neglect_n he_o now_o suffer_v remark_n the_o five_o but_o god_n gracious_o provide_v a_o remedy_n he_o be_v tell_v elisha_n be_v at_o band_n god_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o good_a jehosaphat_n when_o he_o have_v be_v too_o much_o careless_a of_o himself_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o enterprise_n a_o prophet_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o to_o be_v present_a in_o his_o perplex_v pressure_n this_o good_a king_n tell_v bad_a joram_n of_o this_o joyful_a intelligence_n and_o that_o wicked_a king_n be_v make_v religious_a by_o necessity_n at_o jehosaphat_n persuasion_n elisha_n be_v not_o imperious_o summon_v to_o appear_v say_v p._n martyr_n but_o those_o three_o king_n all_o go_v down_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 12._o they_o do_v not_o majestical_o send_v up_o for_o he_o n.b._n it_o be_v god_n law_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v follow_v the_o camp_n numb_a 10.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v none_o now_o and_o therefore_o god_n provide_v this_o prophet_n to_o pray_v in_o his_o tent_n for_o the_o army_n and_o this_o good_a man_n who_o give_v intelligence_n of_o elisha_n presence_n if_o it_o be_v not_o obadiah_n himself_o that_o hide_v the_o lord_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o same_o excellent_a temper_n in_o honour_v they_o do_v plain_o insinuate_v say_v dr._n hall_n that_o as_o he_o have_v pour_v out_o water_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n he_o be_v now_o invest_v with_o his_o prophetic_a power_n to_o pour_v out_o water_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o those_o three_o king_n and_o their_o army_n take_v for_o grant_v that_o as_o elijah_n have_v power_n over_o fire_n once_o again_o and_o again_o so_o elisha_n his_o successor_n have_v power_n over_o water_n also_o remark_n the_o six_o be_v elisha_n reproof_n to_o joram_n and_o his_o respect_n to_o jehosaphat_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o first_o his_o reproof_n etc._n etc._n joram_n be_v generalissimo_n who_o call_v the_o other_o two_o king_n to_o he_o and_o against_o who_o god_n have_v the_o great_a quarrel_n therefore_o elisha_n address_v his_o speech_n first_o to_o he_o upbraid_v he_o with_o his_o toleration_n of_o such_o idol_n as_o can_v not_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o bid_v he_o in_o a_o salt_n irony_n say_v p._n martyr_n go_v to_o the_o calf_n which_o thou_o after_o thy_o father_n do_v now_o worship_n and_o to_o baal_n which_o thy_o mother_n now_o worship_v by_o thy_o permission_n and_o though_o thou_o have_v destroy_v one_o of_o baal_n image_n yet_o do_v thy_o heart_n hanker_v after_o it_o still_o let_v those_o false_a prophet_n now_o save_v thou_o n.b._n how_o sharp_o do_v this_o subject_n chide_v his_o sovereign_n this_o he_o do_v as_o a_o man_n of_o god_n extraordinary_o call_v and_o not_o as_o a_o subject_a of_o man._n we_o read_v god_n reprove_v king_n for_o his_o prophet_n sake_n psal_n 105.14_o 15._o and_o they_o be_v oft_o authorize_v to_o reprove_v king_n for_o god_n sake_n he_o stand_v in_o god_n stead_n n.b._n 2._o joram_n can_v justify_v himself_o but_o though_o a_o bad_a man_n make_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n say_v p._n martyr_n that_o he_o have_v go_v too_o much_o to_o those_o false_a god_n which_o can_v now_o help_v he_o he_o promise_v to_o renounce_v all_o and_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n only_o for_o help_v say_n i_o see_v this_o distress_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n he_o only_o must_v be_v seek_v to_o for_o deliverance_n from_o it_o therefore_o counsel_v thou_o we_o how_o this_o may_v be_v do_v and_o if_o thou_o can_v pity_v i_o yet_o do_v thou_o pity_v pious_a jehosaphat_n and_o this_o innocent_a king_n of_o edom_n and_o let_v we_o not_o all_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o thus_o he_o fear_v the_o worst_a etc._n etc._n but_o second_o elisha_n respect_n to_o jehosaphat_n who_o he_o do_v reverence_n for_o his_o piety_n when_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o joram_n humiliation_n he_o lay_v on_o yet_o more_o load_n say_n i_o will_v not_o thus_o far_o converse_v with_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o pious_a jehosaphat_n these_o seem_v word_n of_o contempt_n to_o a_o king_n but_o the_o double_a portion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o never_o have_v elijah_n the_o master_n be_v more_o bold_a with_o the_o father_n ahab_n than_o elisha_n the_o servant_n be_v here_o with_o his_o son_n joram_n n.b._n yet_o will_v god_n save_v all_o for_o the_o sanctity_n of_o one_o the_o other_o two_o bad_a king_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o good_a jehosaphat_n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o mean_n whereby_o elisha_n save_v all_o the_o three_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o one_o be_v his_o four_o miracle_n ver_fw-la 15_o to_o 20._o mark_v 1_o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o minstrel_n ver_fw-la 15._o how_o unseasonable_a seem_v music_n in_o such_o a_o day_n of_o deep_a distress_n but_o elisha_n spirit_n be_v disturb_v say_v p._n martyr_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_a master_n and_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o bad_a king_n therefore_o be_v call_v for_o a_o godly_a levite_n likely_a that_o can_v sing_v divine_a psalm_n and_o play_v they_o upon_o the_o harp_n that_o thereby_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v compose_v and_o make_v capable_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n see_v gen._n 27.4_o 1_o sam._n 16.23_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o elisha_n thus_o compose_v begin_v to_o prophesy_v of_o plenty_n of_o water_n without_o either_o wind_n or_o rain_n and_o therefore_o bid_v they_o fill_v the_o valley_n full_a of_o ditch_n and_o god_n will_v fill_v those_o ditch_n full_a of_o water_n for_o 16_o 17._o this_o water_n must_v be_v miraculous_a say_v peter_n martyr_n give_v of_o god_n without_o either_o rain_n or_o southwind_n produce_v by_o a_o divine_a power_n out_o of_o some_o rock_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o those_o part_n that_o be_v towards_o edom._n elijah_n have_v relieve_v israel_n with_o water_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n 1_o king_n 18._o 44_o 45._o but_o elisha_n like_o another_o moses_n by_o the_o help_n of_o omnipotency_n must_v relieve_v they_o with_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n and_o this_o must_v be_v run_v water_n too_o it_o run_v by_o the_o way_n of_o edom_n and_o fill_v all_o the_o ditch_n ver_fw-la 20._o mark_v 3_o as_o god_n be_v good_a here_o to_o preserve_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n psal_n 36.6_o so_o he_o be_v more_o great_o gracious_a to_o a_o unworthy_a people_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o whereas_o they_o be_v so_o weaken_v with_o want_n of_o water_n that_o they_o fear_v to_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o moabite_n though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o itself_o to_o have_v that_o want_v supply_v yet_o this_o say_v god_n be_v but_o a_o light_a thing_n comparative_o you_o shall_v conquer_v who_o you_o fear_v and_o moab_n shall_v be_v utter_o spoil_v god_n give_v more_o than_o they_o ask_v say_v piscator_fw-la as_o 2_o king_n 20.6_o mark_v 2.5_o mark_v 4._o the_o time_n when_o this_o predicted_a water_n have_v its_o product_n and_o progress_n it_o be_v at_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 20._o which_o be_v the_o hour_n of_o public_a prayer_n exod._n 29.39_o act_n 3.1_o still_o all_o that_o night_n must_v they_o fast_v and_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o expectation_n of_o water_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o faithful_a resort_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o no_o soon_o say_v dr._n hall_n do_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n gush_v forth_o but_o the_o water_n gush_v forth_o also_o and_o fill_v both_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o valley_n elijah_n fetch_v down_o fire_n at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o elisha_n fetch_v up_o water_n at_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n god_n honour_v both_o those_o hour_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o appointment_n exod._n 29.38_o 39_o at_o one_o hour_n god_n answer_v both_o elisha_n prophecy_n and_o his_o people_n prayer_n remark_n the_o eight_o elisha_n prophecy_n of_o victory_n be_v perform_v as_o
those_o gelilim_n heb._n dirty_a or_o dungy_a deity_n jehu_n doom_v to_o the_o jakes_n as_o fit_a for_o they_o remark_n the_o four_o be_v upon_o jehu_n illaudable_a and_o unlawful_a action_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o he_o thus_o far_o do_v well_o but_o have_v ill_a aim_n and_o end_v in_o his_o well_o do_v n._n b._n while_o god_n way_n and_o jehu_n lay_n together_o he_o keep_v constant_a in_o fulfil_v god_n will_n so_o far_o as_o matter_n tend_v to_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n but_o when_o those_o two_o way_n part_v than_o jehu_n depart_v from_o god_n ver_fw-la 29._o there_o be_v malun_v opus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la materia_fw-la work_v material_o good_a may_v not_o ever_o prove_v so_o formal_o and_o eventual_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o baal_n but_o not_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o he_o do_v much_o but_o not_o all_o the_o rusty_a hand_n of_o a_o dial_n seem_v right_a at_o some_o time_n of_o day_n mark_v 2._o the_o lord_n send_v some_o prophet_n to_o promise_v he_o prosperity_n to_o his_o posterity_n for_o four_o generationss_n because_o he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o 30._o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n not_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n n._n b._n this_o show_v god_n will_v not_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n none_o shall_v say_v obey_v god_n be_v a_o hard_a bargain_n noâ—_n may_v we_o judge_v by_o outward_a success_n say_v p._n martyr_n for_o jehu_n be_v a_o idolater_n mark_v 3_o jehu_n have_v a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n follow_v god_n well_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o suit_v with_o his_o design_n but_o no_o far_o ver_fw-la 31._o he_o do_v well_o in_o its_o kind_a but_o partial_o say_v grotius_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o amiss_o but_o for_o the_o motive_n manner_n and_o end_v no_o whit_n well_o because_o say_v p._n martyr_n it_o come_v not_o from_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v recover_v of_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v of_o a_o dropsy_n jehu_n cast_v off_o baal_n but_o keep_v jerohoam_n calf_n lest_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o his_o kingdom_n a_o region_n and_o regiment_n be_v more_o in_o his_o eye_n than_o religion_n be_v mark_v 4._o now_o begin_v hazael_n to_o exercise_v those_o bloody_a butchery_n upon_o israel_n for_o 22._o which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v chap._n 8.12_o for_o jehu_n calf-worship_n he_o conquer_v not_o only_a ramoth-gilead_n late_o recover_v by_o joram_n but_o all_o that_o rich_a country_n of_o gilead_n ver_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v first_o get_v by_o moses_n and_o now_o first_o lose_v say_v p._n martyr_n by_o jehu_n who_o reign_v 28_o year_n and_o then_o die_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36._o a_o long_a time_n than_o any_o of_o this_o predecesson_n his_o four_o son_n successive_o succeed_v he_o 1._o jehoaaz_n 2._o joash_n 3._o jerobram_n and_o 4._o zachariah_n 2_o king_n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n end_v at_o the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n slay_v by_o jehu_n chap._n 9.27_o 2_o chron._n 22.9_o now_o it_o be_v reassume_v here_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 2_o chron._n 22.10_o 11_o 12._o which_o relate_v first_o the_o usurpation_n of_o athaliah_n and_o then_o the_o succession_n of_o joash_n remarks_n first_o upon_o athaliah_n be_v first_o this_o athaliah_n be_v ahab_n daughter_n marry_v to_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o who_o she_o have_v ahaziah_n who_o go_v with_o joram_n to_o ramoth_n chap._n 8.28_o leave_v his_o mother_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n during_o his_o absence_n this_o give_v she_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o usurp_v all_o after_o her_o son_n death_n advance_v herself_o to_o the_o throne_n by_o destroy_v all_o the_o blood_n royal_a descend_v from_o david_n that_o she_o may_v have_v no_o competitor_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o second_o idolatry_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v and_o rivet_v in_o that_o degenerate_a family_n of_o none-such_a ahab_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v rout_v out_o but_o by_o root_a 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19.11_o which_o can_v match_v the_o lend_v power_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o then_o all_o haste_n be_v make_v immediate_o upon_o this_o grievous_a grant_n the_o decree_n be_v write_v not_o in_o black_a but_o in_o blood_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o those_o servile_a soul_n the_o king_n secretary_n write_v what_o bloody_a haman_n do_v dictate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o king_n name_n right_a or_o wrong_n and_o haman_n seal_v it_o with_o the_o king_n signet_n and_o all_o in_o haste_n lest_o the_o king_n shall_v alter_v his_o mind_n either_o by_o his_o clemency_n or_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o any_o of_o those_o over_o officious_a officer_n show_v he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o it_o mark_v 2._o the_o day_n of_o seal_v and_o send_v forth_o this_o bloody_a edict_n be_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o be_v soon_o after_o haman_n have_v do_v cast_v lot_n to_o find_v out_o his_o lucky_a day_n ver_fw-la 7._o which_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o find_v though_o it_o be_v very_o long_o to_o it_o even_o almost_o a_o whole_a year_n from_o the_o first_o month_n to_o the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o yet_o malice_n let_v haman_n lose_v no_o time_n he_o will_v kill_v all_o age_n size_n and_o sex_n before_o hand_n by_o post_v away_o in_o all_o haste_n this_o destructive_a decree_n into_o all_o the_o province_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o for_o this_o sanguinary_a edict_n be_v stuff_v full_a of_o various_a bloody_a phrase_n as_o destroy_v kill_v and_o cause_n to_o perish_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o haman_n malicious_a mind_n make_v he_o thus_o multiply_v intimate_v so_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o all_o make_v away_o by_o any_o mean_n it_o much_o matter_v not_o with_o he_o what_o way_n if_o not_o by_o one_o way_n then_o by_o another_o n.b._n what_o can_v the_o devil_n himself_o have_v add_v more_o to_o this_o abhor_a cruelty_n all_o jew_n both_o young_a and_o old_a little_a child_n and_o woman_n must_v be_v massacre_v without_o mercy_n to_o any_o one_o and_o all_o do_v in_o one_o day_n mark_v 4._o but_o this_o day_n of_o such_o a_o universal_a slaughter_n must_v not_o be_v until_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o february_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n of_o the_o decree_n upon_o the_o thirteen_o of_o march_n forego_v that_o this_o black_a and_o bloody_a day_n wherein_o such_o unparalleled_a barbarity_n shall_v have_v be_v do_v at_o so_o long_a a_o distance_n betwixt_o the_o send_n forth_o of_o this_o decree_n and_o the_o time_n of_o its_o execution_n must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o special_a overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o before_o that_o time_n come_v this_o hellish_a plot_n may_v be_v prevent_v as_o be_v note_v before_o on_o ver_fw-la 7._o and_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n it_o serve_v to_o magnify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o serve_v to_o manifest_v the_o folly_n of_o this_o madman_n haman_n in_o defer_v his_o execution_n so_o long_o for_o little_a do_v he_o know_v what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o much_o less_o above_o three_o hundred_o day_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o bloody_a edict_n in_o all_o the_o province_n by_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o prince_n thereof_o put_v all_o the_o jew_n every_o where_n scatter_v and_o disperse_v into_o a_o most_o dreadful_a consternation_n especial_o those_o in_o shushan_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o mark_v 1_o while_o the_o wing_a post_n be_v fly_v into_o all_o part_n with_o this_o doleful_a ditty_n the_o king_n and_o haman_n sit_v down_o to_o drink_v and_o even_o to_o drown_v the_o clamour_n of_o conscience_n as_o cain_n do_v by_o build_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 4.17_o so_o drink_v joseph_n brethren_n gen._n 37.25_o instead_o of_o weep_v for_o their_o wickedness_n mark_v 2._o but_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n weep_v and_o all_o those_o that_o love_v they_o be_v citizen_n and_o more_o desirous_a of_o peace_n than_o of_o war_n say_v serrarius_n and_o fear_v how_o far_o the_o sword_n once_o draw_v may_v proceed_v to_o put_v all_o into_o confusion_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n by_o kill_v so_o many_o innocent_n yet_o do_v not_o mordecai_n condole_v this_o doleful_a case_n without_o hope_n that_o deliverance_n will_v come_v some_o way_n esth_n 4.14_o esther_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o doleful_a lamentation_n both_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o general_n and_o of_o mordecai_n and_o esther_n in_o particular_a remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o general_n mourn_v of_o the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 3._o in_o every_o province_n and_o province_n hebr._n bekol-medinnah_a umedinna_n the_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n be_v all_o place_n call_v bochim_n like_o that_o in_o judg._n 2.5_o for_o wheresoever_o the_o debar_v hammeleck_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n come_v there_o be_v abel_n gadol_n great_a lament_n the_o jew_n general_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v mark_v 1_o they_o great_o mourn_v it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o murmur_v much_o less_o mutine_v or_o meditate_a revenge_n against_o the_o king_n and_o haman_n but_o they_o calm_o and_o quiet_o cast_v themselves_o down_o before_o the_o lord_n n.b._n as_o sensible_a of_o their_o slothful_a and_o sinful_a neglect_n in_o not_o return_v with_o zerabbabel_n into_o their_o own_o country_n when_o god_n have_v so_o loud_o call_v they_o crying_z honorio_n ho_o come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 2.6_o and_o say_v to_o those_o disperse_a jew_n arise_v depart_v this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v pollute_v mic._n 2.10_o mark_v 2._o this_o be_v as_o a_o bodkin_n at_o their_o heart_n it_o make_v they_o fast_o as_o well_o as_o weep_v and_o wail_v which_o give_v wing_n to_o their_o prayer_n
advantage_n to_o his_o church_n and_o matter_n fall_v out_o far_o otherwise_o like_v as_o paul_n persecution_n at_o rome_n fall_v out_o rather_o to_o a_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n phil._n 1.12_o than_o any_o hindrance_n of_o it_o n.b._n thus_o here_o again_o god_n overshoot_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n house_n begin_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a the_o devil_n stir_v up_o his_o imp_n to_o hinder_v it_o as_o ver_fw-la 3._o and_o now_o god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n make_v those_o very_a mean_n they_o thereby_o desigine_v to_o obstruct_v it_o to_o become_v effectual_a for_o promote_a it_o as_o be_v large_o prove_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v chapter_n ezra_n chap._n vi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o removendo_fw-la prohibentia_fw-la and_o the_o applicando_fw-la auxiliatoria_n the_o remove_n of_o rub_n and_o the_o apply_v of_o help_n in_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o temple_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o darius_n who_o be_v call_v also_o artaxerxes_n the_o common_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n make_v search_v for_o cyrus_n decree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o find_v it_o in_o echatana_n one_o of_o the_o province_n of_o babylon_n if_o take_v proper_o or_o in_o a_o coffer_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v if_o take_v appellative_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o content_n of_o cyrus_n decree_n be_v recite_v ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o where_o wolphius_n well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a cyrus_n shall_v confine_v the_o jew_n to_o a_o exact_a longitude_n latitude_n and_o profundity_n of_o their_o temple_n but_o rather_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o power_n and_o pleasure_n and_o to_o the_o achitector_n who_o they_o employ_v he_o only_o fix_v such_o limit_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o strong_a tower_n lest_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o place_n of_o defence_n against_o himself_o but_o this_o be_v manifest_a say_v masius_n that_o those_o proportion_n here_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o of_o solomon_n temple_n which_o be_v but_o 30_o cubit_n high_a except_v the_o porch_n which_o be_v 120_o and_o but_o 20_o cubit_n broad_a though_o this_o second_o temple_n consist_v here_o of_o 60_o cubit_n high_a and_o 60_o cubit_n broad_a nothing_o be_v say_v here_o of_o its_o length_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o than_o that_o of_o solomon_n ezra_n 3.12_o hag._n 2.3_o therefore_o these_o cubit_n of_o solomon_n be_v large_a likely_a as_o sacred_a above_o common_a cubit_n remark_n the_o second_o darius_n have_v peruse_v this_o former_a decree_n of_o cyrus_n and_o resolve_v to_o make_v he_o his_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n immediate_o pass_v a_o new_a decree_n to_o reinforce_v the_o former_a from_o ver_fw-la 6._o to_o ver_fw-la 12._o wherein_o he_o 1._o command_n tatnai_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o builder_n to_o discourage_v they_o nor_o to_o meddle_v in_o disturb_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2ly_n the_o king_n command_v moreover_o that_o those_o adversary_n shall_v supply_v the_o builder_n with_o material_n and_o money_n out_o of_o his_o royal_a tribute_n and_o treasury_n that_o it_o may_v stop_v no_o more_o for_o want_n of_o necessary_n but_o be_v complete_v with_o expedition_n that_o therein_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o n._n b._n whence_o wolphius_n note_n well_o that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o pious_a mind_n to_o pray_v for_o magistrate_n so_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o magistrate_n to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o pious_a person_n both_o for_o they_o and_o for_o they_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o above_o all_o he_o observe_v how_o this_o pagan_a king_n of_o persia_n condemn_v all_o will-worship_n in_o prescribe_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o temple_n but_o such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v precise_o prescribe_v not_o mix_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o persian_a superstition_n with_o godâ—s_n own_o institution_n by_o his_o command_n which_o show_v that_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v add_v to_o or_o subtract_v from_o god_n word_n and_o that_o all_o divine_a worship_n must_v have_v divine_a warrant_n he_o name_v calf_n and_o lamb_n only_o which_o god_n appoint_v yea_o and_o grotius_n excellent_o observe_v here_o that_o this_o darius_n exceed_v and_o excel_v cyrus_n himself_o in_o this_o respect_n of_o his_o royal_a beneficency_n for_o cyrus_n only_o permit_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v contributer_n unto_o this_o great_a work_n but_o this_o king_n darius_n contribute_v himself_o much_o also_o out_o of_o his_o own_o treasure_n as_o far_o appear_v chap._n 7.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o neh_n 11.23_o 3_o this_o new_a decree_n of_o darius_n doom_v all_o person_n both_o gentle_a and_o simple_a etc._n etc._n that_o dare_v to_o disturb_v the_o builder_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o have_v their_o own_o house_n pull_v down_o as_o a_o penalty_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_z themselves_o to_o be_v hang_v say_v vatablus_n upon_o some_o piece_n of_o their_o own_o timber_n of_o the_o house_n or_o it_o intimate_v say_v wolphius_n that_o the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v beat_v and_o break_v to_o piece_n with_o his_o own_o wood_n etc._n etc._n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a kind_n of_o death_n yea_o and_o his_o house_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o dunghill_n or_o jakes_n expose_v say_v osiander_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o violence_n and_o vile_a use_v etc._n etc._n 4_o darius_n add_v also_o a_o most_o sad_a imprecation_n of_o the_o severe_a curse_n to_o befall_v all_o king_n and_o people_n that_o dare_v presume_v to_o discourage_v or_o disturb_v the_o builder_n of_o god_n temple_n v._o 12._o here_o darius_n say_v wolphius_n make_v a_o candid_a confession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o true_a god_n of_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n clear_o distinguish_v he_o from_o all_o false_a deity_n n._n b._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o true_a god_n who_o darius_n thus_o solemn_o invocate_v say_v amen_o to_o his_o dreadful_a curse_n let_v all_o persecutor_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n be_v they_o high_a or_o low_a tremble_v at_o this_o direful_a imprecation_n for_o in_o all_o age_n god_n hand_n have_v be_v exceed_v heavy_a upon_o their_o person_n and_o posterity_n let_v king_n and_o all_o prince_n say_v wolphius_n learn_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o dare_v to_o thrust_v their_o sickle_n into_o god_n harvest_n the_o lord_n of_o it_o will_v not_o see_v his_o harvest_n spoil_v before_o his_o eye_n by_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o wood_n or_o world_n remark_n the_o three_o behold_v how_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v truckle_n and_o bow_n before_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o decree_n of_o darius_n ver_fw-la 13._o no_o soon_o have_v the_o king_n say_v wolphius_n quite_o exclude_v all_o exception_n and_o universal_o command_v a_o speedy_a execution_n but_o the_o very_a toparch_n or_o persian_a governor_n present_o bend_v and_o buckle_v to_o promote_v that_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o before_o they_o have_v bandy_v together_o with_o all_o their_o craft_n and_o may_v to_o obstruct_v now_o tatnai_n and_o shetherboznai_n do_v advance_v it_o because_o they_o dare_v do_v no_o otherwise_o their_o obedience_n be_v now_o wring_v out_o of_o they_o as_o verjuice_n be_v out_o of_o a_o crab_n or_o distil_v water_n by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n they_o dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o decree_n lest_o they_o shall_v lie_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o the_o law_n and_o correction_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n their_o house_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o undertake_v this_o work_n as_o aukardly_a as_o haman_n do_v in_o his_o honour_v of_o mordecai_n at_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o hang_v mordecai_n up_o out_o of_o his_o way_n thus_o those_o mongrel-samaritans_a be_v force_v to_o sear_v the_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o lion_n 2_o king_n 17.33_o 34._o n.b._n say_v wolphius_n here_o all_o humane_a affair_n be_v so_o overrule_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n that_o as_o we_o can_v expect_v any_o good_a by_o the_o benevolency_n of_o friend_n so_o nor_o need_v we_o fear_v the_o least_o dram_n of_o evil_a from_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o enemy_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o good_a god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o god_n compel_v the_o unwilling_a here_o as_o he_o oft_o do_v elsewhere_o to_o help_v his_o church_n who_o heart_n be_v more_o to_o hinder_v it_o remark_n the_o four_o now_o all_o impediment_n be_v remove_v all_o the_o help_n be_v apply_v and_o the_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n go_v brave_o forward_a and_o in_o due_a time_n be_v finish_v ver_fw-la
churl_n the_o king_n be_v not_o he_o that_o can_v deny_v he_o any_o thing_n jer._n 38.5_o especial_o when_o nehemiah_n prayer-hearing_a god_n have_v bend_v his_o heart_n towards_o he_o prov._n 21.1_o he_o deny_v not_o his_o suit_n but_o only_a indent_n with_o he_o for_o the_o time_n say_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v absent_a as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v loath_a say_v a_o lapide_fw-la to_o lose_v the_o presence_n of_o so_o faithful_a and_o dear_a a_o servant_n too_o long_o out_o of_o his_o palace_n and_o it_o be_v add_v also_o the_o queen_n sit_v by_o either_o to_o intimate_v that_o this_o be_v a_o unusual_a solemn_a festival_n meeting_n at_o which_o say_v masius_n though_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n to_o dine_v and_o sup_v alone_o at_o other_o ordinary_a time_n yet_o the_o queen_n and_o some_o of_o her_o child_n be_v allow_v admission_n or_o as_o some_o other_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o hint_n that_o this_o be_v esther_n as_o before_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o the_o rabbin_n relate_v that_o this_o king_n artaxerxes_n darius_n be_v her_o son_n if_o so_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v presume_v that_o this_o queen_n sit_v by_o must_v assist_v nehemiah_n in_o his_o cause_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o king_n by_o her_o mouth_n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o king_n set_v he_o a_o time_n for_o his_o return_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o masius_n say_v be_v at_o twelve_o year_n end_v mention_v chap._n 5.14_o and_o 13.6_o but_o menochius_fw-la a_fw-la lapide_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v his_o royal_a leave_n be_v for_o a_o far_o short_a time_n at_o the_o first_o for_o which_o cause_n among_o other_o he_o build_v the_o wall_n with_o such_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n even_o in_o fifty_o two_o day_n chap._n 6.15_o and_o probable_o not_o long_a after_o that_o he_o return_v to_o the_o king_n by_o who_o he_o be_v send_v a_o second_o time_n with_o a_o more_o ample_a commission_n not_o only_o because_o the_o 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conduct_v i_o through_o their_o several_a country_n well_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n near_a neighbour_n be_v their_o worst_a enemy_n and_o 2._o in_o particular_a to_o asaph_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n that_o he_o may_v furnish_v he_o with_o wood_n necessary_a for_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o for_o his_o palace_n governor_n like_a chap._n 5.14_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 3_o wolphius_n well_o observe_v here_o that_o nehemiah_n do_v no_o less_o acknowledge_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n providence_n over_o he_o as_o ezra_n have_v do_v before_o he_o ezra_n 7.6_o 9_o than_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o king_n in_o grant_v both_o his_o first_o and_o this_o second_o which_o be_v a_o double_a petition_n n._n b._n ezra_n have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o ask_v a_o convoy_n from_o the_o king_n ezra_n 8.22_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v there_o because_o he_o have_v discourse_v with_o the_o king_n about_o god_n protection_n and_o providence_n to_o his_o people_n but_o nehemiah_n have_v not_o do_v so_o therefore_o their_o case_n be_v different_a though_o nehemiah_n do_v likewise_o commit_v his_o case_n and_o cause_n to_o god_n keep_v as_o well_o as_o ezra_n yet_o request_n he_o of_o the_o king_n a_o convoy_n beyond_o the_o river_n where_o he_o be_v sensible_a of_o least_o safety_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n that_o in_o all_o our_o erterprise_n god_n be_v so_o to_o be_v trust_v as_o if_o we_o have_v use_v no_o mean_n and_o yet_o the_o mean_n be_v so_o to_o be_v use_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o god_n to_o trust_v in_o though_o the_o care_n of_o the_o end_n belong_v to_o god_n yet_o the_o care_n of_o the_o mean_n belong_v to_o we_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v nehemiah_n improvement_n of_o this_o his_o royal_a commission_n in_o this_o narrative_a remark_n the_o first_o nehemiah_n set_v forth_o on_o his_o journey_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o the_o king_n be_v so_o kind_a to_o he_o as_o to_o grant_v he_o more_o say_v sanctius_n than_o he_o request_v of_o he_o for_o he_o ask_v only_o a_o conduct_n when_o he_o come_v beyond_o the_o river_n because_o he_o think_v he_o may_v be_v safe_a enough_o on_o this_o side_n yet_o the_o king_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o his_o safety_n be_v so_o dear_a a_o servant_n that_o he_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o travel_v to_o euphrates_n without_o a_o lifeguard_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o thus_o be_v safe_o guard_v which_o be_v another_o gracious_a answer_n of_o god_n to_o both_o his_o solemn_a prayer_n chap._n 1.11_o and_o his_o ejaculation_n here_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n beyond_o the_o river_n ver_fw-la 10._o sanballat_n and_o tobiah_n soon_o hear_v of_o it_o by_o their_o wife_n be_v jewesses_n and_o this_o be_v ring_v ragna_fw-la gedola_n hebr._n a_o very_a great_a evil_n to_o their_o envious_a eye_n though_o so_o ally_v who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n prov._n 27.4_o remark_n the_o second_o he_o come_v safe_o to_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n with_o the_o second_o convoy_n he_o have_v request_v ver_fw-la 7._o and_o rest_v himself_o three_o day_n after_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o inquire_v into_o the_o state_n of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 11._o conceal_v both_o his_o intention_n so_o far_o and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o well_o can_v know_v that_o the_o life_n of_o his_o enterprise_n lie_v in_o secrecy_n for_o which_o he_o only_o ride_v the_o round_a in_o the_o night_n to_o make_v his_o observation_n of_o the_o wall_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n that_o mistress_n of_o the_o night_n psal_n 136.9_o yet_o not_o alone_o lest_o he_o shall_v expose_v his_o life_n to_o danger_n but_o his_o few_o attendant_n be_v footman_n to_o prevent_v noise_n and_o notice_n of_o what_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 12._o n._n b._n wolphius_n say_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v one_o of_o his_o three_o day_n rest_v before_o he_o walk_v his_o round_n to_o observe_v how_o the_o citizen_n keep_v that_o solemn_a day_n he_o walk_v round_o the_o city_n from_o gate_n to_o gate_n and_o view_v the_o wall_n every_o where_o that_o he_o may_v order_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o so_o vast_a reparation_n but_o in_o his_o way_n meet_v with_o so_o much_o rubbish_n that_o his_o beast_n under_o he_o can_v very_o hardly_o pass_v along_o ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o when_o he_o have_v walk_v the_o round_a and_o view_v the_o ruin_n he_o return_v again_o ver_fw-la 15._o remark_n the_o three_o he_o consults_z about_o carry_v on_o his_o work_n of_o reparation_n when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o all_o the_o ruin_n ver_fw-la 16._o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v a_o fit_a season_n to_o speak_v eccles_n 3.7_o hitherto_o he_o have_v not_o ask_v the_o ruler_n advice_n but_o now_o he_o excellent_o time_n a_o word_n of_o wisdom_n isa_n 50.4_o say_n come_v let_v we_o build_v jerusalem_n be_v wall_n that_o lie_v waste_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o a_o reproach_n for_o 17._o with_o these_o argument_n he_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o work_n multorum_fw-la manubus_fw-la grande_fw-fr levatur_fw-la opus_fw-la many_o hand_n make_v light_a work_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o hearty_o join_v with_o he_o he_o in_o a_o pithy_a and_o pathetical_a speech_n declare_v to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v find_v the_o divine_a assistance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o humane_a help_n of_o the_o king_n to_o promote_v it_o so_o it_o be_v both_o honest_a and_o easy_a v._o 18._o and_o when_o the_o ruler_n and_o old_a builder_n hear_v that_o both_o god_n and_o the_o king_n favour_v the_o work_n they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o say_v vatablus_n let_v we_o lose_v no_o more_o time_n and_o linger_v no_o long_o but_o fall_v speedy_o upon_o this_o letobah_n hebr._n good_a work_n that_o we_o may_v recover_v with_o our_o
say_v masius_n out_o of_o junius_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n round_o the_o city_n psal_n 125.2_o and_o mistrust_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o porter_n he_o charge_v his_o own_o faithful_a servant_n to_o see_v that_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o open_v till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o that_o all_o profanation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o the_o pious_a exercise_n thereof_o perfect_o preserve_v remark_n the_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o remedy_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_v 1_o by_o this_o expedient_a of_o shut_v the_o gate_n the_o merchant_n and_o huckster_n whether_o native_n or_o stranger_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o can_v not_o come_v in_o with_o their_o vendible_a commodity_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o country_n overnight_o but_o so_o greedy_a be_v they_o of_o gain_n that_o they_o wait_v two_o sabbath_n week_n after_o week_n hope_v they_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o opportunity_n to_o slip_v into_o the_o city_n with_o their_o ware_n if_o the_o gate_n have_v be_v open_v on_o any_o other_o occasion_n mark_v 2._o when_o nehemiah_n see_v that_o their_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n be_v so_o tenacious_a and_o pertinacious_a cleave_v so_o close_o to_o they_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o suburb_n time_n after_o time_n and_o will_v not_o pack_v off_o he_o fear_v the_o suburb_n may_v be_v debauch_v by_o they_o threaten_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o put_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n or_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o seize_v on_o their_o good_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n the_o persian_a king_n have_v give_v he_o say_v grotius_n here_o as_o also_o in_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o be_v a_o charm_n that_o set_v they_o all_o a_o pack_v mark_v 3_o when_o thus_o fair_o rid_v of_o those_o foul_a trouble-town_n he_o as_o governor_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o no_o profane_a person_n shall_v enter_v therein_o and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o by_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15.19_o but_o also_o by_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v right_o carry_v on_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n 1_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v not_o plead_v exemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n here_o as_o popish_a priest_n do_v in_o our_o day_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n or_o rather_o you_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n n.b._n 2._o nehemiah_n explain_v his_o remember_v i_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o add_v o_fw-la spare_v i_o for_o 22._o which_o plain_o show_v say_v wolphius_n that_o he_o fix_v his_o confidence_n not_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v bernardus_n etc._n etc._n god_n mercy_n be_v my_o best_a merit_n so_o nehemiah_n crave_v god_n spare_v mercy_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o failures_n which_o move_v he_o to_o plead_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 51.1_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a be_v the_o best_a ground_n of_o man_n hope_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o part_n relate_v to_o the_o four_o malady_n and_o remedy_n remarks_n first_o upon_o this_o four_o malady_n as_o first_o this_o quick-sighted_a governor_n as_o before_o soon_o see_v some_o jew_n that_o have_v marry_a wife_n of_o ashdod_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n inveterate_a enemy_n to_o israel_n n.b._n one_o woo_a wonder_n that_o any_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n dare_v take_v outlandish_a wife_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o irreligion_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o hoshebu_n nâ—shim_n hebr._n signify_v especial_o consider_v how_o ezra_n have_v reform_v those_o strange_a marriage_n ezra_n 10.10_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o nehemiah_n have_v so_o solemn_o swear_v they_o by_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 10.29_o 30._o but_o the_o wonder_n may_v cease_v by_o the_o apostle_n distinction_n these_o be_v jew_n outward_o only_a rom._n 2.28_o remark_n the_o second_o nehemiah_n smart_o observe_v also_o how_o the_o child_n of_o these_o mix_a marriage_n chat_v si_fw-la medabbar_a hebr._n speak_v half_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n ver_fw-la 2d_o which_o their_o mother_n have_v instill_v into_o they_o together_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o manner_n because_o say_v sanctius_n mother_n be_v most_o familiar_a with_o child_n and_o so_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n either_o to_o perfume_v or_o to_o poison_v they_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v the_o jew_n language_n though_o it_o be_v their_o father_n speech_n but_o have_v a_o mixture_n both_o of_o their_o mother_n speech_n and_o spirit_n here_o partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n as_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v the_o weak_a proposition_n n.b._n all_o evil_a be_v down_o hill_n with_o wind_n and_o tidâ—_n so_o as_o child_n be_v bring_v more_o easy_o by_o the_o mother_n to_o learn_v evil_a than_o by_o the_o father_n to_o learn_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a child_n do_v more_o general_o matrizare_n than_o patrizare_n common_o take_v after_o the_o mother_n as_o do_v most_o of_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o follow_v the_o worse_a side_n though_o it_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o this_o four_o malady_n of_o mix_a marriage_n make_v learned_a man_n unanimous_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a time_n wherein_o god_n send_v malachi_n the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n to_o reprove_v this_o very_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o nehemiah_n to_o remove_v it_o which_o he_o do_v mal._n 2.11_o compare_v with_o neh._n 13.23_o 28._o and_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v other_o harmony_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o sacred_a reprover_n and_o the_o civil_a reformer_n as_o 1._o in_o this_o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n so_o 2._o against_o their_o sinful_a detension_n of_o tithe_n mal._n 3.8_o with_o neh._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o 3._o against_o other_o profaneness_n mal._n 1.13_o and_o 2.8_o with_o neh._n 13.15_o etc._n etc._n some_o indeed_o suppose_v this_o malachi_n which_o signify_v my_o messenger_n to_o be_v ezra_n because_o ezra_n be_v the_o lord_n special_a messenger_n therefore_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o latter_a writer_n suppose_v ezra_n and_o malachy_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n but_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o material_a whoever_o he_o be_v this_o prophet_n of_o god_n find_v that_o manoah_n can_v not_o cry_v loud_a enough_o say_v to_o his_o son_n samson_n be_v there_o never_o a_o woman_n among_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o among_o all_o god_n people_n that_o thou_o go_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n but_o those_o jew_n of_o this_o day_n turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o manoah_n cry_n judg._n 14.3_o those_o jew_n here_o when_o new_o return_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o scarce_o well_o warm_v in_o their_o own_o nest_n at_o home_n but_o fall_v afresh_o into_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o treachery_n and_o work_v wicked_o with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o in_o take_v to_o themselves_o wife_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o be_v of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 13.2_o 3._o secâ—ndly_o remark_n upon_o the_o four_o remedy_n follow_v as_o first_o nehemiah_n severity_n against_o those_o delinquent_n to_o redress_n and_o reform_v that_o god_n provoke_v malady_n ver_fw-la 25._o his_o holy_a zeal_n so_o transport_v he_o that_o he_o with_o much_o earnestness_n execute_v unusual_a punishment_n upon_o they_o say_v grotius_n in_o the_o general_n he_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n upon_o the_o offender_n both_o by_o deed_n and_o by_o word_n 1._o by_o deed_n in_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n so_o say_v sanctius_n vatablus_n etc._n etc._n and_o wolphius_n add_v he_o spare_v not_o prince_n nor_o priest_n no_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smite_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o those_o sinner_n which_o he_o may_v do_v as_o chief_a governor_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v deut._n 25.2_o yea_o and_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n as_o baldness_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o slavery_n and_o sorrow_n isa_n 3.24_o and_o 15.2_o jer._n 48.37_o ezek._n 29.18_o and_o 2._o by_o word_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o for_o break_v their_o oath_n and_o bring_v the_o curse_n they_o have_v imprecate_v upon_o themselves_o chap._n 10.29_o and_o then_o make_v they_o swear_v again_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o a_o argument_n
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priest_n jason_n and_o menelaus_n to_o promote_v his_o false_a worship_n so_o antichrist_n use_v the_o pen_n and_o tongue_n of_o jesuit_n etc._n etc._n 9_o both_o persecute_v prince_n and_o people_n that_o will_v not_o conform_v to_o they_o 10._o both_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n 11._o both_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o true_a god_n 12._o both_o utter_v horrid_a blasphemy_n 13._o both_o have_v success_n for_o a_o time_n while_o their_o lease_n be_v run_v out_o 14._o both_o forsake_v the_o god_n and_o religion_n of_o their_o forefather_n 15._o both_o seem_v not_o to_o care_v for_o woman_n 16._o both_o be_v for_o atheism_n and_o profaneness_n and_o in_o effect_v not_o care_v for_o any_o god_n 17._o both_o set_v up_o new_a idol_n 18._o both_o be_v for_o theatrical_a service_n of_o their_o new_a idol_n 19_o both_o be_v for_o distribute_v dignity_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o flatterer_n etc._n etc._n but_o for_o mony_n 20._o both_o be_v abominable_o 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that_o god_n will_v never_o forsake_v his_o people_n utter_o though_o their_o sin_n most_o just_o provoke_v the_o pure_a eye_n of_o god_n to_o profound_a displeasure_n against_o they_o these_o arcana_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o imperii_fw-la secret_n concern_v both_o church_n and_o state_n must_v be_v seal_v because_o first_o to_o let_v daniel_n know_v god_n great_a favour_n to_o he_o who_o be_v ish_n chamudoth_n a_o man_n great_o belove_v dan._n 9.23_o and_o therefore_o of_o god_n council_n psalm_n 25.14_o gen._n 18.17_o one_o betru_v with_o divine_a secret_n second_o lest_o shall_v they_o come_v into_o common_a hand_n the_o profane_a may_v make_v either_o a_o evil_a use_n of_o they_o or_o utter_o despise_v they_o three_o that_o the_o true_o pious_a may_v prize_v they_o the_o more_o as_o a_o most_o precious_a treasure_n when_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o god_n private_a treasury_n four_o these_o secret_n be_v seal_v
sinner_n only_o seek_v out_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o cure_n and_o comfort_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v true_a faith_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o cure_v must_v not_o doubt_v of_o either_o his_o power_n or_o his_o will_n to_o help_v or_o of_o his_o care_n concern_v we_o all_o our_o doubt_n be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n we_o be_v question_v either_o divine_a sufficiency_n or_o clemency_n or_o providence_n one_a the_o father_n of_o the_o possess_a child_n question_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n power_n say_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n help_v we_o mark_v 9.22_o his_o faith_n have_v its_o tincture_n of_o unbelief_n ver_fw-la 24._o 2_o this_o leper_n question_v the_o clemency_n candour_n and_o kindness_n of_o christ_n will_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 1.41_o luke_n 5.12_o and_o mat._n 8.2_o he_o grant_v his_o almighty_a power_n but_o doubt_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o he_o 3_o there_o be_v the_o disciple_n 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be_v that_o he_o there_o mention_v say_v dr._n lightfoot_n this_o miracle_n of_o heal_v the_o impotent_a man_n consist_v of_o many_o remark_n as_o first_o the_o place_n where_o be_v bethesda_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n of_o mercy_n and_o which_o be_v a_o hospital_n for_o impotent_a folk_n build_v belike_o by_o some_o well_o dispose_v person_n at_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n minister_n have_v five_o porch_n for_o their_o conveniency_n here_o do_v many_o infirm_a people_n lie_v languish_v and_o look_v for_o relief_n and_o a_o release_n from_o their_o several_a disease_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o this_o great_a city_n want_v not_o such_o hospital_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o such_o like_a good_a use_n the_o lord_n touch_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o young_a josiah_n king_n edw._n the_o 6_o
yet_o her_z emergent_a necessity_n know_v no_o law_n but_o prompt_v she_o to_o steal_v a_o cure_n unperceived_a by_o touch_v the_o phylactery_n or_o fringe_n of_o christ_n garment_n behind_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o let_v we_o in_o like_a sort_n when_o we_o seel_v the_o bloody_a flux_n of_o sinful_a filth_n flow_v out_o at_o our_o mouth_n eye_n hand_n and_o other_o part_n press_v also_o to_o christ_n and_o touch_v he_o by_o faith_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v she_o come_v not_o to_o jesus_n for_o heal_v until_o all_o other_o help_v and_o mean_v fail_v she_o she_o have_v first_o spend_v she_o all_o upon_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n to_o her_o nay_o she_o have_v suffer_v many_o sorrow_n by_o they_o without_o and_o relief_n mark_v 5.26_o when_o those_o sordida_fw-la poscinummia_n have_v suck_v up_o her_o whole_a store_n and_o well_o nigh_o officous_o kill_v she_o she_o come_v to_o christ_n when_o she_o have_v nothing_o and_o be_v heal_v by_o he_o for_o nothing_o n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o have_v we_o a_o issue_n of_o sin_n from_o our_o birth_n old_a than_o this_o of_o twelve_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o thirty_o or_o forty_o year_n we_o be_v natural_o far_o off_o from_o our_o healer_n yet_o come_v not_o near_o he_o till_o much_o pain_n and_o pain_n be_v pass_v to_o no_o purpose_n as_o here_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o most_o glorious_a faith_n her_o say_n if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v his_o garment_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o centurion_n only_a speak_v the_o word_n far_o above_o the_o faith_n of_o jairus_n say_v but_o come_v and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o she_o etc._n etc._n as_o afterward_o christ_n have_v many_o follower_n and_o but_o only_o one_o toucher_n which_o be_v this_o same_o woman_n who_o double_a misery_n be_v both_o sick_a and_o poor_a bring_v she_o by_o her_o power_n of_o believe_v to_o a_o double_a blessing_n to_o wit_n the_o heal_a both_o of_o her_o 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beam_n touch_v our_o heart_n as_o there_o be_v no_o less_o heat_n still_o in_o the_o sun_n though_o it_o let_v out_o thereof_o to_o all_o the_o world_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o fountain_n of_o live_v water_n be_v never_o less_o for_o fill_v vessel_n therewith_o it_o spring_v as_o fresh_a for_o ever_o yet_o upon_o this_o sense_n of_o virtue_n flow_v out_o jesus_n look_v round_o about_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o himself_o to_o notify_v it_o to_o other_o and_o to_o confute_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o disciple_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n chrysostom_n render_v those_o reason_n for_o it_o 1._o to_o free_v the_o woman_n from_o fear_n lest_o her_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v she_o for_o steal_v a_o cure_n hereby_o she_o come_v to_o know_v it_o be_v only_o pium_fw-la latrocinium_fw-la a_o holy_a stealth_n without_o wrong_v the_o owner_n though_o it_o be_v a_o revive_n to_o the_o receiver_n hereby_o be_v make_v up_o what_o be_v want_v in_o her_o faith_n to_o advance_v it_o above_o her_o fear_n as_o likewise_o to_o manifest_v her_o faith_n for_o other_o imitation_n 2._o as_o this_o upon_o the_o woman_n account_n so_o upon_o christ_n to_o demonstrate_v his_o omnisciency_n and_o by_o consequence_n his_o divinity_n 3._o upon_o jairus_n account_n to_o confirm_v the_o ruler_n faith_n and_o so_o fit_v he_o for_o further_a mercy_n and_o 4._o upon_o a_o general_a account_n to_o teach_v both_o she_o and_o we_o that_o not_o his_o garment_n but_o himself_o wrought_v the_o cure_n which_o reprove_v the_o foppery_n of_o popery_n in_o worship_v relic_n and_o the_o fable_n of_o baronius_n out_o of_o eusebius_n confute_v itself_o say_v this_o woman_n set_v up_o a_o brazen_a image_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o garment_n down_o to_o his_o foot_n and_o her_o own_o statue_n kneel_v and_o touch_v the_o fringe_n thereof_o near_o whereupon_o they_o say_v grow_v a_o herb_n which_o cure_v all_o disease_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v a_o lie_a legend_n appear_v because_o 1._o they_o say_v this_o image_n be_v erect_v at_o the_o door_n of_o this_o woman_n house_n in_o caesarea_n philippi_n whereas_o matthew_n declare_v this_o cure_n to_o be_v do_v at_o capernaum_n where_o he_o be_v a_o publican_n or_o toll-taker_n in_o the_o custom-house_n ingenious_o and_o plain_o proclaim_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o own_o profession_n mat._n 9.1_o 9_o 10_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 2._o iraeneus_n far_o ancient_a than_o eusebius_n reprove_v the_o gnostic_n for_o carry_v about_o christ_n image_n the_o very_a turk_n abhor_v imagery_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v such_o as_o can_v shame_n themselves_o to_o honour_n christ_n shall_v receive_v much_o settlement_n and_o inward_a satisfaction_n she_o be_v ashamed_a of_o her_o disease_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v so_o come_v behind_o he_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o ashamed_a of_o sin_n the_o cause_n than_o of_o misery_n or_o sickness_n the_o effect_n christ_n be_v still_o nigh_o we_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o within_o touch_n say_v not_o as_o simon_n do_v when_o dumb_a fish_n declare_v christ_n deity_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o mixture_n of_o dirt_n and_o sin_n luke_n 5.7_o 8._o for_o so_o more_o need_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o our_o faith_n be_v want_v that_o we_o be_v not_o heal_v daughter_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a mark_v 5.34_o n._n b._n note_v well_o if_o christ_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n heal_v she_o his_o exaltation_n in_o glory_n lessen_v not_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n sin_n be_v the_o grand_a evil_a both_o of_o king_n and_o subject_a what_o press_v from_o all_o part_n from_o country_n to_o court_n that_o the_o royal_a touch_n may_v cure_v the_o evil_a on_o touch_v day_n etc._n etc._n a_o touch_n from_o christ_n every_o sabbath_n be_v more_o sovereign_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a the_o second_o coincident_a story_n be_v that_o of_o jairus_n daughter_n which_o matthew_n relate_v but_o brief_o and_o mark_v more_o large_o with_o luke_n upon_o all_o the_o proceed_n wherein_o we_o have_v these_o remark_n first_o this_o jairus_n be_v call_v one_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n at_o capernaum_n mark_v 5.22_o which_o intimate_v there_o be_v more_o ruler_n than_o one_o n._n b._n note_v well_o so_o have_v no_o prelate_n with_o lordly_a power_n set_v over_o it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v though_o this_o jairus_n be_v not_o yet_o jesus_n disciple_n yet_o have_v he_o see_v so_o many_o miracle_n do_v by_o christ_n in_o capernaum_n that_o he_o believe_v christ_n can_v cure_v his_o dear_a daughter_n whether_o die_v or_o dead_a the_o three_o remark_n be_v as_o few_o such_o ruler_n come_v to_o christ_n so_o nor_o do_v this_o till_o drive_v out_o of_o door_n by_o danger_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o only_a daughter_n which_o make_v he_o seek_v to_o the_o best_a physician_n n._n b._n note_v well_o man_n must_v be_v fatherless_a childless_a ere_o they_o find_v mercy_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o and_o a_o poor_a afflict_a people_n ere_o bring_v to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n zeph._n 3.12_o the_o woman_n with_o her_o issue_n come_v not_o to_o christ_n while_o she_o have_v a_o penny_n to_o help_v herself_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o difference_n degree_n of_o faith_n in_o several_a saint_n be_v clear_o discernible_a the_o woman_n must_v have_v a_o touch_n of_o christ_n garment_n etc._n etc._n this_o ruler_n think_v christ_n can_v not_o cure_v his_o daughter_n but_o by_o come_v to_o she_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o she_o this_o be_v weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o far_o short_a of_o the_o centurious_a who_o believe_v christ_n can_v cure_v his_o servant_n at_o a_o distance_n only_o with_o a_o word_n speak_v behold_v here_o
not_o undertake_v this_o hazardous_a voyage_n without_o his_o express_a precept_n so_o they_o safe_o lie_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n protection_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o keep_v the_o insuring-office_n the_o devil_n himself_n can_v not_o harm_v they_o without_o their_o lords-permission_n and_o 3._o their_o vain_a imagination_n if_o the_o darkness_n be_v not_o so_o condense_v as_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o behold_v the_o spectrum_n they_o may_v also_o have_v see_v and_o know_v their_o saviour_n have_v they_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o their_o sense_n not_o be_v disturb_v by_o their_o fancy_n and_o fear_n which_o be_v now_o get_v above_o their_o faith_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v below_o psal_n 56.3_o gen._n 15.1_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n thing_n seem_v to_o go_v backward_o ere_o they_o go_v forward_o though_o christ_n be_v come_v duplicantur_fw-la lateres_fw-la &_o venit_fw-la moses_n when_o the_o tale_n of_o brick_n be_v double_v then_o come_v moses_n 12._o as_o the_o disciple_n deserve_v reproof_n for_o their_o misbelief_n yet_o christ_n pity_v and_o pardon_v their_o perplexity_n and_o passion_n speak_v good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a to_o they_o say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n it_o be_v i_o be_v not_o afraid_a it_o be_v no_o nocturnal_a bugbear_n but_o your_o very_a saviour_n in_o who_o presence_n you_o have_v no_o just_a ground_n to_o fear_v your_o extremity_n be_v my_o opportunity_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o hereupon_o they_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v up_o into_o the_o ship_n when_o he_o have_v make_v they_o able_a to_o know_v it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v as_o he_o ever_o do_v to_o his_o own_o people_n john_n 6.21_o n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o christ_n cover_v our_o mistake_n we_o think_v sometime_o he_o be_v mad_a as_o mark_v 3.21_o when_o he_o exercise_v we_o with_o harsh_a providence_n though_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o mark_v 7.37_o they_o mistake_v he_o for_o a_o spirit_n not_o only_o now_o but_o after_o 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it_o must_v be_v mean_v for_o david_n himself_o have_v beg_v his_o bread_n twice_o once_o at_o nob._n 1_o sam._n 21.3_o and_o again_o of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.5_o 8._o yet_o god_n forsake_v he_o not_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o good_a security_n to_o the_o very_a daughter_n of_o moab_n let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o and_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n with_o i_o i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a jer._n 49.11_o assure_o god_n have_v much_o more_o kindness_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 3._o consider_v how_o all_o christ_n sheep_n thrive_v best_a upon_o short_a commons_o god_n daniel_n like_v well_o and_o look_v fair_a and_o fat_a when_o feed_v only_o with_o pulse_n and_o water_n dan._n 1.12_o 15._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.4_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v travel_v safe_a through_o the_o valley_n of_o bacah_n which_o signify_v tear_n then_o when_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o 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as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o leper_n for_o this_o story_n of_o leprous_a lazarus_n be_v of_o one_o long_a before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n augustine_n and_o prudentius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v that_o eleazar_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 24.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n now_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n ver_fw-la 22._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o poor_a leper_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o beg_v not_o for_o whole_a loaf_n but_o only_o for_o such_o crumb_n as_o fall_v from_o this_o glutton_n full_a table_n for_o his_o dog_n to_o eat_v up_o under_o the_o table_n ver_fw-la 21._o this_o be_v the_o offal_n only_o and_o due_a to_o the_o dog_n matth._n 15.27_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o spare_v this_o dog_n part_n to_o this_o beggar_n but_o these_o very_a dog_n have_v that_o part_n which_o he_o beg_v come_v forth_o and_o be_v kind_a than_o their_o dogged_a master_n and_o lick_v his_o ulcerous_a sore_n which_o show_v that_o man_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n be_v not_o only_o like_o brute_n beast_n that_o perish_v ps_n 49.12_o 20._o but_o be_v become_v worse_o and_o fall_v below_o they_o in_o many_o moral_a duty_n the_o kine_n though_o they_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o bethshemech_v signify_v hebr._n the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 1_o sam._n 6.7_o 12._o whereas_o man_n turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a path_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 125.5_o not_o mind_v the_o straight_a way_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n whereas_o solomon_n say_v let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n turn_v noâ—_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a etc._n etc._n prov._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o thus_o balaams_n ass_n prove_v wise_a than_o his_o master_n who_o become_v the_o worst_a ass_n of_o the_o two_o and_o have_v be_v slay_v have_v he_o not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o ass_n numb_a 22._o ver_fw-la 23_o 25_o 27_o to_o 34._o and_o thus_o god_n often_o send_v man_n to_o the_o school_n of_o inferior_a animal_n for_o his_o learning_n instruction_n from_o they_o as_o go_v too_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 6.6_o and_o 30.25_o yea_o go_v to_o the_o stork_n to_o the_o turtle_n to_o the_o crane_n and_o to_o the_o swallow_n who_o all_o know_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o their_o come_v which_o man_n know_v not_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 8.7_o moreover_o god_n complain_v that_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doeo_n they_o be_v go_v away_o backward_o isa_n 1.3_o 4._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o godly_a beggar_n be_v in_o league_n and_o at_o peace_n with_o those_o brute_n beast_n the_o glutton_n dog_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n job_n 5.23_o these_o dog_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o this_o beggar_n to_o tear_v he_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o many_o dog_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o rather_o fawn_v upon_o he_o quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o dogged_a disposition_n which_o be_v here_o chain_v up_o and_o restrain_v as_o be_v express_v concern_v dogged_a persecutor_n ps_n 76.10_o and_o they_o do_v all_o the_o kindness_n they_o can_v do_v for_o he_o in_o cool_v the_o burn_a heat_n of_o his_o ulcer_n by_o lick_v they_o with_o then_o tongue_n it_o be_v remarkable_a while_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o beast_n lion_n dog_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.28_o but_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o lose_v this_o dominion_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o his_o posterity_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o this_o lose_a image_n be_v renew_v and_o restore_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o his_o redeem_a this_o dominion_n be_v in_o part_n restore_v also_o hence_o be_v we_o tell_v by_o ancient_a martyrologist_n that_o in_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecution_n neither_o the_o dog_n nor_o the_o lion_n dire_v to_o tear_n those_o christian_n when_o the_o law_n then_o be_v christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n that_o be_v cast_v forth_o to_o be_v tear_v by_o they_o until_o their_o persecutor_n do_v cover_v they_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n that_o they_o may_v mistake_v they_o to_o be_v but_o beast_n like_o themselves_o the_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o person_n be_v in_o
19.29_o where_o he_o raise_v lazarus_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n john_n 11.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n which_o story_n none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n record_n save_v john_n only_o in_o which_o mighty_a miracle_n he_o relate_v many_o remarkable_a circumstance_n together_o with_o the_o substantial_a part_n thereof_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v concern_v the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o which_o be_v 1._o tiding_n of_o lazarus_n sickness_n after_o mention_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v in_o bethabara_n beyond_o jordan_n upon_o which_o he_o return_v to_o bethany_n where_o he_o have_v be_v before_o kind_o entertain_v luke_n 10.38_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o messenger_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n do_v not_o allege_v lazarus_n merit_n or_o kindness_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o christ_n kindness_n to_o he_o behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11.3_o nor_o do_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v worthy_a christ_n shall_v come_v and_o cure_v their_o sick_a brother_n as_o luke_n 7.4_o they_o think_v this_o enough_o to_o say_v to_o a_o love_a saviour_n for_o fetch_v he_o to_o their_o relief_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 21_o 32._o thus_o we_o need_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o make_v our_o want_n know_v to_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n ps_n 55.22_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o help_v we_o how_o and_o when_o he_o please_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o mind_n christ_n of_o his_o afflict_a church_n say_v behold_v she_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a and_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o thy_o soul_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 12.7_o can_v we_o but_o look_v more_o to_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o lighten_v ps_n 34.5_o and_o make_v more_o free_a from_o that_o care_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n the_o sweet_a love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sore_a labour_n and_o lassitude_n of_o his_o dear_a church_n and_o child_n may_v well_o enough_o consist_v together_o for_o these_o be_v his_o love-token_n as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v revel_v 3.19_o his_o chide_v that_o church_n and_o his_o chastize_v we_o be_v no_o evidence_n of_o divine_a hatred_n god_n have_v only_o one_o son_n sine_fw-la flagitio_fw-la without_o corruption_n but_o not_o any_o one_o sine_fw-la flagello_fw-la without_o correction_n he_o that_o escape_v affliction_n may_v just_o suspect_v his_o adoption_n prov._n 3.12_o hebr._n 12.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n 2._o christ_n come_v not_o immediate_o upon_o his_o first_o summons_n of_o lazarus_n sickness_n but_o as_o he_o have_v stay_v at_o bethabara_n two_o day_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v tiding_n thereof_o purposely_o that_o lazarus_n may_v die_v before_o he_o come_v to_o he_o that_o god_n night_n be_v the_o more_o glorify_v by_o his_o raise_v ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 15._o so_o do_v he_o make_v sure_a to_o stay_v long_o enough_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a before_o he_o come_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o magnify_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o bethany_n ver_fw-la 30._o till_o he_o have_v be_v four_o day_n dead_a ver_fw-la 39_o though_o christ_n love_v this_o godly_a family_n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v morning-seekers_a prov._n 8.17_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o their_o house_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o isa_n 49.16_o and_o he_o love_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o yet_o stay_v he_o long_o from_o they_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a judgement_n and_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o best_a season_n and_o when_o mercy_n will_v do_v we_o most_o good_a isa_n 30.18_o he_o know_v best_o when_o to_o deal_v forth_o his_o favour_n and_o any_o prescribe_v to_o hint_n be_v to_o set_v the_o sun_n by_o our_o dyal_n this_o caesar_n call_v sauciness_n in_o his_o soldier_n and_o so_o do_v a_o king_n when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n dare_v send_v for_o he_o in_o post_n have_v by_o a_o post_n the_o lord_n love_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v ps_n 78.41_o either_o to_o time_n way_n mean_n or_o manner_n we_o be_v not_o get_v yet_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n ps_n 68.22_o the_o bull_n of_o bashan_n have_v not_o push_v we_o yet_o enough_o ps_n 22.12_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o low_a enough_o and_o they_o not_o yet_o high_a enough_o than_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v determine_v to_o deliver_v lazarus_n yet_o not_o at_o martha_n and_o mary_n time_n but_o at_o his_o own_o so_o we_o etc._n etc._n our_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a but_o his_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o john_n 2.4_o and_o 7.6_o on_o happy_a lazarus_n though_o sick_a and_o dead_a to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o give_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n than_o have_v he_o be_v well_o 3._o christ_n have_v hindrance_n in_o his_o way_n of_o deliverance_n here_o be_v a_o deep_a consult_v among_o the_o disciple_n whether_o he_o may_v venture_v upon_o this_o danger_n or_o no_o they_o deny_v it_o with_o two_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o the_o journey_n ver_fw-la 8._o will_v thou_o hazard_v thy_o own_o life_n for_o help_v thy_o friend_n etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o needlessness_n of_o its_o mistake_v christ_n word_n that_o lazarus_n be_v only_o asleep_a which_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o recover_a health_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o but_o christ_n affirm_v it_o with_o argument_n also_o 1._o from_o safety_n for_o the_o last_o of_o his_o twelve_o hour_n and_o so_o the_o night_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o till_o then_o neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v hurt_v he_o augustine_n descant_n be_v christ_n be_v the_o day_n and_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n be_v the_o hour_n the_o day_n give_v light_a to_o the_o hour_n not_o the_o hour_n to_o the_o day_n his_o disciple_n must_v not_o direct_v he_o but_o he_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o duty_n my_o friend_n lazarus_n be_v dead_a by_o his_o sickness_n to_o you_o though_o but_o asleep_a to_o i_o and_o though_o bethabara_n be_v far_o from_o bethany_n yet_o i_o own_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o go_v and_o raise_v he_o though_o it_o cost_v i_o many_o a_o weary_a foot-step_n in_o that_o long_a way_n to_o relieve_v my_o friend_n his_o name_n lazarus_n signify_v one_o help_v of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o mangre_n the_o malice_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 11_o 14._o christ_n have_v other_o hindrance_n now_o as_o unbelief_n security_n back-stiding_a etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v he_o come_v to_o save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezek._n 36.22_o deut._n 7.7_o 8_o and_z 9_o 5._o 4._o christ_n be_v glad_a for_o his_o own_o absence_n so_o long_o from_o lazarus_n ver_fw-la 15._o though_o the_o disciple_n deem_v it_o vain_a folly_n to_o go_v so_o far_o only_o to_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n yet_o jesus_n judge_v it_o a_o joyful_a journey_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o 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be_v luke_n 15.20_o 22_o etc._n etc._n christ_n high_o account_v of_o the_o centurion_n first_o faith_n matth_n 8.10_o 22_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o of_o a_o renew_a and_o a_o grow_a faith_n n._n b._n nore_n well_o but_o 〈◊〉_d how_o low_o be_v our_o particular_a faith_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o raise_v his_o slay_a witness_n lake_n 18.8_o revel_v 11.11_o 12._o while_n christ_n be_v glad_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v sad_a for_o his_o not_o be_v here_o see_v he_o will_v come_v at_o his_o own_o time_n without_o tarry_v hab._n 2.3_o hebr._n 10.37_o and_o will_v avenge_v hiâ—_n suffer_v saint_n speedy_o luke_n 18.5.7_o 5._o when_o christ_n come_v he_o seem_v to_o come_v too_o
to_o life_n again_o and_o that_o will_v raise_v all_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 5.25_o if_o christ_n word_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n here_o when_o himself_o be_v go_v to_o be_v judge_v how_o much_o more_o efficacious_a will_v it_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n his_o thus_o confound_v those_o aggressor_n and_o transgressor_n with_o a_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o none_o can_v take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o until_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o himself_o now_o while_o they_o lie_v grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o adversary_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o only_o indent_v with_o they_o for_o the_o peaceable_a dismission_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o have_v a_o full_a discharge_n for_o they_o he_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o they_o hereupon_o up_o they_o get_v again_o and_o desperate_o proceed_v in_o their_o devilish_a design_n be_v nothing_o daunt_v with_o their_o late_a 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angel_n luke_n 22_o 43._o wipe_v off_o that_o sweat_n which_o be_v the_o doom_n upon_o adam_n fall_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n etc._n etc._n when_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v let_v loose_a against_o he_o as_o never_o be_v upon_o any_o person_n upon_o earth_n since_o the_o first_o pitch_v of_o that_o field-battel_n betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o now_o 9_o at_o his_o apprehension_n strike_v down_o his_o apprehender_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n i_o be_o he_o they_o call_v he_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n by_o way_n of_o reproach_n he_o own_v this_o reproachful_a name_n and_o wear_v it_o as_o his_o crown_n even_o upon_o his_o cross_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v so_o likewise_o n.b._n note_v well_o this_o his_o cast_n of_o his_o assaulter_n into_o a_o consternation_n do_v declare_v how_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n day_n psal_n 1.7_o and_o how_o christ_n will_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a isa_n 11.4_o notwithstanding_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v thus_o daunt_v his_o adversary_n with_o this_o beam_n of_o his_o deity_n let_v out_o to_o their_o terror_n and_o confusion_n he_o be_v please_v to_o draw_v it_o be_v again_o and_o let_v it_o lie_v obscure_v whereby_o he_o permit_v those_o villain_n not_o only_o to_o recover_v their_o strength_n but_o also_o to_o proceed_v in_o their_o villainy_n so_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o jesus_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o as_o ireneus_fw-la phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o his_o deity_n rest_v and_o refuse_v to_o put_v forth_o itself_o n._n b._n note_v well_o while_o he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o horrible_a anguish_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o garden_n he_o desire_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v a_o act_n purae_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la but_o then_o he_o pray_v himself_o into_o a_o submission_n of_o his_o will_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o act_n purae_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o gangered_a member_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o pure_a nature_n make_v reluctancy_n against_o it_o but_o right_a reason_n yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o these_o wretch_n be_v full_a of_o the_o devil_n take_v jesus_n and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o god_n submit_v to_o be_v take_v no_o soon_o be_v this_o do_v but_o peter_n to_o perform_v some_o part_n of_o his_o promise_a courage_n ask_v leave_v of_o his_o lord_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n which_o possible_o he_o have_v for_o slay_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n or_o for_o defence_n against_o wild_a beast_n in_o those_o desert_n etc._n etc._n but_o out_o of_o his_o preposterous_a zeal_n not_o stay_v till_o he_o have_v leave_v cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n peter_n probable_o see_v this_o man_n deal_v more_o rude_o with_o his_o master_n than_o his_o fellow_n do_v therefore_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o will_v be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o word_n will_v rescue_n he_o out_o of_o his_o saucy_a hand_n but_o christ_n first_o reprove_v this_o rash_a act_n in_o peter_n because_o 1._o he_o do_v it_o without_o a_o call_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n 2._o christ_n can_v have_v rescue_v himself_o by_o legion_n of_o angel_n if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o 3._o it_o behove_v that_o that_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o foretell_v of_o his_o suffering_n n._n b._n note_v well_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n deity_n it_o be_v sure_o also_o that_o peter_n be_v not_o hereupon_o hew_v into_o a_o hundred_o piece_n by_o the_o surly_a soldier_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o christ_n power_n to_o repulse_v his_o adversary_n and_o knock_v they_o down_o into_o a_o prostrate_a posture_n so_o it_o be_v to_o protect_v his_o servant_n peter_n who_o by_o his_o inconsiderate_a act_n have_v enrage_v those_o cruel_a cutthroat_n against_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o nor_o shall_v they_o only_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n only_o but_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n also_o not_o only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o down_o yet_o he_o let_v they_o rise_v again_o and_o whereas_o he_o do_v but_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n he_o may_v have_v throw_v they_o all_o into_o hell_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o malchus_n who_o be_v the_o busy_a and_o rude_a fellow_n likely_a in_o surprise_v our_o saviour_n and_o who_o name_n as_o a_o sad_a omen_n signify_v a_o king_n who_o peter_n have_v as_o it_o be_v ear-marked_n in_o his_o inordinate_a fervency_n but_o what_o the_o disciple_n have_v mar_v by_o his_o over-eager_a zeal_n the_o master_n mend_v again_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n luke_n 22.51_o heal_v the_o wound_n miraculous_o by_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n try_v two_o way_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o unparalleled_a iniquity_n by_o let_v they_o see_v both_o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n n._n b._n note_v well_o but_o nothing_o will_v heal_v they_o of_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n thereunto_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n nothing_o can_v move_v or_o do_v any_o good_a to_o a_o hard_a heart_n as_o pharaoh_n exit_fw-la 8.15_o etc._n etc._n neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v it_o 2._o these_o obdurate_a sinner_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n do_v dare_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o devilish_a design_n and_o not_o only_o take_v jesus_n prisoner_n but_o
so_o hard_a to_o cure_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v kill_v before_o the_o soul_n stab_v by_o sin_n can_v be_v cure_a no_o less_o than_o the_o warm_a blood_n of_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n can_v be_v a_o salve_n sovereign_n and_o sufficient_a enough_o to_o heal_v that_o incurable_a sore_a they_o be_v fool_n that_o think_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n which_o christ_n find_v so_o costly_a to_o reconcile_v sinful_a man_n unto_o a_o holy_a god_n the_o 4._o inference_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o the_o curse_a body_n of_o sin_n so_o call_v rom._n 6.6_o col._n 2.11_o what_o those_o curse_a kill-christs_n do_v to_o the_o bless_a body_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o they_o do_v to_o he_o so_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o sin_n we_o shall_v 1._o apprehhend_v it_o in_o its_o place_n of_o retirement_n know_v its_o haunt_v as_o saul_n do_v david_n 2._o when_o apprehend_v bound_v it_o hand_n and_o foot_n that_o it_o may_v not_o break_v out_o into_o any_o more_o misbehaviour_n 3._o lead_v it_o bind_v with_o hand_n behind_o away_o to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n 4._o arraign_v it_o at_o that_o bar_n not_o with_o false_a witness_n but_o true_a one_o whereof_o we_o need_v not_o want_v great_a store_n when_o process_n and_o plead_v against_o it_o be_v impartial_o manage_v oh_o what_o black_a large_a and_o long_a bill_n of_o inditenient_a may_v be_v draw_v up_o against_o sin_n for_o do_v we_o mischief_n imprimis_fw-la at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o place_n item_n in_o such_o a_o day_n and_o duty_n and_o a_o thousand_o item_n to_o follow_v that_o to_o the_o end_n 5._o condemn_v it_o therefore_o say_v with_o saul_n that_o which_o have_v do_v this_o deed_n shall_v die_v though_o the_o lot_n fall_v on_o my_o son_n jonathan_n my_o peccatum_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la my_o best_a belove_a sin_n 6._o then_o spit_v in_o its_o face_n the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o descant_n upon_o all_o 7._o crown_v it_o with_o thorn_n 8._o beat_v it_o buffet_v it_o and_o scourge_v it_o yea_o let_v it_o be_v strip_v as_o well_o as_o stripe_v 9_o nail_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n so_o fast_o that_o it_o may_v never_o stir_v hand_n or_o foot_n more_o but_o be_v crucify_a the_o 5._o inference_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v behold_v the_o man_n how_o this_o god-man_n christ_n jesus_n dye_v with_o his_o arm_n spread_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v a_o inn._n which_o entertain_v all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o with_o great_a gate_n wide_o open_v so_o this_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o his_o death_n ready_a to_o embrace_v all_o that_o come_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o such_o as_o do_v so_o come_v he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v they_o out_o john_n 6.37_o the_o 6._o inference_n be_v oh_o how_o shall_v our_o conscience_n bleed_v to_o behold_v christ_n bleed_v to_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n consider_v these_o follow_a motive_n as_o first_o that_o we_o be_v those_o hard-hearted_a jew_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o nail_n which_o fasten_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n to_o his_o suffering_n that_o worst_a of_o death_n the_o most_o accurse_a shameful_a painful_a linger_a and_o most_o expose_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n where_o he_o be_v hang_v thereon_o as_o our_o surety_n in_o our_o stead_n though_o those_o that_o behold_v he_o then_o do_v most_o taunt_v and_o deride_v he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o crucify_a as_o above_o yet_o may_v not_o we_o do_v so_o when_o we_o behold_v christ_n crucify_a before_o our_o eye_n in_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n gal._n 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o we_o must_v mourn_v over_o he_o who_o we_o have_v pierce_v zech._n 12.10_o and_o behold_v he_o with_o bleed_a heart_n and_o not_o crucify_v to_o ourselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o again_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n hebr._n 6.6_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n be_v such_o sentence_v to_o be_v worthy_a off_o hebr._n 10.29_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v we_o who_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o our_o saviour_n teâ—th_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n therewith_o etc._n etc._n second_o that_o christ_n die_v the_o base_a of_o death_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o which_o we_o all_o deserve_v to_o die_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o death_n as_o he_o do_v for_o we_o whereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o purchase_v a_o more_o calm_a quiet_a and_o comfortable_a death_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o nest_n as_o job_n say_v chap._n 29.18_o that_o be_v at_o my_o own_o home_n and_o upon_o my_o own_o couch_n or_o restingplace_n but_o also_o he_o sanctify_v all_o sort_n of_o death_n to_o his_o saint_n whether_o they_o be_v hang_v drown_v or_o burn_v whether_o they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o or_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.37_o our_o lord_n and_o sinless_a saviour_n deserve_v to_o die_v the_o best_a of_o death_n yea_o not_o to_o die_v at_o all_o see_v death_n be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o where_o no_o sin_n be_v find_v there_o no_o death_n be_v due_a yet_o as_o he_o become_v the_o surety_n for_o sinful_a man_n so_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n due_a to_o we_o himself_n dye_v for_o we_o he_o die_v in_o a_o shameful_a place_n to_o purchase_v a_o better_a place_n for_o we_o to_o die_v in_o he_o die_v in_o the_o field_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o house_n he_o die_v in_o that_o base_a place_n of_o skull_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o the_o best_a room_n of_o our_o dwelling_n and_o he_o die_v on_o his_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o bed_n and_o that_o among_o our_o friend_n and_o with_o ease_n and_o comfort_n for_o christ_n die_v among_o his_o enemy_n and_o with_o utmost_a extremity_n and_o desertion_n have_v purchase_v it_o for_o we_o but_o suppose_v any_o saint_n be_v bring_v to_o die_v a_o dolorous_a and_o violent_a death_n as_o their_o lord_n do_v and_o as_o many_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n have_v do_v and_o still_o daily_o do_v and_o though_o they_o must_v say_v therein_o as_o the_o penitent_a thief_n say_v upon_o the_o cross_n we_o indeed_o be_v just_o in_o this_o same_o condemnation_n for_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n luke_n 23.40.41_o yet_o have_v our_o saviour_n by_o suffer_v the_o bitter_a of_o death_n so_o sanctify_v all_o sort_n of_o such_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n to_o his_o saint_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dram_n no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o a_o grain_n though_o deserted_n soul_n do_v find_v a_o scruple_n of_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therein_o naturalist_n do_v relate_v that_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dare_v not_o drink_v of_o the_o fountain_n until_o the_o unicorn_n come_v first_o to_o dip_v in_o his_o horn_n which_o suck_v up_o all_o the_o venom_n out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o then_o the_o beast_n dare_v drink_v most_o free_o so_o our_o saviour_n by_o his_o curse_a death_n have_v sâ—â—ked_v up_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o every_o sort_n of_o death_n into_o himself_o he_o have_v drink_v up_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d act_n 2.24_o signify_v till_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o he_o and_o the_o bond_n wherewith_o death_n have_v bind_v he_o in_o the_o grave_a he_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n more_o easy_o break_v asunder_o than_o samson_n his_o type_n do_v the_o new_a cord_n wherewith_o the_o philistine_n manacle_v he_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o this_o be_v a_o triumphal_a sign_n of_o christ_n power_n over_o the_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o both_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o earth_n and_o hell_n he_o command_v the_o holy_a angel_n from_o thence_o to_o come_v and_o do_v he_o homage_n hence_o that_o angel_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n to_o the_o good_a woman_n call_v christ_n the_o lord_n see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o lord_n lay_v mat._n 28.6_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o your_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o saint_n but_o also_o our_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n too_o therefore_o he_o style_v he_o the_o lord_n absolute_o for_o at_o his_o resurrection_n do_v christ_n begin_v his_o kingdom_n whereunto_o angel_n as_o well_o as_o saint_n do_v belong_v as_o subject_n ephis_n 1.19_o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o the_o syriack_n read_v say_v here_o that_o this_o gabriel_n call_v christ_n our_o lord_n to_o the_o woman_n which_o show_v that_o christ_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n some_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n which_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n be_v send_v as_o a_o officer_n to_o let_v his_o lord_n out_o of_o prison_n without_o the_o keeper_n consent_n and_o that_o he_o sit_v down_o upon_o the_o stone_n in_o contempt_n of_o all_o the_o weapon_n that_o the_o soldier_n who_o watch_v the_o sepulchre_n hold_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o which_o indeed_o do_v fall_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o their_o woeful_a sight_n of_o this_o glorious_a angel_n who_o though_o he_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n do_v by_o his_o splendour_n appear_v to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mortal_a man_n the_o majesty_n of_o his_o visage_n show_v his_o mighty_a power_n as_o his_o habit_n do_v his_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n which_o raise_v a_o heart_n quake_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o keeper_n when_o the_o earthquake_n have_v be_v shake_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o lustre_n of_o this_o angel_n do_v drive_v the_o watchman_n into_o the_o paroxysm_n of_o a_o shake_a ague_n be_v now_o make_v sensible_a that_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v arm_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v now_o become_v obnoxious_a to_o his_o irresistible_a and_o unavoidable_a wrath_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10.31_o how_o great_a must_v be_v the_o majesty_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n a_o beam_n whereof_o he_o put_v forth_o at_o his_o transfiguration_n when_o this_o angel_n but_o our_o lord_n servant_n countenance_n be_v like_o lightning_n and_o his_o garment_n white_a as_o snow_n and_o if_o the_o splendid_a appearance_n of_o but_o one_o holy_a angel_n do_v so_o affright_v a_o company_n of_o courageous_a soldier_n such_o as_o the_o roman_a army_n which_o have_v now_o conquer_a the_o world_n consist_v of_o how_o then_o shall_v wicked_a man_n stand_v in_o judgement_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o angel_n shall_v come_v with_o whole_a myriad_n of_o glorious_a angel_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n oh_o the_o unspeakable_a aking_n and_o quake_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o unconceivable_a convulsion_n of_o heart_n that_o shall_v then_o seize_v upon_o and_o surprise_v they_o in_o that_o dreadful_a day_n when_o the_o world_n be_v all_o of_o a_o light_a fire_n about_o their_o ear_n etc._n etc._n nor_o may_v we_o think_v that_o christ_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o angel_n to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o grave_a by_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n for_o such_o be_v the_o almighty_a power_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n that_o nothing_o can_v resist_v his_o naked_a nod_n and_o thereby_o can_v as_o easy_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a when_o the_o stone_n be_v unroll_v away_o as_o he_o do_v appear_v in_o the_o room_n among_o his_o disciple_n when_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v without_o any_o penetration_n of_o diameter_n as_o the_o schoolman_n phrase_n it_o john_n 20.19_o 26._o but_o more_o of_o that_o in_o its_o place_n afterward_o this_o usher_n in_o the_o 2d_o grand_a remark_n concern_v the_o concomitant_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o time_n manner_n and_o manifestation_n first_o the_o time_n when_o the_o precise_a point_n whereof_o be_v not_o record_v in_o scripture_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a but_o the_o day_n whereon_o it_o be_v be_v by_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o not_o without_o intimation_n that_o it_o be_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o that_o day_n when_o the_o earthquake_n be_v for_o as_o the_o earth_n have_v shake_v at_o christ_n passion_n because_o it_o can_v not_o bear_v his_o suffer_v so_o now_o again_o it_o shake_v at_o his_o resurrection_n to_o show_v that_o it_o can_v not_o hinder_v his_o rise_n and_o as_o hilary_n have_v it_o hell_n itself_o shake_v also_o as_o much_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v because_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n rose_n from_o the_o dead_a in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n who_o therefore_o then_o fall_v into_o a_o tremble_a fit_a etc._n etc._n as_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o grave_n be_v oriente_fw-la sole_fw-la when_v the_o sun_n be_v about_o rise_v but_o yet_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o its_o shine_a lustre_n above_o the_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a manner_n that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o be_v the_o creator_n shall_v have_v the_o 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here_o inquiry_n be_v make_v why_o our_o lord_n rise_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n answer_v the_o reason_n be_v one_a the_o same_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o the_o first_o and_o old_a creation_n begin_v with_o the_o same_o day_n must_v the_o second_o and_o new_a creation_n begin_v with_o also_o now_o this_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o all_o the_o seven_o which_o the_o lord_n make_v psal_n 118.24_o with_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o all_o which_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o resurrection_n act_v 4.11_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o god_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n draw_v the_o world_n out_o of_o that_o confuse_a chaos_n as_o well_o as_o out_o of_o that_o abhor_a estate_n of_o nothing_o and_o
order_n notwithstanding_o this_o six-fold_n unlikelyhood_n of_o this_o loud_a lie_n yet_o be_v this_o grand_a imposture_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o have_v give_v pilate_n some_o hint_n of_o it_o before_o mat._n 27.64_o be_v common_o believe_v for_o a_o truth_n among_o the_o jew_n until_o this_o day_n mat._n 28.15_o they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v this_o gross_a lie_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n in_o love_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2_o thes_n 2.10_o and_o thus_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n give_v a_o large_a round_a sum_n of_o money_n though_o they_o sell_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o trifle_n of_o thirty_o piece_n to_o bribe_v that_o nation_n into_o unbelief_n among_o who_o this_o most_o sublime_a and_o vile_a piece_n of_o knavery_n find_v belief_n with_o misbeliever_n the_o result_n of_o all_o this_o discourse_n be_v that_o see_v one_a christ_n resurrection_n have_v so_o many_o famous_a and_o memorable_a remark_n as_o all_o 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8.30_o 31._o do_v wonderful_o in_o manoah_n sacrifice_n judg._n 13.18_o 19_o so_o undoubted_o our_o lord_n herein_o do_v wonderful_o as_o our_o lord_n die_v wonderful_o in_o die_v willing_o and_o not_o of_o coaction_n though_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n immutable_a decree_n act_v 2.23_o &_o 4.28_o therefore_o when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n which_o show_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a that_o his_o vital_a spirit_n and_o strength_n be_v not_o spend_v at_o that_o time_n but_o he_o may_v have_v retain_v his_o life_n long_o if_o he_o will_v and_o thereupon_o the_o centurion_n conclude_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n mark_v 15_o 39_o so_o and_o much_o more_o than_o so_o must_v our_o lord_n rise_v again_o wonderful_o for_o his_o resurrection_n have_v a_o apostolical_a rather_o put_v upon_o it_o rom._n 8.34_o and_o this_o act_n above_o all_o other_o act_n in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n do_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v 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christ_n honour_n to_o have_v such_o a_o heavenly_a herald_n for_o the_o first_o solemn_a proclamation_n of_o his_o glorious_a resurrection_n learn_v hence_o to_o cry_v with_o these_o holy_a woman_n 1._o who_o will_v roll_v away_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n 2._o of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n not_o only_o to_o show_v its_o duration_n but_o also_o our_o obduration_n 3._o of_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o durus_n sermo_n or_o hard_a say_n john_n 6.60_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o here_o and_o there_o in_o christ_n word_n that_o need_v a_o interpreter_n 4._o and_o last_o who_o shall_v roll_v away_o this_o stone_n of_o offence_n for_o the_o church_n enlargement_n that_o in_o this_o valley_n of_o anchor_n or_o trouble_n
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they_o be_v dear_a to_o thou_o also_o see_v they_o be_v dear_a of_o all_o to_o i_o show_v now_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o they_o note_v peter_n be_v grieve_v to_o be_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n thrice_o as_o if_o his_o lord_n do_v suspect_v his_o sincerity_n or_o do_v foresee_v another_o future_a fall_n but_o by_o his_o former_a he_o have_v both_o learn_v more_o modesty_n and_o unlearn_v self-confidence_n through_o smart_v experience_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v no_o more_o presume_v but_o cautious_o commit_v himself_o to_o christ_n omnisciency_n who_o know_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v be_v better_a than_o himself_o none_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v grieve_v to_o be_v ask_v or_o to_o ask_v ourselves_o do_v we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n three_o time_n over_o we_o be_v anathemae_v if_o we_o do_v not_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o in_o the_o next_o place_n christ_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o peter_n answer_n and_o that_o he_o 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death_n etc._n etc._n christ_n now_o have_v dispatch_v his_o discourse_n concern_v peter_n then_o begin_v that_o concern_v john_n occasion_v by_o peter_n curious_a question_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n that_o his_o belove_a disciple_n shall_v die_v verse_n 20._o behold_v what_o a_o great_a change_n be_v here_o in_o peter_n who_o before_o dare_v not_o ask_v christ_n concern_v judas_n john_n 13.23_o but_o beckon_v upon_o john_n to_o ask_v he_o verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o now_o he_o dare_v to_o ask_v his_o lord_n concern_v john_n whether_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n by_o martyrdom_n also_o verse_n 21._o see_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sufferer_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o suffer_v now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a end_n both_o of_o our_o creation_n and_o of_o our_o redemption_n to_o glorify_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o rev._n 4.11_o and_o such_o as_o so_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v assure_o honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o as_o martyrdom_n be_v the_o low_a subjection_n that_o can_v be_v pay_v to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n whereof_o peter_n think_v john_n more_o worthy_a of_o than_o himself_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o belove_a disciple_n have_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o he_o can_v not_o but_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n speak_v out_o of_o love_n to_o he_o in_o thus_o foretell_v his_o martyrdom_n christ_n turn_v short_a and_o sharp_a upon_o peter_n for_o this_o overcurious_a inquiry_n say_v if_o i_o will_v that_o he_o tarry_v till_o i_o come_v what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o follow_v thou_o i_o verse_n 22._o that_o be_v look_v to_o thyself_o and_o trouble_v not_o thyself_o about_o other_o he_o shall_v live_v till_o i_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o jew_n city_n temple_n etc._n etc._n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v martyr_a by_o the_o jew_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o i_o die_v therefore_o say_v christ_n here_o follow_v thou_o i_o as_o he_o have_v say_v to_o peter_n before_o thou_o can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o hereafter_o john_n 13.36_o 37._o to_o wit_n in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o dâ—â—th_n here_o christ_n reâ—â—â—ds_v peter_n of_o the_o discourse_n then_o intimate_v as_o i_o true_o foretell_v thy_o thriee_n deny_v i_o then_o etc._n etc._n so_o now_o i_o as_o true_o foretell_v thy_o follow_v i_o in_o martyrdom_n therefore_o prepare_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n as_o to_o john_n tarry_n etc._n etc._n i_o refer_v the_o reader_n unto_o the_o last_o end_n of_o his_o life_n who_o be_v the_o long_a liver_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o christ_n eight_o appearance_n in_o the_o mount_n of_o galilee_n as_o before_o by_o the_o deep_a sea_n in_o the_o same_o country_n which_o matthew_n only_o relate_v at_o large_a matth._n 28.16_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o there_o be_v also_o many_o famous_a remark_n to_o be_v well_o observe_v as_o one_a the_o time_n when_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o four_o first-day_n of_o christ_n forty_o day_n tarry_v upon_o the_o earth_n before_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o the_o first_o first-day_n he_o appear_v five_o time_n to_o wit_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o last_o of_o which_o five_o be_v to_o the_o eleven_o as_o they_o be_v relate_v one_o to_o another_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v rise_v indeed_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 24.33_o 34._o then_o the_o second_o first-day_n to_o thomas_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o three_o first-day_n after_o he_o appear_v again_o to_o the_o seven_o apostle_n at_o the_o sea_n of_o tiberias_n or_o galilee_n and_o now_o upon_o the_o four_o first-day_n he_o appear_v again_o to_o the_o eleven_o etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n note_v thus_o it_o far_a appear_v that_o our_o lord_n do_v not_o constant_o converse_v with_o his_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n partly_o because_o they_o poor_a mortal_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o his_o continual_a presence_n in_o his_o now_o immortal_a state_n and_o partly_o that_o his_o so_o long_a absence_n from_o they_o betwixt_o one_o time_n of_o his_o appearance_n and_o another_o may_v make_v they_o long_o the_o more_o for_o his_o renew_a presence_n the_o worth_n whereof_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o he_o most_o appear_v to_o his_o apostle_n by_o the_o interval_n of_o seven_o day_n note_v nor_o only_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o establish_v the_o eight_o day_n or_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n from_o that_o time_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o earth_n but_o also_o that_o when_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o this_o our_o mortal_a life_n which_o be_v but_o seven_o year_n in_o law_n be_v expire_v then_o come_v the_o eight_o day_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n in_o heaven_n and_o then_o shall_v we_o see_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o glory_n even_o as_o he_o be_v 1_o john_n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o until_o than_o we_o can_v have_v a_o perfect_a sight_n of_o he_o the_o 2d_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o general_a in_o galilee_n and_o in_o particular_a in_o a_o mountain_n of_o galilee_n what_o mountain_n this_o be_v be_v not_o mention_v but_o suppose_v to_o be_v mount_n tabor_n the_o same_o place_n whereon_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n a_o foretaste_n of_o his_o future_a glory_n in_o his_o glorious_a transfiguration_n matth._n 17_o 4_o 5._o note_v the_o lord_n often_o manifest_v his_o great_a grace_n on_o a_o mountain_n as_o there_o and_o here_o his_o great_a glory_n not_o only_o for_o secret_a
the_o gospel_n must_v retire_v out_o of_o damascus_n into_o arabia_n also_o where_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v case-hardened_n for_o his_o ensue_a trial_n n.b._n no_o soon_o be_v saul_n return_v out_o of_o arabia_n unto_o damascus_n again_o but_o immediate_o most_o eminent_a danger_n attend_v he_o wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v most_o remarkable_a 1._o by_o who_o this_o danger_n be_v create_v act_v 9.23_o 24._o and_o 2._o by_o what_o mean_v he_o escape_v it_o verse_n 25._o first_o the_o creator_n of_o this_o danger_n to_o saul_n be_v his_o former_a adversary_n who_o he_o have_v put_v to_o silence_n and_o so_o confound_v verse_n 22._o that_o they_o resolve_v then_o as_o before_o to_o answer_v he_o by_o arm_n because_o they_o can_v not_o by_o argument_n fraud_n or_o force_n be_v the_o best_a medium_n of_o dispute_n with_o a_o baffle_a antagonist_n oh_o how_o long_o do_v anger_n as_o solomon_n say_v eccles_n 7.9_o rest_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o those_o fool_n for_o no_o lesser_a a_o time_n than_o about_o three_o year_n as_o some_o suppose_n if_o the_o quarrel_n be_v start_v as_o be_v probable_a enough_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n n.b._n now_o upon_o his_o return_n again_o how_o be_v their_o soul_n sour_v as_o the_o lump_n be_v by_o the_o leaven_n and_o the_o vessel_n be_v by_o the_o vinegar_n by_o this_o so_o long_o continue_v anger_n corrupt_v their_o heart_n wherein_o it_o rest_v this_o sour_a satanize_v spirit_n stir_v they_o up_o to_o lie_v in_o ambush_n for_o his_o life_n which_o some_o faithful_a friend_n or_o other_o the_o design_n take_v wind_n discover_v to_o he_o and_o though_o they_o watch_v the_o gate_n night_n and_o day_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o kill_v he_o have_v he_o pass_v forth_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o their_o apprehension_n for_o make_v this_o escape_n yet_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o second_o how_o and_o by_o what_o help_v this_o be_v more_o large_o relate_v by_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 11.32_o 33._o than_o it_o be_v here_o by_o luke_n there_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o those_o curse_a jew_n who_o saul_n have_v confound_v by_o dint_n of_o a_o convince_a disputation_n have_v inform_v aretas_n the_o king_n who_o be_v now_o in_o war_n against_o herod_n the_o king_n for_o put_v away_o his_o daughter_n to_o make_v room_n for_o herodias_n that_o saul_n be_v come_v thither_o as_o herod_n spy_n therefore_o do_v his_o soldier_n watch_v the_o gate_n to_o apprehend_v he_o by_o the_o order_n of_o aretas_n substitute_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o christian_n who_o dwell_v in_o damascus_n he_o be_v let_v down_o in_o a_o basket_n by_o the_o wall_n so_o escape_v he_o from_o their_o bloody_a hand_n the_o second_o place_n of_o saul_n exercise_v his_o apostolical_a office_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o his_o work_n in_o arabia_n be_v among_o gentile_n and_o not_o record_v in_o scripture_n to_o which_o i_o be_o confine_v be_v jerusalem_n as_o his_o first_o be_v damascus_n saul_n journey_n to_o 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