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A93917 A learned and very usefull commentary upon the whole prophesie of Malachy, by that late Reverend, Godly and Learned Divine, Mr. Richard Stock, sometime Rector of Alhallowes Breadstreet, London, and now according to the originall copy left by him, published for the common good. Whereunto is added, An exercitation vpon the same prophesie of Malachy / by Samuel Torshell. Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. Exercitation upon the prophecie of Malachy. 1641 (1641) Wing S5692A; ESTC R184700 652,388 677

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〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v be_v minister_v unto_o but_o daneschemmesch_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v minister_v so_o christ_n be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n because_o he_o do_v benign_o impart_v righteousness_n or_o goodness_n for_o i_o explicate_v one_o word_n by_o another_o as_o it_o be_v psal_n 24.5_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o blessing_n and_o righteousness_n that_o be_v goodness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o psal_n 103.17_o where_o for_o righteousness_n the_o lxx._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v our_o last_o translation_n in_o the_o margin_n at_o joel_n 2.23_o in_o the_o prophet_n zach._n 3.8_o where_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o branch_n the_o lxx._n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o junius_n paral._n lib._n 1._o par_fw-fr 50._o parallel_v this_o place_n of_o malachy_n with_o luc._n 1.78_o where_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a so_o we_o the_o orient_a or_o east_n matth._n 2.2_o and_o matth._n 24.27_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o east_n or_o rise_v be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o adjunct_n put_v for_o the_o sun_n in_o that_o place_n the_o east_n from_o on_o high_a that_o be_v say_v george_n pasor_n lex_fw-la in_o nou._n test_n ad_fw-la thema_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o noontide_n sun_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n itself_o rise_v as_o dan._n heinsius_n exercit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o ad_fw-la luc._n 1.68_o of_o this_o glorious_a sun_n samson_n be_v the_o type_n as_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o his_o name_n whether_o it_o signify_v their_o sun_n as_o saint_n hierom_n interpret_v it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v interpret_v in_o the_o rythme_n or_o church-prose_n wales_n concern_v the_o signification_n of_o this_o name_n see_v my_o lord_n primate_n of_o ireland_n in_o his_o most_o learned_a history_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n chap._n 5._o page_n 84._o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o mention_v of_o samson_n bishop_n of_o s._n david_n in_o wales_n samson_n dictus_fw-la sol_fw-la eorum_fw-la christus_fw-la lux_fw-la est_fw-la electorum_fw-la quos_fw-la illustrat_fw-la gratia_fw-la samson_n their_o sun_n do_o height_n christ_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v light_a on_o who_o he_o shine_v with_o grace_n or_o whether_o it_o signify_v a_o little_a sun_n as_o seem_v rather_o to_o mercerus_n and_o to_o bonfrerius_n and_o true_o samson_n though_o he_o warm_v and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o that_o dark_a time_n of_o idolatry_n and_o hard_a time_n of_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n especial_o in_o his_o noon_n of_o full_a strength_n yet_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a sun_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o he_o do_v type_n who_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n full_a of_o glorious_a beam_n able_a to_o dazzle_v the_o beholder_n with_o his_o brightness_n so_o exceed_v great_a that_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o inure_v the_o people_n eye_n by_o look_v first_o on_o a_o lesser_a light_n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o shine_a light_n which_o come_v before_o christ_n arise_v this_o point_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v not_o inelegant_o express_v if_o he_o think_v it_o worth_a his_o pain_n to_o look_v into_o such_o forget_a book_n in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o breviary_n or_o the_o ordinarium_fw-la divin_n offic._n secundum_fw-la usum_fw-la sarum_n in_o the_o five_o lection_n appoint_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o john_n baptist_n which_o be_v folio_n xlix_o and_o i_o the_o rather_o note_v it_o because_o the_o response_n and_o versicle_n appoint_v together_o with_o this_o lection_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o zachary_n concern_v john_n luc._n 1.17_o whereby_o we_o may_v guess_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o interpret_v the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n to_o which_o that_o in_o saint_n luke_n refer_v concern_v john_n and_o so_o i_o have_v prepare_v a_o little_a light_n for_o those_o verse_n before_o i_o come_v unto_o they_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n the_o geneva_n and_o health_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o wing_n as_o health_n or_o healing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n beam_n because_o by_o they_o it_o warm_v and_o cherish_v all_o thing_n dry_v up_o cold_a moisture_n offensive_a to_o the_o creature_n excite_v and_o quicken_v plant_n beast_n and_o man_n in_o the_o springtime_n and_o revive_v all_o that_o which_o seem_v well_o nigh_o dead_a in_o the_o winter_n so_o do_v christ_n bring_v life_n into_o the_o world_n and_o come_v and_o preach_v life_n therefore_o the_o syr._n and_o arab._n translate_v it_o health_n upon_o his_o tongue_n but_o in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v in_o his_o wing_n as_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v call_v wing_n partly_o because_o of_o its_o swift_a disparkle_v of_o they_o and_o motion_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o spread_v its_o light_n in_o its_o rise_n as_o wing_n whence_o homer_n call_v the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o yellow_a haired_a or_o golden-haird_a sun_n and_o the_o scripture_n so_o speak_v joel_n 2.2_o the_o morning_n spread_v upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o psal_n 139.9_o if_o i_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n thus_o in_o regard_n of_o spread_a virgil_n aeneid_n 8._o speak_v of_o the_o night_n also_o nox_fw-la rvit_fw-la &_o fuscis_fw-la tellurem_fw-la complectitur_fw-la alis_fw-la so_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o impart_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o health_n and_o virtue_n from_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v wing_n corn._n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la will_v have_v it_o to_o point_n at_o a_o far_a mystery_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v a_o sun_n so_o he_o be_v the_o true_a bird_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o true_a phoenix_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v the_o metaphor_n of_o have_v wing_n do_v best_a befit_v he_o let_v i_o note_v thus_o much_o to_o further_o his_o conceit_n that_o canaph_n a_o wing_n be_v of_o canaph_n to_o gather_v and_o cherish_v as_o a_o brood-hen_n do_v her_o young_a so_o christ_n use_v it_o matth._n 23.37_o and_o david_n allude_v to_o it_o psal_n 17.8_o hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n but_o of_o the_o phoenix_n see_v plin._n hist_o natur._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 2._o who_o speak_v doubtful_o other_o as_o jonston_n thaumatogr_n nat._n cl_o 6._o cap._n 27._o confident_o of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fable_n yet_o maiola_n dier_n canic_n tom._n 1._o titul_n ave_n dispute_v large_o that_o all_o be_v true_a which_o be_v report_v of_o it_o and_o joh._n alsted_n theolog._n notur_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 217._o and_o part_n 2._o pag._n 474._o seem_v to_o i_o to_o believe_v it_o and_o so_o it_o seem_v tertul._n and_o vatabl._n do_v who_o