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patience_n towards_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o calamity_n misery_n cross_n and_o affliction_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o dog_n that_o snatch_v at_o the_o stone_n cast_v at_o he_o without_o regard_n unto_o the_o thrower_n here_o we_o learn_v a_o better_a property_n even_o to_o turn_v our_o eye_n from_o the_o instrument_n to_o the_o hand_n that_o smite_v by_o they_o thus_o far_o of_o my_o second_o circumstance_n how_o god_n punish_v my_o three_o be_v who_o he_o punish_v hazael_n and_o benhadad_n the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n if_o you_o will_v know_v who_o and_o hazael_n be_v you_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o sâ—creâ—_n story_n 2_o king_n â—_o there_o 〈◊〉_d you_o find_v he_o send_v by_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n with_o a_o present_a unto_o elizâ—us_n to_o know_v concern_v his_o sickness_n whether_o he_o shall_v recover_v of_o it_o and_o after_o his_o return_n from_o elizeus_fw-la with_o a_o thick_a weâ—_n cloth_n to_o have_v strangle_v and_o murder_v his_o lord_n &_o master_n king_n benhadad_n this_o be_v he_o who_o elizeus_fw-la foretold_a of_o his_o hard_a usage_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o shall_v set_v on_o fire_n their_o strong_a city_n shall_v slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n shall_v dash_v their_o infant_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o shall_v rend_v in_o piece_n their_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n this_o be_v he_o who_o 2._o king_n 13.7_o so_o destroy_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o make_v they_o like_o dust_n 〈◊〉_d to_o powder_n this_o be_v he_o of_o who_o death_n we_o read_v verse_n the_o 24._o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n either_o the_o family_n flock_n and_o posterity_n of_o hazael_n as_o arias_n montanus_n mercer_n drusius_n expound_v or_o some_o material_a house_n which_o hazael_n have_v proud_o and_o stately_o build_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n this_o late_a exposition_n be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a by_o mercer_n and_o drusius_n because_o of_o that_o which_o follow_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n benhadad_n in_o writing_n this_o name_n i_o find_v three_o error_n one_o of_o the_o greek_n who_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n benader_n the_o second_o of_o the_o latin_n who_o write_v it_o benhadab_n the_o three_o of_o jonathan_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v who_o write_v it_o barhadad_n whereas_o the_o right_a name_n be_v benhadad_n benhadad_n say_v mercer_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v a_o name_n peculiar_a to_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n as_o be_v first_o pharaoh_n and_o afterward_o ptolemee_n to_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n and_o caesar_n to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o this_o opinion_n of_o mercer_n drusius_n in_o observat_fw-la sacr_n 11._o 14._o vari_v affirm_v that_o albeit_o diverse_a king_n of_o syria_n be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n benhadad_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o thereupon_o follow_v that_o benhadad_n be_v a_o common_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n in_o holy_a scripture_n we_o read_v of_o three_o benhadads_n of_o the_o first_o 1._o king_n 15.18_o who_o be_v king_n of_o syria_n at_o what_o time_n asa_n reign_v in_o judah_n and_o baasha_n in_o israel_n of_o the_o second_o 2._o king_n 8.7_o who_o in_o his_o sickness_n send_v hazael_n to_o elizeus_fw-la the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o counsel_n of_o the_o three_o â—_o king_n 13.3_o who_o be_v hazael_n son_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o throne_n now_o the_o benhadad_n in_o my_o text_n be_v either_o benhadad_n hazael_n predecessor_n slay_v by_o hazael_n or_o benhadad_n hazael_n son_n &_o successor_n the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n these_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n be_v the_o goodly_a sumptuous_a proud_a and_o stately_a edifice_n make_v or_o enlarge_v by_o either_o of_o the_o benhadad_n or_o by_o both_o hazael_n predecessor_n and_o successor_n thus_o have_v you_o the_o exposition_n of_o my_o three_o circumstance_n which_o be_v concern_v the_o party_n punish_v no_o mean_a party_n party_n of_o no_o low_a rank_n than_o king_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n the_o lord_n punish_v he_o punish_v by_o fire_n he_o punish_v by_o fire_n hazael_n and_o benhadad_n i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o benhadad_n many_o profitable_a doctrine_n may_v be_v hence_o deduce_v i_o can_v but_o point_v at_o they_o 1_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n of_o hazael_n against_o his_o 〈…〉_o who_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o a_o truth_n express_v in_o the_o secoâ—â—_n commandment_n this_o god_n will_v 〈…〉_o of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n dear_o 〈…〉_o be_v that_o anger_n the_o flame_n of_o who_o punishment_n 〈…〉_o smoke_n so_o far_o yet_o the_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v as_o ezechâ—â—_n show_v chap._n 18._o if_o the_o child_n do_v follow_v the_o father_n wickedness_n &_o not_o otherwise_o to_o visit_v then_o be_v not_o to_o punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n offence_n but_o to_o take_v notice_n &_o apprehend_v they_o in_o the_o same_o fault_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v give_v over_o to_o commit_v their_o father_n transgression_n that_o for_o they_o they_o be_v punish_v the_o use_n be_v to_o admonish_v you_o that_o be_v parent_n not_o only_o to_o live_v yourselves_o virtuous_o &_o religious_o while_o you_o have_v your_o abode_n here_o but_o also_o careful_o to_o see_v to_o the_o train_n up_o of_o your_o child_n in_o virtue_n and_o true_a religion_n least_o partake_v with_o you_o in_o your_o sin_n they_o proâ—e_v inheritor_n of_o your_o punishment_n also_o 2_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o fire_n into_o the_o house_n and_o palace_n of_o hazael_n and_o benhadad_n two_o king_n
septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v violate_v the_o mother_n womb_n which_o read_v may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v at_o one_o birth_n of_o their_o mother_n rebekah_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n neglect_v that_o bond_n &_o knot_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o consanguinity_n do_v exercise_v rigour_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n jacobs_n posterity_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o a_o savage_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n as_o if_o the_o edomite_n be_v here_o note_v for_o rip_v up_o mother_n womb_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o israel_n that_o such_o cruelty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o this_o text_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o fasten_v this_o blame_n upon_o the_o edomite_n and_o i_o love_v not_o to_o force_v my_o text_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o exposition_n the_o original_n 〈…〉_o corrupt_v his_o compassion_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v wâ—ll_n â—â—ndâ—ed_v and_o deliver_v in_o our_o receive_v english_a bibles_n he_o do_v cast_v of_o all_o pity_n be_v edom_n here_o condemn_v for_o corrupt_v his_o compassion_n for_o cast_v of_o all_o pity_n the_o lesson_n hence_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o your_o christian_a consideration_n be_v this_o vnmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a unto_o god_n i_o can_v bring_v you_o many_o place_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o two_o only_a or_o three_o and_o they_o but_o touch_v shall_v serve_v for_o this_o present_a in_o job_n 6.14_o the_o unmerciful_a be_v note_v to_o have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o rom._n 1.31_o among_o such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n the_o unmerciful_a be_v name_v in_o james_n 2.13_o a_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o unmerciful_a there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n these_o few_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v plentiful_o establish_v my_o doctrine_n vnmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a unto_o god_n if_o any_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v this_o unmercifulnes_n whereof_o i_o now_o speak_v my_o answer_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a out_o of_o 118.8.3_o of_o apud_fw-la aquin_n 22._o qu._n 118.8.3_o isidore_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o daughter_n of_o covetousness_n out_o of_o 2._o of_o 22._o qu._n 159_o 1._o 2._o 2._o aquinas_n that_o it_o be_v the_o withhold_v of_o a_o deed_n of_o charity_n &_o a_o 118.8.3_o a_o 22._o qu._n 118.8.3_o obduration_n or_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o mercy_n out_o of_o locum_fw-la of_o comment_fw-fr in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la mercer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o a_o abolish_n of_o all_o kindness_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o make_v some_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o humanity_n &_o mercy_n i_o will_v not_o now_o make_v any_o long_a declamation_n against_o inhumanity_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n yet_o my_o text_n require_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o righteousness_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o then_o cry_v out_o chap._n 45.8_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n the_o time_n be_v now_o when_o love_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o now_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o &_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o jouâ—_n that_o the_o 〈…〉_o obâ—rlisâ—â—_n nabal_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n may_v now_o at_o length_n know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o only_o but_o for_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n also_o your_o poor_a neighbour_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o you_o by_o very_a prerogative_n of_o mankind_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o your_o succour_n and_o service_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o humanity_n that_o this_o prerogative_n of_o mankind_n will_v not_o move_v they_o to_o do_v any_o work_n of_o charity_n such_o hard_a heart_n let_v they_o hear_v what_o the_o law_n be_v deut._n 15.7_o if_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n with_o thou_o be_v poor_a within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o &_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n i_o know_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v object_v shall_v i_o lend_v my_o neighbour_n sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n i_o soon_o exhaust_v my_o substance_n and_o live_v in_o wâ—nâ—_n myself_o i_o reply_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n rely_v upon_o it_o he_o through_o his_o benediction_n will_v make_v thou_o large_a recompense_n of_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fore_n cite_v chapter_n deut_n 15.10_o there_o be_v thou_o infallible_o promise_v for_o thy_o alm_n deed_n do_v to_o the_o needy_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o my_o exhortation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 58.7_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v the_o poor_a wanderer_n to_o thy_o house_n if_o thou_o see_v he_o naked_a cover_v he_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o thy_o liberality_n will_v bring_v thou_o great_a 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must_v accuse_v bark_n at_o and_o bite_v vice_n and_o all_o vicious_a wolf_n in_o man_n shape_n well_o say_v the_o heathen_a philosopher_n in_o his_o four_o academic_a that_o anger_n be_v the_o whetstone_n of_o fortitude_n if_o it_o be_v temper_v and_o rule_v by_o reason_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v mellifluous_a bernard_n fontibus_fw-la bernard_n ad_fw-la guido_n nem_fw-la abbaten_fw-mi de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la fontibus_fw-la ep._n 69._o not_o to_o be_v angry_a when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o anger_n be_v to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o mend_v or_o correct_v sin_n this_o good_a anger_n where_o of_o i_o now_o speak_v you_o may_v call_v indignation_n or_o zeal_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o just_a commotion_n of_o anger_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o some_o of_o god_n commandment_n as_o when_o god_n his_o holy_a name_n be_v reproach_v or_o our_o harmless_a neighbour_n be_v unjust_o wrong_v when_o some_o grievous_a injury_n be_v do_v either_o against_o god_n or_o against_o 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