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high_o displease_v with_o they_o of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n a_o people_n for_o wealth_n inferior_a to_o none_o they_o come_v to_o he_o with_o one_o accord_n and_o have_v make_v blastus_n the_o king_n chamberlain_n their_o friend_n they_o desire_v peace_n what_o reason_n have_v they_o to_o become_v suitor_n for_o peace_n with_o he_o against_o who_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v wage_v war_n who_o perhaps_o they_o be_v able_a to_o outmatch_n with_o number_n of_o man_n and_o weight_n of_o money_n s._n luke_n give_v the_o reason_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o their_o country_n be_v nourish_v by_o herod_n country_n 3_o but_o infinite_o more_o miserable_a than_o the_o forlorn_a estate_n of_o any_o one_o people_n can_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o most_o potent_a and_o cruel_a adversary_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o mankind_n whilst_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v at_o enimity_n for_o albeit_o god_n in_o mercy_n suffer_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v aswell_o upon_o the_o unjust_a son_n of_o adam_n as_o upon_o adam_n in_o his_o integrity_n yet_o be_v all_o utter_o deprive_v of_o all_o commerce_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o heaven_n all_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n without_o who_o fruit_n this_o bodily_a life_n which_o we_o lead_v here_o on_o earth_n even_o whilst_o we_o live_v in_o great_a pleasure_n or_o prosperity_n be_v but_o as_o a_o short_a walk_n or_o progress_n from_o the_o womb_n unto_o the_o grave_n as_o it_o be_v from_o a_o prison_n to_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n or_o execution_n reason_n we_o have_v to_o desire_v peace_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o become_v humble_a supplicant_n for_o the_o league_n or_o covenant_n whereof_o god_n here_o prevent_v abraham_n reason_n we_o have_v to_o have_v seek_v this_o league_n upon_o what_o term_n or_o condition_n soever_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n which_o enter_v this_o league_n or_o association_n it_o be_v a_o league_n of_o the_o former_a kind_n quod_fw-la victores_fw-la victis_fw-la dabant_fw-la god_n be_v our_o lord_n by_o a_o high_a title_n than_o the_o right_n of_o conquest_n &_o we_o be_v worse_o than_o his_o mean_a vassal_n not_o his_o servant_n but_o his_o condemn_a prisoner_n it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o have_v cut_v we_o off_o from_o all_o possibility_n of_o any_o league_n or_o amity_n save_v only_o with_o hell_n and_o death_n which_o we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v choose_v for_o our_o confederate_n and_o yet_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o league_n wherewith_o god_n prevent_v abraham_n for_o he_o seek_v it_o at_o abraham_n hand_n when_o abraham_n do_v not_o seek_v it_o at_o he_o be_v condition_n aequi_fw-la faederis_fw-la it_o be_v make_v upon_o as_o good_a term_n or_o condition_n as_o any_o league_n between_o free-state_n and_o kingdom_n independent_a be_v ever_o proffer_v or_o perform_v it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o league_n be_v but_o a_o ratification_n of_o that_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2._o 3._o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 19_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v his_o league_n with_o isaac_n but_o with_o isaac_n only_o as_o in_o the_o type_n or_o as_o he_o be_v the_o pledge_n only_o on_o abraham_n part_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o give_v sentence_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v will_v tie_v himself_o unto_o such_o strict_a conformity_n as_o this_o promise_n import_v with_o the_o party_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o as_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v all_o whosoever_o bless_a abraham_n or_o that_o he_o will_v curse_v they_o that_o curse_a abraham_n or_o isaac_n or_o their_o seed_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o for_o their_o own_o action_n how_o then_o do_v god_n perform_v this_o promise_n unto_o abraham_n not_o in_o abraham_n or_o isaac_n person_n but_o in_o another_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o who_o that_o be_v express_o avouch_v chap._n 22._o 16._o 17._o 18._o which_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n be_v implicit_o or_o avouch_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v indefinite_o comprehend_v in_o abraham_n seed_n or_o potential_o contain_v in_o abraham_n person_n in_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o 18._o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o same_o lord_n god_n chap._n 22._o 16._o for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n in_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n etc._n etc._n thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n by_o abraham_n seed_n in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o isaac_n with_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v establish_v but_o another_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o another_o son_n of_o promise_n in_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v so_o our_o apostle_n interpret_v this_o place_n galat._n 3._o 16._o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v as_o true_o the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n this_o interpretation_n of_o our_o apostle_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o abraham_n himself_o and_o melchisedech_n who_o bless_a abraham_n shall_v be_v bless_v either_o in_o isaac_n or_o in_o abraham_n seed_n either_o indefinite_o or_o universal_o take_v or_o in_o any_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o be_v not_o as_o true_o god_n as_o man_n or_o who_o be_v not_o that_o most_o high_a god_n in_o who_o name_n melchisedech_n bless_v abraham_n in_o this_o seed_n and_o by_o this_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n be_v bless_v that_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o whatsoever_o blessing_n any_o man_n or_o people_n receive_v from_o god_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o for_o
god_n name_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v in_o the_o assertive_a sense_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n or_o what_o argument_n can_v there_o be_v draw_v from_o sacred_a authority_n that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n shall_v not_o be_v that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a the_o only_a sure_a ground_n of_o this_o inference_n be_v that_o mention_v by_o our_o apostle_n because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v make_v priest_n be_v destinate_a and_o authorize_v to_o their_o function_n without_o a_o oath_n whereas_o the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v destinate_a and_o assign_v to_o his_o priesthood_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n by_o solemn_a oath_n interpose_v by_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n which_o word_n be_v three_o or_o four_o time_n reiterated_a in_o this_o chapter_n the_o content_n or_o importance_n of_o the_o oath_n be_v most_o divine_o express_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o v_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o they_o true_o be_v many_o priest_n because_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n but_o this_o man_n or_o rather_o this_o priest_n because_o he_o continue_v for_o ever_o have_v a_o unchangeable_a priesthood_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o save_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sin_n and_o high_a than_o the_o heaven_n who_o need_v not_o daily_o as_o those_o high_a priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n first_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o people_n for_o this_o he_o do_v once_o when_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o the_o law_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_a for_o evermore_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v a_o mortal_a man_n before_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v a_o immortal_a priest_n for_o his_o very_a death_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o consecration_n and_o after_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o consecration_n the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n become_v void_a as_o be_v never_o confirm_v by_o oath_n for_o all_o thing_n not_o so_o confirm_v be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o commensurable_a to_o time_n or_o succession_n and_o time_n itself_o shall_v be_v abolish_v by_o oath_n rev._n 10._o 6._o juravit_fw-la per_fw-la viventem_fw-la tempus_fw-la non_fw-la fore_fw-la amplius_fw-la that_o opinion_n of_o some_o heathen_a philosopher_n as_o of_o 28._o hierocles_n concern_v the_o endless_a succession_n of_o time_n or_o perpetual_a continuance_n of_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n which_o now_o they_o hold_v be_v probable_a do_v take_v its_o original_n from_o a_o mistake_n or_o misapplication_n of_o the_o tradition_n or_o prenotion_n concern_v the_o stability_n or_o everlasting_a condition_n of_o thing_n confirm_v by_o oath_n he_o with_o some_o other_o apply_v this_o undoubted_a rule_n unto_o thing_n temporal_a or_o to_o this_o present_a world_n which_o hold_v true_a only_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v sect_n 4._o by_o what_o person_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o consecration_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o his_o priesthood_n be_v prefigure_v chap._n 21._o that_o jesus_n or_o jehoshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n and_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosadeck_n be_v special_a type_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n respective_o as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o now_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n some_o good_a historian_n have_v observe_v that_o many_o famous_a kingdom_n have_v be_v ruinate_v or_o extinguish_v under_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o those_o that_o first_o do_v erect_v or_o advance_v they_o darius_n the_o first_o king_n of_o that_o name_n in_o persia_n make_v his_o country_n famous_a and_o the_o persian_n lord_n of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o inhabit_a world_n another_o darius_n make_v alexander_n famous_a by_o his_o mighty_a overthrow_n and_o raise_v up_o the_o monarchy_n of_o macedon_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o persian_a augustus_n be_v the_o second_o great_a caesar_n and_o the_o first_o perpetual_a roman_a emperor_n and_o in_o augustulus_n the_o very_a â—â—le_n of_o emperor_n do_v die_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n remain_v after_o he_o constantine_n the_o great_a do_v first_o erect_v the_o eastern_a empire_n and_o found_v the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o first_o of_o all_o emperor_n that_o do_v public_o defend_v the_o christian_a faith_n another_o constantine_n be_v the_o last_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n leave_v the_o empire_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o turk_n baldwin_n compeer_n of_o godfrey_n of_o boulogne_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o after_o his_o death_n create_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n establish_v this_o new_a king_n doom_n in_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v win_v by_o war_n another_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o race_n leave_v the_o holy_a land_n itself_o for_o a_o prey_n unto_o the_o superstitious_a mahometan_a not_o repossess_v since_o his_o death_n by_o any_o christian_a prince_n 2_o nor_o do_v humane_a story_n only_a though_o many_o beside_o these_o allege_v may_v be_v produce_v afford_v we_o instance_n or_o observation_n in_o this_o rank_n the_o visible_a kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n take_v israel_n for_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o jacob_n be_v first_o establish_v and_o settle_v in_o peace_n by_o 8._o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n who_o moses_n upon_o foresight_n of_o this_o his_o good_a success_n in_o plant_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o promise_a rest_n 16._o name_v jehoshua_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o saviour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hosea_n the_o son_n of_o elah_n do_v israel_n as_o oppose_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n that_o be_v ten_o tribe_n of_o twelve_o utter_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o nation_n both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v lead_v captive_n by_o shalmanezar_n king_n of_o assyria_n the_o kingdom_n likewise_o or_o commonwealth_n of_o judah_n do_v final_o expire_v and_o determine_v under_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n but_o altogether_o through_o this_o people_n fault_n he_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n a_o great_a saviour_n of_o his_o people_n then_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n have_v be_v for_o he_o be_v salus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la salvation_n itself_o but_o his_o people_n be_v become_v so_o wicked_a that_o salvation_n itself_o can_v not_o save_v they_o or_o preserve_v their_o commonwealth_n from_o ruin_n howbeit_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n this_o jesus_n our_o 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which_o we_o call_v the_o coronation_n day_n the_o reason_n may_v hold_v more_o peculiar_a in_o david_n then_o many_o other_o prince_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n and_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n fore-phophecied_n of_o by_o his_o father_n jacob_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n 8_o but_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v of_o david_n or_o of_o his_o son_n the_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n may_v be_v as_o true_o and_o proper_o call_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n as_o the_o day_n wherein_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n this_o be_v his_o birthday_n or_o nativity_n to_o his_o mortal_a life_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n or_o beget_n to_o immortality_n the_o birthday_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o most_o concludent_fw-la testimony_n though_o least_o 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the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o oracle_n mean_v of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n in_o christ_n jesu_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v most_o divine_o express_v by_o s._n luke_n act_v 3_o &_o 4._o in_o which_o two_o chapter_n many_o passage_n above_o all_o other_o in_o this_o sacred_a history_n be_v worthy_a of_o serious_a and_o frequent_a mediation_n special_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o some_o other_o occurrence_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v at_o large_a relate_v chap._n 2._o have_v be_v first_o pour_v out_o upon_o christ_n disciple_n a_o little_a before_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o the_o morning_n service_n or_o devotion_n at_o this_o solemn_a feast_n of_o pentecost_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a from_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n peter_n and_o john_n go_v together_o unto_o the_o temple_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o nine_o 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thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v up_o and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n for_o of_o a_o truth_n against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o for_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v acts._n 4._o from_o verse_n 23._o to_o 28._o this_o joyful_a news_n thus_o bring_v by_o peter_n and_o john_n do_v raise_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o other_o disciple_n if_o not_o to_o prophesy_v as_o david_n have_v do_v yet_o to_o make_v a_o more_o lively_a expression_n or_o interpretation_n of_o his_o prophecy_n then_o either_o he_o himself_o or_o any_o prophet_n before_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n can_v have_v compose_v as_o indignation_n sometime_o will_v hammer_v out_o verse_n or_o rhyme_n from_o wit_n 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which_o they_o fear_v will_v bring_v their_o posterity_n unto_o subjection_n hence_o they_o say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o bond_n asunder_o and_o cast_v their_o cord_n from_o we_o v_o 3._o the_o same_o word_n likewise_o aâ—e_o literal_o fulfil_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o more_o exquisite_a sense_n for_o as_o the_o disciple_n mention_v act._n 4._o express_v the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o prophecy_n both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n with_o other_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o against_o he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n be_v but_o the_o christ_n or_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o those_o word_n follow_v likewise_o ver_fw-la 4._o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n david_n have_v a_o peculiar_a interest_n for_o they_o literal_o refer_v to_o the_o defeat_v of_o malicious_a conspirator_n against_o david_n and_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o good_a success_n which_o notwithstanding_o those_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o his_o god_n v._n 6._o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n now_o there_o be_v no_o defeat_n either_o wrought_v or_o hope_v for_o on_o david_n part_n or_o on_o salomon_n his_o son_n which_o be_v not_o a_o true_a shadow_n and_o picture_n and_o no_o more_o than_o so_o of_o those_o strange_a defeat_v which_o he_o who_o then_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o now_o sit_v there_o in_o our_o nature_n do_v bring_v upon_o all_o those_o which_o conspire_v against_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o man_n or_o as_o the_o disciple_n call_v he_o holy_a child_n jesus_n which_o description_n i_o take_v it_o refer_v unto_o he_o only_o whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n by_o deface_v this_o form_n they_o make_v he_o lord_n for_o albeit_o the_o malicious_a and_o cruel_a plot_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o 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