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as_o aaron_n rod_n swallow_v up_o those_o of_o the_o magician_n exod._n 7.12_o so_o ought_v god_n wisdom_n to_o swallow_v up_o we_o a_o poor_a nothing_o bewildered_a creature_n be_v most_o suitable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o a_o all-sufficient_a christ_n who_o be_v wisdom_n in_o the_o abstract_n we_o must_v resign_v our_o all_o to_o he_o who_o be_v our_o all_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o without_o hesitation_n 2._o as_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v without_o hesitation_n or_o any_o contrary_a dispute_n against_o god_n call_v so_o it_o be_v without_o reservation_n he_o resign_v up_o himself_o to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n not_o by_o half_n but_o whole_o without_o any_o if_n or_o and_o be_v as_o we_o say_v the_o popish_a lie_v doctrine_n of_o
a_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a passage_n through_o edom._n n.b._n this_o unkindness_n of_o relation_n befall_v christ_n himself_o his_o friend_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o madman_n mark_v 3.21_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o may_v the_o dry_a expect_v hereupon_o christ_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o failure_n of_o friend_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o their_o opposition_n also_o that_o we_o may_v place_v our_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o matth._n 10.21_o 22._o psal_n 2.12_o and_o 73.25_o 28._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o unkindness_n of_o friend_n ought_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v as_o pass_v through_o wisdom_n hand_n which_o appoint_v time_n place_n measure_n and_o manner_n thus_o david_n still_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o tongue_n of_o curse_v shimei_n but_o more_o express_o here_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o edom_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o in_o which_o place_n targum_fw-la jonathan_n thus_o paraphrase_v israel_n be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n because_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v wherein_o god_n will_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o edom_n by_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o obadiah_n prophecy_n therefore_o israel_n at_o this_o time_n suffer_v patient_o the_o unkindness_n of_o edom_n and_o obey_v the_o lord_n herein_o though_o the_o way_n which_o they_o after_o go_v through_o the_o wilderness_n fetch_v a_o compass_n round_o about_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o moab_n to_o come_v into_o canaan_n prove_v exceed_o irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o so_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v discourage_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o tedious_a length_n of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o many_o want_n and_o woe_n that_o they_o find_v therein_o numb_a 21.4_o 5._o and_o jephtha_n plead_v this_o to_o vindicate_v israel_n patience_n and_o innocency_n judg._n 11.18_o hereupon_o israel_n be_v deny_v passage_n through_o edom_n turn_v away_o to_o mount_n hor_n numb_a 20.22_o which_o be_v their_o next_o restingplace_n after_o they_o come_v from_o kadesh_n numb_a 33.37_o which_o name_n signify_v a_o mountain_n upon_o a_o mountain_n for_o har_n hebr._n signify_v a_o mountain_n and_o aaron_n or_o aharon_n signify_v a_o man_n of_o the_o mountain_n who_o die_v now_o on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n upon_o a_o mountain_n so_o die_v near_o heaven_n numb_a 20._o v._n 24_o 28._o yet_o leave_v a_o holy_a son_n to_o succeed_v he_o upon_o earth_n the_o same_o hand_n of_o moses_n that_o have_v put_v on_o his_o priestly_a garment_n for_o glory_n and_o beauty_n exod._n 28.2_o and_o levit._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o do_v now_o pull_v they_o off_o to_o teach_v the_o disannul_n of_o that_o priesthood_n that_o now_o have_v contract_v sin_n numb_a 20.12_o deut._n 32.50_o 51._o and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a priesthood_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a eliazar_n or_o hebr._n help_v of_o god_n heb._n 7.11_o 18_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o melchizedek_n order_n and_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o 9.24_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o die_v gnal_n pi_v jehovah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n suck_v it_o out_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.5_o numb_a 33.38_o he_o die_v upon_o hor_n hagidgad_v that_o be_v in_o a_o hole_n there_o of_o gidgad_n or_o gudgod_n deut._n 10.7_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n numb_a 20.12_o 24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n after_o his_o priestly_a garment_n be_v strip_v off_o from_o he_o and_o put_v upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o then_o he_o be_v lament_v by_o israel_n all_o that_o whole_a month_n for_o thirty_o day_n n.b._n mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v honourable_a the_o people_n mourn_v for_o aaron_n as_o after_o they_o do_v for_o moses_n who_o be_v now_o reprieve_v only_o till_o they_o come_v to_o nebo_n deut._n 34.1_o 4._o thirty_o day_n who_o they_o have_v dishonour_v forty_o year_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v more_o honour_n after_o their_o death_n than_o they_o have_v in_o their_o life_n the_o burial_n of_o aaron_n though_o omit_v here_o be_v mention_v deut._n 10.6_o both_o aaron_n and_o moses_n sin_n at_o meribah_n be_v call_v rebellion_n and_o both_o be_v doom_v to_o death_n for_o it_o numb_a 20.12_o 24._o the_o best_a man_n heel_n have_v some_o iniquity_n cleave_v to_o it_o psal_n 49.5_o some_o dirt_n stick_v to_o all_o our_o foot_n john_n 13.7_o etc._n etc._n so_o need_v wash_v and_o the_o bright_a lamp_n have_v need_n of_o god_n golden_a snuffer_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o israel_n then_o march_v from_o mount_n hor_n to_o zalmonah_n numb_a 33.41_o call_v so_o of_o zelem_n a_o image_n for_o there_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o after_o many_o remark_n more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v upon_o this_o station_n record_v the_o first_o be_v the_o canaanite_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o overthrow_n which_o be_v give_v israel_n thirty_o eight_o year_n before_o their_o come_n to_o this_o station_n numb_a 14.45_o and_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o they_o in_o their_o so_o long_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v harden_v and_o embolden_v to_o encounter_v they_o again_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o second_o approach_n towards_o canaan_n numb_v 21.1_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n do_v endeavour_v by_o this_o new_a impediment_n which_o he_o stir_v up_o to_o discourage_v israel_n make_v they_o think_v that_o as_o their_o father_n be_v through_o unbelief_n affright_v and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n deut._n 1.27_o 32_o 35._o so_o their_o child_n hereby_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v yea_o and_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n out_o of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n suffer_v those_o curse_a canaanites_n at_o the_o first_o to_o conquer_v they_o and_o to_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n a_o sore_a affliction_n than_o what_o job_n suffer_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n permit_v this_o malady_n worse_a than_o any_o before_o to_o befall_v they_o that_o his_o people_n may_v know_v when_o they_o come_v indeed_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n they_o do_v not_o conquer_v it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n psal_n 44.3_o 4._o deut._n 9.4_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o malady_n that_o be_v matchless_a in_o all_o their_o former_a wander_n put_v israel_n upon_o seek_v out_o a_o suitable_a remedy_n hereupon_o they_o vow_v a_o vow_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o victory_n they_o will_v anathematise_v all_o they_o conquer_v reserve_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o destroy_v all_o as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n with_o this_o religious_a promise_n they_o join_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o god_n help_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o their_o great_a grandfather_n jacob_n find_v it_o gen._n 28.20_o 36._o and_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o vow_n thus_o they_o find_v it_o also_o ver_fw-la 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v up_o king_n arad_n and_o his_o canaanite_n into_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o according_a to_o their_o vow_n they_o devote_v the_o conquer_a person_n to_o death_n their_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o their_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o lord_n treasury_n levit._n 27.28_o 29._o as_o be_v do_v to_o jericho_n josh_n 6.17_o 19_o 21_o 24._o but_o this_o vow_n of_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n city_n can_v not_o now_o be_v perform_v unless_o in_o some_o as_o first-fruit_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v now_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v not_o destroy_v the_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_a 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n and_o still_o jordan_n be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o now_o enter_v canaan_n and_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v their_o city_n return_v again_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o take_v that_o tedious_a journey_n which_o be_v so_o irksome_a to_o they_o after_o numb_a 21.4_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n they_o now_o conquer_v the_o canaanite_n army_n
thousand_o to_o bear_v burden_n eighty_o thousand_o to_o be_v hewer_n in_o the_o mountain_n and_o three_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o overseer_n 1_o chron._n 22.18_o that_o be_v thirty_o and_o three_o thousand_o overseer_n over_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o workman_n 1_o king_n 5.16_o and_o three_o hundred_o overseer_n both_o of_o they_o and_o over_o all_o and_o so_o many_o hand_n be_v at_o work_n thus_o only_o for_o preparation_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o demonstration_n of_o this_o none-such_a temple_n be_v also_o the_o length_n of_o time_n it_o take_v up_o in_o building_n namely_o seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a notwithstanding_o the_o many_o myriad_n of_o hand_n hasten_v forward_o its_o erection_n with_o utmost_a expedition_n n._n b._n for_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v either_o build_v with_o such_o few_o hand_n or_o with_o so_o many_o pause_n and_o intermission_n as_o be_v our_o temple_n of_o paul_n heretofore_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o bellona_n which_o work_n slacken_v as_o the_o treasure_n slacken_v etc._n etc._n nor_o as_o solomon_n do_v when_o he_o be_v about_o thirteen_o year_n in_o build_v his_o own_o house_n chap._n 7.1_o wherein_o he_o take_v more_o leisure_n and_o have_v less_o help_n both_o for_o material_n ready_a prepare_v and_o for_o the_o people_n readiness_n to_o push_v it_o forward_o but_o as_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n solomon_n be_v zeal_n to_o build_v it_o have_v eat_v he_o up_o psal_n 69.9_o joh._n 2.17_o and_o the_o express_a command_n of_o god_n do_v quicken_v he_o up_o to_o a_o speedy_a dispatch_n yea_o and_o a_o necessity_n of_o set_v up_o god_n worship_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o grand_a ground_n of_o his_o hope_a for_o happiness_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n do_v urge_v he_o effectual_o to_o be_v expeditious_a to_o his_o utmost_a etc._n etc._n n._n b._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o haste_n with_o so_o many_o hand_n and_o though_o all_o the_o material_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n be_v make_v ready_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o first_o three_o year_n so_o that_o the_o noise_n of_o axe_n and_o hammer_n be_v over_o ver_fw-la 7._o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o join_v the_o prepare_v material_n together_o yet_o the_o fabric_n finish_v from_o the_o foundation_n lay_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n take_v up_o the_o time_n until_o his_o ten_o year_n and_o a_o half_a be_v expire_v the_o five_o demonstration_n be_v never_o any_o fabric_n in_o the_o world_n have_v rare_a room_n as_o the_o three_o court_n etc._n etc._n which_o bring_v in_o the_o objection_n diana_n temple_n at_o ephesus_n have_v large_a diameter_n dimension_n for_o this_o temple_n of_o solomon_n be_v but_o a_o hundred_o twenty_o foot_n long_o and_o forty_o foot_n broad_o take_v after_o the_o large_a size_n chap_n 6.2_o but_o that_o temple_n of_o diana_z at_z ephesus_z be_v four_o hundred_o foot_n long_o and_o two_o hundred_o twenty_o foot_n broad_a as_o before_o answer_v this_o be_v but_o humane_a testimony_n concern_v the_o dimension_n of_o diana_n temple_n so_o it_o be_v less_o authentic_a than_o this_o of_o divine_a testimony_n and_o if_o those_o sixty_o cubit_n ver_fw-la 2._o be_v as_o most_o probable_a the_o cubit_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cubit_n ezek._n 41.8_o much_o great_a than_o the_o common_a cubit_n this_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o large_a edifice_n than_o be_v common_o compute_v but_o suppose_v it_o true_a that_o diana_n temple_n be_v of_o a_o large_a capacity_n yet_o this_o temple_n have_v rare_a room_n adorn_v with_o more_o choice_n and_o costly_a material_n of_o more_o exact_a and_o curious_a workmanship_n of_o more_o mystical_a signification_n and_o for_o spiritual_a employment_n so_o a_o none-such_a in_o the_o world_n but_o more_o of_o this_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n have_v so_o large_o discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o general_n remark_n i_o need_v insist_v upon_o the_o particular_a remark_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o less_o because_o a_o little_a light_n and_o lustre_n be_v already_o give_v to_o they_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a reserve_v more_o general_a remark_n for_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n the_o part_n whereof_o be_v reducible_a to_o these_o several_a head_n as_o first_o the_o name_n of_o this_o glorious_a fabric_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v build_v both_o these_o in_o ver_fw-la 1_o 37_o 38._o three_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o both_o principal_a and_o instrumental_a ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o four_o the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o it_o in_o three_o dimension_n long_o broad_n and_o high_a v._o 2._o five_o it_o be_v several_a part_n and_o apartment_n outward_a and_o inward_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n six_o the_o three_o distinct_a court_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o to_o 36._o first_o remark_n in_o particular_a be_v 1._o upon_o the_o name_n it_o be_v call_v here_o and_o every_o where_o the_o house_n of_o god_n not_o because_o it_o be_v to_o contain_v god_n in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v great_a and_o wonderful_a great_a yet_o can_v it_o not_o comprehend_v the_o incomprehensible_a god_n who_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v chap._n 8.27_o 2_o chron._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 9_o and_o 6.18_o act._n 7.49_o solomon_n seem_v to_o say_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o building_n a_o great_a house_n and_o a_o wonderful_o great_a house_n for_o the_o great_a god_n let_v none_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o think_v that_o i_o intend_v to_o contain_v he_o within_o it_o for_o he_o be_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a but_o my_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o great_a god_n may_v be_v worship_v therein_o n._n b._n god_n be_v good_a without_o quality_n great_a without_o quantity_n everlasting_a without_o time_n present_v every_o where_n without_o place_n contain_v all_o thing_n yet_o contain_v of_o nothing_o he_o be_v both_o within_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o all_o thing_n yet_o sustain_v of_o nothing_o therefore_o solomon_n express_o say_v i_o dedicate_v this_o house_n to_o god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 8.63_o 2_o chron._n 2.4_o and_o not_o for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o his_o house_n intimate_v only_o that_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o our_o utmost_a to_o worship_n this_o great_a god_n with_o god_n grace_n answerable_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o god_n greatness_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a temple_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v whole_o devote_v to_o god_n holy_a service_n particular_o mention_v 2_o chron._n 2.4_o but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o holy_a ground_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n 2_o chron._n 3.1_o a_o place_n which_o god_n have_v point_v out_o and_o consecrate_a for_o this_o end_n for_o that_o be_v the_o mount_n wherein_o abraham_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 22.2_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n actual_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n upon_o mount_n calvary_n which_o some_o suppose_n be_v a_o part_n of_o this_o mount_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o same_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o have_v stay_v abraham_n kill_a stroke_n from_o isaac_n now_o have_v appear_v again_o to_o stop_v the_o destroy_a plague_n from_o israel_n 1_o chron._n 21.15_o 16._o there_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n and_o offer_v offering_n thereon_o and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o that_o altar_n upon_o those_o ground_n this_o mount_n be_v thus_o make_v holy_a ground_n be_v therefore_o the_o fit_a place_n whereon_o to_o build_v this_o holy_a temple_n second_o remark_n upon_o the_o time_n when_o which_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o inchoation_n and_o second_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o the_o inchoation_n or_o when_o the_o temple_n begin_v to_o be_v build_v have_v a_o trible_a denomination_n of_o year_n month_n and_o day_n and_o 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etc._n that_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n deut._n 8.18_o and_o that_o god_n give_v it_o for_o this_o end_n for_o man_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o public_a animal_n not_o bear_v for_o himself_o only_o to_o improve_v it_o for_o public_a benefit_n in_o his_o proper_a station_n it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v every_o good_a work_n in_o man_n isa_n 26.12_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 6._o as_o god_n give_v even_o natural_a and_o civil_a gift_n to_o man_n in_o all_o age_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_a government_n of_o the_o world_n so_o he_o at_o his_o ascension_n give_v spiritual_a gift_n to_o man_n eph._n 4.8_o for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o administration_n of_o his_o church_n that_o they_o may_v occupy_v those_o gift_n until_o he_o return_v luke_n 19.13_o though_o the_o former_a be_v but_o pound_n and_o defective_a as_o to_o salvation_n yet_o ought_v man_n to_o trade_n with_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v go_v in_o order_n to_o it_o all_o man_n can_v do_v 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a_o dram_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v better_a worth_n than_o a_o whole_a pound_n of_o gift_n such_o as_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n grace_n be_v wisdom_n from_o above_o jam._n 3.17_o which_o make_v a_o man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o job_n extoll_v this_o wisdom_n above_o the_o star_n say_v man_n know_v not_o the_o price_n thereof_o job_n 28.13_o it_o can_v be_v get_v for_o gold_n nor_o shall_v silver_n be_v weigh_v for_o the_o price_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 15._o it_o can_v be_v value_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o the_o price_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o wise_a solomon_n spend_v a_o whole_a chapter_n in_o extol_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o wisdom_n prov._n 8._o from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 36._o say_v it_o be_v better_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o desirable_a thing_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o it_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o as_o the_o small_a file_n of_o pure_a gold_n be_v gold_n so_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o true_a grace_n be_v grace_n our_o lord_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n sow_o in_o the_o field_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o least_o of_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v it_o be_v the_o great_a among_o herb_n and_o become_v a_o tree_n so_o that_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o lodge_v in_o the_o branch_n thereof_o mat._n 13.31_o 32._o import_v that_o the_o least_o grain_n of_o real_a grace_n consist_v of_o incorruptible_a seed_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o and_o of_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n hebr._n 9.14_o will_v grow_v up_o to_o a_o tall_a tree_n the_o top_n whereof_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o the_o wheat_n harvest_n be_v potential_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o wheat_n when_o it_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o field_n so_o the_o joyful_a harvest_n of_o glory_n be_v potential_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n for_o real_a sanctification_n be_v the_o root_n and_o original_a of_o our_o eternal_a glorification_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o grace_n and_o glory_n differ_v not_o in_o kind_n but_o in_o degree_n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o parable_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v return_v mat._n 25.19_o luke_n 19.15_o wherein_o consider_v four_o thing_n 1._o the_o time_n 2._o the_o place_n 3._o the_o manner_n and_o 4._o his_o attendant_n first_o of_o the_o first_o namely_o the_o time_n when_o he_o return_v it_o be_v a_o very_a long_a time_n after_o he_o have_v travel_v and_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n act_v 1.9_o 10_o 11._o before_o he_o do_v return_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o the_o general_n see_v that_o the_o general_n day_n of_o judgement_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o this_o year_n of_o 1695._o and_o when_o the_o precise_a point_n of_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v be_v not_o reveal_v no_o man_n know_v that_o day_n and_o hour_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n mat._n 24.36_o no_o nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o father_n only_o mar._n 13.32_o to_o wit_n in_o ordine_fw-la sciendi_fw-la the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o man_n know_v it_o not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o his_o father_n the_o last_o day_n be_v know_v exclusive_o as_o to_o man_n unto_o the_o lord_n only_o zech._n 14.7_o ideò_fw-la latet_fw-la unus_fw-la iste_fw-la dies_fw-la ut_fw-la observentur_fw-la omnes_fw-la say_v ambrose_n this_o one_o day_n lie_v latent_fw-la to_o all_o humane_a understanding_n that_o all_o day_n may_v be_v diligent_o observe_v in_o watch_v and_o prayer_n mar._n 13.33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o that_o this_o day_n will_v come_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a but_o in_o what_o hour_n month_n week_n day_n or_o night_n whether_o at_o evening_n midnight_n cockcrow_n or_o in_o the_o morning_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o uncertain_a alas_o how_o many_o wild_a conjecture_n have_v be_v make_v at_o it_o both_o by_o ancient_n and_o modern_a author_n all_o which_o time_n itself_o the_o true_a interpreter_n of_o dark_a prophecy_n have_v already_o confute_v and_o confound_v those_o author_n be_v the_o safe_a guesser_n who_o take_v time_n enough_o for_o its_o come_n that_o they_o may_v not_o over-live_a their_o own_o groundless_a guess_n god_n conceal_v this_o time_n 1._o for_o his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 25.2_o rom._n 11.33_o 34_o 36._o and_o 2._o for_o our_o good_a that_o we_o may_v always_o watch_v and_o not_o become_v secure_a with_o that_o wicked_a servant_n mat._n 24.48_o etc._n etc._n much_o less_o bold_o sinful_a with_o the_o harlot_n say_v the_n good_a man_n be_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n i_o know_v the_o time_n of_o his_o return_n prov._n 7.19_o 20._o moreover_o every_o man_n deaths-day_n be_v his_o particular_a doomsday_n for_o then_o the_o soul_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o appear_v before_o god_n tribunal_n eccles_n 12.7_o and_o there_o receive_v its_o final_a doom_n and_o sentence_n either_o of_o everlasting_a weal_n or_o everlasting_a woe_n now_o all_o mankind_n must_v say_v with_o that_o holy_a patriarch_n isaac_n i_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o my_o death_n gen._n 27.2_o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o make_v ready_a every_o day_n and_o learn_v to_o die_v daily_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o and_o so_o live_v as_o those_o that_o be_v evermore_o prepare_v to_o die_v know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o come_v like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n 1_o thess_n 5.2_o for_o if_o we_o learn_v to_o die_v daily_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o live_v eternal_o the_o second_o circumstance_n after_o the_o time_n when_o be_v the_o place_n whither_o our_o lord_n return_v to_o which_o aquinas_n say_v it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o jehosaphat_n joel_n 3.2_o over_o which_o be_v the_o
mount_n of_o olive_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n ascension_n act_v 1.9.12_o other_o say_v he_o will_v return_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n in_o general_n ground_v their_o opinion_n upon_o the_o expression_n of_o job_n my_o redeemer_n shall_v stand_v upon_o the_o earth_n job_n 19.25_o which_o word_n may_v be_v understand_v 1._o metaphorical_o say_v junius_n upon_o the_o dust_n hebr._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v stand_v last_o in_o the_o field_n when_o he_o have_v conquer_a satan_n sin_n and_o death_n and_o tread_v they_o down_o as_o dust_n unter_z his_o foot_n he_o will_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n ps_n 110.1_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o if_o take_v literal_o gnal_n hebr._n may_v be_v read_v over_o the_o earth_n or_o dust_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o air_n for_o it_o be_v say_v we_o must_v meet_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_n thess_n 4.17_o that_o be_v the_o saint_n for_o as_o some_o suppose_v there_o can_v be_v room_n enough_o upon_o the_o earth_n to_o contain_v all_o 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they_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v into_o that_o original_a nothing_o out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v first_o create_v gen._n 1.1_o but_o both_o of_o they_o and_o the_o air_n also_o which_o be_v the_o devil_n territory_n eph._n 2.2_o shall_v only_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o purify_v they_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v as_o the_o bush_n burn_v but_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v we_o look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o otherwise_o what_o place_n have_v christ_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n in_o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o our_o lord_n return_v namely_o 1._o visible_o as_o he_o go_v up_o act_v 1_o 9_o every_o eye_n shall_v then_o see_v he_o etc._n etc._n revel_v 1.7_o with_o a_o real_a body_n to_o which_o our_o body_n shall_v be_v fashion_v phil._n 3.21_o 2._o glorious_o not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o at_o his_o first_o come_n phil._n 2.7_o but_o of_o a_o all-conquering_a king_n all_o shall_v behold_v he_o then_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n mat._n 24.30_o 3._o sudden_o as_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n mat._n 24.27_o and_o surprise_v as_o a_o thief_n revel_v 16.15_o that_o give_v no_o warning_n yea_o and_o as_o noah_n flood_n unexpected_o sweep_v all_o away_o mat._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o therefore_o omnem_fw-la crede_fw-la diem_fw-la tibi_fw-la diluxisse_fw-la supremum_fw-la think_v every_o day_n thy_o last_o day_n none_o know_v what_o any_o big-bellyed_a day_n may_v bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n jam._n 5.9_o 4._o terrible_o to_o the_o wicked_a if_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o so_o terrible_a a_o manner_n exod._n 19.16_o how_o much_o more_o when_o the_o judge_n come_v to_o require_v it_o etc._n etc._n then_o mount_n sinai_n only_o be_v all_o on_o fire_n but_o at_o this_o universal_a assize_n the_o whole_a world_n melt_v like_o scald_a 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saviâ—â—â—s_n ascension_n in_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o time_n manner_n measure_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.9_o as_o to_o the_o time_n one_a when_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o have_v spoke_n who_o thing_n foremention_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o all_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o matth_n 〈◊〉_d mark_n and_o luke_n do_v likewise_o mention_v for_o settle_v his_o church_n to_o the_o world_n end_n two_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v take_v up_o that_o be_v leisurely_o and_o by_o degree_n not_o by_o any_o rapid_a motion_n that_o he_o may_v the_o long_o delight_v the_o eye_n and_o mind_n of_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v all_o that_o time_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o his_o gradual_a ascend_v wherein_o have_v he_o be_v quick_a and_o sudden_a like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n in_o his_o ascend_v up_o than_o those_o eye-witness_n can_v not_o have_v find_v such_o complacency_n nor_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n three_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o 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or_o bethany_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o go_v to_o his_o garden_n agony_n and_o so_o to_o his_o crucifixion_n which_o be_v also_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n this_o teach_v that_o god_n can_v make_v the_o very_a place_n of_o our_o trouble_n and_o torment_n as_o sick-bed_n prison_n strange_a land_n into_o which_o we_o be_v banish_v etc._n etc._n to_o become_v place_n of_o our_o triumph_n and_o comfort_n even_o as_o bethany_n or_o mount_n of_o olive_n to_o we_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v mount_v up_o from_o our_o earthly_a cross_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a crown_n provide_v we_o be_v christian_n indeed_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v and_o if_o the_o place_n whither_o christ_n go_v bodily_a thence_o be_v heaven_n which_o must_v contain_v he_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o scripture_n do_v assure_v we_o act_v 1.11_o and_o 3.21_o and_o heb._n 9.24_o etc._n etc._n this_o then_o discover_v the_o folly_n and_o foppery_n of_o popery_n which_o affirm_v that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o very_a flesh_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v in_o their_o consecrate_a water_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o that_o sacred_a truth_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o to_o that_o predication_n of_o christ_n himself_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v say_v to_o you_o lo_o here_o be_v christ_n or_o lo_o there_o be_v christ_n believe_v he_o not_o matth._n 24.23_o where_o our_o lord_n describe_v the_o last_o time_n contain_v the_o rise_n reign_n and_o ruin_n of_o antichrist_n who_o chief_a engine_n be_v to_o persuade_v christ_n corporal_a presence_n in_o their_o popish_a church_n where_o he_o may_v be_v see_v touch_v eat_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o confine_v christ_n body_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o certain_a place_n here_o and_o there_o upon_o earth_n yea_o to_o a_o thousand_o place_n at_o once_o 5thly_a the_o 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divine_a displeasure_n in_o deny_v they_o to_o see_v he_o any_o more_o matth._n 23.39_o till_o they_o see_v he_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o their_o terror_n and_o cost_n but_o not_o comfort_n matth._n 26.64_o because_o they_o have_v refuse_v and_o reject_v he_o and_o not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o their_o peace_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n luke_n 19.42_o n.b._n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o lord_n have_v appear_v saving_o to_o we_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o love_v we_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n jer._n 31.3_o and_o that_o this_o appear_v of_o the_o kindness_n love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o we_o shall_v without_o controversy_n bring_v salvation_n along_o with_o it_o tit._n 2.11.12_o 13._o &_o 3.4_o 2._o tim._n 1.10_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n then_o follow_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n which_o be_v the_o two_o former_a to_o wit_n our_o lord_n be_v sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.19_o &_o heb._n 10.12_o psalm_n 110.1_o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o great_a honour_n have_v he_o give_v to_o our_o humane_a nature_n though_o fall_v from_o god_n by_o all_o those_o three_o degree_n of_o advancement_n all_o in_o our_o name_n and_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o own_o n.b._n in_o this_o three_o degree_n we_o find_v these_o few_o remark_n one_a concern_v the_o place_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o next_o to_o he_o in_o dignity_n and_o government_n whereby_o our_o lord_n be_v impower_v with_o a_o equality_n of_o power_n over_o all_o in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o the_o world_n two_o the_o posture_n he_o sit_v there_o as_o one_o that_o have_v do_v his_o work_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n he_o have_v accomplish_v the_o oblatory_a office_n of_o our_o great_a highpriest_n heb._n 10.12_o and_o now_o he_o have_v only_o the_o presentatory_n part_n of_o that_o sacerdotal_a order_n of_o melchizedeck_v to_o present_v himself_o and_o his_o five_o wound_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.24_o as_o jonathan_n pacify_v his_o father_n anger_n against_o david_n when_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v he_o 1_o sam._n 20.28_o 29_o 32._o &_o 19.4_o 5._o three_o the_o capacity_n he_o sit_v in_o there_o which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o as_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o and_o 2._o as_o judge_n of_o sinner_n act_n 17.31_o n.b._n the_o first_o relate_v to_o the_o church_n the_o prince_n of_o who_o salvation_n he_o be_v act_v 5.31_o and_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o her_o profession_n heb._n 8.1_o pray_v and_o plead_v for_o all_o his_o child_n isa_n 8.18_o as_o paul_n for_o onesimus_n to_o philemon_n wherein_o they_o have_v wrong_v thou_o put_v all_o upon_o my_o score_n philemon_n for_o 18._o and_o this_o he_o do_v also_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o law_n and_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o they_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n n.b._n but_o the_o second_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n who_o he_o 1._o bridle_v from_o do_v all_o the_o hart_n they_o will_v do_v to_o his_o saint_n psal_n 76.10_o as_o he_o restrain_v laban_n from_o ruine_v jacob_n gen._n 31.24_o 29_o 42._o and_o so_o he_o do_v esau_n cause_v kiss_v for_o kill_v gen._n 33.4_o &c_n &c_n he_o chain_n up_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 20.1_o 2._o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o wolf_n saul_n act_v 9.1_o 3_o 4._o 2._o he_o hide_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o wicked_a hand_n as_o he_o do_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n jer._n 36.26_o and_o his_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n revelat._n 12.6_o 14._o or_o he_o 3._o work_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o world_n be_v wicked_a hand_n either_o by_o marvellous_a mean_n as_o he_o do_v david_n from_o saul_n by_o a_o well_o time_v report_n only_o 1_o sam._n 23.26_o or_o by_o down_o right_a miracle_n as_o he_o do_v daniel_n from_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o the_o three_o pious_a prince_n from_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d do_v deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n yea_o and_o his_o church_n ever_o since_o from_o all_o her_o enemy_n or_o 4._o he_o support_v when_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v in_o make_v they_o invincible_o courageous_a under_o suffer_v and_o more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o rev._n 12.11_o and_o last_o he_o burn_v the_o rod_n when_o its_o work_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n learn_v hence_o 1._o if_o christ_n be_v thus_o advance_v then_o must_v we_o honour_v he_o equal_o with_o the_o father_n john_n 5.23_o cast_v down_o our_o crown_n before_o he_o rev._n 4.10_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n psa_n 2.10_o and_o live_v by_o his_o law_n james_n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o christ_n be_v sit_v down_o yet_o so_o may_v not_o we_o till_o we_o have_v do_v our_o work_n also_o we_o must_v pursue_v to_o apply_v what_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o to_o follow_v his_o footstep_n here_o so_o as_o to_o sit_v down_o on_o throne_n with_o he_o hereafter_o rev._n 3.21_o mat._n 19.28_o 3._o none_o need_v to_o fear_v any_o foe_n on_o earth_n who_o have_v such_o a_o friend_n in_o heaven_n no_o not_o fiend_n in_o hell_n hebrew_n 7.25_o philippian_n 1.28_o act_n 20.24_o romans_z 16.20_o &_o revel_v 2.10_o etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o he_o sit_v down_o there_o as_o a_o judge_n and_o king_n yet_o stand_v he_o up_o sometime_o as_o stephen_n say_v act_n 7.55_o 56._o as_o a_o comforter_n count_v every_o stone_n that_o be_v cast_v at_o his_o servant_n and_o ready_a to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v he_o stat_n at_o vindex_n sedet_fw-la at_o judex_n stephen_n see_v he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d his_o captain_n show_v he_o the_o crown_n that_o he_o be_v contend_v for_o a_o sight_n whereof_o may_v encourage_v his_o soldier_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o avenger_n etc._n etc._n that_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v revenge_v his_o death_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o the_o first_o gospel-church_n next_o to_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n of_o his_o apostle_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n have_v give_v a_o large_a relation_n of_o christ_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o sweet_a sight_n the_o spectator_n be_v much_o take_v and_o transport_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n by_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o while_o they_o look_v wistly_o and_o intent_o upon_o their_o leisurely_o ascend_v lord_n and_o of_o the_o two_o angel_n like_o man_n in_o white_a apparel_n to_o show_v they_o have_v not_o lose_v their_o native_a purity_n as_o likewise_o the_o joyfulness_n of_o their_o errand_n rouse_a those_o galilean_n out_o of_o their_o rapture_n by_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o same_o jesus_n now_o ascend_v will_v so_o come_v again_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o be_v 1._o visible_o 2._o in_o a_o cloud_n 3._o by_o his_o own_o power_n 4._o with_o the_o like_a majesty_n and_o 5._o with_o the_o same_o soul_n and_o body_n act_v 1.10_o 11._o but_o not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o time_n when_o in_o answer_n to_o that_o over_o curious_a question_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o for_o suppress_v the_o fond_a curiosity_n of_o many_o humane_a mind_n in_o all_o age_n since_o to_o know_v divine_a secret_n which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o be_v know_v of_o any_o man_n then_o that_o same_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n relate_v the_o lay_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o gospel-church_n that_o be_v constitute_v at_o jerusalem_n a_o city_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v abhor_v for_o their_o crucify_a christ_n but_o the_o other_o day_n etc._n etc._n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o time_n place_n and_o person_n whereof_o that_o church_n be_v constitute_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v after_o their_o return_n from_o oliver_n into_o the_o city_n this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n for_o choose_v time_n and_o season_n for_o his_o own_o work_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o general_n the_o very_a place_n where_o our_o lord_n have_v endure_v his_o ignominy_n in_o that_o city_n will_v he_o begin_v to_o declare_v his_o dignity_n and_o glory_n by_o sound_v his_o first_o church_n there_o etc._n etc._n note_v it_o be_v more_o particular_o in_o a_o private_a house_n of_o that_o city_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o same_o house_n wherein_o they_o have_v a_o little_a before_o both_o eat_v the_o passover_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o place_n be_v in_o a_o upper-room_n of_o that_o house_n a_o room_n most_o raise_v up_o towards_o
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blood_n of_o a_o mere-man_n but_o of_o god-man_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n act._n 20.28_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v so_o precious_a that_o god_n be_v say_v there_o to_o purchase_v it_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n it_o be_v call_v there_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o blood_n or_o flesh_n in_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o by_o a_o communication_n of_o property_n in_o god-man_n our_o redeemer_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o inestimable_a value_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o hence_o the_o school_n do_v say_v that_o one_o drop_n of_o christ_n blood_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n and_o natural_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o not_o so_o by_o a_o value_n positive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n blood_n be_v more_o precious_a and_o more_o profitable_a than_o david_n who_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n psal_n 30.9_o but_o oh_o how_o 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god_n wisdom_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v mankind_n propagate_v by_o a_o natural_a successive_a generation_n that_o so_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n may_v continual_o appear_v in_o this_o personal_a propagation_n so_o a_o woman_n be_v needful_a hereupon_o god_n come_v forth_o gen._n 2.18_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o divine_a deliberation_n imply_v 2._o in_o a_o divine_a determination_n express_v 1._o in_o the_o deliberation_n there_o be_v the_o consultation_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n with_o itself_o which_o be_v a_o wisdom_n that_o as_o it_o can_v be_v mistake_v in_o its_o own_o measure_n so_o neither_o can_v it_o prescribe_v wrong_a measure_n to_o other_o god_n be_v the_o infallible_a judge_n and_o the_o wonderful_a counsellor_n isa_n 9.6_o rev._n 3.18_o i_o counsel_v thou_o etc._n etc._n hence_o the_o psalmist_n pray_v lord_n guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 73.24_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n have_v consult_v before_o about_o give_v 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or_o i_o doubt_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o but_o it_o be_v a_o peremptory_a proposition_n it_o be_v not_o good_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v prescribe_v as_o a_o remedy_n to_o man_n malady_n yet_o not_o absolute_o or_o moral_o 〈◊〉_d for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o absolute_a or_o moral_a malady_n or_o evil_a sound_n in_o the_o world_n â—ll_o man_n sin_n have_v open_v pandora_n box_n as_o the_o poet_n speak_v of_o epimâ—thâ—us_n out_o of_o which_o issue_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n upon_o mankind_n so_o the_o iron_n age_n be_v bring_v in_o 〈◊〉_d but_o comparative_o to_o wit_n it_o be_v not_o to_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o as_o to_o have_v a_o mate_n which_o all_o other_o creature_n have_v at_o that_o time_n all_o pass_v before_o adam_n to_o be_v name_v good_a be_v take_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o in_o itself_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respective_o relate_v to_o some_o circumstance_n thus_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o in_o several_a respect_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v not_o good_a 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n because_o all_o mankind_n be_v to_o come_v out_o of_o adam_n loin_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v glorify_v upon_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o latter_a upon_o the_o wicked_a none_o of_o which_o will_v have_v be_v have_v man_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o rabbi_n solomon_n render_v another_o general_a reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o for_o say_v he_o have_v man_n be_v alone_o on_o earth_n as_o god_n be_v alone_o in_o heaven_n than_o man_n will_v have_v be_v reckon_v the_o chief_a lord_n on_o earth_n as_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a lord_n in_o heaven_n but_o this_o rabbi_n reason_n be_v the_o more_o reasonless_a because_o have_v man_n be_v alone_o he_o 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helpmeet_a engl._n a_o helper_n not_o a_o hinderer_n kenegdo_n hebr._n for_o he_o not_o against_o he_o or_o such_o another_o as_o himself_o alike_o in_o form_n and_o nature_n and_o in_o gift_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a one_o in_o who_o man_n may_v see_v himself_o one_o to_o be_v a_o alter-ego_a to_o he_o a_o second-self_n eph._n 5.28_o a_o helper_n to_o he_o in_o both_o life_n a_o helper_n 1_o in_o piety_n thus_o godly_a couple_n make_v up_o a_o church_n in_o their_o house_n be_v sweet_a companion_n in_o god_n service_n as_o joint_a fast_n and_o pray_v 1_o cor._n 7.5_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 7._o 2_o in_o society_n bear_v each_o other_o burden_n and_o sweeten_v each_o other_o condition_n as_o sarah_n be_v a_o graceful_a and_o grateful_a companion_n to_o abraham_n in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n 3_o in_o procreation_n and_o education_n of_o child_n 1_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o 5.14_o 4_o in_o manage_v family-matter_n as_o prov._n 31.10_o 27._o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o those_o four_o end_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n now_o the_o fall_n have_v add_v a_o 5_o end_n of_o have_v a_o helper_n in_o infirmity_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 7.2_o 9_o marriage_n be_v now_o god_n medicine_n to_o cool_v and_o heal_v if_o right_o apply_v man_n hot_a and_o rage_a lust_n hence_o it_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n for_o any_o man_n for_o man_n universal_o take_v as_o in_o those_o word_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o joh._n 3.3_o 5._o any_o man_n every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v prince_n or_o priest_n whether_o in_o church_n or_o state_n in_o court_n city_n or_o country_n whether_o gentile_a or_o simple_a it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n any_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o either_o in_o a_o natural_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o public_a temper_n so_o love_v not_o to_o be_v alone_o in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n if_o communion_n be_v a_o privilege_n in_o heaven_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o blessing_n on_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v determine_v for_o he_o always_o perform_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v he_o 1_o call_v adam_n into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n v._o 21._o as_o the_o word_n tardemah_n signify_v the_o hebrew_n have_v three_o word_n for_o sleep_n 1._o teuniugh_o a_o slumber_n 2._o shenah_n a_o fast_a sleep_n 3._o tardemah_o a_o deep_a sleep_n such_o as_o be_v mention_v gen._n 15.12_o and_o 1_o sam._n 26.7_o therefore_o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n herein_o though_o his_o sense_n be_v all_o lock_v up_o so_o that_o he_o feel_v no_o pain_n when_o the_o rib_n
and_o votary_n hereby_o hinder_v they_o of_o that_o mutual_a help_n that_o god_n ordain_v they_o and_o of_o that_o remedy_n against_o sin_n if_o god_n think_v it_o not_o good_a for_o adam_n in_o his_o pure_a state_n to_o be_v alone_o how_o much_o more_o for_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o corrupt_a state_n who_o have_v more_o need_n of_o that_o remedy_n this_o forbid_v to_o marry_v to_o their_o clergy_n at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o their_o laity_n at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n be_v one_o of_o rome_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 3._o and_o they_o be_v devil_n rather_o than_o divine_v that_o speak_v disgraceful_o of_o marriage_n and_o call_v it_o a_o defilement_n though_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v 1_o cor._n 7.26_o 28._o yet_o do_v he_o neither_o contradict_v moses_n here_o nor_o himself_o elsewhere_o heb._n 13.4_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o there_o of_o moral_a good_a which_o only_o be_v opposite_a to_o sin_n but_o of_o expedient_a good_a or_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o present_a persecution_n under_o the_o ten_o heathen_a emperor_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o expedient_a have_v he_o speak_v of_o good_a simple_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v if_o he_o marry_v he_o sin_v not_o the_o 2_o note_v this_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n marriage_n prov._n 2.17_o how_o holy_a shall_v it_o be_v contract_v and_o accomplish_v adam_n do_v not_o steal_v the_o woman_n when_o form_v but_o receive_v she_o from_o god_n when_o he_o bring_v she_o to_o he_o alas_o how_o many_o enter_v into_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n at_o the_o devil_n portal_n either_o by_o theft_n or_o fornication_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n as_o adam_n do_v not_o snatch_v eve_n by_o force_n so_o neither_o do_v eve_n come_v run_v to_o adam_n but_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o god_n they_o be_v holy_a and_o happy_a couple_n who_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o holy_a mean_n bring_v together_o the_o last_o blessing_n partly_o external_a and_o partly_o internal_a be_v that_o of_o the_o sabbath_n institute_v in_o paradise_n both_o before_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n and_o before_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n as_o mr._n perkins_n say_v in_o his_o case_n of_o conscience_n about_o the_o sabbath_n even_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n therefore_o the_o history_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v mention_v immediate_o after_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o be_v express_v both_o in_o gen._n 2.1_o 3._o and_o exod._n 20.11_o before_o the_o history_n of_o adam_n fall_n it_o be_v true_a our_o first_o parent_n do_v not_o stand_v in_o that_o state_n of_o innocency_n to_o keep_v the_o first_o sabbath_n therein_o but_o do_v fall_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o creation_n yet_o god_n make_v mention_n of_o his_o sabbath_n gen._n 2.3_o before_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o sin_n gen._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n though_o they_o have_v never_o finned_a if_o man_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o pure_a state_n see_v he_o be_v appoint_v to_o dress_v the_o garden_n and_o not_o to_o live_v idle_o even_o in_o paradise_n itself_o it_o be_v enough_o probable_a that_o even_o then_o and_o there_o he_o shall_v have_v keep_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o rest_n and_o intermission_n from_o even_o such_o a_o labour_n as_o become_v that_o place_n and_o state_n and_o as_o a_o symbol_n or_o sign_n unto_o he_o of_o a_o more_o complete_a perfection_n to_o be_v attain_v unto_o in_o heaven_n far_o beyond_o that_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n he_o have_v on_o earth_n the_o first_o point_n to_o be_v discuss_v be_v that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v institute_v from_o the_o creation_n as_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n gather_v a_o everlasting_a rule_n and_o law_n from_o a_o foundation_n ground_v on_o the_o first_o creation_n say_v do_v be_v not_o make_v one_o and_o wherefore_o one_o 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5.1_o answer_v the_o second_o yet_o christ_n be_v as_o faithful_a now_o as_o moses_n be_v then_o heb._n 3.2_o 3._o who_o become_v the_o grand_a sacrifice_n as_o before_o eph._n 5.2_o isa_n 53.10_o christ_n become_v both_o priest_n sacrifice_n and_o altar_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v heb._n 7._o in_o offer_v up_o himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n 2._o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o 3._o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v the_o altar_n whereon_o it_o be_v offer_v this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v once_o for_o all_o and_o not_o often_o as_o the_o jewish_a sacrifice_n be_v heb._n 9.25_o 26._o chrysostom_n call_v those_o typical_a offering_n plaster_n which_o be_v renew_v morning_n and_o evening_n every_o day_n but_o the_o offer_n of_o this_o antitype_n last_v for_o ever_o emplastrum_fw-la christi_fw-la say_v he_o si_fw-la semel_fw-la impositum_fw-la sit_fw-la semper_fw-la salus_fw-la this_o sovereign_a plaster_n of_o christ_n blood_n 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1_o sam._n 15.22_o rom._n 16.26_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o lie_v low_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o god_n say_v be_v even_o then_o the_o fit_a altar_n to_o lay_v their_o offering_n upon_o this_o low_a altar_n do_v best_a sanctify_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n without_o which_o god_n respect_v they_o not_o though_o they_o be_v of_o his_o own_o ordain_v much_o less_o do_v god_n respect_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o have_v no_o footing_n nor_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n the_o 2_o gospel_n sacrifice_n be_v pray_v for_o what_o we_o want_v as_o praise_v for_o what_o we_o have_v be_v the_o three_o these_o two_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n a_o holy_a trade_n be_v hereby_o drive_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o most_o sweet_a intercourse_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n this_o be_v the_o best_a incense_n in_o old_a testament_n time_n psal_n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v up_o as_o incense_n ketore_v ut_fw-la suffimentum_fw-la as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n gen._n 8.21_o full_o of_o fragrancy_n damascen_n call_v fervent_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ascension_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n like_o pillar_n of_o the_o smoke_n of_o incense_n as_o aaron_n incense_n be_v a_o compound_n of_o many_o sweet_a spice_n so_o be_v faithful_a prayer_n a_o compound_v of_o many_o sweet_a grace_n burn_v together_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o roll_a up_o elationibus_fw-la fumi_fw-la in_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n towards_o heaven_n again_o cant._n 3.6_o manoahs_n angel_n ascend_v up_o in_o the_o flame_n and_o smoke_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n judg._n 13.19_o 20._o ride_v up_o therein_o to_o heaven_n as_o elijah_n do_v in_o his_o chariot_n thus_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n chariot_n wherein_o it_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o god_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o heart_n melt_v have_v the_o stone_n in_o it_o through_o grace_n dissolve_v but_o it_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n as_o a_o liquid_a thing_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 62.8_o and_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n psal_n 25.1_o there_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o our_o high_a altar_n christ_n heb._n 13.10_o irenaeus_n say_v altar_n nostrum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n in_o heaven_n be_v our_o altar_n on_o which_o this_o incense_n prayer_n must_v be_v offer_v christ_n take_v our_o prayer_n from_o we_o and_o both_o perfume_n and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o rev._n 8.3_o make_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o savour_n by_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o own_o incense_n christ_n be_v that_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n rev._n 8.3_o and_o 9.13_o those_o prayer_n that_o have_v not_o wing_n and_o wind_n in_o their_o wing_n to_o chariot_n they_o up_o to_o this_o golden_a altar_n can_v never_o find_v acceptance_n agreeable_a to_o this_o theodoret_n have_v a_o excellent_a descant_n upon_o mat._n 21.12_o 13._o my_o house_n be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n say_v mark_v here_o christ_n cast_v out_o sheep_n and_o ox_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o dove_n too_o and_o set_v up_o prayer_n as_o the_o sole_a sacrifice_n thereof_o hereupon_o saint_n be_v call_v temple_n yea_o temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n to_o show_v that_o as_o temple_n be_v house_n of_o prayer_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v man_n and_o woman_n of_o prayer_n as_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 109.4_o vaani_fw-la tephillah_n heb._n but_o i_o be_o prayer_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v vir_fw-la orationis_fw-la according_a to_o montanus_n a_o very_a and_o a_o mere_a compound_n thereof_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o turn_v every_o providence_n that_o do_v befall_v he_o into_o a_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n above_o moses_n abraham_n and_o all_o the_o the_o holy_a patriarck_n now_o none_o but_o thick-sculled_a one_o can_v think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n job_n 4.24_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o jew_n sacrifice_v he_o flesh_n hos_fw-la 8.13_o no._n he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n unless_o he_o kill_v his_o corruption_n too_o be_v as_o if_o he_o slay_v a_o man_n he_o that_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n unless_o he_o see_v his_o own_o guilt_n and_o be_v bear_v up_o to_o behold_v the_o spotless_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o if_o he_o cut_v off_o a_o dog_n neck_n he_o that_o offer_v a_o oblation_n unless_o therewith_o he_o offer_v up_o himself_o for_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a rom._n 12.1_o be_v as_o if_o he_o offer_v swine_n blood_n he_o that_o burn_v incense_n unless_o he_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n in_o prayer_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o be_v as_o if_o he_o bless_v a_o idol_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 66.3_o the_o 3._o gospel_n sacrifice_n be_v praise_v god_n for_o what_o we_o have_v as_o the_o second_o be_v in_o pray_v god_n for_o what_o we_o want_v therefore_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n etc._n etc._n but_o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 50.13_o 14._o that_o be_v the_o marrow_n or_o pith_n of_o all_o their_o peace-offering_n that_o thank-offering_a of_o pay_v vow_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o a_o ox_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n psal_n 69.31_o we_o shall_v cover_v god_n altar_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n in_o give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n heb._n 13.15_o and_o not_o with_o the_o lip_n of_o our_o calf_n only_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o the_o lip_n labour_n of_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi may_v slight_o say_v god_n i_o thank_v thou_o luk_n 18.11_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o say_v thanks_o as_o a_o do_v thanks_o not_o a_o bare_a giving-thank's_a but_o a_o pure_a living-thank_n that_o the_o lord_n look_v after_o the_o life_n of_o
and_o almond_n as_o a_o present_a to_o his_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 43.11_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o prepare_v the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n as_o a_o spiritual_a present_a to_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o lord_n of_o all_o land_n of_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o 28.18_o can_v we_o et_fw-fr any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o so_o good_a a_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o be_v cainites_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o cain_n curse_n come_v upon_o we_o josephus_n give_v this_o character_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o be_v covetous_a and_o narrow-souled_n grudge_v god_n his_o best_a yea_o turn_v over_o many_o a_o sheaf_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o worst_a and_o light_v for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n just_o such_o do_n be_v find_v among_o too_o many_o man_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o cainites_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o such_o as_o spend_v many_o hour_n in_o vanity_n yet_o can_v spare_v one_o hour_n for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v profuse_a in_o villainy_n upon_o their_o lust_n yet_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o bestow_v in_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n upon_o the_o lord_n 3._o such_o as_o swatter_v away_o all_o their_o youth-time_n while_o the_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o vein_n full_a of_o blood_n both_o as_o ponderous_a sheaf_n in_o way_n of_o both_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n and_o think_v to_o put_v off_o god_n with_o the_o poor_a pine_a sheaf_n of_o their_o old-age_n as_o if_o the_o great_a god_n will_v be_v put_v off_o with_o the_o devil_n leave_n whereas_o all_o our_o four_o age_n be_v due_a to_o god_n three_o cain_n offer_v of_o dead_a thing_n as_o be_v his_o sheaf_n but_o abel_n of_o live_v thing_n as_o be_v his_o sheep_n as_o sensitive_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o vegetative_a so_o live_v service_n be_v better_a than_o dead_a one_o and_o such_o be_v all_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a perfunctory_a and_o superficial_a manner_n as_o cain_n do_v it_o be_v true_a abel_n burnt-offering_a be_v more_o honourable_a than_o cain_n minchah_n or_o meat-offering_a in_o themselves_o for_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o staple_n service_n in_o slay_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o world_n foundation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o cain_n sheaf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o abel_n sheep_n yet_o have_v cain_n minchah_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n it_o have_v be_v acceptable_a but_o cain_n carelessness_n in_o the_o choice_n be_v the_o aggravation_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o apothecary_n pot_n of_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 10.1_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v in_o faith_n as_o abel_n do_v but_o doubt_o and_o grudge_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o lose_a labour_n what_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o mind_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o it_o be_v the_o father_n say_v opimum_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la optimum_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la optimum_fw-la god_n may_v challenge_v all_o from_o we_o who_o receive_v our_o all_o from_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o grudge_v our_o fat_a and_o our_o strength_n for_o god_n and_o lay_v out_o as_o liberal_o for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n lay_v out_o liberal_o for_o we_o why_o shall_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v straighten_a towards_o he_o the_o second_o difference_n in_o their_o action_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n abel_n offer_v in_o sincerity_n but_o cain_n in_o hypocrisy_n abel_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n but_o cain_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conformity_n only_o to_o please_v adam_n his_o earthly_a father_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o god_n hence_o the_o second_o observation_n the_o bare_a outward_a action_n of_o divine_a worship_n will_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n without_o inward_a affection_n god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o gloze_a show_n and_o formality_n but_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o will_v be_v serve_v sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o love_v not_o a_o seem_v without_o a_o be_v and_o real_a religion_n he_o seek_v true_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o inference_n then_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 89.7_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v jovis_n omne_fw-la plenae_fw-la all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o jehovah_n especial_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o out_o of_o door_n and_o in_o the_o open_a air_n gen._n 28.17_o where_o christ_n disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 18.20_o oh_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n act._n 10.33_o be_v woman_n enjoin_v modesty_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o how_o much_o more_o we_o sound_v piety_n because_o of_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v to_o god_n what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o sâ—â—m_o to_o be_v to_o man_n at_o any_o time_n therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o 29._o allude_v to_o that_o fire_n which_o consume_v nadah_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n leu._n 10.1_o 2._o false_a affection_n be_v no_o better_o than_o strange_a fire_n oh_o that_o all_o may_v beware_v of_o of_o strange_a fire_n lest_o consume_a fire_n come_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o so_o write_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o punishment_n or_o at_o least_o that_o cain_n doom_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o the_o 3._o and_o principal_a difference_n that_o distinguish_v cain_n and_o abel_n action_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o difference_n abel_n offer_v in_o faith_n but_o cain_n do_v not_o so_o heb._n 11.4_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o denominated_a abel_n a_o righteous_a man_n and_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o want_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n offer_n uberiorem_fw-la agnum_fw-la as_o erasmus_n read_v it_o a_o fat_a and_o full_a lamb_n or_o plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o montague_n such_o as_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n in_o order_n and_o in_o excellency_n but_o cain_n infidelity_n or_o want_v of_o faith_n undo_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v macrum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o lean_a sacrifice_n but_o he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o for_o god_n cain_n rectè_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la divisit_fw-la he_o offer_v right_o but_o he_o divide_v not_o right_o he_o give_v god_n opus_fw-la personae_fw-la not_o ipsam_fw-la personam_fw-la not_o himself_o but_o of_o he_o abel_n offer_v as_o well_o see_v ut_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la himself_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o cain_n do_v not_o from_o hence_o the_o three_o observation_n every_o devout_a and_o divine_a action_n receive_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n its_o due_a and_o dignify_n denomination_n it_o be_v faith_n here_o that_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o religious_a action_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o and_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o god_n but_o cain_n come_v in_o his_o infidelity_n with_o a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n so_o offer_v up_o his_o poor_a staruling_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o may_v thus_o be_v exemplify_v isaac_n command_v his_o son_n to_o make_v he_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v gen._n 27.4_o and_o hereupon_o both_o jacob_n and_o esau_n his_o two_o son_n prepare_v savoury_a morsel_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o father_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v distinguish_v both_o their_o person_n and_o action_n jacob_n by_o his_o have_a faith_n get_v the_o blessing_n and_o esau_n by_o his_o want_a faith_n lose_v it_o it_o
best_a performance_n even_o of_o the_o chief_a and_o choice_a favourite_n of_o heaven_n be_v but_o halt_a blind_a blemish_v and_o maim_a all_o forbid_a to_o be_v bring_v as_o sacrifice_n deut._n 15.21_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v a_o transcendent_a favour_n in_o god_n to_o give_v his_o euge_fw-la to_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n say_v well_n do_v thou_o good_a servant_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 25.21.23_o three_o reason_n for_o god_n approve_v as_o 1._o it_o have_v christ_n image_n silver_n though_o it_o be_v not_o thorough_o purify_v from_o all_o dross_n though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o pure_a but_o have_v some_o mix_a metal_n in_o it_o yet_o have_v the_o king_n stamp_n upon_o it_o this_o make_v it_o current_a coin_n in_o court_n city_n and_o country_n so_o the_o religious_a action_n of_o believer_n though_o they_o have_v many_o frailty_n accompany_v they_o there_o be_v always_o some_o blood_n of_o pollution_n to_o cleanse_v away_o which_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v joel_n 3.21_o yet_o have_v christ_n image_n upon_o they_o this_o make_v they_o current_a coin_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n as_o a_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o many_o wicked_a psal_n 37.16_o so_o a_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a do_v be_v better_a than_o the_o service_n of_o many_o wicked_a for_o their_o service_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n though_o they_o may_v be_v material_o good_a as_o cain_n here_o because_o a_o due_a respect_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o they_o but_o the_o service_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v accept_v of_o god_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o best_a they_o can_v because_o though_o they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o will_v rom._n 7.15_o yet_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v even_o in_o christ_n own_o judgement_n she_o have_v do_v what_o she_o can_v mark_v 14.8_o therefore_o be_v their_o world_n say_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n john_n 3.21_o both_o quoad_fw-la fontem_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la finem_fw-la from_o a_o good_a principle_n and_o for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o right_a live_a principle_n so_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o a_o right_n holy_a end_n hence_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n though_o not_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o fire_n to_o warm_v it_o give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o most_o magnificent_a alm_n of_o the_o pharisee_n give_v in_o ostentation_n with_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n mat._n 10.42_o with_o mat._n 6.2_o mark_v 12.43_o 44._o luke_n 21.3_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o service_n of_o a_o child_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a and_o better_o know_v than_o that_o small_a service_n perform_v by_o a_o child_n of_o our_o own_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o we_o that_o be_v father_n than_o great_a and_o better_a service_n do_v by_o our_o servant_n because_o desire_v of_o wage_n or_o fear_v of_o wrath_n be_v the_o motive_n in_o the_o latter_a but_o there_o be_v candour_n and_o filial_a kindness_n that_o draw_v out_o the_o best_a endeavour_n in_o the_o former_a the_o child_n will_v do_v his_o best_a from_o that_o noble_a obligation_n of_o love_n for_o its_o father_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o their_o heavenly_a father_n psal_n 103.13_o mal._n 3.17_o a_o serving-son_n that_o serve_v his_o father_n with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o service_n who_o will_v do_v more_o if_o he_o can_v do_v more_o who_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n reach_v near_a god_n than_o their_o performance_n be_v a_o pity_a son_n a_o spare_v son_n and_o a_o best_a belove_a son_n such_o be_v his_o jewel_n 2._o as_o god_n give_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n so_o he_o have_v delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o it_o this_o also_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n respect_n the_o service_n of_o all_o righteous_a man_n be_v as_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o righteous_a abel_n well_o please_v and_o delightful_a to_o god_n thus_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o noah_n gen._n 8.21_o of_o who_o god_n testify_v thou_o have_v i_o see_v righteous_a before_o i_o in_o this_o generation_n gen._n 7.1_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o this_o righteous_a man_n sacrifice_n thus_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n righteous_a one_o be_v call_v the_o savour_n of_o their_o sweet_a odour_n levit._n 26.31_o which_o expression_n god_n oft_o repeat_v in_o his_o law_n to_o intimate_v his_o delight_n in_o his_o own_o institution_n when_o perform_v by_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n thus_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n righteous_a servant_n come_v up_o before_o he_o as_o sweet_a incense_n psal_n 141.2_o and_o as_o a_o precious_a memorial_n to_o god_n act_v 10.4_o he_o book_n they_o all_o in_o his_o day-book_n mal._n 3.17_o yea_o and_o their_o tear_n the_o lord_n bottle_n up_o as_o most_o sovereign_a and_o sacred_a liquor_n psal_n 56.8_o as_o isaac_n say_v of_o his_o son_n raiment_n that_o garment_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n wherein_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o god_n have_v bless_v gen._n 27.15_o 27._o so_o do_v the_o lord_n say_v of_o all_o the_o service_n of_o righteous_a man_n if_o perform_v in_o sincerity_n then_o be_v they_o odoriferous_a and_o give_v a_o fragrant_a smell_n to_o god_n nostril_n 3._o god_n respect_a abel_n be_v offer_v that_o be_v he_o kindle_v it_o with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n whereby_o he_o as_o it_o be_v send_v for_o it_o and_o fetch_v it_o up_o to_o heaven_n god_n do_v not_o so_o with_o cain_n offer_v it_o be_v a_o cold_a oblation_n no_o warmth_n heat_n or_o fire_n in_o it_o cain_n come_v cold_o off_o with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o careless_o as_o before_o and_o hereby_o god_n testify_v the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o non-acceptance_n of_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n by_o a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n so_o say_v theodotion_n a_o greek_a interpreter_n reading_z it_o deus_fw-la inflammavit_fw-la this_o be_v god_n ancient_a way_n of_o give_v his_o approbation_n to_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n levit._n 9.24_o the_o people_n shout_v as_o their_o token_n of_o rejoice_v at_o god_n token_n of_o acceptance_n when_o he_o answer_v their_o prayer_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n there_o be_v the_o like_a token_n and_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n to_o david_n 1_o chron._n 21.26_o and_o to_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 7.1_o and_o to_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.38_o yea_o beside_o all_o this_o it_o be_v the_o phrase_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o hebrew_n read_v for_o accept_v oh_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o hebrew_a turn_v it_o into_o ash_n psal_n 20.3_o to_o wit_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o acceptance_n thus_o it_o be_v to_o abel_n but_o 2._o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offer_v god_n have_v not_o respect_n cain_n have_v a_o bad_a success_n as_o abel_n have_v a_o good_a in_o the_o word_n of_o that_o text_n there_o be_v minus_fw-la dictum_fw-la plus_fw-la intellectum_fw-la a_o little_a speak_v but_o much_o understand_v for_o god_n do_v not_o only_a disregard_n cain_n sacrifice_n but_o he_o positive_o reject_v it_o whence_o observe_v the_o service_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o only_o refuse_v but_o plain_o reject_v as_o loathsome_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n prov._n 12.2_o and_o 15.8_o as_o before_o it_o be_v here_o intimate_v that_o cain_n do_v very_o incense_v god_n against_o he_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o to_o demonstrate_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o wicked_a man_n his_o way_n be_v always_o equal_a with_o we_o ezek._n 18.25_o and_o 33.17_o as_o cain_n respect_v not_o god_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n so_o god_n respect_v not_o he_o nor_o his_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v but_o a_o equal_a and_o a_o just_a requital_n when_o god_n be_v careless_a of_o we_o who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v be_v careless_a of_o he_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v so_o oft_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n for_o 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as_o the_o water_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n do_v on_o each_o side_n israel_n exod._n 14.22_o but_o this_o be_v no_o better_a than_o proud_a presumption_n to_o imagine_v a_o miracle_n without_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n see_v that_o concern_v israel_n be_v record_v but_o this_o concern_v enoch_n paradise_n to_o be_v thus_o secure_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dark_o intimate_v beside_o if_o it_o have_v be_v so_o then_o noah_n need_v not_o to_o build_v a_o ark_n the_o eight_o person_n with_o all_o the_o cattle_n may_v have_v be_v secure_v there_o with_o enoch_n who_o will_v have_v make_v they_o nine_o person_n save_v contrary_a to_o a_o pet._n 3.20_o 4._o other_o of_o they_o say_v that_o paradise_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o the_o water_n as_o be_v the_o olive-tree_n whereof_o the_o dove_n pluck_v a_o branch_n suppose_v this_o true_a yet_o enoch_n must_v have_v be_v drown_v for_o tree_n have_v not_o breath_n as_o man_n have_v it_o be_v say_v every_o thing_n that_o have_v breath_n died_n 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the_o chaldean_n or_o romanist_n and_o touch_v not_o at_o all_o of_o their_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o lest_o we_o partake_v of_o their_o plague_n revel_v 18.4_o etc._n etc._n thus_o abraham_n be_v call_v out_o of_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n the_o six_o note_n be_v those_o babel-builder_n erect_v a_o fabric_n of_o their_o own_o frame_n with_o brick_n of_o their_o own_o burn_v 5164_o pace_n from_o the_o ground_n have_v its_o basis_n and_o circumference_n proportionable_a to_o its_o height_n to_o secure_v they_o say_v josephus_n from_o another_o flood_n they_o therefore_o design_v its_o top_n shall_v reach_v to_o heaven_n gen._n 11.4_o though_o some_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o high_a as_o ararat_n from_o whence_o they_o late_o descend_v that_o phrase_n be_v but_o a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n wherein_o too_o much_o be_v speak_v that_o enough_o may_v be_v believe_v and_o all_o to_o declare_v their_o ambition_n and_o idolatry_n worship_v the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n 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no_o fast_a because_o our_o tongue_n be_v divide_v and_o we_o quarrel_v about_o word_n as_o they_o do_v dubartas_n as_o if_o we_o be_v building_n babel_n not_o zion_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o war_n about_o word_n most_o the_o good_a god_n amend_v this_o fault_n the_o 2_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la or_o place_n from_o whence_o god_n call_v abraham_n be_v haran_n or_o charan_n which_o signify_v wrath_n as_o before_o this_o place_n be_v not_o the_o near_a way_n from_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n we_o appear_v in_o the_o map_n of_o that_o country_n but_o it_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n famous_a for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o crassus_n terah_n and_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v tempt_v out_o of_o their_o direct_a way_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o to_o stay_v five_o year_n there_o where_o they_o get_v much_o wealth_n gen._n 11.31_o and_o 12.5_o act_n 7.4_o until_o god_n come_v the_o second_o time_n to_o abraham_n testify_v to_o he_o concern_v haran_n as_o be_v once_o say_v concern_v athens_n that_o famous_a city_n of_o greece_n it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a city_n to_o pass_v through_o but_o unsafe_a to_o dwell_v in_o this_o haran_n it_o seem_v be_v so_o delightful_a a_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o that_o nahor_n and_o terahs_n household_n which_o come_v with_o abraham_n from_o ur_fw-la stay_v there_o gen._n 24.4_o 10_o 15._o yet_o be_v it_o dangerous_a as_o well_o as_o delightful_a to_o dwell_v in_o for_o such_o as_o stay_v there_o and_o go_v not_o thence_o with_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n to_o canaan_n do_v fall_v to_o idolatry_n gen._n 31.30_o 53._o as_o before_o and_o josh_n 24.2_o or_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v not_o tempt_v thither_o by_o the_o tempt_v devil_n it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o be_v purposely_o lead_v about_o by_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n as_o be_v abraham_n offspring_n afterward_o exod._n 13.17_o 18._o whereas_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n in_o the_o direct_a way_n be_v as_o philo_n say_v not_o much_o above_o three_o day_n journey_n yet_o god_n lead_v they_o about_o god_n do_v careful_o choose_v their_o way_n nor_o the_o near_a but_o the_o safe_a for_o they_o he_o tempt_v not_o above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a but_o so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o evil_n shall_v not_o be_v ready_a for_o we_o until_o we_o be_v ready_a for_o they_o here_o terah_n die_v than_o abraham_n be_v command_v to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n not_o in_o ur_fw-la to_o make_v his_o work_n more_o easy_a some_o say_v this_o haran_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n old_a terah_n reach_v no_o far_o no_o more_o have_v abraham_n do_v have_v not_o god_n give_v he_o a_o second_o pull_v as_o the_o earth_n need_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o joy_n of_o harvest_n so_o abraham_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n need_v a_o former_a and_o a_o latter_a pull_n to_o bring_v on_o that_o joy_n in_o believe_v a_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n the_o first_o pull_n bring_v we_o only_o to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n from_o sin_n to_o duty_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n which_o signify_v trouble_v josh_n 7.6_o or_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n under_o some_o strong_a conviction_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n hos_n 2.15_o isa_n 65.10_o a_o happy_a inlet_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n there_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v first_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n josh_n 5.10_o at_o this_o door_n they_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o whole_a whereof_o that_o valley_n be_v a_o pledge_n and_o earnest_n it_o be_v thus_o with_o a_o christian_a who_o be_v bring_v first_o into_o a_o wilderness_n hos_n 2.14_o and_o into_o a_o valley_n or_o low_a condition_n by_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o wrath_n and_o thence_o set_v upon_o pisgah_n or_o everlasting_a mountain_n alas_o we_o need_v convert_v grace_n often_o and_o confirm_v grace_n often_o the_o 3d_o be_v terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o place_n whither_o abraham_n be_v call_v this_o be_v not_o name_v god_n do_v not_o tell_v it_o he_o in_o his_o ear_n yet_o show_v it_o he_o to_o his_o eye_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o chap._n 13.14_o v._o and_o see_v the_o more_o certain_a sense_n be_v believe_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n this_o country_n thus_o show_v and_o promise_v to_o abraham_n be_v canaan_n a_o land_n that_o lie_v in_o asia_n the_o less_o and_o so_o call_v from_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o possess_v it_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o the_o possession_n call_v after_o his_o name_n the_o man_n noah_n '_o son_n be_v curse_v of_o his_o father_n gen._n 9.25_o but_o the_o land_n be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o be_v blessed_v of_o its_o god_n it_o be_v call_v jehovah_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o and_o immanuels_n land_n isa_n 8.8_o the_o land_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n leu._n 25.23_o and_o god_n blessed_v this_o his_o own_o land_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o the_o most_o goodly_a country_n abound_v with_o all_o blessing_n deut._n 8.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 11.11_o 12._o yea_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o flow_v with_o choice_n and_o cheap_a commodity_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v macaria_n or_o the_o bless_a country_n the_o hebrew_n word_n canaan_n signify_v a_o merchant_n for_o this_o curse_a canaan_n with_o his_o offspring_n the_o canaanite_n do_v drive_v the_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n of_o wickedness_n for_o which_o that_o bless_a land_n be_v to_o spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18.25_o to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o promise_v to_o he_o even_o when_o and_o
say_v and_o that_o very_o probable_o no_o soon_o be_v sarah_n take_v into_o abimelech_n court_n but_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v smite_v of_o god_n with_o some_o deadly_a disease_n when_o his_o physician_n consult_v with_o can_v give_v neither_o satisfaction_n nor_o cure_n then_o god_n tell_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n if_o he_o perfect_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o disease_n come_v as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n immediate_o from_o god_n he_o be_v restrain_v from_o sin_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 17._o and_o constrain_v to_o restore_v sarah_n to_o her_o husband_n all_o which_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o even_o king_n themselves_z may_v not_o be_v licentious_a to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v but_o they_o be_v under_o limitation_n both_o of_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n 2._o adultery_n even_o in_o king_n be_v punishable_a with_o death_n both_o pope_n and_o emperor_n have_v be_v just_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o and_o for_o this_o abominable_a sin_n 3._o ignorance_n can_v altogether_o excuse_v sin_n as_o in_o abimelech_n here_o it_o may_v excuse_v à _fw-la tanto_fw-la something_o luke_n 12.48_o but_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la altogether_o 4._o the_o whole_a family_n may_v be_v bless_v or_o curse_v for_o the_o master_n sin_n as_o here_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n salvation_n be_v come_v to_o thy_o house_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n thus_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o king_n bring_v plague_n upon_o kingdom_n 2_o sam._n 24.17_o delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la ver_fw-la 9_o here_o thou_o have_v bring_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o kingdom_n this_o great_a sin_n 5._o so_o dear_a to_o god_n be_v his_o saint_n that_o he_o severe_o punish_v even_o king_n for_o their_o sake_n he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o wrong_v they_o so_o as_o though_o they_o may_v heavy_o oppress_v they_o they_o shall_v ever_o utter_o suppress_v they_o psal_n 105.14_o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v be_v speak_v to_o not_o of_o king_n be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o king_n kiss_v the_o king_n of_o king_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 2.10_o revel_v 19.16_o potentes_fw-la potenter_fw-la torquebuntur_fw-la ingentia_fw-la beneficia_fw-la flagitia_fw-la supplicia_fw-la great_a sin_n under_o great_a mercy_n bring_v great_a plague_n and_o judgement_n 6._o thing_n wilful_o take_v away_o must_v be_v willing_o restore_v non_fw-la remittitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nisi_fw-la restituatur_fw-la ablatum_fw-la knowledge_n must_v reform_v wherein_o ignorance_n have_v offend_v till_o sarah_n be_v restore_v no_o mercy_n can_v be_v expect_v last_o those_o two_o captivity_n of_o sarah_n may_v resemble_v the_o two_o captivity_n of_o her_o seed_n the_o old_a testament_n church_n first_o in_o egypt_n under_o ten_o plague_n two_o in_o babylon_n send_v out_o with_o good_a condition_n thus_o it_o befall_v both_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o â—â—â—l_n of_o a_o christian_a they_o be_v sometime_o captivate_v by_o beelzebub_n that_o prince_n of_o black_a gypsy_n 〈◊〉_d devil_n or_o by_o abaddon_n that_o god_n of_o this_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o or_o king_n of_o all_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o mystery_n as_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o history_n yet_o both_o be_v not_o only_o seasonable_o and_o safe_o rescue_v but_o also_o bring_v off_o abundant_o enrich_v as_o she_o be_v with_o her_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n come_v rich_a out_n of_o temptation_n than_o they_o go_v into_o it_o which_o leave_v they_o through_o sanctify_a grace_n always_o better_a than_o it_o find_v they_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v that_o beauty_n in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o she_o the_o five_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v her_o constancy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v a_o love_v and_o loyal_a wife_n to_o he_o not_o hanker_a after_o strange_a no_o not_o though_o royal_a flesh_n as_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o abimelech_n abraham_n be_v a_o cover_n of_o eye_n to_o she_o gen._n 20.16_o her_o reverend_a regard_n to_o such_o a_o reverend_a husband_n make_v he_o a_o better_a veil_n betwixt_o her_o eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o wanton_a person_n than_o that_o veil_n which_o abimelech_n give_v a_o thousand_o shekel_n of_o shilling_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o purchase_v for_o she_o that_o she_o may_v cover_v her_o face_n with_o it_o whereby_o she_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o modest_a matron_n as_o well_o as_o a_o marry_a woman_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o man_n gen._n 24.65_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 6_o 7_o 10._o hence_o the_o supouse_n take_v it_o ill_o that_o her_o veil_n be_v pull_v off_o whereby_o she_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o light_n and_o dishonest_a woman_n cant._n 5.7_o we_o shall_v shun_v and_o be_v my_o of_o the_o very_a show_n and_o shadow_n of_o sin_n if_o either_o we_o tender_v our_o credit_n abroad_o or_o our_o comfort_n at_o 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his_o cross_n after_o he_o luke_n 9.23_o here_o on_o earth_n if_o we_o will_v wear_v his_o crown_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o six_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v in_o have_v her_o fault_n transmit_v from_o herself_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o gen._n 18.13_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n wherefore_o do_v sarah_n laugh_v here_o be_v sarah_n sin_n double_v 1._o her_o unbelief_n of_o god_n promise_n 2._o her_o untruth_n she_o cover_v her_o unbelief_n withal_o yet_o all_o be_v charge_v upon_o abraham_n the_o wife_n sin_n reflect_v upon_o her_o husband_n and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o learn_v from_o hence_o but_o it_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o spouse_n belove_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o her_o transgression_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53.4_o 5._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o he_o the_o true_a 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now_o by_o faith_n oâ—_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v crucifixus_fw-la so_o he_o may_v be_v cordifixus_n fix_v to_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o his_o cross_n the_o last_o mystery_n of_o sarahs_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v she_o in_o conjunction_n with_o hagar_n and_o with_o their_o two_o son_n represent_v the_o two_o covenant_n gal._n 4.24_o etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a mystery_n and_o that_o which_o have_v most_o manifest_a manuduction_n to_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n under_o the_o infallible_a conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o main_a or_o principal_a mystery_n there_o be_v manifold_a member_n all_o couple_v together_o in_o couple_n and_o compare_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la by_o pair_n as_o 1._o here_o be_v the_o shadow_n or_o type_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o body_n
have_v earn_v though_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n to_o render_v unto_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n so_o it_o be_v say_v express_o psal_n 62.12_o &_o exod._n 20.6_o whereas_o in_o this_o second_o covenant_n man_n be_v justify_v free_o rom._n 3.24_o the_o word_n gratìs_fw-la put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o covenant_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n do_v flow_v free_o from_o the_o warm_a bowel_n and_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n though_o this_o freegrace_n of_o god_n to_o man_n have_v infinite_a and_o unsearchable_a motive_n and_o reason_n for_o its_o issue_n within_o himself_o or_o in_o itself_o yet_o have_v it_o no_o ground_n for_o its_o egress_n to_o the_o creature_n without_o himself_o or_o itself_o yea_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n find_v as_o much_o and_o as_o good_a motive_n in_o cain_n as_o in_o abel_n in_o judas_n as_o in_o peter_n and_o in_o esau_n as_o in_o jacob_n both_o these_o two_o brother_n stand_v upon_o equal_a ground_n as_o to_o divine_a election_n mal._n 1.2_o 3._o be_v not_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n say_v the_o lord_n yet_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n intimate_v thereby_o that_o the_o emanation_n or_o flow_n forth_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o man_n have_v no_o other_o original_n but_o mere_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o partum_fw-la but_o paratum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o acquire_v but_o prepare_v matth._n 25.34_o and_o be_v not_o the_o purchase_n of_o good_a work_n as_o those_o merit-monger_n the_o romanist_n say_v god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n god_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n can_v be_v unjust_a to_o any_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o rom._n 9.11_o 12_o 13._o to_o 24._o &_o eph._n 1.4_o to_o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n wade_v into_o that_o profundum_fw-la sine_fw-la fundo_n the_o bottomless_a deep_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n show_v that_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v the_o reason_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o right_o a_o rule_n as_o man_n may_v not_o retort_v upon_o it_o no_o not_o for_o the_o reject_v of_o some_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a in_o the_o elect_n of_o other_o inference_n hence_o be_v 1._o suppose_v a_o man_n under_o never_o so_o high_a attainment_n of_o as_o excellent_a gift_n and_o of_o as_o eminent_a part_n and_o as_o strong_a as_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n yet_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n only_o which_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o stand_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o temptation_n which_o in_o the_o fall_a estate_n draw_v forth_o his_o corruption_n too_o strong_a for_o he_o while_o he_o be_v admire_v himself_o in_o the_o look_a glass_n of_o his_o own_o conceit_n and_o fancy_n in_o the_o very_a height_n of_o his_o self-confidence_n he_o be_v make_v to_o stagger_v to_o stumble_v and_o to_o fall_v and_o his_o fail_a strength_n can_v help_v he_o up_o again_o but_o all_o his_o eminency_n dwindle_n away_o like_o a_o star_n from_o heaven_n and_o like_o a_o great_a candle_n sudden_o blow_v out_o leave_v a_o stink_a smoke_n and_o savour_n behind_o he_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o man_n trust_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n under_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o not_o commit_v their_o keep_n to_o god_n judas_n ver_fw-la 24._o 2._o suppose_v a_o saint_n never_o so_o weak_a and_o have_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n as_o to_o think_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n yet_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o promise_v a_o infallible_a conduct_n in_o perseverance_n and_o cast_v himself_o out_o of_o all_o presumption_n in_o himself_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o covenant_n this_o soul_n be_v sustain_v against_o all_o the_o strong_a temptation_n without_o he_o and_o against_o all_o the_o strong_a corruption_n within_o he_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n psal_n 84.9_o grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a job_n 17.9_o and_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col._n 2.19_o until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.13_o let_v not_o then_o any_o sincere_a soul_n say_v though_o never_o so_o feeble_a i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o or_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v not_o able_a of_o thyself_o and_o by_o thy_o own_o strength_n to_o stand_v but_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o stand_v rom._n 14.4_o câ—â—â—mit_v thyself_o to_o he_o in_o well-doing_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n who_o will_v rather_o unmake_v all_o than_o thou_o miscarry_v 1_o pet._n 4.19_o and_o as_o faithful_a a_o covenanter_n paul_n know_v in_o who_o he_o believe_v 2_o tim._n 1.12_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o faithful_a to_o fulfil_v his_o covenanter_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a say_n of_o noble_a luther_n let_v christ_n who_o die_v for_o my_o soul_n look_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o it_o say_v and_o do_v thou_o likewise_o minister_n can_v only_o counsel_v you_o it_o be_v christ_n must_v keep_v you_o judas_n ver_fw-la 24._o 1_o thes_n 5.24_o and_o 2_o thes_n 3.3_o god_n be_v faithful_a to_o keen_a from_o evil_n 3._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o discover_v under_o what_o covenant_n a_o soul_n be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v full_a of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o boast_v of_o his_o goodness_n not_o only_o with_o comparison_n i_o be_o as_o good_a as_o thou_o but_o also_o with_o disparison_n i_o be_o not_o such_o a_o sinner_n as_o this_o publican_n despise_v of_o other_o as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n do_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o and_o as_o some_o in_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n do_v say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o revel_v 3.17_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n and_o the_o speech_n of_o those_o under_o it_o but_o when_o the_o soul_n see_v itself_o poor_a naked_a blind_a and_o miserable_a in_o itself_o and_o though_o enrich_v with_o the_o gold_n and_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n revel_v 3.17_o 18._o eph._n 3.8_o yet_o dare_v not_o glory_n in_o itself_o but_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o free_a grace_n say_v with_o the_o penitent_a thief_n luke_n 23.40_o i_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o that_o just_o with_o other_o that_o be_v damn_v though_o i_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o make_v myself_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o but_o it_o be_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n not_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o language_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o two_o officer_n of_o pharaoh_n whereof_o one_o be_v restore_v the_o other_o hang_v be_v both_o in_o one_o condition_n and_o may_v have_v be_v under_o the_o same_o condemnation_n have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o favour_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o make_v the_o difference_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o great_a god_n make_v a_o difference_n his_o sovereignty_n prerogative_n and_o absolute_a dominion_n mark_v neither_o merit_n nor_o dismerit_n from_o without_o as_o rom._n 9.22_o etc._n etc._n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o work_v no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n rom._n 3.27_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o romish_a merit-monger_n and_o their_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o so_o be_v that_o eph._n 2.9_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n and_o 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
the_o depth_n of_o this_o full-sea_n or_o high_a tide_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 11.33_o yea_o and_o to_o admire_v the_o length_n breadth_n and_o height_n as_o well_o as_o depth_n of_o divine_a goodness_n eph._n 3.18_o and_o 3._o it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fine_a mercy_n tender_a mercy_n that_o have_v a_o soft_a hand_n for_o a_o sore_a heart_n luk._n 1.72.78_o jam._n 5.11_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o make_v god_n sometime_o seem_v to_o stagger_v between_o two_o shall_v i_o strike_v or_o shall_v i_o not_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o psal_n 78.38_o lam._n 3.33_o luk._n 6.35_o 1_o king_n 20.31_o mercy_n please_v he_o mic._n 7.18_o one_o deep_o call_v on_o another_o here_o our_o deep_a misery_n his_o deep_a mercy_n thus_o i_o may_v enlarge_v on_o all_o other_o attribute_n but_o brief_o 4._o god_n justice_n be_v we_o by_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o his_o mercy_n in_o condescend_v to_o the_o triumph_n of_o mercy_n over_o justice_n in_o accept_v satisfaction_n from_o another_o even_a christ_n for_o we_o in_o absolve_v we_o from_o the_o condemnation_n due_a to_o we_o and_o in_o receive_v we_o into_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a though_o but_o with_o a_o borrow_a righteousness_n of_o the_o lamb_n lend_v 5._o his_o holiness_n be_v we_o as_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o piety_n and_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o impart_v it_o to_o we_o eph._n 4.24_o 6._o his_o truth_n or_o faithfulness_n be_v we_o which_o give_v a_o be_v to_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o convert_v they_o into_o performance_n we_o his_o love_n move_v he_o to_o make_v they_o so_o his_o truth_n bind_v he_o to_o perform_v they_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o best_a season_n not_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v psal_n 89.33_o 7._o his_o omnisciency_n be_v we_o whereby_o he_o observe_v all_o our_o want_n and_o weakness_n take_v care_n as_o well_o as_o notice_n of_o we_o in_o and_o under_o they_o even_o at_o all_o time_n 8._o his_o omnipotency_n be_v we_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n anger_n 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bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o for_o our_o faith_n first_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o manhood_n in_o this_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o christ_n so_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o godhead_n thus_o as_o christ_n two_o nature_n be_v we_o by_o the_o covenant_n so_o be_v his_o three_o office_n in_o man_n creation_n man_n be_v make_v like_o god_n but_o in_o man_n restoration_n god_n be_v make_v like_o man_n and_o become_v man_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n in_o respect_n to_o those_o three_o office_n the_o three_o sage_n of_o the_o east_n offer_v to_o christ_n at_o his_o birth_n 1._o myrrh_n as_o to_o a_o prophet_n 2._o frankincense_n as_o to_o
band_n and_o beauty_n zech._n 11.10_o 14._o 15._o in_o the_o arminian_n way_n god_n can_v promise_v a_o seed_n to_o christ_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o will_n 16._o child_n bread_n must_v not_o be_v cast_v to_o dog_n mal._n 2.5_o 8_o 10._o that_o break_v covenant_n with_o he_o 17._o this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v room_n for_o a_o lively_a hope_n for_o a_o work_a faith_n and_o for_o fervent_a prayer_n which_o be_v all_o bottom_v on_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n and_o without_o it_o none_o of_o these_o aforesaid_a can_v be_v 18._o unfaithfulness_n in_o man_n can_v make_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n psal_n 89.33_o and_o 111.9_o use_v 1_o then_o give_v the_o same_o measure_n to_o god_n that_o he_o give_v to_o you_o he_o be_v a_o god_n to_o you_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n be_v you_o a_o people_n to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n give_v he_o your_o all_o wit_n strength_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o god_n say_v israel_n will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o psal_n 81.11_o nor_o of_o i_o all._n abide_v for_o he_o hos_fw-la 3.3_o he_o take_v it_o ill_o when_o we_o run_v from_o he_o to_o other_o lover_n psal_n 73.26_o 27._o and_o 125.5_o isa_n 57.8_o 2._o in_o all_o strait_n say_v doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n isa_n 63.15_o 16._o claim_v thy_o right_n to_o the_o covenant_n cry_v oh_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n psal_n 63.1_o this_o be_v more_o than_o if_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n be_v thou_o or_o the_o wealth_n of_o both_o indies_n abraham_n ask_v what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o oh_o god_n god_n answer_v i_o will_v give_v thou_o myself_o my_o all-sufficiency_n gen._n 15.1_o 2._o take_v i_o as_o thou_o use_v i_o as_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v this_o make_v he_o adore_v gen._n 17.1_o 2_o 3._o as_o it_o do_v make_v david_n admire_v 1_o chron._n 17.21_o 24._o we_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o for_o he_o that_o do_v all_o this_o for_o we_o 3._o grieve_v not_o god_n nor_o christ_n nor_o the_o 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ishmael_n be_v may_v be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o child_n much_o soon_o than_o godly_a isaac_n be_v for_o ishmael_n be_v the_o progenitor_n of_o twelve_o prince_n gen._n 25.16_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n gen._n 17.20_o when_o isaac_n be_v yet_o write_v childless_a ver_fw-la 21._o by_o his_o wife_n barrenness_n note_v 4._o god_n promise_n must_v not_o prevent_v man_n prayer_n but_o rather_o promote_v it_o for_o though_o isaac_n have_v god_n promise_n of_o a_o posterity_n gen._n 21.12_o etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v he_o not_o neglect_v his_o own_o prayer_n but_o sue_v out_o the_o promise_n by_o prayer_n we_o may_v not_o so_o presume_v upon_o god_n promise_v as_o to_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n god_n will_v be_v inquire_v ezek._n 36.37_o note_v 5._o man_n prayer_n for_o accomplish_v god_n promise_n must_v be_v perform_v constant_o and_o instant_o thus_o isaac_n multiply_v prayer_n as_o the_o hebr._n vajegnetter_n do_v signify_v deprecatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n with_o vehemency_n and_o perseverance_n as_o well_o as_o multiplication_n as_o chrysostom_n observe_v for_o full_a twenty_o year_n thus_o prayer_n for_o a_o promise_n like_o those_o arrow_n of_o deliverance_n 2_o king_n 13.19_o must_v be_v often_o reiterated_a before_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o promise_a mercy_n can_v be_v receive_v citò_fw-la data_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la what_o be_v light_o obtain_v be_v but_o light_o esteem_v the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o isaac_n though_o it_o be_v long_o first_o after_o twenty_o year_n pray_v for_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o best_a season_n isa_n 30.18_o he_o hold_v we_o in_o suspense_n sometime_o but_o it_o be_v only_a to_o commend_v his_o mercy_n the_o more_o to_o we_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n which_o be_v light_o come_v by_o be_v as_o light_o set_v by_o note_v 6._o it_o be_v a_o patriarchal_a practice_n and_o pattern_n for_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o put_v up_o joint_a prayer_n to_o god_n together_o the_o hebrew_n lenochak_n ishto_n praesente_fw-la uxore_fw-la vel_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la import_v thus_o much_o our_o translation_n read_v it_o isaac_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o hebrew_n strict_o be_v è_fw-la region_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la direct_o over_o against_o his_o wife_n or_o before_o she_o which_o hebrew_a phrase_n show_v it_o be_v a_o solemn_a conjunct_a prayer_n wherein_o isaac_n pray_v with_o she_o as_o well_o as_o for_o she_o now_o when_o they_o have_v live_v long_o together_o without_o child_n this_o joint_a practice_n of_o prayer_n be_v further_o confirm_v from_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o that_o your_o viz._n husband_n and_o wife_n joint_a prayer_n be_v not_o hinder_v note_v 7._o sad_n exercise_n and_o disappointment_n may_v attend_v the_o most_o godly_a couple_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o holy_a estate_n of_o wedlock_n nor_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n of_o god_n blessing_n nor_o their_o own_o youth_n and_o strength_n can_v secure_v these_o two_o holy_a one_o from_o such_o cross_n as_o do_v gall_v their_o shoulder_n for_o twenty_o year_n together_o child_n come_v not_o by_o any_o humane_a vivacity_n or_o vigour_n but_o by_o the_o divine_a gift_n and_o benediction_n isaac_n do_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o address_n to_o god_n the_o rabbin_n say_v the_o place_n of_o this_o joint_a prayer_n be_v either_o mount_n moriah_n where_o isaac_n have_v be_v offer_v gen._n 22.9_o or_o the_o place_n of_o his_o private_a prayer_n where_o he_o have_v his_o oratory_n for_o pour_v out_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n frequent_o gen._n 24.63_o but_o upon_o that_o and_o this_o occasion_n more_o fervent_o look_v upon_o the_o get_n of_o a_o wife_n and_o the_o beget_n of_o child_n as_o two_o mighty_a important_a matter_n it_o be_v too_o curious_a to_o ask_v where_o see_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v what_o be_v do_v though_o we_o know_v not_o where_o it_o be_v do_v this_o be_v plain_a that_o isaac_n entreat_v god_n in_o some_o such_o convenient_a place_n as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o either_o person_n or_o place_n act._n 1.24_o &_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o god_n answer_v his_o prayer_n for_o hereupon_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v gen._n 25.21_o who_o long_a wait_a be_v at_o last_o recompense_v with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o most_o worthy_a person_n to_o wit_n of_o jacob_n the_o patriarch_n nay_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o rich_a requital_n for_o her_o long_a barrenness_n give_v she_o two_o son_n at_o one_o burden_n to_o wit_n jacob_n and_o esau_n the_o history_n whereof_o hold_v out_o a_o great_a mystery_n tell_v we_o how_o those_o twin_n spurn_v and_o sprunt_v in_o
we_o rom._n 6.14_o and_o though_o esau_n become_v sometime_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o cast_v off_o jacob_n yoke_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n gen._n 27.40_o in_o jorams_fw-mi day_n when_o israel_n be_v apostatise_v 2_o king_n 8.20_o yet_o be_v his_o posterity_n bring_v into_o subjection_n again_o and_o thus_o though_o the_o flesh_n may_v under_o some_o spiritual_a desertion_n prevail_v against_o the_o spirit_n yet_o never_o total_o and_o final_o rebel_n it_o may_v but_o reign_v it_o can_v in_o a_o gracious_a heart_n it_o may_v play_v the_o tyrant_n but_o never_o rule_v as_o a_o choose_a king_n israel_n have_v cast_v off_o god_n yoke_n and_o covenant_n so_o edom_n cast_v off_o they_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o a_o rock_n to_o break_v their_o neck_n 2_o king_n 14.7_o 2_o chron._n 25.2_o yet_o israel_n never_o serve_v edom_n nor_o spirit_n the_o flesh_n oh_o that_o the_o rock_n christ_n may_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o all_o our_o edomite_n inordinate_a affection_n etc._n etc._n have_v run_v through_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o first_o general_n part_n jacob_n birth_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o second_o general_n to_o wit_n jacob_n life_n wherein_o there_o be_v three_o grand_a remark_n the_o 1._o be_v jacob_n flight_n to_o padan-aram_n 2._o he_o abide_v there_o for_o a_o long_a time_n 3._o his_o return_n thence_o in_o the_o first_o his_o flight_n from_o his_o father_n house_n be_v considerable_a 1._o his_o inducement_n compel_v he_o to_o go_v thither_o 2._o his_o encouragement_n comfort_v he_o in_o his_o go_v this_o long_a journey_n 1._o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o motive_n or_o impulsive_a cause_n induce_v he_o to_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n who_o be_v high_o incense_v against_o he_o for_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o father_n blessing_n gen._n 27._o as_o before_o he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o birthright_n gen._n 25._o the_o 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be_v build_v the_o domestic_a worship_n be_v manage_v by_o the_o first_o born_n the_o levite_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n in_o their_o stead_n for_o this_o work_n num._n 3.6.12_o and_o 8.6.14.17_o 18._o 5._o the_o father_n die_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o rest_n thus_o jacob_n call_v esau_n his_o lord_n and_o himself_o his_o servant_n he_o and_z his_o bowing_z before_o he_o gen._n 33.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 13._o yet_o when_o isaac_n have_v bless_v jacob_n instead_o of_o esau_n he_o say_v i_o have_v make_v jacob_n thy_o lord_n gen._n 27.37_o 6._o this_o primogeniture_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o adoption_n so_o look_v towards_o life_n eternal_a and_o hence_o the_o jerusalemite_n paraphrase_n add_v in_o esau_n sell_v of_o the_o birthright_n to_o jacob_n he_o sell_v with_o it_o heaven_n also_o whereof_o it_o be_v a_o type_n and_o pledge_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o esau_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o profane_a person_n heb._n 12.16_o for_o despise_v his_o primogeniture_n which_o have_v so_o many_o privilege_n as_o the_o promise_n priority_n priesthood_n etc._n etc._n wrap_v up_o in_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o esau_n have_v long_o out_o of_o his_o profaneness_n underprize_v this_o privilege_n and_o have_v oft_o offer_v it_o to_o jacob_n before_o which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n mikrah_n li_n cajom_n fall_v i_o to_o day_n and_o hishabgnah_n li_n cajom_n swear_v to_o i_o to_o day_n gen._n 25.31_o 33._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v offer_v i_o so_o oft_o now_o effectual_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o have_v be_v some_o parley_n about_o this_o primogeniture_n before_o this_o for_o esau_n be_v too_o profane_a for_o the_o priesthood_n have_v more_o mind_n to_o converse_v with_o unreasonable_a creature_n in_o hunt_v in_o the_o field_n than_o with_o reasonable_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o family_n worship_n as_o to_o the_o double_a portion_n he_o much_o matter_v nor_o for_o he_o presume_v to_o have_v enough_o by_o his_o hunt_n or_o as_o his_o father_n foretell_v of_o he_o gen._n 27.48_o he_o can_v carve_v out_o a_o competency_n to_o himself_o by_o his_o sword_n therefore_o have_v oft_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a make_v light_n of_o it_o and_o proffer_v it_o to_o his_o brother_n jacob_n now_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o hunger_n and_o make_v a_o firm_a and_o final_a bargain_n by_o oath_n about_o it_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o same_o famine_n which_o cause_v isaac_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o country_n gen._n 26._o might_n also_o occasion_n esau_n to_o part_v with_o his_o birthright_n for_o it_o be_v apparent_a there_o be_v great_a scarcity_n of_o victual_n when_o jacob_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o lentil_a pottage_n and_o when_o esau_n if_o he_o get_v not_o some_o share_n of_o those_o pottage_n look_v on_o himself_o as_o like_a to_o famish_v some_o blame_n jacob_n for_o unkindness_n to_o his_o brother_n in_o necessity_n but_o it_o be_v by_o other_o safe_o suppose_v that_o jacob_n carry_v on_o this_o contract_n by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n or_o divine_a revelation_n consult_v with_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n how_o weak_a soever_o jacob_n be_v herein_o which_o yet_o god_n overrule_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n it_o be_v certain_a esau_n be_v wicked_a 1._o in_o despise_v such_o a_o dignity_n 2._o in_o limit_v it_o to_o his_o life_n 3._o in_o chaffer_v it_o away_o so_o cheap_a 4._o in_o prefer_v present_a temporal_n before_o precious_a spiritual_n and_o future_a eternal_o all_o this_o he_o do_v willing_o and_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la it_o be_v jacob_n piety_n and_o esau_n profaneness_n jacob_n strive_v for_o it_o at_o his_o birth_n take_v hold_n on_o esau_n heel_n gen._n 25_o 26._o as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v turn_v up_o his_o heel_n and_o get_v to_o the_o goal_n before_o he_o wherein_o aben-ezra_n note_v that_o this_o posture_n of_o jacob_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n do_v break_v the_o skin_n wherein_o himself_n be_v wrap_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o brother_n heel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o pull_v he_o back_o and_o give_v way_n to_o his_o birth_n which_o do_v plain_o prognosticate_v that_o he_o will_v break_v in_o upon_o his_o brother_n birthright_n not_o that_o he_o have_v any_o sense_n or_o understanding_n then_o to_o strive_v against_o the_o carnal_a generation_n but_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o stir_v he_o up_o thus_o to_o wrestle_v with_o esau_n whereby_o be_v prefigure_v that_o wrestle_n which_o will_v be_v betwixt_o the_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a seed_n yet_o afterward_o jacob_n purchase_v by_o price_n what_o he_o can_v not_o at_o his_o birth_n procure_v by_o power_n he_o buy_v the_o birthright_n with_o pottage_n when_o a_o youth_n which_o he_o can_v not_o win_v by_o force_n while_o a_o infant_n and_o unborn_a â—_o hence_o have_v we_o these_o remark_n 1._o jacob_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o esau_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o plain_a man_n gen._n 25.27_o as_o without_o welt_n or_o guard_n guile_n or_o gall_n he_o be_v smooth_a in_o his_o conversation_n not_o rough_a as_o esau_n 2._o jacob_n be_v a_o heeler_n or_o supplant_a as_o his_o name_n signify_v so_o shall_v every_o good_a man_n be_v to_o his_o lust_n psal_n 49.5_o and_o the_o more_o stiff-necked_a they_o be_v the_o more_o need_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n word_n do_v import_v exod._n 34.9_o to_o help_v we_o in_o it_o psal_n 71.16_o 3._o as_o jacob_n strive_v for_o the_o birthright_n at_o his_o birth_n but_o miss_v it_o yet_o faint_v not_o but_o get_v it_o after_o so_o we_o must_v contend_v for_o divine_a blessing_n judas_n
his_o unkind_a uncle_n in_o a_o strange_a and_o far_o foreign_a country_n to_o wit_n his_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n jacob_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n keep_v tight_a to_o god_n and_o close_o with_o he_o both_o in_o his_o sore_a travel_n and_o in_o his_o hard_a service_n which_o his_o posterity_n do_v not_o though_o in_o the_o service_n of_o no_o such_o churlish_a master_n as_o laban_n but_o of_o a_o gracious_a god_n therefore_o shall_v he_o have_v extraordinary_a support_n god_n himself_o when_o forsake_v both_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v take_v he_o up_o psal_n 27.10_o and_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o with_o many_o comfort_n whereof_o this_o vision_n of_o the_o ladder_n be_v the_o first_o be_v a_o parabolical_a vision_n of_o a_o celestial_a ladder_n on_o purpose_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n by_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n to_o convey_v some_o cordial_n into_o his_o weary_a pant_a and_o trouble_a heart_n in_o this_o vision_n there_o be_v four_o remarkable_a circumstance_n to_o be_v handle_v 1._o the_o time_n 2._o the_o place_n 3._o the_o manner_n 4._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v a_o most_o bless_a and_o seasonable_a time_n wherein_o this_o poor_a worm_n jacob_n isa_n 41.14_o be_v drive_v from_o home_n houseless_a and_o harbourless_o yea_o fatherless_a and_o motherless_a they_o be_v now_o both_o at_o distance_n from_o he_o and_o can_v not_o help_v he_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v what_o perplex_v thought_n crowd_v into_o jacob_n mind_n while_o he_o be_v hoof_v it_o all_o alone_a with_o many_o a_o weary_a foot-step_n and_o come_v to_o rest_v his_o tire_a body_n at_o bethel_n which_o be_v forty_o eight_o mile_n from_o beersheba_n that_o be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n gather_v he_o up_o as_o the_o psal_n 27.10_o signify_v for_o a_o forlorn_a creature_n with_o god_n the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n hos_n 14.3_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orphan_n or_o comfortless_a joh._n 14.18_o such_o as_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o wide_a world_n and_o lose_v in_o themselves_o god_n take_v care_n for_o see_v 1_o sam._n 22.2_o 3._o joh._n 9.35_o and_o jer._n 30.17_o the_o very_a abject_n of_o the_o world_n hatred_n and_o scorn_n for_o godliness_n sake_n be_v the_o fit_a object_n of_o god_n compassion_n and_o kindness_n god_n regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v the_o worthless_a shrub_n of_o the_o wilderness_n trample_v upon_o by_o beast_n and_o unregarded_a psal_n 102.17_o jacob_n here_o be_v a_o poor_a bewildered_a creature_n destitute_a of_o all_o humane_a help_n and_o then_o god_n himself_o become_v his_o hospital_n god_n do_v not_o now_o despise_v jacob_n prayer_n which_o so_o godly_a a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v can_v not_o but_o pour_v out_o before_o he_o psal_n 32.6_o and_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o jacob_n thought_n within_o he_o when_o he_o come_v well_o weary_v to_o lie_v down_o for_o rest_n god_n comfort_v delight_v his_o soul_n psal_n 94.19_o he_o have_v his_o cordial_n the_o world_n know_v nothing_o off_o prov._n 14.10_o when_o his_o head_n be_v full_a of_o perplex_v thought_n his_o cogitation_n may_v be_v intertwine_v and_o insnarled_a like_o the_o branch_n of_o some_o tree_n and_o plodding_n upon_o his_o present_a sorrow_n and_o suffering_n yet_o then_o be_v his_o heart_n cheer_v with_o this_o vision_n when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o think_v or_o which_o way_n to_o take_v or_o turn_v than_o have_v he_o this_o divine_a consolation_n suave_v habuit_fw-la somnos_fw-la suaviora_fw-la verò_fw-la somnia_fw-la he_o have_v a_o sweet_a sleep_n but_o yet_o a_o sweet_a dream_n god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a isa_n 30.18_o know_v how_o to_o time_n his_o comfort_n best_o for_o his_o comfortless_a servant_n they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o the_o best_a season_n and_o be_v we_o but_o fatherless_a enough_o and_o destitute_a enough_o withdraw_v our_o carnal_a confidence_n from_o man_n and_o mean_n now_o when_o there_o be_v a_o damp_n upon_o our_o hope_n and_o a_o death_n upon_o our_o help_n in_o all_o humane_a way_n and_o cast_v our_o whole_a burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 55.22_o he_o will_v become_v our_o tutor_n and_o protector_n and_o certain_o sustain_v we_o deo_fw-la confisi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la confusi_fw-la they_o who_o place_n their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v confound_v no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o be_v ashamed_a isa_n 28.16_o rom._n 9.33_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o all_o the_o preliminary_n or_o previous_a discourse_n aforesaid_a be_v reducible_a to_o this_o first_o remarkable_a circumstance_n the_o time_n when_o to_o wit_n when_o jacob_n be_v banish_v after_o he_o be_v blessed_v and_o double_a bless_a when_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a pilgrim_n a_o trot_v traveller_n well_o weary_v with_o his_o forty_o eight_o mile_n journey_n on_o foot_n and_o all_o alone_a then_o have_v he_o this_o vision_n the_o second_o remarkable_a circumstance_n be_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v call_v a_o certain_a place_n gen._n 28.11_o but_o more_o plain_o name_v bethel_n ver_fw-la 19_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a providence_n that_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o certain_a place_n jeremiah_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o jer._n 10.23_o it_o be_v not_o in_o man_n that_o walk_v to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n man_n be_v not_o master_n of_o his_o own_o work_n way_n or_o will_v this_o text_n do_v main_o make_v say_v oecolampadius_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n see_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n do_v over-rule_v all_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o the_o most_o potent_a man_n and_o mighty_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n as_o ezek._n 21.21_o god_n direct_v proud_a nabuchadnezzar_n to_o steer_v his_o course_n towards_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o debate_v to_o go_v towards_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n god_n there_o dispose_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n divination_n though_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n for_o as_o jerom_n say_v that_o monarch_n mingle_v his_o arrow_n on_o one_o of_o which_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o on_o another_o that_o of_o the_o ammonite_n then_o be_v blindfolded_a he_o draw_v the_o arrow_n out_o of_o the_o quiver_n wherein_o they_o be_v put_v together_o and_o the_o first_o he_o draw_v out_o have_v jerusalem_n write_v upon_o it_o by_o which_o it_o be_v divine_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v with_o success_n against_o that_o city_n though_o this_o art_n of_o divination_n be_v diabolical_a yet_o be_v it_o order_v and_o overrule_v by_o a_o divine_a hand_n and_o therefore_o god_n prophet_n can_v foretell_v it_o will_v fall_v out_o thus_o when_o none_o of_o the_o devil_n chaldean_a sorcerer_n can_v tell_v the_o king_n so_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o dispose_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.33_o even_o casual_a and_o contingent_a lottery_n be_v guide_v by_o providence_n thus_o according_a to_o david_n word_n ps_n 37.23_o the_o step_n of_o this_o good_a man_n jacob_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o certain_a place_n and_o it_o prove_v a_o happy_a place_n to_o he_o where_o he_o have_v this_o heavenly_a vision_n which_o may_v well_o serve_v to_o comfort_n and_o encourage_v ☞_o 1._o spiritual_a traveller_n who_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v love_v of_o he_o as_o jacob_n do_v and_o be_v god_n direct_v their_o step_n prov._n 16.9_o as_o god_n choose_v out_o the_o israelite_n way_n in_o the_o wilderness_n all_o along_o as_o they_o go_v through_o it_o so_o he_o do_v still_o for_o those_o that_o be_v good_a even_o traveller_n towards_o heaven_n whereof_o their_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n not_o always_o the_o short_a but_o ever_o the_o safe_a way_n not_o always_o the_o 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payment_n to_o all_o profane_a persecutor_n who_o dare_v be_v so_o foolhardy_a as_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n act_v 5.39_o gamaliel_n caution_n be_v as_o a_o loud_a outcry_n oh_o come_v not_o near_o such_o a_o evil_a act_n or_o dare_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o remote_a tendency_n towards_o it_o if_o you_o harden_v your_o heart_n against_o god_n than_o god_n will_v harden_v his_o hand_n against_o you_o and_o hasten_v your_o destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o and_o that_o without_o remedy_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o oh_o that_o wicked_a man_n will_v consider_v whether_o their_o ten_o thousand_o even_o all_o their_o force_n they_o have_v on_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o grapple_v with_o god_n twenty_o thousand_o even_o those_o myriad_n of_o army_n or_o angel_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v ready_a in_o heaven_n can_v a_o man_n of_o no_o strength_n match_v that_o god_n who_o be_v of_o infinite_a strength_n oh_o the_o madness_n of_o man_n thus_o to_o hazard_v their_o weal_n in_o 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for_o holy_a thing_n even_o for_o sure_a mercy_n which_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a thing_n of_o david_n isa_n 55.3_o and_o act._n 13.34_o jacob_n do_v not_o contend_v with_o god_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v how_o he_o may_v be_v wicked_a at_o his_o own_o will_n without_o be_v control_v by_o a_o superior_a will_n but_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v have_v god_n blessing_n which_o be_v a_o blessing_n indeed_o 1_o chron._n 4.10_o the_o blessing_n of_o that_o covenant_n make_v with_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n and_o that_o blessing_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a covenant_n the_o 3d_o account_n be_v this_o holy_a contention_n be_v manage_v by_o jacob_n with_o holy_a weapon_n too_o such_o as_o prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v which_o luther_n call_v instrumenta_fw-la bellicosissima_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la miserae_fw-la the_o most_o military_a and_o effectual_a ordinamnce_n and_o engine_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o militant_a church_n it_o be_v true_a we_o read_v not_o of_o jacob_n weep_v record_v by_o moses_n yet_o hosea_n assure_v we_o hereof_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n he_o both_o pray_v and_o weep_v for_o the_o blessing_n it_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o pray_v and_o weep_v for_o his_o dismission_n to_o jacob_n to_o suppose_v this_o do_v by_o god_n to_o man_n be_v to_o take_v away_o that_o due_a decorum_n we_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o tremendous_a deity_n and_o a_o think_v over-low_a thought_n and_o too_o vile_a imagination_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o most_o holy_a god_n yet_o we_o read_v often_o how_o ardent_a prayer_n be_v a_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n not_o without_o a_o shower_n of_o tear_n or_o at_o least_o a_o storm_n of_o sigh_n as_o the_o best_a music_n be_v upon_o the_o water_n be_v hear_v far_o and_o much_o more_o harmonious_a than_o upon_o the_o land_n so_o the_o best_a prayer_n be_v attend_v with_o tear_n be_v 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knighthood_n hereupon_o christ_n say_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v kneel_v down_o jacob_n rise_v up_o israel_n and_o thus_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o knight_v he_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n who_o conqueror_n have_v usual_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n confer_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o famous_a conquest_n as_o the_o one_o roman_a scipio_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o africanus_n for_o his_o conquer_a africa_n and_o the_o other_o be_v style_v asiaticus_n for_o his_o conquer_a asia_n thus_o this_o patriarch_n have_v both_o his_o name_n from_o both_o he_o conquest_n for_o his_o first_o name_n be_v give_v he_o for_o his_o conquest_n over_o his_o brother_n gen._n 27.36_o be_v he_o not_o right_o call_v jacob_n and_o now_o he_o be_v as_o right_o call_v israel_n for_o his_o conquest_n over_o god_n himself_o for_o so_o say_v christ_n gen._n 32.28_o thy_o name_n shall_v not_o any_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n that_o be_v not_o only_o or_o not_o so_o much_o jacob_n as_o israel_n for_o he_o be_v oft_o call_v jacob_n after_o this_o not_o only_a himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n also_o yet_o both_o of_o they_o much_o more_o often_o israel_n which_o name_n as_o the_o angel_n expound_v it_o import_v a_o princely_a power_n with_o god_n for_o sara_n the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v to_o play_v the_o prince_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o have_v have_v strength_n to_o prevail_v and_o el_fw-es god_n christ_n here_o ask_v jacob_n name_n not_o because_o he_o know_v it_o not_o but_o that_o by_o jacob_n answer_n he_o may_v take_v a_o occasion_n for_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n which_o speak_v out_o a_o great_a excellency_n be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o he_o as_o gen._n 17.5_o isa_n 62.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o though_o both_o these_o two_o name_n of_o this_o patriarch_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o with_o this_o difference_n when_o speech_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n weakness_n then_o have_v she_o the_o patriarch_n first_o name_n and_o be_v call_v jacob_n yea_o and_o sometime_o have_v word_n of_o weakness_n join_v with_o it_o as_o isa_n 41.14_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n valour_n victory_n and_o glory_n then_o be_v she_o call_v israel_n as_o amos_n 7.2_o 5_o 8._o gal._n 6.16_o and_o quite_o throughout_o the_o scripture_n the_o same_o may_v be_v observe_v moreover_o though_o the_o church_n be_v call_v sometime_o jacob_n yet_o be_v she_o never_o call_v abraham_n and_o she_o be_v also_o oft_o call_v israelites_n but_o never_o abrahamite_n or_o isaacite_n none_o of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v dignify_v with_o so_o great_a a_o honour_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a also_o that_o lest_o the_o church_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v dishonour_v with_o this_o patriarch_n weak_a name_n she_o be_v never_o call_v jacobite_n but_o his_o strong_a name_n israelites_n be_v give_v she_o for_o her_o prevail_a with_o god_n and_o men._n the_o eight_o and_o last_o part_n or_o point_n in_o this_o excellent_a history_n be_v the_o blessing_n that_o jacob_n at_o last_o obtain_v by_o his_o valorous_a and_o victorious_a wrestle_n from_o his_o oppose_a and_o yet_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o blessed_n god_n this_o also_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a record_n and_o be_v express_o register_v gen._n 32.29_o as_o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o a_o holy_a combat_n the_o combat_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o pattern_n leave_v we_o for_o our_o practice_n in_o the_o sacred_a memoires_n of_o this_o patriarch_n life_n thus_o long_o after_o jacob_n bless_a paul_n learn_v from_o this_o patriarchal_a pattern_n to_o fight_v the_o good_a
and_o that_o therein_o and_o thereby_o he_o affect_v a_o dominion_n over_o all_o his_o elder_a brethren_n yet_o no_o such_o design_n now_o can_v joseph_n possible_o think_v of_o see_v he_o because_o of_o his_o childish_a simplicity_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o own_o two_o dream_n as_o yet_o therefore_o can_v not_o now_o aspire_v at_o any_o such_o empire_n or_o praeeminency_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o in_o this_o diabolical_a sarcasm_n the_o divine_a majesty_n himself_n be_v shoot_v at_o by_o those_o arch-archer_n see_v god_n and_o not_o joseph_n be_v the_o true_a bagnal_n hachalomoth_n or_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o those_o dream_n envy_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o say_v so_o of_o he_o gen._n 37.19_o and_o at_o last_o of_o sell_v he_o act._n 7.9_o etc._n etc._n be_v of_o that_o notorious_a nature_n that_o so_o it_o may_v gall_n or_o kill_v with_o its_o gall_n it_o care_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o false_a what_o it_o allege_v envy_v usual_o aggravate_v allegata_fw-la citra_fw-la probata_fw-la matter_n urge_v beyond_o what_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o truth_n so_o it_o may_v but_o be_v mischievous_a enough_o from_o the_o same_o hellish_a hatred_n and_o envy_n do_v those_o base_a pharisee_n call_v our_o bless_a saviour_n this_o fellow_n mat._n 12.24_o as_o if_o the_o devil_n who_o christ_n cast_v out_o of_o the_o poor_a demoniac_a have_v now_o possess_v they_o thus_o also_o they_o give_v he_o no_o better_o a_o stile_n but_o this_o fellow_n mat._n 26.61_o and_o joh._n 9.29_o yea_o sometime_o worse_o even_o beel-zebub_a mat._n 10.25_o or_o baalzebub_a 2_o kin._n 1.2_o the_o lord_n of_o fly_n just_a as_o those_o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n call_v joseph_n who_o be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n as_o after_o baal-chalomoth_a the_o lord_n of_o dream_n this_o baalzebub_a be_v the_o god_n of_o ekron_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n of_o hell_n for_o of_o ekron_n come_v acheron_n which_o signify_v hell_n as_o virgil_n say_v flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeo_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la if_o i_o can_v oblige_v heaven_n i_o will_v conjure_v hell_n for_o i_o thus_o as_o joseph_n be_v scornful_o call_v a_o dreamer_n so_o jesus_n be_v call_v a_o devil_n yea_o the_o worst_a of_o devil_n the_o prince_n of_o they_o as_o those_o prodigious_o blasphemous_a miscreant_n oh_o how_o they_o belch_v out_o of_o their_o black_a mouth_n such_o brand_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n a_o wonder_n it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o sweat_v the_o earth_n do_v not_o shake_v the_o sea_n do_v not_o swell_v over_o all_o its_o bank_n and_o the_o very_a air_n do_v not_o deny_v they_o breath_n wherewith_o to_o utter_v such_o hellish_a excrement_n thus_o also_o the_o popish_a pharisee_n of_o our_o time_n call_v the_o protestant_n puritan_n roundhead_n whig_n heretic_n dog_n yea_o devil_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o befall_v our_o lord_n himself_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o master_n mat._n 10.25_o if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n hos_n 14.8_o what_o may_v the_o dry_a such_o as_o we_o be_v expect_v luk._n 23.31_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o foretell_v they_o shall_v in_o hatred_n cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_a for_o his_o sake_n luk._n 6.22_o as_o those_o late_a pharisees_n call_v athanasius_n sathanasius_n cyprian_n coprian_a calvin_n cain_n farel_n devil_n etc._n etc._n disdain_v to_o name_v they_o by_o their_o own_o name_n as_o joseph_n a_o dreamer_n here_o thus_o have_v we_o first_o see_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n in_o the_o seller_n sell_v joseph_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o envy_n etc._n etc._n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o second_o what_o be_v the_o motive_n that_o move_v the_o buyer_n of_o he_o those_o midianitish_a merchant_n to_o buy_v joseph_n those_o merchant_n have_v be_v at_o the_o mart_n at_o mount_n gilead_n as_o be_v before_o note_v where_o they_o have_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o all_o spicery_n balm_n and_o myrrh_n carry_v their_o merchandise_n upon_o camel_n thence_o down_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 37.25_o a_o country_n most_o famous_a for_o embalm_v the_o dead_a with_o those_o spice_n god_n undoubted_o who_o send_v they_o thither_o as_o above_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o make_v one_o purchase_n more_o though_o their_o camel_n be_v well_o load_v with_o rich_a commodity_n and_o likely_a they_o have_v ware_v the_o most_o of_o their_o money_n yet_o have_v they_o as_o providence_n order_v it_o some_o small_a sum_n leave_v in_o a_o corner_n still_o may_v they_o but_o meet_v with_o another_o good_a bargain_n in_o their_o way_n home_o as_o envy_n move_v the_o seller_n to_o sell_v joseph_n so_o gain_v move_v these_o buyer_n to_o buy_v he_o they_o consult_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o gain_n in_o all_o their_o purchase_n whether_o of_o person_n or_o thing_n and_o be_v ready_a for_o either_o what_o come_v first_o to_o hand_n may_v it_o be_v but_o of_o worth_n in_o itself_o yet_o purchaseable_a at_o a_o low_a cheap_a and_o easy_a price_n they_o dare_v then_o venture_v upon_o the_o buy_n provide_v they_o have_v any_o prospect_n of_o sell_v again_o with_o advantage_n they_o go_v to_o gilead_n mart_n on_o purpose_n to_o purchase_v spice_n and_o other_o precious_a thing_n they_o come_v hither_o without_o any_o purpose_n to_o purchase_v a_o person_n that_o be_v their_o business_n this_o but_o a_o by-business_n they_o act_v themselves_o in_o the_o former_a but_o be_v act_v of_o god_n in_o this_o latter_a be_v overrule_v by_o his_o providence_n yet_o be_v their_o act_n voluntary_a as_o draw_v forth_o by_o a_o hope_n of_o gain_n a_o merchant_n that_o care_v not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o his_o commodity_n so_o he_o can_v but_o compass_v it_o be_v call_v a_o canaanite_n hos_n 12.7_o so_o hebr._n he_o be_v rather_o of_o that_o curse_a seed_n of_o canaan_n than_o of_o that_o bless_a stock_n of_o israel_n such_o merchant_n be_v those_o of_o midian_a who_o never_o ask_v those_o base_a minded-brethren_n what_o right_o they_o have_v to_o sell_v their_o brother_n but_o without_o ask_v question_n purchase_v the_o jewel_n joseph_n see_v the_o seller_n willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o he_o at_o any_o rate_n propose_v so_o poor_a a_o price_n as_o the_o buyer_n do_v not_o grudge_v to_o give_v here_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o song_n of_o a_o harlot_n to_o allure_v her_o paramour_n isa_n 23.15_o the_o low_a price_n joseph_n be_v value_v at_o by_o his_o undervalue_a brethren_n be_v a_o sufficient_a bait_n and_o allurement_n to_o greedy_a merchant_n without_o any_o allure_a song_n of_o a_o harlot_n to_o promote_v the_o bargain_n there_o be_v some_o affinity_n betwixt_o meretrix_n and_o mercatrix_fw-la as_o in_o the_o prophet_n allusion_n where_o v._o 17._o merchandize_v tyre_n use_v meretricious_a trick_n the_o song_n of_o a_o harlot_n to_o advance_v her_o trade_n and_o traffic_n here_o sin_n stick_v betwixt_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o seller_n the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v let_v no_o man_n defraud_v or_o go_v beyond_o a_o brother_n 1_o thes_n 4.6_o a_o thing_n monstrous_a and_o unnatural_a what_o can_v this_o be_v call_v where_o a_o brother_n be_v sell_v to_o stranger_n and_o that_o for_o a_o slave_n at_o the_o price_n of_o a_o slave_n or_o something_o under_o exod._n 21.32_o and_o if_o josephus_n say_v right_a he_o be_v sell_v to_o those_o mudianite_n upon_o condition_n not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v out_o a_o freeman_n from_o slavery_n until_o he_o come_v to_o be_v seventy_o year_n old_a a_o long_a and_o tedious_a term_n of_o bondage_n be_v now_o but_o 17_o year_n old_a undoubted_o joseph_n can_v not_o be_v silent_a and_o tame_o or_o tacit_o suffer_v such_o a_o bargain_n to_o be_v strike_v up_o without_o his_o gainsaying_n he_o can_v not_o but_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o do_v not_o sell_v your_o brother_n even_o in_o the_o merchant_n hear_v both_o turn_n to_o he_o the_o deaf_a ear_n his_o brethren_n deny_v he_o to_o be_v their_o brother_n but_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v their_o bondman_n the_o midianite_n from_o filthy_a lucre_n be_v too_o facile_a to_o believe_v they_o quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la facile_fw-la credimus_fw-la they_o be_v the_o more_o credulous_a because_o they_o greedy_o grasp_v and_o gripe_v at_o so_o precious_a a_o commodity_n for_o so_o contemptible_a a_o price_n though_o they_o do_v not_o now_o know_v the_o full_a worth_n of_o joseph_n who_o prove_v the_o jewel_n of_o the_o world_n as_o he_o have_v be_v his_o father_n jewel_n little_o think_v they_o be_v buy_v he_o who_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yet_o this_o they_o know_v that_o he_o as_o a_o hebrew_n youth_n be_v of_o far_o more_o worth_a than_o the_o price_n propose_v to_o they_o the_o
buyer_n by_o the_o man_n that_o undertake_v to_o be_v his_o seller_n to_o wit_n twenty_o piece_n of_o silver_n gen._n 37.28_o which_o mr._n ainsworth_n interpret_v twenty_o shekel_n or_o shilling_n a_o goodly_a price_n say_v zech._n 11.13_o that_o a_o hopeful_a youth_n of_o such_o present_a part_n and_o piety_n be_v value_v at_o of_o they_o the_o chaldee_n for_o shekel_n read_v shelang_n from_o whence_o our_o english_a word_n shilling_n seem_v to_o be_v borrow_v which_o name_n of_o money_n come_v into_o use_n after_o the_o jew_n captivity_n in_o the_o chaldean_a babylon_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n express_v this_o price_n for_o joseph_n gen_n 37.28_o twenty_o sheligna_n or_o shelang_n that_o be_v shilling_n which_o yet_o be_v less_o by_o ten_o shilling_n than_o the_o life_n of_o a_o slave_n be_v value_v at_o exod._n 21.32_o which_o abatement_n of_o the_o odd_a ten_o those_o undervalue_a seller_n be_v willing_a to_o make_v that_o they_o may_v quit_v their_o hand_n of_o he_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o sell_v he_o away_o at_o any_o price_n though_o person_n of_o joseph_n present_a age_n be_v by_o the_o law_n after_o he_o in_o case_n of_o vow_n value_v but_o at_o twenty_o shekel_n leu._n 27.5_o yet_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v double_a in_o value_n to_o the_o common_a shekel_n and_o so_o amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n if_o not_o somewhat_o upward_o however_o this_o goodly_a price_n of_o joseph_n be_v ten_o shilling_n or_o silver_n piece_n short_a of_o the_o goodly_a price_n of_o jesus_n for_o judas_n sell_v he_o and_o the_o jew_n buy_v he_o at_o the_o price_n of_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n mat._n 26.15_o and_o 27.3_o the_o common_a scornful_a price_n of_o the_o base_a slave_n for_o which_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o that_o base_a people_n by_o a_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n thirty_o of_o they_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o one_o of_o those_o silver_n piece_n by_o the_o roman_n that_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n refer_v this_o under-rating_a of_o joseph_n to_o that_o threaten_n against_o israel_n amos_n 2.6_o because_o they_o sell_v just_a joseph_n for_o silver_n and_o that_o poor_a child_n for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n which_o pirk._n rab._n eliez_n chap._n 38._o explain_v thus_o that_o each_o of_o those_o ten_o brethren_n the_o seller_n of_o joseph_n have_v two_o shekel_n of_o the_o twenty_o apiece_o to_o buy_v he_o shoe_n for_o his_o foot_n and_o maimonides_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o valuation_n and_o damage_n say_v that_o they_o have_v a_o set_a price_n for_o slave_n and_o servant_n both_o male_a and_o female_a though_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n or_o not_o worth_a one_o etc._n etc._n the_o true_a and_o full_a valuation_n both_o of_o joseph_n the_o type_n and_o of_o jesus_n the_o antitype_n two_o precious_a pearl_n be_v unvaluable_a as_o likewise_o be_v the_o damage_n and_o detriment_n accrue_v by_o their_o sale_n yet_o 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16.7_o this_o may_v be_v our_o comfort_n the_o lord_n reign_v psal_n 97.1_o this_o isle_n may_v rejoice_v among_o the_o rest_n thereat_o as_o all_o the_o righteous_a be_v require_v to_o do_v psal_n 32.11_o and_o 33.1_o we_o read_v of_o the_o fortunate_a island_n of_o cyprus_n call_v macaria_n a_o bless_a island_n because_o plenty_n of_o commodity_n be_v find_v therein_o but_o this_o our_o island_n be_v more_o happy_a than_o they_o have_v god_n eye_n upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o deut._n 11.11_o 12._o and_o wherein_o his_o name_n be_v record_v exod._n 20.24_o yea_o whereby_o god_n get_v more_o glory_n by_o so_o many_o sincere_a saint_n serve_v he_o instant_o night_n and_o day_n act_v 26.7_o than_o from_o other_o land_n either_o island_n or_o the_o whole_a continent_n christ_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o world_n act_n 10.36_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o church_n to_o be_v wrong_v by_o 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though_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o own_o kindred_n though_o their_o trade_n be_v mean_a and_o despicable_a especial_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v to_o meet_v they_o in_o their_o way_n but_o also_o 1._o to_o present_v some_o of_o his_o brethren_n poor_a shepherd_n to_o the_o king_n gen._n 47.2_o who_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v your_o occupation_n ver_fw-la 3._o a_o meet_a question_n for_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v that_o they_o have_v one_o pharaoh_n take_v for_o grant_v this_o prudent_a prince_n suffer_v none_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o live_v idle_o without_o employ_v god_n make_v leviathan_n to_o play_v in_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.26_o but_o none_o to_o do_v so_o on_o earth_n he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o paul_n condemn_v idleness_n as_o a_o capital_a crime_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n yea_o to_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n to_o die_v by_o 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only_o that_o be_v shameful_a a_o gamester_n a_o cheater_n a_o kid-nap_a a_o usurer_n etc._n etc._n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v themselves_o as_o such_o when_o ask_v what_o their_o occupation_n be_v whereas_o the_o honest_a scavenger_n chimney-sweeper_n tankard-bearer_n etc._n etc._n be_v ready_a to_o own_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o our_o law_n to_o bridewell_n with_o they_o that_o can_v give_v no_o true_a account_n of_o some_o just_a employ_v 2._o joseph_n likewise_o present_v his_o father_n though_o a_o poor_a age_a man_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.7_o he_o be_v not_o like_o those_o unnatural_a child_n of_o our_o day_n who_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o poor_a parent_n david_n do_v not_o so_o who_o bring_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n to_o keep_v they_o haply_o plead_v that_o his_o father_n jesse_n grandmother_n ruth_n be_v a_o moabitess_n 1_o sam._n 22.3_o 4._o and_o joseph_n do_v not_o so_o who_o set_v 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as_o before_o it_o be_v strange_a news_n in_o egypt_n to_o see_v so_o old_a a_o man_n as_o jacob._n pharaoh_n design_v no_o more_o in_o his_o demand_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o gen._n 47.8_o than_o what_o a_o blind_a heathen_a can_v do_v namely_o to_o know_v his_o year_n and_o the_o age_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o god_n so_o dispose_v of_o jacob_n answer_n that_o a_o excellent_a lecture_n be_v read_v to_o that_o heathen_a king_n ver_fw-la 9_o how_o heaven_n be_v man_n home_n this_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o inn_n where_o man_n sojourn_v for_o a_o while_n and_o wherein_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n be_v expose_v to_o manifold_a evil_n yea_o and_o that_o through_o the_o former_a sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nature_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o man_n life_n grow_v short_a than_o former_o insomuch_o that_o neither_o jacob_n himself_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n now_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n for_o jacob_n father_n isaac_n live_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o year_n of_o age_n gen._n 35.28_o and_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n to_o one_o hundred_o seventy_o five_o gen._n 25.7_o whereas_o he_o himself_o be_v theâ—_n but_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o and_o be_v so_o very_o old_a he_o find_v his_o strength_n decay_n therefore_o do_v he_o both_o before_o then_o and_o after_o make_v death_n familiar_a to_o he_o at_o bed_n and_o board_n learn_v to_o die_v daily_o and_o often_o cry_v let_v i_o die_v gen._n 45.28_o and_o 46.30_o and_o lo_o i_o die_v gen._n 48.21_o and_o 50.5_o yet_o god_n be_v better_a to_o he_o than_o his_o expectation_n for_o he_o live_v seventeen_o year_n after_o his_o conference_n with_o pharaoh_n gen._n 37.28_o die_v at_o a_o hundred_o forty_o and_o seven_o year_n still_o short_a both_o of_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n as_o before_o after_o these_o thing_n be_v transact_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n have_v pharaoh_n hearty_a welcome_n as_o they_o have_v joseph_n before_o they_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n according_a to_o joseph_n instruction_n not_o only_o because_o 1._o it_o be_v near_a to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o stand_v most_o commodious_a for_o their_o return_n out_o of_o that_o country_n to_o their_o own_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o fruitful_a fat_a and_o fit_a for_o feed_v their_o cattle_n but_o also_o because_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v apart_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o idolatry_n josephus_n add_v that_o joseph_n will_v not_o have_v his_o brethren_n disperse_v among_o egyptian_n for_o this_o will_v have_v divide_v they_o one_o from_o another_o yet_o be_v there_o some_o egyptian_n inhabitant_n among_o the_o israelite_n in_o goshen_n of_o who_o they_o borrow_a jewel_n at_o their_o departure_n exod._n 11.2_o however_o pharaoh_n give_v they_o his_o royal_a grant_n of_o goshen_n gen._n 47.4_o 5_o 6.11_o at_o their_o petition_n for_o joseph_n sake_n kind_a he_o be_v and_o constant_a in_o his_o respect_n to_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n it_o please_v pharaoh_n well_o only_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o servant_n brethren_n gen._n 45.16_o yea_o and_o his_o courtier_n too_o at_o least_o in_o counterfeit_a kindness_n they_o must_v love_v who_o the_o king_n love_v they_o do_v but_o humour_n pharaoh_n while_o they_o honour_v joseph_n yea_o so_o good-humoured_a god_n make_v pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o make_v such_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n of_o shepherd_n to_o become_v courtier_n gen._n 47.6_o but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o joseph_n accept_v of_o this_o royal-off_a as_o be_v loath_a to_o adventure_v they_o among_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court_n though_o god_n have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o fresh_a fish_n in_o a_o salt_n sea_n and_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v he_o well_o question_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v so_o well_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o joseph_n resemble_v our_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o though_o a_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o one_o as_o joseph_n but_o of_o all_o land_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.11_o he_o present_v we_o to_o the_o father_n in_o who_o we_o be_v accept_v eph._n 1.6_o and_o provide_v a_o goshen_n a_o land_n of_o light_n for_o we_o joh._n 14.3_o and_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o comport_v ourselves_o before_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n have_v see_v jacob_n welcome_a to_o egypt_n now_o his_o welfare_n in_o it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o be_v honourable_a so_o the_o second_o be_v comfortable_a his_o condition_n in_o egypt_n be_v
nourishment_n for_o nourishment_n to_o the_o utmost_a penny_n the_o sweet_a year_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n have_v ever_o see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o god_n grant_v of_o addition_n to_o jacob_n life_n be_v two_o year_n more_o than_o that_o grant_v to_o hezekiah_n for_o that_o be_v only_o for_o fifteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 20.6_o but_o this_o to_o jacob_n be_v for_o seventeen_o whereas_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o reckon_v seven_o year_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n as_o god_n grant_v more_o by_o one_o year_n than_o two_o life_n to_o hezekiah_n so_o he_o add_v to_o jacob_n more_o than_o two_o life_n even_o three_o year_n which_o be_v almost_o half_a of_o a_o three_o life_n and_o what_o it_o want_v in_o quantity_n or_o number_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o quality_n or_o sweetness_n so_o god_n out-bade_a his_o hope_n desire_n and_o desert_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v we_o gen._n 48.11_o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o now_o i_o see_v thy_o seed_n too_o thus_o god_n show_v we_o thing_n not_o hope_v for_o isa_n 64.2_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v jacob_n take_v care_n for_o his_o burial_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o before_o his_o sickness_n be_v sensible_a of_o some_o summons_n to_o death_n by_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o learning_n to_o die_v daily_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o psal_n 24.1_o and_o though_o he_o be_v then_o convenient_o seat_v there_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n but_o request_n he_o may_v be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n not_o from_o any_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o one_o country_n be_v holy_a than_o another_o and_o near_a heaven_n but_o upon_o far_o grave_a ground_n as_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n concern_v the_o promise_a land_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o to_o confirm_v his_o family_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n wean_v from_o its_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o return_n to_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o and_o which_o he_o though_o dead_a will_v not_o relinquish_v his_o right_n in_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o distrust_n god_n though_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o fulfil_v 3._o to_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n above_o all_o vain_a idolater_n these_o latter_a jacob_n never_o love_v while_o live_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o lie_v among_o they_o when_o dead_a but_o the_o former_a he_o judge_v it_o his_o felicity_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n 4._o because_o canaan_n not_o egypt_n be_v the_o country_n christ_n the_o world_n redeemer_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n receive_v his_o death_n be_v raise_v therein_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n jacob_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v there_o where_o the_o world_n redemption_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v where_o christ_n must_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o this_o jacob_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v bodily_a rise_v again_o with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27.52_o 53._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o before_o be_v keep_v bind_v in_o their_o sepulcher_n till_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o death_n now_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n by_o life_n essential_a be_v quite_o break_v even_o by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n than_o be_v they_o enlarge_v to_o become_v witness_n and_o attendant_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o who_o appear_v be_v know_v to_o many_o in_o the_o city_n as_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v know_v to_o the_o three_o apostle_n in_o the_o mount_n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n either_o by_o a_o special_a revelation_n or_o by_o that_o celestial_a illumination_n which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n gen._n 2.23_o or_o last_o by_o the_o familiar_a conference_n wherein_o they_o may_v learn_v who_o they_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o mat._n 17.3_o but_o modern_a author_n say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v late_o dead_a who_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o those_o that_o be_v live_v suppose_v to_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a anna_n the_o prophetess_n zacharias_n lazarus_n and_o other_o late_o dead_a who_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o consume_v as_o those_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o only_o bury_v so_o long_o before_o but_o also_o so_o far_o off_o as_o makpelah_n hebr._n the_o double_a cave_n be_v thirty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n we_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o undecided_a whether_o jacob_n request_v to_o lie_v in_o that_o land_n because_o he_o hope_v as_o lyranus_fw-la affirm_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n this_o seem_v something_o too_o curious_a though_o it_o seem_v more_o comely_a and_o more_o glorious_a both_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o to_o christ_n the_o jew_n add_v a_o five_o reason_n why_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o foresee_v the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o louse_n etc._n etc._n when_o jacob_n do_v thus_o give_v order_n for_o his_o burial_n swear_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o observe_v the_o place_n of_o it_o this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o if_o he_o disinherit_v jeseph_n naked_a promise_n but_o he_o require_v a_o oath_n gen._n 47.31_o because_o 1._o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o know_v it_o be_v no_o trifle_n he_o require_v but_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n for_o fortify_v his_o family_n faith_n and_o for_o oblige_v they_o more_o firm_o to_o expect_v their_o return_n 2._o that_o jacob_n may_v die_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o assurance_n that_o this_o thing_n he_o desire_v will_v be_v faithful_o do_v know_v that_o the_o sanction_n of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n will_v better_v outweigh_a opposition_n than_o a_o bare_a promise_n 3._o that_o joseph_n may_v do_v it_o with_o less_o offence_n and_o envy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jacob_n corpse_n do_v seem_v to_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n with_o it_o the_o egyptian_n may_v well_o object_v be_v our_o land_n good_a enough_o for_o you_o to_o live_v in_o while_o alive_a and_o be_v it_o too_o bad_a for_o you_o to_o lie_v in_o when_o dead_a hereupon_o joseph_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o overrule_v by_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o oath_n answer_v all_o contrary_a objection_n for_o they_o that_o like_v not_o to_o have_v their_o land_n undervalved_n yet_o allow_v that_o joseph_n holy_a oath_n shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v therefore_o joseph_n to_o procure_v this_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n urge_v this_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o father_n gen._n 50.6_o with_o 4_o 5._o ☞_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o oath_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o needful_a for_o man_n be_v mutable_a even_o betwixt_o these_o two_o holy_a patriarch_n the_o son_n must_v be_v bind_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o the_o father_n though_o joseph_n may_v otherwise_o have_v fulfil_v jacob_n will_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o judge_v amiss_o to_o lay_v this_o sacred_a obligation_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o reverence_v among_o heathen_n how_o may_v this_o condemn_v christian_n both_o such_o as_o allow_v no_o swear_v at_o all_o though_o paul_n call_v it_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o keep_v oath_n when_o swear_v but_o sport_n with_o they_o as_o child_n do_v with_o their_o slip_n or_o as_o monkey_n with_o their_o collar_n who_o 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for_o the_o time_n mean_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n we_o must_v not_o awake_v our_o love_n till_o he_o please_v cant._n 2.7_o but_o we_o must_v wait_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v we_o shall_v we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v hab._n 2.3_o so_o that_o text_n sound_v 2._o note_v now_o god_n begin_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o perform_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o who_o only_o know_v he_o by_o the_o name_n elshaddai_n in_o propound_v this_o very_a promise_n of_o bring_v their_o seed_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o live_v not_o to_o see_v the_o full_a performance_n of_o it_o exod._n 6.3_o now_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v miracle_n as_o the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o be_v be_v of_o
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tribulation_n persecution_n etc._n etc._n that_o avoidable_a way-lays_a we_o in_o our_o passage_n to_o heaven_n act_v 14.22_o and_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o such_o as_o be_v fortify_v with_o gospel-comfort_n whereby_o god_n create_v peace_n in_o the_o soul_n can_v walk_v unharmed_a amid_o the_o briar_n and_o bramble_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n as_o such_o gospel-shoe_n make_v the_o spouse_n foot_n marvellous_o beautiful_a cant._n 7.1_o so_o to_o all_o believer_n their_o be_v thus_o well_o boot_v and_o buskined_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confer_v safety_n as_o well_o as_o beauty_n both_o muniment_n and_o ornament_n the_o three_o posture_n express_v be_v with_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o expedition_n to_o their_o journey_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v zech._n 8.4_o and_o mark_v 6.8_o so_o jacob_n speak_v with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n gen._n 32.10_o he_o have_v then_o nothing_o more_o but_o a_o staff_n to_o lean_v upon_o this_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o hand_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v both_o direct_v and_o strengthen_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jacob_n in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o worship_v god_n lean_v upon_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o so_o be_v we_o command_v to_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o stay_v upon_o our_o god_n isa_n 50.10_o with_o this_o staff_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o heart_n we_o shall_v as_o jacob_n do_v lift_v up_o our_o foot_n and_o go_v lusty_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 29.1_o the_o five_o circumstance_n of_o celebrate_v this_o first_o passeover_n whereunto_o some_o rite_n aforemention_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v peculiar_a be_v the_o end_n why_o which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o temporary_a and_o 2._o anniversary_n 1._o the_o temporary_a end_n be_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n so_o besprinkle_v as_o above_o may_v be_v a_o token_n and_o testimony_n unto_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o the_o destroyer_n exod._n 12.12_o 13._o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o institute_v all_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o without_o which_o they_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a that_o institute_v this_o as_o a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n in_o this_o old_a testament_n sacrament_n for_o corroborate_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o hebrew_n not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v temporal_o at_o this_o time_n but_o also_o eternal_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n whereof_o this_o be_v but_o a_o type_n the_o institute_a word_n annex_v to_o this_o sacramental_a action_n be_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n passeover_n for_o 11._o which_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n and_o a_o sacramental_a expression_n like_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n this_n be_v my_o body_n mat._n 26.26_o for_o the_o lamb_n be_v not_o the_o passeover_n itself_o but_o only_o the_o material_a part_n of_o it_o and_o the_o mystical_a meaning_n of_o this_o paschal_n lamb_n they_o be_v command_v to_o make_v know_v unto_o their_o child_n ver_fw-la 26._o which_o condemn_v that_o mass_n of_o mystical_a ceremony_n in_o the_o romish_a blind_a devotion_n whereof_o no_o reason_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v ridiculous_a can_v be_v render_v at_o this_o divine_a institution_n the_o then_o church_n of_o god_n bow_a their_o head_n in_o token_n of_o their_o own_n it_o and_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o ver_fw-la 27._o who_o practice_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n precept_n do_v testify_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n for_o their_o preservation_n and_o who_o be_v according_o preserve_v in_o that_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n and_o of_o her_o very_a god_n that_o can_v not_o protect_v their_o worshipper_n exod._n 12.12_o no_o nor_o themselves_o but_o rabbin_n say_v their_o wooden_a idol_n be_v putrify_v into_o rottenness_n those_o make_v of_o stone_n be_v break_v into_o dust_n and_o those_o make_v of_o metal_n be_v melt_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n the_o like_a be_v record_v in_o history_n to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o holy_a child_n jesus_n flee_v into_o egypt_n no_o soon_o do_v he_o enter_v there_o but_o all_o their_o idol_n fall_v flat_a to_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o anniversary_n end_n be_v that_o this_o sacrament_n of_o the_o passeover_n must_v be_v observe_v yearly_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o festival_n joy_n as_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n all_o their_o life_n for_o a_o stand_a memorial_n of_o this_o great_a deliverance_n this_o be_v call_v a_o statute_n for_o ever_o exod._n 12.14_o 29_o 42._o deut._n 16.1_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v once_o a_o year_n until_o christ_n come_v and_o become_v our_o passeover_n sacrifice_v for_o we_o in_o who_o all_o ceremony_n cease_v and_o in_o who_o gospel_n supper_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o deliverance_n by_o his_o death_n until_o he_o come_v be_v keep_v eternal_o 1_o cor._n 5_o 7_o 8._o and_o 11.25_o 26._o the_o christian_a passeover_n succeed_v this_o jewish_a legal_a one_o moreover_o how_o many_o remarkable_a memorial_n of_o personal_n prevent_v mercy_n have_v we_o wherein_o god_n do_v pass_v over_o we_o and_o over-skip_a we_o when_o many_o other_o do_v fall_v upon_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o upon_o our_o left_a etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o keep_v constant_o a_o passeover_n of_o praise_n for_o our_o preservation_n and_o preserve_v this_o lovingkindness_n of_o god_n in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n the_o six_o and_o last_o circumstance_n be_v the_o person_n who_o must_v partake_v of_o the_o passeover_n 1._o negative_o no_o stranger_n gentile_n no_o nor_o any_o apostate_n jew_n say_v the_o rabbin_n must_v eat_v thereof_o exod._n 12.43_o 48._o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n but_o 2._o positive_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o passeover_n must_v be_v a_o circumcise_a person_n either_o a_o home-born_a jew_n or_o a_o proselyte_n gentile_n this_o be_v express_v first_o for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o communicant_n they_o must_v be_v circumcise_a for_o circumcision_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o their_o profession_n of_o it_o gen._n 17.7_o etc._n etc._n the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o whereof_o such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n unless_o proselyte_v have_v no_o part_n nor_o interest_n in_o the_o mystery_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v a_o commemoration_n of_o that_o glorious_a redemption_n of_o this_o circumcise_a people_n they_o who_o profess_v not_o the_o same_o religion_n nor_o be_v incorporate_v with_o that_o church_n by_o circumcision_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o that_o commemoration_n as_o want_v the_o character_n entitle_v to_o seal_n and_o sacrament_n all_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o faithful_a only_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o infidel_n unbeliever_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o our_o gospel-passeover_n this_o be_v to_o cast_v holy_a thing_n to_o dog_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.2_o none_o must_v eat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o be_v not_o member_n or_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n a_o man_n must_v live_v before_o he_o can_v be_v nourish_v he_o must_v be_v breed_v before_o he_o can_v be_v feed_v and_o all_o unclean_a person_n be_v debar_v as_o by_o the_o law_n numb_a 5.2_o 3._o and_o 9.6_o 13._o and_o 19.13_o so_o much_o more_o by_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o 8_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n then_o second_o for_o the_o quantity_n of_o they_o a_o competent_a number_n there_o must_v be_v for_o a_o communion_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a exod._n 12.3_o 46._o a_o small_a family_n may_v join_v with_o another_o if_o the_o family_n be_v poor_a and_o have_v not_o a_o lamb_n of_o their_o own_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o feast_n with_o their_o neighbour_n thus_o one_o
etc._n etc._n of_o that_o name_n exod._n 1.11_o yet_o see_v no_o one_o city_n can_v contain_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n with_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n therefore_o seem_v it_o rather_o the_o country_n rameses_n than_o the_o city_n some_o etymologist_n derive_v the_o word_n rameses_a from_o isis_n that_o most_o famous_a goddess_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o wife_n of_o osiris_n who_o they_o deify_v when_o dead_a for_o teach_v they_o to_o plant_v vine_n and_o to_o who_o they_o usual_o sacrifice_v a_o goose_n so_o goofish_n be_v they_o in_o their_o blind_a superstition_n while_o israel_n be_v but_o few_o at_o the_o first_o they_o have_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n the_o country_n of_o ramese_n but_o when_o they_o multiply_v than_o they_o mingle_v with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v the_o neighbour_n they_o borrow_a their_o jewel_n etc._n etc._n of_o and_o in_o that_o country_n they_o build_v this_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o pharaoh_n design_v for_o a_o defence_a city_n in_o the_o frontier_n of_o egypt_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o secure_v the_o hebrew_n from_o run_v away_o but_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n overrule_v the_o man_n and_o the_o matter_n this_o city_n may_v be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o rendezvouz_n from_o whence_o out_o of_o all_o the_o country_n of_o rameses_n they_n date_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o march_n as_o from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o headquarters_n thus_o that_o city_n which_o cost_v they_o many_o a_o groan_n in_o burn_a brick_n and_o building_n it_o therewith_o etc._n etc._n be_v now_o become_v the_o beginning_n of_o their_o joyful_a jubilee_n the_o three_o remark_n concern_v the_o first_o place_n whither_o israel_n go_v from_o ramese_n namely_o to_o succoth_n so_o call_v not_o only_o because_o israel_n leave_v their_o house_n in_o goshen_n first_o build_v they_o booth_n of_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n in_o this_o place_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memorial_n whereof_o god_n appoint_v a_o 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shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n hos_n 6.2_o yea_o though_o nothing_o be_v leave_v of_o she_o but_o dry_a bone_n god_n will_v prophesy_v over_o they_o inspire_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n into_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v stand_v up_o in_o their_o lot_n alive_a before_o he_o ezek._n 37.2_o 5_o 12_o to_o 15._o she_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v be_v his_o belove_a spouse_n and_o bride_n the_o lord_n have_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o hand_n maid_n luk._n 1.48_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o be_v miraculous_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o as_o time_n israel_n go_v not_o over_o it_o but_o through_o it_o it_o have_v be_v easy_a
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as_o once_o i_o do_v upon_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n but_o lo_o the_o lord_n language_n of_o love_n here_o i_o will_v rain_v bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o you_o exod._n 16.14_o the_o remark_n upon_o this_o eight_o station_n rameses_n being_n reckon_v for_o the_o first_o be_v as_o follow_v and_o all_o to_o bring_v israel_n into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n ezek._n 20.35_o 36_o 37._o the_o first_o remark_n be_v though_o god_n bring_v his_o church_n into_o a_o vast_a wilderness_n where_o the_o earth_n they_o tread_v upon_o under_o they_o be_v dry_a and_o barren_a yet_o they_o have_v a_o heaven_n over_o their_o head_n that_o be_v abundant_o fruitful_a etc._n etc._n supply_v their_o want_n both_o with_o flesh_n and_o bread_n in_o plenty_n even_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o be_v a_o while_n pinch_v with_o penury_n they_o so_o dreadful_o imprecate_v their_o own_o death_n and_o murmur_v both_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o the_o lord_n exod._n 16.2_o 3._o then_o come_v the_o 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in_o scripture_n psal_n 78.15_o and_o 114.8_o and_o 105.41_o deut._n 8.15_o neh._n 9.15_o to_o the_o praise_n or_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n 3_o this_o rock_n must_v be_v smite_v with_o moses_n rod_n which_o organ_n or_o instrument_n god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o but_o can_v have_v broach_v the_o rock_n without_o any_o such_o mean_n yet_o be_v it_o his_o pleasure_n to_o use_v that_o rod_n not_o only_o to_o convince_v those_o israelite_n who_o as_o rab._n solomon_n say_v think_v moses_n rod_n have_v a_o power_n to_o bring_v in_o plague_n only_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o egypt_n but_o no_o blessing_n to_o israel_n whereas_o divide_v the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o this_o rod_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o they_o and_o so_o be_v this_o fetch_v a_o river_n of_o water_n by_o it_o out_o of_o a_o dry_a rock_n whereby_o they_o be_v cool_v and_o comfort_v in_o their_o weariness_n and_o wander_n when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v by_o thirst_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o 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it_o be_v probable_a god_n cause_v that_o river_n to_o cease_v run_v for_o a_o new_a trial_n of_o they_o as_o afterward_o he_o cause_v manna_n to_o cease_v fall_v be_v appoint_v only_o a_o supply_n to_o present_a necessity_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v thus_o wait_v with_o supply_n of_o water_n and_o manna_n for_o forty_o year_n when_o their_o impatience_n under_o pressure_n and_o penury_n so_o transport_v they_o into_o such_o provoking_n of_o god_n by_o distrust_v his_o promise_n by_o reproach_v his_o providence_n and_o by_o discontentedly_n demand_v be_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o ver_fw-la 7._o as_o if_o that_o can_v not_o be_v and_o they_o
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and_o therefore_o their_o false_a report_n be_v the_o more_o notorious_a rebellion_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o resolve_n of_o return_v to_o egypt_n numb_a 14.3_o 4._o as_o if_o better_a than_o now_o when_o at_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v with_o many_o professor_n like_o the_o scribe_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_v 12.34_o when_o he_o only_o begin_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n towards_o heaven_n answer_v our_o lord_n discreet_o and_o better_a than_o the_o pharisee_n use_v to_o do_v it_o be_v sad_a when_o a_o ship_n draw_v nigh_o her_o desire_a port_n and_o then_o be_v blow_v back_o with_o a_o contrary_a wind_n into_o the_o wide_a ocean_n and_o there_o perish_v these_o man_n perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n heb._n 3.17_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v israel_n be_v now_o near_o canaan_n twelve_o princely_a spy_n be_v send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n whether_o it_o be_v fat_a or_o lean_a woody_n 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all_o which_o be_v discovery_n of_o balak_n hypocrisy_n malice_n pride_n and_o profaneness_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o balaam_n answer_n unto_o balak_n accusation_n v._o 12._o though_o balaam_n want_v no_o will_n to_o curse_n israel_n for_o balak_n wage_n yet_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n restraint_n lie_v so_o strong_a upon_o he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v therefore_o he_o tame_o take_v and_o bear_v balak'_v blame_v but_o still_o shift_v it_o off_o from_o himself_o and_o lay_v it_o at_o the_o lord_n door_n for_o lay_v that_o compulsive_a necessity_n upon_o he_o and_o withal_o he_o pretend_v his_o own_o care_n and_o conscience_n in_o observe_v god_n command_n say_n otho_fw-la eshmor_fw-la ledabber_n must_n i_o not_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n word_n only_o thus_o those_o two_o hypocrite_n mock_v one_o with_o another_o thus_o cato_n can_v say_v potest_fw-la augur_n augurem_fw-la videre_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ridere_fw-la can_v one_o 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by_o his_o fascination_n or_o bewitch_a look_n on_o one_o part_n he_o may_v in_o their_o name_n curse_v the_o whole_a camp_n this_o be_v balak'_v renew_v method_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o like_a superstition_n and_o folly_n in_o change_v of_o place_n we_o find_v record_v afterward_o in_o the_o silly_a syrian's_n who_o be_v foil_v by_o israel_n on_o the_o hill_n will_v fight_v with_o they_o again_o in_o the_o plain_n 1_o king_n 20.20_o 23._o as_o this_o be_v a_o old_a device_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o teach_v amalek_n when_o they_o can_v not_o cut_v off_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n exod._n 17.12_o etc._n etc._n to_o kill_v the_o hindmost_a of_o israel_n even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o the_o camp_n deut._n 25.17_o 18._o so_o it_o be_v likewise_o afterward_o the_o policy_n of_o that_o dragon_n who_o when_o he_o can_v not_o devour_v the_o church_n that_o have_v eagle_n wing_n to_o escape_v with_o from_o he_o be_v wroth_a go_v to_o war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n rev._n 12.7_o 13._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o success_n of_o this_o second_o attempt_n namely_o a_o second_o disappointment_n for_o balak_n ask_v balaam_n what_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n at_o this_o time_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o balaam_n take_v up_o his_o parable_n the_o second_o time_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o instead_o of_o a_o curse_n pronounce_v again_o the_o blessing_n say_n rise_n up_o balak_n to_o receive_v the_o lord_n word_n with_o reverence_n as_o eglon_n do_v judg._n 3.20_o gen._n 49.33_o god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n of_o his_o absolute_a decree_n though_o he_o may_v do_v of_o his_o conditional_a promise_n ver_fw-la 19_o thus_o balaam_n do_v reprove_v balak_n of_o his_o gross_a mistake_n in_o endeavour_v to_o reverse_v god_n free_a blessing_n upon_o
light_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n till_o then_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n pray_v for_o and_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o because_o minister_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v many_o enemy_n for_o so_o do_v therefore_o must_v the_o people_n pray_v for_o they_o and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o right_o they_o light_n be_v offensive_a to_o sore_a eye_n etc._n etc._n god_n himself_o will_v by_o strike_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o injure_v they_o v._o 11._o as_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v do_v to_o levi_n have_v no_o portion_n but_o the_o lord_n who_o therefore_o be_v their_o avenger_n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n promise_v to_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 12._o who_o have_v be_v his_o old_a father_n darling_n gen._n 42.4_o and_o now_o must_v become_v a_o darling_n to_o god_n himself_o benjamin_n must_v live_v by_o levi_n because_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o levite_n minister_v stand_v upon_o mount_n moriah_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v the_o northern_a part_n of_o jerusalem_n though_o the_o southern_a part_n wherein_o mount_n zion_n stand_v belong_v to_o judah_n tribe_n the_o valley_n of_o millo_n betwixt_o those_o two_o hill_n mount_n zion_n and_o moriah_n be_v fill_v up_o and_o make_v plain_a by_o solomon_n whereby_o those_o two_o hill_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o great_a communicate_v its_o name_n to_o the_o lesser_a hereupon_o god_n be_v say_v synechdochical_o to_o dwell_v upon_o mount_n zion_n thus_o benjamin_n do_v dwell_v betwixt_o the_o two_o shoulder_n of_o the_o lord_n those_o two_o holy_a hill_n from_o both_o side_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o the_o head_n on_o the_o body_n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n in_o both_o his_o son_n ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n wherein_o be_v promise_v 1._o a_o confluence_n of_o all_o creature-comfort_n from_o earth_n and_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 2._o a_o most_o potent_a kingdom_n ver_fw-la 17._o moses_n pray_v here_o that_o the_o sun_n with_o its_o warmth_n and_o the_o moon_n with_o its_o moisture_n may_v make_v joseph_n land_n fruitful_a and_o that_o the_o messiah_n who_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o the_o bush_n exod._n 3.2_o may_v both_o preserve_v joshuah_n of_o joseph_n tribe_n in_o his_o war_n as_o the_o bush_n in_o the_o flame_n and_o bless_v he_o with_o a_o conquest_n over_o canaan_n as_o with_o the_o horn_n of_o a_o unicorn_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o and_o 8_o remark_n relate_v to_o zabulon_n and_o issachar_n both_o son_n of_o leah_n who_o moses_n join_v together_o in_o one_o blessing_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v vast_a treasure_n by_o sea-traffick_n zabulon_n be_v foretell_v to_o dwell_v by_o the_o sea_n shore_n gen._n 49.13_o issachar_n have_v also_o some_o city_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n though_o they_o most_o delight_v in_o a_o quiet_a country_n life_n of_o feed_v sheep_n and_o till_v the_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o suck_v in_o prodigious_a profit_n both_o those_o tribe_n shall_v not_o forget_v to_o return_v their_o praise_n to_o god_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v all_o those_o profit_n they_o shall_v call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o mount_n of_o god_n the_o 9th_o remark_n respect_v gad_n to_o who_o be_v promise_v 1._o most_o renown_a victory_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o 2._o a_o most_o reverend_a prophet_n to_o spring_n out_o of_o that_o tribe_n to_o wit_n elijah_n the_o thisbite_n ver_fw-la 21._o who_o execute_v the_o lord_n vengeance_n upon_o baal_n priest_n 1_o king_n 18._o as_o likewise_o of_o a_o most_o resolute_a prince_n namely_o jehu_n of_o this_o tribe_n who_o furious_o pour_v forth_o god_n fury_n upon_o the_o idolatrous_a house_n of_o ahab_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 9_o and_o 10._o chap._n and_o though_o this_o tribe_n have_v their_o portion_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n where_o their_o lawgiver_n moses_n have_v his_o lot_n to_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o yet_o be_v they_o as_o courageous_a as_o any_o to_o conquer_v canaan_n for_o their_o brethren_n numb_a 32.23_o 29_o 33._o 1._o chro._n 12.8_o and_o 5.18_o to_o 22._o the_o 10_o remark_n relate_v to_o dan_n to_o who_o military_a prowess_n be_v promise_v ver_fw-la 22._o who_o be_v by_o jacob_n call_v a_o serpent_n gen._n 49.17_o for_o his_o subtle_a and_o secret_a surprise_v of_o his_o adversary_n but_o here_o by_o moses_n he_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o lion_n that_o lurk_v in_o bashan_n the_o place_n where_o lion_n be_v breed_v and_o sudden_o jump_v upon_o their_o prey_n that_o pass_v by_o so_o dan_n jump_v sudden_o on_o laish_n josh_n 18._o the_o 11_o remark_n concern_v naphthali_n to_o who_o be_v promise_v all_o sort_n of_o prosperity_n even_o to_o full_a satisfaction_n ver_fw-la 23._o for_o they_o lay_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o trade_v with_o tyre_n sidon_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o well_o want_v the_o most_o contentful_a provision_n both_o for_o quantity_n and_o quality_n more_o especial_o come_v with_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o they_o there_o the_o light_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n appear_v matth._n 4.13.16_o the_o 12_o and_o last_o remark_n upon_o the_o tribe_n be_v on_o asser_n or_o ashur_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o to_o who_o be_v promise_v a_o plentiful_a portion_n both_o above_o ground_n for_o fruit_n and_o under_o ground_n for_o metal_n together_o with_o multitude_n of_o child_n this_o tribe_n have_v now_o 53_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n numb_a 26.47_o and_o be_v far_o promise_v that_o while_o their_o day_n last_v their_o strength_n shall_v last_v also_o as_o moses_n be_v lusty_a in_o his_o old_a age_n deut._n 34.7_o the_o three_o part_n of_o deut._n 33._o be_v the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n wherein_o moses_n give_v one_a a_o graphical_a character_n of_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n both_o in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o majesty_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o and_o in_o his_o transcendent_a love_a kindness_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o two_o shut_v up_o all_o with_o a_o most_o elegant_a epiphonema_n which_o be_v eucharistical_a ver_fw-la 29._o remarks_n hereon_o be_v one_a this_o conclusion_n concern_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o general_a unanimous_o celebrate_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o goodness_n to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o all_o partake_v thereof_o to_o their_o everlasting_a happiness_n jeshurun_v the_o chaldee_n explain_v it_o israel_n and_o the_o greek_a translate_v it_o belove_v or_o it_o come_v of_o jashar_n hebr._n righteous_a for_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o righteous_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o soon_o they_o lose_v their_o uprightness_n and_o kick_v against_o god_n like_o a_o shar_n hebr._n bullock_n or_o young_a mule_n qui_fw-la matrem_fw-la suis_fw-la regratulatur_fw-la calcibus_fw-la that_o kick_v his_o dam_n after_o he_o have_v suck_v her_o dug_n deut._n 32.15_o the_o 2d_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v a_o all-sufficient_a succour_n to_o israel_n while_o they_o retain_v their_o uprightness_n god_n ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o 26._o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o triumph_n 2_o sam._n 22.11_o hab._n 3.8_o revel_v 6.2_o and_o 19.11_o 16._o have_v all_o the_o celestial_a creature_n for_o his_o cavalry_n or_o horseman_n and_o all_o the_o terrestrial_a for_o his_o infantry_n or_o footman_n what_o foe_n can_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n under_o such_o a_o protector_n the_o ancient_n of_o days_n be_v their_o refuge_n ver_fw-la 27._o their_o protection_n be_v both_o above_o and_o below_o they_o a_o child_n of_o god_n can_v fall_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fall_v below_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o god_n cant._n 2.6_o much_o less_o can_v all_o his_o child_n christ_n destroy_v the_o devil_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n heb._n 2.14_o and_o with_o he_o all_o their_o enemy_n be_v destroy_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v god_n church_n be_v a_o people_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n that_o lay_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o they_o dwell_v alone_o ver_fw-la 28._o numb_a 23.9_o they_o mingle_v not_o with_o the_o heathen_a nor_o meddle_v with_o their_o worship_n or_o manner_n esth_n 3.8_o be_v a_o peculiar_a treasure_n to_o god_n exod._n 19.5_o tit._n 2.14_o have_v a_o better_a fountain_n to_o feed_v on_o than_o the_o break_a cistern_n of_o the_o world_n no_o foe_n shall_v usurp_v their_o place_n the_o five_o and_o last_o remark_n from_o the_o epiphonema_n be_v god_n people_n be_v the_o world_n paragon_n none-such_a ver_fw-la 29._o such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o heb._n 11.38_o in_o their_o have_v ossensive_a as_o well_o as_o defensive_a armour_n whereby_o they_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o as_o it_o be_v god_n glory_n to_o tread_v
upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n amos_n 4.13_o mic._n 1.3_o so_o he_o impart_v this_o glory_n to_o his_o people_n deut._n 32.13_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 29._o insomuch_o that_o their_o foe_n shall_v feign_v themselves_o friend_n as_o the_o gibeonite_n do_v josh_n 9.4_o psal_n 18.44_o and_o 66.3_o moses_n death_n be_v describe_v in_o deut._n 34._o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o his_o death_n one_a the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o be_v his_o ascend_v the_o mount_n nebo_n and_o his_o view_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n round_o about_o from_o the_o top_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2_o the_o concomitant_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o at_o god_n command_n the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o time_n when_o in_o what_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o die_v v._o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o consequent_n be_v 1._o his_o burial_n by_o god_n himself_o in_o a_o unknown_a place_n v._o 6._o 2._o the_o public_a lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o v._o 8._o 3._o his_o successor_n v._o 9_o 4._o the_o funeral_n song_n in_o his_o praise_n after_o his_o death_n and_o burial_n v._o 10.11_o 12._o remarks_n first_o from_o the_o antecedent_n the_o one_a be_v moses_n obey_v assoon_o as_o god_n command_v call_v he_o be_v therefore_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 5._o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v deut._n 32.49_o assoon_o as_o he_o have_v give_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n to_o the_o 12_o tribe_n of_o israel_n deut._n 33._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la then_o go_v he_o up_o to_o die_v deut._n 34.1_o and_o he_o go_v up_o with_o as_o good_a a_o will_n to_o die_v as_o ever_o he_o do_v to_o dine_v it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n of_o a_o modern_a martyr_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o that_o it_o be_v but_o wink_v with_o his_o eye_n one_o little_a at_o the_o stake_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n immediate_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o strange_a prospect_n god_n give_v to_o moses_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o canaan_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n 1_o sam._n 3.20_o and_o judg._n 20.1_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n pisgah_n be_v the_o top_n of_o nebo_n whereon_o moses_n stand_v for_o a_o fair_a prospect_n yet_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n moses_n can_v never_o have_v take_v so_o large_a a_o prospect_n from_o north_n to_o south_n and_o from_o east_n to_o west_n or_o mid_a land_n sea_n at_o one_o view_n have_v he_o not_o be_v help_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v i_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o see_v it_o v._n 4._o the_o sight_n god_n give_v to_o abraham_n of_o this_o land_n be_v a_o ordinary_a sight_n gen._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o 13.17_o but_o this_o be_v without_o travel_v from_o his_o place_n thus_o john_n from_o a_o high_a 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hence_o obser_n 2._o temptation_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o affection_n it_o be_v true_a naomi_n may_v say_v serious_o to_o they_o iâ—e_n redite_fw-la go_v return_v out_o of_o her_o love_n towards_o they_o as_o she_o be_v loath_a to_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o afflict_a condition_n by_o their_o live_n with_o she_o who_o be_v now_o leave_v in_o most_o pinch_a poverty_n it_o grieve_v she_o more_o for_o their_o sake_n than_o her_o own_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v out_o against_o she_o as_o she_o say_v v._o 13._o she_o have_v both_o age_n and_o experience_n that_o have_v acquaint_v she_o with_o affliction_n and_o so_o can_v better_o bear_v they_o than_o they_o that_o be_v young_a and_o therefore_o she_o think_v it_o best_a to_o bear_v her_o affliction_n by_o herself_o alone_o and_o not_o to_o involve_v they_o into_o the_o same_o also_o this_o may_v be_v her_o tender_a affection_n to_o they_o but_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o trial_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o affection_n to_o she_o for_o hereby_o the_o soundness_n of_o ruth_n love_n but_o the_o rottenness_n of_o orpah_n be_v discover_v v._o 14._o orpah_n think_v now_o she_o may_v leave_v her_o mother_n with_o credit_n because_o now_o she_o may_v do_v it_o with_o consent_n temptation_n try_v what_o metal_n we_o be_v of_o when_o satan_n temptation_n meet_v with_o and_o draw_v out_o our_o own_o corruption_n then_o and_o there_o be_v our_o danger_n the_o lord_n deal_v kind_o with_o you_o hence_o obser_n 3._o parent_n ought_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o pray_v hearty_o for_o their_o child_n this_o she_o do_v for_o they_o think_v this_o motherly_a benediction_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a valediction_n have_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n to_o give_v they_o all_o have_v prayer_n that_o have_v heart_n for_o their_o child_n oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v and_o let_v reuben_n live_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.18_o deut._n 33.6_o isa_n 29.22_o 23._o as_o you_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o dead_a and_o with_o i_o those_o two_o daughter_n of_o moab_n have_v show_v conjugal_a kindness_n to_o mahlon_n and_o chilion_n son_n of_o israel_n while_o they_o live_v and_o give_v they_o a_o honourable_a burial_n when_o they_o die_v yea_o and_o in_o honour_n of_o their_o dead_a husband_n they_o remain_v widow_n in_o mourning_n with_o their_o mother-in_a law_n to_o that_o time_n therefore_o she_o thus_o pray_v for_o they_o hence_o obser_n 4._o it_o be_v god_n usual_a method_n of_o providence_n to_o render_v like_a for_o like_a either_o of_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o naomi_n believe_v and_o therefore_o she_o thus_o pray_v the_o lord_n be_v kind_a to_o you_o as_o you_o have_v be_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o son_n your_o husband_n
and_o death_n to_o they_o return_v thou_o after_o thy_o sister_n hence_o observe_v 3._o that_o love_n to_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sincere_a love_n which_o do_v urdergo_v trial_n and_o temptation_n yet_o bear_v up_o against_o all_o this_o be_v the_o second_o shock_n that_o ruth_n have_v to_o grapple_v withal_o to_o wit_n her_o mother_n persuasion_n as_o the_o first_o be_v her_o sister_n example_n naomi_n counsel_n she_o to_o be_v go_v and_o orpah_n show_v she_o the_o way_n of_o go_v and_o no_o doubt_n solicit_v she_o sufficient_o for_o her_o society_n in_o her_o defection_n yet_o godly_a ruth_n weather_n out_o the_o point_n and_o ride_v out_o the_o storm_n against_o wind_n and_o tide_n of_o both_o the_o sister_n pattern_n and_o the_o mother_n precept_n which_o to_o do_v her_o right_n be_v not_o any_o command_n upon_o her_o daughter_n to_o forsake_v god_n and_o turn_v to_o idol_n this_o can_v rational_o be_v imagine_v that_o so_o religious_a a_o matron_n shall_v cordial_o counsel_n much_o less_o command_n her_o dear_a daughter_n in_o who_o she_o can_v not_o but_o observe_v some_o pant_n of_o soul_n after_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n to_o embrace_v idolatry_n yea_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n in_o the_o text_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o her_o very_a seem_a persuasion_n do_v indeed_o comprehend_v in_o it_o a_o very_a cogent_a dissuasion_n inasmuch_o as_o she_o make_v orpah_n act_n in_o her_o departure_n to_o be_v rather_o odious_a and_o abominable_a than_o matter_n of_o choice_n or_o desirable_a this_o be_v intimate_v in_o her_o word_n thy_o sister_n be_v go_v to_o her_o idolatrous_a people_n to_o worship_n among_o they_o their_o false_a god_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v take_v for_o grant_v that_o all_o this_o she_o do_v and_o say_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o her_o love_n not_o only_o to_o herself_o but_o also_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n not_o unlike_a that_o of_o joshua_n to_o the_o elder_n choose_v you_o this_o day_n who_o you_o will_v serve_v josh_n 24.15_o that_o godly_a general_n can_v not_o by_o these_o word_n leave_v it_o to_o israel_n free_a choice_n whether_o they_o will_v serve_v god_n or_o idol_n but_o it_o be_v to_o make_v proof_n of_o their_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v voluntary_a or_o otherwise_o and_o this_o will_v further_o oblige_v they_o to_o constancy_n in_o their_o covenant_n so_o naomi_n do_v here_o that_o ruth_n may_v not_o say_v hereafter_o she_o be_v beguile_v into_o her_o mother_n religion_n by_o her_o mother_n overrule_a persuasion_n therefore_o she_o give_v her_o free_a choice_n and_o leave_v she_o to_o her_o liberty_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o inclination_n of_o her_o own_o soul_n v._o 16._o entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o ruth_n be_v leave_v to_o her_o choice_n be_v unchangeable_o resolve_v in_o her_o choice_n and_o will_v not_o be_v shake_v off_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o godly_a though_o poor_a desolate_a and_o disconsolate_a widow_n hence_o observe_v 1._o we_o shall_v be_v unchangeable_o resolve_v to_o choose_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o to_o enjor_a the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n this_o be_v moses_n choice_n hebr._n 11.25_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o it_o be_v ruth_n choice_n here_o we_o ought_v with_o ruth_n to_o choose_v a_o suffer_a condition_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n than_o with_o orpah_n to_o turn_v our_o back_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n to_o take_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o last_v but_o for_o a_o season_n all_o tiph_n gegnibi_fw-la nè_fw-la irruas_fw-la in_o i_o hostiliter_fw-la do_v not_o oppose_v i_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n so_o fix_v ruth_n be_v to_o make_v naomi_n be_v people_n her_o people_n and_o naomi_n be_v god_n her_o god_n that_o neither_o fair_a word_n nor_o foul_a action_n can_v unsettle_v she_o herein_o she_o give_v demonstration_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o bless_a character_n of_o a_o true_a convert_n to_o have_v hearty_a love_n for_o god_n and_o his_o people_n to_o desire_v communion_n with_o both_o and_o to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o company_n of_o god_n enemy_n so_o do_v ruth_n here_o prefer_v the_o company_n of_o a_o religious_a mother_n before_o that_o of_o a_o idolatrous_a sister_n her_o companion_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 119.63_o and_o so_o resolute_a be_v she_o in_o this_o that_o tide_n life_n tide_n death_n come_v good_a or_o come_v evil_a she_o will_v hold_v the_o conclusion_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v soon_o fall_v than_o she_o renounce_v her_o religion_n thy_n people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n hence_o observe_v 3._o that_o amity_n and_o unity_n which_o be_v make_v up_o by_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o firm_a amity_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o amity_n or_o friendship_n both_o practicable_a and_o profitable_a not_o only_o among_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n one_o with_o another_o whereby_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v preserve_v in_o peace_n and_o power_n as_o to_o their_o several_a distinct_a station_n and_o constitution_n but_o also_o betwixt_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n as_o betwixt_o abrabam_fw-la and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23.3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o before_o this_o betwixt_o he_o and_o king_n abimelech_n gen._n 21.22_o 23._o yea_o and_o after_o both_o these_o betwixt_o isaac_n and_o abimelech_n gen._n 26.26_o 27_o 28._o as_o likewise_o betwixt_o jacob_n and_o loban_n and_o many_o other_o yet_o all_o such_o amity_n be_v more_o from_o fear_n than_o from_o love_n those_o ally_n aforesaid_a make_v alliance_n with_o those_o patriarch_n aforesaid_a be_v prick_v in_o their_o very_a natural_a conscience_n which_o can_v not_o but_o stoop_v to_o that_o slamp_n of_o god_n image_n that_o they_o see_v shine_v in_o they_o when_o they_o see_v in_o they_o that_o which_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o by_o they_o their_o heart_n do_v ache_v and_o quake_v in_o they_o and_o hence_o do_v they_o seek_v unto_o they_o for_o amity_n and_o alliance_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v make_v the_o better_a provision_n for_o their_o own_o person_n and_o posterity_n n._n b._n how_o much_o do_v this_o condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o that_o wicked_a generation_n which_o speak_v not_o peace_n to_o god_n people_n though_o god_n himself_o do_v so_o to_o they_o psal_n 85.8_o 9_o which_o be_v their_o comfort_n though_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o will_v glad_o live_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n psal_n 35.20_o that_o study_n to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n 1_o thess_n 4.11_o affect_v rather_o quietness_n from_o the_o world_n than_o overmuch_o acquaintance_n with_o it_o this_o make_v david_n cry_v not_o only_o oh_o but_o woe_n psal_n 55.6_o and_o 120.5_o 7._o yet_o the_o most_o true_a and_o cordial_a amity_n be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n one_o with_o another_o there_o be_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o that_o be_v the_o bless_a cement_n which_o keep_v all_o together_o in_o love_n orpah_n may_v have_v favour_n and_o friendship_n for_o naomi_n but_o alas_o it_o dwindle_n away_o when_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o sincere_a convert_n ruth_n even_a glue_n she_o fast_o to_o her_o mother_n no_o bond_n like_o the_o bond_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v religion_n à _fw-la religando_fw-la from_o its_o bind_n and_o bind_v again_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o indissolvable_a bond_n i_o have_v sometime_o wonder_v at_o that_o oneness_n of_o heart_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o upon_o short_a knowledge_n one_o of_o another_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v acquaint_v twenty_o year_n one_o with_o another_o it_o be_v say_v noscitur_fw-la è_fw-la socio_fw-la a_o person_n be_v know_v by_o his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n v._o 17._o where_v thou_o die_v i_o will_v die_v etc._n etc._n before_o she_o have_v say_v in_o other_o term_n where_o thou_o live_v i_o will_v live_v whether_o travel_v abroad_o or_o rest_v at_o home_n she_o will_v not_o leave_v she_o whether_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v now_o she_o say_v i_o will_v not_o only_o live_v with_o thou_o whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o but_o i_o will_v die_v with_o thou_o also_o hence_o observe_v 1._o such_o and_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o
will_v think_v that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o public_a spirit_n who_o be_v more_o for_o lay_v out_o in_o do_v good_a to_o other_o than_o for_o lay_v up_o only_o for_o his_o own_o good_a be_v most_o likely_a to_o fail_v and_o fall_v but_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o shall_v stand_v by_o liberal_a thing_n for_o this_o be_v lend_v to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 19.17_o it_o be_v a_o laying_z up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o lay_v hold_n of_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18._o the_o lord_n give_v command_v that_o master_n shall_v be_v liberal_a to_o old_a servant_n deut_n 15.13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o send_v he_o empty_a away_o but_o give_v some_o liberal_a acknowledgement_n that_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o by_o his_o labour_n n._n b._n how_o then_o ought_v people_n to_o be_v liberal_a according_a to_o their_o ability_n to_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n especial_o old_a minister_n that_o have_v labour_v long_o in_o word_n and_o doctrine_n v._o 18._o sit_v still_a my_o daughter_n that_o be_v stir_v not_o abroad_o to_o be_v as_o some_o woman_n will_v be_v tattle_v the_o matter_n to_o other_o but_o rest_n in_o what_o be_v do_v and_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o the_o issue_n hence_o observe_v 1._o when_o lawful_a mean_n be_v right_o use_v then_o shall_v we_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o end_n the_o care_n of_o the_o mean_n belong_v to_o we_o but_o the_o care_n of_o the_o end_n belong_v god_n it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v active_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o to_o be_v passive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n we_o must_v commit_v ourselves_o in_o all_o well_o do_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 37.5_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n shall_v fall_v it_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v because_o all_o earthly_a concern_v as_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n according_a to_o the_o heavenly_a decree_n and_o whatever_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o world_n by_o his_o divine_a decree_n before_o all_o time_n the_o same_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o divine_a providence_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n hence_o observe_v 2._o all_o matter_n concern_v mankind_n be_v appoint_v by_o a_o divine_a decree_n in_o heaven_n before_o they_o be_v accomplish_v by_o a_o divine_a providence_n upon_o earth_n even_o all_o match_n and_o marriage_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n before_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o be_v solemnize_v on_o earth_n godly_a naomi_n look_v upward_o and_o teach_v her_o daughter_n to_o do_v so_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n how_o god_n providence_n will_v work_v in_o this_o matter_n so_o cast_v this_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o both_o may_v be_v sustain_v psal_n 55.22_o it_o be_v our_o work_n to_o cast_v care_n and_o it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o take_v care_n cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o we_o must_v let_v god_n alone_o until_o his_o big-bellyed_a decree_n bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.2_o with_o his_o own_o work_n which_o be_v then_o only_o well_o do_v when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o the_o man_n will_v not_o be_v at_o rest_n she_o know_v he_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o will_v be_v restless_a till_o he_o have_v pay_v that_o due_a debt_n hence_o observe_v 3._o conscientious_a person_n shall_v be_v restless_a until_o they_o make_v good_a payment_n of_o their_o promise_n alas_o how_o few_o boaz'_v be_v in_o the_o world_n who_o pay_v what_o they_o promise_v ruth_n chap._n iu._n verse_n 1._o than_o boaz_n go_v up_o to_o the_o gate_n this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o judicature_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o likely_a place_n to_o meet_v this_o kinsman_n either_o go_v out_o to_o or_o come_v in_o form_n his_o business_n in_o the_o field_n hence_o observe_v 1._o the_o most_o probable_a mean_n ought_v judicious_o to_o be_v use_v in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o our_o purpose_a end_n thus_o boaz_n be_v restless_a for_o obtain_v his_o promise_a end_n chap._n 3._o last_o use_v the_o likely_a mean_n to_o obtain_v his_o end_n and_o he_o make_v a_o judicious_a choice_n of_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o gate_n where_o he_o may_v not_o only_o meet_v soon_o with_o his_o friend_n but_o also_o where_o he_o may_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o alderman_n or_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n to_o hear_v examine_v and_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n n._n b._n many_o a_o man_n lose_v a_o good_a end_n for_o want_v of_o right_a mean_n tend_v to_o the_o end_n the_o serpent_n beguile_v eve_n in_o direct_v she_o to_o wrong_v mean_n for_o the_o propose_a end_n you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n be_v the_o end_n but_o the_o mean_v use_v to_o obtain_v this_o end_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o make_v they_o devil_n then_o go_n behold_v the_o kinsman_n come_v by_o this_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o providence_n have_v a_o behold_v upon_o it_o hence_o observe_v 2._o a_o marvellous_a providence_n do_v attend_v god_n servant_n that_o do_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n the_o guide_a hand_n of_o god_n do_v make_v many_o a_o happy_a hit_n in_o the_o occurrence_n of_o his_o people_n as_o before_o so_o here_o the_o man_n who_o he_o want_v and_o wait_v for_o must_v needs_o come_v by_o at_o such_o a_o seasonable_a time_n and_o so_o give_v a_o expeditious_a issue_n of_o the_o cause_n depend_v n._n b._n it_o be_v our_o loss_n not_o to_o observe_v what_o we_o gain_v by_o many_o a_o happy_a hit_n of_o providence_n as_o one_o to_o myself_o this_o day_n and_o on_o many_o other_o day_n christ_n must_v needs_o go_v through_o samaria_n john_n 4.4_o oh_o happy_a be_v they_o that_o as_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n be_v just_a in_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n must_v needs_o go_v christ_n will_v look_v upon_o such_o thus_o the_o comely_a contexture_n of_o various_a providence_n be_v very_o marvellous_a to_o those_o that_o make_v observation_n of_o they_o ho_o such_o a_o one_o peloni_fw-la almoni_fw-la hebrew_n oquidam_fw-la singularis_fw-la both_o those_o word_n daniel_n contract_n into_o one_o in_o palmon_n calling_n christ_n palmoni_fw-la hamadabbar_a or_o most_o singular_a speaker_n or_o one_o above_o all_o name_n dan._n 8.13_o almoni_fw-la come_v from_o alum_n mutus_fw-la to_o signify_v we_o be_v mute_n as_o to_o ask_v after_o christ_n name_n see_v it_o be_v secret_a judg._n 13.18_o and_o wonderful_a isa_n 9.6_o and_o jupiter_n amon_n among_o the_o heathen_n signify_v hâ—ns_fw-la tu_fw-la quis_fw-la es_fw-la oh_o thou_o who_o be_v thou_o according_a to_o the_o inscription_n upon_o the_o athenian_a altar_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n act._n 17.23_o hence_o observe_v 3._o god_n and_o christ_n be_v incomprehensible_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o nature_n can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o any_o name_n hence_o the_o spouse_n name_v he_o not_o but_o cry_v emphatical_o oh_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v cant._n 1.7_o and_o mary_n call_v him_n he_o him_z three_o time_n over_o without_o a_o name_n joh._n 20.15_o and_o christ_n say_v to_o manoah_n why_o ask_v thou_o thus_o after_o my_o name_n see_v i_o be_o call_v as_o i_o be_o call_v and_o such_o be_v thy_o weakness_n that_o it_o surpass_v thy_o conception_n as_o god_n be_v surmount_v all_o create_a being_n so_o his_o nature_n surpass_v all_o name_n and_o notion_n n._n b._n but_o heré_fw-la â—eloni_fw-la almoni_fw-la which_o have_v no_o proper_a signification_n but_o be_v use_v as_o our_o hear_v you_o sir_n parallel_n to_o those_o phrase_n in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n 1_o sam._n 21.2_o 2_o king_n 6.8_o do_v show_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o name_v the_o name_n of_o such_o a_o notorious_a worlding_n that_o prefer_v his_o own_o land_n before_o god_n law_n which_o command_v he_o to_o continue_v the_o name_n of_o his_o decease_a brother_n by_o marry_v his_o widow_n deut._n 25.6_o 7_o 8._o hence_o observe_v 4._o that_o wicked_a worlding_n which_o love_v their_o own_o land_n better_a than_o god_n law_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o a_o name_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n no_o doubt_n but_o boaz_n know_v well_o enough_o the_o name_n of_o this_o kinsman_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o quality_n and_o sit_v next_o to_o boaz_n above_o all_o the_o ten_o alderman_n or_o elder_n yet_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o this_o scripture_n though_o inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v he_o a_o name_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o ingratitude_n who_o be_v so_o over_o studious_a of_o his_o own_o name_n that_o his_o dead_a neighbour_n name_v he_o regard_v not_o at_o all_o yea_o he_o despise_v that_o virtuous_a woman_n ruth_n neither_o do_v he_o mind_v the_o law_n
part_n and_o main_a cause_n of_o his_o purchase_n hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o godly_a wife_n be_v a_o good_a purchase_n boaz_n can_v not_o think_v he_o pay_v too_o dear_a for_o this_o purchase_n see_v she_o be_v one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o price_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v far_o above_o ruby_n prov._n 31.10_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o real_a and_o royal_a gift_n bestow_v upon_o adam_n though_o ruth_n be_v a_o moabitess_n of_o that_o curse_a stock_n that_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.3_o hence_o some_o do_v censure_n boaz_n for_o marry_v ruth_n but_o unjust_o for_o she_o be_v a_o proselyte_n and_o a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o come_v to_o trust_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n she_o be_v not_o as_o solomon_n mistress_n of_o moab_n that_o steal_v away_o his_o heart_n from_o god_n neh._n 13.26_o v._o 11._o the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v their_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o his_o marriage_n hence_o observe_v 1._o though_o marriage_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n as_o the_o romanist_n reckon_v it_o yet_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v solemnize_v and_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v both_o a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o and_o a_o honourable_a estate_n to_o man_n hebr._n 13.4_o that_o be_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n to_o possess_v it_o as_o a_o good_a not_o a_o evil_a spirit_n hence_o observe_v 2._o marriage_n be_v either_o a_o marriage_n or_o a_o merry-age_n the_o heathen_a can_v say_v every_o man_n at_o marriage_n bring_v into_o his_o house_n a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o make_v it_o a_o heaven_n or_o a_o hell_n thereby_o like_v rachel_n and_o leah_n beautiful_a as_o rachel_n fruitful_a as_o leah_n hence_o observe_v 3._o beautifulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n be_v two_o marriage-blessing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o they_o that_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n both_o those_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o by_o man_n and_o both_o these_o be_v bless_v cement_v betwixt_o marry_a couple_n gen._n 24.16.67_o rebeccah_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o isaac_n love_v she_o and_o gen._n 30.20_o and_o job_n 19.17_o child_n be_v strong_a cement_v both_o with_o jacob_n and_o with_o job_n etc._n etc._n query_n 1_o why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v like_v sarah_n or_o rebeccah_n answer_v 1_o because_o those_o two_o rachel_n and_o leah_n leave_v their_o country_n as_o ruth_n do_v 2._o they_o desire_v offspring_n as_o she_o do_v 3._o from_o they_o spring_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n only_o but_o the_o edomite_n be_v from_o sarah_n and_o rebeccah_n 4._o the_o bethlemite_n be_v from_o leah_n and_o rachel_n rachel_n sepulchre_n be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n bethlehem_n gen._n 35.19_o query_n 2._o why_o be_v rachel_n set_v first_o answer_n because_o dear_a to_o jacob_n and_o his_o first_o thought_n do_v worthy_o in_o ephratah_n etc._n etc._n all_o this_o be_v become_v a_o jewish_a form_n of_o prayer_n observe_v 4._o every_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v worthy_o in_o his_o place_n and_o station_n all_o man_n shall_v be_v serviceable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n not_o inutile_fw-la pondus_fw-la terrae_fw-la as_o if_o bear_v only_o fruges_fw-la consumere_fw-la to_o no_o purpose_n or_o to_o bad_a purpose_n they_o be_v to_o bad_a purpose_n by_o who_o no_o body_n be_v better_a but_o some_o body_n worse_o see_v ezek._n 18.18_o v._o 12._o like_v the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o be_v the_o bethlemites_n progenitor_n gen._n 38.29_o of_o a_o numerous_a and_o honourable_a family_n see_v v._o 18._o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o people_n prayer_n come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n hence_o observe_v it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o god_n gracious_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o this_o people_n for_o this_o couple_n for_o they_o have_v child_n wealth_n and_o honour_n of_o they_o descend_v many_o and_o mighty_a prince_n especial_o messiah_n the_o prince_n the_o two_o grand_a privilege_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n while_o he_o live_v and_o second_o upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v v._o 13._o boaz_n take_v ruth_n this_o be_v do_v before_o solemn_a witness_n hence_o observe_v 1._o clandestine_v marriage_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n some_o daughter_n be_v steal_v away_o without_o parent_n consent_n boaz_n take_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n not_o his_o whore_n he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o a_o modest_a expression_n of_o the_o marriage_n duty_n hence_o observe_v 2._o no_o corrupt_a communication_n shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o our_o mouth_n eph._n 4.29_o no_o borborology_n no_o obscene_a or_o filthy_a speech_n the_o hebrew_a tongue_n be_v call_v holy_a some_o say_v because_o there_o be_v not_o one_o proper_a name_n in_o it_o that_o signify_v the_o privity_n of_o either_o sex_n or_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n but_o it_o use_v a_o modest_a phrase_n or_o periphrasis_n the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n hence_o observe_v 3._o the_o key_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n she_o have_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o young_a man_n yet_o have_v no_o child_n now_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o old_a man_n yet_o have_v a_o child_n this_o be_v by_o the_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o a_o son_n too_o which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o daughter_n to_o uphold_v the_o name_n and_o family_n even_o to_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n v._o 14._o and_n the_o woman_n say_v to_o naomi_n hence_o observe_v woman_n meeting_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a chat_n and_o idle_a prattle_n much_o less_o in_o ribaldry_n and_o scurrility_n here_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o gossip_v so_o luke_n 1.58_o the_o time_n be_v not_o waste_v but_o spend_v in_o pray_v and_o praise_v of_o god_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a the_o man_n have_v pray_v thus_o before_o now_o the_o woman_n pray_v for_o the_o same_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a time_n when_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v even_o apart_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o blessing_n esther_n 4.16_o zech._n 12.12_o mercy_n will_v then_o come_v to_o god_n family_n and_o to_o our_o own_o v._o 15._o a_o restorer_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v child_n ought_v to_o be_v restorer_n of_o life_n to_o their_o age_a parent_n and_o nourisher_n of_o their_o old_a age._n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o child_n bring_v down_o the_o gray-hair_n of_o parent_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a gen._n 42.38_o many_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n few_o be_v restorer_n and_o comforter_n or_o nourisher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stork-like_a so_o famous_a for_o gratuity_n to_o their_o dam_n etc._n etc._n v._o 16._o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n to_o wit_n next_o her_o heart_n hence_o observe_v love_n have_v a_o descend_a nature_n as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o descend_v better_a than_o ascend_v naomi_n be_v but_o mother-in-law_n to_o its_o mother_n yet_o behold_v her_o affection_n to_o it_o it_o be_v oft_o find_v that_o grandmother_n love_v their_o grandchild_n better_a than_o their_o own_o from_o the_o descend_a nature_n of_o love_n hereupon_o she_o become_v dry-nurse_n to_o it_o oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o love_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n v._o 17._o the_o woman_n give_v it_o a_o name_n to_o wit_n those_o good_a woman_n v._o 14._o persuade_v the_o parent_n so_o to_o name_n it_o either_o at_o the_o birth_n or_o at_o the_o circumcision_n as_o usual_a they_o call_v he_o obed_n a_o serviteur_n so_o he_o be_v to_o naomi_n who_o he_o serve_v with_o comfort_n and_o restoration_n and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o god_n a_o serve_a son_n obed_n i._n e._n obedient_a the_o name_n obed_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o his_o parent_n mal._n 3.17_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n motto_n i_o dieu_fw-fr i_o serve_v to_o suppress_v his_o pride_n etc._n etc._n v._o 18._o though_o he_o be_v mahlon_n legal_a son_n yet_o be_v he_o boaz'_v natural_a son_n the_o catalogue_n of_o who_o generation_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o shiloh_n come_v of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o matthew_n transcribe_v matth._n 1.3_o 5._o pharez_n a_o breaker_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o break_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o partition-wall_n than_o zarah_n the_o jew_n come_v forth_o again_o gen._n 38.29_o 30._o boaz_n beget_v of_o rahab_n matt._n 1.5_o as_o obed_n of_o ruth_n etc._n etc._n the_o
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 jearim_n psal_n 132.6_o after_o it_o be_v lose_v to_o shiloh_n it_o be_v find_v here_o where_o a_o eleazar_n attend_v it_o when_o both_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n be_v out_o of_o that_o service_n the_o first_o line_n fail_v in_o jephtah_n time_n as_o above_o and_o the_o latter_a now_o interrupt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o phinehas_n eli_n son_n 1_o sam._n 14.3_o and_o this_o time_n be_v long_o ere_o samuel_n can_v reclaim_v israel_n from_o idolatry_n they_o be_v lose_v to_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v to_o they_o the_o second_a remark_n be_v the_o general_a convention_n that_o samuel_n call_v to_o mispeh_n both_o for_o reform_v their_o lose_a religion_n and_o for_o recover_v their_o lose_a liberty_n first_o touch_v their_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o insensible_a neither_o the_o late_a loss_n of_o the_o ark_n nor_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o army_n can_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o not_o for_o twenty_o year_n together_o never_o to_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n nor_o after_o his_o ark_n now_o bring_v among_o they_o to_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o they_o let_v it_o lay_v in_o a_o obscure_a place_n so_o near_o the_o philistine_n n._n b._n and_o where_o indeed_o it_o lay_v all_o samuel_n day_n until_o david_n fetch_v it_o up_o from_o thence_o 2_o sam._n 6.2_o which_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o act_v 13.21_o and_o now_o be_v it_o twenty_o year_n before_o samuel_n can_v bring_v israel_n to_o this_o solemn_a repentance_n relate_v here_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o be_v so_o habituate_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o sinful_a practice_n be_v so_o root_v in_o they_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o samuel_n powerful_a preach_v so_o frequent_o among_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v until_o god_n stop_v they_o in_o their_o curse_a carrier_n by_o let_v loose_a the_o band_n of_o the_o philistine_n upon_o they_o and_o 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
the_o king_n death_n v._o 22_o 23_o 24._o she_o may_v fear_v it_o because_o saul_n have_v slay_v so_o many_o of_o her_o consort_n and_o how_o some_o will_v say_v she_o have_v revenge_v it_o by_o kill_v he_o so_o it_o be_v herself_o love_n to_o set_v saul_n fafe_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n but_o josephus_n high_o commend_v she_o for_o this_o kindness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o consort_n and_o can_v now_o never_o be_v likely_a to_o make_v her_o recompense_n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxix_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o dismission_n of_o david_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o not_o without_o disgrace_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o circumstance_n of_o david_n dismission_n as_o 1._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o be_v aphek_n contiguous_a to_o shunem_n where_o the_o philistine_n encamp_v chap._n 28.2_o cover_v both_o those_o place_n with_o their_o numerous_a host_n 2._o the_o time_n when_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v at_o their_o general_n muster_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n take_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o every_o company_n regiment_n and_o brigade_n whereby_o david_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o rear-band_n attend_v as_o lifeguard_n to_o achish_n their_o general_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o quarrel_n those_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v against_o david_n for_o which_o he_o must_v be_v cashier_v out_o of_o their_o army_n and_o all_o his_o man_n with_o he_o first_o their_o quarrel_n be_v against_o they_o all_o in_o general_n because_o they_o be_v hebrew_n v._o 3._o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o their_o language_n garb_n and_o manner_n as_o hateful_a then_o to_o the_o heathen_n as_o the_o christian_n be_v now_o to_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n the_o philistine_n at_o this_o time_n account_v the_o hebrew_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n second_o but_o their_o principal_a quarrel_n be_v against_o david_n say_v make_v this_o fellow_n to_o return_v v._n 4._o this_o they_o speak_v in_o great_a wrath_n against_o he_o calling_z him_z fellow_n in_o contempt_n and_o those_o four_o prince_n thus_o rough_o ruffle_v with_o achish_a about_o david_n be_v fellow-prince_n with_o the_o king_n who_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o patronize_v david_n notwithstanding_o his_o fair_a apology_n from_o long_a experience_n he_o make_v for_o he_o to_o they_o nor_o can_v this_o military_a prudence_n of_o those_o four_o prince_n be_v altogether_o condemn_v see_v they_o look_v upon_o david_n but_o as_o a_o reconcile_a enemy_n at_o the_o best_a so_o not_o to_o be_v too_o far_o truss_v say_v because_o some_o hebrew_n heretofore_o have_v give_v we_o the_o slip_n and_o turn_v from_o we_o to_o the_o enemy_n chap._n 14.21_o and_o because_o david_n have_v no_o better_a expedient_a to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o saul_n than_o by_o betray_v we_o into_o his_o hand_n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o they_o strenuous_o argue_v first_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o one_o discontent_v to_o want_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o native_a country_n and_o live_v a_o exile_n in_o a_o strange_a nation_n but_o the_o betray_n of_o we_o will_v merit_v his_o return_n second_o they_o argue_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o v._o 15._o as_o his_o interest_n may_v incline_v he_o to_o betray_v we_o so_o he_o have_v ability_n to_o do_v it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n in_o conquer_a our_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v achish_n the_o king_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o hold_v up_o against_o the_o other_o four_o lord_n his_o confederate_n in_o this_o war_n nor_o can_v effectual_o justify_v david_n against_o their_o jealousy_n v._o 6._o he_o kind_o entreat_v david_n to_o a_o amicable_a dismission_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o morose_a humour_n shall_v cashier_v he_o by_o force_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o complaisant_a be_v the_o king_n that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o a_o dagon-worshipe_a yet_o he_o swear_v by_o david_n jehovah_n so_o much_o good_a he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o kindness_n to_o david_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o unwelcome_a message_n with_o less_o offence_n assure_v he_o it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o want_n of_o my_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v thorough_o merit_v but_o it_o be_v only_a because_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o not_o n._n b._n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o few_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n that_o love_v such_o as_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1.26_o however_o achish_n here_o do_v qualify_v the_o severe_a suspicion_n and_o censure_n of_o those_o losel-lord_n by_o say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o depart_v and_o displease_v they_o not_o seeing_z thou_o be_v now_o in_o their_o power_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o defend_v thy_o innocency_n v._o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n reply_n to_o achish_n v._o 8._o why_o may_v not_o i_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o be_v down_o right_a gloss_a flattery_n and_o david_n grievous_a frailty_n in_o such_o deep_a dissimulation_n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n have_v earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v prevent_v his_o go_n to_o fight_n against_o god_n people_n and_o now_o when_o god_n be_v at_o work_n to_o grant_v his_o desire_n he_o pretend_v a_o grand_a discontent_n that_o he_o be_v prevent_v from_o so_o do_v in_o achish_n service_n n._n b._n menochius_fw-la affirm_v that_o david_n do_v well_o in_o utter_v discontentful_a word_n this_o complaint_n be_v necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v tacit_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o desperate_a danger_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v hereupon_o achish_n do_v assure_v david_n that_o he_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n v._n 9_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o excellency_n in_o my_o eye_n that_o thou_o seem_v as_o a_o angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o i_o which_o phrase_n he_o have_v learn_v from_o david_n also_o though_o a_o heathen_a but_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o be_v as_o welcome_a as_o a_o angel_n to_o i_o yet_o be_v thou_o as_o irksome_a as_o a_o devil_n to_o those_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o myself_o save_v only_o they_o have_v make_v i_o their_o general_n and_o see_v all_o thy_o soldier_n be_v saul_n servant_n as_o he_o call_v they_o v._o 10._o thou_o can_v not_o oblige_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o philistine_n against_o their_o old_a lord_n and_o master_n therefore_o i_o dismiss_v thou_o in_o peace_n depart_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n to_o ziklag_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o lest_o thy_o long_a stay_n incense_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o fall_v on_o thou_o and_o thy_o follower_n in_o the_o camp_n upon_o this_o david_n depart_v early_o before_o the_o battle_n begin_v etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o stupendous_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o david_n when_o his_o own_o carnal_a policy_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o this_o perplexity_n by_o his_o forsake_v judah_n where_o god_n place_v he_o chap._n 22.5_o and_o his_o come_n to_o gath_n where_o he_o have_v place_v himself_o chap._n 27.1_o etc._n etc._n he_o must_v now_o be_v perfidious_a either_o to_o saul_n or_o achish_n he_o can_v be_v neither_o with_o comfort_n when_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v extricate_v he_o than_o god_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n use_v these_o lord_n to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o he_o desire_v rather_o his_o room_n than_o company_n they_o look_v no_o far_o but_o god_n do_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v david_n out_o of_o the_o briar_n here_o but_o also_o to_o send_v he_o in_o season_n to_o redeem_v his_o loss_n at_o ziklag_n chap_n 30._o 1_o sam._n chap._n xxx_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o david_n successful_a deed_n for_o ziklag_n against_o the_o amalekite_n the_o remark_n upon_o david_n expedition_n here_o be_v first_o the_o calamity_n of_o ziklag_n and_o its_o citizen_n when_o david_n come_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o city_n burn_v sack_a and_o spoil_v v._o 1._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n with_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v not_o slay_v any_o v._o 2._o though_o david_n have_v not_o leave_v in_o his_o expedition_n against_o they_o neither_o man_n or_o woman_n alive_a chap._n 27.9_o and_o though_o these_o amalekite_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o david_n absence_n and_o seek_v revenge_n yet_o be_v
what_o he_o deny_v when_o please_v n._n b._n it_o seem_v the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o david_n prayer_n drop_v down_o some_o assurance_n that_o his_o child_n be_v save_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o must_v go_v to_o he_o not_o only_o with_o my_o body_n into_o the_o grave_a but_o also_o with_o my_o soul_n into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mark_v seven_o the_o mitigation_n of_o david_n punishment_n v._o 24_o 25._o wherein_n first_o he_o comfort_v bathsheba_n with_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o god_n have_v comfort_v he_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o to_o wit_n by_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o child_n be_v save_v second_o moreover_o god_n comfort_v david_n by_o make_v up_o his_o loss_n of_o a_o dead_a child_n with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o wise_a solomon_n bear_v of_o bathsheba_n of_o who_o david_n have_v all_o his_o best_a son_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o parent_n solemn_a humiliation_n three_o nathan_n who_o be_v send_v to_o humble_a david_n be_v now_o send_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o become_v tutor_n to_o solomon_n who_o must_v live_v though_o that_o in_o adultery_n do_v die_v now_o david_n signify_v only_o belove_v he_o have_v a_o son_n jedediah_n signify_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o remark_n upon_o this_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v the_o take_n of_o rabbah_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o v._o 26._o to_o the_o end_n first_o in_o part_n than_o the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n mark_v first_o here_o joab_n have_v lay_v close_a siege_n to_o this_o strong_a city_n about_o twelve_o month_n and_o now_o have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o royal_a palace_n stand_v the_o place_n of_o the_o king_n residence_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o water_n both_o for_o defence_n and_o for_o delight_n the_o whole_a city_n probable_o be_v supply_v by_o conduit-pipe_n from_o hence_o which_o therefore_o joab_n the_o general_n take_v care_n to_o cut_v off_o v._o 26_o 27._o mark_v second_o when_o general_n joab_n see_v the_o 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probable_a that_o david_n have_v not_o yet_o recover_v his_o mild_a temper_n and_o former_a tenderness_n towards_o saul_n and_o other_o his_o heart_n be_v yet_o harden_v with_o impenitency_n and_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o recover_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o more_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o transposition_n of_o the_o story_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n if_o the_o ammonite_n be_v so_o severe_o punish_v for_o abuse_v david_n ambassador_n oh_o what_o severity_n may_v they_o expect_v that_o abuse_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o god_n will_v strike_v through_o their_o loin_n deut._n 33.11_o never_o any_o such_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n chap._n xiii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o narrative_a how_o god_n justice_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v a_o while_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n now_o awaken_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o david_n foul_a offence_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n retaliate_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n amnon_n first_o in_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o the_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la divine_a justice_n observe_v here_o in_o write_v david_n sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n as_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n make_v vriah_n drink_v and_o then_o murder_v he_o so_o his_o elder_a son_n amnon_n commit_v incest_n be_v make_v drink_v by_o absalon_n and_o then_o be_v murder_v remark_n the_o second_o from_o the_o general_a prospect_n of_o this_o chapter_n lavater_n note_v excellent_o from_o those_o three_o name_n here_o mention_v amnon_n signify_v stable_a and_o faithful_a tamar_n the_o palmtree_n and_o absalon_n his_o father_n peace_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o answer_v their_o own_o name_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n unless_o by_o contrary_n fallitur_fw-la augurio_fw-la spes_fw-la bona_fw-la saepe_fw-la svo_fw-la name_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o always_o agree_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o first_o the_o adultery_n or_o incest_n of_o amnon_n the_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o agent_n be_v amnon_n david_n first_o bear_v chap._n 3.2_o who_o lust_v after_o his_o sister_n a_o virgin_n so_o violent_o that_o he_o fall_v sick_a upon_o it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v his_o lustful_a desire_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n the_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v render_v by_o some_o to_o be_v this_o the_o affection_n be_v place_v in_o the_o gross_a part_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o have_v the_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o affection_n both_o those_o call_v irascible_a and_o those_o call_v concupiscible_a in_o philosophy_n do_v so_o powerful_o produce_v strange_a distemper_n in_o the_o body_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o patient_n tamar_n a_o fair_a woman_n who_o beauty_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o amnon_n lust_n yet_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n though_o absolom_n sister_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 3.3_o this_o daughter_n of_o david_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o find_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o king_n be_v only_a daughter_n and_o be_v a_o beautiful_a virgin_n be_v strict_o keep_v in_o from_o gad_v abroad_o lest_o dinah_n danger_n gen._n 34._o shall_v thereby_o entangle_v she_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o precious_a jewel_n this_o sparkle_a diamond_n david_n dear_a darling_n go_v always_o well_o attend_v when_o her_o occasion_n call_v she_o from_o home_n this_o daily_a diligence_n of_o guard_v she_o make_v amnon_n despair_v of_o satisfy_v his_o lustful_a desire_n and_o therefore_o lie_v he_o down_o broil_v upon_o the_o gridiron_n of_o his_o own_o unbridled_a concupiscence_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n use_v for_o amnon_n ease_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o satan_n soon_o find_v he_o out_o a_o broker_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o mulligrub_n namely_o his_o cousin_n jonadab_n of_o a_o serpentine_a subtlety_n so_o a_o fit_a tool_n for_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n to_o work_v with_o he_o be_v ingeniose_fw-la nequam_fw-la witty_o wicked_a pump_n out_o of_o amnon_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o paleness_n and_o droop_v so_o unlike_o a_o king_n son_n who_o well_o can_v have_v discontent_a say_v will_v it_o thou_o not_o tell_v i_o thy_o friend_n who_o can_v both_o keep_v counsel_n and_o give_v counsel_n amnon_n answer_v i_o love_v tamar_n my_o brother_n absolon_n sister_n he_o say_v not_o my_o sister_n for_o shame_n as_o he_o do_v after_o to_o david_n for_o obtain_v his_o end_n without_o suspicion_n v._o 6._o but_o here_o mince_v the_o matter_n of_o love_n to_o a_o half_a sister_n now_o jonadab_n give_v his_o pestilent_a advice_n a_o friend_n and_o no_o friend_n have_v he_o
record_v likewise_o psal_n 18.11_o 12._o &_o 97.2_o n._n b._n and_o rab._n maimonides_n give_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o condescension_n to_o man_n meanness_n mercabah_n velo_n harocheb_n man_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o rota_n in_o the_o circle_n vehemens_fw-la sensibile_fw-la destruit_fw-la sensum_fw-la say_v zabarel_n man_n may_v see_v the_o chariot_n god_n ride_v in_o as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 33.20_o but_o not_o the_o rider_n himself_o it_o be_v too_o vehement_a a_o object_n for_o man_n to_o behold_v without_o destruction_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o of_o himself_o also_o so_o solomon_n say_v here_o to_o they_o you_o may_v see_v this_o create_a image_n but_o you_o can_v behold_v god_n in_o shecinah_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n remark_n the_o 2._o then_o by_o a_o holy_a apostrophe_n solomon_n have_v satisfy_v their_o tremble_a spirit_n turn_v from_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o to_o 21._o for_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n mark_v 1._o solomon_n now_o sit_v upon_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n that_o be_v purposely_o build_v for_o he_o in_o this_o solemnity_n 2_o chron._n 6.13_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n be_v in_o a_o divine_a rapture_n of_o holy_a joy_n for_o that_o glorious_a sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o behold_v from_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n when_o he_o thus_o break_v forth_o to_o speak_v first_o to_o god_n servant_n and_o then_o to_o god_n himself_o mark_v 3._o he_o bless_v god_n with_o all_o the_o congregation_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o both_o for_o his_o precious_a promise_n to_o david_n his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o more_o precious_a performance_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o himself_o his_o son_n o_o happy_a solomon_n in_o such_o a_o father_n and_o no_o less_o happy_a david_n in_o such_o a_o son_n mark_v 4._o this_o memorable_a mercy_n of_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o here_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o rouse_a motive_n to_o 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decree_n of_o god_n act_v 4.27_o 28._o yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o act_v against_o god_n reveal_v express_v command_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v so_o david_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v approve_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n not_o because_o they_o obey_v god_n decree_n but_o his_o precept_n and_o providence_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n ought_v evermore_o to_o be_v magnify_v with_o most_o inlargment_n of_o heart_n as_o solomon_n do_v here_o as_o one_o ravish_v therewith_o v._o 19_o 20_o 21._o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v in_o such_o acknowledgement_n thou_o haste_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o hand_n what_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 17.23_o with_o v._o 24._o here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o god_n never_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v nor_o alter_v the_o promise_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 89.33_o witness_v the_o constant_a and_o continual_a experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n not_o one_o instance_n extant_a to_o the_o contrary_n the_o second_o part_n of_o solomon_n oration_n after_o the_o laudatory_a be_v the_o precatory_a his_o prayer_n to_o god_n after_o his_o praise_n of_o god_n most_o lovely_a chequer_a work_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o pray_a work_n which_o be_v threefold_a here_o 1._o his_o stand_a bolt_n upright_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n stand_v be_v his_o posture_n while_o he_o be_v praise_v god_n but_o 2._o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o kneel_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n 2_o chron_n 6.12_o 13._o to_o make_v his_o follow_a supplication_n this_o posture_n do_v signify_v his_o lowly_a humiliation_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o over_o all_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o he_o all_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o rom._n 13.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n his_o three_o posture_n be_v the_o spread_a forth_o of_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n v._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o this_o be_v to_o signify_v his_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n and_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o posture_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v the_o very_a pagan_n when_o they_o pray_v say_v aristotle_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o virgil_n make_v it_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o pray_v heathen_a sustulit_fw-la exutas_fw-la vinclis_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la palmas_n aeneid_n lib._n 2._o this_o posture_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 9.29_o psal_n 143.6_o isa_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n v._o 23._o and_o so_o on_o to_o 50._o mark_v 1._o solomon_n after_o his_o preface_n v._o 23._o wherein_o he_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o devotion_n propose_v in_o prayer_n first_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o family_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o well_o know_v that_o such_o as_o will_v have_v promise_v turn_v into_o performance_n must_v first_o put_v they_o in_o suit_n and_o press_v god_n to_o do_v it_o ezek._n 36.37_o thus_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.9_o and_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o also_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o in_o that_o posture_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n or_o pray_v earnest_o jam._n 5.17_o 18._o stretch_a and_o strain_v every_o string_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o express_v and_o increase_v his_o devotion_n import_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n n._n b._n solomon_n plead_v the_o performance_n of_o one_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n present_a that_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o another_o for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o encroach_a upon_o god_n from_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n to_o advance_v in_o expectation_n of_o future_a mercy_n also_o god_n have_v be_v a_o bless_a medium_n of_o argue_v that_o god_n will_n psal_n 85_o 1â—2_n 3._o there_o be_v five_o thou_o haste_v '_o and_o then_o come_v in_o thou_o will_v v._n 8.2_o cor._n 1.10_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n correct_v his_o petition_n for_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n v._o 27_o 28_o 29._o saying_n such_o be_v thy_o immensity_n o_o god_n that_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o most_o spacious_a place_n that_o ever_o be_v create_v can_v contain_v thy_o infinite_a essence_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o circumference_n how_o much_o less_o this_o temple_n of_o such_o narrow_a dimension_n compare_v with_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n oh_o astonish_a condescension_n that_o thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o name_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n deut._n 12.11_o and_o though_o it_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o yet_o show_v thyself_o gracious_o present_a here_o to_o grant_v my_o present_a prayer_n and_o the_o future_a prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n v._o 30._o mark_v 3._o the_o particular_n in_o solomon_n prayer_n as_o first_o in_o case_n the_o guilty_a can_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n and_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a if_o he_o dare_v swear_v it_o at_o thy_o altar_n which_o shall_v awe_v he_o as_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o presence_n then_o lord_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o cain_n and_o as_o numb_a 5.16.21_o for_o his_o perjury_n for_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o justice_n v._o 31.32_o second_o in_o case_n israel_n be_v defeat_v by_o their_o enemy_n
hire_v to_o perfidiousness_n therein_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v do_v foolish_o asa_n four_o frailty_n be_v his_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o his_o plain-dealing_a and_o faithfulness_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o which_o may_v better_o have_v become_v a_o ahah_n a_o joash_n or_o a_o herod_n all_o bad_a man_n than_o such_o a_o good_a king_n as_o be_v asa_n what_o be_v hanani_n but_o god_n herald_n from_o heaven_n to_o denounce_v war_n against_o he_o for_o these_o his_o sin_n upon_o earth_n here_o repentance_n be_v his_o duty_n but_o rage_n and_o choler_n be_v his_o sin_n n._n b._n and_o as_o dr._n hall_n say_v well_o it_o have_v be_v more_o meet_a that_o the_o water_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n have_v be_v find_v in_o his_o eye_n gush_v out_o with_o tear_n than_o such_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n and_o fury_n flame_v forth_o at_o they_o upon_o this_o innocent_a seer_n his_o holy_a grandfather_n david_n do_v not_o so_o with_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o heavy_a tiding_n 2_o sam._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n yet_o asa_n imprison_v the_o prophet_n for_o deliver_v god_n message_n only_o his_o five_o blemish_n be_v asa_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o long_a reign_n be_v strike_v with_o the_o gout_n 2._o chron._n 16.12_o as_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o the_o good_a prophet_n by_o the_o heel_n in_o prison_n even_o so_o do_v god_n lay_v he_o up_o by_o the_o heel_n in_o his_o bed_n he_o shall_v therefore_o have_v seek_v to_o the_o lord_n principal_o who_o have_v imprison_v he_o and_o with_o who_o he_o have_v solemn_o covenant_v to_o own_o for_o his_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o he_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n though_o his_o name_n asa_n hebr._n signify_v a_o physician_n to_o mind_v he_o of_o jehovah_n rophekah_n the_o almighty_a healer_n exod._n 15.26_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o his_o gouty_a sit_fw-mi serve_v to_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n no_o doubt_n but_o before_o he_o die_v he_o repent_v of_o this_o and_o his_o other_o sin_n see_v 2_o chron._n 15.17_o and_o 20.32_o where_o it_o be_v say_v for_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o god_n all_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o fifteen_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o two_o king_n of_o israel_n contemporary_a with_o those_o of_o judah_n first_o nadah_n reign_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o asa_n even_o while_o his_o father_n jeroboam_n be_v alive_a say_v dr._n lightfoot_n for_o god_n smite_v jeroboam_n with_o some_o sad_a disease_n that_o he_o can_v not_o rule_v the_o kingdom_n 2_o chron._n 13.20_o this_o make_v he_o resign_v his_o crown_n to_o his_o son_n before_o his_o death_n as_o some_o suppose_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o before_o he_o have_v reign_v two_o full_a year_n baasha_n slay_v he_o as_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 28_o and_o 33._o the_o lord_n see_v the_o son_n as_o wicked_a as_o the_o father_n see_v it_o high_a time_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o according_a to_o the_o threaten_v chap._n 14.10_o etc._n etc._n for_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o father_n remark_n the_o three_o baasha_n traitorous_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o army_n as_o he_o be_v besiege_v gibbethon_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n but_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n prevent_v the_o recovery_n of_o this_o right_n josh_n 19.44_o and_o 21.23_o therefore_o the_o siege_n be_v renew_v to_o recover_v it_o chap._n 16.15_o remark_n the_o four_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o this_o murderer_n of_o nadab_n baasha_n do_v cast_v his_o dead_a body_n to_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o dog_n or_o fowl_n as_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n have_v fore-threatned_n chap._n 14.7_o 10_o 11._o say_v menochius_fw-la the_o next_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v baasha_n who_o place_v himself_o in_o the_o throne_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v murder_a nadab_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30_o to_o 34._o concern_v this_o king_n remark_n the_o first_o baasha_n destroy_v all_o jeroboam_n house_n and_o jeroboam_n himself_o be_v alive_a this_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n and_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o sword_n of_o baasha_n yet_o die_v he_o not_o long_o before_o baasha_n destroy_v his_o family_n remark_n the_o second_o though_o baasha_n in_o all_o these_o murder_n do_v but_o aim_n to_o gratify_v his_o own_o ambition_n and_o cruel_a disposition_n to_o establish_v himself_o upon_o the_o throne_n more_o firm_o and_o without_o emulation_n yet_o god_n wise_o order_v baasha_n wicked_a both_o intention_n and_o action_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o own_o righteous_a and_o glorious_a ends._n god_n overrule_v his_o pride_n and_o malice_n to_o accomplish_v his_o own_o counsel_n and_o prediction_n n.b._n thus_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o imp_n and_o instrument_n be_v make_v to_o do_v god_n will_n not_o only_o while_o they_o be_v do_v their_o own_o but_o oft_o sore_o against_o their_o own_o wi_n thus_o wise_a physician_n use_v leech_n which_o aim_v only_o at_o suck_v of_o blood_n for_o cure_n of_o their_o patient_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o though_o this_o baasha_n be_v god_n instrument_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o wicked_a father_n jeroboam_n and_o of_o his_o wicked_a son_n nadab_n yet_o neither_o do_v he_o aim_v at_o any_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o those_o execution_n of_o god_n justice_n nor_o be_v he_o reclaim_v at_o all_o thereby_o from_o the_o same_o wicked_a way_n ver_fw-la 34._o remark_n the_o four_o those_o very_a mean_n and_o method_n of_o wickedness_n whereby_o jeroboam_n think_v to_o have_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o house_n namely_o by_o set_v up_o idolatry_n become_v indeed_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o utter_a ruin_n baasha_n be_v employ_v in_o execute_v this_o divine_a vengeance_n yet_o the_o same_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o true_a procure_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n and_o misery_n to_o jeroboam_n house_n he_o still_o retain_v in_o himself_o remark_n the_o five_o baasha_n now_o settle_a in_o his_o kingdom_n begin_v to_o bustle_v and_o disturb_v good_a asa_n with_o inroad_n into_o judah_n though_o he_o see_v such_o a_o mighty_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o his_o victory_n over_o a_o million_o of_o the_o ethiopian_a army_n yet_o will_v he_o still_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o god_n punish_v asa_n by_o baasha_n for_o his_o harshness_n to_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o to_o hanani_n tyrannize_a over_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o over_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o decline_a day_n 2_o chron._n 16.10_o 1_o king_n chap._n xvi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o five_o king_n of_o israel_n baasha_n elah_n zimri_n omri_n and_o ahab_n the_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o good_a asa_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o miscarriage_n which_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o uprightness_n imperfection_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o refine_a soul_n do_v outlive_v not_o only_a jeroboam_n and_o his_o son_n nadab_n but_o also_o this_o his_o worst_a rival_n and_o troubler_n baasha_n though_o he_o reign_v over_o israel_n twenty_o and_o four_o year_n chap._n 15.33_o for_o asa_n forty_o and_o one_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n expire_v not_o until_o the_o four_o year_n of_o ahab_n wherein_o jehosaphat_n succeed_v his_o father_n asa_n after_o his_o death_n 1_o king_n 22.41_o 42._o so_o that_o while_n asa_n hold_v the_o throne_n of_o judah_n he_o see_v many_o change_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n the_o second_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o holy_a penman_n of_o this_o sacred_a history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n give_v a_o large_a narrative_n of_o asa_n life_n etc._n etc._n altogether_o chap._n 15._o from_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 24._o because_o many_o king_n do_v reign_v over_o israel_n during_o asa_n long_a reign_n asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n divide_v from_o judah_n and_o he_o continue_v to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eight_o king_n of_o israel_n asa_n great_a work_n of_o reformation_n require_v it_o and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o great_a continuance_n in_o his_o kingdom_n wherein_o to_o accomplish_v it_o the_o three_o general_n remark_n asa_n want_v not_o god_n fatherly_a chastisement_n for_o his_o decline_v from_o his_o former_a goodness_n for_o beside_o his_o gout_n in_o his_o foot_n because_o he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v upright_o in_o god_n way_n gal._n 2.14_o he_o have_v continual_a war_n and_o trouble_n after_o his_o alteration_n into_o act_n of_o unbelief_n passion_n against_o the_o prophet_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n which_o trouble_v we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o chap._n 15._o both_o the_o rise_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o removal_n
and_o so_o impose_v omri_n upon_o the_o people_n the_o word_n prevail_v import_v all_o this_o say_v peter_z martyr_n mark_v 2._o omri_n reign_v twelve_o year_n which_o dr._n lightfoot_n reckon_v from_o the_o death_n of_o zumri_n in_o the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o asa_n ver_fw-la 15._o to_o omri_n death_n in_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n of_o asa_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o and_o that_o tibni_n continue_v his_o corrival_n until_o the_o thirty_o first_o year_n of_o asa_n ver_fw-la 23._o mark_v 3_o omri_n reign_v four_o year_n in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o tibni_n and_o eight_o year_n quiet_o without_o a_o corrival_n wherein_o he_o purchase_v samaria_n joh._n 4.4_o for_o two_o talent_n of_o silver_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o build_v a_o palace_n there_o because_o zimri_n have_v burn_v that_o in_o tirzah_n mark_v 4._o omri_n be_v worse_o than_o all_o his_o predecessor_n ver_fw-la 25._o who_o do_v not_o only_a worship_n calf_n but_o devil_n also_o 2_o chron._n 11.15_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o and_o who_o wickedness_n both_o grotius_n and_o peter_n martyr_n do_v aggravate_v say_v he_o outdo_v jeroboam_n in_o his_o take_a no_o warning_n from_o former_a precedent_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o not_o only_o encourage_v the_o people_n to_o his_o devil-worship_n by_o his_o example_n but_o also_o bind_v they_o to_o it_o by_o a_o law_n mic._n 6.16_o those_o statute_n of_o omri_n establish_v that_o mischief_n psal_n 94.20_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v upon_o ahab_n from_o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o mark_v 1._o though_o omri_n the_o father_n be_v very_o bad_a yet_o his_o son_n ahab_n be_v well_o worse_o a_o none_o such_o sinner_n chap._n 21.25_o 26._o who_o think_v it_o below_o his_o dignity_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o common_a sin_n of_o jeroboam_n ver_fw-la 31._o here_o mark_v 2._o no_o wonder_n if_o ahab_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o unparalleled_a height_n of_o wickedness_n when_o he_o venture_v to_o marry_v that_o zidonian_a virago_n jezebel_n who_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n characterize_v she_o be_v a_o idolatress_n a_o murderess_n a_o witch_n and_o a_o whore_n n.b._n and_o every_o wicked_a woman_n be_v hence_o callâ—d_a a_o jezebel_n rev._n 2.20_o mark_v 3_o hiel_n to_o curry_v favour_n with_o ahab_n his_o fellow-contemner_n of_o god_n rebuild_v jericho_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n curse_n josh_n 6.26_o which_o none_o have_v dare_v to_o do_v for_o above_o five_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o but_o this_o bold_a bethelite_n pay_v dear_a for_o it_o lose_v his_o live_a house_n by_o build_v this_o curse_a city_n and_o no_o son_n to_o inherit_v it_o this_o be_v ahab_n sin_n to_o suffer_v it_o yet_o hiel_n escape_v from_o great_a wrath_n say_v peter_n martyr_n on_o his_o own_o person_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n xvii_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o history_n of_o elijah_n thunder_v out_o divine_a threaten_n against_o israel_n extort_a from_o he_o say_v peter_n martyr_n by_o the_o notorious_a impudence_n and_o impiety_n both_o of_o hiel_n and_o of_o ahab_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o the_o eminent_a prophet_n rank_v with_o moses_n and_o a_o companion_n for_o christ_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.3_o god_n reserve_v for_o the_o corrupte_v age_n israel_n be_v never_o in_o such_o a_o degenerate_a state_n as_o now_o nor_o ever_o have_v such_o a_o wicked_a king_n as_o ahab_n n.b._n god_n provide_v a_o sovereign_a salve_n for_o such_o a_o desperate_a sore_o and_o proportion_n a_o prophet_n with_o such_o zeal_n courage_n and_o power_n of_o miracle_n as_o they_o never_o have_v see_v before_o since_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n and_o god_n end_n be_v hereby_o to_o give_v some_o check_n to_o the_o overgrowing_n of_o abominable_a idolatry_n as_o also_o some_o revive_n to_o that_o small_a remnant_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o people_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o wonder-working_a prophet_n be_v bring_v in_o here_o like_o another_o melchizedech_n gen._n 14.18_o heb._n 7.3_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o day_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n drop_v out_o of_o that_o cloudy_a chariot_n which_o after_o his_o work_n be_v do_v on_o earth_n be_v send_v again_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o heaven_n a_o fiery_a spirit_v elijah_n who_o be_v the_o fit_a physician_n to_o cure_v the_o cold_a disease_n of_o israel_n begin_v his_o public_a office_n as_o one_o wrap_v up_o in_o fire_n and_o in_o a_o chariot_n of_o fire_n he_o depart_v when_o he_o have_v do_v it_o n.b._n wonder_v not_o then_o at_o the_o warm_a stomach_n of_o fiery_a luther_n who_o god_n raise_v up_o beyond_o a_o common_a tincture_n to_o begin_v reformation_n the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o how_o elijah_n father_n have_v a_o vision_n that_o his_o son_n while_o yet_o hang_v on_o his_o mother_n breast_n do_v suck_v fire_n instead_o of_o milk_n which_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o fire_n all_o his_o life_n long_o as_o a_o seraphim_n which_o signify_v fiery_a angel_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o first_o word_n we_o hear_v from_o elijah_n be_v a_o most_o solemn_a oath_n and_o a_o most_o direful_a threat_n to_o ahab_n and_o to_o israel_n ver_fw-la 1._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n or_o rain_n for_o these_o three_o year_n and_o half_a luk._n 4.25_o jam._n 5.17_o but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n thus_o he_o come_v in_o like_o a_o tempest_n say_v dr._n hall_n who_o go_v out_o in_o a_o whirlwind_n no_o doubt_n say_v lavater_n but_o the_o prophet_n have_v fair_o admonish_v ahab_n at_o the_o first_o but_o find_v he_o obstinate_a he_o proceed_v à _fw-la verbis_fw-la ad_fw-la verbera_fw-la from_o a_o candid_a invitation_n reject_v to_o this_o frightful_a fulmination_n which_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o strike_v some_o terror_n upon_o ahab_n who_o though_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o ivory_n palace_n with_o plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o so_o long_a a_o famine_n must_v share_v deep_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v the_o wonderful_a both_o courage_n and_o power_n of_o this_o prophet_n 1._o his_o courage_n in_o dare_v to_o tell_v a_o king_n to_o his_o tooth_n so_o bold_o so_o undaunted_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n rod_n but_o the_o same_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o have_v already_o befall_v hiel_n for_o his_o presumption_n and_o which_o ahab_n deride_v say_v peter_n martyr_n as_o a_o common_a calamity_n shall_v infallible_o befall_v both_o he_o and_o israel_n and_o twit_v he_o with_o his_o dead_a idol_n while_o he_o mention_n to_o he_o the_o live_a lord_n yea_o and_o resolve_n to_o stand_v to_o it_o though_o he_o stand_v alone_o and_o 2._o his_o power_n speak_v as_o if_o god_n have_v betrust_v he_o with_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n say_n it_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o my_o word_n what_o angel_n 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lest_o his_o hand_n shall_v wither_v as_o jeroboam_n hand_n have_v so_o late_o do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n ahab_n do_v here_o faith_n dr._n hall_n as_o some_o fond_a people_n blame_v the_o herald_n that_o proclaim_v a_o war_n by_o his_o sound_v a_o trumpet_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o war_n elijah_n do_v no_o more_o therefore_o he_o bold_o retort_v ver_fw-la 18._o assign_v the_o true_a cause_n to_o be_v ahab_n sin_n of_o idolatry_n p._n martyr_n observe_v here_o elijah_n do_v not_o fall_v down_o prostrate_a before_o the_o king_n to_o beg_v his_o royal_a pardon_n but_o prophet-like_a he_o deal_v plain_o with_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v give_v he_o this_o undaunted_a spirit_n have_v steel_v his_o face_n and_o make_v it_o as_o a_o adamant_n ezek._n 3.9_o discover_v that_o himself_o be_v the_o true_a troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o his_o idolatry_n be_v the_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n nor_o do_v elijah_n herein_o transgress_v god_n law_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v ruler_n exod._n 22.28_o for_o he_o contemn_v not_o his_o power_n but_o only_o reprove_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o prophet_n office_n and_o thus_o our_o lord_n call_v hâ—â—od_a fox_n luke_n 13.32_o so_o far_o be_v elijah_n from_o despise_v dominion_n that_o while_o he_o reprove_v the_o king_n he_o also_o require_v he_o in_o god_n name_n to_o exercise_v his_o authority_n in_o summon_v a_o assembly_n to_o mount_n carmel_n ver_fw-la 19_o that_o the_o controversy_n between_o they_o may_v be_v decide_v whether_o the_o king_n or_o the_o prophet_n be_v israel_n troubler_n mark_v 2._o for_o 20._o ahab_n comply_v with_o elijah_n motion_n which_o p._n martyr_n marvel_v at_o say_v sure_o ahab_n dare_v not_o deny_v so_o reasonable_a a_o proposal_n tend_v to_o remove_v the_o famine_n and_o procure_v rain_n etc._n etc._n to_o reject_v it_o can_v not_o be_v without_o discontent_n to_o his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o own_o dishonour_n or_o he_o may_v fear_v some_o 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belong_v to_o the_o court_n and_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o which_o be_v disperse_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n n.b._n the_o number_n of_o those_o prophet_n be_v set_v down_o say_v p._n martyr_n to_o show_v what_o zeal_n idolater_n have_v to_o multiply_v their_o false_a prophet_n more_o especial_o that_o of_o jezebel_n who_o feed_v four_o hundred_o of_o they_o at_o her_o own_o table_n while_o god_n prophet_n be_v glad_a of_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o obadiah_n be_v cave_n these_o trencher-chaplain_n of_o jezebel_n be_v feast_v upon_o her_o delicacy_n and_o dwell_v in_o splendid_a and_o pleasant_a place_n some_o near_o her_o royal_a palace_n this_o likewise_o do_v much_o amplify_v the_o courage_n of_o elijah_n who_o be_v one_o alone_o dare_v make_v this_o challenge_n to_o oppose_v no_o few_o than_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o false_a prophet_n of_o baal_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_v 4._o it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n to_o call_v a_o convocation_n of_o prophet_n no_o synod_n or_o general_a council_n be_v assemble_v by_o the_o power_n of_o any_o pope_n ahab_n summon_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o but_o imperious_a jezebel_n countermand_v the_o king_n and_o permit_v not_o she_o four_o hundred_o to_o be_v present_a perhaps_o out_o of_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o have_v some_o fear_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n power_n therefore_o we_o read_v of_o they_o chap._n 22.6_o now_o reserve_v to_o deceive_v ahab_n then_o to_o his_o utter_a destruction_n elijah_n come_v to_o this_o assembly_n and_o charge_v the_o elder_n with_o inconstancy_n attem_v posechim_a gnal_n shettei_n hasegnephim_n hebr._n why_o fly_v you_o like_o bird_n off_o from_o one_o branch_n and_o on_o to_o another_o or_o why_o halt_v you_o like_o cripple_n the_o body_n now_o up_o and_o now_o down_o you_o can_v serve_v two_o master_n matth._n 6.24_o god_n and_o baal_n be_v not_o thus_o unstable_a in_o your_o way_n james_z 1.6_o but_o make_v straight_o your_o path_n hebr._n 12.13_o mark_v 5._o elijah_n offer_v to_o decide_v this_o controversy_n betwixt_o god_n and_o baal_n not_o by_o the_o scripture_n because_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o be_v no_o better_a than_o infidel_n but_o rather_o by_o a_o miracle_n from_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o give_v the_o precedency_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n to_o baal_n prophet_n as_o to_o the_o great_a number_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v pretend_v that_o their_o god_n by_o any_o disgust_n be_v become_v sullen_a and_o therefore_o silent_a the_o people_n consent_v that_o he_o who_o answer_v by_o fire_n they_o will_v own_v for_o the_o true_a god_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a say_v lavater_n how_o god_n have_v former_o do_v so_o gen._n 4.4_o levit._fw-la 9.24_o judge_n 6.21_o and_o 13.20_o 2_o chron._n 7.1_o and_o 1_o chron._n 21.26_o mark_v 6._o baal_n prophet_n prepare_v their_o bullock_n first_o according_a to_o elijah_n grant_v and_o pray_v for_o fire_n to_o burn_v it_o presume_v say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o baal_n will_v burn_v that_o best_a beast_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o but_o their_o idol_n prove_v dumb_a and_o deaf_a yea_o in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n who_o all_o their_o antic_a gesture_n prophet-like_a rapture_n and_o unnatural_a lance_a themselves_o can_v awaken_v n._n b._n it_o may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v what_o a_o hideous_a yell_a and_o prodigious_a uproar_n those_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o wide-throated_n priest_n will_v make_v in_o their_o joint_a prayer_n and_o outcry_n to_o baal_n assure_o they_o well-nigh_o tear_v the_o very_a sky_n with_o their_o loud_a acclamation_n for_o a_o answer_n by_o fire_n how_o do_v they_o leap_v upon_o their_o altar_n as_o if_o they_o themselves_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o become_v the_o sacrifice_n itself_o so_o they_o may_v but_o conquer_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o 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his_o own_o altar_n of_o baal_n when_o their_o voice_n be_v even_o spend_v with_o continual_a loud_a cry_v from_o morning_n to_o noon_n n._n b._n then_o elijah_n flout_v they_o into_o a_o cut_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n so_o vex_v they_o be_v at_o their_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a deity_n whereby_o they_o mingle_v their_o own_o blood_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n hope_v the_o cry_n of_o their_o blood_n will_v out_o cry_v their_o prayer_n and_o awaken_v a_o sleepy_a devil_n who_o be_v delight_v with_o man_n blood_n offer_v to_o he_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o deity_n this_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o their_o pagan_a neighbour_n deut._n 14.1_o sanguine_a placâstis_fw-la ventos_fw-la &_o virgin_n caesâ_fw-la virg._n they_o use_v to_o appease_v their_o god_n and_o goddess_n with_o human_a blood_n when_o they_o have_v try_v all_o mean_n
though_o they_o have_v change_v their_o king_n into_o captain_n and_o their_o hill_n into_o valley_n etc._n etc._n yet_o shall_v they_o find_v more_o grave_n in_o the_o plain_n than_o they_o do_v in_o the_o mountain_n before_o and_o more_o prodigious_a destruction_n shall_v now_o befall_v they_o that_o ahab_n and_o israel_n though_o idolatrous_a may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o baal_n be_v the_o true_a god_n for_o god_n will_v work_v for_o his_o own_o great_a name_n be_v sake_n but_o not_o for_o your_o sake_n ezek._n 20.8_o 14_o 22_o 24._o and_o 36.21_o 22._o now_o come_v the_o concomitant_n the_o second_o part_n in_o which_o there_o be_v remark_n the_o first_o the_o battle_n join_v after_o they_o have_v stand_v in_o battle_n array_v each_o against_o other_o for_o seven_o day_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n ver_fw-la 29._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v p._n martyr_n that_o they_o exercise_v military_a matter_n upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n as_o they_o have_v do_v at_o jericho_n siege_n josh_n 6.15_o at_o least_o one_o of_o those_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n then_o do_v this_o handful_n of_o israel_n have_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n with_o they_o fall_v on_o and_o slay_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o syrian_n which_o be_v manifold_a more_o than_o every_o one_o his_o man_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o the_o first_o battle_n ver_fw-la 20._o remark_n the_o second_o the_o rest_n run_v to_o aphek_n for_o refuge_n ver_fw-la 30._o but_o no_o place_n can_v secure_v blasphemer_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n the_o very_a wall_n of_o that_o city_n under_o which_o they_o shelter_v themselves_o be_v overturned_a by_o a_o earthquake_n as_o jericho_n wall_n have_v be_v before_o and_o destroy_v twenty_o and_o seven_o thousand_o more_o by_o fall_v upon_o they_o thus_o the_o lord_n hand_n supply_v the_o few_o hand_n of_o israel_n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o fight_n from_o ver_fw-la 31_o to_o ver_fw-la 43._o wherein_o be_v a_o narrative_a in_o general_n of_o the_o base_a abuse_n ahab_n make_v of_o this_o glorious_a victory_n he_o be_v the_o conquer_a king_n most_o fordid_o make_v a_o league_n with_o benhadad_n the_o conquer_a king_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o make_n of_o this_o league_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o the_o move_a cause_n proud_a benhadad_n that_o have_v boast_v such_o big_a word_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o samaria_n and_o swear_v by_o his_o god_n he_o will_v kill_v and_o conquer_v all_o before_o he_o be_v now_o glad_a to_o hide_v his_o haughty_a head_n in_o the_o dark_a hole_n he_o can_v find_v in_o aphek_n his_o courtier_n come_v and_o find_v his_o pride_n turn_v into_o fear_n they_o comfort_v he_o with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n from_o the_o fame_n that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n etc._n etc._n for_o 31._o indeed_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v so_o but_o baasha_n zimri_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o so_o however_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o to_o such_o as_o be_v true_o penitent_a which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o the_o vicissitude_n of_o human_a affair_n say_v p._n martyr_n ahab_n have_v call_v this_o proud_a man_n his_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 4.9_o but_o now_o it_o be_v thy_o servant_n benhadad_n for_o 32._o his_o crown_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o rope_n and_o robe_n into_o sack_n cloth_n it_o be_v thy_o lord_n benhadad_n say_v now_o it_o be_v thy_o servant_n benhadad_n say_v let_v i_o live_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o this_o humble_a seek_v of_o mercy_n in_o so_o submissive_a a_o manner_n create_v in_o ahab_n a_o credulous_a and_o foolish_a courtesy_n ver_fw-la 33._o saying_n he_o be_v my_o brother_n be_v he_o not_o slay_v among_o the_o multitude_n i_o will_v embrace_v he_o as_o my_o brother_n yet_o this_o brother_n fight_v with_o ahab_n for_o his_o life_n not_o long_o after_o chap._n 22.31_o mark_v 4._o the_o messenger_n catch_v at_o this_o word_n brother_n as_o the_o drown_a man_n snatch_v at_o any_o twig_n n._n b._n so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v at_o any_o promise_n harken_v what_o god_n will_v speak_v to_o our_o distress_a spirit_n psal_n 85.8_o they_o bring_v to_o he_o this_o brother_n ver_fw-la 33._o the_o covenant_n be_v strike_v ver_fw-la 34._o which_o benhadad_n keep_v not_o for_o ramoth_n gilead_n be_v not_o restore_v chap._n 22.4_o benhadad_o escape_v ahab_n but_o not_o hazael_n 2_o king_n 8.15_o his_o preservation_n from_o present_a evil_n be_v but_o his_o reservation_n for_o great_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o be_v ahab_n reproof_n for_o make_v a_o league_n with_o benhadad_n mark_v 1_o a_o seer_n disguise_v himself_o like_o a_o soldier_n and_o bid_v one_o of_o his_o brother-seer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o smite_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o ahab_n ver_fw-la 35._o but_o because_o he_o refuse_v it_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n wherewith_o he_o be_v acquaint_v a_o lion_n slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 36._o mark_v 2._o but_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o speak_v to_o for_o the_o same_o end_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o seem_v unreasonable_a to_o human_a reason_n see_v many_o smite_v the_o prophet_n at_o the_o devil_n be_v bid_v when_o god_n forbid_v it_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n psal_n 105.15_o but_o this_o be_v when_o god_n command_v and_o therefore_o he_o obey_v and_o not_o only_o smite_v but_o wound_n he_o ver_fw-la 37._o fear_v that_o instance_n of_o disobedience_n chap._n 13.24_o and_o here_o also_o mark_v 3_o this_o wound_a seer_n than_o slurry_v his_o face_n with_o ash_n cast_v upon_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v out_o of_o his_o slash_a cheek_n way-lays_a ahab_n who_o have_v he_o appear_v as_o a_o prophet_n will_v not_o have_v hear_v he_o especial_o now_o when_o so_o flush_v with_o his_o victory_n but_o he_o seem_v one_o of_o his_o wound_a soldier_n have_v audience_n ver_fw-la 38._o mark_v 4._o he_o propound_v his_o parable_n much_o like_o to_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o whereby_o he_o make_v ahab_n judge_v against_o himself_o as_o david_n have_v be_v ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o there_o want_v only_o this_o here_o that_o be_v there_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n dismiss_v benhadad_n mark_v 5._o the_o seem_a soldier_n discover_v himself_o a_o real_a seer_n say_v to_o ahab_n thy_o life_n shall_v go_v for_o he_o and_o thy_o people_n for_o he_o for_o 41_o 42._o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o thou_o sparedst_v a_o blasphemer_n ver_fw-la 28._o such_o be_v dead_a by_o law_n levit._n 24.16_o and_o one_o who_o god_n have_v plague_v with_o two_o defeat_n mark_v 6._o this_o doom_n damp_n ahab_n triumphant_a joy_n have_v have_v many_o experience_n that_o god_n suffer_v not_o the_o word_n of_o his_o prophet_n to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n yet_o neither_o confess_v he_o his_o folly_n nor_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o pardon_v his_o sin_n and_o put_v away_o the_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n xxi_o this_o chapter_n contain_v ahab_n misimprovement_n of_o all_o those_o miracle_n and_o mercy_n that_o a_o gracious_a god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o in_o his_o tyrannical_a murder_v his_o innocent_a subject_n the_o two_o general_a part_n be_v 1._o his_o commission_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o his_o correction_n for_o it_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v 1._o the_o time_n when_o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v after_o all_o those_o glorious_a evidence_n of_o god_n own_o greatness_n above_o baal_n the_o calf_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o his_o goodness_n to_o ahab_n and_o israel_n n.b._n though_o the_o lord_n have_v let_v he_o down_o both_o fire_n and_o water_n from_o heaven_n which_o his_o baal_n can_v not_o do_v chap._n 18.39_o 45._o and_o have_v give_v he_o two_o great_a victory_n over_o the_o syrian_n chap_n 20_o 21_o 29._o yet_o all_o those_o demonstration_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o love_n make_v no_o impression_n upon_o ahab_n obdurate_a and_o rocky_a heart_n no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a hammer_n do_v upon_o cold_a iron_n after_o all_o this_o his_o wicked_a disposition_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o he_o add_v iniquity_n to_o iniquity_n psal_n 69.27_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o return_v home_o from_o his_o glorious_a conquest_n over_o the_o syrian_n but_o he_o be_v fordid_o conquer_v by_o sinful_a self_n his_o own_o concupiscence_n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o occasion_n what_o naboth_n have_v a_o vineyard_n nigh_o one_o of_o ahab_n palace_n and_o so_o be_v oft_o in_o ahab_n eye_n which_o the_o devil_n make_v a_o burning-glass_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o sire_n to_o cover_v it_o for_o covetousness_n be_v call_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o ahab_n look_v and_o lust_v
we_o inquire_v of_o baal_n according_o to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o israel_n apostasy_n yet_o come_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o those_o four_o hundred_o jezebel_n trencher-sâ—es_a that_o escape_v at_o elijah_n sacrifice_n chap._n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n advise_v according_a to_o ahab_n humour_n the_o devil_n have_v deceive_v they_o and_o they_o must_v deceive_v ahab_n he_o have_v save_v their_o life_n from_o elijah_n hand_n and_o now_o they_o do_v betray_v his_o life_n into_o the_o syrian's_n hand_n mark_v 2._o the_o oracle_n like_o the_o devil_n at_o delphos_n be_v ambiguous_a the_o particle_n it_n not_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n so_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o ramoth_n into_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n hand_n or_o ahab_n into_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n hand_n this_o lie_a spirit_n so_o call_v ver_fw-la 22._o speak_v not_o out_o which_o of_o the_o two_o king_n he_o mean_v though_o ahab_n be_v credulous_a and_o pay_v dear_a for_o his_o credulity_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o cruelty_n yet_o jehosaphat_n be_v jealous_a both_o of_o these_o prophet_n and_o of_o their_o prophecy_n so_o dark_o deliver_v he_o suspect_v some_o sycophancy_n and_o therefore_o require_v they_o may_v inquire_v at_o a_o prophet_n of_o a_o better_a stamp_n ver_fw-la 7._o n._n b._n this_o good_a man_n dare_v not_o measure_v truth_n by_o poll_n vote_n must_v be_v ponder_v more_o than_o number_v truth_n in_o one_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n weigh_v more_o with_o he_o than_o falsehood_n in_o 400_o prophet_n of_o baal_n mark_v 3_o ahab_n to_o gratify_v jehosaphat_n send_v for_o micaiah_n ver_fw-la 8._o who_o as_o some_o say_v he_o have_v imprison_v in_o samaria_n for_o bring_v ahab_n that_o direful_a message_n that_o he_o must_v die_v for_o dismiss_v benhadad_o chap._n 20.42_o and_o because_o of_o this_o one_o suppose_a offence_n say_v peter_n martyr_n the_o same_o micaiah_n prediction_n of_o two_o famous_a victory_n by_o ahab_n over_o the_o syrtans_n chap_n 20.13.22.28_o be_v quite_o forget_v there_o be_v other_o phophet_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o elijah_n elisha_n etc._n etc._n now_o abroad_o he_o know_v not_o where_o but_o this_o micaiah_n he_o have_v set_v fast_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o samaria_n and_o therefore_o do_v abab_n cry_v carry_v he_o back_o into_o prison_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 26._o here_o he_o well_o know_v where_o to_o find_v he_o but_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o send_v for_o he_o because_o he_o have_v be_v the_o messenger_n of_o that_o unwelcome_a message_n chap._n 20.42_o mark_v 4._o after_o jehosaphat_n over-cold_a reproof_n of_o ahab_n revile_v the_o prophet_n the_o messenger_n hasten_v to_o micaiah_n counsel_v he_o by_o the_o way_n to_o conform_v with_o the_o 400_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o micaiah_n come_v to_o the_o two_o king_n sit_v in_o splendour_n upon_o two_o throne_n enough_o to_o have_v daunt_v a_o poor_a prophet_n now_o bring_v out_o of_o prison_n but_o that_o he_o have_v late_o behold_v a_o far_o great_a grandeur_n even_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n with_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n stand_v round_o about_o he_o ver_fw-la 19_o n._n b._n this_o heavenly_a vision_n embolden_v god_n prophet_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v look_v two_o king_n in_o the_o face_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o majesty_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o two_o contemptible_a creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n with_o who_o he_o have_v be_v converse_v in_o prison_n mark_v 5._o micaiah_n come_v with_o this_o undaunted_a resolution_n that_o neither_o smile_n nor_o frown_n shall_v cause_v he_o either_o to_o conceal_v or_o to_o alter_v his_o errand_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 14._o he_o will_v tell_v the_o naked_a truth_n though_o it_o cost_v he_o the_o stock_n for_o his_o stiffness_n he_o first_o find_v that_o horn_a beast_n zedekiah_n the_o provost_n of_o all_o the_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o baal_n vaunt_v and_o vapour_a that_o ahab_n shall_v push_v down_o with_o his_o horn_n of_o iron_n whereas_o indeed_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o benhadad_n horn_n shall_v be_v deep_o gore_v and_o gild_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n himself_o and_o all_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v prosperity_n n._n b._n a_o fit_a lettuce_n for_o ahab_n lip_n such_o hearer_n as_o have_v itch_a ear_n can_v want_v fawn_a tongue_n and_o flatter_a preacher_n mark_v 6._o micatah_n begin_v when_o command_v by_o king_n ahab_n to_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n ironical_o use_v the_o same_o word_n that_o the_o four_o hundred_o false_a prophet_n have_v use_v before_o ver_fw-la 12_o 15._o though_a cajetan_a conjecture_n that_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v his_o oracle_n from_o god_n therefore_o his_o sentiment_n be_v yet_o the_o same_o with_o other_o but_o lyra_n lavater_n erpennius_fw-la vatablus_n grotius_n p._n martyr_n etc._n etc._n do_v all_o unanimous_o concur_v that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n after_o a_o mimical_a manner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o imitation_n and_o derision_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o they_o render_v these_o three_o reason_n for_o it_o first_o he_o omit_v that_o solemn_a preface_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o god_n prophet_n usual_o begin_v with_o and_o as_o himself_o use_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o serious_a answer_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o second_o ahab_n reply_n ver_fw-la 16._o do_v plain_o imply_v that_o his_o speak_v it_o in_o a_o scoff_a tone_n make_v he_o suspect_v the_o prophet_n seriousness_n and_o sincerity_n they_o add_v three_o these_o kind_n of_o ironies_n or_o deride_v speech_n to_o discover_v the_o folly_n of_o man_n be_v common_a in_o scripture_n as_o chap._n 18.27_o gen._n 3.22_o 2_o chron._n 25.8_o judge_n 20.14_o eccles_n 11.9_o ezek._n 20.39_o lam._n 4.21_o amos_n 4.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 7._o when_o ahab_n perceive_v by_o his_o gesture_n and_o pronunciation_n that_o he_o collogue_v only_o then_o upon_o ahab_n double_a adjuration_n etc._n etc._n micaiah_n begin_v to_o deliver_v his_o serious_a oracle_n and_o answer_n in_o a_o parabolical_a dress_n ver_fw-la 16.17_o wherein_o he_o plain_o intimate_v i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v etc._n etc._n as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n that_o ahab_n shall_v die_v and_o his_o army_n be_v rout_v ahab_n understand_v it_o so_o without_o a_o gloss_n yet_o persuade_v jebosaphat_n it_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o ill_a will_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v heed_v so_o ripe_a he_o grow_v for_o his_o own_o ruin_n n.b._n this_o parable_n may_v have_v more_o affect_v a_o good_a king_n consider_v what_o a_o helpless_a creature_n a_o sheep_n be_v that_o can_v neither_o guide_v nor_o guard_v itself_o say_v dr._n hall_n without_o its_o keeper_n but_o every_o cur_n chase_v and_o worry_v it_o every_o track_n seduce_v it_o such_o shall_v israel_n soon_o be_v if_o ahab_n be_v rule_v by_o his_o prophet_n ahab_n under_o infatuation_n in_o order_n to_o his_o destruction_n notwithstanding_o this_o plain_a deal_v believe_v not_o but_o quarrel_n and_o make_v jehosaphat_n believe_v that_o himself_o have_v foretell_v more_o true_o concern_v the_o prophet_n than_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v any_o truth_n concern_v he_o hereupon_o bold_a micaiah_n begin_v a_o new_a oration_n mark_v 8._o he_o tell_v the_o two_o king_n while_o they_o sit_v majestical_o upon_o their_o earthly_a throne_n that_o he_o see_v a_o more_o glorious_a throne_n than_o they_o upon_o which_o the_o king_n of_o king_n sit_v with_o a_o infinite_o more_o splendid_a attendance_n about_o he_o in_o comparison_n of_o who_o their_o multitude_n of_o man_n about_o they_o both_o prophet_n and_o soldier_n be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o mouse_n and_o that_o there_o the_o god_n of_o god_n have_v determine_v ahab_n doom_n by_o deception_n ver_fw-la 19_o which_o he_o show_v be_v do_v as_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v in_o council_n who_o shall_v deceive_v ahab_n to_o signify_v say_v peter_n martyr_n 1._o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n deceive_v none_o himself_n with_o lie_n 2._o that_o god_n ordain_v the_o devil_n to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 20._o god_n will_v have_v ahab_n punish_v therefore_o say_v lavater_n he_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v deceive_v all_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectum_fw-la though_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n yet_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o need_v no_o help_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 9_o though_o god_n need_v no_o council_n either_o of_o angel_n man_n or_o devil_n rom._n 11._o 34._o much_o less_o say_v lavater_n do_v god_n prefer_v the_o devil_n advice_n before_o that_o of_o angel_n yet_o this_o visible_a representation_n of_o the_o divine_a presence_n in_o the_o air_n attend_v with_o good_a and_o bad_a
and_o as_o a_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o talon_n of_o a_o eagle_n have_v so_o melt_v down_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o prophet_n reproof_n not_o only_o without_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n which_o have_v be_v his_o father_n fault_n but_o also_o with_o much_o calmness_n and_o resolution_n to_o reform_v for_o as_o he_o will_v no_o more_o be_v ensnare_v to_o venture_v unto_o samaria_n but_o continue_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o he_o take_v a_o progress_n in_o person_n to_o review_n that_o reformation_n he_o have_v begin_v before_o but_o be_v deform_v by_o his_o absence_n at_o ramoth_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 19_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xx._n this_o chapter_n lavater_n call_v a_o true_o golden_a chapter_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o chapter_n in_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o chronicle_n wherein_o say_v he_o more_o may_v be_v learned_a it_o consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n first_o the_o felicity_n of_o jehosaphat_n in_o his_o wage_n war_n victorious_o with_o the_o ammonite_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v his_o infelicity_n in_o fall_v into_o his_o old_a sin_n again_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v 1._o the_o best_a of_o man_n must_v not_o count_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a trial_n and_o temptation_n james_n 1.2_o 3._o here_o god_n suffer_v a_o potent_a enemy_n to_o set_v upon_o good_a jehosaphat_n after_o his_o great_a care_n to_o reform_v and_o to_o set_v all_o to_o the_o right_n throughout_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n 19_o after_o all_o this_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o man_n of_o moab_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n move_v with_o envy_n at_o his_o grow_a greatness_n and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o syrian_n against_o who_o he_o have_v late_o join_v with_o ahab_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o he_o this_o be_v that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o his_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n chap._n 19.2_o yet_o because_o good_a thing_n be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o evil_a v._o 3._o therefore_o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o though_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v try_v notwithstanding_o the_o good_a in_o he_o yet_o his_o trial_n turn_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o so_o god_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o sudden_a invasion_n by_o so_o vast_a a_o multitude_n so_o far_o as_o engedi_n put_v jehosaphat_n into_o a_o panic_n fear_n though_o he_o be_v always_o well_o prepare_v chap._n 17.14_o 19_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o unexpected_a surprise_n n._n b._n hereupon_o he_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o fit_v themselves_o for_o prayer_n plenus_fw-la venture_n non_fw-la orat_fw-la ardenter_fw-la the_o full_a belly_n pray_v dull_o ver_fw-la 3._o fast_v give_v wing_n to_o pray_v all_o 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a_o levite_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n ver_fw-la 14_o a_o man_n famous_a say_v piscator_fw-la therefore_o be_v his_o genealogy_n so_o distinct_o describe_v he_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n to_o declare_v god_n message_n to_o they_o mark_v 2._o in_o his_o comfortable_a message_n from_o god_n regem_fw-la post_fw-la plebem_fw-la nominat_fw-la he_o name_v the_o king_n after_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 15._o grotius_n say_v he_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n name_v peter_n after_o the_o disciple_n mark_v 16.7_o though_o peter_n be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o comfort_n n._n b._n jehosaphat_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o pope_n be_v high_o affront_v if_o he_o be_v once_o name_v after_o the_o great_a king_n and_o emperor_n mark_v 3_o this_o inspire_a levite_n foretell_v they_o their_o god_n will_v fight_v for_o they_o and_o he_o alone_o will_v do_v the_o work_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strike_v one_o stroke_n therefore_o fear_v not_o their_o vast_a 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do_v likewise_o prostrate_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v mark_v 3_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o night_n be_v spend_v in_o doxology_n and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n the_o levite_n in_o general_a at_o jehosaphat_n appointment_n stand_v up_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o lift_v up_o heart_n too_o they_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n their_o faith_n ensure_v the_o victory_n second_o the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o first_o part_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o remark_n be_v 1._o jehosaphat_n oration_n to_o his_o people_n rise_v up_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 20._o this_o
what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v at_o his_o depart_a time_n he_o be_v not_o take_v up_o into_o heaven_n from_o his_o pray_v in_o private_a or_o in_o his_o solitary_a and_o serious_a meditation_n but_o in_o this_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a discourse_n with_o elisha_n have_v he_o not_o know_v that_o this_o godly_a conference_n be_v more_o necessary_a and_o divine_a it_o have_v give_v way_n say_v dr._n hall_n to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a state_n or_o posture_n for_o the_o messenger_n of_o our_o dissolution_n to_o find_v we_o in_o than_o in_o a_o diligent_a prosecution_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o office_n our_o sedulous_a attendance_n upon_o our_o generation-work_n be_v no_o less_o please_v to_o god_n than_o be_v our_o private_a devotion_n blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v do_v find_v so_o do_v matth._n 24.46_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n whither_o this_o chariot_n of_o fire_n carry_v elijah_n it_o be_v say_v into_o heaven_n whereof_o there_o be_v various_a opinion_n as_o 1._o that_o of_o the_o schoolman_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o some_o pleasant_a place_n prepare_v of_o old_a for_o pious_a spirit_n that_o expect_v the_o messiah_n open_v paradise_n for_o they_o 2._o vatablus_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v rather_o in_o the_o air_n than_o on_o the_o earth_n yet_o grant_v that_o his_o garment_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o his_o body_n be_v change_v and_o make_v immortal_a n.b._n their_o ground_n be_v that_o no_o man_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n before_o christ_n that_o descend_v from_o heaven_n john_n 3.13_o and_o the_o passage_n into_o paradise_n be_v not_o yet_o open_v by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.20_o he_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n that_o go_v thither_o luke_n 23.43_o but_o 3._o the_o most_o orthodox_n opinion_n be_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n so_o call_v 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country_n and_o territory_n n.b._n 1_o as_o this_o rapture_n of_o elijah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n glorious_a ascension_n mar._n 16.19_o act_n 1.11_o so_o it_o be_v a_o ensure_a evidence_n both_o as_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n in_o general_n so_o likewise_o more_o particular_o of_o the_o last_o rapture_n of_o such_o saint_n as_o shall_v be_v live_v upon_o earth_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o the_o last_o general_n judgement_n 1_o thess_n 4.17_o 2._o as_o this_o magnificent_a rapture_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o elijah_n strong_a and_o miraculous_a faith_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v reckon_v his_o twelve_o and_o last_o miracle_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a the_o consequent_n of_o this_o rapture_n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o elisha_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o good_a master_n ver_fw-la 12._o this_o he_o do_v 1._o by_o word_n and_o 2._o by_o deed_n it_o be_v say_v he_o see_v all_o this_o glorious_a transaction_n and_o translation_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o grant_n of_o a_o double_a portion_n ver_fw-la 10._o therefore_o keep_v he_o both_o his_o eye_n and_o his_o heart_n so_o fix_v upon_o his_o master_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o interruption_n but_o twice_o he_o give_v a_o repulse_v to_o his_o fellow_n prophet_n with_o hold_n you_o your_o peace_n for_o 3_o 5._o that_o be_v give_v you_o i_o no_o diversion_n i_o may_v not_o look_v off_o from_o my_o master_n to_o look_v upon_o you_o and_o now_o when_o he_o see_v he_o get_v up_o a_o good_a way_n from_o earth_n towards_o heaven_n he_o 1._o cry_v out_o like_o a_o orphan_n my_o father_n my_o father_n etc._n etc._n not_o mind_v now_o his_o natural_a father_n shaphat_n 1_o king_n 19.16_o but_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o spiritual_a father_n be_v intolerable_a to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v like_a to_o gain_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o his_o look_v upon_o this_o loss_n nor_o do_v he_o bemoan_v his_o own_o loss_n only_o but_o likewise_o the_o prodigious_a loss_n this_o be_v to_o all_o israel_n who_o have_v lose_v in_o he_o their_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n wherein_o he_o not_o only_o allude_v to_o this_o triumphal_a chariot_n he_o now_o see_v but_o he_o also_o say_v grotius_n and_o vatablus_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v that_o elijah_n have_v be_v a_o better_a bulwark_n to_o israel_n by_o his_o prayer_n and_o power_n with_o god_n and_o by_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n for_o their_o preservation_n than_o all_o their_o chariot_n horseman_n and_o other_o warlike_a provision_n n.b._n in_o this_o respect_n this_o elisha_n afterward_o have_v the_o same_o stile_n give_v he_o by_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n chap._n 13.14_o which_o be_v a_o apt_a remuneration_n of_o his_o pious_a affection_n to_o his_o good_a master_n 2._o his_o deed_n after_o those_o aforesaid_a word_n be_v 1._o he_o rend_v his_o own_o clothes_n into_o two_o piece_n which_o be_v a_o ancient_a expression_n of_o grief_n gen._n 37.29_o 34._o 2._o he_o take_v up_o elijah_n mantle_n that_o fall_v from_o he_o ver_fw-la 13._o whereof_o he_o have_v no_o need_n in_o heaven_n god_n order_v its_o fall_n say_v grotius_n for_o elisha_n comfort_n and_o for_o the_o fortify_v of_o his_o faith_n that_o together_o with_o the_o mantle_n give_v as_o a_o pledge_n both_o the_o office_n and_o spirit_n of_o elijah_n shall_v rest_v upon_o elisha_n his_o successor_n this_o mantle_n be_v a_o good_a amends_o for_o his_o own_o clothes_n that_o he_o have_v rend_v and_o this_o he_o keep_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o his_o master_n 3._o he_o return_v back_o to_o jordan_n wear_v this_o mantle_n as_o his_o master_n have_v do_v and_o in_o imitation_n of_o his_o master_n smite_v the_o water_n with_o the_o mantle_n ver_fw-la 14._o cry_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n not_o out_o of_o doubt_n and_o diffidence_n but_o from_o faith_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o see_v a_o experimental_a proof_n of_o his_o master_n promise_n of_o a_o double_a portion_n etc._n etc._n i_o find_v some_o learned_a man_n have_v other_o sentiment_n than_o ordinary_a hereof_o partly_o ground_v upon_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n aph-hu_a and_o partly_o because_o these_o word_n he_o smite_v the_o water_n be_v mention_v twice_o as_o to_o the_o former_a aph-hu_a which_o we_o read_v and_o when_o he_o etc._n etc._n they_o take_v for_o one_o of_o god_n attribute_n with_o a_o emphatical_a interrogation_n even_o himself_o or_o even_o the_o same_o as_o if_o he_o doubt_v whether_o god_n will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v be_v to_o elijah_n as_o to_o the_o latter_a they_o say_v the_o repetition_n of_o his_o smite_v the_o water_n imply_v that_o the_o water_n do_v not_o divide_v at_o his_o first_o smite_v for_o which_o they_o render_v these_o reason_n 1._o god_n do_v not_o grant_v miracle_n immediate_o lest_o they_o shall_v by_o too_o much_o facility_n be_v undervalue_v 2._o lest_o the_o miracle_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o external_a mean_n 3._o lest_o elisha_n shall_v pride_n himself_o too_o much_o in_o his_o double_a portion_n and_o think_v himself_o equal_a if_o not_o superior_a to_o his_o master_n 4._o lest_o elisha_n shall_v attribute_v too_o much_o to_o his_o own_o merit_n and_o too_o little_a to_o god_n bounty_n so_o lyra_n sanctius_n etc._n etc._n say_v n.b._n however_o when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v to_o cry_v with_o elisha_n here_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o this_o ordinance_n every_o ordinance_n be_v as_o a_o mantle_n which_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n have_v drop_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v wear_v they_o and_o wrap_v ourselves_o up_o in_o they_o to_o keep_v we_o warm_a yet_o the_o bare_a ordinance_n of_o god_n will_v not_o
discover_v his_o bed-chamber-secrets_a and_o can_v not_o discern_v also_o this_o private_a present_a plot_n to_o apprehend_v he_o and_o that_o he_o who_o can_v save_v his_o king_n joram_n from_o danger_n once_o and_o again_o can_v not_o save_v himself_o n._n b._n now_o come_v we_o to_o elisha_n miraculous_a delude_n and_o captivate_v the_o syrian_a army_n that_o benhadad_n send_v to_o catch_v he_o wherein_o be_v four_o miracle_n more_o wrought_v by_o he_o which_o be_v all_o express_v particular_o under_o that_o general_a head_n of_o delude_v and_o captivate_a etc._n etc._n describe_v in_o its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n remark_n be_v first_o the_o syrian_a army_n be_v send_v to_o besiege_v dothan_n a_o small_a village_n gen._n 37.13_o 17._o near_a to_o sechem_n and_o not_o far_o from_o samaria_n say_v junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la on_o ver_fw-la 13._o remark_n the_o second_o a_o great_a host_n come_v by_o night_n to_o take_v elisha_n nap_v in_o his_o bed_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o when_o they_o have_v compass_v dothan_n they_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o confidence_n that_o the_o poor_a prophet_n be_v now_o catch_v in_o a_o cage_n and_o now_o they_o can_v carry_v he_o away_o fetter_v to_o their_o king_n who_o will_v give_v they_o a_o thousand_o thanks_o yea_o and_o rich_a reward_n for_o this_o piece_n of_o eminent_a service_n but_o all_o this_o while_n they_o reckon_v without_o their_o host_n and_o be_v vain_o fight_v against_o god_n etc._n etc._n act_v 5.39_o remark_n the_o three_o the_o prophet_n servant_n be_v affright_v at_o this_o ver_fw-la 15._o cry_v out_o alas_o my_o master_n how_o shall_v we_o do_v as_o for_o 5._o salmeron_n say_v this_o servant_n be_v gehazi_n but_o sanctius_n say_v better_a that_o gehazi_n be_v go_v from_o his_o master_n for_o his_o leprosy_n and_o this_o be_v anâ—ther_o servant_n who_o have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a time_n after_o gehazi_n dismission_n with_o elisha_n so_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v any_o experiment_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o his_o master_n he_o go_v early_o forth_o upon_o some_o occasion_n and_o see_v chariot_n and_o horse_n round_o about_o run_v back_o in_o a_o dismal_a fright_n to_o his_o master_n and_o make_v this_o hideous_a outcry_n remark_n the_o four_o elisha_n comfort_v his_o despair_a servant_n ver_fw-la 16._o say_v fear_v not_o when_o he_o have_v only_o so_o much_o life_n leave_v in_o he_o by_o his_o fright_n as_o to_o lament_v his_o case_n to_o the_o partner_n of_o his_o calamity_n now_o elisha_n have_v discover_v to_o he_o by_o a_o divine_a spirit_n this_o syrian_a design_n against_o he_o as_o before_o that_o against_o joram_n he_o have_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n and_o god_n have_v send_v he_o a_o remedy_n suitable_a to_o the_o malady_n horse_n and_o chariot_n from_o heaven_n to_o defend_v he_o against_o those_o earthly_a chariot_n and_o horse_n which_o benhadad_n have_v send_v to_o offend_v he_o n._n b._n this_o be_v elisha_n fourteen_o miracle_n remark_n the_o five_o elisha_n have_v tell_v his_o servant_n there_o be_v more_o with_o we_o than_o with_o our_o enemy_n but_o this_o can_v comfort_v he_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v see_v the_o malady_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o see_v the_o remedy_n therefore_o elisha_n pray_v lord_n open_v his_o eye_n that_o he_o may_v see_v for_o 17._o he_o have_v bodily_a eye_n before_o to_o behold_v bodily_a object_n to_o affright_v he_o but_o he_o want_v spiritual_a illumination_n to_o behold_v this_o spiritual_a host_n which_o no_o soon_o be_v grant_v he_o but_o he_o see_v in_o a_o vision_n his_o master_n on_o the_o mountain_n encompass_v with_o a_o guard_n of_o angel_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o enemy_n can_v come_v at_o he_o to_o harm_v he_o say_v peter_z martyr_n n._n b._n this_o make_v the_o fifteen_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n wrought_v likewise_o by_o his_o prayer_n the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o miraculous_a delusion_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o concomitant_n remark_n the_o first_o some_o suppose_v the_o same_o chariot_n that_o have_v be_v send_v to_o translate_v elijah_n be_v now_o send_v to_o defend_v elisha_n because_o both_o be_v call_v fiery_a chariot_n however_o this_o be_v that_o protection_n of_o angel_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o servant_n psal_n 34.7_o and_o 68.17_o and_o 91.11_o and_o see_v matth._n 26.53_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o privilege_n do_v so_o confirm_v elisha_n faith_n that_o he_o can_v now_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n that_o set_v themselves_o against_o i_o round_o about_o psal_n 3.6_o yea_o so_o confident_a be_v the_o prophet_n that_o he_o go_v out_o to_o meet_v they_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o prophet_n pray_v lord_n smite_v they_o with_o blindness_n for_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n smite_v they_o with_o such_o a_o scotoma_n a_o dizziness_n and_o dazzle_v of_o their_o sense_n as_o the_o sodomite_n have_v be_v smite_v with_o gen._n 19.11_o he_o smite_v they_o not_o with_o bodily_a blindness_n for_o than_o they_o can_v not_o have_v follow_v elisha_n thence_o to_o samaria_n afterward_o but_o it_o be_v a_o viciousness_n upon_o their_o visive_a spirit_n say_v p._n martyr_n that_o see_v they_o may_v see_v yet_o not_o perceive_v what_o they_o see_v the_o maker_n of_o their_o sense_n can_v easy_o either_o detain_v or_o delude_v these_o sense_n they_o see_v elisha_n but_o know_v he_o not_o n._n b._n this_o be_v the_o prophet_n sixteenth_o miracle_n remark_n the_o three_o the_o syrian_n meet_v elisha_n go_v out_o of_o dothan_n towards_o samaria_n ask_v himself_o which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n where_o they_o may_v find_v elisha_n ver_fw-la 19_o n._n b._n as_o the_o eye_n of_o elisha_n servant_n be_v so_o shut_v that_o though_o he_o can_v see_v the_o syrian_n but_o can_v not_o see_v the_o angel_n so_o the_o syrian_n eye_n be_v so_o shut_v that_o though_o they_o can_v see_v the_o man_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o see_v who_o the_o man_n be_v therefore_o they_o mistake_v both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o place_n the_o prophet_n answer_v they_o not_o with_o a_o equivocation_n much_o less_o with_o a_o officious_a lie_n as_o tostatus_n testify_v but_o use_v a_o mere_a ambiguity_n of_o speech_n as_o p._n martyr_n make_v it_o manifest_a for_o he_o say_v this_n be_v not_o the_o city_n wherein_o elisha_n who_o you_o seek_v be_v for_o he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o be_v to_o find_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o man_n who_o you_o seek_v and_o so_o he_o do_v as_o he_o say_v for_o in_o samaria_n they_o see_v he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o they_o seek_v nor_o be_v elisha_n under_o any_o obligation_n to_o betray_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n say_v lavater_n but_o this_o ambiguous_a answer_n must_v be_v esteem_v as_o lawful_a as_o the_o use_n of_o stratagem_n in_o war_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o trapan_n a_o adversary_n and_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n do_v john_n deny_v himself_o to_o be_v elias_n john_n 1.21_o as_o the_o jew_n understand_v etc._n etc._n expect_v a_o elias_n again_o by_o a_o transanimation_n remark_n the_o four_o no_o soon_o have_v elisha_n lead_v they_o like_o a_o pack_n of_o tame_a fool_n into_o the_o street_n of_o samaria_n but_o he_o pray_v again_o lord_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o these_o man_n for_o 20._o and_o immediate_o their_o eye_n be_v open_v with_o licence_n to_o discern_v both_o the_o place_n and_o the_o person_n even_o the_o prophet_n that_o have_v lead_v they_o blindfold_a into_o a_o trap_n good_a enough_o for_o a_o incorrigible_a and_o bloodthirsty_a enemy_n then_o they_o see_v how_o they_o be_v irresistible_o decoy_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n and_o a_o settle_a militia_n able_a to_o overpower_v this_o army_n of_o the_o syrian_n they_o now_o see_v themselves_o as_o silly_a fish_n take_v in_o a_o evil_a net_n and_o as_o bird_n catch_v in_o the_o snare_n these_o son_n of_o man_n be_v snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n fall_v sudden_o on_o they_o eccles._n 9.12_o oh_o what_o a_o horror_n and_o consternation_n must_v now_o unavoidable_o come_v upon_o they_o when_o every_o citizen_n be_v ready_a to_o execute_v they_o have_v the_o prophet_n their_o guide_n thither_o but_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v in_o their_o own_o work_n psal_n 9.16_o this_o be_v elisha_n seventeen_o miracle_n n._n b._n how_o elisha_n do_v and_o undo_v as_o his_o predecessor_n elijah_n have_v do_v before_o he_o who_o first_o shut_v up_o the_o heaven_n from_o give_v rain_n and_o then_o open_v they_o to_o give_v rain_n james_n 5.17_o 18._o so_o elisha_n here_o first_o shut_v
28.7_o to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o they_o can_v not_o accomplish_v their_o design_n say_v josephus_n because_o they_o can_v not_o conquer_v jerusalem_n though_o they_o come_v with_o such_o formidable_a force_n as_o wherewith_o to_o march_v through_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n without_o the_o least_o obstruction_n or_o opposition_n the_o reason_n of_o their_o disappointment_n be_v record_v by_o isaiah_n the_o prophet_n isa_n 7.6_o 7._o who_o assure_v ahaz_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o those_o two_o firebrand_n which_o be_v but_o two_o tail_n now_o become_v such_o and_o now_o ready_a to_o smoke_v out_o their_o last_o the_o prophet_n offer_v ahaz_n a_o sign_n of_o his_o deliverance_n which_o ahaz_n scornful_o reject_v isa_n 7.11_o 12._o but_o his_o son_n hezekiah_n be_v of_o a_o better_a mind_n 2_o king_n 20.8_o he_o there_o despise_v not_o to_o try_v his_o jehovah_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v and_o because_o ahaz_n do_v so_o the_o lord_n voluntary_o of_o himself_o give_v this_o sign_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o quite_o cast_v off_o the_o house_n of_o david_n until_o a_o virgin_n have_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o that_o son_n be_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n isa_n 7._o ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n both_o these_o be_v two_o great_a wonder_n indeed_o import_v hereby_o that_o though_o the_o present_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o confederate_a king_n against_o ahaz_n shall_v be_v confound_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o of_o isa_n 7._o yet_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o a_o curse_a king_n as_o ahaz_n be_v but_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o david_n house_n for_o continue_v a_o lamp_n to_o he_o still_o in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 11.36_o and_o 15.4_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a condescension_n in_o god_n to_o make_v so_o fair_a a_o offer_n to_o so_o foul_a a_o sinner_n as_o to_o bid_v he_o ask_v a_o sign_n either_o above_o or_o below_o but_o he_o most_o refractory_o answer_v i_o will_v ask_v no_o asking_n let_v god_n keep_v his_o sign_n to_o himself_o i_o know_v a_o trick_n worth_a two_o of_o that_o i_o can_v otherwise_o relieve_v myself_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o this_o brave_a trick_n for_o his_o own_o relief_n when_o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v grievous_o affright_v with_o the_o two_o confederate_a king_n come_v to_o besiege_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v his_o send_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o help_v 2_o king_n 16.7.2_o chron._n 28.16_o where_o tiglath-pilese_a be_v call_v king_n to_o express_v his_o great_a grandeur_n esteem_v his_o prince_n to_o be_v so_o many_o king_n isa_n 10.8_o so_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o do_v ahaz_n send_v for_o help_v even_o then_o when_o isaiah_n bid_v he_o trust_v only_o in_o god_n and_o offer_v he_o a_o most_o satisfy_a sign_n for_o confirm_v his_o assurance_n of_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o this_o faithless_a ahaz_n scorn_v to_o crave_v any_o such_o courtesy_n from_o god_n divine_a hand_n seek_v for_o humane_a help_n from_o this_o assyrian_a king_n to_o who_o ahaz_n send_v a_o parcel_n of_o compliment_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n therefore_o i_o put_v myself_o in_o subjection_n under_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n therefore_o as_o thou_o be_v my_o master_n and_o father_n let_v i_o have_v protection_n by_o thou_o come_n and_o save_v i_o from_o these_o two_o confederate_a king_n that_o be_v come_v to_o besiege_v i_o 2_o king_n 16.7_o and_o he_o send_v a_o vast_a sum_n of_o cash_n along_o with_o his_o compliment_n as_o a_o present_a also_o ver_fw-la 8._o which_o most_o gain_v the_o assyrian_a king_n ver_fw-la 8._o who_o though_o he_o go_v not_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o ahaz_n desire_v yet_o set_v upon_o damascus_n design_o to_o divert_v rezin_n from_o his_o siege_n in_o judah_n as_o indeed_o it_o prove_v for_o tiglath-pilese_a take_v damascus_n rezin_n march_v off_o from_o the_o siege_n to_o defend_v his_o own_o kingdom_n as_o saul_n have_v the_o like_a avocation_n 1_o sam._n 23.28_o rezin_n hereby_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n who_o slay_v he_o so_o dear_o do_v he_o pay_v for_o his_o conspire_v with_o pekah_n king_n of_o israel_n against_o judah_n nor_o do_v pekah_n fare_v better_a for_o he_o be_v after_o this_o slay_v also_o by_o hoshea_n 2_o king_n 15.30_o so_o revenge_n be_v render_v for_o all_o his_o cruelty_n to_o judah_n n.b._n how_o complete_o be_v isaiah_n prophecy_n accomplish_v in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o those_o two_o king_n rezin_n and_o pekah_n who_o the_o prophet_n think_v not_o worth_a name_n though_o two_o great_a potentate_n but_o call_v they_o in_o contempt_n the_o two_o tail_n of_o those_o smoke_a firebrand_n isa_n 7_o 4_o 5._o which_o be_v a_o most_o elegant_a metaphor_n whereby_o he_o encourage_v ahaz_n not_o to_o fear_v they_o for_o though_o they_o come_v with_o formidable_a force_n and_o with_o such_o fury_n and_o fierceness_n as_o if_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n they_o resolve_v to_o destroy_v all_o before_o they_o without_o resistance_n yet_o be_v they_o but_o smoke_v not_o flame_v or_o burn_v firebrand_n fume_v out_o their_o frenzy_n at_o their_o nose_n and_o they_o be_v not_o two_o whole_a firebrand_n but_o only_o two_o tail_n or_o end_n that_o be_v now_o smoke_v out_o their_o last_o and_o shall_v short_o be_v quite_o extinguish_v hence_o the_o prophet_n bid_v he_o fret_v not_o faint_v not_o send_v not_o to_o the_o assyrian_a assure_v he_o they_o have_v more_o pride_n than_o power_n a_o mere_a flash_n but_o evaporate_n smoke_n which_o the_o high_a it_o rise_v the_o soon_o it_o vanquisheth_z though_o they_o will_v do_v mischief_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o because_o but_o smoke_v and_o not_o burn_v and_o though_o they_o have_v indeed_o do_v much_o mischief_n to_o judah_n several_o heretofore_o and_o now_o think_v to_o do_v much_o more_o joint_o in_o this_o confederacy_n yet_o the_o counsel_n of_o heaven_n have_v otherwise_o order_v it_o which_o dash_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o contrary_a counsel_n on_o earth_n prov._n 21.30_o psal_n 2.4_o n.b._n 2._o how_o transcendent_o gracious_a and_o ineffable_o merciful_a be_v the_o great_a and_o good_a god_n even_o to_o bad_a man_n in_o give_v a_o elijah_n to_o ahab_n and_o a_o isaiah_n to_o ahaz_n though_o both_o of_o they_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a as_o elijah_n have_v be_v a_o faithful_a monitor_n unto_o faithless_a ahab_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o forego_n history_n of_o that_o king_n and_o prophet_n so_o be_v isaiah_n no_o less_o but_o much_o more_o to_o ahaz_n from_o the_o lord_n likewise_o for_o mark_v 1_o by_o a_o wonderful_a divine_a condescension_n ahaz_n be_v offer_v a_o satisfactory_a sign_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o our_o lord_n will_v not_o gratify_v the_o incredulous_a pharisee_n but_o call_v they_o a_o bastardly_a brood_n for_o ask_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n matth._n 12.38.39_o n.b._n but_o so_o lewd_a a_o lozel_n be_v ahaz_n that_o he_o reject_v this_o motion_n of_o mercy_n not_o out_o of_o modesty_n as_o ambrose_n mistake_v but_o rather_o out_o of_o madness_n whereof_o all_o such_o be_v guilty_a say_v good_a oecolampadius_n who_o slight_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n those_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n so_o mad_a be_v ahaz_n as_o to_o think_v god_n can_v not_o help_v he_o because_o he_o have_v suffer_v pekah_n to_o slay_v 120000_o of_o his_o subject_n 2_o chron._n 28.6_o mark_v 2._o isaiah_n foretell_v ahaz_n from_o the_o lord_n that_o both_o those_o two_o king_n who_o he_o so_o much_o fear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o a_o seasonable_a vengeance_n soon_o after_o fulfil_v 2_o king_n 15.30_o and_o 16.9_o which_o be_v about_o a_o year_n after_o this_o prophecy_n isa_n 7.16_o this_o prophet_n be_v not_o send_v with_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o wicked_a ahaz_n but_o because_o a_o godly_a party_n be_v still_o in_o judah_n respect_v of_o god_n mark_v 3_o the_o prophet_n likewise_o predict_v to_o ahaz_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_o hire_v help_n from_o the_o assyrian_a god_n will_v shave_v he_o with_o his_o hire_a razor_n shave_v head_n and_o hair_n that_o be_v high_a and_o low_a prince_n and_o peasant_n yea_o and_o beard_n too_o that_o be_v the_o priest_n as_o some_o sense_n it_o from_o psal_n 133.2_o see_v isa_n 7.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o where_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v ahaz_n his_o own_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o present_a deliverance_n he_o and_o all_o his_o shall_v perish_v by_o he_o who_o he_o call_v in_o for_o his_o help_n and_o in_o who_o he_o trust_v and_o not_o in_o god_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o seven_o the_o return_v this_o wicked_a
in_o his_o personate_n his_o people_n he_o put_v himself_o all_o along_o among_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n as_o the_o great_a apostle_n do_v say_v grotius_n in_o rom._n 7._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o say_v calvin_n that_o when_o we_o be_v public_a penitent_n and_o petitioner_n for_o our_o people_n we_o must_v include_v ourselves_o in_o the_o general_a petition_n mark_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o to_o the_o height_n with_o a_o full_a mouth_n and_o without_o any_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n ver_fw-la 5._o lay_v load_n upon_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o have_v now_o swell_v like_o a_o toad_n in_o his_o eye_n with_o four_o weighty_a word_n we_o have_v sin_v trade_v in_o it_o and_o that_o obstinate_o yea_o malicious_o and_o rebellious_o as_o if_o therein_o we_o will_v wage_v war_n against_o god_n in_o this_o gradation_n be_v great_a aggravation_n mark_v 3_o after_o this_o general_a confession_n he_o come_v to_o particular_a sin_n as_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o godâ—_n in_o his_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 6_o 10._o this_o have_v usher_v in_o commission_n of_o iniquity_n both_o in_o prince_n and_o in_o people_n as_o omission_n of_o diet_n breed_v disease_n so_o omission_n of_o duty_n breed_v commission_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o our_o omission_n of_o good_a aught_o to_o be_v bewail_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n god_n afford_v and_o we_o omit_v the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n commit_v in_o omit_v they_o matth._n 11.20_o 23_o 24._o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o 10.28_o 29._o mark_v 4._o he_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o all_o his_o just_a judgement_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ver_fw-la 7.14_o etc._n etc._n bewail_v that_o general_n defection_n god_n have_v find_v in_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o jeremy_n lamentation_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n mercy_n do_v triumph_n over_o his_o justice_n james_n 2.13_o and_o that_o he_o will_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o for_o matchless_a mercy_n be_v with_o god_n and_o pardon_n ready_a prepare_v for_o poor_a penitent_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o his_o promise_n be_v infallible_a ver_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v perform_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o in_o return_v we_o from_o captivity_n as_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n though_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v aright_o in_o one_o right_a fast_a for_o seventy_o year_n zech._n 7.5_o mark_v 5._o then_o he_o propound_v 2_o his_o petition_n for_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o return_v his_o people_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o 1._o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o can_v put_v forth_o the_o same_o power_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n thankfulness_n for_o former_a mercy_n be_v a_o artificial_a argue_v for_o future_a favour_n 2._o the_o event_n will_v redound_v to_o thy_o own_o glory_n for_o thy_o people_n quarter_n arm_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o their_o reproach_n be_v thy_o also_o therefore_o wipe_v away_o this_o double_a reproach_n that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o reflect_v upon_o thou_o 3._o do_v this_o for_o thy_o righteousness-sake_n though_o not_o that_o of_o equity_n yet_o that_o of_o fidelity_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o see_v our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o rot_a rag_n do_v it_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o mark_v 6._o and_o grow_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o 3d._a part_n he_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o as_o luke_n 22.14_o tug_v with_o god_n as_o resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n as_o gen_n 32.26_o urge_v the_o set_a time_n to_o favour_n zion_n be_v now_o come_v psalm_n 102.13_o 14._o do_v it_o lord_n oh_o do_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o cold_n suitor_n who_o want_v the_o aspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pronounce_v shibole_v do_v but_o beg_v a_o denial_n say_v one_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n though_o it_o be_v certain_o promise_v that_o this_o captivity_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o seventy_o year_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n as_o above_o and_o daniel_n be_v a_o prophet_n himself_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n yet_o pray_v he_o this_o well-wrought_a prayer_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v james_n 5.16_o 17._o notwithstanding_o his_o assurance_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n either_o 1._o lest_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v cause_v god_n to_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n foretell_v by_o jeremy_n say_v theodoret_n fear_v it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o absolute_a but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v inherit_v canaan_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.8_o to_o wit_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n 2._o he_o know_v well_o say_v hieron_n that_o god_n decree_n and_o promise_n do_v not_o excuse_v man_n from_o duty_n and_o prayer_n but_o include_v and_o require_v it_o god_n will_v be_v inquire_v of_o for_o what_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v ezek._n 36.37_o and_o 3._o calvin_n say_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la trepide_fw-la orabat_fw-la daniel_n do_v not_o pray_v doubt_o but_o rather_o thankful_o to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o already_o give_v such_o a_o gracious_a promise_n with_o a_o firm_a faith_n that_o god_n be_v not_o inexorable_a the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o 9th_o of_o daniel_n be_v god_n answer_n to_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n illustrated_n 1._o in_o its_o time_n 2._o in_o its_o effect_n remark_n the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o time_n which_o have_v a_o double_a specification_n 1._o when_o he_o have_v now_o new_o do_v his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 20._o while_n his_o affection_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o wing_n not_o fall_v down_o praecipitant_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v shoot_v dead_a but_o gradual_o as_o the_o live_a bird_n do_v or_o as_o the_o bell-rope_n will_v be_v often_o hoise_v up_o after_o the_o ringer_n have_v do_v ring_v the_o bell_n and_o 2._o at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 21._o that_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o set_a time_n for_o devotion_n than_o it_o be_v that_o god_n answer_v elijah_n with_o a_o miracle_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n pay_v our_o ransom_n for_o sin_n at_o the_o 9th_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n matth._n 27.46_o mar._n 15.34_o luke_n 22.44_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o this_o time_n gabriel_n be_v send_v by_o god_n with_o a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o daniel_n devout_a prayer_n n._n b._n 1._o how_o quick_a be_v the_o prayer-hearing_a god_n psal_n 65.2_o in_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.40_o 41_o 42._o deut._n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 30.19_o and_o 45.11_o and_o 19_o they_o shall_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o vain_a but_o while_o they_o be_v pray_v he_o will_v hear_v isa_n 65.24_o n._n b._n 2._o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o beg_v they_o cant._n 2.14_o but_o he_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n with_o a_o answer_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o as_o gabriel_n here_o god_n will_v want_v his_o attendance_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v daniel_n on_o earth_n n._n b._n 3._o god_n command_v gabriel_n to_o fly_v with_o swiftness_n of_o flight_n hebr._n to_o a_o weariness_n with_o this_o comfort_n astronomer_n say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o million_o of_o mile_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n all_o this_o vast_a space_n do_v this_o angel_n in_o man_n shape_n come_v fly_v to_o daniel_n in_o so_o little_a a_o time_n as_o betwixt_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o god_n hear_v with_o his_o ear_n when_o scarce_o out_o of_o daniel_n be_v mouth_n ver_fw-la 23._o second_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n answer_n after_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v two_o 1._o the_o mission_n of_o gabriel_n and_o 2_o his_o instruction_n of_o daniel_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o angel_n here_o send_v be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n of_o gabriel_n which_o signify_v the_o may_v of_o the_o mighty_a god_n who_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v send_v to_o instruct_v daniel_n in_o some_o abstruse_a mystery_n dan._n 8.16_o 17._o which_o daniel_n well_o remember_v to_o his_o great_a comfort_n here_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o who_o be_v send_v
the_o lustre_n and_o variety_n of_o precious_a grace_n according_o say_v junius_n ezekiel_n here_o do_v by_o a_o most_o apposite_a type_n of_o the_o judaical_a church_n which_o once_o flourish_v under_o david_n and_o solomon_n describe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o evangelical_n church_n its_o antitype_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o three_o temple_n to_o which_o capellus_n add_v that_o though_o the_o restore_n of_o solomon_n temple_n be_v relate_v here_o yet_o must_v it_o have_v a_o more_o mystical_a meaning_n that_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n shall_v rather_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n because_o now_o god_n be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v with_o those_o carnal_a command_n and_o with_o the_o flesh_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n as_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n polanus_fw-la step_n far_o say_v though_o something_o of_o a_o second_o temple_n be_v indeed_o begin_v after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o babylon_n yet_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o latter_a house_n come_v not_o till_o christ_n be_v come_v into_o it_o hag._n 2.6_o 7_o 9_o isa_n 66.11_o 12_o 22._o therefore_o must_v we_o ascend_v from_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n from_o the_o earthly_a to_o the_o heavenly_a jerusasalem_n as_o rev._n 21._o and_o 22._o do_v expound_v this_o whole_a vision_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n begin_v here_o but_o perfect_v hereafter_o remark_n the_o seven_o many_o reason_n may_v be_v render_v why_o this_o vision_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v literal_o but_o mystical_o as_o first_o this_o new_a temple_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v big_a in_o its_o dimension_n than_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n be_v and_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n yea_o some_o rabbin_n reckon_v it_o large_a than_o all_o the_o world_n from_o ezek._n 48.35_o it_o be_v round_o about_o eighteen_o thousand_o measure_n etc._n etc._n however_o this_o temple_n be_v judge_v four_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o this_o city_n thirty_o six_o mile_n at_o the_o least_o or_o fifty_o four_o by_o common_a computation_n of_o ver_fw-la 32._o so_o large_a be_v the_o city_n of_o god_n which_o be_v prefigure_v by_o it_o second_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v from_o this_o new_a temple_n threshold_n ezek._n 47.1_o to_o 9_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a river_n and_o sweeten_v the_o mare_n mortnum_n by_o run_v into_o it_o such_o as_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v see_v in_o the_o litteral_n temple_n must_v be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o tree_n grow_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n must_v be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v plant_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 61.3_o and_o 44.3_o 4._o and_o 55.11_o rev._n 22.2_o three_o the_o east_n gate_n always_o shut_v ezek._n 44.2_o be_v only_o for_o messiah_n the_o prince_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n shall_v open_v it_o psalm_n 118.20_o isa_n 26.2_o heb._n 6.20_o and_o 10.20_o etc._n etc._n no_o mere_a man_n enter_v into_o god_n city_n but_o by_o emmanuel_n etc._n etc._n four_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o new_a city_n be_v the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o as_o chap._n 47._o and_o 48._o teach_v we_o whereas_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o their_o return_n and_o this_o division_n of_o the_o land_n differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o old_a and_o levi_n here_o have_v a_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n ezek._n 48.31_o though_o he_o have_v no_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n five_o the_o stranger_n gentile_n that_o never_o have_v any_o inheritance_n with_o the_o jew_n in_o old_a testament_n time_n though_o they_o live_v with_o they_o yet_o here_o they_o shall_v have_v equal_a inheritance_n ezek._n 47.22_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a prediction_n of_o a_o perfect_a abrogation_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a polity_n and_o of_o a_o new_a church_n by_o the_o messiah_n six_o the_o longitude_n of_o each_o tribe_n lot_n be_v describe_v ezek._n 48.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o the_o latitude_n to_o denote_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v limitless_a and_o his_o dominion_n without_o dimension_n it_o be_v universal_a he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n act_n 10.36_o etc._n etc._n seven_o jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v the_o true_a church_n name_n ezek._n 48.35_o whereas_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n but_o be_v not_o god_n will_v not_o leave_v his_o gospel-church_n as_o he_o do_v that_o synagogue_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28.20_o and_o at_o this_o world_n end_n he_o will_v then_o hand_n his_o church_n up_o into_o heaven_n a_o better_a world_n into_o mansion_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 21._o and_o 22_o etc._n etc._n a_o exact_a index_n of_o the_o scripture_n explain_v in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n in_o my_o three_o volume_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o three_o number_n 1._o 2._o 3._o signify_v the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o 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in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o come_v down_o to_o this_o sick_a servant_n pallet_n n._n b._n note_v well_o o_o what_o a_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n himself_o shall_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o be_v among_o man_n on_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o do_v still_o come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v our_o spirit_n to_o leap_v levalto_n within_o we_o as_o the_o babe_n leap_v then_o in_o his_o mother_n belly_n more_o like_o a_o suckling_n at_o the_o breast_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 1_o pet._n 2.2_o than_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o same_o soul_n may_v be_v high_a in_o faith_n and_o low_a in_o humility_n so_o be_v this_o centurion_n say_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o etc._n etc._n math._n 8_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v much_o that_o he_o be_v no_o jew_n nor_o conversant_a in_o the_o prophet_n writing_n shall_v be_v so_o lofty_a in_o his_o believe_v as_o well_o as_o so_o lowly_a in_o his_o humbling_n through_o the_o cloud_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n his_o eye_n of_o faith_n espy_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n omnipotency_n call_v he_o a_o captain_n to_o command_v all_o disease_n for_o come_v and_o go_v and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o under_o authority_n yet_o can_v do_v these_o thing_n how_o much_o more_o thou_o that_o be_v god_n and_o under_o no_o authority_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n thou_o be_v all-sufficient_a in_o thyself_o to_o effect_v what_o thou_o will_v n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o centurion_n make_v a_o comparison_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o his_o saviour_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n and_o of_o his_o power_n as_o of_o the_o lesser_a with_o the_o great_a say_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o 1._o as_o to_o my_o person_n i_o be_o but_o a_o man_n a_o mere_a man_n but_o thou_o be_v god_n also_o very_a god_n 2._o as_o to_o my_o power_n though_o i_o be_v subject_n to_o another_o yet_o have_v i_o soldier_n under_o i_o at_o my_o beck_n and_o check_n how_o much_o more_o have_v thou_o who_o have_v a_o soveragnity_n over_o all_o create_a being_n a_o absolute_a power_n over_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o can_v heal_v this_o palsy_n or_o epilepsy_n as_o some_o say_v though_o it_o be_v sudden_a hide_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n incurable_a by_o man_n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a beauty_n in_o grace_n especial_o in_o great_a grace_n as_o here_o in_o great_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o great_a humility_n this_o put_v christ_n here_o to_o the_o marvel_n mat._n 8.10_o as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v ravish_v with_o his_o spouse_n single_a eye_n and_o with_o one_o single_a chain_n of_o her_o neck_n cant._n 4.9_o how_o much_o more_o where_o he_o behold_v a_o beautiful_a concatenation_n of_o all_o gospel-grace_n hereat_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n marvel_v and_o what_o can_v be_v so_o great_a a_o marvel_n as_o to_o hear_v that_o he_o marvel_v who_o be_v it_o that_o wonder_v at_o this_o man_n grace_n no_o other_o but_o he_o that_o wrought_v all_o this_o faith_n and_o humility_n in_o he_o if_o any_o other_o hand_n have_v wrought_v this_o grace_n in_o this_o captain_n why_o shall_v christ_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n ab_fw-la aeterno_fw-la joh._n 21.17_o wonder_v at_o it_o christ_n wonder_v at_o his_o own_o work_n in_o this_o man_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o in_o nathaniel_n john_n 1.47_o and_o at_o his_o own_o love_n to_o mankind_n when_o he_o call_v himself_o wonderful_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 9.6_o he_o wonder_v here_o not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o any_o motion_n of_o a_o trouble_a mind_n in_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o but_o as_o the_o grand_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o hereby_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o wonder_v at_o christ_n do_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o his_o disciple_n do_v mat._n 24.1_o nor_o be_v he_o at_o all_o ravish_v with_o the_o glitter_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n with_o its_o beauty_n and_o bravery_n represent_v as_o in_o a_o landscape_a by_o the_o devil_n before_o his_o eye_n mat._n 4.8_o 9.10_o as_o he_o be_v with_o the_o spouse_n grace_n and_o at_o this_o centurion_n faith_n he_o much_o marvel_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o almighty_a power_n eph._n 1.19_o and_o this_o his_o power_n christ_n never_o put_v forth_o but_o for_o mighty_a purpose_n the_o ten_o remark_n be_v christ_n extoll_v as_o well_o as_o admire_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o this_o gentile-proselyte_n above_o all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o those_o that_o be_v call_v his_o own_o people_n the_o multitude_n wonder_v at_o his_o powerful_a teach_v luke_n 4.22_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o praise_v the_o leper_n believe_v christ_n power_n to_o cure_v he_o mat._n 8.2_o and_o be_v therefore_o heal_v but_o not_o praise_v martha_n can_v say_v i_o know_v if_o thou_o ask_v my_o brother_n life_n it_o shall_v be_v grant_v john_n 11.22_o yet_o be_v she_o rather_o reprove_v than_o praise_v ver_fw-la 39_o 40._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o other_o instance_n in_o the_o new-testament_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1.36_o 40._o so_o be_v peter_n by_o andrew_n ver_fw-la 41._o and_o philip_n by_o read_v moses_n &c_n &c_n v._o 45._o they_o all_o believe_v yet_o not_o praise_v because_o they_o be_v help_v indeed_o nathaniel_n be_v praise_v v._o 47._o yet_o believe_v he_o not_o till_o he_o see_v first_o a_o fiâ—â—_n of_o christ_n deity_n v._o 48_o 49._o but_o this_o centurion_n be_v praise_v and_o prefer_v above_o all_o not_o only_o because_o he_o believe_v without_o all_o help_n and_o mean_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o faith_n but_o also_o because_o he_o make_v such_o a_o high_a profession_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n word_n to_o heal_v at_o distance_n beyond_o any_o natural_a operation_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n cry_v come_v quick_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 9.18_o but_o this_o man_n believe_v christ_n presence_n be_v not_o necessary_a his_o word_n though_o absent_a be_v enough_o therefore_o he_o and_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o be_v the_o sundard_n bearer_n of_o gentile_a proselyte_n christ_n extol_v he_o not_o above_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n but_o above_o those_o now_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n as_o be_v foretell_v mat_n 8.11_o 12._o last_o faith_n have_v a_o happy_a hand_n for_o help_v from_o heaven_n may_v have_v what_o it_o will_v as_o have_v the_o key_n of_o god_n treasury_n christ_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 15.28_o and_o to_o this_o man_n as_o thou_o believe_v so_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o mat._n 8.13_o i'faith_o always_o speed_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o in_o another_o never_o fail_v in_o have_v its_o desire_n either_o in_o money_n or_o in_o money-worth_n it_o be_v say_v of_o luther_n iste_fw-la vir_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la may_v have_v any_o mercy_n that_o he_o desire_v the_o second_o miracle_n wherewith_o christ_n confirm_v his_o oracle_n be_v the_o raise_v to_o life_n the_o dead_a son_n of_o the_o widow_n at_o naim_n luke_n 7.11_o to_o 17._o wherein_o be_v these_o remark_n first_o as_o to_o the_o time_n when._n it_o be_v the_o very_a day_n after_o he_o have_v heal_v the_o centurion_n servant_n v._o 11._o as_o christ_n cure_v one_o sick_a unto_o death_n grievous_o torment_v with_o a_o palsy_n or_o epilepsey_n which_o be_v the_o falling-sickness_n mat._n 8.6_o just_o a_o die_a and_o fall_v into_o a_o state_n of_o death_n upon_o the_o day_n before_o so_o now_o the_o very_a next_o day_n he_o raise_v this_o youngman_n who_o be_v altogether_o dead_a to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v according_a to_o the_o centurion_n character_n of_o he_o the_o great_a centurion_n both_o of_o sickness_n and_o of_o death_n give_v they_o both_o their_o command_n and_o commission_n both_o of_o come_v to_o we_o and_o of_o go_v from_o we_o when_o this_o great_a captain_n please_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o wâ—â—_n do_v at_o naim_n a_o city_n that_o lie_v forty_o eight_o mile_n north_n from_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o samaria_n in_o the_o way_n as_o the_o galilean_v pass_v to_o jerusalem_n whither_o probable_o christ_n be_v now_o go_v to_o the_o pentecost_n feast_n naim_n hebrew_n signify_v beautiful_a fruitful_a fair_a and_o pleasant_a a_o emblem_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o the_o child_n thereof_o live_v in_o all_o delight_n never_o dream_v of_o death_n till_o it_o sudden_o seize_v upon_o they_o and_o spoil_v all_o their_o pleasure_n as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o youngman_n yet_o a_o deadman_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n
10.25_o as_o well_o as_o calumniate_a his_o act_n by_o the_o power_n of_o beelzebub_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o be_v the_o odious_a name_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o ekron_n 2_o kin._n 1.3_o that_o baalzebub_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o devil_n of_o hell_n for_o ekron_n come_v of_o acheron_n which_o signify_v hell_n in_o heathen_a author_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequio_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la virgil._n if_o the_o god_n in_o heaven_n will_v do_v nothing_o for_o i_o i_o will_v try_v the_o devil_n in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n abimelech_n when_o he_o have_v slay_v the_o seventy_o son_n of_o gideon_n his_o father_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o baal_n whereof_o this_o bloody_a bastard_n make_v his_o servant_n zebub_n the_o priest_n which_o name_n signify_v a_o fly_n or_o zebul_n a_o dunghill_n import_v either_o that_o these_o idol_n be_v but_o dunghill_n deity_n as_o the_o word_n gelulim_n hebrew_n excrement_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o heathenish_a vanity_n so_o baalzebul_a signify_v the_o god_n of_o a_o dunghill_n or_o baal_n zebul_n signify_v the_o lord_n of_o a_o fly_n because_o they_o ask_v help_v of_o this_o idol_n of_o ekron_n against_o the_o fly_n that_o so_o infest_a they_o for_o their_o many_o devilish_a sacrifice_n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o how_o prodigious_o blasphemous_a be_v those_o miscreant_n the_o pharisee_n not_o only_o to_o call_v christ_n a_o conjurer_n but_o also_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n a_o devil_n of_o hell_n wonder_v it_o be_v that_o at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o the_o heaven_n do_v not_o sweat_v the_o earth_n do_v not_o shake_v and_o the_o sea_n do_v not_o swell_v above_o all_o its_o bank_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n our_o scandal_n be_v no_o less_o in_o some_o black_a blasphemous_a mouth_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v christ_n confute_v this_o curse_a calumny_n by_o strenuous_a and_o convince_a argument_n the_o former_a of_o their_o scandalize_a he_o with_o madness_n he_o answer_v they_o as_o he_o oft_o do_v with_o silence_n and_o punish_v they_o with_o contempt_n commit_v his_o cause_n to_o he_o who_o judge_v righteous_o but_o in_o this_o latter_a reproach_n as_o god_n glory_n be_v high_o concern_v so_o christ_n cause_n and_o gospel_n may_v have_v deep_o suffer_v therefore_o make_v he_o a_o most_o grave_a apology_n in_o the_o behalf_n both_o of_o his_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n which_o he_o maintain_v and_o make_v good_a by_o many_o demonstrative_a undeniable_a argument_n as_o 1._o every_o kingdom_n so_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 12.25_o 26._o where_o division_n be_v the_o mother_n there_o dissolution_n be_v the_o daughter_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o divide_v against_o himself_o for_o a_o whole_a legion_n which_o the_o roman_n reckon_v six_o thousand_o arm_a soldier_n of_o devil_n be_v in_o one_o possess_v person_n luke_n 8.30_o yet_o do_v they_o so_o accord_v that_o those_o many_o do_v speak_v and_o act_v as_o one_o in_o the_o possession_n n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o concord_n be_v find_v among_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o those_o devil_n 2._o by_o who_o do_v your_o child_n cast_v out_o devil_n mat._n 12.27_o to_o wit_n my_o disciple_n who_o be_v jew_n too_o and_o have_v cast_v out_o devil_n by_o their_o commission_n from_o christ_n yet_o not_o blame_v for_o it_o or_o your_o jewish_a exorcist_n act_n 19.13_o 14._o mat._n 7.22_o mark_v 9.38_o luke_n 9.49_o who_o you_o blame_v not_o neither_o as_o if_o that_o act_n be_v a_o beauty_n in_o they_o yet_o a_o blemish_n in_o i_o as_o a_o conjurer_n 3._o if_o those_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n mat._n 12.28_o or_o by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n luke_n 11._o â—0_n as_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o essential_a power_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o you_o else_o so_o many_o devil_n can_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o a_o great_a power_n to_o overpower_v he_o 4._o be_v not_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n too_o strong_a for_o the_o devil_n kingdom_n how_o can_v the_o strong-man_n arm_v be_v bind_v but_o by_o a_o strong_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 11.21_o 22._o and_o be_v it_o do_v by_o collusion_n one_o devil_n cast_v out_o another_o by_o consent_n as_o they_o calumniate_v why_o be_v it_o a_o torment_n to_o they_o to_o be_v dispossess_v mat._n 8.28_o 5._o all_o man_n and_o work_n be_v either_o for_o god_n or_o satan_n there_o be_v no_o medium_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o &c_n &c_n luke_n 11.23_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o for_o i_o destroy_v his_o work_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o heb._n 2.14_o by_o all_o that_o i_o do_v and_o suffer_v say_v christ_n 6._o christ_n call_v the_o spiteful_a cavil_n against_o so_o evident_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n blasphemy_n plain_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mark_v 3.29_o 30._o it_o be_v not_o a_o infirmity_n from_o ignorance_n but_o a_o enormity_n from_o malice_n after_o strong_a conviction_n express_v by_o a_o tongue_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n in_o word_n and_o that_o venomous_a spirit_n breathe_v out_o in_o action_n by_o a_o hellish_a persecute_v of_o know_a truth_n where_o power_n be_v equal_a to_o malice_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v as_o a_o blind_a man_n run_v against_o a_o wall_n but_o this_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o illuminate_a spirit_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o be_v a_o wilful_a war_a with_o the_o old_a giant_n against_o god_n himself_o etc._n etc._n when_o those_o final_a impenitent_n can_v not_o cry_v down_o the_o credit_n of_o christ_n miracle_n this_o way_n the_o devil_n teach_v they_o a_o new_a trick_n quite_o contrary_a to_o say_v when_o messiah_n come_v be_v shall_v work_v no_o miracle_n at_o all_o maimonides_n in_o melach_n chap._n xvi_o sing_v christ_n oracle_n be_v intermingle_v among_o his_o miracle_n it_o be_v not_o inexpedient_a to_o gloss_n upon_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a mat._n 13._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 54._o mark_v 4._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o 35._o &_o luke_n 8.4_o to_o 19_o which_o follow_v next_o in_o order_n of_o time_n to_o christ_n cast_v out_o a_o devil_n and_o be_v blaspheme_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 12._o etc._n etc._n which_o that_o evangelist_n declare_v to_o be_v preach_v the_o same_o day_n that_o his_o mother_n and_o brethren_n come_v to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v unwearied_a in_o his_o work_n mat._n 13.1_o the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o palmoni_n hamadabber_n dan._n 8.13_o or_o most_o excellent_a speaker_n this_o prince_n of_o preacher_n exceed_o abound_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n speak_v very_o much_o in_o parable_n according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n quite_o through_o the_o gospel_n he_o turn_v himself_o into_o all_o sort_n and_o fashion_n of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n to_o win_v soul_n to_o god_n especial_o into_o parabolical_a dress_n which_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n notion_n mashal_v a_o parable_n signify_v also_o dominion_n have_v a_o most_o powerful_a prevalency_n over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n chrysostom_n call_v a_o parable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o illustration_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o matter_n by_o resemblance_n which_o be_v mighty_o insinuate_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n so_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n dress_v up_o in_o a_o well_o accommodate_v parable_n come_v to_o our_o affection_n just_a as_o jeroboam_n wife_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n ahijah_n with_o cracknel_n and_o honey_n but_o disguise_v 1_o kin._n 14.2_o 3._o thus_o it_o come_v to_o we_o in_o sweetness_n of_o speech_n but_o veil_v and_o not_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v undoubted_o the_o choice_a kind_n of_o chemistry_n to_o extract_n spiritual_a thing_n out_o of_o temporal_a and_o it_o be_v the_o high_a attainment_n of_o optic_n to_o represent_v heavenly_a truth_n in_o earthly_a glass_n a_o parable_n come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comparo_fw-la because_o divine_a thing_n be_v compare_v to_o worldly_a and_o be_v shadow_v out_o by_o they_o especial_o by_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o our_o understanding_n usual_a familiar_a and_o common_o know_v thus_o our_o lord_n adapt_v his_o parable_n most_o commodious_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o his_o auditor_n where_o they_o be_v fisherman_n there_o he_o give_v out_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o draw-net_n where_o merchant_n there_o of_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n and_o where_o husbandman_n there_o this_o of_o the_o sour_a etc._n etc._n all_o suitable_a to_o his_o several_a auditory_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v in_o this_o parable_n there_o be_v four_o part_n 1._o the_o sour_a 2._o the_o seed_n 3._o the_o soil_n and_o 4._o
the_o success_n all_o contain_v much_o congruity_n though_o there_o be_v also_o some_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o they_o the_o former_a be_v temporal_a and_o worldly_a the_o latter_a spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a as_o first_o the_o sower_n be_v negative_o not_o angel_n be_v the_o seeds-man_n for_o then_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n in_o convert_v sinner_n will_v be_v attribute_v to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 4.7_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o cast_v that_o precious_a seed_n into_o prepare_a soil_n be_v take_v from_o the_o angel_n who_o first_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.10_o and_o this_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o gospel-minister_n who_o be_v in_o scripture_n call_v angel_n rev._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o angel_n be_v likewise_o call_v minister_n heb._n 1.14_o though_o a_o angel_n certify_v cornelius_n that_o his_o prayer_n be_v accept_v yet_o read_v he_o not_o to_o he_o the_o doctrine_n of_o redemption_n but_o refer_v he_o to_o peter_n act_v 10.4_o 5._o the_o angel_n be_v indeed_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v preach_v 1_o pet._n 1.12_o n.b._n note_v well_o oh_o then_o let_v it_o not_o be_v irksome_a to_o man_n but_o positive_o there_o be_v the_o sour_a principal_n to_o wit_n christ_n and_o the_o instrumental_a to_o wit_n the_o minister_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n the_o latter_a be_v fellow-labourer_n with_o the_o former_a 1_o cor._n 3.9_o in_o who_o there_o be_v much_o congruity_n with_o the_o sour_a as_o first_o the_o seedsman_n know_v his_o own_o land_n though_o it_o lie_v scatter_v abroad_o here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o wide_a open_a field_n and_o not_o yet_o become_v a_o enclose_v garden_n or_o a_o distinct_a peculiar_a enclosure_n possible_o the_o owner_n name_n or_o landmark_a may_v be_v fix_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o land_n so_o this_o principal_a sower_n know_v all_o that_o be_v he_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o elect_v free_o and_o of_o his_o love_a unchangeable_o he_o know_v they_o john_n 10_o 27._o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o approbation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o observation_n blind_a isaac_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o his_o child_n take_v jacob_n for_o esau_n but_o christ_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n john_n 21.17_o can_v commit_v a_o mistake_n about_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n prov._n 8.31_o he_o know_v his_o own_o purchase_a freehold_n which_o be_v god_n husbandry_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o the_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n john_n 15.1_o those_o indeed_o that_o deform_v themselves_o with_o the_o spot_n of_o sin_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o miskenn_n say_v to_o they_o i_o know_v you_o not_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 7.23_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o be_v nothing_o like_o my_o land_n nothing_o like_o god_n husbandry_n who_o work_n be_v perfect_a deut._n 32.4_o no_o you_o be_v the_o sluggard_n land_n who_o field_n be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 24.31_o the_o second_o parallel_n or_o congruity_n be_v the_o sower_n prepare_v his_o soil_n give_v it_o many_o tilth_n before_o he_o sow_v his_o seed_n thus_o the_o church_n be_v call_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o tillage_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o field_n wherein_o the_o husbandman_n labour_v and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n nir_fw-fr jer._n 4.3_o signify_v plough_v land_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o ground_n that_o have_v lay_v long_o fallow_a and_o therefore_o be_v overgrow_v with_o weed_n be_v unfit_a to_o receive_v any_o seed_n which_o will_v be_v but_o cast_v away_o if_o cast_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o be_v break_v up_o with_o the_o plough_n whereby_o the_o trash_n shall_v be_v destroy_v thus_o wicked_a course_n be_v compare_v to_o briar_n and_o thorn_n under_o which_o the_o old_a serpent_n lie_v lurk_v heb._n 6.8_o as_o the_o litteral_n sluggard_n field_n be_v overrun_v with_o filthy_a weed_n so_o be_v the_o spiritual_a sluggard_n soul_n with_o hellish_a lust_n whereas_o the_o heart_n prepare_v with_o the_o plough_n of_o the_o gospel_n go_v oft_o over_o it_o and_o oft_o water_v with_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o wholesome_a and_o useful_a herb_n heb._n 6.7_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v god_n take_v special_a care_n to_o preserve_v those_o tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o the_o meat_n of_o man_n deut._n 20.10_o and_o this_o divine_a care_n of_o secure_v such_o plant_n be_v not_o only_o under_o the_o law_n there_o but_o also_o under_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 3.10_o the_o three_o parallel_n be_v a_o seedsman_n observe_v his_o season_n both_o when_o to_o sow_v and_o when_o to_o reap_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v time_n of_o seek_v and_o find_v god_n hos_n 10.12_o and_o there_o be_v season_n of_o grace_n also_o a_o season_n be_v that_o part_n of_o time_n which_o have_v a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n on_o it_o above_o all_o other_o part_n thereof_o there_o be_v time_n of_o grace_n indeed_o under_o the_o law_n but_o not_o proper_o any_o season_n of_o grace_n that_o privilege_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n christ_n observe_v his_o season_n of_o send_v the_o gospel_n act_v 16.6_o and_o of_o fill_v it_o with_o his_o power_n and_o presence_n luke_n 5.17_o see_v also_o act_v 24.25_o &_o 25.22_o &_o exod._n 19_o 19_o isa_n 30_o 18._o a_o season_n be_v the_o accept_v time_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 6.2_o as_o to_o zacheus_n luke_n 19.9_o the_o four_o parallel_n be_v the_o sower_n go_v forth_o from_o his_o home_n to_o his_o field_n with_o his_o seed-basket_n upon_o his_o arm_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 13.3_o behold_v a_o sour_a go_v forth_o to_o sow_n thus_o the_o lord_n jesus_n leave_v heaven_n his_o home_n and_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v with_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n come_v into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 38._o where_o he_o meet_v many_o a_o stormy_a blast_n much_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n he_o suffer_v heb._n 12.3_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v never_o sow_v eccles_n 11.4_o our_o saviour_n desi_v not_o his_o sow_v work_n though_o strong_a wind_n blow_v in_o his_o face_n such_o as_o be_v breathe_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n yea_o he_o stop_v not_o stick_v not_o though_o there_o be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22.13_o &_o 26.13_o even_o that_o rampant_a and_o roar_a lion_n the_o devil_n himself_o in_o his_o way_n but_o go_v on_o in_o his_o work_n though_o he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o john_n 1.11_o and_o he_o spend_v his_o strength_n in_o vain_a among_o they_o isa_n 49_o 4_o 5._o n.b._n note_v well_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n shall_v learn_v from_o their_o master_n christ_n not_o to_o defer_v their_o work_n in_o hope_n of_o better_a time_n few_o obstacle_n fit_a object_n or_o great_a opportunity_n and_o ability_n etc._n etc._n when_o his_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v be_v go_v forth_o etc._n etc._n and_o rejoice_v to_o be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v admire_v he_o for_o this_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o parallel_n be_v the_o sower_n cast_v his_o seed_n out_o of_o his_o seed-basket_n with_o his_o hand_n and_o with_o the_o dexterous_a cast_n thereof_o he_o give_v the_o ridge_n and_o the_o furrow_n their_o full_a and_o due_a proportion_n etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n have_v a_o excellent_a cast_n with_o his_o holy_a hand_n gâ—ving_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a their_o measure_n of_o truth_n divide_v the_o word_n aright_o to_o every_o one_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o milk_n to_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n to_o strong_a man_n heb._n 5.12_o 13_o 14._o he_o mark_v diligent_o what_o every_o soul_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v mark_v 4.33_o john_n 16.12_o as_o well_o as_o to_o hear_v thus_o do_v his_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2_o and_o thus_o do_v every_o good_a housholder_n luke_n 12.42_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n fall_v not_o by_o common_a chance_n but_o by_o special_a providence_n so_o find_v out_o every_o elect_a soul_n in_o whatever_o by_o corner_n such_o be_v seat_v though_o the_o arrow_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o rover_n and_o at_o random_n by_o man_n yet_o be_v they_o guide_v by_o the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v most_o happy_a hit_n upon_o choose_a heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o parallel_n be_v the_o judicious_a seedsman_n be_v mighty_a choice_n of_o hÃs_n seed_n he_o must_v have_v it_o the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n know_v the_o hope_n of_o a_o good_a harvest_n be_v potential_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o seed_n he_o will_v not_o sow_v
shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n zeph._n 3.9_o and_o while_o the_o devil_n dog_n without_o either_o gag_n or_o muzzle_n do_v bark_n at_o the_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n with_o the_o pestilent_a pharisee_n ascribe_v the_o glory_n thereof_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n they_o with_o the_o multitude_n marvel_v glorify_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v wherever_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o light_n life_n and_o love_n meet_v satar_n that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n he_o put_v he_o to_o the_o foil_n and_o serve_v a_o writ_n of_o ejectment_n upon_o he_o as_o luke_n 11.21_o 22._o their_o first_o meeting_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thence_o do_v he_o cast_v he_o out_o as_o ezek._n 28.16_o i_o have_v cast_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o holy_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o he_o find_v he_o in_o the_o firmament_n as_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o from_o thence_o he_o make_v he_o fall_v like_o lightning_n luke_n 10.18_o rev._n 12.8_o 12._o and_o wherever_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o any_o daemoniack_n as_o there_o be_v many_o while_o christ_n be_v below_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n even_o there_o he_o cast_v he_o out_o which_o be_v a_o torment_n to_o he_o mat._n 8.29_o though_o he_o find_v a_o whole_a legion_n of_o devil_n with_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o a_o great_a army_n of_o they_o and_o here_o he_o do_v so_o out_o of_o thin_a dumb_a man_n and_o still_o n._n b._n note_v well_o in_o our_o time_n christ_n meet_v with_o the_o devil_n in_o possession_n of_o man_n heart_n which_o he_o account_v his_o heaven_n but_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o full_a sore_n against_o his_o will_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o malice_n otherwise_o neither_o the_o church_n nor_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v have_v any_o rest_n but_o he_o be_v rout_v and_o out_v every_o where_n after_o this_o christ_n come_v into_o his_o own_o country_n nazareth_n mark_v 6.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o be_v breed_v though_o not_o bear_v and_o where_o he_o have_v preach_v astonish_o yet_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n luke_n 4.29_o hither_o christ_n be_v now_o come_v again_o to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v give_v he_o any_o better_a reception_n but_o he_o find_v they_o no_o changeling_n his_o entertainment_n now_o be_v much_o answerable_a to_o the_o former_a only_o not_o so_o full_a of_o danger_n there_o he_o can_v not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o do_v any_o mighty_a work_n for_o unbelief_n have_v as_o it_o be_v weaken_a the_o hand_n of_o omnipotency_n itself_o etc._n etc._n and_o put_v he_o to_o the_o marvel_n that_o they_o believe_v no_o more_o chap._n xxi_o now_o when_o christ_n miracle_n of_o mercy_n to_o many_o have_v make_v he_o famous_a to_o all_o he_o go_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o village_n teach_v his_o oracle_n mark_v 6.6_o and_o matth._n 9.35_o and_o find_v multitude_n swift_a to_o hear_v this_o draw_v forth_o his_o bowel_n to_o send_v forth_o more_o labourer_n into_o the_o harvest_n which_o now_o look_v white_a and_o even_o hang_v down_o for_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mower_n mat._n 9.36_o 37_o 38._o john_n 4.35_o hereupon_o he_o send_v out_o his_o twelve_o disciple_n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n as_o probationer_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n to_o become_v preach_v apostle_n with_o power_n for_o heal_a disease_n and_o for_o cast_v out_o devil_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v under_o that_o judgement_n which_o moses_n of_o old_a have_v deprecate_v numb_a 27.17_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n therefore_o as_o moses_n have_v send_v out_o twelve_o man_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n and_o likely_a by_o two_o and_o two_o so_o the_o messiah_n send_v out_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n by_o couple_n and_o possible_o just_a as_o they_o be_v rank_v together_o mat._n 10.2_o 3_o 4._o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n the_o truth_n may_v be_v confirm_v upon_o this_o mission_n and_o commission_n apostolical_a take_v these_o short_a remark_n 1._o fall_v mankind_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v like_o dog_n or_o swine_n which_o though_o lose_v or_o lug_v can_v find_v their_o way_n home_o again_o but_o like_v lose_v sheep_n isa_n 53.6_o so_o silly_a a_o creature_n as_o none_o more_o apt_a to_o wander_v and_o none_o less_o able_a to_o return_v 2._o christ_n deep_a commiseration_n of_o those_o lose_v and_o scatter_a sheep_n that_o lie_v pant_v for_o life_n and_o now_o nigh_o gasp_v their_o last_o because_o of_o such_o wolf_n as_o saul_n act._n 9.1_o move_v he_o to_o send_v shepherd_n 3._o christ_n go_v the_o circuit_n himself_o than_o send_v his_o apostle_n thither_o happy_a we_o when_v christ_n go_v before_o we_o etc._n etc._n 4._o man_n ought_v to_o be_v disciple_n before_o they_o be_v make_v minister_n 5._o christ_n minister_n meet_v with_o hard_a fare_n in_o a_o evil_a world_n persecution_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n 6._o yet_o christ_n take_v care_n for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o settlement_n 7._o he_o qualify_v with_o gift_n who_o he_o send_v upon_o his_o service_n give_v they_o both_o protection_n and_o provision_n necessary_a 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n retainer_n the_o name_n of_o those_o disciple_n be_v all_o register_v in_o holy_a writ_n when_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n and_o man_n of_o renown_n either_o lie_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o sheet_n of_o shame_n or_o at_o least_o rot_v away_o in_o the_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n 9_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o wage_n as_o well_o as_o meat_n of_o double_a honour_n countenance_n and_o maintenance_n 10._o the_o consideration_n of_o soul_n perishing-danger_n must_v stir_v up_o minister_n to_o faithfulness_n in_o their_o work_n 11._o preach_v be_v god_n mean_n appoint_v for_o recovery_n of_o lose_a sheep_n 12._o no_o less_o than_o a_o kingdom_n and_o that_o of_o heaven_n can_v buy_v man_n out_o of_o their_o sweet_a sin_n too_o many_o say_v as_o 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but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o they_o must_v it_o be_v because_o he_o can_v not_o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o impostor_n and_o so_o deserve_v to_o die_v as_o a_o great_a and_o grand_a cheat._n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v this_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o malicious_a stupidity_n christ_n answer_v 1._o with_o a_o profound_a sight_n it_o put_v upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 8.12_o he_o breathe_v ouâ—_n this_o sigh_n from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n as_o if_o his_o heart_n have_v be_v ready_a to_o burst_v if_o it_o have_v not_o this_o vent_n christ_n be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n than_o they_o be_v of_o their_o own_o 2._o and_o this_o sigh_n have_v open_v the_o passage_n come_v forth_o this_o expostulation_n first_o call_v they_o adulterous_a hypocrite_n as_o they_o be_v apostate_n from_o the_o faith_n and_o piety_n of_o abraham_n as_o mat._n 12.39_o so_o here_o mat._n 16.4_o a_o bastardly_a brood_n so_o tenacious_a of_o their_o own_o tradition_n as_o render_v they_o incredulous_a of_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n second_o he_o tell_v they_o their_o skill_n in_o natural_a thing_n as_o be_v weather-wise_a which_o be_v not_o their_o profession_n and_o their_o ignorance_n in_o spiritual_n which_o be_v their_o employ_v as_o student_n in_o the_o scripture_n do_v detect_v their_o hypocrisy_n see_v they_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n doctrine_n and_o miracle_n sufficient_a sign_n of_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n as_o those_o of_o the_o sky_n be_v of_o fair_a or_o foul_a weather_n yet_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n be_v come_v three_o he_o say_v no_o sign_n but_o that_o of_o ionas_n they_o shall_v have_v grant_v they_o intimate_v that_o christ_n death_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n will_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n in_o despite_n of_o their_o malice_n act_v 2.24_o &_o rom._n 1.4_o the_o mystery_n whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o history_n of_o jonah_n rise_n out_o of_o the_o whale_n belly_n after_o his_o three_o day_n lie_v as_o bury_v in_o it_o and_o that_o christ_n victory_n over_o death_n and_o over_o all_o his_o enemy_n shall_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v sign_n from_o heaven_n at_o christ_n death_n mat._n 27.45_o as_o if_o the_o sun_n have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o behold_v their_o baseness_n to_o he_o so_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o a_o mantle_n of_o black_n so_o the_o cleave_a tongue_n send_v after_o his_o ascension_n act_v 2.2_o 3._o the_o 6_o remark_n be_v god-tempting_a sophister_n must_v not_o be_v too_o long_o associate_v with_o but_o withdraw_v from_o and_o forsake_v christ_n see_v these_o black-moor_n will_v never_o wash_v white_a all_o his_o sweet_a word_n be_v in_o vain_a spend_v and_o spill_v upon_o their_o obstinate_a obdurate_a heart_n therefore_o he_o soon_o leave_v they_o mat._n 16.4_o mark_v 8.13_o and_o enter_v into_o the_o ship_n again_o he_o depart_v to_o the_o other_o side_n not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v into_o the_o town_n of_o magdala_n see_v in_o the_o very_a haven_n among_o the_o ship_n the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o churlish_o accost_v he_o before_o he_o be_v house_v n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o seeker_n of_o sign_n must_v be_v refer_v to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n luke_n 16.31_o eph._n 2.20_o etc._n etc._n if_o not_o hear_v these_o be_v go_v as_o christ_n here_o chap._n xxiv_o now_o christ_n meet_v with_o this_o affront_n from_o the_o pharisee_n upon_o his_o very_a arrival_n to_o shore_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o magdala_n immediate_o step_v back_o into_o the_o ship_n and_o cross_n over_o to_o bethsaida_n in_o who_o desert_n he_o have_v feed_v 5000_o with_o five_o loaf_n as_o above_o and_o therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v wonder_v at_o why_o his_o disciple_n make_v such_o a_o strange_a misconstruction_n upon_o their_o master_n word_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o think_v he_o blame_v their_o neglect_n of_o bring_v bread_n mat._n 16.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n to_o 13._o and_o mark_v 8.14_o to_o 22._o which_o omission_n may_v be_v occasion_v either_o by_o their_o quick_a return_n not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o town_n or_o from_o their_o fervescency_n in_o follow_v christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n however_o the_o place_n they_o now_o arrive_v at_o may_v have_v correct_v their_o mistake_n have_v they_o call_v to_o mind_v their_o former_a experience_n they_o will_v not_o have_v understand_v literal_o what_o christ_n deliver_v mystical_o to_o wit_n the_o leaven_n of_o pharisee_n justification_n by_o work_n and_o sadducee_n against_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n both_o which_o they_o better_o understand_v when_o christ_n have_v well_o chide_v they_o out_o of_o their_o mistake_n all_o
beyond_o jordan_n v._n 40_o etc._n etc._n to_o bethabara_n where_o john_n first_o baptise_a john_n 1.28_o 39_o not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n for_o there_o he_o first_o hear_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 3.16_o 17._o as_o for_o the_o people_n conversion_n and_o confirmation_n who_o there_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o john_n have_v some_o year_n before_o preach_v of_o jesus_n and_o then_o they_o believe_v john_n 10.41_o 42._o n._n b._n note_v well_o which_o teach_v that_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v preach_v in_o vain_a yet_o in_o due_a time_n though_o long_o after_o it_o may_v fructify_v etc._n etc._n when_o it_o be_v make_v prolifical_a and_o generative_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o long_a time_n after_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n concern_v the_o consequent_n or_o what_o follow_v this_o feast_n which_o bring_v in_o mat._n 19.1_o &_o mark_v 10.1_o where_o christ_n pass_v beyond_o jordan_n be_v mention_v in_o both_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o john_n 10._o and_o 3._o last_o verse_n and_o in_o luke_n 13.22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v after_o his_o stay_n some_o time_n at_o bethabara_n as_o above_o he_o pass_v again_o through_o many_o city_n and_o village_n teach_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o as_o john_n have_v help_v out_o the_o briefness_n of_o matthew_n and_o mark_n history_n about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o two_o feast_n that_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o of_o the_o dedication_n so_o luke_n supply_v their_o omission_n as_o they_o do_v some_o of_o he_o at_o other_o time_n with_o some_o signal_n passage_n both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o feast_n first_o luke_n supply_v with_o some_o story_n before_o this_o feast_n as_o 1._o with_o that_o of_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n ask_v christ_n the_o great_a of_o question_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 10.25_o to_o 38._o occasion_v as_o may_v be_v suppose_v from_o his_o hear_v those_o word_n rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n for_o 20._o this_o letter-lawyer_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v have_v go_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o good_a do_n therefore_o christ_n cut_v this_o tempter_n coxcomb_n with_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o citizen_n journey_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o be_v wound_v in_o his_o way_n by_o thief_n neither_o priest_n nor_o levite_n pity_v he_o but_o a_o samaritan_n who_o the_o jew_n abhor_v john_n 4.9_o and_o 8.43_o have_v compassion_n and_o cure_v he_o herein_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o his_o question_n say_v thou_o must_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 10.9_o etc._n etc._n than_o will_v this_o tempter_n have_v accuse_v he_o for_o be_v contrary_a to_o moses_n but_o appeal_v to_o and_o convince_v this_o dote_a and_o do_v doctor_n be_v conscience_n by_o this_o parabolical_a discourse_n that_o all_o his_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o do_v see_v his_o own_o heart_n condemn_v he_o of_o come_v short_a of_o this_o compassionate_a samaritan_n in_o love_n to_o his_o distress_a neighbour_n and_o therefore_o must_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 8.3_o &_o 3.20_o &_o 7.7_o &_o 5.18_o gal._n 3.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n fall_v among_o thief_n be_v relate_v in_o its_o circumstance_n luke_n 10._o from_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o ver_fw-la 38._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lawyer_n come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n ver_fw-la 25._o to_o try_v whether_o christ_n deliver_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o prove_v he_o a_o apostate_n he_o ask_v what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v as_o the_o jailor_n do_v act_v 16.30_o but_o not_o with_o so_o good_a a_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o question_n that_o ought_v to_o trouble_v all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n this_o captious_a questionist_n however_o be_v no_o sadducee_n for_o he_o here_o inquire_v after_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v etc._n etc._n that_o young_a man_n come_v run_v to_o christ_n mar._n 10_o 17._o to_o move_v this_o question_n oh_o how_o rare_o do_v man_n run_v upon_o this_o weighty_a errand_n it_o be_v say_v our_o lord_n love_v he_o for_o so_o do_v mar._n 10.21_o alas_o how_o few_o go_v so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v yet_o go_v he_o not_o far_o enough_o he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o heaven_n he_o cheapen_v it_o but_o will_v not_o go_v up_o to_o the_o price_n of_o it_o he_o will_v have_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o good_a meaning_n and_o do_n as_o mat._n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17._o ver_fw-la 10._o mark_v 2._o christ_n shape_v his_o answer_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o the_o question_n not_o direct_o but_o by_o refer_v the_o questionist_n conscience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o only_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n rom._n 3_o 10._o and_o 7.7_o gal._n 3.10_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v whip_v home_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o or_o at_o least_o left_a inexcusable_a rom._n 1.20_o christ_n show_v he_o that_o salvavation_n be_v not_o impossible_a because_o the_o law_n can_v give_v it_o but_o because_o man_n by_o the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n rom._n 8_o 3._o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n ver_fw-la 28._o here_o now_o when_o this_o lawyer_n be_v find_v willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o as_o a_o right_a lawfulfiller_n which_o do_v discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n ver_fw-la 29._o christ_n propound_v this_o parable_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o teach_v those_o great_a truth_n in_o the_o general_a 1._o that_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n fall_v among_o thief_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o travel_v the_o wrong_a way_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o the_o forbid_a fruit-tree_n this_o be_v as_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o a_o curse_a town_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o help_n and_o heal_n this_o wound_a man_n christ_n propound_v a_o legal_a priest_n which_o represent_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o he_o this_o law_n show_v man_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o with_o the_o same_o sight_n show_v he_o likewise_o that_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o make_v man_n look_v out_o to_o the_o legal_a levite_n signify_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o some_o sacrifice_n or_o ceremony_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o fall_a short_a so_o far_o of_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o when_o man_n come_v to_o see_v that_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o dead_a beast_n be_v but_o a_o sorry_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o live_a man_n and_o the_o external_n wash_v of_o the_o body_n can_v but_o signify_v very_o little_a to_o the_o internal_a purify_n of_o a_o soil_v soul_n hereby_o man_n still_o find_v no_o relief_n or_o cure_n from_o either_o the_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v turn_v over_o to_o that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v judicial_a and_o which_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o man_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4.20_o 30_o and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n but_o 4._o when_o all_o these_o three_o law_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o judicial_a like_o job_n three_o friend_n do_v prove_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n job_n 13.4_o and_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o job_n 16.2_o then_o be_v man_n constrain_v to_o look_v forth_o for_o a_o better_a helper_n and_o healer_n even_o to_o that_o jehovah_n rophekah_n hebr._n that_o all_o heal_a jehovah_n exod._n 15.26_o ps_n 103.3_o even_o for_o that_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o heal_v all_o sick_a person_n that_o come_v to_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n mat._n 8.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v call_v here_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o friendly_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o skilful_a physician_n for_o this_o wound_a man_n from_o ver_fw-la 33._o to_o 36._o christ_n name_n be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n for_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act._n 4.12_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v jesus_n or_o joshua_n that_o bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n now_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o whole_a parable_n there_o be_v a_o prospect_n of_o two_o principal_a part_n first_o man_n malady_n and_o second_o man_n
which_o he_o illustrates_n by_o a_o parable_n of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n v._o 7_o etc._n etc._n then_o christ_n heal_v the_o crooked_a woman_n after_o 18._o year_n misery_n on_o the_o sabbath_n at_o which_o his_o adversary_n cavil_v but_o he_o vindicate_v his_o act_n by_o their_o own_o practice_n in_o inferior_a case_n luke_n 13.11_o to_o 17._o of_o leaven_n and_o mustardseed_n v_o 18_o 19_o 20.21_o for_o which_o christ_n teach_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o its_o operation_n according_a as_o the_o receiver_n be_v etc._n etc._n then_o luke_n bring_v christ_n to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 22._o to_o this_o dedication_n feast_n in_o which_o what_o he_o do_v be_v before_o relate_v and_o now_o what_o after_o it_o etc._n etc._n second_o luke_n with_o john_n supply_v the_o other_o two_o evangelist_n omission_n with_o more_o passage_n of_o christ_n life_n after_o the_o feast_n this_o evangelist_n have_v bring_v christ_n through_o many_o city_n and_o village_n to_o this_o foast_n at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 13._o and_o give_v a_o touch_n of_o some_o story_n during_o the_o bedication_n f_v as_o 1._o of_o one_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n while_o he_o stay_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o ask_v he_o be_v sew_v to_o beâ—saved_a etc._n etc._n as_o thy_o doctrine_n import_v ver_fw-la 23._o wherein_o this_o questionist_n be_v more_o curious_a in_o his_o criticism_n than_o he_o be_v studions_a of_o his_o own_o salvation_n it_o concern_v we_o more_o to_o know_v what_o fort_n than_o how_o many_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o indeed_o the_o former_a give_v light_n to_o the_o latton_n as_o christ_n answer_n ver_fw-la 24._o import_v for_o all_o will_v come_v to_o heaven_n but_o few_o like_a and_o love_v the_o namon_n way_n thither_o heaven_n have_v many_o seckor_n but_o few_o finder_n for_o few_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o right_a way_n at_o the_o right_a time_n and_o by_o the_o right_a door_n christ_n be_v the_o way_n door_z and_o all_o in_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2._o luke_n tell_v how_o some_o lie_a pharisees_n provoke_v at_o the_o impair_n of_o their_o reputation_n among_o the_o people_n by_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o gospel_n whisper_v to_o he_o of_o his_o danger_n from_o herod_n who_o be_v now_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v tetrarch_n of_o galilee_n have_v likely_o belp_v forward_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o galilean_v aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v christ_n wellwisher_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v only_o to_o be_v quit_v of_o he_o this_o be_v do_v the_o same_o day_n with_o the_o captious_a question_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 13.31_o and_o christ_n bid_v they_o tell_v that_o fox_n that_o he_o will_v live_v as_o long_o as_o himself_o list_v without_o herod_n leave_n and_o though_o his_o last_o passoever_o and_o passion_n do_v draw_v nigh_o yet_o have_v he_o some_o time_n wherein_o to_o walk_v and_o work_v before_o it_o come_v so_o he_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n cry_v out_o still_o on_o the_o same_o day_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o see_v i_o till_o my_o last_o come_v hither_o to_o die_v here_o ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o and_o those_o very_a word_n here_o mention_v blessed_n be_v he_o that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o three_o month_n after_o this_o employ_v in_o this_o phrase_n to_o day_n to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n the_o acclamation_n of_o the_o people_n matth._n 21_o 9_o etc._n etc._n jerusalem_n be_v then_o as_o rome_n be_v now_o the_o saints-slaughter-house_n therefore_o do_v he_o leaveit_v here_o till_o his_o hour_n come_v and_o the_o far_o from_o it_o the_o safe_a he_o go_v beyond_o jordan_n as_o before_o his_o action_n after_o this_o be_v record_v again_o by_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n some_o relate_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o another_o and_o by_o supply_v each_o other_o the_o history_n be_v complete_v 1._o luke_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o heal_n the_o dropsy-man_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n luke_n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n when_o christ_n have_v heal_v a_o man_n of_o the_o dropsy_n ver_fw-la 4_o than_o he_o endeavour_v to_o heal_v his_o derider_n of_o their_o spiritual_a dropsy_n of_o pride_n and_o avarice_n from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o 11._o teach_v they_o humility_n and_o to_o feast_n the_o poor_a ver_fw-la 12._o to_o 17._o in_o both_o which_o parable_n christ_n teach_v those_o moral_a duty_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o indulge_v rudeness_n or_o incivility_n in_o we_o to_o any_o person_n our_o lord_n be_v civil_a to_o pharisee_n so_o as_o to_o eat_v meat_n with_o they_o as_o here_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o luke_n 7.36_o though_o he_o hate_v their_o principle_n yet_o he_o hate_v not_o their_o person_n 2._o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n must_v so_o mind_v their_o conversation_n as_o not_o to_o prejudice_v their_o reputation_n in_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o who_o honour_n do_v belong_v rom._n 13.7_o godliness_n and_o good_a manner_n may_v consist_v together_o 4._o christ_n reprove_v not_o the_o common_a kindness_n and_o courtesy_n of_o one_o friend_n feast_v another_o but_o the_o error_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o rest_v there_o without_o pity_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n 5._o friendly_a feast_n ought_v not_o to_o exclude_v charity_n to_o poor_a saint_n which_o be_v a_o give_v to_o christ_n himself_o matth._n 25.35_o and_o it_o be_v a_o lend_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v return_v it_o again_o with_o advantage_n prov._n 19.17_o 6._o if_o such_o charitable_a one_o meet_v not_o with_o a_o recompense_n on_o earth_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o rich_a reward_n in_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 14._o luke_n 14._o n._n b._n note_v well_o then_o follow_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n occasion_v by_o one_o at_o the_o table_n who_o expect_v a_o reward_n for_o his_o charity_n in_o his_o suppose_a temporal_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereas_o our_o lord_n say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 18.36_o and_o rom._n 14.17_o though_o the_o poor_a can_v not_o requite_v we_o yet_o god_n can_v and_o will_v for_o all_o good_a shall_v be_v reward_v etc._n etc._n christ_n in_o this_o parable_n show_v how_o worldly-minded_n man_n who_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o ver_fw-la 16._o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o mens_fw-la cleave_v so_o close_o to_o sensual_a and_o earthly_a thing_n do_v cause_n they_o to_o neglect_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a etc._n etc._n this_o parable_n be_v speak_v to_o in_o chapter_n the_o thirty_v namely_o three_o day_n before_o christ_n last_o passover_n all_o i_o shall_v add_v here_o be_v this_o only_a that_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o supper_n do_v plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n be_v first_o invite_v by_o john_n baptist_n by_o christ_n himself_o and_o by_o his_o apostle_n to_o the_o lamb_n marriage-supper_n rev._n 19.9_o but_o they_o make_v excuse_n even_o in_o lawful_a matter_n according_a to_o that_o say_n in_fw-la licitis_fw-la perimus_fw-la omnes_fw-la we_o oft_o make_v bad_a use_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o our_o own_o undo_n they_o excuse_v themselves_o out_o of_o heaven_n then_o the_o gentile_n as_o so_o many_o rustic_n live_v in_o lane_n etc._n etc._n be_v invite_v yea_o such_o as_o live_v in_o highway_n and_o under_o hedge_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v in_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v make_v it_o necessary_a so_o it_o be_v use_v mat._n 14.22_o and_o luke_n 24.29_o and_o gal._n 2.14_o not_o any_o club-law_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v here_o to_o magistrate_n but_o to_o minister_n only_o man_n will_n can_v admit_v of_o any_o compulsive_a violence_n but_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n n._n b._n note_v well_o when_o our_o lord_n see_v great_a multitude_n follow_v he_o ver_fw-la 25._o he_o observe_v that_o he_o have_v many_o follower_n but_o few_o toucher_n like_o that_o woman_n with_o the_o bloody_a issue_n 12_o year_n who_o say_v if_o i_o may_v but_o touch_v the_o hem_v of_o his_o garment_n i_o shall_v be_v cure_a matth._n 9.20_o 21._o then_o christ_n turn_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o that_o they_o must_v love_v nothing_o better_o than_o christ_n ver_fw-la 26._o he_o must_v have_v our_o plum_n and_o our_o prius_fw-la our_o first_o and_o our_o best_a love_n and_o most_o deserve_a it_o for_o his_o do_v most_o and_o his_o suffering_n most_o for_o our_o salvation_n 2._o he_o caution_n they_o concern_v the_o cross_n ver_fw-la 27._o the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v that_o if_o the_o cross_n or_o
captious_a question_n in_o this_o point_n either_o for_o speak_v contrary_a to_o moses_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v he_o absolute_o disallow_v of_o divorce_n or_o for_o patronise_a profaneness_n lasciviouness_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n have_v he_o approve_v of_o they_o christ_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o neither_o contradict_v moses_n law_n nor_o his_o own_o doctrine_n matth._n 5.32_o nor_o make_v he_o odious_a as_o they_o aim_v either_o to_o the_o man_n or_o to_o the_o woman_n and_o so_o they_o be_v baffle_v in_o this_o trap_n alsâ—â—_n as_o they_o have_v be_v before_o about_o tradition_n sabbath-keeping_a fast_v pay_v of_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o avoid_v the_o snare_n by_o authority_n of_o scripture_n their_o ignorance_n whereof_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o mistake_n and_o by_o reduce_v their_o error_n to_o the_o first_o institution_n gen._n 2.24_o which_o make_v man_n and_o wise_a one_o flesh_n so_o can_v be_v sever_v for_o any_o light_a cause_n as_o their_o cavil_v be_v word_v matth._n 19.3_o no_o not_o for_o any_o cause_n save_v only_o for_o fornication_n which_o dissolve_v the_o marriage_n knot_n and_o destroy_v humane_a society_n ver_fw-la 9_o n.b._n note_v well_o though_o moses_n as_o a_o magistrate_n not_o as_o a_o prophet_n do_v licence_n not_o command_n divorce_n in_o some_o case_n yet_o be_v it_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o husband_n heart_n who_o will_v have_v destroy_v his_o innocent_a wife_n in_o case_n he_o have_v be_v bind_v to_o keep_v she_o deut._n 24.1.3_o this_o civil_a sanction_n be_v a_o humane_a permission_n only_o to_o save_v from_o punishment_n not_o a_o divine_a precept_n to_o salve_v the_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v temporary_a only_o christ_n the_o great_a lawyer_n better_o inform_v they_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o objector_n oppose_v scripture_n to_o scripture_n as_o all_o heretic_n do_v yet_o be_v they_o non-plus_a for_o they_o reply_v nothing_o be_v convince_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o divorce_n be_v unlawful_a upon_o all_o account_n save_v upon_o adultery_n his_o disciple_n indeed_o give_v their_o sudden_a sentiment_n hereof_o which_o be_v full_a of_o folly_n intimate_v a_o love_n to_o liberty_n even_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o christ_n set_v they_o to_o the_o right_n also_o say_v all_o man_n can_v receive_v your_o saying_n save_o those_o of_o a_o frigid_a constitution_n and_o that_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o continency_n etc._n etc._n 2._o these_o two_o evangelist_n concur_v with_o luke_n 18.15_o to_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o offer_v little_a child_n to_o christ_n who_o accept_v of_o the_o offering_n as_o god_n blessing_n of_o the_o marriage_n state_n which_o he_o have_v vindicated_n though_o the_o disciple_n will_v have_v reject_v they_o out_o of_o their_o preposterous_a zeal_n still_o mistake_v as_o before_o in_o their_o say_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o marry_v if_o so_o both_o the_o world_n and_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n will_v soon_o fail_v those_o godly_a matron_n bring_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v luke_n or_o little_o one_o in_o their_o arm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o food_n by_o christ_n blessing_n say_v chrysostom_n mat._n 19.13_o mar._n 10.13_o and_o luke_n 18.15_o the_o disciple_n rebuke_v they_o as_o hold_v it_o a_o business_n below_o their_o lord_n to_o look_v upon_o little_a oâ—er_n and_o drearn_a still_o of_o a_o worldly_a kingdom_n wherein_o little_a child_n can_v not_o be_v concern_v but_o christ_n be_v much_o displease_v with_o this_o say_v mark_n and_o rebuke_v the_o rebuker_n say_v luke_n testify_v that_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n comprise_v in_o the_o covenant_n do_v belong_v to_o believer_n and_o their_o seed_n let_v they_o therefore_o say_v he_o have_v free_a recourse_n to_o i_o who_o will_v both_o own_v they_o and_o crown_v they_o with_o the_o privilege_n both_o of_o the_o church-militant_a on_o earth_n and_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n hereupon_o he_o vouchsafe_v more_o than_o their_o pious_a mother_n request_v for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o touch_v they_o with_o his_o blissful_a touch_n as_o they_o well_o know_v he_o have_v do_v many_o but_o also_o he_o take_v they_o up_o into_o his_o own_o holy_a arm_n put_v his_o father_n blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o jacob_n do_v upon_o joseph_n two_o son_n who_o by_o his_o symbol_n of_o lay_v on_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o he_o adopt_a they_o for_o his_o own_o gen._n 48.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o entail_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o they_o what_o more_o can_v he_o do_v for_o the_o adult_n who_o he_o bid_v become_v as_o little_a one_o or_o not_o enter_v heaven_n mar._n 10.15_o luke_n 18.17_o mat._n 18.3_o if_o those_o only_a that_o become_v like_o little_a one_o do_v enter_v heaven_n how_o much_o more_o do_v such_o little_a one_o themselves_o greater_n must_v be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o pattern_n than_o of_o the_o portraiture_n as_o matth._n 22.30_o the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v as_o angel_n free_a from_o wife_n etc._n etc._n much_o more_o the_o angel_n themselves_o 3._o those_o three_o evangelise_n matth_n 19.16_o mar._n 10.17_o luke_n 18.18_o give_v the_o account_n of_o the_o conference_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o the_o young_a noble_a man_n who_o have_v be_v well_o breed_v both_o for_o poâ—s_n and_o civil_a posture_n he_o come_v conâ—eeing_v to_o christ_n mar._n 10.17_o and_o for_o matter_n of_o piety_n he_o be_v no_o sadducee_n for_o he_o inquire_v after_o eternal_a life_n which_o they_o deny_v and_o although_o but_o young_a he_o hearhen_n after_o heaven_n and_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o come_v he_o run_v to_o christ_n whereas_o great_a man_n keep_v their_o port_n walk_v leisurely_o in_o state_n or_o majestic_a struct_n etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o ruler_n come_v run_v grâ—ssâ—_n grallatorie_a which_o argue_v his_o earnesmess_n in_o such_o a_o man_n of_o quality_n very_o unusual_a beside_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o own_o estimation_n and_o hope_v to_o be_v approve_v of_o by_o christ_n for_o he_o know_v much_o of_o god_n law_n and_o have_v do_v much_o of_o it_o yea_o so_o much_o as_o that_o he_o seem_v in_o his_o own_o thought_n to_o want_v work_n and_o to_o be_v before_o hand_n with_o god_n beside_o he_o appear_v in_o his_o address_n to_o be_v a_o docible_a disciple_n propose_v the_o most_o needful_a and_o difficult_a question_n â—rarely_o move_v by_o rich_a man_n especial_o though_o it_o concern_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a cry_v good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o come_v not_o as_o most_o rich_a world_n ling_n do_v to_o inquire_v after_o a_o good_a purchase_n a_o good_a penny_n worth_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o he_o have_v wealth_n enough_o to_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o this_o world_n yet_o must_v he_o have_v something_o better_a to_o make_v he_o happy_a in_o the_o world_n to_o comeâ—_n in_o a_o word_n he_o go_v so_o far_o as_o christ_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o love_v he_o mar._n 10.21_o to_o wit_n as_o a_o tame_a creature_n and_o fit_a as_o a_o good_a moral_a man_n to_o live_v in_o a_o civil_a society_n howbeit_o christ_n see_v 1._o some_o secret_a flattery_n in_o his_o compliment_n to_o he_o therefore_o reprove_v he_o say_v either_o confess_v one_o to_o be_v god_n or_o do_v not_o call_v i_o good_a 2._o some_o leaven_n of_o phariâ—â—sm_n in_o his_o question_n though_o this_o gentleman_n be_v no_o sudducee_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o of_o that_o seven_o sort_n say_v the_o talmud_n which_o say_v tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o tho_o he_o think_v not_o to_o be_v save_v opibus_fw-la by_o his_o wealth_n of_o riches_n yet_o he_o do_v operibus_fw-la by_o his_o work_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o some_o poison_n of_o hypocrisy_n lurk_v in_o his_o heart_n therefore_o christ_n say_v not_o to_o he_o believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o keep_v the_o law_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o all_o part_n of_o duty_n and_o without_o the_o least_o deviation_n into_o sin_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o fall_v man_n to_o do_v hereupon_o this_o hypocrite_n ignorant_o answer_v all_o these_o have_v i_o keep_v etc._n etc._n have_v bean_n restrain_v from_o the_o grosser_n sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n which_o only_o not_o the_o first_o be_v propose_v to_o he_o overlook_v all_o contemplative_a wickedness_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o his_o defect_n in_o duty_n to_o man_n which_o detect_v his_o rottenness_n in_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n 4._o christ_n see_v some_o damnable_a pride_n and_o presumption_n in_o his_o spirit_n discover_v by_o his_o speech_n what_o lack_v i_o yet_o as_o if_o he_o have_v
receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o himself_o tell_v we_o his_o errand_n be_v also_o to_o prepare_v a_o kingdom_n for_o his_o redeem_a john_n 14.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n errand_n into_o that_o far_a country_n of_o heaven_n be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o to_o open_v a_o passage_n for_o we_o into_o paradise_n out_o of_o which_o adam_n have_v exclude_v himself_o and_o all_o we_o in_o he_o the_o gate_n whereof_o have_v be_v ever_o since_o guard_v by_o cherubim_n with_o a_o flame_v sword_n gen._n 3.24_o but_o now_o have_v he_o open_v this_o gate_n say_v to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luke_n 23.43_o thus_o we_o read_v also_o when_o christ_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o separate_v the_o holy_a from_o the_o most_o holy_a rend_v in_o twain_n from_o top_n to_o bottom_n mat._n 27.51_o hereupon_o christ_n by_o his_o ascension_n be_v say_v to_o 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60.7_o none_o of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o law_n may_v offer_v his_o own_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o priest_n must_v both_o bring_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o before_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o mediator_n both_o to_o hallow_v our_o prayer_n with_o his_o incense_n as_o luke_n 1.9_o and_o to_o help_v they_o up_o and_o hand_n they_o into_o heaven_n otherwise_o they_o be_v as_o arrow_n shoot_v short_a of_o the_o mark_n etc._n etc._n as_o lam._n 3.44_o 5._o to_o answer_v all_o satan_n accusation_n against_o we_o as_o he_o accuse_v job_n to_o god_n yet_o without_o cause_n job_n 1.6_o 9_o and_o 2_o 3._o so_o he_o accuse_v we_o who_o give_v he_o much_o cause_n to_o do_v so_o by_o our_o manifold_a sin_n yet_o have_v we_o christ_n our_o advocate_n to_o nonsuit_n all_o his_o accusation_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o who_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n hebr._n 12.24_o though_o this_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n as_o he_o be_v call_v revel_v 12.10_o be_v a_o most_o subtle_a sophister_n and_o can_v from_o his_o almost_o 6000._o year_n experience_n plead_v cunning_o enough_o yea_o and_o not_o without_o cause_n yet_o our_o advocate_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v we_o hebr._fw-la 2.11_o but_o he_o answer_v this_o envious_a accuser_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o die_v etc._n etc._n how_o ought_v we_o to_o admire_v and_o adore_v this_o our_o advocate_n though_o satan_n be_v a_o non-such_a plaintiff_n see_v common_a plaintiff_n have_v their_o term_n and_o their_o vacation_n and_o sometime_o a_o long_a vacation_n but_o satan_n observe_v no_o vacation_n it_o be_v always_o termtime_n with_o he_o both_o for_o tempt_v we_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o impeach_v we_o for_o sin_n just_a as_o the_o young_a man_n tax_v joab_n 2_o sam._n 18.11_o 12_o 13._o this_o restless_a devil_n never_o rest_v night_n nor_o day_n yet_o have_v we_o a_o none_o such_o advocate_n against_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o adversary_n who_o take_v no_o fee_n as_o ordinary_a advocate_n do_v but_o plead_v our_o cause_n both_o free_o and_o continual_o and_o who_o the_o father_n both_o have_v hear_v do_v hear_v and_o will_v hear_v always_o john_n 11.41_o 42._o as_o this_o our_o advocate_n prayer_n for_o we_o do_v give_v both_o value_n and_o virtue_n to_o our_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o effectual_o disappoint_v satan_n both_o of_o his_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o accusation_n for_o sin_n luke_n 22.31_o 32._o 6._o another_o errand_n of_o this_o traveller_n be_v to_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a ps_n 68.18_o eph._n 4.8_o namely_o satan_n sin_n and_o death_n for_o before_o our_o lord_n ascension_n satan_n have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n through_o sin_n hebr._n 2.14_o the_o field_n be_v fight_v betwixt_o our_o advocate_n and_o our_o adversary_n upon_o the_o cross_n upon_o which_o christ_n spoil_a the_o devil_n col._n 2.14_o take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o lead_v he_o away_o captive_a as_o his_o conqueror_n this_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o conquer_a king_n who_o have_v conquer_a their_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n do_v take_v some_o of_o the_o conquer_a captive_n and_o have_v make_v they_o tributary_n to_o his_o reign_n he_o lead_v away_o his_o captive_n in_o triumph_n then_o go_v he_o to_o his_o palace_n to_o rest_v himself_o and_o to_o rule_v his_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n this_o our_o lord_n do_v when_o he_o make_v all_o his_o foe_n to_o become_v his_o footstool_n ps_n 110.1_o 5_o 7._o hebr._n 10.12_o 13_o 14._o 7._o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a to_o oversee_v all_o his_o sheep_n that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o over_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n he_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n hebr._n 13.20_o the_o grand_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o overseer_n of_o europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o show_v himself_o strong_a in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o towards_o he_o 2_o chron_n 16.9_o while_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n he_o have_v but_o a_o few_o disciple_n to_o be_v his_o follower_n and_o so_o he_o can_v easy_o oversee_v they_o while_o he_o remain_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o since_o that_o time_n he_o have_v break_v down_o the_o partition-wall_n and_o have_v most_o miraculous_o enlarge_v his_o tent_n among_o the_o gentile_n insomuch_o that_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n he_o have_v persuade_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n as_o be_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v gen._n 9.27_o christ_n ride_v upon_o the_o white_a horse_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v so_o go_v forth_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v revel_v 6.2_o as_o that_o now_o it_o may_v be_v say_v who_o can_v tell_v his_o generation_n isa_n 53.8_o he_o have_v now_o divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a ver_fw-la 12._o that_o be_v with_o the_o strong_a turk_n strong_a pope_n and_o strong_a devil_n as_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o a_o hundred_o forty_o four_o thousand_o seal_v once_o among_o the_o jew_n revel_v 7.4_o but_o he_o have_v a_o numberless_a number_n also_o among_o the_o gentile_n ver_fw-la 9_o upon_o this_o account_n our_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o john_n 6.7_o and_o travel_v up_o to_o heaven_n for_o his_o have_v to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n a_o more_o convenient_a prospect_n upon_o all_o his_o redeem_a in_o all_o place_n he_o say_v i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v my_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n john_n 10_o 14._o yea_o though_o they_o be_v scatter_v upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n yet_o be_v
they_o all_o i_o psl_n â—0_n 10_o 11._o and_o i_o will_v not_o lose_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o john_n 6.39_o and_o 17_o 12._o but_o i_o will_v give_v they_o eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n john_n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o oh_o what_o a_o bless_a bishop_n or_o overseer_n have_v all_o his_o sheep_n that_o know_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n so_o as_o to_o follow_v they_o john_n 10.3_o 4_o 5_o â—_o they_o know_v not_o any_o voice_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v many_o more_o eâ—â—â—nds_v our_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o travel_v to_o heaven_n as_o 8._o to_o have_v aâ—hotter_a influence_n upon_o his_o vast_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—e_v â—â—â—aâ—ce_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n at_o noontime_n judg._n 5.31_o so_o â—â—is_n 〈◊〉_d of_o righteousness_n mul._n 4.2_o be_v elevate_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n hâ—â—â—_n 7.16_o 〈…〉_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n above_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o high_a adversary_n exod._n 15_o â—â—_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_o over_o rule_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n his_o 9_o errand_n in_o go_v up_o so_o high_a may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v come_v down_o again_o in_o mighty_a power_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o sallow_a ground_n the_o world_n that_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o with_o a_o great_a force_n to_o wound_v the_o harry_z scalp_n of_o such_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n ps_n 68.21_o thus_o the_o eagle_n and_o other_o brid_n of_o prey_n do_v first_o mount_v up_o on_o high_a and_o then_o do_v they_o come_v down_o swift_o with_o a_o â—â—â—dain_a violence_n and_o knock_v down_o the_o bird_n that_o they_o prey_n upon_o and_o devour_v they_o thus_o likewise_o the_o batteve_a ram_n step_v backward_o and_o the_o far_o the_o more_o forcible_a in_o his_o return_a push_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n do_v our_o lord_n step_v back_o to_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v swift_a destruction_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o as_o 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also_o and_o we_o be_v far_o tell_v therein_o john_n 7.38_o 39_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v before_o which_o time_n those_o river_n of_o live_v water_n do_v not_o flow_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o believer_n etc._n etc._n namely_o both_o the_o gift_n ordinary_a as_o well_o as_o extraordinary_a act._n 2.4_o rom._n 12.6_o 1_o cor._n 12.1_o 4_o 8_o 11_o 28._o and_o the_o grace_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n heb._n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 3_o 13._o these_o be_v the_o pound_n and_o talent_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v bestow_v upon_o his_o servant_n to_o trade_n with_o and_o concredit_v they_o therewith_o in_o a_o trade_n improvement_n until_o his_o return_v n.b._n note_v well_o moreover_o this_o phrase_n of_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n may_v be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o great_a conqueror_n who_o manner_n be_v in_o magnify_v their_o triumph_n to_o throw_v about_o great_a 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by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o all_o his_o redeem_a and_o do_v give_v a_o exact_a rule_n in_o his_o word_n how_o he_o will_v have_v his_o house_n order_v in_o all_o respect_n and_o how_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v govern_v in_o all_o its_o concern_v until_o his_o return_n at_o his_o second_o come_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o as_o this_o lord_n here_o do_v not_o give_v a_o equal_a number_n though_o of_o the_o pound_n yet_o not_o of_o the_o talent_n to_o each_o of_o his_o servant_n alike_o but_o in_o his_o distribution_n thereof_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o their_o differ_a capacity_n etc._n etc._n so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v not_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n to_o each_o of_o his_o servant_n but_o he_o deal_v to_o every_o man_n differ_v measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 12_o 3._o he_o have_v various_a vessel_n in_o his_o great_a house_n some_o of_o gold_n and_o some_o of_o silver_n and_o some_o of_o wood_n and_o stone_n etc._n etc._n for_o various_a 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lord_n do_v great_o betrust_v we_o with_o his_o good_n that_o be_v very_o of_o a_o great_a value_n both_o 1._o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o common_a nature_n namely_o with_o health_n strength_n wit_n memory_n etc._n etc._n 2._o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o ordinary_a providence_n which_o pagan_n call_v â—ortune_n namely_o with_o wealth_n honour_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o 3_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o special_a grace_n which_o flow_v from_o christ_n unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o which_o set_v we_o apart_o for_o god_n ps_n 4.3_o and_o distinguish_v â—s_a from_o the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o this_o be_v a_o talon_n indeed_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o betrust_v with_o some_o of_o those_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n sva_fw-la cuique_fw-la do_v est_fw-la say_v seneca_n every_o man_n have_v his_o pound_n if_o not_o his_o talent_n to_o trade_n with_o for_o the_o common_a good_a there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o something_o for_o other_o in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o excellent_a and_o extraordinary_a even_o every_o person_n have_v some_o part_n either_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a or_o such_o as_o be_v civil_a though_o not_o such_o as_o be_v sacred_a some_o thyme_n upon_o his_o thigh_n as_o virgil_n phrase_n be_v câ—â—â—a_fw-la thymo_fw-la plena_fw-la to_o bring_v home_o to_o the_o common_a hive_n have_v he_o but_o a_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o even_o natural_a and_o civil_a gift_n be_v useful_a to_o humane_a society_n every_o man_n ought_v to_o acknowledge_v whatever_o ability_n he_o have_v either_o for_o his_o get_a wealth_n or_o wisdom_n etc
have_v they_o not_o press_v he_o to_o it_o beyond_o his_o pagan_a power_n yet_o do_v it_o with_o great_a reluctancy_n however_o our_o lord_n be_v thus_o entitle_v by_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o great_a god_n and_o who_o head_n and_o heart_n be_v so_o confirm_v in_o it_o that_o though_o he_o understand_v it_o not_o yet_o will_v not_o retract_v it_o with_o all_o the_o priest_n press_v he_o to_o the_o contrary_a he_o be_v unchangable_o resolve_v that_o what_o he_o have_v write_v shall_v stand_v how_o much_o more_o the_o write_n of_o he_o who_o name_n be_v i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o exod._n 3.14_o and_o the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o hebr._n 13.8_o n._n b._n note_v well_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o this_o pagan_a to_o be_v constant_a to_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o good_a course_n and_o not_o be_v changeling_n but_o we_o must_v raise_v our_o mind_n high_a and_o look_v beyond_o pilate_n at_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n who_o will_v have_v christ_n proclaim_v his_o church_n king_n by_o this_o public_a testimony_n in_o pilat_n inscription_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o world_n that_o jesus_n be_v innocent_a and_o that_o he_o be_v execute_v for_o the_o same_o truth_n for_o which_o he_o be_v before_o condemn_v by_o the_o sanhedrim_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o title_n write_v in_o hebrew_n greek_a and_o latin_a the_o best_a know_a tongue_n then_o every_o where_n that_o this_o venerable_a elegy_n may_v be_v read_v and_o understand_v of_o all_o and_o that_o christ_n innocency_n may_v appear_v unto_o all_o not_o only_o intimate_v that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o that_o religion_n among_o the_o hebrew_n of_o that_o wisdom_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o of_o that_o power_n among_o the_o latin_n or_o roman_n for_o which_o three_o thing_n those_o three_o people_n be_v then_o famous_a the_o jew_n glory_v in_o their_o law_n and_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o the_o roman_n in_o â—heir_a power_n and_o dominion_n but_o also_o as_o presage_v the_o future_a vocation_n of_o not_o only_o the_o hebrew_n but_o of_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n too_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n n._n b._n note_v well_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o hereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v commend_v to_o we_o the_o dignity_n and_o study_n of_o these_o three_o learned_a language_n hebrew_a greek_a and_o latin_a which_o be_v to_o be_v retain_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v christ_n have_v sanctify_v those_o three_o tongue_n upon_o his_o cross_n by_o this_o inscription_n it_o be_v but_o a_o brutish_a notion_n to_o call_v they_o the_o language_n of_o the_o beast_n n._n b._n note_v well_o moreover_o this_o may_v reprove_v the_o sacrilegious_a tyranny_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o render_v themselves_o worse_o than_o pilate_n in_o not_o only_o forbid_v that_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n shall_v be_v translate_v into_o the_o mother-tongue_n of_o each_o land_n but_o also_o restrain_v the_o people_n from_o read_v they_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a or_o latin_a yea_o or_o in_o their_o own_o native_a language_n whereas_o pilate_n as_o god_n public_a herald_n will_v have_v christ_n read_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v king_n in_o any_o language_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a it_o be_v pity_n a_o poor_a pagan_n shall_v exceed_v and_o excel_v those_o papagan_o who_o profess_v to_o adore_v châ—ist_v the_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o introduction_n be_v their_o crucify_a two_o thief_n the_o one_o on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o christ_n matth._n 27.38_o mar._n 15.26_o 27._o luke_n 23.33_o &_o joh._n 19.18_o place_v christ_n in_o the_o midst_n not_o so_o much_o that_o he_o may_v have_v companion_n in_o misery_n for_o solamen_fw-la miseris_fw-la socios_fw-la adhibere_fw-la doloris_fw-la it_o be_v some_o comfort_n to_o those_o in_o misery_n to_o have_v companion_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v design_v by_o those_o priest_n to_o palliate_v their_o wickedness_n that_o the_o people_n may_v look_v upon_o christ_n crucify_a in_o the_o midst_n as_o the_o worst_a and_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o malefactor_n and_o the_o great_a of_o those_o three_o have_v they_o crucify_a christ_n alone_o he_o will_v at_o least_o have_v seem_v a_o better_a man_n than_o any_o thief_n but_o mark_v the_o evangelist_n lift_v we_o up_o to_o look_v beyond_o this_o politic_a design_n of_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o profound_a counsel_n of_o god_n who_o direct_v this_o deed_n that_o the_o prophet_n oracle_n may_v be_v accomplish_v say_v he_o be_v reckon_v to_o wit_n by_o those_o priest_n among_o transgressor_n isa_n 53.12_o and_o not_o only_o among_o they_o but_o as_o chief_a of_o they_o thus_o he_o become_v the_o great_a of_o sinner_n both_o by_o imputation_n as_o he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o ver_fw-la 6.12_o and_o by_o reputation_n as_o he_o be_v reckon_v among_o thief_n robber_n throat-cutter_n and_o traitor_n yea_o in_o the_o midst_n as_o exceed_v the_o worst_a of_o they_o n._n b._n note_v well_o as_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o how_o vast_o prodigious_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o man_n sin_n for_o the_o expiation_n of_o which_o our_o surety_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o notorious_a malefactor_n so_o no_o less_o hold_v it_o forth_o the_o most_o immense_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o we_o who_o can_v submit_v to_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o miscreant_n to_o make_v we_o fit_a associate_n with_o holy_a angel_n zach._n 3.7_o both_o here_o and_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o thief_n more_o afterward_o be_v discourse_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxii_o of_o christ_n crucify_a now_o come_v we_o after_o those_o five_o introduction_n to_o discourse_n upon_o the_o passion_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n crucify_a upon_o the_o cross_n wherein_o many_o most_o eminent_a remark_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o one_o act_n of_o crucify_a christ_n as_o moses_n turn_v aside_o to_o behold_v that_o great_a wonder_n of_o the_o bush_n burn_v yet_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.3_o so_o let_v we_o turn_v aside_o here_o to_o see_v this_o great_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o grand_a sin-offering_a burn_v without_o the_o gate_n yet_o not_o consume_v to_o corruption_n levit._n 9.11_o &_o 16_o 27._o hebr._n 13.12_o psal_n 16.10_o 11._o act_n 13.35_o 36_o 37._o and_o to_o behold_v the_o highpriest_n himself_n of_o our_o profession_n hebr._n 3.1_o as_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v now_o lay_v upon_o the_o high_a altar_n his_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v roast_v with_o the_o hot_a fire_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o of_o devil_n behold_v the_o son_n of_o god_n bleed_v mock_v torture_v die_v and_o reconcile_a god_n and_o man_n and_o marry_v justice_n and_o mercy_n together_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 85.10_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v behold_v the_o man_n he_o must_v die_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n for_o we_o so_o angry_a be_v god_n with_o man_n for_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n of_o sin_n that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o become_v a_o surety_n for_o sinner_n he_o shall_v die_v say_v saul_n though_o the_o lot_n fall_v upon_o my_o son_n jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 14.39_o we_o read_v of_o zaleucus_n law_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o two_o eye_n his_o own_o son_n be_v find_v faulty_a herein_o zaleucus_n put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o son_n eye_n as_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n but_o that_o he_o may_v save_v his_o son_n other_o eye_n and_o not_o make_v he_o quite_o blind_a he_o to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o own_o law_n be_v content_a to_o put_v out_o one_o of_o his_o own_o as_o a_o compassionate_a father_n this_o resemblance_n fall_v far_o short_a of_o the_o matter_n resemble_v yet_o thus_o far_o they_o do_v symbolize_v in_o a_o apt_a parallel_n congruity_n the_o creator_n give_v this_o law_n to_o the_o creature_n if_o thou_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o man_n transgress_v that_o law_n of_o god_n even_o adam_n call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.38_o now_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v man_n the_o sinner_n lose_v one_o eye_n only_o to_o wit_n his_o paradise-happiness_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o adam_n be_v content_a to_o give_v his_o son_n who_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a eye_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n to_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n n._n b._n note_v well_o sinful_a man_n may_v say_v here_o be_v both_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o a_o compassionate_a father_n to_o i_o
not_o myself_o but_o my_o surety_n die_v for_o i_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o surety_n for_o sinful_a man_n heb_fw-mi 7.22_o must_v die_v the_o worst_a of_o death_n such_o as_o have_v all_o these_o aggravation_n the_o most_o accurse_a the_o most_o shameful_a the_o most_o painful_a most_o linger_a and_o the_o most_o open_a and_o expose_v death_n remark_n 1._o the_o most_o accurse_a death_n whereof_o something_o be_v say_v before_o of_o all_o other_o death_n though_o stoning_n burn_a saw_v asunder_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.37_o be_v torture_v and_o torment_v death_n yet_o no_o curse_n be_v annex_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o as_o there_o be_v to_o this_o of_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n deut._n 21.23_o gal._n 3.13_o so_o that_o christ_n die_v the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o take_v away_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v bless_v oh_o how_o shall_v we_o wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v humble_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o curse_a death_n phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o do_v peter_n wonder_v that_o he_o humble_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o wash_v his_o foot_n john_n 13.6_o sure_o i_o be_o we_o may_v much_o more_o at_o his_o die_v thus_o to_o save_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o pay_v all_o our_o debt_n for_o we_o as_o paul_n do_v for_o onesimus_n philemon_n ver_fw-la 18._o if_o he_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n put_v that_o upon_o my_o account_n we_o be_v all_o runaway_n servant_n and_o have_v wrong_v our_o lord_n much_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v pay_v all_o etc._n etc._n never_o forget_v that_o love_n in_o he_o remark_n 2._o the_o most_o shameful_a and_o ignominious_a death_n not_o only_o as_o he_o do_v hang_v naked_a on_o the_o cross_n at_o which_o the_o very_a heaven_n blush_v and_o therefore_o be_v that_o curtain_n of_o darkness_n draw_v over_o they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o behold_v his_o nakedness_n but_o also_o as_o he_o be_v most_o rude_o mock_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o passenger_n and_o spectator_n yet_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 12.2_o though_o man_n nature_n be_v impatient_a of_o shame_n yet_o christ_n shame_v even_o shame_v itself_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v below_o he_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o as_o unworthy_a of_o any_o observation_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o so_o glorious_a a_o design_n hereby_o the_o most_o shameful_a death_n that_o saint_n can_v be_v put_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o they_o that_o die_v in_o faith_n do_v all_o die_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o honour_n heb._n 11.2_o 13._o remark_n 3._o the_o most_o painful_a and_o dolorous_a death_n this_o must_v be_v so_o because_o he_o be_v 1._o sore_o rack_v when_o his_o hand_n be_v nail_v wide_o asunder_o upon_o the_o head-post_n and_o his_o foot_n wide_o asunder_o also_o upon_o the_o foot_n post_n not_o as_o papist_n false_o picture_n christ_n in_o their_o crucifix_n with_o one_o nail_n only_o in_o 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very_a moment_n of_o his_o die_a he_o can_v cry_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o that_o two_o several_a time_n mat._n 27.46_o &_o 50._o after_o he_o have_v hang_v six_o hour_n upon_o the_o cross_n with_o so_o many_o unsupportable_a burden_n upon_o his_o back_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v still_o his_o natural_a strength_n be_v not_o at_o all_o abate_v nor_o any_o decay_n of_o nature_n be_v upon_o his_o vital_n his_o voice_n be_v loud_a and_o strong_a still_o even_o at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o his_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n mark_v 15.34_o 37._o whereas_o in_o the_o common_a course_n of_o the_o world_n die_v man_n who_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n as_o our_o lord_n do_v become_v weak_a and_o weak_a the_o nigh_a that_o death_n approach_v towards_o they_o they_o throttle_v in_o the_o throat_n and_o their_o voice_n can_v heard_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o bystander_n this_o wonder_n be_v record_v not_o only_o by_o matthew_n and_o mark_n as_o above_o but_o also_o by_o the_o evangelist_n luke_n chap._n 23.46_o that_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n at_o the_o very_a minute_n of_o his_o breathe_n out_o his_o last_o breath_n and_o those_o strong_a cry_n be_v mention_v also_o by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n heb._n 5.7_o therefore_o pilate_n with_o the_o centurion_n and_o soldier_n marvel_v that_o he_o be_v so_o soon_o dead_a mark_v 15.44_o 45._o &_o john_n 19.33_o now_o no_o natural_a reason_n can_v be_v render_v why_o christ_n die_v so_o soon_o before_o the_o two_o malefactor_n that_o be_v crucify_a with_o he_o who_o because_o they_o be_v not_o already_o dead_a as_o our_o lord_n be_v have_v their_o leg_n break_v to_o dispatch_v they_o for_o it_o happen_v beyond_o the_o common_a course_n and_o custom_n of_o ordinary_a nature_n see_v those_o that_o die_v this_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n usual_o live_v several_a day_n as_o above_o yet_o christ_n die_v at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o hour_n the_o reason_n hereof_o must_v be_v supernatural_a to_o wit_n though_o his_o death_n be_v a_o violent_a death_n as_o to_o wicked_a man_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o voluntary_a death_n as_o to_o himself_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n when_o himself_o please_v no_o man_n say_v he_o can_v take_v my_o life_n from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o i_o have_v power_n to_o lay_v it_o down_o and_o i_o have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o again_o and_o because_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o so_o voluntary_o of_o myself_o therefore_o do_v my_o father_n love_v i_o john_n 10.17_o 18._o n.b._n note_v well_o thus_o also_o the_o more_o voluntary_a our_o service_n be_v both_o in_o die_v or_o in_o suffer_v the_o more_o grateful_a they_o be_v to_o god_n moreover_o the_o strength_n our_o lord_n have_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o hour_n darkness_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o his_o wonder-working_a hand_n wrought_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o so_o long_o for_o as_o moses_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n to_o bring_v the_o three_o day_n darkness_n upon_o egypt_n exod._n 10.22_o so_o the_o messiah_n here_o stretch_v forth_o his_o voice_n and_o power_n when_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v forth_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o command_v this_o plague_n of_o the_o three_o hour_n darkness-upon_a judea_n moses_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o legal_a wrath_n so_o he_o inflict_v a_o long_a date_n of_o darkness_n than_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o evangelical_n love_n do_v yet_o judea_n though_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v own_o or_o immanuel_n land_n leu._n 25.23_o isa_n 8.8_o &_o hos_n 9.3_o must_v not_o altogether_o escape_v unpunished_a amos_n 3.2_o etc._n etc._n but_o shall_v have_v a_o short_a date_n of_o darkness_n than_o egypt_n notwithstanding_o its_o sin_v against_o so_o much_o light_n and_o love_n but_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o very_a posture_n of_o christ_n die_n make_v his_o death_n the_o more_o wonderful_a for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o bow_v his_o head_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n as_o if_o he_o bow_v it_o to_o meet_v death_n in_o the_o tooth_n whereas_o in_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n die_v man_n do_v not_o customary_o fall_v or_o bow_v down_o the_o head_n until_o they_o be_v downright_o dead_a but_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o die_v come_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o conqueror_n over_o death_n for_o before_o death_n can_v come_v at_o he_o as_o it_o do_v at_o weakling_n that_o can_v live_v no_o long_o but_o be_v ready_a to_o drop_v down_o and_o die_v at_o every_o breath_n he_o set_v upon_o death_n itself_o and_o conquer_v it_o so_o strong_a be_v christ_n as_o to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n at_o his_o own_o choice_n and_o
pleasure_n not_o at_o death_n demand_n n._n b._n note_v well_o now_o it_o be_v that_o death_n as_o the_o bee_n lose_v its_o sting_n upon_o christ_n and_o can_v sting_v no_o more_o but_o have_v quite_o lose_v its_o victory_n through_o christ_n death_n 1_o cor._n 15.54_o 55_o 56._o christ_n hereby_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o conquer_a power_n of_o death_n though_o the_o redeem_v in_o christ_n do_v die_v yet_o can_v they_o not_o be_v kill_v with_o death_n as_o jezabel_n child_n be_v rev._n 2.23_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o rev._n 2.11_o &_o 20.6_o 14._o &_o 21.8_o our_o lord_n be_v strong_a voice_n may_v be_v the_o more_o wonder_v at_o consider_v how_o he_o be_v spend_v with_o blow_n blood_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o it_o be_v the_o loud_a voice_n of_o his_o triumph_n over_o death_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v yet_o four_o miracle_n behind_o to_o be_v discourse_v brief_o upon_o all_o wrought_v wonderful_o by_o a_o die_a christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n the_o four_o wonder_n be_v the_o rend_v in_o twain_o of_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n which_v the_o evangelist_n put_v a_o behold_v upon_o as_o a_o thing_n very_o wonderful_a mat._n 27.51_o and_o as_o wrought_v by_o the_o force_n of_o christ_n last_n loud_a cry_n ver_fw-la 50._o then_o the_o angel_n precedent_n of_o the_o temple_n depart_v from_o it_o as_o jerom_n say_v as_o christ_n last_o cry_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o sign_n and_o symptom_n of_o frail_a man_n die_v so_o his_o promise_a of_o paradise-happiness_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o he_o be_v also_o the_o great_a god_n live_v for_o none_o have_v the_o key_n of_o paradise_n but_o the_o great_a god_n only_o nor_o do_v our_o lord_n only_o demonstrate_v his_o deity_n as_o above_o while_o he_o be_v yet_o live_v and_o while_o his_o humanity_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o die_v but_o also_o when_o he_o be_v very_o dead_a and_o have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o still_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o wonder-working_a god_n in_o all_o the_o follow_a instance_n whereof_o this_o of_o rend_v the_o temple_n veil_n in_o twain_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o first_o wonder_n after_o his_o death_n the_o distance_n of_o the_o temple_n from_o the_o place_n out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o christ_n be_v crucify_a can_v not_o exempt_v it_o from_o the_o stroke_n of_o this_o wonder-working_a hand_n when_o those_o wretched_a priest_n have_v make_v that_o house_n of_o prayer_n a_o den_n of_o thief_n this_o veil_n now_o rent_n be_v the_o partition-wall_n that_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o holy_a place_n or_o the_o priests-court_n and_o the_o sanctum-sanctorum_a into_o which_o the_o highpriest_n enter_v only_o once_o in_o the_o year_n exod._n 26.31_o 33._o 1_o kin._n 6.19_o 21_o 31._o 2_o chron._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 9.3_o 4_o 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o wonder_n to_o wit_n of_o rend_v this_o mid-wall_n be_v wrought_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n one_a to_o show_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o that_o now_o all_o the_o ceremony_n thereof_o be_v rend_v down_o and_o do_v away_o two_o that_o now_o by_o the_o gospel_n seal_v up_o in_o his_o death_n a_o new_a way_n to_o heaven_n be_v open_v heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o to_o show_v that_o the_o mid-wall_n of_o partition_n betwixt_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v break_v down_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n eph._n 2.14_o 15._o this_o veil_n be_v call_v the_o separation_n betwixt_o the_o profane_a place_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 42.20_o now_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n shall_v no_o long_o divide_v those_o two_o but_o christ_n become_v the_o bless_a cement_n to_o unite_v all_o believe_a jew_n and_o gentile_n into_o one_o gospel-building_n himself_o be_v the_o knit_a cornerstone_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o wonder_n christ_n wrought_v upon_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v the_o second_o after_o his_o death_n be_v the_o dreadful_a earthquake_n mat._n 27.51_o now_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v dead_a as_o to_o his_o manhood_n he_o still_o let_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n more_o than_o he_o have_v do_v before_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n by_o cause_v a_o extraordinary_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o cover_v the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o firmament_n with_o a_o curtain_n of_o darkness_n so_o now_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o earth_n also_o by_o cause_v it_o to_o shake_v and_o tremble_v as_o the_o heaven_n have_v give_v their_o testimonial_a and_o acknowledge_v their_o homage_n to_o his_o lordly_a dominion_n over_o they_o in_o hide_v their_o glory_n while_o their_o lord_n be_v suffer_v shame_n so_o the_o very_a earth_n here_o pay_v her_o respect_n and_o reverence_n in_o a_o humble_a submission_n to_o her_o almighty_a landlord_n in_o her_o tremble_v before_o his_o powerful_a presence_n when_o the_o lion_n that_o king_n of_o beast_n do_v roat_n all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n do_v tremble_v now_o do_v this_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n roar_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v what_o a_o tremble_v seize_v upon_o those_o beast_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o christ-killing_a priest_n when_o they_o see_v the_o veil_n of_o their_o temple_n rend_v in_o twain_n from_o top_n to_o bottom_n at_o their_o hasten_v now_o to_o their_o evening_n sacrifice_n thus_o well_o prepare_v with_o the_o tincture_n of_o this_o innocent_a blood_n more_o especial_o when_o they_o feel_v that_o sad_a sight_n second_v by_o a_o earth_n quake_v this_o can_v not_o but_o cause_v a_o heart-quake_n and_o a_o consternation_n in_o they_o fear_v that_o the_o earth_n may_v now_o cleave_v asunder_o and_o swallow_v they_o all_o up_o as_o it_o have_v do_v korah_n company_n of_o conspirator_n these_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v now_o become_v a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o the_o earth_n to_o bear_v and_o as_o weary_a of_o they_o will_v bury_v they_o quick_a this_o earthquake_n may_v also_o predict_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v that_o christ_n will_v short_o shake_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n once_o more_o as_o be_v do_v in_o sinai_n at_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n but_o even_o heaven_n also_o by_o the_o gospel_n hag._n 2.6_o 7_o heb._n 12.26_o 27._o especial_o when_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o shake_v all_o wickedness_n out_o of_o both_o the_o heaven_n of_o church_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o state_n and_o then_o give_v those_o promise_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o the_o six_o wonder_n be_v the_o rock_n be_v rend_v mat._n 27.51_o where_o the_o first_o word_n behold_v do_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o the_o part_n and_o several_a parcel_n of_o all_o those_o miracle_n mention_v in_o that_o verse_n behold_v the_o veil_n be_v rend_v etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o earth_n do_v quake_n and_o behold_v the_o rock_n be_v rend_v to_o denote_v the_o marvellousness_n of_o those_o thing_n and_o most_o in_o this_o because_o herein_o rock_n be_v rend_v by_o the_o rock_n and_o one_o rock_n rend_v many_o rock_n the_o rock_n that_o rend_v the_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o he_o be_v the_o create_a rock_n deut._n 32_o 4.31_o 1_o sam._n 2.2_o &_o 2_o sam._n 22.2.32_o that_o rend_v all_o the_o other_o create_v rock_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o rend_v the_o rock_n than_o it_o be_v to_o rend_v the_o veil_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o power_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v effect_v this_o work_n of_o difficulty_n n._n b._n note_v well_o to_o show_v that_o no_o heart_n be_v so_o hard_a and_o rocky_a but_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n can_v rend_v it_o into_o repentance_n though_o those_o christ-killer_n have_v make_v their_o heart_n as_o hard_o yea_o hard_o than_o a_o adamant_n zech._n 7.12_o yet_o when_o their_o time_n of_o love_n come_v ezek._n 16_o 8._o their_o month_n of_o christ_n find_v they_o jer._n 2.24_o and_o when_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n word_n jer._n 23.29_o begin_v to_o beat_v upon_o they_o as_o animate_v and_o actuate_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n oh_o how_o kind_o do_v their_o heart_n thaw_v break_v and_o melt_v into_o tear_n and_o tenderness_n act_v 2.36_o 37._o with_o 41._o &_o 4.4_o when_o moses_n smite_v that_o rock_n upon_o which_o god_n stand_v with_o his_o
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upon_o the_o cross_n by_o the_o soldier_n spear_n john_n 19.34_o pour_v forth_o even_o the_o water_n and_o blood_n as_o a_o twofold_a witness_n that_o not_o only_o he_o be_v now_o real_o dead_a but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o grand_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v now_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o now_o have_v pay_v the_o full_a price_n for_o sinful_a man_n redemption_n according_a to_o that_o eternal_a covenant_n make_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n though_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o centurion_n etc._n etc._n be_v record_v by_o all_o the_o three_o former_a evangelist_n and_o not_o by_o john_n yet_o this_o testimony_n be_v record_v by_o john_n only_o and_o by_o none_o of_o the_o other_o so_o
nature_n to_o be_v bear_v live_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v for_o we_o as_o the_o wife_n leave_v all_o for_o her_o husband_n go_v to_o prison_n with_o he_o for_o love_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxv_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n have_v discourse_v upon_o and_o dispatch_v the_o burial_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o low_a step_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o the_o very_a turn_a step_n as_o before_o so_o he_o descend_v not_o into_o hell_n into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a but_o only_o into_o the_o grave_a for_o the_o horror_n of_o hell_n have_v be_v before_o upon_o he_o both_o in_o his_o agony_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o three_o hour_n darkness_n etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v god_n exalt_v etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.7_o 8._o the_o degree_n whereof_o be_v four_o first_o his_o resurrection_n second_o his_o ascension_n three_o his_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o four_o his_o intercession_n there_o for_o we_o till_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n first_o of_o the_o first_o his_o resurrection_n in_o the_o general_n this_o excellent_a truth_n arise_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o state_n that_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o then_o his_o time_n of_o exaltation_n so_o also_o have_v christian_n both_o in_o a_o literal_a and_o in_o a_o mystical_a sense_n a_o time_n of_o scatter_v and_o of_o cast_v down_o and_o a_o time_n of_o gather_v and_o of_o list_v up_o job_n 22.29_o there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n eccles_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o to_o 9_o and_o these_o seem_a casualty_n and_o contingency_n to_o man_n be_v all_o overrule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n he_o have_v set_v the_o one_o over_o against_o the_o other_o eccles_n 7.14_o that_o we_o may_v not_o surfeit_v of_o the_o one_o nor_o despond_v in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o church_n have_v her_o time_n of_o burial_n so_o she_o shall_v of_o she_o resurrection_n isa_n 55._o ver_fw-la 7.8_o more_o particular_o of_o christ_n resurrection_n which_o have_v also_o these_o three_o grand_a remark_n 1._o its_o antecedent_n 2._o its_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o its_o consequent_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o first_o grand_a remark_n be_v the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o terrible_a earth_n quake_v this_o be_v this_o second_o time_n that_o the_o earth_n pay_v her_o homage_n to_o her_o lord_n and_o creator_n as_o before_o at_o christ_n death_n mat._n 27.51_o 52._o so_o now_o again_o at_o his_o resurrection_n mat._n 28.2_o the_o former_a earth_n quake_v be_v to_o declare_v what_o power_n there_o be_v in_o his_o death_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o weakness_n and_o so_o distinguish_v the_o extraordinary_a virtue_n of_o it_o while_o mighty_a monarch_n do_v live_v they_o may_v do_v great_a matter_n but_o when_o they_o die_v all_o their_o might_n die_v with_o they_o they_o can_v then_o do_v nothing_o they_o can_v command_v the_o cloud_n to_o cover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o earth_n tremble_v not_o the_o stone_n stir_v not_o the_o grave_n open_v not_o at_o their_o death_n as_o all_o these_o do_v at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o mat._n 11.27_o &_o 28.18_o and_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n rev._n 1.18_o so_o that_o death_n have_v not_o take_v away_o any_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n see_v when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o can_v cause_v the_o earth_n to_o shake_v rock_n to_o rend_n as_o well_o as_o the_o veil_n and_o grave_n to_o open_v but_o now_o when_o this_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v lie_v three_o night_n and_o three_o day_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o the_o earth_n tremble_v again_o no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v strange_a tormina_fw-la and_o horrible_a concussion_n in_o her_o belly_n by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o her_o creator_n who_o she_o have_v now_o enclose_v neither_o death_n nor_o the_o grave_a have_v abate_v or_o diminish_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o swallow_v up_o both_o these_o while_o they_o swallow_v up_o he_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15.54.55_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o poor_a lump_n of_o earth_n to_o tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n especial_o at_o our_o keep_v christ_n down_o as_o bury_v in_o our_o earthly_a heart_n when_o he_o have_v be_v rise_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o still_o we_o labour_v to_o suppress_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o at_o under_z do_v the_o dumb-earth_n tremble_v for_o keep_v christ_n under_o but_o three_o day_n how_o much_o more_o we_o for_o so_o do_v not_o only_o for_o three_o but_o for_o many_o day_n yea_o many_o year_n the_o second_o antecedent_n be_v the_o apparition_z and_o operation_n of_o a_o angel_n those_o cruel_a kill_n christ_n thought_n it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v christ_n bury_v in_o a_o grave_a and_o a_o great_a stone_n roll_v upon_o the_o grave_n mouth_n but_o to_o keep_v he_o sure_o in_o his_o sepulchre_n they_o put_v the_o magistrate_n seal_n upon_o the_o stone_n and_o set_v a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n to_o watch_v it_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o project_n for_o secure_v their_o purpose_n and_o keep_v he_o down_o in_o the_o tomb._n the_o lord_n send_v a_o angel_n to_o minister_n unto_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o angel_n this_o angel_n roll_v away_o the_o stone_n fright_v away_o the_o soldier_n and_o comfort_v the_o good_a woman_n who_o come_v to_o see_v the_o sepulchre_n so_o foolish_a a_o undertake_n it_o be_v either_o in_o man_n or_o devil_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n the_o church_n be_v call_v christ_n mystical_a 1_o cor._n 12.12_o her_o adversary_n may_v think_v they_o have_v make_v sure_a work_n of_o she_o cut_v she_o down_o cast_v she_o into_o a_o grave_a and_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v cock_n sure_a religion_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o rise_v any_o more_o therefore_o they_o rejoice_v together_o with_o mad_a merriment_n and_o send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o rev._n 11.10_o 13._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o opposition_n so_o sure_a as_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o thraldom_n of_o egypt_n the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o babylon_n and_o christ_n out_o of_o his_o confinement_n in_o the_o grave_a so_o sure_o shall_v his_o church_n and_o gospel_n rise_v again_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n though_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o hell_n lie_v upon_o it_o yet_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o mat._n 16.18_o this_o burdensome_a stone_n will_v break_v their_o back_n that_o will_v lift_v the_o church_n out_o of_o her_o place_n zech._n 12.3_o and_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o zion_n shall_v prosper_v isa_n 54.17_o and_o though_o the_o bush_n may_v be_v burn_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2.3_o for_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bush_n deut._n 33.16_o either_o to_o consolidate_v the_o bough_n or_o to_o restrain_v the_o flame_n or_o both_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n from_o man_n may_v consist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o subject_n this_o text_n behold_v there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n for_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n descend_v from_o heaven_n and_o roll_v back_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o door_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o mat._n 28.2_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o sundry_a way_n if_o well_o consider_v as_o one_a suppose_v we_o have_v not_o a_o holy_a man_n on_o earth_n to_o roll_n away_o the_o stone_n and_o raise_v we_o up_o with_o salvation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o jer._n 5.1_o where_o not_o one_o man_n be_v find_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n yet_o have_v god_n a_o holy_a angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o send_v down_o to_o save_v we_o as_o he_o do_v lot_n out_o of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n take_v lot_n by_o one_o hand_n and_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o other_o and_o lead_v they_o from_o the_o destroy_a flame_n as_o he_o do_v hezekiah_n from_o senacherib_n army_n the_o angel_n smite_v a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o as_o he_o do_v daniel_n in_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n the_o angel_n shut_v up_o their_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o he_o do_v peter_n out_o of_o prison_n act_v 12._o god_n send_v his_o angel_n at_o the_o church_n prayer_n for_o peter_n who_o bring_v he_o forth_o and_o set_v he_o in_o safety_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n now_o
obstruction_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n and_o be_v a_o signal_n symbol_n of_o christ_n victory_n over_o the_o devil_n death_n sin_n and_o the_o grave_a some_o say_v the_o earthquake_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o descend_v angel_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o sit_v down_o upon_o the_o great_a stone_n he_o have_v roll_v away_o from_o the_o sepulchre_n make_v the_o whole_a earth_n to_o shake_v like_o a_o mighty_a man_n when_o he_o sit_v down_o upon_o a_o bench_n make_v the_o whole_a room_n shake_v under_o he_o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a the_o descend_v of_o this_o angel_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o earthquake_n for_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o who_o no_o soon_o begin_v he_o to_o stir_v in_o the_o grave_a but_o he_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o pain_n the_o pang_n of_o a_o travel_a woman_n be_v upon_o she_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 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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 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galilee_n which_o show_v that_o his_o body_n after_o the_o resurrection_n be_v finite_a it_o be_v also_o sensible_a as_o to_o see_v and_o feel_v it_o be_v likewise_o a_o organical_a body_n still_o retain_v all_o the_o part_n and_o member_n thereof_o this_o serve_v to_o refute_v the_o romish_a doctrine_n which_o say_v that_o christ_n retain_v not_o all_o the_o property_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n after_o his_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o romanist_n make_v our_o bless_a mediator_n no_o better_o than_o a_o mere_a idol_n destitute_a of_o motion_n of_o sense_n of_o understanding_n etc._n etc._n note_v 2._o his_o go_v before_o his_o disciple_n into_o galilee_n be_v a_o act_n of_o most_o gracious_a prevention_n they_o need_v not_o to_o say_v as_o sisera_n mother_n say_v why_o be_v his_o charet_n so_o long_o in_o come_v judg._n 5.28_o why_o come_v he_o not_o yet_o for_o christ_n kind_o prevent_v they_o and_o go_v thither_o before_o they_o which_o show_v the_o amiable_a and_o 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will_v not_o comply_v with_o antichristian_a idolatry_n rev._n 14.3_o 4._o the_o square_a root_n of_o which_o number_n be_v 12_o also_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a as_o the_o latter_a the_o number_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 666_o rev._n 13.18_o the_o square_a root_n of_o which_o number_n say_v he_o be_v 25_o a_o number_n that_o be_v much_o affect_v by_o antichrist_n in_o his_o 25_o parish_n cardinal_n gate_n window_n altar_n article_n holy_a day_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o number_n 12_o be_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n mathias_n must_v be_v choose_v to_o make_v up_o the_o eleven_o remain_a apostle_n the_o round_a and_o root-number_n of_o twelve_o and_o because_o no_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o ordain_v another_o the_o lord_n himself_o must_v make_v the_o choice_n by_o order_v the_o lot_n to_o fall_v upon_o this_o man_n pro._n 16._o last_o &_o act_n 1.26_o and_o he_o must_v be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o lord_n resurrection_n act_v 1.22_o which_o be_v a_o point_n not_o only_o of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o be_v believe_v but_o also_o of_o weighty_a importance_n for_o support_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o not_o only_o of_o that_o but_o also_o of_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n too_o whereof_o mathias_n be_v one_o of_o the_o spectator_n upon_o mount_n olivet_n which_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n mark_v 16.19_o luke_n 24.51_o act_n 1.19_o 12._o bethany_n lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o and_o the_o garden_n wherein_o he_o have_v his_o agony_n and_o be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o mount_v our_o lord_n choose_v to_o ascend_v upon_o be_v cause_n it_o be_v in_o the_o view_n of_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v be_v scorn_v condemn_a and_o crucify_v about_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o the_o city_n as_o be_v betwixt_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o people_n joshua_n 3.4_o from_o hence_o the_o rather_o our_o lord_n ascend_v that_o he_o may_v begin_v to_o receive_v his_o crown_n and_o glory_n nigh_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v endure_v his_o cross_n and_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n because_o i_o do_v adjourn_v our_o lord_n ascension_n to_o this_o proper_a place_n where_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n those_o same_o principal_a secretary_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o his_o successor_n but_o also_o many_o more_o disciple_n eye-wittness_n thereof_o let_v i_o here_o give_v a_o distinct_a discourse_n upon_o it_o as_o before_z upon_o his_o resurrection_n the_o grand_a remark_n upon_o christ_n ascension_n be_v reducible_a to_o those_o three_o head_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o his_o state_n of_o his_o exaltation_n as_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o first_o and_o his_o sit_v down_o at_o god_n right-hand_n a_o place_n high_o than_o that_o of_o angel_n those_o minister_a spirit_n that_o 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of_o christ_n ascension_n because_o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o country_n who_o doubt_v of_o it_o be_v see_v of_o above_o 500_o so_o nigh_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n but_o mark_v and_o luke_n write_v they_o out_o of_o that_o country_n where_o they_o find_v many_o that_o hear_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o see_v they_o both_o have_v record_v it_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o john_n to_o mention_v it_o who_o principal_a work_n be_v to_o relate_v such_o passage_n as_o have_v be_v omit_v by_o all_o the_o other_o three_o the_o harden_a jew_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n believe_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n into_o heaven_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v make_v his_o descent_n into_o hell_n their_o principal_a and_o unquestioned_a article_n blasphemous_o affirm_v that_o our_o christ_n be_v torment_v there_o in_o boil_a and_o scald_a zoah_n or_o dung_a because_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o chachamims_n or_o elder_n yea_o they_o make_v he_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o profane_a wretch_n like_o esau_n aie_v the_o soul_n of_o esau_n enter_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o call_v christian_n edomite_n as_o the_o jew_n of_o maroceo_n pag._n 172.173_o say_v more_o particular_o now_o the_o first_o remark_n of_o his_o ascension_n be_v the_o antecedent_n thereof_o which_o have_v a_o short_a relation_n by_o st._n mark_n chap._n 16.19_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o they_o to_o wit_v when_o he_o have_v deliver_v all_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n which_o his_o pleasure_n be_v to_o deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n during_o the_o 40_o day_n he_o endure_v upon_o earth_n n.b._n though_o immediate_o when_o he_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_a his_o right_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o wave_v his_o own_o glory_n so_o long_o for_o the_o church_n good_a now_o have_v nothing_o more_o to_o say_v or_o do_v for_o settle_v his_o church_n save_v only_o to_o seal_v up_o all_o by_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n 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one_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n john_n 14._o v._o 22._o it_o concern_v not_o those_o enemy_n who_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n he_o foresee_v any_o otherwise_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o to_o their_o sorrow_n when_o he_o come_v again_o in_o the_o cloud_n to_o judge_v they_o zech._n 12.10_o rev._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n yet_o those_o witness_n of_o christ_n ascension_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v not_o a_o few_o but_o many_o even_o 500_o at_o once_o 1_o cor._n 15.6_o it_o be_v god_n good_a pleasure_n that_o their_o faith_n shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o see_v who_o be_v to_o teach_v the_o whole_a world_n who_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o this_o great_a article_n who_o faith_n be_v ordain_v to_o come_v by_o hear_v those_o eye_n witness_n rom._n 10.17_o 6ly_n the_o reason_n why_o our_o saviour_n ascend_v into_o heaven_n which_o be_v many_o as._n one_a that_o he_o the_o second_o adam_z may_v open_v a_o way_n into_o paradise_n for_o we_o which_o the_o first_o adam_n by_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d new_o make_v manifest_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o quicken_a way_n giving_z life_n and_o refreshment_n to_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o he_o as_o the_o way_n which_o will_v bring_v to_o heaven_n three_o all_o other_o be_v but_o by_o way_n and_o crooked_a path_n to_o this_o way_n isa_n 35.8_o 9_o 10._o christ_n have_v the_o key_n to_o open_a heart_n as_o lydia_n act_v 16.14_o as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v open_a heaven_n here_o for_o all_o saint_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o reason_n be_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o john_n 14.2_o 3._o those_o mansion-place_n of_o glory_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o unchangeable_a counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o lord_n be_v redeem_a matth._n 20.23_o and_o 25.34_o their_o head_n as_o tertullian_n phrase_n be_v be_v long_o since_o destinate_a to_o a_o diadem_n long_o before_o they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n much_o more_o before_o they_o can_v merit_v any_o such_o bless_a mansion_n some_o king_n we_o read_v of_o be_v crown_v in_o their_o cradle_n as_o our_o king_n james_n the_o first_o and_o sapores_fw-la king_n of_o persia_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o his_o father_n die_v the_o noble_n set_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o mother_n belly_n but_o the_o saint_n be_v crown_v in_o god_n eternal_a decree_n before_o the_o world_n be_v found_v eph._n 1.4_o tit._n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n now_o though_o place_n of_o glory_n be_v eternal_o prepare_v by_o the_o father_n matth._n 20.23_o etc._n etc._n yet_o must_v they_o actual_o be_v prepare_v also_o by_o the_o son_n for_o thus_o the_o apostle_n argue_v from_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o its_o vessel_n all_o sprinkle_v with_o blood_n heb._n 9.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o these_o be_v the_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o now_o our_o lord_n by_o his_o ascension_n leap_v first_o as_o our_o forerunner_n upon_o the_o shore_n of_o glory_n heb._n 6.20_o and_o as_o it_o be_v take_v the_o first_o handsel_n of_o heaven_n in_o our_o humane_a nature_n he_o go_v thither_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n only_o but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o his_o redeem_a who_o have_v right_a to_o and_o have_v take_v possession_n of_o heaven_n in_o their_o head_n and_o redeemer_n eph._n 2.6_o n.b._n 1._o as_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o master_n servant_n do_v make_v a_o bold_a claim_n to_o lodging_n in_o those_o place_n or_o palace_n where_o their_o own_o lord_n be_v go_v in_o and_o entertain_v before_o they_o 2_o as_o he_o be_v our_o father_n we_o his_o child_n heb._n 2.10_o 13._o have_v a_o room_n prepare_v by_o he_o three_o and_o as_o he_o carry_v thither_o our_o flesh_n take_v from_o among_o we_o as_o a_o pawn_n pledge_v and_o send_v his_o spirit_n as_o a_o earnest_n this_o raise_v our_o right_n to_o heaven_n beyond_o a_o bare_a hope_n even_o to_o a_o full_a assurance_n the_o ancient_a father_n cry_v with_o great_a joy_n rejoice_v you_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n render_v this_o reason_n for_o thus_o rejoice_v say_v vsurpastis_fw-la coelum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la securi_fw-la estote_fw-la caro_fw-la &_o sanguis_fw-la christus_fw-la vexit_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la pignus_fw-la totius_fw-la summa_fw-la illuc_fw-la quandoâ—_n redigendae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v you_o have_v usurp_v even_o heaven_n itself_o in_o your_o head_n christ_n be_v you_o satisfy_v oh_o flesh_n and_o blood_n christ_n have_v carry_v his_o body_n into_o heaven_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o whole_a sum_n that_o all_o the_o body_n of_o his_o redeem_a shall_v be_v reduce_v thither_o at_o the_o last_o etc._n etc._n 4thly_a hereby_o that_o preparation_n which_o be_v but_o partial_a to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n who_o be_v all_o save_v by_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n rev._n 13.8_o and_o 17.8_o be_v now_o complete_o accomplish_v by_o christ_n personal_a ascension_n into_o heaven_n 5thly_a as_o this_o teach_v we_o our_o 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pleasure_n he_o be_v but_o once_o at_o a_o marriage-feast_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v and_o ascend_v above_o they_o sometime_o we_o read_v our_o lord_n weep_v but_o we_o never_o read_v that_o he_o do_v so_o much_o as_o once_o laugh_v 3._o nor_o in_o dead_a treasure_n he_o sit_v but_o once_o over_o against_o the_o treasury_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v etc._n etc._n 4._o nor_o in_o ease_n and_o idleness_n he_o once_o sleep_v upon_o a_o pillow_n in_o the_o ship_n he_o be_v now_o rise_v etc._n etc._n the_o spouse_n can_v not_o find_v he_o by_o night_n on_o her_o bed_n nor_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o the_o world_n cant._n 3.1_o 2._o 5._o no_o nor_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a mortality_n for_o he_o be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v etc._n etc._n 3_o that_o we_o rise_v up_o and_o ascend_v with_o christ_n to_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o from_o profaneness_n to_o piety_n this_o be_v to_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n rev._n 20.6_o awaken_n out_o of_o sin_n and_o 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have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v prophecy_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o after_o malachi_n the_o holy_a gospel_n depart_v from_o israel_n and_o those_o disciple_n profess_v they_o have_v never_o yet_o hear_v of_o his_o restore_n nor_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o those_o instruct_v and_o baptise_a as_o they_o answer_v to_o paul_n second_o question_n v._o 3_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o essence_n or_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o the_o baptist_n who_o have_v baptise_a they_o have_v see_v he_o descend_v upon_o our_o saviour_n like_o a_o dove_n mat._n 3.16_o mark_v 1.10_o and_o luke_n 3.22_o and_o the_o same_o john_n have_v speak_v to_o all_o he_o baptize_v that_o christ_n will_v baptize_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n john_n 1.32_o 33._o n.b._n paul_n hereupon_o instruct_v they_o aright_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n &_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o baptist_n bid_v those_o he_o baptize_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o five_o 4._o otherwise_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n all_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o the_o baptist_n have_v not_o the_o right_a gospel-baptism_n if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o sign_n and_o the_o same_o thing_n signify_v in_o both_o and_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o be_v only_o circumstantial_a nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o paul_n do_v rebaptize_v those_o disciple_n n.b._n for_n 1._o it_o be_v only_a say_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 6._o 2._o these_o twelve_o ephesian_n be_v not_o name_v among_o those_o who_o paul_n baptise_a 1_o cor._n ver_fw-la 1_o 14._o 3._o these_o twelve_o have_v the_o same_o baptism_n of_o john_n which_o christ_n and_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v yet_o none_o of_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v for_o christ_n himself_o baptize_v none_o john_n 4.3_o n.b._n so_o do_v not_o baptize_v any_o of_o his_o apostle_n over_o again_o 4._o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v not_o only_o a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n mat._n 3.11_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o baptism_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n mark_v 1.4_o n.b._n and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o a_o baptism_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v two_o 5._o because_o baptism_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n as_o we_o can_v be_v but_o once_o bear_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o nor_o can_v we_o be_v but_o once_o bear_v in_o the_o spirit_n so_o but_o once_o baptize_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o firmament_n so_o do_v the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n harden_v some_o as_o well_o as_o soften_v other_o it_o be_v say_v when_v divers_a be_v harden_v ver_fw-la 9_o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v foretell_v to_o be_v for_o the_o fall_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rise_n of_o many_o luke_n 2.34_o isa_n 8.14_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n become_v by_o the_o transcendent_a excellency_n of_o it_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n to_o some_o as_o well_o as_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n to_o other_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o thus_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o summer_n sunshine_n draw_v out_o a_o filthy_a stench_n out_o of_o dunghill_n as_o well_o as_o most_o fragrant_a smell_v out_o of_o mountain_n of_o spice_n and_o thus_o the_o sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v harden_v those_o unbeliever_n who_o it_o softens-not_a n.b._n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o those_o twelve_o believer_n which_o be_v soften_v by_o it_o be_v again_o baptize_v for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o renew_n of_o those_o disciple_n in_o their_o full_a manifestation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o now_o receive_v than_o any_o renew_n of_o their_o baptism_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o word_n when_o they_o hear_v this_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 5._o relate_v not_o unto_o the_o word_n of_o paul_n but_o unto_o their_o hear_n of_o john_n doctrine_n of_o repentance_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o but_o we_o find_v paul_n do_v no_o other_o to_o they_o then_o 1._o he_o catechize_v they_o verse_n 4._o 2._o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 6._o whereby_o they_o receive_v extraordinary_a gift_n so_o that_o they_o take_v no_o other_o baptism_n but_o that_o of_o john_n which_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o entertain_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o right_a intent_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v before_o baptise_a by_o some_o of_o john_n disciple_n into_o john_n and_o not_o into_o jesus_n name_n as_o piscator_fw-la say_v for_o john_n have_v some_o such_o zealot_n as_o mistake_v he_o for_o the_o messiah_n john_n 3.26_o etc._n etc._n so_o they_o be_v before_o baptzy_v in_o a_o wrong_a name_n which_o be_v not_o our_o case_n be_v rebaptise_v as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v harden_v beside_o that_o natural_a hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o they_o have_v before_o paul_n preach_v to_o they_o there_o be_v add_v here_o a_o habitual_a hardness_n which_o be_v increase_v both_o by_o their_o resist_a actual_o the_o impression_n of_o god_n word_n and_o by_o permit_v it_o passive_o to_o pass_v by_o they_o without_o any_o amendment_n of_o mind_n or_o manner_n thereby_o and_o to_o both_o these_o be_v superad_v a_o judiciary_n hardness_n god_n make_v their_o sin_n to_o become_v their_o punishment_n they_o be_v give_v up_o to_o their_o own_o hardness_n insomuch_o that_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o that_o way_n which_o shall_v have_v reduce_v they_o from_o damnation_n and_o direct_v they_o to_o life_n and_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v such_o place_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n where_o nothing_o but_o contradiction_n to_o the_o pure_a christian_a doctrine_n can_v be_v meet_v with_o etc._n etc._n may_v be_v lawful_o withdraw_v from_o thus_o the_o apostle_n here_o separate_v himself_o &_o the_o disciple_n from_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n where_o he_o have_v preach_v three_o month_n because_o he_o meet_v only_o with_o contradiction_n of_o his_o gospel-doctrine_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o his_o dear_a redeemer_n act_v 19.8_o 9_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o and_o preach_v in_o a_o private_a meetingplace_n where_o he_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o such_o notorious_a disturbance_n though_o some_o do_v dog_n he_o thither_o with_o who_o he_o dispute_v and_o therefore_o he_o continue_v there_o discharge_v his_o apostolical_a duty_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n verse_n 10._o in_o which_o time_n he_o have_v a_o effectual_a door_n open_v to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 16.19_o n.b._n this_o private_a meeting-place_n be_v call_v the_o school_n of_o one_o tyrannus_n who_o some_o take_v to_o be_v a_o public_a teacher_n of_o philosophy_n convert_v by_o paul_n or_o as_o other_o say_v he_o be_v some_o private_a expounder_n of_o moses_n law_n among_o the_o scatter_a jew_n who_o have_v not_o only_o public_a school_n wherein_o their_o consistory_n do_v meet_v but_o also_o private_a place_n such_o as_o this_o school_n be_v wherein_o their_o law_n be_v teach_v n.b._n in_o one_o ancient_a copy_n it_o be_v here_o add_v that_o paul_n teach_v in_o this_o school-house_n from_o the_o five_o to_o the_o ten_o hour_n which_o show_v what_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o iron_n side_n or_o indefatigable_a preacher_n paul_n be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o for_o five_o hour_n together_o in_o hold_v forth_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o he_o likewise_o continue_a his_o speech_n until_o midnight_n act_n 20.7_o a_o long_a sermon_n indeed_o at_o least_o it_o will_v be_v think_v so_o now_o among_o such_o short_a one_o in_o zeal_n we_o be_v what_o be_v say_v of_o julius_n saliger_n may_v be_v better_o say_v of_o bless_a paul_n that_o he_o have_v a_o golden_a wit_n even_o gospel-gift_n and_o grace_n in_o a_o iron_n robu_v body_n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a man_n in_o sature_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n nor_o do_v this_o separation_n of_o paul_n warrant_n all_o or_o any_o separation_n but_o only_o in_o proportionable_a case_n to_o that_o of_o this_o which_o be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n 1._o where_o there_o be_v a_o deficiency_n in_o fundamental_o and_o 2._o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n when_o nation_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o cup_n of_o babylonish_n fornication_n than_o the_o lord_n call_v from_o heaven_n on_o we_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 17.2_o and_o 18.4_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n luther_n zuinglius_fw-la etc._n etc._n separate_a from_o the_o romish_a church_n and_o when_o they_o call_v luther_n a_o
effectual_a calling_n become_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a in_o he_o rev._n 21.5_o he_o have_v now_o new_a thought_n and_o a_o new_a judgement_n insomuch_o that_o his_o former_a pharisaism_n which_o he_o have_v high_o fancy_v and_o prize_v as_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o rich_a ruby_n etc._n etc._n he_o now_o reckon_v it_o no_o better_a than_o dung_n dross_n or_o dog-meat_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v phil._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o his_o former_a zeal_n to_o be_v but_o a_o blind_a zeal_n no_o better_a than_o mettle_n in_o a_o blind_a horse_n than_o fire_n on_o the_o chimney-top_n &_o than_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o demoniac_a who_o throw_v he_o sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o water_n mat._n 17.15_o see_v rom._n 10.2_o 3._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n jer._n 10.23_o this_o apostle_n in_o his_o apology_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o country_n education_n and_o pharisacial_n conversation_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o own_o fierce_a and_o furious_a persecution_n of_o christian_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o damascus_n verse_n 4.5_o wherein_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o principal_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o order_n and_o commission_n to_o damascus_n act_v 8.3_o and_o 9.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o have_v not_o be_v as_o violent_a and_o cruel_a to_o christian_n as_o they_o now_o be_v then_o give_v he_o a_o large_a relation_n of_o his_o wonderful_a conversion_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n before_o act_v 9.3_o etc._n etc._n with_o only_a some_o small_a variety_n of_o expression_n here_o from_o that_o former_a whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v his_o obstinate_a auditory_a that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o forsake_v his_o former_a judaisme_n and_o strict_a pharisaism_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o his_o own_o free_a voluntary_a choice_n but_o he_o be_v overrule_v hereunto_o by_o the_o great_a redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n who_o stop_v he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o persecution_n with_o a_o confound_a light_n and_o lightning_n sudden_o encompass_v he_o and_o say_v he_o than_o the_o lord_n wrought_v upon_o my_o heart_n with_o his_o irresistible_a hand_n this_o to_o you_o so_o strange_a a_o change_n in_o i_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o dare_v withstand_v god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o clay_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v argument_n for_o convert_v work_n must_v be_v pungent_a and_o convince_a paul_n here_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n come_v close_o to_o they_o with_o his_o incision-knife_n for_o the_o compunction_n of_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o reproachful_a name_n that_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n have_v cast_v upon_o christ_n when_o they_o crucify_a he_o who_o have_v unhorse_v he_o strike_v he_o with_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v do_v the_o same_o to_o any_o of_o they_o may_v it_o consist_v with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n and_o who_o though_o now_o in_o heaven_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a from_o thence_o to_o own_o that_o contemn_v though_o not_o contemptible_a name_n he_o call_v not_o himself_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.2_o 3._o the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o glory_v in_o their_o reproach_n that_o they_o have_v cast_v upon_o he_o say_v can_v any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n therefore_o see_v christ_n own_v this_o reproach_n from_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o reproach_v by_o it_o upon_o earth_n but_o make_v moses_n choice_n who_o prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n hebr._n chap._n 11.26_o nor_o be_v this_o narrative_a say_v he_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la any_o feign_a fable_n ask_v my_o fellow_n commissioner_n who_o be_v my_o companion_n in_o that_o persecute_v errand_n to_o damascus_n who_o see_v the_o same_o light_n and_o hear_v the_o same_o voice_n act_v 9.7_o though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o so_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o as_o i_o paul_n do_v thus_o hear_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o obey_v n.b._n moreover_o say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o gentile_a proselyte_n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n direct_v i_o unto_o for_o divine_a instruction_n but_o unto_o ananias_n a_o man_n zealous_a of_o and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n who_o by_o the_o same_o jesus_n appointment_n persuade_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n like_v to_o yourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o show_v 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proprietary_n christ_n may_v become_v possessor_n of_o his_o royal_a right_n the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v all_o impediment_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 21.27_o which_o threefold_a repetition_n declare_v both_o the_o certainty_n and_o the_o frequency_n of_o that_o overturning_a work_n there_o must_v be_v many_o overturning_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o of_o the_o gentile_a nation_n the_o lord_n say_v yet_o once_o and_o yet_o once_o more_o will_v i_o shake_v both_o church_n and_o state_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o desire_n of_o nation_n shall_v come_v hag._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o then_o that_o which_o can_v be_v shake_v shall_v remain_v heb._n 12.26_o 27._o and_o then_o shall_v we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v verse_n 28._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o now_o let_v will_v let_v to_o wit_n antichrist_n until_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n 2_o thess_n 2.7_o namely_o 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isa_n 59.7_o as_o paul_n be_v till_o god_n stop_v he_o in_o his_o curse_a career_n or_o run_v into_o all_o evil_a trot_v apace_o and_o take_v long_a stride_n towards_o hell_n as_o if_o fear_v hell_n shall_v be_v full_a and_o no_o room_n to_o be_v for_o they_o before_o they_o get_v thither_o now_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o hand_n of_o mischief_n psal_n 26.10_o man_n right_a hand_n be_v a_o right_a hand_n of_o falsehood_n instead_o of_o a_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n gal._n 2.9_o of_o faith_n and_o love_n yea_o the_o heart_n that_o principal_a internal_a member_n as_o it_o be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la &_o ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la the_o first_o that_o live_v and_o the_o last_o that_o die_v be_v before_o the_o fall_n as_o the_o throne_n of_o solomon_n whereon_o the_o king_n sit_v and_o as_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o holy_a place_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o god_n dwell_v but_o now_o it_o be_v become_v satan_n seat_n revel_v 2.13_o he_o have_v fill_v the_o heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n act._n 5.3_o and_o he_o have_v fill_v it_o with_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15.19_o yea_o with_o all_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.29_o topful_a of_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n so_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v now_o little_a worth_n prov._n 10.20_o as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v till_o purchase_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o great_a curse_n elijah_n denounce_v against_o ahab_n that_o his_o ivory_n palace_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o stink_a privy_a 1_o kin._n 22.39_o with_o 21.22_o and_o 2_o kin._n 10.27_o yet_o far_o worse_a be_v befall_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v holy_a and_o excellent_a but_o now_o be_v become_v a_o receptacle_n of_o all_o uncleanness_n see_v my_o heart_n treachery_n at_o large_a while_o adam_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o his_o pure_a estate_n his_o heart_n be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n he_o manage_v his_o matter_n discreet_o and_o dextrous_o he_o be_v handy_a and_o happy_a at_o all_o his_o concern_v but_o become_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o disobedience_n than_o his_o heart_n fall_v to_o his_o left_a land_n eccles_n 10.2_o this_o make_v he_o and_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n aukward_o as_o those_o that_o be_v leave_v hand_v ever_o after_o his_o eye_n be_v at_o first_o in_o his_o head_n eccles_n 2.14_o but_o sink_v into_o his_o heel_n he_o run_v away_o from_o god_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v touch_v with_o hellfire_n in_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o tempter_n ebur_fw-la nitidissimum_fw-la adhibito_fw-la igne_fw-la nigrescit_fw-la the_o bright_a ivory_n if_o smutch_v with_o the_o fire_n contract_v a_o filthy_a blackness_n then_o be_v the_o ivory_n palace_n of_o innocent_a adam_n sad_o soil_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man._n have_v discourse_v large_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o house_n scabbard_n and_o cabinet_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o guest_n the_o sword_n the_o jewel_n in_o the_o body_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n excellency_n 1._o in_o general_a as_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o great_a world_n be_v man_n so_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o little_a world_n man_n be_v the_o soul_n which_o jacob_n call_v his_o honour_n gen._n 49.6_o or_o glory_n as_o the_o word_n chabod_n signify_v the_o soul_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o other_o creature_n but_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o eternity_n a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o invisible_a as_o the_o body_n be_v of_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n that_o have_v its_o immediate_a original_n from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n hebr._n 12.9_o gen._n 2.7_o num._n 16.22_o and_o see_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n than_o be_v the_o body_n therefore_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n synecdochical_o to_o put_v soul_n for_o man_n and_o soul_n for_o man_n gen._n 12.5_o &_o 14.21_o exod._n 1.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n have_v call_v it_o divinoe_n particula_fw-la aurae_fw-la a_o particle_n of_o divine_a breath_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a nature_n be_v one_o of_o those_o natural_a principle_n which_o philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o common_a notion_n of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n like_o that_o the_o whole_a be_v great_a than_o the_o part_n and_o like_o that_o one_o and_o two_o make_v three_o etc._n etc._n nature_n dictate_v those_o truth_n and_o so_o likewise_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o excellent_a creature_n and_o make_v for_o excellent_a employment_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sage_a heathen_a seneca_n can_v say_v of_o his_o soul_n major_a sum_n &_o ad_fw-la majora_fw-la natus_fw-la sum_fw-la quà m_fw-la ut_fw-la corporis_fw-la mei_fw-la sim_fw-la mancipium_fw-la my_o soul_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o make_v for_o great_a end_n than_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o bondslave_n to_o my_o body_n hereupon_o christ_n refer_v that_o great_a point_n that_o a_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o whole_a world_n matth._n 16.26_o to_o their_o own_o though_o carnal_a conscience_n intimate_v how_o it_o be_v truth_n in_o itself_o and_o that_o if_o they_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o natural_a reason_n leave_v in_o they_o they_o must_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v so_o the_o bare_a recital_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a demonstration_n how_o much_o more_o do_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n far_o clear_a than_o that_o dim_a light_n of_o nature_n discover_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n which_o god_n himself_o make_v up_o and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o curious_a cabinet_n of_o the_o body_n that_o at_o death_n be_v resign_v up_o unto_o god_n again_o all_o saint_n learn_v this_o lesson_n from_o their_o die_a saviour_n say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n luk._n 23.46_o our_o lord_n have_v receive_v his_o soul_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o god_n and_o now_o as_o a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la or_o pledge_v his_o father_n have_v betrust_v he_o withal_o he_o commit_v and_o commend_v it_o into_o his_o father_n hand_n again_o as_o a_o most_o faithful_a keeper_n of_o it_o who_o within_o three_o day_n restore_v it_o to_o his_o body_n at_o his_o resurrection_n the_o like_a do_v david_n who_o be_v christ_n father_n and_o figure_n psal_n 31.5_o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n and_o this_o lesson_n that_o bless_a proto-martyr_n stephen_n learn_v of_o his_o saviour_n act._n 7.59_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o sentence_n which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o though_o undoubted_o
stephen_n speak_v more_o than_o this_o while_o he_o see_v heaven_n through_o a_o shower_n of_o stone_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o like_a lesson_n learn_v learned_a luther_n who_o last_o prayer_n be_v this_o my_o heavenly_a father_n thou_o have_v manifest_v christ_n to_o i_o i_o have_v know_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o and_o love_v he_o as_o my_o life_n now_o draw_v my_o soul_n to_o thyself_o i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o god_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a lesson_n learn_v most_o of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a counsel_n of_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o a_o most_o precious_a depositum_fw-la unto_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n who_o will_v rather_o unmake_v all_o by_o his_o create_a power_n than_o that_o any_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o christ_n shall_v be_v mar_v or_o miscarry_v our_o saviour_n commit_v his_o soul_n to_o god_n both_o in_o his_o life_n 1_o pet._n 2.23_o and_o at_o his_o death_n luk._n 23.46_o but_o what_o a_o wretch_n be_v that_o huberus_n who_o die_v with_o those_o wicked_a word_n in_o his_o mouth_n i_o yield_v my_o good_n to_o the_o king_n my_o body_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n on_o the_o contrary_a this_o have_v always_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o die_v saint_n that_o they_o be_v assure_v christ_n jesus_n who_o die_v for_o they_o shall_v at_o their_o dissolution_n receive_v their_o soul_n into_o his_o safe_a and_o bless_a custody_n to_o live_v with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o live_n christ_n give_v it_o as_o a_o cordial_n to_o the_o penitent_a thief_n die_v with_o he_o on_o the_o cross_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n luk._n 23.43_o which_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o penitent_n prayer_n v._o 42._o lord_n when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o glory_n receive_v my_o soul_n as_o one_o of_o thou_o into_o thy_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o double_a privilege_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n into_o every_o condition_n good_a for_o they_o while_o they_o live_v and_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n when_o they_o die_v as_o lazarus_n soul_n be_v luk._n 16.22_o as_o the_o palsey-man_n be_v let_v down_o in_o his_o couch_n through_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n by_o his_o love_a relation_n before_o jesus_n luk._n 5.13_o so_o be_v every_o good_a soul_n take_v up_o in_o a_o heavenly_a chariot_n through_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n and_o carry_v into_o christ_n presence_n by_o these_o heavenly_a courtier_n the_o angel_n convey_v it_o safe_a through_o the_o air_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n territory_n as_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.3_o not_o unlike_a as_o god_n host_n the_o angel_n conduct_v jacob_n through_o all_o his_o danger_n gen._n 32.1_o 2._o &_o 48.16_o the_o angel_n meet_v jacob_n as_o servant_n meet_v their_o master_n or_o as_o nurse_n meet_v their_o nurse-children_n the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n commit_v his_o child_n to_o the_o tuition_n of_o angel_n while_o they_o liâ—e_z psal_n 91.11_o they_o bear_v they_o all_o that_o time_n as_o the_o nurse_n do_v the_o babe_n in_o their_o bosom_n always_o ready_a to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o roar_a lion_n that_o range_v up_o and_o down_o to_o devour_v they_o they_o do_v fight_v for_o they_o in_o battle-aray_n against_o all_o their_o enemy_n dan._n 10.20_o and_o pitch_v their_o tent_n round_o about_o they_o night_n and_o day_n psal_n 34.8_o then_o when_o the_o nurse-children_n come_v to_o be_v wean_v and_o draw_v off_o from_o the_o world_n their_o work_n there_o be_v do_v that_o their_o father_n give_v they_o to_o do_v joh._n 17.3_o the_o angel_n those_o nurse_n carry_v they_o home_o at_o their_o father_n command_n to_o their_o father_n house_n through_o their_o enemy_n country_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n so_o that_o all_o god_n child_n may_v call_v death_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o place_n where_o he_o meet_v the_o angel_n mahanaim_n because_o there_o the_o angel_n do_v meet_v they_o as_o their_o convoy_n when_o they_o die_v secure_v their_o soul_n from_o all_o those_o pirate_n the_o devil_n that_o will_v both_o intercept_v and_o despoil_v they_o yea_o safe_o transport_v they_o into_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o into_o the_o fair_a haven_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n 2ly_n more_o particular_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v a_o manifold_a excellency_n as_o 1._o it_o have_v a_o most_o noble_a original_a when_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v make_v up_o man_n body_n as_o the_o potter_n furnish_v up_o his_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o clay_n than_o he_o animate_v it_o by_o inspire_v into_o it_o a_o live_n and_o rational_a soul_n or_o spirit_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o deduce_v or_o derive_v out_o of_o any_o power_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o make_v of_o any_o matter_n at_o all_o as_o his_o body_n be_v and_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o beast_n be_v which_o solomon_n observe_v as_o much_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o eccles_n 3.21_o but_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n immaterial_a and_o immortal_a so_o have_v its_o immediate_a original_a from_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n give_v this_o spirit_n or_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n by_o way_n of_o infusion_n superslation_n or_o breathe_v upon_o it_o as_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o perfect_a man_n consist_v of_o a_o earthly_a body_n and_o of_o a_o heavenly_a soul_n god_n indeed_o make_v the_o brute_n live_v creature_n but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o man_n gen._n 2.7_o god_n create_v the_o soul_n of_o beast_n together_o with_o their_o body_n out_o of_o those_o humour_n and_o vital_a spirit_n which_o do_v exist_v in_o they_o and_o those_o humour_n corrupt_v that_o spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v but_o a_o vapour_n corrupt_v also_o and_o perish_v but_o he_o make_v man_n a_o more_o noble_a creature_n than_o beast_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o his_o body_n erect_v to_o look_v up_o with_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 2._o in_o his_o soul_n not_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o body_n but_o infuse_v from_o without_o even_o from_o god_n himself_o hence_o be_v he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o spirit_n zech._n 12.1_o job_n 33.4_o num._n 16.22_o &_o 27.16_o and_o this_o spirit_n do_v not_o die_v with_o the_o body_n as_o that_o of_o beast_n do_v but_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o body_n and_o return_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o eccles_n 3.21_o &_o 12.7_o to_o receive_v its_o doom_n from_o he_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n god_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o soul_n isa_n 57.10_o &_o 42.5_o &_o jer._n 38.16_o 2ly_n the_o soul_n have_v a_o most_o noble_a nature_n as_o before_o 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glorious_a it_o be_v also_o dispute_v among_o philosopher_n whether_o one_o star_n be_v not_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o also_o be_v grant_v see_v celestial_a matter_n must_v needs_o be_v better_a than_o the_o terrestrial_a which_o be_v but_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o first_o chaos_n how_o much_o more_o noble_a nature_n be_v the_o soul_n then_o of_o 3ly_n the_o soul_n have_v the_o most_o noble_a rank_n in_o the_o whole_a creation_n god_n have_v place_v the_o soul_n among_o all_o his_o other_o creature_n in_o the_o noble_a condition_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n give_v dominion_n overall_a the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n unto_o all_o
to_o 11._o and_o 〈◊〉_d latter_a from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_o 18._o which_o begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n after_o as_o christ_n have_v the_o day_n before_o recover_v a_o young_a man_n from_o the_o poiâ—â—_n of_o death_n so_o do_v â—e_a the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o raise_v up_o another_o young_a man_n from_o death_n itself_o first_o of_o 〈◊〉_d first_o of_o these_o miracle_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o though_o christ_n first_o sermon_n record_v in_o scripture_n preach_v on_o the_o mount_n and_o his_o last_n when_o leave_v the_o world_n be_v the_o long_a and_o lively_a sermon_n of_o all_o other_o that_o the_o evangelist_n relate_v yet_o without_o all_o peradventure_o christ_n preach_v many_o other_o time_n and_o many_o hour_n together_o beside_o those_o in_o gospel_n record_n and_o though_o many_o mighty_a miracle_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o four_o or_o fifty_o sever_n be_v register_v by_o the_o holy-spirit's_a penman_n yet_o not_o doubt_n many_o more_o than_o be_v writtâ—â—_n be_v do_v by_o he_o who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o as_o his_o oracle_n so_o his_o â—â—racles_n be_v no_o more_o of_o they_o write_v than_o may_v suffice_v to_o make_v we_o believe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d through_o his_o name_n though_o all_o that_o ever_o christ_n speak_v and_o do_v be_v divine_a and_o oâ—â—_n serve_v to_o be_v chronicle_v yet_o the_o belove_a disciple_n say_v if_o every_o one_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d world_n can_v noâ—_n contain_v they_o etc._n etc._n john_n 21.25_o &_o 20.30_o 31._o where_o too_o much_o be_v say_v that_o enough_o may_v be_v believe_v as_o be_v do_v in_o all_o scripture_n hyperbole_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o moses_n confirm_v his_o oracle_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o 〈◊〉_d give_v he_o from_o mount_n sinai_n by_o work_v miracle_n so_o do_v the_o messiah_n when_o he_o use_v deliver_v the_o new-law-oracle_n from_o this_o mount-capernaum_n yet_o the_o latter_a miracle_n be_v better_a than_o the_o former_a for_o whereas_o one_o of_o moses_n miracle_n be_v a_o turn_a â—ates_n into_o blood_n signify_v that_o the_o old-law_n be_v a_o severe_a and_o grievous_a ministration_n but_o one_o of_o the_o messiah_n miracle_n yea_o the_o first_o of_o they_o be_v a_o turn_a water_n into_o wine_n to_o signify_v that_o his_o new-law_n be_v to_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o a_o gracious_a dispensation_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v as_o the_o most_o generous_a wine_n in_o cheer_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o men._n beside_o moses_n miracle_n be_v only_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o messiah_n be_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a here_o for_o as_o the_o second_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o a_o jewish-widdow_n so_o the_o first_o be_v for_o a_o gentile-captain_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v this_o roman_a proselyte_n be_v admirable_a upon_o many_o account_n as_o 1._o he_o be_v a_o soldier_n and_o such_o be_v general_o fierce_a froward_a indocible_a and_o godless_a creature_n 2._o a_o commander_n have_v a_o hundred_o man_n under_o his_o command_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v a_o centurion_n enough_o to_o make_v he_o haughty_a and_o huff_a 3._o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n too_o having_z servants_z as_o well_o as_o soldier_n under_o he_o 4._o and_o but_o a_o gentile_a or_o heathen_a yet_o have_v so_o far_o affect_v the_o jew_n religion_n as_o to_o build_v a_o synagogue_n in_o capernaum_n for_o it_o now_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n and_o see_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n believe_v on_o he_o for_o the_o messiah_n beg_v of_o he_o his_o servant_n cure_n and_o all_o this_o in_o a_o most_o humble_a manner_n acknowledge_v first_o christ_n worthiness_n and_o then_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n both_o together_o who_o can_v but_o wonder_v to_o behold_v he_o a_o soldier_n a_o captain_n a_o master_n a_o heathen_a a_o lover_n of_o the_o jew_n a_o builder_n of_o the_o synagogue_n yet_o humble_a any_o one_o of_o these_o title_n yea_o the_o least_o of_o they_o make_v many_o man_n proud_a but_o none_o of_o they_o nor_o all_o of_o they_o make_v he_o so_o because_o he_o great_o and_o strong_o believe_v in_o christ_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v there_o be_v some_o variation_n of_o this_o story_n in_o mat._n 8._o &_o luke_n 7._o yet_o no_o contradiction_n for_o matthew_n say_v augustin_n do_v only_o relate_v it_o compendious_o how_o the_o centurion_n come_v to_o christ_n without_o mention_v those_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o who_o mediation_n he_o come_v this_o be_v reserve_v for_o luke_n to_o relate_v wherewith_o he_o supply_v those_o circumstance_n that_o be_v want_v and_o chrysostom_n say_v that_o luke_n design_n be_v to_o illustrate_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o jesus_n and_o 2._o that_o man_n in_o distress_n do_v sometime_o use_v one_o mean_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o sometime_o another_o the_o jew_n find_v the_o centurion_n desirous_a to_o go_v to_o christ_n hinder_v he_o undertake_v to_o go_v and_o speak_v for_o he_o yet_o come_v conceal_v his_o faith_n but_o urge_v his_o merit_n for_o his_o good_a deed_n but_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o faith_n conceal_v he_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o send_v more_o faithful_a messenger_n who_o full_o declare_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n etc._n etc._n as_o luke_n write_v yet_o as_o christ_n be_v come_v he_o come_v in_o person_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o speak_v to_o he_o the_o same_o word_n himself_o as_o matthew_n write_v thus_o the_o two_o evangelist_n be_v reconcile_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a humility_n in_o gracious_a soul_n to_o have_v exceed_o low_a thought_n of_o themselves_o when_o other_o have_v exceed_v high_a thought_n of_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v here_o in_o this_o humble_a centurion_n the_o flatter_a jew_n give_v a_o high_a character_n of_o he_o to_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a for_o who_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o he_o love_v our_o nation_n and_o build_v we_o a_o synagogue_n luke_n 7.2_o 4._o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o give_v a_o contrary_a character_n of_o himself_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n for_o 6._o but_o he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o his_o building_n the_o jew_n a_o synagogue_n for_o expect_v to_o obtain_v a_o special_a favour_n from_o christ_n all_o his_o rhetoric_n be_v lowliness_n know_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o prevalent_a than_o humility_n with_o god_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v as_o this_o centurion_n be_v a_o good_a first-table_n man_n in_o his_o humility_n to_o god_n so_o be_v he_o a_o good_a second_o table_n man_n in_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a man_n absolute_o but_o also_o a_o good_a master_n relative_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o his_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o sick_a servant_n n.b._n which_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o master_n for_o they_o and_o by_o his_o say_n to_o he_o lord_n my_o servant_n lie_v at_o home_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 8.6_o he_o have_v not_o throw_v his_o sick_a servant_n out_o of_o his_o house_n or_o cast_v he_o into_o a_o by_o corner_n to_o sink_v or_o swim_v for_o any_o care_n his_o master_n will_v take_v of_o he_o no_o nor_o lest_o he_o he_o to_o himself_o to_o seek_v for_o his_o cure_n by_o his_o own_o care_n and_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n but_o this_o good_a man_n and_o good_a master_n make_v his_o servant_n sickness_n as_o his_o own_o by_o sympathy_n and_o himself_o undertake_v the_o care_n and_o cost_v for_o his_o servant_n recovery_n many_o parent_n come_v to_o christ_n for_o their_o child_n but_o this_o one_o master_n only_o be_v record_v as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o master_n that_o seek_v christ_n and_o cure_n for_o his_o servant_n good_a the_o seven_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v wonderful_a condescension_n that_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 19.16_o shall_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o vouchsafe_v a_o visit_n to_o a_o poor_a servant_n and_o restore_v he_o to_o health_n thereby_o there_o be_v dignatio_fw-la stupenda_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n word_n i_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o mat._n 8.7_o if_o elizabeth_n john_n baptist_n mother_n can_v say_v whence_o be_v this_o to_o i_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.43_o 44._o look_v upon_o this_o visit_n as_o a_o marvellous_a favour_n how_o much_o more_o must_v it_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o more_o stupendous_a condescend_v in_o our_o lord_n himself_o though_o
the_o heaven_n pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n the_o element_n melt_v with_o heat_n the_o earth_n burn_v up_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3._o v._n 10_o 11._o such_o as_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o in_o other_o scripture_n to_o alarm_n the_o secure_a etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o peter_n be_v death_n whereof_o we_o have_v some_o scripture-light_n and_o of_o he_o only_o of_o all_o the_o apostle_n as_o peter_n second_o epistle_n leave_v we_o some_o light_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n as_o well_o as_o of_o write_v that_o epistle_n to_o wit_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n as_o be_v above_o say_v which_o he_o say_v be_v to_o be_v very_o short_o yet_o must_v that_o phrase_n of_o his_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v show_v i_o 2_o pet._n 1.14_o borrow_v some_o light_n from_o john_n 21.18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n to_o make_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n the_o more_o manifest_a where_o christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o he_o shall_v die_v a_o violent_a kind_n of_o death_n whereinis_fw-la another_o shall_v manacle_v and_o pinion_v thou_o carry_v thou_o prisoner_n where_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v follow_v his_o master_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n in_o be_v crucify_a at_o his_o martyrdom_n as_o christ_n have_v tell_v peter_n thau_fw-fr can_v not_o follow_v i_o now_o but_o thou_o shall_v follow_v i_o afterward_o joh._n 13.36_o this_o our_o lord_n speak_v signify_v by_o what_o death_n peter_n shall_v glorify_v god_n john_n 21.18_o 19_o that_o peter_n hand_n shall_v be_v stretch_v out_o and_o nail_v to_o the_o cross_n as_o christ_n were-when_a crucify_a etc._n etc._n this_o must_v be_v peter_n exitus_fw-la or_o way_n of_o decease_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o take_v down_o his_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n 2_o peter_n 1.14_o 15._o when_o peter_n hear_v his_o own_o fate_n he_o than_o be_v too_o curious_o inquisitive_a to_o know_v what_o be_v john_n destiny_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o our_o lord_n check_v his_o curiosity_n bid_v he_o mind_v his_o own_o concern_v of_o execute_v his_o master_n command_n and_o imitate_v his_o example_n not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o the_o concern_v of_o other_o yet_o withal_o intimate_v that_o peter_n death_n shall_v be_v before_o john_n who_o shall_v live_v till_o he_o come_v to_o wit_n in_o judgement_n against_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o ver_fw-la 22._o john_n live_v to_o see_v the_o holy_a city_n destroy_v but_o peter_n be_v crucify_v a_o little_a before_o n.b._n and_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v die_v in_o charity_n to_o paul_n who_o have_v as_o before_o expose_v he_o to_o some_o open_a shame_n by_o his_o so_o public_o reprove_v he_o he_o make_v a_o most_o honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o as_o his_o belove_a brother_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o whereby_o he_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o world_n upon_o record_n that_o he_o have_v nothing_o the_o worse_a thought_n of_o he_o for_o be_v so_o sharp_o rebuke_v by_o he_o but_o rather_o love_v he_o the_o better_a for_o his_o faithfulness_n according_a to_o solomon_n saying_n rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o prov._n 9.8_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n this_o be_v the_o last_o account_n and_o the_o total_a which_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n give_v we_o concern_v the_o great_a apostle_n peter_n therefore_o the_o life_n of_o peter_n write_v by_o the_o jesuit_n xaverius_n that_o mock_n evangelist_n among_o the_o indian_n in_o the_o persian_a language_n and_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o ludovicus_n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o fardel_n fraught_v full_a of_o many_o impudent_a fable_n wherein_o take_v only_o this_o short_a taste_n he_o tell_v how_o peter_n sollicit_v the_o bless_a virgin_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o with_o her_o son_n to_o procure_v his_o pardon_n for_o his_o thrice_o deny_v he_o as_o likewise_o how_o christ_n make_v peter_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o be_v he_o lord_n vicar_n upon_o earth_n and_o much_o more_o ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la of_o the_o same_o bran_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o that_o fabulous_a lie_n that_o peter_n be_v martyr_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o babylonia_n where_o he_o now_o be_v be_v far_o more_o probable_a because_o such_o a_o frantic_a madness_n be_v now_o judiciary_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o all_o part_n and_o a_o bloody_a rage_n against_o the_o gospel_n the_o devil_n at_o this_o time_n bestirring_a himself_o in_o the_o jew_n know_v his_o time_n be_v so_o short_a n.b._n that_o peter_n leave_v no_o more_o write_n behind_o he_o save_o those_o two_o epistle_n make_v more_o against_o popery_n than_o for_o to_o countenance_v it_o the_o three_o apostle_n that_o still_o the_o sacred_a writ_n give_v some_o light_n into_o their_o life_n be_v the_o apostle_n judas_n on_o who_o take_v these_o few_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v his_o name_n which_o be_v prefix_v to_o his_o epistle_n according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o write_v letter_n and_o epistle_n in_o that_o time_n act_v 23.26_o and_o all_o the_o apostolical_a epistle_n and_o not_o subscribe_v as_o our_o manner_n be_v he_o be_v call_v judas_n who_o luke_n call_v judas_n luke_n 6.16_o matthew_n call_v he_o lebbeus_n matth._n 10.3_o and_o mark_v thaddeus_n mark_v 3.18_o so_o that_o he_o have_v three_o name_n luke_n call_v he_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o less_o to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o judas_n iscariot_n and_o from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o sedition_n act_v 5.37_o his_o mother_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o cleopas_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v sister_n john_n 19.25_o matth._n 27.56_o compare_v with_o matth._n 13.55_o in_o which_o sense_n his_o brother_n james_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n brother_n gal._n 1.19_o as_o he_o call_v himself_o james_n brother_n judas_n verse_n 1_o and_o such_o be_v his_o humility_n and_o his_o brother_n be_v also_o james_n 1.1_o that_o neither_o of_o they_o write_v themselves_o a_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n of_o christ_n nor_o yet_o a_o apostle_n as_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n do_v but_o both_o of_o these_o brother_n stile_n themselves_o only_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o esteem_v more_o honourable_a than_o the_o most_o glorious_a title_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o david_n in_o his_o title_n to_o psalm_n 18._o use_v the_o like_a phrase_n david_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o account_v a_o great_a honour_n than_o his_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n jude_n other_o name_n lebbeus_n signify_v hearty_n be_v a_o humble_a and_o hearty_a servant_n of_o christ_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o length_n of_o his_o life_n as_o christ_n promise_v by_o way_n of_o equivalency_n to_o peter_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v martyr_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o life_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v god_n servant_n all_o that_o time_n and_o that_o not_o until_o he_o come_v into_o his_o old_a age_n he_o shall_v then_o die_v god_n sacrifice_n 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