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earth_n oft_o punish_v some_o offender_n for_o seem_v small_a offence_n in_o terrorem_fw-la as_o a_o caution_n to_o other_o and_o so_o there_o be_v more_o of_o mercy_n than_o of_o justice_n herein_o for_o whereas_o the_o justice_n be_v so_o execute_v upon_o one_o person_n only_o yet_o the_o mercy_n be_v extend_v to_o all_o person_n in_o all_o age_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o like_a second_o the_o same_o author_n say_v that_o god_n be_v most_o severe_a in_o matter_n that_o immediate_o concern_v his_o own_o service_n and_o against_o those_o person_n that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o therein_o as_o with_o nadah_n and_o abihu_n levit._n 10.1_o 2_o 3._o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o and_o such_o servant_n as_o know_v his_o will_n
porch_n and_o the_o court_n &c_n &c_n second_o the_o cubit_n by_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v count_v be_v sacred_a and_o great_a each_o cubit_n consist_v of_o twenty_o four_o inch_n but_o these_o cubit_n here_o be_v the_o common_a cubit_n and_o lesser_a contain_v only_o eighteen_o inch_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v reckon_v from_o inside_n to_o inside_n the_o thickness_n of_o the_o two_o wall_n and_o the_o space_n of_o the_o porch_n at_o the_o entry_n and_o of_o the_o chamber_n round_o about_o be_v leave_v out_o four_o peter_n martyr_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o height_n of_o this_o house_n be_v but_o thirty_o cubit_n high_a consist_v of_o two_o fifteen_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o temple_n five_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o three_o house_n that_o for_o the_o king_n that_o for_o the_o queen_n and_o a_o three_o for_o delight_n be_v all_o comprise_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o hundred_o cubit_n yea_o and_o the_o king_n treasury_n also_o 2_o chron._n 9.16_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v solomon_n building_n his_o royal_a city-palace_n in_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o have_v build_v his_o summer_n country_n house_n in_o lebanon_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n and_o a_o house_n for_o pharaoh_n daughter_n his_o queen_n and_o his_o own_o throne_n so_o sumptuous_a as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a in_o the_o world_n for_o splendour_n and_o glory_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 10.18_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 1._o the_o porch_n for_o the_o throne_n be_v that_o before_o the_o king_n palace_n distinct_a from_o the_o former_a porch_n mention_v before_o the_o house_n of_o lebanon_n call_v the_o porch_n of_o judgement_n capacious_a enough_o and_o convenient_a to_o cover_v those_o that_o come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o judgement_n from_o sun_n and_o rain_n mark_v 2._o this_o throne_n be_v call_v a_o great_a throne_n describe_v at_o large_a chap._n 10.18_o 19_o 20._o 1._o it_o be_v matter_n it_o be_v make_v of_o ivory_n with_o some_o cavity_n leave_v in_o it_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o gold_n and_o so_o make_v more_o beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n 2._o it_o be_v form_n make_v like_o a_o semicircle_n so_o that_o the_o king_n sit_v upon_o it_o say_v grotius_n almost_o surround_v with_o the_o people_n that_o he_o may_v sit_v safe_a from_o assassinate_v 3._o it_o be_v advance_n by_o six_o stately_a step_n which_o while_o the_o king_n ascend_v do_v mind_n he_o both_o of_o his_o dignity_n and_o duty_n in_o administer_a justice_n as_o pure_a as_o the_o gold_n he_o sit_v upon_o 4._o it_o be_v canopy_n at_o the_o top_n encircle_v solomon_n head_n for_o his_o great_a ease_n and_o state_n have_v stay_v on_o each_o side_n to_o rest_v his_o arm_n upon_o 5._o it_o be_v ornament_n both_o two_o lion_n upon_o the_o two_o stay_n and_o twelve_o lion_n upon_o the_o six_o step_n six_o on_o a_o side_n to_o show_v that_o his_o throne_n may_v not_o easy_o be_v overturn_v as_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49.9_o and_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n revel_v 5.5_o and_o this_o be_v likewise_o to_o teach_v solomon_n that_o both_o the_o valour_n and_o the_o vigilancy_n of_o a_o lion_n be_v requisite_a in_o royal_a judge_n and_o 6._o it_o be_v footstool_n be_v of_o gold_n also_o 2_o chron._n 9.18_o teach_v he_o to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o best_a thing_n of_o this_o low_a world_n n._n b._n here_o behold_v solomon_n sit_v in_o the_o great_a grandeur_n and_o most_o illustrious_a splendour_n of_o worldly_a glory_n yet_o oh_o how_o soon_o do_v all_o this_o pompous_a lustre_n and_o magnificent_a majesty_n perish_v and_o vanish_v away_o both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o his_o successor_n mark_v 3._o the_o palace_n for_o his_o queen_n solomon_n build_v also_o ver_fw-la 8._o we_o find_v that_o when_o he_o have_v marry_v pharaoh_n daughter_n he_o place_v she_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n 1_o king_n 3.1_o which_o then_o be_v solomon_n court_n but_o that_o city_n be_v now_o too_o narrow_a a_o place_n to_o entertain_v so_o great_a a_o princess_n with_o all_o her_o princely_a train_n therefore_o he_o build_v a_o spacious_a and_o special_a palace_n for_o she_o after_o he_o have_v build_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o himself_o and_o bring_v she_o from_o the_o strait_a palace_n of_o david_n say_v my_o wife_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n because_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a whereunto_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v come_v two_o chron._n 8.11_o which_o piscator_fw-la read_v the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v too_o narrow_a and_o can_v contain_v both_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n court_n and_o solomon_n have_v say_v these_o word_n my_o wife_n shall_v not_o etc._n etc._n before_o he_o build_v a_o house_n for_o she_o and_o while_o the_o ark_n be_v yet_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n nor_o be_v every_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n come_v consecrate_a to_o god_n so_o as_o not_o to_o return_v to_o common_a use_n after_o the_o ark_n departure_n for_o then_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_a and_o all_o other_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n either_o rest_v or_o pass_v over_o have_v be_v make_v holy_a thereby_o and_o not_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o dwell_v in_o but_o solomon_n reason_n be_v ceremonial_a because_o she_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o so_o by_o her_o sex_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o ceremonial_a pollution_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n forbid_v monstrous_a woman_n ingress_n into_o the_o temple_n until_o they_o be_v purify_v moreover_o the_o queen_n be_v of_o egypt_n may_v have_v heathen_n at_o that_o time_n for_o her_o attendant_n so_o solomon_n judge_v it_o unsuitable_a that_o she_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v but_o build_v a_o fair_a palace_n peculiar_a for_o she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o it_o ☜_o the_o material_n of_o all_o these_o building_n for_o civil_a uses_n be_v very_o costly_a and_o last_a as_o marble_n and_o cedar_n above_o ground_n and_o under_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o now_o the_o history_n have_v finish_v the_o account_n of_o those_o civil_a fabric_n return_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o sacred_a furniture_n of_o the_o temple_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v the_o artificer_n who_o be_v commend_v by_o his_o name_n and_o nation_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o by_o his_o offspring_n tribe_n and_o skill_n ver_fw-la 14._o at_o the_o request_n of_o king_n solomon_n 2_o chron._n 2.7_o king_n hiram_n send_v he_o his_o namesake_n hiram_n when_o he_o first_o begin_v his_o temple-building_n though_o set_v down_o here_o for_o order_n of_o history_n this_o hiram_n father_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n here_o but_o say_v to_o be_v a_o tyrian_a as_o obededom_a a_o levite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o gittite_n his_o mother_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n 2_o chron._n 2.14_o the_o place_n of_o idolatry_n i_o find_v sanctius_n solve_v this_o seem_a doubt_n say_v that_o possible_o the_o king_n of_o tyre_n be_v no_o israelite_n may_v be_v misinform_v in_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o tribe_n n._n b._n however_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o this_o widow_n son_n a_o great_a comfort_n to_o widow_n in_o their_o great_a trust_n in_o god_n jer._n 49.11_o shall_v join_v himself_o to_o a_o artificial_a master_n in_o tyre_n and_o so_o become_v so_o curious_a a_o workman_n as_o this_o son_n be_v undoubted_o a_o great_a comfort_n to_o his_o mother_n so_o at_o this_o juncture_n he_o be_v qualify_v for_o this_o glorious_a generation-work_n god_n call_v he_o to_o whereby_o his_o name_n be_v eternalize_v in_o scripture-record_n as_o the_o chief_a instrument_n in_o the_o temple_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o hiram_n be_v say_v to_o work_n all_o king_n solomon_n work_n not_o only_o in_o brass_n but_o also_o in_o gold_n silver_n iron_n stone_n timber_n purple_a etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 2.14_o upon_o which_o account_n solomon_n as_o piscator_fw-la well_o note_v call_v this_o hiram_n abibu_n hebrew_n his_o father_n as_o a_o father_n and_o master_n of_o art_n 2_o chron._n 4.16_o out_o of_o pure_a respect_n to_o he_o for_o his_o universal_a skill_n as_o king_n hiram_n have_v call_v this_o hiram_n abi_n my_o father_n from_o the_o like_a veneration_n 2_o chron._n 2.13_o all_o the_o particular_a most_o exquisite_a and_o artificial_a work_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a artificer_n and_o workman_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v number_v in_o due_a order_n see_v they_o be_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o in_o divers_a place_n upon_o scripture_n record_n but_o to_o omit_v all_o those_o exact_a artifices_fw-la that_o belong_v to_o those_o other_o structure_n for_o civil_a use_v only_o and_o likewise_o those_o that_o appertain_v to_o the_o sacred_a temple_n which_o
gather_v in_o all_o their_o fruit_n it_o be_v a_o convenient_a time_n to_o travel_v in_o and_o now_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n for_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n n._n b._n this_o month_n be_v in_o the_o civil_a account_n call_v by_o the_o rabbin_n the_o first_o month_n suppose_v that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v in_o that_o month_n but_o by_o divine_a institution_n exod._n 12.2_o as_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la both_o well_o observe_v it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o sacred_a reckon_n the_o seven_o month_n this_o month_n be_v call_v ethanim_fw-la which_o signify_v ripeness_n or_o strength_n for_o then_o the_o ripe_a fruit_n strengthen_v the_o heart_n of_o man._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v convocate_v to_o this_o solemn_a dedication_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o king_n solomon_n send_v forth_o his_o royal_a mandate_n and_o summon_v in_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o senator_n judges_z and_o ruler_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o head_n of_o every_o tribe_n with_o father_n of_o every_o family_n to_o bring_v up_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o temple_n upon_o mount_n moriah_n now_o finish_v and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o great_a multitude_n of_o common_a people_n come_v along_o with_o those_o head_n and_o father_n voluntary_o flock_v to_o this_o feast_n be_v forward_o to_o behold_v and_o to_o promote_v this_o glorious_a solemnity_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n both_o whence_o and_o whither_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o wherein_o mark_v 1._o this_o grave_n and_o great_a assembly_n march_v along_o in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o fetch_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n that_o special_a evidence_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o doubtless_o before_o this_o time_n have_v be_v translate_v from_o gibeon_n to_o zion_n from_o the_o city_n of_o david_n to_o solomon_n temple_n mark_v 2._o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n but_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n numb_a 4.5_o with_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o vatablus_n well_o observe_v this_o to_o be_v the_o four_o time_n of_o the_o priest_n take_v up_o the_o ark_n the_o first_o be_v at_o its_o passage_n over_o jordan_n the_o second_o at_o its_o compass_n jericho_n the_o three_o when_o david_n bring_v it_o back_o from_o obededom_n house_n to_o his_o city_n and_o now_o again_o by_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3._o the_o tabernacle_n make_v by_o moses_n be_v likewise_o take_v up_o which_o have_v hitherto_o be_v transportative_a and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o ark_n but_o now_o to_o be_v reunite_v and_o both_o together_o settle_v in_o the_o temple_n n._n b._n a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o low_a world_n isa_n 54_o 11._o shall_v come_v to_o a_o settlement_n for_o ever_o in_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o god_n holiness_n isa_n 63.15_o the_o many_o remove_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v very_o remarkable_a before_o this_o time_n as_o 1._o in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o for_o forty_o year_n exod._n 40.2_o 2._o it_o abode_n in_o gilgal_n about_o fourteen_o year_n josh_n 4.18_o 19_o 3._o it_o remain_v in_o shiloh_n till_o samuel_n time_n josh_n 18.1_o 1_o sam._n 4.4_o psal_n 78.60_o jer._n 7.12_o 4._o it_o be_v in_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21.1_o till_o saul_n destroy_v that_o city_n 1_o sam._n 22.19_o 5._o it_o be_v in_o gibeon_n all_o david_n time_n 1_o chron._n 16.39_o 6._o from_o thence_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o zion_n 2_o sam._n 6.17_o 1_o chron._n 15.1_o and_o 7._o which_o be_v the_o sabbatical_a time_n and_o place_n of_o rest_n it_o be_v now_o lodge_v and_o lay_v up_o as_o a_o sacred_a monument_n in_o the_o temple_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v a_o odd_a apocryphal_a story_n we_o be_v tell_v 2_o maccab._n 2.5_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_o priest_n bear_v the_o ark_n yet_o in_o 2_o chron._n 5.4_o it_o be_v say_v the_o levite_n bear_v it_o be_v reconcile_v by_o peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n thus_o 1._o the_o name_n levite_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n be_v take_v large_o descend_v of_o levi_n and_o so_o it_o comprehend_v the_o priest_n or_o 2._o the_o levite_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o the_o priest_n carry_v it_o into_o the_o oracle_n or_o 3._o the_o priest_n carry_v the_o ark_n all_o the_o way_n and_o into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o levite_n carry_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o holy_a vessel_n into_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o temple_n though_o the_o levite_n be_v appoint_v to_o bear_v the_o ark_n deut._n 31.25_o yet_o be_v they_o priest_n also_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 1_o chron._n 15.2_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o whereas_o ver_fw-la 9_o here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_o the_o two_o table_n etc._n etc._n be_v contradict_v by_o heb._n 9_o 4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n be_v in_o it_o also_o junius_n reconcile_v thus_o the_o particle_n in_v it_o relate_v not_o to_o the_o ark_n but_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n peter_n martyr_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o ark_n as_o it_o be_v in_o moses_n time_n wherein_o all_o the_o three_o be_v together_o for_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o compare_v moses_n and_o the_o messiah_n each_o with_o other_o but_o in_o solomon_n time_n only_o the_o table_n be_v in_o the_o ark._n epiphanius_n and_o sanctius_n read_v the_o relative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la beside_o or_o near_o as_o well_o as_o within_o for_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n be_v put_v into_o some_o coffer_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n deut._n 31.26_o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o book_n that_o hilkiah_n find_v 2_o king_n 22.8_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o yea_o and_o other_o learned_a author_n argue_v acute_o that_o god_n command_v plain_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n and_o aaron_n rod_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o not_o in_o the_o ark_n exod._n 16.33_o 34._o numb_a 17.10_o but_o set_v before_o it_o last_o learned_a weems_n of_o lathoquar_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o history_n will_v not_o have_v add_v here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_v etc._n etc._n unless_a to_o denote_v some_o change_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o solomon_n time_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a appearance_n to_o testify_v the_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o all_o solomon_n present_a do_n for_o 10_o 11._o as_o solomon_n have_v give_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n a_o most_o cordial_a welcome_n in_o its_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 5._o far_a exceed_v the_o number_n of_o his_o father_n david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 2_o sam._n 6.13_o so_o now_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v come_v god_n himself_o bid_v it_o welcome_a into_o the_o temple_n and_o oracle_n ver_fw-la 10._o a_o bright_a cloud_n immediate_o appear_v which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 11._o yet_o be_v it_o 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ashdod_n of_o the_o philistine_n n._n b._n they_o find_v the_o ark_n be_v now_o too_o hot_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v and_o therefore_o now_o cry_v the_o ark_n shall_v not_o abide_v with_o we_o and_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o it_o v._n 7_o 8._o now_o have_v they_o learn_v a_o little_a better_a language_n dagon_n fall_v be_v but_o a_o casuality_n before_o but_o now_o it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v sore_o upon_o we_o and_o upon_o dagon_n our_o god_n vexatio_fw-la that_fw-mi intellectum_fw-la their_o affliction_n have_v be_v some_o instruction_n to_o they_o and_o have_v they_o consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o god_n they_o will_v have_v learn_v better_a than_o to_o cry_v away_o with_o the_o ark_n our_o triumph_n over_o it_o be_v become_v our_o trouble_n by_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v cry_v away_o with_o our_o dagon_n and_o with_o our_o idolatry_n as_o isa_n 30.22_o and_o return_v the_o ark_n to_o the_o right_a owner_n but_o all_o the_o five_o city_n 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keep_v it_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o such_o profane_a touch_n as_o have_v cost_v so_o dear_a n._n b._n this_o abinadab_n be_v undoubted_o a_o good_a man_n and_o josephus_n the_o jew_n call_v he_o a_o levite_n yet_o they_o sanctify_v the_o son_n for_o this_o service_n because_o the_o young_a and_o strong_a for_o it_o and_o not_o the_o father_n who_o probable_o be_v superannuated_a or_o at_o least_o cumber_a with_o the_o care_n of_o a_o great_a domestic_a charge_n which_o may_v either_o divert_v he_o from_o or_o distract_v he_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n lavater_n say_v that_o ahitub_n the_o priest_n then_o live_v at_o shilo_n do_v consecrate_v eleazar_n not_o to_o be_v either_o levite_n or_o priest_n which_o he_o be_v not_o before_o for_o in_o israel_n man_n be_v not_o make_v such_o but_o
lightning_n and_o hot_a thunderbolt_n just_o when_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o upon_o a_o fast_n and_o a_o pray_v people_n n._n b._n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o samuel_n god_n do_v this_o to_o show_v plùs_fw-la precando_fw-la quam_fw-la praeliando_fw-la etc._n etc._n more_o good_a may_v be_v do_v by_o divine_a prayer_n than_o by_o humane_a power_n unarm_v israel_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v here_o than_o to_o pursue_v v._o 11._o and_o to_o take_v up_o the_o weapon_n that_o the_o philistine_n in_o their_o fright_n have_v throw_v away_o and_o so_o slay_v they_o with_o their_o own_o sword_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o god_n do_v for_o israel_n but_o josephus_n say_v the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o open_v and_o so_o devour_v many_o of_o they_o israel_n pursue_v they_o to_o bethcar_n which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lamb_n the_o place_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o lamb_n which_o samuel_n sacrifice_v to_o procure_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o mother_n hannah_n prediction_n chap._n 2.10_o and_o samuel_n set_v up_o a_o stone_n as_o a_o trophy_n of_o this_o victory_n call_v it_o ebenezer_n a_o stone_n of_o help_n v._o 12._o this_o place_n do_v the_o more_o deserve_v a_o double_a monument_n because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a place_n where_o israel_n have_v be_v former_o so_o fatal_o beat_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n take_v etc._n etc._n chap_n 4.1_o call_v so_o there_o by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n and_o where_o now_o israel_n recover_v their_o lose_a liberty_n for_o this_o victory_n be_v so_o formidable_a and_o fatal_a to_o the_o philistine_n that_o they_o dare_v no_o more_o rally_v their_o scatter_a troop_n nor_o recruit_v their_o vanquish_a army_n to_o make_v any_o new_a incursion_n in_o samuel_n day_n v._o 13._o and_o the_o city_n former_o lose_v be_v restore_v by_o those_o crest-faln_a philistine_n unto_o israel_n yea_o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o the_o very_a amorites_n the_o most_o valiant_a of_o all_o the_o canaanite_n come_v and_o truckle_n to_o and_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n v._o 14._o the_o four_o remark_n concern_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n namely_o the_o act_n of_o samuel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n after_o this_o time_n of_o war_n be_v accomplish_v he_o judge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n v._o 15._o that_o be_v thirty_o eight_o year_n alone_o and_o though_o saul_n be_v a_o ordinary_a king_n in_o his_o two_o last_o year_n yet_o samuel_n be_v the_o extraordinary_a judge_n which_o office_n from_o god_n saul_n can_v not_o take_v from_o he_o and_o samuel_n be_v a_o mix_a person_n a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o judge_n exercise_v his_o office_n in_o the_o former_a year_n of_o saul_n as_o chap._n 11.7_o and_o 15.32_o 33._o and_o their_o time_n be_v join_v together_o act_v 13.20_o 21._o he_o be_v commend_v here_o first_o for_o his_o prudence_n towards_o the_o republic_n in_o go_v his_o yearly_o circuit_n for_o the_o people_n ease_n and_o conveniency_n administer_a justice_n public_o at_o three_o place_n bethel_n gilgal_n and_o mizpeh_n v._o 16._o and_o private_o at_o his_o own_o house_n in_o ramah_n this_o good_a man_n be_v ever_o in_o action_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o second_o for_o his_o piety_n towards_o religion_n in_o build_v a_o altar_n for_o extraordinary_a sacrifice_n v._o 17._o when_o probable_o both_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n be_v destroy_v at_o shilo_n he_o have_v no_o word_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o prophet_n to_o remove_v the_o ark_n out_o of_o the_o private_a house_n at_o kiriath_n jearim_n that_o be_v not_o do_v till_o david_n day_n yet_o may_v he_o have_v a_o word_n for_o build_v this_o altar_n that_o his_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v join_v with_o his_o prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o all_o emergency_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n viii_o chapter_n the_o eight_o contain_v the_o change_n of_o israel_n aristocracy_n into_o a_o monarchy_n in_o its_o cause_n and_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o move_a cause_n and_o occasion_n why_o israel_n desire_v this_o change_n which_o be_v 1._o samuel_n superannuation_n they_o conceive_v that_o his_o old_a age_n have_v disenable_v he_o for_o his_o high_a duty_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o real_o so_o for_o he_o perform_v signal_n and_o singular_a service_n in_o his_o office_n long_o after_o and_o even_o in_o saul_n reign_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n chap._n 15._o but_o the_o 2._o cause_o be_v more_o real_a namely_o the_o degeneration_n of_o his_o son_n joel_n and_o abiah_n who_o in_o his_o decline_a day_n he_o make_v his_o substitute_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v the_o whole_a duty_n by_o himself_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o good_a man_n have_v give_v his_o son_n the_o best_a breed_n and_o be_v not_o without_o great_a hope_n of_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n yea_o and_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a but_o they_o demean_v themselves_o demure_o enough_o at_o the_o first_o and_o manage_v their_o matter_n in_o a_o due_a decorum_n until_o they_o come_v to_o be_v intoxicate_v with_o their_o new_a dignity_n which_o prove_v over_o strong_a wine_n for_o their_o weak_a brain_n prov._n 1.32_o but_o more_o especial_o till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v debauch_v by_o bribe_n v._o 1_o 2_o 3._o n._n b._n it_o be_v too_o severe_a a_o censure_n to_o imagine_v that_o samuel_n so_o good_a a_o man_n can_v set_v up_o his_o son_n as_o his_o deputy_n out_o of_o any_o such_o fond_a indulgency_n as_o himself_o have_v reprove_v in_o eli_n and_o denounce_v god_n dreadful_a judgement_n against_o he_o for_o so_o do_v gideon_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o in_o his_o day_n judg._n 8.23_o this_o be_v samuel_n sin_n for_o god_n call_v the_o judge_n not_o man_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v not_o make_v his_o son_n judge_n yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o both_o his_o own_o example_n and_o his_o son_n education_n agave_v the_o good_a father_n a_o very_a hopeful_a prospect_n that_o his_o son_n be_v well_o qualify_v for_o the_o high_a employment_n though_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o etc._n etc._n however_o this_o may_v be_v true_o say_v as_o samuel_n succeed_v eli_n in_o his_o place_n so_o he_o do_v in_o his_o cross_n though_o not_o in_o his_o sin_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o weak_a argument_n the_o elder_n use_v to_o cause_n samuel_n compliance_n with_o they_o in_o desire_v a_o king_n v._o 4_o 5._o they_o urge_v first_o thou_o be_v old_a they_o may_v have_v be_v answer_v it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v in_o his_o old_a age_n but_o not_o come_v yet_o to_o his_o doteage_n for_o he_o can_v do_v and_o do_v his_o office_n for_o many_o year_n after_o so_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v depose_v by_o they_o now_o second_o thy_o son_n walk_v not_o in_o thy_o way_n it_o may_v be_v this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n that_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o son_n be_v complain_v of_o to_o their_o father_n possible_o n._n b._n these_o son_n may_v have_v be_v reclaim_v by_o samuel_n gravity_n and_o authority_n upon_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sharp_a admonition_n and_o suppose_v they_o have_v prove_v proof_n against_o reproof_n and_o so_o have_v become_v unreclaimable_a may_v not_o better_a vicegerent_n to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n no_o necessity_n there_o be_v still_o to_o alter_v the_o government_n three_o now_o make_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o but_o what_o assurance_n can_v they_o give_v that_o their_o king_n will_v be_v of_o a_o better_a behaviour_n than_o samuel_n son_n have_v be_v of_o may_v it_o not_o have_v be_v retort_v upon_o they_o how_o some_o of_o they_o long_o since_o set_v up_o that_o bastard_n abimelech_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o how_o little_a comfort_n come_v to_o they_o out_o of_o that_o curse_a bramble_n four_o we_o will_v be_v like_o other_o nation_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n for_o god_n have_v separate_v israel_n from_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o a_o peculiar_a nation_n to_o himself_o and_o have_v receive_v they_o into_o his_o own_o special_a charge_n and_o government_n therefore_o josephus_n the_o jew_n do_v well_o call_v this_o government_n of_o israel_n under_o judge_n of_o god_n own_o choose_n and_o not_o of_o the_o people_n rather_o a_o thoocracy_n govern_v by_o god_n than_o a_o aristocracy_n govern_v by_o primate_fw-la and_o principal_n of_o the_o people_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v samuel_n be_v resentment_n of_o this_o resolute_a motion_n for_o a_o absolute_a monarchy_n it_o be_v say_v but_o the_o thing_n displease_v samuel_n v._n 6._o and_o why_o so_o because_o it_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n and_o a_o heinous_a indignity_n do_v to_o his_o person_n by_o their_o attempt_n to_o shake_v of_o his_o
etc._n and_o the_o emulation_n of_o the_o philistine_n against_o he_o v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o to_o the_o end_n the_o first_o be_v the_o amicable_a resentment_n that_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n make_v of_o david_n present_a prosperity_n he_o hear_v of_o david_n valour_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o his_o growth_n and_o greatness_n in_o glory_n which_o can_v not_o otherways_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o he_o v._o 10._o the_o fame_n hereof_o do_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o this_o king_n be_v true_o noble_a mind_n that_o as_o lavater_n tell_v we_o he_o write_v a_o most_o love_a letter_n to_o david_n wherein_o he_o express_v much_o candour_n and_o kindness_n towards_o he_o this_o letter_n with_o david_n answer_n to_o it_o be_v both_o extant_a in_o josephus_n time_n however_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o hiram_n be_v so_o candid_a a_o king_n to_o david_n that_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o with_o cedar_n tree_n from_o lebanon_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o lay_v in_o that_o king_n country_n and_o carpenter_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n n._n b._n for_o david_n have_v demolish_v the_o old_a fort_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o jebusite_n that_o have_v defile_v it_o with_o their_o idolatry_n save_v only_a araunah_n say_v josephus_n who_o afterward_o prove_v a_o kind_a friend_n to_o david_n chap._n 24.18_o 22._o when_o he_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o god_n true_a worship_n n._n b._n to_o this_o new_a house_n david_n give_v a_o new_a name_n that_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o abomination_n in_o the_o old_a house_n may_v utter_o be_v abolish_v and_o perhaps_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a be_v interdict_v entrance_n into_o david_n royal_a palace_n not_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o state_n as_o that_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n interdiction_n esth_n 4.2_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o last_a memorial_n of_o this_o famous_a victory_n nor_o be_v this_o rule_n so_o general_a as_o to_o admit_v of_o no_o exception_n for_o lame_a mephibosheth_n be_v admit_v upon_o another_o account_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o stand_a remembrancer_n of_o david_n dear_a friend_n jonathan_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o content_n to_o david_n in_o demonstrate_v his_o favour_n to_o a_o lame_a live_a son_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o now_o decease_a father_n n._n b._n we_o may_v suppose_v that_o while_n all_o israel_n be_v with_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n david_n consult_v with_o the_o chief_a captain_n about_o a_o convenient_a time_n for_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n 1_o chron._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o until_o that_o appoint_a time_n all_o the_o tribe_n go_v to_o their_o own_o home_n after_o their_o departure_n hiram_n send_v betimes_o to_o enter_v amity_n with_o he_o and_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n to_o live_v in_o and_o than_o it_o be_v that_o david_n multiply_v his_o marriage_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n deut._n 17.17_o to_o build_v up_o himself_o a_o live_a house_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 1_o chron._n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o this_o david_n do_v to_o enlarge_v his_o family_n and_o to_o increase_v his_o alliance_n with_o so_o many_o considerable_a family_n yet_o may_v it_o well_o be_v reckon_v among_o david_n miscarriage_n for_o beside_o his_o leap_v over_o the_o pale_a of_o god_n law_n in_o multiply_v his_o wife_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o above_o he_o be_v afterward_o punish_v in_o his_o concubine_n he_o be_v make_v say_v peter_n martyr_n to_o vomit_v they_o up_o again_o which_o he_o have_v swallow_v down_o with_o so_o much_o delight_n chap._n 20.3_o it_o be_v no_o good_a policy_n to_o break_v god_n precept_n upon_o any_o pretence_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o second_o event_n of_o david_n inauguration_n over_o all_o israel_n namely_o the_o emulation_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o hear_v of_o david_n splendid_a coronation_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o tyrian_n look_v upon_o david_n settlement_n with_o a_o envious_a eye_n and_o take_v this_o timely_a opportunity_n when_o all_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n be_v return_v home_o and_o before_o jerusalem_n be_v full_o fortify_v they_o come_v once_o and_o again_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o lie_v near_o jerusalem_n to_o catch_v david_n at_o unaware_o but_o he_o beat_v they_o back_o with_o a_o sore_a slaughter_n both_o time_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o and_o 1_o chron._n 14.7_o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o philistine_n have_v not_o stir_v against_o israel_n during_o their_o civil-war_n betwixt_o the_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n they_o crafty_o forbear_v all_o act_n of_o hostility_n those_o seven_o year_n hope_v they_o will_v destroy_v one_o another_o and_o so_o make_v for_o they_o a_o more_o easy_a conquest_n of_o both_o but_o now_o all_o be_v end_v and_o amicable_o compose_v unanimous_o under_o david_n they_o begin_v to_o fear_v his_o grow_a greatness_n especial_o by_o hiram_n a_o rich_a king_n of_o a_o neighbour-nation_n now_o enter_v into_o a_o league_n with_o he_o they_o think_v it_o now_o high_a time_n to_o bestir_v themselves_o which_o they_o dare_v not_o do_v before_o for_o fear_n of_o make_v both_o party_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n to_o unite_v against_o a_o common_a enemy-invading_a their_o land_n but_o now_o they_o must_v pluck_v up_o this_o new_a plant_n before_o it_o be_v too_o much_o fortify_v both_o at_o root_n and_o top_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o achish_a king_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v be_v so_o kind_a to_o david_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o banishment_n by_o saul_n be_v now_o dead_a for_o we_o read_v not_o one_o word_n of_o he_o in_o this_o expedition_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o the_o philistine_n come_v to_o find_v he_o out_o and_o fight_v against_o he_o or_o if_o yet_o alive_a the_o other_o four_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n overrule_v he_o now_o as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o cashier_v david_n and_o his_o man_n out_o of_o their_o army_n when_o he_o have_v ziklag_n bestow_v upon_o he_o mark_v 3._o so_o tender_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n reputation_n and_o honour_n that_o the_o philistine_n must_v first_o invade_v he_o and_o not_o he_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o so_o do_v base_o brand_v he_o with_o the_o brand_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o invade_v they_o first_o who_o have_v give_v he_o such_o courteous_a entertainment_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o will_v not_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o aggressor_n mark_v 4._o david_n secure_v his_o force_n in_o the_o cave_n of_o addullam_n till_o he_o have_v consult_v god_n by_o abiathar_n which_o be_v do_v with_o god_n warrant_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o philistine_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o giant_n and_o smite_v they_o with_o as_o much_o facility_n as_o a_o man_n can_v scatter_v weak_a water_n with_o his_o foot_n or_o finger_n hence_o david_n call_v the_o place_n of_o this_o 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chap._n 9.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v solomon_n build_v in_o lebanon_n therefore_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o domum_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la his_o house_n of_o refresh_v because_o he_o have_v there_o his_o delicate_a place_n say_v lavater_n for_o hawk_v hunt_v fish_v etc._n etc._n necessary_a diversion_n for_o great_a prince_n when_o public_a affair_n will_v permit_v that_o they_o may_v come_v fresh_a again_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n after_o some_o small_a time_n of_o refreshment_n in_o those_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n eccles_n 2.4_o 6._o and_o they_o far_o say_v solomon_n build_v this_o house_n in_o the_o very_a mountain_n of_o lebanon_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_a hemath_n to_o which_o lebanon_n belong_v 2_o chron._n 8.3_o 4._o nor_o can_v this_o house_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v build_v of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n for_o then_o his_o other_o house_n may_v have_v the_o same_o denomination_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n beside_o this_o palace_n be_v not_o call_v the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n for_o any_o resemblance_n to_o it_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o its_o pillar_n stand_v like_o cedar_n in_o the_o forest_n but_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n here_o v._o 2._o answer_v the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o question_n but_o peter_n martyr_n and_o many_o more_o do_v general_o concur_v that_o this_o palace_n be_v build_v somewhere_o nigh_o mount_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o in_o lebanon_n allege_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o solomon_n common_a and_o constant_a residence_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a magazine_n of_o arm_n isa_n 22.8_o and_o solomon_n golden_a shield_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o king_n 10.17_o and_o 14.25_o 26_o 28._o and_o 3._o it_o seem_v impracticable_a for_o so_o prudent_a a_o prince_n as_o solomon_n be_v to_o place_v such_o precious_a store_n in_o lebanon_n so_o far_o remote_a from_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o lebanon_n be_v but_o 4_o they_o say_v it_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v frame_v first_o in_o that_o place_n chap._n 9.19_o and_o partly_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v call_v lebanon_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n zach._n 11.1_o but_o principal_o because_o this_o palace_n near_a zion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o that_o famous_a forest_n have_v a_o hundred_o pillar_n of_o cedar_n in_o it_o stand_v upright_o like_o so_o many_o cedar_n tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o all_o the_o timber_n thereof_o as_o beam_n board_n &c._n &c._n be_v make_v of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n moreover_o this_o palace_n have_v the_o resemblance_n of_o that_o forest_n as_o it_o be_v plant_v about_o with_o many_o pleasant_a grove_n shade_n and_o great_a store_n of_o tree_n as_o in_o lebanon_n and_o adorn_v with_o orchard_n garden_n solitary_a walk_n sweet_a smell_v music_n of_o sing_v bird_n a_o prospect_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o delightful_a accommodation_n eccl._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o so_o pleasant_a place_n be_v oft_o call_v carmel_n say_v peter_n martyr_n in_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n or_o objection_n touch_v its_o dimension_n that_o this_o house_n be_v large_a than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o sixty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o broad_a chap._n 6.2_o whereas_o this_o palace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o 100_o cubit_n long_o and_o fifty_o broad_a v._o 2._o here_o answer_v the_o first_o both_z peter_z martyr_n and_o junius_n affirm_v that_o this_o royal_a palace_n be_v not_o large_a than_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n if_o we_o comprehend_v with_o the_o temple_n both_o the_o
be_v only_a external_n whereof_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v already_o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o to_o such_o only_a as_o be_v internal_a the_o inward_a ornament_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v reducible_a to_o three_o head_n as_o to_o the_o three_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n mark_v 1._o to_o begin_v with_o the_o noble_a court_n first_o to_o wit_n the_o oracle_n or_o holy_a of_o holies_n wherein_o solomon_n settle_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n after_o all_o its_o manifold_a wander_n in_o its_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a rest_a place_n n._n b._n the_o ark_n of_o god_n before_o this_o settlement_n have_v be_v toss_v about_o 1._o from_o the_o desert_n to_o gilgal_n 2._o from_o gilgal_n to_o shiloh_n 3._o from_o shiloh_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o philistine_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethshemesh_n 5._o from_o bethshemesh_n to_o kirjath-jearim_a 6._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_a 7._o from_o thence_o to_o gibâ—on_n 8._o to_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o last_o from_o thence_o at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n in_o solomon_n temple_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n chap._n 8.1_o 2_o 3_o to_o 9_o and_o 2_o chron_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o to_o ver_fw-la 9_o n._n b._n over_o the_o ark_n thus_o settle_v stand_v two_o cherubim_n which_o this_o hiram_n have_v make_v etc._n etc._n describe_v in_o their_o number_n matter_n stature_n posture_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6.23_o to_o 29._o and_o 2_o chron._n 3.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o there_o be_v two_o cherubim_n which_o moses_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o inseparable_o fix_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n exod._n 25.18_o 19_o 20._o these_o cherubim_n of_o solomon_n say_v lavater_n and_o peter_n martyr_n do_v cover_v the_o two_o cherubim_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v far_o less_o and_o stretch_v forth_o their_o wing_n east_n and_o west_n be_v two_o giantlike_a statue_n five_o yard_n high_a stretch_v their_o vast_a wing_n north_n and_o south_n and_o look_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n as_o if_o they_o have_v a_o inspection_n upon_o all_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n beside_o moses_n cherubim_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o solomon_n be_v olive-wood_n which_o be_v most_o durable_a and_o because_o of_o their_o gigantic_a stature_n be_v therefore_o make_v of_o wood_n not_o gold_n but_o only_o overlay_v with_o gold_n and_o all_o to_o advance_v magnificency_n and_o beside_o these_o two_o great_a cherubim_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o two_o lesser_a of_o moses_n there_o be_v many_o more_o cherubim_v engrave_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o door_n chap._n 6.29_o 32_o 35._o and_o upon_o the_o base_n also_o chap_n 7.29_o 36._o n._n b._n all_o which_o be_v to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o presence_n and_o protection_n of_o angel_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n eph._n 3.10_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o and_o as_o these_o two_o great_a cherubim_n be_v make_v of_o olivewood_n which_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o peace_n so_o it_o represent_v the_o praiseworthy_a practice_n of_o gospel-minister_n those_o earthly_a angel_n who_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n among_o themselves_o and_o promote_v peace_n all_o they_o can_v among_o other_o and_o be_v like_o those_o two_o cherubim_n uniform_a and_o unanimous_a n._n b._n in_o what_o a_o comely_a symmetry_n have_v god_n place_v man_n two_o eye_n ear_n arm_n hand_n thiâ—hâ—_n leg_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o natural_a body_n for_o the_o same_o double_a use_n christ_n send_v out_o his_o apostle_n by_o two_o and_o two_o their_o mutual_a agreement_n be_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o that_o mystical_a body_n the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 12.18_o psal_n 133.1_o act._n 2.46_o mark_v 2._o concern_v the_o middle_a court_n of_o the_o priest_n this_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o most_o holy_a with_o a_o veil_n call_v a_o partition_n chap._n 6.21_o that_o hang_v upon_o two_o golden_a chain_n 2_o chron._n 3.14_o with_o exod._n 26.31_o etc._n etc._n this_o rent_n in_o twain_o at_o christ_n death_n matth._n 27.51_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o vessel_n which_o hiram_n make_v for_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v many_o to_o furnish_v the_o house_n of_o god_n most_o full_o as_o first_o the_o altar_n for_o burn_a offering_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o hiram_n melt_v brass_n for_o the_o make_n of_o it_o in_o this_o book_n of_o king_n though_o of_o solomon_n use_v it_o for_o that_o end_n there_o be_v 1_o king_n 8_o 22_o 31_o 54_o 64._o and_o 9.25_o but_o to_o supply_v this_o omission_n the_o make_n of_o this_o brazen_a altar_n be_v express_o mention_v 2_o chron._n 4_o 1._o which_o book_n be_v write_v after_o for_o that_o end_n etc._n etc._n moses_n have_v make_v a_o small_a one_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 27.1_o but_o this_o be_v as_o much_o large_a as_o the_o temple_n be_v than_o it_o be_v fifteen_o foot_n high_a at_o the_o least_o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v behold_v the_o burn_a and_o smoke_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o saviour_n offer_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n who_o be_v also_o call_v the_o altar_n itself_o hebr._n 13.10_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v the_o jew_n gospel_n n._n b._n that_o law_n of_o not_o go_v up_o by_o step_n exod._n 20.26_o be_v a_o temporary_a law_n and_o vseless_a when_o the_o priest_n use_v linen_n breeches_n exod._n 28.42_o this_o altar_n be_v call_v ariel_n isa_n 29.1_o that_o be_v the_o lion_n of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o lion_n devour_v flesh_n so_o this_o altar_n of_o god_n consume_v the_o 〈◊〉_d â—s_v by_o a_o fire_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n n._n b._n so_o it_o be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n that_o this_o altar_n be_v god_n table_n to_o dine_v and_o sup_v upon_o to_o which_o psal_n 50.10_o 11_o 12._o allude_v more_o especial_o in_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v read_v it_o thus_o my_o sacrifice_n when_o i_o be_o hungry_a i_o will_v not_o seek_v of_o thou_o to_o dine_v and_o sup_v upon_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v wine_n say_v to_o cheer_n god_n judg._n 9.13_o speak_v only_o parabolical_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o men._n n._n b._n this_o altar_n be_v first_o profane_v by_o ahaz_n who_o remove_v it_o from_o its_o place_n and_o set_v the_o altar_n of_o damascus_n in_o its_o room_n 2_o king_n 16.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o and_o afterward_o by_o pilate_n who_o mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o galilean_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n upon_o this_o altar_n luk._n 13.1_o 2._o the_o second_o vessel_n of_o this_o holy_a place_n be_v the_o brazen_a laver_n call_v the_o molten_n sea_n the_o make_n of_o this_o be_v mention_v 1_o king_n 7.23_o though_o that_o of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n be_v not_o so_o and_o 2_o chron._n 4.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n the_o vastness_n of_o this_o vessel_n be_v describe_v of_o so_o great_a a_o capacity_n and_o wide_a comprehension_n here_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o it_o common_o contain_v two_o thousand_o bath_n which_o amount_v to_o five_o hundred_o barrel_n of_o water_n and_o if_o fill_v to_o the_o brim_n can_v comprehend_v three_o thousand_o as_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o chron._n 4.5_o n._n b._n this_o prodigious_a collection_n of_o water_n as_o the_o hebrew_n call_v it_o therefore_o a_o sea_n so_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v to_o they_o the_o exceed_a filthiness_n and_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.13_o require_v a_o sea_n to_o cleanse_v it_o and_o the_o infinite_a value_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n this_o vast_o weighty_a vessel_n in_o itself_o with_o such_o a_o vast_a weight_n of_o water_n in_o it_o be_v support_v with_o twelve_o ox_n ver_fw-la 25._o figure_v forth_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n who_o likewise_o look_v every_o way_n and_o go_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n teach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o brazen_a altar_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o priest_n court_n chap._n 6.36_o at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n moses_n make_v his_o brazen_a laver_n of_o the_o woman_n brazen_a looking-glass_n exod._n 38.8_o these_o devout_a woman_n that_o use_v to_o assemble_v by_o troop_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o pray_v and_o serve_v god_n see_v luk._n 2.37_o 1_o tim._n 5.5_o do_v frank_o and_o free_o give_v those_o instrument_n whereby_o they_o dress_v their_o body_n to_o make_v that_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o through_o faith_n they_o may_v sanctify_v their_o soul_n i_o doubt_v there_o be_v but_o few_o such_o elect_a lady_n so_o devout_a in_o our_o day_n it_o be_v once_o grave_a counsel_n give_v to_o lady_n of_o curiosity_n often_o view_v their_o look_n in_o their_o looking-glass_n be_v thou_o fair_a be_v not_o like_o a_o egyptian_a temple_n varnish_n without_o and_o
4._o josiah_n slay_v the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 20._o namely_o such_o as_o jeroboam_n have_v make_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12.31_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o grotius_n suppose_v these_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n resist_v josiah_n in_o his_o reformation_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o usurpation_n be_v death_n by_o god_n law_n numb_a 3.10_o or_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 2_o chron._n 34.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la for_o as_o lavater_n well_o observe_v when_o the_o assyrian_n depart_v home_n with_o their_o captive_n out_o of_o israel_n chap._n 17._o of_o 2_o king_n many_o israelite_n who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o other_o country_n return_v home_o with_o their_o priest_n and_o set_v up_o their_o old_a idolatry_n again_o those_o therefore_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o josiah_n find_v to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n line_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o but_o slay_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o up_o as_o brute_n victim_n say_v lavater_n upon_o their_o own_o idolatrous_a altar_n burn_v their_o bone_n upon_o they_o whereby_o he_o do_v defile_v they_o as_o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_v 5._o josiah_n root_v out_o moreover_o all_o the_o wizard_n &c_n &c_n ver_fw-la 24._o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 19.31_o and_o 20_o 27._o numb_a 22.5_o deut._n 18.11_o and_o the_o teraphim_n image_n of_o man_n such_o as_o michol_n put_v into_o david_n bed_n 1_o sam._n 19.13_o by_o which_o the_o heathen_n consult_v ezek._n 21.21_o and_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o they_o zech._n 10.2_o either_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n or_o by_o the_o forgery_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o destroy_v also_o all_o other_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o find_v in_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o prevent_v that_o utter_a devastation_n of_o his_o country_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o decree_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v it_o remark_n the_o four_o josiah_n celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o 2_o chron._n 35._o mark_v 1_o sanctius_n say_v here_o so_o soon_o as_o josiah_n have_v abolish_v the_o false_a worship_n forbid_v by_o god_n law_n he_o now_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n command_v by_o his_o law_n which_o hilkiah_n have_v find_v chap._n 22.8_o and_o now_o have_v be_v read_v to_o they_o all_o mark_v 2._o the_o passover_n be_v a_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v be_v much_o and_o long_o neglect_v without_o which_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v in_o vain_a for_o this_o ordinance_n give_v vigour_n virtue_n and_o value_v to_o all_o other_o and_o no_o israelite_n ought_v to_o want_v this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v both_o a_o monument_n of_o their_o deliverance_n past_a and_o likewise_o a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v therefore_o do_v josiah_n so_o zealous_o revive_v it_o mark_v 3_o though_o this_o famous_a passover_n be_v pass_v over_o after_o a_o compendious_a manner_n in_o 2_o king_n 23.21_o 22_o 23._o show_v only_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o it_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n suppose_v to_o be_v immediate_o after_o his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n 2_o chron._n 34.31_o 32._o and_o 35.1_o and_o 2._o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o exceed_v all_o former_a passover_n for_o such_o preparation_n humiliation_n detestation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o particular_o describe_v in_o 2_o chron._n 35._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 18._o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxv_o with_o 2_o kin._n chap._n xxiii_o this_o chapter_n with_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o 2_o king_n 23._o contain_v two_o part_n first_o the_o pious_a life_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o day_n and_o second_o his_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n after_o all_o his_o goodness_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v his_o pious_a life_n be_v this_o passover_n in_o particular_a remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o josiah_n holy_a instruction_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o the_o time_n when_o he_o celebrate_v this_o public_a passover_n it_o be_v upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n oâ—_n the_o first_o month_n ver_fw-la 1._o which_o be_v the_o day_n express_o enjoin_v in_o the_o law_n exod._n 12.2_o 6._o and_o now_o he_o command_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v it_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o 2_o king_n 23.21_o for_o some_o suppose_v that_o when_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n have_v be_v shut_v 2_o chron._n 28.24_o the_o holy_a priest_n and_o the_o people_n have_v be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o other_o holy_a feast_n in_o private_a but_o now_o he_o call_v all_o in_o to_o public_a worship_n mark_v 2._o he_o 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remedy_n first_o upon_o the_o malady_n this_o be_v threefold_a the_o one_a remark_n be_v this_o man_n wander_v the_o wrong_a way_n depart_v from_o the_o holy_a city_n jerusalem_n which_o hebrew_n name_v jereu_n shalom_n signify_v they_o shall_v see_v peace_n and_o shimet_fw-la find_v it_o a_o place_n of_o peace_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o it_o 1_o kin._n 2.36_o 41_o 42_o 46_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o do_v this_o certain_a man_n in_o the_o parable_n the_o thief_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o assault_v he_o while_o he_o stay_v in_o this_o mountain_n of_o rock_n among_o which_o it_o be_v build_v josh_n 18.28_o and_o 2_o sam._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a city_n of_o refuge_n yea_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o it_o ps_n 87.3_o it_o be_v wall_n be_v call_v salvation_n and_o its_o gate_n praise_v isa_n 60.18_o god_n love_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o isa_n 49.16_o and_o he_o delight_v to_o dwell_v in_o it_o ps_n 132.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n the_o old_a jerusalem_n 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again_o in_o due_a time_n and_o upon_o her_o return_n give_v this_o account_n of_o herself_o what_o she_o have_v get_v by_o she_o wander_v the_o wrong_a way_n she_o say_v call_v i_o no_o more_o naomi_n which_o signify_v delightful_a but_o call_v i_o marah_n which_o signify_v bitter_a for_o my_o god_n the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v bitter_o with_o i_o i_o go_v out_o full_a but_o be_o return_v empty_a etc._n etc._n ruth_n 1.20_o 21._o 3._o remember_v shine_v who_o judge_v the_o king_n command_v good_a in_o confine_v his_o abide_v in_o jerusalem_n a_o place_n too_o good_a for_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n and_o he_o keep_v the_o king_n command_n for_o three_o full_a year_n yet_o after_o this_o he_o break_v the_o bridle_n run_v over_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a whereby_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v privy_a how_o just_o he_o suffer_v 1_o kin._n 2.38_o 39_o to_o the_o end_n 4._o remember_v samson_n what_o a_o turmoil_v and_o toilsome_a life_n he_o lead_v by_o his_o leave_v canaan_n and_o his_o converse_v so_o much_o among_o the_o curse_a philistine_n last_o remember_v the_o prodigal_n who_o by_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n make_v himself_o more_o miserable_a than_o the_o very_a hog_n that_o he_o keep_v therefore_o little_a child_n abide_v in_o christ_n and_o continue_v you_o in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o and_o john_n 15.9_o the_o second_o malady_n of_o this_o man_n remark_n the_o 2d_o be_v his_o fall_n among_o thief_n ver_fw-la 30._o hence_o great_a grotins_n gloss_n be_v that_o this_o portion_n of_o scripture_n be_v a_o true_a history_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o happen_v in_o that_o time_n and_o place_n because_o the_o roadway_n betwixt_o jericho_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v notorious_o infest_a with_o robber_n as_o our_o high_a way_n near_o london_n be_v too_o well_o know_v to_o be_v and_o as_o savoy_n or_o salvoy_n be_v of_o old_a call_v malvoy_n which_o signify_v a_o evil_a way_n 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efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o death_n be_v the_o final_a effect_n of_o evil_a rom._n 5_o 12._o and_o satan_n be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a thief_n as_o he_o have_v get_v the_o upper_a ground_n of_o man_n for_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o which_o be_v about_o the_o earth_n where_o man_n walk_v and_o sin_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a a_o thief_n for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o man_n beel_n do_v compass_v he_o about_o ps_n 49.5_o and_o so_o if_o leave_v to_o himself_o he_o be_v ever_o in_o danger_n to_o have_v his_o heel_n trip_v up_o thereby_o and_o last_o death_n come_v oft_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n upon_o man_n 1_o thes_n 5.2_o 2_o pet._n 3.10_o revel_v 16.15_o and_o 3.3_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n note_v well_o 3._o the_o original_a sinner_n adam_n fall_v among_o these_o thief_n when_o he_o mind_v more_o satan_n promise_n and_o eve_n proffer_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n than_o he_o do_v of_o god_n precept_n against_o it_o his_o harken_v and_o hanker_a after_o honour_n of_o the_o devil_n give_v make_v he_o walk_v the_o wrong_a way_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o lifts_z to_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a this_o make_v he_o to_o sin_n that_o great_a of_o sin_n reckon_v to_o be_v next_o unto_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o so_o much_o light_n life_n love_n and_o liberty_n such_o as_o never_o any_o mortal_a man_n have_v his_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o rebellion_n of_o a_o poor_a peasant_n upon_o the_o dunghill_n but_o of_o the_o high_a favourite_n in_o the_o court_n even_o in_o paradise_n itself_o hereupon_o bernard_n descant_v si_fw-la hoc_fw-la adamo_n contigisseâ—_n in_o paradiso_fw-la quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o seerquilinio_fw-la if_o adam_n fall_v among_o thief_n in_o paradise_n itself_o oh_o what_o fall_v may_v befall_v we_o that_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n of_o this_o evil_a world_n satan_n make_v adam_n sin_n and_o his_o sin_n bring_v forth_o death_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o fall_n from_o obedience_n and_o innocency_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n note_v well_o 4._o the_o habitual_a and_o unconverted_a sinner_n drive_v the_o trade_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o trade_n be_v jericho_n satan_n lead_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2.26_o and_o such_o must_v needs_o go_v yea_o run_n the_o wrong_a way_n who_o the_o devil_n drive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o sell_v under_o sin_n as_o we_o all_o be_v by_o adam_n rom._n 7.14_o but_o they_o sell_v themselves_o to_o sin_n with_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 21.20_o who_o be_v past_a feeling_n give_v themselves_o over_o to_o work_v all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n
hope_n which_o have_v a_o purify_n property_n act_v 15.9_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v congruous_a to_o a_o besom_n make_v up_o of_o many_o wand_n or_o rod_n as_o it_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o many_o golden_a truth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o besom_n to_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n it_o find_v that_o place_n far_o unlike_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v pave_v with_o pure_a gold_n revel_v 21.21_o but_o be_v more_o filthy_a than_o samaria_n and_o sodom_n itself_o ezek._n 16.47_o yet_o than_o many_o thousand_o of_o lose_a groat_n be_v find_v out_o in_o it_o act_n 2.41_o and_z 4_o 4._o and_o 5.14_o this_o new_a besom_n sweep_v clean_o indeed_o as_o the_o hot_a sunshine_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n sweep_v clean_o the_o street_n so_o do_v the_o hot_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n so_o in_o samaria_n 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heaven_n with_o joy_n not_o to_o part_v any_o more_o &_o c_o chap._n xxi_o paul_n be_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n now_o come_v we_o to_o paul_n passage_n from_o miletum_n unto_o jerusalem_n act_v 21._o where_o those_o place_n through_o which_o he_o pass_v thither_o be_v mention_v as_o 1._o to_o coos_n and_o the_o next_o day_n to_o rhodes_n two_o island_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n verse_n 1_o 2._o then_o to_o phenicia_n border_v upon_o palestine_n yet_o in_o the_o country_n of_o syria_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v tyre_n and_o there_o he_o land_v with_o his_o company_n and_o stay_v seven_o day_n verse_n 2_o 3_o 4._o where_o he_o be_v foretell_v what_o shall_v befall_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o whence_o after_o he_o have_v spend_v one_o lord_n day_n with_o the_o disciple_n of_o that_o city_n and_o after_o prayer_n at_o part_v with_o those_o that_o accompany_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n he_o 3._o pass_v on_o to_o ptolemais_n a_o city_n and_o sea-town_n of_o phenicia_n where_o he_o abide_v with_o the_o brethren_n but_o one_o day_n verse_n 5_o 6_o 7._o then_o 4._o from_o whence_o he_o pass_v to_o caesarea_n a_o city_n in_o palestine_n mention_v act_n 10.1_o and_o 18.22_o where_o he_o lodge_v with_o philip_n the_o evangelist_n and_o tarry_v there_o many_o day_n till_o he_o be_v tell_v again_o of_o the_o fate_n that_o shall_v befall_v he_o in_o jerusalem_n yet_o all_o can_v dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o journey_n thither_o verse_n 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 5._o from_o caesarea_n he_o pass_v on_o to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v his_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o place_n to_o which_o as_o miletum_n be_v his_o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o go_v in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o last_o mention_v peregrination_n through_o many_o part_n both_o of_o europe_n and_o asia_n now_o be_v paul_n get_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n namely_o to_o jerusalem_n verse_n 15._o his_o host_n that_o lodge_v he_o when_o lodging_n can_v 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22_o 23_o 24._o this_o paul_n do_v at_o their_o persuasion_n verse_n 26._o a_o tumult_n arise_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o vnbelieve_a jew_n of_o asia_n verse_n 27._o paul_n be_v apprehend_v accuse_v and_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 28_o 29_o 30._o but_o rescue_v by_o the_o chief_a captain_n verse_n 31_o 32._o yet_o he_o bind_v he_o to_o make_v his_o defence_n ver_fw-la 33._o to_o v._o 40._o n.b._n from_o those_o resolve_n of_o paul_n passage_n by_o several_a stage_n and_o journey_n to_o jerusalem_n do_v flow_v those_o few_o follow_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v dearest_n friend_n and_o relation_n not_o only_o those_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o more_o especial_o those_o relate_v in_o the_o spirit_n have_v a_o most_o sad_a sorrowful_a and_o a_o most_o involuntary_a part_n one_o from_o another_o as_o here_o act_v 21._o v._o 1._o n.b._n luke_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o we_o be_v pull_v from_o they_o the_o same_o word_n he_o have_v 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