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5.26_o and_o what_o a_o strange_a change_n be_v wrought_v here_o in_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n spirit_n who_o so_o late_o have_v universal_o comply_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a order_n of_o impious_a ahaz_n and_o now_o be_v make_v as_o mad_a and_o forward_a for_o god_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v against_o he_o like_o paul_n act_v 26.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.13_o remark_n the_o five_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o this_o passover_n be_v the_o second_o month_n ver_fw-la 2_o 13_o 15._o which_o be_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n require_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o first_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o 6._o but_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n say_v piscator_fw-la in_o case_n extraordinary_a do_v justify_v this_o act_n out_o of_o its_o appoint_a time_n as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o with_o god_n allowance_n numb_a 9.10_o 11._o the_o impediment_n here_o say_v osiander_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o impediment_n there_o where_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n be_v grant_v for_o to_o 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the_o common_a people_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v notable_a in_o they_o but_o the_o people_n likewise_o arise_v which_o vatablus_n say_v signify_v their_o alacrity_n and_o break_v down_o all_o the_o altar_n which_o ahaz_n have_v erect_v in_o the_o temple_n unto_o his_o idol_n ver_fw-la 14._o whereas_o god_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n baal_n have_v many_o in_o every_o street_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 11.13_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v then_o they_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o 15._o namely_o when_o all_o the_o baggage_n and_o break_a altar_n of_o idolatry_n be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v so_o and_o then_o come_v clean_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o 2._o the_o levite_n hold_v the_o basin_n to_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v it_o ver_fw-la 16._o as_o a_o type_n of_o that_o 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unclean_a which_o be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n but_o that_o they_o have_v not_o sanctify_v themselves_o sufficient_o ver_fw-la 3._o here_o and_o again_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n sanctify_v themselves_o ver_fw-la 24._o have_v then_o both_o more_o time_n and_o far_o need_v to_o do_v so_o say_v vatablus_n be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v behind_o all_o who_o place_n be_v to_o go_v before_o all_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n pray_v for_o the_o unclean_a ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o mark_v 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n without_o god_n without_o law_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n 2_o chron._n 15.3_o come_v rude_o and_o irreverent_o to_o the_o passover_n for_o which_o they_o some_o way_n or_o
as_o the_o proverb_n run_v drive_v the_o wolf_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o there_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n do_v speak_v a_o great_a truth_n what_o will_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n signify_v shall_v they_o lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o famine_n which_o be_v a_o irresistible_a tyrant_n but_o so_o be_v not_o oppression_n in_o which_o case_n liberty_n be_v oft_o prefete_v above_o life_n and_o man_n especial_o freeborn_a will_v choose_v to_o lose_v the_o latter_a rather_o than_o the_o former_a philo-judaeus_a tell_v of_o a_o heathen-people_n who_o in_o their_o war_n use_v only_o this_o expression_n estote_fw-la viri_fw-la libertas_fw-la agitur_fw-la quit_v yourselves_o brave_a soldier_n rather_o lose_v your_o life_n than_o your_o liberty_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o now_o fight_v for_o it_o be_v for_o sweet_a liberty_n our_o native_a and_o birthright_n liberty_n and_o daniel_n in_o his_o history_n of_o england_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n hold_v very_o hot_a in_o this_o our_o land_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n for_o full_a fourscore_o year_n together_o about_o liberty_n and_o property_n which_o cease_v not_o until_o the_o grand_a charter_n be_v grant_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a design_n whereof_o be_v wise_o contrive_v to_o keep_v the_o beam_n right_a even_o and_o equal_a without_o tilt_v on_o either_o side_n between_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n and_o to_o end_v that_o long_a controversy_n this_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la so_o call_v be_v happy_o gain_v in_o the_o maturity_n of_o a_o judicious_a prince_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o frank_o grant_v and_o full_o ratify_v it_o to_o the_o people_n satisfaction_n and_o if_o any_o violence_n for_o break_v into_o joseph_n storehouse_n be_v not_o act_v by_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n when_o they_o come_v under_o those_o sad_a circumstance_n every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o being_n sad_a than_o the_o 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which_o thargum_n jerusal_n add_v a_o three_o reason_n hereof_o that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v not_o deride_v joseph_n brethren_n for_o be_v stranger_n among_o they_o see_v this_o translation_n make_v themselves_o stranger_n to_o their_o own_o relation_n and_o former_a companion_n yea_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n under_o pharaoh_n according_a to_o the_o curse_n gen._n 9.25_o they_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o cham_n posterity_n gen._n 10.6_o psal_n 105.23_o when_o both_o their_o person_n and_o possession_n be_v translate_v into_o pharaoh_n power_n but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v whether_o joseph_n be_v justifiable_a in_o thus_o provoke_v a_o poor_a pinch_v and_o half-pined_n people_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o all_o bowel_n of_o humanity_n thus_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n both_o to_o the_o engross_a of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o to_o the_o inthral_n of_o all_o their_o person_n contrary_a as_o to_o appearance_n to_o all_o the_o common_a rule_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o justice_n answer_v 1_o our_o lord_n express_o forbid_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o appearance_n but_o command_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n john_n 7.24_o it_o need_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o those_o blind_a egyptian_n be_v precipitant_a enough_o in_o their_o judge_n and_o censure_v godly_a joseph_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o senator_n wisdom_n psal_n 105.22_o that_o he_o may_v both_o learn_v they_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o unlearn_v they_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o prejudice_v they_o against_o he_o tully_n a_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o eloquence_n can_v say_v i_o à _fw-la religione_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la traditam_fw-la accept_v nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la suadebit_fw-la oratio_fw-la all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o to_o relinquish_v that_o religion_n which_o i_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o my_o forefather_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a romish_a idolatrous_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o may_v these_o silly_a soul_n say_v so_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o do_v especial_o if_o as_o some_o say_v that_o he_o press_v upon_o this_o people_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n though_o this_o sâ—â—lls_n like_o a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o be_v not_o do_v to_o their_o provocation_n yet_o be_v there_o enough_o do_v in_o all_o these_o premise_a passage_n to_o provoke_v they_o into_o rage_n as_o before_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o mischief_n follow_v flow_v from_o those_o that_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v attribute_v more_o to_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n than_o to_o joseph_n prudence_n and_o policy_n no_o doubt_n but_o those_o poor_a people_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o reprehend_v what_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o joseph_n act_n in_o his_o high_a office_n but_o will_v also_o rage_v at_o they_o so_o gen._n 41.13_o as_o before_o import_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o almighty_n power_n and_o providence_n to_o restrain_v that_o rage_n of_o man_n which_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n psal._n 76.10_o as_o the_o huntsman_n order_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o hunt_a dog_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n restrain_v it_o at_o his_o will_n by_o a_o slip_n or_o string_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o the_o great_a god_n have_v his_o hunter_n or_o hunt_v dog_n that_o hunt_v god_n joseph_n from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n and_o from_o hill_n to_o mountain_n jer._n 16.16_o even_o mighty_a hunter_n such_o as_o nimrod_n be_v gen._n 10.8_o 9_o chaldaean_n babylonian_n or_o roman-babel_n butlder_n that_o have_v hunt_v god_n people_n out_o of_o their_o 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vengeance_n 2._o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o promise_a land_n all_o in_o general_n except_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n and_o the_o new_a generation_n that_o have_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24_o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o know_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o wearout_v we_o of_o the_o old_a generation_n who_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o land_n we_o live_v in_o that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o god_n have_v speak_v concern_v israel_n and_o will_v bring_v upon_o his_o church_n in_o latter_a time_n assure_o we_o have_v tempt_v the_o lord_n ten_o time_n in_o our_o wilderness-state_n as_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 22._o 3._o they_o be_v return_v back_o into_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 25._o when_o here_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o mountain_n of_o edom_n betwixt_o they_o and_o canaan_n it_o be_v but_o their_o pass_v over_o mount_n seir_n their_o 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sincerity_n have_v not_o only_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o the_o power_n also_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o which_o christ_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o a_o very_a small_a few_o doubtless_o as_o no_o saint_n shall_v be_v lose_v by_o he_o joh._n 6.39_o and_o 17.12_o so_o no_o sinner_n can_v possible_o lurch_v he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 21.17_o etc._n etc._n every_o individual_a sinner_n shall_v then_o be_v find_v out_o by_o his_o own_o sin_n numb_a 32.23_o much_o more_o by_o the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n act._n 1.24_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o achan_n be_v fâ—â—â—d_v out_o here_o by_o lot_n second_o observe_v here_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o sinner_n when_o the_o inquest_n have_v find_v he_o out_o ver_fw-la 19_o wherein_o joshua_n the_o judge_n 1._o use_v a_o candid_a compellation_n to_o he_o call_v he_o my_o son_n to_o show_v respect_n to_o his_o person_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o give_v 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retention_n of_o memory_n in_o those_o great_a assembly_n which_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o hear_v his_o word_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n come_v here_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o service_n of_o those_o two_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o invert_v the_o order_n aforesaid_a as_o it_o be_v thrust_v back_o cain_n and_o give_v the_o precedency_n now_o to_o abel_n so_o that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o last_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n become_v first_o in_o the_o acceptance_n from_o whence_o observe_v second_o though_o the_o world_n respect_v man_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n and_o breed_n acoord_v to_o their_o outward_a rank_n and_o quality_n yea_o according_a to_o their_o seem_a forwardness_n for_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yet_o god_n respect_v man_n according_a to_o their_o inward_a condition_n and_o estate_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n as_o he_o do_v abel_n here_o and_o david_n elsewhere_o 1_o sam._n 16.6_o 7._o man_n see_v the_o surface_n of_o thing_n only_o his_o knowledge_n be_v but_o skin_n deep_a as_o samuel_n by_o a_o humane_a judgement_n not_o as_o a_o prophet_n mistake_v eliab_n for_o the_o lord_n anoint_v while_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o outward_a appearance_n and_o see_v he_o a_o very_a proper_a and_o personable_a person_n and_o of_o a_o majestic_a presence_n but_o god_n correct_v the_o prophet_n say_v i_o have_v refuse_v he_o licet_fw-la primogenitum_fw-la pulchrum_fw-la &_o procerum_fw-la though_o the_o first-born_a fair_a and_o of_o a_o full_a stature_n all_o these_o be_v cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o without_o a_o figure_n set_v before_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n look_v at_o the_o heart_n cor_fw-la camera_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o chamber_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o initial_a letter_n whereof_o in_o latin_a do_v signify_v the_o heart_n and_o this_o prophet_n have_v see_v the_o bad_a proof_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v more_o proper_a and_o personable_a than_o eliab_n 1_o sam._n 10.23_o because_o he_o be_v not_o so_o tall_a and_o eminent_a in_o virtue_n as_o he_o be_v in_o stature_n the_o world_n value_v man_n according_a to_o their_o greatness_n but_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o their_o goodness_n for_o which_o little_a david_n be_v prefer_v before_o both_o great_a saul_n his_o predecessor_n and_o great_a eltab_n his_o brother_n who_o body_n be_v of_o a_o goodly_a and_o kinglike_a aspect_n but_o his_o mind_n be_v arrogant_a and_o uncourteous_a 1_o sam._n 17.28_o thus_o abel_n and_o david_n be_v 2._o instance_n of_o this_o truth_n a_o 3._o instance_n be_v lazarus_n luk._n 16.19_o 20._o in_o which_o story_n dives_fw-la or_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v place_v before_o he_o a_o poor_a beggar_n according_a to_o his_o place_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o world_n but_o afterward_o the_o beggar_n be_v place_v before_o the_o glutton_n according_a to_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n some_o learned_a critic_n do_v conjecture_v that_o christ_n in_o that_o parable_n do_v point_n out_o herod_n under_o the_o name_n of_o dives_n and_o john_n baptist_n under_o the_o name_n of_o lazarus_n yet_o among_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o have_v not_o rise_v a_o great_a than_o john_n the_o baptist_n mat._n 11.11_o the_o 4._o instance_n be_v the_o prefer_n of_o ephraim_n the_o young_a before_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a gen._n 48.14_o where_o the_o old_a patriarch_n jacob_n do_v purposely_o and_o out_o of_o a_o deliberate_a prophetic_a choice_n across_o his_o hand_n and_o bless_v ephraim_n first_o who_o be_v the_o young_a contrary_a to_o joseph_n expectation_n who_o have_v place_v manasseh_n his_o first-born_a towards_o his_o right_a hand_n v._o 17_o 18._o where_o we_o may_v behold_v a_o pair_n of_o holy_a prophet_n at_o some_o variance_n in_o their_o judgement_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o about_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o blessing_n as_o
about_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o therefore_o shall_v we_o not_o wonder_v now_o that_o the_o prophet_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v some_o differ_a apprehension_n to_o wit_n in_o point_n extrafundamental_a less_o material_a about_o modes_n and_o such_o as_o touch_v not_o the_o foundation_n here_o father_n and_o son_n be_v divide_v in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n and_o though_o the_o son_n joseph_n be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o divine_a yet_o be_v he_o out_o in_o his_o judgement_n here_o not_o mind_v that_o man_n dignity_n be_v not_o by_o work_n or_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n and_o election_n rom._n 9.7_o 8.11_o 12._o and_o not_o know_v that_o god_n oft_o set_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a and_o make_v the_o first_o to_o be_v last_o and_o the_o last_o first_o and_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9.18_o thus_o '_o also_o concur_v the_o 5._o and_o last_v instance_n in_o noah_n family_n shem_o the_o young_a brother_n have_v priority_n before_o the_o elder_a brethren_n gen._n 9.18_o it_o have_v oft_o be_v god_n rule_n and_o method_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a isaac_n be_v prefer_v before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n as_o here_o abel_n before_o cain_n inference_n hence_o be_v these_o first_o man_n may_z and_o must_v be_v respect_v according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o dignity_n in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a compliment_n but_o a_o religious_a duty_n to_o render_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a rom._n 13.1_o 7._o this_o be_v paul_n practice_n in_o his_o salutation_n of_o most_o noble_a festus_n act_n 26.25_o thus_o god_n word_n give_v cain_n priority_n because_o of_o his_o birthright_n the_o second_o inference_n be_v though_o god_n allow_v of_o such_o due_a honour_n to_o the_o outward_a rank_n and_o quality_n of_o man_n according_a to_o their_o birth_n and_o breed_n yet_o this_o will_v nor_o avail_v to_o render_v a_o man_n acceptable_a with_o god_n for_o neither_o worldly_a greatness_n nor_o million_o of_o money_n can_v bear_v any_o mastery_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o be_v so_o much_o value_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o former_a instance_n show_v how_o god_n invert_v the_o order_n where_o he_o find_v grace_n david_n the_o young_a of_o seven_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o all_o as_o one_o after_o god_n own_o heart_n the_o three_o inference_n be_v this_o reprove_v the_o folly_n and_o partiality_n of_o those_o who_o so_o much_o adore_v rich_a worldling_n and_o abase_v yea_o despise_v poor_a christian_n jam._n 2.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n a_o gold-fingered_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admire_v beyond_o a_o gracious-hearted_n believer_n who_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 8.23_o nor_o the_o wicked_a rich_a be_v prefer_v before_o the_o godly_a poor_a grace_n in_o rag_n be_v as_o lovely_a a_o grace_n in_o robe_n as_o to_o god_n so_o to_o men._n the_o four_o inference_n be_v though_o birthright_n be_v indeed_o a_o blessing_n a_o great_a outward_a blessing_n have_v many_o privilege_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o nature_n still_o grace_n have_v a_o prerogative_n before_o it_o god_n stand_v not_o upon_o how_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o that_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o or_o from_o above_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v john_n 3.3_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o the_o first-birth_n but_o the_o new-birth_n that_o make_v man_n the_o best_a sort_n of_o gentleman_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 17.11_o signify_v it_o be_v not_o the_o birthright_n in_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v that_o birthright_n in_o grace_n that_o have_v the_o great_a honour_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o scripture-record_n as_o rom_n 16.7_o andronicus_n and_o junia_n say_v that_o great_a apostle_n be_v in_o christ_n before_o i_o and_o it_o be_v record_v as_o a_o honourable_a encomium_fw-la upon_o mnason_n that_o he_o be_v a_o old_a disciple_n act_v 21.16_o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o good_a old_a man_n in_o ecclesiastical_a history_n answer_v one_o that_o ask_v he_o how_o old_a he_o be_v say_v he_o be_v but_o four_o year_n old_a when_o indeed_o he_o be_v fourscore_o speak_v of_o his_o age_n in_o grace_n not_o in_o nature_n repute_v all_o his_o many_o other_o year_n before_o his_o conversion_n to_o be_v lose_v or_o nothing_o non_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la fuimus_fw-la sed_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la viximus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v seneca_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o matter_n how_o long_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o how_o long_o we_o have_v live_v unto_o god_n for_o without_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v dead_a while_o we_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5.6_o and_o while_o alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n 2.1_o and_o 4.18_o until_o christ_n quicken_v we_o by_o grace_n the_o five_o inference_n be_v this_o show_v we_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o please_v in_o all_o our_o work_n or_o worship_n it_o must_v not_o be_v man_n but_o god_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n john_n 2.25_o act_n 1.24_o it_o be_v well_o suppose_v cain_n strive_v to_o please_v adam_n his_o earthly_a father_n only_o in_o this_o his_o worship_n but_o albel_n strive_v to_o please_v god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n also_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o hireling_n in_o his_o day-tale_n work_v to_o strive_v the_o please_a of_o bystander_n only_o and_o not_o at_o all_o the_o please_a of_o his_o master_n who_o hire_v he_o to_o do_v his_o work_n and_o must_v pay_v he_o his_o wage_n also_o such_o a_o one_o be_v every_o careless_a comer_n to_o god_n worship_n who_o never_o mind_n or_o matter_n their_o please_a of_o god_n therein_o provide_v they_o can_v but_o merit_v a_o good_a opinion_n among_o man_n thereby_o alas_o man_n be_v but_o stander-by_n it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a allower_n and_o approver_n of_o our_o holy_a act_n he_o be_v not_o approve_v that_o commend_v himself_o or_o be_v commend_v by_o man_n but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10.18_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o oh_o then_o how_o careful_a and_o conscientious_a shall_v we_o all_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o please_v man_n why_o he_o be_v a_o looker-on_n only_o and_o judge_n the_o outward_a action_n but_o especial_o god_n who_o judge_n inward_a affection_n cut_v out_o work_v and_o pay_v we_o wage_n mat._n 20.1_o 2._o the_o second_o particular_a be_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o inversion_n or_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o disparity_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o one_o be_v accept_v and_o the_o other_o reject_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a difference_n here_o very_o remarkable_a 1._o of_o their_o person_n 2._o of_o their_o action_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n and_o that_o be_v also_o twofold_a 1._o god_n put_v or_o set_v the_o difference_n and_o 2._o he_o see_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o person_n unto_o abel_n god_n have_v respect_n but_o unto_o cain_n he_o have_v not_o gen._n 4.4_o 5._o from_o the_o former_a of_o these_o take_v this_o first_o observation_n it_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n that_o put_v or_o set_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o betwixt_o a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a man_n as_o here_o betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n it_o be_v the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o main_a fundamental_a cause_n of_o difference_n prefer_v abel_n before_o cain_n this_o be_v the_o head_n and_o fountain_n of_o that_o discriminate_n and_o distinguish_v difference_n between_o they_o as_o afterward_o betwixt_o jacob_n and_o esau_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v neither_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9.11_o 12._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n v._o 21._o where_o god_n compare_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o man_n not_o to_o a_o goldsmith_n who_o material_n he_o work_v upon_o be_v precious_a as_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a pearl_n but_o to_o a_o potter_n who_o always_o work_v upon_o base_a and_o sordid_a matter_n as_o clay_n no_o better_o be_v mankind_n in_o that_o massâ_fw-la corruptâ_fw-la or_o corrupt_v mass_n of_o the_o fall_a estate_n yet_o god_n out_o of_o that_o filthy_a lump_n of_o earth_n or_o clay_n make_v one_o vessel_n for_o honour_n and_o another_o for_o dishonour_n as_o here_o cain_n and_o abel_n even_o before_o they_o be_v born_n god_n put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o decree_n god_n elect_v not_o from_o foresee_a faith_n or_o work_v but_o from_o freegrace_n and_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n
consume_v not_o the_o bush_n and_o this_o apparition_n of_o fire_n be_v well_o accommodate_v to_o that_o sire_n of_o zeal_n which_o have_v oft_o transport_v this_o fiery_a prophet_n while_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o wrought_v for_o god_n upon_o earth_n it_o be_v the_o seraphim_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v a_o flame_a fire_n psal_n 104.4_o that_o fetch_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o seraphical_a doctor_n so_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a suitableness_n those_o be_v god_n chariot_n or_o cheerful_a one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o psal_n 68.17_o septuagint_n read_v it_o the_o angel_n be_v cheerful_a to_o carry_v up_o elijah_n and_o elijah_n be_v as_o cheerful_a to_o be_v carry_v up_o by_o they_o 4._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v also_o of_o a_o whirlwind_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a circular_a wind_n that_o with_o violence_n gather_v thing_n into_o it_o and_o carry_v they_o up_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o thus_o elijah_n be_v take_v up_o 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and_o elijah_n in_o scripture_n record_v herein_o that_o enoch_n be_v take_v up_o in_o his_o holy_a walk_v with_o god_n and_o elijah_n in_o his_o holy_a talk_v of_o god_n both_o busy_a at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o master_n work_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v mat._n 24.46_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o enoch_n be_v translate_v by_o a_o whirl_n wind_n in_o such_o a_o angelical_a chariot_n as_o elijah_n be_v though_o moses_n be_v short_a in_o that_o relation_n as_o in_o all_o the_o other_o before_o the_o flood_n he_o be_v exceed_v concise_a in_o all_o the_o concern_v of_o the_o nine_o first_o patriarch_n for_o near_a to_o 1656_o year_n of_o the_o world_n therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a enoch_n be_v translate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o elijah_n be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o record_v in_o moses_n abridgement_n as_o he_o have_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o privilege_n to_o wit_n translation_n so_o he_o may_v the_o better_o have_v the_o circumstance_n to_o wit_n the_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o translation_n they_o both_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o both_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n go_v off_o the_o stage_n as_o more_o than_o conqueror_n to_o wit_n triumpher_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o rev._n 2.10_o rom._n 8.37_o god_n cause_v they_o both_o to_o triumph_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o that_o be_v to_o ride_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o triumphant_a chariot_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a roman_a conqueror_n who_o after_o their_o famous_a conquest_n they_o use_v with_o grand_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o ride_v up_o to_o the_o capitol_n in_o a_o stately_a triumphant_a chariot_n through_o the_o street_n of_o rome_n the_o capital_a city_n then_o of_o the_o world_n thus_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n ride_v triumph_v over_o all_o their_o adversary_n head_n through_o the_o air_n the_o devil_n territory_n and_o country_n as_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o 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they_o shall_v both_o continue_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o then_o return_v into_o the_o world_n again_o to_o make_v war_n against_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v after_o a_o while_n slay_v they_o both_o be_v as_o they_o dote_o conceit_v the_o two_o witness_n in_o rev._n 11.3_o etc._n etc._n after_o which_o shall_v follow_v their_o true_a translation_n into_o heaven_n answer_n 1._o this_o fabulous_a fiction_n of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n be_v coin_v out_o of_o that_o jewish_a fable_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 44._o before_o quote_v that_o enoch_n be_v keep_v alive_a to_o preach_v repentance_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n v._o 16._o as_o they_o interpret_v it_o which_o be_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o a_o dissent_n may_v be_v enter_v against_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o as_o likewise_o this_o romish_a lie_n be_v borrow_v from_o a_o misinterpretation_n of_o that_o canonical_a scripture_n in_o mal._n 4.5_o that_o elias_n must_v come_v 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elias_n soul_n into_o john_n baptist_n according_a to_o pythagoras_n notion_n but_o by_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n mal._n 2.15_o yea_o the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n rev._n 3.1_o and_o can_v give_v to_o one_o the_o like_o spiritual_a endowment_n as_o he_o do_v to_o another_o 2._o answer_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o elias_n be_v come_v already_o according_a to_o christ_n word_n and_o not_o to_o come_v before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o convert_v the_o jew_n and_o to_o confirm_v the_o elect_a in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o sond_o fable_a romanist_n so_o that_o terrstrial_a paradise_n out_o of_o which_o adam_n be_v exclude_v be_v certain_o destroy_v by_o noah_n deluge_n for_o 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o that_o every_o thing_n be_v destroy_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n every_o man_n only_o eight_o person_n save_v in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7.21_o 1_o 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salvation_n to_o some_o but_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o other_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o thus_o god_n do_v most_o gracious_o give_v a_o due_a warning_n to_o a_o evil_a world_n though_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v so_o for_o as_o man_n give_v god_n no_o warning_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o god_n may_v have_v give_v as_o little_a warning_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o they_o but_o his_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o and_o fury_n or_o revenge_n be_v not_o in_o god_n isa_n 27.4_o for_o such_o who_o be_v for_o revenge_n be_v all_o for_o surprise_v but_o god_n give_v both_o respite_n and_o warning_n that_o his_o judgement_n may_v not_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n at_o unaware_o upon_o they_o and_o though_o this_o race_n of_o rebel_n improve_v it_o not_o but_o jeer_v where_o they_o shall_v have_v fear_v those_o of_o lamech_n black_a line_n laugh_v at_o noah_n daily_a labour_n scoff_o ask_a he_o whether_o he_o mean_v to_o sail_v upon_o dry_a ground_n and_o why_o he_o expect_v a_o wet_a winter_n and_o whether_o much_o holiness_n have_v not_o make_v he_o mad_a act_v 26.24_o however_o noah_n take_v warn_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v with_o fear_n heb._n 11.7_o and_o give_v warning_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o take_v it_o they_o can_v all_o flout_v he_o out_o of_o his_o faith_n but_o he_o preach_v build_v and_o finish_v and_o then_o enter_v take_v god_n threaten_v by_o the_o right_a handle_n he_o fear_v the_o judgement_n when_o the_o world_n general_o jeer_v at_o they_o inference_n hence_o be_v 1._o as_o noah_n take_v the_o warning_n well_o at_o god_n hand_n and_z fear_z so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v be_v warn_v of_o god_n about_o judgement_n impend_v the_o word_n heb._n 11.7_o for_o warn_v of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o have_v deal_n with_o god_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d res_fw-la &_o negotium_fw-la noah_n be_v a_o man_n that_o do_v negotiate_v with_o god_n and_o be_v of_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n god_n will_v not_o hide_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v from_o abraham_n or_o noah_n his_o friend_n gen._n 18.17_o psal_n 25.14_o joh._n 15.15_o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos._n 3.7_o nothing_o that_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n such_o be_v his_o philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o man_n that_o he_o love_v to_o fore-signify_a and_o to_o warn_v before_o he_o wound_v even_o pharaoh_n himself_o have_v warning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o plague_n but_o not_o of_o the_o three_o again_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o not_o so_o of_o the_o six_o yet_o again_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o but_o not_o of_o the_o nine_o and_o when_o neither_o warning_n nor_o no_o warning_n will_v work_v well_o then_o come_v that_o ten_o and_o last_o sweep_a plague_n that_o sweep_v away_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n as_o moses_n be_v god_n herald_n to_o warn_v egypt_n so_o noah_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o old_a world_n and_o god_n prophet_n be_v now_o no_o less_o to_o warn_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o the_o old_a world_n have_v but_o one_o preacher_n yet_o we_o have_v many_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o absolom_n do_v with_o amnon_n who_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v in_o speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 13.22_o or_o he_o may_v rush_v sudden_o upon_o we_o and_o by_o a_o thunderstroke_n confound_v we_o at_o once_o as_o he_o do_v the_o apostate_n angel_n in_o the_o very_a first_o act_n and_o moment_n of_o sin_n no_o he_o send_v his_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v war_n yet_o with_o article_n of_o peace_n open_a in_o their_o hand_n so_o slow_a to_o anger_n be_v he_o and_o so_o little_a desirous_a of_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o who_o be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o make_v the_o 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24.36_o oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o v._o 37._o noah_n fear_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o world_n security_n noah_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n but_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v move_v at_o god_n threaten_n no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n the_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o be_v like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesdah_n joh._n 5.3_o 4._o if_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v down_o into_o it_o it_o be_v then_o move_v such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 4.19_o and_o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o habakkuk_n hab._n 3.16_o and_o such_o be_v noah_n also_o in_o be_v move_v with_o fear_n and_o such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v also_o especial_o consider_v special_a and_o particular_a judgement_n be_v imminent_a over_o we_o if_o not_o incumbent_n on_o we_o beside_o that_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n draw_v nigh_o all_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o noah_n be_v do_v tell_v the_o world_n 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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 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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 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home_n oh_o what_o a_o comfortable_a companion_n be_v sarah_n to_o abraham_n in_o all_o his_o travel_n and_o trouble_n do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o her_o day_n prov._n 31.12_o she_o be_v constant_a in_o her_o conjugal_a yoke_n carry_v on_o and_o even_o her_o part_n thereof_o not_o draw_v the_o contrary_a way_n and_o do_v stick_v to_o he_o with_o faithful_a affection_n in_o all_o change_n and_o chance_n whatsoever_o yea_o though_o she_o suffer_v many_o hardship_n as_o before_o with_o he_o and_o be_v oft_o put_v very_o hardly_o to_o it_o yet_o be_v she_o not_o afraìd_v with_o any_o amazement_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o drive_v out_o all_o servile_a fear_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o strong_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o strong_a nail_n drive_v out_o the_o weak_a oh_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n can_v be_v so_o constant_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o husband_n as_o she_o be_v to_o she_o hos_n 3.3_o we_o must_v bear_v 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
righteousness_n deut_n 9.4_o 6._o but_o god_n grace_n save_v i_o tit._n 3.4_o 5._o the_o time_n will_v fail_v to_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o difference_n how_o the_o two_o covenant_n have_v a_o sixth_z difference_n in_o their_o differ_a object_n the_o first_o be_v make_v with_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o perfection_n before_o the_o fall_n while_o he_o be_v without_o sin_n but_o the_o second_o be_v give_v to_o man_n in_o his_o state_n of_o imperfection_n and_o impotency_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o when_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o sin_n in_o which_o state_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v become_v impossible_a to_o be_v fulfil_v by_o man_n though_o they_o be_v possible_a while_o he_o be_v potent_a and_o perfect_a rom._n 8.3_o isa_n 48.8_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o prov._n 20.9_o and_o 30.12_o eccles_n 7.20_o etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o two_o covenant_n differ_v in_o time_n as_o well_o as_o in_o object_n the_o one_o be_v before_o and_o the_o 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mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v but_o say_v not_o i_o will_v deal_v just_o with_o who_o i_o will_v for_o he_o can_v deal_v unjust_o with_o any_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o for_o his_o pass_v of_o judgement_n be_v the_o last_o and_o high_a appeal_n but_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9.15_o for_o mercy_n be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o man_n eye_n must_v not_o be_v evil_a because_o he_o be_v good_a mat._n 20.14_o 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o method_n of_o divine_a mercy_n to_o be_v oft_o manifest_v upon_o the_o most_o unworthy_a and_o to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o jacob_n before_o esau_n ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n and_o the_o gentile_n the_o young_a brother_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.12_o 25._o before_o the_o jew_n the_o elder_a yea_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v oft_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o most_o graceless_a and_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o vile_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o find_v as_o many_o motive_n to_o draw_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o worst_a as_o in_o the_o best_a by_o nature_n whereas_o according_a to_o the_o first_o covenant_n where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o work_n there_o justice_n make_v no_o difference_n in_o wage_n and_o see_v the_o work_n of_o all_o mankind_n be_v evil_a in_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o public_a person_n the_o parliament-man_n represent_v the_o whole_a country_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n therefore_o the_o second_o covenant_n find_v all_o alike_a sinner_n and_o object_n of_o justice_n yet_o show_v mercy_n to_o some_o as_o it_o please_v god_n rom._n 9.12_o 18_o 20._o mic._n 7.18_o hence_o it_o be_v 2._o that_o one_o sin_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o many_o sin_n will_v not_o break_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v but_o one_o offence_n in_o adam_n that_o bring_v guilt_n and_o condemnation_n upon_o himself_o and_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n rom._n 5.16_o not_o many_o sin_n before_o our_o conversion_n nor_o many_o sin_n after_o it_o can_v break_v this_o covenant_n psal_n 89.31_o 34._o take_v here_o a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1._o they_o differ_v in_o term_n the_o former_a be_v conditional_a but_o the_o latter_a absolute_a 2._o in_o mean_n the_o second_o be_v with_o a_o mediator_n but_o the_o first_o without_o one_o 3._o in_o manner_n the_o first_o accept_v the_o action_n and_o then_o the_o person_n but_o the_o second_o accept_v the_o person_n first_o and_o then_o the_o action_n 4._o in_o the_o measure_n there_o be_v indeed_o great_a grace_n and_o undeserved_a favour_n in_o the_o former_a but_o there_o be_v far_o great_a grace_n yea_o the_o great_a of_o all_o in_o the_o latter_a 5._o in_o the_o matter_n the_o first_o put_v man_n life_n and_o salvation_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o manage_v it_o by_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o the_o second_o put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n col._n 3.3_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v psal_n 89.19_o isa_n 33.22_o yea_o to_o the_o uttermost_a heb._n 7.25_o 6._o in_o the_o object_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o subject_a or_o matter_n the_o first_o be_v make_v with_o man_n while_o sinless_a and_o holy_a but_o the_o second_o when_o he_o become_v sinful_a and_o unholy_a etc._n etc._n 7._o in_o the_o foundation_n the_o first_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o free_a will_n of_o man_n but_o the_o second_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n this_o may_v help_v both_o understanding_n and_o memory_n the_o eight_o difference_n be_v they_o differ_v in_o their_o duration_n the_o first_o covenant_n be_v in_o some_o sound_a sense_n abolish_v col._n 2.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o second_o abide_v for_o ever_o indeed_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_v stand_v in_o force_n upon_o all_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n to_o all_o eternity_n for_o 1._o by_o that_o covenant_n sin_n be_v impute_v and_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v inflict_v for_o ever_o 2._o all_o that_o now_o remain_v under_o the_o first_o covenant_n in_o a_o christless_a condition_n be_v still_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o perish_v for_o ever_o yet_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v utter_o abolish_v by_o christ_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o their_o representative_a head_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v for_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_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 spirit_n eph._n 4.30_o those_o in_o covenant_n together_o do_v strive_v to_o please_v one_o another_o can_v we_o say_v to_o god_n as_o he_o may_v say_v to_o we_o wherein_o have_v i_o injure_v thou_o mic._n 6.3_o do_v all_o well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n phil._n 4.18_o heb._n 13.21_o chap._n xii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o jacob_n birth_n have_v do_v discourse_v upon_o isaac_n relate_v to_o the_o covenant_n both_o in_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n the_o next_o patriarch_n be_v jacob_n to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o in_o who_o life_n isaac_n history_n etc._n etc._n be_v far_o handle_v who_o grand_a remark_n be_v threefold_a 1._o his_o birth_n 2._o his_o life_n 3._o his_o death_n 1._o of_o his_o birth_n he_o be_v a_o son_n of_o prayer_n his_o father_n isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o four_o key_n of_o heaven_n of_o hell_n of_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n all_o hang_n at_o his_o girdle_n for_o his_o barren_a wife_n rebekah_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o gen._n 25.21_o hence_o note_v i._o that_o isaac_n be_v a_o husband_n twenty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v a_o father_n for_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o rebekah_n ver_fw-la 20._o and_o he_o be_v sixty_o when_o jacob_n be_v bear_v ver_fw-la 26._o all_o husband_n be_v not_o father_n such_o as_o be_v childless_a remember_v bless_v isaac_n and_o bless_a abraham_n before_o he_o gen._n 15.2_o it_o be_v no_o untrodden_a path_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o alwise_a god_n will_v give_v out_o that_o blessing_n note_v 2._o a_o husband_n may_v be_v bless_v though_o he_o be_v not_o blessed_v to_o become_v a_o father_n it_o be_v say_v express_o the_o lord_n bless_v isaac_n gen._n 25.11_o to_o wit_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o with_o many_o temporal_a though_o he_o want_v that_o one_o of_o have_v child_n when_o yet_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o innumerable_a seed_n gen._n 12.2_o and_o 15.3_o and_o 17.16_o etc._n etc._n note_v 3_o scoff_v 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
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 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he_o then_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o draw_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o die_v the_o apostle_n express_v die_v jacob_n posture_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o where_o likewise_o he_o mention_v only_a jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o by_o faith_n both_o be_v adopt_a by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o their_o unpricked_a bibles_n do_v read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n the_o hebrew_n read_v be_v he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n gen._n 47.31_o the_o romish_a vulgar_a read_n leave_v out_o upon_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o worship_v the_o cross_n suppose_v the_o read_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n instead_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n then_o may_v it_o figure_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o but_o superstition_n but_o the_o genuine_a true_a sense_n be_v that_o jacob_n raise_v himself_o on_o the_o pillow_n be_v now_o a_o clynick_n or_o bedrid_a at_o the_o beds-head_n support_v his_o feeble_a arm_n with_o his_o staff_n which_o some_o not_o improbable_o put_v both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mittah_n and_o matteh_n together_o suppose_v be_v his_o bedstaff_n when_o he_o take_v joseph_n swear_v to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n so_o bow_v himself_o forward_o with_o his_o head_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n who_o he_o have_v reckon_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n and_o his_o two_o son_n also_o in_o great_a grandeur_n and_o likewise_o some_o sure_a hope_n to_o be_v bury_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o hansel_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n possess_v it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o sweet_a day_n that_o ever_o jacob_n see_v be_v those_o day_n he_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joseph_n feed_v his_o father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 47.28_o and_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o he_o be_v sordid_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o now_o nourish_v gen._n 37.2_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o family_n in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o dangerous_a famine_n be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pay_a nourishment_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v first_o his_o own_o before_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o son_n capacity_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o make_v jacob_n last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o he_o live_v in_o goshen_n till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 28._o god_n reserve_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o for_o he_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o comfortable_o accommodate_v by_o his_o son_n in_o goshen_n so_o no_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o god_n to_o the_o last_o for_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n as_o above_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o his_o middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v at_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n do_v the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v in_o exod._n 12.40_o and_o gal._n 3.17_o expire_v commence_v from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o 10._o as_o a_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n israel_n be_v 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they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o canaan_n numb_a 14.29_o the_o good_a lord_n grant_v our_o carcase_n may_v not_o so_o fall_v in_o this_o wilderness_n condition_n as_o not_o to_o see_v what_o good_a the_o good_a god_n will_v certain_o bring_v upon_o this_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o general_n remark_n be_v nevertheless_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n god_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n psal_n 106.8_o where_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la as_o he_o do_v isa_n 57.17_o and_o what_o people_n may_v he_o not_o thus_o save_v have_v other_o thing_n to_o look_v after_o namely_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v than_o present_o to_o punish_v his_o people_n when_o they_o most_o deserve_v it_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n not_o stand_n upon_o term_n or_o take_v advantage_n many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o overcome_a their_o provocation_n with_o his_o own_o patience_n and_o pity_n never_o stir_v up_o all_o 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the_o cloud_n gather_v up_o into_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o pillar_n and_o go_v direct_o before_o they_o numb_a 9.15_o etc._n etc._n second_o they_o have_v hobab_n moses_n father-in-law_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o eye_n to_o they_o numb_a 10.31_o as_o job_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n job_n 29.15_o for_o hobab_v or_o jethro_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o wilderness_n far_o better_o than_o they_o he_o be_v of_o that_o country_n of_o midian_a adjacent_a to_o it_o yea_o better_o than_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v live_v long_o thereabouts_o yet_o many_o particular_a passage_n may_v be_v forget_v and_o some_o so_o change_v by_o the_o changeable_a sand_n as_o to_o need_v a_o new_a direction_n general_n of_o army_n do_v
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descend_v from_o righteous_a lot_n who_o though_o he_o sin_v by_o ignorance_n in_o commit_v a_o double_a incest_n yet_o serve_v god_n with_o uprightness_n all_o his_o day_n so_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n suffer_v not_o israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o they_o more_o than_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o warrant_v they_o to_o war_n against_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21.21_o 22._o and_o deut_n 2.24_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v direct_v israel_n to_o all_o place_n so_o he_o do_v to_o they_o in_o all_o action_n in_o which_o respect_n these_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v excel_v all_o humane_a history_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v diem_fw-la his_o divine_a warrant_n for_o this_o war_n this_o new_a generation_n after_o such_o long_a travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v have_v be_v afraid_a of_o war_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v be_v before_o they_o therefore_o give_v he_o they_o this_o his_o word_n for_o their_o encouragement_n satisfaction_n and_o justification_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v a_o proffer_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v propound_v first_o according_a to_o god_n rule_n deut._n 20.10_o 11._o thus_o israel_n send_v first_o the_o white_a flagg_n of_o a_o amicable_a embassage_n before_o they_o hang_v out_o the_o red_a flagg_n of_o a_o bloody_a war._n though_o nothing_o seem_v more_o contrary_a to_o peace_n than_o war_n yet_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v if_o peace_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n the_o roman_n send_v their_o caduceum_n &_o hastam_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n first_o to_o proclaim_v peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v god_n infatuate_v those_o first_o who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v quos_fw-la destruit_fw-la prius_fw-la dementat_fw-la deus_fw-la sihon_n will_v not_o grant_v israel_n passage_n v._o 23._o numb_a 21._o which_o moses_n explain_v thus_o deut._n 2.30_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o grant_v leave_n to_o israel_n who_o so_o solemn_o engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o way_n injurious_a to_o he_o or_o he_o they_o will_v not_o pillage_v or_o plunder_v in_o their_o passage_n but_o buy_v all_o necessary_n with_o money_n numb_a 21.22_o deut._n 2.28_o keep_v all_o along_o in_o the_o king_n highway_n common_a for_o all_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a apology_n for_o stop_v the_o enemy_n mouth_n and_o to_o clear_a israel_n innocency_n sihon_n dare_v not_o trust_v they_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v judg._n 11.20_o by_o that_o good_a historian_n general_n jephthah_n for_o man_n muse_v as_o they_o use_v have_v he_o himself_o admission_n with_o a_o potent_a puissant_a army_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o any_o foreign_a country_n he_o will_v keep_v no_o covenant_n but_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o spoil_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o he_o think_v the_o same_o of_o israel_n out_o of_o his_o own_o fear_n and_o distrust_n but_o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v god_n harden_a sihon_n heart_n deut._n 2.30_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o deny_v israel_n a_o innocent_a passage_n but_o also_o in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n come_v forth_o to_o fight_v they_o when_o they_o have_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n nor_o provoke_v either_o he_o or_o he_o to_o this_o war._n n._n b._n see_v the_o sublime_a infatuation_n god_n send_v upon_o sihon_n have_v he_o be_v so_o kind_a to_o israel_n as_o the_o edomite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n be_v who_o though_o at_o first_o they_o deny_v israel_n passage_n through_o their_o land_n numb_a 20.18_o etc._n etc._n yet_o as_o they_o pass_v along_o their_o coast_n they_o suffer_v they_o to_o buy_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a deut._n 2.29_o nor_o have_v israel_n at_o this_o time_n any_o thought_n of_o take_v sihon_n country_n from_o he_o lay_v no_o claim_n to_o it_o but_o to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v beyond_o it_o deut._n 2.28_o 29_o 30._o and_o judg._n 11.19_o 20._o and_o they_o now_o desire_v a_o peaceable_a passage_n through_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v conquer_v the_o canaanite_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o instead_o of_o grant_v this_o or_o any_o supply_n as_o they_o march_v along_o his_o border_n he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o they_o in_o fight_n so_o come_v only_o forth_o to_o fetch_v their_o own_o destruction_n god_n judgement_n need_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o find_v wicked_a man_n out_o they_o run_v headlong_o of_o themselves_o to_o meet_v their_o own_o bane_n the_o better_a half_a way_n they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o any_o term_n of_o accommodation_n do_v thereby_o hasten_v their_o own_o downfall_n as_o god_n here_o do_v not_o impart_v his_o whole_a council_n to_o israel_n concern_v this_o country_n which_o they_o expect_v not_o the_o conquest_n of_o at_o this_o time_n while_o they_o be_v only_o in_o expectation_n of_o conquer_a canaan_n so_o this_o show_v likewise_o that_o whoever_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v graceles_o and_o obstinate_o not_o only_a refuse_n but_o reject_v the_o same_o such_o do_v but_o hasten_v on_o their_o own_o damnation_n as_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n do_v here_o thus_o far_o the_o antecedent_n now_o the_o consequent_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o four_o remark_n which_o be_v that_o victory_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 98.1_o and_o ps_n 44.3_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 18.10_o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v that_o israel_n smite_v sihon_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 21.24_o yet_o this_o be_v explain_v that_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n deliver_v sihon_n and_o all_o his_o people_n into_o israel_n hand_n judg._n 11.21_o and_o deut._n 2.33_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 135.10_o 11._o and_o 136.17_o 18_o 19_o yea_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o destroy_v the_o amorite_n before_o they_o who_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o cedar_n and_o who_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o oak_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 2.9_o god_n give_v this_o victory_n and_o as_o jephthah_n excellent_o argue_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o scripture-history_n as_o all_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n give_v israel_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o wit_n arnon_n in_o the_o south_n jabbok_n nigh_o to_o which_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o north_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n in_o the_o east_n and_o jordan_n in_o the_o west_n deut._n 2.36_o judg._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o israel_n have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o all_o this_o land_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v vanquish_v by_o conquest_n in_o a_o lawful_a war_n and_o become_v israel_n first_o handsel_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v israel_n victory_n over_o the_o amorites_n here_o be_v not_o only_o total_a over_o heshbon_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n and_o all_o her_o daughter_n all_o the_o other_o city_n and_o village_n of_o the_o land_n but_o they_o also_o recover_v all_o those_o place_n which_o sihon_n have_v take_v from_o moab_n numb_a 21.26_o deut._n 2.24_o have_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o in_o their_o possession_n the_o israelite_n may_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o dent._n 2.9_o but_o now_o god_n the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o land_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v win_v that_o country_n from_o moab_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o every_o city_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n they_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n deut._n 2.34_o 35._o god_n have_v curse_v canaan_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o wicked_a race_n to_o be_v preserve_v this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o god_n judgement_n write_v the_o root_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v dry_v up_o from_o beneath_o his_o branch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n job_n c._n 18._o v._n 16_o 17._o the_o six_o remark_n be_v this_o victory_n be_v so_o famous_a that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n or_o byword_n in_o derision_n of_o sihon_n numb_a 21.27_o some_o say_v that_o this_o proverb_n be_v take_v up_o first_o after_o that_o sihon_n have_v conquer_v heshbon_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o that_o his_o poetaster_n or_o ballad-maker_n who_o pen_a popular_a song_n such_o as_o this_o be_v do_v compose_v these_o great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n utter_v by_o the_o conquer_a amorites_n and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o sihon_n and_o his_o favourite_n triumph_v over_o conquer_v moab_n for_o their_o idolatry_n jer._n 48.12_o 13._o and_o 32_o 45_o
for_o the_o city_n timnath-serah_a which_o he_o choose_v call_v timnath_n heres_fw-la which_o signify_v the_o picture_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v there_o worship_v judg._n 2.9_o in_o detestation_n whereof_o the_o name_n be_v alter_v by_o tranposition_n of_o letter_n here_o be_v for_o serah_n be_v on_o old_a ruinous_a city_n which_o he_o be_v force_v to_o repair_v before_o he_o can_v inhabit_v it_o and_o masius_n tell_v a_o story_n of_o paula_n who_o jerom_n write_v to_o how_o she_o go_v to_o visit_v joshua_n sepulchre_n in_o this_o city_n josh_n 24.30_o and_o there_o wonder_v that_o he_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a divider_n of_o that_o fruitful_a land_n to_o other_o shall_v set_v out_o for_o himself_o no_o rich_a revenue_n but_o the_o mean_a and_o barren_a part_n thereof_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bethubem_fw-la here_o signify_v yet_o low_a nor_o still_o be_v this_o the_o whole_a of_o joshua_n condescension_n for_o he_o receive_v this_o poor_a pittance_n not_o by_o lot_n as_o the_o tribe_n do_v their_o land_n but_o by_o gift_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v a_o inheritance_n to_o joshua_n for_o 49._o and_o 50._o he_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o gift_n to_o he_o from_o the_o people_n over_o who_o god_n have_v place_v he_o their_o governor_n and_o general_n though_o it_o be_v only_o the_o people_n free_a assent_n unto_o the_o lord_n promise_n or_o precept_n for_o undoubted_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o same_o to_o moses_n concern_v joshua_n as_o well_o as_o caleb_n josh_n 14.6_o see_v joshua_n have_v show_v the_o same_o courage_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o espy_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o caleb_n do_v numb_a 14.6.30_o therefore_o must_v receive_v the_o same_o equal_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n at_o that_o time_n namely_o to_o have_v such_o part_n of_o the_o land_n when_o it_o be_v conquer_a as_o they_o desire_v oh_o sweet_a spirit_v modest_a humble_a low-condescending_a joshua_n in_o all_o these_o aforemention_v particular_n but_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o there_o may_v be_v the_o great_a congruity_n betwixt_o joshua_n the_o type_n and_o our_o bless_a jesus_n the_o antitype_n who_o do_v exouthenize_v or_o empty_v himself_o condescend_v to_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o redeem_a people_n to_o who_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa_n 45.11_o christ_n indeed_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o be_v bear_v live_v and_o die_v poor_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n joshua_n the_o twenty_o appoint_v the_o city_n of_o refuge_n according_a to_o god_n command_n exod._n 21.13_o numb_a 35.6.11.14_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 19.2.9_o the_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v principal_o three_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n appoint_v those_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n so_o tender_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n that_o he_o provide_v six_o sanctuary_n here_o to_o save_v man_n life_n from_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n lest_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o private_a revenge_n while_o his_o blood_n wax_v hot_a within_o he_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o near_a kinsman_n deut._n 19.5_o 6._o well_o do_v job_n characterise_v god_n the_o preserver_n of_o man_n job_n 7.20_o and_o well_o do_v the_o apostle_n adore_v god_n philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o mankind_n tit._n 3_o 4._o so_o precious_a be_v the_o blood_n not_o only_o of_o his_o saint_n though_o that_o be_v chief_o but_o of_o all_o his_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ps_n 72.14_o and_o 116.15_o compare_v with_o this_o care_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o general_a here_o therefore_o all_o those_o city_n of_o refuge_n be_v place_v in_o open_a view_n and_o as_o some_o say_v pave_v all_o the_o way_n as_o a_o mark_n of_o direction_n yea_o and_o situate_v at_o a_o just_a distance_n that_o the_o innocent_a party_n may_v repair_v from_o all_o part_n in_o due_a time_n without_o inquire_v the_o way_n thither_o lest_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi thereby_o overtake_v the_o pursue_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o form_n or_o privilege_n of_o this_o asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n teach_v 1._o who_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o not_o the_o wilful_a murderer_n such_o say_v god_n shall_v be_v hale_v from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n exod._n 21.14_o as_o joab_n be_v 1_o king_n 2.31.34_o but_o only_o casual_a manslayer_n without_o any_o premeditate_a malice_n the_o lord_n act_v by_o they_o as_o mere_a instrument_n in_o his_o hand_n without_o any_o purpose_n or_o intention_n on_o their_o part_n exod._n 21.13_o 2._o what_o be_v this_o privilege_n namely_o security_n from_o the_o avenger_n and_o a_o safe_a judiciary_n trial_n if_o his_o slaughter_n be_v find_v chance-medley_n the_o practice_n of_o prince_n in_o protect_a wilful_a murderer_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o law_n of_o god_n much_o more_o the_o pope_n dispense_n with_o such_o as_o if_o wise_a than_o solomon_n who_o say_v a_o man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o prov._n 28.17_o god_n law_n be_v draw_v such_o from_o the_o altar_n to_o the_o halter_n least_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v with_o blood_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v how_o long_o they_o be_v to_o stay_v in_o those_o city_n and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o highpriest_n numb_a 35.25_o josh_n 20.6_o then_o have_v he_o a_o release_v after_o a_o long_a confinement_n which_o be_v his_o punishment_n for_o his_o carelessness_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o highpriest_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o this_o release_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o type_v out_o by_o all_o those_o six_o city_n of_o refuge_n 3_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n and_o 3_o on_o that_o if_o we_o run_v to_o this_o rock_n for_o our_o refuge_n we_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o and_o none_o can_v pull_v we_o out_o of_o he_o and_o his_o father_n hand_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o he_o be_v our_o best_a sanctuary_n when_o pursue_v at_o the_o heel_n by_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n divine_a justice_n and_o by_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o own_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o rock_n temptation_n and_o opposition_n do_v as_o the_o wave_n dash_v upon_o we_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v to_o break_v themselves_o all_o asunder_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxi_o joshua_n the_o twenty_o first_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o city_n divide_v and_o give_v by_o lot_n unto_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 43._o hence_o the_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o father_n of_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n come_v and_o make_v their_o claim_n v._o 1_o 2._o when_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v now_o distribute_v among_o the_o several_a tribe_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v soon_o for_o they_o be_v not_o forget_v in_o the_o forego_n division_n because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o city_n and_o inheritance_n out_o of_o the_o other_o several_a tribe_n among_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v disperse_v according_a to_o jacob_n prophecy_n gen._n 49.7_o that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o frequent_o and_o effectual_o as_o they_o be_v oblige_v teach_v israel_n god_n judgement_n deut._n 33.10_o and_o that_o the_o people_n may_v upon_o all_o occasion_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o learning_n the_o sense_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o they_o do_v not_o here_o refer_v themselves_o to_o the_o charity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o mantenance_n out_o of_o any_o free_a gift_n but_o they_o ground_n their_o claim_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n numb_a 35.2_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o general_n command_v only_o of_o city_n and_o suburb_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o people_n but_o the_o number_n of_o those_o city_n be_v express_o name_v to_o be_v forty_o eight_o city_n and_o their_o land_n and_o suburb_n be_v exact_o measure_v in_o their_o extent_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n not_o for_o tillage_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v to_o have_v no_o such_o employment_n numb_a 18.20.24_o but_o for_o pasture_n pleasure_n and_o other_o country_n commodity_n beside_o all_o other_o mean_v of_o their_o maintenance_n be_v precise_o prescribe_v as_o be_v the_o portion_n which_o god_n have_v appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o bestow_v upon_o they_o as_o his_o minister_n that_o administer_v unto_o he_o that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o people_n but_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n alone_o to_o be_v their_o only_a benefactor_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n readiness_n to_o
of_o solomon_n apostasy_n transcendent_a divine_a kindness_n do_v great_o aggravate_v humane_a vnkindness_n a_o double_a bond_n indeed_o he_o break_v here_o yea_o a_o true_o golden_a obligation_n mark_v 4._o to_o despise_v god_n express_a command_n be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n ver_fw-la 10._o as_o gen._n 2.17_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o such_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o mark_v 5._o the_o equity_n of_o god_n proceed_n against_o solomon_n ver_fw-la 11._o god_n love_v to_o retaliate_v solomon_n have_v share_v god_n service_n betwixt_o god_n and_o idol_n and_o now_o solomon_n servant_n must_v share_v the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o only_a son_n of_o so_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o chap._n 12.16_o 17._o mark_v 6._o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o here_o be_v a_o double_a alloy_n of_o this_o divine_a judgement_n for_o solomon_n sin_n ver_fw-la 12.13_o as_o 1._o there_o be_v this_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n that_o the_o doom_n foretell_v shall_v not_o be_v execute_v in_o solomon_n day_n for_o david_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o a_o son_n sin_n in_o swerve_v from_o the_o approve_a pattern_n of_o a_o pious_a father_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o here_o this_o sinful_a son_n have_v his_o punishment_n lessen_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o godly_a parent_n yet_o solomon_n son_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o solomon_n sin_n and_o the_o father_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o son_n the_o 2._o mitigation_n of_o god_n sentence_n of_o wrath_n be_v all_o shall_v not_o be_v rend_v away_o but_o reserve_v one_o tribe_n for_o he_o benjamin_n be_v include_v in_o judah_n so_o much_o as_o lay_v within_o he_o josh_n 19.1_o 9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o solomon_n person_n for_o his_o personal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v 1._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o adversary_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 22._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o though_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o solomon_n as_o to_o put_v off_o the_o time_n of_o punish_v his_o sin_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n as_o before_o yet_o must_v not_o himself_o pass_v altogether_o unpunished_a jer._n 30.11_o mark_v 2._o hadad_n be_v the_o first_o adversary_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o n._n b._n not_o by_o infuse_v this_o malice_n into_o he_o but_o by_o over_o rule_v that_o rage_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n have_v beforehand_o fill_v his_o heart_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v solomon_n sin_n though_o hadad_n himself_o seek_v his_o own_o end_n to_o revenge_v his_o own_o quarrel_n n._n b._n thus_o a_o skilful_a workman_n will_v use_v crooked_a tool_n wherewith_o he_o make_v straight_o and_o smooth_a work_n mark_v 3._o this_o hadad_n be_v describe_v here_o to_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a seed_n of_o edom_n fly_v for_o his_o life_n while_n but_o a_o child_n in_o david_n day_n when_o joab_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n of_o edom_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o mark_v 4._o pharaoh_n entertain_v he_o kind_o give_v he_o both_o a_o house_n to_o live_v in_o and_o a_o wife_n to_o live_v with_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o as_o not_o know_v but_o that_o himself_o may_v one_o day_n have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o borrow_v mercy_n as_o now_o he_o have_v to_o lend_v it_o mark_v 5._o peter_n martyr_n say_v this_o be_v the_o same_o pharaoh_n that_o have_v give_v his_o daughter_n to_o solomon_n in_o marriage_n though_o he_o know_v it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o resent_v by_o hadad_n but_o great_a king_n make_v small_a account_n of_o such_o match_n in_o cross-marriage_n upon_o politic_a design_n in_o hedge_v with_o contrary_a party_n therefore_o this_o pharaoh_n give_v his_o queen_n sister_n to_o this_o hadad_n as_o well_o as_o his_o daughter_n to_o solomon_n mark_v 6._o hadad_n lady_n though_o she_o be_v a_o princess_n yet_o give_v she_o suck_v to_o her_o child_n ver_fw-la 20._o as_o sarah_n that_o princess_n have_v do_v before_o she_o gen._n 22.1_o 8._o mark_v 7._o this_o hadad_n return_v from_o egypt_n into_o edom_n when_o david_n be_v dead_a and_o joab_n be_v slay_v by_o solomon_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o wherein_o he_o undeniable_o beg_v leave_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o return_v home_o into_o his_o country_n n._n b._n patri_fw-la be_o cuique_fw-la amat_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la pulchram_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la propriam_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n we_o all_o natural_o affect_v our_o own_o native_a country_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v long_o as_o much_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n which_o bernard_n call_v repatriâsse_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v to_o go_v home_o again_o to_o which_o peter_n martyr_n add_v it_o be_v pity_n the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v take_v off_o our_o long_n to_o depart_v into_o a_o better_a world_n mark_v 8._o hadad_n be_v thus_o importunate_a to_o return_v home_o to_o edom_n that_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o record_v wherein_o this_o hadad_n be_v mischievous_a to_o solomon_n n._n b._n though_o he_o can_v not_o upon_o his_o speedy_a return_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o edom_n absolute_o to_o himself_o yet_o some_o suppose_n that_o with_o solomon_n good_a leave_n through_o his_o father_n pharaoh_n mediation_n he_o reign_v over_o edom_n under_o the_o law_n of_o tribute_n pay_v to_o israel_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o solomon_n he_o deny_v to_o pay_v n._n b._n so_o long_o as_o solomon_n hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n god_n preserve_v he_o from_o all_o hadad_n project_n and_o possible_o pharaoh_n may_v lay_v his_o charge_n upon_o he_o not_o to_o enterprise_v any_o evil_n against_o his_o son_n solomon_n but_o what_o he_o at_o first_o can_v not_o effect_v be_v in_o time_n bring_v to_o pass_v hadad_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o edom_n utter_a revolt_n 2_o king_n 8.20_o 22._o with_o gen._n 27.40_o the_o second_o remark_n upon_o this_o second_o part_n be_v the_o second_o adversary_n god_n raise_v up_o against_o backslide_a solomon_n to_o wit_n rezon_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_o mark._n 1_o twist_v sin_n against_o god_n bring_v twist_v judgement_n from_o god_n some_o suppose_v this_o rezon_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o hadad_n yet_o god_n by_o dispose_v of_o all_o man_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o both_o these_o adversary_n to_o scourge_n solomon_n for_o his_o impiety_n against_o both_o table_n mark_v 2._o this_o rezon_n deal_v perfidious_o with_o his_o own_o lord_n by_o lurch_a he_o and_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o see_v hadadezer_n be_v like_a to_o be_v defeat_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o 10.18_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o liege-lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o conflict_n with_o joab_n and_o be_v such_o a_o false_a friend_n as_o be_v rather_o a_o cause_n of_o than_o a_o companion_n in_o his_o king_n calamity_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o false_a friend_n to_o solomon_n as_o well_o as_o hadad_n mark_v 3._o this_o rezon_n rally_v his_o master_n be_v rout_v force_n become_v their_o captain_n live_v till_o now_o upon_o robbery_n like_o arabian_n and_o be_v increase_v in_o strength_n drive_v out_o david_n garrison_n 2_o sam._n 8.6_o out_o of_o damascus_n while_o solomon_n be_v wallow_v in_o luxury_n before_o which_o time_n he_o have_v no_o adversary_n 1_o king_n 15.4_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n over_o syria_n in_o damascus_n now_o hadad_n and_o rezon_n confederate_a to_o afflict_v israel_n for_o solomon_n sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v upon_o the_o three_o adversary_n god_n raise_v up_o against_o solomon_n for_o his_o sin_n namely_o not_o only_o those_o two_o stranger_n hadad_n and_o rezon_n but_o also_o his_o own_o domestic_a servant_n jeroboam_n ver_fw-la 26_o to_o ver_fw-la 40._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o god_n have_v many_o arrow_n in_o his_o quiver_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o sinner_n as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n psal_n 68.21_o deut._n 32.23_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pagan_a poet_n of_o his_o heathen_a jove_n si_fw-mi quoties_fw-la peccent_fw-la homines_fw-la sva_fw-la fulmina_fw-la mittat_fw-la jupiter_n exiguo_fw-la tempore_fw-la inermis_fw-la erit_fw-la if_o their_o jupiter_n shall_v so_o oft_o cast_v his_o thunderbolt_n as_o man_n offend_v he_o his_o armoury_n will_v soon_o be_v exhaust_v and_o empty_a but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o true_a johovah_n who_o have_v a_o inexhaustible_a armoury_n of_o arrow_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n of_o host_n shoot_v this_o three_o arrow_n jeroboam_n against_o backslide_v solomon_n mark_v 2._o jeroboam_n be_v prefer_v by_o king_n solomon_n see_v he_o a_o man_n of_o great_a activity_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a
satisfy_v a_o sorrowful_a people_n then_o present_a but_o he_o know_v god_n will_v not_o so_o quick_o give_v the_o water_n of_o rain_n this_o must_v be_v wait_v and_o pray_v for_o lest_o the_o prophet_n shall_v grow_v proud_a thereupon_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o though_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n be_v not_o present_o hear_v for_o his_o servant_n six_o several_a time_n return_v without_o sight_n of_o any_o sign_n yet_o he_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n mark_v 5._o at_o the_o seven_o time_n the_o sign_n appear_v to_o his_o servant_n ver_fw-la 44._o n._n b._n what_o at_o first_o be_v not_o grant_v by_o perseverance_n may_v be_v obtain_v we_o must_v wait_v patient_o upon_o he_o who_o wait_v wise_o upon_o we_o isa_n 30.18_o to_o give_v we_o his_o gracious_a mercy_n when_o it_o will_v do_v we_o most_o good_a n._n b._n god_n see_v it_o good_a sometime_o to_o suspend_v his_o mercy_n after_o six_o motion_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o exercise_v of_o our_o patience_n but_o he_o fail_v not_o at_o the_o seven_o if_o we_o faint_v not_o luke_n 18.1_o 5._o though_o at_o first_o but_o a_o little_a cloud_n appear_v god_n give_v his_o grant_n of_o mercy_n gradual_o yet_o may_v that_o great_o increase_v zech._n 4.10_o job_n 8.7_o mark_v 6._o elijah_n full_a glad_a of_o the_o first_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n in_o this_o small_a sign_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o ahab_n with_o this_o good_a news_n that_o the_o rain_n he_o long_o look_v for_o be_v now_o on_o the_o wing_n and_o that_o if_o he_o hasten_v not_o away_o it_o will_v be_v before_o he_o ahab_n hereupon_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o chariot_n elijah_n become_v his_o lackey_n both_o to_o encourage_v the_o king_n in_o his_o well-begun_a reformation_n and_o to_o evidence_n his_o own_o humility_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o power_n in_o open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n both_o for_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o though_o he_o be_v now_o a_o old_a man_n chap._n 19.4_o and_o faint_v with_o long_o fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o weary_v with_o his_o sacrifice_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n enable_v he_o to_o outrun_v ahab_n chariot_n into_o which_o it_o may_v be_v wonder_v why_o the_o king_n do_v not_o hand_n he_o he_o run_v into_o jezreel_n not_o fear_v jezebel_n to_o preach_v say_v peter_n martyr_n more_o light_a to_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n thus_o have_v we_o two_o more_o miracle_n of_o this_o prophet_n his_o pray_v down_o fire_n be_v his_o five_o miracle_n and_o his_o pray_v down_o water_n in_o the_o present_a great_a rain_n be_v his_o six_o miracle_n this_o latter_a be_v as_o grateful_a as_o the_o former_a be_v frightful_a etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n xix_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n banishment_n from_o jezreel_n first_o to_o beersheba_n then_o to_o the_o desert_n and_o then_o to_o mount_n horeb_n and_o second_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o with_o his_o action_n and_o effect_n thereof_o remark_n first_o upon_o elijah_n exilement_n as_o 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nourish_v his_o holy_a fire_n with_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 7._o but_o the_o most_o sublime_a action_n of_o hezekiah_n reformation_n be_v his_o break_n in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o moses_n have_v make_v 2_o kin._n 18.4_o the_o emphasis_n lay_v here_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n make_v and_o at_o god_n appoint_v numb_a 21.8_o 9_o erect_v at_o first_o as_o a_o mean_n for_o cure_v those_o that_o be_v sting_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n and_o hitherto_o have_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o monument_n and_o memorial_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n at_o that_o time_n as_o a_o special_a type_n of_o christ_n joh._n 3.14_o 15._o but_o now_o they_o have_v most_o superstitious_o burn_v incense_n to_o it_o though_o moses_n never_o make_v it_o as_o a_o object_n of_o worship_n but_o only_o as_o mean_n of_o a_o cure_n but_o now_o such_o be_v the_o secret_a venom_n of_o the_o israelty_n idolatry_n that_o they_o yield_v divine_a honour_n to_o this_o monument_n and_o so_o they_o make_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o sting_n far_o worse_o than_o the_o fiery_a do_v which_o only_o sting_v the_o body_n but_o this_o the_o soul_n that_o noble_a part_n n._n b._n hence_o grotius_n grave_o note_v that_o hezekiah_n in_o break_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o egregious_a example_n for_o king_n that_o when_o thing_n lawful_a and_o useful_a if_o not_o necessary_a be_v pervert_v to_o idolatry_n they_o may_v lawful_o be_v destroy_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n in_o contempt_n a_o piece_n of_o break_a brass_n nothing_o of_o a_o deity_n in_o it_o either_o to_o harm_n or_o help_v you_o so_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v say_v vatablus_n oh_o crafty_a devil_n say_v sanctius_n what_o god_n ordain_v to_o cure_n he_o order_n o_o kill_v hereby_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n chap._n xxx_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o history_n of_o hezekiah_n celebrate_v the_o unparalleled_a passover_n the_o like_a whereof_o have_v not_o be_v since_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n either_o for_o such_o a_o general_n assembly_n or_o for_o such_o a_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a festivity_n two_o general_n part_n make_v up_o the_o whole_a chapter_n the_o first_o be_v the_o appointment_n of_o the_o passover_n by_o royal_a authority_n and_o the_o second_o be_v the_o observance_n of_o it_o in_o a_o god-pleasing_a manner_n the_o particular_a remark_n upon_o the_o first_o general_n part._n remark_n the_o first_o king_n hezekiah_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o council_n send_v forth_o his_o royal_a proclamation_n not_o only_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n of_o judah_n but_o also_o unto_o all_o israel_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n that_o be_v from_o north_n to_o south_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o this_o he_o doubtless_o do_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v cleanse_v and_o consecrate_a the_o temple_n n._n b._n for_o a_o right_n religious_a reformer_n lay_v under_o a_o double_a duty_n the_o first_o be_v negative_a in_o removendo_fw-la prohibentia_fw-la or_o remove_v of_o rubbish_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v positive_a in_o applicando_fw-la auxiliatoria_n or_o apply_v of_o help_n when_o what_o hinder_v be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o need_v not_o be_v question_v that_o this_o good_a king_n neglect_v any_o time_n but_o do_v diligent_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a in_o send_v forth_o his_o amicable_a invitation_n to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n now_o under_o convince_a affliction_n to_o come_v in_o from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o the_o right_n religious_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n this_o overture_n of_o reconciliation_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o once_o more_o merciful_o enjoy_v before_o their_o fatal_a and_o final_a rejection_n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o import_n or_o purport_n of_o his_o royal_a invite_v rather_o than_o command_v as_o grotius_n note_v proclamation_n be_v to_o rouse_v up_o the_o poor_a remnant_n of_o israel_n now_o in_o dreadful_a distress_n unto_o a_o sound_a repentance_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o he_o press_v this_o point_n of_o their_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n upon_o they_o by_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o fear_n of_o danger_n into_o which_o the_o captive_a israelite_n have_v bring_v themselves_o by_o their_o apostasy_n and_o impenitency_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o see_v 2_o kin._n 15_o to_o 29._o 1_o chron._n 5.26_o and_o 2_o chron._n 28.20_o where_o they_o have_v be_v give_v up_o to_o desolation_n but_o say_v he_o in_o his_o royal_a letter_n if_o you_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o justice_n and_o implore_v his_o mercy_n if_o you_o will_v put_v yourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n in_o hope_n of_o mercy_n then_o bring_v he_o in_o his_o second_o argument_n namely_o hope_v of_o advantage_n even_o to_o your_o captive_a brethren_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o shall_v find_v favour_n with_o their_o enemy_n for_o your_o pity_n and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o this_o royal_a proclamation_n ver_fw-la 10.11_o these_o royal_a letter_n be_v send_v by_o post_n not_o only_o to_o all_o judah_n but_o to_o all_o israel_n live_v beyond_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n also_o and_o though_o ephraim_n and_o manasseh_n be_v only_o name_v ver_fw-la 1._o because_o they_o lie_v near_a to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o they_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n join_v themselves_o to_o judah_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 15.8_o 9_o and_o as_o masius_n observe_v therefore_o hezekiah_n have_v more_o hope_n of_o success_n among_o they_o yet_o the_o several_a post_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o ten_o tribe_n as_o far_o as_o zebulon_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v by_o the_o seaside_n gen._n 49.13_o so_o be_v one_o of_o israel_n utmost_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
to_o zachary_n luke_n 1.11_o 19_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n ver_fw-la 26._o to_o mind_n they_o of_o this_o very_a promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o his_o flight_n it_o be_v swift_a and_o even_o to_o a_o weariness_n hebr._n as_o before_o and_o so_o vatablus_n expound_v the_o word_n jagnath_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v god_n will_n on_o earth_n so_o prompt_o and_o present_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.10_o maldonate_fw-it say_v that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n he_o have_v wing_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v fly_v as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v though_o a_o certain_a friar_n a_o liar_n certain_o undertake_v to_o show_v his_o over-credulous_a novice_n a_o feather_n that_o drop_v out_o of_o this_o angel_n gabriel_n wing_n as_o if_o angel_n mowt_v off_o their_o feather_n like_o the_o ordinary_a bird_n in_o their_o yearly_a mowting-time_n this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o popish_a imposture_n receive_v only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v delusion_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o angel_n can_v be_v weary_a with_o their_o speedy_a and_o expeditious_a execution_n of_o god_n commission_n and_o command_n for_o the_o church_n good_a but_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n and_o 3._o this_o gabriel_n be_v describe_v here_o by_o his_o gesture_n and_o speech_n it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o touch_v daniel_n for_o 21._o that_o be_v not_o with_o any_o churlish_a throb_v such_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v touch_v be_v very_o obnoxious_a to_o tempt_v soul_n 1_o joh._n 5.18_o but_o with_o a_o gentle_a and_o familiar_a jog_v to_o make_v he_o mind_v the_o more_o in_o hear_v those_o mystery_n he_o be_v about_o to_o declare_v or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o friendly_a touch_n as_o he_o have_v give_v daniel_n before_o dan._n 8.18_o solo_n tactu_fw-la vires_fw-la danieli_fw-it restituit_fw-la say_v grotius_n the_o sole_a touch_n of_o the_o angel_n there_o infuse_v new_a strength_n into_o he_o it_o keep_v he_o from_o reel_a too_o and_o fro_o and_o make_v he_o stand_v firm_o so_o here_o this_o touch_v drop_v in_o divine_a light_n into_o daniel_n whereby_o he_o understand_v what_o follow_v remark_n the_o three_o gabriel_n instruction_n of_o daniel_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o his_o prologue_n or_o preface_n wherein_o he_o 1_o tell_v his_o errand_n all_o this_o haste_n he_o have_v make_v in_o come_v from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n be_v only_o to_o inform_v he_o in_o god_n answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 22._o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a observation_n rather_o than_o god_n saint_n and_o servant_n shall_v want_v either_o information_n or_o consolation_n god_n will_v spare_v one_o out_o of_o his_o own_o train_n and_o attendant_n to_o do_v they_o any_o good_a office_n luke_n 1.11.19_o 26._o gal._n 3.19_o etc._n etc._n nor_o will_v the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n grudge_v to_o serve_v they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o 2._o gabriel_n tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o procatarctick_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v he_o on_o this_o errand_n because_o daniel_n be_v 1sh_v chamudoth_n a_o man_n of_o desire_n ver_fw-la 23._o very_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1.28_o and_o christ_n altogether_o lovely_a can._n 5.16_o therefore_o god_n hear_v thy_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o psal_n 34.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n counsel_n above_o other_o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o psal_n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o speech_n or_o sermon_n of_o gabriel_n to_o daniel_n mark_v 1_o daniel_n not_o only_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o request_n about_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o the_o captivity_n gabriel_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n which_o necessary_o imply_v it_o ver_fw-la 25._o but_o also_o a_o prediction_n of_o what_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n mark_v 2._o the_o angel_n divide_v this_o space_n of_o time_n into_o three_o unequal_a part_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v 1._o seven_o seven_n or_o forty-nine_a year_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o jerusalem_n wall_n 2._o sixty-two_a seven_n or_o four_o hundred_o thirty-four_a year_n from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o last_o seven_o then_o 3._o the_o last_o seven_o in_o the_o latter_a half_n of_o which_o christ_n preach_v to_o wit_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o die_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o mark_v 3_o the_o angel_n use_v the_o word_n seventy_o to_o show_v god_n kindness_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o daniel_n suit_n not_o only_o that_o for_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o country_n for_o seventy_o year_n but_o also_o for_o seventy_o seven_n or_o week_n of_o year_n n._n b._n god_n mercy_n bear_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o seven_o a_o complete_a number_n bear_v to_o a_o unit_fw-la here_o be_v seven_o for_o one_o beside_o that_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o messiah_n mark_v 4._o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v mistake_v their_o return_n from_o captivity_n to_o be_v their_o grand_a redemption_n promise_v of_o old_a the_o angel_n therefore_o foretell_v that_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a in_o troublesome_a time_n ver_fw-la 25._o that_o be_v their_o enemy_n will_v create_v they_o much_o trouble_v and_o obstruction_n as_o be_v do_v in_o nehemiah_n day_n mark_v 5._o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o those_o evil_n the_o angel_n propound_v a_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v 1._o expiate_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a that_o of_o adam_n and_o that_o in_o we_o and_o actual_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o presumption_n in_o 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a_o ineffable_a tribute_n from_o that_o painful_a people_n such_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o cogent_a expression_n esther_n here_o use_v to_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o king_n mind_n remark_n the_o three_o esther_n oration_n so_o incense_v the_o king_n that_o from_o a_o enrage_a mind_n he_o double_v his_o word_n vaiomer_n vaiomer_n hebr._n he_o say_v and_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 5._o who_o be_v that_o sirrah_n and_o where_o be_v that_o sirrah_n he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o it_o seem_v say_v a_o learned_a expositor_n that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o yet_o by_o all_o esther_n aggravation_n understand_v who_o she_o mean_v so_o high_a a_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o his_o right_n buy_v haman_n therefore_o not_o think_v this_o presumer_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n he_o hasty_o ask_v esther_n etc._n etc._n esther_n hereupon_o point_v he_o out_o as_o the_o enemy_n present_a and_o point_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a colour_n ver_fw-la 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his_o inflame_a spirit_n partly_o to_o consider_v within_o himself_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o love_n upon_o so_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n in_o over-rash_o trust_v he_o with_o so_o much_o power_n which_o he_o have_v most_o treacherous_o abuse_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o queen_n life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o million_o of_o his_o innocent_a subject_n and_o partly_o to_o bethink_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o haman_n crime_n but_o also_o what_o punishment_n to_o inflict_v upon_o so_o prodigious_a a_o criminal_a remark_n the_o five_o haman_n while_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o fury_n withdraw_v himself_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o queen_n to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n for_o 7._o observe_v the_o violent_a commotion_n of_o the_o king_n passion_n this_o put_v he_o into_o a_o dreadful_a consternation_n conclude_v his_o doom_n of_o destruction_n be_v determine_v hereupon_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o queen_n foot_n say_v vatablus_n and_o catch_n hold_v of_o the_o queen_n knee_n say_v athanasius_n beg_v she_o with_o his_o utmost_a earnestness_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o esther_n know_v haman_n too_o well_o to_o befriend_v he_o so_o far_o that_o pious_a queen_n be_v undoubted_o acquaint_v with_o what_o solomon_n have_v say_v a_fw-la man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o prov._n 28.17_o and_o esther_n not_o mediate_a for_o mercy_n in_o his_o desperate_a case_n may_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o hence_o she_o say_v let_v he_o lie_v for_o i_o and_o die_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o wonderful_a whirl_v about_o of_o that_o great_a wheel_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o all_o upon_o the_o sudden_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n here_o behold_v yesterday_o 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shushan_n upon_o some_o important_a errand_n doubtless_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n because_o they_o take_v that_o tedious_a journey_n in_o the_o dâ—â—th_n of_o winter_n in_o the_o month_n chisteu_n the_o middle_a of_o our_o november_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o of_o these_o he_o ask_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o god_n church_n which_o be_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o hanam_n a_o gracious_a man_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v wall_n remain_v still_o break_v down_o and_o its_o gate_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v down_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v still_o unrepaired_a ver_fw-la 3._o n._n b._n juniuâ—_n and_o other_o observe_v that_o cyrus_n give_v they_o power_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n but_o not_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n for_o fear_n of_o a_o new_a rebellion_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n adversary_n accuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o be_v building_n the_o wall_n ezra_n 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down_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o have_v his_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o high_a hill_n from_o whence_o he_o look_v for_o help_v psalm_n 121.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n to_o he_o zeph._n 3.17_o 18._o that_o it_o keep_v he_o in_o this_o mournful_a posture_n not_o only_o many_o day_n but_o for_o three_o month_n or_o more_o in_o prepare_v himself_o to_o petition_v the_o king_n chap._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o 2.1_o remark_n the_o six_o nehemiah_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o effectual_a redress_n of_o that_o great_a grievance_n and_o for_o a_o acceptable_a address_n to_o the_o king_n for_o it_o mark_v 1_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 5._o anna_n jehovah_n hael_n hagadol_n hebr._n i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n wolphius_n observe_v this_o word_n anna_n imply_v a_o press_a necessity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bare_a entreaty_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v trust_v as_o well_o as_o tremble_v he_o describe_v god_n by_o his_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o greatness_n say_v lord_n thou_o have_v ever_o keep_v covenant_n with_o thy_o people_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o break_v it_o now_o with_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o in_o they_o thus_o have_v he_o here_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o before_o he_o have_v love_n to_o god_n church_n mark_v 2._o he_o show_v himself_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 6._o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o so_o do_v nehemiah_n here_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o prayer_n press_v hard_o upon_o god_n for_o his_o audience_n to_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o be_v spread_v the_o sad_a case_n of_o his_o distress_a brethren_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n this_o he_o insist_o upon_o with_o earnestness_n that_o have_v get_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n he_o may_v with_o more_o courage_n and_o comfort_n deprecate_v god_n judgement_n and_o more_o easy_o desire_v and_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o prevent_v a_o objection_n ver_fw-la 7._o acknowledge_v it_o very_o true_a that_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a of_o any_o divine_a favour_n for_o he_o say_v in_o corrupt_v we_o have_v corrupt_v ourselves_o against_o thou_o hebr._n chabul_n chabalenu_n lak_n we_o have_v bedirty_v ourselves_o most_o filthy_o as_o chabul_n signify_v 1_o king_n 9.12_o 13._o so_o have_v bind_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o dirty_a sinner_n deserve_v no_o better_o for_o we_o have_v break_v all_o thy_o bond_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n and_o cast_v all_o thy_o cord_n from_o we_o as_o psalm_n 2.3_o thus_o he_o lay_v load_n on_o their_o sin_n to_o preoccupate_v god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n no_o more_o etc._n etc._n judg._n 10.13_o 14._o mark_v 4._o he_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o prayer_n with_o god_n promise_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o moses_n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 30.4_o and_o by_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.48_o n._n b._n man_n can_v carry_v god_n people_n far_o than_o that_o god_n can_v fetch_v they_o back_o again_o even_o from_o indea_n etc._n etc._n now_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o cry_n hear_v remember_v lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n can_v real_o forget_v n._n b._n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectum_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v metaphorical_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o only_o seem_v to_o forget_v as_o man_n real_o may_v when_o high_o provoke_v by_o his_o people_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v his_o people_n nor_o make_v they_o any_o promise_n n._n b._n in_o this_o case_n god_n give_v his_o prophet_n and_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n isa_n 62.6_o 7._o thus_o david_n do_v with_o success_n psalm_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o nehemiah_n do_v vigorous_o and_o speed_v according_o mark_v 5._o he_o plead_v not_o only_a god_n interest_n in_o his_o church_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o but_o also_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n to_o save_v they_o say_v as_o wolphius_n say_v see_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o thy_o servant_n thou_o be_v our_o king_n and_o we_o thy_o subject_n for_o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v concern_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o save_v we_o so_o every_o master_n will_v work_v to_o his_o power_n for_o save_v his_o servant_n and_o every_o king_n will_v do_v no_o less_o for_o his_o subject_n and_o if_o
note_v well_o the_o length_n of_o calamity_n either_o on_o the_o church_n or_o on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o bless_a motive_n to_o move_v christ_n bowel_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v some_o man_n misery_n be_v of_o a_o long_a measure_n and_o other_o short_a as_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n have_v her_o misery_n of_o a_o bloody_a issue_n twelve_o year_n mat._n 9.20_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o doublefold_a have_v her_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n luke_n 13.11_o but_o this_o cripple_n have_v much_o long_a misery_n even_o thirty_o eight_o year_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o eternity_n of_o extremity_n mankind_n in_o general_n need_v something_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o god_n misery_n make_v a_o man_n know_v both_o god_n and_o himself_o some_o have_v prayâ—â—_n that_o sickness_n may_v be_v send_v they_o to_o tame_v their_o body_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v better_o dispose_v for_o god_n some_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o more_o misery_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o other_o less_o every_o one_o have_v their_o measure_n and_o none_o have_v one_o lash_n more_o than_o be_v needful_a if_o need_n be_v we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o christ_n suit_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n and_o his_o stroke_n to_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o long_o last_o come_v deliverance_n then_o let_v none_o despond_v and_o despair_v though_o the_o vision_n tarry_v it_o will_v come_v hab._n 2.3_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v christ_n be_v better_a to_o miserable_a man_n than_o their_o own_o fear_n or_o expectation_n this_o miserable_a cripple_n have_v lay_v long_o in_o misery_n all_o humane_a help_n and_o medicine_n from_o man_n have_v hitherto_o prove_v ineffectual_a his_o hope_n be_v now_o hang_v upon_o a_o help_a angel_n no_o less_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o can_v dispense_v a_o immediate_a cure_n to_o his_o old_a and_o desperate_a disease_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o disappointment_n and_o therefore_o fear_v he_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o distemper_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o compassion_n n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o only_o expect_v christ_n will_v lend_v he_o his_o hand_n to_o let_v he_o down_o into_o the_o water_n he_o will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o cure_n yet_o even_o christ_n then_o cure_v he_o by_o his_o operative_a word_n john_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o while_o we_o be_v measure_v god_n by_o our_o model_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o our_o mould_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o but_o he_o go_v his_o own_o way_n to_o work_v not_o we_o and_o do_v thing_n for_o we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o isa_n 64.3_o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v this_o cripple_n thus_o cure_v by_o a_o miracle_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n at_o christ_n command_n truss_n up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v god_n there_o for_o his_o unexpected_a and_o extraordinary_a recovery_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o his_o practice_n be_v for_o our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v as_o be_v likewise_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o first_o work_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o off_o his_o sick_a bed_n be_v to_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o marvellous_a mercy_n isa_n 38.22_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n bestow_v on_o this_o cripple_n a_o double_a cure_n heal_v he_o in_o part_n on_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o whole_o on_o the_o outside_n in_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n so_o willing_a to_o obey_v christ_n command_n though_o in_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la against_o the_o grain_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o quarrel_v with_o the_o cure_n and_o the_o bear_v away_o of_o his_o bed_n the_o evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cripple_n cure_n because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n though_o much_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v though_o this_o cripple_n have_v but_o at_o the_o first_o a_o small_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o his_o cure_n that_o he_o much_o inquire_v not_o then_o after_o the_o curer_n yet_o when_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v himself_o more_o distinct_o know_v to_o he_o say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 14._o wherein_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o cure_n and_o benefit_n 2._o a_o commonition_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o 3._o a_o commination_n of_o some_o sore_a suffering_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n n._n b._n note_v well_o relapse_n into_o old_a sin_n bring_v relapse_n into_o worse_a suffering_n god_n punish_v more_o severe_o the_o second_o time_n and_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o wrath_n when_o we_o by_o fall_v low_a and_o low_a into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n rise_v high_o and_o high_o into_o provocation_n leu._n 26.24_o 28._o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_v he_o christ_n may_v find_v we_o there_o as_o he_o do_v this_o cripple_n for_o he_o call_v it_o my_o house_n and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n mat._n 2d_o 13_o &_o mal._n 3.1_o christ_n haunt_v shall_v be_v know_v to_o we_o as_o david_n be_v to_o the_o ziphites_n 1_o sam._n 23.22_o that_o we_o may_v find_v he_o or_o rather_o be_v find_v of_o he_o and_o know_v he_o more_o distinct_o as_o this_o man_n do_v the_o twelve_o remark_n be_v the_o jew_n persecute_v jesus_n for_o this_o miraculous_a heal_n etc._n etc._n john_n 5.16_o no_o soon_o have_v christ_n cure_v the_o cripple_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o swim_v out_o conâ—â—ng_v himself_o away_o ver_fw-la 13._o lest_o by_o his_o presence_n that_o work_n shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o cure_v cripple_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v his_o curer_n be_v christ_n from_o a_o good_a intent_n doubtless_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v honour_v jesus_n with_o he_o and_o may_v repair_v to_o he_o if_o they_o want_v he_o for_o any_o such_o cure_n hereupon_o they_o execute_v their_o malice_n like_o hypocrite_n under_o specious_a pretence_n quarrel_v with_o christ_n for_o bid_v the_o cripple_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o this_o they_o say_v vere_n non_fw-la sincere_a truly_n jer._n 17.21_o 22._o neh._n 13.19_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o sincere_o it_o more_o trouble_v they_o that_o christ_n have_v cure_v the_o cripple_n than_o that_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v break_v by_o he_o therefore_o they_o ask_v not_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o heal_v thou_o but_o that_o bid_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o those_o spiteful_a people_n aliud_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o pyxide_fw-la like_o 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19.29_o where_o he_o raise_v lazarus_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n john_n 11.17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n which_o story_n none_o of_o the_o evangelist_n record_n save_v john_n only_o in_o which_o mighty_a miracle_n he_o relate_v many_o remarkable_a circumstance_n together_o with_o the_o substantial_a part_n thereof_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v concern_v the_o antecedent_n of_o it_o which_o be_v 1._o tiding_n of_o lazarus_n sickness_n after_o mention_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v in_o bethabara_n beyond_o jordan_n upon_o which_o he_o return_v to_o bethany_n where_o he_o have_v be_v before_o kind_o entertain_v luke_n 10.38_o etc._n etc._n though_o the_o messenger_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n do_v not_o allege_v lazarus_n merit_n or_o kindness_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o christ_n kindness_n to_o he_o behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11.3_o nor_o do_v they_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o merit_n as_o if_o they_o be_v worthy_a christ_n shall_v come_v and_o cure_v their_o sick_a brother_n as_o luke_n 7.4_o they_o think_v this_o enough_o to_o say_v to_o a_o love_a saviour_n for_o fetch_v he_o to_o their_o relief_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 21_o 32._o thus_o we_o need_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o to_o make_v our_o want_n know_v to_o god_n phil._n 4.6_o cast_v our_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n ps_n 55.22_o and_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o help_v we_o how_o and_o when_o he_o please_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o mind_n christ_n of_o his_o afflict_a church_n say_v behold_v she_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a and_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o thy_o soul_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n jer._n 12.7_o can_v we_o but_o look_v more_o to_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o lighten_v ps_n 34.5_o and_o make_v more_o free_a from_o that_o care_n of_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n the_o sweet_a love_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sore_a labour_n and_o lassitude_n of_o his_o dear_a church_n and_o child_n may_v well_o 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come_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o magnify_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o bethany_n ver_fw-la 30._o till_o he_o have_v be_v four_o day_n dead_a ver_fw-la 39_o though_o christ_n love_v this_o godly_a family_n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o love_v those_o that_o love_v he_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v morning-seekers_a prov._n 8.17_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o their_o house_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o isa_n 49.16_o and_o he_o love_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o yet_o stay_v he_o long_o from_o they_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a judgement_n and_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o best_a season_n and_o when_o mercy_n will_v do_v we_o most_o good_a isa_n 30.18_o he_o know_v best_o when_o to_o deal_v forth_o his_o favour_n and_o any_o prescribe_v to_o hint_n be_v to_o set_v the_o sun_n by_o our_o dyal_n this_o caesar_n call_v sauciness_n in_o his_o soldier_n and_o so_o do_v a_o king_n when_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n dare_v send_v for_o he_o in_o post_n have_v by_o a_o post_n the_o lord_n love_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v ps_n 78.41_o either_o to_o time_n way_n mean_n or_o manner_n we_o be_v not_o get_v yet_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n ps_n 68.22_o the_o bull_n of_o bashan_n have_v not_o push_v we_o yet_o enough_o ps_n 22.12_o we_o be_v not_o yet_o low_a enough_o and_o they_o not_o yet_o high_a enough_o than_o deliverance_n etc._n etc._n christ_n do_v determine_v to_o deliver_v lazarus_n yet_o not_o at_o martha_n and_o mary_n time_n but_o at_o his_o own_o so_o we_o etc._n etc._n our_o time_n be_v always_o ready_a but_o his_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o john_n 2.4_o and_o 7.6_o on_o happy_a lazarus_n though_o sick_a and_o dead_a to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o give_v more_o glory_n to_o god_n than_o have_v he_o be_v well_o 3._o christ_n have_v hindrance_n in_o his_o way_n of_o deliverance_n here_o be_v a_o deep_a consult_v among_o the_o disciple_n whether_o he_o may_v venture_v upon_o this_o danger_n or_o no_o they_o deny_v it_o with_o two_o argument_n 1._o from_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o the_o journey_n ver_fw-la 8._o will_v thou_o hazard_v thy_o own_o life_n for_o help_v thy_o friend_n etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o needlessness_n of_o its_o mistake_v christ_n word_n that_o lazarus_n be_v only_o asleep_a which_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n of_o recover_a health_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o but_o christ_n affirm_v it_o with_o argument_n also_o 1._o from_o safety_n for_o the_o last_o of_o his_o twelve_o hour_n and_o so_o the_o night_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o till_o then_o neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n can_v hurt_v he_o augustine_n descant_n be_v christ_n be_v the_o day_n and_o the_o twelve_o disciple_n be_v the_o hour_n the_o day_n give_v light_a to_o the_o hour_n not_o the_o hour_n to_o the_o day_n his_o disciple_n must_v not_o direct_v he_o but_o he_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o duty_n my_o friend_n lazarus_n be_v dead_a by_o his_o sickness_n to_o you_o though_o but_o asleep_a to_o i_o and_o though_o bethabara_n be_v far_o from_o bethany_n yet_o i_o own_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o go_v and_o raise_v he_o though_o it_o cost_v i_o many_o a_o weary_a foot-step_n in_o that_o long_a way_n to_o relieve_v my_o friend_n his_o name_n lazarus_n signify_v one_o help_v of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o mangre_n the_o malice_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 11_o 14._o christ_n have_v other_o hindrance_n now_o as_o unbelief_n security_n back-stiding_a etc._n etc._n yet_o will_v he_o come_v to_o save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o for_o we_o and_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a ezek._n 36.22_o deut._n 7.7_o 8_o and_z 9_o 5._o 4._o christ_n be_v glad_a for_o his_o own_o absence_n so_o long_o from_o lazarus_n ver_fw-la 15._o though_o the_o disciple_n deem_v it_o vain_a folly_n to_o go_v so_o far_o only_o to_o awake_v he_o out_o of_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n yet_o jesus_n judge_v it_o a_o joyful_a journey_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o he_o 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be_v luke_n 15.20_o 22_o etc._n etc._n christ_n high_o account_v of_o the_o centurion_n first_o faith_n matth_n 8.10_o 22_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o of_o a_o renew_a and_o a_o grow_a faith_n n._n b._n nore_n well_o but_o 〈◊〉_d how_o low_o be_v our_o particular_a faith_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o raise_v his_o slay_a witness_n lake_n 18.8_o revel_v 11.11_o 12._o while_n christ_n be_v glad_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v sad_a for_o his_o not_o be_v here_o see_v he_o will_v come_v at_o his_o own_o time_n without_o tarry_v hab._n 2.3_o hebr._n 10.37_o and_o will_v avenge_v hiâ—_n suffer_v saint_n speedy_o luke_n 18.5.7_o 5._o when_o christ_n come_v he_o seem_v to_o come_v too_o
enquiry_n the_o first_o how_o shall_v the_o servant_n have_v reward_n render_v to_o they_o answer_v this_o lord-judge_n will_v then_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o to_o well-doer_n eternal_a life_n ver_fw-la 7_o 10._o but_o to_o evil-doer_n eternal_a death_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o this_o judgement_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o truth_n ver_fw-la 2._o for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o scripture_n take_v these_o three_o caution_n caution_n the_o 1._o this_o must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o child_n who_o die_v while_o young_a and_o live_v not_o to_o work_v good_a or_o evil_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o which_o be_v save_v by_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o electing-love_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 30.6_o isa_n 61.9_o &_o 65.23_o rom._n 4.16_o &_o 9.8_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o other_o child_n be_v out_o of_o the_o unaccountable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n pass_v by_o and_o leave_v of_o god_n as_o child_n of_o wrath_n in_o the_o fall_v nature_n etc._n etc._n oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o 34_o 35._o that_o the_o election_n obtain_v and_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o ver_fw-la 2.5_o 7_o 8._o the_o 2._o caution_n be_v this_o reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n must_v not_o be_v mean_v of_o such_o as_o be_v call_v at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n matth._n 20.6_o 9_o as_o be_v the_o penitent_a thief_n luke_n 23._o ver_fw-la 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o he_o have_v live_v wicked_o all_o his_o life_n yet_o now_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n he_o be_v convert_v by_o hear_v christ_n precious_a prayer_n and_o by_o see_v his_o profound_a patience_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o break_v out_o into_o that_o brave_a confession_n worthy_a to_o be_v write_v in_o letter_n of_o gold_n his_o real_a repentance_n receive_v from_o his_o gracious_a redeemer_n a_o full_a remission_n of_o all_o his_o former_a sin_n ingressa_fw-la pietas_fw-la priorem_fw-la impietatem_fw-la depulit_fw-la say_v the_o father_n his_o now_o begin_v piety_n drive_v away_o all_o his_o former_a impiety_n that_o little_a time_n he_o live_v after_o his_o conversion_n he_o spend_v it_o in_o express_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o work_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v very_o much_o in_o a_o very_a little_a space_n have_v he_o live_v long_o he_o will_v have_v do_v no_o less_o but_o have_v live_v better_a etc._n etc._n his_o penitent_a prayer_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o his_o cross_n be_v as_o jacob_n ladder_n whereon_o angel_n descend_v to_o fetch_v up_o his_o soul_n into_o paradise_n his_o judge_n jesus_n judge_v he_o by_o the_o state_n he_o die_v in_o and_o not_o by_o the_o state_n he_o have_v former_o live_v in_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o caution_n be_v that_o expression_n rom._n 2.6_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juxta_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la according_a and_o not_o for_o their_o deed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v revel_v 22.12_o both_o which_o scripture_n do_v signify_v the_o quality_n quantity_n or_o measure_n rather_o than_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n which_o be_v but_o a_o popish_a delusion_n upon_o these_o account_n in_o short_a 1._o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o man_n work_n and_o god_n wage_n 2._o what_o we_o merit_v by_o must_v be_v our_o own_o but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v from_o god_n isa_n 26.12_o not_o from_o ourselves_o so_o can_v merit_v at_o god_n hand_n 3._o our_o good_a work_n be_v but_o a_o due_a debt_n to_o our_o maker_n so_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n 4._o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a work_n we_o be_v still_o but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17.10.5_o good_a work_n be_v the_o via_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la say_v bernard_n they_o be_v the_o way_n in_o christ_n john_n 14.6_o to_o walk_v in_o unto_o glory_n not_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o enquiry_n be_v how_o will_v the_o lord_n reckon_v with_o and_o reward_v the_o godly_a answer_v this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o saint_n shall_v rise_v first_o 1_o thess_n 4.16_o when_o christ_n appear_v the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n col._n 3.4_o and_o shall_v reckon_v with_o their_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v the_o bless_a sheep_n set_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n mat._n 25.33_o 34_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o some_o divine_n do_v say_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o a_o velantur_fw-la per_fw-la grattam_fw-la domini_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la revelentur_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la be_v so_o vall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o not_o to_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o that_o exemplification_n of_o the_o judgement_n day_n be_v process_n mat._n 25.35_o 36._o the_o judge_n mention_n only_o their_o good_a deed_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n but_o only_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o acceptance_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o in_o all_o humility_n seem_v ignorant_a of_o in_o admit_v christ_n candour_n and_o kindness_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o but_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n mention_v of_o any_o evil_a deed_n etc._n etc._n 2._o our_o lord_n express_o say_v that_o believer_n have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n john_n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o as_o the_o rabbi'_v fond_o fancy_n say_v there_o be_v four_o sort_n that_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o judgement_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v extreme_a poor_a 2._o he_o that_o have_v a_o wicked_a wife_n 3._o he_o that_o be_v so_o deep_a in_o debt_n as_o can_v possible_o extricate_v himself_o and_o 4_o he_o that_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o colic_n as_o if_o all_o those_o have_v hell_n here_o in_o this_o life_n etc._n etc._n these_o jewish_a fable_n be_v record_v by_o de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr etc._n etc._n but_o the_o true_a sense_n be_v that_o believer_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o that_o judgement_n which_o end_v in_o condemnation_n for_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o where_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 3._o that_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n be_v allege_v peecata_fw-la non_fw-la redeunt_fw-la justificatis_fw-la sin_n return_v not_o to_o the_o justify_v for_o that_o bless_a scapegoat_n the_o redeem_v angel_n gen._n 48.16_o carry_v away_o upon_o his_o head_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o redeem_a into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n as_o some_o sense_n it_o levit._n 16.21_o christ_n so_o blot_v out_o the_o black_a line_n of_o their_o many_o sin_n with_o the_o red_a line_n of_o his_o meritorious_a blood_n that_o even_o the_o thick_a cloud_n of_o their_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v remember_v no_o more_o isa_n 23.25_o and_o 24.22_o and_o hebr._n 10_o 16_o 17._o moreover_o it_o be_v allege_v 4._o what_o hezekiah_n affirm_v to_o god_n glory_n thou_o haste_v cast_v all_o my_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n isa_n 38.17_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n any_o more_o 5._o david_n assertion_n be_v urge_v god_n have_v remove_v our_o sin_n so_o far_o from_o we_o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n ps_n 103.13_o which_o two_o contrary_a quarter_n can_v never_o meet_v together_o again_o 6._o the_o prophet_n plead_v god_n promise_n thou_o will_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7.18_o 19_o that_o be_v so_o as_o they_o may_v never_o be_v buoy_v up_o again_o out_o of_o thy_o bottomless_a bowel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o it_o be_v say_v likewise_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v too_o gracious_a to_o shame_v his_o saint_n by_o lay_v open_a their_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n god_n himself_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v a_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n levit._n 19.18_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n prov._n 19.11_o how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o gracious_a god_n to_o do_v so_o etc._n etc._n if_o man_n love_n can_v cover_v all_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o much_o more_o can_v god_n love_n etc._n etc._n god_n multiply_v pardon_n isa_n 55.7_o even_o above_o 77._o time_n matth_n 18.22_o and_o upon_o real_a repentance_n our_o sin_n be_v all_o so_o full_o remit_v by_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v
to_o life_n again_o and_o that_o will_v raise_v all_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 5.25_o if_o christ_n word_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n here_o when_o himself_o be_v go_v to_o be_v judge_v how_o much_o more_o efficacious_a will_v it_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n his_o thus_o confound_v those_o aggressor_n and_o transgressor_n with_o a_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o none_o can_v take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o until_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o himself_o now_o while_o they_o lie_v grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o adversary_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o only_o indent_v with_o they_o for_o the_o peaceable_a dismission_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o have_v a_o full_a discharge_n for_o they_o he_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o they_o hereupon_o up_o they_o get_v again_o and_o desperate_o proceed_v in_o their_o devilish_a design_n be_v nothing_o daunt_v with_o their_o late_a disaster_n this_o lead_v to_o the_o manner_n how_o these_o assasine_n apprehend_v he_o as_o judas_n have_v betray_v he_o to_o they_o by_o a_o kiss_n so_o those_o jew_n &c_n &c_n now_o 1._o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o 2._o bind_v he_o and_o 3._o lead_v he_o away_o to_o the_o city_n 1._o these_o wretched_a miscreant_n lay_v their_o wicked_a hand_n upon_o holy_a jesus_n oh_o the_o prodigious_a callosity_n and_o obduration_n of_o these_o villain_n heart_n that_o dare_v do_v so_o to_o our_o redeemer_n after_o they_o have_v feel_v the_o power_n of_o his_o deity_n which_o have_v just_a then_o so_o confound_o strike_v they_o backward_o and_o make_v they_o stagger_v like_o drunkard_n till_o they_o fall_v flat_a all_o along_o on_o the_o earth_n n._n b._n note_v well_o christ_n do_v oftentimes_o put_v forth_o a_o beam_n of_o his_o deity_n as_o 1._o at_o his_o birth_n in_o the_o eastern_a star_n that_o proclaim_v it_o to_o the_o wiseman_n and_o in_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n that_o sing_v he_o into_o 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angel_n luke_n 22_o 43._o wipe_v off_o that_o sweat_n which_o be_v the_o doom_n upon_o adam_n fall_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o brow_n etc._n etc._n when_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n be_v let_v loose_a against_o he_o as_o never_o be_v upon_o any_o person_n upon_o earth_n since_o the_o first_o pitch_v of_o that_o field-battel_n betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o now_o 9_o at_o his_o apprehension_n strike_v down_o his_o apprehender_n and_o confound_v they_o with_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n i_o be_o he_o they_o call_v he_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n by_o way_n of_o reproach_n he_o own_v this_o reproachful_a name_n and_o wear_v it_o as_o his_o crown_n even_o upon_o his_o cross_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o do_v so_o likewise_o n.b._n note_v well_o this_o his_o cast_n of_o his_o assaulter_n into_o a_o consternation_n do_v declare_v how_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o judgement_n day_n psal_n 1.7_o and_o how_o christ_n will_v smite_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o shall_v slay_v the_o wicked_a isa_n 11.4_o notwithstanding_o after_o our_o lord_n have_v thus_o daunt_v his_o adversary_n with_o this_o beam_n of_o his_o deity_n let_v out_o to_o their_o terror_n and_o confusion_n he_o be_v please_v to_o draw_v it_o be_v again_o and_o let_v it_o lie_v obscure_v whereby_o he_o permit_v those_o villain_n not_o only_o to_o recover_v their_o strength_n but_o also_o to_o proceed_v in_o their_o villainy_n so_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o jesus_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n and_o as_o ireneus_fw-la phrase_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o his_o deity_n rest_v and_o refuse_v to_o put_v forth_o itself_o n._n b._n note_v well_o while_o he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o horrible_a anguish_n of_o soul_n in_o the_o garden_n he_o desire_v the_o removal_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o be_v a_o act_n purae_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la but_o then_o he_o pray_v himself_o into_o a_o submission_n of_o his_o will_n into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o act_n purae_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v when_o a_o man_n have_v a_o gangered_a member_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o pure_a nature_n make_v reluctancy_n against_o it_o but_o right_a reason_n yield_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o these_o wretch_n be_v full_a of_o the_o devil_n take_v jesus_n and_o he_o be_v full_a of_o god_n submit_v to_o be_v take_v no_o soon_o be_v this_o do_v but_o peter_n to_o perform_v some_o part_n of_o his_o promise_a courage_n ask_v leave_v of_o his_o lord_n to_o draw_v his_o sword_n which_o possible_o he_o have_v for_o slay_v the_o paschal_n lamb_n or_o for_o defence_n against_o wild_a beast_n in_o those_o desert_n etc._n etc._n but_o out_o of_o his_o preposterous_a zeal_n not_o stay_v till_o he_o have_v leave_v cut_v off_o malchus_n ear_n peter_n probable_o see_v this_o man_n deal_v more_o rude_o with_o his_o master_n than_o his_o fellow_n do_v therefore_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v he_o will_v be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o word_n will_v rescue_n he_o out_o of_o his_o saucy_a hand_n but_o christ_n first_o reprove_v this_o rash_a act_n in_o peter_n because_o 1._o he_o do_v it_o without_o a_o call_n and_o warrant_v from_o god_n 2._o christ_n can_v have_v rescue_v himself_o by_o legion_n of_o angel_n if_o he_o have_v please_v and_o 3._o it_o behove_v that_o that_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v fulfil_v which_o foretell_v of_o his_o suffering_n n._n b._n note_v well_o a_o wonderful_a work_n of_o christ_n deity_n it_o be_v sure_o also_o that_o peter_n be_v not_o hereupon_o hew_v into_o a_o hundred_o piece_n by_o the_o surly_a soldier_n as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o christ_n power_n to_o repulse_v his_o adversary_n and_o knock_v they_o down_o into_o a_o prostrate_a posture_n so_o it_o be_v to_o protect_v his_o servant_n peter_n who_o by_o his_o inconsiderate_a act_n have_v enrage_v those_o cruel_a cutthroat_n against_o he_o n._n b._n note_v well_o nor_o shall_v they_o only_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n only_o but_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mercy_n also_o not_o only_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o down_o yet_o he_o let_v they_o rise_v again_o and_o whereas_o he_o do_v but_o throw_v they_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n he_o may_v have_v throw_v they_o all_o into_o hell_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o malchus_n who_o be_v the_o busy_a and_o rude_a fellow_n likely_a in_o surprise_v our_o saviour_n and_o who_o name_n as_o a_o sad_a omen_n signify_v a_o king_n who_o peter_n have_v as_o it_o be_v ear-marked_n in_o his_o inordinate_a fervency_n but_o what_o the_o disciple_n have_v mar_v by_o his_o over-eager_a zeal_n the_o master_n mend_v again_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n luke_n 22.51_o heal_v the_o wound_n miraculous_o by_o a_o touch_n of_o his_o hand_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n try_v two_o way_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o unparalleled_a iniquity_n by_o let_v they_o see_v both_o the_o act_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o act_n of_o his_o mercy_n n._n b._n note_v well_o but_o nothing_o will_v heal_v they_o of_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n thereunto_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n nothing_o can_v move_v or_o do_v any_o good_a to_o a_o hard_a heart_n as_o pharaoh_n exit_fw-la 8.15_o etc._n etc._n neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v it_o 2._o these_o obdurate_a sinner_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n do_v dare_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o devilish_a design_n and_o not_o only_o take_v jesus_n prisoner_n but_o
etc._n etc._n still_o waiâ—â—_n for_o their_o prey_n again_o and_o there_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o his_o release_n more_o than_o eveâ—â—_n but_o while_o he_o urge_v christ_n absolution_n this_o time_n also_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o pilate_n that_o if_o he_o justify_v he_o who_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o their_o court_n and_o commit_v the_o prisoner_n to_o he_o they_o will_v article_n against_o himself_o as_o no_o friend_n to_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n john_n 19.12_o this_o saying_n knock_v down_o all_o pilat_n honesty_n dead_a to_o the_o ground_n save_v only_o that_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v christ_n out_o from_o the_o bar_n before_o show_v he_o most_o notorious_o abuse_v that_o they_o may_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n thus_o mad_o misuse_v by_o the_o rude_a rabble_n soldier_n so_o here_o again_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o bar_n and_o cry_v again_o behold_v your_o king_n john_n 19.13_o 14._o 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judicature_n shall_v be_v and_o what_o metal_n a_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v make_v off_o the_o standard_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v of_o case-hardened_a steel_n and_o the_o main-post_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v heart_n of_o oak_n tully_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v judge_n modò_fw-la audeant_fw-la quae_fw-la sentiant_fw-la so_o they_o dare_v but_o do_v according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n which_o because_o pilate_n do_v not_o do_v therefore_o all_o that_o evil_a aforesaid_a by_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o as_o joseph_n yield_v not_o though_o his_o solicitation_n be_v so_o oft_o renew_v so_o he_o and_o daniel_n have_v no_o fault_n find_v in_o their_o grandeur_n save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o pilate_n shall_v in_o these_o his_o contrary_a act_n of_o absolve_v and_o condemn_v christ_n serve_v god_n will_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o both_o god_n secret_a and_o he_o reveal_v will._n in_o his_o absolve_a christ_n so_o often_o he_o concur_v with_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v he_o faultless_a and_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4.15_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o without_o spot_n of_o actual_a sin_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o and_o in_o his_o condemn_v he_o pilate_n serve_v the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n which_o lay_v upon_o christ_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a elect_n isa_n 53.6_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n contract_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n and_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n while_o he_o stand_v before_o the_o bar_n of_o this_o mortal_a man_n he_o
misrule_n can_v be_v well_o enough_o content_a with_o the_o concord_n and_o confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o kingdom_n divide_v by_o such_o combination_n as_o they_o be_v conspiracy_n against_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o they_o be_v the_o corroboration_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o own_o therefore_o do_v he_o only_o envy_v the_o happy_a harmony_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_o religious_a this_o very_a consideration_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a caution_n to_o all_o good_a man_n lest_o they_o be_v too_o far_o embark_v into_o the_o salt_n sea_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o overshoot_v themselves_o even_o in_o the_o best_a cause_n lest_o if_o we_o be_v over_o hot_a one_o against_o another_o god_n wrath_n may_v be_v kindle_v more_o hot_a against_o we_o all_o wo_n and_o alas_o for_o those_o over_o sharp_a dispute_n and_o difference_n in_o our_o day_n my_o soul_n do_v mourn_v in_o secret_a for_o they_o we_o want_v the_o angel_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o fire_n to_o quench_v it_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.18_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a those_o two_o eminent_a apostle_n be_v attempt_v to_o be_v worship_v at_o lystra_n as_o a_o couple_n of_o god_n then_o stave_v off_o those_o blind_a devotionist_n with_o cry_v out_o to_o they_o they_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n act_n 14.15_o and_o here_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o same_o in_o their_o deed_n which_o they_o there_o have_v affirm_v only_o in_o word_n their_o passion_n make_v they_o part_n as_o abraham_n and_o lot_n part_v through_o a_o strife_n among_o their_o servant_n gen._n 13.9_o yet_o may_v we_o well_o suppose_v that_o their_o passion_n do_v not_o destroy_v their_o habit_n of_o grace_n infuse_v into_o both_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o be_v good_a man_n both_o of_o they_o still_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hon_n of_o peace_n and_o though_o barnabas_n be_v more_o blame-worthy_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o say_v paul_n only_a seek_v that_o which_o be_v just_a but_o barnabas_n that_o which_o be_v humane_a divine_a matter_n ought_v to_o be_v consult_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o natural_a relation_n which_o be_v oft_o time_n clog_v in_o clear_a duty_n and_o john_n mark_n be_v pusillanimity_n in_o decline_v the_o hardship_n and_o hazard_n of_o the_o ministry_n once_o may_v well_o be_v judge_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v his_o temptation_n again_o in_o their_o second_o enterprise_n n.b._n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o yet_o barnabas_n be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 11.24_o can_v not_o but_o retain_v his_o cordial_a friendship_n with_o paul_n and_o paul_n must_v do_v the_o same_o with_o he_o have_v still_o a_o holy_a respect_n of_o and_o a_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o one_o another_o as_o undoubted_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o betwixt_o lot_n and_o abraham_n though_o they_o part_v asunder_o it_o be_v clear_o intimate_v gen._n 18.31_o that_o abraham_n pray_v for_o lot_n in_o sodom_n not_o give_v over_o beg_v till_o he_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o bait_v from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o and_o then_o may_v abraham_n hope_v that_o peradventure_o ten_o righteous_a person_n may_v be_v find_v in_o lot_n numerous_a family_n for_o the_o spare_n of_o sodom_n and_o her_o four_o sister_n gomorrah_n adimah_n zeboim_n and_o zoar_n however_o lot_n be_v preserve_v at_o abraham_n prayer_n for_o he_o and_o charity_n bid_v we_o think_v that_o righteous_a lot_n pray_v also_o for_o abraham_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o sincere_a reproof_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o offender_n be_v singular_a and_o real_a kindness_n psal_n 141.5_o so_o they_o prove_v here_o etc._n etc._n and_o solomon_n say_v rebuke_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o pro._n 9.8_o to_o wit_n for_o that_o faithfulness_n he_o find_v in_o thou_o and_o for_o that_o benefit_n he_o receive_v from_o thou_o open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n pro._n 27.5_o and_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n verse_n 6._o though_o they_o put_v a_o man_n to_o some_o shame_n and_o pain_n too_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o afterward_o they_o do_v good_a and_o therefore_o be_v more_o desirable_a than_o flattery_n because_o beneficial_a such_o wound_n or_o smiting_n with_o the_o tongue_n as_o they_o do_v prevent_v the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o sin_n so_o they_o be_v the_o best_a act_n of_o the_o most_o faithful_a friendship_n thus_o paul_n severe_a reflection_n upon_o john_n mark_v here_o be_v so_o blessed_v to_o he_o say_v the_o greek_a father_n also_o that_o it_o make_v he_o for_o the_o future_a more_o diligent_a and_o valiant_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o occasion_v that_o kind_a salutation_n paul_n give_v he_o col._n 4.10_o and_o which_o show_v they_o be_v reconcile_v again_o and_o come_v into_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a fellowship_n this_o mark_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o become_v profitable_a to_o paul_n for_o the_o ministry_n as_o paul_n tell_v timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4_o 11._o and_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n phile._n v._n 24_o as_o his_o fellow-labourer_n and_o evangelist_n and_o lest_o the_o church_n at_o colosse_n or_o any_o of_o the_o other_o church_n shall_v take_v up_o a_o prejudice_n against_o mark_n for_o his_o leave_v paul_n and_o his_o company_n in_o pamphylia_n act_v 13.13_o therefore_o do_v paul_n give_v order_n that_o if_o he_o come_v among_o they_o they_o may_v kind_o entertain_v he_o as_o he_o be_v peter_n spiritual_a son_n 1_o pet._n 5.13_o col._n 4.10_o and_o though_o barnabas_n by_o stand_v so_o stiff_o for_o his_o nephew_n against_o paul_n his_o faithful_a fellow-traveller_n have_v much_o disgu_v he_o when_o natural_a affection_n sway_v that_o good_a man_n over_o much_o in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o kinsman_n yea_o and_o again_o in_o his_o be_v find_v halt_v with_o peter_n gal._n 2.13_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v walk_v upright_o with_o his_o old_a associate_n paul_n verse_n 14._o for_o the_o which_o paul_n reprove_v they_o both_o yet_o do_v paul_n make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o this_o same_o barnabas_n 1_o cor._n 9.6_o match_v he_o with_o himself_o in_o equal_a apostolical_a power_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o great_a holy_a ingenuity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o peter_n to_o make_v such_o a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o paul_n who_o have_v reprove_v he_o 2_o pet._n 3.15_o oh_o that_o all_o difference_n among_o saint_n be_v thus_o amicable_o compose_v as_o here_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o paul_n and_o silas_n send_v out_o again_o now_o those_o two_o great_a apostle_n be_v thus_o divide_v about_o their_o companion_n in_o their_o work_n go_v their_o several_a way_n barnabas_n take_v mark_n and_o go_v to_o cyprus_n that_o island_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o which_o 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