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after_o he_o have_v much_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n with_o his_o own_o in_o the_o end_n exchange_v his_o princely_a diadem_n for_o a_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n and_o sign_v the_o christian_a faith_n with_o royal_a blood_n so_o happy_a a_o uniter_fw-la of_o the_o royal_a diadem_n and_o princely_a martyr_n of_o our_o nation_n shall_v not_o be_v forget_v on_o this_o day_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o every_o way_n compare_v with_o our_o rex_fw-la pacificus_fw-la who_o have_v so_o fasten_v these_o diadem_n together_o that_o we_o hope_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v sever_v again_o nor_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o any_o prince_n by_o the_o usual_a course_n of_o nature_n so_o remarkable_a as_o the_o unheard_a of_o and_o little_o less_o than_o miraculous_a preservation_n of_o our_o sovereign_n his_o royal_a person_n from_o the_o bloody_a assacinate_v of_o the_o earl_n gowry_n and_o alexander_n ruthen_n his_o brother_n to_o the_o everlasting_a memory_n whereof_o our_o church_n 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etc._n ver._n 9_o 10_o 11._o all_o which_o verse_n together_o with_o their_o several_a part_n and_o commae_n even_o to_o the_o least_o jota_n or_o tittle_n by_o the_o direction_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n i_o will_v make_v use_n of_o in_o my_o application_n if_o i_o may_v entreat_v grace_n entreat_v here_o he_o bow_v to_o his_o grace_n your_o gracious_a patience_n and_o lord_n and_o here_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o honourable_a attention_n for_o a_o while_n in_o their_o explication_n and_o first_o of_o the_o translation_n then_o of_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o word_n as_o well_o to_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o christ_n cross_n as_o to_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o the_o traitor_n to_o david_n crown_n they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n these_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o 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my_o soul_n in_o vain_a they_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o word_n in_o vanum_fw-la insert_v into_o the_o text_n i_o may_v say_v as_o aristotle_n do_v of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n discourse_n 〈◊〉_d discourse_n aristot_n phys_n auscu_v c._n de_fw-fr vacuo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-la vacuo_fw-la of_o a_o suppose_a place_n void_a of_o a_o body_n to_o fill_v it_o their_o dispute_n faith_n he_o of_o this_o void_a or_o empty_a space_n be_v empty_a void_a and_o to_o none_o effect_n for_o neither_o be_v they_o find_v in_o any_o original_a copy_n as_o be_v confess_v neither_o serve_v they_o as_o artificial_a tooth_n to_o help_v the_o speech_n which_o sound_v better_o without_o they_o yet_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n to_o help_v out_o the_o vulgar_a interpreter_n with_o a_o officious_a lie_n bear_v we_o in_o hand_n that_o his_o book_n be_v otherwise_o point_v than_o we_o be_v and_o that_o where_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o leshoath_a and_o leshava_n the_o one_o signify_v to_o destroy_v the_o other_o in_o vain_a differ_v no_o more_o than_o in_o prick_v or_o vowel_n and_o not_o in_o consonant_n and_o radical_o or_o the_o sense_n be_v so_o full_a and_o currant_n they_o seek_v my_o soul_n in_o vain_a as_o they_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o or_o for_o the_o ruin_n or_o destruction_n thereof_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v i_o and_o lay_v my_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n they_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o dust_n themselves_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n so_o we_o read_v in_o the_o last_o translation_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o sentence_n seem_v better_a to_o fall_v and_o shoot_v one_o in_o the_o other_o if_o we_o so_o read_v the_o word_n they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o fox_n than_o 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6._o the_o rep_n alexander_n the_o six_o who_o be_v poison_v in_o that_o very_a cup_n through_o a_o mistake_n and_o with_o that_o very_a potion_n which_o he_o prepare_v for_o the_o cardinal_n of_o the_o opposite_a faction_n and_o of_o the_o caes_n the_o suet._n in_o jul._n caes_n conspirator_n against_o julius_n caesar_n in_o the_o senate_n who_o most_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o same_o dagger_n numero_fw-la wherewith_o they_o have_v stab_v he_o before_o and_o of_o saul_n who_o fall_v upon_o that_o sword_n of_o he_o which_o he_o seek_v to_o draw_v through_o david_n bowel_n as_o he_o here_o prophesi_v of_o he_o they_o shall_v cause_v he_o or_o his_o blood_n to_o run_v out_o like_a water_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sword_n viz._n his_o own_o sword_n doctr._fw-la 4_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o portion_n for_o fox_n beast_n be_v give_v to_o man_n for_o their_o food_n crime_n unnatural_a punishment_n for_o unnatural_a crime_n but_o here_o man_n be_v give_v to_o beast_n for_o 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father_n in_o this_o psalm_n david_n as_o christ_n herald_n proclaim_v these_o his_o title_n first_o his_o kingly_a sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n ver_fw-la 1._o be_v thou_o ruler_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 2._o second_o his_o prophetical_a the_o people_n shall_v come_v willing_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n ver_fw-la 3._o three_o his_o priestly_a the_o lord_n swear_v thou_o be_v a_o priest_n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o obscure_v which_o most_o clear_a and_o evident_a interpretation_n of_o this_o prophetical_a psalm_n although_o some_o mist_n of_o doubt_n have_v be_v cast_v in_o former_a time_n yet_o now_o after_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v and_o have_v dispel_v they_o by_o his_o own_o beam_n nothing_o without_o impiety_n can_v be_v oppose_v to_o it_o for_o 44._o for_o mat._n 22.42_o 43_o 44._o there_o he_o who_o david_n mean_v open_v david_n meaning_n he_o who_o this_o prophecy_n discover_v discover_v this_o prophecy_n he_o to_o who_o 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singular_a priest_n a_o everlasting_a priest_n a_o royal_a priest_n a_o priest_n who_o neither_o succeed_v any_o nor_o any_o he_o a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedek_n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o passage_n three_o point_n be_v to_o be_v clear_v 1._o the_o name_n 2._o the_o person_n 3._o the_o order_n or_o office_n of_o this_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a type_n of_o christ_n 1._o touch_v the_o name_n though_o it_o be_v one_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o carry_v the_o form_n of_o a_o proper_a name_n yet_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o appellative_a signify_v my_o righteous_a lord_n or_o the_o righteous_a lord_n of_o my_o appointment_n as_o psal_n 2.6_o i_o have_v set_v my_o king_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o as_o the_o name_n of_o augustus_n be_v the_o common_a stile_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a emperor_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o surname_n of_o octavius_n from_o who_o the_o rest_n receive_v it_o so_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o the_o stile_n of_o melchizedek_n be_v at_o the_o first_o attribute_v to_o this_o famous_a king_n of_o salem_n who_o meet_v abraham_n with_o a_o present_a as_o he_o return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o afterward_o either_o by_o adulation_n or_o for_o other_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v give_v to_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o name_n we_o can_v make_v no_o doubt_n since_o the_o apostle_n have_v construe_v it_o unto_o we_o viz._n 7.2_o viz._n hebr_n 7.2_o king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o after_o that_o king_n of_o salem_n which_o be_v king_n of_o peace_n whence_o some_o gather_v consequent_o that_o the_o most_o righteous_a king_n be_v most_o peaceable_a and_o that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o king_n of_o peace_n who_o be_v not_o a_o king_n of_o righteousness_n where_o righteousness_n do_v flourish_v there_o shall_v be_v abundance_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o 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his_o follower_n who_o teach_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v 14._o be_v ystella_n in_o gen._n 14._o christ_n himself_o who_o before_o his_o incarnation_n appear_v in_o a_o humane_a shape_n to_o abraham_n 3._o of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n q._n vet._n &_o n._n test_n who_o write_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o of_o origen_n and_o didymus_n who_o think_v melchizedek_n to_o be_v a_o evag._n a_o hieron_n ep_v ad_fw-la evag._n angel_n 5._o of_o aben_n ezra_n bagud_v haturim_n levi_n benyerson_n david_n chimki_n and_o of_o the_o cit_fw-la the_o jer._n &_o epiph_n loc_fw-fr sup_n cit_fw-la samaritan_o and_o hebrew_n general_o who_o confident_o affirm_v that_o melchizedek_n be_v shem_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n 6._o of_o 14._o of_o coel._n hierarc_n c._n 9_o haeres_fw-la 55._o in_o gen._n 14._o dionysius_n areopagita_n epiphanius_n theodoret_n hippolytus_n procopius_n eusebius_n eustathius_n calvin_n junius_n musculus_fw-la mercerus_n pererius_n pareus_n and_o divers_a 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