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be_v call_v a_o little_a sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o little_a god_n to_o sin_n against_o therefore_o to_o disobey_v the_o great_a god_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n as_o in_o adam_n eat_v a_o apple_n be_v a_o ground_n great_a enough_o and_o a_o sin_n great_a enough_o to_o procure_v god_n severity_n three_o that_o we_o may_v not_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o do_v in_o presume_v on_o god_n mercy_n lest_o god_n punish_v we_o for_o they_o and_o lest_o little_a sin_n make_v way_n for_o great_a as_o little_a wedge_n make_v room_n for_o the_o more_o massy_a one_o and_o little_a thief_n serve_v to_o open_v the_o door_n for_o the_o grand_a crew_n this_o will_v befall_v we_o when_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o our_o allow_v of_o little_a sin_n he_o let_v we_o alone_o at_o last_o to_o a_o wallow_n in_o gross_a enormity_n four_o n._n b._n that_o we_o may_v all_o learn_v the_o riches_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n in_o pass_v 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it_o have_v more_o of_o god_n kindness_n than_o of_o his_o harshness_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n n._n b._n that_o a_o honest_a intention_n will_v not_o warrant_v a_o unwarrantable_a action_n as_o some_o suppose_v saul_n have_v in_o sacrifice_v two_o thing_n make_v a_o godly_a man_n good_a action_n and_o good_a aim_n a_o good_a aim_n make_v not_o a_o bad_a action_n good_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o vzzah_n who_o have_v a_o honest_a intention_n probable_o in_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o ark_n ready_a to_o tumble_v down_o yet_o god_n smite_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o so_o do_v 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o but_o a_o bad_a aim_n may_v make_v a_o good_a action_n bad_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jehu_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o act_n once_o be_v good_a 2_o king_n 10_o 30._o but_o the_o motive_n aim_n and_o end_n be_v all_o amiss_o v._o 29.31_o etc._n etc._n he_o follow_v god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n and_o when_o their_o way_n part_v jehu_n follow_v no_o far_o and_o so_o his_o rot_a aim_n become_v his_o ruin_n according_o saul_n unsound_a heart_n and_o dispensatory_a conscience_n which_o he_o here_o force_v to_o comply_v in_o a_o work_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o usher_v in_o his_o destruction_n the_o last_o remark_n upon_o chap._n 13._o be_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o their_o promise_v to_o themselves_o so_o much_o protection_n and_o prosperity_n from_o a_o crown_a prince_n this_o appear_v first_o in_o the_o scornful_a number_n of_o the_o army_n but_o six_o hundred_o man_n v._o 15._o to_o oppose_v the_o prodigious_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v send_v forth_o spoiler_n
up_o the_o syrian_n eye_n and_o then_o open_v they_o again_o both_o of_o they_o wrought_v those_o double_a miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o consequent_n hereof_o which_o be_v the_o three_o part._n remark_n the_o first_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n finger_n even_o itch_v to_o be_v dabble_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o syrian_n so_o tame_o take_v and_o so_o earnest_a he_o be_v hereof_o say_v p._n martyr_n that_o he_o double_v his_o request_n for_o a_o smite_v commission_n from_o the_o prophet_n who_o his_o bloody_a mind_n will_v have_v court_v into_o a_o compliance_n with_o a_o honourable_a title_n my_o father_n shall_v i_o smite_v they_o shall_v i_o smite_v they_o ver_fw-la 21._o n._n b._n this_o be_v only_o a_o compliment_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o sometime_o under_o awful_a influence_n can_v counterfeit_v conscience_n as_o here_o for_o no_o doubt_n but_o elisha_n have_v send_v a_o messenger_n to_o this_o king_n to_o let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o prize_n he_o be_v bring_v he_o that_o he_o may_v prepare_v his_o force_n to_o entertain_v they_o to_o their_o astonishment_n this_o pang_n of_o passion_n be_v soon_o evaporate_v ver_fw-la 31._o for_o then_o be_v he_o for_o smite_v elisha_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o prophet_n prohibit_v the_o slaughter_n ver_fw-la 23._o urge_v a_o argument_n say_v p._n martyr_n à _fw-la majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o humanity_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o war_n to_o kill_v captive_n in_o cold_a blood_n even_o such_o as_o be_v conquer_v in_o the_o field_n by_o the_o sword_n which_o give_v some_o colour_n of_o right_a to_o destroy_v they_o how_o much_o less_o ought_v the_o king_n to_o kill_v those_o captive_n who_o a_o miraculous_a providence_n of_o god_n have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n these_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n captive_n and_o the_o lord_n direct_v by_o i_o his_o prophet_n that_o bread_n and_o water_n be_v set_v before_o they_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o this_o be_v the_o noble_a revenge_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n to_o his_o persecutor_n who_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o catch_v he_o at_o dothan_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o murderer_n hand_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.20_o prov._n 25.21_o n._n b._n the_o king_n of_o israel_n conquer_a more_o by_o this_o feast_n than_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v by_o his_o sword_n these_o band_n after_o they_o have_v be_v royal_o feast_v by_o the_o king_n go_v merry_o home_o to_o their_o master_n and_o these_o same_o band_n come_v no_o more_o ver_fw-la 23._o in_o do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n we_o do_v good_a to_o ourselves_o have_v speak_v to_o those_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n make_v up_o seventeen_o in_o all_o the_o next_o be_v his_o oracle_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v his_o foretell_v the_o final_a cease_n of_o that_o dreadful_a famine_n which_o be_v declare_v in_o its_o horrible_a circumstance_n in_o this_o six_o chapter_n from_o ver_fw-la 24._o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o remark_n the_o first_o how_o base_o do_v benhadad_n requite_v all_o this_o beneficence_n of_o israel_n to_o this_o his_o late_a syrian_a host_n he_o after_o this_o gather_v all_o his_o force_n and_o besiege_a samaria_n ver_fw-la 24._o forget_v all_o former_a kindness_n he_o resolve_v out_o of_o his_o implacable_a hatred_n to_o israel_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o they_o for_o this_o high_a affront_n in_o captivate_a his_o host_n as_o well_o as_o in_o disappoint_v his_o ambushment_n he_o will_v no_o more_o invade_v israel_n after_o so_o sneak_v a_o manner_n say_v p._n martyr_n with_o only_a some_o of_o his_o troop_n or_o regiment_n but_o he_o muster_n up_o all_o his_o whole_a strength_n of_o arm_n and_o army_n and_o in_o a_o sort_n bid_v defiance_n not_o only_o to_o the_o king_n joram_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n but_o also_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n he_o come_v now_o in_o a_o open_a hostile_a war_n and_o famish_v samaria_n that_o have_v so_o royal_o feast_v his_o army_n remark_n the_o second_o a_o sore_a famine_n seize_v upon_o samaria_n by_o this_o long_a siege_n ver_fw-la 25._o this_o city_n now_o smart_v for_o ahab_n foolish_a pity_n in_o spare_v benhadad_o 1_o king_n 20.34_o 42_o 43._o n._n b._n the_o most_o principal_a cause_o be_v their_o idolatry_n and_o contempt_n of_o that_o heavenly_a manna_n the_o precious_a food_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o therefore_o god_n punish_v they_o with_o this_o pinch_a famine_n in_o the_o want_n of_o food_n for_o their_o body_n insomuch_o that_o the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n unclean_a to_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o law_n be_v sell_v for_o four_o or_o five_o pound_n some_o say_v ten_o pound_n and_o a_o pint_n of_o dove_n dung_n be_v sell_v for_o twelve_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n this_o be_v not_o improbable_a because_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o man_n in_o extremity_n of_o famine_n will_v be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v their_o own_o dung_n and_o drink_v their_o own_o piss_n chap._n 18.27_o remark_n the_o three_o the_o woeful_a controversy_n of_o a_o woman_n against_o her_o neighbour-woman_n wherein_o the_o king_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o he_o walk_v the_o round_a to_o see_v the_o watch_n set_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o to_o decide_v and_o determine_v ver_fw-la 26._o she_o cry_v helpe_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n this_o general_a term_n the_o king_n understand_v not_o and_o mistake_v her_o suit_n think_v she_o have_v seek_v help_n to_o food_n so_o answer_n whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 27._o n._n b._n even_o king_n can_v take_v off_o a_o curse_n or_o judgement_n which_o the_o lord_n lay_v on_o but_o his_o first_o word_n to_o she_o al_n joshegnek_n jehovah_n hebr._n bear_v a_o double_a sense_n first_o as_o a_o divine_a direction_n say_v no_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o i_o but_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o help_v god_n help_v thou_o for_o i_o can_v the_o second_o sense_n as_o junius_n vatablus_n p._n martyr_n and_o josephus_n all_o say_v it_o be_v a_o profane_a scoff_n and_o curse_v imprecation_n say_v let_v not_o the_o lord_n save_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v god_n confound_v thou_o for_o trouble_v i_o in_o this_o extremity_n that_o he_o be_v in_o a_o rage_n appear_v for_o 31._o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o fourh_n the_o woman-plaintiff_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v far_a enquiry_n open_v her_o case_n and_o state_n her_o quarrel_n even_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o woman-defendant_n before_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o a_o most_o woeful_a case_n and_o scarce_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o scripture_n or_o other_o history_n that_o mother_n shall_v eat_v their_o own_o child_n n._n b._n oh_o miserable_a that_o this_o mother_n shall_v so_o soon_o take_v away_o that_o life_n from_o her_o own_o son_n to_o who_o she_o have_v so_o late_o give_v life_n and_o instead_o of_o lay_v a_o live_a child_n in_o her_o bosom_n to_o chap_v he_o in_o piece_n to_o boil_v he_o and_o by_o devour_v he_o to_o lay_v he_o in_o her_o bowel_n instead_o of_o her_o bosom_n have_v the_o king_n do_v her_o justice_n indeed_o she_o confess_v enough_o to_o hang_v her_o we_o boil_v my_o son_n and_o do_v eat_v he_o but_o thus_o be_v the_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o god_n threaten_v in_o case_n of_o apostasy_n fulfil_v say_v grotius_n deut._n 28.56_o 57_o as_o afterward_o lam._n 4.10_o ezek._n 5.10_o and_o the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o jerusalem_n when_o ruin_v by_o vespasian_n remark_n the_o five_o king_n joram_n carriage_n at_o this_o amaze_a case_n he_o say_v nothing_o to_o decide_v the_o quarrel_n nor_o do_v he_o judge_v this_o unnatural_a mother_n out_o of_o her_o own_o mouth_n to_o hang_v she_o up_o for_o a_o cruel_a murderess_n but_o only_o rend_v his_o clothes_n ver_fw-la 30._o whereby_o his_o sackcloth_n be_v see_v yet_o no_o godly_a sorrow_n &c_n &c_n instead_o of_o be_v penitent_a for_o his_o sin_n he_o be_v outrageous_a against_o elisha_n swear_v to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n ver_fw-la 31._o but_o for_o what_o fault_n peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o false_a prophet_n incense_v he_o that_o elisha_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n as_o elijah_n have_v be_v of_o the_o drought_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o or_o that_o he_o encourage_v they_o to_o hold_v out_o the_o siege_n promise_v help_n from_o god_n or_o that_o he_o may_v have_v procure_v food_n by_o his_o prayer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v water_n chap._n 3.17_o or_o have_v raise_v the_o siege_n by_o a_o miracle_n but_o be_v sullen_a and_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o elisha_n with_o his_o holy_a consort_n be_v seek_v god_n in_o his_o house_n the_o executioner_n come_v to_o
and_o grotius_n jeroboam_n golden_a calf_n there_o have_v turn_v beth-el_a the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o beth-aven_a hos_fw-la 10.5_o a_o house_n of_o wickedness_n as_o their_o name_n hebr._n do_v signify_v the_o filthy_a dust_n of_o those_o mammet_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o lie_v near_o jerusalem_n say_v lavater_n but_o it_o be_v carry_v about_o eight_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o disgrace_v that_o idolatrous_a city_n bethel_n mark_v 2._o this_o zealous_a king_n depose_v the_o idolatrous_a priest_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5._o call_v chemarim_n hebr._n not_o only_o because_o they_o wear_v black_a clothes_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v after_o a_o superstitious_a fashion_n which_o be_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o junius_n piscator_fw-la mercerus_n munsterus_n montanus_n pagnin_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o because_o they_o be_v tinge_v singe_v and_o burn_v black_a inward_o with_o a_o hell-fire-fervency_n for_o a_o false_a religion_n say_v avenarius_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o prophet_n hosea_n speak_v of_o those_o priest_n hebr._n chemarim_n hos_n 10.5_o affect_v a_o black_a habit_n sanctimoniae_fw-la ergô_o for_o sanctimony_n sake_n and_o the_o prophet_n zephany_n say_v in_o josiah_n day_n that_o god_n will_v cut_v off_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chemarim_n zeph._n 1.4_o namely_o baal_n chimney_n chaplain_n black_a sooty_a fellow_n like_o those_o greasy_a mass-priest_n or_o abby-lubber_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n elias_n in_o tisbi_n say_v these_o atratei_n black-coat_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o cloister_n and_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n call_v the_o monk_n chemarim_n many_o man_n addict_v to_o idolatry_n entertain_v those_o chemarim_n in_o josiah_n time_n jer._n 3.6_o zeph._n 1.1_o 4._o as_o too_o many_o do_v harbour_v mass-priest_n in_o our_o time_n those_o josiah_n cut_v off_o according_a to_o zephany_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o josiah_n destroy_v the_o idolatrous_a grove_n ver_fw-la 6._o either_o that_o grove_n which_o be_v plant_v nigh_o the_o temple_n as_o flaccherus_n suppose_v wherein_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n be_v worship_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o worship_v priapus_n in_o grove_n after_o which_o they_o commit_v all_o lascivious_a beastiality_n in_o promiscuous_a copulation_n therefore_o the_o lord_n forbid_v by_o his_o law_n the_o plant_v of_o any_o such_o grove_n deut._n 16.21_o because_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o idolater_n 1_o king_n 15.13_o and_o may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o revive_v that_o abominable_a idolatry_n or_o rather_o this_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o that_o grove_n or_o the_o image_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v say_v he_o bring_v out_o the_o grove_n from_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o 6._o and_o we_o read_v of_o a_o image_n with_o a_o carve_a grove_n about_o it_o 2_o king_n 21.7_o that_o not_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n but_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o grove_n may_v be_v worship_v say_v sanctius_n and_o this_o image_n he_o stamp_v small_a to_o powder_v at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n and_o the_o powder_n thereof_o he_o pour_v upon_o the_o grove_n of_o that_o rascality_n which_o have_v be_v set_v on_o mischief_n as_o exod._n 32.22_o 23._o and_o which_o have_v worship_v the_o grove_n 2_o chron._n 34.4_o and_o this_o bastardly_a brood_n so_o call_v be_v probable_o bury_v in_o this_o infamous_a place_n as_o a_o brand_n of_o ignominy_n put_v upon_o they_o say_v tirinus_n all_o this_o be_v do_v say_v junius_n in_o detestation_n of_o idolatry_n and_o for_o caution_n to_o they_o that_o still_o live_v mark_v 4._o josiah_n extirpate_v the_o curse_a cell_n or_o seat_n of_o the_o sodomite_n ver_fw-la 7._o those_o abominable_a brothel-house_n in_o which_o male_n prostitute_v their_o body_n to_o male_n which_o be_v both_o a_o punishment_n of_o idolatry_n rom._n 1.23_o 24_o 27._o and_o a_o part_n of_o their_o idol-worship_n practise_v at_o the_o instigation_n of_o that_o impure_a and_o diabolical_a spirit_n worship_v in_o the_o idol_n say_v lavater_n from_o 1_o king_n 15.12_o 13._o and_o wickedness_n be_v so_o far_o spread_v in_o this_o time_n say_v sanctius_n that_o those_o heinous_a sodomite_n drive_v a_o gainful_a trade_n even_o in_o the_o temple_n itself_o and_o their_o spiritual_a pollution_n involve_v they_o into_o such_o carnal_a lust_n as_o the_o very_a woman_n be_v not_o ashamed_a say_v sanctius_n and_o osiander_n to_o weave_v curtain_n for_o hide_v the_o man_n shameless_a sodomy_n act_v even_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o grove_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o josiah_n reformation_n after_o the_o temple_n in_o city_n and_o country_n mark_v 1_o he_o demolish_v all_o the_o high_a place_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n coast_n of_o the_o country_n without_o partiality_n ver_fw-la 8._o neither_o spare_v those_o priest_n of_o aaron_n line_n though_o they_o sacrifice_v not_o to_o idol_n say_v menochius_fw-la but_o to_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o forbid_a place_n 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by_o burn_v they_o to_o molech_n chap._n 16.3_o jer._n 7.31_o call_v topheth_n say_v junius_n from_o toph_n a_o drum_n which_o be_v there_o beat_v lest_o the_o father_n shall_v hear_v the_o most_o horrible_a howl_n of_o his_o child_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n n.b._n from_o this_o abominable_a abuse_n of_o this_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n tophet_n be_v take_v for_o hell_n isa_n 30.33_o which_o in_o matth._n 5.22_o be_v call_v gehenna_n from_o this_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n represent_v that_o place_n of_o torment_n without_o end_n and_o past_a imagination_n this_o fruitful_a valley_n zealous_a josiah_n defile_v by_o dung_n and_o dead_a man_n bone_n etc._n etc._n say_v lavater_n to_o prevent_v the_o like_a abuse_n for_o ever_o mark_v 4._o he_o likewise_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 11._o which_o be_v either_o 1._o carve_a horse_n to_o which_o be_v adjoin_v a_o carve_a chariot_n with_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o sun_n according_a
to_o keep_v it_o ever-burning_a upon_o god_n altar_n leu._n 6.12_o 13._o beside_o there_o be_v fire_n in_o other_o place_n for_o pot_n to_o boil_v with_o 1_o sam._n 2.15_o 2_o chron._n 35.13_o etc._n etc._n so_o much_o wood_n be_v use_v as_o also_o for_o burn_v of_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o common_a store_n of_o the_o temple_n now_o fail_v they_o bound_v themselves_o to_o provide_v it_o in_o their_o course_n that_o god_n service_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v neglect_v n._n b._n as_o they_o take_v great_a care_n for_o fuel_n to_o nourish_v god_n fire_n here_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v put_v out_o so_o no_o less_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v to_o feed_v our_o faith_n love_n and_o zeal_n which_o solomon_n call_v the_o flame_n of_o god_n cant._n 8.6_o water_n must_v not_o quench_v it_o cant._n 8.7_o 10._o nor_o must_v ash_n cover_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o we_o may_v not_o withdraw_a the_o fuel_n of_o god_n ordinance_n or_o pour_v on_o the_o puddle-water_n of_o grosssin_n but_o feed_v it_o as_o 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or_o leave_v their_o fish_n behind_o they_o this_o clog_v their_o motion_n v._o 8._o as_o worldly_a thing_n do_v we_o note_v the_o evangelist_n john_n here_o first_o praise_v peter_n promptness_n verse_n 7._o then_o excuse_v his_o own_o and_o his_o companion_n be_v slowness_n say_v for_o they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o shore_n verse_n 8._o therefore_o will_v it_o not_o be_v long_o before_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o ship_n also_o up_o seasonable_o to_o their_o lord_n the_o net_n be_v now_o too_o full_a and_o become_v so_o ponderous_a as_o be_v past_o lift_v up_o and_o unload_v in_o the_o ship_n therefore_o be_v they_o constrain_v to_o drag_v it_o along_o the_o ground_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o sweep_v the_o channel_n to_o the_o shore_n that_o no_o fish_n shall_v escape_v note_v which_o teach_v we_o 1._o some_o come_v to_o christ_n one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o some_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o those_o six_o disciple_n do_v and_o some_o by_o 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