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34._o numb_a 17.10_o but_o set_v before_o it_o last_o learned_a weems_n of_o lathoquar_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o history_n will_v not_o have_v add_v here_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o ark_n save_v etc._n etc._n unless_a to_o denote_v some_o change_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o solomon_n time_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a appearance_n to_o testify_v the_o divine_a acceptance_n of_o all_o solomon_n present_a do_n for_o 10_o 11._o as_o solomon_n have_v give_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n a_o most_o cordial_a welcome_n in_o its_o way_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o numberless_a number_n of_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 5._o far_a exceed_v the_o number_n of_o his_o father_n david_n in_o the_o like_a case_n 2_o sam._n 6.13_o so_o now_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v come_v god_n himself_o bid_v it_o welcome_a into_o the_o temple_n and_o oracle_n ver_fw-la 10._o a_o bright_a cloud_n immediate_o appear_v which_o be_v call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 11._o yet_o be_v it_o 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but_o if_o you_o repent_v your_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n nor_o the_o ruin_n of_o your_o king_n ezek._n 18.30_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o v._o 7._o to_o v._o 19_o this_o in_o general_n only_o now_o more_o particular_o samuel_n confirm_v his_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n first_o by_o oppose_v their_o former_a experience_n of_o god_n government_n of_o they_o both_o under_o moses_n and_o aaron_n conduct_n v._o 8._o and_o under_o the_o judge_n v._o 9_o 10._o unto_o their_o present_a ingratitude_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n when_o the_o former_a be_v alsufficient_a may_v have_v content_v they_o v._o 12._o wherein_o samuel_n argue_v most_o accurate_o n._n b._n one_a by_o remind_v they_o of_o the_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o when_o jacob_n the_o syrian_a ready_a to_o perish_v deut._n 26.5_o come_v with_o a_o few_o into_o egypt_n and_o be_v blessed_v by_o god_n into_o a_o great_a nation_n there_o he_o be_v then_o cruel_o 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will_v not_o excuse_v he_o either_o from_o death_n or_o debt_n he_o have_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o nature_n not_o to_o the_o world_n mark_v 3_o she_o move_v elisha_n to_o compassion_n by_o declare_v her_o fourfold_a misery_n 1._o her_n own_o condition_n a_o widow_n 2._o her_o husband_n be_v function_n a_o prophet_n 3_o her_o debt_n contract_v in_o her_o husband_n life_n time_n and_o 4._o her_o son_n which_o be_v all_o her_o comfort_n leave_v be_v like_a to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n exod._n 21.2_o levit._fw-la 25.39_o isa_n 50.1_o matth._n 18.25_o remark_n the_o second_o elisha_n commiserate_v her_o most_o miserable_a case_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o he_o answer_v she_o i_o be_o myself_o poor_a say_v p._n martyr_n and_o can_v relieve_v thou_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v silver_n and_o gold_n i_o have_v none_o act_n 3.6_o mark_v 2._o he_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o have_v in_o her_o house_n that_o may_v be_v spare_v whereby_o he_o teach_v say_v p._n martyr_n that_o what_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o preserve_a life_n as_o jewel_n plate_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v let_v go_v to_o pay_v just_a debt_n mark_v 3_o she_o declare_v her_o extreme_a poverty_n have_v nothing_o of_o any_o value_n beside_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o bed_n and_o board_n yet_o speak_v she_o most_o respectful_o of_o her_o late_a husband_n all_o along_o though_o he_o have_v leave_v she_o so_o poor_a mark_v 4._o nothing_o she_o have_v save_v a_o pot_n of_o oil_n which_o she_o use_v not_o for_o neatness_n to_o make_v her_o face_n shine_v psalm_n 104.15_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a widow_n but_o rather_o to_o make_v cake_n with_o as_o that_o poor_a widow_n do_v 1_o king_n 17.12_o but_o most_o probable_o say_v lavater_n she_o keep_v it_o for_o her_o funeral_n which_o she_o fear_v be_v approach_v because_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o subsist_v with_o see_v john_n 12.7_o for_o oil_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o elisha_n miraculous_a multiply_v this_o pot_n of_o oil._n mark_v 1_o he_o bid_v she_o borrow_v of_o her_o neighbour_n empty_a vessel_n not_o a_o few_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o teach_v we_o say_v bernard_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v empty_v of_o sinful_a self_n and_o ungodly_a lust_n god_n fill_v they_o not_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la that_o precious_a liquor_n be_v spill_v for_o want_n of_o room_n mark_v 2._o she_o must_v shut_v the_o door_n upon_o she_o ver_fw-la 4._o that_o her_o neighbour_n who_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n for_o what_o she_o pester_v her_o poor_a cottage_n with_o so_o many_o empty_a cask_n may_v not_o hinder_v her_o devotion_n etc._n etc._n say_v lavater_n p._n martyr_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o account_n christ_n bid_v we_o shut_v the_o door_n matth._n 6.6_o and_o she_o must_v do_v
of_o headache_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o 2._o he_o open_v his_o eye_n thus_o miracle_n god_n work_v say_v peter_n martyr_n though_o for_o most_o part_n in_o a_o instant_n yet_o sometime_o they_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n as_o here_o and_o 1_o king_n 18.44_o 45._o and_o mark_v 8.24_o 25._o to_o exercise_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 2._o the_o mother_n receive_v her_o live_a child_n with_o joy_n take_v thy_o son_n for_o 36._o two_o son_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o twice_o give_v so_o double_o dear_a to_o she_o n.b._n god_n know_v how_o to_o commend_v his_o blessing_n to_o we_o and_o to_o make_v they_o double-welcome_a then_o give_v she_o thank_v to_o god_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o those_o foot_n of_o his_o prophet_n which_o she_o have_v so_o bold_o lay_v hold_v on_o at_o carmel_n ver_fw-la 27._o now_o in_o due_a veneration_n to_o he_o as_o god_n instrument_n ver_fw-la 37._o she_o go_v out_o with_o her_o child_n doubtless_o sing_v this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a etc._n etc._n luke_n 15.32_o the_o eight_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n follow_v next_o from_o ver_fw-la 38_o to_o ver_fw-la 42._o the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o elisha_n go_v to_o gilgal_n to_o instruct_v the_o prophet_n there_o as_o chief_a master_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 38._o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o against_o the_o discouragement_n of_o the_o dearth_n which_o idolatry_n have_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o that_o common_a calamity_n n.b._n the_o prophet_n be_v poor_a here_o be_v only_a pottage_n seethe_v for_o their_o food_n he_o do_v not_o call_v for_o partridge_n etc._n etc._n say_v peter_n martyr_n but_o for_o pottage_n etc._n etc._n the_o herb-gatherer_n out_o of_o ignorance_n gather_v coloquintida_n for_o a_o pot-herb_n because_o it_o resemble_v the_o vine_n in_o its_o leave_n shred_n a_o lapful_n of_o it_o and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o pot_n as_o they_o use_v wholesome_a pot_n herb_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v no_o garden_n as_o 1_o king_n 21.2_o remark_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o pernicious_a plant_n at_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o pottage_n the_o discoverer_n cry_v out_o there_o be_v poison_n in_o the_o pot_n for_o 40._o happy_a be_v they_o that_o in_o their_o company_n as_o their_o precedent_n there_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n who_o go_v about_o do_v good_a as_o our_o lord_n christ_n do_v act_v 10.38_o they_o sit_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o act_n 22.3_o remark_n the_o three_o elisha_n cast_v in_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n into_o the_o pot_n ver_fw-la 41._o as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o salt_n into_o the_o poisonous_a water_n of_o jericho_n chap._n 2.20_o the_o meal_n can_v not_o cure_v the_o poison_a pottage_n by_o its_o natural_a power_n especial_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n but_o by_o a_o power_n supernatural_a and_o by_o his_o eight_o miracle_n for_o this_o be_v do_v they_o pour_v out_o the_o pottage_n and_o a_o hundred_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 43._o feed_v without_o harm_n thereon_o the_o nine_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n follow_v ver_fw-la 42_o 43_o 44._o remark_n the_o first_o a_o godly_a man_n bring_v the_o prophet_n twenty_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o baal_n priest_n say_v peter_z martyr_n but_o to_o god_n prophet_n those_o first_o fruit_n be_v due_a to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 23.19_o numb_a 18.12_o 13._o deut._n 18.3_o 4._o but_o those_o priest_n be_v drive_v into_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 11.13_o 14._o this_o good_a man_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o prophet_n who_o in_o the_o failure_n of_o priest_n teach_v the_o people_n and_o take_v their_o due_n from_o such_o pious_a person_n as_o pay_v they_o out_o of_o conscience_n remark_n the_o second_o these_o be_v likely_a but_o little_a loaf_n one_o man_n bear_v twenty_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o barley_n too_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n john_n 6.9_o this_o be_v no_o small_a gift_n from_o one_o man_n that_o will_v honour_v god_n with_o his_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o see_v it_o be_v a_o dearth_n how_o good_a be_v god_n to_o his_o servant_n thus_o to_o provide_v food_n for_o they_o remark_n the_o three_o elisha_n feed_v a_o hundred_o prophet_n with_o these_o few_o little_a loaf_n in_o the_o famine_n though_o gehazi_n have_v see_v so_o many_o of_o his_o master_n miracle_n yet_o his_o faith_n be_v less_o than_o the_o loaf_n so_o doubt_v of_o the_o possibility_n of_o his_o master_n promise_n as_o the_o disciple_n doubt_v of_o their_o master_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 9.13_o john_n 6.7_o 9_o yet_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v make_v good_a they_o both_o be_v to_o the_o full_a grow_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o have_v to_o spare_v 2_o king_n chap._n v._n this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o naaman_n cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n wherein_o be_v antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o the_o person_n be_v description_n by_o his_o name_n condition_n authority_n victory_n and_o distemper_n of_o body_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o memoir_n of_o this_o great_a man_n of_o syria_n be_v so_o exceed_o memorable_a both_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o also_o of_o his_o soul_n therefore_o do_v they_o take_v up_o this_o whole_a chapter_n in_o a_o large_a distinct_a description_n this_o be_v to_o show_v say_v grotius_n that_o though_o the_o full_a shower_n of_o grace_n do_v fall_v upon_o israel_n oftentimes_o yet_o some_o sweet_a drop_n thereof_o do_v sometime_o descend_v upon_o their_o neighbour_a nation_n and_o though_o israel_n oft_o fare_v worse_o for_o they_o yet_o now_o and_o then_o they_o fare_v better_a for_o israel_n remark_n the_o second_o pagan_a prince_n may_v sometime_o be_v instrument_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o work_v temporal_a salvation_n even_o to_o a_o pagan_a people_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v here_o that_o naaman_n be_v honourable_a because_o by_o he_o the_o lord_n save_v the_o syrian_n n.b._n at_o that_o time_n probable_o when_o ahab_n and_o jehosaphat_n come_v against_o ramoth-gilead_n 1_o king_n 22.29_o etc._n etc._n then_o be_v this_o naaman_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o syrian_n army_n and_o the_o rabbin_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shoot_v the_o arrow_n at_o a_o venture_n wherewith_o ahab_n be_v slay_v though_o they_o that_o get_v the_o better_a be_v pagan_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n people_n yet_o the_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n isa_n 10.5_o 6._o remark_n the_o three_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v a_o but_o at_o their_o door_n of_o high_a attainment_n both_o in_o temporal_n and_o spiritual_n as_o naaman_n valour_n dignity_n renown_n and_o victory_n be_v sauce_v and_o stem_v with_o this_o stain_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n his_o great_a worldly_a grandeur_n can_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o grow_v so_o high_a as_o to_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o leprosic_n n.b._n so_o david_n that_o be_v a_o none-such_a in_o spiritual_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n such_o a_o honourable_a title_n as_o god_n give_v not_o to_o any_o patriarch_n prince_n or_o prophet_n beside_o he_o 1_o sam._n 13.14_o we_o find_v not_o his_o parallel_n in_o all_o scripture-record_n for_o his_o most_o famous_a hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n unto_o which_o two_o head_n all_o david_n psalm_n may_v be_v reduce_v than_o be_v record_v of_o he_o and_o this_o be_v god_n character_n of_o he_o he_o turn_v not_o aâ—de_v from_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o set_a purpose_n or_o against_o conscience_n with_o any_o allowance_n or_o approbation_n in_o his_o many_o other_o fault_n and_o fail_n as_o 1_o sam._n 20.6_o and_o 21.2_o &_o 27.16_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n as_o great_a virtue_n not_o sweeten_v with_o sincerity_n be_v no_o ornament_n to_o bad_a man_n for_o god_n to_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o so_o great_a infirmity_n not_o sour_v with_o hypocrisy_n be_v no_o great_a deformity_n to_o good_a man_n for_o god_n to_o disow_v they_o these_o god_n impute_v not_o to_o david_n yet_o have_v he_o but_o at_o his_o door_n of_o dignity_n save_v only_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n for_o which_o he_o smart_v 1_o king_n 15.5_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n the_o syrian_n go_v to_o plunder_v israel_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n say_v peter_n martyr_n yet_o god_n over_o rule_v their_o sin_n of_o stealth_n and_o man-stealing_a so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o providence_n in_o their_o plundring_n they_o steal_v a_o hebrew_n girl_n which_o be_v order_v it_o seem_v to_o wait_v upon_o naaman_n wife_n this_o captive_a girl_n have_v be_v religious_o educate_v and_o well_o acquaint_v with_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 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deut._n 12.11_o therefore_o he_o depose_v they_o from_o their_o office_n nor_o do_v he_o spare_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a say_v junius_n for_o when_o he_o have_v pollute_v all_o the_o high_a place_n in_o other_o city_n to_o take_v away_o their_o suppose_a sanctity_n say_v grotius_n he_o find_v a_o high_a place_n erect_v by_o joshun_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n at_o the_o very_a gate_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pagan_n who_o place_v their_o tutelar_a or_o guardian-god_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n this_o joshua_n in_o josiah_n day_n be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o have_v a_o good_a name_n heb_fw-mi but_z be_v a_o bad_a man_n and_o of_o a_o superstitious_a nature_n he_o have_v comply_v with_o the_o iniquity_n of_o former_a time_n in_o set_v up_o a_o high_a place_n at_o the_o gate_n nigh_o his_o palace_n yet_o josiah_n zeal_n spare_v it_o not_o mark_v 2._o josiah_n candour_n towards_o those_o priest_n descend_v from_o aaron_n ver_fw-la 9_o for_o 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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
her_o marriage_n but_o 2._o esther_n be_v her_o persian_a name_n give_v she_o by_o the_o king_n say_v bonartius_fw-la a_o poor_a orphan_n yet_o not_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comfortless_o joh._n 14.18_o for_o god_n move_v her_o great_a uncle_n mordecai_n to_o adopt_v she_o and_o to_o care_n and_o cater_n for_o she_o as_o for_o his_o own_o daughter_n say_v grotius_n mark_v 3_o serrarius_fw-la excellent_o move_v a_o doubt_n here_o how_o can_v so_o pious_a a_o man_n as_o mordecai_n persuade_v or_o so_o pious_a a_o maid_n as_o esther_n consent_v either_o to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 8._o or_o much_o less_o into_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o king_n before_o marriage_n ver_fw-la 16._o see_v the_o least_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v no_o though_o thereby_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v do_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a no_o not_o for_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3.8_o answer_v one_a the_o state_n of_o those_o 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queen_n for_o the_o king_n aforehand_o ver_fw-la 9_o say_v a_o lapide_fw-la but_o 3_o and_o chief_o god_n turn_v the_o king_n heart_n towards_o she_o ver_fw-la 16._o so_o that_o he_o love_v she_o above_o all_o the_o other_o virgin_n he_o have_v deflower_a ver_fw-la 17._o and_o he_o make_v she_o his_o queen_n instead_o of_o vasthi_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o work_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o who_o here_o look_v upon_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o handmaid_n luke_n 1.48_o of_o a_o orphan_n advance_v she_o to_o be_v queen_n she_o have_v lie_v among_o the_o pot_n now_o glitter_v in_o glory_n psal_n 68.13_o raise_v from_o a_o dunghill_n to_o a_o throne_n psal_n 113.7_o 8._o n._n b._n let_v we_o learn_v hence_o to_o trust_v god_n with_o our_o child_n though_o we_o leave_v they_o as_o little_a as_o esther_n have_v be_v leave_v by_o her_o parent_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 1._o what_o preparation_n be_v here_o for_o fit_v a_o spouse_n to_o a_o pagan_a prince_n six_o month_n purify_n with_o so_o many_o abstersory_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n and_o other_o six_o month_n perfume_a with_o sweet_a odour_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o oh_o then_o how_o ought_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o meet_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n amos_n 4.12_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o our_o countenance_n clear_v psal_n 42.5_o 11._o and_o 43.5_o to_o come_v with_o confidence_n into_o community_n with_o god_n hebr._n 4.16_o n._n b._n 2._o here_o the_o maid_n be_v first_o purify_v before_o the_o king_n choose_v one_o for_o his_o queen_n but_o christ_n that_o king_n of_o saint_n revel_v 15.2_o first_o choose_v his_o spouse_n and_o then_o purify_v she_o ephes_n 5.26_o he_o purify_v his_o choose_a to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2.14_o he_o first_o choose_v his_o love_n before_o time_n epes_n 1.4_o and_o 3.11_o and_o then_o love_v his_o choice_n in_o time_n and_o rest_v in_o his_o love_n zeph._n 3.17_o n._n b._n 3._o what_o a_o deal_n of_o precious_a time_n be_v here_o spend_v without_o spare_n even_o twelve_o month_n time_n be_v woeful_o waste_v in_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n rom._n 13.14_o and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n command_n to_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v apt_a enough_o of_o themselves_o without_o any_o royal_a precept_n to_o practice_v it_o to_o cast_v away_o too_o much_o cost_v and_o time_n in_o trick_v their_o body_n so_o that_o the_o pagan_a comedian_n have_v tart_o tax_v that_o sex_n for_o so_o do_v as_o 1._o plautus_n say_v negotii_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o muliere_fw-la unâ_fw-la est_fw-la what_o a_o deal_n of_o do_v there_o be_v with_o one_o woman_n in_o dress_n her_o body_n which_o be_v but_o the_o paint_a sheath_n of_o her_o soul_n 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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 well_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o vestal_a fire_n which_o be_v never_o to_o die_v out_o for_o want_n of_o fresh_a fuel_n mark_v 6._o the_o six_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v for_o pay_v their_o first_o fruit_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36_o 37._o that_o the_o priest_n right_n may_v be_v firm_o assure_v and_o they_o not_o be_v defraud_v of_o any_o part_n thereof_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v distinct_o describe_v here_o that_o none_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n in_o withhold_v the_o priests-due_a which_o at_o this_o time_n the_o people_n be_v prone_a to_o practise_v either_o through_o poverty_n or_o a_o penurious_a or_o a_o profane_a disposition_n but_o the_o first-born_a of_o their_o son_n and_o of_o their_o cattle_n both_o great_a and_o small_a if_o unclean_a may_v be_v redeem_v exod._n 13.2_o 13._o yea_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o dough_n that_o the_o priest_n may_v have_v a_o cake_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o bake_v n._n b._n thus_o god_n require_v the_o firstling_n of_o all_o to_o show_v how_o he_o high_o value_v the_o kindness_n of_o our_o youth_n jer._n 2.1_o 2._o mark_v 7._o the_o seven_o branch_n they_o bind_v themselves_o unto_o by_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n ver_fw-la 37_o 38_o 39_o which_o the_o law_n give_v the_o levite_n for_o their_o maintenance_n numb_a 18.24_o 28._o and_o they_o pay_v the_o ten_o of_o their_o ten_o to_o the_o priest_n all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o highpriest_n call_v here_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n say_v grotius_n and_o though_o they_o pay_v tribute_n at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n n._n b._n yet_o they_o thus_o solemn_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n that_o they_o will_v not_o defraud_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o part_n but_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n matth._n 22.21_o and_o god_n part_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o god_n house_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o frequent_v themselves_o and_o to_o see_v that_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n shall_v forsake_v it_o for_o want_n of_o maintenance_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v out_o of_o want_n chap._n 13.10_o nehemiah_n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o sacred_a narrative_n which_o seem_v to_o divide_v itself_o into_o two_o formal_a part_n the_o first_o be_v a_o account_n of_o those_o person_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o second_o be_v of_o those_o also_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o city_n be_v say_v to_o be_v large_a and_o great_a but_o the_o people_n be_v few_o that_o dwell_v therein_o chap._n 7.4_o therefore_o be_v it_o nehemiah_n double_a diligence_n when_o he_o have_v once_o repair_v it_o in_o all_o its_o part_n than_o his_o care_n be_v to_o repeople_v it_o also_o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o order_v the_o ruler_n especial_o those_o that_o make_v up_o the_o great_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n this_o they_o can_v not_o well_o but_o willing_o embrace_v say_v sanctius_n because_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o royal_a seat_n and_o the_o most_o beautiful_a city_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o suitable_a place_n for_o the_o noble_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o nation_n to_o take_v up_o their_o residence_n there_o and_o 2._o these_o be_v volunteer_n likewise_o in_o obey_v this_o order_n that_o this_o capital_a city_n may_v be_v better_o defend_v by_o their_o presence_n and_o influence_n whereby_o say_v wolphius_n they_o declare_v themselves_o brave_a patriot_n and_o grateful_a citizen_n for_o the_o public_a good_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o holy_a city_n as_o it_o be_v call_v here_o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n because_o the_o temple_n stand_v in_o it_o with_o all_o its_o holy_a ordinance_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o principal_a but_o or_o mark_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n enemy_n chief_o shoot_v at_o therefore_o so_o few_o of_o either_o the_o prince_n or_o people_n dare_v make_v it_o their_o free_a choice_n to_o dwell_v there_o both_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v most_o expose_v to_o in_o that_o place_n and_o because_o at_o present_v it_o be_v rather_o chargeable_a than_o beneficial_a to_o its_o inhabitant_n in_o repair_v and_o watch_v whereas_o in_o the_o country_n they_o can_v live_v at_o more_o ease_n plenty_n and_o safety_n therefore_o be_v there_o so_o few_o that_o offer_v themselves_o willing_o to_o secure_v this_o so_o much_o envy_v city_n save_v only_o such_o as_o be_v true_o public-spirited_a and_o those_o be_v they_o who_o the_o people_n bless_v god_n for_o ver_fw-la 2._o that_o they_o have_v such_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a cause_n give_v they_o and_o pray_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o with_o safety_n and_o success_n remark_n the_o three_o because_o they_o that_o offer_v themselves_o voluntary_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v too_o few_o to_o replenish_v and_o defend_v that_o large_a and_o fair_a city_n than_o it_o be_v order_v say_v grotius_n and_o menochius_fw-la that_o every_o ten_o man_n out_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v dwell_v there_o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o that_o none_o may_v rational_o repine_v at_o this_o order_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o murmur_a the_o matter_n be_v manage_v by_o cast_v lot_n the_o dispose_v whereof_o be_v whole_o from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.33_o that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v god_n himself_o will_v have_v such_o and_o such_o to_o dwell_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o apostle_n know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n act_n 1.24_o 26._o this_o oracle_n of_o god_n answer_v all_o their_o doubt_n as_o 1._o of_o their_o desire_n of_o enjoy_v the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o country_n and_o 2._o of_o their_o fear_n to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v besiege_a etc._n etc._n then_o conquer_a and_o so_o they_o captivate_v again_o this_o make_v many_o loath_a to_o adventure_v there_o to_o inhabit_v save_v only_o those_o few_o who_o faith_n be_v above_o their_o fear_n and_o who_o god_n enable_v to_o roll_n themselves_o upon_o his_o precious_a promise_n i_o will_v be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n zech._n 2.5_o n._n b._n this_o one_o of_o ten_o or_o hebr._n teshang_v haiadoth_n nine_o hand_n say_v montanus_n or_o part_n that_o be_v leave_v by_o lot_n to_o live_v in_o the_o country_n when_o only_o one_o part_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o earthly_a jerusalem_n be_v a_o excellent_a shadow_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o paucity_n or_o fewness_n of_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o inhabit_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n according_a to_o isa_n 6.13_o jer._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v matth._n 7.13_o and_o 20.16_o and_o 22.14_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o description_n of_o those_o that_o be_v choose_v to_o reside_v in_o the_o city_n 1._o 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