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say_v the_o prophet_n have_v so_o positive_o reject_v his_o present_n urge_v with_o the_o great_a sincerity_n and_o importunity_n at_o last_o he_o reply_v have_v think_v of_o two_o expedient_n at_o once_o and_o he_o unite_v they_o to_o make_v they_o have_v the_o great_a force_n observe_v this_o emphasis_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d between_o respective_a proposition_n the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v be_v frequent_a gen._n 2.23_o num._n 11.21_o esth_n 5._o ver_fw-la 12._o judg._n 2.18_o &_o 9.36_o if_o he_o be_v go_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o new_a subject_n and_o propound_v a_o new_a question_n the_o passion_n will_v leave_v boil_v at_o least_o appear_v so_o until_o he_o see_v what_o success_n it_o shall_v have_v second_o he_o propose_v the_o expedient_a in_o general_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o place_n and_o office_n be_v to_o end_v a_o proposition_n or_o as_o much_o as_o will_v make_v up_o a_o distinct_a answer_n to_o a_o question_n and_o this_o we_o must_v make_v out_o of_o this_o one_o word_n but_o not_o or_o and_o not_o but_o except_o they_o have_v a_o reference_n to_o some_o one_o general_a subject_n it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o that_o be_v suppose_v it_o run_v current_o thus_o but_o though_o you_o yourself_o have_v utter_o reject_v all_o token_n of_o my_o gratitude_n and_o love_n may_v not_o i_o show_v my_o love_n and_o gratitude_n thus_o if_o that_o method_n be_v not_o acceptable_a may_v not_o this_o viz._n let_v it_o be_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n here_o again_o end_v a_o proposition_n so_o the_o expedient_a be_v a_o change_n of_o person_n the_o servant_n may_v take_v it_o sure_a if_o the_o master_n do_v not_o if_o he_o have_v not_o mean_v the_o same_o blessing_n he_o speak_v of_o before_o his_o sense_n have_v not_o be_v intelligible_a to_o the_o prophet_n the_o second_o expedient_a be_v the_o denominate_n qualify_a of_o what_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v a_o load_n of_o dust_n neh._n 9.1_o as_o much_o dust_n as_o be_v only_o in_o one_o wagon_n only_o draw_v by_o two_o mule_n much_o less_o than_o what_o he_o see_v there_o in_o many_o wagon_n so_o much_o earth_n will_v have_v bear_v little_a bulk_n in_o a_o altar_n they_o must_v have_v be_v behold_v to_o tradition_n for_o the_o monument_n more_o than_o to_o the_o monument_n for_o the_o story_n but_o it_o be_v probable_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o syria_n and_o this_o he_o press_v with_o a_o new_a motive_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o worship_n the_o prophet_n god_n only_o he_o need_v not_o reject_v his_o gift_n as_o a_o idolater_n so_o there_o be_v little_a ground_n leave_v in_o this_o earth_n for_o relick-worship_n to_o grow_v upon_o the_o second_o difficulty_n be_v ver_fw-la 18._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n he_o ask_v if_o it_o
be_v a_o history_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v to_o israel_n but_o no_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n we_o may_v find_v a_o more_o proper_a text_n in_o the_o very_o follow_v 16_o verse_n of_o this_o jer._n 31._o refrain_v thy_o voice_n from_o weep_v for_o they_o shall_v return_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o enemy_n egypt_n be_v the_o enemy_n to_o israel_n the_o first_o and_o the_o chief_a exod._n 15.6_o 9_o deut._n 28.68_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o number_n as_o before_o and_o not_o without_o great_a emphasis_n for_o through_o this_o great_a redeemer_n the_o babe_n be_v to_o return_v from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n death_n also_o 1_o cor._n 15.26_o luke_n 24.14_o which_o for_o 17._o be_v express_v the_o three_o be_v from_o the_o same_o chap._n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o day_n shall_v come_v wherein_o the_o nazarite_n shall_v cry_v in_o the_o mount_n of_o ephraim_n arise_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o zion_n to_o jehovah_n our_o god_n it_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o great_a mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o israel_n happiness_n who_o be_v call_v watchman_n in_o the_o english_a but_o nazarite_n in_o the_o original_a and_o we_o find_v this_o be_v both_o a_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n act_n 24.5.14_o &_o 28.22_o and_o these_o be_v the_o great_a mean_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o israel_n restauration_n abarb_n a_o jew_n come_v nigh_o to_o this_o sense_n when_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n foresee_v that_o the_o roman_n will_v believe_v in_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o therefore_o will_v be_v call_v nazarite_n from_o he_o but_o matthew_n say_v more_o than_o one_o prophesy_v of_o this_o isa_n 11.1_o a_o branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v grow_v out_o of_o his_o root_n when_o the_o family_n of_o david_n be_v as_o low_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jesse_n a_o mere_a plebeian_n none_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n 1_o sam._n 16._o when_o like_o a_o tree_n without_o branch_n yea_o a_o part_n of_o the_o trunk_n cut_v off_o when_o the_o number_n be_v few_o and_o the_o strength_n small_a then_o shall_v this_o tender_a cyon_n spring_n from_o this_o dry_a root_n neither_o of_o these_o seem_v full_a enough_o to_o answer_v matthew_n intent_n who_o say_v he_o have_v this_o name_n from_o his_o place_n of_o education_n that_o the_o prophet_n may_v be_v fulfil_v yet_o it_o seem_v obscure_o for_o the_o jew_n expect_v no_o prophet_n from_o nazareth_n now_o i_o find_v a_o place_n in_o ezek._n 17.22_o 23._o to_o answer_v both_o these_o i_o will_v crop_v off_o from_o the_o top_n of_o his_o young_a twig_n a_o tender_a one_o and_o will_v plant_v it_o upon_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o eminent_a etc._n etc._n the_o very_a property_n and_o character_n of_o nazareth_n luke_n 4.29_o here_o be_v christ_n the_o branch_n plant_v after_o he_o come_v from_o egypt_n it_o be_v not_o his_o native_a soil_n the_o property_n and_o epithet_n with_o the_o jew_n consent_v too_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o much_o like_o the_o former_a for_o it_o signify_v his_o original_a to_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o that_o royal_a oak_n of_o the_o davidical_a line_n be_v bring_v very_o low_a we_o may_v observe_v many_o quotation_n to_o be_v compound_v as_o this_o phrase_n by_o the_o prophet_n do_o suppose_v and_o so_o also_o where_o that_o be_v not_o express_v v._o gr_n mat._n 2.15_o out_o of_o egypt_n jeremiah_n call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o numb_a 24.8_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v high_a than_o agag_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o egypt_n jerome_n and_o eusebius_n both_o think_v that_o to_o be_v the_o prophecy_n that_o matthew_n intend_v and_o indeed_o both_o be_v applicable_a as_o also_o the_o appearance_n of_o that_o comet_n call_v christ_n star_n the_o only_a difficulty_n be_v if_o balaam_n mean_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n or_o a_o sign_n of_o he_o when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 17._o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob._n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n rev._n 22.16_o but_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n for_o balaam_n star_n its_o being_n he._n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o jew_n who_o only_o draw_v conclusion_n from_o the_o word_n think_v a_o cometical_a star_n be_v mean_v abrab_n think_v if_o the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v intend_v it_o will_v not_o be_v מ_n from_o or_o out_o but_o כ_n in_o jacob_n which_o receive_v much_o strength_n from_o mat._n 2.3_o the_o magi_n in_o mesopotamia_n or_o persia_n see_v this_o star_n arise_v in_o israel_n second_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v walk_v or_o make_v its_o way_n or_o course_n from_o jacob._n judg._n 5.20_o star_n in_o their_o course_n now_o this_o have_v a_o very_a low_a course_n for_o it_o go_v before_o they_o and_o stand_v over_o the_o place_n three_o the_o sceptre_n or_o person_n as_o the_o lxx._n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n whereof_o the_o former_a be_v a_o sign_n then_o shall_v a_o sceptre_n arise_v cut_v of_o israel_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v upon_o jacob_n be_v too_o great_a a_o lord_n to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o star_n and_o sceptre_n if_o both_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o four_o argument_n be_v only_o to_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v the_o messiah_n that_o the_o two_o lord_n of_o this_o star_n ver_fw-la 19.17_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o sceptre_n 1._o he_o will_v wound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o ruin_n all_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n leave_v no_o part_n unaffected_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sethits_n the_o first_o distinguish_v title_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o opposition_n to_o cainites_n judg._n 9_o gen._n 4.24_o &_o 5.2_o &_o 6._o the_o people_n of_o that_o disposition_n and_o genius_n he_o will_v build_v up_o or_o cluck_n together_o mat._n 23.37_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v signify_v to_o build_v or_o destroy_v isa_n 22.5_o cant._n 8.9_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o refresh_v to_o confirm_v or_o glocitare_fw-la to_o cluck_n or_o coaxare_fw-la we_o render_v isa_n 22.5_o break_v down_o the_o wall_n other_o the_o city_n kir_n and_o cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o the_o talmud_n glocitando_fw-la glocitationem_fw-la clamoro_fw-la versus_fw-la montem_fw-la the_o sense_n be_v for_o the_o literal_a english_a be_v harsh_a mother_n father_n each_o to_o their_o dear_a relation_n o_o come_v let_v we_o fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n as_o the_o hen_n do_v to_o her_o chicken_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o city_n be_v with_o י_n jota_n longum_fw-la but_o here_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o second_o effect_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o be_v against_o edom_n and_o its_o chief_a city_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v bozrah_n jer._n 49.13_o and_o think_v it_o be_v typical_a rome_n but_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n rise_v and_o ruin_n under_o the_o ship_n of_o chittim_n be_v both_o prophesy_v of_o ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o as_o the_o last_o and_o great_a dispensation_n of_o this_o great_a king_n i_o have_v keep_v close_o to_o this_o cluster_n of_o quotation_n in_o one_o place_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v how_o vain_a the_o attempt_n be_v of_o study_v the_o new_a testament_n or_o hope_v to_o attain_v a_o thorough_a knowledge_n of_o it_o without_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o old_a when_o the_o apostle_n preach_v their_o text_n be_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o their_o sermon_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n when_o the_o berean_o and_o other_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n put_v their_o sermon_n to_o trial_n it_o be_v by_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o it_o be_v long_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v about_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n before_o any_o be_v write_v one_o hundred_o before_o the_o revelation_n and_o epistle_n of_o john_n and_o long_o before_o the_o church_n 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