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intercessor_n the_o conqueror_n of_o satan_n and_o death_n and_o our_o saviour_n see_v ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o where_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v plain_o give_v and_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 45.8_o the_o mystical_a habit_n of_o christ_n the_o celestial_a spouse_n be_v describe_v upon_o which_o place_n brentius_n thus_o paraphrase_n all_o thy_o garment_n smell_v of_o myrrh_n and_o aloe_n and_o cassia_n out_o of_o the_o ivory_n palace_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v thou_o glad_a that_o be_v all_o the_o garment_n wherewith_o thou_o be_v apparel_v and_o which_o can_v be_v produce_v for_o thy_o use_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o wooden_a or_o vile_a material_n but_o bring_v from_o ivory_n and_o most_o precious_a repository_n for_o these_o be_v call_v the_o house_n or_o palace_n of_o garment_n they_o yield_v no_o other_o odour_n but_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o cassia_n that_o be_v a_o most_o fragrant_a and_o odoriferous_a scent_n of_o which_o thou_o take_v pleasure_n that_o be_v that_o most_o sweet_a fame_n which_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n have_v spread_v not_o only_o in_o judea_n but_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n luke_n 10.17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 2.15_o 16._o christ_n be_v say_v passive_o to_o be_v put_v on_o by_o believer_n rom._n 13.14_o gal._n 3.27_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o and_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o celestial_a benefit_n the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o be_v endue_v with_o strength_n from_o on_o high_a luke_n 24.49_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v act._n 1.8_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o put_v on_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o it_o powerful_o speak_v or_o operate_v in_o or_o by_o he_o as_o a_o man_n that_o go_v forth_o in_o order_n to_o any_o work_n among_o man_n cover_v himself_o with_o a_o garment_n judg._n 6.34_o 1_o chron._n 12.18_o 2_o chron._n 24.20_o moses_n call_v jehovah_n a_o banner_n when_o he_o give_v the_o altar_n he_o erect_v a_o name_n banner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n nissi_fw-fr the_o lord_n my_o banner_n exod._n 17.15_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o helper_n both_o now_o and_o hereafter_o against_o the_o amalekite_n and_o all_o other_o adversary_n esa._n 11.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o messiah_n shall_v stand_v for_o a_o ensign_n or_o banner_n of_o the_o people_n by_o which_o his_o kingly_a office_n be_v note_v as_o this_o passage_n be_v quote_v rom._n 15.12_o he_o shall_v rise_v to_o reign_v over_o the_o gentile_n for_o a_o banner_n or_o trophy_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o victory_n superiority_n and_o lordship_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o act_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o the_o prince_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a asylum_n or_o refuge_n where_o such_o as_o fly_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n be_v protect_v and_o keep_v safe_a from_o the_o spiritual_a enemy_n as_o the_o soldiery_n repair_v to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o general_n where_o they_o be_v secure_a see_v cant._n 2.4_o psal._n 60.4_o thou_o have_v give_v a_o banner_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v display_v because_o of_o the_o truth_n which_o may_v be_v true_o apply_v to_o christ_n upon_o these_o word_n ainsworth_n say_v that_o the_o word_n banner_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o flag_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o gospel_n esa._n 11.12_o and_o 49.22_o and_o 62.10_o here_o to_o david_n and_o his_o victory_n to_o be_v high_o display_v or_o to_o use_v for_o a_o banner_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o lift_v high_a esa._n 59.19_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v that_o standard_n or_o banner_n of_o the_o people_n for_o as_o soldier_n aggregate_v or_o repair_v to_o the_o military_a standard_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v gather_v together_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n a_o rod_n and_o staff_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n psal._n 23.4_o rod._n thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n comfort_n i_o of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o metonymy_n of_o the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v psal._n 45.6_o psal._n 110.2_o heb._n 1.8_o the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n signify_v his_o save_a word_n whereby_o he_o direct_v his_o church_n and_o people_n see_v esa._n 2.3_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n signify_v also_o castigation_n and_o punishment_n job_n 9.34_o and_o 21.9_o in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o a_o stroke_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n be_v call_v the_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n esa._n 10.5_o because_o by_o he_o as_o with_o a_o rod_n he_o be_v to_o chastise_v the_o people_n and_o declare_v his_o wrath_n against_o sin_n see_v verse_n 24._o the_o word_n have_v almost_o the_o same_o signification_n psal._n 2.9_o where_o the_o epithet_n of_o iron_n be_v add_v it_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o a_o more_o grievous_a and_o severe_a punishment_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n viz._n such_o contumacious_a and_o stubborn_a enemy_n that_o despise_v thy_o kingdom_n whether_o they_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n as_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o these_o be_v prophetical_a word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n respect_v christ_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n who_o be_v constitute_v king_n of_o zion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v inaugurate_v to_o the_o sacred_a office_n of_o judge_n and_o redeemer_n see_v act._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o all_o those_o be_v to_o be_v break_v with_o and_o iron_n rod_n by_o christ_n the_o judge_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o save_a grace_n psal._n 45.6_o 7._o and_o 110.6_o esa._n 2.3_o but_o stubborn_o resist_v he_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o anger_n which_o be_v that_o iron_n sceptre_n or_o rod_n as_o of_o a_o severe_a judge_n they_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v to_o this_o place_n of_o the_o psalmist_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n ezek._n 21.10_o 13._o expound_v in_o our_o translation_n thus_o a_o sword_n be_v sharpen_v to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n it_o be_v furbish_a that_o it_o may_v glitter_v shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n it_o contemn_v the_o rod_n of_o my_o son_n as_o every_o tree_n or_o as_o in_o the_o marginal_a read_n the_o rod_n of_o my_o son_n despise_v every_o tree_n and_o verse_n 13._o what_o if_o the_o sword_n contemn_v even_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n where_o a_o obscure_a periphrasis_n in_o the_o original_a hebrew_n have_v beget_v diverse_a interpretation_n what_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a i_o will_v lay_v down_o and_o submit_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o prophet_n do_v frequent_o cut_v off_o their_o speech_n introduce_v even_o in_o the_o very_a context_n jerem._n than_o this_o and_o then_o another_o speak_v upon_o which_o jerom_n say_v that_o the_o change_n of_o person_n especial_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n make_v the_o text_n difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o if_o deliver_v with_o a_o clear_a distinction_n of_o place_n cause_n and_o time_n will_v render_v those_o thing_n plain_a which_o seem_v to_o be_v obscure_a nahum_n 2._o hence_o the_o prophet_n be_v so_o obscure_a because_o when_o one_o thing_n be_v treat_v of_o there_o be_v sudden_o a_o change_n to_o another_o thing_n or_o person_n as_o psal._n 2.1_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v introduce_v as_o speak_v and_o complain_v of_o christ_n enemy_n see_v act_n 4.24_o
139.9_o that_o be_v the_o first_o sun_n beam_n this_o celestial_a sun_n be_v also_o a_o physician_n which_o can_v heal_v and_o deliver_v from_o spiritual_a death_n the_o sun_n when_o it_o rise_v give_v some_o ease_n and_o comfort_n to_o sick_a person_n let_v all_o that_o be_v soul_n sick_a rejoice_v in_o this_o justify_n and_o heal_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n 6._o the_o sun_n rise_v cause_n joy_v to_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v immerse_v in_o the_o melancholy_a sadness_n of_o night_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v phosphore_n read_v diem_fw-la quid_fw-la gaudia_fw-la nostra_fw-la moraris_fw-la come_v sweet_a phospher_n bring_v the_o day_n why_o do_v thou_o our_o joy_n delay_v so_o by_o this_o heavenly_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n true_a cause_n of_o joy_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n luke_n 2.10_o 11._o esa._n 9.2_o 3._o 7._o the_o sun_n do_v make_v all_o sort_n of_o earthly_a fruit_n ripe_a to_o which_o it_o also_o give_v the_o beginning_n of_o vegetation_n so_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o he_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.13_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o well_o please_a be_v fruitful_a unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1.10_o 8._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o heliotrope_n a_o herb_n so_o call_v that_o it_o always_o turn_v and_o incline_v to_o the_o sun_n so_o let_v our_o heart_n always_o incline_v to_o christ._n 9_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o pleasant_a to_o those_o in_o captivity_n then_o to_o behold_v the_o sun_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o we_o in_o our_o spiritual_a captivity_n then_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o behold_v christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o place_n be_v luke_n 1.78_o 1.78_o through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n so_o the_o greek_a whereby_o the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o some_o think_v that_o this_o metaphorical_a appellation_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oriens_fw-la ex_fw-la alto_fw-mi arise_v from_o on_o high_a be_v take_v from_o plant_n which_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o branch_n or_o spout_v forth_o when_o they_o grow_v or_o begin_v to_o flourish_v that_o so_o it_o may_v respect_v those_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o plant_n and_o branch_n jer._n 23.5_o zach._n 3.8_o and_o 6.12_o where_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orientem_fw-la arise_v and_o that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v here_o the_o arise_v or_o branch_n from_o on_o high_a send_v from_o heaven_n to_o we_o and_o wide_o differ_v from_o all_o earthly_a branch_n but_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v show_n that_o zachary_n have_v respect_v rather_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o light_n as_o verse_n 79._o of_o this_o place_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o guide_v as_o a_o clear_a light_n do_v our_o foot_n into_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n by_o a_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v therefore_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a man_n respect_v the_o prophecy_n esa._n 9.2_o whence_o the_o phrase_n of_o sit_v in_o the_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n be_v take_v and_o chap._n 60.1_o 2._o mal._n 4.2_o to_o which_o place_n junius_n parallel_n 1_o 55._o do_v learned_o show_v that_o he_o have_v immediate_a reference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oriri_fw-la to_o arise_v be_v proper_a to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n from_o whence_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o arise_v or_o the_o action_n or_o region_n of_o the_o orient_a sun_n and_o metonymical_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o rise_a sun_n itself_o to_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o on_o high_a for_o distinction_n sake_n be_v add_v by_o which_o junius_n say_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o meridian_n and_o powerful_a spendor_n whereby_o the_o sun_n chief_o at_o noon_n illustrate_v all_o thing_n to_o difference_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o first_o uprise_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v refer_v more_o true_o to_o the_o first_o original_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n viz._n his_o visit_a and_o shine_v upon_o we_o on_o earth_n and_o that_o from_o on_o high_a viz._n heaven_n as_o 1_o cor._n 15.47_o john_n 3.31_o that_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o star_n numb_v 24.17_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o star_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n which_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v by_o the_o chaldee_n there_o shall_v arise_v a_o king_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v exalt_v out_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o exposition_n galatinus_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 1._o produce_v from_o r._n salomo_n and_o r._n moses_n hadarsan_n vatablus_n paraphrase_n the_o whole_a verse_n thus_o o_o balak_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_o you_o be_v quiet_a and_o fear_v not_o at_o this_o time_n for_o that_o which_o i_o foretell_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o thy_o time_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n viz._n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o i_o see_v but_o not_o near_o i_o for_o he_o be_v yet_o afar_o off_o when_o he_o come_v he_o will_v be_v as_o a_o great_a light_n and_o vehement_a splendour_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n so_o say_v brentius_n junius_n and_o tremellius_n in_o their_o note_n say_v that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o star_n and_o sceptre_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n people_n begin_v in_o david_n and_o complete_v in_o christ_n between_o who_o the_o interjected_a time_n be_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n see_v junius_n in_o analyt_v explic_a h._n l._n such_o as_o understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n paraphrase_n it_o in_o this_o manner_n i_o shall_v see_v he_o but_o not_o now_o i_o shall_v behold_v he_o but_o not_o nigh_o that_o be_v my_o curse_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a against_o that_o people_n who_o god_n have_v peculiar_o choose_v for_o himself_o and_o from_o which_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o descend_v but_o the_o time_n of_o that_o nativity_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v therefore_o i_o seem_v to_o behold_v he_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n but_o that_o promise_n will_v be_v certain_o fulfil_v and_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n will_v preserve_v this_o kingdom_n so_o long_o there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v come_v of_o this_o people_n and_o shall_v spread_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n far_o and_o near_o arise_v as_o the_o daystar_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o enlighten_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o messiah_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n but_o also_o a_o heavenly_a king_n and_o he_o shall_v smite_v through_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o child_n of_o seth_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o government_n but_o remain_v unbeliever_n he_o shall_v destroy_v with_o a_o eternal_a death_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o edom_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n seir_n shall_v be_v a_o possession_n for_o his_o enemy_n that_o be_v all_o his_o enemy_n who_o by_o the_o idumean_n the_o capital_a enemy_n of_o israel_n inhabit_v seir_n be_v set_v forth_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o israel_n shall_v do_v valiant_o that_o be_v the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v glorious_o triumphant_a ver_fw-la 19_o out_o of_o jacob_n shall_v come_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n and_o shall_v destroy_v he_o that_o remain_v of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v rule_v in_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1.33_o he_o shall_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n christ_n call_v himself_o the_o bright_n and_o morning_n star_n rev._n 22.16_o because_o of_o those_o shining_n of_o save_a knowledge_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o 22.16_o whence_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o light_a bringer_n usual_o translate_v morningstar_n or_o day-dawn_n arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n but_o more_o
of_o daughter_n and_o virgin_n be_v often_o attribute_v to_o a_o people_n or_o city_n either_o distinct_o or_o conjunct_o psal._n 45.12_o and_o 137.8_o daughter_n of_o babylon_n be_v put_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o babylon_n so_o lam._n 1.6_o and_o 2.1_o etc._n etc._n daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o hence_o lam._n 2.2_o she_o be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o juda._n so_o zach._n 9.9_o esa._n 1.8_o 10.32_o 16.1_o 37.22_o jer._n 4.31_o 6.2_o micah_n 4.10.13_o zeph._n 3.10_o 14._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o virgin_n of_o israel_n jer._n 31.4_o 21._o amos_n 5.2_o sometime_o virgin_n and_o daughter_n be_v join_v as_o esa._n 23.12_o 37.22_o 47._o 1._o jer._n 46.11_o 1._o when_o the_o name_n of_o virgin_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n some_o say_v 37._o it_o be_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n observe_v by_o they_o without_o corruption_n because_o such_o as_o depart_v from_o its_o purity_n be_v call_v whorish_a and_o adulterous_a upon_o which_o i_o say_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o virgin_n and_o daughter_n because_o when_o all_o other_o nation_n adore_v image_n or_o idol_n this_o alone_o preserve_v the_o chastity_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o adoration_n of_o one_o divinity_n but_o drusius_n deny_v this_o lib._n 16._o obser_n cap._n 5._o from_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o with_o respect_n to_o israel_n she_o be_v rather_o call_v the_o wife_n of_o god_n and_o when_o she_o worship_n other_o god_n a_o whore_n second_o because_o the_o scripture_n call_v israel_n a_o virgin_n even_o when_o she_o adore_v false_a god_n amos_n 5.2_o and_o jer._n 18.13_o the_o virgin_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v a_o very_a horrible_a thing_n other_o add_v a_o three_o reason_n because_o babylon_n and_o egypt_n be_v also_o call_v virgin_n as_o before_o which_o yet_o be_v full_a of_o idolatry_n and_o impiety_n but_o drusius_n think_v she_o be_v call_v a_o virgin_n before_o the_o captivity_n and_o be_v so_o no_o more_o when_o she_o be_v subject_v to_o a_o strange_a yoke_n 37.22_o brentius_n say_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v a_o virgin_n either_o because_o its_o kingdom_n be_v a_o free_a monarchy_n and_o do_v not_o serve_v any_o foreign_a king_n but_o have_v a_o king_n of_o its_o own_o nation_n as_o a_o virgin_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o yoke_n of_o any_o strange_a man_n or_o because_o as_o a_o virgin_n yet_o untouched_a or_o uncorrupted_a by_o man_n the_o city_n jerusalem_n be_v not_o yet_o spoil_v by_o any_o enemy_n nor_o her_o citizen_n translate_v elsewhere_o but_o drusius_n object_n that_o place_n jer._n 18.13_o to_o himself_o for_o jeremy_n prophesy_v after_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v carry_v away_o and_o yet_o he_o call_v israel_n a_o virgin_n which_o doubt_n say_v he_o may_v be_v resolve_v by_o understanding_n by_o virgin_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o call_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o not_o yet_o exhaust_v by_o a_o total_a carry_v away_o as_o ver_fw-la 11._o but_o although_o this_o may_v satisfy_v that_o doubt_n yet_o lam._n 2.13_o strong_o confute_v this_o interpretation_n of_o drusius_n where_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o virgin_n and_o daughter_n of_o zion_n after_o its_o total_a devastation_n by_o the_o babylonian_n so_o that_o virgin_n be_v put_v for_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n under_o what_o circumstance_n soever_o they_o be_v by_o a_o prosopopeia_fw-la and_o hence_o the_o chald._n translate_v it_o a_o congregation_n people_n or_o kingdom_n 2._o by_o israel_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o land_n and_o by_o virgin_n or_o daughter_n the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v their_o country_n their_o mother_n 6._o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o certain_a accident_n as_o if_o they_o be_v man_n and_o have_v a_o body_n which_o kind_n they_o call_v somatopeia_n as_o gen._n 4.7_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n sin_n be_v here_o propose_v as_o lie_v at_o the_o door_n like_o a_o night_n watchman_n whereby_o be_v note_v that_o a_o sure_a punishment_n will_v follow_v ill_o do_v as_o a_o watchman_n sleep_v not_o but_o observe_v all_o thing_n and_o discover_v what_o be_v evil_a or_o hurtful_a in_o order_n to_o punishment_n there_o be_v other_o place_n where_o a_o body_n as_o it_o be_v a_o person_n and_o his_o action_n be_v attribute_v to_o sin_n as_o esa._n 59.12_o jer._n 14.7_o act_n 7.60_o rom._n 6.6_o it_o be_v emphatical_o call_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o struggle_v with_o so_o great_a force_n solicit_v we_o strong_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o live_a body_n or_o something_o exist_v by_o itself_o rom._n 7._o sin_n revive_v and_o i_o die_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v know_v than_o conscience_n make_v a_o man_n tremble_v 7.9_o and_o a_o fearful_a consternation_n follow_v by_o which_o man_n see_v nothing_o before_o his_o eye_n but_o eternal_a death_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o commandment_n break_v by_o it_o make_v it_o exceed_o sinful_a ver_fw-la 13._o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n it_o be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o cruel_a tyrant_n detain_v the_o miserable_a sinner_n captive_a dwell_v in_o he_o and_o war_a against_o the_o spirit_n not_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o perpetual_a conqueror_n in_o the_o regenerate_a for_o that_o will_v not_o be_v rom._n 6.6_o 12_o 14._o etc._n etc._n but_o for_o that_o unavoidable_a repugnancy_n which_o natural_o remain_v in_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n whilst_o the_o regenerate_a man_n live_v in_o this_o life_n ver_fw-la 24._o see_v col._n 2.11_o and_o 3.5_o where_o the_o member_n of_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v recite_v as_o fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o the_o will_n and_o reason_n be_v deprave_v as_o the_o body_n by_o its_o member_n compare_v the_o follow_a text_n together_o james_z 1.14_o 15.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o jam._n 4.1_o rev._n 18.5_o to_o this_o class_n also_o belong_v gen._n 30.33_o so_o shall_v my_o righteousness_n answer_n or_o witness_n for_o i_o when_o it_o shall_v come_v for_o my_o hire_n before_o thy_o face_n that_o be_v the_o future_a event_n shall_v declare_v that_o god_n have_v a_o account_n of_o my_o righteousness_n which_o you_o shall_v then_o evident_o see_v etc._n etc._n here_o witness_v which_o be_v the_o proper_a action_n of_o a_o person_n be_v attribute_v to_o righteousness_n punishment_n be_v call_v witness_n job_n 10.17_o with_o 16.8_o psal._n 85.10_o mercy_n and_o truth_n will_v meet_v together_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o etc._n the_o affinity_n and_o conjunction_n of_o those_o virtue_n or_o grace_n be_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o person_n who_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o country_n do_v at_o meeting_n embrace_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o in_o testimony_n of_o friendship_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n express_v its_o blessing_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n by_o this_o prosopopeia_fw-la ver_fw-la 12._o it_o be_v say_v that_o righteousness_n shall_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n through_o who_o merit_n we_o become_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 1.17_o 3.22_o it_o be_v say_v ver_n 13._o that_o righteousness_n shall_v walk_v before_o he_o that_o be_v to_o testify_v his_o gracious_a come_n and_o presence_n esa._n 59.14_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v afar_o off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v here_o be_v a_o elegant_a prosopopeia_fw-la of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n intimate_v how_o scarce_o they_o be_v and_o how_o rare_o find_v among_o man_n chap._n x._o of_o metaphor_n take_v from_o god_n angel_n heaven_n and_o the_o element_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n vi_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o 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sense_n be_v lest_o thou_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o its_o tranquiâ—â—lity_n perish_v so_o the_o conservation_n of_o david_n kingdom_n in_o his_o posterity_n be_v call_v a_o lamp_n or_o candle_n 1_o king_n 11.36_o and_o 15.4_o 2_o king_n 8_o 19_o 2_o chron._n 21.7_o psal._n 132.17_o in_o which_o last_o place_n there_o be_v respect_n have_v to_o christ_n the_o heavenly_a king_n and_o david_n son_n according_a to_o the_o flesh._n some_o refer_v to_o this_o head_n numb_a 21.30_o and_o their_o lamp_n perish_v from_o hesbon_n to_o dibon_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v their_o kingdom_n or_o sovereignty_n 3._o this_o word_n be_v elegant_o translate_v to_o signify_v the_o word_n of_o god_n psal._n 119_o 105._o prov._n 6.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.19_o of_o which_o we_o have_v treat_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o a_o anthropopathy_n john_n the_o baptist_n that_o eminent_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o burn_a 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a_o family_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v prov._n 25.21_o and_o rom._n 12.20_o it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o we_o do_v good_a to_o a_o enemy_n we_o heap_v coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o his_o head_n that_o be_v it_o will_v aggravate_v that_o guilt_n which_o shall_v bring_v severe_a vengeance_n upon_o he_o because_o of_o his_o causeless_a and_o ungrateful_a malice_n to_o such_o as_o do_v he_o good_a a_o coal_n be_v put_v for_o the_o plague_n or_o any_o disease_n that_o be_v fiery_a and_o inflame_v like_o a_o burn_a coal_n deut._n 32.24_o hab._n 35._o for_o arrow_n which_o grow_v hot_a by_o motion_n and_o pierce_v like_o fire_n psal_n 76.3_o for_o lightning_n which_o burn_v like_o coal_n psal._n 78.48_o and_o for_o love_n that_o be_v very_o fervent_a cant._n 8.6_o a_o firebrand_n or_o burn_v wood_n take_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o shall_v burn_v no_o long_o sometime_o denote_v contempt_n because_o of_o the_o privation_n of_o fire_n and_o light_n as_o 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of_o it_o be_v metaphorical_o put_v for_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o god_n and_o calamity_n esa._n 14.31_o there_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o north_n a_o smoke_n the_o chald._n render_v it_o vengeance_n revenge_n some_o understand_v this_o speech_n of_o vzziah_n with_o his_o host_n who_o subdue_v the_o philistine_n 2_o chron._n 26.6_o 7._o but_o i_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o place_n by_o smoke_n understand_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o among_o other_o nation_n destroy_v the_o philistine_n and_o he_o quote_v jer._n 47.2_o smoke_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v any_o enemy_n because_o it_o be_v very_o swift_a in_o invade_v very_o penetrate_v and_o search_v and_o can_v by_o none_o be_v resist_v and_o be_v a_o certain_a token_n of_o fire_n so_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n once_o kindle_v smoke_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n see_v psal._n 37.20_o esa._n 65.5_o 34.10_o rev._n 14.11_o joel_n 3.3_o act_n 2.19_o in_o which_o place_n smoke_n be_v a_o symbol_n of_o wrath_n and_o divine_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n some_o verb_n belong_v to_o this_o head_n as_o to_o be_v hot_a which_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o as_o fire_n inflame_v the_o heart_n deut._n 19.6_o psal._n 39.5_o and_o 57.4_o the_o anger_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n proceed_v from_o a_o holy_a zeal_n against_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o burn_v 2_o cor._n 11.29_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o lustful_a and_o deprave_a affection_n 1_o cor._n 7.9_o so_o virgil_n say_v est_fw-fr mollis_fw-la flamma_fw-la medullas_fw-la that_o be_v a_o soft_a flame_n eat_v my_o marrow_n and_o elsewhere_o et_fw-la caeco_fw-la carpitur_fw-la igni_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o syriack_n render_v it_o to_o burn_v with_o lust_n thus_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o inflame_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n which_o be_v spiritual_a whoredom_n esa._n 57.5_o whereby_o they_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v for_o their_o vehement_a pursuit_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v like_o burn_a lust_n whereby_o the_o whore_n be_v inflame_v with_o 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in_o that_o word_n for_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cauter_n that_o be_v a_o instrument_n whereby_o stigmatise_v person_n be_v burn_v which_o hurt_v and_o pain_n both_o flesh_n and_o skin_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v by_o fire_n and_o burn_a beside_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o spiritual_a infamy_n which_o can_v yet_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n wound_v the_o conscience_n as_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v stigmatise_v carry_v a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n about_o they_o eph._n 6.16_o fiery_a dart_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o devil_n by_o which_o inward_a temptation_n and_o outward_a persecution_n scandal_n and_o sin_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o devil_n be_v intimate_v there_o be_v a_o emphasis_n in_o that_o word_n of_o paul_n translate_v from_o fire_n
like_a chap._n 10.11_o be_v say_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o just_a or_o righteous_a man_n and_o chap._n 14.27_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o save_a word_n of_o god_n by_o just_a and_o wise_a man_n that_o be_v believer_n the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o saviour_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n and_o spring_n esa._n 12.3_o where_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o denote_v abundance_n zach._n 13.1_o joel_n 3.23_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o save_a word_n the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o fountain_n of_o garden_n a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n and_o stream_n from_o lebanon_n cant._n 4.15_o chald._n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o well_o of_o live_v water_n this_o fountain_n be_v only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o this_o name_n be_v also_o attribute_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o spring_n 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fountain_n so_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o allusion_n that_o by_o this_o well_o be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n brentius_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v metaphor_n â_fw-la huius_fw-la fontis_fw-la familiam_fw-la davidis_fw-la intelligit_fw-la idquè_fw-fr admodum_fw-la aptè_fw-la nam_fw-la siloah_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o metaphor_n of_o this_o fountain_n he_o understand_v the_o family_n of_o david_n and_o that_o in_o a_o manner_n apt_o for_o siloah_n though_o it_o come_v with_o a_o great_a sound_n yet_o it_o flow_v not_o always_o but_o at_o certain_a day_n and_o hour_n and_o when_o it_o bubble_n forth_o it_o overflow_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n it_o destroy_v not_o the_o field_n but_o keep_v itself_o in_o the_o concave_n or_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n without_o danger_n to_o any_o but_o flow_v almost_o hidden_o so_o be_v the_o family_n of_o david_n which_o for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n be_v sanctify_v by_o 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of_o syria_n shall_v rule_v etc._n etc._n against_o these_o esaiah_n sharp_o inveigh_v and_o prophecy_n that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_v to_o live_v with_o satisfaction_n under_o the_o peaceable_a reign_n of_o their_o own_o king_n they_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o endure_v the_o storm_n and_o bear_v the_o scourge_n of_o tyrannical_a great_a and_o turbulent_a enemy_n to_o this_o interpretation_n r._n kimchi_n vatablus_n and_o jerome_n agree_v puteus_fw-la a_o well_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o good_a sense_n as_o prov._n 5.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n and_o run_a water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o well_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o river_n of_o water_n in_o the_o street_n let_v they_o be_v to_o thou_o only_o so_o the_o hebrew_n and_o not_o to_o stranger_n with_o thou_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v bless_v this_o continue_a metaphor_n respect_v wedlock_n and_o its_o lawful_a 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18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n franzius_n say_v drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v keep_v thy_o good_n for_o thyself_o and_o thou_o and_o to_o healp_v object_n of_o charity_n but_o do_v not_o consume_v they_o upon_o whore_n etc._n etc._n a_o well_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o a_o bad_a sense_n as_o great_a peril_n and_o mischief_n psal._n 55.23_o and_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o well_o so_o the_o hebrew_n of_o destruction_n the_o chald._n into_o a_o deep_a hell_n psal._n 69.16_o let_v not_o the_o well_o so_o the_o hebrew_n shut_v its_o mouth_n upon_o i_o chald._n hell_n christ_n speak_v there_o of_o his_o most_o bitter_a passion_n jer._n 2_o 13._o break_a cistern_n that_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n out_o of_o which_o fraction_n the_o water_n go_v out_o as_o it_o come_v in_o sail_v the_o expectation_n of_o man_n
of_o christ._n the_o wolf_n disappoint_v of_o his_o prey_n walk_v about_o with_o a_o open_a or_o gape_a mouth_n so_o heretic_n thirst_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o as_o the_o cub_n or_o whelp_n of_o wolf_n be_v kill_v although_o they_o have_v yet_o commit_v no_o mischief_n so_o the_o fry_n and_o disciple_n of_o wicked_a heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v bridle_v and_o care_v take_v to_o prevent_v that_o they_o invenome_v not_o the_o church_n so_o far_o franzius_n a_o leopard_n be_v a_o fierce_a and_o swift_a creature_n leopard_n and_o carry_v the_o notion_n of_o cruelty_n and_o enmity_n in_o the_o scripture_n jer._n 5.6_o that_o a_o fox_n denote_v heretic_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n fox_n cant._n 2.15_o lam_n 5.18_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o interpreter_n as_o franzius_n hist._n animal_n p._n 191._o etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n call_v herod_n a_o fox_n be_v evident_a from_o luk._n 13.32_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o treacherous_a plot_n which_o he_o private_o contrive_v to_o entrap_v he_o erasmus_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n go_v and_o tell_v that_o fox_n who_o confide_v in_o humane_a craft_n and_o believe_v he_o can_v do_v anything_o against_o the_o majesty_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o fox_n that_o will_v betray_v that_o hen_n we_o read_v of_o matth._n 23.37_o which_o be_v produce_v by_o way_n of_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o denote_v the_o most_o gracious_a care_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n a_o hind_n be_v common_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n gen._n 49.21_o naphtali_n be_v a_o hind_n let_v loose_a that_o be_v which_o fly_v most_o swift_o this_o be_v expound_v of_o a_o ready_a promptitude_n and_o activity_n in_o the_o happy_a dispatch_n and_o management_n of_o affair_n the_o hebrew_n refer_v this_o to_o barak_n the_o naphtalite_n who_o make_v a_o very_a speedy_a levy_n of_o 10000_o man_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n and_o together_o with_o deborah_n pursue_v sisera_n their_o enemy_n judg._n 4.10_o it_o be_v add_v in_o that_o text_n gen._n 49.21_o he_o give_v goodly_a word_n which_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o same_o history_n and_o that_o sweet_a song_n of_o barak_n and_o deborah_n mention_v judg._n 5._o prov._n 5.19_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v call_v a_o hind_n of_o love_n and_o a_o pleasant_a roe_n so_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v a_o hind_n belove_v because_o man_n take_v a_o singular_a delight_n in_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v make_v tame_a and_o sociable_a etc._n etc._n etc._n a_o horse_n and_o his_o neigh_v metaphorical_o denote_v unbridled_a lust_n jer._n 5.8_o see_v ezek._n 23.20_o to_o ride_n signify_v to_o rule_v or_o to_o be_v in_o a_o eminent_a condition_n deut._n 32.13_o psal._n 66.12_o isa._n 58.14_o where_o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v already_o show_v a_o bridle_n or_o to_o bridle_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o horse_n jam._n 3.5_o by_o which_o they_o be_v restrain_v and_o guide_v psal._n 32.8_o 9_o metaphorical_o denote_v the_o kerbing_a and_o avert_v the_o violence_n of_o enemy_n sometime_o when_o attribute_v to_o the_o tongue_n it_o denote_v a_o prudent_a and_o become_a moderation_n jam._n 3.2_o and_o 1.26_o see_v job_n 30.11_o 2_o sam._n 8.1_o psal._n 66.11_o 12._o a_o ass_n beside_o the_o place_n cite_v viz._n ezek._n 23.20_o be_v find_v in_o a_o metaphor_n gen._n 49.14_o where_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n be_v call_v the_o ass_n of_o a_o bone_n that_o be_v of_o big_a bone_n and_o so_o strong_a that_o though_o dull_a by_o nature_n it_o shake_v not_o off_o but_o bear_v what_o burden_n be_v lay_v upon_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v subjoin_v couch_v down_o between_o two_o burden_n for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o divide_v its_o load_n and_o place_n it_o in_o two_o bundle_n on_o either_o side_n the_o explication_n follow_v ver_fw-la 15._o see_v judg._n 5.16_o a_o bull_n denote_v a_o violent_a cruel_a and_o proud_a enemy_n that_o abuse_n and_o infest_v the_o miserable_a psal._n 22.12_o psal._n 68.30_o isa._n 34.7_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cow_n the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v express_v amos_n 4.1_o about_o which_o see_v chap._n 10._o where_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o hill_n bashan_n isa._n 15.5_o a_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a seem_v to_o be_v a_o metaphorical_a epithet_n of_o the_o city_n zoar_v belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n the_o same_o we_o read_v jer._n 48.34_o and_o that_o it_o be_v near_o the_o city_n horanaim_n upon_o which_o text_n some_o expositor_n say_v that_o it_o denote_v the_o pride_n luxury_n and_o wantonness_n of_o the_o moabite_n because_o when_o a_o cow_n come_v to_o be_v of_o that_o age_n it_o begin_v to_o grow_v fierce_a and_o wanton_a other_o understand_v it_o of_o plenty_n of_o pasture_n and_o other_o conveniency_n with_o which_o that_o land_n abound_v as_o a_o heifer_n or_o cow_n of_o three_o year_n old_a give_v store_n of_o milk_n hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o isaiah_n say_v that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o heifer_n of_o three_o year_n old_a of_o perfect_a and_o full_a age_n for_o as_o the_o thirty_o year_n complete_v a_o man_n strength_n so_o the_o three_o year_n do_v the_o the_o like_a in_o those_o beast_n lyranus_fw-la say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o its_o luxurious_a petulancy_n and_o that_o the_o feminine_a gender_n be_v use_v to_o denote_v their_o filthy_a sodomy_n which_o be_v a_o far_o fetch_v exposition_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la expound_v it_o of_o the_o bawl_a moabite_n who_o be_v so_o call_v by_o a_o emphatical_a prosopopaeia_fw-la when_o they_o labour_v to_o confirm_v their_o fly_a and_o despair_v friend_n for_o as_o a_o heifer_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n be_v therefore_o more_o impatient_a and_o complain_v with_o loud_a and_o strong_a bellow_n at_o that_o age_n so_o they_o impatient_a of_o servitude_n cry_v aloud_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 46.20_o egypt_n be_v call_v a_o very_a fair_a or_o beautiful_a heifer_n but_o destruction_n come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n to_o it_o here_o be_v a_o comparison_n of_o its_o present_a felicity_n by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o a_o fatten_v and_o plump_a heifer_n with_o its_o future_a disgrace_n and_o ruin_n hos._n 10.11_o ephraim_n or_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v call_v a_o heifer_n teach_v or_o accustom_a love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n which_o metaphor_n brentius_n thus_o expound_v this_o labour_n of_o tread_v out_o corn_n be_v easy_a and_o please_a to_o the_o heifer_n for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v nor_o yoke_v nor_o burden_v but_o have_v a_o full_a freedom_n of_o dance_v about_o and_o have_v food_n enough_o according_a to_o deut._n 25.4_o so_o be_v israel_n hitherto_o unaccustomed_a to_o banishment_n depredation_n and_o utter_a devastation_n but_o dwell_v in_o their_o own_o kingdom_n under_o their_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n enjoy_v what_o they_o possess_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n a_o yoke_n that_o instrument_n whereby_o ox_n be_v tie_v to_o draw_v a_o plough_n cart_n or_o coach_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 14.19_o be_v use_v metaphorical_o as_o 1._o it_o denote_v doctrine_n and_o institution_n for_o as_o ox_n be_v thereby_o tie_v up_o and_o appoint_v to_o some_o certain_a kind_n of_o labour_n to_o which_o in_o time_n they_o become_v accustom_v so_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o divine_a precept_n jer._n 5.5_o but_o these_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n wherewith_o the_o yoke_n be_v tie_v the_o chald._n render_v it_o but_o these_o have_v altogether_o rebel_v against_o the_o law_n these_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o doctrine_n see_v psal._n 2.3_o matth._n 11_o 29._o take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o ver_fw-la 30._o for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a that_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v be_v evident_a by_o the_o explication_n add_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n now_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n or_o word_n of_o the_o cross_n 1_o cor._n 1.18_o therefore_o be_v this_o metaphorical_a phrase_n use_v by_o christ._n that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n comprehend_v here_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n 1._o faith_n in_o christ_n beget_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o a_o pious_a life_n conformable_a to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n in_o humility_n meekness_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o patience_n and_o constancy_n in_o bear_v his_o cross._n and_o where_o these_o be_v exercise_v the_o party_n shall_v find_v rest_n for_o his_o soul_n hence_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v etc._n belial_n which_o signify_v without_o yoke_n because_o that_o apostate_n spirit_n cast_v of_o his_o allegiance_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o it_o
etc._n matth._n 11.8_o a_o man_n clothe_v in_o soft_a raiment_n that_o be_v raiment_n one_o give_v to_o pleasure_n as_o appear_v luke_o 7.25_o and_o withal_o a_o court_n flatterer_n who_o either_o approve_v of_o or_o at_o least_o connive_n at_o the_o sin_n or_o debauchery_n of_o grandee_n and_o if_o he_o admonish_v do_v it_o in_o fawn_a flatter_a expression_n with_o all_o his_o artifice_n of_o extenuation_n christ_n say_v that_o john_n be_v no_o such_o person_n but_o be_v very_o remote_a from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n live_v by_o a_o slender_a and_o coarse_a diet_n matth._n 3.4_o and_o 11.18_o and_o be_v no_o flatterer_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o reproof_n of_o herod_n for_o his_o incest_n luke_n 3.19_o bond_n and_o rope_n or_o cord_n be_v metaphorical_o symbol_n of_o oppression_n bond_n calamity_n and_o punishment_n psal._n 18.5_o 6._o 116.3_o prov._n 5.22_o esa._n 28.22_o and_o 49.9_o and_o 52.2_o and_o 58.6_o nahum_n 1.13_o it_o denote_v also_o a_o covenant_n obedience_n and_o obligation_n prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n psal._n 2.3_o jer._n 2.20_o ezek._n 20.37_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 8._o when_o he_o oblige_v he_o to_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n in_o his_o prophecy_n see_v ezek._n 3.15_o charity_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n col._n 3.14_o by_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o it_o make_v we_o perfect_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n perfection_n but_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o join_v together_o by_o love_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n which_o have_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n sympathy_n and_o concord_n towards_o each_o other_o the_o same_o be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o see_v zach._n 9.12_o act_n 20.22_o cord_n of_o iniquity_n or_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n esa._n 5.18_o act_n 8.23_o denote_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o spiritual_a captivity_n of_o sin_n a_o rod_n denote_v any_o castigation_n or_o correction_n rod._n job_n 21.9_o esa._n 9.4_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o see_v staff_n for_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d word_n proper_o signify_v both_o see_v also_o chap._n 7._o towards_o the_o end_n chap._n xiii_o of_o metaphor_n take_v from_o sacred_a person_n and_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o relate_v to_o divine_a worship_n these_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o men._n 2._o place_n 3._o custom_n rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o which_o in_o order_n metaphor_n from_o man_n sacred_a to_o god_n man_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o be_v either_o singular_a or_o conjunct_a viz._n the_o whole_a people_n single_n or_o singular_a as_o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v put_v for_o the_o messiah_n esa._n 55.3_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o the_o most_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n r._n kimchi_n clear_o assert_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o and_o it_o evident_o appear_v from_o ver_fw-la 4._o some_o understand_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o david_n amator_fw-la the_o blessing_n that_o god_n promise_v david_n viz._n that_o the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o race_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o effect_n with_o the_o former_a explication_n this_o text_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n act_v 13.34_o the_o name_n of_o david_n and_o some_o of_o his_o attribute_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o messiah_n psal._n 132.10_o jer._n 30.9_o ezek._n 34.23_o 24._o and_o 37.24_o 25._o hos._n 3.5_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n typify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n esa._n 9.7_o luke_n 1.32_o 33._o see_v esa._n 11.1_o 2_o sam._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o heb._n 1.5_o psal._n 89.20_o 27._o col._n 1.15_o amos_n 9.11_o act_n 15.16_o psal._n 18.50_o rom._n 15.9_o hence_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o david_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v type_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n psal._n 2.6_o esa._n 2.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n solomon_n that_o the_o name_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o messiah_n plain_o appear_v from_o cant._n 3.11_o so_o in_o a_o certain_a and_o mystical_a sense_n the_o promise_n make_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o 1_o chron._n 17._o be_v understand_v zerubbabel_n the_o son_n of_o shealtiel_n be_v also_o put_v for_o christ_n haggai_n 2.23_o as_o interpreter_n show_v because_o christ_n come_v of_o his_o race_n matth._n 1.12_o 16._o and_o because_o he_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o jew_n haggai_n 2.22_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n zerubbabel_n as_o he_o bring_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n so_o christ_n have_v free_v his_o people_n from_o the_o devil_n captivity_n etc._n etc._n zerubbabel_n sound_v as_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o great_a or_o master_n of_o babylon_n or_o as_o other_o say_v qui_fw-la babel_n dispersit_fw-la babylonem_fw-la who_o have_v scatter_v babylon_n which_o name_n may_v be_v proper_o attribute_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v conquer_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o babylon_n viz._n of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o antichrist_n shealtiel_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d petiit_fw-la he_o seek_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n so_o christ_n be_v passive_o for_o he_o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a who_o by_o prayer_n seek_v god_n and_o by_o his_o merit_n render_v they_o efficacious_a john_n the_o baptist_n be_v call_v elias_n the_o prophet_n elias_n mal._n 4.5_o as_o christ_n himself_o expound_v it_o matth._n 11.14_o and_o 17.11_o 12_o 13._o christ_n be_v call_v the_o church_n which_o relate_v to_o a_o metonymy_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o chap._n 3._o sect._n 3_o there_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o conception_n of_o christ_n to_o denote_v that_o the_o restauration_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o renovation_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o through_o he_o gal._n 4.19_o see_v rom._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o gal._n 2.20_o col._n 2.12_o see_v also_o col._n 2.14_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o denote_v a_o subdue_a of_o its_o deprave_a lust_n which_o be_v painful_a and_o unpleasing_a as_o if_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o a_o cross._n paul_n say_v he_o be_v crucify_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o he_o gal._n 6.14_o that_o be_v l._n he_o judge_v the_o world_n condemn_v and_o the_o world_n have_v no_o better_a opinion_n of_o he_o he_o execrate_v the_o act_n of_o the_o unconverted_a world_n and_o they_o likewise_o hate_v his_o doctrine_n call_v he_o pestilent_a fellow_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o he_o and_o the_o false_a delude_a pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n see_v matth._n 10.38_o 16.24_o mark_v 8.34_o 10.21_o luk._n 9.23_o and_o 14.27_o john_n 19.17_o gal._n 6.12_o where_o the_o cross_n be_v put_v for_o the_o affliction_n or_o suffering_n of_o believer_n whereby_o their_o faith_n be_v try_v and_o their_o conformity_n to_o christ_n be_v denote_v etc._n etc._n the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n see_v gen._n 22.17_o jer._n 23.6_o 30.10_o 33.14_o 16._o ezek._n 37.23_o 28._o luk._n 1.33_o rom._n 4.13_o 17._o gal._n 4.28.31_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o old_a covenant_n make_v with_o they_o which_o typify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n metaphor_n take_v from_o place_n sacred_a to_o god_n the_o land_n of_o canaan_n canaan_n where_o the_o israelite_n dwell_v because_o of_o its_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o peaceable_a state_n of_o thing_n there_o be_v frequent_o put_v for_o the_o church_n isa._n 26.1_o 35.1_o 2._o 57.13_o 60.13_o 65.9_o 10._o ezek._n 37.25_o joel_n 3.23_o amos_n 9.13_o 14_o 15._o micah_n 4.4_o zach._n 3.10_o jerusalem_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judaea_n metaphorical_o denote_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n jerusalem_n because_o god_n peculiar_o reveal_v himself_o in_o that_o city_n and_o give_v promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n there_o isa._n 4.3_o 40.2_o 9_o 52.1_o 2._o zach._n 9.9_o 12.2_o gal._n 4.26_o heb._n 12.22_o zion_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o jerusalem_n upon_o which_o stand_v david_n royal_a palace_n zion_n and_o be_v by_o way_n of_o eminency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o holy_a hill_n etc._n etc._n be_v propose_v metaphorical_o as_o a_o symbol_n of_o the_o new-testament_n church_n psal._n 2.6_o 68_o 15_o 16._o 87.1_o 2_o 5._o 132.13_o 14._o isa._n 4.4_o 5._o 11.9_o 28.16_o 40.9_o 49.14_o 56.7_o 59.20_o 62.11_o 65.25_o zach._n 9.9_o heb._n 12.22_o 2._o it_o denote_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n psal._n 15.1_o 24.3_o isa._n 35.10_o 51.11_o etc._n etc._n the_o magnificent_a temple_n build_v by_o solomon_n in_o jerusalem_n be_v frequent_o call_v the_o house_n and_o habitation_n of_o god_n and_o
the_o honeycomb_n the_o delight_n of_o good_a man_n a_o sure_a guide_n to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o way_n and_o none_o of_o its_o command_n be_v grievous_a but_o all_o duty_n require_v by_o it_o be_v reasonable_a vi_o in_o this_o there_o be_v none_o so_o holy_a and_o upright_a as_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n hate_v flatter_v word_n and_o give_v of_o bribe_n will_v spare_v none_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o birth_n or_o antiquity_n of_o their_o lineage_n but_o will_v do_v justice_n according_a to_o right_n and_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v upon_o angel_n emperor_n king_n prince_n priest_n prophet_n his_o church_n that_o be_v his_o profess_a friend_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o the_o world_n his_o profess_a enemy_n he_o will_v destroy_v his_o own_o anoint_a one_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o justice_n and_o equity_n city_n kingdom_n tower_n temple_n all_o shall_v fall_v rather_o than_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v justle_v out_o of_o place_n he_o spare_v not_o angel_n overthrow_v king_n mighty_a king_n with_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n og_n king_n of_o bashan_n nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n darius_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o alexander_n king_n of_o greece_n herod_n king_n of_o judea_n jerusalem_n and_o samaria_n with_o both_o their_o king_n when_o once_o they_o come_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o the_o lord_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o when_o he_o tie_v judgement_n to_o the_o line_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o plummet_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n shall_v not_o save_v when_o truth_n law_n and_o justice_n call_v for_o a_o cut_n off_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n spare_v the_o guilty_a when_o the_o time_n of_o forbearance_n be_v expire_v vii_o of_o this_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v wherewith_o to_o accuse_v god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o do_v more_o than_o be_v right_a that_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o his_o maker_n nay_o he_o will_v 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