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that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o hand_n and_o act_n not_o foot_n and_o walk_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115.5_o 6._o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v thou_o david_n reproach_n our_o tutelar_a daemon_n as_o if_o they_o can_v neither_o direct_v nor_o protect_v we_o but_o we_o will_v set_v those_o our_o image_n in_o the_o front_n against_o thou_o and_o we_o bid_v thou_o defiance_n they_o will_v defend_v we_o well_o enough_o though_o we_o strike_v not_o one_o stroke_n for_o our_o own_o defence_n these_o might_n well_o be_v the_o hate_a of_o david_n soul_n as_o v._o 8._o n._n b._n some_o say_v as_o paraeus_n report_v that_o they_o be_v the_o image_n of_o blind_a isaac_n and_o of_o lame_a jacob_n in_o contempt_n of_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n or_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n gen._n 21.27.32_o these_o be_v but_o supposition_n but_o second_o the_o literal_a sense_n seem_v most_o natural_a and_o less_o force_v than_o the_o former_a which_o 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chief_a captain_n and_o general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o judah_n chap._n 3.22_o 23._o but_o now_o for_o confute_v the_o carnal_a confidence_n of_o those_o curse_a idolater_n he_o be_v make_v captain_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n and_o when_o this_o tower_n be_v take_v the_o city_n soon_o yield_v to_o david_n which_o he_o repair_v in_o that_o part_n that_o he_o call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n but_o joab_n out_o of_o the_o generosity_n of_o his_o new_a generalship_n repair_v other_o part_n 1_o chron._n 11.8_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o contrary_a event_n that_o david_n settlement_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o metropolitan_a city_n jerusalem_n produce_v namely_o the_o congratulation_n of_o the_o tyrian_n towards_o he_o v._o 10_o 11_o etc._n
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chap._n 9.19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v solomon_n build_v in_o lebanon_n therefore_o the_o chaldee_n call_v it_o domum_fw-la refrigerii_fw-la his_o house_n of_o refresh_v because_o he_o have_v there_o his_o delicate_a place_n say_v lavater_n for_o hawk_v hunt_v fish_v etc._n etc._n necessary_a diversion_n for_o great_a prince_n when_o public_a affair_n will_v permit_v that_o they_o may_v come_v fresh_a again_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n after_o some_o small_a time_n of_o refreshment_n in_o those_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n eccles_n 2.4_o 6._o and_o they_o far_o say_v solomon_n build_v this_o house_n in_o the_o very_a mountain_n of_o lebanon_n after_o he_o have_v conquer_a hemath_n to_o which_o lebanon_n belong_v 2_o chron._n 8.3_o 4._o nor_o can_v this_o house_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v build_v of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n for_o then_o his_o other_o house_n may_v have_v the_o same_o denomination_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n beside_o this_o palace_n be_v not_o call_v the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n for_o any_o resemblance_n to_o it_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o its_o pillar_n stand_v like_o cedar_n in_o the_o forest_n but_o it_o be_v express_o call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n here_o v._o 2._o answer_v the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o question_n but_o peter_n martyr_n and_o many_o more_o do_v general_o concur_v that_o this_o palace_n be_v build_v somewhere_o nigh_o mount_v zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o not_o in_o lebanon_n allege_v 1._o because_o there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n v._o 7._o which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o solomon_n common_a and_o constant_a residence_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v the_o chief_a magazine_n of_o arm_n isa_n 22.8_o and_o solomon_n golden_a shield_n be_v lay_v up_o there_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o 1_o king_n 10.17_o and_o 14.25_o 26_o 28._o and_o 3._o it_o seem_v impracticable_a for_o so_o prudent_a a_o prince_n as_o solomon_n be_v to_o place_v such_o precious_a store_n in_o lebanon_n so_o far_o remote_a from_o his_o royal_a city_n and_o in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o lebanon_n be_v but_o 4_o they_o say_v it_o be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v frame_v first_o in_o that_o place_n chap._n 9.19_o and_o partly_o the_o temple_n itself_o be_v call_v lebanon_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n zach._n 11.1_o but_o principal_o because_o this_o palace_n near_a zion_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o abridgement_n of_o that_o famous_a forest_n have_v a_o hundred_o pillar_n of_o cedar_n in_o it_o stand_v upright_o like_o so_o many_o cedar_n tree_n in_o lebanon_n and_o all_o the_o timber_n thereof_o as_o beam_n board_n &c._n &c._n be_v make_v of_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n moreover_o this_o palace_n have_v the_o resemblance_n of_o that_o forest_n as_o it_o be_v plant_v about_o with_o many_o pleasant_a grove_n shade_n and_o great_a store_n of_o tree_n as_o in_o lebanon_n and_o adorn_v with_o orchard_n garden_n solitary_a walk_n sweet_a smell_v music_n of_o sing_v bird_n a_o prospect_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o delightful_a accommodation_n eccl._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o so_o pleasant_a place_n be_v oft_o call_v carmel_n say_v peter_n martyr_n in_o scripture_n as_o to_o the_o second_o question_n or_o objection_n touch_v its_o dimension_n that_o this_o house_n be_v large_a than_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v but_o sixty_o cubit_n long_o and_o twenty_o broad_a chap._n 6.2_o whereas_o this_o palace_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o 100_o cubit_n long_o and_o fifty_o broad_a v._o 2._o here_o answer_v the_o first_o both_z peter_z martyr_n and_o junius_n affirm_v that_o this_o royal_a palace_n be_v not_o large_a than_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n if_o we_o comprehend_v with_o the_o temple_n both_o the_o
the_o heb._n vaiegnather_o signify_v though_o he_o have_v cast_v off_o his_o god_n and_o have_v be_v inexorable_a to_o he_o yet_o his_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o he_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v great_o humble_v for_o his_o great_a sin_n than_o be_v he_o quicken_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o meet_v with_o mercy_n from_o god_n who_o be_v high_a and_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a too_o isa_n 57.15_o and_o 66.2_o and_o then_o god_n likewise_o grant_v he_o his_o enlargement_n which_o he_o desire_v this_o undoubted_o be_v do_v though_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o by_o god_n move_v the_o enemy_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n according_a to_o his_o precious_a promise_n jer._n 15.11_o and_o according_a to_o solomon_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o which_o be_v here_o perform_v when_o he_o have_v his_o bond_n loose_v and_o dismiss_v to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n n.b._n 1_o this_o confute_v that_o novel_a opinion_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o of_o the_o new_a novatian_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v no_o mercy_n for_o great_a sinner_n none_o though_o never_o so_o sinful_a if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v that_o sin_n unto_o death_n need_v to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n see_v a_o sinner_n of_o the_o vast_a size_n find_v mercy_n here_o if_o man_n can_v but_o find_v a_o pray_v heart_n god_n will_v find_v a_o pity_v heart_n and_o a_o help_a hand_n n.b._n 2._o the_o rabbin_n report_v their_o uncertainty_n whether_o manasseh_n get_v out_o of_o prison_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n good_a leave_n or_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n and_o some_o say_v his_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v his_o chain_n loose_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v as_o peter_n be_v afterward_o act_v 12.6_o 7_o 10._o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v his_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o remark_n the_o three_o manasseh_n be_v return_v home_o his_o first_o work_n be_v say_v josephus_n to_o reform_v religion_n and_o then_o to_o repair_v the_o wall_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o probable_o be_v break_v down_o when_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a yea_o and_o the_o lord_n altar_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v deface_v in_o his_o idolatrous_a humour_n and_o then_o to_o destroy_v those_o idol_n which_o in_o that_o humour_n he_o have_v before_o adore_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o which_o deed_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v good_a evidence_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n and_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v vow_v to_o do_v in_o his_o distress_n observe_v god_n rule_n vow_n and_o pay_v psalm_n 66.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o when_o this_o reform_a king_n have_v reform_v his_o kingdom_n save_o only_o the_o high_a place_n that_o old_a superstitious_a and_o unremoveable_a custom_n and_o have_v reduce_v his_o people_n to_o right_n who_o he_o have_v former_o seduce_v to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 21.9_o than_o he_o die_v in_o the_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixty_o seven_o of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o garden_n 2_o king_n 21.18_o by_o his_o own_o last_o will_n appoint_v as_o hold_v himself_o unworthy_a for_o his_o former_a abomination_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o royal_a sepulchre_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o both_o these_o chapter_n relate_v the_o life_n of_o amon_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n the_o fourteen_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o one_o that_o be_v old_a enough_o when_o he_o succeed_v be_v ten_o year_n old_a than_o his_o father_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o be_v bear_v as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n repentance_n yet_o do_v he_o imitate_v his_o father_n sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o former_a fearful_a fruit_n thereof_o but_o not_o his_o father_n grace_n he_o humble_v not_o himself_o as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o wax_v worse_a than_o he_o say_v the_o rabbin_n in_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o god_n soon_o cut_v he_o off_o after_o two_o year_n reign_v because_o say_v tirinus_n he_o will_v not_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o his_o father_n example_n his_o own_o courtier_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o 2_o king_n 21.19_o to_o 26._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.21_o to_o 25._o n.b._n but_o because_o josiah_n his_o son_n be_v very_o young_a so_o can_v not_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n therefore_o the_o people_n undertake_v it_o as_o a_o special_a part_n of_o justice_n 2_o king_n chap._n xxii_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxiv_o these_o two_o chapter_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o good_a josiah_n reign_n a_o most_o pious_a son_n of_o a_o most_o impious_a father_n amon_n who_o well_o know_v all_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v his_o father_n manasseh_n for_o his_o most_o notorious_a impiety_n yet_o be_v not_o caution_v be_v kill_v and_o bury_v in_o a_o private_a place_n remark_n upon_o josiah_n first_o he_o be_v the_o young_a king_n be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v ver_fw-la 1._o that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n as_o young_a again_o as_o vzziah_n 2_o king_n 15.2_o dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v that_o god_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n to_o be_v do_v by_o josiah_n therefore_o he_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n betimes_o to_o accomplish_v that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v cut_v out_o for_o he_o in_o the_o world_n and_o which_o god_n have_v foretell_v in_o his_o word_n shall_v be_v wrought_v by_o he_o n.b._n give_v he_o then_o his_o name_n about_o three_o hundred_o forty_o year_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v 1_o king_n 13.2_o remark_n the_o second_o this_o name_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v he_o so_o long_o ago_o signify_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n to_o which_o high_a name_n his_o renew_a nature_n do_v excellent_o answer_n both_o as_o to_o himself_o for_o he_o make_v god_n his_o salvation_n by_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o as_o to_o his_o people_n who_o by_o god_n help_n he_o save_v both_o from_o idolatry_n and_o from_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n all_o his_o day_n his_o good_a mother_n jedidah_n which_o signify_v the_o lord_n darling_n do_v undoubted_o drop_v in_o divine_a instruction_n to_o season_v her_o young_a son_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o receive_v it_o insomuch_o as_o he_o suck_v in_o a_o savour_n of_o piety_n with_o his_o mother_n milk_n and_o begin_v betimes_o 1._o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o david_n and_o 3._o more_o careful_o than_o david_n he_o avoid_v all_o aberration_n on_o both_o hand_n but_o keep_v god_n cause-way_n numb_a 20.17_o 1_o sam._n 6.12_o deut._n 5.32_o josh_n 1.7_o prov._n 4.27_o until_o he_o come_v to_o his_o last_o step_n till_o than_o he_o step_v d_o right_a for_o 2._o remark_n the_o three_o no_o soon_o have_v josiah_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o his_o minority_n live_v under_o a_o tutor_n and_o protector_n as_o grotius_n well_o observe_v and_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o sixteen_o year_n the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 2_o chron._n 34.3_o than_o he_o begin_v public_o to_o show_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n wherewith_o his_o soul_n have_v be_v season_v in_o his_o childhood_n as_o above_o upon_o which_o account_n too_o much_o good_a can_v well_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o pious_a prince_n that_o while_o he_o be_v now_o just_a enter_v into_o the_o age_n of_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o a_o state_n much_o expose_v unto_o many_o touthfui_fw-la lust_n and_o have_v now_o no_o protector_n over_o he_o but_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n whole_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n without_o the_o control_v of_o any_o superior_a yet_o even_o at_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n for_o a_o public_a promotion_n of_o a_o religious_a reformation_n oh_o mirror_n of_o piety_n at_o such_o a_o age_n when_o common_o youth_n be_v addict_v to_o vanity_n eccles_n 11.10_o remark_n the_o four_o his_o 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levite_n and_o one_o of_o the_o council_n chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n can_v not_o but_o expect_v that_o his_o enrage_a fellow_n priest_n and_o privy-councellour_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n will_v pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o and_o will_v at_o least_o fleece_v he_o of_o his_o wealth_n for_o favour_v the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o they_o have_v execute_v as_o a_o heretic_n and_o traitor_n if_o they_o do_v not_o flay_v his_o skin_n from_o of_o his_o back_n for_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o such_o a_o person_n they_o have_v threaten_v pilate_n to_o article_n against_o he_o for_o high_a treason_n to_o caesar_n if_o he_o still_o persist_v to_o patronize_v the_o innocency_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o this_o be_v a_o bold_a act_n in_o joseph_n thus_o to_o beg_v a_o suppose_a traitor_n body_n mark_n add_v that_o pilate_n wonder_v christ_n shall_v be_v so_o soon_o dead_a and_o when_o assure_v by_o the_o centurion_n that_o it_o be_v so_o he_o grant_v this_o counsellor_n request_v st._n john_n join_v 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of_o execute_v malefactor_n in_o calvary_n but_o in_o a_o garden_n the_o best_a and_o most_o honourable_a of_o place_n john_n 19.41_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v fall_v in_o a_o garden_n even_o in_o a_o paradise_n the_o garden_n of_o god_n so_o the_o second_o adam_n will_v be_v bury_v in_o a_o garden_n even_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a man_n joseph_n that_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n burial_n may_v bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o the_o place_n of_o adam_n fall_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n burial_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o resurrection_n also_o and_o so_o as_o all_o in_o adam_n do_v fall_v in_o a_o garden_n so_o all_o in_o christ_n rise_v again_o in_o a_o garden_n 3._o the_o tomb_n itself_o be_v a_o honourable_a
malice_n have_v so_o blind_v the_o jew_n that_o as_o they_o have_v get_v christ_n condemn_v when_o the_o judge_n himself_o have_v declare_v he_o innocent_a luke_n 23.4_o so_o they_o will_v have_v serve_v his_o servant_n the_o apostle_n paul_n here_o for_o which_o attempt_n this_o pagan_a judge_n festus_n reprove_v they_o and_o the_o light_n even_o of_o nature_n condemn_v they_o indeed_o such_o have_v ever_o be_v the_o devil_n malice_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o all_o age_n he_o push_v on_o impious_a judge_n into_o those_o precipitant_a practice_n of_o condemn_v they_o without_o any_o fâ—r_a trial_n or_o full_o hear_v their_o defence_n well_o know_v the_o power_n of_o truth_n that_o shall_v it_o be_v suffer_v to_o be_v thorough_o scan_v he_o be_v very_o jealous_a his_o kingdom_n will_v fall_v nichodemus_n say_v john_n 7.51_o our_o law_n be_v otherwise_o deut._n 1.17_o and_o 17.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o 19.15_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v pagan_n and_o profane_a person_n have_v low_a vile_a and_o undervalue_a thought_n and_o apprehension_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n here_o this_o heathen_a governor_n festus_n call_v the_o religion_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v of_o god_n own_o institution_n most_o profane_o no_o better_o than_o by_o that_o contemptible_a name_n of_o superstition_n verse_n 19_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la above_o the_o statute_n and_o how_o slight_o do_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n only_o still_v he_o one_o jesus_n alas_o those_o dunghill_n cock_n know_v not_o the_o price_n of_o that_o precious_a pearl_n neither_o the_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o vilify_v they_o in_o their_o vain_a imagination_n and_o with_o their_o opprobrious_a expression_n as_o be_v do_v here_o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v truth_n and_o innocency_n shine_v forth_o more_o splendid_o by_o the_o more_o opposition_n that_o be_v raise_v against_o they_o 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just_a reproof_n the_o judge_n here_o have_v no_o crime_n to_o inform_v caesar_n of_o against_o paul_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxvi_o paul_n before_o king_n agrippa_n this_o chapter_n bring_v paul_n to_o his_o three_o trial_n before_o king_n agrippa_n in_o order_n to_o send_v he_o from_o caesarea_n to_o caesar_n at_o rome_n which_o festus_n dare_v not_o do_v without_o mention_v the_o prisoner_n crime_n in_o his_o mittimus_fw-la whereas_o he_o have_v as_o yet_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o he_o therefore_o must_v paul_n be_v try_v a_o three_o time_n to_o try_v what_o particular_n can_v be_v prove_v against_o he_o before_z king_n agrippa_z for_o caesar_n satisfaction_n we_o have_v a_o account_n act_v 25.23.24_o etc._n etc._n how_o the_o court_n be_v call_v for_o this_o three_o trial_n to_o which_o agrippa_n and_o berenice_n come_v with_o great_a pomp_n to_o who_o festus_n give_v a_o public_a narrative_n of_o all_o transaction_n past_a and_o beg_v the_o king_n council_n about_o the_o appeal_n and_o now_o paul_n have_v leave_v to_o make_v his_o apology_n act_v 26.1_o which_o may_v be_v resolve_v thus_o it_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o a_o prologue_n 2._o a_o plain_a and_o powerful_a plea._n and_o 3._o a_o epilogue_n 1._o paul_n prologue_n verse_n 2_o 3._o be_v his_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o privilege_n that_o he_o may_v plead_v for_o himself_o before_o king_n agrippa_n who_o birth_n and_o breed_n have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n by_o which_o paul_n desire_v to_o have_v his_o case_n determine_v whereof_o the_o king_n be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n 2._o his_o plain_a plea_n consist_v of_o many_o head_n 1._o from_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o youth_n which_o he_o assert_n from_o the_o jew_n testimony_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o from_o his_o own_o education_n ver_fw-la 5._o 2._o from_o the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o a_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n wherein_o he_o reflect_v upon_o his_o adversary_n as_o unsound_a in_o the_o faith_n for_o their_o deny_v that_o very_a principal_n of_o religion_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o 3._o from_o his_o former_a pharisaism_n and_o persecution_n of_o saint_n which_o he_o once_o think_v be_v his_o duty_n and_o god_n service_n verse_n 9_o 10_o 11._o 4._o from_o his_o extraordinary_a call_n by_o christ_n to_o become_v a_o convert_n relate_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n witness_n and_o work_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o to_o 19_o and_o how_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o levity_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o a_o divine_a compulsion_n carry_v he_o out_o of_o his_o old_a conversation_n v._o 19_o 20._o 5._o from_o the_o injuriousness_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o he_o mere_o for_o yield_a obedience_n to_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n ver_fw-la 21._o 6._o from_o his_o experience_n of_o god_n protection_n from_o all_o his_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o but_o in_o 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of_o death_n till_o they_o see_v christ_n come_v in_o this_o kingdom_n matthew_n 16.28_o the_o seven_o comfort_n be_v though_o the_o ordinary_a time_n propose_v in_o the_o precious_a promise_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v zion_n in_o the_o common_a way_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v usual_o when_o his_o whole_a work_n be_v do_v upon_o mount_n zion_n namely_o 1._o his_o humbling-work_n for_o sin_n 2._o his_o purge_v and_o purify_n work_n from_o sin_n and_o 3._o his_o prepare_v work_n for_o her_o reception_n of_o his_o save_a mercy_n isa_n 10.12_o then_o will_v her_o king_n come_v to_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o babylon_n who_o have_v so_o long_o disquiet_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n jer._n 50.34_o yet_o by_o his_o extraordinary_a prerogative_n of_o free_a grace_n sometime_o when_o zion_n king_n behold_v unsufferable_a insolency_n in_o her_o enemy_n this_o will_v bring_v he_o soon_o before_o he_o can_v find_v any_o innocency_n in_o herself_o and_o before_o that_o 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voice_n that_o will_v at_o last_o most_o effectual_o becalm_v all_o the_o four_o violent_a wind_n etc._n etc._n but_o daniel_n do_v more_o plain_o declare_v the_o four_o aforesaid_a kingdom_n all_o which_o he_o express_o compare_v to_o four_o foul_a beast_n dan._n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o then_o after_o the_o final_a fall_n of_o all_o those_o four_o beastly_a kingdom_n he_o add_v a_o five_o kingdom_n which_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o man_n verse_n 13_o 14._o to_o wit_n of_o god-man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v n.b._n christ_n kingdom_n have_v not_o a_o finis_fw-la consumptionis_fw-la but_o only_o a_o finis_fw-la consummationis_fw-la though_o it_o shall_v be_v
consummate_v when_o his_o mediatory_a work_n end_v yet_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v consume_v but_o only_o swallow_v up_o by_o his_o essential_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v then_o comprehend_v it_o to_o all_o eternity_n his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n last_v until_o he_o have_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o to_o 28._o because_o he_o be_v both_o the_o master_n &_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n or_o great_a world_n &_o able_a to_o subdue_v all_o phi._n 3.21_o the_o ten_o cordial_n be_v this_o king_n of_o zion_n have_v a_o true_a right_n and_o propriety_n to_o his_o five_o kingdom_n even_o to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o express_a word_n who_o right_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 21.27_o now_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v a_o royal_a right_n hereunto_o by_o three_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n as_o first_o by_o a_o divine_a eternal_a ordination_n he_o be_v very_o 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whereof_o he_o be_v ever_o the_o right_a proprietor_n and_o owner_n so_o it_o be_v say_v until_o he_o come_v who_o right_n it_o be_v and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o he_o ezek._n 21.27_o which_o intimate_v there_o be_v a_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o father_n wherein_o he_o will_v give_v to_o his_o son_n a_o plenary_a possession_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v purchase_v a_o propriety_n in_o by_o his_o death_n and_o to_o explain_v what_o this_o be_v we_o be_v tell_v that_o christ_n will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n overturning_a all_o that_o oppose_v and_o cause_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o this_o conqueror_n then_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n rev._n 11.15_o 17._o christ_n indeed_o say_v my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o worlb_n john_n 18.36_o yet_o be_v it_o in_o this_o world_n christ_n be_v better_a call_v king_n of_o nation_n than_o tidal_n be_v gen._n 14.1_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v call_v the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o for_o when_o any_o grievous_a calamity_n be_v about_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o any_o of_o her_o evil_a neighbour_n jer._n 12.14_o to_o wit_n the_o curse_a nation_n that_o compass_v she_o about_o as_o so_o many_o greedy_a tiger_n bear_n boar_n lion_n leopard_n wolf_n etc._n etc._n say_v luther_n than_o god_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o comfort_v his_o church_n against_o this_o come_a calamity_n with_o this_o sovereign_a cordial_n of_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o king_n to_o relieve_v and_o rescue_v she_o from_o those_o ravenous_a beast_n by_o his_o irresistible_a power_n and_o regal_a authority_n there_o be_v many_o famous_a instance_n hereof_o not_o only_o that_o great_a text_n zech._n 9.9_o and_o that_o also_o ezek._n 21.27_o but_o likewise_o though_o many_o more_o may_v be_v mention_v i_o shall_v here_o add_v only_o one_o more_o namely_o that_o of_o isa_n 9.6_o 7._o at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v to_o come_v a_o 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which_o whole_o lie_v and_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o and_o who_o god_n be_v the_o devil_n blind_a their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o yet_o christ_n be_v king_n in_o this_o world_n in_o his_o order_n and_o over_o rule_v all_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v relate_v to_o his_o church_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o christ_n be_v call_v lord_n of_o all_o act_n 10.36_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v of_o all_o what_o it_o be_v answer_v he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o king_n of_o all_o kingdom_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o church_n and_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o be_v long_o wrong_v by_o the_o world_n now_o in_o order_n that_o this_o
honourable_o as_o a_o father_n say_v thy_o son_n benhadad_n have_v send_v i_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o shall_v i_o recover_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o oracle_n elisha_n answer_v ver_fw-la 10._o in_o ambiguous_a word_n thou_o may_v certain_o recover_v the_o hebrew_n particle_n lo_n may_v be_v read_v either_o as_o a_o negative_a say_v not_o or_o as_o a_o relative_n particle_n say_v to_o he_o therefore_o say_v sanctius_n the_o prophet_n mock_v this_o wicked_a king_n as_o micajah_n have_v do_v ahab_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v and_o prosper_v 1_n king_n 22.15_o and_o delude_v he_o say_v piscator_fw-la with_o vain_a hope_n of_o health_n again_o but_o tremellius_n render_v it_o non_fw-la omnino_fw-la revalesces_fw-la thou_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a recover_v so_o that_o hazael_n manifest_o lie_v say_v lyra_n in_o return_v his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 14._o some_o read_v the_o word_n interrogative_o say_v to_o he_o shall_v thou_o indeed_o recover_v as_o thou_o do_v flatter_v 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act_n which_o i_o be_o not_o nor_o be_o like_a to_o be_v or_o 2._o hazael_n at_o this_o time_n may_v abhor_v such_o barbarous_a curse_a and_o cruel_a act_n as_o rend_v forth_o the_o bowel_n of_o woman_n and_o dash_v their_o child_n in_o piece_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v here_o speak_v sincere_o be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o not_o know_v his_o own_o heart_n n.b._n no_o man_n know_v before_o hand_n what_o depth_n of_o the_o devil_n rev._n 2.24_o lay_v lurk_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o only_o the_o lord_n know_v it_o ver_fw-la 10._o who_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n lay_v dissect_v and_o with_o their_o face_n upward_a as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v heb._n 4.12_o 13._o insomuch_o that_o he_o know_v beforehand_o both_o what_o good_a man_n will_v do_v hereafter_o gen._n 18.19_o and_o what_o wicked_a man_n will_v do_v also_o in_o 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