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so_o have_v he_o be_v and_o be_v still_o rampant_a to_o popish_a country_n what_o father_n service_n god_n have_v for_o he_o of_o that_o kind_a be_v yet_o unknown_a but_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o pour_v out_o seven_o vial_n gradual_o upon_o the_o beast_n to_o destroy_v he_o bring_v the_o great_a comfort_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n hab._n 2.3_o dan._n 8.19_o etc._n etc._n then_o expire_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o then_o christ_n kingdom_n begin_v then_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n worship_n and_o witness_n both_o which_o have_v be_v suppress_v shall_v be_v open_v rev._n 11.19_o this_o be_v the_o three_o state_n of_o the_o church_n describe_v rev._n 20._o a_o serene_a and_o peaceable_a state_n till_o the_o battle_n with_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v end_v with_o christ_n come_v to_o 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differ_v and_o contrary_a interpretation_n and_o variety_n of_o opinion_n which_o be_v witty_o call_v a_o holy_a disease_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n in_o the_o very_a next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n as_o 1._o tertullian_n contra_fw-la martion_n 2._o irenaeus_n tract_n contra_fw-la omnes_fw-la haereses_fw-la 3._o justin_n martyr_n who_o of_o a_o philosopher_n become_v a_o christian_a about_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o this_o john_n the_o divine_a the_o penman_n of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n 4._o papias_n who_o be_v st._n john_n scholar_n and_o a_o godly_a bishop_n in_o that_o time_n 5._o hilarius_n a_o divine_a of_o eminent_a endowment_n 6._o lactantius_n that_o eloquent_a and_o candid_a writer_n call_v the_o christian_a cicero_n instit_fw-la lib._n 7._o where_o he_o express_v this_o
solicit_v david_n from_o four_o topic_n or_o head_n of_o argument_n as_o first_o a_o justo_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la honesto_fw-la it_o be_v but_o equity_n and_o honesty_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v keep_v his_o word_n and_o perform_v his_o promise_n more_o especial_o that_o confirm_v by_o oath_n v._o 17._o second_o ab_fw-la officio_fw-la regis_fw-la it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o thy_o regal_a as_o well_o as_o paternal_a authority_n to_o suppress_v the_o usurpation_n of_o a_o insolent_a son_n that_o thus_o treasonable_o invade_v the_o crown_n without_o the_o kng_n consent_n or_o so_o much_o as_o knowledge_n v._o 18._o this_o she_o say_v partly_o that_o she_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o accuse_v the_o king_n of_o inconstancy_n or_o of_o perjury_n say_v peter_n martyr_n and_o partly_o to_o aggravate_v adonijah_n crime_n who_o though_o his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v never_o so_o good_a yet_o to_o step_v into_o the_o throne_n while_o his_o father_n be_v still_o live_v and_o 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his_o ambition_n be_v punish_v with_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n v._o 53._o he_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o affair_n of_o court_n of_o kingdom_n 1_o king_n chap._n ii_o contain_v the_o expiration_n of_o david_n kingdom_n and_o the_o initiation_n of_o solomon_n n._n b._n which_o two_o kingdom_n be_v a_o most_o lively_a resemblance_n and_o representation_n of_o the_o two_o church_n militant_a on_o earth_n and_o triumphant_a in_o heaven_n david_n kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n full_a of_o war_n and_o abound_v with_o many_o trouble_n and_o much_o persecution_n wherein_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a but_o in_o solomon_n reign_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a ascension_n be_v accomplish_v with_o both_o the_o sublimest_n civil_a peace_n and_o most_o religious_a felicity_n in_o temple-worship_n wherein_o it_o represent_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a thus_o benaiah_n have_v pray_v the_o lord_n make_v solomon_n throne_n great_a than_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n chap._n 1._o v._n 37._o and_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o say_v amen_n to_o it_o and_o set_v his_o fiat_n upon_o it_o let_v it_o be_v so_o this_o second_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v in_o removendo_fw-la prohibentia_fw-la the_o take_v away_o of_o those_o turbulent_a person_n that_o oppose_v solomon_n kingdom_n and_o the_o second_o be_v in_o applicando_fw-la adjutoria_fw-la the_o apply_v of_o those_o mean_n that_o may_v establish_v solomon_n upon_o his_o throne_n this_o follow_v as_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o in_o the_o first_o part_n we_o find_v solomon_n removal_n of_o four_o impediment_n namely_o adonijah_n abiathar_n joab_n and_o shimei_n who_o be_v all_o four_o as_o rub_n and_o remora_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o throne_n remark_n upon_o his_o remove_v the_o first_o remora_n to_o
king_n 2.11_o who_o be_v to_o convey_v it_o to_o he_o at_o a_o convenient_a time_n that_o thereby_o jehoram_n may_v be_v more_o convince_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o confound_v for_o his_o villainy_n when_o he_o shall_v see_v a_o writing_n bring_v to_o he_o from_o one_o that_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n n.b._n 1_o the_o former_a opinion_n do_v rather_o cut_v the_o knot_n than_o loose_a or_o untie_v it_o it_o be_v but_o fabulous_a to_o say_v elijah_n write_v it_o from_o heaven_n 2._o elijah_n foretell_v future_a thing_n concern_v jehoram_n be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o ahijah_n do_v of_o josiah_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o and_o isaiah_n of_o cyrus_n isa_n 45.1.3_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o elijah_n be_v translate_v before_o this_o passage_n for_o jehosaphat_n ask_v be_v there_o not_o here_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v answer_v here_o be_v elisha_n that_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o hand_n of_o elijah_n 2_o king_n 3.11_o by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o elijah_n be_v now_o translate_v chap._n 2.10_o for_o elisha_n be_v not_o famous_a till_o after_o it_o 4._o the_o order_n of_o scripture-chronicle_n save_v the_o credit_n of_o that_o most_o learned_a chronicler_n aforenamed_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v invert_v but_o upon_o unavoidable_a emergency_n when_o a_o full_a story_n be_v relate_v together_o 5._o the_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v this_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n in_o those_o corrupt_a time_n after_o the_o rapture_n of_o elijah_n insomuch_o that_o it_o come_v safe_o and_o seasonable_o to_o jehoram_n hand_n and_o so_o be_v to_o our_o hand_n convey_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o from_o heaven_n call_v we_o to_o repent_v remark_n the_o three_o this_o prophecy_n of_o elijah_n concern_v jehoram_n be_v not_o perish_v but_o be_v extant_a so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o church_n to_o know_v it_o 2_o chron._n 21_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o wherein_o the_o content_n mark_v 1_o elijah_n upbraid_v he_o for_o be_v such_o a_o degenerate_a plant_n of_o sâ—â—h_n a_o bless_a stock_n as_o david_n asa_n and_o jehosaphat_n be_v to_o depart_v from_o the_o good_a pattern_n of_o godly_a progenitor_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n his_o presumption_n in_o be_v a_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o david_n on_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o succession_n be_v hereby_o quash_v for_o his_o ingratitude_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o he_o charge_v he_o not_o only_o for_o despise_v the_o wise_a counsel_n and_o good_a example_n of_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n but_o also_o for_o follow_v the_o wicked_a way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v all_o impious_a and_o idolatrous_a ever_o after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o mark_v 3_o he_o accuse_v he_o also_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v innocent_a and_o religious_a set_v themselves_o to_o maintain_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o oppose_v his_o idolatry_n this_o jehoram_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n now_o be_v tell_v it_o by_o one_o now_o in_o heaven_n mark_v 4._o he_o be_v tell_v likewise_o ver_fw-la 14._o that_o god_n will_v smite_v his_o people_n because_o they_o have_v comply_v too_o much_o with_o his_o compulsion_n to_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 11._o a_o prince_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o people_n prov._n 14.28_o say_v mariana_n here_o mark_v 5._o the_o divine_a threaten_v rise_v high_a not_o only_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o of_o thy_o child_n also_o shall_v go_v for_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o noble_n yea_o thy_o wife_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v plague_v likewise_o mark_v 6._o then_o thy_o person_n shall_v be_v smite_v with_o a_o mortal_a disease_n which_o after_o two_o year_n time_n of_o torture_a torment_n shall_v destroy_v thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o all_o this_o be_v accomplish_v ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o all_o this_o long_a time_n of_o intolerable_a dolour_n be_v but_o a_o typical_a hell_n and_o only_o a_o foretaste_n of_o eternal_a torment_n unless_o he_o repent_v he_o depart_v undesired_a at_o last_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o marvellous_a mixture_n of_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n with_o the_o black_a of_o misery_n here_o chequer_a together_o mark_v 1_o though_o god_n judgement_n be_v severe_o execute_v upon_o this_o wicked_a jehoram_n and_o his_o family_n yet_o the_o lord_n extinguish_v it_o not_o utter_o but_o reserve_v he_o a_o lamp_n for_o david_n sake_n 2_o king_n 8.19_o 2_o chron._n 21.7_o though_o god_n the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o unjust_a murder_n soon_o after_o this_o do_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o child_n 2_o chron_n 21.17_o 18._o and_o upon_o his_o grand_a child_n also_o chap._n 22.10_o 11._o yet_o jehoaaz_n be_v leave_v of_o the_o one_o and_o joash_n of_o the_o other_o out_o of_o which_o reserve_v small_a light_n or_o lamp_n come_v at_o length_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mark_v 2._o though_o edom_n revolt_a in_o his_o time_n so_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o isaac_n gen._n 27.40_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v tributary_n to_o judah_n from_o david_n time_n 2_o sam._n 8.14_o with_o 1_o king_n 22.47_o yet_o god_n give_v jehoram_n a_o victory_n over_o the_o edomite_n 2_o king_n 8.21_o but_o it_o be_v so_o lame_a that_o he_o can_v not_o prosecute_v it_o thorough_o for_o libnah_n one_o of_o his_o own_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.13_o 1_o chron._n 6.57_o revolt_a in_o his_o absence_n ver_fw-la 22._o these_o godly_a priest_n not_o endure_v his_o late_a innovation_n and_o other_o abomination_n forsake_v their_o obedience_n because_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 21.10_o 11._o god_n write_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n he_o have_v cast_v off_o god_n yoke_n and_o break_v his_o covenant_n the_o same_o be_v do_v to_o he_o both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o mark_v 3_o wicked_a practice_n never_o prosper_v long_o the_o lord_n that_o hold_v the_o spirit_n of_o enemy_n in_o his_o hand_n let_v loose_v the_o tame_a philistines_n the_o ragged_a arabian_n etc._n etc._n against_o he_o they_o come_v and_o plunder_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o king_n palace_n 2_o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o and_o slay_v all_o his_o son_n but_o the_o young_a chap._n 22.1_o yet_o athaliah_n escape_v for_o a_o public_a mischief_n and_o though_o he_o also_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n strike_v he_o so_o that_o he_o die_v of_o a_o most_o loathsome_a disease_n his_o bowel_n burst_v out_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o he_o that_o have_v no_o bowel_n for_o his_o six_o brethren_n have_v now_o none_o for_o himself_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o great_a pain_n and_o his_o people_n be_v weary_a of_o he_o also_o 2_o king_n 8.25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 22.1_o etc._n etc._n in_o both_o those_o place_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o jehoram_n young_a son_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o judah_n remark_n the_o first_o this_o man_n be_v a_o king_n of_o three_o name_n 1._o he_o be_v call_v jehoaaz_n 2_o chron._n 21.17_o 2._o ahaziah_n 2_o chron._n 22.1_o and_o 3._o azariah_n for_o 6._o he_o be_v a_o sprig_n of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n who_o be_v altogether_o guide_v by_o her_o devilish_a direction_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v wicked_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 8.27_o when_o such_o a_o crafty_a and_o imperious_a beldame_n as_o athaliah_n be_v his_o counsellor_n 2_o chron._n 22_o 3._o and_o though_o there_o seem_v a_o difference_n about_o this_o king_n age_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v 2_o king_n 3.26_o say_v 22_o but_o 2_o chron._n 22.2_o say_v 42._o the_o hebrew_n read_v this_o latter_a place_n the_o son_n of_o two_o and_o forty_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o omri_n house_n in_o which_o it_o fall_v and_o ahaziah_n with_o it_o who_o be_v of_o omri_n pedigree_n by_o his_o mother_n athaliah_n this_o the_o text_n direct_v we_o to_o when_o it_o call_v his_o mother_n the_o daughter_n of_o omri_n ver_fw-la 2._o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v remark_n the_o second_o this_o king_n of_o judah_n with_o his_o three_o name_n will_v needs_o assist_v his_o cousin_n joram_n king_n of_o israel_n ahab_n son_n in_o his_o war_n against_o hazael_n at_o ramoth-gilead_n 2_o king_n 8.28_o as_o ahaziah_n father_n jehoram_n and_o his_o grandfather_n jehosaphat_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n to_o associate_v themselves_o therewith_o to_o their_o own_o damage_n n._n b._n so_o be_v this_o ahaziah_n bewitch_v also_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n for_o his_o complemental_a visit_n to_o wound_a joram_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n
those_o gelilim_n heb._n dirty_a or_o dungy_a deity_n jehu_n doom_v to_o the_o jakes_n as_o fit_a for_o they_o remark_n the_o four_o be_v upon_o jehu_n illaudable_a and_o unlawful_a action_n wherein_o mark_v 1_o he_o thus_o far_o do_v well_o but_o have_v ill_a aim_n and_o end_v in_o his_o well_o do_v n._n b._n while_o god_n way_n and_o jehu_n lay_n together_o he_o keep_v constant_a in_o fulfil_v god_n will_n so_o far_o as_o matter_n tend_v to_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n but_o when_o those_o two_o way_n part_v than_o jehu_n depart_v from_o god_n ver_fw-la 29._o there_o be_v malun_v opus_fw-la in_o bona_fw-la materia_fw-la work_v material_o good_a may_v not_o ever_o prove_v so_o formal_o and_o eventual_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o baal_n but_o not_o of_o the_o golden_a calf_n which_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o he_o do_v much_o but_o not_o all_o the_o rusty_a hand_n of_o a_o dial_n seem_v right_a at_o some_o time_n of_o day_n mark_v 2._o the_o lord_n send_v some_o prophet_n to_o promise_v he_o prosperity_n to_o his_o posterity_n for_o four_o generationss_n because_o he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o 30._o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n not_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o division_n of_o the_o kingdom_n n._n b._n this_o show_v god_n will_v not_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n none_o shall_v say_v obey_v god_n be_v a_o hard_a bargain_n noâ—_n may_v we_o judge_v by_o outward_a success_n say_v p._n martyr_n for_o jehu_n be_v a_o idolater_n mark_v 3_o jehu_n have_v a_o dispensatory_a conscience_n follow_v god_n well_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o suit_v with_o his_o design_n but_o no_o far_o ver_fw-la 31._o he_o do_v well_o in_o its_o kind_a but_o partial_o say_v grotius_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o amiss_o but_o for_o the_o motive_n manner_n and_o end_v no_o whit_n well_o because_o say_v p._n martyr_n it_o come_v not_o from_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n may_v recover_v of_o a_o fever_n and_o die_v of_o a_o dropsy_n jehu_n cast_v off_o baal_n but_o keep_v jerohoam_n calf_n lest_o it_o shall_v cost_v he_o his_o kingdom_n a_o region_n and_o regiment_n be_v more_o in_o his_o eye_n than_o religion_n be_v mark_v 4._o now_o begin_v hazael_n to_o exercise_v those_o bloody_a butchery_n upon_o israel_n for_o 22._o which_o elisha_n have_v foretell_v chap._n 8.12_o for_o jehu_n calf-worship_n he_o conquer_v not_o only_a ramoth-gilead_n late_o recover_v by_o joram_n but_o all_o that_o rich_a country_n of_o gilead_n ver_fw-la 33._o it_o be_v first_o get_v by_o moses_n and_o now_o first_o lose_v say_v p._n martyr_n by_o jehu_n who_o reign_v 28_o year_n and_o then_o die_v ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36._o a_o long_a time_n than_o any_o of_o this_o predecesson_n his_o four_o son_n successive_o succeed_v he_o 1._o jehoaaz_n 2._o joash_n 3._o jerobram_n and_o 4._o zachariah_n 2_o king_n chap._n xi_o this_o chapter_n return_v to_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n end_v at_o the_o death_n of_o ahaziah_n slay_v by_o jehu_n chap._n 9.27_o 2_o chron._n 22.9_o now_o it_o be_v reassume_v here_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 2_o chron._n 22.10_o 11_o 12._o which_o relate_v first_o the_o usurpation_n of_o athaliah_n and_o then_o the_o succession_n of_o joash_n remarks_n first_o upon_o athaliah_n be_v first_o this_o athaliah_n be_v ahab_n daughter_n marry_v to_o jehoram_n the_o son_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o who_o she_o have_v ahaziah_n who_o go_v with_o joram_n to_o ramoth_n chap._n 8.28_o leave_v his_o mother_n to_o govern_v the_o kingdom_n during_o his_o absence_n this_o give_v she_o the_o great_a advantage_n to_o usurp_v all_o after_o her_o son_n death_n advance_v herself_o to_o the_o throne_n by_o destroy_v all_o the_o blood_n royal_a descend_v from_o david_n that_o she_o may_v have_v no_o competitor_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o second_o idolatry_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v and_o rivet_v in_o that_o degenerate_a family_n of_o none-such_a ahab_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v rout_v out_o but_o by_o root_a that_o whole_a corrupt_a stock_n many_o of_o that_o royal_a offspring_n have_v be_v slay_v by_o jehoram_n 2_o chron._n 21.4_o other_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o arabian_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 21.16_o 17._o other_o be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.14_o the_o remainder_n this_o wicked_a woman_n athaliah_n destroy_v here_o so_o as_o she_o think_v there_o be_v none_o leave_v to_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o crown_n remark_n the_o third_z this_o athaliah_n the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n be_v so_o wicked_o inhuman_a that_o she_o destroy_v not_o only_o that_o seed-royal_a which_o be_v bear_v of_o other_o venture_n but_o also_o even_o those_o that_o spring_v out_o of_o her_o own_o womb_n doubtless_o some_o of_o these_o she_o slay_v be_v so_o descend_v thus_o her_o idolatry_n and_o ambition_n have_v quite_o cancel_v out_o all_o natural_a affection_n n.b._n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o the_o devil_n do_v design_n by_o her_o bloody_a hand_n to_o root_n out_o the_o race_n whereof_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v josephus_n say_v that_o out_o of_o envy_n that_o diabolical_a vice_n as_o austin_n call_v it_o she_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o david_n as_o jehu_n have_v destroy_v her_o father_n ahab_n house_n this_o she_o do_v say_v peter_n martyr_n out_o of_o her_o zeal_n to_o uphold_v baalism_n in_o judah_n which_o she_o see_v to_o her_o grief_n root_v out_o by_o johu_n in_o israel_n and_o he_o excellent_o add_v n.b._n that_o jehosaphat_n posterity_n be_v destroy_v also_o hereby_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o utter_a abhorrency_n that_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v contract_v affinity_n with_o idolater_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o god_n overshoots_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n though_o the_o devil_n design_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed-royal_a of_o david_n by_o this_o wicked_a woman_n and_o she_o endeavour_v it_o to_o her_o utmost_a but_o god_n remember_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v he_o a_o lamp_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 15.4_o to_o this_o promise_n joash_n owe_v both_o his_o life_n and_o his_o kingdom_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o he_o be_v miraculous_o preserve_v n.b._n grotius_n observe_v that_o the_o house_n of_o david_n be_v preserve_v in_o this_o one_o child_n as_o once_o gideon_n house_n be_v in_o one_o only_a son_n judg._n 9.5_o and_o p._n martyr_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o nurse_n lay_v this_o young_a child_n among_o the_o carcase_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v slay_v also_o and_o she_o tell_v it_o to_o that_o compassionate_a princess_n jehosheba_n who_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o assistance_n of_o her_o husband_n good_a jehoiada_n convey_v the_o child_n away_o from_o the_o king_n child_n into_o a_o privy_a chamber_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o hide_v he_o and_o his_o nurse_n to_o attend_v he_o she_o do_v 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serpent_n to_o sting_n far_o worse_o than_o the_o fiery_a do_v which_o only_o sting_v the_o body_n but_o this_o the_o soul_n that_o noble_a part_n n._n b._n hence_o grotius_n grave_o note_v that_o hezekiah_n in_o break_v this_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v a_o egregious_a example_n for_o king_n that_o when_o thing_n lawful_a and_o useful_a if_o not_o necessary_a be_v pervert_v to_o idolatry_n they_o may_v lawful_o be_v destroy_v that_o they_o be_v not_o a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o he_o call_v it_o nehushtan_n in_o contempt_n a_o piece_n of_o break_a brass_n nothing_o of_o a_o deity_n in_o it_o either_o to_o harm_n or_o help_v you_o so_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v say_v vatablus_n oh_o crafty_a devil_n say_v sanctius_n what_o god_n ordain_v to_o cure_n he_o order_n o_o kill_v hereby_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n chap._n xxx_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o history_n of_o hezekiah_n celebrate_v the_o unparalleled_a passover_n the_o like_a whereof_o have_v not_o be_v since_o the_o 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be_v negative_a in_o removendo_fw-la prohibentia_fw-la or_o remove_v of_o rubbish_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v positive_a in_o applicando_fw-la auxiliatoria_n or_o apply_v of_o help_n when_o what_o hinder_v be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o way_n it_o need_v not_o be_v question_v that_o this_o good_a king_n neglect_v any_o time_n but_o do_v diligent_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a in_o send_v forth_o his_o amicable_a invitation_n to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n now_o under_o convince_a affliction_n to_o come_v in_o from_o their_o idolatry_n to_o the_o right_n religious_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a jehovah_n this_o overture_n of_o reconciliation_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n unto_o the_o lord_n they_o once_o more_o merciful_o enjoy_v before_o their_o fatal_a and_o final_a rejection_n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o import_n or_o purport_n of_o his_o royal_a invite_v rather_o than_o command_v as_o grotius_n note_v proclamation_n be_v to_o rouse_v up_o the_o poor_a remnant_n of_o 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than_o have_v it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o not_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o 3._o that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n must_v not_o expect_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o low_a life_n it_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o better_a world_n the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n must_v be_v expect_v here_o below_o non_fw-la decet_fw-la sub_fw-la capite_fw-la spinato_fw-la membra_fw-la vivere_fw-la in_o delicijs_fw-la say_v bernard_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a see_v the_o head_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o the_o member_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o rosebuds_a say_v zanchy_a or_o live_v in_o delight_n and_o wouldly_n pleasure_n but_o 4._o to_o teach_v we_o that_o see_v christ_n wear_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n for_o our_o sake_n and_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o patience_n we_o shall_v therefore_o for_o requital_n set_v a_o crown_n of_o gold_n upon_o his_o head_n as_o the_o spotise_n in_o â—he_n song_n do_v cant._n 3.11_o in_o the_o way_n 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vestment_n because_o it_o be_v put_v on_o to_o mock_v christ_n and_o to_o please_v caesar_n as_o well_o as_o those_o kill-christs_n however_o this_o be_v not_o do_v without_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o second_o adam_n must_v be_v strip_v naked_a both_o to_o be_v scourge_v and_o to_o have_v this_o mock-royal_a garment_n put_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o expiation_n for_o that_o primitive_a nakedness_n which_o the_o first_o adam_n contract_v by_o his_o first_o sin_n gen._n 3.7_o 10._o thus_o be_v joseph_n a_o type_n of_o jesus_n strip_v by_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37.23_o because_o his_o particoloured_n chat_n be_v a_o eyesore_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o make_v christ_n a_o mock-king_n here_o by_o thus_o array_v he_o for_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o king_n but_o a_o obscure_a one_o as_o be_v melchiâ—â—deck_v yet_o his_o kingdom_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n and_o oh_o that_o it_o may_v be_v within_o we_o luke_n 17.20_o &_o 21._o n._n b._n note_v well_o three_o behold_v the_o man_n again_o how_o a_o reed_n for_o a_o sceptre_n be_v put_v into_o his_o right_a hand_n mar._n 27.29_o etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o make_v a_o mock-king_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o accoutr_v the_o son_n of_o god_n like_o a_o fool_n in_o a_o play_n so_o do_v all_o those_o still_o in_o this_o day_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n and_o give_v he_o full_a sovereignty_n over_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n but_o at_o the_o best_a serve_v he_o only_o with_o carnal_a commandment_n in_o their_o ceremonial_a worship_n all_o this_o history_n have_v a_o mystery_n in_o it_o signify_v how_o satan_n mock_v the_o soul_n of_o mankind_n as_o christ_n be_v play_v upon_o in_o these_o three_o last_o stage-play_n accoutrement_n the_o mock-robe_n the_o mock-crown_n and_o the_o mock-scepter_n thus_o sinful_a soul_n be_v mock_v by_o satan_n 1_o in_o their_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o worldly_a grandeur_n whereof_o the_o purple_a robe_n the_o vestment_n of_o potentate_n be_v a_o badge_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o a_o greedy_a affectation_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n which_o be_v intimate_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n for_o riches_n be_v the_o thorn_n which_o choke_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n sly_o and_o subtle_o mat._n 13.22_o over-topping_a the_o corn_n harbour_v vermin-lust_n and_o at_o last_o prick_v the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o do_v grasp_v those_o thorn_n too_o greedy_o vitijs_fw-la &_o divitijs_fw-la vice_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v near_o a_o kin_n in_o name_n and_o nature_n 3._o in_o the_o vanity_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v denote_v in_o this_o reed_n fair_a and_o smooth_a to_o behold_v but_o hollow_a and_o empty_a within_o better_o to_o look_v upon_o than_o to_o lean_v upon_o it_o he_o that_o lean_v upon_o his_o own_o understanding_n or_o worldly_a wisdom_n prov._n 3.5_o lean_v upon_o a_o break_a reed_n which_o though_o it_o want_v substance_n may_v sufficient_o serve_v to_o pierce_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o into_o his_o heart_n also_o isa_n 36.6_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n in_o scripture_n have_v a_o threefold_a vestment_n 1._o that_o at_o his_o birth_n when_o his_o own_o mother_n though_o new_o deliver_v and_o much_o weaken_v with_o her_o travel_n have_v such_o love_n for_o her_o son_n as_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o wrap_v he_o in_o swaddle_a clothes_n to_o keep_v he_o warm_v luk._n 2.7_o this_o be_v the_o badge_n of_o his_o poverty_n for_o though_o he_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o three_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n style_v he_o yet_o be_v he_o wrap_v up_o in_o poor_a ragged_a clout_n as_o the_o word_n there_o signify_v not_o in_o the_o best_a but_o base_a place_n in_o the_o inn._n his_o 2d_o be_v here_o at_o his_o passion_n a_o vestment_n of_o vileness_n and_o a_o badge_n of_o contempt_n cast_v 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