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kind_a he_o be_v and_o constant_a in_o his_o respect_n to_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n it_o please_v pharaoh_n well_o only_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o servant_n brethren_n gen._n 45.16_o yea_o and_o his_o courtier_n too_o at_o least_o in_o counterfeit_a kindness_n they_o must_v love_v who_o the_o king_n love_v they_o do_v but_o humour_n pharaoh_n while_o they_o honour_v joseph_n yea_o so_o good-humoured_a god_n make_v pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o make_v such_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n of_o shepherd_n to_o become_v courtier_n gen._n 47.6_o but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o joseph_n accept_v of_o this_o royal-off_a as_o be_v loath_a to_o adventure_v they_o among_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court_n though_o god_n have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o fresh_a fish_n in_o a_o salt_n sea_n and_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v he_o well_o question_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v so_o well_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o joseph_n resemble_v our_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o though_o a_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o one_o as_o joseph_n but_o of_o all_o land_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.11_o he_o present_v we_o to_o the_o father_n in_o who_o we_o be_v accept_v eph._n 1.6_o and_o provide_v a_o goshen_n a_o land_n of_o light_n for_o we_o joh._n 14.3_o and_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o comport_v ourselves_o before_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n have_v see_v jacob_n welcome_a to_o egypt_n now_o his_o welfare_n in_o it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o be_v honourable_a so_o the_o second_o be_v comfortable_a his_o condition_n in_o egypt_n be_v
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in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o grow_v secure_a and_o notorious_o extravagant_a matth._n 24.48_o 49._o even_o so_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o travel_a time_n and_o his_o servant_n have_v their_o trade_n time_n matth._n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n after_o this_o have_v his_o return_v time_n and_o his_o servant_n their_o reckon_a time_n v._o 19_o etc._n etc._n shall_v we_o know_v when_o this_o time_n will_v be_v we_o shall_v misimprove_v the_o mean_a time_n therefore_o see_v the_o come_n of_o that_o dreadful_a day_n will_v be_v sudden_a and_o unexpected_a as_o that_o be_v upon_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v always_o watch_v matth._n 24.37_o 38_o 39_o 42._o and_o be_v always_o ready_a v._o 44._o man_n be_v never_o less_o safe_a than_o when_o they_o be_v most_o secure_a oh_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quales_fw-la &_o quanti_fw-la man_n even_o to_o admiration_n look_v up_o and_o 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contain_v a_o survey_n of_o all_o england_n for_o proportion_v the_o exaction_n of_o the_o norman_a yoke_n by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n god_n bless_v this_o land_n from_o such_o dooms-day-book_n and_o from_o such_o dooms-day-time_n as_o be_v in_o the_o marian_n day_n wherein_o so_o many_o fire_n flame_v out_o all_o over_o our_o land_n to_o burn_v the_o poor_a protestant_n the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v fiery_a trial_n which_o be_v to_o try_v you_o at_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v to_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4.12_o wonder_v not_o at_o it_o as_o at_o some_o new_a astonish_a thing_n for_o there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o which_o have_v be_v not_o only_o may_v but_o shall_v be_v eccles_n 1.9_o now_o that_o there_o have_v be_v such_o dooms-day-time_n and_o fiery_a trial_n both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a write_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n 1._o sacred_a frequent_o mention_v how_o god_n prove_v his_o people_n by_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n or_o fiery_a trial_n god_n try_v job_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o furnace_n job_n 23.10_o and_o so_o he_o do_v israel_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o iron_n deut._n 4.20_o 1_o kin._n 8.51_o and_o jer._n 11.4_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n be_v a_o furnace_n to_o israel_n and_o so_o be_v babylon_n bondage_n to_o the_o jew_n afterward_o those_o grievous_a affliction_n wherewith_o they_o be_v grievous_o affict_v both_o in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n do_v most_o kind_o melt_v they_o and_o make_v they_o more_o malleable_a under_o god_n hammer_n of_o his_o word_n jer._n 23.29_o god_n try_v they_o as_o silver_n etc._n etc._n yea_o bring_v they_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n psal_n 66.10_o 12._o now_o neither_o reprobate_n silver_n nor_o alchemy_n gold_n can_v bear_v the_o seven_o fire_n as_o golden_a job_n do_v who_o as_o the_o fine_a gold_n be_v purge_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o shine_v in_o the_o water_n but_o quite_o contrary_a it_o be_v with_o dirty_a clay_n which_o the_o fire_n scorch_v and_o water_n dissolve_v it_o be_v god_n method_n to_o gather_v together_o his_o vessel_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o his_o crucible_n or_o furnace_n as_o man_n do_v with_o silver_n and_o brass_n to_o melt_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o ezek._n 22.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o that_o be_v a_o most_o direful_a doom_n there_o i_o will_v leave_v you_o in_o the_o furnace_n god_n deal_v so_o with_o his_o foe_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o briar_n and_o there_o leave_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v as_o vessel_n of_o wood_n only_o but_o not_o so_o with_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v vessel_n of_o gold_n with_o those_o god_n
in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o v._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n among_o man_n first_o to_o take_v possession_n and_o afterward_o to_o inherit_v and_o enjoy_v which_o may_v be_v some_o reversion_n only_o and_o personal_a peaceable_a possession_n may_v by_o some_o long_a lease_n be_v interrupt_v for_o some_o generation_n this_o be_v abraham_n case_n yet_o take_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n because_o of_o his_o title_n to_o it_o which_o be_v threefold_a 1._o by_o promise_n 2._o by_o conquest_n 3._o by_o purchase_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o promise_n god_n make_v canaan_n to_o belong_v unto_o abraham_n by_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o he_o no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o 13.15_o and_o 15.7_o and_o 17.8_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fourfold_a cord_n abraham_n account_v his_o best_a freehold_n hereupon_o he_o leave_v his_o present_a possession_n in_o ur_fw-la and_o in_o haran_n though_o he_o see_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n make_v over_o to_o he_o as_o a_o inheritance_n in_o his_o day_n act._n 7.5_o yet_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o his_o own_o this_o history_n contain_v a_o mystery_n to_o wit_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o divine_a promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o 5.5_o eph._n 1.14_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a this_o make_v they_o exceed_o rich_a though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o they_o in_o their_o day_n the_o wealth_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o reckon_v so_o much_o by_o the_o ready_a cash_n he_o have_v by_o he_o in_o his_o coffer_n as_o by_o the_o substantial_a bill_n and_o bond_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v thus_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o believer_n wealth_n lie_v in_o good_a bill_n and_o bond_n under_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o seal_n all_o sign_v in_o his_o word_n and_o 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seven_o tribe_n which_o have_v receive_v no_o inheritance_n nor_o care_v to_o do_v so_o consult_v their_o own_o case_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o wage_v a_o new_a war_n he_o severe_o check_v they_o say_v how_o long_o will_v you_o be_v slack_a to_o go_v up_o etc._n etc._n josh_n 18.2_o 3._o so_o we_o must_v lay_v hold_v on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6.19_o 3._o by_o way_n of_o purchase_n canaan_n be_v abraham_n though_o all_o the_o land_n be_v he_o by_o promise_n yet_o he_o procure_v only_o a_o bury_v place_n by_o purchase_n gen._n 23.16_o &_o â—_o not_o have_v a_o foot_n of_o it_o for_o his_o own_o present_a possession_n this_o purchase_v bury_v place_n be_v a_o earnest_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n hence_o all_o the_o patriarch_n die_v after_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o it_o gen._n 47.30_o and_o 50.25_o a_o sepulchre_n of_o one_o own_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o firm_a possession_n isa_n 22.16_o as_o in_o shebna_n case_n who_o hew_v out_o for_o himself_o a_o stately_a sepulchre_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o stock_n royal_a and_o have_v a_o right_a there_o whereas_o he_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n a_o exotic_a plant_n and_o a_o mere_a mushroom_n or_o terrae-filius_a a_o upstart_a forreigner_n yet_o die_v a_o disgraceful_a outcast_a v_a 18._o but_o abraham_n assurance_n make_v to_o he_o of_o this_o buryingplace_n gen._n 23.20_o be_v a_o prophetical_a sign_n of_o a_o certain_a future_a possession_n as_o jeremy_n be_v jer._n 32.7_o 10_o 15_o 43._o hence_o flow_v some_o remarkable_a inference_n as_o 1._o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o purchaser_n of_o land_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n yet_o his_o purchase_n be_v not_o a_o place_n to_o build_v on_o but_o to_o bury_v in_o which_o teach_v we_o our_o chief_a care_n shall_v not_o be_v for_o this_o present_a life_n be_v only_a pilgrim_n here_o and_o live_v only_o as_o in_o tent_n but_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o very_a egyptian_n have_v some_o notion_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n in_o their_o build_n but_o mean_a house_n yet_o most_o costly_a tomb_n but_o the_o hebrew_n see_v it_o more_o clear_o in_o call_v their_o burying-place_n beth_n cajim_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_n job_n 30.23_o isa_n 14.13_o psal_n 49.14_o and_o 89.48_o as_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o congregation-house_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n heb._n 12.23_o so_o the_o grave_n be_v the_o congregation-house_n to_o which_o the_o body_n of_o all_o the_o live_n be_v assign_v it_o be_v the_o public_a or_o common_a meetingplace_n hence_o when_o godly_a man_n die_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o people_n gen._n 25.8_o 17._o and_o 49.33_o numb_a 31.2_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n custom_n to_o hew_v out_o their_o sepulcher_n long_o before_o their_o death_n to_o be_v stand_v memorial_n of_o their_o mortality_n thus_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n have_v his_o tomb_n in_o his_o garden_n that_o his_o choice_a delight_n there_o may_v be_v moderate_v with_o meditation_n of_o death_n whereof_o he_o be_v there_o also_o mind_a mat._n 27.57_o 60._o the_o 2._o inference_n be_v abraham_n be_v call_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o much_o more_o must_v he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o this_o little_a land_n of_o canaan_n repute_v no_o big_a than_o our_o wales_n wherein_o he_o have_v now_o sojourn_v about_o sixty_o year_n yet_o purchase_v not_o one_o foot_n of_o inheritance_n save_v only_o this_o buryingplace_n in_o it_o at_o that_o time_n for_o his_o dear_a dead_a sarah_n it_o be_v not_o improbable_a though_o that_o some_o of_o his_o family_n so_o numerous_a may_v die_v in_o so_o long_a a_o space_n of_o time_n yet_o we_o read_v not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o cark_n care_v for_o purchase_v possession_n wherein_o to_o entertain_v his_o numerous_a family_n
many_o profess_a christian_n who_o so_o rude_o rush_v into_o god_n worship_n without_o any_o true_a preparedness_n so_o offer_v up_o only_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 5.1_o and_o compass_n god_n with_o a_o lie_n hos_n 11.12_o who_o dare_v come_v to_o the_o king_n with_o dirty_a shoe_n and_o defile_v hand_n nb._n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o jacob_n due_a preparation_n bring_v he_o a_o double_a blessing_n the_o first_o be_v god_n terror_n be_v upon_o his_o enemy_n v._o 5._o secure_n his_o servant_n from_o their_o hostile_a assault_n and_o put_v forth_o his_o great_a power_n over_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n make_v they_o timorous_a where_o they_o may_v have_v be_v insolent_a in_o regard_n of_o jacob_n impotency_n for_o his_o own_o defence_n the_o hebrew_n say_v they_o pursue_v jacob_n and_o be_v beat_v back_o by_o he_o which_o make_v jacob_n say_v gen._n 48.22_o he_o take_v that_o country_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorites_n with_o his_o sword_n and_o with_o his_o bow_n if_o so_o then_o god_n take_v their_o courage_n from_o they_o who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o have_v confidence_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n give_v most_o courage_n to_o jacob_n who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v discourage_v jacob_n second_o blessing_n thereby_o be_v god_n comfort_v be_v upon_o himself_o v._o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o for_o he_o come_v thus_o prepare_v to_o bethel_n or_o luz_n gen._n 28.19_o thirty_o mile_n from_o shechem_n a_o long_a journey_n for_o so_o large_a and_o lame_a a_o family_n yet_o there_o he_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n psal_n 84.6_o 7._o who_o come_v there_o to_o comfort_v he_o jacob_n have_v hear_v from_o god_n all_o the_o way_n both_o in_o his_o go_v out_o and_o come_v home_n now_o god_n must_v hear_v from_o jacob_n in_o the_o end_n he_o come_v to_o bethel_n pay_v his_o promise_n in_o erect_v a_o altar_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v to_o do_v as_o he_o go_v to_o laban_n and_o which_o he_o now_o though_o at_o long_o last_o make_v his_o performance_n at_o his_o return_n home_o again_o compare_v gen._n 28.22_o with_o gen._n 35.7.14_o and_o upon_o this_o altar_n he_o offer_v up_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o his_o mercy_n and_o marvellous_a deliverance_n this_o teach_v we_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n that_o our_o prayer_n and_o our_o praise_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o double_a motion_n of_o our_o lung_n the_o same_o air_n that_o be_v suck_v in_o by_o prayer_n shall_v be_v breathe_v out_o again_o by_o praise_n alas_o we_o learn_v not_o to_o tread_v in_o our_o father_n jacob_n step_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o his_o neglect_n and_o failure_n we_o be_v all_o good_a at_o receive_v but_o bad_a at_o return_v then_o and_o there_o jacob_n hear_v from_o god_n again_o revive_v and_o renew_v his_o former_a promise_n to_o he_o with_o fresh_a supply_n of_o comfort_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o his_o faithful_a servant_n that_o his_o faith_n may_v be_v the_o better_o fortify_v against_o all_o his_o future_a calamity_n which_o follow_v fast_o and_o do_v fall_v foul_a upon_o he_o as_o this_o three_o afore-named_n the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a and_o best-beloved_n rachel_n whereof_o the_o death_n of_o deborah_n that_o grave_a matron_n and_o of_o great_a use_n in_o his_o house_n be_v a_o unhappy_a forerunner_n gen._n 35.8_o 16._o now_o god_n come_v thus_o to_o comfort_n jacob_n at_o bethel_n be_v a_o sweet_a allay_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o prudent_a nurse_n who_o have_v be_v such_o a_o assistant_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o family_n and_o such_o a_o peacemaker_n betwixt_o his_o emulous_a wife_n and_o their_o handmaid_n and_o a_o sovereign_n preparative_a for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o most_o precious_a wife_n who_o have_v be_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o above_o twenty_o year_n notwithstanding_o this_o late_a comfortable_a and_o comfort_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o he_o yet_o must_v he_o have_v something_o more_o still_o to_o humble_v he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v now_o exalt_v above_o measure_n with_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n also_o as_o paul_n be_v 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o and_o just_a as_o god_n deal_v with_o ezekiel_n from_o who_o he_o take_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o eye_n his_o wife_n dear_o belove_v and_o great_o delight_v in_o and_o that_o with_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n ezek._n 24.16_o 18._o though_o a_o good_a woman_n probable_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n a_o great_a comfort_n the_o sweet_a companion_n of_o his_o life_n and_o misery_n yet_o must_v he_o lose_v she_o and_o be_v call_v almost_o a_o hundred_o time_n son_n of_o man_n in_o his_o prophecy_n both_o which_o befall_v he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o due_a poise_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v transport_v with_o his_o vision_n of_o god_n which_o be_v more_o in_o number_n and_o more_o rare_a in_o kind_n than_o be_v give_v out_o to_o any_o other_o prophet_n so_o god_n deal_v with_o jacob_n here_o have_v more_o excellent_a vision_n as_o before_o than_o any_o of_o the_o foregoing_a patriarch_n therefore_o must_v he_o have_v not_o only_a much_o that_o make_v for_o he_o but_o also_o many_o thing_n that_o make_v against_o he_o as_o himself_o complain_v gen._n 42.36_o he_o must_v have_v something_o that_o be_v sour_a sauce_n to_o abate_v the_o lusciousness_n of_o his_o sweet_a bit_n god_n come_v here_o and_o strike_v a_o rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n so_o his_o wife_n be_v which_o he_o can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o very_a severe_a stroke_n no_o doubt_n but_o jacob_n wrestle_v hard_o here_o again_o in_o prayer_n for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o dear_a rachel_n and_o for_o her_o safe_a deliverance_n yet_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v be_v wrestle_v with_o by_o he_o before_o and_o late_o have_v most_o gracious_o appear_v to_o he_o now_o will_v not_o be_v prevail_v with_o by_o his_o most_o earnest_a prayer_n but_o disappear_v from_o he_o jacob_n must_v still_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n after_o all_o his_o long_a and_o painful_a pilgrimage_n and_o must_v have_v the_o rod_n to_o chastise_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o staff_n to_o support_v he_o as_o david_n have_v psal_n 23.4_o and_o here_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n do_v slide_v near_o to_o jacob_n when_o it_o do_v climb_v up_o into_o his_o bed_n and_o strike_v this_o rib_n out_o of_o his_o side_n rachel_n must_v die_v and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n she_o must_v not_o see_v that_o good_a land_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n nor_o carry_v her_o teraphim_n or_o idol_n which_o she_o steal_v from_o laban_n gen._n 31.19_o and_o which_o some_o say_v jacob_n indulge_v in_o his_o overfond_a affection_n towards_o she_o wherewith_o to_o defile_v that_o holy_a land_n she_o must_v not_o reach_v hebron_n to_o solace_v her_o eye_n with_o a_o sweet_a sight_n of_o old_a isaac_n and_o of_o if_o yet_o alive_a dear_a rebekah_n how_o many_o with_o rachel_n here_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o approach_v near_o it_o jacob_n must_v lose_v his_o over-loved_n rachel_n we_o forfeit_v many_o favour_n by_o over-affecting_a they_o we_o first_o make_v the_o forfeiture_n to_o god_n of_o our_o mercy_n before_o god_n take_v the_o forfeiture_n from_o we_o our_o jealous_a god_n can_v endure_v that_o we_o shall_v idolise_v any_o of_o his_o creature-comfort_n he_o will_v famish_v the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o earthly_a idol_n to_o we_o zeph._n 2.11_o a_o atrophy_n or_o consumption_n shall_v carry_v they_o off_o be_v they_o wife_n or_o child_n whatever_o have_v our_o heart_n beside_o and_o below_o god_n be_v our_o idol_n and_o god_n will_v out_o of_o his_o jealousy_n make_v it_o to_o fail_v to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v rachel_n to_o jacob_n here_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o cor._n 7.30_o let_v they_o that_o have_v wife_n or_o any_o other_o mercy_n they_o admire_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o so_o love_v as_o to_o think_v of_o loss_n they_o that_o love_v overmuch_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o strong_a affection_n in_o they_o will_v bring_v strong_a affliction_n on_o they_o we_o shall_v let_v all_o outward_a comfort_n hang_v loose_a as_o our_o upper_a garment_n that_o we_o can_v throw_v off_o at_o pleasure_n as_o jacob_n by_o his_o fond_a affection_n forfeit_v rachel_n life_n so_o rachel_n for_o her_o be_v sick_a of_o the_o fret_n and_o can_v not_o live_v unless_o jacob_n can_v cure_v she_o gen._n 30.1_o do_v also_o forfeit_v she_o own_o life_n she_o call_v on_o her_o husband_n for_o child_n with_o such_o passionate_a importunity_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v die_v of_o grief_n if_o she_o have_v they_o not_o and_o no_o soon_o come_v
sea_n foam_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n yet_o god_n still_v they_o and_o make_v as_o at_o his_o check_n and_o beck_n a_o sweet_a calm_a at_o his_o pleasure_n all_o masterless_a man_n yea_o and_o spiteful_a devil_n who_o will_v lay_v zion_n level_v god_n muzzle_v their_o mouth_n and_o manacle_n their_o hand_n from_o harm_v his_o joseph_n man_n indeed_o may_v stir_v up_o strife_n but_o god_n alone_o can_v stint_v it_o with_o bound_n answer_v the_o second_o as_o to_o joseph_n vindication_n 1._o all_o joseph_n do_v to_o this_o people_n as_o above_o be_v not_o only_o with_o their_o consent_n but_o also_o at_o their_o request_n as_o buy_v us_o and_o our_o land_n for_o bread_n gen._n 47.18_o 19_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a injuria_fw-la 2._o as_o his_o act_n be_v not_o injurious_a so_o nor_o uncharitable_a for_o it_o be_v charity_n in_o he_o to_o remit_v their_o service_n and_o retain_v only_o their_o land_n when_o both_o be_v sell_v he_o 3._o he_o use_v liberality_n in_o his_o charity_n towards_o they_o for_o whereas_o he_o may_v have_v take_v half_a or_o four_o part_n of_o their_o land_n when_o he_o restore_v they_o to_o their_o liberty_n and_o leave_v they_o but_o the_o other_o half_a or_o but_o one_o of_o five_o yet_o he_o allow_v they_o four_o part_n and_o be_v content_v to_o take_v but_o one_o part_n for_o pharaoh_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n gen._n 41.34_o whereas_o it_o be_v common_a in_o the_o country_n to_o let_n land_n to_o half-part_n for_o half_a the_o profit_n 4._o the_o corn_n which_o joseph_n sell_v they_o be_v the_o king_n buy_v with_o the_o king_n money_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o bind_v in_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n to_o take_v a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o it_o the_o king_n be_v no_o way_n oblige_v to_o give_v his_o corn_n gratis_o to_o they_o see_v they_o have_v the_o same_o liberty_n that_o pharaoh_n have_v to_o buy_v in_o and_o lay_v up_o store_v of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n joseph_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o approach_a famine_n have_v he_o give_v they_o the_o corn_n free_o he_o have_v be_v a_o unfaithful_a steward_n to_o the_o king_n 5._o though_o joseph_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o all_o the_o money_n as_o well_o as_o corn_n he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 47.14_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o corn_n gen._n 41.48_o 49._o yet_o do_v not_o convert_v either_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o money_n to_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n as_o for_o the_o corn_n he_o lay_v up_o in_o apothecas_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n storehouse_n so_o junius_n read_v gen._n 41.35_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a use_n and_o so_o the_o money_n joseph_n gather_v up_o he_o do_v not_o hoard_v in_o his_o own_o private_a coffer_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o his_o office_n but_o like_o a_o faithful_a officer_n to_o pharaoh_n lay_v it_o all_o up_o in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n gen._n 47.14_o and_o so_o infinite_o increase_v his_o treasure_n there_o be_v few_o such_o just_a treasurer_n and_o steward_n nowadays_o joseph_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o king_n because_o he_o fear_v his_o god_n gen._n 42.18_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faithfulness_n 6._o whereas_o it_o seem_v hard_a in_o joseph_n to_o take_v all_o the_o people_n cattle_n as_o it_o seem_v hard_o in_o he_o to_o take_v all_o their_o money_n see_v their_o cattle_n be_v part_n of_o their_o livelihood_n in_o afford_v they_o milk_n work_n &c_n &c_n but_o see_v he_o neither_o use_v any_o wicked_a wile_n to_o compass_v their_o cattle_n nor_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o any_o way_n of_o force_n extort_a they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o free_a and_o fair_a open_a contract_n with_o the_o owner_n who_o now_o have_v as_o little_a to_o feed_v their_o cattle_n with_o because_o of_o the_o famine_n as_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v now_o become_v cruelty_n in_o their_o owner_n to_o keep_v they_o any_o long_o and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o courtesy_n and_o kindness_n in_o joseph_n to_o keep_v they_o alive_a for_o common_a good_a and_o what_o good_a can_v their_o good_n or_o cattle_n do_v they_o if_o themselves_o shall_v die_v for_o want_v of_o corn_n as_o doubtless_o many_o do_v die_v both_o by_o famine_n and_o plague_n though_o moses_n mention_v it_o not_o for_o these_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v very_o rare_o find_v asunder_o 7._o but_o it_o seem_v hard_a of_o all_o that_o joseph_n will_v take_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n too_o when_o both_o their_o coin_n and_o their_o cattle_n be_v go_v from_o they_o yet_o still_o all_o along_o here_o be_v a_o lesser_a good_a exchange_v for_o a_o great_a and_o a_o lesser_a loss_n or_o evil_n still_o prevent_v a_o worse_a life_n be_v a_o great_a good_a and_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n a_o great_a evil_n than_o coin_n cattle_n land_n or_o liberty_n or_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o all_o jacob_n reckon_v thus_o it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.28_o that_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n he_o rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o life_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n why_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v lam._n 3.39_o so_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o this_o people_n that_o joseph_n preserve_v they_o alive_a they_o perish_v not_o with_o many_o other_o so_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o a_o hard_a bargain_n no_o doubt_n put_v their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o coin_n yea_o their_o land_n and_o liberty_n have_v a_o due_a value_n and_o price_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o that_o joseph_n give_v they_o the_o full_a worth_n in_o corn_n according_a to_o the_o contract_n for_o they_o and_o though_o some_o may_v say_v joseph_n may_v have_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o joseph_n be_v but_o a_o steward_n for_o pharaoh_n not_o administer_a his_o own_o good_n but_o his_o master_n now_o no_o man_n must_v be_v liberal_a of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n be_v without_o the_o owner_n consent_v yea_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich._n 8._o and_o last_o they_o do_v all_o universal_o acknowledge_v that_o joseph_n have_v be_v true_o liberal_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a to_o they_o insomuch_o that_o though_o god_n be_v now_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o riotous_a and_o licentious_a life_n in_o the_o year_n of_o plenty_n by_o these_o year_n of_o extreme_a and_o starve_a scarcity_n teach_v they_o hereby_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o blessing_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o yet_o joseph_n have_v preserve_v they_o from_o perish_v as_o many_o other_o do_v and_o have_v save_v their_o life_n which_o be_v far_o better_a than_o all_o they_o part_v with_o to_o purchase_v they_o yea_o and_o their_o liberty_n too_o to_o become_v farmer_n to_o pharaoh_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o restore_v their_o land_n and_o all_o their_o lnstrument_n of_o husbandry_n as_o plough_n cart_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o complain_v that_o they_o thank_v he_o for_o his_o kindness_n gen._n 47.25_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o injustice_n in_o joseph_n but_o his_o equity_n fidelity_n and_o pious_a prudence_n whereby_o he_o save_v both_o king_n and_o kingdom_n alive_a etc._n etc._n n_o b._n in_o this_o history_n of_o joseph_n there_o be_v a_o manifold_a mystery_n 1._o as_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n 2._o of_o the_o church_n 3._o of_o a_o christian_a 1._o as_o of_o christ_n something_o be_v say_v before_o to_o which_o more_o be_v here_o to_o be_v add_v as_o to_o both_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n 1._o in_o his_o humble_v estate_n joseph_n represent_v our_o dear_a jesus_n thus_o 1._o as_o jacob_n be_v solicitous_a for_o his_o son_n welfare_n send_v his_o dear_a joseph_n as_o his_o ambassador_n to_o bring_v he_o tiding_n how_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o flock_n gen._n 37.13_o 14._o thus_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n job_n 3.16_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n his_o brethren_n mat._n 15.24_o not_o so_o much_o to_o know_v as_o to_o purchase_v and_o procure_v their_o peace_n luk._n 19.42_o 2._o as_o joseph_n so_o jesus_n come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o joh._n 1.11_o when_o he_o come_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v luk._n 19.10_o yea_o and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n too_o in_o a_o state_n of_o defection_n as_o before_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v this_o their_o physician_n who_o come_v to_o heal_v and_o help_v
they_o that_o they_o despise_v he_o and_o call_v he_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n brethren_n call_v he_o dreamer_n gen._n 37.19_o 3._o they_o conspire_v the_o death_n of_o joseph_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n against_o jesus_n ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la 4._o they_o strip_v joseph_n cast_v he_o into_o a_o pit_n when_o they_o have_v condemn_v he_o gen._n 37.23_o 24._o thus_o they_o deal_v with_o jesus_n mat._n 27.28_o cast_v he_o when_o judge_v and_o stripe_v into_o a_o horrible_a pit_n of_o misery_n psal_n 28.1_o 5._o both_o be_v sell_v as_o above_o and_z 6._o joseph_n when_o sold_n be_v hurry_v to_o potiphar_n and_o jesus_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n 7._o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n as_o base_a to_o jesus_n as_o potiphar_n wanton_a wife_n to_o joseph_n 8._o joseph_n betwixt_o butler_n save_v and_o baker_n hang_v so_o jesus_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n one_o penitent_a the_o other_o impenitent_a 9_o as_o joseph_n at_o thirty_o after_o three_o year_n be_v release_v so_o jesus_n about_o thirty_o after_o three_o day_n be_v raise_v thus_o congruous_a be_v the_o type_n with_o the_o antitype_n herein_o but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o exalt_v state_n as_o joseph_n so_o jesus_n bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n and_o as_o joseph_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n seat_v at_o pharaoh_n right_a hand_n save_v egypt_n and_o his_o brethren_n from_o perish_v so_o jesus_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o death_n dungeon_n seat_v at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n and_o save_v his_o church_n and_o brethren_n from_o utter_a destruction_n more_o particular_o 1._o as_o joseph_n be_v so_o jesus_n be_v the_o grand_a zapnath_n paaneach_n the_o revealer_n of_o secret_n joh._n 1.18_o and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n isa_n 4.3.11_o act._n 4.12_o 2._o as_o joseph_n have_v fullness_n of_o all_o food_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o hungry_a so_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o our_o jesus_n shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o 3._o as_o joseph_n full_a garner_n invite_v all_o land_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n for_o supply_v yea_o even_o his_o very_a brethren_n who_o have_v be_v so_o brutish_a to_o he_o so_o our_o jesus_n his_o fullness_n invite_v all_o land_n to_o look_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v save_v isa_n 45.22_o he_o have_v gift_n even_o for_o the_o rebellious_a psal_n 68.18_o act._n 3.20_o 4._o as_o joseph_n provide_v storehouse_n for_o every_o city_n that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o travail_n far_o gen._n 41.48_o so_o jesus_n lay_v up_o food_n in_o every_o city_n it_o be_v our_o happiness_n that_o the_o word_n that_o bread_n of_o life_n we_o have_v so_o nigh_o we_o it_o be_v bring_v home_n to_o our_o house_n god_n rains_n down_o manna_n at_o our_o tent_n door_n rom._n 10.8_o we_o need_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v it_o for_o we_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o sea_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 30.13_o 14._o manna_n be_v rain_v down_o round_o about_o the_o camp_n exod._n 16.13_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o their_o step_v out_o of_o their_o tent_n door_n and_o it_o lay_v ready_a there_o for_o they_o yea_o quail_n as_o well_o as_o manna_n which_o come_v down_o in_o the_o dew_n as_o christ_n that_o angel_n food_n do_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o have_v yet_o neither_o a_o famine_n of_o bread_n as_o those_o poor_a egyptian_n then_o have_v nor_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n we_o need_v not_o go_v from_o sea_n to_o sea_n etc._n etc._n to_o seek_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o find_v it_o as_o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o yet_o though_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o we_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n his_o storehouse_n be_v in_o every_o city_n and_o in_o every_o part_n in_o this_o city_n some_o be_v so_o lazy_a they_o will_v not_o stir_v to_o the_o door_n to_o it_o nay_o some_o be_v so_o wretched_a that_o unless_o god_n will_v set_v up_o a_o pulpit_n at_o a_o playhouse_n or_o alehouse_n door_n they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o hear_v it_o 5._o as_o there_o be_v no_o press_v to_o joseph_n till_o plain_a poverty_n most_o penury_n most_o powerful_o pinch_v they_o gen._n 42.1_o 2._o they_o be_v hopeless_a and_o helpless_a as_o to_o themselves_o gaze_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o at_o their_o wit_n end_n and_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o turn_v they_o so_o till_o we_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o the_o dough_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o we_o exod._n 12.34_o 39_o then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o do_v we_o hunger_n after_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n it_o be_v the_o pinch_a soul_n that_o prize_v christ_n that_o soul_n cry_v like_o one_o ready_a to_o perish_v by_o famine_n give_v i_o bread_n give_v i_o christ_n or_o i_o die_v i_o can_v live_v without_o he_o i_o dare_v not_o die_v without_o he_o 6._o as_o joseph_n the_o viceroy_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n have_v the_o king_n privy-seal_n a_o gold_n chain_n and_o royal_a rubes_fw-la do_v make_v himself_o strange_a and_o spâ—â—e_o rough_o to_o his_o almost_o famish_a brethren_n when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o corn_n gen._n 42.7_o notwithstanding_o their_o bow_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o wherein_o they_o unwitting_o accomplish_v his_o prophetic_a dream_n which_o those_o mocker_n little_o think_v ever_o to_o have_v do_v to_o that_o dreamer_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o the_o soon_o to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o all_o along_o scatter_a pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o as_o fill_v their_o sack_n and_o restore_v their_o money_n ver_fw-la 25_o 28._o this_o be_v all_o the_o revenge_n he_o design_v against_o they_o for_o all_o their_o roguery_n against_o he_o he_o steal_v these_o two_o kindness_n upon_o they_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o strangeness_n and_o roughness_n towards_o they_o even_o so_o deal_v our_o dear_a jesus_n with_o his_o brethren_n though_o they_o come_v bow_v before_o he_o he_o hide_v his_o love_n from_o job_n but_o it_o be_v from_o increasement_n of_o love_n to_o make_v he_o know_v his_o transgression_n and_o his_o sin_n job_n 13.23_o 24_o and_o 19.11_o job_n judge_v himself_o as_o hate_v of_o god_n like_o a_o enemy_n all_o that_o fire_n of_o wrath_n which_o he_o complain_v of_o be_v but_o to_o burn_v up_o his_o corruption_n only_o and_o to_o sever_v the_o sin_n which_o god_n hate_v from_o the_o son_n who_o god_n love_v jesus_n be_v never_o near_o mary_v magdalen_n than_o when_o she_o be_v blear_v with_o tear_n for_o his_o absence_n john_n 20.13_o 16._o and_o though_o he_o speak_v rough_o to_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n call_v her_o a_o gentile-dog_n yet_o have_v he_o a_o design_n of_o love_n upon_o she_o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o he_o give_v her_o the_o key_n of_o his_o full_a treasury_n not_o only_o fill_v her_o sack_n but_o also_o restore_v not_o her_o money_n but_o what_o be_v better_a her_o daughter_n our_o jesus_n the_o father_n viceroy_n lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o have_v the_o signet_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o royal_a robe_n of_o the_o rich_a righteousness_n do_v sometime_o take_v state_n upon_o he_o seem_v as_o a_o stranger_n jer._n 14.8_o 9_o and_o suffer_v the_o child_n of_o light_a to_o walk_v a_o while_n in_o darkness_n isa_n 50.10_o till_o they_o be_v due_o true_o and_o thorough_o humble_v then_o do_v he_o they_o good_a at_o the_o latter_a end_n deut._n 8.16_o 7._o as_o joseph_n can_v no_o long_o refrain_v himself_o than_o while_o his_o brethren_n be_v bring_v lieu_n enough_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o conscience_n gen._n 42.21_o 28_o 35._o and_o 43.18_o and_o 44.13_o 14_o 16_o 34._o but_o passionate_o proclaim_v i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n gen._n 45.1_o 3._o no_o soon_o have_v their_o sin_n find_v they_o out_o numb_a 31.23_o their_o own_o gild_n make_v they_o timorous_a and_o every_o strange_a occurrence_n affright_v they_o make_v they_o mistake_v and_o misinterpret_v mercy_n for_o mischief_n but_o immediate_o they_o have_v joseph_n steward_n comfort_v their_o distress_a conscience_n say_v peace_n be_v unto_o you_o fear_v not_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 43.20_o 23._o but_o bring_v benjamin_n with_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v cheat_v with_o the_o best_a of_o good_a cheer_n they_o be_v rich_o feast_v and_o make_v exceed_o merry_a v._o 29.30_o 34._o yet_o all_o this_o while_n they_o know_v not_o that_o all_o this_o kindness_n come_v from_o joseph_n their_o brother_n this_o be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n in_o joseph_n who_o well_o know_v how_o hypocrite_n will_v hang_v down_o their_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n isa_n 58.5_o while_o some_o storm_n of_o trouble_n lie_v upon_o they_o yet_o if_o fair-weather_n follow_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n as_o bolt-upright_a as_o ever_o something_o they_o will_v do_v
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his_o posterity_n by_o the_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n hebr._n 11.26_o wherewith_o they_o be_v bewitch_v in_o that_o pleasant_a and_o plentiful_a land_n may_v not_o only_o become_v dissolute_a and_o sensual_a in_o life_n but_o also_o lay_v aside_o all_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o canaan_n 6._o jacob_n might_n last_o fear_n not_o only_o the_o corrupt_a of_o his_o family_n both_o in_o worship_n and_o manner_n but_o also_o their_o slavery_n in_o that_o country_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o god_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.13_o and_o so_o his_o go_v now_o thither_o seem_v to_o hasten_v that_o misery_n upon_o they_o which_o will_v of_o itself_o come_v soon_o enough_o without_o his_o go_v down_o to_o fetch_v it_o these_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v the_o many_o ground_n of_o jacob_n fear_n as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n he_o admit_v not_o of_o that_o fond_a stoical_a apathy_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o stupid_a blockishness_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n his_o 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i_o shall_v choose_v that_o my_o soul_n may_v dwell_v at_o ease_n psal_n 25.12_o 13._o and_o 32.8_o and_o the_o prayer-hearing_a god_n give_v he_o a_o answer_n of_o peace_n gen._n 41.16_o and_o sweet_o counter-comfort_n he_o against_o those_o his_o fear_n aforemention_v as_o 1._o the_o same_o god_n who_o forbid_v his_o father_n to_o go_v down_o bid_v he_o the_o son_n not_o fear_v to_o go_v down_o 2._o as_o to_o all_o those_o mischief_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thou_o thou_o fear_v may_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o egypt_n fear_v they_o not_o for_o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n v._n 3_o 4._o thou_o shall_v have_v i_o thy_o antidote_n against_o all_o those_o evil_n 3._o neither_o shall_v thou_o die_v by_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n but_o thy_o son_n joseph_n shall_v close_v up_o thy_o eye_n when_o thou_o die_v 4._o whereas_o thou_o be_v afraid_a that_o the_o egyptian_a servitude_n shall_v suppress_v thy_o offspring_n i_o will_v there_o make_v 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he_o then_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o draw_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o die_v the_o apostle_n express_v die_v jacob_n posture_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o where_o likewise_o he_o mention_v only_a jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o by_o faith_n both_o be_v adopt_a by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o their_o unpricked_a bibles_n do_v read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n the_o hebrew_n read_v be_v he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n gen._n 47.31_o the_o romish_a vulgar_a read_n leave_v out_o upon_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o worship_v the_o cross_n suppose_v the_o read_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n instead_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n then_o may_v it_o figure_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o but_o superstition_n but_o the_o genuine_a true_a sense_n be_v that_o jacob_n raise_v himself_o on_o the_o pillow_n be_v now_o a_o clynick_n or_o bedrid_a at_o the_o beds-head_n support_v his_o feeble_a arm_n with_o his_o staff_n which_o some_o not_o improbable_o put_v both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mittah_n and_o matteh_n together_o suppose_v be_v his_o bedstaff_n when_o he_o take_v joseph_n swear_v to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n so_o bow_v himself_o forward_o with_o his_o head_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n who_o he_o have_v reckon_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n and_o his_o two_o son_n also_o in_o great_a grandeur_n and_o likewise_o some_o sure_a hope_n to_o be_v bury_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o hansel_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n possess_v it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o sweet_a day_n that_o ever_o jacob_n see_v be_v those_o day_n he_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joseph_n feed_v his_o father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 47.28_o and_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o he_o be_v sordid_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o now_o nourish_v gen._n 37.2_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o family_n in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o dangerous_a famine_n be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pay_a nourishment_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v first_o his_o own_o before_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o son_n capacity_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o make_v jacob_n last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o he_o live_v in_o goshen_n till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 28._o god_n reserve_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o for_o he_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o comfortable_o accommodate_v by_o his_o son_n in_o goshen_n so_o no_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o god_n to_o the_o last_o for_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n as_o above_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o his_o middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v at_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n do_v the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v in_o exod._n 12.40_o and_o gal._n 3.17_o expire_v commence_v from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o 10._o as_o a_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o before_o their_o deliverance_n thence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o there_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o this_o term_n to_o come_v in_o gen._n 15.13_o for_o then_o the_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o text_n exod._n 12.40_o do_v not_o confine_v their_o sojourn_v to_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o canaan_n also_o which_o be_v not_o they_o then_o by_o actual_a possession_n gen._n 15.13_o but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen._n 17.8_o psal_n 105.11_o 12._o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n and_o toshab_n sojourner_n have_v their_o emphasis_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o famous_a peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v which_o first_o begin_v in_o canaan_n while_o israel_n as_o levi_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7.9_o and_o end_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n expire_v after_o jacob_n come_v thither_o the_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n history_n be_v also_o reducible_a to_o these_o sew_v remark_n the_o first_o be_v as_o they_o be_v methodise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n his_o great_a filial_a honour_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dead_a body_n both_o in_o weep_v upon_o it_o as_o willing_a if_o possible_a to_o have_v weep_v he_o alive_a again_o and_o in_o embalm_v it_o gen._n 50.1_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_a country_n wherewith_o he_o comply_v partly_o in_o
it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a to_o begin_v the_o account_n of_o 430_o year_n at_o abraham_n receive_v the_o promise_n gen._n 12._o because_o soon_o after_o a_o famine_n drive_v he_o into_o egypt_n as_o after_o it_o do_v the_o patriarch_n his_o posterity_n where_o sarah_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o pharaoh_n but_o then_o be_v rescue_v from_o he_o and_o his_o court_n parasite_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o plague_v he_o and_o his_o people_n gen._n 12.14_o 15_o 17._o which_o be_v a_o plain_a prefiguration_n of_o god_n plague_a this_o new_a pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n for_o deal_v so_o injurious_o with_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n their_o seed_n that_o be_v bless_v in_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o affliction_n of_o israel_n in_o abraham_n loin_n as_o it_o begin_v soon_o after_o the_o first_o promise_n be_v give_v he_o of_o god_n in_o the_o seventy_o five_o year_n of_o his_o age_n when_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v endanger_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 12.2_o 4_o 11_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o affliction_n be_v carry_v on_o successive_o when_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o hagar_n a_o egyptian_a woman_n mock_v isaac_n the_o promise_a seed_n gen._n 16.3_o and_o 21.9_o which_o be_v call_v persecution_n gal._n 4.29_o where_o begin_v the_o four_o hundred_o year_n mention_v gen._n 15.13_o this_o be_v likewise_o note_v with_o a_o accent_n that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o very_a precise_a point_n of_o time_n prefix_v by_o god_n do_v israel_n depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o selfsame_a day_n be_v twice_o mention_v ver_fw-la 41._o and_o 51._o exod._n 12._o to_o show_v how_o exact_a and_o punctual_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o perform_v his_o promise_n as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.13_o that_o after_o four_o hundred_o year_n he_o will_v bring_v his_o seed_n forth_o with_o great_a substance_n which_o term_n precise_o begin_v at_o the_o son_n of_o the_o egyptian_a woman_n persecute_v the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a deride_v the_o covenant_n challenge_v the_o birthright_n etc._n etc._n when_o isaac_n be_v but_o five_o year_n old_a and_o abraham_n a_o hundred_o and_o five_o just_a thirty_o year_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n at_o seventy_o five_o gen._n 12._o 2.4_o the_o selfsame_a four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o promise_n of_o canaan_n and_o when_o be_v begin_v to_o pass_v into_o egypt_n gen._n 12.7.10_o that_o very_o same_o day_n god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n with_o great_a substance_n as_o he_o have_v so_o long_o before_o promise_v god_n say_v one_o have_v well-nigh_o forfeit_v his_o bond_n here_o but_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o he_o pay_v his_o debt_n though_o it_o be_v a_o old_a bond_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n stand_v this_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o god_n promise_n be_v good_a sure_a hold_n he_o will_v keep_v touch_n even_o to_o a_o day_n therefore_o may_v we_o be_v confident_a that_o whatever_o god_n have_v prophesy_v and_o promise_v though_o not_o yet_o perform_v such_o as_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o fall_n of_o antichrist_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n shall_v in_o god_n own_o appoint_a time_n have_v all_o their_o full_a accomplishment_n as_o this_o promise_n have_v and_o that_o also_o of_o send_v the_o messiah_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n a_o promise_n far_o old_a than_o this_o here_o the_o three_o circumstance_n of_o their_o departure_n namely_o the_o person_n that_o depart_v afford_v a_o three_o remark_n which_o be_v this_o when_o god_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n there_o shall_v not_o want_v number_n nor_o ability_n yet_o some_o mixture_n may_v be_v among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n assure_o there_o be_v the_o signal_n and_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o oppress_a people_n that_o maugre_o the_o malice_n of_o all_o their_o mad_a persecutor_n there_o be_v yet_o reserve_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o strong_a stout_a man_n beside_o old_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.37_o and_o not_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o they_o psal_n 105.37_o but_o all_o able_a to_o march_v in_o a_o military_a manner_n without_o the_o help_n of_o horse_n or_o cart_n to_o carry_v they_o viatico_fw-la &_o firmâ_fw-la valetudine_fw-la instructi_fw-la say_v mollerus_a and_o beside_o that_o vast_a number_n the_o more_o molest_v the_o more_o multiply_v there_o be_v a_o mix_a multitude_n ver_fw-la 38._o which_o together_o with_o the_o old_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v suppose_v to_o make_v up_o other_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o who_o these_o be_v be_v not_o tell_v we_o in_o scripture_n it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v stranger_n as_o the_o chaldee_n say_v whether_o egyptian_n or_o of_o other_o nation_n that_o be_v servant_n to_o israel_n who_o be_v move_v with_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v in_o egypt_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o skirt_n of_o those_o jew_n and_o say_v we_o will_v go_v with_o you_o etc._n etc._n zech._n 8_o 23._o so_o remove_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o they_o and_o it_o need_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o egypt_n now_o almost_o desolate_a be_v no_o more_o startle_v at_o the_o departure_n of_o so_o many_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n for_o under_o that_o consternation_n they_o can_v not_o mind_v it_o as_o this_o first_o be_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n so_o second_o y_o it_o show_v many_o be_v call_v and_o few_o be_v choose_v for_o those_o seem_n convert_v soon_o turn_v their_o tippet_n fall_v a_o lust_a gross_o and_o grievous_o and_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n numb_a 11.4_o it_o be_v not_o casie_a to_o touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o and_o handle_v hot_a coal_n will_v either_o burn_v or_o grime_n we_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o circumstance_n be_v the_o place_n of_o israel_n rendezvouz_n in_o order_n to_o their_o march_n which_o be_v express_o call_v ramese_n exod._n 12.37_o not_o the_o city_n only_o which_o israel_n in_o their_o bondage_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n exod._n 1.11_o for_o that_o place_n can_v not_o contain_v so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o that_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o egypt_n thither_o especial_o proselyte_n but_o the_o country_n of_o ramese_n so_o call_v gen._n 47.11_o and_o from_o thence_o they_o march_v to_o succoth_n so_o call_v because_o either_o the_o israelite_n leave_v their_o house_n in_o egypt_n first_o build_v booth_n or_o tabernacle_n there_o of_o the_o bough_n of_o tree_n in_o commemoration_n whereof_o god_n appoint_v a_o yearly_a feast_n of_o tabernacle_n levit._n 23.42_o 43_o or_o because_o the_o pillar_n of_o glory_n come_v thither_o to_o become_v their_o first_o cover_v as_o the_o word_n succoth_n signify_v from_o all_o annoyance_n of_o either_o person_n or_o thing_n this_o place_n be_v in_o the_o confine_n or_o border_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o second_o observable_a this_o bring_v we_o unto_o be_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o till_o their_o three_o station_n or_o pitch_v of_o the_o people_n at_o aetham_n which_o be_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 13.20_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a the_o cloud_n come_v to_o cover_v they_o at_o succoth_n their_o second_a mansion_n for_o joseph_n bone_n which_o undoubted_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o then_o also_o exod._n 13.19_o which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n of_o israel_n faith_n that_o god_n will_v carry_v they_o to_o canaan_n as_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n according_a to_o joseph_n faith_n which_o he_o evidence_v at_o his_o death_n concern_v their_o deliverance_n and_o which_o not_o interpose_v difficulty_n and_o distance_n of_o time_n so_o very_o long_o after_o his_o death_n can_v not_o interrupt_v as_o to_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n gen._n 50.24_o 25._o where_o he_o ordain_v by_o a_o oath_n that_o his_o bone_n shall_v be_v preserve_v not_o as_o relic_n to_o be_v adore_v but_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o according_o they_o be_v josh_n 24.32_o thus_o far_o do_v joseph_n faith_n reach_v heb._n 11.22_o and_o much_o far_o for_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o hold_v as_o well_o as_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n by_o his_o bone_n even_o when_o his_o person_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n and_o all_o his_o good_a action_n be_v out_o of_o mind_n too_o exod._n 1.8_o to_o testify_v
day_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o be_v ready_a to_o go_v both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n exod._n 13.22_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o sign_n for_o remove_v therefore_o be_v they_o say_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_n numb_v 9.19_o thus_o be_v we_o bid_v always_o to_o watch_v not_o know_v when_o christ_n will_v come_v mar._n 13.35_o the_o thirteen_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o number_n of_o israel_n journey_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v 42._o numb_a 33._o which_o consist_v of_o six_o time_n seven_o and_o so_o when_o moses_n be_v unveil_v it_o hold_v forth_o either_o the_o creation-work_n do_v in_o six_o day_n than_o succeed_v the_o sabbath_n or_o rest_a day_n in_o the_o number_n seven_o after_o which_o six-seven_a journey_n israel_n have_v their_o sabbath_n or_o rest_n in_o canaan_n or_o it_o may_v signify_v those_o six_o day_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o low_a world_n after_o which_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o christ_n we_o enter_v into_o our_o eternal_a sabbath_n or_o rest_n in_o a_o better_a world_n the_o true_a canaan_n the_o fourteen_o remark_n be_v the_o many_o impediment_n that_o israel_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o march_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n first_o some_o be_v external_n impediment_n and_o second_o some_o internal_a 1._o the_o external_n or_o those_o from_o without_o be_v 1._o pharaoh_n pursue_v exod._n 14._o 2._o want_v of_o water_n at_o marah_n exod._n 15._o 3._o want_v of_o bread_n exod._n 16._o 4._o amalek_n war_a against_o they_o exod._n 17._o 5._o the_o edomite_n stop_v their_o passage_n numb_a 20._o 6._o the_o canaanite_n do_v the_o same_o numb_a 21._o 7._o the_o amorites_n oppose_v they_o also_o ibid._n 8._o the_o moabite_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o midianite_n their_o assistant_n who_o king_n balak_n hire_v balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o and_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o numb_a 22.23_o 24_o 25_o chapter_n to_o all_o these_o external_n malady_n god_n give_v they_o most_o gracious_o as_o many_o effectual_a remedy_n second_o the_o internal_a impediment_n or_o those_o from_o within_o themselves_o be_v 1._o their_o manifold_a murmur_n exod._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o chapter_n and_o numb_a 11._o 2._o the_o faction_n of_o miriam_n and_o aaron_n against_o their_o brother_n moses_n numb_a 12._o 3._o the_o sedition_n of_o the_o ten_o spy_n numb_a 13_o 14._o chapter_n 4._o the_o conspiracy_n of_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n numb_a 16._o 5._o their_o murmur_a again_o for_o want_n of_o water_n at_o meribah_n numb_a 20._o 6._o their_o repine_v at_o the_o tediousness_n of_o the_o way_n in_o encompass_v edom_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n send_v fiery_a serpent_n among_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o they_o as_o to_o bestow_v suitable_a remedy_n to_o all_o those_o internal_a malady_n also_o as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o the_o last_o of_o those_o numb_a 21._o all_o which_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o true_a traveller_n towards_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o many_o impediment_n both_o from_o within_o and_o from_o without_o to_o hinder_v their_o march_n and_o motion_n of_o holiness_n towards_o happiness_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o say_v the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o that_o be_v they_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o reach_v home_o to_o heaven_n as_o israel_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o obstacle_n aforenamed_a that_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n yet_o be_v carry_v comfortable_o into_o canaan_n indeed_o moses_n die_v among_o they_o at_o their_o last_o stage_n in_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o salvation_n rom._n 8.3_o but_o god_n raise_v up_o a_o joshua_n to_o lead_v they_o through_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n even_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v raise_v up_o our_o jesus_n to_o save_v we_o to_o the_o uttermost_a hebr._n 7.25_o these_o be_v the_o general_n remark_n upon_o the_o whole_a the_o particular_a remark_n upon_o such_o memorable_a matter_n as_o be_v record_v in_o sundry_a of_o israel_n forty_o two_o motion_n and_o mansion_n shall_v here_o follow_v but_o this_o first_o volume_n be_v already_o swell_v into_o 120_o sheet_n i_o must_v refer_v they_o the_o lord_n willing_a and_o assist_v to_o the_o next_o volume_n cùm_fw-la relego_fw-la scripsisse_fw-la pudet_fw-la quia_fw-la plurima_fw-la cerno_fw-la i_fw-mi quoque_fw-la qui_fw-la scripsi_fw-la judice_fw-la digna_fw-la lini_fw-la ipse_fw-la quidem_fw-la studui_fw-la bene_fw-la de_fw-la pielate_fw-la mereri_fw-la sed_fw-la quicquid_fw-la potui_fw-la gratia_fw-la christ_n tua_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la sum_fw-la nil_fw-la quis_fw-la sum_fw-la nullus_fw-la sed_fw-la gratia_fw-la christi_fw-la quod_fw-la sum_fw-la quod_fw-la vivo_fw-la quodque_fw-la laboro_fw-la facit_fw-la deo_fw-la soli_fw-la gloria_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la finis_fw-la chapter_n 20._o a_o appendix_n or_o supplement_n to_o the_o first_o volume_n contain_v the_o more_o particular_a and_o most_o memorable_a remark_n after_o the_o more_o general_n before_o exhibit_v upon_o the_o most_o eminent_a passage_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o his_o only_a church_n that_o he_o have_v then_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o his_o wisdom_n which_o it_o profundum_fw-la sine_fw-la fundo_fw-la a_o depth_n without_o a_o bottom_n do_v order_v she_o to_o be_v wander_v from_o egypt_n for_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o be_v travel_v to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n from_o forty_o two_o stage_n and_o station_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n before_o she_o reach_v to_o and_o rest_v in_o canaan_n some_o praeliminary_n remark_n first_o this_o follow_a history_n be_v the_o more_o famous_a and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n be_v faithful_a say_n in_o all_o its_o part_n and_o parcel_n because_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n himself_o be_v the_o historian_n make_v moses_n his_o 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the_o land_n of_o canaan_n see_v much_o more_o of_o congruity_n betwixt_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o church_n page_n 113._o volume_n the_o first_o three_o the_o gospel-church_n may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o likewise_o as_o the_o antitype_n of_o this_o wilderness-wandring-church_n because_o she_o also_o have_v her_o time_n and_o her_o turn_n in_o a_o wilderness_n state_n by_o a_o divine_a dispensation_n revel_v 12.1.6.14_o wherein_o mark_v first_o she_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o woman_n first_o for_o her_o weakness_n say_v paraeus_n unable_a to_o defend_v herself_o and_o therefore_o fly_v into_o the_o wilderness_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o dragon_n antichrist_n etc._n etc._n as_o this_o old_a testament_n church_n flee_v here_o from_o the_o face_n of_o that_o dragon_n pharaoh_n isa_n 51.9_o ezek._n 29.3_o 4._o second_o she_o be_v call_v a_o woman_n for_o her_o fairness_n because_o the_o female_a sex_n be_v common_o more_o fair_a than_o the_o male_n thus_o christ_n call_v his_o spouse_n fair_a very_o fair_a and_o all_o fair_a cant._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n not_o that_o she_o be_v so_o in_o herself_o by_o her_o own_o native_a beauty_n but_o as_o clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o make_v comely_a with_o his_o comeliness_n that_o he_o put_v upon_o she_o ezek._n 16.14_o three_o for_o her_o fruitfulness_n in_o bring_v forth_o a_o seed_n for_o god_n isa_n 54_o 1._o gal._n 4.19.26_o 27._o this_o enrage_v the_o devil_n as_o the_o church_n fruitfulness_n in_o egypt_n have_v enrage_v pharaoh_n exod._n 1.7.12_o the_o more_o they_o multiply_v the_o more_o they_o be_v molest_v etc._n etc._n four_o she_o be_v call_v a_o woman_n for_o her_o strong_a affection_n of_o love_n to_o her_o lord_n female_n quicquid_fw-la volunt_fw-la valde_fw-la volunt_fw-la their_o desire_n be_v more_o eager_a and_o earnest_a than_o those_o of_o males_n hence_o david_n say_v jonathan_n love_n surpass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o mark_v second_o this_o weak_a fair_a fruitful_a and_o
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deliverance_n here_o end_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n who_o have_v no_o word_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v their_o walk_n through_o the_o sea_n as_o israel_n have_v their_o motive_n be_v presumption_n which_o if_o despair_n have_v destroy_v its_o thousand_o have_v kill_v its_o ten_o thousand_o and_o not_o faith_n which_o always_o have_v a_o word_n to_o warrant_v its_o confidence_n rom._n 15.4_o psal_n 130.5_o and_o 119.81_o isa_n 43.2_o the_o egyptian_n question_v not_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o act_n they_o try_v the_o can_n do_v it_o but_o not_o the_o may_n do_v it_o forget_v the_o difference_n god_n have_v observe_v in_o goshen_n plague_v they_o not_o israel_n now_o find_v the_o sea_n calm_a the_o way_n fair_a to_o they_o at_o entrance_n they_o venture_v to_o pursue_v for_o ruine_v israel_n but_o find_v their_o own_o ruin_n aristotle_n tell_v of_o a_o calm_a at_o midnight_n as_o well_o as_o midday_n when_o the_o cloud_n overcome_v the_o sun_n as_o well_o as_o 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rev._n 20_o 21_o 22_o chapter_n yet_o god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v certain_o dry_v it_o up_o as_o he_o do_v here_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o his_o israel_n god_n have_v promise_v rev._n 16.12_o to_o dry_v up_o euphrates_n to_o open_v a_o prepare_a passage_n for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o east_n that_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n exod._n 19.6_o the_o jew_n who_o reside_v most_o in_o the_o east_n in_o turkey_n tartary_n call_v so_o of_o tothar_n a_o remnant_n and_o china_n call_v as_o junius_n judge_v sinim_n isa_n 49.12_o at_o who_o conversion_n the_o sea_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o and_o they_o shall_v pass_v over_o dry-shod_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 11.15_o 16._o and_o zech._n 10_o 10_o 11._o without_o either_o boat_n to_o waft_v over_o or_o boot_n to_o wade_v through_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n wherein_o our_o bright-man_n and_o other_o expound_v the_o dry_n of_o euphrates_n and_o which_o the_o jew_n daily_o pray_v for_o bimerah_n beiamenu_n do_v it_o lord_n 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mischief_n to_o israel_n may_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n among_o the_o perish_a midianites_n who_o as_o some_o say_v sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o so_o much_o light_n in_o god_n mystery_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o above_z thus_o as_o shimei_n seek_v his_o servant_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n so_o balaam_n do_v by_o seek_v his_o wage_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o have_v say_v god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o jacob_n now_o say_v they_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o may_v be_v curse_v and_o conquer_v yet_o god_n baffly_v he_o herein_o and_o disappoint_v his_o own_o desire_n of_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o die_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o ezek._n 32.27_o 28._o oh_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o who_o they_o act_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v act_v to_o pass_v out_o of_o our_o land_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n zech._n 13.2_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o 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have_v draw_v any_o of_o the_o israelite_n to_o roost_v themselves_o in_o any_o of_o those_o crow-nest_n and_o thereby_o neglect_v to_o pass_v over_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n therefore_o their_o city_n castle_n and_o temple_n be_v all_o destroy_v the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o expiation_n of_o the_o conqueror_n from_o their_o ceremonial_a pollution_n contract_v by_o bloodshed_n from_o v._o 13_o to_o 25._o as_o melchisedeoh_n meet_v abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n gen._n 14._o so_o moses_n meet_v those_o child_n of_o abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o these_o king_n of_o midian_a to_o congratulate_v their_o return_n with_o victorious_a revenge_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o rich_a present_n for_o the_o camp_n that_o go_v not_o out_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o conqueror_n v._o 12_o 13._o yet_o this_o stop_v not_o moses_n mouth_n as_o bribe_n do_v too_o many_o judge_n hos_fw-la 4.18_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v wroth_a with_o the_o captain_n for_o save_v the_o woman_n alive_a say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o tempt_a tool_n by_o balaam_n counsel_n unto_o israel_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o though_o moses_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o own_o matter_n yet_o be_v he_o bless_o blow_v up_o with_o zeal_n notwithstanding_o his_o transport_n of_o joy_n for_o the_o victory_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o victory_n psal_n 98.1_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o a_o lion_n in_o god_n holy_a zeal_n be_v the_o cream_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n from_o hence_o he_o pass_v the_o sentence_n say_v have_v you_o save_v those_o alive_a by_o who_o you_o so_o late_o sin_v and_o so_o late_o suffer_v let_v all_o those_o woman_n who_o have_v know_v man_n be_v kill_v v._o 17._o this_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o expiation_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v cruelty_n in_o it_o that_o all_o those_o captive_a woman_n who_o have_v know_v man_n shall_v be_v slay_v after_o quarter_n be_v give_v they_o but_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o soldier_n have_v spare_v those_o woman_n not_o take_v notice_n either_o of_o god_n command_n for_o spare_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 20_o 13._o or_o they_o have_v no_o notice_n that_o this_o war_n be_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o the_o woman_n for_o their_o be_v so_o mischievous_a to_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v unable_a for_o war_n be_v not_o fear_v to_o fight_v the_o conqueror_n and_o therefore_o be_v usual_o spare_v but_o moses_n in_o this_o case_n may_v have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o give_v out_o this_o command_n just_o since_o all_o these_o by_o their_o sin_n be_v liable_a to_o god_n justice_n at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v to_o give_v up_o their_o life_n by_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n the_o lord_n please_v god_n be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o unjust_o be_v justice_n itself_o and_o their_o little_a one_o must_v be_v slay_v as_o a_o punishment_n to_o their_o parent_n for_o their_o heinous_a wickedness_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v live_v to_o revenge_v their_o parent_n slaughter_n but_o they_o reserve_v the_o virgin_n who_o virginity_n may_v be_v know_v 1._o by_o inspection_n of_o matron_n on_o the_o token_n deut._n 22.15_o 17_o etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o their_o age_n non_fw-la apta_fw-la viro._n uncapable_a to_o receive_v man._n 3._o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n 4._o a_o probable_a conjecture_n and_o no_o moral_a certainty_n be_v requisite_a yet_o this_o be_v one_o of_o solomon_n secret_n prov._n 30.19_o those_o virgin_n be_v reserve_v either_o for_o wife_n if_o convert_v or_o for_o servant_n or_o for_o slave_n to_o be_v sell_v etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o expiation_n which_o be_v pure_o legal_a as_o the_o former_a be_v seem_o cruel_a here_o person_n and_o thing_n be_v purify_v by_o ceremony_n only_o and_o herein_o appear_v more_o mercy_n than_o cruelty_n from_o v._o 19_o to_o 26._o war_n though_o lawful_a and_o take_v up_o upon_o god_n command_n as_o this_o be_v yet_o v._n 19_o show_n from_o god_n it_o have_v a_o pollute_a property_n at_o least_o a_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n contract_v by_o he_o that_o kill_v as_o well_o as_o by_o he_o that_o touch_v the_o party_n kill_v numb_a 19.14_o which_o shall_v teach_v all_o man_n not_o to_o have_v foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n rom._n 3.15_o and_o thing_n take_v captive_a as_o well_o as_o person_n must_v be_v purify_v v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n beside_o the_o common_a ordinance_n of_o purify_n by_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n numb_a 19.9.12_o 15_o 19_o eleazdr_n here_o declare_v from_o god_n a_o particular_a law_n of_o purify_n by_o fire_n those_o vessel_n
rapt_v up_o to_o heaven_n at_o their_o death_n who_o they_o worship_v as_o god_n and_o have_v the_o devil_n know_v moses_n assumption_n he_o will_v have_v make_v israel_n to_o worship_v he_o as_o a_o god_n n_n b._n the_o story_n of_o moses_n appear_v with_o elias_n who_o be_v assume_v etc._n etc._n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o ancient_a conceit_n of_o moses_n assumption_n about_o which_o point_n the_o hot_a dispute_n may_v be_v '_o twixc_v michael_n and_o satan_n but_o the_o 3d_o and_o chief_a reason_n be_v a_o mystery_n that_o the_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n be_v once_o dead_a and_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v seek_v after_o nor_o its_o legal_a rudiment_n both_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o grace_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n both_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n chap._n 9.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5.4_o and_o till_o the_o jew_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n their_o king_n hos_n 3.4_o 5._o their_o state_n lie_v bury_v they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n &c_n &c_n sure_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o moses_n be_v bury_v by_o the_o messiah_n they_o will_v send_v we_o back_o to_o moses_n school_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o kemark_n moses_n die_v in_o the_o mount_n deut._n 32.50_o but_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n here_o n.b._n let_v man_n rise_v never_o so_o high_a to_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o worldly_a honour_n while_o he_o live_v yet_o must_v he_o be_v lay_v low_o enough_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o grave_a psal_n 49.13_o when_o he_o die_v it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o moab_n land_n which_o be_v a_o large_a spâ—ce_n of_o ground_n so_o that_o moses_n grave_n can_v not_o be_v find_v when_o god_n leave_v no_o sign_n of_o it_o on_o purpose_n to_o conceal_v it_o n_o b_o but_o why_o have_v moses_n possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n by_o his_o burial_n when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v give_v to_o israel_n none_o of_o that_o land_n deut._n 2.9_o answer_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o land_n whereof_o moab_n be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n at_o that_o time_n but_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o their_o land_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n numb_v 21.26_o which_o though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o lord_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n the_o old_a name_n and_o in_o which_o put_v be_v mount_n nebo_n where_o moses_n die_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o why_o must_v moses_n be_v bury_v over_o against_o beth-peor_a the_o place_n of_o that_o abominable_a idol_n baal_n temple_n numb_a 23.28_o and_o 25.3_o where_o balaam_n expect_v god_n to_o meet_v he_o for_o curse_v israel_n but_o in_o vain_a yet_o where_o he_o lay_v that_o sad_a stumble_a block_n before_o israel_n that_o god_n may_v be_v make_v their_o enemy_n have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n by_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o psal_n 106.23_o israel_n be_v tell_v here_o of_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n burial_n over_o against_o beth-peor_a to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o mediation_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o consequent_a of_o moses_n death_n be_v the_o lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o which_o last_v thirty_o day_n as_o for_o aaron_n numb_a 20.28_o and_o for_o miriam_n also_o as_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o make_v thirty_o day_n the_o measure_n of_o public_a mourn_v for_o principal_a ruler_n whereas_o seven_o day_n mourn_v be_v sufficient_a for_o person_n of_o a_o private_a figure_n thus_o joseph_n do_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 50.3_o seventy_o day_n by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o but_o seven_o day_n by_o joseph_n ver_fw-la 10_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o or_o god_n servant_n to_o have_v more_o honour_n after_o their_o death_n than_o in_o their_o life_n the_o three_o consequent_a be_v the_o nomination_n of_o his_o successor_n namely_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o demonstrate_v the_o care_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n in_o not_o leave_v she_o without_o a_o governor_n sic_fw-la uno_fw-la avulso_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la alter_fw-la aureus_fw-la the_o great_a tree_n of_o providence_n as_o one_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o so_o another_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n joshuah_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n fit_v for_o the_o succession_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o enter_v his_o ministry_n isa_n 11.2_o luk._n 4.1_o god_n bid_v moses_n lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o joshua_n numb_a 27.18.23_o with_o 8.10_o by_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n herein_o joshuab_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n shadow_v out_o our_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o moses_n give_v testimony_n job_n 5.46_o act._n 26.22_o 23._o and_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o his_o decease_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n luk._n 9_o 30_o 31._o the_o four_o consequent_a be_v the_o magnify_v of_o moses_n office_n and_o administration_n as_o in_o a_o funeral_n song_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11.12_o a_o nonesuch_n for_o birth_n life_n death_n and_o burial_n the_o first_o remark_n upon_o this_o last_o consequent_a be_v moses_n be_v magnify_v for_o his_o familiar_a communion_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o know_v he_o face_n to_o face_n ver_fw-la 10._o jehovah_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n exod._n 32.11_o perhaps_o in_o humane_a shape_n beside_o out_o of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n as_o he_o do_v hold_v a_o long_a conference_n with_o abraham_n his_o friend_n gen._n 18._o and_o thus_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.8_o humanitus_fw-la dictum_fw-la which_o manner_n of_o communication_n magnify_v moses_n above_o all_o the_o prophet_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n five_o book_n be_v complete_v by_o these_o clause_n write_v by_o joshua_n or_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n divine_o inspire_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v the_o first_o original_a of_o all_o writing_n may_v be_v worthy_o celebrate_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v confirm_v by_o god_n himself_o numb_a 12.7_o 8._o approve_v and_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n after_o mose_n yea_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o they_o who_o hear_v not_o moses_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16.31_o hence_o theodoret_n do_v well_o call_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n and_o ocean_n of_o divinity_n out_o of_o who_o work_n all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v water_v their_o several_a garden_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v moses_n be_v make_v a_o none-such_a for_o his_o mighty_a miracle_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ministry_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o wherein_o god_n magnify_v his_o own_o majesty_n moses_n be_v but_o god_n minister_n and_o instrument_n so_o dignify_v here_o n.b._n this_o praise_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o prejudice_v the_o praise_n christ_n give_v of_o john_n baptist_n none_o great_a bear_v of_o woman_n mat._n 11.11_o though_o he_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o exceed_v he_o all_o in_o dignity_n and_o doctrine_n as_o those_o element_n that_o be_v near_a heaven_n be_v the_o pure_a so_o the_o near_a christ_n the_o more_o excellent_a he_o be_v the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n he_o begin_v gospel_n baptism_n and_o baptize_v our_o lord_n himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o we_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n as_o he_o promise_v deut._n 18.18_o act._n 3.21_o even_o our_o bless_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o many_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2.22_o heb._n 2.4_o by_o who_o god_n reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o who_o though_o god_n bury_v not_o as_o he_o do_v moses_n yet_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a psal_n 16.10_o act._n 2.24_o and_o 13.37_o that_o he_o see_v no_o corruption_n of_o he_o moses_n write_v joh._n 5.45_o 47_o and_o to_o he_o all_o the_o prophet_n give_v their_o testimony_n act._n 10.40_o 43._o and_o 13.39_o he_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5.20_o here_o end_v the_o pentateuch_n which_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o 2553._o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v all_o as_o sciccard_n say_v that_o be_v translate_v by_o the_o septuagint_n of_o the_o hebrew_n bible_n into_o greek_a by_o ptolomy_n order_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la the_o iid_a volume_n joshua_n chap._n i._n the_o history_n
himself_o fall_v down_o and_o die_v so_o true_a hope_n land_n we_o in_o glory_n than_o expectation_n die_v into_o fruition_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o this_o deplorable_a prospect_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o absalom_n hang_v on_o a_o tree_n may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o some_o divine_a contemplation_n upon_o it_o as_o first_o this_o unnatural_a wretch_n be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o he_o must_v be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o die_v that_o curse_a death_n deut._n 21.23_o gal._n 3.13_o second_o his_o haughty_a mind_n resolve_v to_o be_v on_o high_a right_a or_o wrong_n though_o he_o make_v his_o own_o too_o affectionate_a father_n carcase_n a_o stepe_a stone_n whereon_o to_o step_v up_o to_o the_o high_a throne_n and_o now_o be_v he_o hang_v up_o on_o high_a and_o his_o ambitious_a head_n be_v in_o its_o proper_a exaltation_n three_o he_o be_v hang_v by_o that_o very_a head_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v plot_v the_o 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from_o megiddo_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o his_o palace_n be_v and_o where_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o his_o cure_n and_o if_o he_o die_v there_o do_v he_o choose_v to_o die_v and_o he_o do_v so_o not_o desire_v to_o die_v at_o megiddo_n that_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n josh_n 17.11_o where_o he_o will_v have_v stop_v necho_n from_o pass_v his_o country_n remark_n the_o six_o though_o this_o good_a king_n get_v his_o death_n wound_n at_o megiddo_n yet_o he_o die_v not_o till_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 35.23_o 24._o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v by_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o just_a charity_n but_o that_o josiah_n in_o his_o passage_n between_o these_o two_o place_n find_v himself_o without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n and_o before_o his_o last_o agony_n of_o death_n do_v real_o repent_v of_o his_o rashness_n and_o be_v by_o his_o most_o gracius_fw-la god_n most_o perfect_o pardon_v n._n b._n for_o two_o reason_n 1._o see_v it_o be_v only_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n not_o know_v god_n have_v speak_v this_o to_o necho_n but_o he_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o suspect_v than_o to_o believe_v his_o testimony_n 2._o because_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o shall_v die_v in_o peace_n 2_o king_n 22.20_o that_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n though_o he_o die_v in_o war._n undoubted_o he_o die_v not_o in_o his_o sin_n as_o joh._n 8.21_o though_o he_o die_v for_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o have_v lead_v a_o holy_a life_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o conversation_n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o josiah_n death_n remark_n the_o first_o josiah_n this_o good_a king_n die_v and_o all_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o israel_n die_v with_o he_o for_o thenceforth_o it_o be_v never_o know_v but_o as_o thebes_n be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o famous_a epaminondas_n by_o its_o calamity_n only_o therefore_o both_o city_n and_o country_n have_v good_a cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 35.24_o which_o be_v the_o great_a mourn_a we_o read_v of_o and_o to_o which_o the_o prophet_n allude_v in_o zech._n 12.10_o 11._o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o most_o â—lamentable_a loss_n whether_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o personal_a goodness_n of_o this_o man_n the_o island_n of_o one_o innocent_a person_n be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o his_o hand_n job_n 22.29_o whereas_o one_o sinner_n destroy_v much_o good_a eccles_n 9.18_o 2._o or_o the_o manifold_a good_a he_o act_v in_o his_o life-time_n as_o a_o king_n he_o may_v say_v with_o david_n i_o hear_v up_o the_o pillar_n of_o it_o psal_n 75.3_o as_o a_o true_a atlas_n that_o uphold_v the_o state_n isa_n 6.13_o or_o 3_o the_o most_o miserable_a calamity_n that_o befall_v that_o kingdom_n after_o his_o death_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o mourner_n say_v grotius_n be_v much_o move_v at_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o who_o worth_n he_o have_v full_o know_v and_o by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n foreknow_v that_o josiah_n death_n do_v draw_v up_o the_o sluice_n to_o let_v in_o a_o inundation_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o misery_n 2_o chron._n 35.25_o yea_o and_o all_o the_o singing-man_n and_o sing_a woman_n lament_v this_o loss_n n.b._n it_o be_v the_o jew_n manner_n to_o have_v mourner_n at_o the_o death_n of_o worthy_a person_n eccles_n 12.5_o jer._n 9.17_o in_o which_o mourning_n they_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o party_n decease_v with_o a_o mournful_a note_n how_o much_o more_o for_o josiah_n here_o which_o become_v a_o ordinance_n in_o israel_n a_o constant_a custom_n in_o all_o their_o follow_a funeral_n still_o to_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o josiah_n which_o begin_v all_o their_o public_a calamity_n upon_o city_n and_o country_n and_o this_o their_o common_a mourner_n observe_v in_o all_o succeed_a generation_n n.b._n that_o lamentation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o josiah_n be_v lose_v and_o not_o the_o same_o say_v grotius_n with_o that_o record_v in_o sacred_a writ_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o fall_n of_o jerusalem_n n._n b._n how_o dark_a and_o deep_a sometime_o be_v divine_a dispensation_n that_o so_o good_a a_o king_n thus_o die_v when_o wicked_a king_n be_v let_v to_o live_v who_o can_v be_v god_n counsellor_n rom_n 11.34_o remark_n the_o three_o when_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v bury_v josiah_n in_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n 2_o king_n 23.30_o which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o life-time_n prepare_v especial_o for_o himself_o among_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o his_o father_n 2_o chron._n 35.24_o than_o they_o all_o with_o a_o unanimous_a consent_n take_v his_o son_n jehoahaz_n and_o anoint_v he_o king_n 2_o king_n 23.30_o to_o settle_v he_o more_o sure_o in_o the_o kingdom_n though_o he_o be_v young_a than_o his_o brother_n jehoiakim_n ver_fw-la 36._o yet_o because_o he_o be_v a_o more_o stern_a and_o stout_a man_n more_o forward_a and_o better_a able_a to_o withstand_v pharaoh-necho_n than_o jehoiakim_n be_v therefore_o by_o a_o popular_a faction_n he_o get_v the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o succeed_v according_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o mastus_n sanctius_n and_o lavater_n and_o menochius_fw-la add_v that_o jehoiakim_n be_v timorous_a and_o fear_v pharaoh_n decline_v the_o crown_n so_o jehoahaz_n being_n more_o valorous_a be_v set_v up_o lest_o pharaoh_n find_v the_o throne_n empty_a shall_v seize_v it_o as_o his_o wafe_n but_o oh_o what_o a_o sad_a change_n be_v here_o from_o one_o that_o do_v right_o into_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a ver_fw-la 31_o 32_o nor_o do_v he_o prove_v so_o fierce_a against_o pharaoh_n say_v sanctius_n as_o against_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v a_o lion_n ezek._n 19.2_o 3._o a_o very_a cannibal_n to_o his_o own_o country_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxvi_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o brief_a account_n first_o how_o unhappy_a good_a josiah_n be_v in_o his_o four_o bad_a son_n from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o second_o of_o the_o desolation_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o ver_fw-la 20_o and_o three_o and_o last_o of_o the_o jew_n final_a deportation_n into_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n from_o ver_fw-la 20_o to_o ver_fw-la 23._o all_o which_o be_v amplify_v upon_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o king_n 23.24_o 25._o chapter_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n to_o wit_n josiah_n bad_a son_n be_v 1._o jehoahaz_n who_o a_o popular_a faction_n make_v king_n as_o be_v abovesaid_a lest_o pharaoh-necho_n upon_o his_o return_n shall_v make_v a_o seizure_n say_v masius_n upon_o the_o vacant_a kingdom_n this_o man_n prove_v a_o degenerate_a plant_n from_o so_o pious_a a_o father_n follow_v amon_n and_o manasseh_n more_o than_o josiah_n restore_v that_o idolatry_n his_o father_n have_v destroy_v say_v menochius_fw-la partly_o to_o gratify_v the_o people_n that_o have_v promote_v he_o which_o still_o hanker_v after_o superstition_n even_o in_o josiah_n time_n and_o partly_o to_o dulcifie_v the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o idol_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o avail_v for_o necho_n in_o three_o month_n time_n return_n and_o conquer_v he_o 2_o kin._n 23.33_o but_o not_o without_o a_o great_a slaughter_n say_v sanctius_n from_o ezek._n 19.4_o the_o son_n endeavour_v say_v munster_n and_o lavater_n with_o a_o army_n to_o avenge_v his_o father_n death_n therefore_o necho_n do_v not_o only_o depose_v he_o because_o he_o have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o to_o show_v he_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o carry_v he_o down_o to_o egypt_n where_o he_o die_v 2_o kin._n 23._o ver_fw-la 34._o as_o jeremy_n have_v foretell_v jer._n 22.11_o 12._o where_o he_o be_v call_v shallum_n and_o 1_o chron._n 3.15_o remark_n the_o second_o necho_n set_v up_o eliakim_n his_o brother_n who_o be_v put_v beside_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o factious_a people_n be_v elder_a than_o jehoahaz_n 2_o kin._n 23._o ver_fw-la 31_o and_o 36._o compare_v together_o and_o change_v his_o name_n into_o jehoiakim_n to_o show_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o he_o as_o dan._n 1.7_o both_o which_o name_n signify_v god_n shall_v arise_v this_o obsequious_a king_n careful_o pay_v the_o tribute_n necho_n lay_v upon_o the_o land_n namely_o 100_o talent_n of_o silver_n which_o amount_v to_o thirty_o seven_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n sterling_n and_o a_o talon_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v three_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n more_o this_o large_a mulct_n jehoiakim_n levy_v upon_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 35._o from_o who_o likely_a he_o receive_v no_o less_o sum_n of_o curse_n than_o of_o coin_n however_o hereby_o he_o buy_v his_o peace_n with_o
for_o their_o ear_n be_v cloâ—â—â—d_v and_o close_v with_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o happy_a tiding_n hereof_o be_v tell_v to_o poeâ—_n despiâ—able_a shepherd_n 6._o the_o wiseman_n offer_v christ_n gold_n as_o to_o a_o king_n frankincense_n as_o to_o a_o priest_n and_o myrrh_n as_o to_o a_o mortal_a man._n 〈◊〉_d thus_o myrrham_fw-la region_n hominies_fw-la dâ—â—â—_n the_o gold_n be_v to_o deâ—â—â—y_v his_o charge_n in_o his_o flight_n etc._n etc._n the_o frankincense_n be_v to_o perfume_v his_o â—â—â—â—ing_a sâ—able_n and_o the_o moâ—â—_n he_o have_v for_o his_o burial_n we_o ought_v often_o in_o soul_n to_o go_v with_o the_o wiseman_n to_o bethlehem_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o star_n of_o grace_n and_o there_o â—all_n down_o and_o worship_v this_o little_a king_n offer_v to_o he_o the_o gold_n of_o precious_a faith_n the_o frankincense_n of_o servant_n prayer_n and_o the_o myrrh_n of_o bitter_a penitency_n and_o patience_n and_o then_o return_v not_o by_o cruel_a herod_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o a_o better_a way_n to_o our_o happy_a home_n we_o must_v carry_v a_o little_a of_o each_o the_o best_a of_o the_o best_a gen._n 43.11_o as_o our_o pepper_n corn_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o isa_n 16.1_o act_n 10.36_o 7._o oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v this_o lovely_a babel_n more_o lovely_a than_o moses_n act_v 7.20_o who_o beauty_n while_o a_o babe_n first_o move_v his_o parent_n and_o then_o the_o princess_n to_o pity_v he_o exod._n 2.26_o thus_o christ_n be_v 1._o lovely_n to_o man_n to_o the_o wiseman_n who_o when_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o betray_v he_o into_o herod_n hand_n but_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o when_o but_o in_o the_o shape_n and_o state_n of_o a_o poor_a feeble_a helpless_a infant_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o age_n in_o christ_n eph._n 4.13_o 1._o he_o be_v lovely_a to_o angel_n who_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o birth_n though_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o interest_n in_o he_o nor_o benefit_n by_o he_o as_o we_o luke_o 2.13_o for_o he_o be_v good_a will_n to_o man_n v._o 14._o yet_o a_o whole_a choir_n of_o those_o heavenly_a chorister_n sing_v he_o into_o the_o world_n 3_o lovely_n to_o god_n his_o belove_a son_n his_o darling_n in_o who_o he_o delight_v daily_o mat._n 3.17_o sport_v with_o he_o from_o eternity_n prov._n 8.30_o if_o we_o man_n love_v he_o not_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o wo_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n 8._o christ_n break_v not_o prison_n before_o the_o period_n of_o time_n in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o calm_o suffer_v his_o nine_o month_n confinement_n to_o the_o narrow_a little-ease_n of_o his_o mother_n womb_n to_o teach_v we_o patience_n under_o persecution_n and_o imprisonment_n till_o the_o timâ—_n that_o our_o word_n come_v as_o joseph_n do_v psal_n 105.19_o and_o then_o do_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o break_v forth_o from_o and_o out_o of_o a_o fruitful_a cloud_n this_o sun_n have_v be_v so_o lonâ—_n in_o virgo_fw-la and_o when_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n rev._n 11.15_o 17._o he_o will_v there_o be_v in_o leo_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n than_o this_o sun_n will_v be_v in_o libra_n etc._n etc._n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o poor_a people_n that_o christ_n their_o redeemer_n be_v bear_v poor_a of_o a_o poor_a mother_n in_o a_o poor_a place_n on_o a_o poor_a bed_n or_o uneasy_a cradle_n nothing_o to_o seed_n upon_o but_o a_o little_a breast_n milk_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o also_o live_v poor_a feed_v upon_o barley_n bread_n etc._n etc._n john_n 6.9_o and_o want_v money_n so_o that_o for_o pay_v tribute_n he_o must_v fetch_v it_o by_o a_o miracle_n out_o of_o a_o fish_n mouth_n mat._n 17.27_o and_o he_o likewise_o die_v poor_a have_v no_o house_n land_n or_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o dispose_v of_o by_o his_o will_n to_o friend_n and_o relation_n never_o think_v god_n can_v love_v we_o better_o than_o his_o own_o son_n etc._n etc._n 10._o christ_n at_o eight_o day_n old_a begin_v to_o bleed_v for_o we_o which_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o praeliba_n man_n or_o foretaste_n of_o that_o sea_n of_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v for_o we_o at_o his_o death_n this_o bloody_a covenant_n of_o circumcision_n he_o enter_v not_o as_o need_v it_o himself_o for_o he_o have_v not_o sin_n but_o 1._o to_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o humanity_n 2._o to_o satisfy_v and_o sanctify_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o infancy_n 3._o to_o leave_v the_o jew_n without_o excuse_n who_o will_v have_v despise_v he_o have_v he_o be_v uncircumcised_a 4._o because_o he_o have_v take_v abraham_n nature_n therefore_o must_v he_o have_v on_o he_o abraham_n signature_n though_o it_o be_v a_o bloody_a one_o exod._n 4.24_o 25._o the_o three_o passage_n of_o christ_n privare_fw-la life_n be_v his_o return_n safe_a from_o egypt_n how_o long_o he_o stay_v there_o have_v various_a computation_n after_o mention_v however_o betwixt_o his_o flight_n thither_o and_o his_o return_n thence_o do_v fall_v out_o the_o merciless_a massacre_n of_o the_o bethlehem_n babe_n of_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o mat._n 2.16_o wherein_o some_o affirm_v fourteen_o thousand_o innocent_a infant_n be_v bloody_o butcher_v so_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o greek_a calendar_n and_o they_o say_v also_o that_o john_n baptist_n be_v in_o eminent_a danger_n of_o be_v murder_v too_o have_v not_o his_o parent_n hide_v he_o from_o herod_n hand_n by_o send_v he_o away_o into_o the_o desert_n the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n mark_v 3.3_o for_o which_o his_o father_n zacharias_n be_v slay_v betwixt_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n mat._n 23.35_o and_o tertullian_n say_v the_o blood_n of_o this_o holy_a priest_n can_v never_o be_v wash_v out_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v shed_v much_o less_o out_o of_o the_o murderer_n conscience_n the_o remark_n upon_o this_o be_v these_o 1._o no_o history_n make_v mention_n of_o any_o such_o matchless_a murder_n as_o this_o none-such_a be_v whereby_o without_o any_o heat_n of_o war_n so_o many_o thousand_o infant_n only_o perish_v all_o other_o of_o other_o age_n escape_v 2._o neither_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o cutthroat_n nor_o the_o outcry_n of_o either_o the_o mother_n or_o their_o suckling_n can_v move_v to_o any_o compassion_n no_o not_o to_o herod_n own_o child_n which_o be_v there_o put_v out_o to_o nurse_n among_o they_o which_o augustus_n caesar_n hear_v of_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v herod_n hog_n than_o his_o son_n for_o he_o feed_v the_o former_a but_o kill_v the_o latter_a lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v take_v he_o and_o make_v he_o king_n 3._o yet_o how_o marvellous_o do_v god_n hide_v his_o own_o son_n christ_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o 〈◊〉_d bloody_a tyrant_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v over_o past_a isa_n 26.20_o while_o herod_n wait_v for_o the_o wiseman_n return_n the_o child_n jesus_n be_v convey_v away_o to_o egypt_n herod_n mock_v the_o wiseman_n and_o yet_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o he_o be_v mock_v by_o they_o mat._n 2.16_o but_o never_o take_v notice_n how_o god_n mock_v and_o make_v a_o fool_n of_o he_o as_o he_o do_v of_o all_o his_o and_o his_o son_n adversary_n set_v bound_n which_o they_o can_v pass_v 4._o mark_v here_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o those_o blind_a bothlemite_n that_o can_v behold_v no_o beauty_n in_o this_o bless_a babe_n jesus_n at_o his_o birth_n to_o afford_v he_o no_o better_o entertainment_n than_o in_o a_o stink_a stable_a they_o can_v find_v room_n in_o their_o best_a guest_n chamber_n for_o rioter_n reveler_n and_o roar_a boy_n but_o no_o room_n for_o this_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o they_o thrust_v out_o into_o the_o worst_a place_n their_o sin_n therefore_o be_v write_v upon_o their_o punishment_n they_o must_v all_o be_v bereave_v of_o their_o son_n by_o a_o bloody_a butchery_n of_o they_o for_o their_o unkindness_n and_o unnaturalness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o like_a sin_n in_o we_o must_v bring_v the_o like_a judgement_n 1_o king_n 17.18_o 5._o this_o matchless_a mourning_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o so_o many_o innocent_n be_v foretell_v by_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n jer._n 31.15_o when_o a_o woman_n shall_v compass_v a_o man_n ver_fw-la 22._o that_o be_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n to_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o that_o the_o fulfil_n of_o prophecy_n be_v a_o convince_a argument_n of_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o that_o so_o tyrant_n commit_v any_o outrage_n in_o the_o world_n at_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o praeordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n who_o have_v foretell_v here_o what_o herod_n shall_v hellish_o act_v in_o his_o
their_o death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o life_n for_o as_o they_o both_o live_v so_o they_o both_o die_v qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la ita_fw-la a_o holy_a lifâ—_n have_v a_o happy_a death_n so_o contra_fw-la first_o lazarus_n die_v and_o he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o he_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thess_n 4.14_o so_o his_o death_n be_v bless_v be_v but_o as_o that_o noble_a charior_fw-la which_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n send_v to_o fetch_v his_o father_n in_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o of_o his_o glory_n gen._n 45.27_o so_o the_o lord_n send_v death_n to_o this_o miserable_a godly_a man_n as_o a_o wagon_n not_o only_o to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o his_o present_a misery_n but_o also_o to_o carry_v he_o home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n where_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o future_a felicity_n and_o endless_a glory_n this_o holy_a beggar_n have_v the_o holy_a angel_n attend_v he_o at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v before_o in_o his_o life_n canibus_fw-la expositus_fw-la a_o companion_n of_o dog_n but_o now_o at_o his_o death_n he_o be_v become_v angelorum_fw-la socius_fw-la a_o associate_n of_o angel_n who_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o die_a hour_n angel_n may_v indeed_o wait_v upon_o wicked_a man_n as_o that_o angel_n do_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bechesda_n john_n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o every_o person_n of_o that_o multitude_n of_o impotent_a folk_n be_v godly_a yet_o whosoever_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a that_o first_o step_v into_o the_o pool_n when_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v move_v he_o be_v straightway_o heal_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o this_o good_a man_n have_v many_o angel_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o die_v as_o jacob_n have_v gen._n 32.1_o 2._o so_o his_o death_n be_v to_o he_o only_o as_o another_o mahanaim_n have_v god_n host_n make_v a_o lane_n be_v on_o each_o side_n to_o succour_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o easy_a passage_n out_o of_o his_o body_n n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o be_v not_o one_o angel_n only_o attend_v die_v lazarus_n but_o many_o angel_n all_o as_o it_o be_v strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o bearer_n into_o a_o better_a world_n thus_o he_o who_o have_v be_v lick_v by_o dog_n in_o his_o life_n be_v now_o honour_v by_o angel_n at_o his_o death_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n as_o esth_n 6.6_o 9_o 11._o it_o be_v answer_v he_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o this_o double_a honour_n 1._o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n while_o he_o live_v and_o 2._o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n psal_n 149.9_o this_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n than_o that_o honour_n of_o haman_n hammer_v out_o for_o himself_o of_o ride_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n in_o royal_a robe_n etc._n etc._n as_o above_o esth._n 6._o yea_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n than_o that_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o will_v most_o ambitious_o have_v his_o own_o royal_a chariot_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o four_o of_o his_o fellow_n king_n who_o he_o have_v take_v captive_a in_o war_n in_o stead_n of_o horse_n to_o hurry_v he_o about_o in_o state_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o honour_n do_v to_o a_o die_a saint_n that_o must_v have_v the_o holy_a angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n upon_o this_o errand_n only_o namely_o to_o carry_v lazarus_n soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1.14_o this_o office_n they_o account_v their_o honour_n in_o christ_n who_o confirm_v they_o as_o he_o redeem_v we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v as_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v second_o dives_n so_o call_v die_v also_o and_o be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 22._o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o leave_v his_o attendance_n at_o death_n and_o his_o passage_n after_o death_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 23._o where_o we_o find_v he_o in_o hell_n a_o ploce_a of_o torment_n which_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o devil_n at_o his_o death_n as_o lazarus_n be_v with_o angel_n at_o he_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_n rich_a man_n also_o dye_v his_o riches_n whereof_o he_o have_v boast_v ps_n 49.6_o and_o wherein_o he_o have_v trust_v ps_n 52.7_o mark_n 10.24_o during_o his_o life_n can_v not_o now_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o worldly_a glory_n ps_n 49.10_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v hebr._n 9.27_o none_o of_o his_o skillfull_a physician_n with_o their_o constly_a cordial_n can_v redeem_v he_o from_o be_v arte_v by_o that_o grim_a sergeant_n death_n and_o when_o dead_a he_o be_v bury_v and_o possible_o the_o whole_a town_n attend_v he_o to_o his_o burying-place_n whereas_o poor_a lazarus_n probable_o have_v but_o four_o bearer_n of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o few_o follow_v the_o bier_n etc._n etc._n though_o this_o rich_a man_n body_n be_v undoubted_o bear_v in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o the_o grave_a yet_o poor_a lazarus_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o splendid_a state_n carry_v up_o into_o glory_n whereas_o no_o funeral_n solemnity_n not_o the_o choice_a sweet_a purfume_n can_v cure_v much_o less_o save_v this_o glutton_n stink_a soul_n which_o 〈◊〉_d certain_o feize_v upon_o by_o devil_n with_o greediness_n at_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o body_n who_o hurry_v it_o away_o hasty_o to_o hell_n the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v of_o he_o be_v he_o that_o have_v be_v clothe_v in_fw-la bysso_fw-la in_o silken_a robe_n while_o he_o live_v be_v now_o groan_a in_fw-la abysso_fw-la in_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n whereinto_o those_o devil_n have_v plunge_v he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n let_v he_o live_v the_o long_a to_o repent_v in_o but_o he_o repent_v 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it_o be_v say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n lean_v upon_o our_o lord_n bosom_n john_n 13.23_o and_o 20_o 21._o or_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o kind_a father_n who_o when_o his_o child_n be_v weary_a with_o run_v about_o or_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o knock_n therein_o immediate_o take_v up_o his_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o bosom_n for_o its_o ease_n cure_n and_o comfort_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n ps_n 149.9_o that_o as_o the_o palsy-man_n be_v let_v down_o in_o his_o couch_n through_o the_o til_n of_o the_o house_n top_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o low_a room_n before_o jesus_n luke_n 5.18_o 19_o even_o
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john_n 17.11_o &_o act_v 20.32_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o inference_n be_v that_o christ_n jesus_n take_v care_n of_o his_o saint_n body_n as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o soul_n so_o he_o do_v here_o for_o his_o dear_a mother_n bodily_a maintenance_n this_o heavenly_a father_n isa_n 9.6_o know_v we_o have_v need_n of_o daily_a bread_n for_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o soul_n mat._n 6.11_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 32._o god_n keep_v all_o the_o saint_n bones_o psal_n 34.20_o and_o number_v the_o very_a hair_n of_o their_o head_n mat._n 10.30_o luke_n 12.7_o much_o more_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o their_o body_n to_o provide_v both_o victum_fw-la &_o amictum_fw-la food_n and_o raiment_n for_o their_o necessary_a supply_n etc._n etc._n god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o in_o these_o thing_n heb._n 13.5_o psal_n 37.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o inference_n be_v if_o christ_n take_v care_n of_o his_o natural_a mother_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o take_v care_n of_o 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and_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n have_v so_o far_o blind_v he_o that_o he_o see_v not_o what_o at_o present_a beseem_v he_o as_o after_o ward_n he_o do_v when_o god_n so_o cross_v he_o in_o that_o which_o he_o choose_v and_o so_o bless_v his_o uncle_n in_o that_o right_a hand_n part_n which_o lot_n leave_v he_o see_v gen._n 13.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o when_o lot_n be_v take_v captive_a in_o his_o left_a hand_n choice_n of_o sojourn_v in_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n he_o find_v abraham_n a_o right_a right_a hand_n man_n for_o his_o rescue_n gen._n 14.14_o 16._o notwithstanding_o his_o live_n in_o tent_n of_o the_o field_n only_o yet_o be_v it_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n in_o canaan_n after_o call_v the_o holy_a land_n and_o then_o better_a to_o dwell_v in_o than_o be_v wicked_a sodom_n gen._n 13.13_o the_o three_o angel_n who_o the_o hebrew_n name_v michael_n gabriel_n and_o raphael_n find_v better_a entertainment_n in_o abraham_n country_n tent_n gen._n 18.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o 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glory_n all_o those_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o promise_a land_n not_o only_a abraham_n as_o above_o but_o also_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v under_o the_o same_o predicament_n of_o pilgrimage_n they_o be_v all_o join_v together_o as_o sojourner_n heb._n 11.9_o and_o 13_o 14_o 15._o sojourn_v sometime_o in_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o sometime_o in_o other_o land_n abraham_n himself_o sojourn_v off_o and_o on_o as_o we_o say_v in_o canaan_n a_o complete_a hundred_o year_n be_v 75_o year_n old_a when_o god_n call_v he_o out_o of_o chaldaea_n to_o canaan_n gen._n 11.4_o and_o 175_o when_o he_o die_v out_o of_o it_o gen._n 25.7_o yet_o twice_o be_v he_o famish_a and_o force_v out_o of_o it_o by_o famine_n hereupon_o we_o find_v he_o in_o
egypt_n gen._n 12.10_o and_o in_o gerar_n suppose_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n gen._n 20.1_o yet_o ever_o he_o make_v this_o land_n of_o promise_v his_o retreat_v place_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o slip_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o adam_n and_o out_o of_o canaan_n with_o abraham_n when_o god_n heal_v our_o backslide_n hos_n 14.4_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v our_o best_a retreat_v place_n hos_fw-la 2.7_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o keep_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o saint_n 1_o sam._n 2.9_o thus_o isaac_n when_o drive_v out_o of_o this_o fruitful_a land_n make_v barren_a by_o sin_n psal_n 107.34_o by_o another_o famine_n gen._n 26.1_o new_a sin_n bring_v new_a plague_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistines_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v gen._n 20.1_o but_o dare_v not_o go_v into_o egypt_n as_o he_o do_v gen._n 12.10_o for_o now_o gen._n 26.2_o god_n have_v reveal_v that_o there_o abraham_n offspring_n shall_v suffer_v a_o long_a servitude_n gen._n 15.13_o which_o when_o 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and_o 〈◊〉_d true_a title_n to_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o these_o three_o patriarch_n the_o divine_a promise_n give_v they_o over_z and_z over_o again_o a_o propriety_n to_o canaan_n yet_o the_o divine_a performance_n give_v to_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o any_o possession_n of_o it_o but_o they_o all_o three_o live_v the_o life_n of_o stranger_n in_o it_o they_o be_v satisfy_v to_o be_v only_a sojourner_n therein_o not_o inheritor_n thereof_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o faith_n heb._n 11.9_o that_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o teach_v they_o both_o to_o wanâ—_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o what_o a_o good_a god_n have_v promise_v they_o hereby_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o walk_v as_o pilgrim_n upon_o that_o very_a land_n wherein_o they_o have_v the_o best_a interest_n and_o whereunto_o the_o clear_a grant_n deed_n of_o gift_n and_o title_n they_o all_o be_v content_a through_o the_o cordial_n and_o comfort_n in_o believe_v rom._n 15.13_o to_o have_v but_o a_o stranger_n be_v 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yet_o like_o they_o we_o must_v die_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n to_o a_o very_a tittle_n and_o every_o jota_n matth._n 5.18_o and_o 24.34_o 35._o we_o may_v not_o then_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.4_o for_o it_o be_v in_o sure_a hand_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o faithful_a father_n 2_o tim._n 2.13_o his_o word_n be_v establish_v in_o heaven_n psal_n 119.38_o what_o he_o have_v write_v he_o have_v write_v and_o not_o the_o least_o letter_n in_o it_o as_o jota_n be_v in_o the_o alphabet_n not_o a_o tittle_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair-stroke_n or_o accent_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o letter_n not_o one_o hair_n can_v perish_v from_o that_o sacred_a head_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n these_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v as_o it_o be_v hug_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o faith_n and_o though_o they_o have_v not_o possession_n yet_o the_o assurance_n of_o possession_n do_v much_o cheer_v they_o and_o they_o know_v heaven_n be_v their_o home_n which_o make_v they_o reckon_v this_o low_a world_n as_o a_o strange_a country_n they_o all_o therefore_o desire_a repatriâsse_n as_o bernard_n phrase_v it_o to_o pass_v only_o through_o it_o as_o passenger_n do_v foreign_a land_n homeward_o return_v all_o along_o to_o their_o heavenly_a country_n hence_o some_o say_v abraham_n be_v call_v the_o hebrew_n gen._n 14.13_o from_o heber_n or_o gneber_n which_o signify_v a_o pilgrim_n or_o passenger_n thus_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o jerom_n transitori_n one_o that_o pass_v along_o so_o do_v he_o his_o son_n and_o grandson_n not_o one_o of_o these_o three_o patriarch_n do_v dare_v to_o return_v to_o their_o earthly_a country_n either_o chaldaea_n or_o syria_n for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o gen._n 31.19_o they_o renounce_v the_o world_n and_o avouch_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o god_n deut._n 26.17_o therefore_o god_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o avouch_v they_o for_o his_o servant_n v._o 18._o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n heb._n 11.16_o see_v they_o be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v to_o sojourn_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o to_o dwell_v only_o in_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o but_o not_o of_o this_o world_n john_n 15.19_o hasten_v home_o 2_o pet._n 3.12_o to_o heaven_n which_o ever_o move_v yet_o be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o rest_n as_o the_o earth_n ever_o rest_v yet_o be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o change_n and_o flit_v thus_o outward_a motion_n may_v hold_v a_o good_a consistency_n with_o inward_a rest_n and_o outward_a rest_n may_v stand_v in_o congruity_n with_o inward_a disturbance_n and_o unquietness_n it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o will_v mind_v more_o god_n own_o method_n who_o at_o the_o creation_n do_v first_o spread_v the_o vault_n of_o heaven_n and_o then_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o divine_a method_n do_v manifest_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o first_o thought_n shall_v be_v for_o heaven_n and_o our_o second_o only_a for_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v say_v heaven_n be_v god_n throne_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n isa_n 66.1_o but_o alas_o fond_a man_n disorder_v the_o god_n of_o order_n order_n in_o make_v the_o earth_n his_o throne_n and_o heaven_n but_o his_o footstool_n as_o he_o in_o his_o folly_n prefer_v earthly_a before_o heavenly_a thing_n place_v the_o world_n in_o his_o heart_n eccles_n 3.11_o whereas_o god_n place_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n psal_n 8.6_o but_o trample_v upon_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o celestial_a treasure_n alas_o the_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a nature_n of_o fall_a man_n mind_n more_o the_o heathen_n false_a and_o fallacious_a gloss_n o_fw-la cives_fw-la cives_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la pecunia_fw-la primùm_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la
their_o convoy_n by_o sea_n and_o their_o conduct_n by_o land_n if_o caesar_n bargeman_n can_v be_v comfort_v with_o caesar_n word_n in_o a_o storm_n quid_fw-la time_n caesarem_fw-la vehis_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la fortunam_fw-la be_n not_o too_o timorous_a in_o this_o terrible_a tempest_n but_o cheer_v up_o thou_o carry_v caesar_n so_o can_v miscarry_v a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n need_n fear_v nothing_o while_o his_o heavenly_a father_n hold_v he_o fast_o by_o the_o hand_n psal_n 23.4_o and_o 138.7_o isa_n 50.10_o 2._o when_o they_o die_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a as_o jacob_n do_v go_v down_o to_o egypt_n god_n so_o say_v to_o they_o as_o he_o say_v to_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o sleeping-place_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n i_o will_v sure_o awake_v you_o again_o and_o bring_v you_o back_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o a_o temporal_a death_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o your_o frail_a body_n that_o now_o death_n and_o grave_n do_v 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