much_o more_o for_o hurt_v she_o with_o both_o virulent_a tongue_n and_o violent_a hand_n isa_n 21.11_o &_o 34.5_o jer._n 49.7_o ezek._n 25.12_o joel_n 3.9_o amos_n 1.11_o obad._n v._n 11._o mal._n 1.3_o thus_o oft_o god_n tell_v his_o people_n of_o this_o lest_o they_o shall_v stumble_v at_o edom_n prosperity_n while_o they_o be_v in_o adversity_n assure_v they_o once_o and_o again_o yea_o god_n speak_v it_o more_o than_o twice_o psal_n 62.11_o yea_o even_o eight_o time_n that_o this_o grass_n though_o never_o so_o goodly_a shall_v be_v cut_v down_o but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 102.28_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o mystical_a union_n with_o god_n therein_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o everlasting_a communion_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o church_n both_o immortal_a and_o immutable_a moses_n first_o extol_v esau_n family_n gen._n 36._o as_o if_o god_n blessing_n have_v rest_v rather_o 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that_o they_o will_v give_v the_o full_a worth_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o rather_o lose_v of_o their_o own_o than_o be_v injurious_a to_o or_o usurp_v of_o another_o give_v all_o that_o be_v due_a both_o in_o quantity_n and_o quality_n in_o this_o bargain_n the_o seller_n do_v not_o ask_v too_o much_o nor_o the_o buyer_n bid_v too_o little_a as_o it_o be_v after_o here_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o joseph_n only_a one_o price_n be_v pitch_v on_o and_o pay_v down_o yet_o though_o abraham_n have_v hereby_o purchase_v a_o little_a land_n in_o canaan_n the_o protomartyr_n stephen_n say_v god_n give_v he_o no_o inheritance_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n it_o act._n 7.5_o that_o be_v though_o he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 4.13_o and_o a_o prince_n of_o god_n gen._n 23.6_o yet_o god_n give_v he_o no_o place_n whereon_o to_o build_v a_o princely_a palace_n for_o himself_o and_o he_o while_o live_v to_o dwell_v in_o but_o only_o a_o double_a cave_n as_o machpelah_n by_o interpretation_n be_v one_o for_o man_n and_o another_o for_o woman_n or_o one_o within_o another_o wherein_o to_o bury_v himself_o and_o his_o when_z dead_a to_o sleep_v in_o that_o sepulchre_n till_o the_o resurrection_n or_o god_n give_v he_o not_o that_o general_a and_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n after_o but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o a_o stranger_n in_o it_o all_o his_o day_n as_o he_o call_v himself_o gen._n 23.4_o and_o a_o great_a traveller_n travel_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o be_v compute_v in_o the_o patriarch_n travel_n no_o less_o than_o 1794_o mile_n and_o as_o abrabam_fw-la confess_v this_o so_o do_v his_o son_n isaac_n be_v another_o pilgrim_n as_o heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o travel_v likewise_o to_o and_o fro_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o eight_o mile_n yea_o and_o jacob_n confess_v the_o same_o likewise_o when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n call_v the_o year_n of_o his_o life_n the_o day_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n gen._n 47.9_o in_o very_o variable_a and_o remote_a remove_n 1._o from_o canaan_n to_o mesopotamia_n gen._n 28.5_o about_o five_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a 2._o from_o thence_o back_o again_o thither_o gen._n 31.17_o 18._o the_o same_o number_n of_o miles_n and_o now_o be_v return_v to_o canaan_n he_o shift_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o 3._o from_o succoth_n to_o shechem_n gen._n 33.17_o 18._o compute_v eight_o mile_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethel_n gen._n 35.1_o 6._o about_o twenty_o eight_o mile_n 5._o from_o bethel_n to_o bethlehem_n twelve_o mile_n ver_fw-la 16._o 6._o from_o thence_o to_o his_o father_n in_o hebron_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n more_o there_o he_o be_v but_o a_o sojourner_n when_o this_o unhappy_a sale_n of_o his_o only_a jewel_n joseph_n happen_v whereof_o after_n so_o that_o now_o this_o patriarch_n have_v travel_v a_o thousand_o and_o sixty_o eight_o mile_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o get_v to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o pilgrimage_n for_o after_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a he_o travel_v 7._o from_o hebron_n to_o beershebah_n gen._n 46.1_o which_o be_v eight_o german_a or_o thirty_o two_o mile_n english_a the_o outmost_a part_n of_o canaan_n southward_o towards_o egypt_n whither_o he_o be_v force_v to_o go_v by_o famine_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v jacob_n seven_o cross_n or_o calamity_n after_o this_o sixth_z cross_n the_o sale_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n thither_o to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o after_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o order_n and_o yet_o 8._o jacob_n have_v a_o long_a stage_n from_o beershebah_n to_o goshen_n in_o egypt_n to_o heliopolis_n say_v josephus_n to_o on_o joseph_n chiet_a seat_n of_o residency_n gen._n 41.45_o say_v other_o which_o be_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o eight_o mile_n a_o great_a journey_n for_o jacob_n now_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a gen._n 45.10_o and_o 46.28.34_o still_o 9_o he_o travel_v thence_o to_o zoan_v the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n where_o king_n pharaoh_n keep_v his_o court_n and_o where_o joseph_n present_v his_o father_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.7_o which_o be_v twenty_o eight_o mile_n more_o into_o the_o land_n and_o 10._o the_o complete_a pythagorical_a number_n according_a to_o his_o own_o choice_n jacob_n remove_v back_o from_o this_o metropolitan_a city_n and_o from_o pharaoh_n court_n to_o the_o country_n of_o ramese_n so_o call_v gen._n 47.11_o or_o goshen_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v another_o twenty_o eight_o mile_n back_o again_o this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n travel_n make_v up_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o six_o mile_n which_o be_v add_v to_o his_o former_a part_n thereof_o be_v compute_v a_o thousand_o and_o sixty_o eighty_o both_o these_o number_n be_v put_v together_o do_v amount_v to_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o four_o mile_n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v common_o call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o brood_n of_o traveller_n as_o the_o vulgar_a sing_a psalm_n do_v translate_v that_o psal_n 24.6_o he_o be_v though_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o of_o the_o promise_a land_n a_o most_o prodigious_a traveller_n have_v no_o endure_v city_n heb._n 11.9_o and_o 13.14_o nay_o he_o travel_v as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a when_o his_o body_n be_v carry_v back_o to_o be_v bury_v from_o goshen_n to_o canaan_n gen._n 50.7_o 11_o 13._o thus_o be_v jacob_n a_o profess_a pilgrim_n live_v and_o die_v all_o this_o be_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n rom._n 15.4_o that_o though_o we_o have_v the_o like_a affliction_n of_o be_v constrain_v to_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n as_o jacob_n be_v and_o my_o self_n have_v be_v yet_o may_v we_o but_o carry_v along_o with_o we_o the_o like_a affection_n
into_o vast_a multitude_n they_o spread_v further_o than_o goshen_n and_o have_v egyptian_a family_n nigh_o and_o among_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o destroy_a angel_n do_v distinguish_v their_o door_n by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o blood_n exod._n 1.2.7.23_o and_o that_o the_o israelite_n depart_v borrow_a of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o egyptian_n jewel_n and_o earring_n etc._n etc._n v._n 35_o 37._o yet_o none_o save_v joseph_n be_v say_v to_o live_v at_o the_o court_n account_v with_o david_n that_o one_o day_n in_o god_n court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o in_o saul_n or_o pharaoh_n court_n psal_n 84.10_o and_o with_o moses_n esteem_v it_o better_a to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n hebr._n 11.25_o 26._o 6._o it_o teach_v that_o as_o those_o shepherd_n israelites_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o more_o courtly_a egyptian_n so_o every_o israelite_n indeed_o joh._n 1.47_o be_v still_o abominable_a to_o the_o gypsy_n of_o the_o world_n solomon_n say_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o wicked_a prov._n 29.27_o where_o he_o show_v there_o be_v no_o love_n lose_v betwixt_o they_o there_o be_v antipathy_n in_o nature_n as_o betwixt_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o cock_n the_o dog_n and_o the_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n but_o none_o like_o that_o of_o the_o old_a enmity_n gen._n 3.15_o betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a yet_o thus_o differ_v the_o former_a hate_n non_fw-la virum_fw-la sed_fw-la vitium_fw-la not_o the_o person_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n as_o the_o physician_n hate_v the_o disease_n but_o love_v the_o patient_n but_o the_o latter_a hate_v both_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o gracious_a 1._o grace_n because_o it_o contradict_v his_o vice_n which_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v 2._o the_o gracious_a because_o such_o have_v a_o countermotion_n to_o he_o and_o justle_v as_o it_o be_v against_o he_o 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last_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o wealthy_a place_n psal_n 66.12_o even_o to_o sit_v down_o without_o any_o more_o cross_n in_o the_o fat_a of_o that_o fat_a land_n of_o egypt_n for_o his_o last_o seventeen_o year_n gen._n 47.28_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n gen._n 37.2_o and_o just_o so_o long_a joseph_n nourish_v jacob_n bis_n pveri_fw-la senes_fw-la old_a man_n be_v twice_o child_n the_o sweet_a day_n jacob_n ever_o see_v be_v these_o seventeen_o his_o time_n in_o egypt_n be_v the_o large_a white_a of_o mercy_n with_o the_o least_o black_a of_o misery_n in_o the_o whole_a table_n of_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n life_n god_n reserve_v his_o best_a for_o jacob_n last_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o last_v always_o for_o at_o last_o the_o infirmity_n and_o imbecility_n of_o old_a age_n which_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles_n 12.1_o come_v upon_o he_o which_o make_v his_o second_o state_n a_o state_n of_o adversity_n that_o usher_v in_o death_n by_o a_o linger_a sickness_n yet_o before_o this_o he_o see_v god_n promise_n begin_v to_o be_v accomplish_v god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 46.3_o and_o he_o see_v before_o his_o last_o sickness_n that_o his_o offspring_n grow_v and_o multiply_v exceed_o gen._n 47.27_o god_n die_v not_o in_o any_o man_n debt_n neither_o will_v he_o let_v jacob_n die_v till_o he_o see_v some_o part_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o his_o promise_n god_n be_v never_o short_a but_o oft_o over_o hit_v promise_n nor_o will_v he_o suffer_v his_o church_n to_o suffer_v this_o seventeen_o year_n in_o egypt_n though_o the_o first_o five_o of_o they_o be_v year_n of_o sore_a famine_n for_o moses_n in_o a_o few_o word_n of_o this_o 27_o verse_n mind_v we_o how_o 1._o the_o church_n be_v commodious_o seat_v in_o goshen_n 2._o be_v accommodate_v with_o peaceable_a possession_n either_o farm_a under_o pharaoh_n for_o the_o land_n sell_v to_o he_o by_o the_o famine_n ver_fw-la 21._o or_o frank_o rather_o as_o a_o donative_n bestow_v upon_o she_o by_o he_o 3._o be_v wonderful_o advance_v with_o a_o increase_n of_o wealth_n both_o in_o coin_n and_o cattle_n 4._o and_o be_v mighty_o and_o marvellous_o multiply_v with_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n above_o ordinary_a custom_n which_o moses_n further_o mention_n as_o a_o divine_a miracle_n exod._n 1.12_o but_o that_o which_o be_v adverse_a to_o jacob_n after_o his_o so_o long_o prosperous_a estate_n be_v his_o fatal_a sickness_n the_o harbinger_n of_o his_o death_n the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o israel_n must_v die_v gen._n 47.29_o or_o hebr._n the_o day_n of_o israel_n draw_v nigh_o to_o die_v that_o be_v wherein_o he_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o stroke_n of_o death_n he_o lie_v many_o day_n under_o this_o last_o sickness_n be_v sick_a unto_o death_n this_o jacob_n understand_v by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n or_o it_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o by_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n hereupon_o by_o his_o paternal_a authority_n he_o exact_v a_o oath_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n not_o to_o bury_v he_o in_o egypt_n but_o in_o canaan_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o here_o we_o have_v these_o follow_a remark_n first_o while_o jacob_n as_o a_o father_n do_v impose_v a_o oath_n upon_o joseph_n his_o son_n yet_o as_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n and_o his_o son_n a_o public_a magistrate_n he_o use_v expression_n of_o homage_n intermingle_v with_o his_o injunction_n say_v if_o now_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o deal_v kind_o and_o true_o with_o i_o or_o hebr._n do_v with_o i_o mercy_n and_o truth_n wherein_o as_o he_o injoin_v joseph_n as_o a_o son_n so_o he_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o prince_n thus_o as_o joseph_n do_v not_o disdain_v to_o honour_n jacob_n as_o his_o father_n according_a to_o the_o five_o command_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a old_a shepherd_n and_o that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o egyptian_a courtier_n then_o of_o his_o retinue_n to_o who_o shepherd_n be_v a_o abomination_n at_o their_o first_o meeting_n gen._n 46.29_o so_o jacob_n the_o father_n deem_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o give_v due_a honour_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n at_o their_o last_o part_n as_o the_o divine_a and_o natural_a law_n do_v command_v that_o subjection_n which_o the_o son_n pay_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o former_a instance_n so_o the_o civil_a and_o national_a law_n do_v require_v this_o homage_n that_o the_o father_n a_o subject_a pay_v to_o his_o son_n a_o prince_n in_o the_o latter_a and_o herein_o joseph_n dream_n be_v accomplish_v here_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v obeisance_n to_o i_o gen._n 37.9_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n be_v more_o gracious_a to_o jacob_n than_o his_o own_o say_n sentiment_n or_o expectation_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o son_n joseph_n he_o say_v now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o yet_o god_n be_v so_o good_a to_o he_o as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o long_a lease_n of_o his_o life_n than_o he_o desire_v he_o that_o can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v die_v at_o that_o instant_n of_o have_v see_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n shall_v live_v by_o a_o divine_a grant_n much_o long_o and_o that_o a_o life_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n the_o best_a part_n of_o jacob_n life_n as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o be_v then_o to_o come_v when_o he_o wish_v to_o be_v go_v and_o die_v few_o and_o evil_n have_v be_v his_o former_a day_n as_o himself_o say_v to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o but_o his_o day_n which_o follow_v that_o time_n be_v few_o and_o good_a even_o all_o those_o seventeen_o year_n wherein_o joseph_n nourish_v he_o pay_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
often_o as_o here_o to_o jacob_n to_o joseph_n his_o son_n gen._n 37.6_o 7._o to_o daniel_n chap._n 2._o and_o 7._o to_o joseph_n the_o suppose_a father_n of_o christ_n mat._n 1.20_o and_o 2.19_o 22._o and_o to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 3.5_o yet_o sometime_o to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o god_n people_n as_o to_o abimelech_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v god_n come_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n gen._n 20.3_o to_o pharaoh_n self_n and_o to_o his_o butler_n and_o baker_n gen._n 40._o and_o 41._o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.1_o to_o pilate_n wife_n mat._n 27.19_o and_o to_o laban_n the_o syrian_a gen._n 31_o 24._o thus_o god_n communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n even_o in_o their_o sleep_n job_n 33.15_o what_o he_o will_v have_v understand_v by_o they_o and_o utter_v to_o other_o this_o god_n especial_o do_v before_o the_o law_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o divers_a manner_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 1.1_o god_n speak_v to_o man_n when_o they_o be_v plunge_v in_o their_o sleep_n and_o so_o neither_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o live_n nor_o of_o the_o dead_a then_o do_v he_o convey_v instruction_n into_o they_o wherein_o god_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n above_o all_o other_o teacher_n among_o man_n for_o they_o can_v teach_v only_o those_o that_o be_v awake_a but_o he_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o the_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n which_o no_o hand_n but_o the_o divine_a can_v do_v divine_a dream_n again_o be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o signify_v not_o always_o future_a thing_n as_o do_v pharaoh_n nebuchadnezar_n etc._n etc._n but_o sometime_o thing_n present_a as_o do_v that_o of_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o wherein_o he_o hear_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o sinful_o touch_v sarah_n abraham_n wife_n who_o he_o have_v take_v then_o into_o his_o house_n for_o which_o god_n have_v smite_v it_o with_o a_o mortal_a disease_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o man_n though_o a_o heathen_a yet_o none_o of_o the_o worst_a come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o dream_n which_o may_v make_v we_o admire_v god_n who_o out_o of_o this_o evil_n know_v how_o to_o extract_v this_o good_a as_o his_o repentance_n 2._o those_o divine_a dream_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o foretell_v future_a thing_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o they_o be_v nuda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naked_a vision_n plain_o express_v the_o purport_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o dream_n as_o be_v that_o to_o joseph_n concern_v mary_n how_o he_o shall_v dispose_v of_o she_o according_a to_o divine_a direction_n in_o his_o dream_n mat._n 1.19_o 20_o 24._o so_o god_n mind_n be_v most_o plain_o signify_v to_o he_o again_o in_o a_o dream_n about_o his_o return_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o his_o own_o land_n mat._n 2.19_o 20_o 22._o or_o 2._o they_o be_v mystica_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dark_a dream_n fold_v up_o in_o type_n and_o figure_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v without_o some_o signification_n and_o solid_a interpretation_n such_o be_v pharaoh_n dream_n of_o seven_o fat_a and_o lean_a kine_n and_o of_o the_o seven_o full_a and_o lank_a ear_n gen._n 41._o and_o nebuchadnezzar_n of_o the_o tree_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 4._o and_o of_o the_o image_n dan._n 2_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o that_o of_o abimelech_n as_o before_o be_v of_o the_o former_a without_o a_o figure_n 3._o those_o divine_a dream_n have_v not_o only_o divers_a manner_n of_o be_v deliver_v to_o wit_n plain_o or_o parabolical_o as_o before_o but_o they_o have_v also_o divers_a object_n and_o subject_a matter_n whereunto_o they_o be_v concern_v as_o 1._o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v proper_a dream_n 2._o those_o call_v alien_n do_v concern_v other_o man_n affair_n not_o our_o own_o 3._o those_o call_v common_a do_v concern_v both_o our_o self_n and_o other_o 4._o those_o call_v public_a do_v concern_v the_o public_a affair_n and_o 5._o those_o call_a general_n do_v concern_v matter_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 4_o those_o divine_a dream_n have_v likewise_o divers_a and_o differ_a end_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n either_o 1._o to_o chasten_v man_n as_o job_n 7.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o to_o comfort_v he_o as_o mat._n 2.19_o etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v sometime_o oft_o repeat_v until_o they_o be_v well_o regard_v as_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o young_a samuel_n be_v nb._n and_o they_o be_v know_v from_o other_o delusive_a and_o deceitful_a dream_n either_o from_o our_o own_o vain_a fancy_n or_o from_o the_o black_a fiend_n of_o hell_n by_o these_o character_n 1._o dream_n that_o be_v of_o god_n send_v be_v always_o holy_a and_o good_a never_o savour_v of_o sinful_a or_o carnal_a thing_n 2._o they_o do_v much_o affect_v and_o enlighten_v the_o mind_n make_v a_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o their_o own_o evidence_n whereby_o they_o be_v discern_v that_o they_o come_v from_o god_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v discover_v by_o its_o own_o light_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o into_o the_o horizon_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n be_v discern_v to_o be_v of_o god_n by_o that_o lustre_n loftiness_n and_o majesty_n that_o they_o be_v clothe_v with_o thus_o joseph_n and_o daniel_n dream_n be_v thus_o attend_v and_o so_o be_v jacob_n here_o hence_o gregory_n the_o great_a lib._n 4._o dialog_n 48._o say_v that_o holy_a man_n may_v know_v that_o their_o dream_n be_v not_o the_o devil_n delusion_n but_o be_v divine_a by_o a_o certain_a inward_a savour_n and_o spiritual_a relish_n that_o do_v accompany_v they_o they_o do_v leave_v a_o inward_a sense_n of_o god_n presence_n behind_o they_o 3._o god_n send_v divine_a dream_n never_o upon_o trivial_a but_o always_o upon_o grave_a and_o weighty_a matter_n therefore_o he_o do_v it_o rare_o and_o for_o holy_a and_o ponderous_a inducement_n or_o reason_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n who_o dream_n of_o seven_o year_n plenty_n and_o scarcity_n show_v the_o occasion_n of_o joseph_n enlargement_n and_o advancement_n and_o of_o israel_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n both_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o mighty_a importance_n and_o so_o be_v that_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n which_o be_v send_v 1._o to_o humble_v he_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o to_o make_v he_o know_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v make_v more_o favourable_a to_o his_o people_n who_o he_o hold_v then_o in_o babylonish_n captivity_n 2._o that_o daniel_n may_v be_v exalt_v as_o joseph_n have_v be_v before_o he_o by_o the_o like_a mean_n that_o both_o may_v become_v as_o foster-fathers_n to_o god_n captive_a people_n 3._o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n be_v instruct_v hereby_o that_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n who_o he_o set_v up_o and_o pull_v down_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o little_a stone_n shall_v break_v all_o the_o four_o monarchy_n 4._o divine_a dream_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n send_v to_o man_n fear_v god_n if_o not_o sometime_o at_o the_o first_o hand_n yet_o always_o at_o the_o second_o as_o to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o as_o holy_a joseph_n must_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o pharaoh_n dream_n and_o holy_a daniel_n of_o nebuchadnezzar_n be_v both_o fold_v up_o in_o figure_n hereby_o the_o god_n of_o joseph_n and_o of_o daniel_n be_v glorify_v above_o all_o false_a god_n in_o foretell_v future_a contingency_n abstruse_a and_o hide_a mystery_n infinite_o transcend_v all_o humane_a capacity_n which_o be_v only_o know_v to_o the_o all-knowing_a god_n isa_n 46.9_o 10._o with_o 41.22_o 23._o and_o 22.12_o and_o 45.5_o 6._o and_o 48.2_o foretell_v the_o issue_n of_o thing_n long_o before_o their_o accomplishment_n all_o passage_n and_o proceed_n of_o providence_n in_o a_o continue_a course_n and_o progress_n from_o first_o to_o last_o though_o not_o at_o present_a in_o be_v yet_o all_o in_o time_n come_v to_o pass_v this_o none_o can_v predict_v but_o the_o true_a god_n who_o rare_o reveal_v they_o to_o any_o but_o to_o good_a man_n that_o have_v commerce_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o to_o other_o that_o be_v not_o holy_a it_o be_v still_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la for_o zion_n good_a as_o those_o above_o abimelech_n for_o abraham_n and_o pilat_n wife_n for_o christ_n &c._n &c._n to_o conclude_v with_o a_o word_n of_o caution_n and_o council_n whereas_o the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v that_o many_o natural_a dream_n do_v prove_v prophetical_o true_a therefore_o not_o so_o to_o be_v slight_v this_o be_v to_o fall_v below_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wise_a heathen_n
again_o still_o my_o promise_n which_o though_o seal_v be_v not_o date_v shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v disannul_v but_o shall_v in_o due_a time_n have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n god_n love_v to_o go_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o sometime_o he_o fetch_v a_o compass_n as_o before_o and_o go_v about_o and_o about_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o fulfil_v his_o word_n hereupon_o david_n declare_v express_o how_o god_n send_v a_o famine_n as_o all_o public_a calamity_n be_v of_o his_o send_n for_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o for_o prove_v the_o godly_a psal_n 105.16_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n and_o first_o occasion_n of_o israel_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 23._o therein_o the_o divine_a decree_n begin_v to_o work_v concern_v israel_n sojourn_v and_o suffer_v hardship_n in_o egypt_n by_o a_o wonderful_a providence_n there_o be_v a_o sore_a famine_n at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o in_o canaan_n and_o in_o egypt_n by_o god_n shut_v up_o his_o hand_n of_o bounty_n and_o withhold_v his_o blessing_n whereby_o their_o staff_n they_o lean_v upon_o be_v break_v this_o god_n conceal_v from_o the_o father_n though_o a_o prophet_n before_o he_o send_v it_o and_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v no_o provision_n beforehand_o though_o he_o then_o live_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o for_o fatness_n and_o fruitfulness_n insomuch_o that_o when_o his_o father_n isaac_n sow_v in_o that_o land_n which_o he_o only_o hire_v then_o for_o his_o use_n and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o famine_n too_o he_o have_v a_o hundred_o sell_v increase_v which_o be_v the_o very_a utmost_a that_o our_o lord_n mention_n mat._n 13.23_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a gen._n 26.12_o yet_o his_o son_n jacob_n meet_v at_o this_o time_n with_o no_o such_o overflow_a measure_n so_o his_o store_n be_v soon_o exhaust_v when_o the_o starve_a famine_n fall_v upon_o his_o family_n but_o god_n reveal_v this_o approach_a judgement_n to_o jacob_n son_n joseph_n a_o prophet_n also_o seven_o year_n before_o it_o come_v hereupon_o he_o lay_v up_o store_n in_o abundance_n in_o egypt_n jacob_n the_o father_n be_v famish_v at_o home_n while_o josâ—ph_n the_o son_n be_v feed_v to_o the_o full_a abroad_o the_o emptiness_n of_o jacob_n barn_n drive_v he_o out_o of_o canaan_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o joseph_n garner_n draw_v he_o down_o to_o egypt_n remark_n the_o second_o oh_o that_o christ_n fullness_n may_v incite_v and_o entice_v we_o as_o merchant_n to_o the_o indies_n etc._n etc._n full_a of_o spice_n pearl_n and_o precious_a commodity_n as_o bee_n to_o pleasant_a meadow_n full_a of_o fragrant_a flower_n afford_v sweet_a thyme_n to_o that_o laborious_a little_a insect_n as_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n to_o solomon_n full_a of_o wisdom_n to_o satisfy_v her_o soul_n in_o all_o her_o abstruse_a question_n and_o as_o jacob_n and_o all_o his_o family_n to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o have_v fullness_n of_o corn_n for_o they_o all_o in_o that_o extreme_a famine_n which_o they_o the_o bless_a church_n smart_v under_o as_o well_o as_o their_o neighbour_n the_o curse_a canaanite_n so_o have_v abraham_n and_o his_o family_n and_o so_o have_v isaac_n and_o his_o family_n do_v before_o gen._n 12.10_o and_o 26.1_o saint_n have_v their_o share_n in_o common_a calamity_n both_o the_o good_a fig_n and_o the_o bad_a be_v carry_v captive_a jer._n 24.1_o 3_o 5_o 8._o the_o sharp_a sickle_n cut_v down_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o weed_n both_o together_o at_o the_o harvest_n so_o that_o fullness_n both_o of_o abundance_n and_o of_o redundance_n which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n col._n 1.19_o do_v dwell_v in_o our_o joseph_n in_o our_o jesus_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a charm_n and_o a_o irrestistible_a invitation_n to_o draw_v we_o effectual_o to_o he_o see_v he_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n not_o only_o above_o but_o also_o for_o his_o fellow_n heb._n 1.9_o then_o shall_v we_o return_v as_o jacob_n son_n with_o sack_n full_a of_o corn_n with_o heart_n full_o fraught_v with_o the_o rich_a treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1.16_o do_v they_o go_v as_o austin_n say_v three_o hundred_o mile_n to_o get_v food_n of_o joseph_n for_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o stir_v a_o few_o step_n in_o this_o city_n say_v it_o be_v a_o few_o mile_n in_o the_o country_n to_o get_v food_n for_o our_o soul_n oh_o how_o shall_v poor_a empty_a creature_n press_v towards_o a_o full_a christ_n for_o a_o seasonable_a and_o a_o satisfactory_a supply_n alas_o we_o be_v make_v all_o up_o of_o mere_a want_n and_o he_o be_v all_o fullness_n to_o make_v up_o our_o want_n we_o shall_v press_v towards_o this_o precious_a prize_n phil._n 3.14_o especial_o if_o a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n fall_v upon_o we_o as_o be_v threaten_v amos_n 8.11_o 12._o which_o god_n may_v just_o call_v for_o psal_n 105.16_o for_o our_o loathe_n of_o the_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o account_v light_n of_o it_o numb_a 11.6_o and_o 21.5_o mat._n 22.5_o light_o come_v by_o be_v but_o light_o set_v by_o citò_fw-la parta_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la alas_o 1._o how_o have_v we_o like_o wanton_a child_n play_v the_o wanton_n with_o wholesome_a food_n we_o have_v waste_v it_o instead_o of_o supply_v our_o want_n with_o it_o many_o stomach_n have_v be_v so_o nice_a and_o squeasie_n that_o they_o have_v even_o nauseated_a the_o bread_n of_o life_n their_o palate_n have_v be_v too_o dainty_a and_o delicate_a too_o critical_a and_o curious_a to_o find_v the_o genuine_a flavour_n and_o savour_n of_o angel_n food_n plain_a preach_v have_v be_v plain_o puff_v at_o and_o disrelished_a 2._o and_o like_o froward_a child_n how_o have_v we_o quarrel_v about_o the_o cup_n till_o we_o have_v almost_o spill_v all_o the_o wine_n it_o be_v but_o a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n who_o do_v always_o right_a gen._n 18.25_o to_o teach_v we_o more_o wisdom_n than_o either_o to_o quarrel_v or_o be_v wanton_a he_o may_v take_v all_o away_o say_v i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o zech._n 11.9_o that_o we_o may_v better_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o those_o blessing_n by_o the_o want_n of_o they_o thus_o have_v he_o deal_v with_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n of_o old_a thus_o with_o bohemia_n the_o palatinate_n and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o germany_n etc._n etc._n of_o late_a and_o thus_o with_o that_o large_a region_n of_o nubia_n in_o africa_n which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v think_v profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n from_o the_o very_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o now_o have_v embrace_v mahometism_n their_o candlestick_n be_v remove_v rev._n 2.5_o this_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o remark_n 3._o oh_o that_o we_o â—â—y_v not_o be_v like_o the_o murmurer_n in_o the_o wilderness_n cry_v out_o our_o soul_n loathe_v this_o light_a bread_n numb_a 21.5_o or_o like_o those_o other_o people_n who_o sin_n of_o formality_n indifferency_n and_o supine_n security_n be_v the_o great_a 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wo_n unto_o we_o hos_fw-la 9.12_o this_o may_v be_v as_o sure_o foresee_v and_o foretell_v as_o if_o letter_n have_v be_v send_v from_o heaven_n to_o such_o a_o purpose_n as_o be_v send_v to_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v though_o jacob_n have_v a_o well_o ground_a faith_n and_o good_a cause_n to_o hope_n well_o both_o of_o his_o warrant_n for_o his_o journey_n into_o egypt_n of_o his_o welcome_n thither_o and_o of_o his_o welfare_n there_o yet_o some_o strong_a pang_n of_o fear_n do_v possess_v he_o in_o his_o passage_n from_o hebron_n have_v not_o his_o faith_n be_v below_o his_o fear_n and_o have_v not_o his_o fear_n get_v above_o his_o faith_n god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o he_o at_o beersheba_n where_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n those_o cheer_v up_o word_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n gen_n 46.1_o 2_o 3._o jacob_n may_v just_o see_v sufficient_a cause_n of_o fear_n upon_o sundry_a account_n as_o 1._o his_o father_n 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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 ordinary_a faith_n may_v be_v run_v down_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a fear_n through_o those_o carnal_a reason_n of_o a_o wicked_a heart_n that_o through_o satan_n suggestion_n pore_v too_o much_o downward_o upon_o the_o rush_n and_o roar_a stream_n which_o run_v so_o swift_o under_o he_o and_o he_o until_o he_o be_v help_v to_o look_v upward_o at_o his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n who_o have_v hitherto_o keep_v touch_n with_o they_o in_o his_o promise_n by_o the_o almighty_a hand_n of_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n etc._n etc._n whatever_o jacob_n fear_n be_v he_o take_v the_o right_a method_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o they_o he_o pray_v down_o his_o fear_n and_o pray_v up_o his_o faith_n the_o very_a heathen_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o take_v a_o journey_n without_o first_o offer_v sacrifice_n much_o less_o ought_v christian_n who_o father_n jacob_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o neglect_v it_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o david_n do_v after_o say_v show_v i_o the_o way_n 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 of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v he_o courageous_a inference_n hence_o be_v first_o oh_o happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n the_o close_a walk_a christian_n who_o with_o their_o father_n jacob_n have_v god_n say_v to_o they_o i_o will_v go_v with_o you_o both_o in_o all_o your_o journey_n by_o land_n and_o in_o all_o your_o voyage_n by_o sea_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o i_o will_v go_v down_o with_o you_o into_o your_o grave_n and_o i_o will_v sure_o bring_v you_o back_o again_o from_o thence_o this_o be_v as_o good_a security_n as_o can_v be_v to_o god_n servant_n both_o while_o they_o live_v and_o when_o they_o die_v for_o 1._o while_o they_o live_v god_n be_v their_o good_a and_o their_o comfortable_a companion_n
indeed_o like_o chequer_a work_n he_o have_v there_o long_a mercy_n but_o at_o last_o some_o misery_n god_n have_v set_v adversity_n over_o against_o prosperity_n eccles_n 7.14_o there_o will_v be_v interchange_n of_o fair_a day_n and_o foul_a 1._o it_o be_v fair_a weather_n with_o jacob_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n when_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o pharaoh_n presence_n to_o kiss_v as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o hold_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o about_o matter_n of_o man_n mortality_n and_o when_o a_o free_a and_o open_a entertainment_n by_o the_o king_n liberality_n and_o through_o joseph_n intercession_n be_v grant_v he_o in_o goshen_n but_o above_o all_o when_o god_n gracious_o give_v he_o to_o live_v there_o full_a seventeen_o year_n in_o health_n peace_n and_o plenty_n nothing_o all_o that_o time_n be_v he_o deprive_v of_o to_o render_v his_o life_n comfortable_a he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v abundance_n of_o 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infant_n however_o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n signify_v joseph_n great_a care_n he_o have_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o they_o all_o from_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n for_o provision_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o proportion_n from_o he_o it_o be_v say_v joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n for_o which_o end_n he_o be_v send_v before_o by_o god_n gen._n 45.7_o 8._o and_o 50.20_o and_o psal_n 105.17_o and_o which_o he_o himself_z have_v promise_v to_o do_v gen._n 45.11_o and_o 50.21_o whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n or_o shepherd_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.24_o by_o who_o mean_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n so_o many_o thousand_o be_v preserve_v who_o otherwise_o will_v all_o have_v perish_v all_o which_o teach_v we_o these_o many_o remark_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o begin_v a_o journey_n with_o seek_v god_n blessing_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o so_o do_v abraham_n steward_n gen._n 24.12_o so_o do_v jacob_n when_o come_v from_o beershebah_n to_o bethel_n gen._n 28.20_o he_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o vow_v and_o so_o he_o do_v at_o his_o come_n out_o from_o beershebah_n towards_o egypt_n gen._n 46.1_o there_o he_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o as_o god_n give_v a_o successful_a journey_n to_o eleazar_n gen._n 24._o so_o he_o do_v to_o jacob_n in_o that_o long_a journey_n to_o laban_n in_o syria_n and_o in_o this_o perilous_a one_o to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o both_o welcome_a and_o welfare_n as_o it_o be_v say_v tithe_n and_o be_v rich_a so_o pray_v and_o be_v prosperous_a the_o popish_a proverb_n mass_n and_o meat_n hinder_v no_o man_n thrift_n may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v neglecter_n of_o prayer_n as_o prayer_n must_v be_v the_o alpha_n of_o all_o our_o enterprise_n so_o praise_n must_v be_v the_o omega_n thereof_o hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la repetas_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la postremus_fw-la omittas_fw-la neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o ought_v to_o be_v neglect_v god_n may_v indeed_o give_v success_n without_o prayer_n but_o certain_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o so_o sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o success_n be_v sweet_a which_o be_v win_v by_o prayer_n and_o wear_v by_o thanksgiving_n 2._o this_o teach_v we_o also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o pious_a son_n to_o nourish_v their_o age_a parent_n when_o they_o be_v disenable_v to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o as_o before_o but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o pious_a soul_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o worst_a emmy_n as_o joseph_n do_v not_o only_o to_o his_o old_a father_n who_o have_v be_v always_o kind_a to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o his_o brutish_a brethren_n who_o have_v be_v some_o time_n cruel_a to_o he_o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n rom._n 12.17_o revenge_n to_o carnal_a reason_n seem_v justice_n aristotle_n commend_v it_o the_o world_n call_v it_o manhood_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v belluinum_fw-la beastly_a and_o doghood_n rather_o the_o more_o manly_a any_o man_n be_v the_o mild_a and_o more_o merciful_a he_o be_v as_o be_v julius_n caesar_n who_o weep_v over_o his_o foe_n be_v pompey_n head_n present_v to_o he_o say_v non_fw-la mihi_fw-la placet_fw-la vindicte_fw-la sed_fw-la victoria_fw-la i_o seek_v not_o revenge_n but_o victory_n as_o be_v valorous_a david_n 2_o sam._n 1.11_o 12._o though_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o nabal_n death_n the_o case_n be_v differ_v yet_o he_o mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o as_o be_v virtuous_a joseph_n who_o while_o he_o feed_v his_o brethren_n heap_a coal_n of_o fire_n upon_o their_o head_n prov._n 25.21_o 22._o to_o melt_v those_o hard_a metal_n into_o a_o kindly_a repentance_n know_v assure_o that_o the_o less_o he_o revenge_v himself_o the_o more_o his_o god_n will_v as_o indeed_o he_o have_v do_v reward_v he_o 3._o it_o teach_v what_o a_o marvellous_a providence_n of_o god_n attend_v the_o church_n in_o send_v joseph_n 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thy_n servant_n be_v shepherd_n gen._n 47.3_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n or_o in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o himself_o have_v special_a grace_n be_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v as_o poor_a shepherd_n in_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a courtier_n in_o the_o royal_a palace_n estrange_v from_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n joseph_n but_o especial_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n and_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v nor_o her_o doctrine_n keep_v uncorrupted_a have_v they_o be_v mingle_v with_o that_o superstitious_a people_n therefore_o be_v they_o place_v by_o themselves_o at_o the_o first_o though_o afterward_o multiply_v
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much_o more_o condescension_n in_o a_o mortal_a prince_n to_o rise_v up_o from_o his_o throne_n and_o come_v down_o stair_n to_o his_o poor_a subject_n than_o if_o only_o he_o be_v call_v up_o to_o he_o and_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a respect_n god_n wrought_v many_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n upon_o israel_n and_o of_o plague_n and_o judgement_n upon_o egypt_n by_o moses_n hand_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o carry_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n no_o further_o do_v moses_n or_o the_o law_n go_v it_o be_v joshua_n our_o jesus_n lead_v we_o into_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o life_n of_o moses_n consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n so_o that_o it_o may_v most_o apt_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o distinct_a forty_n in_o his_o first_o forty_o year_n he_o have_v his_o deliverance_n from_o pharaoh_n infanticide_n as_o above_o and_o live_v all_o those_o year_n after_o as_o 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he_o do_v partly_o by_o natural_a inclination_n have_v a_o sympathize_v spirit_n towards_o their_o relief_n and_o partly_o by_o divine_a instigation_n intimate_v to_o they_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o deliver_v they_o act_v 7.23_o 25._o the_o signal_n whereof_o be_v his_o slay_v the_o egyptian_a as_o a_o judge_n appoint_v of_o god_n his_o call_n thereto_o be_v manifest_v to_o his_o own_o conscience_n exod_n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o moses_n have_v suck_v in_o such_o a_o savour_n of_o godliness_n with_o the_o milk_n of_o his_o mother_n who_o with_o his_o father_n have_v instruct_v he_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o the_o court-pleasure_n and_o treasure_n can_v not_o wear_v off_o heb._n 11.25_o 26._o he_o refuse_v his_o courtier_n life_n offer_v to_o be_v his_o brethren_n reconciler_n and_o deliverer_n they_o not_o yet_o enough_o humble_v refuse_v their_o own_o deliverance_n and_o put_v it_o back_o forty_o year_n long_o pharaoh_n hear_v what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o so_o dangerous_a a_o person_n who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o man_n foretell_v by_o his_o priest_n that_o will_v be_v the_o scourge_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o exod._n 2.15_o upon_o this_o moses_n fly_v into_o midian_a which_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o forty_o year_n which_o time_n he_o tarry_v there_o when_o of_o a_o high_a courtier_n he_o become_v a_o poor_a shepherd_n and_o of_o a_o student_n in_o philosophy_n be_v turn_v a_o student_n in_o divinity_n yea_o and_o study_v even_o god_n himself_o and_o while_o he_o be_v so_o do_v have_v that_o famous_a vision_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o bush_n burn_v but_o not_o consume_v exod._n 3.2_o by_o the_o good_a will_n in_o it_o deut._n 33.16_o in_o this_o vision_n the_o place_n time_n and_o end_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o place_n it_o be_v not_o in_o pharaoh_n court_n where_o he_o never_o have_v such_o a_o vision_n as_o this_o for_o full_a forty_o year_n he_o live_v therein_o but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o man_n be_v satiate_v himself_o with_o the_o honour_n and_o pleasure_n of_o a_o worldly_a court_n there_o be_v no_o leisure_n to_o have_v or_o hold_v commerce_n with_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n felix_n be_v for_o his_o more_o convenient_a season_n act_v 24.25_o worldly_n pomp_n and_o vanity_n make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o a_o courtier_n ear_n that_o god_n may_v speak_v once_o and_o twice_o and_o he_o perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33.14_o hence_o israel_n be_v allure_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o god_n speak_v kind_o to_o her_o heart_n hos_n 2.14_o there_o the_o pillar_n of_o glory_n come_v to_o they_o and_o walk_v with_o they_o from_o stage_n to_o stage_n in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n exod._n 13.20_o 21._o when_o they_o be_v in_o aâ—tham_n hebr._n hard_a ground_n god_n come_v when_o distant_a from_o egypt_n or_o the_o world_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v draw_v at_o distance_n from_o the_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n then_o be_v it_o in_o the_o fit_a frame_n for_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n prov._n 18.1_o 2._o the_o time_n when_o relate_v 1._o to_o moses_n and_o 2_o to_o israel_n 1._o as_o to_o moses_n this_o vision_n of_o the_o bush_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o forty_o year_n act_n 7.30_o so_o long_o have_v he_o live_v a_o private_a life_n as_o a_o poor_a shepherd_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n his_o former_a forty_o year_n life_n of_o a_o honourable_a courtier_n have_v not_o put_v his_o mouth_n out_o of_o taste_n for_o so_o long_a a_o dishonourable_a country_n life_n but_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v teach_v to_o condescend_v to_o all_o condition_n and_o can_v be_v abase_v as_o well_o as_o exalt_v as_o paul_n phil._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o david_n be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o courtier_n yet_o content_a after_o to_o become_v a_o shepherd_n till_o his_o conquer_a of_o goliath_n 2._o as_o to_o israel_n 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etc._n etc._n of_o that_o name_n exod._n 1.11_o yet_o see_v no_o one_o city_n can_v contain_v such_o a_o vast_a number_n with_o their_o herd_n and_o flock_n therefore_o seem_v it_o rather_o the_o country_n rameses_n than_o the_o city_n some_o etymologist_n derive_v the_o word_n rameses_a from_o isis_n that_o most_o famous_a goddess_n of_o the_o egyptian_n the_o wife_n of_o osiris_n who_o they_o deify_v when_o dead_a for_o teach_v they_o to_o plant_v vine_n and_o to_o who_o they_o usual_o sacrifice_v a_o goose_n so_o goofish_n be_v they_o in_o their_o blind_a superstition_n while_o israel_n be_v but_o few_o at_o the_o first_o they_o have_v only_o a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n the_o country_n of_o ramese_n but_o when_o they_o multiply_v than_o they_o mingle_v with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v the_o neighbour_n they_o borrow_a their_o jewel_n etc._n etc._n of_o and_o in_o that_o country_n they_o build_v this_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o pharaoh_n design_v for_o 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that_o join_v to_o israel_n in_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n hear_v of_o their_o go_v to_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 12.38_o perceive_v by_o these_o tedious_a station_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v be_v long_o ere_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n begin_v the_o murmur_a which_o yet_o run_v like_o wildfire_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n who_o thereupon_o be_v say_v to_o weep_v again_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o like_o murmur_v a_o year_n before_o this_o exod._n 16.2_o now_o they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a vomit_n and_o express_v their_o wicked_a complaint_n with_o salt_n tear_n as_o well_o as_o with_o bitter_a word_n the_o four_o be_v where_o ever_o there_o it_o sin_v again_o on_o man_n part_n there_o will_v be_v punish_v again_o on_o god_n part_n
and_o almond_n as_o a_o present_a to_o his_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 43.11_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o prepare_v the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n as_o a_o spiritual_a present_a to_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o lord_n of_o all_o land_n of_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o 28.18_o can_v we_o et_fw-fr any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o so_o good_a a_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o be_v cainites_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o cain_n curse_n come_v upon_o we_o josephus_n give_v this_o character_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o be_v covetous_a and_o narrow-souled_n grudge_v god_n his_o best_a yea_o turn_v over_o many_o a_o sheaf_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o worst_a and_o light_v for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n just_o such_o do_n be_v find_v among_o too_o many_o man_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o cainites_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o such_o as_o spend_v many_o hour_n in_o vanity_n yet_o can_v spare_v one_o hour_n for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v profuse_a in_o villainy_n upon_o their_o lust_n yet_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o bestow_v in_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n upon_o the_o lord_n 3._o such_o as_o swatter_v away_o all_o their_o youth-time_n while_o the_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o vein_n full_a of_o blood_n both_o as_o ponderous_a sheaf_n in_o way_n of_o both_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n and_o think_v to_o put_v off_o god_n with_o the_o poor_a pine_a sheaf_n of_o their_o old-age_n as_o if_o the_o great_a god_n will_v be_v put_v off_o with_o the_o devil_n leave_n whereas_o all_o our_o four_o age_n be_v due_a to_o god_n three_o cain_n offer_v of_o dead_a thing_n as_o be_v his_o sheaf_n but_o abel_n of_o live_v thing_n as_o be_v his_o sheep_n as_o sensitive_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o vegetative_a so_o live_v service_n be_v better_a than_o dead_a one_o and_o such_o be_v all_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a perfunctory_a and_o superficial_a manner_n as_o cain_n do_v it_o be_v true_a abel_n burnt-offering_a be_v more_o honourable_a than_o cain_n minchah_n or_o meat-offering_a in_o themselves_o for_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o staple_n service_n in_o slay_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o world_n foundation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o cain_n sheaf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o abel_n sheep_n yet_o have_v cain_n minchah_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n it_o have_v be_v acceptable_a but_o cain_n carelessness_n in_o the_o choice_n be_v the_o aggravation_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o apothecary_n pot_n of_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 10.1_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v in_o faith_n as_o abel_n do_v but_o doubt_o and_o grudge_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o lose_a labour_n what_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o mind_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o it_o be_v the_o father_n say_v opimum_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la optimum_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la optimum_fw-la god_n may_v challenge_v all_o from_o we_o who_o receive_v our_o all_o from_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o grudge_v our_o fat_a and_o our_o strength_n for_o god_n and_o lay_v out_o as_o liberal_o for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n lay_v out_o liberal_o for_o we_o why_o shall_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v straighten_a towards_o he_o the_o second_o difference_n in_o their_o action_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n abel_n offer_v in_o sincerity_n but_o cain_n in_o hypocrisy_n abel_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n but_o cain_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conformity_n only_o to_o please_v adam_n his_o earthly_a father_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o god_n hence_o the_o second_o observation_n the_o bare_a outward_a action_n of_o divine_a worship_n will_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n without_o inward_a affection_n god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o gloze_a show_n and_o formality_n but_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o will_v be_v serve_v sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o love_v not_o a_o seem_v without_o a_o be_v and_o real_a religion_n he_o seek_v true_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o inference_n then_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 89.7_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v jovis_n omne_fw-la plenae_fw-la all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o jehovah_n especial_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o out_o of_o door_n and_o in_o the_o open_a air_n gen._n 28.17_o where_o christ_n disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 18.20_o oh_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n act._n 10.33_o be_v woman_n enjoin_v modesty_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o how_o much_o more_o we_o sound_v piety_n because_o of_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v to_o god_n what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o sâ—â—m_o to_o be_v to_o man_n at_o any_o time_n therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o 29._o allude_v to_o that_o fire_n which_o consume_v nadah_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n leu._n 10.1_o 2._o false_a affection_n be_v no_o better_o than_o strange_a fire_n oh_o that_o all_o may_v beware_v of_o of_o strange_a fire_n lest_o consume_a fire_n come_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o so_o write_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o punishment_n or_o at_o least_o that_o cain_n doom_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o the_o 3._o and_o principal_a difference_n that_o distinguish_v cain_n and_o abel_n action_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o difference_n abel_n offer_v in_o faith_n but_o cain_n do_v not_o so_o heb._n 11.4_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o denominated_a abel_n a_o righteous_a man_n and_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o want_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n offer_n uberiorem_fw-la agnum_fw-la as_o erasmus_n read_v it_o a_o fat_a and_o full_a lamb_n or_o plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o montague_n such_o as_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n in_o order_n and_o in_o excellency_n but_o cain_n infidelity_n or_o want_v of_o faith_n undo_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v macrum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o lean_a sacrifice_n but_o he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o for_o god_n cain_n rectè_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la divisit_fw-la he_o offer_v right_o but_o he_o divide_v not_o right_o he_o give_v god_n opus_fw-la personae_fw-la not_o ipsam_fw-la personam_fw-la not_o himself_o but_o of_o he_o abel_n offer_v as_o well_o see_v ut_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la himself_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o cain_n do_v not_o from_o hence_o the_o three_o observation_n every_o devout_a and_o divine_a action_n receive_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n its_o due_a and_o dignify_n denomination_n it_o be_v faith_n here_o that_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o religious_a action_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o and_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o god_n but_o cain_n come_v in_o his_o infidelity_n with_o a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n so_o offer_v up_o his_o poor_a staruling_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o may_v thus_o be_v exemplify_v isaac_n command_v his_o son_n to_o make_v he_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v gen._n 27.4_o and_o hereupon_o both_o jacob_n and_o esau_n his_o two_o son_n prepare_v savoury_a morsel_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o father_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v distinguish_v both_o their_o person_n and_o action_n jacob_n by_o his_o have_a faith_n get_v the_o blessing_n and_o esau_n by_o his_o want_a faith_n lose_v it_o it_o
while_o those_o curse_a canaanite_n be_v then_o in_o the_o land_n gen_n 12.6_o 7_o and_z 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o then_o and_o there_o do_v he_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n gen._n 12.8_o and_o 13.18_o though_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o it_o which_o altar_n and_o worship_n be_v to_o wear_v out_o those_o curse_a one_o at_o the_o last_o zech._n 14.21_o in_o this_o history_n be_v a_o manifold_a mystery_n as_o 1._o wherever_o abraham_n be_v his_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o be_v go_v on_o still_o towards_o tie_v south_n gen._n 12.9_o as_o towards_o the_o sun_n so_o shall_v all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n travel_n towards_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o set_v forth_o early_o as_o morning_n seeker_n prov._n 8.17_o and_o make_v progress_n in_o grace_n as_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o as_o from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2._o cor._n 3.18_o 2._o his_o first_o care_n in_o all_o place_n where_o he_o come_v be_v to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o his_o god_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o we_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o priest_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o rev._n 1.6_o and_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n heb._n 13.10_o which_o be_v christ_n who_o sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n mat._n 23.19_o let_v we_o therefore_o by_o he_o offer_v up_o the_o oblation_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n heb._n 13.15_o psal_n 50.23_o we_o shall_v build_v this_o altar_n not_o stony_a but_o fleshy_a in_o our_o heart_n ezek._n 36.26_o 3._o abraham_n build_v his_o altar_n although_o the_o canaanite_n be_v thin_a in_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n they_o do_v not_o stone_n he_o for_o so_o do_v which_o certain_o they_o will_v have_v do_v have_v not_o god_n restrain_v they_o thus_o ought_v all_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o shine_v as_o lamp_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o curse_a generation_n phil._n 2.15_o mat._n 5.16_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.12_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n as_o a_o ensign_n and_o bear_v up_o god_n name_n as_o a_o badge_n or_o beacon_n yea_o wearing_z christ_n mark_n in_o our_o forehead_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o our_o profession_n rev._n 9.4_o we_o shall_v set_v up_o our_o altar_n in_o sight_n and_o despite_o of_o idolater_n as_o abraham_n and_o call_v they_o jehovah_n nissi_fw-fr the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n moses_n do_v exod._n 17.15_o 4._o abraham_n be_v the_o first_o man_n we_o read_v of_o who_o have_v god_n most_o familiar_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o canaanite_n do_v not_o so_o much_o discourage_v he_o as_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o god_n do_v encourage_v he_o so_o 1_o sam._n 30.6_o and_o thus_o also_o it_o be_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n especial_o it_o frequent_a and_o familiar_a that_o more_o encourage_v the_o soul_n than_o can_v all_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n and_o corruption_n it_o see_v in_o itself_o discourage_v yea_o though_o they_o be_v as_o tall_a as_o cedar_n and_o strong_a as_o oak_n amos_n 2.9_o and_o though_o they_o have_v iron_n chariot_n and_o be_v exceed_o strong_a josh_n 17.18_o indeed_o when_o fear_n through_o unbelief_n transcend_v faith_n than_o the_o soul_n faith_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o soul_n murder_v saul_n as_o david_n do_v 1_o sam_n 27.1_o and_o despair_n of_o a_o conquest_n but_o when_o faith_n get_v above_o fear_n by_o a_o fresh_a sight_n of_o god_n that_o beatifical_a vision_n it_o then_o like_o hannibal_n vinegar_n eat_v out_o its_o own_o way_n through_o the_o alps_o of_o all_o opposition_n when_o a_o beam_n of_o divine_a light_n be_v dart_v into_o the_o soul_n this_o be_v a_o sovereign_a cordial_n to_o save_v it_o from_o swoon_a and_o be_v to_o faith_n what_o boaz_n be_v to_o naomi_n a_o restorer_n of_o its_o life_n and_o a_o nourisher_n of_o its_o old_a or_o decline_v age_n ruth_n 4.15_o then_o go_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 71.16_o both_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v all_o canaanite_n and_o corruption_n 5._o as_o the_o land_n god_n give_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o lord_n land_n as_o before_o and_o both_o he_o and_o they_o but_o stranger_n in_o it_o heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 14_o 16._o thus_o heber_n or_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o pilgrim_n or_o stranger_n in_o the_o holy_a tongue_n so_o whatever_o land_n house_n worldly_a enjoyment_n we_o have_v and_o in_o a_o earthly_a sense_n call_v our_o own_o yet_o all_o be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 24.1_o and_o we_o have_v but_o a_o stranger_n interest_n in_o they_o as_o we_o have_v our_o all_o from_o god_n so_o we_o shall_v spend_v our_o all_o for_o god_n and_o while_o we_o live_v in_o god_n good_a land_n we_o shall_v live_v by_o god_n good_a law_n and_o not_o suffer_v fullness_n to_o breed_v forgetfulness_n deut._n 8.11_o and_o 32.15_o lade_v body_n have_v often_o but_o leaden_a soul_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o our_o all_o with_o a_o pilgrim_n eye_n and_o use_v our_o all_o with_o a_o pilgrim_n mind_n they_o that_o buy_v great_a demesne_n shall_v be_v as_o if_o they_o possess_v not_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o and_o they_o that_o build_v goodly_a house_n deut._n 8.12_o which_o make_v man_n unwilling_a to_o die_v as_o be_v great_a loser_n if_o they_o have_v not_o also_o a_o mansion-house_n in_o heaven_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o silver_n and_o gold_n v._o 13._o yet_o the_o heart_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o v._o 14._o nor_o prosperity_n make_v we_o proud_a reasty_a and_o rusty_a jer._n 22.21_o rest_n must_v not_o breed_v rust_n remember_v we_o be_v but_o pilgrim_n psal_n 39.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o 2.11_o but_o a_o brood_n of_o traveller_n psal_n 24.6_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a work_n of_o abraham_n faith_n in_o this_o thing_n as_o in_o many_o other_o to_o behave_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n on_o earth_n because_o he_o know_v himself_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n heb._n 11.9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n so_o we_o eph._n 2.19_o 20._o the_o four_o particular_a be_v the_o end_n why_o god_n call_v abraham_n it_o be_v only_o to_o take_v possession_n of_o canaan_n not_o to_o enjoy_v it_o as_o a_o present_a inheritance_n for_o we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v famish_v twice_o out_o of_o this_o good_a land_n of_o promise_n first_o into_o egypt_n gen._n 12.10_o and_o second_o into_o gerar_n the_o philistine_n country_n gen._n 20.1_o yet_o do_v he_o ever_o make_v canaan_n his_o retreat_v place_n sojourn_v in_o it_o for_o a_o hundred_o year_n the_o remnant_n of_o his_o life_n from_o which_o history_n learn_v this_o mystery_n 1._o the_o most_o fruitful_a land_n may_v be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o psal_n 107.34_o god_n can_v famish_v our_o canaan_n to_o we_o zeph._n 2.11_o 2._o suppose_v we_o be_v force_v into_o egypt_n of_o philistia_n to_o seek_v for_o that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o a_o famish_a land_n of_o promise_n yet_o this_o be_v our_o best_a retreat_v place_n when_o god_n heal_v our_o backslide_n hos_n 14.4_o alas_o we_o be_v over_o apt_a 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do_v inherit_v it_o in_o his_o posterity_n though_o not_o in_o his_o person_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o the_o promise_n gal._n 3.17_o thus_o god_n keep_v his_o promise_n with_o he_o and_o so_o he_o do_v with_o we_o though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o performance_n thereof_o thus_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n all_o three_o be_v call_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n heb._n 11.9_o but_o none_o of_o they_o heir_n of_o the_o land_n promise_v they_o all_o have_v the_o promise_n when_o they_o want_v the_o land_n they_o all_o enjoy_v the_o promise_n though_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v afar_o off_o yet_o they_o see_v it_o embrace_v it_o and_o die_v
or_o few_o of_o they_o in_o scripture-record_n who_o mind_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n come_v he_o come_v to_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o john_n 1.11_o but_o after_o this_o oh_o how_o do_v this_o barren_a church_n sing_v etc._n etc._n when_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o at_o one_o sermon_n act_v 2.37_o 39_o 41._o 2._o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o a_o lone_a woman_n or_o widow_n as_o it_o be_v altogether_o barren_a and_o without_o hope_n of_o issue_n while_o the_o gentile_n be_v without_o christ_n without_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 12._o yet_o afterward_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n the_o gentile_a church_n which_o before_o have_v bring_v forth_o only_o here_o and_o there_o a_o proselyte_n or_o two_o as_o jethro_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o more_o numerous_a and_o glorious_a offspring_n than_o ever_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n have_v thus_o sarah_n though_o at_o first_o barren_n have_v a_o far_o great_a issue_n than_o hagar_n yea_o and_o hannah_n than_o peninnah_n notwithstanding_o both_o be_v reproach_v for_o their_o former_a barrenness_n gen._n 16.4_o and_o 1_o sam._n 1.6_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o second_o resemblance_n be_v the_o unwarrantable_a way_n sarah_n take_v to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o she_o own_o fruitfulness_n in_o give_v hagar_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o may_v obtain_v child_n by_o her_o bondwoman_n gen._n 16.1_o 2._o gal._n 4.22_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o seed_n to_o abraham_n but_o not_o express_o as_o yet_o whether_o by_o sarai_n or_o no_o hereupon_o sarai_n propound_v her_o handmaid_n as_o a_o secondary_a wife_n or_o bed-fellow_n to_o her_o husband_n because_o the_o child_n of_o bond-servant_n belong_v to_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n by_o the_o law_n exod._n 21.4_o thus_o rachel_n reckon_v the_o issue_n of_o her_o handmaid_n billah_n must_v be_v she_o gen._n 30.3_o 6_o and_o 8._o and_o thus_o sarah_n seek_v a_o seed_n to_o abraham_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n though_o she_o be_v not_o the_o mother_n thereof_o that_o so_o the_o blessing_n god_n have_v annex_v to_o his_o promise_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o hebrew_n most_o improbable_o say_v this_o hagar_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o put_v the_o more_o honour_n upon_o abraham_n in_o this_o act_n and_o to_o equal_v he_o with_o solomon_n who_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o another_o pharaoh_n but_o king_n daughter_n be_v most_o unfit_a to_o be_v handmaid_n who_o be_v bring_v up_o mistress_n of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o have_v paul_n be_v of_o that_o mind_n he_o have_v never_o style_v she_o a_o bondwoman_n gal._n 4.22_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a she_o be_v one_o of_o those_o maid_n of_o pharaoh_n house_n which_o be_v give_v to_o sarai_n gen_n 12.16_o whatever_o she_o be_v and_o whatever_o good_a aim_n sarai_n may_v haven_n in_o give_v she_o to_o abraham_n yet_o the_o mean_n be_v naught_o this_o expedient_a for_o have_v seel_z be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n because_o it_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o institute_v wedlock_n gen._n 2.14_o but_o it_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 4.23_o sarai_n be_v over-has_o and_o abraham_n be_v over-facile_a they_o be_v both_o blame-worthy_a for_o want_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n as_o if_o his_o power_n can_v not_o have_v perform_v it_o beyond_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o old_a age_n and_o for_o violation_n of_o wedlock_n contrary_n to_o its_o first_o institution_n mal._n 2.15_o and_o gen._n 2.24_o this_o act_n may_v be_v their_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o infirmity_n as_o be_v also_o their_o and_z the_o other_o patriarch_n polygamy_n practise_v in_o that_o time_n and_o their_o slip_n out_o of_o god_n way_n bring_v much_o evil_n upon_o they_o sarai_n be_v whip_v with_o her_o own_o rod_n hefiod_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a counsel_n prove_v always_o worst_a to_o the_o counsellor_n hagar_n now_o pregnant_a with_o child_n despise_v sarah_n her_o barren_a mistress_n as_o prov._n 30.21_o her_o sin_n be_v write_v upon_o her_o punishment_n gen._n 16.4_o 5._o she_o be_v despise_v as_o one_o reject_v concern_v god_n promise_v and_o abraham_n be_v disturb_v with_o those_o domestic_a dissension_n betwixt_o the_o mistress_n and_o her_o handmaid_n hereby_o be_v also_o figure_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o mother_n the_o bondwoman_n and_o the_o free_a the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o likewise_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n take_v some_o wrong_a way_n for_o accomplish_v divine_a promise_n follow_v and_o find_v out_o false_a rest_n fetch_v peace_n from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v to_o establish_v hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n in_o the_o place_n of_o sarah_n the_o free_a out_o of_o who_o spring_v the_o messiah_n that_o bless_a prince_n of_o all_o true_a peace_n and_o such_o mistake_a method_n to_o peace_n always_o end_v in_o sad_a disturbance_n as_o this_o in_o the_o history_n do_v beside_o there_o be_v this_o other_o mystery_n that_o such_o as_o put_v confidence_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n do_v luk._n 18.10_o 11._o will_v despise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n as_o hagar_n do_v sarah_n rom._n 10.3_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o three_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v in_o her_o beauty_n she_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a countenance_n a_o most_o lovely_a look_v and_o comely_a complexion_n gen._n 12.11_o which_o plato_n call_v the_o principality_n of_o nature_n outward_a beauty_n be_v very_o attractive_a which_o yet_o sarai_n keep_v although_o she_o be_v now_o about_o or_o above_o sixty_o year_n old_a be_v not_o impair_v by_o breed_v or_o bear_v of_o child_n or_o it_o be_v preserve_v by_o god_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o his_o providence_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o here_o we_o see_v how_o beauty_n may_v be_v a_o double_a snare_n both_o to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o and_o to_o they_o that_o love_v it_o yet_o sarah_n have_v a_o better_a even_o a_o inward_a beauty_n her_o chief_a beauty_n be_v that_o of_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 6._o gratior_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la veniens_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la virtus_fw-la that_o virtue_n have_v a_o better_a grace_n which_o shine_v from_o a_o comely_a face_n where_o these_o two_o meet_a they_o have_v a_o most_o happy_a conjunction_n and_o draw_v all_o heart_n to_o they_o as_o esther_n obtain_v favour_n of_o all_o that_o look_v upon_o she_o esth_n 2.15_o otherwise_o where_o beauty_n be_v without_o grace_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v like_o a_o jewel_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_z prov._n 11.22_o it_o want_v that_o which_o shall_v consecrate_v and_o sanctify_v it_o as_o in_o aurelia_n orestilla_n cujus_fw-la praeter_fw-la formam_fw-la nihil_fw-la unquam_fw-la bone_fw-la laudavit_fw-la have_v nothing_o commendable_a to_o good_a man_n save_v only_o deceitful_a favour_n and_o vain_a beauty_n prov._n 31.30_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o but_o better_a with_o sarah_n here_o who_o be_v therefore_o make_v a_o figure_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.26_o and_o of_o the_o new-testament_n church_n v._o 24._o which_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v all_o fair_a cant._n 1.15_o and_o 4.1_o etc._n etc._n well_o look_v and_o well_o like_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n psal_n 92.14_o and_o thus_o as_o with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v pray_v as_o psal_n 90.17_o oh_o let_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o the_o four_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v in_o her_o suffering_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v that_o she_o twice_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o king_n pharaoh_n gen._n 12._o and_o abimelech_n gen._n 20._o both_o which_o may_v have_v ravish_v she_o and_o make_v her_o disloyal_a to_o her_o husband_n yet_o god_n mof_n gracious_o prevent_v it_o in_o both_o place_n by_o plague_a the_o former_a and_o disease_v the_o latter_a out_o of_o both_o these_o two_o king_n court_n god_n bring_v she_o off_o with_o innocency_n honour_n and_o advantage_n oh_o how_o many_o snare_n of_o tentation_n god_n carry_v his_o church_n and_o our_o soul_n through_o oft_o we_o be_v in_o the_o briar_n as_o sarah_n be_v 1._o in_o egypt_n when_o god_n famish_a abraham_n out_o of_o canaan_n the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o thither_o which_o be_v the_o granary_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hebrew_n make_v this_o a_o fault_n in_o abraham_n for_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 portion_n in_o earthly_a thing_n because_o their_o faith_n do_v assure_v they_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o the_o more_o certain_a riches_n of_o a_o heavenly_a inheritance_n heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o their_o faith_n be_v quick-sighted_a to_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o long-handed_n too_o to_o embrace_v it_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v they_o salute_v or_o kiss_v the_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v remote_a from_o they_o they_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v a_o kiss_n of_o love_n to_o it_o and_o to_o christ_n in_o it_o as_o christ_n throw_v his_o kiss_n of_o love_n from_o heaven_n to_o they_o cant._n 1.1_o as_o they_o live_v in_o faith_n so_o they_o die_v in_o faith_n yea_o they_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o promise_n that_o they_o live_v not_o to_o see_v they_o turn_v into_o performance_n as_o they_o do_v not_o so_o we_o may_v not_o live_v to_o see_v many_o promise_n and_o prophecy_n fulfil_v in_o our_o time_n 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
rebuke_n from_o his_o father_n for_o both_o his_o dream_n and_o his_o declare_v they_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o divine_a irresistible_a impulse_n and_o what_o be_v the_o child_n joseph_n he_o can_v not_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n act._n 26.19_o and_o whatever_o be_v jacob_n first_o thought_n of_o it_o his_o second_o thought_n be_v better_a for_o he_o do_v suspect_v those_o dream_n be_v send_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v expect_v they_o may_v be_v make_v good_a by_o god_n so_o that_o jacob_n soon_o recover_v himself_o when_o he_o have_v more_o serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o mean_v thereof_o much_o less_o 2._o do_v joseph_n deserve_v the_o reproof_n envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o his_o brethren_n because_o all_o these_o redound_v and_o rebound_v upon_o god_n himself_o see_v joseph_n be_v but_o god_n instrument_n herein_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a harmony_n and_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o matter_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o first_o dream_n and_o the_o right_a interpretation_n thereof_o behold_v we_o be_v bind_v sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n etc._n etc._n note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o jacob_n notwithstanding_o his_o indulgency_n to_o joseph_n bring_v he_o not_o up_o in_o idleness_n but_o make_v he_o cast_v his_o gay-coat_n in_o harvest-time_n to_o bind_v sheaf_n and_o other_o harvest-work_n multitude_n of_o such_o like_a business_n make_v he_o natural_o dream_v of_o such_o like_a thing_n eccles_n 5.3_o but_o as_o it_o be_v no_o vanity_n a_o real_a prophecy_n of_o future_a event_n so_o it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a dream_n excellent_o adapt_v and_o accommodate_v to_o they_o both_z as_o to_o joseph_n and_o as_o to_o his_o brethren_n 1._o as_o to_o joseph_n who_o be_v a_o right_a sheaf_n of_o corn_n a_o whole_a bundle_n of_o mercy_n as_o jesus_n be_v who_o joseph_n typify_v and_o who_o save_v much_o people_n alive_a this_o hold_v true_a both_o in_o the_o type_n and_o in_o the_o antitype_n gen._n 45.5_o and_o 50.20_o and_o matth._n 1.21_o joh._n 3.16_o and_o heb._n 5.9_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n in_o greek_a as_o joseph_n signify_v increase_v in_o hebrew_n who_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o much_o mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o people_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o provision_n out_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o plentiful_a year_n gen._n 41.47_o 48._o when_o every_o grain_n of_o corn_n yield_v a_o handful_n of_o increase_n this_o sheaf_n must_v rise_v and_o stand_v upright_o but_o when_o not_o till_o the_o harvest_n which_o usual_o signify_v the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n psal_n 126.5_o 6._o and_o rev._n 14.15_o as_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13.39_o wherein_o god_n foreshow_v joseph_n advancement_n which_o he_o dream_v of_o yet_o withal_o be_v imply_v a_o considerable_a time_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o he_o dream_v not_o of_o must_v go_v before_o his_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n must_v not_o be_v both_o in_o a_o day_n together_o 2._o as_o to_o his_o brethren_n who_o be_v but_o empty_a sheaf_n in_o comparison_n of_o he_o when_o famish_a out_o of_o canaan_n to_o he_o in_o egypt_n gen._n 42.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o they_o come_v bow_v to_o he_o vers_n 6._o to_o get_v some_o corn_n out_o of_o his_o sheaf_n as_o also_o gen._n 43.26.28_o and_o 44.14_o and_o 50.18_o do_v homage_n and_o obeisance_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n whereby_o they_o make_v good_a his_o prophetic_a dream_n though_o unwitting_o and_o which_o those_o scorner_n scorn_v ever_o to_o have_v do_v gen._n 37.7_o 8._o to_o this_o dreamer_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o must_v stand_v prov._n 19.21_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o like_a harmony_n appear_v betwixt_o the_o expression_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o second_o dream_n as_o of_o the_o first_o behold_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o eleven_o star_n bow_v down_o to_o i_o gen._n 37.9_o there_o be_v much_o more_o in_o this_o latter_a than_o in_o the_o former_a dream_n yet_o all_o have_v its_o due_a accomplishment_n the_o first_o concern_v his_o brethren_n only_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o sheaf_n but_o this_o second_o not_o only_o concern_v they_o under_o the_o metaphor_n of_o eleven_o star_n but_o also_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n under_o the_o resemblance_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o this_o be_v thus_o interpret_v even_o by_o jacob_n himself_o v._o 10._o where_o 1._o he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o father_n of_o every_o family_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n full_a of_o celestial_a light_n and_o enlighten_v all_o that_o live_v under_o his_o shadow_n hos_n 14.7_o wherein_o also_o he_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o preeminency_n which_o the_o husband_n have_v over_o the_o wife_n who_o 2._o he_o interpret_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o moon_n teach_v hereby_o that_o the_o mother_n as_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v shine_v forth_o with_o her_o splendour_n in_o her_o husband_n absence_n and_o veil_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o place_n and_o presence_n and_o 3._o the_o child_n as_o star_n which_o be_v according_a to_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o grandfather_n abraham_n gen._n 22.17_o which_o shall_v all_o be_v star_n of_o light_n shine_v in_o their_o several_a orb_n as_o so_o many_o lamp_n or_o light_n of_o heaven_n phil._n 2.15_o the_o first_o dream_n relate_v only_o to_o those_o son_n of_o jacob_n under_o one_o figure_n only_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o the_o sheaf_n because_o it_o be_v only_o a_o prognostic_n of_o their_o go_v alone_o without_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o buy_v corn_n of_o joseph_n to_o who_o they_o do_v then_o their_o obeisance_n but_o the_o second_o dream_n relate_v to_o the_o whole_a family_n of_o jacob_n which_o be_v force_v out_o of_o canaan_n by_o famine_n into_o egypt_n where_o they_o all_o do_v obeisance_n to_o joseph_n hence_o a_o objection_n arise_v how_o do_v joseph_n father_n and_o mother_n do_v obeisance_n to_o he_o seeing_z 1._o the_o scripture_n mention_n no_o such_o thing_n do_v by_o jacob_n and_o 2._o rachel_n be_v dead_a the_o year_n before_o this_o dream_n answer_v the_o first_o as_o to_o joseph_n father_n the_o case_n be_v very_o plain_a that_o he_o do_v humble_a homage_n to_o his_o son_n which_o some_o say_v be_v do_v when_o he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n lean_v upon_o his_o three_o leg_n his_o staff_n take_v in_o both_o the_o hebrew_n mittah_n a_o bed_n and_o the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o without_o point_n matteh_n a_o staff_n which_o the_o apostle_n follow_v heb._n 11.21_o gen._n 47.31_o or_o if_o we_o read_v it_o when_o he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o his_o bedstaff_n but_o this_o be_v a_o wodship_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o mat._n 4.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o not_o do_v to_o joseph_n for_o herein_o he_o solemn_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o his_o weak_a old_a decay_a carcase_n because_o he_o have_v see_v joseph_n alive_a and_o his_o child_n also_o and_o because_o he_o though_o now_o in_o egypt_n have_v hope_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n but_o it_o be_v more_o plain_a that_o jacob_n pay_v this_o respect_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n when_o he_o send_v present_n by_o his_o son_n to_o he_o while_o unknown_a as_o to_o the_o deputy_n commissioner_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o that_o great_a king_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o therefore_o those_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n then_o call_v their_o father_n his_o servant_n and_o with_o that_o word_n in_o their_o mouth_n bow_v their_o head_n and_o make_v obeisance_n gen._n 43.28_o yea_o and_o jacob_n send_v present_v which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o subjection_n to_o joseph_n so_o that_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v say_v that_o jacob_n the_o father_n do_v homage_n to_o joseph_n his_o son_n at_o least_o by_o a_o proxy_n and_o it_o be_v also_o probable_a when_o jacob_n come_v personal_o to_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n that_o he_o pay_v due_a respect_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n and_o that_o he_o honour_v he_o by_o his_o person_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o by_o a_o proxy_n though_o not_o as_o joseph_n be_v his_o son_n but_o as_o he_o be_v pharaoh_n viceroy_n so_o he_o adore_v god_n who_o have_v thus_o exalt_v he_o answer_v the_o second_o as_o to_o joseph_n mother_n it_o can_v be_v mean_v rachel_n though_o caietan_n oleaster_n etc._n etc._n do_v think_v the_o be_v then_o alive_a for_o she_o die_v before_o jacob_n come_v to_o hebron_n gen._n 35.18_o 19_o and_o while_o she_o live_v benjamin_n be_v not_o bear_v to_o make_v up_o the_o eleven_o son_n or_o star_n in_o the_o dream_n beside_o joseph_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o rachel_n it_o seem_v a_o idle_a
joseph_n who_o they_o barter_v and_o bargain_v for_o as_o for_o some_o base_a abject_a or_o common_a slave_n and_o the_o seller_n of_o he_o set_v no_o high_o a_o price_n upon_o he_o though_o he_o become_v a_o prince_n in_o egypt_n thus_o christian_n be_v call_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n psal_n 45.16_o the_o many_o righteous_a in_o mat._n 13.17_o be_v read_v many_o king_n luk._n 10.24_o they_o be_v no_o less_o though_o obscure_a one_o as_o be_v melchisedek_n king_n of_o salem_n they_o be_v great_a heir_n but_o now_o in_o their_o nonage_n they_o be_v king_n for_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o no_o less_o rev._n 1.6_o but_o they_o go_v incognito_o as_o be_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n heb._n 11.9_o their_o life_n be_v hide_v col._n 3.3_o and_o their_o glory_n be_v inward_a psal_n 45.13_o none_o of_o this_o the_o world_n know_v but_o this_o may_v satisfy_v we_o that_o our_o good_a god_n know_v it_o and_o all_o that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a discern_a know_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o yea_o and_o all_o our_o undervaluers_a shall_v in_o time_n know_v it_o too_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o 2._o as_o joseph_n brethren_n do_v he_o in_o his_o bravery_n to_o their_o unspeakable_a horror_n and_o astonishment_n gen._n 45.3_o for_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o life_n shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v appear_v with_o he_o in_o glory_n v._o 4._o all_o glorious_a then_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o name_n though_o for_o a_o time_n denigrate_v with_o devilish_a nickname_n as_o joseph_n asperse_v here_o for_o a_o dreamer_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n though_o then_o rot_a in_o the_o grave_a psal_n 37.6_o god_n will_v then_o clear_v all_o wrong_a innocency_n and_o then_o the_o right_a value_n and_o estimation_n of_o all_o god_n jewel_n that_o have_v be_v so_o undervalved_n and_o under-rated_n by_o a_o wicked_a world_n as_o joseph_n be_v here_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n ☞_o suppose_v this_o sale_n of_o the_o jewel_n joseph_n shall_v be_v a_o little_a examine_v by_o the_o standard_n and_o try_v by_o that_o receive_v rule_v there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a proportion_n betwixt_o the_o price_n and_o the_o commodity_n propound_v to_o be_v sell_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v as_o to_o sell_v of_o person_n i_o refer_v to_o what_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o man-stealing_a and_o man-selling_a which_o be_v both_o evil_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n especial_o in_o joseph_n circumstance_n but_o as_o to_o thing_n buy_v and_o sell_v where_o there_o be_v any_o odds_o either_o in_o the_o excess_n or_o defect_n betwixt_o the_o price_n and_o the_o purchase_n there_o be_v injustice_n usual_o impute_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o price_n in_o contract_v for_o commodity_n first_o the_o kind_a price_n which_o our_o english_a phrase_n most_o fit_o express_v it_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o betwixt_o brother_n and_o brother_n second_o the_o discreet_a price_n be_v thus_o express_v so_o it_o be_v not_o dear_a but_o be_v no_o more_o than_o reasonable_a betwixt_o man_n and_o 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not_o but_o rational_o expect_v to_o share_v when_o his_o advancement_n dream_v of_o come_v to_o a_o accomplishment_n in_o his_o prosperous_a estate_n for_o as_o they_o be_v ally_v to_o he_o in_o consanguinity_n they_o must_v also_o be_v make_v partaker_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a custom_n of_o all_o person_n high_o prefer_v themselves_o to_o prefer_v their_o kindred_n and_o relation_n and_o as_o indeed_o he_o do_v they_o in_o his_o prosperity_n 2._o joseph_n be_v certain_o more_o worth_a than_o twenty_o shekel_n or_o shilling_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o 1._o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n put_v a_o high_a value_n and_o estimation_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a name_n even_o of_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a sex_n and_o of_o less_o worth_n in_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o man_n that_o bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n of_o a_o virgin_n in_o israel_n be_v both_o to_o be_v chastise_v that_o be_v to_o be_v beat_v with_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o 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the_o abatement_n and_o mitigation_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n come_v next_o to_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n his_o releasement_n out_o of_o prison_n where_o he_o 1._o declare_v the_o preparatory_a providence_n fall_v out_o in_o tendency_n towards_o it_o and_o 2._o the_o providential_a performance_n of_o it_o first_o of_o the_o first_o first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o preparation_n towards_o it_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o many_o eminent_a occurrence_n concur_v to_o joseph_n deliverance_n for_o in_o order_n to_o it_o 1._o two_o of_o pharaoh_n prince_n must_v offend_v king_n pharaoh_n 2._o these_o two_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n for_o that_o offence_n 3._o into_o that_o very_a prison_n where_o joseph_n be_v 4._o joseph_n must_v then_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o that_o prison_n 5._o the_o provost_z marshal_z even_o potiphar_n must_v have_v these_o two_o offender_n commit_v to_o he_o as_o his_o prisoner_n 6._o potiphar_n must_v give_v joseph_n now_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o prison_n the_o charge_n of_o those_o two_o prince_n 7._o these_o two_o prisoner_n must_v have_v each_o their_o trouble_v dream_n there_o and_o then_o 8._o joseph_n in_o his_o administer_a to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o all_o the_o other_o prisoner_n according_a to_o his_o rule_v office_n must_v observe_v the_o sadness_n of_o they_o both_o and_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o 9_o they_o hereupon_o must_v declare_v their_o several_a dream_n congruous_a to_o their_o distinct_a condition_n unto_o joseph_n 10._o joseph_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o god_n who_o he_o have_v present_a with_o he_o in_o prison_n must_v be_v make_v able_a to_o interpret_v both_o these_o dream_n in_o correspondency_n to_o the_o event_n in_o both_o 11._o pharaoh_n must_v dream_v too_o and_o twice_o such_o dream_n as_o none_o of_o his_o magician_n can_v interpret_v either_o his_o first_o or_o last_o 12._o at_o this_o nonplus_n the_o butler_n must_v remember_v joseph_n mind_n 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god_n love_v to_o go_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v always_o a_o good_a way_n yea_o the_o best_a way_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o humane_a eye_n oft_o but_o a_o crooked_a way_n god_n love_v to_o walk_v the_o maze_n in_o many_o meander_n wind_n and_o turn_n and_o be_v never_o at_o such_o a_o loss_n in_o any_o labyrinth_n but_o by_o the_o clew_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n he_o can_v extricate_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o work_n upon_o the_o wheel_n and_o he_o will_v certain_o unravel_v all_o those_o intricacy_n of_o our_o present_a time_n bring_v they_o all_o to_o a_o glorious_a issue_n as_o he_o do_v all_o those_o intrigue_n about_o poor_a joseph_n the_o like_a limit_n be_v allot_v to_o we_o now_o as_o be_v allot_v to_o god_n people_n of_o old_a even_o a_o limit_n or_o border_n of_o fetch_v a_o compass_n numb_a 34.5_o though_o we_o be_v passive_a and_o god_n only_o active_a herein_o and_o though_o providence_n have_v its_o pause_n it_o have_v also_o as_o the_o planet_n its_o eccentrick_a motion_n yet_o even_o in_o those_o oblique_a line_n wherein_o it_o move_v its_o eye_n have_v a_o direct_a prospect_n to_o its_o proper_a period_n which_o in_o the_o appoint_a time_n it_o always_o attain_v and_o none_o can_v frustrate_v it_o thus_o the_o great_a god_n go_v about_o while_o he_o go_v about_o to_o do_v some_o great_a work_n it_o be_v a_o law_n the_o creator_n have_v put_v upon_o his_o creature_n the_o sun_n to_o traverse_v the_o oblique_a line_n about_o the_o equinoctial_a of_o the_o zodiac_n yet_o neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o god_n much_o less_o who_o make_v the_o sun_n ever_o lose_v their_o way_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v observe_v the_o predominancy_n of_o divine_a providence_n overall_a humane-affair_n as_o manifest_o appear_v in_o all_o these_o twelve_o particular_a instance_n aforemention_v all_o which_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o govern_v all_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o many_o 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his_o honourable_a principality_n for_o he_o be_v go_v on_o seventeen_o when_o he_o be_v sell_v gen._n 37.2_o and_o he_o be_v thirty_o complete_a when_o he_o stand_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.46_o about_o nine_o year_n after_o he_o receive_v his_o father_n into_o egypt_n after_o which_o he_o live_v in_o honour_n seventy_o one_o year_n and_o die_v at_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a gen._n 50.26_o this_o may_v comfort_v god_n suffer_v servant_n and_o cheer_v up_o their_o heart_n that_o though_o for_o a_o season_n they_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o ungodly_a persecutor_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v assure_v that_o if_o they_o suffer_v not_o as_o evil_a doer_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o god_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n do_v they_o justice_n and_o make_v they_o full_a amends_o for_o all_o their_o injury_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joseph_n and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o not_o as_o to_o he_o here_o be_v sure_a it_o shall_v be_v do_v hereafter_o here_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o providential_a performance_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o joseph_n deliverance_n this_o bring_v in_o the_o three_o general_n head_n to_o wit_n joseph_n exercise_n in_o this_o his_o high_a state_n of_o exaltation_n and_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o sore_a archer_n whereby_o he_o have_v 1._o a_o passive_a exercise_n and_o second_o his_o active_a exercise_n or_o employ_v in_o his_o exalt_v estate_n which_o be_v to_o lay_v up_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o plenteous_a year_n against_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n in_o performance_n of_o which_o office_n he_o discharge_v his_o duty_n 1._o in_o his_o fidelity_n to_o pharaoh_n keep_v he_o and_o his_o people_n from_o be_v famish_v 2._o in_o his_o filial_a respect_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o by_o send_v corn_n twice_o to_o he_o gen._n 42._o &_o 43._o &_o 44._o &_o 45._o 2._o by_o send_v for_o he_o and_o all_o his_o into_o egypt_n 3._o by_o place_v they_o in_o goshen_n section_n the_o nine_o by_o this_o time_n the_o devil_n who_o ply_v his_o time_n rev._n 12.12_o think_v it_o now_o high_a time_n to_o call_v out_o his_o artillery-company_n his_o archest-archer_n all_o to_o shoot_v at_o this_o high_a mark_n with_o their_o fork_a and_o poison_a arrow_n this_o be_v fit_a matter_n for_o soul_n malice_n in_o that_o envious_a one_o that_o even_o in_o one_o hour_n he_o envious_o behold_v joseph_n iron-fetter_n change_v into_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n his_o filthy_a rag_n into_o fine_a robe_n his_o strain_v stock_n into_o a_o stately_a chariot_n his_o dark_a and_o nasty_a dungeon_n into_o a_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a palace_n yea_o potiphar_n slave_n and_o captive_n satan_n see_v be_v now_o become_v his_o old_a master_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o the_o rattle_a noise_n of_o his_o fetter_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v irksome_a to_o joseph_n ear_n but_o delightsome_a to_o the_o devil_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o honourable_a trumpeting_n forth_o of_o abrech_n or_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o as_o he_o ride_v in_o the_o royal_a chariot_n up_o and_o down_o the_o kingdom_n to_o gather_v in_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o plenty_n when_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o joseph_n from_o a_o contrary_a evil_n as_o he_o common_o do_v to_o a_o good_a just_a contrary_a to_o that_o evil_a as_o of_o a_o servant_n and_o prisoner_n be_v be_v make_v a_o prince_n and_o ruler_n nazianzen_n note_v well_o that_o joseph_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o satan_n snare_n in_o his_o prosperity_n than_o he_o be_v in_o his_o adversity_n then_o i_o say_v the_o devil_n envy_v he_o and_o muster_v up_o the_o man_n of_o his_o house_n as_o his_o tool_n the_o lewd_a lady_n have_v muster_v up_o the_o man_n of_o her_o house_n gen._n 39.14_o to_o make_v they_o suborn_v witness_n again_o joseph_n even_o his_o slave_n and_o vassal_n the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 2.2_o those_o he_o employ_v as_o his_o arch-archer_n to_o shoot_v sore_o at_o joseph_n who_o be_v now_o become_v a_o fair_a butt_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o devil_n have_v already_o shoot_v jâ—seph_n down_o successful_o three_o time_n from_o his_o preferment_n as_o 1._o when_o he_o be_v his_o father_n white-boy_n and_o prefer_v before_o all_o his_o brethren_n in_o his_o father_n house_n than_o satan_n get_v he_o sell_v into_o egypt_n for_o a_o slave_n by_o his_o brutish_a brethren_n 2._o when_o he_o be_v prefer_v to_o be_v lord_n high_a steward_n in_o prince_n potiphar_n palace_n than_o the_o devil_n set_v on_o a_o delilah_n to_o tickle_v he_o on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o to_o tie_v he_o with_o the_o green_a withe_n of_o youthful_a pleasure_n and_o when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v than_o he_o by_o her_o subornation_n get_v he_o cast_v into_o the_o traitor_n prison_n sed_fw-la pari_fw-la successu_fw-la the_o devil_n lose_v his_o labour_n in_o this_o also_o 3._o when_o joseph_n have_v find_v favour_n through_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o there_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prince-jayler_n so_o that_o he_o be_v again_o prefer_v by_o he_o as_o a_o lord-steward_n over_o all_o his_o prisoner_n yea_o over_o the_o prince_n butler_n and_o the_o prince_n baker_n who_o dream_n he_o right_o interpret_v yet_o the_o devil_n prevail_v to_o get_v joseph_n still_o detain_v in_o prison_n for_o two_o full_a year_n long_o gen._n 40.1_o he_o undoubted_o order_v that_o courtier_n the_o butler_n to_o forget_v joseph_n so_o long_o gen._n 39.23_o and_o 40.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o so_o that_o this_o poor_a man_n be_v keep_v prisoner_n about_o three_o year_n for_o joseph_n have_v lie_v long_o there_o and_o be_v make_v steward_n of_o the_o prison_n before_o the_o butler_n and_o the_o baker_n be_v bring_v thither_o this_o must_v be_v the_o devil_n design_v to_o drive_v joseph_n into_o despair_n who_o have_v hope_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o restore_v butler_n to_o be_v immediate_o deliver_v but_o be_v detain_v two_o year_n long_o after_o this_o hope_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a temptation_n to_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n jer._n 2.25_o because_o of_o this_o long_a delay_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o this_o that_o this_o butler_n while_o he_o fill_v wine_n in_o bowl_n for_o his_o master_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n himself_o for_o two_o year_n together_o yet_o all_o this_o time_n remember_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n as_o the_o prophet_n express_o say_v amos_n 6.6_o but_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o spirit_n have_v send_v a_o dream_n into_o pharaoh_n sptrit_a which_o none_o of_o the_o devil_n magician_n can_v interpret_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o two_o year_n the_o devil_n be_v thereby_o baffle_v joseph_n must_v be_v deliver_v must_v interpret_v and_o for_o that_o advance_v to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n i_o be_o afraid_a we_o have_v too_o many_o such_o butler_n advance_v courtier_n who_o all_o forget_v poor_a joseph_n and_o never_o request_v pharaoh_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o freedom_n yet_o though_o they_o do_v god_n will_v remember_v his_o joseph_n and_o may_v pull_v those_o forgetter_n of_o he_o by_o the_o ear_n in_o due_a time_n as_o he_o do_v the_o butler_n gen._n 41.9_o to_o release_v and_o advance_v joseph_n now_o when_o satan_n have_v so_o successful_o shoot_v joseph_n down_o as_o he_o think_v these_o three_o time_n oh_o how_o slippery_a then_o be_v all_o worldly_a promotion_n some_o exemplification_n we_o have_v in_o our_o time_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o his_o bow_n abide_v still_o in_o strength_n and_o see_v joseph_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v the_o second_o man_n in_o the_o land_n than_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o bestir_v himself_o against_o he_o though_o moses_n do_v not_o mention_v express_o the_o particular_n hereof_o yet_o give_v he_o some_o such_o hint_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v rational_o infer_v as_o the_o devil_n have_v assault_v joseph_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n before_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n so_o now_o he_o set_v upon_o he_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n as_o to_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n design_v either_o to_o prevent_v it_o beforehand_o or_o to_o procure_v his_o downfall_n after_o in_o order_n hereunto_o his_o first_o archer_n must_v be_v the_o malicious_a magician_n who_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o much_o malign_a joseph_n for_o interpret_n pharaoh_n dream_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v gen._n 41.8.15_o from_o this_o short_a relation_n moses_n mention_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a deduction_n to_o say_v that_o these_o chartummim_n hebr._n the_o wiseman_n and_o wizzard_n of_o egypt_n must_v withstand_v this_o holy_a hebrew_a young_a man_n see_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o sorcerer_n so_o call_v exod._n 7.11_o as_o
against_o joseph_n yea_o they_o furious_o rage_v at_o he_o as_o the_o hebr._n vatelah_n signify_v and_o be_v so_o render_v prov._n 26.18_o where_o and_o here_o only_o that_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v transport_v into_o such_o a_o fury_n by_o their_o sore_a famine_n that_o it_o make_v they_o mad_a man_n and_o furious_o to_o cast_v their_o firebrand_n at_o he_o even_o the_o devil_n arrow_n and_o so_o become_v they_o arch-archer_n indeed_o let_v fly_n at_o joseph_n for_o want_v of_o bread_n he_o have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n but_o saturity_n and_o security_n have_v so_o besot_v they_o that_o they_o fear_v nothing_o till_o they_o feel_v it_o fullness_n have_v breed_v forgetfulness_n and_o now_o when_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o that_o penury_n which_o they_o may_v have_v by_o a_o prudent_a provision_n out_o of_o the_o seven_o year_n plenty_n prevent_v they_o come_v with_o their_o outrageous_a clamour_n to_o joseph_n cry_v why_o shall_v we_o die_v in_o thy_o presence_n etc._n etc._n gen_n 47.15_o when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n to_o save_v we_o alive_a in_o this_o our_o extreme_a indigency_n this_o speech_n and_o why_o or_o for_o why_o savour_n of_o strong_a passion_n speak_v in_o a_o murmur_a mad_a mutinous_a manner_n agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n labah_n v._n 13._o which_o be_v the_o radix_fw-la of_o vatelah_n and_o which_o signify_v to_o be_v frantic_a or_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n both_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n and_o the_o tigurine_a version_n render_v it_o fùrebat_fw-la extreme_a famine_n make_v they_o extreme_a mad_a and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o may_v seem_v also_o more_o probable_a even_o from_o a_o natural_a cause_n it_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o feed_n upon_o course_n and_o foul_a matter_n such_o as_o carrion_n hemâ—â—â—_n and_o other_o sordid_a stuff_n that_o brute_n do_v devour_v of_o bad_a juice_n to_o humane_a stomach_n as_o well_o as_o of_o bad_a taste_n to_o their_o palate_n this_o be_v do_v in_o famine_n as_o both_o civil_a and_o sacred_a history_n hold_v forth_o as_o 2_o kin._n 6.25_o etc._n etc._n thereby_o may_v they_o fall_v into_o a_o frenzy_n which_o be_v the_o far_o punsh_v on_o by_o the_o permanent_a power_n and_o last_a force_n of_o the_o famine_n beside_o the_o many_o aggravation_n they_o lie_v under_o to_o blow_v they_o up_o into_o this_o madness_n against_o joseph_n as_o 1._o their_o loss_n of_o meat_n famine_n be_v such_o a_o merciless_a tyrant_n that_o it_o have_v make_v even_o a_o tender_a mother_n to_o use_v her_o tooth_n instead_o of_o her_o lip_n to_o her_o own_o dear_a child_n to_o bite_v it_o without_o pity_n who_o she_o use_v to_o kiss_v with_o love_n and_o instead_o of_o give_v it_o suck_v to_o let_v out_o its_o blood_n deut._n 28.57_o lam._n 4.10_o yea_o sometime_o it_o have_v make_v man_n eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o own_o arm_n isa_n 9.20_o the_o people_n here_o lay_v under_o the_o lash_n of_o this_o fierce_a tyrant_n the_o loss_n of_o meat_n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o money_n they_o come_v and_o complain_v to_o joseph_n all_o our_o money_n be_v exhaust_v and_o expend_v gen._n 47.14_o 15._o now_o money_n bear_v the_o mastery_n with_o most_o mortal_a man_n and_o with_o some_o worldling_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o wealth_n have_v cost_v they_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o wit_n they_o have_v run_v distract_v upon_o it_o miser_n will_v assoon_o and_o as_o easy_o part_v with_o their_o blood_n as_o with_o their_o good_a yet_o here_o meat_n be_v better_a than_o money_n and_o therefore_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o former_a they_o will_v part_v with_o the_o latter_a but_o now_o all_o their_o stock_n be_v spend_v they_o can_v purchase_v no_o more_o meat_n for_o want_n of_o money_n they_o gaze_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o man_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n gen._n 42.1_o what_o to_o do_v they_o know_v not_o yet_o sober_v better_o upon_o it_o they_o come_v to_o joseph_n with_o a_o 3._o complaint_n who_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o exchange_n for_o their_o cattle_n this_o be_v their_o three_o loss_n now_o they_o soften_v yet_o more_o as_o to_o word_n at_o least_o say_v we_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o lord_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n nb._n alas_o all_o this_o time_n they_o can_v not_o plead_v kindred_n they_o be_v alien_n to_o joseph_n and_o he_o to_o they_o but_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n heb._n 2.11_o if_o we_o hide_v not_o our_o want_n from_o he_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o with_o food_n much_o more_o than_o joseph_n do_v these_o alien_n even_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o come_v their_o 4._o loss_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o land_n in_o the_o second_o year_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o extreme_a famine_n which_o be_v the_o six_o year_n thereof_o for_o the_o five_o year_n of_o it_o be_v the_o first_o year_n which_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o strait_n as_o they_o have_v no_o money_n leave_v but_o buy_v bread_n with_o flesh_n even_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o when_o no_o cattle_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o five_o which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o extremity_n as_o be_v express_v gen._n 45.11_o they_o come_v to_o he_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o year_n call_v here_o the_o second_o of_o cruel_a hardship_n and_o sell_v their_o land_n to_o pharaoh_n for_o bread_n and_o then_o 5._o their_o body_n themselves_o as_o slave_n gen._n 47._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 23_o 25._o it_o may_v not_o therefore_o seem_v absurd_a to_o suppose_v that_o this_o hunger-starved_a people_n be_v sometime_o enrage_v at_o joseph_n according_a to_o the_o genuine_a signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n vatelah_n to_o be_v mad_a or_o transport_v into_o frantic_a and_o furious_a fit_n and_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o the_o last_o sort_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n which_o let_v fly_v their_o arrow_n at_o least_o word_n of_o reproach_n against_o joseph_n we_o say_v loser_n may_v have_v leave_n to_o talk_v and_o great_a loser_n than_o these_o who_o lose_v their_o meat_n money_n cattle_n land_n and_o liberty_n can_v well_o be_v to_o want_v corn_n coin_n and_o cattle_n must_v needs_o pinch_v they_o much_o but_o when_o joseph_n will_v have_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n too_o destroy_v their_o property_n in_o their_o ancient_a patrimony_n by_o remove_v they_o into_o rent_a farm_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o and_o so_o set_v up_o imperium_fw-la despoticum_fw-la un_fw-fr absolute_a monarchy_n the_o property_n of_o their_o land_n must_v be_v alter_v and_o they_o must_v all_o turn_v tenant_n and_o farmer_n to_o pharaoh_n whereas_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n they_o and_o their_o progenitor_n have_v be_v true_a proprietor_n and_o right_a owner_n of_o those_o ancient_a possession_n yet_o now_o have_v make_v no_o new_a forfeiture_n of_o they_o they_o know_v of_o no_o praemunire_n in_o their_o case_n therefore_o may_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o this_o many-headed_a multitude_n so_o pinch_v with_o penury_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o part_v with_o those_o five_o near_a dear_a and_o precious_a thing_n especial_o the_o two_o last_o rather_o with_o great_a passion_n than_o patience_n when_o of_o free_a subject_n they_o must_v now_o be_v make_v the_o king_n slave_n and_o vassal_n all_o the_o free_a bear_v people_n must_v hereby_o become_v the_o prince_n peasant_n solomon_n say_v that_o oppression_n make_v wiseman_n mad_a eccles_n 7.7_o which_o he_o set_v off_o with_o a_o sure_o and_o he_o further_o say_v that_o therefore_o oppress_v prince_n be_v no_o better_a than_o fool_n void_a of_o understanding_n prov._n 28.15_o 16._o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n themselves_o for_o drive_v their_o poor_a people_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n by_o exhaust_v their_o all_o from_o they_o and_o utter_o undo_v they_o though_o they_o think_v they_o deal_v wise_o as_o another_o pharaoh_n do_v exod._n 1.10_o yet_o these_o lion-rampants_a do_v foolish_o in_o enrage_v their_o subject_n for_o they_o usual_o come_v to_o untimely_a end_n as_o most_o of_o the_o caesar_n till_o constantine_n do_v if_o oppression_n make_v wiseman_n much_o more_o these_o half-famish_a '_o d-man_n mad_a it_o be_v a_o wonder_n say_v rivetus_n that_o the_o mad_a multitude_n be_v make_v mad_a by_o the_o famine_n extremity_n do_v not_o meet_v tumultuous_o make_v a_o mutiny_n and_o have_v now_o lose_v their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o their_o mean_n by_o force_n break_v open_v the_o barn_n so_o plunder_v all_o the_o storehouse_n in_o every_o city_n where_o the_o corn_n be_v keep_v thus_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la in_o concurrence_n with_o rivet_n interpret_v vatelah_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o egyptian_n make_v tumult_n the_o famine_n bereave_v they_o of_o their_o wit_n assure_o they_o can_v never_o give_v up_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n have_v not_o stark_a hunger_n
as_o the_o proverb_n run_v drive_v the_o wolf_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n all_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n job_n 2.4_o there_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n do_v speak_v a_o great_a truth_n what_o will_v their_o land_n and_o liberty_n signify_v shall_v they_o lose_v their_o life_n by_o the_o famine_n which_o be_v a_o irresistible_a tyrant_n but_o so_o be_v not_o oppression_n in_o which_o case_n liberty_n be_v oft_o prefete_v above_o life_n and_o man_n especial_o freeborn_a will_v choose_v to_o lose_v the_o latter_a rather_o than_o the_o former_a philo-judaeus_a tell_v of_o a_o heathen-people_n who_o in_o their_o war_n use_v only_o this_o expression_n estote_fw-la viri_fw-la libertas_fw-la agitur_fw-la quit_v yourselves_o brave_a soldier_n rather_o lose_v your_o life_n than_o your_o liberty_n for_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n you_o now_o fight_v for_o it_o be_v for_o sweet_a liberty_n our_o native_a and_o birthright_n liberty_n and_o daniel_n in_o his_o history_n of_o england_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o contention_n hold_v very_o hot_a in_o this_o our_o land_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n for_o full_a fourscore_o year_n together_o about_o liberty_n and_o property_n which_o cease_v not_o until_o the_o grand_a charter_n be_v grant_v the_o whole_a and_o sole_a design_n whereof_o be_v wise_o contrive_v to_o keep_v the_o beam_n right_a even_o and_o equal_a without_o tilt_v on_o either_o side_n between_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n and_o to_o end_v that_o long_a controversy_n this_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la so_o call_v be_v happy_o gain_v in_o the_o maturity_n of_o a_o judicious_a prince_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o frank_o grant_v and_o full_o ratify_v it_o to_o the_o people_n satisfaction_n and_o if_o any_o violence_n for_o break_v into_o joseph_n storehouse_n be_v not_o act_v by_o the_o people_n of_o egypt_n when_o they_o come_v under_o those_o sad_a circumstance_n every_o one_o of_o the_o five_o being_n sad_a than_o the_o 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which_o thargum_n jerusal_n add_v a_o three_o reason_n hereof_o that_o the_o egyptian_n shall_v not_o deride_v joseph_n brethren_n for_o be_v stranger_n among_o they_o see_v this_o translation_n make_v themselves_o stranger_n to_o their_o own_o relation_n and_o former_a companion_n yea_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n under_o pharaoh_n according_a to_o the_o curse_n gen._n 9.25_o they_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o cham_n posterity_n gen._n 10.6_o psal_n 105.23_o when_o both_o their_o person_n and_o possession_n be_v translate_v into_o pharaoh_n power_n but_o the_o great_a question_n be_v whether_o joseph_n be_v justifiable_a in_o thus_o provoke_v a_o poor_a pinch_v and_o half-pined_n people_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v put_v off_o all_o bowel_n of_o humanity_n thus_o to_o take_v the_o advantage_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o that_o to_o the_o utmost_a rigour_n both_o to_o the_o engross_a of_o all_o their_o good_n and_o to_o the_o inthral_n of_o all_o their_o person_n contrary_a as_o to_o appearance_n to_o all_o the_o common_a rule_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o justice_n answer_v 1_o our_o lord_n express_o forbid_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o appearance_n but_o command_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n john_n 7.24_o it_o need_v not_o be_v doubt_v but_o those_o blind_a egyptian_n be_v precipitant_a enough_o in_o their_o judge_n and_o censure_v godly_a joseph_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o senator_n wisdom_n psal_n 105.22_o that_o he_o may_v both_o learn_v they_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o unlearn_v they_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o false_a god_n this_o be_v enough_o to_o prejudice_v they_o against_o he_o tully_n a_o man_n of_o great_a knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o eloquence_n can_v say_v i_o à _fw-la religione_fw-la quam_fw-la à _fw-la majoribus_fw-la traditam_fw-la accept_v nulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la suadebit_fw-la oratio_fw-la all_o the_o world_n shall_v never_o persuade_v i_o to_o relinquish_v that_o religion_n which_o i_o receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o my_o forefather_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o rot_a romish_a idolatrous_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o may_v these_o silly_a soul_n say_v so_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v have_v a_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o do_v especial_o if_o as_o some_o say_v that_o he_o press_v upon_o this_o people_n the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o circumcision_n though_o this_o sâ—â—lls_n like_o a_o jewish_a fable_n and_o be_v not_o do_v to_o their_o provocation_n yet_o be_v there_o enough_o do_v in_o all_o these_o premise_a passage_n to_o provoke_v they_o into_o rage_n as_o before_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o prudence_n and_o therefore_o that_o no_o mischief_n follow_v flow_v from_o those_o that_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o judge_v according_a to_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v attribute_v more_o to_o god_n power_n and_o providence_n than_o to_o joseph_n prudence_n and_o policy_n no_o doubt_n but_o those_o poor_a people_n of_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o reprehend_v what_o they_o can_v not_o comprehend_v as_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o joseph_n act_n in_o his_o high_a office_n but_o will_v also_o rage_v at_o they_o so_o gen._n 41.13_o as_o before_o import_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o the_o almighty_n power_n and_o providence_n to_o restrain_v that_o rage_n of_o man_n which_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n psal._n 76.10_o as_o the_o huntsman_n order_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o hunt_a dog_n to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n restrain_v it_o at_o his_o will_n by_o a_o slip_n or_o string_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o the_o great_a god_n have_v his_o hunter_n or_o hunt_v dog_n that_o hunt_v god_n joseph_n from_o mountain_n to_o hill_n and_o from_o hill_n to_o mountain_n jer._n 16.16_o even_o mighty_a hunter_n such_o as_o nimrod_n be_v gen._n 10.8_o 9_o chaldaean_n babylonian_n or_o roman-babel_n butlder_n that_o have_v hunt_v god_n people_n out_o of_o their_o meeting-place_n in_o our_o day_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o but_o as_o god_n dog_n in_o a_o string_n who_o restrain_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o order_n their_o rage_n for_o his_o honour_n the_o hebrew_a word_n for_o restrain_v there_o signify_v to_o curb_v and_o to_o keep_v within_o compass_n the_o greek_a septuag_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v keep_v holy_a day_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v cease_v from_o work_v as_o upon_o a_o holy_a or_o resting-day_n as_o to_o outwárd_a object_n how_o restless_a soever_o it_o be_v within_o it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v gird_v with_o prevail_a power_n as_o the_o hebrew_n gibber_v signify_v psal_n 65.6_o that_o gird_v in_o all_o extravagant_a rage_n as_o within_o a_o girdle_n yea_o god_n have_v a_o girdle_n for_o that_o most_o unruly_a element_n the_o wide_a ocean_n and_o that_o must_v be_v both_o a_o wide_a and_o a_o strong_a girdle_n indeed_o ver_fw-la 7._o he_o have_v the_o rage_a sea_n it_o self_n fast_o in_o his_o swaddle_a band_n job_n 38.9_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o weak_a babe_n when_o most_o outrageous_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n who_o order_n it_o at_o his_o pleasure_n turn_v it_o this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n in_o its_o flux_n and_o reflux_n as_o easy_o as_o the_o nurse_n do_v the_o swaddled_a infant_n when_o he_o list_v yea_o god_n have_v a_o girdle_n for_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n gird_v their_o loin_n with_o a_o girdle_n job_n 12.18_o 19_o with_o a_o rope_n read_v the_o vulgar_a wherewith_o he_o restrain_v they_o lay_v affliction_n upon_o their_o loin_n psal_n 66.11_o and_o remove_v such_o as_o seem_v unmoveable_a pour_v contempt_n upon_o they_o job_n 12.21_o dan._n 2.21_o and_o 4.30_o etc._n etc._n so_o god_n have_v a_o girdle_n for_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o pride_n and_o usurpation_n of_o prince_n which_o be_v oft_o as_o outrageous_a as_o the_o rage_a
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 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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 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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
portion_n gen._n 48.5.22_o num._n 1.10_o 1_o chron._n 5.1_o thus_o christian_n be_v the_o first-born_a of_o god_n hebr._n 12.23_o have_v special_a prerogative_n as_o those_o under_o the_o law_n have_v deut._n 21.17_o even_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 2._o as_o joseph_n wear_v a_o particoloured_a coat_n so_o christian_n be_v clothe_v with_o variety_n of_o grace_n joh._n 1.16_o 2_o per._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o joseph_n be_v the_o best_a belove_a of_o his_o earthly_a father_n gen._n 37.3_o so_o be_v christian_n of_o their_o heavenly_a 4._o they_o be_v envy_v by_o false_a brethren_n nickname_v persecute_v etc._n etc._n as_o joseph_n be_v 5._o the_o keeper_n of_o they_o will_v take_v away_o their_o coat_n or_o vail_n cant._n 5.7_o and_o if_o the_o world_n or_o sin_n become_v their_o mistress_n it_o will_v make_v they_o naked_a exod._n 32.25_o 6._o their_o bow_n also_o abide_v in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o even_o triumpher_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 7._o they_o be_v first_o humble_v then_o exalt_v 8._o they_o be_v exalt_v to_o high_a honour_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n rev._n 1.6_o 9_o they_o likewise_o feed_v many_o prov._n 10.21_o 10._o their_o bone_n also_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n in_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n viz._n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n hebr._n 11.35_o prov._n 14.32_o chap._n xv._o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n intermingle_v unto_o both_o their_o death_n have_v handle_v the_o history_n of_o jacob_n six_o cross_n to_o wit_n the_o suppose_a death_n of_o his_o jewel_n joseph_n under_o which_o he_o long_o mourn_v even_o twenty_o three_o year_n gen._n 37.34_o but_o at_o last_o be_v comfort_v with_o that_o joyful_a news_n joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.26_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o he_o have_v send_v for_o we_o all_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o though_o these_o glad_a tiding_n at_o first_o seem_v absurd_a and_o incredible_a to_o jacob_n for_o those_o man_n have_v crack_v their_o credit_n with_o their_o father_n in_o tell_v he_o a_o tale_n when_o they_o can_v first_o cause_v his_o woe_n and_o then_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o gen._n 37.32_o 35._o and_o therefore_o now_o be_v hardly_o believe_v his_o heart_n faint_v for_o his_o believe_v they_o not_o his_o fear_n prevail_v over_o his_o hope_n in_o the_o conflict_n put_v he_o into_o a_o swoon_a or_o faint_v fit_a yet_o when_o he_o see_v the_o wagon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 27._o his_o spirit_n revive_v septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o fire_v stir_v up_o that_o lie_v bury_v under_o ash_n such_o assurance_n have_v deed_n above_o word_n his_o son_n stiff_o affirm_v it_o for_o truth_n their_o brother_n benjamin_n also_o attest_v it_o with_o they_o and_o they_o likewise_o confirm_v it_o by_o produce_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o change_n of_o raiment_n or_o rich_a robe_n joseph_n have_v give_v they_o benjamin_n show_v he_o the_o three_o hundred_o shekel_n and_o five_o costly_a suit_n bestow_v by_o his_o brother_n upon_o he_o above_o all_o they_o all_o set_v before_o he_o the_o ten_o he_o ass_n load_v with_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o egypt_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ten_o she-ass_n carry_v corn_n and_o bread_n etc._n etc._n for_o himself_o by_o the_o way_n and_o last_o the_o wagon_n and_o royal_a chariot_n relate_v withal_o all_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v be_v the_o undeniable_a demonstration_n then_o his_o spirit_n return_v to_o his_o heart_n after_o a_o sad_a recoil_v and_o he_o recover_v out_o of_o his_o sudden_a consternation_n be_v cheer_v up_o with_o a_o belief_n of_o all_o gen._n 47.19_o 22_o 23_o 26_o 27_o 28._o hereupon_o as_o strange_o transport_v he_o cry_v it_o be_v enough_o leap_v levalto_n as_o it_o be_v he_o rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o son_n joseph_n life_n than_o for_o his_o lordship_n ☞_o thus_o jacob_n twenty_o three_o year_n sorrow_n and_o that_o for_o a_o matter_n which_o be_v only_o suspect_v not_o real_a for_o all_o this_o time_n joseph_n be_v alive_a ever_o and_o anon_o in_o great_a favour_n while_o his_o father_n sorrow_v for_o he_o as_o if_o dead_a god_n gracious_o convert_v into_o great_a joy_n he_o than_o be_v no_o stoic_a as_o one_o without_o passion_n his_o belief_n raise_v he_o up_o as_o his_o unbelief_n cast_v he_o down_o rom._n 5.1_o 4._o and_o thus_o also_o we_o childish_o torment_v ourselves_o with_o our_o oft_o conceit_a and_o groundless_a fear_n as_o he_o do_v fear_n have_v torment_n 1_o john_n 4.18_o set_v the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o rack_n and_o render_v it_o restless_a but_o faith_n work_v hope_n peace_n and_o joy_n rom._n 15.13_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o contentful_a complacency_n and_o acquiescency_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o well_o digest_v this_o fear_n but_o another_o fear_n come_v upon_o he_o to_o wit_n jacob_n seven_o cross_n to_o make_v up_o his_o calamity_n into_o the_o perfect_a sabbatical_a number_n of_o seven_o his_o fear_n to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n though_o it_o be_v to_o see_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n there_o and_o his_o own_o late_a resolve_n so_o to_o do_v this_o grand_a doubt_n lie_v first_o about_o his_o warrant_n for_o his_o peregrination_n or_o journey_n to_o egypt_n when_o this_o be_v remove_v he_o trust_v god_n for_o his_o welcome_n thither_o and_o welfare_n there_o such_o fear_n do_v fall_v upon_o he_o that_o in_o his_o consult_v with_o god_n about_o it_o god_n give_v he_o this_o answer_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n gen._n 46.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o though_o he_o have_v good_a ground_n of_o hope_n as_o to_o his_o prospect_n of_o present_a providence_n in_o humane_a matter_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v now_o force_v out_o of_o canaan_n by_o that_o famine_n which_o god_n have_v call_v for_o psal_n 105.16_o so_o his_o call_n from_o that_o place_n seem_v clear_a to_o he_o 2._o he_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v corn_n no_o where_o but_o in_o egypt_n hereupon_o he_o say_v to_o his_o son_n why_o gaze_v you_o one_o upon_o another_o as_o at_o your_o wit_n end_n we_o must_v have_v corn_n from_o thence_o or_o we_o can_v live_v we_o must_v certain_o die_v gen._n 42.1.2_o therefore_o his_o call_n to_o that_o place_n seem_v clear_a also_o 3._o he_o have_v likewise_o the_o royal_a invitation_n of_o pharaoh_n thither_o and_o all_o accommodation_n for_o ease_n and_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o for_o subsistency_n in_o his_o undertake_n the_o journey_n 4._o he_o have_v as_o joyful_a as_o well_o as_o lawful_a a_o errand_n as_o ever_o mortal_a man_n have_v to_o see_v his_o own_o best-beloved_a joseph_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v for_o twenty_o three_o year_n but_o think_v very_o he_o have_v be_v bury_v so_o long_o ago_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o some_o brute_n beast_n that_o have_v devour_v he_o 5._o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n be_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n who_o have_v send_v for_o he_o also_o by_o royal_a authority_n and_o send_v both_o such_o wagon_n and_o such_o provision_n not_o only_o of_o common_a but_o of_o precious_a thing_n as_o make_v he_o his_o son_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n all_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o take_v this_o tedious_a journey_n remark_n first_o the_o common_a course_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o humane_a affair_n be_v that_o parent_n do_v provide_v for_o their_o child_n not_o child_n for_o parent_n 2_o cor._n 12.14_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o lay_v up_o portion_n and_o provision_n for_o their_o posterity_n but_o here_o it_o be_v just_a contrary_n the_o son_n be_v the_o storer_n and_o the_o father_n be_v the_o starve_a god_n way_n be_v not_o as_o man_n have_v man_n be_v god_n counsellor_n he_o will_v have_v counsel_v thus_o see_v canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n offspring_n let_v jacob_n lie_v up_o provision_n in_o his_o own_o land_n and_o let_v joseph_n be_v famish_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o force_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o so_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n no_o say_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n it_o shall_v be_v thus_o jacob_n the_o father_n must_v be_v starve_v in_o that_o land_n of_o promise_n which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o joseph_n the_o son_n must_v be_v the_o storer_n in_o egypt_n that_o curse_a country_n of_o cham_n as_o david_n call_v it_o psal_n 105.23_o 27._o and_o 78.51_o and_o though_o this_o seem_v absurd_a to_o humane_a apprehension_n and_o apparent_o repugnant_a to_o my_o express_a promise_n yet_o jacob_n must_v leave_v his_o land_n of_o canaan_n wherein_o he_o have_v seat_v himself_o as_o now_o a_o possessor_n of_o my_o promise_n so_o oft_o renew_v and_o must_v go_v down_o into_o a_o strange_a country_n there_o to_o be_v a_o poor_a pilgrim_n
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 swallow_v up_o shall_v certain_o rise_v again_o and_o by_o their_o very_a rot_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o refine_a at_o the_o grand_a resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o inference_n be_v god_n come_v usual_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o come_v here_o to_o his_o servant_n jacob_n while_o he_o be_v in_o suspense_n and_o do_v hang_v betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n god_n love_v to_o perfect_v his_o strength_n in_o our_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capable_a case_n for_o receive_v divine_a promise_n till_o it_o be_v first_o free_v from_o false_a fear_n therefore_o god_n come_v to_o comfort_n abraham_n with_o fear_n not_o before_o he_o give_v he_o the_o promise_n gen._n 15.1_o so_o his_o grandson_n jacob_n have_v the_o same_o cordial_n fear_v not_o before_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o his_o own_o personal_a safety_n and_o of_o his_o numberless_a posterity_n have_v god_n give_v jacob_n only_o that_o general_n promise_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o it_o indeed_o have_v be_v enough_o have_v he_o say_v no_o more_o for_o a_o sufficient_a security_n against_o all_o his_o particular_a doubt_n and_o fear_n yet_o out_o of_o his_o super-abundant_a bounty_n he_o give_v a_o distinct_a answer_n and_o what_o may_v be_v satisfactory_a in_o every_o particular_a say_v in_o effect_n to_o he_o 1._o i_o approve_v of_o thy_o enterprise_n my_o command_n be_v thy_o warrant_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o journey_n prosperous_a according_a to_o thy_o prayer_n 2._o thy_o change_n of_o place_n shall_v neither_o change_v my_o promise_n to_o thou_o nor_o thy_o company_n with_o i_o i_o be_o not_o chain_v to_o one_o place_n but_o be_o present_a in_o every_o place_n not_o tie_v to_o canaan_n but_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o egypt_n 3._o though_o thou_o for_o a_o time_n forsake_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n yet_o thither_o will_v i_o again_o bring_v thou_o when_o dead_a and_o thy_o posterity_n while_o live_v for_o who_o thy_o body_n bury_v there_o shall_v take_v and_o keep_v possession_n till_o their_o return_n so_o that_o this_o promise_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o many_o yea_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n 4._o and_o thy_o jewel_n joseph_n who_o thou_o think_v be_v lose_v have_v be_v but_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v return_v he_o who_o now_o thou_o so_o much_o long_a to_o see_v with_o advantage_n he_o be_v lose_v a_o slave_n but_o shall_v he_o find_v a_o lord_n yea_o a_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n 5._o yea_o thy_o joseph_n who_o thou_o give_v up_o for_o dead_a shall_v close_o up_o thy_o eye_n when_o thou_o die_v wherein_o god_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o quiet_a life_n and_o a_o comfortable_a death_n in_o egypt_n his_o dear_a joseph_n be_v present_a with_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n above_o all_o his_o son_n to_o do_v that_o last_o office_n of_o love_n of_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o father_n eye_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o wide_a open_a towards_o heaven_n when_o he_o die_v have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o to_o shut_v they_o up_o which_o shall_v short_o be_v open_v again_o to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n job_n 19.26_o by_o all_o these_o particular_n god_n assure_v jacob_n and_o so_o he_o do_v no_o less_o to_o we_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n that_o there_o be_v a_o paternal_a providence_n of_o god_n always_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o his_o who_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v josh_n 1.5_o and_o hebr._n 13.5_o the_o particular_a promise_n to_o joshua_n be_v general_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o believer_n blessed_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o bless_a in_o thy_o come_n in_o deut._n 28.6_o i_o will_v carry_v thou_o down_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o say_v god_n to_o jacob_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v my_o presence_n at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o place_n semel_fw-la electus_n semper_fw-la dilectus_fw-la say_v austin_n which_o be_v well_o english_v who_o god_n once_o love_v he_o ever_o love_v even_o to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o this_o bless_a patriarch_n have_v now_o this_o double_a compellation_n jacob_n jacob_n and_o this_o treble_a yea_o quadruple_a consolation_n from_o heaven_n his_o heart_n be_v much_o ease_v of_o his_o fear_n his_o spirit_n lighten_v from_o his_o doubt_n his_o faith_n now_o get_v above_o his_o fear_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o from_o beershebah_n v._n 5._o the_o word_n rose_n up_o have_v a_o emphatical_a sense_n signify_v alacrity_n import_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v now_o confirm_v his_o joint_n be_v oil_v and_o his_o leg_n make_v nimble_a by_o this_o oracle_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v with_o he_o by_o his_o vision_n at_o bethel_n gen._n 28.12_o so_o that_o he_o do_v now_o as_o he_o do_v then_o gen._n 29.1_o hebr._n even_o lift_v up_o his_o foot_n go_v lusty_o on_o his_o way_n as_o fast_o and_o as_o far_o as_o his_o leg_n will_v carry_v he_o he_o do_v so_o from_o bethel_n though_o now_o he_o have_v pharaoh_n royal_a chariot_n to_o rest_v his_o old_a leg_n in_o he_o go_v cheerful_o end_v way_n to_o egypt_n when_o his_o encouragement_n outweigh_v his_o discouragement_n as_o in_o david_n when_o distress_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o take_v along_o with_o he_o his_o cattle_n and_o good_n v._o 6._o though_o pharaoh_n have_v in_o a_o court_n compliment_n forbid_v it_o gen._n 45.20_o yet_o this_o prudent_a patriarch_n will_v not_o go_v down_o like_o a_o beggar_n by_o careless_o cast_v away_o his_o all_o in_o this_o transport_n of_o joy_n as_o 2_o sam._n 19.30_o and_o so_o to_o become_v a_o trencher-f_o to_o other_o he_o have_v learn_v that_o lesson_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o mean_n subservient_fw-fr to_o providence_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o any_o man_n though_o his_o own_o son_n or_o in_o the_o great_a of_o man_n who_o be_v prince_n as_o pharaoh_n psal_n 118.8_o 9_o who_o oft_o prove_v but_o a_o lie_n psal_n 62.9_o they_o may_v die_v or_o their_o love_n may_v die_v and_o they_o themselves_z may_v live_v he_o have_v learn_v that_o also_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v chargeable_a to_o thou_o my_o son_n 2_o sam._n 13.25_o therefore_o he_o carry_v what_o provision_n he_o have_v with_o he_o and_o his_o family_n consist_v of_o sixty_o six_o soul_n v._o 26._o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o which_o if_o jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n be_v add_v they_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o seventy_o v._o 27._o though_o they_o be_v reckon_v by_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n than_o most_o in_o use_n to_o be_v five_o more_o act._n 7.14_o suppose_v so_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n to_o descend_v from_o abraham_n in_o 215_o year_n time_n after_o the_o promise_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v moses_n mention_n this_o small_a number_n that_o go_v down_o with_o jacob_n thus_o industrious_o not_o only_o for_o distinguish_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n nor_o to_o show_v out_o of_o what_o family_n christ_n shall_v descend_v name_v perez_n and_o hezron_n which_o be_v name_v in_o christ_n genealogy_n matth._n 1.3_o and_o luk_n 3.33_o but_o the_o principal_a reason_n be_v that_o this_o inconsiderable_a number_n at_o israel_n go_v into_o egypt_n may_v the_o more_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n truth_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o multiply_v these_o few_o into_o a_o innumerable_a number_n in_o egypt_n so_o that_o these_o seventy_o soul_n be_v become_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o beside_o old_a people_n women_z and_o child_n in_o 215_o year_n more_o when_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n this_o
can_v not_o without_o a_o divine_a miracle_n and_o a_o signal_n singular_a blessing_n of_o heaven_n be_v accomplish_v upon_o earth_n all_o which_o do_v show_v 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v over-hasty_o expect_v in_o its_o performance_n god_n give_v abraham_n his_o promise_n of_o make_v he_o a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o yet_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n after_o that_o his_o offspring_n be_v increase_v to_o no_o more_o than_o to_o seventy_o soul_n god_n have_v signify_v to_o he_o that_o his_o seed_n shall_v be_v evil_o entreat_v four_o hundred_o year_n gen._n 15.13_o which_o must_v begin_v when_o ishmael_n mock_v isaac_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hagar_n the_o egyptian_a gen._n 21.9_o gal._n 4.29_o this_o persection_n happen_v thirty_o year_n after_o that_o first_o promise_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o which_o promise_n be_v four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o that_o promise_n come_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.40_o when_o jacâ—b_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n he_o be_v 130_o year_n old_a and_o then_o the_o just_a half_n of_o the_o 430_o year_n betwixt_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o bondage_n to_o wit_n the_o 215_o year_n be_v exact_o expire_v this_o half_a be_v thus_o reckon_v by_o parcel_n it_o be_v 25_o year_n after_o abraham_n be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n before_o he_o have_v isaac_n it_o be_v 60_o year_n more_o before_o isaac_n have_v jacob_n and_o it_o be_v 130_o year_n more_o which_o be_v the_o age_n and_o time_n of_o jacob_n come_v to_o joseph_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o 215_o yet_o all_o this_o long_a period_n god_n promise_n lie_v dormant_n as_o to_o its_o performance_n the_o number_n of_o star_n and_o sand_n promise_v be_v circle_v in_o only_o 70_o soul_n thus_o that_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n have_v not_o its_o accomplishment_n till_o shilo_n come_v which_o be_v about_o four_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o adam_n thus_o that_o promise_v to_o ahaz_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v a_o son_n isa_n 7.14_o yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o see_v its_o performance_n thus_o also_o daniel_n 70_o week_n or_o 490_o year_n have_v a_o long_a commencement_n after_o daniel_n day_n before_o the_o messiah_n come_v to_o take_v away_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n thus_o abraham_n 430_o year_n be_v a_o long_a parenthesis_n betwixt_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n give_v he_o that_o land_n yea_o we_o must_v reckon_v 40_o year_n move_v to_o the_o 430_o for_o so_o long_a abraham_n seed_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n before_o they_o come_v to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o indeed_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v bless_v in_o abraham_n seed_n be_v much_o long_o after_o that_o even_o not_o till_o christ_n come_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o our_o father_n abraham_n luk._n 1.73_o note_v 2._o god_n church_n be_v oft_o reduce_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n and_o small_a number_n as_o here_o into_o 70_o soul_n unable_a to_o subsist_v among_o the_o 70_o nation_n which_o apostatise_v at_o the_o build_n of_o babel_n yet_o god_n the_o church_n rock_n protect_v she_o from_o their_o malice_n psal_n 105.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o raise_v she_o up_o from_o this_o small_a foundation_n to_o a_o prodigious_a multiplication_n v._o 26._o and_o that_o all_o the_o time_n under_o the_o cross_n in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o egypt_n engage_v against_o they_o the_o more_o molest_v they_o the_o more_o multiply_v have_v handle_v jacob_n peregrination_n into_o egypt_n the_o next_o remark_n be_v his_o commoration_n in_o egypt_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o his_o honourable_a welcome_n thither_o and_o 2._o his_o comfortable_a welfare_n there_o first_o of_o the_o first_o 1._o jacob_n have_v not_o only_o a_o common_a welcome_n but_o a_o honourable_a one_o when_o he_o have_v quell_v and_o kill_v his_o fear_n for_o he_o first_o fear_v to_o go_v till_o god_n promise_v he_o his_o presence_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o his_o faith_n gen._n 46.3_o 4_o 5._o he_o come_v down_o thither_o comfortable_o commit_v his_o all_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n who_o he_o find_v far_o better_o to_o he_o than_o his_o own_o fear_n who_o give_v he_o not_o only_o a_o welcome_a thither_o but_o also_o a_o welfare_n there_o for_o jacob_n best_o and_o happy_a day_n be_v those_o he_o spend_v in_o egypt_n with_o his_o jewel_n joseph_n lord_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v for_o joseph_n sake_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o family_n have_v their_o welcome_n to_o egypt_n and_o welfare_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v for_o jesus_n sake_n that_o we_o have_v both_o these_o both_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o that_o of_o glory_n that_o jacob_n may_v have_v his_o welcome_n thither_o he_o send_v judah_n as_o his_o praecursor_n or_o harbinger_n be_v a_o man_n of_o more_o excellent_a part_n and_o of_o great_a authority_n among_o his_o son_n both_o wise_a and_o well-spoken_a as_o appear_v by_o that_o exquisite_a oration_n he_o make_v to_o joseph_n gen._n 44.18_o to_o the_o 34._o wherein_o he_o prefer_v his_o father_n life_n before_o his_o own_o liberty_n he_o can_v not_o live_v to_o see_v jacob_n die_v he_o he_o send_v to_o give_v joseph_n notice_n that_o his_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n gen._n 46.28_o thus_o this_o good_a man_n guide_v his_o matter_n with_o discretion_n psal_n 112.5_o in_o send_v this_o son_n judah_n as_o his_o messenger_n who_o do_v not_o only_o excel_v all_o his_o other_o son_n in_o prudence_n and_o power_n but_o also_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o his_o father_n in_o become_a surety_n for_o benjamin_n his_o brother_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n descend_v from_o he_o who_o be_v our_o surety_n heb._n 7.22_o gen._n 43.9_o yea_o and_o he_o be_v most_o acceptable_a to_o his_o brother_n joseph_n too_o for_o his_o cogent_n argument_n wherewith_o he_o overcome_v his_o bloody-minded_n brethren_n to_o save_v joseph_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n gen._n 37.26_o etc._n etc._n thus_o jesus_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n zech._n 9.11_o ☞_o behold_v here_o the_o prudence_n and_o providence_n of_o this_o pious_a patriarch_n thus_o to_o prepare_v his_o way_n for_o his_o welcome_n lest_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o he_o when_o they_o see_v he_o a_o mere_a stranger_n intrude_v as_o a_o under_o settle_v and_o a_o interloper_n among_o they_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n whereof_o they_o then_o have_v too_o little_a for_o themselves_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n with_o his_o seventy_o soul_n beside_o his_o great_a train_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n this_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v nothing_o unadvised_o lest_o our_o rashness_n work_v our_o ruth_n and_o ruin_n give_v no_o offence_n careless_o take_v no_o offence_n causeless_o as_o jacob_n will_v not_o trouble_v any_o so_o he_o prudent_o prevent_v his_o be_v trouble_v by_o any_o joseph_n hear_v by_o judah_n that_o jacob_n be_v get_v to_o the_o border_n of_o egypt_n go_v forth_o to_o give_v he_o his_o welcome_n and_o oh_o what_o a_o joyful_a meeting_n be_v this_o of_o father_n and_o son_n who_o have_v not_o see_v one_o another_o in_o long_o twenty_o three_o year_n how_o joyful_a this_o be_v to_o jacob_n appear_v 1._o in_o his_o fall_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o joseph_n and_o weep_v over_o he_o with_o tear_n of_o exceed_v great_a joy_n oh_o how_o joyful_a will_v be_v the_o meeting_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n as_o jacob_n may_v here_o say_v to_o joseph_n oh_o my_o dear_a child_n where_o have_v thou_o be_v all_o this_o while_n i_o think_v thou_o have_v be_v dead_a thus_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o penitent_a prodigal_n with_o exceed_a joy_n thou_o waste_v dead_a but_o now_o alive_a thou_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v find_v luke_n 15.20.32_o and_o thus_o christ_n shall_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n mat._n 25.34_o as_o if_o he_o say_v my_o dear_a child_n where_o have_v you_o be_v all_o this_o time_n john_n 17.24_o it_o be_v his_o joy_n to_o have_v they_o with_o he_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o redeem_v with_o he_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o pray_v it_o as_o say_v it_o with_o authority_n he_o say_v i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o he_o say_v it_o as_o one_o in_o joint-commission_n with_o god_n i_o will_v have_v i_o with_o i_o i_o have_v merit_v it_o for_o they_o and_o i_o can_v account_v myself_o happy_a enough_o without_o they_o
eph._n 1.22_o 23._o thus_o joseph_n will_v have_v as_o pharaoh_n viceroy_n all_o him_z father_n family_n with_o he_o that_o where_o he_o be_v in_o pomp_n peace_n and_o plenty_n there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o and_o thus_o jesus_n our_o brother_n will_v have_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o he_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o joy_n on_o earth_n while_o he_o be_v below_o to_o have_v they_o about_o he_o mat._n 28.10_o go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n they_o must_v meet_v i_o in_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.7_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v they_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o head_n will_v draw_v up_o all_o the_o member_n not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a toe_n here_o below_o into_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o meeting_n of_o head_n and_o member_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o joyful_a meeting_n than_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o two_o cousin_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n though_o but_o then_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o skip_v and_o spring_v more_o like_o a_o suckling_n at_o the_o breast_n than_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dance_v a_o galliard_n as_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n import_n luke_n 1.44_o 46._o leap_a levalto_n for_o the_o saviour_n come_v what_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n do_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n if_o that_o joy_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n meeting_n can_v be_v conceive_v much_o more_o incomprehensible_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o meeting_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o as_o jacob_n family_n meet_v joseph_n in_o goshen_n gen._n 46.29_o sermo_n non_fw-la valet_fw-la exprimere_fw-la experimento_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v believe_v than_o possible_a to_o be_v discourse_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v discover_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o compass_v heaven_n with_o a_o span_n or_o contain_v the_o ocean_n in_o a_o nutshell_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o jacob_n joyfulness_n at_o this_o meeting_n of_o joseph_n be_v his_o say_n now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o jacob_n can_v hardly_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o joseph_n and_o live_v his_o heart_n faint_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.26_o but_o when_o once_o he_o see_v he_o now_o say_v he_o let_v i_o die_v he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n life_n it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v gen._n 45.28_o he_o have_v almost_o pine_v away_o in_o a_o linger_a desire_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n long_o 23_o year_n and_o hear_v he_o be_v live_v when_o he_o think_v he_o all_o that_o time_n dead_a than_o he_o cry_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o have_v enough_o of_o content_a and_o enough_o of_o life_n may_v i_o be_v but_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v he_o once_o before_o i_o die_v and_o now_o have_v obtain_v that_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a fight_n of_o his_o suppose_a lose_a son_n he_o calm_o compose_v himself_o to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v say_v i_o have_v live_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o life_n for_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lad_n i_o have_v long_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o love_n for_o he_o love_v he_o above_o all_o his_o son_n i_o have_v sorrow_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o joy_n and_o i_o have_v see_v enough_o in_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o sight_n and_o embracement_n of_o joseph_n be_v to_o jacob_n so_o transport_v as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a babe_n jesus_n at_o bethlehem_n to_o good_a old_a simeon_n who_o sing_v his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o leap_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n sing_v i_o fear_v no_o sin_n i_o dread_v no_o death_n sweet_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n let_v this_o song_n serve_v for_o a_o lullaby_n to_o thou_o and_o for_o a_o funeral_n to_o i_o oh_o sleep_n thou_o in_o my_o bosom_n and_o let_v i_o sleep_v in_o thy_o peace_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o thus_o jacob_n in_o his_o embrace_v of_o joseph_n be_v under_o the_o like_a rapture_n rejoice_v more_o for_o joseph_n life_n he_o have_v from_o he_o his_o father_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n he_o derive_v from_o pharaoh_n thus_o as_o jacob_n be_v welcome_a first_o to_o joseph_n so_o second_o be_v he_o welcome_a to_o pharaoh_n for_o joseph_n sake_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o joseph_n put_v forth_o his_o great_a prudence_n piety_n and_o humility_n in_o many_o particular_n as_o 1._o he_o at_o this_o merry_a meeting_n instruct_v his_o brethren_n unacquainted_a with_o courtship_n be_v whole_o educate_v in_o country_n affair_n how_o they_o may_v comport_v themselves_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n when_o he_o present_v they_o to_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n before_o he_o bring_v his_o father_n gen._n 46.31_o 32_o 33._o with_o 47.2_o 7._o wise_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o same_o new_a strange_a guest_n his_o high_o honour_v joseph_n relation_n 2._o he_o foresee_v his_o next_o work_n after_o meet_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n be_v that_o he_o may_v now_o procure_v a_o commodious_a place_n of_o residence_n for_o they_o which_o pharaoh_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o general_n you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n gen._n 45.18_o 20_o now_o he_o will_v have_v that_o royal_a general_n promise_v confirm_v to_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o goshen_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o audience_n 3._o though_o joseph_n have_v this_o frank_a offer_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v his_o great_a favourite_n and_o viceroy_n yea_o and_o have_v invite_v his_o father_n with_o a_o promise_n to_o nourish_v he_o and_o his_o family_n particular_o in_o goshen_n gen._n 45.10_o 11._o all_o the_o five_o follow_a year_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n yet_o will_v joseph_n do_v nothing_o for_o his_o friend_n notwithstanding_o his_o princely_a power_n to_o fix_v they_o in_o that_o fertile_a country_n without_o the_o king_n privity_n and_o approbation_n 4._o as_o joseph_n promise_v goshen_n to_o jacob_n either_o out_o of_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o pharaoh_n concern_v it_o or_o out_o of_o confidence_n of_o his_o royal_a assent_n whenever_o the_o motion_n be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 47.4_o 6._o so_o for_o his_o actual_a perform_v of_o that_o promise_n he_o effectual_o obtain_v the_o king_n grant_v and_o royal_a licence_n whereby_o he_o prudent_o prevent_v the_o arrow_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n aforementioned_a the_o envious_a courtier_n who_o be_v never_o want_v to_o wait_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o will_v have_v shoot_v sore_o at_o he_o for_o abuse_v his_o authority_n well-knowing_a that_o envy_n attend_v upon_o honour_n and_o always_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a the_o tall_a tree_n be_v weak_a at_o the_o top_n his_o providence_n in_o avoid_v that_o offence_n have_v he_o act_v by_o his_o single_a principality_n be_v as_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o make_v his_o bow_n abide_v in_o strength_n 5._o his_o marvellous_a w_n sdom_n and_o pious_a modesty_n appear_v in_o this_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o send_v any_o of_o those_o courtier_n that_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o ride_v to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o princely_a equipage_n with_o his_o chariot_n and_o much_o attendance_n gen._n 46.29_o but_o as_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n jump_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n as_o the_o rabby_n relate_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o princely_a bonnet_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o father_n in_o all_o filial_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o potent_a prince_n but_o of_o a_o dutiful_a and_o submissive_a son_n so_o here_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o become_v their_o messenger_n himself_z to_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.31_o for_o none_o can_v expedite_v that_o affair_n so_o well_o as_o himself_o have_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n that_o pharaoh_n can_v deny_v he_o nothing_o he_o request_v this_o teach_v that_o what_o we_o can_v and_z oughts_z to_z do_v ourselves_o and_o that_o best_a of_o all_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o careless_a and_o slothful_a one_o non-residents_a carry_v on_o their_o cure_n of_o soul_n by_o their_o curate_n or_o journeyman_n 6._o joseph_n
nourishment_n for_o nourishment_n to_o the_o utmost_a penny_n the_o sweet_a year_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n have_v ever_o see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o god_n grant_v of_o addition_n to_o jacob_n life_n be_v two_o year_n more_o than_o that_o grant_v to_o hezekiah_n for_o that_o be_v only_o for_o fifteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 20.6_o but_o this_o to_o jacob_n be_v for_o seventeen_o whereas_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o reckon_v seven_o year_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n as_o god_n grant_v more_o by_o one_o year_n than_o two_o life_n to_o hezekiah_n so_o he_o add_v to_o jacob_n more_o than_o two_o life_n even_o three_o year_n which_o be_v almost_o half_a of_o a_o three_o life_n and_o what_o it_o want_v in_o quantity_n or_o number_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o quality_n or_o sweetness_n so_o god_n out-bade_a his_o hope_n desire_n and_o desert_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v we_o gen._n 48.11_o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o now_o i_o see_v thy_o seed_n too_o thus_o god_n show_v we_o thing_n not_o hope_v for_o isa_n 64.2_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v jacob_n take_v care_n for_o his_o burial_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o before_o his_o sickness_n be_v sensible_a of_o some_o summons_n to_o death_n by_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o learning_n to_o die_v daily_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o psal_n 24.1_o and_o though_o he_o be_v then_o convenient_o seat_v there_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n but_o request_n he_o may_v be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n not_o from_o any_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o one_o country_n be_v holy_a than_o another_o and_o near_a heaven_n but_o upon_o far_o grave_a ground_n as_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n concern_v the_o promise_a land_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o to_o confirm_v his_o family_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n wean_v from_o its_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o return_n to_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o and_o which_o he_o though_o dead_a will_v not_o relinquish_v his_o right_n in_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o distrust_n god_n though_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o fulfil_v 3._o to_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n above_o all_o vain_a idolater_n these_o latter_a jacob_n never_o love_v while_o live_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o lie_v among_o they_o when_o dead_a but_o the_o former_a he_o judge_v it_o his_o felicity_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n 4._o because_o canaan_n not_o egypt_n be_v the_o country_n christ_n the_o world_n redeemer_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n receive_v his_o death_n be_v raise_v therein_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n jacob_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v there_o where_o the_o world_n redemption_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v where_o christ_n must_v die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v at_o length_n rise_v again_o with_o he_o hence_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o this_o jacob_n and_o the_o other_o patriarch_n do_v bodily_a rise_v again_o with_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 27.52_o 53._o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n those_o holy_a patriarch_n who_o before_o be_v keep_v bind_v in_o their_o sepulcher_n till_o the_o very_a heartstring_n of_o death_n now_o swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n by_o life_n essential_a be_v quite_o break_v even_o by_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n than_o be_v they_o enlarge_v to_o become_v witness_n and_o attendant_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o who_o appear_v be_v know_v to_o many_o in_o the_o city_n as_o moses_n and_o elias_n be_v know_v to_o the_o three_o apostle_n in_o the_o mount_n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n either_o by_o a_o special_a revelation_n or_o by_o that_o celestial_a illumination_n which_o will_v be_v much_o more_o in_o heaven_n as_o adam_n know_v eve_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n gen._n 2.23_o or_o last_o by_o the_o familiar_a conference_n wherein_o they_o may_v learn_v who_o they_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o they_o mat._n 17.3_o but_o modern_a author_n say_v they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v late_o dead_a who_o be_v well_o remember_v by_o those_o that_o be_v live_v suppose_v to_o be_v simeon_n the_o just_a anna_n the_o prophetess_n zacharias_n lazarus_n and_o other_o late_o dead_a who_o body_n be_v not_o yet_o consume_v as_o those_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v not_o only_o bury_v so_o long_o before_o but_o also_o so_o far_o off_o as_o makpelah_n hebr._n the_o double_a cave_n be_v thirty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n we_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o undecided_a whether_o jacob_n request_v to_o lie_v in_o that_o land_n because_o he_o hope_v as_o lyranus_fw-la affirm_v to_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o shall_v rise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n this_o seem_v something_o too_o curious_a though_o it_o seem_v more_o comely_a and_o more_o glorious_a both_o to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o to_o christ_n the_o jew_n add_v a_o five_o reason_n why_o jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n because_o he_o foresee_v the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o louse_n etc._n etc._n when_o jacob_n do_v thus_o give_v order_n for_o his_o burial_n swear_v his_o son_n joseph_n to_o observe_v the_o place_n of_o it_o this_o he_o do_v not_o as_o if_o he_o disinherit_v jeseph_n naked_a promise_n but_o he_o require_v a_o oath_n gen._n 47.31_o because_o 1._o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o know_v it_o be_v no_o trifle_n he_o require_v but_o a_o weighty_a matter_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n for_o fortify_v his_o family_n faith_n and_o for_o oblige_v they_o more_o firm_o to_o expect_v their_o return_n 2._o that_o jacob_n may_v die_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o assurance_n that_o this_o thing_n he_o desire_v will_v be_v faithful_o do_v know_v that_o the_o sanction_n of_o a_o sacred_a oath_n will_v better_v outweigh_a opposition_n than_o a_o bare_a promise_n 3._o that_o joseph_n may_v do_v it_o with_o less_o offence_n and_o envy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n for_o the_o carry_v away_o of_o jacob_n corpse_n do_v seem_v to_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o contempt_n with_o it_o the_o egyptian_n may_v well_o object_v be_v our_o land_n good_a enough_o for_o you_o to_o live_v in_o while_o alive_a and_o be_v it_o too_o bad_a for_o you_o to_o lie_v in_o when_o dead_a hereupon_o joseph_n may_v have_v be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o overrule_v by_o pharaoh_n but_o this_o oath_n answer_v all_o contrary_a objection_n for_o they_o that_o like_v not_o to_o have_v their_o land_n undervalved_n yet_o allow_v that_o joseph_n holy_a oath_n shall_v be_v religious_o observe_v therefore_o joseph_n to_o procure_v this_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n urge_v this_o oath_n which_o he_o make_v to_o his_o father_n gen._n 50.6_o with_o 4_o 5._o ☞_o whence_o we_o learn_v that_o oath_n be_v both_o lawful_a and_o needful_a for_o man_n be_v mutable_a even_o betwixt_o these_o two_o holy_a patriarch_n the_o son_n must_v be_v bind_v by_o a_o oath_n to_o the_o father_n though_o joseph_n may_v otherwise_o have_v fulfil_v jacob_n will_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o judge_v amiss_o to_o lay_v this_o sacred_a obligation_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v so_o reverence_v among_o heathen_n how_o may_v this_o condemn_v christian_n both_o such_o as_o allow_v no_o swear_v at_o all_o though_o paul_n call_v it_o the_o end_n of_o strife_n heb._n 6.16_o and_o especial_o such_o as_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o keep_v oath_n when_o swear_v but_o sport_n with_o they_o as_o child_n do_v with_o their_o slip_n or_o as_o monkey_n with_o their_o collar_n who_o 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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 middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a yet_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o or_o at_o least_o his_o after-end_a he_o shall_v have_v a_o goshen_n a_o shalom_n or_o salem_n hebr._n peace_n either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v by_o death_n enter_v into_o peace_n rest_v in_o his_o bed_n isa_n 57.2_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v in_o his_o nest_n as_o jacob_n do_v here_o and_o job_n desire_v job_n 29.18_o and_o according_o do_v so_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o affliction_n both_o job_n and_o jacob_n have_v this_o commendable_a confidence_n ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n it_o be_v not_o a_o carnal_a but_o a_o spiritual_a security_n a_o bless_a calm_a and_o composedness_n a_o sabbath_n of_o spirit_n flow_v from_o faith_n and_o found_v upon_o a_o good_a conscience_n of_o their_o own_o uprightness_n which_o cause_v shalom_n shalom_n great_a peace_n and_o 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we_o in_o he_o 2_o thess_n 1.1_o 2._o with_o eph._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n can_v never_o be_v so_o dim-sighted_a as_o not_o to_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v we_o either_o at_o a_o distance_n or_o in_o the_o dark_a he_o can_v distinct_o discover_v we_o when_o under_o the_o figtree_n cover_v as_o joh._n 1.48_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o throughout_o the_o whole_a earth_n 2_o chron._n 16.9_o and_o behold_v what_o man_n do_v in_o the_o dark_a ezek._n 8.22_o yea_o darkness_n and_o light_n be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o eye_n and_o know_v all_o psal_n 139.2_o to_o 14._o neither_o do_v god_n bless_v any_o as_o absent_a from_o he_o enter_v praesenter_fw-la deus_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la potenter_fw-la god_n presence_n fill_v all_o place_n he_o
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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 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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 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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
veneration_n and_o godly_a affection_n to_o so_o worthy_a a_o parent_n and_o patriarch_n who_o have_v so_o long_o mourn_v for_o he_o when_o he_o suppose_v his_o son_n be_v devour_v by_o a_o evil_a beast_n therefore_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o these_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o corpse_n sweet_a so_o long_o as_o the_o many_o day_n time_n of_o mourn_v and_o the_o long_a journey_n to_o machpelah_n his_o buryingplace_n in_o canaan_n require_v but_o principal_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o incorruption_n he_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o second_o remark_n of_o joseph_n concern_v jacob_n also_o be_v the_o funeral_z solemnity_n of_o his_o father_n interment_n when_o joseph_n have_v get_v leave_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o messenger_n for_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n must_v not_o come_v before_o king_n esth_n 4.2_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o solemn_a oath_n the_o sacredness_n whereof_o and_o the_o execration_n of_o perjury_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v to_o these_o heathen_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n he_o march_v to_o canaan_n with_o a_o most_o pompous_a retinue_n both_o of_o courtier_n counsellor_n captain_n and_o a_o strong_a convoy_n or_o conduct_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o opposition_n and_o there_o afford_v his_o father_n a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n gen._n 50.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v a_o grievous_a mourn_v for_o he_o beyond_o jordan_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o place_n be_v thence_o call_v abel-mizraim_a the_o mourn_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v a_o good_a providence_n for_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n afterward_o by_o this_o stand_a monument_n of_o jacob_n transportation_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n for_o his_o burial_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joseph_n kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v notorious_o unkind_a to_o he_o and_o who_o be_v now_o jealous_a he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o see_v the_o force_n of_o conscience_n though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o be_v still_o and_o seem_o asleep_a yet_o be_v faithful_a in_o record_v and_o fearful_a in_o reprove_v albeit_o it_o do_v not_o always_o execute_v the_o act_n of_o accuse_v yet_o then_o have_v it_o always_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o and_o when_o awaken_v with_o loss_n and_o cross_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o a_o new_a reckon_n what_o they_o say_v to_o joseph_n of_o their_o father_n command_n look_v like_o a_o loud_a lie_n ver_fw-la 16._o for_o have_v jacob_n know_v of_o their_o ill_a usage_n of_o joseph_n he_o will_v have_v brand_v they_o with_o it_o gen._n 49._o as_o he_o do_v simeon_n and_o levi_n for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v speak_v to_o joseph_n before_o he_o die_v for_o pardon_v they_o they_o repent_v this_o purchase_v joseph_n be_v pardon_n and_o he_o nourish_v they_o that_o will_v have_v starve_v he_o in_o the_o waterless_a pit_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37.22_o 24._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v concern_v joseph_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o his_o age_n ver_fw-la 22._o 2._o his_o offspring_n ver_fw-la 23._o 3._o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o 4._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n ver_fw-la 26._o first_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o joseph_n age_n he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n ver_fw-la 22._o mark_v the_o divine_a comment_fw-fr god_n make_v upon_o solomon_n sapiential_a say_n prosperity_n be_v set_v over_o against_o adversity_n eccles_n 7.14_o and_o the_o marvellous_a proportion_n of_o both_o he_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a job_n 2.10_o but_o also_o his_o good_a far_o exceed_v his_o evil_n see_v for_o his_o about_o thirteen_o year_n adversity_n he_o enjoy_v after_o that_o full_a eighty_o year_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a prosperity_n even_o as_o much_o happiness_n as_o this_o low_a world_n can_v well_o afford_v he_o thus_o also_o god_n deal_v with_o job_n give_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o abundance_n after_o the_o lord_n turn_v his_o captivity_n job_n 42.10_o 12_o 16_o 17._o thus_o god_n honour_v joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o have_v no_o divine_a oracle_n or_o angel_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v yet_o be_v he_o all_o along_o like_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o puddle_n keep_v his_o virtue_n still_o wherever_o he_o come_v as_o god_n be_v with_o he_o gen._n 39.2_o and_o last_o so_o god_n fear_v be_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o though_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 105.18_o or_o his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n hebrew_a yet_o sin_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v suggest_v to_o he_o that_o his_o become_v a_o minion_n to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a lady_n in_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o afford_v he_o much_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o also_o release_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a worldly_a honour_n he_o contemn_v the_o temptation_n furnish_v the_o tempter_n with_o nothing_o but_o wet_a tinder_n to_o strike_v fire_n upon_o resolve_v to_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o dust_n rather_o than_o rise_v by_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v strong_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o make_v the_o ten_o exemplary_a witness_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.22_o second_o joseph_n offspring_n god_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n with_o so_o long_a a_o life_n after_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o son_n ephraim_n grand_a child_n child_n gen._n 50.23_o yea_o and_o to_o dance_n and_o dandle_v with_o great_a delight_n upon_o his_o lap_n the_o grandchild_n of_o his_o son_n manasseh_n this_o be_v another_o branch_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o holiness_n shine_v forth_o so_o splendid_o in_o he_o notwithstanding_o his_o want_n of_o those_o help_n in_o egypt_n of_o god_n or_o angel_n speak_v audible_o to_o he_o which_o his_o forefather_n have_v dr._n lightfoot_n affirm_v that_o ephraim_n at_o joseph_n death_n can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o threescore_o and_o fifteen_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o that_o passage_n concern_v ephraim_n son_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o gath_n 1_o chron._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o seem_v to_o be_v not_o very_o long_o after_o joseph_n death_n if_o not_o before_o it_o it_o be_v probable_a say_v he_o that_o three_o generation_n of_o ephraim_n mention_v gen._n 50.23_o be_v the_o person_n so_o unhappy_o slay_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o those_o ancient_a time_n it_o be_v usual_a for_o one_o country_n to_o invade_v another_o adjacent_a as_o philistines_n or_o man_n of_o gath_n the_o egyptian_n their_o next_o neighbour_n and_o to_o carry_v thence_o their_o booty_n this_o probable_o have_v be_v do_v upon_o goshen_n the_o utmost_a part_n of_o egypt_n and_o border_v on_o the_o philistines_n the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n presume_v on_o their_o number_n and_o strength_n may_v attempt_v to_o requite_v the_o plunderer_n and_o recover_v their_o loss_n wherein_o they_o miscarry_v as_o be_v relate_v for_o which_o ephraim_n mourn_v many_o day_n etc._n etc._n three_o joseph_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n gen._n 50.24_o 25._o which_o he_o deliver_v by_o faith_n heb._n 11.22_o consist_v of_o two_o branch_n 1._o his_o mention_v israel_n exodus_fw-la or_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n foresee_v they_o will_v be_v hardly_o use_v after_o his_o decease_n yet_o god_n will_v visit_v they_o with_o grace_n and_o mercy_n after_o he_o have_v visit_v they_o with_o justice_n and_o anger_n to_o wean_v they_o from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n that_o they_o may_v not_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o because_o they_o be_v taint_v therewith_o therefore_o the_o lord_n air_v and_o sweeten_v they_o from_o the_o stench_n thereof_o full_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o then_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n joseph_n live_v with_o his_o brethren_n after_o his_o return_n with_o they_o from_o burying_n jacob_n in_o egypt_n fifty_o three_o year_n or_o more_o in_o great_a peace_n and_o plenty_n but_o at_o his_o death_n begin_v their_o egyptian_a bondage_n their_o liberty_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n die_v with_o joseph_n as_o afterward_o israel_n prosperity_n die_v with_o josiah_n yet_o die_v joseph_n foretell_v they_o by_o faith_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o fetch_v they_o forth_o and_o give_v they_o canaan_n will_v assure_o be_v accomplish_v which_o prophecy_n of_o joseph_n be_v fulfil_v
about_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n after_o his_o death_n so_o long_o do_v their_o misery_n and_o slavery_n last_o before_o moses_n come_v the_o second_o branch_n of_o joseph_n last_o will_n be_v a_o command_n concern_v his_o bone_n heb._n 11.22_o he_o say_v not_o my_o body_n but_o my_o bone_n because_o he_o foresee_v that_o his_o body_n will_v be_v consume_v in_o the_o coffin_n before_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o nothing_o but_o his_o bone_n will_v then_o remain_v unchanged_a this_o high_o commend_v joseph_n faith_n who_o though_o he_o see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o heb._n 11.13_o even_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o year_n distance_n betwixt_o his_o death_n and_o israel_n departure_n yet_o he_o embrace_v it_o neither_o despise_v it_o nor_o doubt_v of_o its_o truth_n hence_o the_o four_o respect_n be_v introduce_v to_o wit_n his_o death_n and_o his_o order_n of_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n his_o good_a father_n leave_v his_o son_n a_o good_a example_n jacob_n will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n the_o jewish_a rabbi_n say_v because_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o dust_n of_o egypt_n will_v by_o moses_n be_v turn_v into_o louse_n etc._n etc._n what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o many_o man_n be_v bury_v quick_a in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o sin_n this_o show_v joseph_n goodness_n in_o imitate_v 1._o so_o good_a a_o father_n not_o to_o lay_v his_o bone_n in_o so_o bad_a a_o place_n hope_v a_o better_a resurrection_n 2._o in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o die_a saint_n remember_v god_n promise_v whereby_o david_n do_v still_o all_o murmur_n psal_n 77.9_o 10_o 11._o 3._o in_o retain_v his_o love_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n it_o seem_v hereby_o egypt_n have_v not_o joseph_n heart_n and_o affection_n though_o he_o have_v his_o honour_n and_o grandeur_n therein_o for_o he_o take_v care_v his_o bone_n shall_v be_v carry_v thence_o 4._o in_o provide_v such_o a_o stand_a memorial_n of_o israel_n deliverance_n from_o bondage_n the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n bone_n do_v preach_v deliverance_n to_o they_o during_o that_o tedious_a time_n of_o their_o slavery_n thus_o our_o lord_n have_v leave_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n among_o we_o as_o remembrancer_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n 5._o in_o resolve_v when_o his_o live_a body_n can_v go_v to_o canaan_n that_o his_o dead_a bone_n shall_v be_v carry_v thither_o thus_o our_o edward_n the_o first_o have_v a_o strong_a desire_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n but_o be_v prevent_v charge_v his_o son_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n to_o carry_v his_o heart_n thither_o leave_v 32000_o l._n to_o defray_v charge_n his_o superstition_n shame_v our_o remissness_n in_o not_o send_v our_o heart_n to_o those_o ordinance_n which_o we_o can_v now_o come_v at_o the_o want_n of_o a_o ordinance_n may_v be_v a_o ordinance_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v love_n to_o it_o long_n and_o lament_n after_o it_o we_o do_v all_o thing_n when_o we_o purpose_v and_o endeavour_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o mourn_v that_o we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o 6._o in_o take_v such_o care_n to_o keep_v possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n even_o while_o he_o live_v and_o lay_v in_o egypt_n the_o amorty_n in_o jacob_n absence_n have_v seize_v on_o his_o purchase_a field_n yet_o the_o title_n be_v still_o claim_v and_o recover_v oh_o that_o we_o can_v maintain_v on_o earth_n good_a intelligence_n with_o heaven_n and_o claim_v our_o title_n there_o by_o just_a mean_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v during_o this_o long_a interval_n betwixt_o joseph_n death_n and_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o egyptian_a bondage_n that_o joseph_n nephew_n the_o ephraimite_n attempt_v their_o own_o deliverance_n before_o the_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n not_o long_o after_o joseph_n death_n and_o even_o while_o their_o father_n ephraim_n be_v yet_o alive_a hasty_a work_n seldom_o end_v well_o sure_o i_o be_o this_o end_v with_o ill_a success_n to_o the_o great_a grief_n and_o regret_n of_o their_o age_a father_n who_o mourn_v for_o this_o miscarriage_n many_o day_n 1_o chron._n 7.22_o this_o seem_v to_o have_v happen_v a_o little_a before_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n and_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o new_a king_n mention_v exod._n 1.8_o who_o know_v not_o joseph_n as_o the_o five_o king_n of_o egypt_n his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v those_o ephraimite_n will_v have_v be_v carry_v their_o grandfather_n bone_n out_o of_o the_o land_n before_o god_n time_n and_o before_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v full_a gen._n 15.16_o therefore_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n fight_v fierce_o pro_fw-la aris_n &_o focis_fw-la for_o hold_v fast_o their_o own_o land_n and_o live_n and_o not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o their_o tenement_n before_o the_o time_n this_o furious_a fight_n of_o the_o philistines_n upon_o their_o own_o ground_n the_o ephraimite_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o among_o they_o as_o afterward_o among_o the_o murmâ—rers_n num._n 14.42_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o so_o sharp_a a_o shock_n but_o turn_v their_o back_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n as_o be_v say_v psal_n 78.9_o and_o then_o be_v it_o that_o it_o go_v so_o ill_o with_o the_o house_n of_o ephraim_n 1_o chron._n 7.23_o notwithstanding_o this_o joseph_n prophecy_n concern_v the_o carriage_n of_o his_o bone_n be_v in_o god_n time_n accomplish_v moses_n be_v mindful_a of_o joseph_n last_o will_v and_o israel_n oath_n they_o swear_v to_o he_o gen._n 50.25_o therefore_o in_o conscience_n of_o duty_n the_o coffin_n be_v carry_v out_o with_o israel_n exod._n 13.19_o which_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n that_o door_n of_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n namely_o in_o that_o field_n near_o shechem_n etc._n etc._n josh_n 24.32_o thus_o long_o do_v joseph_n willing_o wait_v for_o his_o burial_n in_o canaan_n be_v not_o immediate_o after_o his_o death_n carry_v thither_o as_o jacob_n be_v 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this_o show_v their_o contemporize_a and_o that_o job_n live_v when_o it_o go_v sadly_a with_o israel_n in_o egypt_n the_o particular_a remark_n concern_v job_n be_v first_o that_o the_o book_n be_v no_o parable_n or_o poetical_a fiction_n as_o some_o have_n dote_o say_v but_o a_o real_a history_n which_o be_v clear_o demonstrate_v both_o by_o the_o contexture_n of_o the_o whole_a give_v a_o distinct_a account_n of_o all_o circumstance_n of_o person_n place_n action_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o succeed_a penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n more_o especial_o who_o mention_n job_n as_o a_o real_a and_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o piety_n and_o patience_n as_o ezek._n 14.14_o where_o he_o be_v quote_v and_o couple_v with_o noah_n and_o daniel_n two_o person_n that_o act_v glorious_a work_n in_o the_o
world_n and_o jam._n 5.11_o some_o suppose_v that_o job_n be_v a_o son_n of_o nahor_n abraham_n brother_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o his_o son_n uz_n as_o elihu_n be_v of_o his_o son_n buz_n gen._n 22.20_o 21._o job_n 32.2_o and_o so_o elihu_n come_v to_o live_v near_o to_o job_n who_o be_v son_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n as_o he_o be_v of_o the_o young_a other_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v that_o jobab_n of_o esau_n posterity_n gen._n 36.33_o 34._o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n in_o his_o country_n job_n 29.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n who_o name_n be_v contract_v into_o job_n by_o his_o adversity_n who_o before_o be_v call_v jobab_n at_o length_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n there_o be_v a_o odd_a story_n jacobus_n justus_n relate_v in_o the_o note_n to_o his_o map_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o balaam_n job_n and_o jethro_n be_v pharaoh_n counsellor_n when_o moses_n be_v bear_v and_o find_v by_o thermutis_n the_o king_n daughter_n who_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o 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in_o midian_a who_o write_v it_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o israel_n sore_o distress_v in_o egypt_n whoever_o be_v the_o penman_n it_o matter_n not_o god_n be_v its_o author_n and_o paul_n quote_v job_n 5.19_o as_o canonical_a 1_o cor._n 3.19_o the_o whole_a book_n set_v forth_o job_n fall_n from_o a_o very_a great_a height_n of_o dignity_n into_o the_o very_a depth_n of_o misery_n by_o satan_n malice_n first_o against_o his_o estate_n and_o then_o against_o his_o body_n the_o dialogue_n his_o three_o friend_n hold_v with_o he_o be_v to_o convince_v he_o that_o his_o sin_v have_v be_v extraordinary_a because_o his_o suffer_v be_v so_o the_o doctrinal_a part_n of_o who_o disputation_n be_v sound_a but_o their_o prejudice_n mislead_v they_o in_o the_o application_n job_n vindicate_v himself_o all_o along_o but_o not_o prevail_v that_o way_n he_o stop_v their_o mouth_n by_o imprecate_v himself_o in_o particular_n job_n 31.1_o to_o last_o then_o come_v elihu_n in_o as_o moderator_n but_o 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both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o deliverance_n out_o of_o it_o the_o end_v of_o the_o history_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n introduce_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o history_n of_o moses_n who_o with_o his_o sacred_a pen_n give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o two_o great_a patriarch_n period_n gen._n 49.33_o and_o 50.26_o before_o he_o relate_v his_o own_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n exod._n 1_o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 34.6_o now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o most_o grievous_a part_n of_o israel_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n where_o good_a joseph_n have_v leave_v they_o after_o his_o death_n and_o where_o they_o through_o god_n singular_a blessing_n exceed_o multiply_v notwithstanding_o their_o cruel_a oppression_n according_a to_o god_n promise_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 46.3_o deut._n 26.5_o this_o offspring_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o death_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n do_v by_o degree_n fall_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n as_o first_o they_o commit_z idolatry_n josh_n 24.14_o ezek._n 20.8_o second_o they_o forget_v and_o forego_v circumcision_n the_o covenant_n of_o their_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reproach_n of_o egypt_n josh_n 5.9_o etc._n etc._n three_o they_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v notorious_o addict_v to_o idolatry_n and_o all_o impiety_n levit._n 24.10_o exod._n 12.38_o whereby_o they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o vice_n predominant_a in_o that_o country_n for_o this_o cause_n good_a jacob_n sear_v to_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n which_o not_o only_o have_v be_v some_o damage_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.15_o and_o flat_o forbid_v to_o isaac_n gen._n 26.2_o and_o will_v expose_v his_o posterity_n to_o many_o peril_n of_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o be_v their_o father_n afraid_a to_o go_v thither_o till_o he_o have_v god_n warrant_n for_o so_o do_v gen._n 46.2_o 3_o 4._o now_o as_o in_o abraham_n vision_n of_o a_o smoke_a furnace_n at_o sunset_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 15.12_o 17._o the_o sun_n of_o religion_n be_v go_v down_o among_o those_o degenerate_a israelite_n walk_v according_a to_o those_o wretched_a principle_n and_o practice_n aforemention_v therefore_o the_o lord_n cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n call_v a_o iron_n furnace_n deut_n 4.20_o 1_o king_n 8.51_o jer._n 11.4_o a_o horrid_a darkness_n as_o of_o impiety_n so_o of_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o afterward_o end_v in_o a_o burn_a lamp_n the_o other_o branch_n of_o abraham_n vision_n god_n command_v light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o bondage_n psal_n 112.4_o and_o 97.11_o now_o it_o be_v that_o a_o new_a king_n arise_v that_o know_v not_o joseph_n who_o have_v make_v such_o vast_a addition_n both_o of_o wealth_n and_o power_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o egypt_n call_v busiris_n a_o most_o savage_a tyrant_n even_o in_o heathen_a history_n this_o brutish_a man_n envy_v the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 46.3_o in_o israel_n increase_v so_o abundant_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o promise_v make_v the_o man_n strong_a to_o beget_v child_n though_o over-pressed_n with_o intolerable_a labour_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o to_o have_v no_o abortion_n but_o to_o be_v more_o lively_a than_o other_o woman_n in_o bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n this_o become_v a_o most_o grievous_a eye-fore_a to_o this_o envious_a king_n that_o to_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o cruel_a method_n 1._o private_a in_o his_o curse_a command_n to_o the_o midwife_n for_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n who_o he_o most_o fear_v at_o their_o birth_n which_o the_o midwife_n not_o dare_v to_o do_v fear_v god_n more_o than_o the_o king_n in_o their_o contrary_a command_n it_o put_v the_o tyrant_n 2._o upon_o publish_v that_o public_a and_o bloody_a edict_n that_o see_v neither_o the_o intolerable_a toil_n of_o the_o israelite_n under_o hard_a taskmaster_n nor_o the_o holy_o refractory_a midwife_n will_v suppress_v their_o spaw_a procreation_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o drown_v the_o male_n as_o soon_o as_o bear_v exod._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 16_o 22._o in_o these_o bitter_a time_n heman_n and_o ethan_n 1_o chron._n 2.6_o prophetical_o pen_v the_o eighty_o eight_o and_o eighty_o nine_o psalm_n in_o this_o time_n also_o be_v moses_n bear_v the_o first_o remark_n concern_v his_o parent_n who_o be_v canonize_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n for_o eminent_a believer_n hebr._n 11.23_o where_o the_o apostle_n be_v about_o to_o bring_v in_o moses_n faith_n speak_v first_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o parent_n amram_n hebr._n high_a and_o jochebed_n hebr._n god_n glory_n both_o of_o levi's_fw-la race_n and_o
god_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n exod._n 22.30_o correspond_v with_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n limit_v to_o that_o day_n gen._n 17.12_o nor_o must_v they_o work_v any_o first-born_a bullock_n nor_o shear_v any_o first-born_a sheep_n deut._n 15.19_o they_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n but_o without_o any_o diminution_n or_o detriment_n be_v whole_o offer_v up_o to_o he_o this_o be_v adam_n plunder_v elohim_n hebr._n malipiero_n 3.8_o and_o will_v a_o man_n dare_v to_o rob_v god_n it_o be_v a_o scripture-wonder_n nor_o may_v they_o cheat_v god_n with_o any_o first-born_a in_o voluntary_a oblation_n be_v his_o already_o leu._n 27.26_o the_o six_o remark_n nor_o will_v the_o lord_n accept_v the_o first-born_a of_o any_o unclean_a beast_n much_o less_o that_o of_o â—n_a ass_n exod._n 13.13_o that_o stupid_a dull_a and_o sluggish_a animal_n say_v lavater_n be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o oblation_n to_o the_o live_a god_n therefore_o must_v it_o not_o be_v pay_v in_o kind_n but_o either_o redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n or_o where_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o sordid_a soul_n as_o will_v rather_o see_v his_o own_o beast_n so_o useful_a for_o bear_v burden_n kill_v than_o redeem_v it_o its_o neck_n must_v be_v break_v whereas_o if_o redeem_a the_o owner_n may_v use_v it_o for_o his_o own_o service_n otherwise_o not_o deut._n 15.19_o nor_o will_v god_n be_v serve_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n flesh_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v in_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o moloch_n levit._n 20_o 2._o therefore_o the_o first-born_a of_o son_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v also_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o afterward_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o levite_n into_o his_o special_a service_n levit._n 8.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v how_o abraham_n first-born_a isaac_n be_v redeem_v by_o a_o ram_n gen._n 22.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n xviii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n departure_n into_o the_o 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8.15_o 16._o see_v also_o deut._n 32.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n at_o large_a to_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o lead_v they_o the_o right_a way_n through_o that_o way-less_a wilderness_n in_o his_o glorious_a chariot_n the_o pillar_n of_o a_o cloud_n and_o fire_n ride_v before_o they_o only_o at_o the_o distance_n of_o a_o leader_n and_o he_o feed_v they_o by_z giving_z pluviam_fw-la escatilem_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la aquatilem_fw-la to_o they_o when_o he_o rain_v down_o manna_n for_o food_n for_o they_o and_o set_v the_o flint_n abroach_o for_o drink_v psal_n 78.20_o 24._o this_o he_o do_v for_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o gospel_n time_n rev._n 12.6_o 14._o he_o will_v again_o work_v miracle_n in_o the_o failure_n of_o mean_n rather_o than_o she_o pine_v and_o perish_v moreover_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o cark_n care_v of_o heathen_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o what_o shall_v we_o put_v on_o mat._n 6.25.32_o god_n take_v care_n 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thou_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v as_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v he_o to_o say_v exod._n 34.5_o 6_o 7._o that_o be_v put_v off_o punish_v to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n therefore_o delay_v thy_o displeasure_n and_o then_o press_v he_o his_o three_o argument_n ver_fw-la 19_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a god_n who_o love_v thy_o people_n with_o a_o unchangeable_a love_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o multiply_v thy_o pardon_n towards_o they_o in_o all_o former_a provocation_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v still_o do_v as_o thou_o ever_o have_v do_v n.b._n god_n almighty_a power_n plead_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n whereon_o faith_n rest_v as_o the_o temple_n do_v on_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n which_o signify_v stability_n and_o strength_n then_o be_v we_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o observable_a be_v moses_n become_v the_o lord-chancellour_n of_o heaven_n as_o one_o call_v he_o that_o can_v rule_v with_o god_n and_o over-rule_v this_o present_a cause_n depend_v in_o the_o court_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o prayer_n for_o 20._o it_o be_v say_v of_o luther_n iste_fw-la vir_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o can_v obtain_v of_o god_n whatever_o he_o please_v but_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n at_o who_o prayer_n god_n spare_v they_o often_o nehem._n 9.17_o psal_n 106.7_o 8._o ezek._n 20.8_o to_o 22_o etc._n etc._n at_o other_o time_n as_o well_o as_o now_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o limitation_n say_v though_o i_o have_v at_o thy_o request_n pardon_v they_o so_o as_o not_o utter_o and_o at_o once_o to_o extirpate_v they_o but_o leave_v their_o posterity_n to_o enter_v canaan_n yet_o will_v i_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a ver_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o destroy_v the_o ten_o spy_n who_o be_v ringleader_n of_o rebellion_n with_o a_o 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vengeance_n 2._o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o promise_a land_n all_o in_o general_n except_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n and_o the_o new_a generation_n that_o have_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24_o 29_o 30_o 31._o and_o who_o know_v whether_o god_n may_v not_o wearout_v we_o of_o the_o old_a generation_n who_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o land_n we_o live_v in_o that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o god_n have_v speak_v concern_v israel_n and_o will_v bring_v upon_o his_o church_n in_o latter_a time_n assure_o we_o have_v tempt_v the_o lord_n ten_o time_n in_o our_o wilderness-state_n as_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 22._o 3._o they_o be_v return_v back_o into_o the_o wilderness_n towards_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 25._o when_o here_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o the_o mountain_n of_o edom_n betwixt_o they_o and_o canaan_n it_o be_v but_o their_o pass_v over_o mount_n seir_n their_o 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and_o priesthood_n or_o you_o etc._n etc._n v._o 5_o 7_o and_o 15._o and_o this_o very_a speech_n of_o moses_n â—aith_n paul_n make_v use_v of_o say_v the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v his_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o see_v those_o two_o grand_a service_n afore-â—amed_n do_v figure_n forth_o the_o great_a grace_n give_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o elect_n who_o he_o make_v king_n and_o priest_n rev._n 1.6_o and_o 5.10_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n peter_n most_o apt_o accommodate_v this_o very_a history_n to_o god_n knowledge_n care_n and_o love_n of_o his_o elect_n etc._n etc._n who_o he_o sanctifi_v and_o preserve_v from_o backslide_v as_o certain_a heretic_n do_v in_o those_o day_n against_o who_o also_o the_o other_o apostle_n judas_n appli_v the_o same_o rebellion_n of_o korah_n wherein_o many_o perish_a judas_n v._n 11._o n.b._n evil_n will_v befall_v sinner_n to_o morrow_n as_o upon_o sodom_n gen._n 19.23_o 24._o upon_o egypt_n exod._n 7.15_o and_o 8.20_o and_o 9.13_o and_o 10.13_o and_o upon_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 24.15_o and_o so_o upon_o other_o zeph._n 3.5_o psal_n 73.14_o isa_n 47.11_o 3._o moses_n in_o his_o pathetical_a oration_n single_v out_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o take_v they_o to_o task_n prudent_o apart_o as_o hope_v haply_o to_o withdraw_v they_o from_o their_o purpose_n and_o to_o hide_v pride_n from_o they_o job_n 33_o 17._o but_o they_o prove_v incorrigible_a uncouncelable_n for_o though_o he_o principal_o speak_v to_o korah_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n yet_o so_o as_o what_o he_o say_v to_o he_o concern_v all_o the_o other_o levite_n therefore_o begin_v his_o speech_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n he_o present_o turn_v it_o into_o the_o plural_a tell_v they_o god_n have_v prefer_v they_o above_o the_o people_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n numb_a 3.41_o and_o 8.14_o 1_o chron._n 9.2_o psal_n 135.19_o 20._o the_o levite_n be_v 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such_o be_v magistrate_n rom._n 13.4_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o aaron_n contemn_v god_n himself_o 1_o saw_n 8.7_o luke_n 10.16_o and_o joh._n 13.20_o what_o be_v aaron_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v do_v not_o you_o wound_v god_n through_o aaron_n side_n thus_o christ_n glorify_v speak_v saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o act._n 9.4_o thus_o be_v they_o charge_v with_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n also_o exod._n 16.7_o and_o thus_o here_o they_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o priesthood_n upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o do_v and_o not_o aaron_n and_o what_o or_o who_o be_v he_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o moses_n have_v thus_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n of_o ambitious_a levite_n in_o vindicate_v the_o sacerdotal_a office_n he_o next_o take_v dathan_n abiram_n and_o hon_n to_o task_n in_o vindicate_v the_o political_a or_o civil_a office_n from_o their_o aspire_n to_o it_o contrary_a to_o god_n institution_n for_o the_o conspirator_n be_v become_v by_o combination_n plain_a leveller_n to_o cast_v down_o both_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n and_o to_o bring_v in_o a_o anarchy_n regnum_fw-la cyclopicum_n a_o kingdom_n of_o confusion_n wherein_o every_o man_n may_v offer_v his_o own_o sacrifice_n and_o do_v that_o which_o seem_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n hereupon_o moses_n summon_v those_o conspirator_n that_o be_v absent_a for_o korah_n only_o be_v present_a at_o the_o public_a place_n of_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 12._o where_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n be_v only_o name_v and_o not_o hon_n as_o in_o ver_fw-la 1._o for_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o upon_o second_o thought_n knock_v off_o from_o the_o rebellion_n and_o be_v therefore_o no_o more_o mention_v praestat_fw-la recurrere_fw-la quà m_fw-la malè_fw-la currere_fw-la as_o that_o emperor_n say_v better_a stop_n or_o step_v back_o than_o run_v on_o to_o utter_v ruin_n those_o two_o sturdy_a rebel_n that_o persist_v be_v ripe_a for_o destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o send_v a_o saucy_a and_o contumacious_a answer_n back_o to_o moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o thus_o they_o obstinate_o avoid_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o better_n by_o moses_n debate_v about_o the_o matter_n with_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v have_v be_v dissuade_v and_o so_o have_v desist_v and_o find_v mercy_n this_o refusal_n to_o appear_v be_v a_o high_a crime_n and_o be_v after_o punish_v with_o confiscation_n of_o good_n and_o excommunication_n of_o person_n ezra_n 10.7_o 8._o n.b._n those_o rebel_n at_o unaware_o most_o remarkable_o read_v their_o own_o dismal_a doom_n for_o they_o right_o resolve_v we_o will_v not_o ascend_v up_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o mount_n because_o they_o be_v to_o descend_v down_o to_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n ver_fw-la 33_o etc._n etc._n but_o before_o this_o they_o draw_v up_o a_o high_a charge_n against_o moses_n accuse_v he_o both_o for_o a_o tyrant_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o for_o a_o impostor_n ver_fw-la 14._o wherein_o they_o lay_v load_n upon_o their_o lord_n moses_n both_o for_o domineer_a over_o they_o tyrannical_o by_o pride_n as_o not_o a_o brother_n and_o companion_n but_o a_o proud_a prince_n and_o for_o cheat_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n which_o they_o praise_v just_a as_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n have_v praise_v canaan_n numb_a 14.8_o so_o prefer_v the_o place_n of_o their_o cruel_a bondage_n their_o iron_n furnace_n deut._n 4.20_o before_o the_o land_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n deceive_v they_o with_o fair_a pretence_n exod._n 3.8_o and_o 33.3_o levit._fw-la 20.24_o promise_a plenty_n in_o a_o fruitful_a land_n to_o cast_v a_o mist_n upon_o their_o eye_n but_o perform_v nothing_o either_o of_o milk_n or_o honey_n etc._n etc._n see_v he_o still_o lead_v we_o up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o wild_a desolate_a wilderness_n wherein_o we_o be_v famish_v with_o extreme_a want_n of_o all_o necessary_a sustenance_n thus_o they_o profess_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v so_o blind_a but_o they_o can_v discern_v and_o discover_v moses_n fraudulent_a imposture_n and_o whereas_o at_o the_o first_o they_o pretend_v a_o quarrel_n against_o the_o priesthood_n only_o now_o they_o rise_v high_o in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o quarrel_n with_o the_o principality_n also_o blame_v moses_n for_o his_o tyrannical_a and_o deceitful_a conduct_n which_o teach_v n.b._n if_o the_o ministry_n once_o be_v remove_v the_o magistracy_n be_v next_o etc._n etc._n they_o here_o conclude_v their_o cavil_v crimination_n say_v thus_o will_v thou_o abuse_v we_o as_o if_o blind_a man_n to_o lead_v we_o whither_o thou_o list_v and_o rule_v we_o according_a to_o thy_o tyrannical_a rigour_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v no_o better_o to_o israel_n than_o the_o philistine_n be_v to_o samson_n judg._n 16.21_o and_o the_o ammonitish_a king_n to_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n 1_o sam._n 11.2_o in_o thrust_v out_o their_o eye_n hereupon_o they_o refractory_o resolve_v again_o we_o will_v not_o come_v up_o 5._o by_o all_o this_o those_o refractory_a rebel_n move_v moses_n though_o the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n numb_a 12.3_o to_o high_a indignation_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o that_o he_o make_v his_o solemn_a appeal_n to_o god_n both_o for_o own_v his_o innocency_n and_o for_o disow_v the_o rebel_n incense_n for_o the_o former_a he_o call_v god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 20.17_o to_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v not_o make_v any_o trade_n of_o his_o administration_n of_o justice_n by_o any_o unconscionable_a and_o unquenchable_a desire_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n which_o be_v but_o a_o robbery_n by_o authority_n i_o have_v not_o take_v one_o ass_n from_o they_o nor_o have_v i_o hurt_v any_o one_o of_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o which_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o usurper_n and_o abuser_n of_o authority_n see_v 1_o sam._n 8.11_o
because_o the_o word_n aven_n render_v iniquity_n signify_v also_o and_o idol_n isa_n 66.3_o and_o beth-aven_n hos_n 4.15_o a_o house_n of_o vanity_n or_o idolatry_n and_o the_o other_o word_n gnamal_n render_v perverseness_n signify_v labour_n toil_n or_o drudgery_n such_o as_o be_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n wound_v themselves_o &c_n &c_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o therefore_o the_o sense_n that_o seem_v most_o approve_v of_o this_o text_n be_v that_o god_n see_v at_o this_o time_n no_o peccatum_fw-la flagrans_fw-la no_o heinous_a iniquity_n flame_v in_o god_n eye_n and_o stink_v in_o his_o nostril_n such_o as_o idolatry_n be_v for_o the_o golden-calf_n worship_n be_v immediate_o upon_o moses_n return_n from_o the_o mount_n demolish_a nor_o yet_o adultery_n to_o which_o balaam_n afterward_o bring_v isarel_n by_o his_o pestilent_a counsel_n and_o so_o put_v they_o under_o god_n great_a displeasure_n numb_a 25._o when_o he_o see_v none_o of_o his_o enchantment_n can_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n without_o those_o provocation_n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o that_o people_n herein_o chief_o lie_v israel_n blessednest_n which_o balaam_n can_v not_o reverse_v with_o his_o curse_a enchantment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v his_fw-la god_n be_v with_o he_o for_o 21_o no_o nation_n be_v like_o they_o in_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o they_o deut._n 4.7_o therefore_o when_o israel_n idolatry_n have_v incense_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 33.3_o then_o moses_n pray_v let_v the_o lord_n go_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 34.9_o so_o that_o this_o phrase_n god_n be_v with_o they_o signify_v israel_n state_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n without_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o 1_o job_n 1.6_o 7._o and_o while_o they_o be_v under_o god_n banner_n of_o love_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o gun_n shoot_v of_o balak_n and_o no_o less_o than_o cannon-proof_n against_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o balaam_n the_o same_o sense_n have_v immanuel_n deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la christ_n with_o we_o it_o be_v our_o great_a privilege_n also_o to_o be_v a_o people_n nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 148.14_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n give_v not_o only_a preservation_n to_o a_o people_n but_o also_o privilege_n they_o with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n here_o israel_n have_v likewise_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o conquer_a king_n among_o they_o ver_fw-la 21._o hereupon_o abijah_n dissuade_v the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o war_a against_o judah_n etc._n etc._n say_v behold_v god_n be_v with_o we_o for_o a_o captain_n general_n and_o his_o priest_n with_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n numb_a 10.9_o sound_v a_o triumph_n etc._n etc._n two_o chron._n 13.12_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o these_o silver_n trumpet_n be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n etc._n etc._n throw_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.16_o 20._o represent_v by_o rams-horn_n with_o a_o shout_n etc._n etc._n and_o discomfit_v midian_a judg._n 7.20_o so_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o throw_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o satan_n in_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n over_o all_o our_o enemy_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 37._o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v man_n way_n be_v not_o direct_v by_o himself_o but_o his_o step_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n jer._n 10.23_o psal_n 37.23_o balak_n tell_v balaam_n there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 22.5_o as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o of_o themselves_o and_o like_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o outrageous_a robber_n they_o come_v to_o plunder_v other_o nation_n and_o to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o land_n where_o be_v stranger_n they_o have_v no_o just_a right_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o for_o in_o all_o this_o he_o conceal_v how_o god_n have_v of_o old_a promise_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n gen._n 15.18_o and_o how_o the_o canaanite_n sin_n be_v grow_v now_o so_o great_a that_o their_o land_n will_v spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18.24_o 25._o nor_o speak_v he_o one_o word_n of_o israel_n hard_a bondage_n and_o injurious_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n for_o which_o god_n pity_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o thence_o by_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o out_o of_o egypt_n call_v his_o son_n exod._n 4.22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 11.1_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o god_n make_v balaam_n mouth_n to_o answer_n balak'_v complaint_n of_o israel_n excursion_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o invasion_n of_o other_o country_n say_n god_n bring_v they_o out_o numb_a 23.22_o and_o again_o the_o same_o word_n numb_a 24.8_o to_o show_v that_o israel_n motion_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o elventh_n remark_n be_v god_n give_v his_o church_n and_o child_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o numb_a 24.8_o in_o balaam_n three_o blessing_n it_o be_v confirm_v again_o and_o ver_fw-la 9_o with_o ver_fw-la 24._o of_o chap._n 23._o god_n give_v they_o also_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n be_v great_a job_n 39.11_o therefore_o the_o prowess_n of_o a_o people_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o similitude_n deut._n 33.17_o this_o beast_n be_v much_o commend_v in_o scripture_n psal_n 92.10_o and_o 22.21_o job_n 39.9_o etc._n etc._n so_o god_n give_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 68.36_o by_o which_o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o satan_n rom._n 6.14_o he_o renew_v their_o strength_n so_o that_o they_o run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a &c_n &c_n isa_n 40.31_o and_o god_n give_v they_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n make_v they_o bold_a as_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o and_o 30.30_o this_o blessing_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49_o 9_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o 2_o sam._n 22.38_o as_o david_n do_v so_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v mic._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o twelve_o remark_n upon_o balaam_n second_o attempt_n be_v the_o disappointment_n of_o it_o be_v overpower_a by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o make_v as_o successess_v as_o be_v the_o first_o balaam_n acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o that_o his_o go_v to_o meet_v enchantment_n these_o two_o time_n bypass_a to_o curse_v israel_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o israel_n and_o will_v the_o next_o year_n work_v more_o wonderful_o for_o they_o in_o dry_v up_o jordan_n and_o demolish_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o conquer_a canaan_n etc._n etc._n then_o do_v israel_n after_o his_o long_a couch_n in_o the_o den_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n rouse_v up_o like_o a_o courageous_a lion_n and_o devour_v his_o prey_n this_o mad_a prophet_n be_v make_v to_o prophesy_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o therein_o to_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o valiant_a act_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o noble_a exploit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o themselves_o but_o by_o god_n for_o they_o as_o in_o psal_n 44.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n according_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.13_o and_o as_o he_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o so_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 1.6_o here_o begin_v balaam_n three_o attempt_n wherein_o three_o particular_n be_v observable_a the_o 1._o be_v the_o original_a 2._o the_o organ_n and_o 3._o the_o event_n 1._o the_o original_a or_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o this_o three_o attempt_n be_v balak_n indignation_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v balaam_n apology_n in_o the_o expostulation_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o 2._o the_o organ_n instrument_n or_o mean_n for_o promote_a it_o which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o transmutation_n of_o place_n again_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o and_o 2._o the_o reiteration_n of_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o then_o follow_v 3._o and_o last_o the_o event_n thereof_o which_o be_v express_v at_o large_a in_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o four_o the_o first_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o particular_a namely_o the_o original_a be_v balak'_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o furious_a frenzy_n and_o rage_n both_o against_o balaam_n and_o against_o god_n himself_o his_o indignation_n now_o be_v so_o much_o incense_v and_o
he_o from_o any_o far_a conquer_a yet_o be_v he_o still_o vigorous_a and_o vivacious_a enough_o for_o counsel_v say_v to_o they_o with_o old_a augustus_n audite_fw-la senem_fw-la juvenes_fw-la quem_fw-la juvenem_fw-la senes_fw-la audierunt_fw-la if_o old_a man_n hear_v i_o while_o i_o be_v young_a much_o more_o must_v young_a man_n hear_v i_o when_o i_o be_o old_a as_o the_o emperor_n settle_v his_o mutineer_n hereby_o so_o joshua_n by_o this_o argument_n and_o his_o counsel_n set_v israel_n in_o a_o way_n both_o how_o to_o keep_v what_o they_o have_v get_v and_o to_o gain_v in_o time_n also_o those_o land_n yet_o unconquered_a and_o he_o intitule_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o all_o his_o conquest_n as_o david_n do_v after_o he_o intimate_v thereby_o that_o israel_n must_v be_v dutiful_a to_o god_n as_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o they_o and_o not_o receive_v much_o yet_o return_v but_o little_a this_o be_v to_o buy_v with_o a_o large_a bushel_n but_o sell_v with_o a_o small_a one_o which_o solomon_n say_v be_v abominable_a prov._n 11.1_o and_o 20.10_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v joshua_n proposal_n to_o this_o parliament_n in_o two_o branch_n first_o what_o israel_n must_v observe_v to_o do_v namely_o they_o must_v keep_v tight_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n without_o decline_v from_o it_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a ver_fw-la 6._o and_o they_o must_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 8._o that_o he_o may_v cleave_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o must_v likewise_o watch_v over_o their_o own_o wicked_a heart_n ver_fw-la 11._o see_v their_o temptation_n be_v now_o more_o and_o strong_a in_o canaan_n than_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o second_o what_o israel_n must_v avoid_v to_o do_v namely_o they_o must_v not_o hold_v any_o commerce_n with_o the_o curse_a idolatrous_a canaanite_n ver_fw-la 7._o to_o wit_n in_o any_o familiar_a converse_v among_o they_o much_o less_o in_o any_o contract_n of_o marriage_n with_o they_o because_o sin_n be_v as_o catch_v and_o as_o contagious_a as_o the_o plague_n but_o most_o of_o all_o must_v they_o avoid_v their_o idol_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v they_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 16.4_o with_o their_o mouth_n for_o that_o will_v cause_v their_o mind_n to_o think_v they_o be_v something_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o intimate_v by_o all_o these_o various_a caution_n how_o likely_a their_o person_n will_v be_v bring_v even_o by_o insensible_a step_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o idol_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joshua_n press_v his_o proposition_n home_o by_o back_v it_o with_o two_o cogent_n argument_n draw_v from_o the_o two_o topic_n of_o profitable_a be_v the_o one_o and_o perilous_a be_v the_o other_o first_o his_o argument_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la be_v his_o remind_v they_o of_o god_n promise_n to_o give_v they_o a_o complete_a conquest_n of_o canaan_n whereof_o their_o conquer_a 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their_o snare_n and_o trap_n so_o those_o canaanite_n will_v catch_v you_o in_o their_o commerce_n with_o you_o and_o draw_v you_o to_o participate_v both_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o plague_n as_o numb_a 25.1.2.18_o and_o 2._o if_o they_o can_v draw_v you_o by_o their_o allurement_n they_o will_v drive_v you_o by_o their_o vexation_n they_o will_v lash_v your_o side_n with_o scourge_v and_o prick_v your_o eye_n with_o thorn_n as_o moses_n have_v threaten_v they_o long_o before_o joshua_n do_v here_o numb_a 33.55_o exod._n 23.33_o and_o deut._n 7.16_o all_o import_v this_o one_o truth_n that_o if_o the_o jebusite_n be_v spare_v by_o they_o and_o allow_v indulgence_n among_o they_o they_o will_v certain_o prove_v most_o notorious_a mischief_n to_o they_o n._n b._n the_o same_o must_v be_v say_v of_o the_o jesuit_n who_o be_v no_o less_o mischievous_a to_o all_o christian_a country_n than_o the_o jebusite_n where_o they_o be_v harbour_v by_o authority_n at_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o 3._o joshua_n threaten_v they_o with_o a_o utter_a loss_n of_o their_o new-conquered_n land_n at_o the_o last_o say_v those_o jebusite_n if_o permit_v will_v not_o only_o push_v you_o forward_o as_o with_o whip_n and_o spur_v into_o their_o way_n of_o wickedness_n but_o also_o will_v make_v god_n your_o adversary_n for_o the_o sin_n they_o seduce_v you_o into_o and_o then_o the_o land_n shall_v spew_v you_o out_o as_o it_o have_v do_v the_o wicked_a inhabitant_n before_o you_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o divine_a threaten_v go_v like_o a_o dagger_n to_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o reflect_v upon_o their_o hardship_n in_o egypt_n their_o want_n and_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o weariness_n in_o conquer_a of_o canaan_n and_o now_o hear_v of_o a_o new_a exile_n and_o must_v be_v banish_v again_o out_o of_o this_o fruitful_a land_n when_o they_o be_v but_o beginning_n to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o now_o they_o must_v be_v put_v to_o wander_v again_o and_o yet_o not_o know_v whither_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o and_o last_o remark_n upon_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o sum_n up_o of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_o joshua_n conclude_v the_o convention_n and_o his_o oration_n to_o it_o with_o a_o smart_a epilogue_n tell_v they_o first_o that_o himself_o be_v go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n for_o 14._o the_o way_n which_o all_o man_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v hebr._fw-la 9.27_o so_o 1_o king_n 2.2_o n._n b._n let_v the_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n that_o speak_v from_o former_a experience_n with_o most_o simplicity_n and_o without_o all_o sinster_n end_v be_v as_o live_v oracle_n in_o your_o heart_n as_o peter_n say_v 2_o pet._n 1.13_o the_o last_o word_n be_v the_o best_a and_o make_v most_o impression_n second_o he_o recognize_v to_o they_o how_o god_n have_v be_v faithful_a in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o a_o tittle_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o for_o though_o some_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v not_o yet_o conquer_a yet_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o land_n all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a deut._n 7.22_o as_o be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o n._n b._n thus_o god_n make_v not_o his_o promise_n good_a too_o soon_o to_o we_o which_o be_v four_o our_o good_a though_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o listen_v or_o do_v wish_v three_o he_o let_v they_o know_v god_n will_v as_o sure_o fulfil_v his_o threaten_n as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o promise_n see_v both_o of_o they_o be_v bottom_v upon_o the_o same_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n thus_o joshua_n appear_v as_o good_a a_o orator_n as_o he_o be_v a_o warrior_n use_v according_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o oratory_n mild_a expression_n in_o his_o prologue_n but_o pierce_a passage_n in_o his_o epilogue_n well_o know_v that_o sweet_a and_o sour_a make_v the_o best_a sauce_n promise_n and_o menace_n mix_v keep_v man_n heart_n in_o the_o best_a temper_n chap._n xxiv_o joshua_n the_o twenty_o four_o conclude_v this_o book_n with_o joshua_n death_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n 3._o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n first_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v many_o and_o so_o do_v afford_v the_o more_o remark_n the_o first_o which_o indeed_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o principal_a be_v israel_n renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o godly_a joshua_n insomuch_o that_o live_v and_o die_v he_o labour_v to_o his_o utmost_a for_o maintain_v that_o holy_a league_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n therefore_o do_v he_o solemn_o renew_v the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n original_o gen._n 12.6_o 7._o now_o with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o
tribe_n must_v be_v honour_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o messiah_n the_o lion_n of_o this_o tribe_n who_o by_o his_o sceptre_n shall_v rule_v all_o nation_n gen._n 49.8_o as_o likewise_o because_o this_o tribe_n march_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n their_o general_n unto_o who_o joshua_n have_v allot_v hebron_n josh_n 14.8.13_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n before_o this_o all_o which_o time_n be_v spend_v in_o divide_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v every_o tribe_n into_o its_o possession_n so_o that_o caleb_n have_v hitherto_o little_a leisure_n because_o of_o public_a service_n or_o if_o he_o have_v any_o leisure_n he_o know_v himself_o distinct_a from_o the_o public_a too_o weak_a to_o work_v his_o own_o settlement_n especial_o consider_v the_o canaanite_n during_o this_o interval_n of_o time_n have_v gather_v great_a strength_n hereupon_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o simeon_n do_v unanimous_o engage_v for_o he_o they_o make_v he_o their_o general_n so_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n hebron_n and_o debir_n be_v conquer_a and_o the_o anakins_n subdue_v judg._n 1.2.3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n thus_o caleb_n become_v thus_o far_o joshua_n successor_n in_o the_o generalship_n though_o but_o over_o two_o tribe_n and_o who_o more_o fit_a than_o he_o who_o have_v be_v joshua_n faithful_a partner_n in_o espy_v canaan_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o story_n set_v down_o in_o josh_n 15.14_o come_v in_o there_o as_o some_o suppose_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n n._n b._n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v so_o faithful_a a_o servant_n of_o he_o as_o caleb_n have_v be_v who_o follow_v the_o lord_n so_o full_o etc._n etc._n numb_a 14.24_o etc._n etc._n to_o depart_v this_o world_n in_o obscurity_n without_o bear_v any_o considerable_a figure_n therein_o before_o his_o death_n therefore_o the_o lord_n confer_v this_o signal_n honour_n upon_o he_o to_o become_v a_o 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land_n of_o promise_n who_o saul_n respect_v in_o his_o time_n for_o old_a kindness_n 1_o sam._n 15.6_o but_o second_o for_o divine_a help_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n ver_fw-la 4._o and_o 19_o by_o who_o assistance_n principal_o they_o become_v victorious_a over_o 1._o bezek_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 2._o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 8._o 3._o hebron_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 16._o 4._o hormah_n ver_fw-la 17._o 5._o gaza_n askelon_n and_o ekron_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o first_o of_o all_o these_o be_v most_o famous_a in_o the_o narrative_a the_o king_n whereof_o be_v describe_v first_o by_o his_o name_n adonibezek_n that_o be_v lord_n or_o king_n of_o bezek_n second_o by_o his_o state_n he_o lose_v the_o field_n flee_v be_v take_v and_o have_v his_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n cut_v off_o that_o he_o may_v no_o more_o fight_v with_o his_o hand_n nor_o run_v away_o with_o his_o foot_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o and_o three_o by_o his_o cruelty_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o have_v do_v the_o same_o to_o threescore_o and_o ten_o king_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v do_v to_o he_o by_o divine_a direction_n to_o retaliate_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o barbarous_a tyranny_n over_o other_o who_o he_o have_v thus_o inhumane_o torture_v and_o then_o tread_v upon_o they_o lie_v under_o his_o table_n as_o trophy_n of_o his_o victory_n however_o here_o be_v a_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o suffer_v such_o civil_a uncivil_a war_n among_o the_o canaanite_n wherein_o one_o tyrant_n subdue_v so_o many_o of_o their_o king_n this_o make_v the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n the_o more_o easy_a to_o israel_n for_o judah_n etc._n etc._n under_o caleb_n conduct_n conquer_v seventy_o king_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o one_o adonibezek_n this_o tyrant_n they_o bring_v before_o jerusalem_n to_o strike_v a_o terror_n upon_o the_o jebusite_n and_o there_o they_o kill_v he_o in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o all_o such_o tyrant_n then_o sack_n and_o burn_v the_o city_n ver_fw-la 8._o moreover_o the_o city_n hormah_n we_o find_v be_v once_o utter_o destroy_v by_o moses_n numb_a 21.3_o but_o be_v since_o that_o time_n re-edified_n as_o a_o city_n anathematise_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o the_o word_n hormah_n hebr._n signify_v it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v the_o second_o time_n here_o ver_fw-la 17._o n._n b._n now_o by_o a_o small_a transposition_n of_o one_o letter_n and_o lay_v by_o the_o aspirate_n which_o be_v usual_a as_o in_o anna_n and_o hannah_n than_o horma_n resemble_v roma_n devote_v to_o destruction_n also_o roma_fw-it diu_fw-la titubans_fw-la variis_fw-la erroribus_fw-la acta_fw-la corruet_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la desinet_fw-la esse_fw-la caput_fw-la rome_n be_v once_o destroy_v when_o it_o be_v pagan_a and_o when_o now_o papagan_a the_o second_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o this_o victorious_a success_n namely_o israel_n sin_n and_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n first_o israel_n sin_v in_o suffer_v those_o sinful_a nation_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n to_o live_v among_o they_o those_o sinner_n become_v snare_n and_o trap_n etc._n etc._n to_o israel_n as_o they_o have_v be_v forewarn_v exod._n 23.32_o josh_n 23.13_o and_o numb_a 33_o 55_o etc._n etc._n for_o by_o converse_v with_o they_o they_o learn_v their_o work_n serve_v their_o idol_n sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o devil_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 106.34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o in_o which_o dreadful_a apostasy_n they_o impudent_o declare_v their_o horrible_a ingratitude_n to_o that_o most_o gracious_a god_n who_o by_o such_o a_o mighty_a and_o miraculous_a hand_n have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n have_v feed_v they_o forty_o year_n with_o daily_a miracle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v now_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n drive_v out_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n bring_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n beside_o their_o shameful_a sin_n bewray_v their_o most_o shameless_a persidiousness_n in_o so_o soon_o break_v that_o solemn_a covenant_n which_o joshua_n have_v late_o swear_v they_o into_o twice_o josh_n 8.33_o etc._n etc._n and_o josh_n 24.14_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o stupendous_a obligation_n yet_o sundry_a tribe_n be_v brand_v here_o for_o their_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o rout_v out_o those_o sinful_a nation_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o inlet_n of_o all_o their_o apostasy_n either_o out_o of_o cowardly_a fear_n or_o love_n of_o ease_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n be_v find_v fault_n with_o ver_fw-la 19_o benjamin_n ver_fw-la 21._o manasseh_n ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o ephraim_n ver_fw-la 29._o zabulon_n ver_fw-la 30._o asser_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o naphthali_n ver_fw-la 33._o but_o above_o all_o dan_fw-mi be_v singular_a in_o this_o sinful_a sloth_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35_o 36._o which_o occasion_v through_o the_o straitness_n of_o their_o border_n their_o expedition_n to_o laish_n mention_v judg._n 18_o etc._n etc._n second_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o those_o sin_n psal_n 106.40_o 41_o 42._o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o 1._o god_n refuse_v to_o drive_v out_o the_o nation_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v judg._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o 2._o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a oppressor_n round_o about_o and_o render_v all_o their_o erterprise_n unsuccessful_a judg._n 2.14_o 15._o chap._n ii_o jvdge_n the_o second_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n how_o the_o messiah_n himself_o come_v as_o the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o his_o sheep_n hebr._n 13.20_o and_o as_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.25_o to_o make_v his_o solemn_a visitation_n just_a as_o joseph_n seek_v his_o brethren_n and_o find_v they_o in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.17_o so_o this_o bless_a joseph_n or_o jesus_n who_o be_v not_o
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his_o subject_n be_v summon_v up_o arm_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o fast_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 4._o jehosaphat_n stand_v up_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n in_o the_o great_a court_n to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o as_o solomon_n have_v be_v before_o he_o 1_o king_n 8.22_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o new_o repair_v chap._n 15.8_o ora_fw-la labora_fw-la pray_v first_o then_o fight_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o jehosaphat_n prayer_n from_o ver_fw-la 6_o to_o 13._o wherein_o mark_v 1_o he_o make_v these_o two_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o might_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o his_o prayer_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o as_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n n._n b._n choice_n of_o fit_a attribute_n to_o represent_v god_n in_o prayer_n help_v faith_n and_o cause_n fervency_n mark_v 2._o he_o be_v god_n remembrancer_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o as_o god_n command_v isa_n 62.6_o thus_o he_o argue_v with_o god_n lord_n thou_o do_v favour_v abraham_n as_o thy_o friend_n and_o give_v he_o this_o land_n his_o seed_n have_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o have_v build_v thou_o a_o sanctuary_n and_o solomon_n pray_v in_o it_o that_o thou_o will_v turn_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8.37_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v still_o thy_o tenant_n will_v thou_o oh_o our_o great_a landlord_n defend_v we_o sure_o thou_o will_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o spread_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o injurious_a ingratitude_n of_o moab_n and_o ammon_n who_o we_o molest_v not_o at_o thy_o command_n when_o we_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 2.5_o 9_o 19_o numb_a 20.21_o yet_o now_o do_v they_o come_v to_o dispossess_v we_o who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o possession_n of_o that_o good_a land_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o perform_v to_o his_o posterity_n do_v thou_o lord_n accept_v of_o solomon_n prayer_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o shall_v these_o enemy_n now_o cast_v we_o out_o &_o c_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o thus_o he_o engage_v god_n in_o his_o cause_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o all_o judah_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o little_a one_o v._o 13._o at_o jehosaphat_n prayer_n n._n b._n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o even_o the_o gentile_n do_v this_o in_o great_a distress_n as_o jonah_n 3.4_o 5._o say_v sanctius_n partly_o to_o promote_v their_o heart_n to_o more_o fervent_a devotion_n have_v their_o eye_n upon_o their_o harmless_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o to_o move_v god_n compassion_n not_o as_o if_o god_n be_v changeable_a at_o such_o sight_n but_o because_o he_o have_v declare_v such_o mean_n and_o method_n shall_v prevail_v with_o he_o deut._n 29.11_o and_o 31.12_o joel_n 2.16_o such_o a_o holy_a violence_n be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n say_v tertullian_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v god_n answer_n to_o jehosaphat_n powerful_a prayer_n mark_v 1_o jahaziel_n a_o levite_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n ver_fw-la 14_o a_o man_n famous_a say_v piscator_fw-la therefore_o be_v his_o genealogy_n so_o distinct_o describe_v he_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n to_o declare_v god_n message_n to_o they_o mark_v 2._o in_o his_o comfortable_a message_n from_o god_n regem_fw-la post_fw-la plebem_fw-la nominat_fw-la he_o name_v the_o king_n after_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 15._o grotius_n say_v he_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n name_v peter_n after_o the_o disciple_n mark_v 16.7_o though_o peter_n be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o comfort_n n._n b._n jehosaphat_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o pope_n be_v high_o affront_v if_o he_o be_v once_o name_v after_o the_o great_a king_n and_o emperor_n mark_v 3_o this_o inspire_a levite_n foretell_v they_o their_o god_n will_v fight_v for_o they_o and_o he_o alone_o will_v do_v the_o work_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strike_v one_o stroke_n therefore_o fear_v not_o their_o vast_a 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do_v likewise_o prostrate_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v mark_v 3_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o night_n be_v spend_v in_o doxology_n and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n the_o levite_n in_o general_a at_o jehosaphat_n appointment_n stand_v up_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o lift_v up_o heart_n too_o they_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n their_o faith_n ensure_v the_o victory_n second_o the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o first_o part_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o remark_n be_v 1._o jehosaphat_n oration_n to_o his_o people_n rise_v up_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 20._o this_o
wretch_n ahaz_n make_v unto_o god_n for_o vouchsafe_v he_o all_o those_o mercy_n mark_v 1_o no_o soon_o have_v tiglath-pilese_a take_v damascus_n but_o away_o hasten_v ahaz_n thither_o to_o congratulate_v his_o victory_n and_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o far_a with_o his_o great_a deliverer_n 2_o king_n 16.10_o but_o god_n cross_v he_o of_o his_o expectation_n of_o a_o far_a continuance_n of_o assyrian_a favour_n for_o that_o king_n distress_v he_o but_o strengthen_v he_o not_o 2_o chron._n 28.20_o n.b._n this_o assyrian_a beast_n observe_v the_o hedge_n to_o be_v now_o low_a go_v over_o it_o and_o though_o he_o have_v help_v ahaz_n against_o the_o syrian_n yet_o hereby_o he_o smooth_v his_o own_o way_n into_o canaan_n for_o syria_n lay_v between_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o bulwark_n against_o the_o assyrian_n so_o that_o though_o the_o syrian_n have_v be_v troublesome_a the_o assyrian_n become_v much_o more_o invade_v the_o land_n in_o the_o very_a next_o reign_n mark_v 2._o ahaz_n see_v a_o altar_n of_o a_o excellent_a structure_n in_o damascus_n send_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o to_o vrijah_n the_o temporize_a high_a priest_n who_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n command_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v isa_n 8.1_o 2._o this_o new_a altar_n he_o make_v ready_a for_o ahaz'_v return_v from_o compliment_v tiglath_n pileser_fw-ge a_o king_n 16.11_o 12._o mark_v 3_o ahaz_n himself_o offer_v upon_o this_o new_a altar_n the_o apostate_n vrijah_n suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o whereas_o zealous_a azariah_n will_v not_o suffer_v ahaz'_v his_o grandfather_n vzziah_n a_o far_o better_a man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o though_o vzziah_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o so_o do_v yet_o ahaz_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o far_o worse_a plague_n to_o wit_n with_o a_o incurable_a obduration_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o mark_n and_o here_o he_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o syrian_a god_n ver_fw-la 13._o that_o can_v not_o save_v themselves_o mark_v 4._o instead_o of_o a_o reformer_n he_o turn_v deformer_n of_o god_n temple_n thrust_v god_n altar_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o use_v to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o syrian_a and_o fine_a one_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n lyra_n say_v he_o make_v his_o famous_a dyal_n mention_v chap._n 20.11_o he_o also_o remove_v musach_n sabbati_fw-la the_o covert_a wherein_o the_o priest_n repose_v themselves_o and_o the_o gallery_n betwixt_o his_o palace_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o tiglath-pileze_a by_o all_o this_o public_a contempt_n cast_v on_o god_n worship_n vrijah_n have_v once_o debauch_v his_o conscience_n conform_v to_o all_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 5._o though_o god_n plague_v he_o with_o many_o adversary_n as_o edomite_n philistine_n and_o assyrian_n 2_o chron._n 28.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o yet_o so_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a be_v ahaz_n that_o his_o distress_n make_v he_o worse_o ver_fw-la 22._o resolve_v rather_o to_o break_v than_o bend_v so_o that_o this_o monster_n of_o mankind_n become_v a_o brand_a belialist_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n stigmatise_v to_o make_v up_o a_o triumvirate_n 1._o cain_n gen._n 4_o 15._o 2._o dathan_n numb_a 26.9_o and_o 3._o ahaz_n here_o who_o shut_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o yet_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n though_o a_o detestable_a wretch_n all_o change_a their_o temporal_a into_o eternal_a woe_n etc._n etc._n god_n put_v off_o punish_v some_o wicked_a man_n here_o for_o hereafter_o 2_o king_n chap._n xvii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o expiration_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n wherein_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n be_v very_o considerable_a remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o a_o description_n of_o this_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n hoshea_n who_o name_n signify_v salvation_n yet_o his_o traitorous_a and_o king-killing_a nature_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o name_n bring_v and_o wrought_v destruction_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o samaritan_n kingdom_n though_o this_o king_n be_v bad_a enough_o in_o slay_v his_o sovereign_n chap._n 15.30_o and_o set_v himself_o in_o his_o stead_n reign_v four_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o five_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n ver_fw-la 14._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o those_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 2._o for_o he_o suffer_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o passover_n say_v lavater_n celebrate_v by_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o invite_v they_o 2_o chron._n 30.11_o remark_n the_o second_o notwithstanding_o this_o hoshea_n be_v not_o so_o notorious_o bad_a as_o jeroboam_n have_v be_v who_o forbid_v the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o worship_n god_n at_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o yet_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o israelite_n sinâ—_n be_v now_o full_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n chap._n 23.26_o of_o 2_o king_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n let_v loose_a shalmaneser_n the_o son_n of_o tiglath_n pilezer_n and_o father_n to_o sennacherib_n he_o come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o vassalage_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o execute_v many_o other_o outrageous_a cruelty_n intimate_v in_o hos_n 10.14_o n.b._n this_o show_v that_o god_n execute_v his_o judgement_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o present_a time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a time_n hoshea_n small_a sin_n add_v to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o his_o predecessor_n they_o be_v now_o great_a aggravation_n and_o do_v still_o more_o high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o great_a indignation_n remark_n the_o three_o though_o this_o hoshea_n be_v content_a to_o pay_v tribute_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n yet_o soon_o be_v he_o weary_a of_o that_o vassalage_n and_o thereupon_o send_v to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n there_o be_v continual_a emulation_n for_o his_o aid_n and_o assistance_n ver_fw-la 4._o which_o being_n promise_v hoshea_n by_o so_o he_o pay_v no_o more_o the_o annual_a tribute_n to_o assyria_n according_a to_o custom_n and_o covenant_n this_o enrage_a shalmaneser_n whereupon_o he_o come_v up_o and_o besiege_v samaria_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hedge_v up_o the_o city_n and_o so_o strong_a and_o well_o fortify_v be_v samaria_n that_o it_o hold_v out_o three_o year_n siege_n ver_fw-la 5._o at_o the_o end_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v it_o put_v hoshea_n in_o prison_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o he_o when_o he_o have_v complete_v his_o conquest_n over_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o city_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o work_n he_o than_o carry_v away_o both_o the_o king_n till_o then_o fetter_v in_o prison_n and_o his_o subject_n also_o all_o captive_n into_o assyria_n and_o into_o media_n then_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o assyrian_n ver_fw-la 6._o not_o only_o to_o replenish_v those_o country_n but_o also_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o their_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n see_v those_o captive_n be_v remove_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o canaan_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o this_o utter_a rejection_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v describe_v from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o ver_fw-la 18._o mark_v 1_o god_n accuse_v they_o for_o worship_v strange_a god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a ver_fw-la 7.8_o which_o grotius_n call_v gravis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gravium_fw-la malorum_fw-la a_o grievous_a catalogue_n of_o the_o people_n grievous_a sin_n and_o their_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o deliverance_n do_v much_o aggravate_v their_o so_o soon_o learning_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a after_o it_o ezek._n 20.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o much_o more_o their_o continue_v so_o long_o to_o be_v such_o though_o god_n long_o before_o this_o have_v threaten_v that_o their_o land_n shall_v spew_v they_o out_o for_o such_o abomination_n leu._n 18.26_o 28._o mark_v 2._o they_o be_v blame_v both_o for_o affront_a the_o right_a object_n and_o for_o debauch_v the_o right_a office_n and_o action_n of_o divine_a worship_n ver_fw-la 9.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o they_o do_v in_o contemn_v god_n temple_n prefer_v their_o high_a place_n before_o god_n house_n and_o adore_v their_o own_o image_n before_o himself_o the_o most_o high_a and_o they_o do_v the_o second_o in_o work_v wicked_a thing_n on_o purpose_n to_o prooke_v god_n instead_o of_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o god_n word_n with_o any_o purpose_n to_o
year_n up_o ezek._n 4.5_o reckon_n from_o jeroboani_n apostasy_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o forty_o year_n for_o judah_n from_o huldah_n prophecy_n in_o the_o eighteen_o of_o josiah_n then_o the_o last_o relic_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v carry_v captive_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o this_o dismal_a destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n the_o conqueror_n say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n exercise_v his_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o the_o conquer_a who_o upon_o a_o second_o search_n fly_v seventy_o two_o more_o that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o beside_o the_o seven_o man_n seize_v upon_o before_o jer._n 52.25_o but_o only_o five_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v 2_o king_n 25.19_o for_o jeremy_n and_o ebedmelech_n be_v two_o of_o the_o seven_o take_v by_o nebuzaradan_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n and_o they_o both_o be_v deliver_v yet_o seventy_o two_o other_o be_v slaughter_v at_o riblah_n jer._n 52.25_o 26_o 27._o which_o number_n have_v a_o considerable_a reflection_n on_o the_o seventy_o two_o elder_n that_o make_v up_o the_o sanhedrim_n who_o have_v be_v first_o choose_v over_o they_o numb_a 11.26_o 27._o and_o after_o this_o he_o take_v the_o strong_a of_o the_o people_n captive_a to_o babylon_n leave_v the_o weak_a sort_n behind_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n 2_o king_n 25.12_o who_o will_v rather_o be_v a_o burden_n than_o a_o benefit_n to_o they_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o conqueror_n appoint_v gedaliah_n who_o according_a to_o jeremy_n advice_n have_v submit_v in_o due_a season_n to_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o be_v governor_n over_o this_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n 2_o king_n 25.22_o who_o josephus_n call_v virum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderate_a and_o just_a man_n in_o who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n much_o confide_v and_o therefore_o make_v he_o viceroy_n and_o tributary_n say_v menochius_fw-la it_o appear_v that_o this_o ahikam_n the_o son_n of_o shaphan_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 26.24_o ahikam_n have_v be_v one_o of_o good_a josiah_n counselor_n 2_o king_n 22.12_o by_o this_o man_n authority_n and_o influence_n jeremy_n be_v deliver_v and_o god_n reward_v he_o in_o make_v his_o son_n gedaliah_n governor_n gedaliah_n hebr._n signify_v a_o great_a lord_n he_o be_v a_o pious_a prudent_a and_o meek_a spirit_v man._n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v commit_v to_o gedaliah_n care_n jer._n 39.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o by_o some_o oversight_n of_o officer_n he_o be_v bring_v bind_v to_o ramah_n the_o place_n of_o the_o chaldee_n rendezvouz_n jer._n 40.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v a_o sad_a mourn_v of_o all_o the_o captive_n at_o ramah_n jer._n 31.15_o matth._n 2.18_o but_o jeremy_n be_v lose_v from_o the_o bond_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v back_o to_o gedaliah_n when_o it_o be_v perceive_v he_o have_v no_o mind_n for_o babylon_n now_o that_o promise_n take_v place_v i_o will_v cause_v the_o enemy_n to_o treat_v there_o well_o jer._n 15.11_o probatum_fw-la est_fw-la nebuzaradan_n be_v now_o as_o active_a in_o honour_v the_o lord_n prophet_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v in_o destroy_v the_o lord_n temple_n and_o the_o place_n where_o his_o honour_n dwell_v remark_n the_o five_o the_o mighty_a overrule_a power_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n have_v over_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o mighty_a man_n as_o here_o over_o that_o most_o mighty_a monarch_n nabuchadnezzar_n who_o now_o bid_v fare_n to_o be_v the_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o conquer_a nation_n after_o nation_n jer._n 25.15_o to_o 32._o in_o who_o eye_n god_n give_v jeremy_n so_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o take_v a_o fatherlike_a care_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o future_a provision_n jer._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n have_v hear_v of_o his_o preach_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o yield_v etc._n etc._n as_o this_o divine_a heart-changing_a power_n be_v make_v more_o manifest_a upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n afterward_o when_o god_n send_v he_o a_o graze_a etc._n etc._n dan._n 4.31_o to_o 37._o so_o now_o it_o must_v eminent_o appear_v in_o change_v the_o heart_n of_o nebuzaradan_n that_o praefectus_fw-la laniorum_fw-la the_o prince_n of_o butcher_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o become_v so_o divine_a a_o preacher_n jer._n 40.2_o 3_o 4._o say_v the_o lord_n by_o god_n have_v bring_v all_o this_o evil_n he_o have_v pronounce_v against_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n a_o strange_a good_a and_o pious_a speech_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o so_o have_v a_o man._n how_o can_v the_o captive_a jew_n who_o be_v now_o present_a hear_v it_o but_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o it_o especial_o hear_v he_o say_v behold_v i_o dismiss_v thou_o with_o all_o due_a honour_n as_o a_o true_a prophet_n however_o despise_v and_o afflict_v by_o thy_o own_o worthless_a countryman_n i_o will_v not_o only_o loose_v those_o bond_n which_o they_o base_o put_v upon_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v look_v well_o to_o thou_o so_o that_o thou_o shall_v lack_v nothing_o and_o behold_v all_o the_o land_n be_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v pharaoh_n say_v more_o to_o joseph_n gen._n 47.6_o or_o abraham_n to_o lot_n gen._n 13.9_o in_o grant_v so_o noble_a a_o choice_n and_o moreover_o he_o give_v jeremy_n necessary_n for_o his_o journey_n come_v so_o naked_a and_o needy_a out_o of_o his_o late_a prison_n and_o a_o present_a fit_n for_o a_o prophet_n jer._n 40._o ver_fw-la 5._o remark_n the_o six_o the_o fate_n of_o that_o remnant_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n leave_v behind_o 2_o king_n 25.23_o to_o 26._o jer._n 40.6_o 7._o mark_v 1_o it_o be_v god_n kindness_n to_o this_o poor_a people_n in_o move_a nabuchadnezzar_n to_o make_v so_o good_a a_o man_n one_o of_o their_o own_o country_n as_o gedaliah_n be_v to_o be_v their_o governor_n have_v a_o babylonian_a officer_n be_v set_v over_o they_o he_o will_v have_v rule_v over_o they_o with_o rigour_n gedaliah_n be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o prudent_a and_o pious_a man_n jeremy_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o choice_n come_v to_o he_o and_o so_o do_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o all_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o army_n which_o have_v be_v scatter_v from_o zedekiah_n in_o his_o flight_n 2_o king_n 25.5_o 23._o mark_v 2._o and_o among_o the_o rest_n come_v ishmael_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a jer._n 40.8_o and_o 41.1_o therefore_o he_o envy_v gedaliah_n for_o such_o great_a preferment_n look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n in_o become_v governor_n by_o a_o babylonish_n power_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n word_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n but_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o envy_n that_o sharp_a fange_v malignity_n prov._n 27.4_o which_o after_o cut_v down_o good_a gedaliah_n mark_v 3_o though_o ishmael_n prove_v a_o very_a judas_n yet_o other_o jew_n come_v for_o just_a end_n to_o who_o gedaliah_n swear_v his_o good_a affection_n jer._n 40.9_o 10._o bid_v they_o fall_v to_o their_o husbandry_n under_o his_o protection_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o many_o jew_n who_o have_v flee_v into_o foreign_a part_n for_o succour_n and_o safety_n resort_v likewise_o to_o gedaliah_n in_o mizpah_n and_o they_o also_o do_v gather_v wine_n and_o summer-fruit_n in_o abundance_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o which_o be_v god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o love_v that_o holy_a land_n above_o profane_a nation_n mark_v 4._o johanan_n the_o then_o honest_a captain_n come_v and_o inform_v gedaliah_n that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n have_v employ_v ishmael_n to_o slay_v he_o but_o good_a gedaliah_n believe_v it_o not_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o think_v probable_o that_o ishmael_n dare_v not_o do_v it_o both_o because_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n and_o the_o babylonian_a power_n to_o avenge_v such_o attempt_n beside_o he_o may_v suspect_v likewise_o that_o the_o other_o captain_n do_v envy_n ishmael_n for_o his_o so_o much_o pretend_a familiarity_n with_o he_o therefore_o he_o hinder_v johanan_n from_o execute_v ishmael_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o from_o his_o too_o much_o credulity_n and_o security_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o the_o murder_n of_o good_a gedaliah_n by_o that_o wicked_a wretch_n ishmael_n 2_o king_n 25.25_o this_o he_o do_v within_o two_o or_o three_o month_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 41.1_o 2._o he_o and_o ten_o desperado_n with_o he_o to_o who_o ishmael_n probable_o have_v promise_v to_o restore_v their_o principality_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n or_o at_o least_o viceroy_n under_o baalis_n king_n of_o ammon_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a engineer_n of_o all_o the_o ensue_a mischief_n set_v on_o work_n undoubted_o by_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n to_o hinder_v so_o good_a a_o
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sound_a repentance_n and_o such_o as_o do_v so_o after_o a_o due_a manner_n shall_v find_v mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n prov._n 28.13_o n._n b._n israel_n who_o seed_n these_o faster_n be_v say_v to_o be_v signify_v a_o power_n with_o god_n to_o prevail_v hos_n 12.4_o gen._n 32.24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n and_o judah_n from_o whence_o those_o jew_n have_v that_o denomination_n signify_v confession_n denote_v 1._o that_o as_o jacob_n or_o israel_n be_v a_o prince_n prevail_v with_o god_n so_o every_o true_a israelite_n seek_v not_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n may_v command_v he_o isa_n 45.11_o 19_o and_o 2._o as_o judah_n the_o confessor_n hebr._n get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o reuben_n so_o confession_n be_v the_o way_n to_o god_n kingdom_n for_o we_o to_o walk_v in_o thither_o and_o we_o shall_v sure_o obtain_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o walk_v especial_o if_o our_o confession_n of_o sin_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o confusion_n of_o sin_n as_o 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assemble_v together_o they_o begin_v the_o read_n and_o expound_v the_o law_n from_o nine_o to_o twelve_o yea_o and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o day_n from_o twelve_o to_o three_o they_o spend_v in_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n and_o in_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n n._n b._n this_o sacred_a scripture-practice_n be_v both_o a_o pattern_n and_o a_o warrant_n for_o our_o preach_a fast-sermon_n though_o prayer_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o principal_a duty_n of_o such_o a_o day_n see_v jerem._n 36.6_o 7._o act_n 6.4_o etc._n etc._n then_o they_o close_v those_o extraordinary_a exercise_n with_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o particular_a exemplification_n of_o that_o which_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o general_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6._o eight_o holy_a levite_n be_v name_v here_o each_o stand_v up_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n to_o teach_v and_o excite_v the_o people_n that_o be_v for_o more_o conveniency_n divide_v into_o 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give_v to_o god_n who_o he_o pray_v unto_o all_o possible_a praise_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n which_o indeed_o be_v above_o all_o praise_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o utmost_a we_o can_v overdo_v but_o we_o fall_v infinite_o short_a in_o praise_v enough_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o mark_v 2._o he_o reckon_v up_o four_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n 1._o in_o choose_v their_o father_n abraham_n for_o his_o love_n and_o then_o love_v he_o for_o his_o choice_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o 2ly_n in_o deliver_v abraham_n be_v offspring_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o 3ly_n in_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o he_o bestow_v seven_o great_a and_o gracious_a grant_n to_o they_o as_o first_o his_o conduct_n ver_fw-la 12._o second_o his_o law_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o three_o his_o maintenance_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n ver_fw-la 15._o four_o his_o pardon_n both_o of_o the_o murmurer_n who_o be_v for_o return_v to_o egypt_n and_o the_o idolater_n who_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o five_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ver_fw-la 20._o six_o not_o only_o food_n but_o also_o raiment_n sufficient_a for_o forty_o year_n ver_fw-la 21._o and_o seven_o his_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o moses_n joshua_n and_o the_o judge_n ver_fw-la 22_o to_o ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o this_o seven_o be_v the_o four_o favour_n acknowledge_v here_o namely_o god_n give_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n mark_v 3_o more_o particular_o as_o there_o be_v in_o ezra_n prayer_n a_o enumeration_n of_o god_n mercy_n from_o ver_fw-la 7_o to_o 16._o so_o there_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o gross_a ingratitude_n both_o of_o their_o forefather_n and_o of_o themselves_o from_o ver_fw-la 16_o to_o 27._o and_o likewise_o a_o declaration_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n in_o every_o generation_n till_o that_o day_n for_o their_o sin_n from_o ver_fw-la 27_o to_o 32._o remark_n the_o four_o be_v the_o epilogue_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o recapitulation_n and_o a_o explanation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a both_o from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n and_o from_o their_o own_o person_n also_o or_o more_o brief_o thus_o there_o be_v one_a a_o humble_a supplication_n for_o mercy_n he_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o the_o many_o evil_n they_o have_v undergo_v may_v not_o seem_v small_a to_o he_o from_o ver_fw-la 32_o to_o 37._o and_o 2_o he_o bind_v the_o people_n in_o a_o covenant_n to_o a_o better_a behaviour_n for_o the_o future_a ver_fw-la 38._o nehemiah_n chap._n x._o this_o chapter_n consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o person_n that_o seal_v the_o covenant_n before_o mention_v chap._n 9.38_o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o 29._o and_o second_o the_o content_n of_o this_o covenant_n thus_o solemn_o seal_v to_o from_o ver_fw-la 29_o to_o the_o end_n remark_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o first_o part_n nehemiah_n be_v place_v the_o first_o in_o this_o sealing-work_a not_o out_o of_o any_o ambition_n say_v wolphius_n but_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a ruler_n he_o be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o ratify_v it_o more_o firm_o and_o to_o be_v a_o loadstone_n or_o star_n to_o priest_n and_o people_n for_o magnate_n be_v magnetes_n n._n b._n great_a man_n draw_v many_o by_o their_o example_n as_o the_o loadstone_n do_v iron_n and_o superior_n be_v as_o looking-glass_n for_o inferior_n to_o dress_v themselves_o by_o they_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la &_o qualis_fw-la rex_fw-la talis_fw-la grex_fw-la like_o prince_n like_a people_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o beast_n the_o whole_a body_n follow_v the_o head_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o nehemiah_n be_v so_o forward_o to_o seal_v first_o account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v foremost_a in_o so_o good_a a_o matter_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o
manchild_n new_o bear_v rev._n 12.4_o herod_n intend_v to_o worry_v christ_n while_o he_o pretend_v to_o worship_v he_o mat._n 2.8_o this_o the_o angel_n tell_v joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n therefore_o bid_v he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o flee_v into_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v also_o together_o with_o his_o bleed_a circumcision_n a_o part_n of_o his_o passion_n for_o from_o his_o cratch_n to_o his_o cross_n christ_n suffer_v many_o a_o little_a death_n all_o his_o life_n long_o banishment_n be_v call_v in_o law_n a_o civil_a death_n and_o here_o christ_n be_v banish_v betimes_o to_o bring_v back_o his_o banish_v as_o 2_o sam._n 14.13_o not_o to_o the_o paradise_n which_o be_v below_o out_o of_o which_o adam_n cast_v we_o by_o his_o fall_n and_o which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o deluge_n but_o to_o that_o paradise_n which_o be_v above_o which_o be_v our_o proper_a country_n heb._n 11.14_o 16._o and_o towards_o which_o we_o groan_v and_o aspire_v even_o with_o outstretch_a neck_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v rom._n 8.19_o let_v we_o here_o make_v a_o pause_n and_o ponder_v a_o while_n as_o moses_n do_v at_o the_o burn_a bush_n exod._n 3.3_o at_o this_o great_a wonder_n of_o christ_n so_o early_a banishment_n for_o which_o and_o for_o all_o his_o series_n of_o suffering_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v he_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n isa_n 53.3_o etc._n etc._n the_o long_a journey_n and_o irksome_a way_n this_o young_a child_n with_o his_o parent_n be_v to_o take_v from_o judea_n to_o egypt_n lie_v through_o that_o vast_a and_o howl_a terrible_a and_o roar_a wilderness_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n deut._n 1.19_o &c_n &c_n 8.15_o &_o 32.10_o a_o land_n very_a barten_n full_a of_o rock_n sand_n and_o mountain_n destitute_a of_o water_n and_o subject_a to_o many_o danger_n 1._o from_o the_o perilous_a sand_n which_o the_o violent_a wind_n there_o blow_v up_o in_o the_o face_n of_o passenger_n 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