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of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o bring_v the_o ark_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v mibaghale_n which_o some_o read_v de_fw-fr viris_fw-la of_o the_o man_n or_o lord_n of_o juda_n mont._n pagn_n who_o osiander_n follow_v 2._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v call_v kiriathiearim_n or_o kiriathbaal_n jos._n 15.60_o or_o baalath_n 1._o chron._n 15.4_o or_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n baalim_n as_o it_o be_v here_o translate_v by_o jun._n and_o vatab._n 3_o there_o the_o ark_n rest_v in_o kiriathiearim_n when_o it_o return_v from_o the_o philistines_n 1._o sam._n 7.1_o which_o be_v at_o the_o least_o 40._o year_n before_o immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n after_o who_o succeed_v samuel_n and_o saul_n who_o govern_v israel_n 40._o year_n act._n 13.21_o 4._o quest._n v._o 2._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n whereon_o be_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n 1._o some_o do_v refer_v these_o word_n unto_o god_n read_v thus_o to_o fetch_v from_o thence_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n b.g.u._n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o ark_n show_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o that_o there_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o from_o thence_o give_v answer_v and_o show_v there_o evident_a sign_n of_o his_o presence_n 2._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n so_o pellic._n osiand_n and_o pet._n martyr_v further_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o moses_n make_v exod._n 17._o be_v call_v jehovah_n and_o so_o gedeon_n call_v the_o altar_n which_o he_o make_v jehovah_n shalam_fw-la jehovah_n peace_n judg._n 6.24_o borrh._n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n must_v the_o word_n of_o our_o blessed_a saviour_n be_v understand_v this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o place_n be_v fit_o allege_v for_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o simple_o give_v unto_o these_o altar_n but_o with_o some_o addition_n the_o first_o be_v call_v by_o moses_n jehovah_n missi_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n the_o other_o by_o gedeon_n be_v name_v jehovah_n shalam_n jehovah_n be_v our_o peace_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n so_o to_o be_v read_v here_o 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v at_z as_o jun._n or_o upon_o the_o which_o as_o sep._n lat._n namely_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v call_v upon_o there_o solemn_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v invocate_v so_o also_o read_v mont._n pag._n the_o word_n kara_fw-mi here_o use_v signify_v not_o only_o to_o call_v but_o also_o to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o as_o gen._n 4.26_o 5._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 1._o tostatus_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o angel_n which_o speak_v from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n do_v assume_v a_o certain_a airy_a body_n which_o rest_v between_o the_o cherubim_n exod._n qu._n â—2_n in_o c._n 25._o exod._n which_o be_v imagine_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v there_o because_o his_o angel_n in_o that_o assume_v body_n be_v there_o present_a but_o here_o jehovah_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v or_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o name_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o any_o angel_n it_o be_v god_n therefore_o himself_o and_o not_o a_o angel_n which_o make_v his_o seat_n there_o 2._o some_o imagine_v also_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n that_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v not_o put_v close_o upon_o the_o ark_n but_o be_v hold_v over_o it_o as_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o seat_n and_o the_o ark_n be_v as_o the_o footstool_n this_o opinion_n be_v elsewhere_o show_v to_o be_v without_o any_o ground_n for_o the_o mercy-seat_n serve_v as_o a_o cover_n to_o the_o ark_n 28._o hexap_n in_o exod._n c._n â—5_n qu._n 28._o and_o be_v put_v above_o upon_o it_o exod._n 40.20_o 3._o god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n because_o from_o thence_o he_o give_v answer_v and_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n vatab._n borrh._n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n numb_a 7.89_o 4._o god_n be_v otherwise_o there_o present_a than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n here_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n sicut_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la adest_fw-la as_o he_o be_v present_a to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o sacrament_n pellic._n 5._o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n so_o christ_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v seek_v then_o in_o his_o church_n
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o some_o one_o person_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o person_n only_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a and_o become_v man_n for_o we_o marboch_n in_o exod._n cap._n 37._o 6._o so_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o man_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v come_v unto_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o first_o mart._n 19_o quest._n v._o 13._o and_o do_v for_o you_o great_a thing_n to_o who_o david_n speak_v here_o 1._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v to_o do_v for_o they_o great_a thing_n but_o the_o word_n be_v lacham_n for_o you_o 2._o pet._n martyr_n refer_v it_o unto_o god_n that_o god_n do_v great_a work_n for_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o god_n say_v for_o 24._o thou_o have_v redeem_v leca_v to_o thyself_o a_o people_n 3._o therefore_o david_n here_o by_o a_o certain_a apostrophe_n turn_v himself_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o do_v for_o you_o that_o be_v o_o israel_n great_a work_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v and_o terrible_a for_o thy_o land_n o_o lord_n jun._n vatab._n and_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o david_n here_o speak_v alone_a and_o apart_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o turn_v he_o not_o unto_o israel_n mart._n that_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o so_o david_n mourn_v by_o himself_o over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n yet_o speak_v unto_o israel_n chap._n 1.14_o o_o noble_a israel_n he_o be_v slay_v upon_o thy_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n 20._o quest._n v._o 23._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n 1._o some_o do_v read_v thus_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n before_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o kindred_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o judge_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v god_n vatab._n 2._o martyr_n understand_v it_o indeed_o that_o god_n be_v deliver_v with_o his_o people_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v afflict_v and_o do_v suffer_v with_o they_o 3._o the_o most_o give_v this_o sense_n join_v it_o with_o the_o next_o clause_n before_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o egyptian_n both_o from_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o their_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n also_o judge_v the_o god_n of_o egypt_n when_o he_o bring_v out_o his_o people_n numb_a 33.4_o so_o borrh._n pellic._n osiand_n geneven_n 4._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v thus_o to_o read_v by_o supply_v a_o word_n in_o cast_v out_o before_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n jun._n septuag_n for_o this_o word_n be_v supply_v 1._o chron._n 17.2_o by_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o nation_n from_o thence_o the_o word_n legarosh_fw-mi to_o cast_v out_o must_v be_v borrow_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n here_o 21._o quest._n v._o 26._o of_o david_n prayer_n the_o manner_n matter_n and_o scope_n thereof_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o david_n prayer_n which_o he_o propound_v and_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v thy_o name_n be_v magnify_v he_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n glory_n 2._o the_o reason_n which_o move_v david_n to_o pray_v be_v his_o confident_a and_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o who_o have_v reveal_v unto_o david_n this_o thing_n which_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o confess_v god_n both_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v assure_v he_o also_o will_v do_v it_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o truth_n say_v v._o 28._o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a 3._o three_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n pray_v for_o be_v that_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o v._n 26._o mart._n 22._o quest._n why_o david_n pray_v so_o earnest_o for_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v 1._o some_o of_o god_n promise_n be_v conditional_a some_o be_v absolute_a the_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n concern_v the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n for_o god_n decree_v herein_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o possess_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v conditional_a so_o his_o son_n walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o such_o grace_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o his_o posterity_n as_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o prosperous_a government_n 2._o further_o although_o god_n do_v certain_o purpose_v to_o give_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v vult_fw-la tamen_fw-la interponi_fw-la media_fw-la yet_o he_o will_v also_o have_v the_o mean_n use_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pray_v father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o glorification_n but_o it_o become_v he_o for_o our_o example_n to_o show_v his_o obedience_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o father_n will_n whereof_o he_o be_v most_o assure_v and_o so_o david_n pray_v here_o mart._n 23._o quest._n v._o 29._o why_o david_n so_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o prayer_n now_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n 1._o david_n use_v no_o vain_a repetition_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o conceive_v great_a joy_n upon_o the_o lord_n liberal_a and_o gracious_a promise_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o house_n he_o be_v so_o ravish_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v his_o affection_n the_o mind_n of_o those_o which_o be_v devout_o affect_v be_v not_o content_v semel_fw-la desiderata_fw-la postulâsse_fw-la we_o once_o to_o 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