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sea_n therefore_o they_o go_v not_o the_o nigh_a way_n four_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v the_o way_n of_o the_o philistines_n because_o as_o some_o say_v the_o philistines_n have_v be_v favourable_a to_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n so_o their_o country_n must_v be_v spare_v not_o waste_v by_o war._n five_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a gen._n 15.16_o and_o the_o philistines_n be_v reserve_v for_o israel_n exercise_n six_o and_o chief_o that_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a in_o lead_v and_o feed_v his_o people_n forty_o year_n there_o deut._n 28.2_o etc._n etc._n objection_n may_v not_o that_o reason_n render_v for_o israel_n not_o go_v the_o nigh_a way_n lest_o they_o repent_v when_o they_o see_v war_n seem_v no_o reason_n see_v they_o both_o see_v and_o feel_v war_n with_o amalek_n in_o that_o other_o way_n which_o god_n lead_v they_o about_o answ_n 1._o have_v they_o go_v the_o near_a way_n the_o philistines_n within_o a_o few_o day_n will_v have_v fall_v upon_o they_o lie_v so_o nigh_o to_o egypt_n as_o before_o whereas_o they_o meet_v not_o in_o the_o other_o way_n with_o the_o amalekite_n till_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o departure_n as_o be_v intimate_v before_o numb_a 33.15_o 2._o before_o they_o have_v this_o war_n with_o amalek_n they_o be_v well_o corroborate_v in_o their_o confidence_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o both_o by_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o by_o their_o be_v nourish_v with_o quail_n and_o manna_n from_o heaven_n exod._n 16.13_o 15._o and_o with_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n exod._n 17.6_o and_o this_o experience_n they_o have_v want_v if_o they_o have_v go_v the_o other_o short_a way_n 3._o have_v they_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o philistines_n in_o that_o near_a way_n they_o may_v soon_o have_v step_v back_o to_o egypt_n without_o any_o stop_n in_o their_o way_n but_o they_o can_v not_o now_o do_v so_o in_o fear_n of_o amalek_n because_o they_o have_v the_o red_a sea_n upon_o their_o back_n 4._o the_o amalekite_n do_v but_o fall_v upon_o the_o rear_n of_o their_o camp_n where_o the_o mix_a multitude_n their_o lumber_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v place_v and_o at_o worst_a cut_v off_o only_o the_o hindmost_a and_o feeble_a of_o they_o deut._n 25.18_o whereas_o have_v they_o go_v through_o the_o philistines_n country_n that_o strong_a and_o more_o martial_a people_n may_v have_v endanger_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o camp_n in_o a_o long_a war_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o god_n lead_v israel_n about_o by_o the_o wilderness_n out_o of_o egypt_n not_o like_o fearful_a fugitive_n but_o in_o marshal_n order_n as_o chamushim_n signify_v exod._n 13.18_o with_o their_o loin_n gird_v on_o the_o five_o rib_n as_o be_v their_o posture_n at_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.11_o all_o unarm_v for_o pharaoh_n object_v not_o against_o they_o their_o provide_v arm_n nor_o can_v they_o poor_a slave_n be_v well_o betrust_v with_o any_o be_v so_o exasperate_v and_o make_v desperate_a by_o slavery_n unless_o some_o have_v arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o goshen_n from_o incursion_n or_o borrow_a with_o jewel_n to_o defend_v themselves_o in_o the_o wilderness_n from_o wild_a beast_n serpent_n and_o robber_n etc._n etc._n herein_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v more_o manifest_a in_o save_v all_o along_o this_o unarmed_a army_n which_o be_v pharaoh_n great_a inducement_n to_o pursue_v they_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n after_o who_o drown_v with_o his_o whole_a host_n israel_n get_v all_o their_o arm_n cast_v up_o on_o the_o shore_n before_o god_n lead_v they_o to_o fight_v with_o amalek_n thus_o god_n lead_v they_o out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n exod._n 14.8_o and_o train_v they_o a_o long_a time_n for_o canaan_n war_n chap._n xix_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o four_o special_a or_o particular_a namely_o israel_n journeying_n and_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n herein_o consider_v first_o the_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o journey_v which_o be_v from_o ramese_n as_o before_o 2._o the_o terminus_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o place_n through_o which_o that_o be_v in_o general_n the_o wilderness_n but_o more_o particular_o the_o forty_o two_o stage_n station_n or_o mansion_n and_o remove_n the_o camp_n of_o israel_n have_v all_o mention_v by_o moses_n numb_a 33._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 50._o before_o they_o reach_v the_o river_n jordan_n where_o they_o come_v to_o the_o 3d._n terminum_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la to_o canaan_n the_o remark_n on_o each_o of_o these_o three_o term_n in_o order_n first_o upon_o rameses_n upon_o which_o add_v something_o to_o what_o be_v abovesaid_a thereon_o the_o first_o remark_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o israel_n remove_v from_o ramese_n 1._o in_o general_n the_o selfsame_a day_n in_o the_o first_o spring_n month_n when_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v exact_o expire_v as_o before_o exod._n 12.41_o upon_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o abib_fw-la which_o answer_v to_o our_o march_n then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o sojourn_v accomplish_v either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n whereas_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v till_o a_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n yet_o the_o apostle_n pitch_v upon_o this_o same_o number_n of_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n from_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o which_o reckon_n must_v be_v understand_v for_o about_n or_o near_o that_o term_n because_o it_o concern_v not_o to_o enervate_v paul_n argument_n though_o it_o fall_v out_o a_o year_n beyond_o that_o account_n but_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n in_o this_o calculation_n of_o the_o time_n by_o moses_n in_o exod._n 12.41_o which_o yet_o some_o read_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o day_n for_o the_o selfsame_a day_n as_o gen._n 7.13_o and_o 17.23_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v broad_a light_a day_n the_o egyptian_n behold_v they_o but_o can_v not_o hinder_v they_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o time_n when_o whether_o by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n evening_n or_o morning_n israel_n begin_v their_o journey_n out_o of_o egypt_n at_o least_o seem_v doubtful_a because_o of_o seem_a contradiction_n in_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o go_v out_o by_o night_n bemit_v raim_n lailah_o deut._n 16.1_o and_o again_o at_o the_o evening_n thou_o shall_v offer_v the_o passeover_n in_o the_o season_n that_o thou_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v plain_o affirm_v by_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o go_v by_o daylight_n yet_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o the_o type_n may_v answer_v the_o antitype_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o christ_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a for_o our_o redemption_n to_o wit_n early_o before_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v mar._n 16.2_o do_v the_o church_n rise_v out_o of_o her_o grave_a of_o egyptian_a bondage_n this_o moses_n speak_v positive_o where_o he_o purposely_o describe_v all_o their_o journeying_n from_o first_o to_o last_o say_v they_o journey_v from_o ramese_n on_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n on_o the_o morrow_n after_o the_o passeover_n they_o go_v out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o be_v bury_v their_o dead_a first-born_a etc._n etc._n numb_a 33.3_o 4._o consider_v therefore_o 1._o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v not_o to_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o house_n all_o the_o passeover_n night_n till_o the_o morning_n exod._n 12.22_o 2._o that_o the_o egyptian_n can_v not_o bury_v their_o dead_a that_o night_n till_o the_o next_o day_n and_o then_o see_v israel_n march_v out_o 3._o that_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n or_o chaldee_n with_o a_o uncovered_a head_n that_o be_v open_o bold_o powerful_o insomuch_o that_o israel_n hand_n do_v not_o hang_v down_o which_o posture_n betray_v fear_n hebr._n 12.12_o but_o come_v forth_o courageous_o and_o not_o like_o cowardly_a fugitive_n exod._n 13.3_o and_o 14.8_o and_o numb_a 33.3_o etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v conclude_v the_o other_o scripture_n speak_v inchoatiuè_a of_o israel_n prepare_v in_o the_o night_n for_o their_o morning_n march_n the_o second_o remark_n concern_v the_o place_n whence_o israel_n take_v their_o first_o journey_n to_o wit_n ramese_n exod._n 12.37_o which_o most_o probable_o be_v the_o land_n of_o ramese_n so_o call_v gen._n 47.11_o a_o province_n in_o the_o country_n of_o goshen_n though_o we_o read_v of_o a_o city_n which_o israel_n in_o their_o slavery_n build_v for_o pharaoh_n treasure_n
for_o righteousness_n from_o the_o law_n god_n say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o israel_n here_o ye_o have_n dwell_v long_o enough_o about_o that_o mountain_n press_v to_o zion_n that_o lay_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o gospel-canaan_n deut._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v not_o say_v that_o father_n like_o ox_n that_o toil_v a_o long_a time_n and_o draw_v in_o the_o yoke_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o labour_n be_v fat_v for_o slaughter_n the_o law_n be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o continue_v under_o but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o till_o they_o be_v fit_v for_o and_o bring_v unto_o christ_n gal._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 24._o and_o 4.1_o to_o 5._o heb._n 3.18_o 19_o and_o 4.6_o to_o 11._o we_o lay_v too_o long_o natural_o at_o the_o mount_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n desire_v to_o be_v our_o own_o saviour_n and_o not_o to_o make_v christ_n our_o all_o col._n 3.11_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o place_n they_o go_v from_o be_v sinai_n and_o that_o which_o they_o go_v to_o in_o general_n be_v call_v paran_n numb_a 10.12_o the_o name_n of_o a_o great_a wilderness_n of_o the_o length_n of_o eleven_o day_n journey_n whereof_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sinai_n be_v one_o part_n but_o it_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o last_o part_n of_o it_o next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o wilderness_n be_v a_o most_o barren_a place_n which_o make_v god_n maintain_v so_o vast_a a_o multitude_n for_o so_o many_o year_n together_o the_o more_o miraculous_a in_o this_o wilderness_n ishimael_n that_o wild_a man_n dwell_v gen._n 21.21_o and_o in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o mountain_n mention_v deut._n 1.1_o and_o 33.2_o but_o the_o particular_a place_n god_n bring_v israel_n to_o after_o three_o day_n journey_n in_o this_o wilderness_n be_v call_v taberah_n because_o of_o the_o burn_a there_o numb_a 10.33_o and_o 11.3_o deut._n 9.22_o and_o kibroth-hattavah_a that_o be_v grave_n of_o lust_n numb_a 11.34_o and_o 33.16_o deut._n 9_o 12._o moses_n call_v they_o thus_o that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o that_o place_n may_v leave_v a_o memorial_n both_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n which_o moses_n make_v mention_n of_o to_o imprint_v it_o the_o more_o in_o their_o heart_n deut._n 9.24_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v though_o god_n great_a kindness_n to_o israel_n have_v be_v all_o along_o manifest_v both_o in_o marshal_v and_o in_o march_v they_o towards_o their_o promise_a land_n from_o numb_a chap._n 1._o to_o the_o last_o of_o chap._n 10._o yet_o chap._n 11_o etc._n etc._n give_v a_o account_n of_o israel_n gross_a unkindness_n and_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n in_o their_o many_o mumuring_n among_o so_o many_o and_o great_a mercy_n whereby_o the_o rebellious_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o god_n be_v evident_o declare_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o their_o travel_a three_o day_n together_o without_o rest_a from_o sinai_n as_o they_o have_v do_v exod._n 13.18_o and_o again_o exod._n 15.22_o so_o 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be_v not_o likely_a that_o those_o hebrew_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o a_o extraordinary_a fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o for_o drop_v a_o few_o mutter_n and_o murmur_a word_n at_o a_o tedious_a march_n wherein_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v they_o from_o all_o feebleness_n psal_n 105.37_o or_o that_o after_o such_o a_o signal_n punishment_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n on_o they_o they_o dare_v again_o murmur_v by_o lust_a for_o flesh_n ver_fw-la 4._o numb_a 11._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v their_o murmur_a for_o flesh_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o fire_n psal_n 78.21_o 3_o the_o plague_n mention_v numb_a 11.33_o be_v not_o specify_v what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v indeed_o hint_v to_o be_v a_o pine_a away_o by_o leanness_n psal_n 106.15_o but_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o that_o fire_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o numb_a 11.1_o 2._o where_o by_o a_o prolepsis_n it_o be_v brief_o touch_v but_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o be_v more_a large_o explain_v this_o plague_n may_v be_v as_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o hectic_a fever_n yet_o dispatch_v with_o more_o expedition_n be_v rather_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o pestilence_n so_o that_o want_n of_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o wearisomeness_n of_o their_o way_n in_o march_v three_o day_n with_o their_o little_a one_o without_o any_o intermission_n in_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n be_v their_o cause_n of_o murmur_a ver_fw-la 1._o though_o particular_o set_v down_o afterward_o ver_fw-la 4_o etc._n etc._n but_o grant_v this_o latter_a be_v no_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o former_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o distinguish_v they_o but_o probable_a conjecture_n however_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n which_o god_n who_o have_v pardon_v past_o murmur_n exod._n 14.11_o 15._o and_o 15.24_o 26._o and_o 16.2_o to_o 28._o and_o 17.2_o 5._o punishm_v here_o severe_o for_o 1._o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o penury_n before_o but_o now_o they_o have_v manna_n 2._o they_o be_v rude_a for_o want_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o teach_v better_a manner_n 3._o they_o loathe_a manna_n and_o desire_a flesh_n not_o for_o necessity_n but_o to_o gratify_v their_o lust_n psal_n 78.18_o 30._o beside_o these_o general_a note_n upon_o the_o 13_o station_n take_v a_o few_o more_o particular_a remark_n it_o be_v so_o famous_a for_o its_o two_o name_n and_o so_o famous_o circumstantiate_v in_o numb_a 11._o the_o first_o particular_a remark_n be_v israel_n have_v many_o impediment_n in_o their_o march_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n not_o only_o from_o without_o as_o from_o pharaoh_n pursue_v from_o amalek_n intercept_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o from_o within_o among_o themselves_o by_o their_o manifold_a murmur_n as_o here_o one_o or_o as_o some_o suppose_v two_o at_o this_o station_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o all_o those_o true_a traveller_n towards_o heaven_n many_o impediment_n in_o the_o way_n so_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v 1_o pet._n 4.18_o it_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n the_o second_o be_v god_n write_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o punishment_n as_o it_o be_v say_a per_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la peccat_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la punitur_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n sin_v by_o fire_n and_o they_o perish_v by_o fire_n leu._n 10.2_o so_o those_o murmurer_n here_o sin_v against_o the_o fiery_a law_n so_o call_v deut._n 32.2_o that_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n deut._n 5.22_o therefore_o be_v they_o punish_v by_o fire_n out_o of_o the_o pillar_n of_o fire_n from_o whence_o the_o fiery_a law_n be_v give_v and_o publish_v their_o perdition_n be_v our_o caution_n we_o may_v not_o be_v murmurer_n 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 11._o the_o three_o be_v evil_a company_n be_v infectious_a and_o catch_v as_o the_o plague_n to_o converse_v with_o bad_a companion_n and_o not_o to_o learn_v their_o manner_n be_v marvellous_a rare_a and_o difficult_a 1_o cor._n 15.33_o this_o mix_a multitude_n the_o egyptian_n and_o stranger_n 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
enough_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n after_o 40_o day_n and_o the_o relation_n they_o give_v of_o the_o country_n v._o 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o note_v first_o those_o searcher_n do_v commend_v the_o land_n for_o its_o goodness_n v._o 26_o 27._o to_o testify_v which_o they_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n more_o especial_o that_o cluster_n of_o grape_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o two_o v._o 23._o who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n as_o ambrose_n say_v because_o these_o two_o be_v most_o cordial_a as_o heb._n ca-leb_a signify_v in_o commend_v its_o fruitfulness_n though_o none_o of_o the_o other_o can_v deny_v it_o see_v so_o many_o sign_n to_o the_o contrary_a wherein_o those_o two_o bearer_n of_o the_o cluster_n suppose_v from_o this_o posture_n of_o bear_v it_o to_o be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a proportion_n pliny_n mention_v some_o in_o asia_n to_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o cow_n udder_a or_o a_o little_a child_n and_o strabo_n write_v of_o some_o that_o be_v two_o cubit_n long_o etc._n etc._n do_v resemble_v antè_fw-la natos_fw-la &_o pòst_fw-la natos_fw-la christi_fw-la those_o that_o be_v bear_v before_o christ_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o he_o our_o lord_n be_v that_o bless_a and_o bleed_a cluster_n when_o in_o the_o wine-press_n of_o god_n anger_n which_o be_v bear_v between_o believer_n of_o both_o testament_n and_o have_v a_o blessing_n in_o he_o isa_n 65.8_o for_o they_o both_o yet_o as_o he_o that_o go_v before_o bear_v this_o cluster_n have_v his_o back_n upon_o it_o and_o can_v not_o have_v such_o a_o clear_a prospect_n of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v who_o have_v his_o face_n upon_o it_o in_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o new-testament_n believer_n have_v a_o more_o distinct_a view_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o of_o the_o old_a note_n second_o those_o searcher_n likewise_o discommend_v the_o land_n from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o obtain_v it_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v mighty_a giant_n and_o their_o city_n be_v most_o strong_o fortify_v with_o garrison_n etc._n etc._n v._n 28_o 29._o the_o ten_o evil_a spy_n join_v thus_o far_o with_o the_o two_o goâ—d_a one_o in_o commend_v the_o land_n as_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n etc._n etc._n because_o that_o be_v undeniable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o malicious_a liar_n and_o detractor_n they_o begin_v their_o speech_n with_o some_o truth_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o impose_v upon_o the_o over-credulous_a the_o believe_v of_o their_o lie_n and_o false_a report_n they_o design_v to_o suggest_v afterward_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o two_o good_a spy_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n can_v not_o join_v with_o the_o ten_o evil_a one_o in_o their_o nevertheless_o for_o 18._o discommend_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n who_o hereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o terrify_v the_o people_n from_o go_v up_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n deut._n 1.28_o and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o also_o of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v fight_v they_o before_o exod._n 17.8_o and_o have_v smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o they_o deut._n 25.17_o 18._o and_o so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o hinder_v their_o passage_n into_o it_o on_o the_o south_n side_n whereas_o god_n have_v a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o open_n a_o entrance_n for_o they_o through_o jordan_n by_o jericho_n and_o they_o mention_v the_o amorites_n who_o be_v high_a as_o cedar_n and_o strong_a as_o oak_n amos_n 2.9_o thus_o likewise_o they_o add_v to_o all_o some_o great_a untruth_n v._o 32_o 33._o that_o they_o may_v insinuate_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n all_o passage_n into_o canaan_n be_v block_v up_o to_o their_o utter_a discouragement_n etc._n etc._n even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o too_o many_o professor_n seem_v israelites_n among_o we_o that_o wish_v very_o well_o to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o country_n speak_v glorious_a thing_n of_o it_o and_o can_v glad_o go_v to_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o nevertheless_o a_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n prov._n 22.13_o and_o 26.13_o whereas_o the_o sluggard_n lion_n be_v not_o as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n say_v so_o fierce_a as_o he_o be_v paint_v but_o be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n to_o cover_v and_o colour_n over_o his_o own_o sloathfulness_n yea_o he_o pretend_v two_o lion_n for_o his_o hindrance_n the_o one_o abroad_o or_o in_o the_o field_n where_o his_o work_n lie_v psal_n 104.23_o and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o street_n a_o likely_a matter_n lion_n haunt_v not_o in_o street_n but_o in_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n thus_o many_o complain_v with_o those_o malcontent_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o anakim_v and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o conquest_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o there_o be_v satan_n that_o roar_a lion_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o in_o our_o way_n the_o devil_n call_v there_o leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v in_o wait_n for_o the_o church_n but_o christ_n who_o be_v also_o call_v leo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 5.5_o 1_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o her_o invincible_a champion_n be_v ever_o at_o hand_n in_o the_o pillar_n of_o providence_n as_o here_o in_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n for_o her_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o this_o roar_a lion_n when_o this_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n roar_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o world_n tremble_v amos_n 3.8_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a work_n to_o climb_v up_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n towards_o heaven_n without_o faint_v to_o bear_v daily_a cross_n and_o reproach_n of_o christ_n upon_o our_o back_n without_o buckle_v etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v hope_v of_o gain_n make_v merchant_n refuse_v no_o adventure_n love_v of_o gain_n cause_v the_o hunter_n to_o shrink_v at_o no_o weather_n desire_v of_o spoil_n transport_v the_o soldier_n to_o decline_v no_o danger_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n bless_a face_n encourage_v we_o in_o our_o hard_a duty_n and_o travel_n as_o psal_n 84.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v caleb_n that_o hearty_a man_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v perceive_v some_o spark_n of_o sedition_n already_o kindle_v by_o the_o false_a report_n of_o those_o ten_o evil_a spy_n immediate_o endeavour_n to_o quench_v they_o by_o pour_v out_o a_o flood_n of_o a_o elegant_a oration_n v._o 30._o though_o few_o in_o word_n yet_o full_a of_o matter_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n of_o faith_n believe_v in_o the_o power_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n let_v us_o go_v up_o in_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o hebr._n for_o we_o be_v well_o able_a to_o overcome_v it_o this_o be_v so_o effectual_a for_o the_o present_a that_o it_o pacify_v the_o people_n who_o begin_v upon_o the_o evil_a report_n of_o the_o ten_o evil_a spy_n to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n he_o still_v they_o at_o that_o time_n and_o we_o may_v suppose_v joshua_n be_v not_o altogether_o silent_a though_o not_o record_v for_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n at_o all_o time_n joshua_n join_v with_o caleb_n afterward_o numb_a 14.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o josh_n 14.8_o both_o of_o they_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n but_o suppose_v joshuah_n hold_v his_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n purposely_o out_o of_o prudence_n because_o he_o be_v moses_n minister_n so_o let_v caleb_n speak_v all_o alone_a yet_o it_o appear_v by_o deut._n 1.29_o 30._o that_o moses_n himself_o speak_v to_o encourage_v the_o people_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v here_o the_o 5_o remark_n be_v the_o ten_o wicked_a spy_n to_o revive_v the_o spark_n of_o sedition_n which_o caleb_n have_v quench_v begin_v afresh_o to_o defame_v the_o land_n first_o for_o devour_v its_o own_o inhabitant_n v._o 32_o 33._o not_o only_o because_o the_o giant_n devour_v one_o another_o and_o all_o that_o come_v to_o their_o country_n but_o also_o they_o slander_v its_o air_n to_o be_v unwholesome_a and_o pestilential_a if_o to_o native_n much_o more_o to_o mere_a stranger_n this_o some_o say_v those_o ten_o spy_n gather_v from_o their_o observe_a man_n bury_v their_o dead_a in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o come_v during_o their_o forty_o day_n search_v which_o if_o true_a the_o lord_n do_v it_o for_o israel_n good_a that_o few_o may_v remain_v to_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o that_o those_o searcher_n may_v more_o free_o and_o secure_o search_v the_o land_n unobserved_a while_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thus_o occupy_v n.b._n as_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o more_o safe_o while_o the_o egyptian_n be_v bury_v their_o dead_a first-born_a that_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v for_o their_o good_a these_o man_n wrest_v it_o in_o their_o relation_n as_o a_o great_a evil_n perhaps_o it_o be_v then_o a_o
back_o 4._o they_o be_v doom_v to_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n till_o their_o carcase_n be_v all_o consume_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34._o child_n bear_v the_o whoredom_n of_o parent_n and_o wander_v so_o long_o with_o they_o including_z the_o year_n past_a and_o part_n of_o the_o second_o numb_a 10_o 11._o all_o must_v know_v to_o their_o cost_n god_n will_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o breach_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o condition_n break_v by_o they_o so_o can_v not_o be_v whole_a on_o god_n part_n then_o do_v moses_n pen_n the_o ninti_v psalm_n for_o god_n shorten_n man_n life_n etc._n etc._n to_o cut_v they_o the_o soon_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n then_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o observable_a be_v some_o of_o israel_n unhappy_a war_n with_o their_o adversary_n without_o god_n and_o the_o ark_n go_v with_o they_o after_o their_o mourn_a great_o for_o this_o sad_a sentence_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 34_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o they_o in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v rash_o climb_v the_o mountain_n confess_v they_o have_v finned_a when_o god_n give_v they_o cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o resolve_v to_o sin_n again_o in_o go_v up_o against_o the_o command_n both_o of_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o without_o the_o ark_n this_o presumption_n push_v they_o out_o of_o god_n precinct_n and_o so_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n their_o adversary_n smite_v they_o to_o horma_n which_o signify_v a_o curse_n or_o utter_a destruction_n after_o this_o they_o weep_v but_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o abide_v in_o kadesh_n many_o day_n deut._n 1.45_o 46._o thus_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o jesus_n and_o john_n baptist_n as_o those_o with_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n till_o wrath_n come_v without_o remedy_n 1_o thess_n 2.15_o 16._o because_o israel_n abode_n at_o this_o fifteen_o station_n kadesh-barnea_a for_o many_o day_n deut._n 1.46_o according_a to_o the_o day_n they_o have_v abide_v at_o sinai_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o contain_v one_o whole_a year_n as_o they_o spend_v a_o whole_a year_n at_o sinai_n wherein_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o work_n occur_v as_o before_o so_o here_o we_o have_v many_o occurrence_n in_o this_o whole_a year_n follow_v also_o and_o whereas_o god_n bid_v they_o upon_o their_o murmur_a etc._n etc._n to_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n deut._n 1.40_o the_o lord_n meaning_n be_v that_o at_o their_o next_o march_n whensoever_o it_o be_v which_o come_v not_o till_o long_o after_o that_o divine_a decree_n of_o their_o wander_v so_o long_o in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v not_o go_v forward_o towards_o canaan_n but_o right_o back_o again_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v during_o their_o long_a station_n at_o kadesh_n after_o the_o old_a generation_n be_v doom_v to_o die_v short_a of_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n sundry_a other_o occurrence_n happen_v beside_o those_o before_o mention_v before_o their_o retrograde_a motion_n in_o the_o next_o place_n after_o the_o judgement_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a parent_n to_o be_v wear_v out_o in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n remember_v mercy_n and_o suffer_v not_o his_o whole_a wrath_n to_o arise_v but_o seal_v up_o his_o love_n again_o to_o those_o late_a revolters-children_n who_o he_o teach_v what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n numb_a 15.1_o to_o 12._o in_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_a wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o the_o herd_n and_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o the_o stranger_n proselyte_n that_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o sin_n of_o both_o commit_v by_o error_n and_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v equal_o expiate_v when_o they_o offer_v up_o their_o homage_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o from_o ver_fw-la 12_o to_o 27._o by_o all_o which_o be_v figure_v their_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n thus_o after_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n succee_v for_o our_o comfort_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n chequer_v work_v of_o black_a and_o white_a proportionable_o intermingle_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o beautiful_a work_n this_o comely_a mixture_n of_o the_o black_a of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n god_n often_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n upon_o scripture-record_n not_o only_o here_o but_o elsewhere_o in_o like_a manner_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o baal-peor_a numb_a 25._o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v number_v again_o numb_a 26._o and_o anew_o appoint_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o repeat_v again_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n in_o numb_a 28._o &_o 29._o that_o upon_o the_o example_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o sinful_a parent_n he_o may_v discover_v his_o remembrance_n of_o mercy_n in_o 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a_o peaceable_a and_o harmless_a passage_n through_o edom._n n.b._n this_o unkindness_n of_o relation_n befall_v christ_n himself_o his_o friend_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o madman_n mark_v 3.21_o and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v to_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o may_v the_o dry_a expect_v hereupon_o christ_n forewarn_v we_o of_o the_o failure_n of_o friend_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o of_o their_o opposition_n also_o that_o we_o may_v place_v our_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o alone_o matth._n 10.21_o 22._o psal_n 2.12_o and_o 73.25_o 28._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o unkindness_n of_o friend_n ought_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v as_o pass_v through_o wisdom_n hand_n which_o appoint_v time_n place_n measure_n and_o manner_n thus_o david_n still_v himself_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n order_v the_o tongue_n of_o curse_v shimei_n but_o more_o express_o here_o the_o lord_n have_v forbid_v israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o edom_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o in_o which_o place_n targum_fw-la jonathan_n thus_o paraphrase_v israel_n be_v command_v by_o the_o word_n of_o heaven_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n because_o the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v wherein_o god_n will_v execute_v vengeance_n upon_o edom_n by_o their_o hand_n this_o be_v mention_v in_o obadiah_n prophecy_n therefore_o israel_n at_o this_o time_n suffer_v patient_o the_o unkindness_n of_o edom_n and_o obey_v the_o lord_n herein_o though_o the_o way_n which_o they_o after_o go_v through_o the_o wilderness_n fetch_v a_o compass_n round_o about_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n and_o moab_n to_o come_v into_o canaan_n prove_v exceed_o irksome_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o so_o that_o their_o soul_n be_v discourage_v not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o tedious_a length_n of_o the_o way_n but_o also_o because_o of_o the_o many_o want_n and_o woe_n that_o they_o find_v therein_o numb_a 21.4_o 5._o and_o 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and_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a priesthood_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a eliazar_n or_o hebr._n help_v of_o god_n heb._n 7.11_o 18_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o who_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o melchizedek_n order_n and_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 25._o and_o 9.24_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o die_v gnal_n pi_v jehovah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n suck_v it_o out_o with_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n deut._n 34.5_o numb_a 33.38_o he_o die_v upon_o hor_n hagidgad_v that_o be_v in_o a_o hole_n there_o of_o gidgad_n or_o gudgod_n deut._n 10.7_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o five_o month_n for_o his_o sin_n commit_v at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n in_o kadesh_n numb_a 20.12_o 24_o 26_o etc._n etc._n after_o his_o priestly_a garment_n be_v strip_v off_o from_o he_o and_o put_v upon_o eleazar_n his_o son_n and_o then_o he_o be_v lament_v by_o israel_n all_o that_o whole_a month_n for_o thirty_o day_n n.b._n mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a be_v honourable_a the_o people_n mourn_v for_o aaron_n as_o after_o they_o do_v for_o moses_n who_o be_v now_o reprieve_v only_o till_o they_o come_v to_o nebo_n deut._n 34.1_o 4._o thirty_o day_n who_o they_o have_v dishonour_v forty_o year_n it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o have_v more_o honour_n after_o their_o death_n than_o they_o have_v in_o their_o life_n the_o burial_n of_o aaron_n though_o omit_v here_o be_v mention_v deut._n 10.6_o both_o aaron_n and_o moses_n sin_n at_o meribah_n be_v call_v rebellion_n and_o both_o be_v doom_v to_o death_n for_o it_o numb_a 20.12_o 24._o the_o best_a man_n heel_n have_v some_o iniquity_n cleave_v to_o it_o psal_n 49.5_o some_o dirt_n stick_v to_o all_o our_o foot_n john_n 13.7_o etc._n etc._n so_o need_v wash_v and_o the_o bright_a lamp_n have_v need_n of_o god_n golden_a snuffer_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o israel_n then_o march_v from_o mount_n hor_n to_o zalmonah_n numb_a 33.41_o call_v so_o of_o zelem_n a_o image_n for_o there_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v set_v up_o after_o many_o remark_n more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v upon_o this_o station_n record_v the_o first_o be_v the_o canaanite_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o overthrow_n which_o be_v give_v israel_n thirty_o eight_o year_n before_o their_o come_n to_o this_o station_n numb_a 14.45_o and_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o they_o in_o their_o so_o long_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v harden_v and_o embolden_v to_o encounter_v they_o again_o at_o this_o time_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o their_o second_o approach_n towards_o canaan_n numb_v 21.1_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n do_v endeavour_v by_o this_o new_a impediment_n which_o he_o stir_v up_o to_o discourage_v israel_n make_v they_o think_v that_o as_o their_o father_n be_v through_o unbelief_n affright_v and_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o promise_a land_n deut._n 1.27_o 32_o 35._o so_o their_o child_n hereby_o may_v also_o be_v deprive_v yea_o and_o god_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o faith_n out_o of_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n suffer_v those_o curse_a canaanites_n at_o the_o first_o to_o conquer_v they_o and_o to_o take_v some_o of_o they_o prisoner_n a_o sore_a affliction_n than_o what_o job_n suffer_v the_o most_o wise_a god_n permit_v this_o malady_n worse_a than_o any_o before_o to_o befall_v they_o that_o his_o people_n may_v know_v when_o they_o come_v indeed_o to_o conquer_v the_o land_n they_o do_v not_o conquer_v it_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n or_o for_o their_o own_o worthiness_n psal_n 44.3_o 4._o deut._n 9.4_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o malady_n that_o be_v matchless_a in_o all_o their_o former_a wander_n put_v israel_n upon_o seek_v out_o a_o suitable_a remedy_n hereupon_o they_o vow_v a_o vow_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o if_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o victory_n they_o will_v anathematise_v all_o they_o conquer_v reserve_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o destroy_v all_o as_o consecrate_v to_o god_n with_o this_o religious_a promise_n they_o join_v fervent_a prayer_n for_o god_n help_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o their_o great_a grandfather_n jacob_n find_v it_o gen._n 28.20_o 36._o and_o who_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o vow_n thus_o they_o find_v it_o also_o ver_fw-la 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n receive_v the_o prayer_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v up_o king_n arad_n and_o his_o canaanite_n into_o their_o hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o according_a to_o their_o vow_n they_o devote_v the_o conquer_a person_n to_o death_n their_o city_n to_o be_v burn_v but_o their_o good_n confiscate_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o lord_n treasury_n levit._n 27.28_o 29._o as_o be_v do_v to_o jericho_n josh_n 6.17_o 19_o 21_o 24._o but_o this_o vow_n of_o destroy_v the_o canaanite_n city_n can_v not_o now_o be_v perform_v unless_o in_o some_o as_o first-fruit_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v now_o far_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v not_o destroy_v the_o city_n lie_v in_o canaan_n numb_a 33.40_o into_o which_o they_o come_v not_o till_o after_o moses_n death_n and_o still_o jordan_n be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v that_o they_o now_o enter_v canaan_n and_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v their_o city_n return_v again_o into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o take_v that_o tedious_a journey_n which_o be_v so_o irksome_a to_o they_o after_o numb_a 21.4_o therefore_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o anticipation_n they_o now_o conquer_v the_o canaanite_n army_n
descend_v from_o righteous_a lot_n who_o though_o he_o sin_v by_o ignorance_n in_o commit_v a_o double_a incest_n yet_o serve_v god_n with_o uprightness_n all_o his_o day_n so_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n suffer_v not_o israel_n to_o meddle_v with_o they_o more_o than_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n but_o warrant_v they_o to_o war_n against_o the_o amorites_n numb_a 21.21_o 22._o and_o deut_n 2.24_o as_o god_n himself_o do_v direct_v israel_n to_o all_o place_n so_o he_o do_v to_o they_o in_o all_o action_n in_o which_o respect_n these_o history_n of_o holy_a scripture_n do_v excel_v all_o humane_a history_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o give_v diem_fw-la his_o divine_a warrant_n for_o this_o war_n this_o new_a generation_n after_o such_o long_a travel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n may_v have_v be_v afraid_a of_o war_n as_o their_o forefather_n have_v be_v before_o they_o therefore_o give_v he_o they_o this_o his_o word_n for_o their_o encouragement_n satisfaction_n and_o justification_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v a_o proffer_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v propound_v first_o according_a to_o god_n rule_n deut._n 20.10_o 11._o thus_o israel_n send_v first_o the_o white_a flagg_n of_o a_o amicable_a embassage_n before_o they_o hang_v out_o the_o red_a flagg_n of_o a_o bloody_a war._n though_o nothing_o seem_v more_o contrary_a to_o peace_n than_o war_n yet_o war_n be_v not_o to_o be_v undertake_v if_o peace_n may_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o cuncta_fw-la prius_fw-la tentanda_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n the_o roman_n send_v their_o caduceum_n &_o hastam_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o nation_n first_o to_o proclaim_v peace_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v god_n infatuate_v those_o first_o who_o he_o design_n to_o destroy_v quos_fw-la destruit_fw-la prius_fw-la dementat_fw-la deus_fw-la sihon_n will_v not_o grant_v israel_n passage_n v._o 23._o numb_a 21._o which_o moses_n explain_v thus_o deut._n 2.30_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o this_o king_n of_o heshbon_n will_v not_o grant_v leave_n to_o israel_n who_o so_o solemn_o engage_v themselves_o to_o be_v no_o way_n injurious_a to_o he_o or_o he_o they_o will_v not_o pillage_v or_o plunder_v in_o their_o passage_n but_o buy_v all_o necessary_n with_o money_n numb_a 21.22_o deut._n 2.28_o keep_v all_o along_o in_o the_o king_n highway_n common_a for_o all_o etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o this_o fair_a apology_n for_o stop_v the_o enemy_n mouth_n and_o to_o clear_a israel_n innocency_n sihon_n dare_v not_o trust_v they_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v judg._n 11.20_o by_o that_o good_a historian_n general_n jephthah_n for_o man_n muse_v as_o they_o use_v have_v he_o himself_o admission_n with_o a_o potent_a puissant_a army_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o any_o foreign_a country_n he_o will_v keep_v no_o covenant_n but_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o spoil_n and_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v drive_v out_o and_o he_o think_v the_o same_o 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land_n of_o canaan_n which_o lie_v beyond_o it_o deut._n 2.28_o 29_o 30._o and_o judg._n 11.19_o 20._o and_o they_o now_o desire_v a_o peaceable_a passage_n through_o his_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v conquer_v the_o canaanite_n beyond_o jordan_n but_o instead_o of_o grant_v this_o or_o any_o supply_n as_o they_o march_v along_o his_o border_n he_o fall_v foul_a upon_o they_o in_o fight_n so_o come_v only_o forth_o to_o fetch_v their_o own_o destruction_n god_n judgement_n need_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o find_v wicked_a man_n out_o they_o run_v headlong_o of_o themselves_o to_o meet_v their_o own_o bane_n the_o better_a half_a way_n they_o refuse_v to_o yield_v unto_o any_o term_n of_o accommodation_n do_v thereby_o hasten_v their_o own_o downfall_n as_o god_n here_o do_v not_o impart_v his_o whole_a council_n to_o israel_n concern_v this_o country_n which_o they_o expect_v not_o the_o conquest_n of_o at_o this_o time_n while_o they_o be_v only_o in_o expectation_n of_o conquer_a canaan_n so_o this_o show_v likewise_o that_o whoever_o have_v the_o offer_v of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v graceles_o and_o obstinate_o not_o only_a refuse_n but_o reject_v the_o same_o such_o do_v but_o hasten_v on_o their_o own_o damnation_n as_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n do_v here_o thus_o far_o the_o antecedent_n now_o the_o consequent_n from_o whence_o arise_v the_o four_o remark_n which_o be_v that_o victory_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 98.1_o and_o ps_n 44.3_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 18.10_o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v that_o israel_n smite_v sihon_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 21.24_o yet_o this_o be_v explain_v that_o jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n deliver_v sihon_n and_o all_o his_o people_n into_o israel_n hand_n judg._n 11.21_o and_o deut._n 2.33_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 135.10_o 11._o and_o 136.17_o 18_o 19_o yea_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n i_o destroy_v the_o amorite_n before_o they_o who_o height_n be_v like_o the_o height_n of_o cedar_n and_o who_o be_v strong_a as_o the_o oak_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 2.9_o god_n give_v this_o victory_n and_o as_o jephthah_n excellent_o argue_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o scripture-history_n as_o all_o general_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n give_v israel_n all_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n to_o wit_n arnon_n in_o the_o south_n jabbok_n nigh_o to_o which_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o north_n the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n in_o the_o east_n and_o jordan_n in_o the_o west_n deut._n 2.36_o judg._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o israel_n have_v a_o just_a title_n to_o all_o this_o land_n by_o law_n of_o arm_n be_v vanquish_v by_o conquest_n in_o a_o lawful_a war_n and_o become_v israel_n first_o handsel_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v israel_n victory_n over_o the_o amorites_n here_o be_v not_o only_o total_a over_o heshbon_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n and_o all_o her_o daughter_n all_o the_o other_o city_n and_o village_n of_o the_o land_n but_o they_o also_o recover_v all_o those_o place_n which_o sihon_n have_v take_v from_o moab_n numb_a 21.26_o deut._n 2.24_o have_v they_o belong_v to_o the_o moabite_n and_o in_o their_o possession_n the_o israelite_n may_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o dent._n 2.9_o but_o now_o god_n the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o land_n take_v from_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v win_v that_o country_n from_o moab_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o israelite_n who_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o every_o city_n but_o the_o cattle_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n they_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o use_n deut._n 2.34_o 35._o god_n have_v curse_v canaan_n on_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o of_o his_o wicked_a race_n to_o be_v preserve_v this_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.14_o 15_o 16._o which_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o god_n judgement_n write_v the_o root_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v dry_v up_o from_o beneath_o his_o branch_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n job_n c._n 18._o v._n 16_o 17._o the_o six_o remark_n be_v this_o victory_n be_v so_o famous_a that_o it_o become_v a_o proverb_n or_o byword_n in_o derision_n of_o sihon_n numb_a 21.27_o some_o say_v that_o this_o proverb_n be_v take_v up_o first_o after_o that_o sihon_n have_v conquer_v heshbon_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o moab_n and_o that_o his_o poetaster_n or_o ballad-maker_n who_o pen_a popular_a song_n such_o as_o this_o be_v do_v compose_v these_o great_a swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n utter_v by_o the_o conquer_a amorites_n and_o so_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o sihon_n and_o his_o favourite_n triumph_v over_o conquer_v moab_n for_o their_o idolatry_n jer._n 48.12_o 13._o and_o 32_o 45_o
this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o see_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o van_n and_o rear_n isa_n 52.12_o as_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n have_v be_v to_o they_o in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o red-sea_n exod._n 14.19_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v go_v both_o before_o and_o behind_o his_o people_n isa_n 58.8_o it_o can_v not_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o strong_a faith_n that_o keep_v the_o body_n of_o those_o priest_n so_o firm_a in_o their_o station_n and_o their_o mind_n so_o fix_v as_o not_o to_o remove_v from_o off_o the_o ground_n till_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v do_v as_o above_o vers_n 10._o and_o till_o the_o monument_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n and_o till_o twelve_o other_o stone_n be_v take_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o to_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o that_o hideous_a heap_n and_o mountain_n of_o water_n which_o do_v hang_v over_o their_o 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ten_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n vers_fw-la 19_o this_o first_o month_n abib_fw-la or_o nisan_fw-la part_n of_o our_o march_n and_o part_n of_o april_n be_v call_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o sacred_a not_o of_o civil_a affair_n for_o the_o jewish_a jubike_a begin_n in_o tisry_n our_o september_n levit._n 25.8_o exod._n 23.9_o 10_o 16._o the_o creation_n as_o some_o suppose_v begin_v then_o this_o first_o month_n god_n choose_v because_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o most_o pleasant_a the_o sun_n ascend_v day_n lengthen_v and_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n revive_v which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v most_o congruous_a and_o revive_a to_o israel_n so_o weary_v with_o long_a wander_n 2._o then_o be_v the_o forty_o year_n from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n expire_v so_o punctual_a be_v god_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n or_o threaten_n exod._n 12.41_o etc._n etc._n and_o god_n choose_v this_o ten_o day_n as_o most_o seasonable_a because_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o passover_n must_v be_v keep_v up_o four_o day_n before_o exod._n 12.2_o 3_o 4_o 6._o this_o day_n they_o come_v out_o in_o the_o month_n abib_fw-la exod._n 13.3_o 4._o and_o on_o this_o day_n they_o go_v to_o gilgal_n to_o be_v circumcise_v which_o have_v be_v long_o omit_v in_o the_o wilderness_n josh_n 5.5_o and_o before_o which_o none_o be_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n exod._n 12.25_o 48._o so_o there_o be_v the_o distance_n of_o four_o day_n betwixt_o their_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o wound_n but_o also_o be_v due_o prepare_v for_o that_o solemn_a feast_n chap._n v._n josh_n the_o five_o gives_z a_o account_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o immediate_o follow_v israel_n pass_v over_o jordan_n which_o be_v these_o five_o 1._o god_n dread_a and_o terror_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o the_o renew_n of_o circumcision_n vers_fw-la 2_o to_o 9_o 3._o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o 4._o cessation_n of_o manna_n vers_fw-la 12._o 5._o the_o messiah_n appear_v to_o joshua_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o jordan_n in_o many_o circumstance_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n smite_v both_o the_o amorites_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n those_o on_o the_o otherside_n have_v be_v subdue_v by_o moses_n numb_a 21.24_o 34._o and_o the_o canaanite_n all_o along_o the_o midland_n sea_n with_o such_o a_o fearfulness_n and_o faint-heartedness_n at_o the_o news_n of_o this_o miraculous_a passage_n over_o jordan_n that_o as_o through_o stupefaction_n these_o two_o the_o principal_a of_o the_o nation_n have_v neglect_v to_o guard_v their_o frontier_n at_o i_o invasion_n so_o much_o less_o have_v they_o any_o courage_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o when_o once_o get_v into_o their_o land_n it_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 1._o that_o their_o heart_n melâ—ed_v as_o deut._n 28.7_o thus_o metal_n melt_v lose_v their_o hardness_n so_o those_o man_n lose_v all_o their_o hardiness_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o the_o snow_n that_o have_v swell_v up_o jordan_n or_o their_o heart_n melt_v fast_o the_o former_a by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o latter_a by_o a_o cowardly_a fear_n from_o god_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o renew_v that_o great_a sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n from_z vers_n 2_o to_o 10._o which_o be_v give_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n wherein_o canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o seed_n who_o must_v bear_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o their_o plesh_n gen._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13_o etc._n etc._n this_o ordinance_n have_v be_v long_o neglect_v by_o abraham_n seed_n during_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n where_o they_o can_v not_o administer_v it_o according_a to_o god_n institution_n because_o of_o their_o intolerable_a oppression_n there_o hereupon_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o restore_v it_o in_o the_o plague_n of_o three_o day_n darkness_n exod._n 10.22_o and_o 12.44_o 48._o josh_n 5.5_o 7._o wherein_o god_n bind_v pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n hand_n to_o the_o peace_n while_o israel_n be_v sore_o with_o their_o circumcision_n moses_n may_v the_o better_o be_v a_o restorer_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v late_o be_v awaken_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o his_o danger_n thereupon_o exod._n 4.24_o 25._o again_o this_o ordinance_n be_v if_o not_o neglect_v at_o least_o omit_v or_o intermit_v while_o israel_n remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o god_n be_v please_v to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o institution_n because_o of_o their_o frequent_a and_o sudden_a remove_n when_o ever_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o the_o cloud_n for_o have_v this_o omission_n about_o 40._o year_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o here_n be_v a_o wilful_a neglect_n israel_n have_v not_o meet_v with_o divine_a indulgence_n but_o utter_a severity_n see_v god_n threaten_v to_o cut_v off_o all_o neglector_n of_o it_o from_o his_o people_n gen._n 17.14_o then_o must_v joshua_n restore_v this_o sacrament_n the_o second_o time_n vers_fw-la 2._o here_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v before_o he_o the_o first_o time_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o to_o roll_v away_o as_o gilgal_n signify_v the_o reproach_n which_o they_o have_v contract_v in_o egypt_n by_o the_o sinful_a neglect_n of_o it_o upon_o worldly_a account_n vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n whereof_o none_o may_v eat_v before_o they_o be_v circumcise_a exod._n 12.44_o 48._o 3_o to_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o covenant_n god_n make_v with_o abraham_n wherein_o with_o other_o thing_n canaan_n be_v promise_v to_o abraham_n seed_n this_o seal_n now_o apply_v must_v needs_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o
flee_v god_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o panic_n fear_n they_o flee_v every_o man_n to_o his_o tent_n ver_fw-la 12._o be_v both_o discourage_v with_o their_o king_n be_v foolish_a idolatry_n and_o unsatisfied_a with_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n so_o the_o king_n forsake_v by_o his_o man_n be_v take_v by_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 13._o remark_n the_o five_o jehoash_fw-mi take_v amaziah_n leave_v to_o shift_n for_o himself_o say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n prisoner_n at_o bethshemesh_n carry_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o way_n threaten_v he_o with_o death_n if_o he_o do_v not_o cause_v the_o citizen_n to_o set_v open_a the_o gate_n and_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o mercy_n he_o command_v entrance_n in_o amaziah_n name_n which_o they_o dare_v not_o deny_v the_o gate_n be_v present_o open_v to_o jehoash_n which_o hold_v out_o two_o year_n against_o nabuchadnezzar_n then_o he_o ransack_v the_o temple_n and_o palace_n of_o their_o treasury_n break_v down_o four_o hundred_o cubit_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o the_o city_n may_v rebel_v no_o more_o take_v hostage_n that_o the_o war_n may_v not_o be_v renew_v and_o return_n to_o samaria_n ver_fw-la 14._o remark_n the_o six_o jehoash_n take_v not_o the_o crown_n nor_o unite_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n thus_o subdue_v and_o their_o king_n his_o captive_n to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n as_o he_o may_v have_v do_v have_v not_o god_n overrule_v he_o that_o his_o promise_n to_o david_n of_o a_o lamp_n in_o jerusalem_n may_v still_o be_v perform_v and_o he_o know_v all_o judah_n have_v great_a love_n to_o david_n house_n therefore_o return_v he_o home_o to_o samaria_n when_o he_o have_v dismiss_v the_o king_n amaziah_n upon_o condition_n impose_v by_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o this_o victory_n over_o judah_n god_n smite_v jehoash_fw-mi with_o sickness_n and_o death_n for_o his_o sacrilege_n say_v sir_n walter_n raleigh_n in_o rob_v god_n temple_n however_o it_o be_v sure_o for_o his_o forementioned_a pride_n god_n punish_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o treasure_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o life_n ver_fw-la 16._o both_o of_o they_o for_o pride_n remark_n the_o seven_o though_o amaziah_n live_v after_o this_o jehoash_fw-mi fifteen_o year_n ver_fw-la 17._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.25_o yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o lifeless_a life_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o hatred_n of_o his_o subject_n both_o for_o his_o idolatry_n and_o misgovernment_n which_o have_v bring_v so_o many_o mischief_n upon_o they_o at_o last_o they_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.27_o for_o his_o turn_n from_o the_o true_a god_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o edom_n those_o conspirator_n force_v he_o to_o flee_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o lachish_n where_o he_o can_v find_v no_o security_n for_o though_o he_o may_v live_v some_o time_n there_o as_o a_o exile_n so_o contemptible_a be_v he_o become_v to_o his_o own_o people_n yet_o when_o they_o see_v good_a they_o send_v their_o executioner_n thither_o and_o there_o fly_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o in_o a_o chariot_n with_o horse_n to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 2_o chron._n 25.28_o n.b._n the_o rabbin_n say_v because_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o idol_n of_o edom_n to_o jerusalem_n upon_o horse_n therefore_o be_v his_o corpse_n bring_v thither_o upon_o horse_n likewise_o and_o not_o upon_o man_n shoulder_n remark_n the_o eight_o all_o this_o befall_v amaziah_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n send_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n this_o history_n be_v record_v in_o 2_o chron._n 25.15_o 16._o but_o not_o in_o 2_o king_n 14._o the_o story_n in_o short_a be_v this_o amaziah_n serve_v the_o idol_n of_o edom_n as_o before_o god_n be_v angry_a at_o it_o yet_o in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n so_o as_o to_o send_v he_o a_o prophet_n to_o reclaim_v he_o when_o he_o may_v just_o have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n hurl_v he_o into_o hell_n for_o disow_v his_o deliverer_n and_o for_o worship_v idol_n that_o can_v not_o deliver_v either_o themselves_o or_o their_o worshipper_n n.b._n the_o king_n threaten_v the_o prophet_n to_o slay_v he_o for_o his_o sauciness_n when_o the_o prophet_n find_v he_o indocible_a he_o forbear_v to_o cast_v pearl_n before_o a_o hog_n but_o read_v he_o his_o doom_n god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v thou_o vncounsellable_a wretch_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o destruction_n prov._n 29.1_o and_o this_o judgement_n aforesaid_a befall_v amaziah_n as_o be_v foretell_v he_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o fourteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o of_o king_n relate_v to_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o successor_n to_o jehoash_n ver_fw-la 23_o to_o ver_fw-la 29._o as_o to_o vzziah_n and_o azariah_n the_o successor_n of_o amaziah_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o that_o story_n belong_v to_o the_o next_o chapter_n remark_n upon_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o first_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a prince_n who_o somewhat_o refresh_v the_o low_a state_n of_o israel_n reign_v forty_o and_o one_o year_n ver_fw-la 23._o which_o be_v the_o long_a reign_n of_o any_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o division_n and_o before_o the_o captivity_n though_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a way_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o first_o ver_fw-la 24._o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v compassion_n upon_o his_o afflict_a israel_n make_v use_v of_o he_o to_o restore_v their_o lose_a land_n upon_o both_o side_n of_o jordan_n their_o northern_a and_o southern_a border_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o remark_n the_o second_o as_o divine_a goodness_n appear_v here_o in_o not_o determine_v as_o yet_o to_o write_v lo-ammi_n upon_o israel_n which_o afterward_o he_o both_o say_v it_o hos_fw-la 1.6_o 9_o and_o do_v it_o chap._n 17.18_o so_o divine_a truth_n shine_v forth_o in_o fulfil_v the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n ver_fw-la 25._o by_o which_o say_v grotius_n we_o learn_v when_o that_o prophet_n live_v suppose_a to_o be_v send_v to_o comfort_n jehoahaz_n when_o humble_v chap._n 13.3_o 4._o remark_n the_o three_o after_o this_o jeroboam_n prosperous_a reign_n forty_o one_o year_n for_o revive_v the_o almost_o decay_a condition_n of_o israel_n he_o die_v and_o his_o son_n zachariah_n succeed_v he_o ver_fw-la 28_o 29._o who_o be_v the_o four_o by_o lineal_a descent_n from_o jehu_n in_o who_o god_n promise_n make_v to_o jehu_n chap._n 10.30_o be_v faithful_o accomplish_v here_o ver_fw-la 25._o jonah_n the_o son_n of_o amittai_n be_v name_v as_o jonah_n 1.1_o whence_o some_o say_v that_o this_o jonah_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n next_o elisha_n who_o prophecy_n be_v extant_a upon_o record_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o of_o this_o after_o the_o six_o remark_n upon_o 2_o king_n 15._o where_o other_o learned_a make_v jonah_n the_o four_o prophet_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o jonah_n prophecy_n 2_o king_n chap._n xv._o this_o 2_o king_n chapter_n the_o 15_o treat_v both_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n too_o but_o the_o 2_o chron._n 26._o chap._n of_o judah_n only_o the_o first_o part_n in_o both_o those_o book_n and_o chapter_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n namely_o of_o vzziah_n successor_n to_o amaziah_n remark_n upon_o he_o be_v first_o this_o king_n have_v two_o name_n of_o much_o affinity_n say_v vatablus_n he_o be_v call_v azariah_n chap_n 14.21_o and_o 15.1_o and_o uzziah_n ver_fw-la 13_o 30._o 2_o chron._n 26.1_o both_o name_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o substance_n azariah_n god_n help_n and_o vzziah_n god_n strength_n upon_o his_o father_n amaziah_n murder_n all_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n take_v this_o vzziah_n his_o son_n when_o but_o sixteen_o year_n old_a and_o make_v he_o king_n chap._n 14.21_o which_o they_o do_v either_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o conspirator_n or_o to_o show_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o that_o their_o quarrel_n be_v only_o personal_a against_o amaziah_n who_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o their_o late_a calamity_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o character_n of_o this_o king_n ver_fw-la 3._o he_o do_v right_a as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v this_o be_v no_o very_a laudable_a character_n as_o tilinus_n observe_v for_o as_o the_o father_n begin_v his_o reign_n fair_o but_o end_v it_o foul_o so_o do_v the_o son_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n without_o sincerity_n and_o only_o for_o a_o season_n neither_o of_o they_o do_v so_o well_o at_o last_o as_o at_o first_o whereas_o their_o last_o work_n shall_v have_v have_v be_v better_a than_o their_o first_o have_v they_o be_v of_o that_o golden_a temper_n of_o thratira_n revel_v 2.19_o but_o both_o of_o they_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o they_o both_o base_o
please_v he_o thereby_o mark_v 3_o they_o be_v likewise_o arraign_v for_o add_v to_o their_o natural_a obstinacy_n a_o notorious_a impudence_n in_o their_o way_n of_o wickedness_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o though_o god_n never_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n act_v 14.17_o but_o always_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n rom._n 1.20_o by_o send_v ordinary_a seer_n and_o extraordinary_a prophet_n to_o testify_v against_o their_o sin_n yet_o they_o add_v say_v grotius_n to_o their_o sinew_n of_o iron_n even_o brow_n of_o brass_n isa_n 48.8_o reject_v god_n statute_n and_o contemn_v his_o command_n in_o many_o abominable_a action_n remark_n the_o five_o the_o vindication_n of_o god_n righteousness_n in_o writing_n lo-ammi_n and_o lo-ruhamah_n upon_o israel_n in_o cause_v their_o kingdom_n to_o cease_v hos_n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o do_v so_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 18_o 20_o 23._o here_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o god_n see_v how_o the_o ten_o tribe_n have_v not_o only_o debauch_v one_o another_o but_o that_o they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o debauch_v judah_n also_o ver_fw-la 19_o which_o be_v become_v the_o worse_a now_o by_o the_o ill_a neighbourhood_n of_o idolatrous_a israel_n hos_n 4.15_o judah_n become_v the_o worse_a because_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v better_a by_o such_o a_o warn_v in_o god_n reject_v israel_n jer._n 3.8_o woe_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v matt._n 18.7_o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n captivity_n namely_o the_o colony_n transplant_v from_o babylon_n then_o under_o the_o power_n of_o assyria_n and_o from_o other_o country_n to_o samaria_n in_o their_o stead_n ver_fw-la 24._o these_o new-planters_n of_o israel_n from_o various_a country_n send_v by_o salmaneser_n now_o and_o by_o his_o grandson_n eserhuddon_n afterward_o ezra_n 4.2_o make_v say_v junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la such_o a_o mealy_a of_o differ_v mind_n and_o manner_n that_o a_o horrible_a confusion_n come_v among_o they_o ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o these_o colony_n of_o stranger_n be_v afterward_o call_v samaritan_n mat._n 10.5_o luk._n 9.52_o who_o lay_v claim_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joh._n 4.20_o because_o their_o priest_n send_v they_o ver_fw-la 27._o here_o have_v inhabit_v this_o same_o land_n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o israel_n captivity_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o entertainment_n those_o new_a colony_n find_v when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o israel_n now_o lead_v away_o captive_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n send_v lion_n to_o set_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o unparalleled_a impiety_n for_o 25._o these_o stranger_n worship_v not_o god_n in_o any_o manner_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n but_o of_o their_o own_o idol_n only_o so_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n who_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o in_o a_o false_a manner_n therefore_o say_v sanctius_n god_n send_v lion_n to_o slay_v some_o of_o they_o whereby_o he_o vindicate_v his_o own_o propriety_n in_o that_o holy_a land_n above_o all_o other_o land_n of_o which_o he_o say_v the_o land_n be_v i_o levit._n 25.23_o and_o as_o he_o have_v say_v of_o israel_n they_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o lord_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o because_o they_o will_v not_o live_v by_o the_o lord_n law_n and_o therefore_o god_n have_v now_o reject_v and_o remove_v they_o so_o now_o these_o lion_n must_v let_v those_o stranger_n know_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o profane_v his_o land_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o malady_n startle_v those_o stranger_n whereupon_o they_o send_v to_o salmaneser_n for_o a_o remedy_n ver_fw-la 26._o think_v say_v grotius_n that_o jehovah_n be_v some_o topical_a deity_n as_o 1_o kin._n 20.23_o to_o who_o a_o particular_a province_n be_v allot_v foolish_o imagine_v that_o each_o land_n have_v their_o proper_a tutelar_a god_n therefore_o salmaneser_n send_v some_o of_o those_o captive_a priest_n back_o whereof_o one_o be_v chief_a ver_fw-la 27._o and_o with_o they_o other_o assyrian_n say_v vatablus_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o those_o slay_v by_o lion_n in_o these_o new_a plantation_n those_o priest_n place_v themselves_o at_o bethel_n ver_fw-la 28._o or_o at_o least_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o which_o very_a place_n intimate_v they_o be_v jeroboam_n priest_n though_o the_o calf_n may_v be_v go_v because_o it_o be_v of_o gold_n but_o more_o especial_o it_o appear_v so_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o make_v priest_n of_o the_o low_a of_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 32._o as_o jeroboam_n have_v do_v 1_o kin._n 12.31_o such_o priest_n teach_v these_o new_a samaritan_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o israel_n before_o remark_n the_o three_o hence_o come_v that_o mongrel_n religion_n of_o the_o samaritan_n a_o mere_a gallimaufry_n a_o mixture_n of_o true_a and_o false_a worship_n a_o worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o joh._n 4.22_o it_o be_v say_v here_o they_o fear_v god_n which_o those_o priest_n teach_v they_o ver_fw-la 28_o 22_o 33._o yet_o be_v this_o but_o a_o slavish_a fear_n because_o of_o his_o lion_n that_o slay_v some_o of_o they_o which_o fear_n be_v not_o material_o evil_a such_o as_o the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n have_v but_o formal_o and_o eventual_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o 34_o they_o do_v and_o they_o do_v not_o because_o they_o mingle_v his_o service_n with_o that_o of_o their_o idol_n they_o fear_v he_o not_o right_o because_o not_o true_o nor_o total_o so_o as_o good_a as_o none_o remark_n the_o four_o so_o gracious_a be_v god_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lion_n be_v undoubted_o remove_v of_o which_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o because_o the_o true_a jehovah_n be_v now_o acknowledge_v though_o each_o city_n have_v its_o own_o god_n ver_fw-la 29._o goodly_a god_n of_o their_o own_o make_n rom._n 1.23_o some_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o hen_n hurkle_v over_o her_o chick_n ver_fw-la 30._o as_o succoth_n benoth_v signify_v and_o other_o of_o other_o form_n as_o nergol_n a_o woodcock_n ashima_fw-la a_o wolf_n and_o ver_fw-la 31._o nibhaz_n a_o bark_a dog_n tartak_v a_o bray_a ass_n adrammelech_n and_o anammelech_n the_o same_o with_o molech_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o mule_n signify_v a_o glorious_a yet_o a_o afflict_a king_n so_o satan_n be_v who_o seduce_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v to_o he_o their_o own_o child_n by_o fire_n though_o their_o mongrel-worship_n here_o be_v 1._o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n which_o reject_v the_o rite_n of_o heathen_n ver_fw-la 34.36_o 37_o 39_o 40._o and_o 2._o contrary_n to_o god_n covenant_n which_o reject_v the_o person_n of_o heathen_n ver_fw-la 35_o 38_o yet_o god_n remove_v the_o lion_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o drought_n in_o ahab_n day_n 1_o kin._n 18.39_o 41_o etc._n etc._n because_o god_n be_v own_v though_o the_o calf_n be_v continue_v temporal_a judgement_n may_v be_v remove_v upon_o the_o removal_n of_o some_o gross_a sin_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thorough-reformation_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n xviii_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxix_o these_o two_o chapter_n give_v we_o a_o conjunct_a account_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a life_n of_o king_n hezekiah_n both_o as_o to_o age_n offspring_n action_n and_o passion_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o follow_a chapter_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v first_o upon_o his_o age_n sanctius_n say_v that_o king_n ahaz_n be_v about_o fourteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o beget_v hezekiah_n who_o mother_n name_n be_v abi_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o abijah_n 2_o chron._n 29.1_o abi_n signify_v my_o father_n and_o abijah_n my_o father_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o our_o lord_n christ_n descend_v from_o he_o matt._n 1.9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v twenty_o and_o five_o year_n old_a when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o reign_v twenty_o and_o nine_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o hoshea_n namely_o of_o those_o nine_o year_n mention_v chap._n 17.1_o wherein_o he_o reign_v say_v vatablus_n as_o a_o absolute_a king_n and_o no_o long_o a_o tributary_n vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n n._n b._n for_o resolve_v the_o doubt_n arise_v hence_o junius_n and_o piscator_fw-la concur_v say_v that_o hoshea_n be_v tributary_n to_o the_o assyrian_a eight_o year_n which_o make_v up_o his_o seventeen_o year_n reign_v but_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n step_v far_o say_v that_o hezekiah_n reign_v fourteen_o year_n in_o his_o father_n ahaz'_v time_n for_o though_o shalmaneser_n first_o expedition_n be_v against_o samaria_n and_o hoshea_n its_o king_n yet_o his_o second_o be_v against_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o likewise_o subdue_v and_o depose_v ahaz_n make_v he_o as_o a_o private_a person_n but_o
not_o the_o earth_n or_o earthly_a thing_n with_o the_o bare_a foot_n his_o affection_n but_o tread_v in_o the_o world_n with_o a_o gospel-frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o then_o dare_v trample_v upon_o the_o briar_n and_o bramble_n tribulation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v well_o shod_a with_o gospel-peace_n in_o christ_n john_n 16.33_o as_o there_o be_v etham_n which_o signify_v hard_a ground_n for_o israel_n to_o walk_v over_o betwixt_o egypt_n and_o canaan_n exod._n 13.20_o so_o there_o be_v much_o hard_a ground_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v well_o shod_a with_o those_o gospel-shoe_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v halt_v tire_v and_o prove_v apostate_n it_o be_v only_o the_o poor_a of_o people_n that_o be_v force_v to_o go_v barefoot_a glory_n be_v promise_v to_o good_a beginner_n but_o it_o be_v perform_v only_o to_o good_a enders_n matth._n 24_o 13._o n._n b._n note_v well_o 4._o the_o various_a excellency_n of_o those_o gospel-shoe_n which_o be_v the_o love-token_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a etc._n etc._n in_o several_a congruity_n with_o literal_a shoe_n as_o 1._o these_o shoe_n keep_v foot_n warm_a they_o be_v not_o thin_a summer-shoe_n any_o cold_a take_v by_o the_o foot_n it_o be_v well_o know_v do_v much_o endanger_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o head_n we_o shall_v keep_v our_o affection_n warm_a for_o god_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 2_o tim._n 1.6_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n rom._n 12.11_o serve_v the_o lord_n 2._o shoe_n keep_v the_o foot_n clean_o our_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n john_n 13.10_o which_o imply_v how_o apt_a be_v our_o affection_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o contract_v defilement_n and_o to_o need_v often_o wash_n while_o we_o walk_v in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.6_o which_o better_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o chabul_n that_o signify_v dirty_a than_o 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land_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o type_n and_o a_o christian_a walk_n be_v the_o antitype_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n and_o euphrates_n shall_v be_v dry_v up_o isa_n 44.27_o jer._n 50.38_o rev._n 16.12_o god_n will_v smite_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sea_n and_o make_v man_n go_v over_o dry-shod_a isa_n 11.15_o 4._o they_o keep_v our_o foot_n sound_v in_o tread_v upon_o hard_a ground_n as_o before_o for_o we_o be_v natural_o tender-footed_n like_o those_o tender_a and_o delicate_a woman_n which_o will_v not_o adventure_v to_o set_v the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n upon_o the_o ground_n deut._n 28.56_o no_o not_o in_o their_o fine_a thin_a shoe_n much_o less_o barefoot_a we_o be_v disease_a in_o our_o foot_n as_o asa_n be_v 2_o chron._n 16.12_o therefore_o we_o need_v to_o be_v well-shod_a even_o with_o iron_n and_o brass_n deut._n 33.25_o to_o be_v sound_a in_o god_n way_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 119.80_o 5._o they_o keep_v our_o foot_n safe_a from_o 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that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n nah._n 1.15_o and_o rom._n 10.15_o with_o the_o shoe_n of_o which_o gospel_n of_o peace_n both_o pastor_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v shod_a eph._n 6.15_o or_o we_o can_v never_o walk_v well_o in_o god_n eye_n christ_n faith_n i_o shod_a thou_o with_o badger_n skin_n etc._n etc._n ezek_n 16.10_o we_o read_v how_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v cover_v with_o badger_n skin_n exod._n 36.19_o no_o doubt_n but_o those_o skin_n be_v neat_o dress_v for_o both_o those_o use_n christ_n give_v robe_n ring_n and_o shoe_n to_o make_v we_o comely_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 16.10_o 11_o to_o 14._o 7._o these_o gospel_n shoe_n be_v last_a shoe_n they_o last_v long_o than_o the_o shoe_n which_o israel_n wear_v 40_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o shoe_n be_v part_n of_o their_o raiment_n which_o do_v not_o wax_v old_a in_o that_o time_n deut._n 8.4_o the_o latchet_n of_o these_o gospel-shoe_n shall_v never_o be_v break_v as_o the_o phrase_n 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son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o isa_n 45.11_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v both_o understand_v and_o believe_v the_o latitude_n of_o this_o royal_a charter_n and_o make_v also_o a_o understanding_n and_o a_o believe_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n both_o do_v offer_v the_o one_o a_o sheaf_n the_o other_o a_o sheep_n yet_o the_o one_o be_v accept_v the_o other_o reject_v from_o a_o threefold_a difference_n in_o the_o action_n 1._o in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o 2._o in_o the_o affection_n or_o devotion_n wherewith_o they_o offer_v 3._o in_o their_o faith_n whereby_o they_o do_v this_o service_n to_o the_o lord_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n abel_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a he_o have_v to_o present_v unto_o god_n so_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o mibbkoroth_n tsonoh_n the_o firstling_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o flock_n umechel_n behen_fw-ge of_o cheleb_n which_o signify_v the_o cream_n or_o fat_a of_o milk_n the_o fat_a of_o his_o fat_a sheep_n he_o choose_v the_o best_a of_o the_o best_a for_o god_n and_o chrysostom_n give_v this_o reason_n the_o great_a god_n be_v in_o abel_n heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o bring_v the_o great_a and_o the_o fat_a to_o the_o great_a and_o best_a deserve_v god_n he_o think_v that_o he_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o for_o god_n who_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o he_o the_o best_a of_o all_o thing_n the_o hebrew_n express_v by_o the_o fat_a of_o all_o as_o gen._n 45.18_o numb_a 18.12_o psal_n 147.14_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v abel_n sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a and_o full_a offering_n than_o cain_n because_o it_o be_v fat_a he_o bring_v more_o plentiful_o but_o cain_n bring_v more_o spare_o neither_o be_v he_o so_o careful_a in_o his_o choice_n but_o the_o first_o that_o come_v to_o his_o hand_n will_v serve_v his_o turn_n miperi_fw-la haadamah_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n not_o the_o first_o fruit_n but_o those_o of_o a_o second_o growth_n and_o of_o less_o worth_n such_o as_o be_v the_o over-rise_a or_o after-growth_n mikket_n jomim_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n as_o before_o so_o cain_n do_v but_o defungi_fw-la officio_fw-la do_v the_o external_n duty_n yea_o and_o more_o perfunctorio_n after_o a_o slight_a and_o superficial_a way_n hence_o observe_v 1._o it_o can_v consist_v with_o a_o gracious_a heart_n to_o shuffle_v off_o the_o great_a god_n with_o slight_a service_n alas_o man_n do_v but_o trifle_v with_o god_n when_o they_o think_v any_o thing_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v he_o oh_o how_o many_o imagine_v that_o if_o they_o do_v but_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n worship_n and_o bow_v before_o he_o attention_n or_o not_o attention_n sleep_v or_o not_o sleep_v all_o be_v one_o with_o they_o god_n they_o think_v be_v well_o enough_o please_v with_o their_o presence_n in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o service_n but_o the_o great_a god_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o thus_o with_o the_o refuse_n of_o thing_n mal._n 1.13_o 14._o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o affront_n to_o have_v maim_a and_o corrupt_a thing_n offer_v to_o he_o and_o so_o curse_v all_o such_o deceiver_n god_n require_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a sit_v before_o he_o as_o his_o people_n eze._n 32.31_o he_o will_v also_o have_v the_o very_a fat_a of_o our_o service_n the_o strength_n of_o our_o performance_n even_o the_o best_a of_o our_o oil_n the_o best_a of_o our_o wine_n and_o the_o best_a of_o our_o wheat_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 18.12_o inference_n hence_o 1_o if_o man_n be_v denounce_v curse_v that_o bring_v god_n corrupt_a thing_n under_o the_o law_n mal._n 1.14_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o like_a curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o those_o that_o do_v so_o under_o the_o gospel_n god_n abhor_v that_o man_n who_o be_v able_a yet_o not_o willing_a to_o work_v any_o other_o than_o weak_a worship_n and_o service_n to_o he_o god_n in_o malachi_n take_v state_n upon_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o service_n which_o reason_n be_v as_o much_o in_o force_n now_o as_o it_o be_v then_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n his_o rent_n in_o base_a coin_n will_v he_o accept_v of_o it_o as_o current_n and_o with_o courtesy_n oh_o soul_n neither_o will_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n accept_v of_o thy_o slight_a and_o slubber_v service_n how_o careful_a be_v israel_n to_o send_v the_o very_o best_a of_o the_o fruit_n in_o the_o land_n of_o balm_n honey_n spice_n myrrh_n nut_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
in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o v._o 13._o it_o be_v the_o custom_n among_o man_n first_o to_o take_v possession_n and_o afterward_o to_o inherit_v and_o enjoy_v which_o may_v be_v some_o reversion_n only_o and_o personal_a peaceable_a possession_n may_v by_o some_o long_a lease_n be_v interrupt_v for_o some_o generation_n this_o be_v abraham_n case_n yet_o take_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n because_o of_o his_o title_n to_o it_o which_o be_v threefold_a 1._o by_o promise_n 2._o by_o conquest_n 3._o by_o purchase_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o promise_n god_n make_v canaan_n to_o belong_v unto_o abraham_n by_o make_v a_o promise_n of_o it_o to_o he_o no_o less_o than_o four_o time_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o 13.15_o and_o 15.7_o and_o 17.8_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fourfold_a cord_n abraham_n account_v his_o best_a freehold_n hereupon_o he_o leave_v his_o present_a possession_n in_o ur_fw-la and_o in_o haran_n though_o he_o see_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n make_v over_o to_o he_o as_o a_o inheritance_n in_o his_o day_n act._n 7.5_o yet_o he_o look_v upon_o all_o as_o his_o own_o this_o history_n contain_v a_o mystery_n to_o wit_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o all_o the_o faithful_a as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o divine_a promise_n 2_o cor._n 1.22_o and_o 5.5_o eph._n 1.14_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a this_o make_v they_o exceed_o rich_a though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o they_o in_o their_o day_n the_o wealth_n of_o a_o man_n be_v not_o reckon_v so_o much_o by_o the_o ready_a cash_n he_o have_v by_o he_o in_o his_o coffer_n as_o by_o the_o substantial_a bill_n and_o bond_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v thus_o the_o great_a part_n of_o a_o believer_n wealth_n lie_v in_o good_a bill_n and_o bond_n under_o god_n own_o hand_n and_o seal_n all_o sign_v in_o his_o word_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uterus_fw-la because_o brother_n lie_v in_o the_o same_o womb_n and_o these_o two_o both_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n and_o as_o esau_n be_v the_o elder_a and_o bear_v before_o jacob_n so_o flesh_n be_v elder_a than_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o fleshly_a estate_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v we_o be_v carnal_a before_o we_o be_v spiritual_a now_o while_o the_o carnal_a estate_n continue_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o it_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o barren_a rebekah_n there_o be_v no_o strife_n no_o conflict_n in_o we_o at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o cry_v out_o as_o she_o do_v after_o her_o conception_n if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o we_o never_o make_v those_o out-cry_n till_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o we_o gal._n 4.19_o and_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n eph._n 3.17_o until_o then_o all_o be_v at_o peace_n the_o strong_a man_n arm_v keep_v a_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o all_o his_o good_n until_o christ_n the_o 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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
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 upon_o it_o than_o upon_o jacob_n yet_o afterward_o he_o pass_v over_o it_o with_o silence_n and_o it_o almost_o quite_o perish_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o mankind_n esau_n be_v equal_a to_o jacob_n in_o blood_n birth_n and_o breed_n have_v the_o worldly_a blessing_n of_o pomp_n principality_n and_o prosperity_n first_o while_o jacob_n live_v obscure_o as_o sojourner_n only_o not_o possess_v any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o right_n but_o by_o the_o leave_n of_o other_o the_o true_a proprietor_n then_o thereof_o thus_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n all_o confess_v themselves_o to_o be_v but_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n upon_o earth_n heb._n 11.13_o 14._o this_o abraham_n do_v gen._n 23.4_o who_o purchase_v a_o possession_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n the_o first_o purchase_n of_o possession_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n not_o to_o build_v on_o but_o to_o bury_v in_o ver_fw-la 9_o 11_o 13._o where_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
more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 8.11_o yea_o if_o the_o mountain_n be_v make_v a_o huge_a pearl_n the_o rock_n entire_a ruby_n and_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o glitter_a and_o glorious_a chrysolite_n yet_o all_o this_o will_v not_o be_v comparable_a to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o god_n job_n 28.12_o 13_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o so_o far_o more_o excellent_a than_o joseph_n as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o in_o this_o respect_n god_n providence_n may_v set_v the_o sale_n of_o jesus_n the_o antitype_n upon_o a_o high_a price_n to_o wit_n ten_o shekel_n more_o even_o thirty_o than_o that_o of_o joseph_n who_o be_v christ_n type_n and_o figure_n so_o be_v sell_v but_o for_o twenty_o for_o though_o joseph_n by_o be_v deliver_v from_o death_n when_o sell_v save_v much_o people_n alive_a yet_o jesus_n be_v buy_v with_o a_o mind_n to_o murder_v he_o not_o as_o joseph_n who_o be_v sell_v with_o a_o intent_n of_o some_o at_o least_o of_o his_o seller_n to_o save_v he_o save_v many_o more_o by_o his_o death_n which_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n for_o man_n redemption_n act_v 2.23_o than_o joseph_n do_v by_o his_o life_n thus_o we_o see_v there_o be_v some_o disparity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o manifold_a congruity_n betwixt_o joseph_n and_o jesus_n both_o as_o to_o the_o worth_n of_o those_o two_o sell_v ware_n and_o as_o to_o the_o price_n of_o they_o joseph_n the_o man_n be_v less_o worthy_a than_o jesus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o god-man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o jesus_n shall_v be_v sell_v ten_o shekel_n dear_a than_o joseph_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v another_o remark_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o buy_v joseph_n though_o of_o lesser_a worth_n have_v the_o better_a bargain_n than_o they_o that_o buy_v jesus_n of_o far_o great_a value_n for_o the_o former_a be_v personal_o preserve_v by_o their_o purchase_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o arabian_n that_o buy_v he_o but_o also_o the_o very_a unnatural_a one_o that_o sell_v he_o but_o the_o latter_a at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o that_o buy_v jesus_n buy_v a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o ruin_n to_o themselves_o 1_o pet._n 2.8_o they_o fall_v upon_o this_o stone_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.24_o be_v break_v but_o this_o stone_n fall_v upon_o they_o do_v crush_v they_o to_o piece_n yea_o do_v grind_v they_o to_o powder_n mat._n 21.44_o this_o be_v far_o the_o worse_a bargain_n the_o nine_o congruity_n reserve_v the_o rest_n for_o the_o last_o of_o joseph_n life_n be_v both_o joseph_n and_o jesus_n have_v 1._o their_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o then_o 2._o their_o state_n of_o exaltation_n yet_o with_o some_o disparity_n as_o differ_v 1._o in_o kind_n joseph_n humiliation_n be_v only_o a_o freeman_n become_v a_o slave_n and_o his_o exaltation_n be_v only_o on_o earth_n but_o the_o former_a of_o jesus_n be_v be_v coequal_a with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n he_o become_v man_n phil._n 2.6_o 7._o yea_o the_o low_a of_o man_n a_o servant_n which_o be_v of_o far_o great_a distance_n than_o between_o a_o freeman_n and_o a_o slave_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o jesus_n be_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 9.24_o 2._o so_o they_o differ_v in_o degree_n likewise_o for_o both_o these_o in_o joseph_n be_v differ_v from_o both_o these_o in_o jesus_n in_o who_o his_o humiliation_n be_v low_a and_o his_o exaltation_n high_o than_o either_o in_o joseph_n be_v 3._o they_o differ_v in_o quality_n jesus_n be_v whole_o active_a in_o his_o humiliation_n he_o humble_v himself_o phil._n 2.8_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o move_v himself_o backward_a ten_o degree_n upon_o his_o father_n dial_n as_o 2_o king_n 20.11_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v heal_v in_o his_o wing_n or_o beam_n to_o disease_a and_o wound_a mankind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o empty_v himself_o phil._n 2.7_o to_o wit_n of_o that_o majesty_n and_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17.5_o and_o voluntary_o become_v a_o sinner_n both_o by_o imputation_n for_o god_n make_v the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o to_o meet_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53.6_o and_o by_o reputation_n for_o he_o be_v reckon_v not_o only_o among_o man_n but_o also_o among_o malefactor_n isa_n 53.9_o 12._o hence_o be_v he_o say_v to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o hereupon_o christ_n say_v i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n of_o myself_o etc._n etc._n john_n 10.17_o 18._o when_o he_o die_v he_o die_v willing_o he_o can_v have_v retain_v his_o life_n long_o if_o he_o will_v for_o he_o have_v great_a natural_a strength_n to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n when_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n mat._n 27.46_o 50._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v likewise_o in_o his_o exaltation_n he_o have_v power_n as_o he_o be_v life_n essential_a both_o to_o lie_v down_o his_o life_n when_o he_o will_v when_o his_o own_o appoint_a hour_n be_v come_v and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o again_o when_o he_o will_v john_n 10.17_o 18._o he_o pour_v out_o his_o life_n so_o willing_o for_o we_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a water_n isa_n 53.12_o and_o he_o rise_v again_o by_o his_o own_o power_n for_o his_o divine_a nature_n loose_v the_o band_n of_o death_n act_v 2.24_o and_o swallow_v it_o up_o in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 25.54_o whereas_o joseph_n in_o both_o those_o state_n of_o he_o be_v mere_o passive_a 4._o they_o differ_v in_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequence_n both_o which_o may_v be_v insist_v on_o but_o in_o a_o word_n brief_o joseph_n humiliation_n be_v accompany_v with_o life_n but_o that_o of_o jesus_n with_o death_n death_n be_v both_o the_o concomitant_a and_o the_o consequent_a of_o jesus_n humiliation_n as_o life_n be_v of_o joseph_n he_o suffer_v many_o a_o little_a death_n all_o his_o life_n long_o and_o at_o length_n the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n after_o which_o he_o suffer_v no_o more_o when_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o mighty_a deity_n have_v swallow_v up_o the_o fuel_n of_o his_o mortal_a humanity_n but_o joseph_n after_o his_o exaltation_n have_v another_o humiliation_n in_o his_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n those_o two_o state_n of_o joseph_n be_v elegant_o annex_v and_o ample_o illustrate_v in_o a_o most_o comely_a metaphor_n gen._n 49.23_o 24._o the_o archer_n shoot_v at_o he_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v his_o humiliation_n but_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v his_o exaltation_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n swan-like_o song_n before_o his_o death_n it_o be_v his_o funeral_n sermon_n preach_v by_o himself_o upon_o his_o die_a bed_n which_o be_v his_o pulpit_n to_o his_o family_n the_o church_n and_o that_o a_o most_o heavenly_a and_o seraphic_a sermon_n jacob_n grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n the_o wine_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v usual_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o generous_a at_o the_o last_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o motion_n of_o grace_n be_v most_o quick_a sensible_a and_o lively_a when_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n grow_v slow_a senseless_a and_o gradual_o die_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o die_a saint_n be_v live_a oracle_n and_o their_o last_o speech_n when_o their_o grace_n be_v just_a upon_o change_v into_o glory_n ought_v to_o be_v long_o remember_v by_o the_o live_n they_o leave_v behind_o they_o thus_o we_o find_v not_o only_a jacob_n here_o but_o also_o moses_n joshuah_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n all_o leave_v their_o divine_a legacy_n behind_o they_o when_o they_o be_v leave_v this_o low_a world_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n but_o above_o all_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o do_v so_o both_o in_o his_o last_o sermon_n john_n 14_o 15_o and_o 16_o chapter_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n after_o sermon_n chap._n 17._o jacob_n here_o leave_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n behind_o he_o upon_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n so_o it_o be_v call_v gen._n 49.28_o though_o the_o legacy_n he_o leave_v reuben_n simeon_n and_o levi_n seem_v rather_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v well_o consider_v how_o all_o those_o three_o son_n afore-named_n 1._o have_v their_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 2._o a_o room_n all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o high-priest_n breastplate_n and_o 3._o all_o of_o they_o their_o several_a share_n in_o that_o eminent_a seal_v that_o be_v mention_v in_o rev._n 7._o equal_a with_o the_o rest_n it_o must_v be_v conclude_v from_o these_o three_o premise_n that_o they_o all_o three_o
sin_n 3._o of_o his_o master_n who_o over-credulous_o cast_v he_o down_o into_o the_o dungeon_n god_n suffer_v all_o these_o in_o silence_n but_o not_o withstand_v all_o these_o injury_n do_v to_o joseph_n by_o divine_a permission_n yet_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o divine_a providence_n all_o along_o dropd_v down_o many_o sweet_a allay_v both_o to_o qualify_v and_o to_o dulcify_v joseph_n bitter_a potion_n all_o which_o be_v sovereign_a cordial_n and_o sacred_a memorial_n of_o divine_a mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o worst_a misery_n as_o 1._o when_o his_o barbarous_a brethren_n desperate_o design_n to_o destroy_v he_o either_o by_o the_o sword_n god_n raise_v up_o reuben_n to_o save_v he_o from_o that_o or_o by_o famine_n god_n jostle_v in_o judah_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o that_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o slave_n then_o there_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o great_a favour_n in_o his_o master_n eye_n so_o that_o he_o become_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a honour_n in_o his_o master_n house_n 3._o when_o his_o miscreant_n mistress_n will_v have_v seduce_v his_o soul_n to_o sin_n god_n strengthen_v he_o to_o resist_v it_o and_o to_o obtain_v a_o conquest_n over_o that_o temptation_n 4._o when_o that_o wicked_a woman_n have_v high_o incense_v her_o husband_n by_o her_o false_a accusation_n against_o he_o so_o that_o the_o rage_n of_o jealousy_n may_v have_v immediate_o transport_v he_o into_o a_o bloody_a revenge_n for_o ravish_v his_o wife_n as_o he_o be_v make_v to_o believe_v and_o to_o execute_v joseph_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o god_n restrain_v that_o rage_n psal_n 76.10_o and_o manacle_v the_o hand_n of_o enrage_a potiphar_n as_o he_o have_v do_v joseph_n brethren_n before_o so_o that_o as_o they_o only_o can_v cast_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n he_o only_o can_v cast_v he_o into_o the_o prison_n neither_o of_o they_o can_v kill_v he_o or_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o other_o hand_n 5._o when_o joseph_n be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o dungeon_n so_o his_o prison_n be_v call_v gen._n 40.15_o &_o 41.14_o yet_o god_n who_o suffer_v joseph_n to_o be_v cast_v thither_o suffer_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v thither_o also_o for_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n there_o gen._n 39.21_o as_o he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o slavery_n v._o 2._o god_n will_v own_v he_o well_o know_v his_o innocency_n though_o the_o world_n disow_v he_o and_o deal_v most_o mischievous_o with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o worst_a miscreant_n in_o the_o world_n oh_o how_o good_a it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n our_o friend_n who_o will_v be_v with_o we_o while_o we_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o in_o our_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o prosperity_n god_n be_v present_a with_o joseph_n as_o he_o be_v with_o god_n every_o where_n and_o god_n presence_n with_o he_o make_v he_o like_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o puddle_n while_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n he_o still_o retain_v his_o orient_a and_o genuine_a virtue_n both_o in_o his_o prison_n and_o in_o his_o palace_n though_o some_o while_n he_o seem_v to_o relinquish_v his_o radiant_a lustre_n and_o splendour_n though_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v imprison_v and_o do_v not_o immediate_o by_o some_o miracle_n release_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n because_o of_o his_o innocency_n but_o let_v he_o be_v let_v down_o into_o a_o dark_a dungeon_n yet_o do_v not_o god_n desert_v he_o but_o be_v gracious_o present_a with_o he_o and_o show_v he_o light_a in_o that_o place_n of_o darkness_n psal_n 112.4_o though_o it_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o a_o dungeon_n this_o be_v the_o first_o harbinger_n of_o his_o exaltation_n aforemention_v to_o wit_n the_o abatement_n of_o his_o suffering_n as_o the_o second_o be_v his_o releasement_n from_o they_o though_o god_n do_v indeed_o suffer_v joseph_n be_v suffering_n to_o lie_v sore_o and_o severe_a upon_o he_o for_o some_o time_n and_o let_v he_o lie_v two_o or_o three_o year_n in_o prison_n pray_v weep_v cry_v toil_a and_o sweat_v there_o that_o he_o may_v be_v thorough_o exercise_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n and_o so_o the_o better_o prepare_v for_o the_o best_a preferment_n yea_o god_n permit_v innocent_a joseph_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o king_n prison_n gen._n 39.20_o the_o worst_a place_n for_o traitor_n as_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n he_o as_o it_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o traitor_n gate_n into_o the_o tower_n house_n or_o dungeon_n where_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o iron_n which_o do_v eat_v into_o his_o flesh_n or_o enter_v into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 105.18_o as_o a_o sword_n be_v say_v to_o pierce_v through_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o lord_n mother_n luk._n 2.35_o that_o be_v bitter_a sorrow_n do_v sore_o afflict_v she_o for_o her_o son_n suffering_n so_o it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o sad_a cordolium_a to_o good_a joseph_n soul_n his_o heart_n must_v be_v wound_v to_o have_v his_o reputation_n thus_o wound_v by_o a_o wicked_a woman_n and_o for_o no_o crime_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n beside_o it_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o wound_v his_o mind_n to_o meditate_v upon_o his_o forlorn_a condition_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a castaway_n from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n where_o before_o he_o have_v be_v bless_v to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a sound_n of_o god_n word_n and_o promise_n psal_n 89.15_o in_o his_o father_n house_n instead_o whereof_o he_o be_v continual_o follow_v with_o many_o contrary_a cross_a providence_n and_o out_o of_o this_o complication_n of_o mischief_n befalling_a he_o the_o devil_n frame_v a_o chain_n of_o despair_n complicate_v of_o many_o link_n and_o far_o worse_a than_o those_o fetter_n upon_o his_o foot_n wherewith_o to_o chain_n down_o his_o soul_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o sink_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o desperation_n in_o his_o own_o sad_a self-reflection_n and_o to_o strike_v he_o down_o dead_a the_o more_o the_o devil_n may_v suggest_v to_o he_o that_o his_o dear_a 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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 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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 plenty_n joseph_n have_v foretell_v they_o of_o the_o approach_a famine_n have_v he_o give_v they_o the_o corn_n free_o he_o have_v be_v a_o unfaithful_a steward_n to_o the_o king_n 5._o though_o joseph_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o monopoly_n of_o all_o the_o money_n as_o well_o as_o corn_n he_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o money_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 47.14_o as_o he_o have_v do_v all_o the_o corn_n gen._n 41.48_o 49._o yet_o do_v not_o convert_v either_o the_o corn_n or_o the_o money_n to_o his_o own_o private_a profit_n as_o for_o the_o corn_n he_o lay_v up_o in_o apothecas_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n storehouse_n so_o junius_n read_v gen._n 41.35_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o particular_a use_n and_o so_o the_o money_n joseph_n gather_v up_o he_o do_v not_o hoard_v in_o his_o own_o private_a coffer_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o his_o office_n but_o like_o a_o faithful_a officer_n to_o pharaoh_n lay_v it_o all_o up_o in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n gen._n 47.14_o and_o so_o infinite_o increase_v his_o treasure_n there_o be_v few_o such_o just_a treasurer_n and_o steward_n nowadays_o joseph_n be_v faithful_a to_o his_o king_n because_o he_o fear_v his_o god_n gen._n 42.18_o without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a faithfulness_n 6._o whereas_o it_o seem_v hard_a in_o joseph_n to_o take_v all_o the_o people_n cattle_n as_o it_o seem_v hard_o in_o he_o to_o take_v all_o their_o money_n see_v their_o cattle_n be_v part_n of_o their_o livelihood_n in_o afford_v they_o milk_n work_n &c_n &c_n but_o see_v he_o neither_o use_v any_o wicked_a wile_n to_o compass_v their_o cattle_n nor_o act_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o any_o way_n of_o force_n extort_a they_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o free_a and_o fair_a open_a contract_n with_o the_o owner_n who_o now_o have_v as_o little_a to_o feed_v their_o cattle_n with_o because_o of_o the_o famine_n as_o to_o feed_v themselves_o it_o be_v 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of_o they_o all_o jacob_n reckon_v thus_o it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.28_o that_o be_v a_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n he_o rejoice_v more_o for_o his_o life_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n why_o shall_v the_o live_a man_n complain_v lam._n 3.39_o so_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o this_o people_n that_o joseph_n preserve_v they_o alive_a they_o perish_v not_o with_o many_o other_o so_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o a_o hard_a bargain_n no_o doubt_n put_v their_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o coin_n yea_o their_o land_n and_o liberty_n have_v a_o due_a value_n and_o price_n put_v upon_o they_o by_o mutual_a consent_n and_o that_o joseph_n give_v they_o the_o full_a worth_n in_o corn_n according_a to_o the_o contract_n for_o they_o and_o though_o some_o may_v say_v joseph_n may_v have_v be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a sort_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o joseph_n be_v but_o a_o steward_n for_o pharaoh_n not_o administer_a his_o own_o good_n 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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
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 slip_v they_o on_o for_o their_o master_n pleasure_n but_o off_o for_o their_o own_o both_o play_n at_o fast_o and_o loose_a according_a to_o their_o like_n pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o such_o jesuitical_a mock-christians_a and_o god_n himself_o will_v in_o time_n take_v his_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o yea_o and_o how_o pharaoh_n approve_v joseph_n filial_a respect_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n will_n condemn_v such_o graceless_a child_n who_o frequent_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o tear_v in_o piece_n their_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n it_o be_v a_o notorious_a shame_n that_o so_o many_o nominal_a christian_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o outdo_v by_o those_o poor_a blind_a heathen_n who_o have_v a_o reverence_n both_o for_o
when_o together_o it_o be_v only_o from_o god_n the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o action_n wait_n for_o this_o now_o wait_v be_v a_o servant_n work_v psal_n 123.2_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n say_v god_n where_o be_v my_o service_n mal._n 1.6_o david_n expectando_fw-la expectavit_fw-la hebr._fw-la kavah_n kivethi_fw-la psal_n 40.1_o in_o wait_v wait_v he_o pray_v and_o wait_v he_o wait_v and_o pray_v he_o first_o pray_v and_o then_o wait_v to_o see_v the_o issue_n psal_n 5.3_o wait_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n wherein_o it_o earnest_o look_v for_o some_o promise_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n wait_v be_v a_o compound_v of_o many_o grace_n faith_n and_o patience_n like_o the_o two_o cherubim_n which_o cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n have_v their_o face_n look_v one_o towards_o another_o and_o join_v their_o wing_n together_o over-shadowing_a the_o soul_n in_o this_o wait_a work_n these_o two_o grace_n do_v support_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o aaron_z and_z hur_z do_v the_o hand_n of_o moses_n exod._n 17.12_o hope_n be_v the_o pulse_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o expectation_n be_v its_o perspective-glass_n as_o the_o body_n life_n spirando_fw-la by_o breathe_n so_o the_o soul_n life_n sperando_fw-la by_o hope_v and_o the_o more_o lively_a that_o hope_n be_v the_o more_o lively_a be_v the_o soul_n for_o god_n expectation_n discover_v thing_n afar_o off_o in_o faith_n perspective_n glass_n as_o if_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n john_n 8.56_o hereby_o abraham_n see_v christ_n day_n and_o as_o faith_n have_v a_o strong_a sight_n so_o it_o have_v a_o long_a hand_n wherewith_o it_o both_o espy_v and_o embrace_v remote_a mercy_n heb._n 11.13_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o believe_v the_o promise_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o nor_o to_o hope_v for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o they_o but_o we_o must_v patient_o wait_v and_o expect_v till_o that_o good_a be_v give_v out_o to_o we_o by_o the_o god_n of_o judgement_n time_v all_o our_o mercy_n for_o best_a to_o we_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n history_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o few_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v when_o jacob_n have_v bestow_v his_o patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n upon_o all_o his_o son_n be_v both_o break_a with_o old_a age_n and_o weary_v with_o so_o long_a a_o funeral_n oration_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v with_o his_o utmost_a extension_n of_o speech_n intention_n of_o spirit_n and_o retention_n of_o memory_n he_o quiet_o compose_v himself_o to_o die_v and_o sweet_o to_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n well_o know_v with_o job_n that_o his_o redeemer_n live_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v he_o into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n gen._n 49.29_o 33._o he_o have_v hitherto_o raise_v up_o himself_o into_o so_o reverend_a a_o posture_n it_o be_v suppose_v he_o sit_v on_o his_o bedside_n with_o his_o foot_n hang_v down_o as_o his_o infirm_a body_n will_v permit_v in_o reverence_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o he_o then_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n so_o draw_v up_o his_o foot_n and_o die_v the_o apostle_n express_v die_v jacob_n posture_n lean_v on_o his_o staff_n heb._n 11.21_o where_o likewise_o he_o mention_v only_a jacob_n blessing_n the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n because_o bear_v out_o of_o his_o family_n in_o a_o foreign_a land_n yet_o by_o faith_n both_o be_v adopt_a by_o jacob_n for_o his_o own_o child_n and_o where_o the_o apostle_n also_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n who_o in_o their_o unpricked_a bibles_n do_v read_v matteh_n a_o rod_n for_o mittah_n a_o bed_n the_o hebrew_n read_v be_v he_o bow_v himself_o upon_o the_o beds-head_n gen._n 47.31_o the_o romish_a vulgar_a read_n leave_v out_o upon_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o worship_v the_o cross_n suppose_v the_o read_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o his_o staff_n instead_o of_o the_o head_n of_o his_o bed_n then_o may_v it_o figure_v the_o rod_n or_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o have_v not_o be_v faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o here_o but_o superstition_n but_o the_o genuine_a true_a sense_n be_v that_o jacob_n raise_v himself_o on_o the_o pillow_n be_v now_o a_o clynick_n or_o bedrid_a at_o the_o beds-head_n support_v his_o feeble_a arm_n with_o his_o staff_n which_o some_o not_o improbable_o put_v both_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mittah_n and_o matteh_n together_o suppose_v be_v his_o bedstaff_n when_o he_o take_v joseph_n swear_v to_o bury_v he_o in_o canaan_n so_o bow_v himself_o forward_o with_o his_o head_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v not_o only_o give_v he_o the_o sight_n of_o joseph_n who_o he_o have_v reckon_v dead_a and_o devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n and_o his_o two_o son_n also_o in_o great_a grandeur_n and_o likewise_o some_o sure_a hope_n to_o be_v bury_v himself_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o a_o earnest_a and_o hansel_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n possess_v it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o sweet_a day_n that_o ever_o jacob_n see_v be_v those_o day_n he_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n immediate_o before_o his_o death_n joseph_n feed_v his_o father_n with_o his_o whole_a family_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o his_o father_n death_n gen._n 47.28_o and_o so_o long_a jacob_n have_v nourish_v joseph_n full_a seventeen_o year_n before_o he_o be_v sordid_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o now_o nourish_v gen._n 37.2_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o family_n in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o dangerous_a famine_n be_v but_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pay_a nourishment_n to_o he_o from_o who_o he_o have_v first_o his_o own_o before_o yet_o such_o be_v his_o son_n capacity_n as_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o make_v jacob_n last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n when_o he_o be_v bring_v before_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.9_o and_o he_o live_v in_o goshen_n till_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o seven_o year_n old_a ver_fw-la 28._o god_n reserve_v his_o best_a wine_n till_o the_o last_o for_o he_o as_o his_o nature_n and_o outward_a man_n be_v most_o comfortable_o accommodate_v by_o his_o son_n in_o goshen_n so_o no_o less_o be_v his_o grace_n and_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o god_n to_o the_o last_o for_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n as_o above_o run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o be_v his_o beginning_n and_o his_o middle_a never_o so_o troublesome_a the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal_n 37.37_o a_o goshen_n he_o shall_v have_v either_o here_o or_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v at_o jacob_n come_v down_o into_o egypt_n do_v the_o first_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n mention_v in_o exod._n 12.40_o and_o gal._n 3.17_o expire_v commence_v from_o abraham_n go_v out_o of_o canaan_n gen._n 12.4_o 10._o as_o a_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o from_o this_o time_n israel_n be_v in_o egypt_n for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n more_o before_o their_o deliverance_n thence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o these_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v to_o be_v compute_v from_o the_o first_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.17_o and_o it_o be_v plain_a also_o there_o be_v only_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o this_o term_n to_o come_v in_o gen._n 15.13_o for_o then_o the_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o text_n exod._n 12.40_o do_v not_o confine_v their_o sojourn_v to_o egypt_n only_o but_o in_o canaan_n also_o which_o be_v not_o they_o then_o by_o actual_a possession_n gen._n 15.13_o but_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n be_v stranger_n in_o it_o gen._n 17.8_o psal_n 105.11_o 12._o the_o hebrew_n word_n moshab_n and_o toshab_n sojourner_n have_v their_o emphasis_n abraham_n be_v the_o first_o founder_n of_o this_o famous_a peregrination_n or_o sojourn_v which_o first_o begin_v in_o canaan_n while_o israel_n as_o levi_n be_v in_o his_o loin_n heb._n 7.9_o and_o end_v in_o egypt_n when_o the_o other_o moiety_n of_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n expire_v after_o jacob_n come_v thither_o the_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o patriarch_n joseph_n history_n be_v also_o reducible_a to_o these_o sew_v remark_n the_o first_o be_v as_o they_o be_v methodise_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n his_o great_a filial_a honour_n to_o and_o care_n of_o his_o dear_a father_n dead_a body_n both_o in_o weep_v upon_o it_o as_o willing_a if_o possible_a to_o have_v weep_v he_o alive_a again_o and_o in_o embalm_v it_o gen._n 50.1_o 2_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_a country_n wherewith_o he_o comply_v partly_o in_o
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 court_n moses_n while_o a_o child_n trample_v pharaoh_n crown_n under_o his_o foot_n balaam_n say_v it_o presage_v destruction_n to_o the_o state_n job_n will_v have_v nothing_o determine_v against_o he_o but_o jethro_n say_v it_o be_v only_o a_o childish_a trick_n so_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v whence_o these_o three_o speed_v afterward_o according_o balaam_n be_v slay_v job_n afflict_v and_o jethro_n make_v happy_a by_o moses_n affinity_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v a_o tragicomedy_n write_v either_o first_o by_o job_n himself_o who_o wish_v the_o history_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n job_n 19.23_o 24._o so_o after_o his_o deliverance_n may_v answer_v his_o own_o with_o or_o second_o elihu_n who_o come_v not_o from_o far_o as_o the_o other_o three_o do_v but_o neighbour_v upon_o he_o and_o name_v not_o himself_o as_o come_v with_o they_o and_o who_o say_v i_o will_v show_v my_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n job_n 32.15_o 16_o 17._o or_o three_o by_o moses_n 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 incline_v to_o the_o same_o misprision_n of_o the_o other_o the_o lord_n himself_o convince_v they_o all_o of_o job_n integrity_n not_o only_o by_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n but_o also_o by_o revive_v job_n prosperity_n double_v all_o he_o have_v lose_v save_o only_a his_o child_n who_o be_v with_o god_n and_o make_v he_o the_o long_a liver_n that_o be_v bear_v after_o terah_n who_o die_v at_o two_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n old_a gen._n 11.32_o and_o suppose_v job_n seventy_o year_n old_a when_o his_o trouble_n come_v he_o live_v two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n old_a have_v his_o year_n double_v also_o behold_v a_o miracle_n here_o how_o job_n a_o camel_n for_o grandeur_n and_o riches_n pass_v notwithstanding_o through_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o needle_n yea_o with_o six_o thousand_o camel_n etc._n etc._n job_n 42.12.16_o he_o enter_v that_o strait_a gate_n into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n his_o eminent_a piety_n have_v eminent_a misery_n which_o yet_o end_v in_o 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 wilderness_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a namely_o the_o consequent_n of_o israel_n glorious_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o contain_v their_o exodus_fw-la or_o departure_n as_o exodus_fw-la signify_v wherein_o many_o thing_n be_v most_o considerable_a first_o in_o general_n there_o be_v three_o term_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la or_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v and_o that_o be_v from_o egypt_n 2._o the_o terminus_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o place_n through_o which_o they_o go_v and_o that_o be_v through_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o place_n to_o which_o they_o go_v and_o that_o be_v to_o canaan_n wherein_o be_v include_v all_o the_o accident_n that_o happen_v to_o they_o in_o their_o intervening_a way_n or_o peregrination_n for_o forty_o year_n a_o long_a journey_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n but_o second_o more_o particular_o there_o be_v 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long_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o send_v they_o a_o passport_n for_o pack_v they_o away_o but_o also_o beg_v their_o prayer_n that_o no_o more_o curse_n as_o many_o have_v do_v may_v come_v upon_o he_o nor_o second_o have_v israel_n less_o leave_n from_o the_o people_n in_o who_o eye_n god_n give_v they_o favour_n so_o that_o they_o deny_v they_o nothing_o of_o their_o wealth_n or_o weapon_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o at_o any_o rate_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o even_o hire_v they_o to_o be_v go_v by_o give_v to_o they_o much_o silver_n gold_n garment_n and_o substance_n all_o which_o they_o have_v most_o dear_o earn_v in_o their_o long_a slavery_n but_o can_v never_o come_v at_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n till_o now_o that_o god_n the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o good_n set_v they_o into_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o right_o god_n herein_o dispense_n with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o thus_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o 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or_o because_o he_o care_v not_o he_o be_v so_o unconscionable_a whereas_o the_o righteous_a give_v of_o his_o own_o and_o take_v great_a care_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n yet_o do_v this_o recorded-instance_n hold_v forth_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n abasement_n at_o present_a be_v but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a advancement_n as_o be_v those_o of_o joseph_n and_o david_n and_o of_o israel_n here_o who_o god_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o tedious_a bondage_n with_o silver_n gold_n jewel_n and_o other_o wealth_n and_o thus_o the_o afflict_a church_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v god_n build_v her_o wall_n and_o lay_v her_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n agat_n and_o fair_a colour_n isa_n 54.11_o 12._o and_o see_v isa_n 62.3_o 4._o oh_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o come_v rich_o with_o israel_n out_o of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n that_o can_v say_v with_o job_n when_o god_n have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n job_n 23.10_o such_o trial_n be_v gold_n 1_o per._n 1.7_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v on_o the_o selfsame_a day_n when_o the_o 430_o year_n be_v expire_v exod._n 12.40_o 41._o reckon_v from_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o of_o his_o first_o go_v to_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n and_o departure_n be_v so_o many_o year_n gal._n 3.17_o whereof_o for_o a_o great_a part_n abraham_n and_o his_o offspring_n be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n partly_o in_o egypt_n and_o partly_o in_o canaan_n and_o as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n loin_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o begin_v betimes_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o 430_o year_n be_v spend_v under_o egyptian_a 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of_o the_o rock_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o other_o from_o whence_o i_o take_v my_o measure_n to_o confine_v my_o method_n of_o discourse_n only_o upon_o such_o of_o the_o forty_o two_o stage_n the_o second_o general_n remark_n be_v that_o as_o this_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o call_v act._n 7.38_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o have_v so_o many_o journeying_n and_o pitch_v of_o tent_n so_o it_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o state_n of_o god_n church_n in_o this_o low_a world_n a_o unsteady_a unstayed_a thing_n roll_a and_o tumble_v to_o and_o fro_o as_o yet_o out_o of_o its_o centre_n and_o restingplace_n the_o world_n be_v like_o that_o wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n scorpion_n and_o drought_n no_o way_n no_o water_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.14_o 15._o it_o be_v a_o land_n of_o pit_n and_o desert_n the_o very_a shadow_n of_o death_n no_o man_n dwell_v or_o pass_v through_o it_o jer._n 2.6_o yet_o there_o must_v she_o wander_v to_o show_v 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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 that_o their_o garment_n be_v never_o worse_o for_o wear_v forty_o year_n deut._n 8.4_o yea_o as_o some_o say_v their_o clothes_n grow_v with_o their_o body_n so_o that_o never_o any_o monarch_n be_v serve_v and_o supply_v in_o such_o state_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v nor_o be_v they_o foot-sore_a with_o forty_o year_n travel_n deut._n 8.4_o nor_o one_o feeble_a person_n among_o they_o though_o of_o so_o vast_a a_o number_n psal_n 105.37_o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v say_v so_o now_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v surbate_z and_o halt_n upon_o hard_a ground_n as_o etham_n signify_v have_v get_v a_o thorn_n in_o the_o foot_n in_o this_o thorny_a wilderness_n as_o that_o of_o sinai_n be_v oh_o that_o we_o be_v thus_o accommodate_v with_o these_o four_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o traveller_n 1._o strength_n of_o body_n 2._o food_n 3._o raiment_n and_o 4._o a_o guide_n or_o director_n all_o these_o israel_n have_v though_o their_o camp_n can_v not_o take_v up_o less_o compass_n than_o 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at_o zalmonah_n numb_a 21.4_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o god_n give_v they_o room_n enough_o as_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o moab_n a_o large_a and_o ample_a place_n such_o a_o one_o as_o isaac_n have_v call_v rehoboth_n when_o god_n have_v make_v room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o land_n gen._n 26.22_o sometime_o to_o place_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n as_o at_o rephidim_n and_o kadesh_n exod._n 16._o and_o chap._n 17._o and_o numb_a 20._o sometime_o to_o place_n of_o sweet_a refreshment_n as_o at_o elim_n exod._n 15.27_o and_o at_o beer_n numb_a 21.16_o sometime_o to_o place_n of_o bitterness_n as_o at_o marah_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o at_o the_o first_o as_o soon_o as_o their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o egyptian_n be_v complete_v at_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o sometime_o all_o sweetness_n as_o at_o mithcah_n which_o so_o signify_v from_o whence_o they_o go_v to_o cashmonah_n which_o signify_v swiftness_n numb_a 33.29_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o have_v taste_v of_o god_n 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faith_n for_o deliverance_n it_o be_v a_o howl_n rather_o than_o a_o right_n pray_v hos_fw-la 7.16_o psal_n 107.28_o more_o from_o fear_n than_o from_o faith_n the_o 6_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a infatuation_n upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o notorious_a blindness_n god_n strike_v they_o with_o thus_o hasty_o to_o make_v they_o run_v headlong_o upon_o their_o own_o destruction_n they_o do_v not_o only_o pursue_v israel_n by_o land_n but_o also_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v divide_v it_o to_o make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o people_n who_o extremity_n though_o they_o little_o deserve_v it_o be_v god_n opportunity_n exod._n 14.13_o 14_o 23._o when_o the_o egyptian_n see_v that_o the_o israelite_n walk_v upon_o firm_a ground_n god_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o mud_n and_o pave_v the_o bottom_n etc._n etc._n by_o a_o east-wind_n ver_fw-la 16_o 21._o they_o do_v promise_n unto_o themselves_o the_o same_o safety_n and_o success_n also_o exod._n 15.9_o 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first-born_a in_o those_o ten_o plague_n and_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n their_o leader_n who_o have_v make_v his_o heart_n hard_a than_o be_v jeroboam_n altar_n of_o stone_n which_o present_o cleave_v asunder_o when_o the_o lord_n prophet_n cry_v unto_o it_o 1_o king_n 13.3_o but_o the_o mighty_a hammer_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o that_o great_a prophet_n moses_n with_o ten_o miracle_n give_v ten_o mighty_a stroke_n at_o pharaoh_n hard_a heart_n yet_o can_v make_v no_o impression_n or_o entrance_n god_n will_v therefore_o take_v now_o another_o course_n with_o he_o to_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n and_o great_a honour_n by_o subdue_a such_o a_o sturdy_a rebel_n neh._n 9.10_o exod._n 14.4_o 18._o a_o work_n which_o rabbin_n say_v convert_v jethro_n and_o make_v he_o the_o first_o gentile_a proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o which_o cause_v the_o philistine_n long_o after_o to_o cry_v out_o these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v
exercise_v with_o thirst_n whereas_o hagar_n have_v be_v under_o the_o same_o trial_n gen._n 21.15_o and_o the_o three_o king_n that_o war_v against_o moab_n 2_o king_n 3.10_o yet_o be_v all_o relieve_v in_o season_n this_o be_v their_o renounce_n of_o all_o religion_n at_o once_o and_o a_o deny_v of_o the_o deity_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o divine_a essence_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o divine_a omnipresence_n god_n be_v most_o present_a when_o he_o afflict_v he_o know_v our_o soul_n in_o adversity_n psal_n 31.7_o 8._o another_o wonder_n be_v this_o that_o the_o same_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n be_v drink_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o body_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n 1_n cor._n 10.3_o 4._o they_o have_v not_o only_a manna_n the_o bread_n of_o angel_n but_o also_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n christ_n they_o have_v no_o dry_a communion_n as_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o romish_a church_n the_o water_n be_v spiritual_a drink_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n that_o the_o manna_n be_v spiritual_a meat_n be_v both_o of_o they_o miraculous_o produce_v and_o prefigure_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v a_o spiritual_a rock_n 9_o and_o last_o this_o rock_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n in_o many_o respect_n hold_v most_o apt_a congruity_n yet_o some_o disparity_n first_o the_o congruity_n betwixt_o they_o as_o 1._o a_o rock_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o sure_a foundation_n for_o any_o fabric_n to_o stand_v upon_o soft_a stone_n will_v not_o bear_v a_o superstructure_n but_o waste_v with_o stormy_a weather_n and_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o fluctuate_a water_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a foundation_n for_o his_o church_n and_o child_n to_o rest_v upon_o matth._n 7.24_o and_o 16.18_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o isa_n 28._o 16_o etc._n etc._n wave_n break_v themselves_o upon_o this_o rock_n of_o age_n 2._o a_o rock_n be_v a_o dry_a craggy_a uncomely_a thing_n so_o be_v christ_n 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and_o trouble_a soul_n christ_n side_n smite_v with_o a_o spear_n gush_v out_o in_o blood_n and_o water_n john_n 19.34_o 35._o 5._o the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n serve_v for_o both_o cleanse_n of_o garment_n from_o filth_n contract_v and_o for_o sustain_v of_o life_n in_o satisfy_a thirst_n so_o the_o water_n of_o life_n from_o christ_n both_o wash_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o sin_n and_o uphold_v spiritual_a life_n in_o believer_n joh._n 4.13_o 14._o and_o 7.37_o 38_o 39_o 6._o the_o water_n out_o of_o this_o rock_n follow_v israel_n from_o one_o station_n to_o another_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o the_o water_n of_o life_n follow_v believer_n in_o all_o age_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n second_o the_o disparity_n 1._o this_o rock_n be_v but_o course_n condense_a earth_n christ_n be_v heaven-made_a 2._o it_o be_v without_o motion_n stir_v not_o out_o of_o its_o place_n but_o christ_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n go_v about_o do_v good_a act_v 10.38_o and_o ascend_v thither_o again_o 3._o his_o water_n of_o life_n perish_v not_o with_o use_v as_o that_o do_v and_o now_o be_v not_o note_v here_o 1._o israel_n ask_v water_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v the_o rock_n christ_n must_v give_v watering_n not_o moses_n law_n 2._o as_o this_o rock_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n so_o wrath_n be_v turn_v into_o mercy_n by_o our_o mediator_n 3._o wo_n to_o who_o this_o rock_n be_v a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v rom._n 9.23_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o such_o shall_v be_v break_v nay_o grind_v to_o powder_n mat._n 21.44_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o emblem_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n soften_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n stand_v on_o it_o mollify_v 5._o as_o god_n lead_v to_o the_o rock_n so_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o christ_n john_n 6.44_o the_o second_o distress_n and_o danger_n israel_n meet_v with_o at_o their_o 11_o station_n be_v war_n with_o amalek_n exod._n 17.8_o etc._n etc._n teach_v we_o that_o no_o soon_o be_v one_o trial_n over_o but_o we_o must_v expect_v another_o follow_n at_o its_o heel_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o low_a world_n velut_fw-la unda_fw-la super_fw-la venit_fw-la undae_fw-la one_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n pursue_v another_o till_o we_o come_v to_o the_o happy_a shore_n and_o rest_n in_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n act_v 14.22_o heb._n 4.9_o god_n try_v israel_n faith_n with_o penury_n of_o food_n and_o water_n and_o with_o the_o peril_n of_o war_n before_o from_o pharaoh_n and_o now_o from_o amalek_n who_o indeed_o be_v a_o scourge_n from_o god_n for_o the_o unishment_n of_o their_o four_o time_n murmur_v and_o repine_v against_o his_o conduct_n of_o they_o the_o remark_n in_o this_o war_n be_v 1._o the_o person_n wage_n war_v against_o israel_n be_v the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o esau_n jacob_n brother_n so_o near_o ally_v to_o israel_n gen._n 36.12_o 15_o 16._o whereupon_o they_o shall_v have_v meet_v their_o near_a kinsman_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n by_o the_o way_n but_o they_o meet_v they_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n deut._n 25.18_o be_v heir_n of_o that_o old_a hatred_n of_o esau_n against_o jacob_n and_o revive_v likely_a the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o old_a quarrel_n about_o the_o loss_n of_o both_o the_o birthright_n and_o of_o the_o blessing_n and_o now_o behold_v jacob_n offspring_n become_v so_o notable_o numerous_a and_o march_v towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a that_o isaac_n blessing_n of_o jacob_n be_v now_o in_o a_o way_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a n.b._n amalek_n signify_v a_o lick_v people_n lick_v up_o the_o hindmost_a of_o israel_n deut._n 25.17_o 18._o assault_v they_o more_o by_o treachery_n than_o true_a valour_n as_o pharaoh_n pursue_v israel_n to_o reduce_v they_o back_o to_o egypt_n so_o amalek_n intercept_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o canaan_n and_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o war_v against_o they_o for_o which_o act_n balaam_n himself_o foretell_v their_o destruction_n numb_a 24.20_o in_o who_o day_n amalek_n and_o their_o king_n agag_n ver_fw-la 7._o ruffle_v among_o other_o nation_n in_o formidable_a grandeur_n as_o his_o expression_n there_o import_v who_o by_o this_o primary_n and_o insolent_a attempt_n procure_v his_o own_o utter_a ruin_n god_n permit_v this_o war_n for_o other_o cause_n beside_o that_o aformentioned_a for_o punish_v their_o former_a murmur_n but_o 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o wax_v wanton_a by_o ease_n and_o idleness_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o experience_n of_o god_n deliver_v mercy_n 4._o and_o grow_v more_o expert_a in_o war_n yea_o 5._o and_o better_o furnish_v with_o weapon_n and_o other_o necessary_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v concern_v the_o manner_n of_o manage_v the_o military_a matter_n on_o israel_n part_n moses_n the_o chief_a magistrate_n call_v joshua_n to_o be_v his_o general_n in_o this_o war_n who_o he_o know_v shall_v be_v his_o successor_n and_o general_n in_o all_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n he_o must_v fight_v with_o his_o army_n the_o lord_n battle_n against_o amalek_n below_o which_o moses_n aaron_n and_o hur_z pray_v together_o above_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n moses_n hold_v up_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n where_o the_o army_n may_v behold_v this_o ensign_n and_o be_v confirm_v in_o their_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o this_o hur_z say_z the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o josephus_n be_v the_o husband_n of_o miriam_n moses_n sister_n and_o be_v a_o old_a wise_a and_o experience_a statesman_n be_v make_v moses_n deputy_n in_o his_o absence_n
yea_o but_o when_o sir_n for_o he_o go_v not_o mat._n 21.29_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o variety_n of_o law_n give_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o lively_a oracle_n or_o life_n give_v oracle_n of_o god_n act_v 7.38_o first_o the_o moral_a law_n speak_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v call_v our_o life_n or_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a life_n deut._n 32.46_o 47._o second_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v mere_o judaical_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o which_o can_v fit_v every_o nation_n no_o more_o than_o any_o shoe_n can_v fit_v every_o foot_n though_o carolostadius_fw-la will_v have_v all_o magistrate_n to_o govern_v their_o subject_n by_o they_o in_o all_o nation_n the_o end_n of_o give_v the_o judicial_a law_n be_v to_o teach_v natural_a equity_n to_o which_o judicial_a law_n mention_v in_o chapter_n 21_o 22_o 23._o of_o exodus_fw-la must_v be_v add_v those_o direction_n that_o jethro_n give_v moses_n for_o substitute_v inferior_a magistrate_n exod._n 18._o which_o choice_n of_o elder_n be_v not_o make_v till_o israel_n departure_n from_o sinai_n deut._n 1.7_o 8._o nor_o can_v jethro_n offer_v sacrifice_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 18.12_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v nor_o can_v moses_n make_v know_v god_n statute_n to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o do_v exod._n 18.13_o 16._o before_o himself_o know_v they_o so_o it_o be_v misplace_v for_o weighty_a reason_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v harmony_n of_o old_a testament_n pag._n 65.66_o three_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v all_o typical_a and_o therefore_o temporary_a call_v a_o yoke_n too_o heavy_a for_o our_o father_n act._n 15.10_o yet_o their_o end_n and_o use_n be_v to_o prefigure_v and_o shadow_v out_o the_o gospel_n in_o its_o divers_a truth_n in_o which_o sense_n they_o continue_v still_o though_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o observation_n or_o practice_n yet_o in_o respect_n 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ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a which_o when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o mount_n he_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o and_o write_v they_o in_o a_o book_n namely_o in_o his_o pentateuch_n the_o moral_a law_n show_v man_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o with_o the_o same_o sight_n he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o this_o make_v man_n seek_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o some_o sacrifice_n or_o ceremony_n to_o satisfy_v for_o his_o not_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o the_o decalogue_n wherein_o man_n may_v see_v soon_o that_o burn_v a_o dead_a beast_n be_v but_o a_o inconsiderable_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o live_a man_n and_o that_o outward_a purisfying_n of_o man_n self_n can_v avail_v but_o little_a to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o a_o soil_a soul_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n will_v not_o do_v it_o nor_o can_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o body_n expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n mic._n 6.6_o 7._o the_o 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or_o champaign_n etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v strong_a or_o weak_a few_o or_o many_o how_o they_o dwell_v whether_o in_o tent_n or_o in_o strong_a hold_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 13.2_o 3_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o these_o be_v their_o instruction_n where_o note_v 1._o these_o twelve_o spy_n go_v not_o all_o together_o but_o probable_o by_o two_o and_o two_o go_v to_o divers_a quarter_n that_o with_o more_o speed_n and_o less_o suspicion_n they_o may_v make_v the_o discovery_n thus_o our_o lord_n also_o send_v out_o his_o 70_o disciple_n luke_n 10.1_o 2._o they_o be_v instruct_v to_o begin_v their_o search_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v both_o the_o near_a and_o the_o worst_a part_n of_o the_o land_n as_o it_o be_v wilderness_n and_o waterless_a as_o negeb_n heb._n signify_v judg._n 1.15_o psal_n 126.4_o josh_n 15.1_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o merchant_n to_o show_v their_o worst_a good_n first_o and_o afterward_o 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plague_n send_v of_o god_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n levit._n 18.24_o of_o remove_v the_o curse_a canaanites_n to_o make_v room_n for_o israel_n which_o they_o attribute_v to_o a_o bad_a air_n a_o thing_n altogether_o improbable_a and_o incompatible_a to_o that_o land_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek_n 20.6_o second_o they_o urge_v the_o monstrous_a magnitude_n of_o the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o themselves_o be_v but_o as_o grasshopper_n v._o 34._o which_o be_v a_o loud_a lie_a hyperbole_n purposely_o project_v to_o dishearten_v the_o people_n and_o no_o far_o true_a than_o for_o this_o end_n those_o mighty_a man_n may_v despise_v those_o searcher_n as_o far_o below_o they_o in_o stature_n and_o so_o disdain_v to_o meddle_v with_o they_o as_o goliath_n do_v with_o little_a david_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o spy_n pass_v through_o their_o land_n the_o more_o safe_o as_o chaskuni_fw-la say_v for_o the_o giant_n who_o say_v there_o 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can_v they_o expect_v that_o their_o holy_a redeemer_n will_v again_o rain_v down_o manna_n from_o heaven_n upon_o such_o a_o race_n of_o rebel_n and_o will_v send_v whole_a shower_n of_o quail_n to_o sustain_v they_o no_o these_o be_v most_o dainty_a provision_n for_o such_o as_o travel_v towards_o canaan_n not_o for_o such_o rascally_a revolter_n towards_o egypt_n whither_o they_o be_v express_o forbid_v to_o return_v deut._n 17.16_o 4._o by_o what_o mean_n can_v they_o hope_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n again_o they_o can_v not_o expect_v that_o the_o water_n thereof_o will_v a_o second_o time_n stand_v upon_o heap_n as_o a_o wall_n on_o each_o side_n that_o they_o may_v pass_v through_o it_o on_o dry_a ground_n 5._o what_o security_n can_v they_o have_v of_o a_o safe_a passage_n through_o the_o very_a border_n of_o those_o warlike_a nation_n that_o border_v upon_o the_o wilderness_n assure_o the_o great_a jehovah_n will_v not_o work_v any_o such_o wonderful_a work_n 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respect_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n and_o this_o cover_v of_o the_o altar_n with_o those_o censer_n of_o polish_a splendid_a brass_n be_v as_o a_o looking-glass_n for_o all_o to_o behold_v that_o none_o may_v after_o as_o korah_n presume_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o second_o consequent_a be_v the_o new_a notorious_a rebellion_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n survive_v those_o sad_a judgement_n raise_v the_o very_a morning_n after_o which_o be_v pacify_v by_o a_o plague_n begin_v but_o stop_v by_o moses_n send_v aaron_n in_o haste_n to_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a with_o incense_n a_o clear_a type_n of_o christ_n ver_fw-la 41_o to_o 50._o those_o rebel_n after_o such_o a_o severe_a double_a conviction_n so_o soon_o to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n who_o have_v save_v they_o by_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 22._o for_o his_o kill_v the_o lord_n people_n seem_v to_o be_v act_v and_o drive_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o this_o prodigious_a contumacy_n 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38.18_o for_o after_o death_n come_v judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o estimation_n nor_o price_n of_o the_o dead_a who_o can_v not_o personal_o appear_v before_o the_o priest_n for_o any_o vow_n in_o israel_n levit._n 27.8_o as_o maimonides_n in_o erachin_n cap._n 1_o well_o observe_v aaron_z can_v not_o be_v so_o quick_a for_o stay_v the_o plague_n but_o god_n be_v as_o quick_a in_o slay_v the_o people_n fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o more_o die_v of_o this_o speedy_a pestilence_n and_o though_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v now_o only_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n within_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o aaron_n offer_v it_o betwixt_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n without_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o the_o open_a wilderness_n and_o god_n accept_v if_o as_o do_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n so_o by_o a_o divine_a extraordinary_a dispensation_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v here_o by_o for_o 47_o 48_o 49._o all_o which_o not_o only_o 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israel_n yet_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v the_o best_a expositor_n who_o as_o he_o apply_v the_o brazenserpent_n to_o himself_o joh._n 3.14_o and_o to_o his_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o people_n so_o he_o apply_v this_o well_o of_o water_n the_o next_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o the_o water_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o well_o spring_v up_o to_o eternal_a life_n in_o all_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o joh._n 4.10.14_o and_o 7.38_o 39_o and_o joel_n 3.18_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v this_o well_o be_v famous_a in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n time_n who_o call_v it_o beer-elim_n isa_n 15.8_o which_o signify_v the_o well_o of_o the_o mighty_a one_o because_o the_o prince_n dig_v it_o and_o who_o foretell_v the_o burden_n or_o cup_n of_o curse_v that_o moab_n shall_v drink_v and_o then_o moab_n moan_n will_v be_v hear_v as_o far_o as_o this_o very_a well_o this_o the_o prophet_n prophecy_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o poor_a afflict_a jew_n to_o who_o the_o moabite_n 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and_o our_o english_a proverb_n say_v sour_a and_o sweet_a make_v the_o best_a sauce_n no_o soon_o have_v they_o sing_v a_o sweet_a song_n of_o joy_n for_o their_o well_n of_o water_n at_o beer-elim_n but_o immediate_o they_o must_v dispute_v their_o passage_n and_o progress_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o fight_v with_o sihon_n and_o his_o subject_n who_o withstand_v they_o in_o their_o way_n here_o we_o have_v a_o specimen_fw-la of_o divine_a tenderness_n that_o israel_n shall_v be_v well_o refresh_v with_o water_n from_o this_o well_o before_o god_n call_v they_o forth_o to_o a_o fresh_a engagement_n in_o battle_n in_o this_o conflict_n there_o be_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o consequent_n thereof_o first_o the_o antecedent_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o embassage_n for_o desire_v passage_n through_o sihon_n country_n this_o be_v 1._o send_v in_o a_o amicable_a manner_n v._o 21_o 22._o but_o 2._o it_o be_v churlish_o deny_v v._o 23_o 24_o etc._n etc._n second_o the_o consequent_n where_o israel_n conquest_n over_o sihon_n and_o all_o his_o city_n and_o their_o take_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n even_o to_o a_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n v._n 25_o to_o 32._o the_o first_o remark_n be_v every_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v bottom_v upon_o just_a ground_n before_o god_n and_o man_n as_o this_o of_o israel_n with_o sihon_n be_v now_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v now_o full_a which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o gen._n 15.16_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n that_o forbid_v israel_n war_a against_o the_o edomite_n because_o they_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o their_o brother_n esau_n deut._n 2.5_o 9_o and_o against_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n v._o 29_o and_o 30_o etc._n etc._n because_o they_o both_o be_v
verse_n but_o the_o word_n gnal_n ken_n jomeru_n hamoshelim_n hebr._n for_o which_o they_o shall_v speak_v in_o proverb_n v._o 27._o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o use_v these_o parable_n in_o rehearse_v the_o work_n and_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o v._o 30._o make_v it_o more_o probable_a for_o now_o when_o israel_n get_v this_o victory_n the_o lamp_n do_v then_o most_o eminent_o perish_v from_o heshbon_n etc._n etc._n as_o moab_n before_o so_o sihon_n now_o lose_v the_o light_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v immediate_o say_v after_o this_o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v against_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n deut._n 28.37_o this_o make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v israel_n epinikion_n or_o triumphant_a song_n in_o derision_n of_o sihon_n at_o the_o take_n of_o heshbon_n from_o he_o who_o have_v take_v it_o from_o the_o moabite_n and_o hereby_o the_o israelite_n be_v encourage_v to_o repair_v it_o for_o themselves_o to_o dwell_v in_o numb_a 32.37_o when_o god_n have_v remove_v one_o great_a rub_n out_o of_o israel_n way_n to_o canaan_n namely_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n now_o start_v up_o another_o remora_n great_a at_o least_o in_o person_n than_o the_o former_a namely_o og_n lyra_n report_v from_o a_o rabbin_z the_o combat_n moses_n have_v with_o og_n the_o giant_n but_o it_o be_v apocryphal_a etc._n etc._n king_n of_o bashan_n who_o come_v forth_o to_o war_n against_o they_o numb_a 21.33_o 34_o 35._o but_o more_o large_o describe_v deut._n 3._o from_o 1_o to_o 21_o 22._o wherein_n god_n kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o that_o war_n with_o the_o king_n of_o bashan_n be_v ample_o characterise_v first_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n og_n come_v forth_o and_o give_v the_o first_o assault_n against_o israel_n before_o they_o assault_v he_o or_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 2._o together_o with_o which_o we_o be_v tell_v what_o a_o formidable_a adversary_n this_o king_n be_v be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o prodigious_a tall_a stature_n whereof_o a_o conjecture_n may_v easy_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o vast_a length_n of_o his_o bed_n ver_fw-la 11._o second_o the_o management_n of_o this_o war_n 1._o god_n do_v encourage_v israel_n with_o comfortable_a word_n and_o enable_v than_o to_o do_v the_o deed_n in_o conquer_a the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3.2_o then_o israel_n thus_o encourage_v and_o enable_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 71.16_o and_o smite_v they_o take_v all_o their_o city_n and_o village_n wall_a and_o unwall_v and_o their_o whole_a country_n destroy_v all_o age_n and_o sex_n and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o all_o their_o cattle_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o then_o three_o the_o event_n of_o this_o conquest_n which_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o victory_n namely_o the_o distribution_n of_o this_o new_a conquer_a country_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n and_o to_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manesseh_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o term_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o this_o country_n be_v thus_o distribute_v to_o those_o tribe_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o which_o happy_a event_n be_v a_o pawn_n and_o pledge_v for_o encourage_v joshua_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o all_o his_o suture_a conquest_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o from_o this_o whole_a history_n arise_v this_o follow_a eminent_a remark_n namely_o when_o one_o evil_a or_o impediment_n in_o our_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v remove_v god_n often_o permit_v another_o and_o worse_a to_o spring_v up_o for_o our_o new_a exercise_n as_o it_o be_v here_o with_o israel_n no_o soon_o have_v they_o vanquish_v sihon_n who_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n to_o canaan_n but_o immediate_o og_n a_o monster_n of_o mankind_n start_v up_o to_o make_v they_o a_o new_a opposition_n his_o formidable_a stature_n a_o overgrow_a hog_n may_v have_v make_v israel_n to_o fly_v as_o after_o goliath_n make_v they_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n 1_o sam._n 17.24_o he_o be_v likely_a one_o of_o the_o remnant_n of_o those_o rephaim_n or_o giant_n who_o chedorlaomer_n and_o his_o company_n of_o king_n smite_v in_o ashteroth_n gen._n 14.5_o with_o josh_n 13.12_o for_o og_n reign_v there_o but_o the_o jew_n do_v fable_n of_o he_o that_o he_o escape_v from_o noah_n flood_n by_o ride_v astride_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o ark._n however_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o his_o bedstead_n of_o iron_n wood_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o bulky_a body_n in_o stretch_v and_o turn_v himself_o upon_o it_o be_v fifteen_o foot_n or_o five_o yard_n and_o eight_o inch_n long_o and_o seven_o foot_n broad_a deut._n 3.11_o and_o this_o monstrous_a bedstead_n be_v long_o keep_v for_o a_o marvellous_a monument_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o massy_a a_o mortal_a man_n in_o rabbah_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ammonite_n deut._n 3._o v._o 11._o but_o when_o the_o almighty_a god_n wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o this_o mighty_a monster_n ps_n 68.21_o at_o this_o time_n the_o race_n of_o the_o rephaim_n be_v root_v out_o in_o this_o country_n though_o there_o be_v find_v other_o giant_n in_o other_o country_n as_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 17.4_o see_v also_o numb_a 13.33_o and_o josh_n 15.14_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o worst_a and_o great_a external_n impediment_n of_o israel_n motion_n towards_o canaan_n when_o get_v now_o to_o the_o very_a border_n thereof_o namely_o the_o moabite_n call_v in_o to_o their_o assistance_n the_o midianite_n work_v great_a woe_n to_o israel_n more_o by_o wiles_n than_o by_o war_n yet_o god_n mercy_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o carry_v they_o through_o this_o conflict_n also_o as_o well_o as_o through_o those_o impediment_n from_o the_o edomite_n canaanites_n and_o amorites_n beforementioned_a hereupon_o david_n do_v declare_v the_o durableness_n of_o divine_a mercy_n in_o psal_n 136._o from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_o ver_fw-la last_o rehearse_v that_o epiphonema_n or_o the_o elegant_a close_a clause_n legnolam_fw-la chasdo_n hebr._n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o twenty_o six_o time_n hence_o dr._n lightfoot_n acute_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o numeral_n of_o the_o name_n jehovah_n amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o six_o so_o be_v it_o twenty_o six_o generation_n from_o adam_n to_o moses_n hereupon_o david_n in_o that_o psalm_n begin_v his_o historical_a narrative_a of_o god_n mercy_n flow_v forth_o successive_o at_o the_o creation_n and_o end_v it_o after_o a_o distinct_a series_n of_o twenty_o six_o at_o the_o conquest_n of_o sihon_n king_n of_o heshbon_n and_o og_n king_n of_o bashon_n n._n b._n god_n have_v now_o bring_v his_o church_n through_o the_o wild_a and_o waste_a wilderness_n to_o the_o plain_n of_o moah_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n by_o jericho_n numb_a 22.1_o they_o remove_v thither_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o abarim_n numb_a 33.48_o this_o last_o station_n of_o israel_n afford_v many_o famous_a remark_n as_o first_o here_o israel_n remain_v encamp_v in_o those_o plain_n from_o bethiesimoth_n unto_o abel-shittim_n numb_a 33.49_o until_o moses_n die_v here_o happen_v all_o those_o notable_a passage_n record_v from_o this_o numb_a 22._o to_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o joshua_n namely_o their_o deliverance_n from_o balaam_n curse_n their_o muster_v for_o take_v possession_n of_o canaan_n their_o victory_n over_o the_o midianite_n the_o addition_n of_o sundry_a divine_a statute_n especial_o the_o repeat_n and_o explain_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o by_o moses_n deut._n 29._o and_o the_o like_a n.b._n hereupon_o the_o prophet_n micah_n make_v a_o compendious_a recognition_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o from_o shittim_n or_o abel-shittim_n or_o the_o plain_n of_o shittim_n so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o many_o shittim-tree_n grow_v there_o and_o where_o balaam_n give_v pestilent_a counsel_n to_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o israel_n numb_a 25.1_o 18._o where_o they_o now_o be_v even_o until_o they_o come_v to_o gilgal_n where_o they_o first_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o where_o joshua_n circumcise_v they_o josh_n 5.8_o 9_o 10._o to_o roll_n away_o their_o reproach_n as_o gilgal_n signify_v contract_v by_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n all_o this_o the_o prophet_n sum_n up_o together_o as_o one_o prospect_n micah_n 6.5_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v those_o plain_n of_o moab_n where_o israel_n now_o be_v and_o remain_v as_o above_o have_v former_o belong_v to_o moab_n
but_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o moabite_n as_o above_o from_o who_o now_o israel_n win_v they_o by_o conquest_n and_o have_v present_a possession_n thereof_o still_o retain_v their_o old_a name_n those_o plain_n reach_v unto_o the_o river_n jordan_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n the_o first_o city_n which_o israel_n conquer_v in_o canaan_n josh_n 6._o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v jordan_n of_o jericho_n these_o plain_n and_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n god_n now_o give_v unto_o israel_n as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o inheritance_n after_o their_o tiresome_a travel_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o wilderness_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n to_o those_o that_o travel_v from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v encourage_v against_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o enemy_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o moses_n improve_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n say_v thou_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n sihon_n and_o og_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o 31.4_o god_n may_v well_o give_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n to_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n and_o lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o great_a mercy_n david_n teach_v israel_n in_o after_o age_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o sound_v out_o his_o praise_n for_o this_o pledge_n of_o future_a favour_n psal_n 135.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 136.18_o 22._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o external_n impediment_n of_o israel_n motion_n by_o the_o moabite_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n where_o be_v shittim_n or_o abel-shittim_n upon_o which_o the_o two_o former_a remark_n be_v make_v in_o the_o general_a now_o come_v we_o to_o a_o particular_a discourse_n upon_o the_o impediment_n itself_o branch_a itself_o out_o in_o three_o particular_n the_o moabite_n endeavour_v to_o interrupt_v israel_n passage_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n first_o by_o hire_v a_o soothsayer_n to_o curse_v they_o which_o curse_n god_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n second_o by_o open_a hostility_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o in_o battel-ray_n against_o they_o three_o by_o wiles_n suggest_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n pestilent_a advice_n draw_v they_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o idolatry_n numb_a chap._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o now_o to_o discourse_v distinct_o upon_o all_o the_o particular_a passage_n of_o this_o eminent_a divine_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v afford_v many_o famous_a particular_a remark_n as_o first_o beside_o the_o place_n before_o remark_v upon_o in_o the_o general_n the_o principal_a agent_n be_v the_o next_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v who_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o name_n parent_n and_o condition_n numb_a 22.2_o and_o likewise_o by_o his_o policy_n and_o prudence_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o consult_v how_o to_o avoid_v a_o imminent_a common_a danger_n he_o call_v in_o his_o neighbour-nation_n the_o midianite_n to_o join_v both_o their_o fraud_n and_o their_o force_n their_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n with_o he_o v._o 3_o 4._o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n be_v the_o main_a man_n who_o together_o with_o his_o subject_n the_o moabite_n be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o israel_n this_o fear_n god_n smite_v they_o with_o to_o make_v the_o erterprise_n of_o his_o people_n the_o more_o easy_a exod._n 15.14_o 15._o deut._n 2.25_o josh_n 2.9_o this_o balak_n be_v a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o figure_n in_o his_o day_n both_o for_o prudence_n and_o prowess_n a_o politic_a and_o potent_a prince_n mich._n 6.5_o judg._n 11.25_o he_o see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorites_n this_o he_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o not_o to_o receive_v instruction_n prov._n 24.32_o the_o only_a fruit_n be_v he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v not_o only_o afraid_a burr_n also_o fret_v at_o israel_n weal_n as_o the_o egyptian_n have_v do_v before_o they_o exod._n 1.12_o though_o those_o moabite_n have_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o fear_v or_o fret_v they_o be_v worse_a afraid_a than_o hurt_n for_o israel_n pass_v by_o they_o in_o peace_n be_v forbid_v of_o god_n to_o touch_v their_o border_n deut._n 2.9_o because_o ally_v to_o they_o descend_v of_o lot_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o israel_n beside_o israel_n have_v ease_v the_o moabite_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v be_v a_o troublesome_a encroach_a neighbour_n take_v away_o part_n of_o their_o land_n from_o they_o numb_a 21.26_o yea_o they_o also_o give_v they_o assurance_n that_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v or_o molest_v they_o notwithstanding_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n lot_n and_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi numb_a 21.29_o they_o fear_v as_o do_v the_o wicked_a where_o no_o fear_n be_v psal_n 53.3_o and_o be_v gross_a idolater_n they_o loathe_v the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o lot_n their_o father_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o graceless_a one_o be_v act_v and_o agitate_a by_o the_o envious_a one_o they_o design_v to_o grieve_v god_n people_n but_o themselves_o be_v grieve_v and_o fret_v to_o behold_v they_o well_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o grieve_v not_o for_o their_o own_o wickedness_n but_o for_o israel_n welfare_n thus_o their_o punishment_n be_v make_v suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n their_o envy_n become_v both_o their_o crime_n and_o their_o curse_n no_o better_o be_v it_o with_o the_o midianite_n descend_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25.1_o 2._o and_o so_o brethren_n unto_o israel_n but_o now_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n unto_o that_o shameful_a idol_n baal-peor_n numb_a 25.17_o 18._o they_o conspire_v with_o the_o moabite_n against_o they_o who_o mean_v neither_o of_o they_o any_o 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13.22_o who_o have_v a_o double_a call_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o wicked_a work_n of_o curse_v israel_n 1._o from_o whence_o be_v he_o call_v answ_n from_o pethor_n or_o mesopotamia_n that_o lay_v betwixt_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n numb_a 23.7_o deut._n 23.4_o the_o country_n where_o abraham_n first_o dwell_v act_v 7.2_o gen._n 24.4_o 10._o and_o where_o he_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o where_o jacob_n serve_v for_o a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 12.12_o gen._n 31.21_o hence_o his_o posterity_n profess_v their_o father_n a_o aramite_n or_o syrian_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 26.5_o from_o this_o eastern_a country_n infamous_a for_o soothsay_v and_o divination_n isa_n 2.6_o be_v balaam_n send_v for_o 2._o by_o who_o answ_n by_o balak_n the_o elder_n both_o of_o moab_n and_o midian_a be_v his_o messenger_n numb_a 22.5_o 7._o have_v the_o reward_n of_o divination_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o the_o
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success_n here_o balak'_v design_n be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o obtain_v his_o desire_n can_v balaam_n have_v compass_v a_o curse_n from_o god_n upon_o israel_n they_o have_v be_v easy_o vanquish_v for_o who_o god_n bless_v their_o enemy_n flee_v and_o who_o he_o curse_v they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o their_o adversary_n deut._n 28.7_o 25_o 33._o and_o psal_n 37.22_o this_o sorcerer_n have_v the_o devil_n on_o his_o side_n and_o at_o his_o beck_n but_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o be_v so_o as_o afterward_o the_o four_o inquiry_n be_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o balaam_n first_o call_n by_o balak_n answ_n when_o balaam_n have_v receive_v such_o a_o honourable_a embassage_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o suspend_v his_o answer_n to_o it_o until_o the_o next_o morning_n ver_fw-la 8._o for_o that_o night_n he_o take_v as_o time_n little_a enough_o to_o consult_v with_o his_o diabolical_a oracle_n though_o this_o prophet_n of_o the_o devil_n pretend_v to_o receive_v his_o revelation_n 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the_o true_a god_n which_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v suppose_v 1._o because_o the_o business_n balaam_n be_v court_v about_o concern_v the_o people_n of_o jehovah_n who_o balak_n seek_v to_o turn_v god_n favour_n from_o and_o to_o bring_v god_n curse_n upon_o they_o by_o this_o inchanter_n mean_n therefore_o of_o he_o he_o must_v make_v his_o inquiry_n 2._o the_o true_a god_n may_v come_v to_o this_o wicked_a man_n by_o night_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 9_o and_o 20._o who_o use_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o true_a prophet_n by_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o the_o night_n numb_a 12.6_o job_n 4.13_o and_o 33.14_o 15._o jerem._n 23.25_o 28._o and_o sometime_o god_n reveal_v his_o counsel_n for_o his_o people_n sake_n to_o wicked_a man_n of_o old_a in_o dream_n by_o night_n as_o to_o abimelech_n gen._n 20.3_o to_o laban_n gen._n 31.24_o to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41.25_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2.45_o and_o 4.21_o 22._o so_o still_o god_n give_v gift_n of_o prophecy_n to_o those_o no_o better_o than_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.22_o 23._o and_o 24.24_o and_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v not_o a_o little_a be_v admire_v and_o doubt_v how_o this_o soothsayer_n can_v be_v thus_o confident_a to_o have_v the_o true_a god_n at_o his_o beck_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v god_n counsel_n that_o night_n so_o bring_v the_o result_n next_o morning_n to_o the_o prince_n because_o 1._o this_o spelman_n of_o satan_n can_v not_o be_v in_o coverant_a with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o command_v he_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n isa_n 45.11_o though_o undoubted_o he_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v his_o familiar_n at_o his_o call_n and_o command_v nor_o 2._o be_v prophecy_n any_o constant_a gift_n or_o a_o abide_a quality_n by_o which_o even_o the_o true_a prophet_n may_v always_o operate_v in_o their_o prophesy_v work_n and_o as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v but_o their_o particular_a revelation_n do_v absolute_o depend_v upon_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o mad_a prophet_n as_o he_o be_v call_v 2_o pet._n 2.16_o confidence_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o experience_n he_o have_v divers_a time_n of_o divine_a revelation_n grant_v unto_o he_o upon_o his_o former_a request_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o answer_v 2._o balaam_n be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o magician_n as_o basil_n chrysostom_n origen_n augustin_n etc._n etc._n prove_v he_o to_o be_v 1._o from_o his_o be_v call_v a_o soothsayer_n josh_n 13.22_o 2._o from_o his_o use_v enchantment_n numb_a 24.1_o with_o 23.23_o therefore_o he_o build_v so_o many_o altar_n etc._n etc._n 3._o from_o his_o endeavour_v to_o curse_n israel_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v undoubted_o in_o contract_n with_o that_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o covenant_n he_o can_v command_v the_o god_n of_o ekron_n beelzebub_n though_o not_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeo_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebo_fw-la though_o god_n may_v not_o come_v at_o his_o call_n he_o know_v the_o devil_n will_v and_o though_o he_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o be_v it_o notorious_o jumble_v and_o mingle_v with_o pagan_a superstition_n and_o diabolical_a witchcraft_n while_o he_o cover_v the_o practic_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n with_o a_o fair_a pretence_n of_o divine_a revelation_n answer_v 3_o though_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o this_o wicked_a man_n in_o divine_a revelation_n that_o night_n as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v do_v numb_a 24.2_o yet_o be_v it_o for_o glorious_a end_n to_o discover_v the_o rottenness_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o this_o mad_a prophet_n who_o be_v court_v by_o foreign_a nation_n as_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n
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
blind_a of_o that_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v this_o diabolical_a soothsayer_n fall_v into_o a_o trance_n v._o 4._o equal_o with_o the_o divine_a prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 15.12_o and_o dan._n 8.17_o 18._o and_o ezek._n 1.28_o and_o 3.23_o and_o 43.3_o and_o revel_v 1.17_o thus_o saul_n also_o have_v his_o rapture_n and_o fall_v down_o into_o a_o ecstasy_n 1_o sam._n 19.24_o and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v extraordinary_a inspiration_n from_o a_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a spirit_n be_v thus_o transport_v the_o matter_n or_o subject_n of_o balaam_n oration_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n consist_v of_o three_o particular_n the_o first_o be_v his_o encomium_n of_o the_o israelite_n from_o v._o 6._o to_o the_o 10_o the_o second_o be_v the_o expostulation_n of_o this_o mad_a prophet_n with_o the_o malicious_a king_n from_o the_o 10_o ver_fw-la to_o the_o 15_o than_o the_o three_o be_v balaam_n double_a prophecy_n 1_o concern_v christ_n relate_v to_o his_o incarnation_n ancestor_n and_o kingdom_n from_o v._o 16._o to_o the_o 19_o and_o 2._o concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o many_o nation_n some_o neighbour_a to_o israel_n as_o of_o the_o amalekite_n v._o 20._o of_o the_o kenites_n v._o 21_o 22._o then_o of_o the_o assyrian_n hebrew_n greek_n and_o roman_n v._o 23_o 24._o from_o the_o first_o part_n to_o wit_n israel_n encomium_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n may_v see_v beauty_n and_o desirableness_n both_o as_o to_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o god_n own_o people_n yet_o never_o partake_v of_o either_o himself_o balaam_n see_v the_o goodly_a state_n and_o holy_a life_n of_o israel_n here_o v._o 5._o as_o he_o have_v do_v their_o happy_a death_n numb_a 23.10_o like_o as_o a_o surveyor_n of_o land_n take_v a_o exact_a compass_n and_o account_v of_o other_o man_n ground_n of_o which_o he_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v one_o foot_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n from_o the_o 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conquest_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o their_o king_n agag_n 1_o sam._n 15.8_o &c_n &c_n israel_n king_n namely_o christ_n joh._n 1.49_o and_o 12.13_o 15._o being_n high_o than_o agag_n the_o common_a name_n of_o amalek_n king_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o christ_n be_v high_a than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 89.28_o among_o who_o sometime_o that_o agag_n excel_v and_o he_o foretell_v moreover_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v exalt_v by_o david_n and_o solomon_n above_o all_o kingdom_n but_o more_o especial_o by_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v above_o all_o kingdom_n exceed_v and_o excel_v they_o both_o in_o grace_n glory_n and_o everlasting_a perpetuity_n isa_n 2.2_o dan._n 2.44_o and_o rev._n 11.15_o and_o that_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n do_v swallow_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amalck_n proud_a haman_n be_v the_o last_o of_o that_o race_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n even_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n will_v swallow_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o balaam_n predict_v but_o also_o of_o the_o sublime_a peace_n and_o supine_n security_n of_o god_n church_n after_o her_o warfare_n she_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v fast_o all_o her_o conquest_n say_v nemo_fw-la i_o impune_fw-la lacessit_fw-la none_o shall_v dare_v to_o rouse_v up_o this_o lion_n or_o unicorn_n who_o will_v break_v the_o bone_n of_o they_o that_o dare_v do_v so_o we_o may_v well_o wonder_v at_o so_o many_o good_a word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o so_o bad_a a_o man_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n who_o be_v the_o instrument_n where_o god_n be_v die_v principal_a agent_n and_o last_o this_o sorcerer_n curse_v himself_o as_o desire_v to_o curse_n israel_n therefore_o in_o god_n account_n he_o do_v it_o qui_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la licuit_fw-la no_o facit_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la v._n 8_o 9_o with_o 7._o the_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o oration_n be_v the_o expostulation_n betwixt_o balak_n and_o balaam_n wherein_o one_a we_o have_v balak'_v accusation_n of_o balaam_n set_v off_o with_o those_o circurmstance_n 1._o the_o king_n anger_n 2._o his_o smite_v his_o hand_n together_o 3._o charge_v he_o with_o breach_n of_o covenant_n 4._o discharge_v he_o to_o be_v go_v to_o his_o place_n and_o 5._o upbraid_v he_o with_o god_n disappoint_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n he_o will_v have_v give_v he_o v._o 10_o 11._o then_o have_v we_o 2_o balaam_n apologetical_a answer_n for_o himself_o wherein_o his_o defence_n be_v 1._o absolute_a affirm_v that_o he_o have_v break_v no_o covenant_n but_o have_v tell_v his_o messenger_n that_o he_o can_v not_o exceed_v the_o command_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o translate_v the_o fault_n from_o himself_o to_o the_o lord_n v._o 12_o 13._o and_o 3._o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o mitigate_v bakak'_v anger_n he_o promise_v to_o give_v the_o king_n such_o pestilent_a counsel_n before_o his_o departure_n as_o whereby_o balak_n may_v do_v great_a damage_n to_o israel_n in_o another_o way_n v._o 14._o the_o remark_n upon_o the_o second_o particular_a follow_v in_o order_n as_o first_o from_o the_o expostulation_n betwixt_o balak_n and_o balaam_n balak'_v smite_v his_o hand_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o great_a grief_n and_o indignation_n against_o balaam_n for_o such_o a_o unsufferable_a disappointment_n therefore_o be_v clap_n his_o hand_n at_o he_o in_o contempt_n and_o hiss_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v job_n 27.23_o and_o lam._n 2.15_o thus_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n smite_v his_o hand_n together_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o people_n great_a sin_n ezek._n 21.14_o and_o god_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o use_v the_o same_o posture_n v._o 17._o as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o great_a displeasure_n against_o their_o gross_a iniquity_n but_o more_o especial_o god_n smite_v his_o hand_n at_o the_o covetous_a person_n such_o as_o balaam_n be_v ezek._n 22.13_o and_o god_n smite_v his_o hand_n at_o he_o for_o desire_v dishonest_a gain_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o balak'_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v balak_n be_v now_o disappoint_v of_o all_o hope_n to_o effect_n or_o perfect_v his_o curse_v and_o curse_a purpose_n lead_v not_o balaam_n to_o any_o other_o place_n as_o before_o but_o turn_v he_o off_o with_o the_o deep_a disgrace_n bid_v he_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n flee_v to_o his_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o come_v v._o 10_o 11._o speedy_o pack_v out_o of_o my_o presence_n n._n b._n god_n will_v make_v wicked_a man_n soon_o or_o late_a to_o give_v over_o their_o wicked_a enterprise_n as_o he_o do_v balak_n here_o so_o that_o balaam_n be_v force_v to_o club_n wit_n with_o beelzebub_n how_o he_o may_v make_v god_n fall_v out_o with_o his_o people_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v balak_n say_v right_a in_o this_o that_o god_n keep_v balaam_n from_o unjust_a gain_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n so_o much_o as_o for_o israel_n who_o he_o will_v not_o have_v curl_v nor_o suffer_v balaam_n to_o have_v wage_n for_o curse_v they_o so_o that_o this_o mad_a prophet_n who_o ambitious_o seek_v for_o treasure_n and_o honour_n be_v send_v away_o with_o shame_n and_o without_o the_o wage_n of_o wickedness_n which_o he_o love_v and_o covet_v for_o the_o wicked_a work_v a_o deceitful_a work_n but_o to_o he_o that_o sow_v righteousness_n shall_v be_v a_o sure_a reward_n prov._n 11.18_o 19_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v balaam_n acknowledge_v he_o can_v go_v no_o far_o to_o gratify_v balak_n though_o he_o give_v he_o a_o house_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o silver_n yet_o will_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n have_v do_v it_o for_o a_o handful_n he_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n v._o 13._o thus_o god_n befool_v
beast_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n etc._n etc._n thus_o here_o it_o be_v say_v israel_n bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n ver_fw-la 2._o call_v shame_n hos_n 9.10_o these_o two_o sin_n meet_v together_o in_o one_o act_n as_o oft_o do_v vice_n and_o impudence_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v man_n may_v go_v far_o towards_o heaven_n and_o have_v many_o deliverance_n in_o their_o way_n yet_o fall_v foul_o into_o heinous_a sin_n to_o provoke_v god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n oh_o stand_v and_o wonder_n that_o israel_n shall_v be_v thus_o leave_v of_o god_n to_o themselves_o in_o sin_v those_o two_o heinous_a sin_n when_o upon_o the_o very_a border_n of_o canaan_n their_o preservation_n for_o forty_o year_n be_v but_o a_o reservation_n for_o this_o present_a and_o worst_a judgement_n thus_o those_o double_a sinner_n of_o israel_n idolater_n and_o adulterer_n who_o god_n have_v guide_v through_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forty_o year_n who_o have_v see_v god_n wonderful_a work_v all_o along_o and_o feel_v his_o punishment_n both_o for_o their_o own_o and_o their_o father_n sin_n and_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o many_o enemy_n round_o about_o and_o now_o ready_a to_o enter_v the_o promise_a land_n a_o type_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n yet_o now_o abide_v in_o abel-shittim_n their_o last_a station_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o psal_n 106.29_o which_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o so_o prevent_v they_o of_o enter_v canaan_n heb._n 3.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v man_n be_v sinful_a self_n be_v his_o worst_a enemy_n though_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o great_a yet_o our_o own_o wicked_a heart_n be_v the_o worst_a adversary_n neither_o balaam_n nor_o his_o master_n beelzebub_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n bring_v israel_n under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n hitherto_o by_o any_o enchantment_n or_o otherwise_o yet_o when_o the_o temptation_n of_o 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they_o potentes_fw-la potenter_fw-la torquebuntur_fw-la chief_a man_n shall_v have_v chief_a torment_n they_o shall_v die_v the_o accurse_a death_n as_o hang_v be_v deut._n 21.23_o those_o dissolute_a chieftain_n bring_v this_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o and_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v public_o so_o they_o suffer_v public_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v remember_v mic._n 6.5_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o impartial_a justice_n be_v execute_v upon_o sinner_n gentle_a or_o simple_a to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o church_n and_o state_n than_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o that_o people_n god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o such_o pure_a eye_n as_o he_o can_v look_v upon_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v loathe_v it_o he_o can_v behold_v it_o but_o he_o must_v punish_v it_o hab._n 1.13_o and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n without_o partiality_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o especial_o upon_o delinquent_n prince_n who_o sin_n with_o a_o thousand_o hand_n as_o they_o be_v public_a looking-glass_n for_o people_n to_o dress_v themselves_o by_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_n the_o four_o remark_n from_o ver_fw-la 6._o prince_n zimri_n have_v sure_o hatch_v his_o heart_n over_o with_o the_o high_a impudence_n of_o hell_n who_o be_v so_o brazen-browed_n as_o not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o common_a people_n to_o commit_v fornication_n without_o the_o camp_n or_o tent_n of_o israel_n but_o he_o bo_o va_fw-fr jakâ—èb_n el_fw-es achau_n eth_z hammidianith_n hebr._n bring_v his_o whore_n chozbi_n into_o the_o camp_n among_o his_o brethren_n not_o only_o to_o incite_v they_o to_o the_o like_a lustful_a lasciviousness_n but_o also_o dare_o to_o outface_v god_n himself_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n deut._n 23.14_o with_o his_o notorious_a fornication_n void_a of_o all_o shame_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n both_o by_o god_n and_o men._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v zimri_n wicked_a act_n be_v aggravate_v also_o with_o other_o notorious_a circumstance_n that_o he_o a_o prince_n who_o shall_v have_v show_v a_o better_a pattern_n to_o the_o people_n dare_v to_o commit_v this_o lewd_a filthiness_n among_o his_o people_n while_o they_o be_v bewail_v the_o sad_a judgement_n of_o the_o pestilence_n now_o rage_v among_o they_o ver_fw-la 6._o so_o that_o his_o sin_v with_o such_o a_o high_a hand_n show_v his_o contempt_n not_o only_o of_o moses_n and_o the_o congregation_n but_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o his_o judgement_n and_o so_o of_o all_o religion_n yea_o and_o with_o a_o profligate_n purpose_n as_o some_o say_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o a_o open_a rebellion_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o extraordinary_a motion_n that_o come_v upon_o phinehas_n to_o perform_v that_o heroic_a act_n of_o execute_v justice_n upon_o those_o filthy_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o congregation_n weep_v for_o the_o sin_n and_o punishment_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o baal_n peor_n ver_fw-la 3._o they_o be_v take_v as_o the_o adulteress_n joh._n 8.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ipso_fw-la furandi_fw-la actu_fw-la in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o theft_n this_o fact_n of_o phinehas_n ver_fw-la 1._o who_o be_v but_o a_o priest_n son_n and_o no_o ordinary_a magistrate_n and_o not_o proceed_v judicial_o with_o those_o malefactor_n but_o thrust_v a_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o a_o princess_n of_o midian_a through_o their_o body_n with_o his_o javelin_n so_o sudden_o give_v they_o no_o time_n for_o repentance_n may_v seem_v blame-worthy_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o no_o private_a authority_n of_o phinehas_n but_o either_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o moses_n ver_fw-la 5._o in_o who_o sight_n the_o sin_n be_v commit_v ver_fw-la 6._o or_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o ehud_n case_n be_v in_o the_o slay_v of_o eglon_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v make_v any_o rule_n of_o practice_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v that_o this_o famous_a fact_n of_o phinehas_n his_o justice_n in_o slay_v those_o two_o infamous_a sinner_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flagrancy_n of_o both_o their_o lust_n may_v not_o be_v misjudge_v by_o any_o man_n afterward_o therefore_o god_n himself_o both_o justifi_v and_o reward_v it_o here_o ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o as_o a_o holy_a work_n do_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o for_o a_o far_a divine_a testimony_n of_o the_o vindication_n of_o phinehas_n fact_n god_n withdraw_v his_o destroy_a plague_n upon_o it_o from_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v twenty_o and_o four_o thousand_o die_v notwithstanding_o before_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v namely_o all_o the_o
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slay_v on_o the_o adverse_a party_n as_o here_o a_o whole_a populous_a nation_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v against_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n on_o the_o other_o how_o precious_a in_o god_n eye_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saint_n psal_n 116.15_o by_o this_o bloodless_a victory_n god_n encourage_v israel_n to_o conquer_v the_o canaanite_n the_o next_o historical_a passage_n after_o the_o conquest_n of_o midian_a be_v the_o assignment_n of_o the_o conquer_a country_n of_o the_o amorites_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n to_o the_o reubenites_n the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o numb_a chap._n 32._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o i_o make_v these_o follow_a remark_n the_o first_o be_v reuben_n be_v jacob_n first_o bear_v of_o leah_n gen._n 29.32_o and_o gad_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o zilpah_n gen._n 30.10_o 11._o to_o who_o be_v add_v some_o of_o the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o joseph_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o jacob_n by_o rachel_n v._n 39_o etc._n etc._n do_v join_v in_o a_o petition_n unto_o moses_n for_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o to_o have_v the_o first_o possession_n out_o of_o the_o conquer_a country_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o narrative_a in_o numb_a 21._o and_o the_o son_n of_o gad_n be_v name_v before_o the_o son_n of_o reuben_n both_o v._o 2._o and_o in_o v._o 6_o 25_o 29_o 31_o 33._o because_o probable_o they_o be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o project_n and_o the_o foremost_a in_o the_o petition_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n here_o among_o the_o petitioner_n that_o follow_v v._o 33_o 39_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n sharp_o â—â—proveth_v the_o petitioner_n who_o be_v much_o move_v at_o the_o first_o against_o their_o motion_n v._o 6_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v both_o unsavoury_a and_o unseasonable_a first_o vnsavoury_a because_o it_o savour_v of_o too_o much_o love_n to_o themselves_o and_o too_o little_a love_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o second_o unseasonable_a because_o it_o disover_v some_o distrust_n in_o god_n who_o have_v late_o command_v the_o division_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n by_o lot_n numb_a 26.55_o which_o they_o now_o will_v prevent_v and_o moses_n may_v well_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a precedent_n not_o only_o to_o discourage_v their_o brethren_n in_o go_v forward_o to_o conquer_v canaan_n but_o also_o when_o some_o part_n of_o canaan_n be_v after_o conquer_a some_o other_o tribe_n may_v crave_v that_o part_n for_o their_o inheritance_n and_o so_o bring_v upon_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n a_o great_a confusion_n beside_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o improbable_a that_o these_o two_o tribe_n be_v too_o much_o engage_v in_o their_o affection_n to_o that_o portion_n of_o land_n as_o lot_n mind_n be_v too_o much_o set_v upon_o the_o plain_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 13.10_o for_o as_o he_o be_v soon_o after_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o the_o four_o king_n gen._n 14._o so_o those_o here_o be_v note_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a out_o of_o this_o very_a land_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n that_o have_v this_o land_n assign_v they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n 1_o chron._n 5.25_o 2_o king_n 15.29_o strong_a affection_n cause_v strong_a affliction_n if_o we_o love_v overmuch_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o when_o god_n see_v we_o set_v upon_o it_o to_o have_v this_o or_o that_o have_v it_o we_o may_v but_o with_o a_o after-reckoning_n that_o may_v dissweeten_v it_o with_o a_o witness_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o apology_n which_o the_o two_o tribe_n make_v to_o pacify_v moses_n indignation_n and_o to_o procure_v his_o grant_n of_o their_o petition_n beside_o their_o former_a argument_n draw_v from_o the_o copiousness_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o that_o country_n be_v so_o fat_a and_o fit_a for_o feed_v they_o they_o offer_v moses_n new_a condition_n v._o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o design_v only_o to_o build_v sheepfold_n etc._n etc._n so_o leave_v their_o wife_n child_n and_o cattle_n behind_o they_o but_o as_o for_o themselves_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o march_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n in_o conquer_a canaan_n and_o they_o be_v free_v from_o that_o great_a cumbrance_n which_o the_o other_o tribe_n can_v not_o leave_v behind_o they_o may_v the_o more_o free_o venture_v their_o life_n in_o the_o war_n of_o canaan_n this_o may_v be_v their_o intent_n at_o the_o first_o though_o moses_n mistake_v they_o till_o he_o understand_v better_a n.b._n gross_a mistake_n and_o thence_o great_a difference_n may_v fall_v out_o betwixt_o dear_a friend_n as_o betwixt_o cyril_n and_o theodoret_n who_o excommunicate_v each_o other_o for_o heresy_n posteà _fw-la comperti_fw-la idem_fw-la sentire_fw-la so_o betwixt_o reuben_n and_o judah_n gen._n 37.22_o 27_o 29_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o both_o aim_v at_o the_o same_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o ratification_n of_o moses_n grant_n after_o his_o mistake_n be_v remove_v unto_o die_v petition_n of_o the_o two_o tribe_n upon_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o condition_n propose_v by_o they_o v._o 20_o 21_o 22._o being_n better_o inform_v that_o their_o suit_n be_v neither_o unsavoury_a nor_o unseasonable_a nor_o yet_o unreasonable_a as_o he_o at_o first_o judge_v it_o say_v v._o 6._o shall_v all_o go_v to_o war_n and_o you_o sit_v here_o but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o condition_n their_o sin_n will_v find_v they_o out_o v._o 23._o that_o be_v it_o will_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o haunt_v they_o at_o their_o heel_n like_o a_o
evil_a ghost_n and_o overtake_v they_o in_o the_o punishment_n as_o it_o do_v gen._n 44.34_o and_o after_o isa_n 59.12_o hereupon_o the_o two_o tribe_n unanimous_o renew_v their_o promise_n and_o covenant_n show_v thereby_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o brethren_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n against_o so_o many_o and_o mighty_a enemy_n of_o canaan_n leave_v their_o weak_a family_n behind_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n protection_n n.b._n thus_o the_o matter_n be_v adjust_v betwixt_o they_o and_o moses_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o accomplish_v under_o moses_n ministry_n figure_v that_o the_o law_n shall_v make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o better_a hope_n heb._n 7.19_o it_o be_v fulfil_v under_o joshua_n who_o deal_v favourable_o with_o those_o two_o tribe_n and_o do_v not_o take_v all_o their_o able_a warrior_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a letter_n of_o their_o covenant_n v._o 21._o but_o only_o forty_o thousand_o of_o they_o josh_n 4.12_o 13._o which_o be_v not_o half_a of_o their_o military_a number_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o last_o muster_n numb_a 26.2_o 7_o 18_o 34._o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o forty_o thousand_o stay_v behind_o to_o guard_v their_o weak_a family_n the_o five_o remark_n concern_v the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n whereof_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v until_o v._o 33._o where_o they_o be_v name_v either_o first_o because_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o petitioner_n look_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o og_n and_o sihon_n to_o be_v too_o large_a for_o the_o two_o tribe_n only_o or_o second_o because_o those_o son_n of_o manasseh_n show_v much_o faith_n and_o fortitude_n in_o conquer_a gilead_n v._o 39_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n therefore_o he_o have_v gilead_n and_o bashan_n josh_n 17.1_o three_o because_o this_o half_a tribe_n 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it_o be_v common_a for_o conqueror_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o conquer_a city_n and_o country_n to_o commend_v their_o conquest_n and_o their_o own_o name_n and_o fame_n to_o posterity_n but_o jerom_n saying_n absit_fw-la above_fw-la christiano_n ut_fw-la sonnet_n jupiter_n omnipotens_fw-la mehercule_fw-la etc._n etc._n magis_fw-la portenta_fw-la quam_fw-la numina_fw-la be_v ground_v upon_o the_o first_o reason_n heathenish_a god_n no_o nor_o popish_a idol_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v so_o honourable_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o christian_n yet_o those_o old_a idolatrous_a name_n be_v revive_v and_o retain_v especial_o when_o israel_n do_v degenerate_a judg._n 13.17_o isa_n 15.2_o ezek._n 25.9_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o thirty_o three_o chapter_n be_v the_o next_o of_o number_n afford_v some_o few_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v here_o begin_v the_o 43d_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n call_v the_o journey_n which_o be_v 42_o in_o number_n from_o egypt_n to_o jordan_n figure_v the_o church_n unsettled_a estate_n under_o moses_n law_n that_o bring_v not_o to_o rest_v deut._n 12.9_o as_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o messiah_n do_v heb._n 4_o 3._o isa_n 33.20_o heb._n 12.27_o 28._o as_o moses_n reckon_v up_o 42_o remove_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n so_o matthew_n reckon_v up_o 42_o generation_n from_o abraham_n to_o christ_n mat._n 1._o by_o who_o we_o have_v entrance_n into_o heaven_n all_o those_o manifold_a station_n wherein_o israel_n meet_v with_o manifold_a exercise_n as_o hunger_n thirst_v fiery_a serpent_n plague_n etc._n etc._n show_v we_o that_o through_o manifold_a tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act._n 14.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o n.b._n the_o jew_n do_v miserable_o comfort_v themselves_o that_o these_o 42_o journey_n be_v so_o distinct_o describe_v by_o moses_n to_o make_v out_o the_o hope_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o the_o messiah_n yet_o to_o come_v after_o their_o long_a wander_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v then_o return_v into_o their_o promise_a land_n it_o be_v well_o they_o will_v more_o mind_v what_o their_o own_o rabbi_n moses_n hadarschan_n most_o true_o say_v the_o true_a redeemer_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v that_o reduce_v israel_n into_o this_o last_o captivity_n the_o last_o of_o those_o mansion_n be_v abel-shittim_n v._o 49._o so_o call_v from_o their_o woeful_a bewail_v the_o sad_a plague_n numb_a 25.6_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o israel_n destroy_v all_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o idolater_n also_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o v._o 51_o to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o command_n be_v back_v with_o a_o grievous_a commination_n if_o you_o dare_v be_v sparer_n of_o any_o of_o they_o know_v that_o those_o spare_v will_v not_o spare_v you_o no_o not_o your_o tender_a part_n your_o eye_n to_o which_o they_o will_v be_v prick_n v._o 55._o and_o they_o will_v gore_v your_o side_n also_o with_o the_o sharp_a weapon_n without_o either_o measure_n or_o mercy_n the_o trouble_n which_o those_o spare_v jebusite_n bring_v upon_o israel_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o history_n of_o jabin_n sisera_n and_o other_o n.b._n no_o less_o pernicious_a be_v those_o spare_v jesuit_n to_o those_o christian_a state_n that_o harbour_v they_o a_o interpreter_n say_v here_o shall_v we_o suffer_v those_o viper_n to_o lodge_v in_o our_o bosom_n till_o they_o eat_v out_o our_o bowel_n this_o extirpate_v command_n of_o root_a out_o those_o curse_a jebusite_n be_v oft_o repeat_v by_o god_n exod._n 23.33_o deut._n 7.1_o 2_o 5._o and_o again_o deut._n 12.2_o 3._o no_o less_o will_v be_v the_o preserve_a jesuit_n but_o prick_v briar_n and_o grieve_v thorn_n ezek._n 28.24_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o psalm_n 106.34_o 35_o 36._o nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v object_v why_o do_v not_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n of_o those_o gentile_n rather_o than_o their_o confusion_n and_o utter_a extirpation_n answer_n because_o 1._o the_o time_n of_o persuade_v japhet_n to_o come_v over_o to_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.27_o that_o be_v of_o propagate_a the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o now_o come_v 2._o because_o these_o canaanite_n be_v the_o curse_a offspring_n of_o cham_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o lest_o israel_n shall_v be_v harm_v by_o any_o sinful_a society_n with_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n their_o land_n do_v spew_v they_o out_o and_o god_n who_o be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o land_n give_v it_o to_o israel_n which_o be_v divide_v by_o lot_n to_o all_o the_o tribe_n numb_a chap._n 34._o and_o a_o portion_n for_o the_o levite_n and_o city_n of_o refuge_n chap._n 35._o and_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o alienate_v the_o inheritance_n of_o daughter_n be_v remedy_v by_o their_o marry_v in_o their_o own_o tribe_n hence_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n marry_v their_o uncle_n son_n lest_o their_o inheritance_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o tribe_n chap._n 36._o all_o which_o divine_a command_n must_v certain_o corroborate_v israel_n confidence_n of_o a_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n see_v all_o these_o order_n be_v give_v as_o if_o israel_n have_v be_v now_o in_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n already_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o book_n of_o moses_n call_v deuteronomy_n in_o greek_a signify_v the_o second_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n and_o unto_o the_o last_o two_o month_n of_o moses_n life_n and_o the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o israel_n forty_o year_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o book_n do_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o rehearsal_n and_o explanation_n of_o those_o law_n god_n give_v israel_n mention_v in_o the_o three_o former_a book_n
rapt_v up_o to_o heaven_n at_o their_o death_n who_o they_o worship_v as_o god_n and_o have_v the_o devil_n know_v moses_n assumption_n he_o will_v have_v make_v israel_n to_o worship_v he_o as_o a_o god_n n_n b._n the_o story_n of_o moses_n appear_v with_o elias_n who_o be_v assume_v etc._n etc._n at_o christ_n transfiguration_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o ancient_a conceit_n of_o moses_n assumption_n about_o which_o point_n the_o hot_a dispute_n may_v be_v '_o twixc_v michael_n and_o satan_n but_o the_o 3d_o and_o chief_a reason_n be_v a_o mystery_n that_o the_o law_n whereof_o moses_n be_v the_o minister_n be_v once_o dead_a and_o abrogate_a by_o christ_n shall_v never_o more_o be_v seek_v after_o nor_o its_o legal_a rudiment_n both_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o grace_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n both_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n and_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o abolish_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n chap._n 9.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o and_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5.4_o and_o till_o the_o jew_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o the_o son_n of_o david_n their_o king_n hos_n 3.4_o 5._o their_o state_n lie_v bury_v they_o that_o be_v for_o the_o seven_o day-sabbath_n &c_n &c_n sure_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o moses_n be_v bury_v by_o the_o messiah_n they_o will_v send_v we_o back_o to_o moses_n school_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o kemark_n moses_n die_v in_o the_o mount_n deut._n 32.50_o but_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o valley_n here_o n.b._n let_v man_n rise_v never_o so_o high_a to_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o worldly_a honour_n while_o he_o live_v yet_o must_v he_o be_v lay_v low_o enough_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o grave_a psal_n 49.13_o when_o he_o die_v it_o be_v the_o valley_n of_o moab_n land_n which_o be_v a_o large_a spâ—ce_n of_o ground_n so_o that_o moses_n grave_n can_v not_o be_v find_v when_o god_n leave_v no_o sign_n of_o it_o on_o purpose_n to_o conceal_v it_o n_o b_o but_o why_o have_v moses_n possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n by_o his_o burial_n when_o god_n say_v he_o will_v give_v to_o israel_n none_o of_o that_o land_n deut._n 2.9_o answer_v this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o land_n whereof_o moab_n be_v in_o peaceable_a possession_n at_o that_o time_n but_o there_o be_v another_o part_n of_o their_o land_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o amorites_n numb_v 21.26_o which_o though_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o lord_n be_v yet_o call_v the_o land_n of_o moab_n the_o old_a name_n and_o in_o which_o put_v be_v mount_n nebo_n where_o moses_n die_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n but_o why_o must_v moses_n be_v bury_v over_o against_o beth-peor_a the_o place_n of_o that_o abominable_a idol_n baal_n temple_n numb_a 23.28_o and_o 25.3_o where_o balaam_n expect_v god_n to_o meet_v he_o for_o curse_v israel_n but_o in_o vain_a yet_o where_o he_o lay_v that_o sad_a stumble_a block_n before_o israel_n that_o god_n may_v be_v make_v their_o enemy_n have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n by_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o psal_n 106.23_o israel_n be_v tell_v here_o of_o the_o place_n of_o moses_n burial_n over_o against_o beth-peor_a to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o mediation_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o consequent_a of_o moses_n death_n be_v the_o lamentation_n make_v for_o he_o ver_fw-la 8._o which_o last_v thirty_o day_n as_o for_o aaron_n numb_a 20.28_o and_o for_o miriam_n also_o as_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o make_v thirty_o day_n the_o measure_n of_o public_a mourn_v for_o principal_a ruler_n whereas_o seven_o day_n mourn_v be_v sufficient_a for_o person_n of_o a_o private_a figure_n thus_o joseph_n do_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 50.3_o seventy_o day_n by_o the_o egyptian_n and_o but_o seven_o day_n by_o joseph_n ver_fw-la 10_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o many_o or_o god_n servant_n to_o have_v more_o honour_n after_o their_o death_n than_o in_o their_o life_n the_o three_o consequent_a be_v the_o nomination_n of_o his_o successor_n namely_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 9_o which_o demonstrate_v the_o care_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n in_o not_o leave_v she_o without_o a_o governor_n sic_fw-la uno_fw-la avulso_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la alter_fw-la aureus_fw-la the_o great_a tree_n of_o providence_n as_o one_o branch_n be_v break_v off_o so_o another_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o room_n joshuah_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n fit_v for_o the_o succession_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n when_o he_o enter_v his_o ministry_n isa_n 11.2_o luk._n 4.1_o god_n bid_v moses_n lay_v thy_o hand_n on_o joshua_n numb_a 27.18.23_o with_o 8.10_o by_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n herein_o joshuab_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n shadow_v out_o our_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o moses_n give_v testimony_n job_n 5.46_o act._n 26.22_o 23._o and_o talk_v with_o he_o about_o his_o decease_n in_o his_o transfiguration_n luk._n 9_o 30_o 31._o the_o four_o consequent_a be_v the_o magnify_v of_o moses_n office_n and_o administration_n as_o in_o a_o funeral_n song_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11.12_o a_o nonesuch_n for_o birth_n life_n death_n and_o burial_n the_o first_o remark_n upon_o this_o last_o consequent_a be_v moses_n be_v magnify_v for_o his_o familiar_a communion_n with_o god_n so_o as_o to_o know_v he_o face_n to_o face_n ver_fw-la 10._o jehovah_n speak_v to_o he_o as_o a_o man_n speak_v with_o his_o friend_n exod._n 32.11_o perhaps_o in_o humane_a shape_n beside_o out_o of_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n as_o he_o do_v hold_v a_o long_a conference_n with_o abraham_n his_o friend_n gen._n 18._o and_o thus_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n mouth_n to_o mouth_n numb_a 12.8_o humanitus_fw-la dictum_fw-la which_o manner_n of_o communication_n magnify_v moses_n above_o all_o the_o prophet_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n five_o book_n be_v complete_v by_o these_o clause_n write_v by_o joshua_n or_o eleazar_n etc._n etc._n divine_o inspire_v that_o the_o pentateuch_n be_v the_o first_o original_a of_o all_o writing_n may_v be_v worthy_o celebrate_v over_o all_o the_o world_n be_v confirm_v by_o god_n himself_o numb_a 12.7_o 8._o approve_v and_o expound_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n after_o mose_n yea_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n so_o that_o they_o who_o hear_v not_o moses_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a luk._n 16.31_o hence_o theodoret_n do_v well_o call_v moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o fountain_n and_o ocean_n of_o divinity_n out_o of_o who_o work_n all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v water_v their_o several_a garden_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v moses_n be_v make_v a_o none-such_a for_o his_o mighty_a miracle_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o his_o ministry_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o wherein_o god_n magnify_v his_o own_o majesty_n moses_n be_v but_o god_n minister_n and_o instrument_n so_o dignify_v here_o n.b._n this_o praise_n of_o moses_n may_v not_o prejudice_v the_o praise_n christ_n give_v of_o john_n baptist_n none_o great_a bear_v of_o woman_n mat._n 11.11_o though_o he_o wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o moses_n do_v yet_o exceed_v he_o all_o in_o dignity_n and_o doctrine_n as_o those_o element_n that_o be_v near_a heaven_n be_v the_o pure_a so_o the_o near_a christ_n the_o more_o excellent_a he_o be_v the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o christ_n he_o begin_v gospel_n baptism_n and_o baptize_v our_o lord_n himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o unto_o we_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n as_o he_o promise_v deut._n 18.18_o act._n 3.21_o even_o our_o bless_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o man_n approve_v of_o god_n by_o many_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n act._n 2.22_o heb._n 2.4_o by_o who_o god_n 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quos_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la destrui_fw-la priùs_fw-la dementat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v the_o common_a dictate_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o nation_n in_o danger_n of_o invasion_n do_v careful_o secure_v their_o coast_n and_o guard_v their_o frontier_n yet_o those_o canaanite_n in_o neglect_v this_o here_o seem_v deprive_v of_o their_o reason_n probable_o their_o present_a security_n may_v be_v because_o they_o look_v on_o it_o as_o impossible_a for_o israel_n to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n when_o it_o overflow_v its_o bank_n but_o certain_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n by_o this_o miracle_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v forth_o but_o immure_v themselves_o in_o the_o high_a wall'd-city_n chap._n iu._n josh_n the_o four_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o monument_n appoint_v for_o a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o israel_n miraculous_a passage_n over_o jordan_n those_o monument_n be_v twofold_a first_o the_o principal_a describe_v 1._o the_o 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and_o unjust_a if_o not_o absurd_a as_o it_o be_v double_v no_o person_n can_v be_v both_o stone_v to_o death_n and_o burn_v to_o death_n too_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n concern_v achan_n deserve_v this_o double_a doom_n for_o he_o commit_v his_o sacrilege_n most_o probable_o upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n wherein_o israel_n compass_v jericho_n seven_o time_n and_o take_v the_o city_n so_o he_o be_v a_o sabbath_n breaker_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v stone_v numb_a 15.32.36_o and_o god_n doom_v he_o to_o be_v burn_v because_o he_o be_v a_o sacrilegious_a sinner_n steal_v thing_n from_o god_n himself_o as_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n by_o a_o curse_n and_o all_o accurse_a thing_n be_v doom_v to_o be_v burn_v deut._n 13.16_o this_o be_v god_n doom_n upon_o achan_n josh_n 7.15_o and_o execute_v by_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 25._o yet_o may_v not_o we_o suppose_v that_o he_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o it_o be_v only_o his_o carcase_n after_o he_o have_v be_v stone_v for_o that_o be_v a_o burn_a in_o common_a with_o all_o the_o good_n he_o have_v both_o steal_v and_o unstoln_v which_o be_v lifeless_a thing_n or_o he_o may_v as_o some_o say_v be_v first_o burn_v alive_a and_o then_o say_v to_o be_v stone_v when_o the_o people_n raise_v over_o his_o ash_n a_o great_a heap_n of_o stone_n as_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 26._o as_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o ai_fw-fr josh_n 8.29_o and_o upon_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 18.17_o answ_n 2._o the_o doubt_n be_v great_a about_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o doom_n than_o be_v about_o the_o absurdity_n of_o it_o because_o his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n die_v with_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o law_n child_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 24.16_o but_o we_o must_v consider_v first_o that_o law_n be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o not_o to_o god_n who_o certain_o have_v a_o great_a 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great_a city_n name_v ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o their_o doom_n be_v they_o shall_v have_v slavery_n instead_o of_o slaughter_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n shall_v they_o be_v to_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o scripture_n phrase_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o mankind_n deut._n 29.11_o as_o employ_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o sordid_a drudgery_n the_o magistrate_n still_v the_o murmurer_n with_o this_o plausible_a motion_n ver_fw-la 21_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v free_v from_o a_o natural_a death_n because_o of_o the_o prince_n oath_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_v to_o a_o civil_a death_n by_o the_o prince_n sentence_n their_o slavery_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o death_n which_o will_v both_o sufficient_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o fraud_n and_o bring_v considerable_a benefit_n to_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o exempt_n every_o israelite_n from_o all_o drudgery_n work_n but_o also_o in_o get_v gain_n by_o the_o service_n of_o those_o slave_n and_o this_o be_v 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expedition_n destroy_v all_o of_o humane_a kind_n in_o it_o and_o burn_v it_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n ver_fw-la 10.13_o because_o this_o city_n with_o its_o king_n begin_v this_o war_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o be_v the_o royal_a city_n may_v renew_v the_o war_n shall_v the_o canaanite_n have_v recover_v it_o as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o judge_n time_n after_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a when_o the_o canaanite_n recover_v strength_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n judg._n 4.2_o 3._o but_o all_o the_o minor_a city_n who_o wall_n be_v not_o batter_v down_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o war_n in_o storm_v they_o joshua_n still_o preserve_v entire_a for_o israel_n use_n that_o they_o may_v afterward_o more_o safe_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o in_o this_o war_n do_v joshua_n destroy_v the_o anakins_n ver_fw-la 21._o who_o the_o ten_o spy_n have_v former_o represent_v and_o report_v invincible_a numb_a 13.28_o 32_o 33._o n._n b._n all_o this_o do_v our_o joshua_n and_o jesus_n for_o we_o subdue_a our_o 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abraham_n the_o first_o time_n at_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n josh_n 8.30.33_o and_o here_o have_v we_o his_o second_o renew_v and_o ratify_v of_o this_o ancient_a and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n ver_fw-la 25._o so_o solicitous_a be_v he_o of_o the_o public_a weal_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n after_o his_o decease_n well_o know_v that_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a mean_n to_o bind_v their_o treacherous_a heart_n to_o a_o better_a behaviour_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v ready_a enough_o to_o slip_v the_o old_a collar_n if_o new_a bond_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o they_o whereupon_o joshua_n bring_v israel_n twice_o into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o call_v ezek._n 20.37_o because_o such_o bond_n of_o vow_n and_o covenant_n right_o make_v and_o renew_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n to_o keep_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o make_v man_n more_o firm_a constant_a and_o peremptory_a in_o way_n of_o well_o do_v this_o three_o fold_n cord_n can_v quick_o be_v break_v eccles_n 4.12_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o place_n where_o this_o covenant_n be_v renew_a namely_o at_o shechem_n ver_fw-la 1._o thither_o joshua_n call_v and_o convene_v his_o second_o parliament_n as_o the_o first_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v at_o shilo_n ten_o mile_n distant_a from_o shechem_n as_o jerom_n affirm_v for_o though_o shilo_n be_v the_o place_n in_o ordinary_a of_o joshua_n assemble_v the_o congregatson_n of_o israel_n together_o josh_n 18.1_o because_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v then_o fix_v there_o have_v the_o ark_n the_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o it_o yet_o shechem_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v the_o place_n of_o this_o new_a convention_n and_o where_o the_o old_a covenant_n must_v be_v renew_v which_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o joshua_n to_o remove_v the_o ark_n thither_o as_o be_v do_v under_o the_o government_n of_o eli_n 1_o snm._n 4.3_o and_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15.24_o upon_o great_a emergency_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v they_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n at_o shechem_n for_o 1._o and_o by_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o 26._o for_o this_o sacred_a assembly_n meet_v together_o for_o such_o a_o religious_a exercise_n of_o contract_n a_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o they_o may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o present_v themselves_o before_o god_n who_o be_v present_a in_o all_o such_o assembly_n exod._n 20.24_o ps_n 82.1_o math._n 18.20_o so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n sanctuary_n be_v give_v to_o it_o moreover_o there_o be_v many_o reason_n why_o this_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o shechem_n as_o at_o a_o place_n convenient_a for_o it_o because_o first_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o ephraim_n joshua_n tribe_n so_o this_o noble_a city_n be_v the_o fit_a to_o entertain_v such_o a_o noble_a assembly_n second_o it_o be_v near_o to_o joshua_n city_n who_o age_n have_v now_o make_v he_o infirm_a and_o therefore_o the_o ease_n of_o israel_n supreme_a governor_n must_v be_v consult_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o place_n for_o his_o presence_n three_o shechem_n be_v a_o levitical_a city_n give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n as_o a_o academy_n and_o one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n which_o be_v sanctuary_n appoint_v of_o god_n josh_n 20.7_o and_o 21.21_o so_o a_o fit_a place_n four_o this_o city_n be_v the_o place_n where_o be_v the_o solemn_a burial_n of_o bless_a joseph_n bone_n as_o be_v imply_v here_o ver_fw-la 32._o and_o for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n act_n 7.15_o 16._o therefore_o be_v it_o design_v for_o this_o last_o solemn_a convention_n five_o above_o all_o shechem_n be_v the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o covenant_n be_v first_o contract_v betwixt_o god_n and_o abraham_n gen._n 12.6_o 7._o and_o be_v the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v renew_a again_o betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n abraham_n seed_n at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o this_o land_n of_o promise_n josh_n 8.30.33_o between_o the_o two_o mountain_n of_o ebal_n and_o gerizzim_n which_o be_v very_o near_o to_o shechem_n as_o appear_v from_o judg._n 9.6_o 7._o where_o jotham_n speak_v his_o parable_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n gerizzim_n to_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n anoint_v abimelech_n that_o bastard_n in_o the_o valley_n which_o lie_v betwixt_o it_o and_o mount_n ebal_n a_o place_n employ_v for_o religious_a service_n deut._n 11.29_o and_o 27.12_o therefore_o joshua_n may_v well_o judge_v this_o place_n most_o proper_a both_o for_o revive_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n there_o and_o for_o remind_v this_o same_o people_n of_o their_o former_a obligation_n unto_o the_o lord_n there_o as_o likewise_o to_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o far_a ratification_n of_o they_o in_o their_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o august_n and_o elegant_a oration_n which_o die_v joshua_n speak_v to_o this_o parliament_n at_o shechem_n beside_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o renew_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o observe_v 1_o his_o exordium_n he_o begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o 2._o his_o proposition_n exhort_v israel_n to_o a_o perseverance_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 14._o 3._o this_o proposition_n he_o confirm_v both_o by_o argument_n and_o by_o example_n by_o argument_n first_o demonstrate_v how_o god_n have_v oblige_v they_o to_o a_o constant_a obedience_n by_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n that_o mercy_n may_v enforce_v they_o the_o firm_a to_o duty_n then_o give_v they_o a_o historical_a narrative_n of_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o they_o and_o for_o their_o forefather_n begin_v at_o god_n call_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o his_o idolatrous_a country_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o give_v he_o isaac_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o of_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n which_o god_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o and_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n ver_fw-la 7._o nourish_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o give_v they_o victory_n over_o the_o amorites_n ver_fw-la 8._o and_o turn_v balaam_n curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n and_o give_v they_o canaan_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o to_o 14._o then_o second_o he_o confirm_v his_o proposition_n by_o example_n as_o well_o as_o by_o argument_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o pattern_n of_o their_o predecessor_n how_o ill_o it_o fare_v with_o they_o while_o idolater_n and_o how_o well_o when_o purge_v from_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o lay_v his_o own_o example_n before_o they_o ver_fw-la 15._o tell_v they_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o serve_v both_o god_n and_o idol_n for_o god_n will_v be_v serve_v true_o without_o halt_v and_o thorough_o without_o halve_v ver_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o god_n will_v severe_o judge_v they_o if_o they_o prove_v apostate_n ver_fw-la 20._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v israel_n ready_a obedience_n unto_o all_o that_o joshua_n command_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o voluntary_o enter_v into_o the_o bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v a_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o faithful_o promise_v a_o firm_a perseverance_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 21_o 24._o n._n b._n joshua_n in_o bid_v they_o choose_v you_o who_o you_o will_v serve_v ver_fw-la 15._o do_v not_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n to_o do_v either_o but_o prove_v hereby_o their_o voluntary_a and_o profess_a subjection_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n that_o their_o own_o free_a choice_n thereof_o may_v more_o powerful_o oblige_v they_o to_o a_o constancy_n in_o their_o covenant_n and_o they_o answer_v we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o for_o 16.21.24_o this_o be_v well_o resolve_v have_v it_o be_v as_o well_o perform_v they_o seem_v to_o bind_v themselves_o again_o and_o again_o that_o they_o will_v keep_v touch_n with_o god_n by_o a_o unalterable_a resolution_n but_o alas_o soon_o after_o joshua_n death_n they_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a how_o ps_n 78.57_o hos_fw-la 7.16_o as_o plain_o appear_v in_o their_o serve_v of_o baalim_fw-la judg._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v joshua_n ratify_v this_o renew_a covenant_n its_o renovation_n must_v be_v corroborate_v with_o a_o ratification_n joshua_n as_o god_n vicar_n general_n ratify_v this_o covenant_n by_o a_o threefold_a mean_n first_o by_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n press_v hard_o upon_o they_o again_o and_o again_o as_o in_o a_o dialogue_n or_o conference_n with_o
the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o isa_n 33.22_o while_o they_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o his_o covenant_n these_o be_v call_v judge_n here_o because_o they_o execute_v god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o israel_n enemy_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o time_n of_o these_o judge_n judge_v israel_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v about_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n act_n 13.19_o 20._o whereas_o this_o book_n set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n only_o under_o thirteen_o several_a judge_n call_v out_o by_o god_n from_o several_a tribe_n as_o in_o those_o sum_n and_o parcel_n appear_v i._o othniel_n of_o judah_n judged_n israel_n forty_o year_n chap._n 3.11_o ii_o ehud_n of_o benjamin_n and_o iii_o shamgar_n chap._n 3.30_o 31._o 80_o year_n iv_o deborah_n and_o barack_n of_o napthali_n 40_o year_n chap._n 5.31_o v._o gideon_n of_o manasseh_n 40_o year_n chap._n 8.28_o vi_o abimelech_n gideon_n son_n 3_o year_n chap._n 9.22_o vii_o tola_n of_o issachar_n 23_o year_n chap._n 10.2_o viii_o jair_a of_o manasseh_n 22_o year_n chap._n 10.3_o ix_o jephtah_n of_o manasseh_n 6_o year_n chap._n 11.1_o and_o 12.7_o x._o ibsan_n of_o judah_n 7_o year_n chap._n 12.8_o 9_o xi_o elon_n of_o zebulon_n 12_o year_n chap._n 12.11_o 12._o xii_o abdon_n of_o ephraim_n 8_o year_n chap._n 12.13_o 14._o xiii_o samson_n of_o dan_n 20_o year_n chap._n 13.2_o and_o 16.31_o the_o total_a sum_n be_v two_o hundred_o ninety_o nine_o year_n unto_o which_o if_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o eli_n judge_v israel_n with_o samuel_n mention_v 1_o sam._n 4.18_o be_v add_v it_o make_v three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o year_n now_o add_v the_o year_n of_o the_o oppressor_n as_o they_o be_v express_v i._o eight_o year_n chap._n 3.8_o ii_o eighteen_o year_n chap._n 3.14_o iii_o twenty_o year_n chap._n 4.3_o iv_o seven_o year_n chap._n 6.3_o v._o eighteen_o year_n chap._n 10.8_o vi_o forty_o year_n chap._n 13.1_o in_o all_o a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o year_n which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o nine_o make_v up_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o that_o paul_n speak_v of_o act_v 13.20_o such_o harmony_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o a_o congruous_a chronology_n the_o four_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n corruption_n and_o of_o its_o calamity_n by_o consequence_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a in_o this_o book_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o general_a apostasy_n in_o its_o cause_n which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o privative_a and_o 2._o positive_a first_o the_o privative_a cause_n be_v the_o death_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o the_o elder_n that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o he_o judg._n 2.7_o who_o have_v hitherto_o prohibit_v corruption_n their_o death_n be_v the_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la remove_v that_o remora_n and_o rampart_n which_o hinder_v iniquity_n to_o come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o when_o god_n give_v they_o godly_a judge_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o it_o isa_n 59.19_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o privative_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o want_n of_o a_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n render_v this_o very_a reason_n of_o their_o wickedness_n no_o few_o than_o three_o time_n in_o the_o history_n of_o micha_n idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n lasciviousness_n judg._n 17.61_o and_o 18.1_o and_o 21.25_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n that_o the_o war_n between_o the_o benjamite_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o lustful_a gibeah_n and_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v likely_a fall_n out_o betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o joshua_n and_o othniel_n for_o then_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n who_o lead_v the_o people_n against_o the_o canaanite_n judg._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o lead_v they_o also_o against_o the_o benjamite_n judg._n 20.18_o and_o both_o these_o thing_n of_o judah_n conduct_n be_v by_o god_n direction_n but_o second_o the_o positive_a cause_n both_o of_o their_o corruption_n and_o of_o their_o calamity_n thereby_o be_v 1._o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n command_n in_o drive_v out_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n they_o become_v slothful_a consult_v their_o own_o ease_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o have_v already_o get_v in_o their_o possession_n they_o begin_v to_o converse_v familiar_o with_o those_o nation_n which_o god_n have_v charge_v they_o to_o destroy_v root_n and_o branch_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o 2._o they_o mix_v marriage_n with_o they_o judg._n 3.6_o whereby_o they_o become_v notorious_o debauch_v both_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o in_o their_o manner_n israel_n now_o foul_o degenerate_v 1._o in_o their_o worship_n they_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 17._o and_o particular_o idolatry_n be_v find_v in_o micha_n family_n judg._n 17._o and_o so_o it_o spread_v into_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n who_o 1._o rob_v micah_n of_o his_o graven_n image_n his_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n and_o his_o molten_n image_n 2._o entice_v away_o his_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o 3._o establish_v idolatry_n in_o their_o tribe_n which_o make_v a_o schism_n of_o a_o long_a continuance_n judg._n 18._o 2_o in_o their_o manner_n oh_o what_o wickedness_n be_v commit_v in_o that_o one_o city_n gibea_n judg._n 19_o beside_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n in_o their_o sin_n so_o that_o they_o repent_v not_o neither_o at_o the_o reproof_n of_o a_o angel_n nor_o of_o a_o prophet_n but_o go_v on_o in_o their_o own_o stubborn_a way_n judg._n 2.2.19_o for_o which_o god_n punish_v they_o not_o only_o by_o sell_v they_o into_o oppressor_n hand_n but_o also_o in_o their_o battle_n against_o benjamin_n the_o particular_a remark_n now_o follow_v the_o general_n which_o will_v add_v a_o far_a illustration_n to_o their_o darkness_n &c_n &c_n the_o first_o chapter_n of_o judge_n hold_v forth_o israel_n negligence_n in_o expel_v the_o canaanite_n and_o because_o contraria_fw-la juxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la one_o contrary_n give_v light_a and_o lustre_n to_o another_o when_o they_o be_v apt_o place_v together_o therefore_o israel_n valour_n and_o victory_n be_v first_o relate_v from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o ver_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o expedition_n of_o judah_n tribe_n to_o which_o be_v subjoin_v the_o same_o success_n in_o joseph_n tribe_n from_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o ver_fw-la 26._o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o manifest_o appear_v what_o little_a reason_n israel_n have_v for_o their_o follow_a slothfulness_n in_o neglect_v to_o extirpate_v those_o nation_n which_o they_o contrary_a to_o god_n command_n spare_v as_o be_v record_v from_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o so_o on_o ver_fw-la 21.27_o 28._o to_o 36._o their_o forego_v success_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o conquer_a no_o more_o be_v because_o in_o god_n name_n they_o undertake_v no_o more_o to_o conquer_v from_o love_n of_o ease_n or_o cowardly_a fear_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n be_v here_o we_o have_v israel_n first_o expedition_n against_o the_o canaanite_n after_o joshua_n death_n which_o can_v not_o but_o encourage_v the_o enemy_n and_o discourage_v israel_n for_o the_o canaanites_n may_v happy_o hope_v to_o hold_v their_o own_o now_o that_o the_o lion_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v so_o late_o and_o large_o devour_v their_o land_n and_o the_o israelite_n may_v well_o have_v misgive_a fear_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o so_o valiant_a and_o victorious_a a_o general_n may_v prove_v the_o loss_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n this_o have_v befall_v some_o other_o state_n in_o the_o world_n who_o weal_n have_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o brave_a leader_n joshua_n have_v tell_v they_o before_o of_o his_o death_n that_o those_o nation_n yet_o leave_v in_o the_o land_n must_v be_v subdue_v josh_n 23.5_o and_o now_o all_o the_o tribe_n be_v so_o increase_v that_o they_o want_v room_n therefore_o a_o war_n must_v be_v undertake_v now_o for_o enlarge_n their_o quarter_n which_o may_v not_o be_v do_v before_o exod._n 23.29.30_o and_o because_o the_o success_n of_o this_o first_o expedition_n have_v so_o much_o influence_n for_o encourage_v or_o discourage_v the_o enemy_n hang_v upon_o it_o therefore_o they_o solemn_o seek_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o tribe_n shall_v begin_v this_o expedition_n and_o judah_n the_o royal_a tribe_n be_v choose_v by_o god_n for_o that_o work_n to_o avoid_v emulation_n among_o the_o tribe_n and_o this_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 chief_a general_n to_o judah_n and_o simeon_n whole_a tribe_n though_o not_o universal_o so_o over_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n as_o joshua_n have_v be_v and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o constitute_v one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o othniel_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o be_v extraordinary_o raise_v up_o of_o god_n after_o caleb_n to_o save_v israel_n from_o those_o sad_a calamity_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o abominabl_a apostasy_n which_o happen_v not_o in_o caleb_n time_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o success_n of_o this_o first_o expedition_n which_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v whole_o transact_v after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 1._o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o simeon_n have_v first_o for_o humane_a help_v the_o kenites_n to_o assist_v they_o ver_fw-la 16._o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o jethro_n moses_n father_n in_o law_n who_o leave_v their_o own_o country_n and_o for_o religion-sake_n follow_v israel_n into_o the_o 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
plantation_n and_o therefore_o they_o remove_v say_v the_o rabbie_a omnia_fw-la vasa_n &_o mobilia_n all_o their_o movable_a good_n out_o of_o their_o house_n they_o have_v in_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n where_o their_o first_o lot_n fall_v into_o the_o most_o remote_a northern_a part_n thereof_o and_o that_o which_o make_v those_o man_n thus_o bold_a and_o dare_a be_v chief_o the_o oracle_n in_o micah_n idol-chappel_n have_v assure_v they_o of_o success_n no_o doubt_n but_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o so_o successful_a in_o their_o exploit_n and_o find_v their_o conquest_n so_o easy_a they_o huge_o hug_v micah_n mammet_n and_o think_v they_o have_v wrought_v a_o work_n of_o supererogation_n in_o steal_v they_o from_o he_o and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o they_o for_o the_o future_a n._n b._n in_o order_n hereunto_o when_o they_o have_v take_v and_o burn_v laish_n in_o part_n only_o to_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o rebuilt_a it_o for_o themselves_o they_o set_v up_o the_o graven_n image_n etc._n etc._n constitute_v jonathan_n as_o a_o true_a prophet_n to_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n to_o be_v their_o priest_n who_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o that_o tribe_n secret_o lurk_v in_o private_a idolatrous_a family_n all_o david_n and_o solomon_n time_n and_o so_o successive_o until_o the_o grand_a captivity_n as_o it_o be_v call_v the_o captivity_n 1_n chron._n 5.22_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n whereas_o micah_n grave_v image_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v in_o so_o public_a a_o place_n and_o manner_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n therefore_o its_o continuance_n be_v restrain_v to_o a_o short_a date_n namely_o while_o the_o ark_n continue_v in_o shilo_n only_o n._n b._n here_o we_o may_v learn_v three_o great_a lesson_n first_o that_o man_n may_v bless_v themselves_o for_o a_o long_a time_n by_o the_o idol_n set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n ezek._n 14.4_o promise_v great_a happiness_n to_o themselves_o by_o they_o as_o the_o danite_n do_v here_o and_o as_o micah_n have_v do_v before_o they_o judg._n 17.13_o but_o they_o little_o consider_v how_o there_o will_v be_v bitterness_n at_o the_o latter_a end_n 2_o sam._n 2.26_o jer._n 2.19_o second_o god_n oft_o punish_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o wicked_a as_o he_o do_v here_o those_o wicked_a inhabitant_n of_o laish_n by_o those_o wicked_a idolater_n the_o danite_n here_o clodius_n accusat_fw-la maechos_n vice_n correct_v sin_n but_o when_o god_n have_v wear_v this_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o stump_n he_o than_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n three_o security_n be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n of_o approach_v destruction_n this_o character_n of_o security_n in_o those_o inhabitant_n of_o laish_n be_v oft_o repeat_v here_o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o ver_fw-la 27._o god_n bless_v we_o from_o such_o a_o fearless_a stupid_a careless_a secure_a frame_n of_o spirit_n if_o we_o cry_v peace_n then_o come_v sudden_a destruction_n 1_o thess_n 5.3_o philosopher_n say_v before_o a_o cold_a snow_n the_o wether_n will_v be_v warmish_n when_o the_o wind_n lie_v the_o great_a rain_n fall_v and_o the_o air_n be_v most_o quiet_a when_o sudden_o there_o will_v be_v a_o earthquake_n the_o thief_n surprise_v in_o the_o night_n and_o give_v no_o warning_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o of_o judge_n the_o nineteenth_o chapter_n hold_v forth_o the_o most_o horrible_a and_o prodigious_a lasciviousness_n find_v of_o gibeah_n in_o benjamin_n who_o last_o be_v of_o such_o a_o monstrous_a nature_n that_o they_o force_v the_o levite_n concubine_n to_o death_n this_o most_o heinous_a sin_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o its_o antecedent_n 2._o by_o its_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o by_o its_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n relate_v the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o horrid_a impiety_n to_o wit_n the_o anarchy_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 1._o this_o be_v the_o remote_a cause_n but_o the_o causae_fw-la proxima_fw-la be_v the_o levite_n fetch_v back_o his_o fugitive_n concubine_n from_o ver_fw-la 2._o unto_o ver_fw-la 21._o second_o the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o sin_n together_o with_o the_o sin_n itself_o be_v declare_v from_o ver_fw-la 22._o to_o ver_fw-la 25._o at_o large_a then_o three_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o concubine_n death_n the_o levite_n divide_v her_o dead_a body_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n astonishment_n at_o such_o a_o unparalleled_a action_n be_v set_v down_o from_o ver_fw-la 26._o to_o ver_fw-la 30._o the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n namely_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o the_o time_n when_o this_o foul_a fact_n be_v commit_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n say_v ver_fw-la 1._o when_o there_o be_v no_o public_a magistrate_n to_o restrain_v private_a vice_n this_o be_v oft_o repeat_v not_o only_o here_o but_o chap._n 17.6_o and_o 18.1_o and_o 21.25_o to_o denote_v that_o all_o those_o story_n be_v contiguous_a and_o contemporary_a for_o israel_n never_o stir_v themselves_o up_o to_o punish_v either_o micah_n or_o the_o danite_n for_o their_o idolatry_n but_o rather_o tolerate_v it_o in_o they_o this_o toleration_n breed_v all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n insomuch_o that_o gibeah_n a_o city_n of_o israel_n become_v as_o abominable_a as_o sodom_n thus_o the_o prophet_n show_v where_o there_o be_v no_o ruler_n to_o be_v a_o healer_n of_o disorder_n their_o ruin_n rush_v in_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o confusion_n to_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n glory_n against_o they_o isa_n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o look_n what_o a_o ship_n be_v without_o a_o pilot_n or_o steersman_n what_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n be_v without_o a_o shepherd_n what_o a_o great_a family_n be_v without_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n or_o what_o a_o numerous_a school_n without_o a_o schoolmaster_n such_o be_v a_o state_n without_o some_o supreme_a government_n this_o present_a anarchy_n beget_v a_o general_n ataxy_n a_o universal_a disorder_n though_o israel_n now_o live_v in_o god_n good_a land_n hos_n 9.3_o yet_o do_v they_o not_o live_v according_a to_o god_n good_a law_n quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la placebat_fw-la id_fw-la solebat_fw-la facere_fw-la every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n judg._n 17.6_o and_o again_o chap._n 21.25_o not_o at_o all_o do_v what_o please_v the_o lord_n but_o what_o please_v their_o own_o lusts._n the_o time_n of_o these_o transaction_n be_v well_o suppose_a to_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o death_n of_o joshua_n etc._n etc._n for_o then_o begin_v israel_n to_o decline_v from_o god_n and_o to_o incline_v unto_o all_o manner_n of_o ungodliness_n yea_o before_o othniel_n become_v judge_n and_o see_v jerusalem_n the_o upper_a be_v at_o this_o time_n inhabit_a by_o the_o jebusite_n and_o this_o very_a levite_n call_v it_o a_o city_n of_o stranger_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o 12._o here_o hence_o some_o suppose_n that_o those_o story_n do_v happen_v while_o caleb_n be_v live_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a this_o matter_n do_v fall_v out_o while_n phinehas_n be_v alive_a as_o above_o judg._n 20.28_o and_o not_o after_o samson_n death_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n from_o the_o antecedent_n be_v a_o levite_n take_v a_o concubine_n to_o be_v his_o secondary_a wife_n for_o she_o be_v contract_v to_o he_o though_o not_o solemn_o marry_v which_o differ_v she_o from_o common_a concubine_n and_o otherwise_o she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v charge_v to_o break_v her_o faith_n with_o he_o as_o she_o be_v against_o he_o for_o 2._o and_o hereupon_o she_o be_v call_v his_o wife_n and_o her_o father_n be_v call_v his_o father-in-law_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o he_o be_v call_v her_o lord_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o because_o he_o be_v her_o husband_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o so_o judg._n 20.4_o call_v he_o this_o concubine_n play_v the_o whore_n ver_fw-la 2._o josephus_n say_v she_o be_v a_o fair_a woman_n and_o not_o affect_v her_o husband_n as_o she_o ought_v but_o linger_a after_o other_o lover_n great_a strife_n grow_v betwixt_o they_o whereupon_o as_o he_o say_v she_o go_v away_o to_o her_o parent_n within_o four_o month_n after_o marriage_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o she_o go_v away_o from_o he_o to_o her_o father_n house_n who_o like_o a_o fond_a father_n entertain_v she_o whereas_o instead_o of_o countenance_v she_o in_o her_o sin_n he_o shall_v rather_o have_v rebuke_v or_o punish_v she_o and_o send_v she_o home_o again_o to_o her_o husband_n and_o not_o to_o have_v receive_v and_o retain_v she_o four_o month_n her_o kindhearted_n husband_n go_v to_o she_o when_o he_o see_v she_o will_v not_o come_v to_o he_o whereas_o she_o shall_v have_v seek_v to_o he_o first_o be_v the_o peccant_a party_n and_o
canaanite_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o caleb_n their_o general_n judg._n 1_o 2._o do_v likewise_o lead_v up_o the_o people_n in_o the_o war_n against_o benjamin_n judg._n 20.18_o but_o dr._n lightfoot_n step_v far_o beyond_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n probability_n and_o fix_v those_o story_n in_o this_o place_n as_o most_o proper_a which_o he_o prove_v by_o many_o argument_n aforemention_v judg._n 2._o from_o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o the_o end_n together_o with_o the_o seven_o first_o verse_n of_o judg._n 3._o give_v we_o a_o general_n account_v of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o successive_o after_o this_o time_n when_o god_n have_v be_v so_o high_o provoke_v by_o his_o covenant_v people_n in_o their_o manifold_a apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n as_o to_o sell_v they_o several_a time_n into_o oppressor_n hand_n for_o judg._n 2.16_o be_v a_o epitome_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v nevertheless_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o judge_n who_o deliver_v they_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o story_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n from_o joshua_n to_o samson_n from_o hence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n clear_o demonstrate_v that_o marvellous_a circle_n which_o god_n go_v in_o with_o his_o people_n when_o they_o sin_v they_o be_v cast_v down_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n when_o they_o repent_v god_n raise_v they_o up_o by_o sundry_a judge_n out_o of_o the_o tyrant_n hand_n as_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n of_o night_n and_o day_n so_o there_o be_v of_o israel_n misery_n and_o mercy_n god_o chequer_a his_o providence_n towards_o they_o sometime_o with_o black_a and_o sometime_o with_o white_a and_o checker'd-work_a be_v beautiful_a work_n when_o misery_n and_o mercy_n be_v after_o a_o comely_a manner_n interweave_v and_o god_n people_n have_v their_o interchange_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n while_o they_o be_v below_o psal_n 55.19_o man_n fear_v god_n by_o have_v change_n with_o david_n not_o otherwise_o etc._n etc._n thus_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n in_o canaan_n that_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o vale_n of_o up_o his_o and_o down_n deut._n 11.11_o sometime_o they_o be_v up_o on_o hill_n of_o prosperity_n and_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v down_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o adversity_n god_n go_v in_o a_o circle_n with_o they_o and_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o low_a ebb_n he_o that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n with_o isaac_n gen._n 22.14_o be_v see_v in_o the_o valley_n with_o israel_n to_o mount_v they_o up_o again_o god_n by_o every_o judge_n he_o raise_v up_o for_o they_o in_o their_o low_a estate_n turn_v israel_n sigh_v into_o sing_v their_o muse_v into_o music_n their_o tear_n into_o triumph_n and_o their_o wring_n of_o hand_n for_o grief_n into_o clap_v of_o hand_n for_o joy_n etc._n etc._n judge_n chap._n iii_o judges_n the_o three_o gives_z a_o narrative_a of_o three_o several_a slavery_n and_o most_o grievous_a oppression_n into_o which_o god_n sell_v his_o people_n for_o their_o most_o grievous_a sin_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o syrian_n from_o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 11_o 2._o by_o the_o moabite_n from_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o ver_fw-la 30._o 3._o by_o the_o philislines_n ver_fw-la 31._o the_o first_o under_o the_o syrian_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o slavery_n as_o 1_o the_o procure_a cause_n namely_o israel_n sin_n such_o as_o their_o toleration_n of_o those_o wicked_a nation_n among_o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o their_o marriage_n with_o they_o whereby_o they_o become_v corrupt_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o then_o their_o apostasy_n and_o idolatry_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o 2._o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o lord_n sell_v they_o for_o those_o aforesaid_a sin_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o syrian_n 3._o the_o material_a cause_n they_o be_v make_v slave_n and_o vassal_n to_o the_o king_n cushan-reshathaim_a who_o they_o serve_v eight_o year_n ver_fw-la 8._o second_o their_o deliverance_n from_o this_o slavery_n be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o deliverer_n the_o lord_n 2._o the_o motive_n thereunto_o the_o penitent_a cry_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o the_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n to_o work_v their_o deliverance_n be_v othniel_n ver_fw-la 9_o who_o the_o lord_n qualify_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o that_o work_n he_o call_v he_o unto_o and_o who_o subdue_v the_o oppressor_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o land_n forty_o year_n and_o then_o die_v verse_n 11._o remarks_n hereupon_o be_v first_o this_o be_v the_o first_o servitude_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o israelite_n ever_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o their_o house_n of_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n for_o now_o such_o detestable_a apostasy_n be_v find_v in_o israel_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o jerem._n 2.12_o 13._o therefore_o be_v he_o make_v a_o slave_n and_o servant_n ver_fw-la 14._o the_o spread_a of_o idolatry_n from_o micah_n house_n over_o the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o dan_n be_v mention_v before_o upon_o judg._n 17._o and_o 18._o now_o have_v we_o a_o account_n how_o idolatry_n do_v spread_v over_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n how_o mix_v marriage_n with_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n do_v undo_v israel_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o serve_v baalim_fw-la and_o ashtaroth_n the_o he-god_n and_o the_o she-god_n of_o the_o heathen_a or_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n which_o many_o of_o the_o pagan_n worship_v all_o which_o be_v express_o contrary_a both_o to_o god_n command_n deut._n 4.19_o and_o 7.1.3_o 5._o and_o exod._n 34.13.16_o etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o solemn_a covenant_n make_v first_o at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o moses_n time_n and_o late_o renew_v and_o ratify_v once_o and_o again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n now_o because_o they_o forget_v their_o covenant_n and_o forsake_v their_o god_n turn_v to_o dumb_a idol_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o gladness_n shall_v serve_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n with_o sadness_n deut._n 28.47_o 48._o therefore_o god_n forsake_v they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o worth_n of_o his_o service_n by_o the_o want_n of_o it_o under_o woeful_a misery_n 2_o chron._n 12.8_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o this_o be_v the_o first_o oppression_n that_o israel_n meet_v with_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n so_o this_o king_n of_o syria_n be_v their_o oppressor_n his_o name_n be_v notable_a and_o terrible_a cushan_n reshathaim_n which_v the_o chaldee_n render_v chusan_n impij_fw-la a_o wicked_a king_n of_o reshang_fw-mi wicked_a hâ—br_n and_o this_o teach_v how_o tyrant_n delight_v in_o terrible_a name_n and_o title_n his_o name_n here_o be_v verbum_fw-la sesqui_fw-la pedale_n as_o horace_n do_v phrase_n it_o a_o bombast_n name_n that_o fill_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o pronouncer_n of_o it_o top_v full_a and_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o israelite_n so_o oft_o as_o they_o hear_v its_o big_a pronunciation_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o formidable_a name_n of_o the_o zanzummime_n giant_n deut._n 2.20_o the_o country_n of_o this_o king_n be_v call_v mesopotamia_n hebr._n aram-naharaim_a that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v situate_v between_o the_o two_o famous_a river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n in_o the_o dual_a number_n this_o be_v the_o country_n where_o abraham_n live_v with_o terah_n nahor_n and_o lot_n before_o he_o remove_v to_o canaan_n gen._n 11.32_o and_o 12.4_o 5._o and_o act_n 7.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o afterward_o jacob_n sojourn_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o bethuel_n and_o laban_n gen._n 28.2.5_o as_o laban_n the_o syrian_a have_v be_v exceed_o injurious_a to_o jacob_n posterity_n their_o slavery_n at_o this_o time_n and_o place_n may_v mind_v they_o of_o that_o of_o their_o patriarch_n long_o before_o to_o hide_v pride_n from_o they_o job_n 33.17_o n._n b._n this_o king_n have_v god_n commission_n as_o well_o as_o his_o permission_n to_o oppress_v israel_n for_o god_n sell_v they_o into_o this_o king_n hand_n renounce_v his_o own_o right_n in_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o he_o as_o the_o seller_n the_o thing_n sell_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o lessee_n his_o possession_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o lease_n and_o that_o only_o a_o lease_n limit_v to_o eight_o year_n which_o some_o interpreter_n suppose_v be_v the_o very_a term_n of_o time_n wherein_o so_o long_a israel_n have_v serve_v idol_n in_o the_o grove_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n direct_v they_o to_o those_o dark_a place_n the_o thick_a grove_n wherein_o his_o child_n of_o darkness_n may_v more_o close_o commit_v their_o deed_n of_o darkness_n it_o sure_o
seem_v very_o long_o for_o those_o child_n of_o light_a to_o walk_v in_o such_o a_o place_n of_o darkness_n for_o eight_o year_n together_o if_o so_o the_o time_n of_o their_o suffer_v bear_v a_o due_a proportion_n to_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sin_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a proportion_n god_n observe_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o geometrical_a rule_n in_o proportion_v israel_n suffer_v to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o sin_v both_o in_o this_o time_n of_o their_o slavery_n and_o in_o all_o the_o other_o follow_v time_n also_o as_o israel_n sin_v increase_v in_o magnitude_n be_v no_o better_a by_o their_o former_a opression_n but_o ever_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n etc._n etc._n so_o their_o suffer_v increase_v in_o multitude_n every_o term_n of_o their_o slavery_n rise_v high_a and_o high_o they_o serve_v this_o chusan_n eight_o year_n and_o because_o not_o better_v thereby_o they_o serve_v eglon_n eighteen_o year_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o afterward_o jabin_n twenty_o year_n judg._n 4.3_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o froward_a god_n will_v deal_v froward_o psal_n 18.26_o when_o lesser_a correction_n can_v not_o restrain_v they_o from_o sin_n god_n lay_v heavy_a punishment_n upon_o they_o and_o punish_v they_o seven_o time_n more_o yea_o and_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o yet_o seven_o time_n more_o to_o that_o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v levit._n 26.18.21.24.28_o they_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o this_o if_o their_o mind_n mend_v not_o they_o shall_v see_v no_o end_n of_o their_o misery_n it_o be_v not_o meet_a for_o man_n to_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o deliver_v they_o once_o and_o again_o from_o misery_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o god_n shall_v cast_v down_o the_o buckler_n first_o therefore_o do_v three_o time_n raise_v up_o his_o note_n of_o threaten_v to_o reduce_v they_o into_o obedience_n and_o he_o raise_v it_o all_o by_o seven_o which_o be_v discord_n in_o music_n such_o say_n by_o seven_n 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right_n of_o conquest_n 2._o by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o divine_a donation_n and_o 3._o by_o the_o right_n of_o a_o long_a prescription_n and_o more_o particular_o what_o he_o affirm_v he_o also_o confirm_v by_o three_o cogent_n argument_n the_o first_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o all_o the_o former_a transaction_n concern_v this_o affair_n which_o be_v record_v numb_a 20.14_o and_o 21.24_o 26._o deut._n 2.9_o 19_o and_o 3.12_o etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n all_o relate_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o the_o first_o volume_n supplement_n here_o jephtah_n argue_v that_o the_o israelite_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o ammonite_n at_o that_o time_n but_o only_o with_o the_o edomite_n and_o moabite_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o justness_n of_o israel_n war_n against_o sibon_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o his_o three_o argument_n be_v from_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n give_v it_o to_o israel_n which_o he_o amplify_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n argue_v if_o ammon_n absurd_o and_o ridiculous_o ascribe_v the_o land_n of_o the_o zamzummims_n as_o give_v they_o by_o their_o fond_o repute_a god_n chemosh_fw-mi n._n b._n note_v well_o whereas_o indeed_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o jerem._n 10.5_o 15._o and_o therefore_o can_v give_v nothing_o but_o it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o give_v they_o that_o land_n for_o lot_n sake_n deut._n 2.9.19_o however_o this_o be_v argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o logic_n a_o prevalent_a plea_n to_o they_o that_o have_v this_o impious_a opinion_n of_o a_o idol_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v he_o receive_v thankful_o and_o defend_v valiant_o that_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n give_v unto_o we_o ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o and_o then_o he_o back_v all_o his_o three_o argument_n first_o with_o a_o instance_n in_o balak_n say_v have_v thou_o better_a right_o to_o this_o land_n or_o more_o power_n and_o policy_n to_o maintain_v it_o than_o he_o who_o never_o make_v any_o claim_n to_o it_o nor_o strive_v with_o israel_n to_o recover_v it_o from_o they_o though_o sihon_n have_v take_v it_o from_o he_o or_o his_o predecessor_n numb_a 21.24_o 26._o and_o 22.2_o deut._n 23.4_o josh_n 24.9_o 10._o and_o if_o the_o moabite_n make_v no_o challenge_n of_o their_o land_n which_o sibon_n have_v bereave_v they_o of_o after_o israel_n conquest_n of_o sihon_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v the_o ammonite_n challenge_v it_o now_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o second_o he_o back_v they_o with_o the_o law_n of_o elapse_v right_n as_o our_o statute_n law_n say_v if_o a_o debt_n be_v not_o claim_v once_o in_o seven_o year_n the_o right_a of_o the_o creditor_n be_v disannul_v and_o the_o debtor_n be_v clear_v so_o he_o plead_v here_o their_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o right_n suppose_v they_o have_v any_o by_o their_o long_a silence_n in_o not_o challenge_v it_o for_o about_o three_o hundred_o year_n past_a ver_fw-la 26._o then_o come_v he_o to_o draw_v up_o his_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n say_v therefore_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n my_o title_n be_v just_a and_o my_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o with_o god_n help_n so_o shall_v my_o courage_n be_v i_o appeal_v to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n to_o judge_n of_o this_o controversy_n by_o the_o success_n of_o the_o war_n the_o lord_n will_v discover_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o aggressor_n that_o wrong_v israel_n for_o 27._o n._n b._n note_v well_o no_o doubt_n but_o jephtah_n though_o a_o bastard_n be_v one_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v with_o prodigious_a accomplishment_n rare_o all_o find_v in_o one_o man_n for_o first_o he_o be_v a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n enable_v to_o achieve_v heroic_a act_n both_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o body_n and_o by_o the_o fortitude_n of_o his_o mind_n ver_fw-la 1._o second_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a historian_n exceed_v skilful_a in_o sacred_a history_n and_o in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o israel_n divine_a conduct_n through_o the_o wilderness_n into_o canaan_n otherwise_o he_o can_v never_o have_v compose_v such_o a_o convince_a apology_n as_o be_v here_o record_v three_o it_o be_v manifest_a likewise_o that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o elegant_a and_o eloquent_a orator_n have_v both_o fiumen_n &_o fulmen_fw-la orationis_fw-la he_o here_o do_v not_o only_o pour_v forth_o a_o whole_a flood_n of_o eloquence_n but_o also_o he_o plain_o thunderstruck_a the_o king_n of_o ammon_n with_o his_o forcible_a argument_n so_o that_o he_o stand_v as_o one_o stupefy_v and_o can_v give_v no_o reply_n but_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o become_v stubborn_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v he_o for_o his_o obstinacy_n ver_fw-la 28._o and_o last_o jephtah_n must_v be_v a_o man_n very_o eminent_a in_o piety_n also_o which_o do_v indeed_o sanctify_v all_o his_o other_o high_a endowment_n as_o the_o altar_n do_v sanctify_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o without_o it_o they_o have_v all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d giftless_a gift_n that_o he_o be_v so_o appear_v by_o his_o pious_a apology_n which_o savour_v of_o sanctity_n from_o its_o prologue_n to_o its_o epilogue_n and_o a_o divine_a tincture_n show_v a_o lustre_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n a_o due_a veneration_n to_o the_o true_a jehovah_n run_v all_o along_o through_o it_o as_o the_o woof_n do_v run_v all_o along_o through_o the_o warf_n in_o a_o web_n of_o cloth_n on_o the_o weaver_n loom_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o war_n of_o israel_n against_o ammon_n under_o jephtah_n conduct_n after_o the_o offer_v of_o peace_n be_v reject_v herein_o he_o do_v well_o and_o like_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a prince_n to_o send_v his_o herald_n as_o the_o old_a roman_n do_v to_o require_v right_o and_o to_o proffer_v peace_n before_o he_o proclaim_v war._n cuncta_fw-la priùs_fw-la tentanda_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n &_o omne_fw-la priùs_fw-la experiri_fw-la consilio_fw-la quà m_fw-la armis_fw-la sapientem_fw-la decet_fw-la say_v the_o comedian_n it_o become_v a_o wise_a general_n to_o try_v all_o amicable_a mean_n for_o compose_v of_o controversy_n by_o treaty_n to_o prevent_v blow_n if_o possible_a let_v fight_v be_v the_o last_o remedy_n so_o wise_a jephtah_n make_v his_o war_n here_o which_o fall_v under_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o its_o antecedent_n 2._o its_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o its_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n be_v two_n 1._o jephtah_n expedition_n ver_fw-la 29._o what_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o to_o he_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o more_o than_o ordinary_a prowess_n and_o prudence_n and_o mighty_o work_v upon_o his_o spirit_n to_o undertake_v the_o war._n 2._o jephtah_n vow_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o which_o be_v a_o rash_a inconsiderate_a and_o perplex_a vow_n out_o of_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n as_o after_o be_v show_v second_o the_o concomitant_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o ammonite_n not_o stay_v till_o they_o come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o pass_v over_o to_o they_o ver_fw-la 32._o break_v all_o their_o army_n and_o take_v from_o they_o many_o city_n ver_fw-la 33._o so_o that_o they_o see_v when_o it_o be_v now_o too_o late_o they_o have_v better_o have_v keep_v at_o home_o content_a with_o their_o own_o country_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o they_o now_o lose_v by_o their_o overgreedy_a encroach_a upon_o their_o neighbour_n country_n for_o enlarge_a their_o own_o territory_n like_o the_o dog_n in_o the_o fable_n they_o catch_v at_o the_o shadow_n and_o lose_v the_o substance_n they_o be_v so_o beat_v as_o beyond_o a_o reçruit_n three_o the_o consequent_n be_v jephtab_n perform_n his_o vow_n which_o he_o have_v vow_v from_o ver_fw-la 34._o to_o ver_fw-la 40._o in_o the_o general_a jerom_n say_v of_o jephtah_n here_o in_o vovendo_fw-la stultus_fw-la in_fw-la praestando_fw-la impius_fw-la he_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o so_o vow_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o worse_a fool_n in_o so_o perform_v that_o he_o do_v perform_v his_o vow_n be_v most_o certain_a ver_fw-la 39_o but_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v divide_v about_o it_o and_o this_o usher_n in_o the_o five_o remark_n about_o jephtah_n vow_n what_o he_o vow_v and_o what_o he_o perform_v which_o both_o concenter_n in_o one_o question_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v the_o first_o opinion_n be_v that_o jephtah_n do_v real_o sacrifice_v his_o own_o dear_a and_o dutiful_a daughter_n the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o father_n do_v general_o concur_v in_o say_v so_o as_o tertullian_n athanasius_n nazianzen_n jerom_n ambrose_n chrysostom_n augustine_n theodoret_n and_o many_o more_o and_o the_o ancient_n hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o same_o as_o
second_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v no_o man_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v they_o brand_v for_o belialist_n v._o 27._o that_o be_v awless_a lawless_n yokeless_a man_n that_o taunt_v he_o as_o if_o a_o king_n of_o clout_n say_v quid_fw-la faciet_fw-la hic_fw-la longolius_fw-la quid_fw-la praestabit_fw-la turris_fw-la haec_fw-la carnea_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la intanto_fw-la corpore_fw-la mica_fw-la salis_n this_o long-shank_n and_o lofty_a lubber_n a_o insipid_a lump_n can_v never_o save_v we_o n._n b._n they_o therefore_o think_v he_o unworthy_a of_o any_o homage_n whereas_o the_o mean_a he_o be_v in_o their_o eye_n the_o more_o need_n he_o stand_v of_o their_o present_n the_o four_o and_o last_o consequent_a be_v saul_n remedy_n to_o those_o reproach_n it_o be_v say_v hebr._n he_o turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o they_o use_v no_o remedy_n but_o patience_n well_o know_v what_o then_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v cure_v must_v patient_o be_v endure_v this_o be_v kinglike_a indeed_o to_o see_v and_o say_v nothing_o it_o be_v his_o great_a prudence_n to_o hold_v his_o peace_n be_v no_o better_o settle_v in_o his_o kingdom_n have_v he_o now_o hector_v those_o malcontent_n it_o may_v have_v breed_v a_o mutiny_n etc._n etc._n his_o humility_n here_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o government_n conduce_v much_o both_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o establishment_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n xi_o chapter_n the_o eleven_o contain_v the_o confirmation_n of_o saul_n in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o the_o proclamation_n make_v at_o mizpeh_n by_o the_o sanhedrim_n that_o sit_v there_o saul_n confirmation_n be_v make_v by_o two_o manner_n of_o mean_n the_o first_o be_v a_o specimen_fw-la or_o instance_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a valour_n his_o martial_a courage_n conduct_v and_o victory_n over_o the_o ammonite_n who_o then_o wage_v war_n against_o israel_n and_o the_o second_o be_v by_o a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n take_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o another_o convention_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o specimen_fw-la which_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o siege_n of_o jabesh_n by_o the_o ammonite_n which_o be_v so_o severe_a and_o press_v upon_o they_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jabesh_n come_v to_o a_o capitulation_n 1_o 2._o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o ammon_n have_v make_v long_a preparation_n for_o this_o siege_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o pad_n in_o the_o straw_n the_o cogent_a reason_n of_o their_o call_n for_o a_o king_n when_o they_o have_v intelligence_n of_o it_o chap._n 12.12_o make_v himself_o cocksure_a of_o carry_v the_o conquest_n and_o such_o be_v the_o old_a hatred_n of_o ammon_n against_o israel_n ezek._n 25.4_o 5_o 6_o 15._o upon_o the_o old_a claim_n of_o recover_v their_o lose_a land_n judg._n 11.13_o but_o more_o especial_o to_o revenge_v the_o overthrow_n then_o give_v they_o by_o jephtah_n v._o 32_o 33._o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v content_a to_o take_v in_o this_o city_n as_o one_o of_o their_o confederate_n as_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v though_o this_o be_v too_o far_o a_o compliance_n with_o that_o curse_a nation_n deut._n 23.3_o but_o they_o will_v have_v they_o not_o only_o their_o slave_n but_o their_o stigmatise_v slave_n by_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n and_o so_o utter_o disable_v to_o deliver_v themselves_o out_o of_o his_o inhuman_a hand_n by_o war_n n._n b._n this_o will_v indeed_o have_v be_v a_o reproach_n upon_o all_o israe_fw-la as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v a_o base_a mind_a a_o sordid_a spirit_v people_n that_o so_o they_o may_v but_o live_v will_v truckle_n to_o any_o term_n on_o this_o fide_fw-la death_n though_o they_o boast_v of_o a_o almighty_a god_n able_a to_o defend_v they_o yet_o dare_v they_o not_o in_o danger_n put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o n._n b._n even_o thus_o will_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o imp_n deal_v with_o we_o endeavour_v to_o put_v out_o our_o right_a eye_n nahash_n here_o signify_v a_o serpent_n n._n b._n as_o that_o old_a serpent_n satan_n will_v put_v out_o our_o right-eye_n of_o faith_n and_o leave_v we_o only_o the_o left_a eye_n of_o reason_n so_o his_o instrument_n will_v deprive_v we_o of_o the_o scripture_n to_o nuzzle_v we_o up_o in_o ignorance_n this_o serpent_n nahash_n know_v well_o that_o in_o battle_n the_o left_a eye_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o shield_n and_o only_o the_o right_a eye_n be_v useful_a for_o sight_n in_o fight_n and_o have_v that_o be_v put_v out_o the_o people_n can_v not_o fight_v at_o all_o note_v well_o nor_o can_v we_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n if_o we_o want_v faith_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o best_a weapon_n matth._n 4.4_o 7_o 10._o eph._n 6.16_o 17._o and_o which_o teach_v our_o hand_n to_o fight_v etc._n etc._n psal_n 144.1_o n._n b._n nahash_n be_v content_a to_o leave_v they_o one_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v do_v his_o drudgery_n these_o harsh_a term_n put_v jabesh_n to_o their_o wily_a wit_n boâ—â—â—ing_v upon_o ammon_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n and_o weaken_v exceed_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n of_o their_o man_n judg._n 21._o yea_o and_o not_o like_a to_o receive_v relief_n from_o those_o on_o this_o side_n jordan_n who_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o philistine_n beside_o at_o this_o juncture_n they_o ill-agreed_n among_o themselves_o about_o their_o choice_n of_o a_o new_a king_n chap._n 10.27_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v put_v jabesh_n upon_o this_o project_n of_o desire_v seven_o day_n respite_n etc._n etc._n v._n 3._o make_v no_o mention_n of_o their_o send_v messenger_n to_o a_o new_a king_n but_o to_o a_o break_a people_n only_o that_o nahash_n might_n more_o easy_o yield_v to_o it_o which_o josephus_n say_v he_o do_v out_o of_o a_o foolish_a self-confidence_n of_o his_o army_n and_o contempt_n of_o israel_n who_o he_o think_v utter_o unable_a to_o afford_v any_o relief_n especial_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n the_o second_o antecedent_n of_o the_o specimen_fw-la be_v saul_n resolution_n to_o relieve_v the_o besiege_a city_n from_o v._o 4._o to_o v._o 11._o wherein_o note_n 1._o the_o occasion_n messenger_n come_v from_o jabesh_n to_o gibeah_n where_o saul_n be_v chap_n 10.26_o and_o where_o he_o continue_v about_o a_o month_n in_o his_o private_a husbandry_n chap._n 11.4_o 5_o 7._o before_o this_o public_a occasion_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o this_o town_n of_o gibeah_n once_o so_o abominable_o wicked_a and_o as_o abominable_o destroy_v judg._n 20._o shall_v afford_v israel_n their_o first_o king_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n shall_v now_o so_o sympathize_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n who_o have_v so_o deep_o suffer_v former_o for_o their_o friendship_n towards_o they_o judg._n 21._o and_o well_o may_v the_o benjamite_n weep_v with_o weep_a jabesh_n according_a to_o rom._n 12.15_o because_o they_o have_v their_o wife_n from_o thence_o to_o recruit_v their_o almost_o extinguish_v tribe_n judg._n 21.10_o 12_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n saul_n come_v out_o of_o the_o field_n from_o his_o countrey-work_n with_o his_o oxe-plough_n a_o work_n ancient_o of_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o old_a roman_n and_o grecian_n find_v a_o general_a lamentation_n for_o their_o brethren_n misery_n at_o jabesh_n gilead_n who_o have_v already_o endure_v a_o hard_a siege_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o submit_v to_o hard_a term_n v._o 10_o if_o relief_n come_v not_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n which_o they_o cunning_o conceal_v then_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o he_o v._o 6._o fill_v he_o with_o fortitude_n and_o he_o who_o have_v be_v so_o cold_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n as_o to_o hold_v his_o peace_n when_o he_o be_v both_o reject_v and_o revile_v chap._n 10.27_o be_v now_o all_o on_o a_o light_a fire_n and_o a_o hot_a flame_n when_o he_o hear_v how_o god_n be_v so_o dishonour_v and_o his_o people_n so_o discourage_v and_o reproach_v v._o 6._o he_o take_v his_o likely_a his_o own_o yoke_v of_o ox_n which_o he_o be_v follow_v from_o the_o field_n hew_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o into_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n with_o this_o message_n whoever_o come_v not_o forth_o after_o saul_n and_o after_o samuel_n his_o ox_n shall_v be_v hew_v in_o piece_n also_o for_o 7._o this_o strike_v a_o great_a terror_n even_o in_o the_o despiser_n of_o saul_n who_o dare_v not_o refuse_v to_o follow_v samuel_n their_o old_a judge_n though_o saul_n be_v not_o yet_o inaugurate_v king_n yet_o saul_n as_o such_o a_o elect_a king_n rank_n himself_o before_o a_o prophet_n or_o judge_n and_o like_o a_o king_n summon_v his_o subject_n all_o as_o it_o be_v above_o sixteen_o and_o under_o sixty_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o deed_n which_o be_v more_o persuade_v
1_o tim._n 5.6_o the_o 2d_o remark_n be_v the_o philistine_n fresh_a invasion_n of_o judea_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 17_o 18_o 23._o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o israel_n the_o philistine_n mustar_n thirty_o thousand_o charet_n and_o six_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o footman_n innumerable_a ver_fw-la 5._o josephus_n say_v they_o be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o footman_n and_o invade_v the_o land_n n._n b._n the_o provocation_n be_v this_o the_o first_o design_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v to_o free_a judea_n of_o the_o garrison_n or_o citadel_n which_o the_o philistine_n have_v frame_v therein_o to_o suppress_v all_o sedition_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o israelite_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o after_o they_o have_v get_v dominion_n over_o they_o therefore_o this_o new_a king_n and_o his_o son_n jonathan_n by_o his_o father_n order_n fall_v upon_o the_o philistine_n at_o geba_n in_o benjamin_n not_o far_a from_o gibeah_n that_o their_o own_o country_n may_v first_o be_v clear_v of_o their_o oppressor_n jonathan_n a_o brave_a heroic_a prince_n with_o his_o small_a band_n of_o man_n and_o those_o bad_o arm_v for_o the_o philistine_n have_v either_o slay_v all_o their_o black-smith_n or_o carry_v they_o away_o so_o as_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n be_v find_v with_o any_o israelite_n save_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o night_n as_o be_v well_o suppose_a when_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o garrison_n be_v fast_o asleep_a and_o with_o their_o club_n and_o instrument_n of_o agriculture_n etc._n etc._n slay_v the_o soldier_n and_o take_v the_o citadel_n into_o his_o hand_n n._n b._n saul_n know_v well_o that_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o anger_v those_o wasp_n the_o philistine_n to_o be_v thus_o drive_v out_o of_o any_o of_o their_o hive_n or_o holes_n he_o hereupon_o sound_v a_o alarm_n of_o war_n all_o the_o country_n over_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o and_o indeed_o because_o god_n be_v not_o consult_v with_o by_o samuel_n this_o noble_a exploit_n of_o heroick_n jonathan_n prove_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o happy_a and_o successful_a for_o the_o spoiler_n from_o the_o philistine_n innumerable_a army_n turn_v three_o way_n to_o waste_v israel_n country_n and_o to_o plunder_v at_o pleasure_n there_o be_v none_o but_o a_o naked_a people_n to_o prevent_v those_o woe_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o the_o 3d._n remark_n be_v israel_n malady_n be_v mighty_a but_o their_o remedy_n be_v impotent_a and_o inconsiderable_a notwithstanding_o their_o new_a king_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o their_o enemy_n the_o philistine_n fill_v the_o whole_a field_n with_o their_o force_n the_o israelite_n be_v sensible_a how_o they_o stanke_z in_o the_o nostril_n of_o their_o foe_n the_o philistine_n ver_fw-la 4_o who_o will_v now_o undoubted_o devour_v they_o with_o their_o vast_a multitude_n ver_fw-la 5._o this_o great_a strait_n do_v great_o distress_v they_o ver_fw-la 6._o and_o though_o saul_n their_o new_a king_n have_v sound_v a_o trumpet_n to_o call_v all_o the_o tribe_n together_o to_o his_o camp_n for_o their_o own_o defence_n yet_o most_o of_o they_o do_v desert_n he_o some_o hide_v themselves_o in_o several_a holes_n for_o 6_o and_o other_o shrink_v and_o sneak_v away_o over_o jordan_n to_o be_v far_o off_o from_o danger_n ver_fw-la 7._o so_o that_o there_o remain_v only_o six_o hundred_o man_n to_o follow_v saul_n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o even_o those_o few_o follow_v he_o tremble_v ver_fw-la 7._o a_o likely_a army_n to_o conquer_v a_o enemy_n that_o so_o far_o exceed_v they_o in_o arm_n order_n number_n and_o courage_n n._n b._n oh_o what_o a_o sad_a prospect_n have_v we_o here_o of_o israel_n who_o have_v promise_v themselves_o such_o profound_a prosperity_n may_v they_o but_o once_o be_v honour_v with_o have_v a_o king_n and_o now_o they_o have_v he_o with_o a_o vengeance_n it_o be_v now_o worse_o with_o they_o than_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n god_n love_v to_o confute_v the_o vanity_n of_o man_n when_o they_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n they_o have_v former_o presume_v a_o king_n will_v cure_v they_o of_o all_o disaster_n and_o now_o that_o carnal_a confidence_n conclude_v in_o this_o present_a confusion_n god_n learn_v they_o this_o lesson_n that_o they_o no_o less_o need_v his_o help_n now_o with_o a_o king_n than_o they_o do_v before_o when_o they_o have_v no_o king_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o prince_n to_o procure_v their_o peace_n without_o god_n favour_n n._n b._n it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n who_o will_v cause_v the_o strong_a sinew_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n to_o crack_v when_o he_o take_v man_n to_o task_n as_o he_o do_v here_o israel_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v saul_n sorry_a remedy_n against_o his_o present_a malady_n in_o sacrifice_v before_o samuel_n come_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o samuel_n have_v give_v to_o saul_n a_o stand_a rule_n to_o observe_v while_o they_o two_o live_v thou_o shall_v tarry_v at_o gilgal_n seven_o day_n until_o i_o come_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 10.8_o this_o rule_n saul_n shall_v have_v observe_v in_o all_o time_n of_o difficulty_n such_o as_o invasion_n of_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n where_o josephus_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v constant_o practise_v upon_o all_o such_o occasion_n though_o it_o be_v but_o once_o relate_v to_o be_v do_v and_o saul_n here_o stay_v not_o complete_a seven_o day_n see_v the_o last_o day_n be_v not_o finish_v when_o samuel_n come_v to_o gilgal_n for_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o sacrifice_n but_o saul_n too_o short_a spirit_v have_v do_v it_o before_o n._n b._n the_o same_o saul_n who_o have_v be_v among_o the_o prophet_n chap._n 10.12_o will_v likewise_o intrude_v himself_o here_o to_o be_v now_o among_o the_o priest_n his_o patience_n have_v not_o its_o perfect_a work_n jam._n 1.3_o 4_o he_o stay_v not_o out_o his_o full_a time_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o samuel_n have_v divine_a direction_n for_o his_o stay_n so_o long_o before_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n to_o discover_v the_o hypocrisy_n that_o lie_v lurk_v in_o saul_n heart_n for_o samuel_n come_v soon_o enough_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o evening-sacrifice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v before_o sunsetting_a exod._n 29.38_o 39_o so_o saul_n wait_v only_o six_o whole_a day_n and_o but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o seven_o upon_o which_o day_n saul_n say_v bring_v the_o burnt-offering_a etc._n etc._n to_o i_o if_o he_o offer_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o vzziah_n do_v after_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a but_o samuel_n come_v before_o he_o have_v offer_v the_o peace_n offer_v n._n b._n how_o samuel_n resent_v saul_n precipitancy_n we_o be_v tell_v ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o saul_n indeed_o will_v have_v salve_v up_o the_o matter_n have_v it_o be_v practicable_a when_o his_o own_o heart_n have_v smite_v he_o at_o the_o tiding_n of_o samuel_n approach_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o give_v he_o he_o a_o double_a honour_n both_o of_o meeting_n and_o of_o salute_v he_o v._o 10._o saying_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o the_o common_a salutation_n samuel_n desirous_a to_o bring_v saul_n to_o a_o sense_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n ask_v he_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v though_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o altar_n still_o smoke_v with_o his_o sacrifice_n saul_n answer_n v._o 11_o 12._o discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o accuse_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o only_o excuse_v himself_o but_o also_o he_o accuse_v all_o other_o he_o can_v think_v of_o as_o 1._o his_o soldier_n for_o run_v from_o he_o 2._o his_o enemy_n for_o press_v so_o hard_o upon_o he_o and_o 3._o samuel_n himself_o for_o not_o come_v within_o the_o time_n appoint_v as_o one_o who_o have_v forget_v his_o own_o promise_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o 4._o god_n himself_o as_o we_o may_v say_v must_v not_o escape_v his_o censure_n say_v i_o fear_v god_n will_v be_v angry_a if_o i_o neglect_v this_o duty_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n love_v the_o breach_n of_o his_o own_o law_n n._n b._n samuel_n reply_n v._o 13_o 15._o wherein_n 1._o he_o tantamount_n call_v saul_n fool_n a_o word_n that_o seem_v too_o saucy_a from_o a_o subject_a to_o a_o king_n but_o samuel_n stand_v in_o god_n stead_n here_o thus_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o deal_v roundly_o with_o king_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o 1_o king_n 14.6_o and_o 18.18_o and_o 21.19_o and_o 2_o king_n 1.16_o and_o 3.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o samuel_n say_v right_a
upon_o he_o but_o he_o will_v accept_v a_o little_a of_o the_o best_a where_o better_a and_o more_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o so_o mean_v a_o man_n see_v jacob_n long_o before_o he_o think_v a_o little_a of_o the_o best_a send_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o gen._n 43.11_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o that_o great_a king_n artaxerxes_n do_v with_o a_o most_o grateful_a mind_n accept_v of_o a_o handful_n of_o water_n hale_v hasty_o out_o of_o the_o river_n by_o a_o rustic_a who_o have_v no_o better_a to_o bring_v he_o 4._o consider_v how_o â—aul_n so_o accept_v of_o both_o the_o present_a and_o of_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v it_o insomuch_o that_o he_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o double_a court-office_n constitute_v david_n to_o be_v both_o the_o king_n musician_n and_o the_o king_n armour_n bearer_n v._o 21._o not_o judge_v the_o former_a office_n to_o be_v honour_n enough_o to_o he_o who_o he_o so_o great_o love_v but_o alas_o saul_n love_n to_o david_n be_v too_o hot_a now_o to_o hold_v long_o 5._o consider_v though_o saul_n send_v to_o jesse_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v his_o son_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o king_n service_n v._o 22._o yet_o this_o lofty_a kindness_n last_v not_o long_o for_o david_n be_v dismiss_v from_o the_o court_n by_o saul_n upon_o some_o occasion_n not_o mention_v n._n b._n some_o conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v when_o saul_n see_v himself_o salve_v of_o his_o melancholy_n by_o david_n music_n so_o have_v no_o far_a need_n of_o he_o he_o send_v he_o home_o to_o comfort_v his_o kind_a father_n with_o who_o he_o have_v abide_v some_o considerable_a time_n before_o the_o war_n with_o the_o philistine_n happen_v which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o david_n be_v unknown_a to_o saul_n and_o abner_n v._o 55._o for_o a_o little_a time_n may_v make_v a_o great_a change_n in_o a_o grow_a youth_n especial_o come_v after_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n not_o in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o courtier_n but_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o shepherd_n this_o seem_v a_o safe_a sentiment_n than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o transposition_n in_o scripture_n which_o some_o say_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n but_o more_o of_o that_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n however_o almost_o all_o expositor_n concur_v that_o david_n be_v send_v from_o his_o court-life_n to_o his_o countrey-life_n et_fw-la magis_fw-la caulam_fw-la quam_fw-la aulam_fw-la diligebat_fw-la he_o love_v his_o hook_n the_o better_a after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o and_o see_v the_o court_n where_o high_a seat_n be_v very_o slippery_a and_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o trust_v in_o prince_n psal_n 118.9_o and_o 146.3_o better_a love_n little_a and_o love_v long_o etc._n etc._n 6._o saul_n love_v david_n great_o for_o cure_v and_o procure_v some_o lucid_a interval_n to_o his_o melancholy_n by_o his_o music_n v._o 23._o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordinary_a effect_n as_o that_o on_o elisha_n when_o discompose_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o wicked_a prince_n 2_o king_n 3.14_o 15._o but_o extraordinary_a able_a to_o master_n saul_n devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o david_n after_o his_o unction_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o sing_v psalm_n to_o his_o harp_n as_o josephus_n say_v whereby_o saul_n evil_a spirit_n be_v charm_v n._n b._n this_o effect_n be_v doubtless_o supernatural_a respect_v david_n who_o god_n design_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v into_o favour_n with_o king_n and_o court_n and_o thereby_o smooth_a a_o way_n to_o future_a advancement_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o a_o intermission_n of_o fit_n it_o be_v fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o will_v have_v wrought_v a_o perfect_a cure_n have_v samuel_n be_v send_v for_o as_o well_o as_o david_n matth._n 17.21_o chap._n xvii_o chapter_n the_o seventeen_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o david_n duel_n with_o goliath_n wherein_o likewise_o the_o antecedent_n the_o concomitant_n and_o the_o consequent_n fall_v under_o observation_n remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o chapter_n be_v as_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v the_o introduction_n of_o this_o signal_n duel_n which_o be_v the_o philistine_n wage_v a_o new_a and_o another_o war_n against_o israel_n v._o 1._o to_o revenge_v their_o former_a great_a and_o shameful_a deseat_n by_o the_o valour_n of_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n only_o chap._n 14._o at_o large_a and_o now_o their_o land_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o israelite_n who_o they_o have_v heretofore_o often_o beat_v in_o many_o former_a battle_n n._n b._n here_o be_v occasion_n enough_o of_o a_o new_a war_n and_o they_o have_v new_a encouragement_n to_o this_o present_a undertake_n namely_o first_o they_o hear_v of_o a_o breach_n between_o saul_n and_o samuel_n who_o piety_n and_o prayer_n have_v be_v sometime_o dreadful_a and_o hurtful_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o now_o they_o need_v not_o fear_n samuel_n who_o have_v forsake_v saul_n and_o second_o they_o hear_v likewise_o that_o saul_n be_v fall_v into_o such_o frantic_a fit_n as_o do_v render_v he_o unable_a to_o head_n or_o lead_v a_o army_n and_o three_o above_o all_o though_o they_o have_v be_v base_o cow_v with_o their_o former_a discomfiture_n yet_o now_o they_o find_v courage_n unanimous_o recover_v in_o they_o to_o undertake_v this_o expedition_n which_o god_n purposely_o give_v they_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a ends._n n._n b._n the_o time_n when_o the_o philistine_n make_v this_o invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v after_o they_o have_v get_v those_o aforesaid_a encouragement_n and_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v david_n go_v from_o harp_v to_o saul_n when_o saul_n go_v to_o this_o very_a war_n as_o be_v intimate_v v._o 15._o here_o and_o josephus_n say_v that_o in_o the_o commence_v of_o this_o war_n saul_n give_v david_n his_o dismission_n either_o as_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o at_o this_o juncture_n be_v well_o compose_v in_o mind_n or_o as_o tender_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o age_a father_n to_o who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o who_o have_v now_o furnish_v he_o with_o three_o other_o of_o his_o son_n for_o sodiers_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o philistine_n champion_n that_o make_v the_o challenge_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n to_o a_o monomachy_n or_o duel_n v._o 4._o to_o v._o 12._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n pitch_v upon_o one_o mountain_n to_o oppose_v the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v pitch_v upon_o the_o other_o mountain_n over_o against_o they_o have_v a_o valley_n between_o they_o v._o 2_o 3._o but_o out_o come_v goliath_n that_o monster_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o as_o some_o suppose_v be_v the_o philistine_n general_n and_o offer_v a_o short_a way_n of_o decide_v the_o controversy_n about_o sovereignty_n say_v we_o face_n one_o another_o only_o with_o our_o army_n but_o fight_v none_o let_v the_o dominion_n be_v determine_v by_o a_o duel_n wherein_o less_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v and_o the_o decision_n soon_o do_v if_o i_o conquer_v my_o antagonist_n than_o the_o dominion_n over_o you_o shall_v be_v we_o but_o if_o i_o be_v conquer_a on_o who_o all_o my_o nation_n lean_v and_o lay_v their_o whole_a weight_n then_o be_v we_o content_a to_o become_v your_o subject_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n be_v the_o first_o challenger_n to_o a_o duel_n we_o find_v upon_o record_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n so_o many_o that_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v dare_v to_o make_v he_o their_o pattern_n for_o their_o desperate_a practice_n of_o duel_v and_o mere_o upon_o pretend_a point_n of_o honour_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v better_a pattern_n who_o footstep_n we_o shall_v follow_v who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v inherit_v the_o promise_n hebr._n 6.12_o this_o proud_a challenger_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o his_o name_n country_n and_o stature_n v._o 4._o to_o be_v high_o by_o a_o yard_n and_o a_o span_n than_o any_o ordinary_a man_n a_o mighty_a monstrous_a man_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o rephaim_v who_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o hebron_n by_o joshua_n josh_n 11.22_o and_o now_o seat_v themselves_o about_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n grotius_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v the_o hebr._n habbenaim_n a_o bastard_n josephus_n think_v that_o the_o old_a giant_n be_v the_o devil_n brat_n beget_v by_o those_o devil_n call_v common_o incubi_fw-la ab_fw-la incumbendo_fw-la from_o their_o lay_n with_o woman_n in_o gendring-work_n second_o by_o his_o helmet_n coat_n of_o mail_n target_n and_o leg-harness_n etc._n etc._n v._o 5_o 6._o all_o accoutrement_n of_o war_n suitable_a to_o his_o most_o bulky_a body_n the_o weight_n of_o
by_o many_o mean_n as_o first_o by_o curse_v the_o murderer_n v._o 29._o where_o joab_n child_n have_v a_o lamentable_a legacy_n leave_v they_o by_o his_o iniquity_n second_o in_o not_o only_o make_v a_o public_a lamentation_n at_o abner_n funeral_n but_o also_o in_o cause_v joab_n to_o join_v therein_o that_o he_o may_v both_o expose_v he_o to_o public_a shame_n for_o be_v the_o actor_n of_o it_o and_o more_o especial_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o his_o heinous_a sin_n in_o commit_v it_o and_o to_o a_o true_a repentance_n if_o possible_a for_o it_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o a_o public_a lamentation_n both_o of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n that_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o it_o five_o 3â—_n three_o in_o give_v abner_n such_o a_o pompous_a funeral_n at_o hebron_n where_o he_o water_a abner_n sepulchre_n with_o his_o own_o tear_n which_o be_v a_o further_a testimony_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o it_o v._o 32_o 33._o four_o in_o brand_a joab_n before_o all_o the_o people_n for_o his_o sordid_a assassinate_v such_o a_o man_n of_o valour_n as_o can_v and_o will_v have_v match_v he_o have_v they_o fight_v upon_o equal_a term_n bewail_v abner_n that_o he_o die_v not_o as_o the_o fool_n nabal_n do_v nor_o be_v his_o hand_n manacle_v nor_o his_o foot_n fetter_v etc._n etc._n v._n 34._o though_o his_o hand_n be_v tie_v from_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n at_o saul_n command_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o now_o five_o in_o his_o fast_v as_o well_o as_o mourn_v his_o chieftain_n entreat_v he_o to_o allay_v his_o great_a grief_n with_o the_o funeral_n feast_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o consolation_n according_a to_o custom_n jer._n 16.7_o &_o ezek._n 24.17_o but_o he_o refuse_v until_o sunsetting_a v._o 35._o n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o all_o these_o evidence_n of_o david_n innocency_n be_v a_o high_a point_n of_o prudence_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n the_o people_n be_v well_o please_v v._o 36_o 37._o to_o see_v david_n strip_v himself_o of_o his_o royal_a robe_n and_o follow_v the_o corpse_n as_o a_o true_a mourner_n from_o which_o king_n be_v usual_o exempt_v he_o true_o mourn_v not_o only_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o abner_n in_o who_o he_o lose_v the_o present_a project_n of_o gain_v all_o israel_n to_o his_o side_n but_o also_o for_o joab_n murder_n defile_v the_o land_n n._n b._n note_v well_o second_o his_o courtier_n object_v why_o do_v thou_o not_o punish_v the_o murherer_n of_o this_o great_a man_n v._o 38._o david_n answer_v v._o 39_o i_o be_o force_v to_o forbear_v justice_n lest_o with_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o cut_v off_o my_o left_a those_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v so_o potent_a in_o the_o army_n they_o may_v serve_v i_o as_o abner_n serve_v ishbosheth_n but_o david_n be_v weak_a in_o faith_n than_o in_o force_n this_o be_v but_o carnal_a reason_n for_o he_o have_v god_n promise_n for_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v do_v justice_n upon_o joab_n and_o have_v cast_v himself_o upon_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o issue_n david_n have_v god_n warrant_n for_o it_o gen._n 9.6_o exod._n 21.14_o fiat_n justitia_fw-la ruat_fw-la coelum_fw-la justice_n must_v be_v do_v whatever_o come_v but_o david_n turn_v he_o over_o to_o god_n to_o punish_v he_o 1_o king_n 2.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n 28.34_o 2_o sam._n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o former_a do_v of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n which_o two_o house_n be_v allegory_n for_o as_o there_o be_v constant_a opposition_n and_o continual_a skirmish_v for_o a_o long_a time_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n even_o so_o in_o a_o double_a emblem_n there_o be_v first_o betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n while_o the_o world_n endure_v and_o second_o betwixt_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n while_o their_o life_n do_v last_o this_o double_a type_n hold_v forth_o a_o double_a mystery_n in_o the_o history_n both_o in_o a_o general_n and_o in_o a_o particular_a respect_n first_o as_o to_o the_o general_n ishbosheth_n kingdom_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n namely_o humane_a power_n and_o policy_n and_o not_o any_o divine_a word_n to_o warrant_v it_o but_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o abolish_v it_o therefore_o must_v it_o in_o god_n time_n decrease_v though_o it_o look_v never_o so_o big_a with_o so_o many_o tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o at_o its_o first_o beginning_n whereas_o david_n kingdom_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o the_o first_o support_v with_o one_o tribe_n only_o at_o hebron_n yet_o must_v it_o in_o god_n time_n great_o grow_v have_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o warm_v water_n and_o nourish_v it_o into_o a_o kindly_a growth_n even_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n though_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v enlarge_v almost_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o shall_v grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a as_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n do_v ch._n 3.1_o until_o at_o last_o our_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v the_o man_n of_o sin_n utter_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n 2._o thes_n 2.8_o whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n our_o bless_a david_n though_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o little_a stone_n the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o stone_n at_o the_o first_o yet_o shall_v it_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o mountain_n to_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n dan._n 2.35.45_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o those_o two_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o david_n be_v particular_o consider_v they_o represent_v the_o two_o opposite_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n what_o can_v we_o see_v in_o the_o shulamite_n or_o one_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o so_o be_v every_o true_a believer_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o company_n of_o two_o army_n cant._n 6.13_o and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a each_o to_o other_o gal._n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o will_v as_o we_o can_v do_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o will_v because_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v satan_n lieutenant_n general_n consist_v of_o innumerable_a lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o do_v oppose_v we_o so_o we_o can_v do_v the_o evil_a thing_n we_o will_v because_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n lieutenant_n general_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o evangelical_n grace_n that_o do_v stop_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n stop_v balaam_n in_o his_o perverse_a way_n now_o because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n against_o we_o 1_o joh._n 4.4_o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n like_o that_o of_o saul_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o invincible_o strong_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o christian_a warfare_n and_o be_v at_o the_o last_o final_o abolish_v whereas_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n like_o that_o of_o david_n grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a though_o it_o seem_v at_o the_o first_o but_o as_o little_a as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n yet_o grow_v it_o into_o a_o great_a tree_n math._n 13.31_o 32._o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o particular_n of_o his_o chapter_n after_o this_o general_a double_a allegory_n be_v first_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n do_v not_o only_a dispirit_fw-fr ishbosheth_n but_o also_o put_v all_o the_o people_n into_o a_o deep_a consternation_n v._o 1._o n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v unless_o he_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v some_o good_a out_o of_o that_o evil_n indeed_o joab_n have_v his_o end_n in_o thus_o base_o under_o colour_n of_o friendship_n to_o stab_v such_o a_o prince_n in_o israel_n as_o abner_n be_v namely_o to_o revenge_v his_o brother_n asahel_n death_n by_o he_o and_o to_o secure_v his_o own_o place_n of_o generalship_n from_o he_o but_o god_n have_v his_o end_n also_o as_o well_o as_o joab_n his_o and_o that_o be_v first_o to_o punish_v abner_n just_o as_o for_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n so_o more_o especial_o for_o his_o rebellion_n against_o david_n his_o lawful_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n chap._n 3.9_o for_o compass_v his_o worldly_a honour_n and_o wicked_a design_n in_o which_o
etc._n and_o the_o emulation_n of_o the_o philistine_n against_o he_o v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o to_o the_o end_n the_o first_o be_v the_o amicable_a resentment_n that_o hiram_n king_n of_o tyre_n make_v of_o david_n present_a prosperity_n he_o hear_v of_o david_n valour_n and_o virtue_n and_o of_o his_o growth_n and_o greatness_n in_o glory_n which_o can_v not_o otherways_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v with_o he_o v._o 10._o the_o fame_n hereof_o do_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o this_o king_n be_v true_o noble_a mind_n that_o as_o lavater_n tell_v we_o he_o write_v a_o most_o love_a letter_n to_o david_n wherein_o he_o express_v much_o candour_n and_o kindness_n towards_o he_o this_o letter_n with_o david_n answer_n to_o it_o be_v both_o extant_a in_o josephus_n time_n however_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o hiram_n be_v so_o candid_a a_o king_n to_o david_n that_o he_o send_v ambassador_n to_o he_o with_o cedar_n tree_n from_o lebanon_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o lay_v in_o that_o king_n country_n and_o carpenter_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n n._n b._n for_o david_n have_v demolish_v the_o old_a fort_n after_o he_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o jebusite_n that_o have_v defile_v it_o with_o their_o idolatry_n save_v only_a araunah_n say_v josephus_n who_o afterward_o prove_v a_o kind_a friend_n to_o david_n chap._n 24.18_o 22._o when_o he_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o god_n true_a worship_n n._n b._n to_o this_o new_a house_n david_n give_v a_o new_a name_n that_o all_o the_o monument_n of_o abomination_n in_o the_o old_a house_n may_v utter_o be_v abolish_v and_o perhaps_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a be_v interdict_v entrance_n into_o david_n royal_a palace_n not_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o state_n as_o that_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n interdiction_n esth_n 4.2_o but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o last_a memorial_n of_o this_o famous_a victory_n nor_o be_v this_o rule_n so_o general_a as_o to_o admit_v of_o no_o exception_n for_o lame_a mephibosheth_n be_v admit_v upon_o another_o account_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o stand_a remembrancer_n of_o david_n dear_a friend_n jonathan_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o content_n to_o david_n in_o demonstrate_v his_o favour_n to_o a_o lame_a live_a son_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o now_o decease_a father_n n._n b._n we_o may_v suppose_v that_o while_n all_o israel_n be_v with_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n david_n consult_v with_o the_o chief_a captain_n about_o a_o convenient_a time_n for_o fetch_v up_o the_o ark_n 1_o chron._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o until_o that_o appoint_a time_n all_o the_o tribe_n go_v to_o their_o own_o home_n after_o their_o departure_n hiram_n send_v betimes_o to_o enter_v amity_n with_o he_o and_o to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n to_o live_v in_o and_o than_o it_o be_v that_o david_n multiply_v his_o marriage_n contrary_a to_o god_n law_n deut._n 17.17_o to_o build_v up_o himself_o a_o live_a house_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 1_o 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this_o timely_a opportunity_n when_o all_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n be_v return_v home_o and_o before_o jerusalem_n be_v full_o fortify_v they_o come_v once_o and_o again_o to_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o lie_v near_o jerusalem_n to_o catch_v david_n at_o unaware_o but_o he_o beat_v they_o back_o with_o a_o sore_a slaughter_n both_o time_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o and_o 1_o chron._n 14.7_o to_o the_o end_n wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o philistine_n have_v not_o stir_v against_o israel_n during_o their_o civil-war_n betwixt_o the_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n they_o crafty_o forbear_v all_o act_n of_o hostility_n those_o seven_o year_n hope_v they_o will_v destroy_v one_o another_o and_o so_o make_v for_o they_o a_o more_o easy_a conquest_n of_o both_o but_o now_o all_o be_v end_v and_o amicable_o compose_v unanimous_o under_o david_n they_o begin_v to_o fear_v his_o grow_a greatness_n especial_o by_o hiram_n a_o rich_a 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etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v say_v here_o god_n move_v david_n as_o it_o be_v say_v god_n stir_v up_o saul_n against_o david_n 1_o sam._n 26.19_o and_o god_n bid_v shimei_n curse_v he_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o god_n bid_v a_o lie_a spirit_n deceive_v ahab_n to_o his_o destruction_n 1_o king_n 22.22_o and_o god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o hate_v his_o people_n psal_n 105.25_o and_o god_n make_v man_n to_o err_v from_o his_o way_n isa_n 63.17_o and_o god_n send_v strong_a delusion_n 2_o thes_n 2.11_o and_o god_n hardem_n pharaoh_n heart_n etc._n etc._n god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v all_o these_o thing_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o not_o by_o infuse_v sin_n but_o by_o withdraw_a grace_n which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v unto_o any_o etc._n etc._n deus_fw-la removet_fw-la prohibens_fw-la scilicet_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la say_v peter_n martyr_n god_n remove_v his_o grace_n that_o hinder_v sin_n that_o he_o may_v 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ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o as_o hanani_n the_o seer_n reprove_v asa_n for_o his_o reliance_n upon_o syria_n so_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o hanani_n reprove_v baasha_n for_o his_o idolatry_n a_o good_a father_n god_n blessed_v with_o a_o good_a son_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o this_o prophet_n tell_v baasha_n how_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o his_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n say_v p._n martyr_n be_v from_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n providence_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o throne_n mark_v 3_o behold_v how_o loath_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o lose_v israel_n who_o he_o still_o style_v my_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o notorious_a apostasy_n from_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o most_o gracious_o send_v they_o many_o prophet_n time_n after_o time_n in_o their_o state_n of_o defection_n mark_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a presage_v and_o a_o just_a merit_n of_o ruin_n not_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o woe_n of_o other_o jeroboam_n perdition_n shall_v have_v be_v baasha_n caution_n though_o he_o have_v be_v god_n instrument_n to_o destroy_v jeroboam_n house_n yet_o dare_v he_o to_o commit_v the_o very_a same_o sin_n over_o again_o ver_fw-la 34._o of_o chap._n 15._o mark_v 5._o god_n give_v baasha_n here_o the_o history_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o jeroboam_n already_o past_a which_o set_v out_o to_o the_o life_n the_o dread_a of_o god_n more_o than_o a_o bare_a prediction_n of_o the_o like_a to_o come_v what_o god_n have_v do_v once_o he_o can_v do_v again_o and_o not_o fail_v to_o fulfil_v his_o threaten_n mark_v 6._o the_o like_a sin_n bring_v the_o like_a punishment_n baasha_n conspire_v against_o his_o own_o lord_n worship_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o jeroboam_n have_v do_v so_o his_o house_n become_v food_n to_o fowl_n and_o dog_n yea_o he_o murder_v his_o master_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o his_o son_n be_v murder_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v upon_o elah_n who_o 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with_o his_o army_n besiege_v gibbethon_n ver_fw-la 15._o here_o perhaps_o they_o may_v have_v protect_v he_o from_o destruction_n mark_v 4._o vatablus_n say_v elah_n be_v drink_v himself_o drink_v in_o the_o house_n of_o a_o idol_n which_o he_o worship_v however_o he_o be_v drown_v before_o he_o be_v stab_v and_o he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n far_o worse_o than_o to_o die_v in_o a_o ditch_n or_o dungeon_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v upon_o zimri_n from_o ver_fw-la 11_o to_o ver_fw-la 17._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n of_o his_o master_n yea_o of_o a_o kind_a master_n who_o have_v prefer_v he_o to_o a_o very_a great_a command_n in_o make_v he_o high_a captain_n over_o all_o his_o chariot_n for_o war_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o to_o attend_v upon_o himself_o mark_v 2._o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v set_v himself_o upon_o the_o throne_n in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o master_n who_o he_o have_v treacherous_o murder_v when_o helpless_a by_o excessive_a drink_v he_o 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omri_n captain_n of_o the_o camp_n at_o gibbethon_n his_o army_n there_o proclaim_v omri_n king_n who_o immediate_o come_v to_o tirzah_n with_o his_o force_n and_o force_v zimri_n to_o burn_v himself_o with_o the_o palace_n saul-like_a rather_o than_o fall_v into_o omri_n hand_n ver_fw-la 18._o n.b._n thus_o tyrant_n cruel_a to_o other_o at_o last_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v cruel_a to_o themselves_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v upon_o omri_n from_o ver_fw-la 21_o to_o ver_fw-la 28._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o the_o people_n have_v not_o yet_o ratify_v the_o army_n election_n of_o omri_n after_o his_o recover_a tirzah_n choose_v tibni_n but_o the_o soldiery_n prevail_v over_o the_o unarmed_a faction_n probable_o as_o some_o say_v slay_v tibni_n
warm_v our_o heart_n unless_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n be_v in_o and_o with_o they_o it_o be_v christ_n presence_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n discourse_v in_o their_o way_n to_o emmaus_n that_o make_v they_o say_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n luke_n 24.32_o so_o we_o may_v say_v if_o so_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o consequent_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o river_n remove_v its_o stream_n in_o obedience_n to_o elijah_n mantle_n though_o it_o have_v change_v its_o master_n and_o be_v now_o in_o elisha_n hand_n yet_o elijah_n spirit_n remain_v behind_o he_o with_o elisha_n hereupon_o they_o meet_v he_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o though_o these_o man_n have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o elisha_n among_o cart_n and_o plough_n yet_o do_v they_o give_v he_o due_a veneration_n as_o one_o now_o endow_v with_o elijah_n spirit_n and_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o these_o young_a prophet_n be_v as_o full_a of_o zeal_n for_o elijah_n as_o they_o be_v of_o reverence_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 1_o their_o incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_v that_o elijah_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o heaven_n but_o think_v that_o some_o angel_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o some_o obscure_a place_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o 1_o king_n 18.12_o so_o still_o aught_o to_o retain_v his_o dignity_n over_o the_o prophet_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o their_o new_a master_n as_o not_o to_o send_v their_o fifty_o son_n of_o strength_n to_o seek_v their_o old_a master_n without_o elisha_n leave_n but_o he_o say_v send_v not_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o their_o importunity_n they_o be_v so_o urgent_a with_o he_o for_o leave_n and_o liberty_n that_o elisha_n be_v ashamed_a to_o seem_v inexorable_a therefore_o he_o say_v 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elijah_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o its_o author_n manner_n and_o matter_n ver_fw-la 14._o 3._o by_o its_o witness_n and_o spectator_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 15._o as_o above_o which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o come_v to_o congratulate_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o own_v he_o as_o their_o master_n for_o like_a miracle_n argue_v the_o like_a spirit_n in_o he_o and_o indeed_o elisha_n want_v not_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o double_a spirit_n to_o that_o of_o elijah_n which_o he_o desire_v see_v his_o miracle_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture-record_n be_v about_o twenty_o for_o beside_o the_o three_o here_o ver_fw-la 14_o 22_o and_o 24._o there_o be_v many_o more_o record_v whereof_o take_v this_o epitome_n chap._n 3.20_o chap._n 4.6_o 17_o 36_o 41_o 44._o chap._n 5.14_o 27._o chap._n 6.6_o 10_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 20._o chap._n 7.6_o 18._o and_o chap._n 13.21_o in_o all_o seventeen_o more_o so_o that_o almost_o it_o be_v a_o duplication_n of_o elijah_n miracle_n remark_n the_o four_o elisha_n second_o miracle_n be_v his_o heal_v the_o bad_a water_n of_o jericho_n here_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o the_o citizen_n petition_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o wise_a be_v this_o curse_a city_n grow_v by_o their_o college_n of_o prophet_n as_o to_o make_v improvement_n of_o this_o master-prophet_n while_o they_o have_v he_o it_o be_v well_o if_o all_o people_n be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o address_n they_o say_v my_o lord_n acknowledge_v his_o authority_n over_o their_o society_n in_o who_o name_n the_o speaker_n speak_v the_o situation_n of_o this_o city_n be_v pleasant_a but_o the_o water_n be_v naught_o and_o thereby_o the_o ground_n be_v barren_a n.b._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o such_o place_n though_o never_o so_o pleasant_a as_o want_v those_o water_n of_o life_n gospel-ordinance_n pure_o and_o powerful_o administer_v in_o they_o such_o shall_v seek_v redress_n as_o those_o do_v here_o but_o this_o evil_a here_o have_v not_o be_v original_a when_o israel_n come_v first_o hither_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v god_n curse_n inflict_v for_o hiel_n presumption_n in_o rebuilding_n that_o city_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o man_n sin_n psal_n 107.34_o deut._n 28.24_o mark_v 2._o the_o mean_n of_o heal_a ver_fw-la 20._o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o new_a cruse_n that_o no_o suspicion_n may_v be_v of_o work_v the_o miracle_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v in_o it_o before_o and_o that_o no_o legal_a pollution_n may_v hinder_v its_o miraculous_a operation_n he_o bid_v put_v salt_n therein_o a_o most_o improper_a and_o improbable_a remedy_n for_o salt_n natural_o make_v water_n brackish_a and_o land_n barren_a see_v judg._n 9.45_o n.b._n god_n oft_o work_v by_o contrary_n that_o his_o power_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v work_v without_o or_o against_o mean_n mark_v 3_o the_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o this_o seem_a ridiculous_a mean_n both_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o place_n where_o that_o small_a part_n be_v put_v the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n quick_o work_v forth_o any_o thing_n put_v into_o it_o elisha_n by_o divine_a direction_n pour_v the_o salt_n in_o and_o heal_v they_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o n.b._n he_o pour_v not_o the_o salt_n into_o the_o stream_n or_o channel_n but_o into_o the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n so_o when_o god_n cast_v the_o salt_n of_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n those_o fountain_n of_o affection_n and_o action_n if_o but_o one_o small_a cruse-full_a thereof_o we_o be_v immediate_o heal_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o the_o receipt_n and_o the_o remedy_n matth._n 8.3_o and_o 20.34_o mark_v 1.31_o 42._o luke_n 8.44_o 47_o 55_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o be_v elisha_n curse_v the_o scoff_a child_n describe_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o elisha_n go_v from_o heal_v jericho_n n.b._n god_n prophet_n leave_v their_o blessing_n behind_o they_o to_o visit_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n at_o bethel_n also_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o say_v p._n martyr_n for_o their_o loss_n of_o elijah_n and_o to_o settle_v order_n where_o there_o be_v a_o strange_a composition_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n mark_v 2._o the_o child_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v and_o mock_v elisha_n be_v doubtless_o such_o who_o parent_n have_v nuzzle_v they_o up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o calf-worship_n with_o which_o bethel_n abound_v 1_o king_n 12.28_o 29._o hos_fw-la 4.15_o and_o 5.8_o and_o from_o who_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o contemn_v god_n prophet_n who_o seat_v themselves_o there_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o false-worship_n and_o to_o reclaim_v the_o people_n from_o it_o mark_v 3_o those_o mis-taught_a brat_n belch_v forth_o gnalah_n kereach_v with_o the_o great_a 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escape_n and_o break_v in_o upon_o edom_n either_o as_o the_o weak_a side_n or_o as_o his_o old_a confederate_n 2_o chron._n 20.22_o so_o may_v hope_v he_o will_v let_v he_o go_v as_o be_v not_o hearty_a in_o but_o only_o force_v to_o this_o war._n mark_v 2._o the_o king_n of_o moab_n be_v repulse_v to_o kirharase_v but_o as_o some_o say_v take_v the_o king_n of_o edom_n son_n captive_a in_o the_o late_a sally_n and_o skirmish_n and_o in_o revenge_n for_o his_o assist_a israel_n against_o he_o sacrifice_n he_o on_o the_o wall_n in_o edom_n and_o israel_n sight_n ground_v upon_o amos_n 2.1_o but_o the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n be_v it_o be_v his_o own_o son_n partly_o to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o cruel_a god_n chemosh_fw-mi for_o help_n in_o extremity_n and_o partly_o to_o move_v the_o besieger_n out_o of_o compassion_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n which_o they_o do_v have_v disenable_v moab_n for_o any_o new_a rebellion_n lyra_n from_o rab._n solomon_n say_v this_o king_n ask_v his_o priest_n how_o the_o hebrew_n become_v so_o gracious_a with_o god_n and_o so_o great_a and_o victorious_a with_o man_n they_o answer_v that_o their_o father_n abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n to_o please_v his_o god_n hereupon_o this_o king_n of_o moab_n at_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o priest_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n that_o shall_v have_v succeed_v he_o which_o can_v be_v of_o the_o king_n of_o edom_n who_o be_v but_o a_o viceroy_n so_o can_v not_o have_v a_o successor_n but_o who_o jehosaphat_n choose_v as_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n might_n who_o have_v now_o cast_v off_o that_o yoke_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n chap._n iu._n this_o chapter_n be_v well_o call_v miraculorum_fw-la congery_n a_o bulky_a bundle_n of_o wonder_n in_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o four_o signal_n miracle_n wrought_v by_o elisha_n after_o all_o his_o former_a four_o beforementioned_a so_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_o call_v thaumaturgus_n a_o wonder-working_a prophet_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o of_o these_o four_o which_o make_v his_o five_o miracle_n the_o first_o be_v a_o prophet_n widow_n cry_v to_o elisha_n in_o her_o distress_n of_o debt_n ver_fw-la 1._o know_v that_o he_o who_o have_v relieve_v the_o want_n of_o three_o king_n can_v and_o will_v likewise_o relieve_v she_o in_o her_o necessity_n mark_v 1_o prophet_n priest_n and_o levite_n be_v marry_v in_o old_a testament_n time_n as_o moses_n samuel_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a 1_o cor._n 9.25_o etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o romish_a church_n renounce_v this_o divine_a institution_n for_o their_o priest_n mark_v 2._o this_o widow_n husband_n now_o decease_v be_v know_v to_o elisha_n to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n yet_o die_v in_o debt_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v can_v he_o have_v comply_v with_o jezebel_n and_o be_v feed_v upon_o her_o trencher_n as_o other_o do_v say_v p._n martyr_n his_o nonconformity_n to_o idolatry_n bring_v he_o into_o poverty_n his_o holiness_n will_v not_o excuse_v he_o either_o from_o death_n or_o debt_n he_o have_v pay_v his_o debt_n to_o nature_n not_o to_o the_o world_n mark_v 3_o she_o move_v elisha_n to_o compassion_n by_o declare_v her_o fourfold_a misery_n 1._o her_n own_o condition_n a_o widow_n 2._o her_o husband_n be_v function_n a_o prophet_n 3_o her_o debt_n contract_v in_o her_o husband_n life_n time_n and_o 4._o her_o son_n which_o be_v all_o her_o comfort_n leave_v be_v like_a to_o be_v sell_v for_o slave_n exod._n 21.2_o levit._fw-la 25.39_o isa_n 50.1_o matth._n 18.25_o remark_n the_o second_o elisha_n commiserate_v her_o most_o miserable_a case_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o mark_v 1_o he_o answer_v she_o i_o be_o myself_o poor_a say_v p._n martyr_n and_o can_v relieve_v thou_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v silver_n and_o gold_n i_o have_v none_o act_n 3.6_o mark_v 2._o he_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o have_v in_o her_o house_n that_o may_v be_v spare_v whereby_o he_o teach_v say_v p._n martyr_n that_o what_o be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n for_o preserve_a life_n as_o jewel_n plate_n etc._n etc._n must_v be_v let_v go_v to_o pay_v just_a debt_n mark_v 3_o she_o declare_v her_o extreme_a poverty_n have_v nothing_o of_o any_o value_n beside_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o bed_n and_o board_n yet_o speak_v she_o most_o respectful_o of_o her_o late_a husband_n all_o along_o though_o he_o have_v leave_v she_o so_o poor_a mark_v 4._o nothing_o she_o have_v save_v a_o pot_n of_o oil_n which_o she_o use_v not_o for_o neatness_n to_o make_v her_o face_n shine_v psalm_n 104.15_o be_v a_o very_a poor_a widow_n but_o rather_o to_o make_v cake_n with_o as_o that_o poor_a widow_n do_v 1_o king_n 17.12_o but_o most_o probable_o say_v lavater_n she_o keep_v it_o for_o her_o funeral_n which_o she_o fear_v be_v approach_v because_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o subsist_v with_o see_v john_n 12.7_o for_o oil_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o elisha_n miraculous_a multiply_v this_o pot_n of_o oil._n mark_v 1_o he_o bid_v she_o borrow_v of_o her_o neighbour_n empty_a vessel_n not_o a_o few_o ver_fw-la 3._o to_o teach_v we_o say_v bernard_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v empty_v of_o sinful_a self_n and_o ungodly_a lust_n god_n fill_v they_o not_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohibet_fw-la alienum_fw-la that_o precious_a liquor_n be_v spill_v for_o want_n of_o room_n mark_v 2._o she_o must_v shut_v the_o door_n upon_o she_o ver_fw-la 4._o that_o her_o neighbour_n who_o can_v not_o but_o wonder_n for_o what_o she_o pester_v her_o poor_a cottage_n with_o so_o many_o empty_a cask_n may_v not_o hinder_v her_o devotion_n etc._n etc._n say_v lavater_n p._n martyr_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o account_n christ_n bid_v we_o shut_v the_o door_n matth._n 6.6_o and_o she_o must_v do_v
so_o for_o trial_n of_o her_o faith_n have_v none_o to_o depend_v upon_o but_o god_n who_o alone_o will_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o miracle_n mark_v 3_o she_o must_v pour_v out_o of_o her_o full_a pot_n into_o the_o empty_a cask_n all_o which_o she_o do_v in_o faith_n not_o dispute_v but_o dispatch_v and_o the_o more_o she_o pour_v out_o the_o more_o she_o may_v pour_v ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o a_o angel_n multiply_v the_o oil_n till_o all_o be_v fill_v say_v lavater_n and_o à _fw-la lapide_fw-la so_o god_n fill_v so_o long_o as_o we_o believe_v say_v p._n martyr_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o she_o tell_v the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 7._o not_o dare_v to_o use_v this_o blessing_n of_o oil_n say_v peter_n martyr_n without_o counsel_n from_o he_o who_o counsel_v she_o first_o to_o do_v justice_n to_o her_o creditor_n and_o then_o serve_v herself_o and_o son_n this_o be_v more_o than_o she_o desire_v of_o the_o prophet_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a say_v p._n martyr_n that_o god_n be_v oft_o better_a to_o his_o people_n than_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o hope_n but_o much_o more_o than_o their_o merit_n and_o herein_o god_n give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o man_n that_o they_o take_v care_v their_o minister_n widow_n and_o child_n may_v have_v a_o comfortable_a subsistence_n the_o six_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n which_o be_v the_o second_o record_v in_o this_o chapter_n concern_v the_o shunamite_n son_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o double_a miracle_n for_o this_o son_n be_v miraculous_o give_v to_o she_o at_o the_o first_o and_o more_o miraculous_o restore_v to_o she_o afterward_o the_o first_o branch_n have_v these_o remark_n first_o elisha_n have_v many_o errand_n after_o this_o former_a miracle_n to_o pass_v from_o carmel_n by_o shunem_n to_o jericho_n bethel_n etc._n etc._n to_o confirm_v the_o pious_a and_o the_o poor_a every_o where_o say_v p._n martyr_n to_o admonish_v the_o king_n and_o courtier_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o principal_o to_o govern_v the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o head_n of_o they_o a_o woman_n great_a in_o birth_n wealth_n and_o virtuous_a quality_n whatever_o she_o be_v in_o stature_n or_o quantity_n observe_v his_o frequent_a passage_n by_o shunem_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o turn_v into_o her_o house_n and_o to_o rest_n and_o refresh_v himself_o with_o she_o in_o his_o travel_n ver_fw-la 8._o remark_n the_o second_o this_o pious_a and_o prudent_a matron_n though_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n trust_v in_o she_o prov._n 31.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o management_n of_o all_o household_n affair_n and_o therefore_o be_v she_o honour_v as_o the_o entertainer_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o will_v not_o make_v any_o special_a apartment_n for_o he_o without_o her_o husband_n consent_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o allege_v he_o will_v not_o be_v for_o pomp_n and_o costly_a furniture_n but_o be_v content_a with_o bare_a necessary_n provide_v it_o be_v apart_o from_o the_o noise_n of_o our_o family_n which_o may_v disturb_v his_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n remark_n the_o three_o though_o the_o family_n get_v undoubted_o great_a blessing_n upon_o its_o basket_n and_o store_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.4_o 5_o 6._o yea_o and_o upon_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o so_o divine_o instruct_v and_o pray_v for_o by_o entertain_v such_o a_o bless_a guest_n who_o so_o willing_o accept_v of_o this_o kind_a invitation_n and_o entertainment_n yet_o he_o study_v retribution_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o n._n b._n a_o gracious_a man_n will_v be_v a_o grateful_a man_n his_o compassion_n lead_v he_o to_o relieve_v a_o poor_a widow_n before_o and_o now_o his_o gratitude_n show_v itself_o when_o himself_n be_v relieve_v by_o a_o rich_a woman_n he_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o recompense_n all_o thy_o care_n and_o kindness_n it_o be_v our_o shame_n we_o be_v so_o good_a at_o receive_v from_o god_n and_o so_o bad_a at_o return_v to_o god_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o prophet_n ask_v she_o will_v it_o thou_o be_v speak_v for_o to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n of_o god_n say_v p._n martyr_n have_v purchase_v great_a power_n with_o king_n joram_n by_o his_o save_v he_o and_o the_o other_o king_n in_o the_o war_n with_o moab_n chap._n 3.16_o etc._n etc._n possible_o the_o prophet_n fear_v that_o she_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n some_o injury_n may_v be_v do_v to_o her_o family_n by_o rude_a soldier_n as_o it_o happen_v afterward_o when_o she_o have_v lose_v she_o all_o yet_o be_v restore_v at_o gehazi_n information_n chap._n 8.6_o she_o answer_v i_o dwell_v among_o my_o own_o people_n that_o be_v i_o live_v in_o love_n among_o my_o kindred_n and_o neighbour_n i_o be_o content_a with_o my_o present_a condition_n as_o no_o present_a pressure_n afflict_v i_o at_o home_n so_o no_o future_a preferment_n do_v affect_v i_o at_o court_n i_o have_v a_o competent_a estate_n my_o mind_n be_v suit_v to_o my_o mean_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o king_n or_o captain_n n._n b._n 1._o if_o this_o world_n afford_v any_o kind_n of_o contentment_n it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o middle_a estate_n as_o that_o of_o this_o woman_n neither_o too_o much_o poverty_n nor_o too_o much_o riches_n which_o agâ—r_n deprecate_v prov._n 30.7_o 8._o glitter_v crown_n have_v their_o care_n as_o well_o as_o empty_a coffer_n medio_fw-la tutissimus_fw-la ibis_fw-la the_o golden_a mean_a equal_o distant_a from_o want_n and_o excess_n from_o penury_n and_o envy_n be_v the_o safe_a passage_n n.b._n 2._o the_o best_a settle_a and_o most_o contentful_a state_n this_o low_a world_n afford_v be_v not_o unchangeable_a as_o this_o be_v of_o the_o shunamite_n for_o as_o dr._n hall_n well_o observe_v she_o be_v blessed_v with_o this_o peace_n but_o a_o while_n for_o soon_o after_o we_o see_v she_o come_v upon_o her_o knee_n to_o this_o very_a king_n of_o israel_n pitiful_o complain_v that_o she_o be_v strip_v of_o house_n and_o land_n and_o then_o gehazi_n do_v that_o good_a office_n for_o she_o which_o be_v not_o now_o accept_v from_o his_o master_n chap._n 8.6_o more_o of_o that_o after_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o a_o son_n be_v promise_v and_o perform_v miraculous_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 17._o mark_v 1_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n as_o elisha_n be_v yet_o disdain_v he_o not_o to_o consult_v with_o his_o servant_n gehazi_n ver_fw-la 14._o gehazi_n guess_v that_o her_o barrenness_n be_v her_o burden_n the_o servant_n converse_v much_o in_o the_o family_n while_o his_o master_n keep_v his_o chamber_n and_o may_v possible_o hear_v a_o word_n drop_v to_o intimate_v it_o however_o he_o know_v say_v peter_n martyr_n that_o hebrew_a woman_n do_v general_o long_a to_o have_v child_n as_o rachel_n do_v in_o she_o give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v gen._n 30.1_o and_o do_v universal_o bewail_v reproachful_a barrenness_n mark_v 2._o the_o master_n despise_v not_o this_o motion_n from_o his_o man_n but_o bid_v he_o call_v she_o she_o come_v no_o near_o to_o he_o than_o to_o the_o chamber_n door_n ver_fw-la 15._o as_o modesty_n have_v seal_v up_o her_o lip_n from_o confess_v what_o she_o long_v for_o so_o reverence_n and_o honesty_n say_v peter_n martyr_n restrain_v she_o from_o a_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o prophet_n mark_v 3_o as_o gehazi_n know_v that_o though_o the_o wife_n be_v barren_a and_o the_o husband_n old_a yet_o his_o master_n can_v obtain_v a_o child_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o she_o notwithstanding_o these_o improbability_n so_o elisha_n know_v the_o lord_n will_n make_v she_o a_o free_a promise_n that_o about_o that_o time_n twelvemonth_n she_o shall_v embrace_v a_o son_n ver_fw-la 16._o n._n b._n as_o this_o prophet_n deal_v with_o the_o shunamite_n when_o he_o bid_v she_o ask_v what_o she_o need_v and_o tell_v he_o what_o she_o desire_v he_o shall_v do_v for_o she_o and_o still_o she_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o request_v at_o his_o hand_n yet_o he_o send_v for_o she_o and_o make_v she_o this_o free_a promise_n of_o that_o which_o she_o most_o want_v and_o desire_v namely_o a_o son_n even_o so_o do_v our_o gracious_a god_n deal_v with_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v they_o what_o they_o either_o forget_v or_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v eph._n 3.20_o mark_v 4._o she_o can_v not_o believe_v it_o for_o joy_n as_o luke_n 24.41_o so_o say_v my_o lord_n thou_o man_n of_o god_n do_v not_o delude_v i_o with_o a_o lie_n which_o title_n of_o reverence_n can_v not_o consist_v with_o wilful_a deceit_n though_o she_o be_v hard_a to_o believe_v what_o she_o so_o much_o desire_v yet_o be_v she_o loath_a to_o distrust_v so_o pleasant_a a_o promise_n therefore_o will_v have_v it_o second_v to_o make_v it_o more_o sure_a but_o what_o she_o want_v in_o word_n she_o be_v assure_v in_o
ear_n and_o teach_v he_o his_o distance_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o prudent_o press_v one_o cogent_a argument_n humble_o and_o with_o submission_n have_v god_n prophet_n put_v thou_o upon_o some_o difficult_a duty_n which_o may_v have_v require_v much_o cost_n and_o pain_n doubtless_o such_o be_v thy_o desire_n to_o be_v cure_v of_o thy_o distemper_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o require_v only_o a_o matter_n so_o easy_a to_o be_v do_v these_o good_a servant_n mind_v and_o love_v more_o their_o master_n health_n than_o his_o humour_n and_o passion_n they_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v to_o make_v experiment_n n.b._n the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n say_v peter_n martyr_n rouse_v up_o naaman_n passion_n not_o his_o piety_n but_o the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n overcome_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a let_v those_o look_n to_o it_o say_v he_o who_o will_v only_o hear_v the_o sermon_n of_o famous_a man_n but_o dare_v whole_o neglect_v yea_o despise_v minister_n of_o a_o low_a figure_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n the_o second_o part._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o naaman_n be_v not_o so_o morose_a as_o to_o disdain_v good_a counsel_n because_o dish_v up_o by_o his_o inferior_n and_o not_o by_o his_o equal_n or_o superior_n he_o be_v not_o so_o tetchy_a but_o though_o in_o a_o pelt_a chafe_v he_o hearken_v yet_o to_o advice_n even_o from_o his_o servant_n remark_n the_o second_o naaman_n obedience_n to_o elisha_n direction_n ver_fw-la 14._o he_o descend_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n into_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n go_v so_o deep_a as_o to_o drench_v himself_o over_o head_n and_o ear_n see_v his_o leprosy_n have_v spread_v over_o his_o whole_a body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o he_o dip_v himself_o seven_a time_n according_a to_o the_o prophet_n direction_n he_o observe_v it_o whole_o both_o as_o to_o substance_n and_o as_o to_o circumstance_n thereof_o remark_n the_o three_o god_n gracious_o pardon_v naaman_n former_a unbelief_n accept_v of_o his_o faith_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n though_o not_o of_o the_o prophet_n but_o at_o second_o hand_n god_n own_v and_o bless_v his_o own_o appointment_n by_o elisha_n god_n severity_n have_v be_v his_o prophet_n discredit_v his_o wash_n become_v a_o effectual_a cure_n his_o flesh_n and_o skin_n become_v more_o pure_a than_o ever_o it_o have_v be_v before_o save_v when_o a_o child_n n.b._n this_n say_v peter_n martyr_n be_v a_o prelude_v of_o baptism_n as_o be_v that_o wash_n in_o siloam_n john_n 9.7_o and_o to_o teach_v that_o all_o true_o regenerate_v must_v become_v as_o little_a child_n math._n 18.2_o 3._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o history_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o it_o and_o they_o be_v principal_o two_o the_o first_o concern_v naaman_n gratitude_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o the_o second_o be_v gehazi_n avarice_n ver_fw-la 20_o to_o 27._o remark_n upon_o naaman_n gratitude_n be_v first_o he_o hasten_v not_o home_n to_o the_o syrian_a court_n like_o a_o joyful_a man_n no_o doubt_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o new_a man_n to_o his_o king_n and_o courtier_n and_o to_o his_o own_o wife_n also_o upon_o who_o the_o hebrew_a maid_n wait_v which_o be_v the_o first_o motive_n to_o this_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n but_o he_o will_v pay_v his_o homage_n of_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n first_o to_o the_o author_n and_o then_o to_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o cure_n he_o come_v back_o to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n so_o be_v like_o the_o ten_o leper_n luke_n 17.15_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o n.b._n peter_n martyr_n well_o observe_v that_o as_o this_o be_v the_o ten_o miracle_n of_o elisha_n and_o the_o first_o and_o only_o cure_v of_o a_o leper_n until_o christ_n the_o great_a prophet_n come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o it_o obtain_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o miracle_n for_o god_n bless_v it_o so_o as_o to_o heal_v naaman_n soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n now_o he_o both_o believe_v with_o his_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n rom._n 10.9_o and_o so_o become_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n luke_n 4.27_o remark_n the_o second_o naaman_n now_o testify_v the_o like_a respect_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n when_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o blessing_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o ver_fw-la 9_o when_o he_o expect_v the_o blessing_n he_o now_o make_v another_o stand_n with_o all_o his_o honourable_a train_n attend_v he_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n who_o will_v not_o be_v see_v by_o this_o noble_a syrian_a while_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n that_o the_o magnitude_n of_o this_o miracle_n say_v lavater_n may_v be_v ascribe_v not_o at_o all_o to_o man_n but_o whole_o to_o his_o maker_n now_o come_v forth_o to_o he_o when_o cleanse_v from_o his_o leprosy_n before_o who_o he_o most_o cordial_o confess_v his_o faith_n in_o jehovah_n who_o have_v outdo_v all_o his_o dunghill_n deity_n to_o who_o he_o have_v former_o seek_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o cure_n of_o his_o disease_n and_o now_o he_o look_v beyond_o both_o the_o water_n and_o the_o prophet_n at_o a_o divine_a power_n work_v with_o they_o both_o so_o become_v true_o thankful_a to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o his_o cure_n remark_n the_o three_o yet_o dare_v he_o not_o withal_o be_v altogether_o unmindful_a of_o and_o unthankful_a to_o god_n instrument_n therefore_o he_o say_v to_o elisha_n take_v i_o pray_v thou_o a_o blessing_n of_o thy_o servant_n not_o a_o bribe_n say_v peter_n martyr_n but_o a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n like_o that_o of_o jacob_n to_o esau_n gen._n 33.11_o no_o doubt_n but_o naaman_n can_v have_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v purchase_v his_o cure_n with_o his_o ten_o talent_n of_o silver_n six_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o his_o ten_o change_n of_o raiment_n ver_fw-la 5._o that_o he_o may_v no_o long_o detest_v his_o own_o nasty_a hand_n make_v loathsome_a by_o leprosy_n when_o he_o move_v they_o to_o his_o mouth_n with_o necessary_a meat_n no_o marvel_v then_o if_o now_o when_o thorough_o cleanse_v he_o press_v upon_o the_o prophet_n some_o part_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a present_n where_o the_o whole_a as_o he_o think_v be_v too_o short_a a_o recompense_n n.b._n carnal_a thing_n be_v but_o small_a for_o spiritual_a 1_o cor._n 9.11_o gal._n 6.6_o but_o naaman_n receive_v a_o double_a cure_n both_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v heal_v on_o both_o side_n so_o such_o gift_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n with_o he_o remark_n the_o four_o naaman_n be_v not_o more_o press_v of_o his_o present_n in_o which_o be_v a_o gentile_a he_o outdo_v the_o most_o in_o israel_n than_o the_o prophet_n be_v peremptory_a in_o refuse_v the_o gratuity_n ver_fw-la 16._o though_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o lavater_n well_o observe_v be_v then_o in_o want_n there_o be_v a_o dearth_n in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o time_n elisha_n receive_v a_o present_a from_o the_o man_n of_o baal-shilisha_a chap._n 4.38_o 42._o yet_o refuse_v naaman_n though_o twice_o tender_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o now_o not_o expedient_a say_v grotius_n lest_o this_o new_a convert_n shall_v discern_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o god_n prophet_n and_o those_o of_o baal_n who_o be_v mercenary_a man_n and_o all_o for_o gain_v from_o their_o quarter_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 56.11_o mic._n 3.5_o 11._o it_o be_v enough_o for_o elisha_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v acknowledge_v who_o immediate_a work_n that_o miracle_n be_v the_o prophet_n have_v free_o receive_v that_o gift_n from_o god_n so_o he_o free_o give_v it_o to_o naaman_n matth._n 10.8_o and_o dare_v not_o sin_n with_o simon_n magus_n in_o contrary_a conceit_n act_n 8.19_o 20._o n.b._n he_o will_v have_v the_o syrian_a to_o see_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v do_v great_a good_a without_o any_o gain_n the_o spirit_n of_o abraham_n speak_v here_o i_o will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o gen._n 14.22_o remark_n the_o five_o naaman_n when_o not_o allow_v to_o give_v be_v now_o desirous_a to_o take_v ver_fw-la 17._o he_o beg_v that_o two_o mule_n burden_n of_o earth_n may_v be_v give_v he_o wherewith_o to_o make_v a_o altar_n according_a to_o exod._n 20.24_o think_v that_o israel_n earth_n be_v consecrate_a as_o well_o as_o israel_n water_n he_o though_o this_o earth_n the_o holy_a say_v mendoza_n wherein_o avarice_n after_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o bribe_n and_o pension_n be_v so_o happy_o bury_v as_o he_o have_v find_v such_o sovereign_a virtue_n in_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n so_o he_o must_v now_o have_v a_o little_a of_o elisha_n
muzzled_a mouth_n be_v unmuzzele_v and_o now_o he_o not_o only_o confess_v his_o sin_n say_v calvin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o say_n i_o be_o not_o only_o a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o a_o member_n of_o god_n church_n and_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o heber_n gen._n 10.21_o and_o abraham_n gen._n 14.13_o be_v but_o also_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n in_o god_n church_n a_o doctor_n in_o israel_n yet_o have_v i_o do_v perverse_o and_o deal_v perfidious_o with_o the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o make_v this_o troublesome_a sea_n that_o now_o trouble_v you_o so_o sore_o and_o the_o dry_a land_n likewise_o which_o you_o will_v so_o glad_o recover_v and_o as_o he_o create_v they_o by_o his_o power_n so_o he_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o will_v unmake_v all_o again_o rather_o than_o his_o shall_v want_v help_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n thus_o like_o a_o prisoner_n upon_o the_o rack_n he_o not_o only_o tell_v all_o with_o aggravation_n but_o also_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n yet_o not_o without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n mark_v 5thly_a when_o jonah_n have_v tell_v they_o not_o that_o he_o be_v of_o judah_n for_o that_o be_v false_a say_v tarnovius_n nor_o of_o israel_n lest_o they_o shall_v think_v he_o a_o worshipper_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n but_o a_o hebrew_n teach_v from_o a_o child_n to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o have_v now_o base_o disoblige_v he_o relate_v his_o message_n to_o nineveh_n and_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o turn_v his_o back_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a ver_fw-la 10._o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o great_a sin_n than_o this_o of_o jonah_n and_o preceive_v say_v calvin_n that_o jonah_n god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n so_o severe_o pursue_v he_o with_o a_o storm_n for_o his_o disobedience_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o same_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o their_o great_a rebellion_n as_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n yet_o whatever_o they_o think_v concern_v themselves_o and_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v daneus_n they_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_a misdoer_n among_o they_o all_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 6thly_a the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o jonah_n wherein_o 1._o they_o make_v jonah_n to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 11._o meaning_n say_v mercerus_n thou_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v best_a how_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v see_v also_o thou_o be_v the_o party_n who_o he_o pursue_v they_o fear_v to_o execute_v jonah_n look_v now_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o so_o dare_v not_o offend_v jonah_n god_n and_o in_o this_o great_a grief_n they_o appeal_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o he_o hereupon_o 2._o jonah_n denounce_v his_o own_o doom_n against_o himself_o cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o wherein_o we_o have_v as_o before_o his_o real_a repentance_n so_o here_o his_o famous_a faith_n triumph_v over_o death_n offer_v himself_o to_o it_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o his_o illustrious_a love_n likewise_o in_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v as_o a_o piacular_a person_n than_o to_o cause_n so_o many_o man_n die_v for_o his_o crime_n n._n b._n 1._o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life-loving_a animal_n david_n ask_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v long_a day_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 34.12_o and_o austin_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o will_v be_v master_n of_o such_o a_o felicity_n therefore_o jonah_n do_v not_o rash_o offer_v himself_o to_o death_n his_o natural_a reason_n will_v oppose_v it_o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o supernatural_a revelation_n as_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calm_a that_o will_v ensue_v when_o the_o rage_a sea_n have_v get_v its_o prey_n he_o only_o do_v free_o submit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o have_v mark_v he_o out_o by_o the_o lot_n to_o punishment_n n._n b._n 2._o jonah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o say_v mercerus_n that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n without_o which_o the_o tempest_n upon_o the_o world_n can_v never_o have_v be_v becalm_v and_o quiet_v and_o who_o without_o murmur_a take_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o himself_o as_o jonah_n do_v of_o the_o ships-crew_n here_o and_o in_o that_o much_o more_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n three_o day_n and_o night_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n remark_n the_o nine_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o judge_n jonah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n condemn_v tit._n 3.11_o denounce_v against_o himself_o mark_v 1_o its_o antecedent_n which_o be_v two_o first_o their_o fear_n of_o execute_v the_o innocent_a make_v the_o mariner_n row_v hard_a ver_fw-la 13._o to_o save_v jonah_n life_n if_o possible_a n.b._n the_o trinity_n consult_v to_o make_v man_n in_o god_n image_n gen._n 1.26_o therefore_o magistrate_n may_v not_o rash_o mar_v it_o but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o justice_n they_o must_v show_v mercy_n as_o the_o mariner_n do_v here_o however_o they_o shall_v sweat_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n man_n be_v like_o a_o glass_n once_o break_v can_v be_v make_v up_o again_o second_o when_o they_o see_v all_o their_o cordial_a compassion_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n as_o the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o shore_n for_o save_v jonah_n but_o can_v not_o strive_v only_o against_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o irresistible_a will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la rei_fw-la then_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o pray_v when_o row_v can_v not_o prevail_v ora_n labora_fw-la be_v the_o rule_n and_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o aeolus_n or_o neptune_n those_o pagan_a god_n of_o wind_n and_o sea_n but_o jehovah_n who_o they_o name_v thrice_o ver_fw-la 14._o thus_o much_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o jonah_n to_o invocate_v the_o true_a jehovah_n and_o not_o their_o false_a god_n as_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 5._o before_o this_o 2._o the_o subject_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v deprecate_v both_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o jonah_n sake_n and_o also_o that_o innocent_a blood_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n 3._o their_o submission_n in_o it_o be_v a_o acquiesce_n in_o god_n good_a pleasure_n say_n our_o row_v in_o vain_a against_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n that_o still_o continue_v so_o be_v god_n reveal_v his_o will_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o law_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v though_o full_a sore_n against_o our_o will_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o its_o concomitant_n ver_fw-la 15._o where_o 1._o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n not_o against_o his_o will_n for_o his_o own_o sentence_n against_o himself_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o so_o that_o he_o in_o a_o sort_n offer_v his_o carcase_n unto_o condign_a punishment_n herein_o jonah_n charity_n be_v very_o exemplary_a who_o yield_v to_o perish_v alone_o rather_o than_o to_o have_v other_o perish_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o 2._o they_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o utmost_a extremity_n the_o mariner_n have_v try_v all_o mean_n to_o save_v he_o now_o they_o see_v it_o be_v god_n will_n which_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v rom._n 9.19_o that_o they_o must_v either_o drown_v and_o destroy_v he_o or_o be_v drown_v and_o destroy_v with_o he_o than_o they_o cast_v he_o overboard_o n._n b._n 1._o thus_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o servant_n jonah_n former_o faithful_a and_o able_a in_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o send_v to_o nineveh_n all_o his_o forego_n act_n of_o obedience_n can_v not_o preponderate_v this_o one_o act_n of_o his_o disobedience_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v thither_o when_o god_n command_v he_o n._n b._n 2._o our_o good_a deed_n be_v so_o far_o from_o outweighing_a our_o bad_a deed_n that_o a_o lesser_a fault_n lay_v unrepented_a of_o may_v do_v we_o more_o mischief_n than_o all_o our_o well-doing_n can_v possible_o claw_v off_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v instance_a in_o moses_n miriam_n david_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o proceed_v from_o displease_a love_n of_o god_n mark_v three_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o which_o be_v twofold_a first_o respect_v the_o mariner_n who_o be_v not_o only_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o tempest_n the_o sea_n cease_v from_o its_o rage_a when_o it_o get_v its_o prey_n ver_fw-la 15._o nec_fw-la
to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n etc._n etc._n as_o sanctius_n say_v or_o 2._o they_o be_v rather_o live_v horse_n because_o have_v they_o be_v grave_v work_n the_o scripture_n will_v have_v express_v the_o matter_n they_o have_v be_v make_v of_o as_o it_o do_v of_o aaron_n golden_a calf_n and_o moses_n brazen_a serpent_n etc._n etc._n beside_o say_v lavater_n it_o be_v say_v he_o only_o take_v away_o those_o horse_n but_o burn_v they_o not_o whereas_o the_o chariot_n he_o burn_v and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o take_v it_o away_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n those_o horse_n be_v keep_v to_o carry_v the_o sun-worshipper_n in_o a_o chariot_n with_o speed_n every_o morning_n to_o worship_v the_o sun_n at_o its_o first_o peep_v forth_o this_o nathan_n melech_n which_o signify_v the_o king_n gift_n though_o a_o courtier_n think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v groom_n of_o the_o suns_n stable_a but_o josiah_n spoil_v his_o honour_n and_o all_o else_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o josiah_n break_v down_o all_o the_o altar_n ver_fw-la 12._o whereof_o some_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o royal_a palace_n so_o mad_a be_v they_o upon_o their_o idol_n and_o other_o in_o the_o two_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o common_a and_o public_a high_a place_n and_o altar_n they_o will_v have_v such_o in_o private_a for_o secret_a service_n and_o though_o manasseh_n after_o his_o repentance_n have_v demolish_v what_o he_o have_v make_v 2_o chron._n 33.15_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o so_o abolish_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o utter_o hence_o they_o become_v snare_n to_o his_o successor_n say_v grotius_n jer._n 19.13_o zeph._n 1.5_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n say_v menochius_fw-la worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n at_o their_o altar_n on_o their_o housetop_n but_o pious_a josiah_n in_o post-haste_n as_o rut_n heb._n signify_v pull_v they_o all_o down_o perfect_o mark_v 6._o he_o destroy_v the_o high_a place_n which_o solomon_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o apostasy_n have_v build_v to_o gratify_v his_o foreign_a mistress_n 1_o king_n 11.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o upon_o mount_n olivet_n ver_fw-la 13._o here_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n so_o this_o impudence_n do_v outface_v the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o can_v not_o look_v out_o of_o his_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n but_o he_o see_v those_o abominable_a idol_n upon_o that_o vile-hill_n which_o therefore_o he_o call_v here_o not_o har-hamiscah_a the_o mount_n of_o anoint_v or_o olive_n as_o piscator_fw-la well_o observe_v but_o har-hamaschith_a the_o mount_n of_o corruption_n for_o here_o the_o people_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o with_o idolatry_n as_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 32.17_o and_o deut._n 32.5_o all_o those_o idol_n be_v call_v abomination_n because_o they_o be_v abominable_a in_o themselves_o and_o make_v their_o worshipper_n abominable_a to_o god_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o make_v the_o place_n itself_o so_o abominable_a but_o afterward_o it_o become_v our_o saviour_n oratory_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o prayer_n whither_o he_o be_v wont_a when_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o retire_v for_o privacy_n luke_n 21.37_o and_o 22.39_o n.b._n from_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o such_o place_n as_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n may_v yet_o be_v afterward_o use_v for_o god_n service_n especial_o when_o god_n raise_v up_o such_o a_o reformer_n as_o josiah_n be_v who_o remove_v all_o those_o abomination_n notwithstanding_o the_o authority_n of_o solomon_n be_v upon_o they_o wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o the_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 7._o good_a josiah_n break_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o image_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 14._o those_o that_o be_v the_o most_o curious_a mammet_n and_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n he_o spare_v not_o though_o undoubted_o some_o corrupt_a courtier_n about_o he_o can_v have_v wish_v the_o contrary_a no_o doubt_n but_o they_o pity_v that_o those_o prance_a horse_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o swift_a creature_n dedicate_v to_o the_o swift_a god_n say_v xenophon_n shall_v be_v kill_v and_o the_o curious_o frame_v chariot_n burn_v but_o zeal_n transport_v this_o pious_a king_n to_o make_v away_o with_o all_o cut_v down_o the_o most_o delicate_a shady_a grove_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o bone_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a priest_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o their_o grave_n ver_fw-la 16_o 18._o by_o this_o mean_n say_v vatablus_n he_o pollute_v their_o place_n of_o idolatry_n as_o ver_fw-la 8_o 10._o know_v that_o especial_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o least_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a carcase_n or_o its_o bone_n will_v horrible_o contract_v a_o legal_a contamination_n so_o they_o will_v never_o frequent_v those_o place_n where_o dead-men_n bone_n lay_v in_o such_o a_o superstitious_a manner_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v remark_n the_o three_o his_o reformation_n in_o israel_n after_o that_o in_o judah_n mark_v 1_o moreover_o josiah_n go_v to_o bethel_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o belong_v to_o the_o ten_o tribe_n 1_o king_n 13.1_o say_v vatablus_n but_o lavater_n add_v this_o good_a king_n do_v not_o stretch_v his_o power_n beyond_o his_o bound_n notwithstanding_o for_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v now_o in_o captivity_n the_o land_n of_o israel_n seem_v now_o return_v to_o its_o right_a old_a landlord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o though_o this_o be_v suspend_v for_o a_o time_n by_o god_n grant_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o jeroboam_n and_o his_o successor_n yet_o these_o be_v all_o extinct_a it_o return_v to_o josiah_n especial_o see_v god_n have_v both_o predict_v and_o promise_v that_o this_o same_o king_n by_o name_n shall_v do_v this_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o whereby_o josiah_n have_v power_n from_o god_n who_o ordain_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o do_v it_o thus_o josiah_n right_o begin_v his_o reformation_n at_o bethel_n in_o a_o abandon_v land_n mark_v 2._o some_o sepulcher_n he_o search_v namely_o those_o of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n ver_fw-la 16._o who_o bone_n he_o dig_v up_o and_o burn_v they_o upon_o jeroboam_n altar_n to_o pollute_v it_o for_o idolatrous_a use_n this_o have_v be_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o 1_o king_n 13.2_o their_o sin_n god_n punish_v in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v be_v commit_v and_o god_n forbearance_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n be_v no_o forgiveness_n in_o god_n decree_n nor_o do_v the_o king_n trust_v his_o officer_n but_o see_v all_o do_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n wherewith_o he_o espy_v another_o sepulchre_n which_o he_o molest_v not_o ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o namely_o that_o of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o have_v predict_v these_o thing_n 1_o king_n 13.2_o 11_o 30_o 31._o probable_o this_o be_v know_v by_o such_o a_o grave_a stone_n as_o jacob_n set_v upon_o rachel_n grave_n gen._n 35.20_o with_o some_o inscription_n upon_o it_o when_o he_o see_v it_o he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n move_v his_o bone_n which_o show_v god_n care_n that_o the_o dry_a bone_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v quiet_o rest_v and_o the_o bone_n of_o that_o old_a lie_a prophet_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o be_v mix_v together_o with_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n but_o especial_o because_o he_o believe_v the_o truth_n 1_o king_n 13.32_o mark_v 3_o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o with_o reformation_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n call_v oft_o samaria_n as_o here_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o 2_o king_n 17.24_o he_o destroy_v all_o relic_n of_o idolatry_n in_o samaria_n as_o he_o have_v do_v at_o bethel_n as_o for_o the_o royal_a city_n samaria_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o josiah_n enter_v into_o it_o for_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o do_v cleave_v close_o to_o their_o idol_n 2_o king_n 17.41_o some_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n need_v hezekiah_n assistance_n against_o the_o assyrian_a his_o mortal_a enemy_n may_v enlarge_v hezekiah_n dominion_n over_o the_o then_o abandon_v country_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o least_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o seem_v probable_a from_o 2_o chron._n 30.1_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o power_n seem_v to_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o manasseh_n betwixt_o who_o there_o be_v some_o league_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o chron._n 33.13_o and_o this_o dominion_n over_o israel_n may_v according_o descend_v down_o to_o josiah_n indent_v with_o he_o and_o his_o predecessor_n to_o defend_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o therefore_o be_v so_o zealous_a against_o pharaoh-necho_n 2_o chron._n 35.20_o etc._n etc._n if_o so_o then_o josiah_n be_v not_o over_o busy_a beyond_o his_o bound_n in_o reform_v israel_n as_o well_o as_o judah_n mark_v
etc._n the_o same_o nebuchadnezzer_n who_o have_v assault_v jehoiakim_n 2_o king_n 24.1_o and_o take_v he_o 2_o chron._n 36.6_o the_o same_o who_o have_v carry_v jehoiakin_n captive_a to_o babylon_n 2_o king_n 24.15_o and_o now_o be_v thus_o provoke_v by_o zedekiah_n he_o set_v on_o he_o likewise_o and_o besieges_fw-fr jerusalem_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o that_o last_o king_n and_o in_o the_o ten_o month_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o evil_n come_v ezek._n 7.5_o 6_o and_o 24.1_o zach._n 8.14_o both_o with_o a_o witness_n and_o with_o a_o vengeance_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o a_o most_o numerous_a army_n set_v this_o large_a city_n round_o about_o with_o a_o close_a siege_n which_o last_v to_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n above_o a_o year_n and_o half_a 2_o king_n 25.1_o 2._o to_o cut_v off_o all_o provision_n from_o it_o mark_v 2._o though_o this_o siege_n be_v raise_v for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o come_n of_o pharaoh_n hophra_n to_o relieve_v their_o old_a confederate_n near_o to_o they_o jer._n 37.5_o 11._o yet_o this_o prove_v but_o a_o break_a reed_n to_o judah_n ezek._n 29.6_o 7._o for_o when_o he_o see_v the_o chaldean_n too_o strong_a for_o he_o he_o return_v home_o to_o egypt_n and_o the_o chaldean_n to_o the_o siege_n hophra_n come_v out_o like_o thunder_n but_o go_v back_o like_o smoak_n mark_v 3_o the_o chaldean_n foresee_v their_o siege_n be_v like_a to_o be_v long_o against_o so_o well_o a_o fortify_v city_n build_v fort_n against_o it_o which_o vatablus_n call_v a_o warlike_a engine_n upon_o advance-ground_n for_o shoot_v dart_n arrow_n or_o stone_n into_o the_o city_n jer._n 52.4_o ezek._n 4.2_o and_o 17.17_o mark_v 4._o during_o this_o long_a siege_n which_o cluverius_n say_v last_v till_o the_o three_o year_n jeremy_n know_v god_n will_n cease_v not_o to_o press_v zedekiah_n to_o a_o yield_v up_o the_o city_n say_v he_o that_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o chaldean_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n jer._n 38.2_o 17._o at_o this_o the_o profane_a prince_n be_v high_o provoke_v as_o if_o he_o weaken_a the_o hand_n of_o the_o man_n of_o war_n ver_fw-la 4._o they_o procure_v his_o cast_n into_o the_o dungeon_n out_o of_o which_o ebedmelech_n deliver_v he_o ver_fw-la 12._o mark_v 5._o as_o the_o force_n without_o be_v fearful_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o city_n so_o the_o famine_n within_o be_v ten_o fold_n more_o insomuch_o that_o father_n do_v eat_v their_o son_n and_o son_n their_o father_n ezek_n 5.10_o and_o mother_n their_o child_n lam._n 4.10_o and_o this_o famine_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o grievous_a pestilence_n jer._n 21.6_o 7_o 9_o and_o 24.10_o mark_v 6._o the_o besieger_n make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n at_o which_o they_o enter_v and_o seize_v upon_o the_o middle_a gate_n 2_o king_n 25.4_o jer._n 39.3_o upon_o which_o zedekiah_n flee_v betwixt_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n by_o a_o private_a way_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o night_n and_o possible_o some_o vault_n underground_o as_o ezekiel_n have_v foretell_v ezek._n 12.12_o mark_v 7._o the_o chaldee_n that_o be_v round_o about_o the_o city_n discover_v he_o by_o their_o scout_n pursue_v overtake_v and_o apprehend_v he_o 2_o king_n 25._o v._o 5._o and_o bring_v he_o to_o riblah_n v._o 6._o where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n doom_v he_o for_o his_o perjury_n ezek._n 17.18_o to_o see_v his_o son_n slay_v before_o his_o eye_n as_o fellow_n rebel_n a_o sad_a spectacle_n and_o then_o have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o head_n put_v out_o who_o have_v put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n long_o before_o else_o his_o prevision_n by_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 32.4_o and_o 34.3_o and_o ezek._n 12.13_o may_v have_v be_v a_o prevention_n mark_v 8._o josephus_n observe_v that_o zedekiah_n can_v not_o reconcile_v those_o two_o prophecy_n of_o jeremy_n in_o the_o place_n last_o quote_v who_o tell_v he_o there_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o babylon_n and_o of_o ezekiel_n who_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o see_v babylon_n which_o be_v seem_v contradiction_n hereupon_o he_o conclude_v that_o both_o these_o prophecy_n be_v false_a and_o both_o be_v lie_v prophet_n joseph_n antiq._n 10.11_o yet_o both_o be_v make_v good_a by_o the_o event_n for_o he_o be_v indeed_o carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n but_o can_v not_o behold_v it_o because_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o before_o at_o riblah_n and_o he_o go_v blind_a to_o babylon_n the_o dutch_a have_v a_o proverb_n who_o god_n design_n to_o destroy_v he_o first_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n neither_o the_o false_a prophet_n zedekiah_n nor_o the_o fond_a king_n zedekiah_n can_v unriddle_v it_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n mark_v 1_o though_o jerusalem_n have_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n beautiful_a for_o situation_n psalm_n 48.2_o yet_o now_o be_v it_o break_v up_o 2_o king_n 25.4_o by_o the_o besieger_n who_o break_v down_o the_o middle_a gate_n jer._n 29.3_o 4._o there_o enter_v they_o and_o take_v the_o city_n and_o plunder_v it_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o they_o then_o burn_v the_o temple_n after_o they_o have_v plunder_v it_o of_o all_o its_o treasure_n which_o have_v now_o stand_v four_o hundred_o seventy_o year_n and_o upward_a say_v josephus_n 2_o king_n 25.9_o 10._o 2_o chron._n 36.18.19_o and_o nebuzaradan_n burn_v down_o kol-beth_n gadol_n heb._n every_o great_a house_n spare_v the_o small_a say_v piscator_fw-la for_o the_o poor_a sort_n be_v to_o remain_v behind_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 24.14_o and_o 25.22_o mark_v 3_o this_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n which_o some_o sense_n hebr._n rab_n tabbuchim_n as_o vatablus_n piscator_fw-la osiander_n call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o butcher_n or_o slaughterman_n so_o his_o swordman_n seem_v to_o be_v call_v for_o their_o bloody_a cruelty_n after_o he_o have_v ruin_v both_o sacred_a and_o civil_a fabric_n and_o palace_n fire_v both_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o the_o chief_a prince_n out_o of_o their_o lurk_a holes_n where_o they_o lay_v abscond_v in_o some_o secret_a corner_n of_o the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o he_o send_v to_o riblah_n where_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n slay_v they_o as_o chief_a incendiaty_n in_o the_o rebellion_n say_v sanctius_n and_o of_o zedekiah_n council_n mark_v 4._o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v that_o this_o seraiah_n who_o be_v slay_v here_o 2_o king_n 25.18_o 21._o be_v high_a priest_n and_o father_n to_o famous_a ezra_n ezra_n 7.1_o and_o zephaniah_n be_v the_o sagan_n suffragan_n or_o second_o priest_n who_o upon_o any_o extraordinary_a occasion_n of_o sickness_n or_o casual_a contamination_n say_v mr._n gattaker_n whereby_o the_o highpriest_n be_v disable_v to_o officiate_v this_o grand_a deputy_n be_v to_o supply_v his_o place_n n.b._n these_o two_o come_v to_o such_o a_o fatal_a end_n at_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n have_v at_o the_o ruin_n of_o shiloh_n mark_v 5._o the_o time_n when_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n be_v fire_v this_o be_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o five_o month_n 2_o king_n 25.8_o which_o be_v in_o our_o july_n in_o memory_n of_o which_o fatal_a month_n the_o poor_a captive_a jew_n keep_v a_o anniversary_n fast_o in_o babylon_n during_o their_o captivity_n zech._n 7.3_o bewail_v the_o fall_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n with_o psalm_n 137._o and_o this_o seven_o day_n sanctius_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o sabbath-day_n whereon_o this_o profane_a person_n nebuzaradan_n purposely_o bring_v into_o the_o temple_n his_o pagan_a crew_n to_o eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a therein_o and_o when_o they_o have_v thus_o pollute_v the_o temple_n with_o their_o pagan_a profaneness_n he_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n upon_o the_o seven_o or_o sabbath_n day_n and_o it_o continue_v burn_v before_o it_o be_v whole_o consume_v until_o the_o ten_o day_n mention_v jer._n 52.12_o 13._o mark_v 6._o munsterus_n out_o of_o the_o lesser_a seder_n olam_fw-la make_v the_o time_n of_o this_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n to_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o three_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o world_n and_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o israel_n entrance_n into_o that_o land_n but_o learned_a dr._n vsher_n computation_n do_v better_a in_o carry_v it_o up_o high_o to_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o dr._n lightfoot_n advance_v it_o high_a of_o all_o to_o three_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o zedekiah_n and_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v this_o fatal_a year_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v fall_v and_o then_o be_v ezekiel_n hundred_o and_o ninety_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
beyond_o jordan_n v._n 40_o etc._n etc._n to_o bethabara_n where_o john_n first_o baptise_a john_n 1.28_o 39_o not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o own_o comfort_n for_o there_o he_o first_o hear_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 3.16_o 17._o as_o for_o the_o people_n conversion_n and_o confirmation_n who_o there_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o john_n have_v some_o year_n before_o preach_v of_o jesus_n and_o then_o they_o believe_v john_n 10.41_o 42._o n._n b._n note_v well_o which_o teach_v that_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v for_o the_o present_a to_o be_v preach_v in_o vain_a yet_o in_o due_a time_n though_o long_o after_o it_o may_v fructify_v etc._n etc._n when_o it_o be_v make_v prolifical_a and_o generative_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n a_o long_a time_n after_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o remark_n concern_v the_o consequent_n or_o what_o follow_v this_o feast_n which_o bring_v in_o mat._n 19.1_o &_o mark_v 10.1_o where_o christ_n pass_v beyond_o jordan_n be_v mention_v in_o both_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o john_n 10._o and_o 3._o last_o verse_n and_o in_o luke_n 13.22_o where_o it_o be_v say_v after_o his_o stay_n some_o time_n at_o bethabara_n as_o above_o he_o pass_v again_o through_o many_o city_n and_o village_n teach_v etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o as_o john_n have_v help_v out_o the_o briefness_n of_o matthew_n and_o mark_n history_n about_o this_o time_n of_o the_o two_o feast_n that_o of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o of_o the_o dedication_n so_o luke_n supply_v their_o omission_n as_o they_o do_v some_o of_o he_o at_o other_o time_n with_o some_o signal_n passage_n both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o feast_n first_o luke_n supply_v with_o some_o story_n before_o this_o feast_n as_o 1._o with_o that_o of_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n ask_v christ_n the_o great_a of_o question_n how_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 10.25_o to_o 38._o occasion_v as_o may_v be_v suppose_v from_o his_o hear_v those_o word_n rejoice_v that_o your_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n for_o 20._o this_o letter-lawyer_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v have_v go_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o good_a do_n therefore_o christ_n cut_v this_o tempter_n coxcomb_n with_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o citizen_n journey_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o be_v wound_v in_o his_o way_n by_o thief_n neither_o priest_n nor_o levite_n pity_v he_o but_o a_o samaritan_n who_o the_o jew_n abhor_v john_n 4.9_o and_o 8.43_o have_v compassion_n and_o cure_v he_o herein_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o his_o question_n say_v thou_o must_v be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o rom._n 10.9_o etc._n etc._n than_o will_v this_o tempter_n have_v accuse_v he_o for_o be_v contrary_a to_o moses_n but_o appeal_v to_o and_o convince_v this_o dote_a and_o do_v doctor_n be_v conscience_n by_o this_o parabolical_a discourse_n that_o all_o his_o do_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o do_v see_v his_o own_o heart_n condemn_v he_o of_o come_v short_a of_o this_o compassionate_a samaritan_n in_o love_n to_o his_o distress_a neighbour_n and_o therefore_o must_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 8.3_o &_o 3.20_o &_o 7.7_o &_o 5.18_o gal._n 3.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o this_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n fall_v among_o thief_n be_v relate_v in_o its_o circumstance_n luke_n 10._o from_o ver_fw-la 25._o to_o ver_fw-la 38._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o lawyer_n come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n ver_fw-la 25._o to_o try_v whether_o christ_n deliver_v any_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o prove_v he_o a_o apostate_n he_o ask_v what_o he_o must_v do_v to_o be_v save_v as_o the_o jailor_n do_v act_v 16.30_o but_o not_o with_o so_o good_a a_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o question_n that_o ought_v to_o trouble_v all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n this_o captious_a questionist_n however_o be_v no_o sadducee_n for_o he_o here_o inquire_v after_o eternal_a life_n which_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v etc._n etc._n that_o young_a man_n come_v run_v to_o christ_n mar._n 10_o 17._o to_o move_v this_o question_n oh_o how_o rare_o do_v man_n run_v upon_o this_o weighty_a errand_n it_o be_v say_v our_o lord_n love_v he_o for_o so_o do_v mar._n 10.21_o alas_o how_o few_o go_v so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v yet_o go_v he_o not_o far_o enough_o he_o have_v a_o good_a mind_n to_o heaven_n he_o cheapen_v it_o but_o will_v not_o go_v up_o to_o the_o price_n of_o it_o he_o will_v have_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o good_a meaning_n and_o do_n as_o mat._n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v we_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luke_n 17._o ver_fw-la 10._o mark_v 2._o christ_n shape_v his_o answer_n ad_fw-la idem_fw-la to_o the_o question_n not_o direct_o but_o by_o refer_v the_o questionist_n conscience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o only_o show_v he_o his_o sin_n rom._n 3_o 10._o and_o 7.7_o gal._n 3.10_o 21_o 22_o etc._n etc._n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v whip_v home_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o or_o at_o least_o left_a inexcusable_a rom._n 1.20_o christ_n show_v he_o that_o salvavation_n be_v not_o impossible_a because_o the_o law_n can_v give_v it_o but_o because_o man_n by_o the_o weakness_n of_o flesh_n rom._n 8_o 3._o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n ver_fw-la 28._o here_o now_o when_o this_o lawyer_n be_v find_v willing_a to_o justify_v himself_o as_o a_o right_a lawfulfiller_n which_o do_v discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n ver_fw-la 29._o christ_n propound_v this_o parable_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o teach_v those_o great_a truth_n in_o the_o general_a 1._o that_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o in_o he_o all_o mankind_n fall_v among_o thief_n etc._n etc._n by_o his_o travel_v the_o wrong_a way_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o the_o forbid_a fruit-tree_n this_o be_v as_o go_v from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n from_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o a_o curse_a town_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o order_n to_o help_n and_o heal_n this_o wound_a man_n christ_n propound_v a_o legal_a priest_n which_o represent_v the_o moral_a law_n to_o he_o this_o law_n show_v man_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o with_o the_o same_o sight_n show_v he_o likewise_o that_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o law_n to_o fulfil_v it_o etc._n etc._n 3._o this_o make_v man_n look_v out_o to_o the_o legal_a levite_n signify_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o some_o sacrifice_n or_o ceremony_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o his_o fall_a short_a so_o far_o of_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n but_o when_o man_n come_v to_o see_v that_o the_o burn_a of_o a_o dead_a beast_n be_v but_o a_o sorry_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o live_a man_n and_o the_o external_n wash_v of_o the_o body_n can_v but_o signify_v very_o little_a to_o the_o internal_a purify_n of_o a_o soil_v soul_n hereby_o man_n still_o find_v no_o relief_n or_o cure_n from_o either_o the_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v turn_v over_o to_o that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v judicial_a and_o which_o pass_v judgement_n upon_o man_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.4.20_o 30_o and_o curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n but_o 4._o when_o all_o these_o three_o law_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o judicial_a like_o job_n three_o friend_n do_v prove_v physician_n of_o no_o value_n job_n 13.4_o and_o miserable_a comforter_n be_v they_o all_o job_n 16.2_o then_o be_v man_n constrain_v to_o look_v forth_o for_o a_o better_a helper_n and_o healer_n even_o to_o that_o jehovah_n rophekah_n hebr._n that_o all_o heal_a jehovah_n exod._n 15.26_o ps_n 103.3_o even_o for_o that_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o heal_v all_o sick_a person_n that_o come_v to_o he_o take_v upon_o himself_o our_o infirmity_n and_o bear_v our_o sickness_n mat._n 8.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v call_v here_o the_o compassionate_a samaritan_n do_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o friendly_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o skilful_a physician_n for_o this_o wound_a man_n from_o ver_fw-la 33._o to_o 36._o christ_n name_n be_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n for_o save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act._n 4.12_o it_o be_v not_o moses_n or_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v jesus_n or_o joshua_n that_o bring_v israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n etc._n etc._n now_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o whole_a parable_n there_o be_v a_o prospect_n of_o two_o principal_a part_n first_o man_n malady_n and_o second_o man_n
stone_v paul_n drag_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a for_o their_o spite_n be_v most_o against_o paul_n because_o he_o speak_v most_o but_o while_o those_o believer_n that_o follow_v those_o apostle_n stand_v round_o about_o he_o verse_n 20._o either_o in_o order_n to_o bury_v he_o think_v he_o dead_a as_o do_v his_o persecutor_n or_o to_o defend_v he_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v from_o far_a attempt_n of_o that_o popular_a fury_n he_o be_v sudden_o revive_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n rise_v up_o and_o venture_v again_o into_o that_o injurious_a city_n and_o the_o next_o day_n go_v away_o to_o derbe_n this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o paul_n be_v one_a peregrination_n or_o travel_n namely_o his_o regress_n or_o return_v after_o so_o long_a a_o progress_n to_o antioch_n again_o from_o whence_o be_v have_v his_o first_o egress_n into_o this_o his_o apostolical_a ministry_n in_o paul_n return_n three_o particular_n be_v most_o remarkable_a the_o first_o be_v the_o terminus_n a_o quo_fw-la the_o place_n where_o he_o begin_v it_o and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o before_o he_o depart_v verse_n 21._o the_o second_o be_v the_o several_a place_n he_o pass_v through_o as_o he_o return_v pass_v from_o derbe_n to_o lystra_n to_o iconium_n and_o to_o antioch_n of_o pisidia_n where_o what_o they_o do_v in_o all_o those_o place_n be_v record_v as_o in_o a_o journal_n verse_n 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o then_o the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la the_o place_n whither_o he_o return_v namely_o to_o antioch_n in_o syria_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v send_v out_o act_v 13.1_o 2_o 3._o where_o they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o success_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o embassage_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v employ_v verse_n 26_o 27._o as_o likewise_o where_o they_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n to_o rest_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o after_o all_o their_o toil_n travel_n and_o persecution_n and_o for_o confirm_v the_o disciple_n there_o v._n 28._o the_o remark_n upon_o this_o regress_n or_o return_n in_o short_a be_v these_o one_a that_o the_o best_a provision_n and_o preparation_n for_o any_o business_n of_o importance_n be_v faithful_a prayer_n unto_o god_n concern_v it_o thus_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n act_v 13.2_o 3._o and_o 14.26_o unto_o which_o prayer_n god_n grant_v a_o gracious_a answer_n in_o their_o wonderful_a safety_n and_o success_n of_o their_o labour_n whereby_o they_o have_v both_o disciple_v and_o baptise_a many_o soul_n ver_fw-la 21._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n lie_v through_o much_o tribulation_n when_o paul_n start_v up_o after_o his_o ston_a n.b._n he_o seem_v to_o have_v this_o truth_n in_o his_o mouth_n sic_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la so_o must_v heaven_n be_v get_v by_o pain_n by_o pain_n by_o patience_n and_o by_o persecution_n which_o be_v its_o inseparable_a companion_n act_v 14._o v._o 20_o 22._o if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n to_o heaven_n on_o horseback_n say_v holy_a bradford_n sure_o this_o be_v the_o way_n through_o much_o tribulation_n they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a say_v the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o must_v suffer_v persecution_n though_o they_o carry_v their_o matter_n never_o so_o discreet_o a_o howl_v wilderness_n israel_n must_v pass_v through_o before_o they_o can_v enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o divide_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o by_o the_o cross_n if_o the_o head_n christ_n be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n then_o his_o member_n christian_n ought_v not_o to_o dream_v of_o delicacye_n the_o rose_n can_v be_v pluck_v without_o prick_v the_o marble_n stones_n be_v first_o hew_v before_o they_o be_v set_v orderly_o in_o solomon_n temple_n nor_o be_v corn_n bring_v into_o the_o garner_n till_o winnow_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n but_o it_o must_v be_v water_v also_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o frequency_n of_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n to_o make_v even_o good_a soil_n fruitful_a heaven-ward_n n.b._n therefore_o do_v those_o apostle_n return_v to_o visit_v those_o people_n they_o have_v preach_v unto_o well_o know_v that_o those_o convert_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o confirm_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o of_o convert_v grace_n and_o therefore_o do_v they_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n etc._n etc._n v._n 22._o and_o comfort_v they_o also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v offend_v at_o paul_n ston_a nor_o stumble_v at_o these_o persecution_n they_o may_v themselves_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n therefore_o do_v they_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n show_v how_o affliction_n be_v the_o water_n of_o marah_n that_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heavenly_a canaan_n hence_o ordain_v they_o elder_n to_o instruct_v and_o govern_v they_o at_o their_o departure_n commend_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o useful_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v now_o be_v fulfil_v gideon_n two_o sign_n judg._n 6.37_o 39_o the_o fleece_n to_o wit_n the_o jew_n alone_o have_v be_v wet_a before_o and_o all_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o dry_v now_o the_o ground_n round_o about_o to_o wit_n the_o gentile_n be_v wet_a and_o the_o fleece_n the_o jew_n now_o be_v dry_a chap._n xv._o of_o the_o first_o synod_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o 2d_o peregrination_n or_o the_o travel_n &_o journey_n of_o paul_n etc._n etc._n where_o of_o the_o counsel_n hold_v at_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n be_v the_o introduction_n a_v 15._o paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v return_v from_o their_o first_o travel_n unto_o antioch_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v be_v send_v and_o there_o resolve_v to_o refresh_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n out_o of_o the_o heat_n of_o contention_n and_o persecution_n n.b._n but_o behold_v the_o restless_a malice_n of_o a_o envious_a devil_n against_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o minister_n no_o soon_o be_v they_o settle_v there_o in_o a_o rest_a posture_n and_o scarce_o have_v warm_v their_o seat_n but_o present_o satan_n set_v a_o quarrel_n on_o foot_n by_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o false_a brethren_n gal._n 2.4_o concern_v the_o abbrâ—â—ation_n of_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n those_o incendiary_n of_o satan_n will_v have_v bring_v the_o yoke_n of_o molaick_a observance_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o convert_v gentile_n this_o breed_v the_o great_a and_o the_o more_o dismal_a disturbance_n at_o this_o present_a as_o it_o do_v after_o the_o apostasy_n of_o exceed_v many_o from_o the_o gospel_n because_o multitude_n of_o the_o very_a jew_n that_o believe_v be_v yet_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n act_v 21.20_o and_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o work_v they_o off_o from_o those_o typical_a rite_n which_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o inheritance_n to_o they_o from_o their_o forefather_n and_o wherein_o themselves_o have_v be_v train_v up_o by_o their_o father_n from_o their_o infancy_n n.b._n those_o certain_a man_n act_n 15.1_o that_o kindle_v this_o spark_n of_o contention_n which_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v fire_v all_o the_o church_n have_v it_o not_o be_v seasonable_o smother_v the_o ancient_n as_o epiphanius_n etc._n etc._n tell_v we_o be_v cerinthus_n with_o his_o complice_n that_o old_a heretic_n be_v the_o chief_a stickler_n in_o sow_v dissension_n among_o the_o church_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o his_o merit_n or_o suppose_v they_o be_v pretender_n only_o to_o believe_v and_o therefore_o call_v false-brethren_n who_o ever_o they_o be_v because_o not_o name_v such_o they_o be_v as_o the_o sour_a leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n have_v sour_v their_o spirit_n so_o as_o they_o attempt_v to_o subvert_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n gal._n 1.7_o by_o endeavour_v to_o exclude_v they_o from_o any_o hope_n of_o salvation_n except_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n thus_o the_o devil_n assault_v this_o new_a gospel-church_n at_o antioch_n with_o this_o divide_v question_n whether_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n or_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v join_v therewith_o or_o whether_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n this_o little_a vinegar_n untoward_o mingle_v among_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v like_a to_o have_v mar_v all_o this_o unhappy_a question_n
will_v give_v we_o the_o double_a portion_n which_o he_o have_v cut_v out_o for_o we_o with_o his_o sword_n in_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n heb._n 2.14_o 15._o and_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o 1_o cor._n 15.56_o 57_o as_o jacob_n do_v to_o joseph_n gen._n 48.22_o the_o sword_n and_o bow_n there_o be_v read_v by_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v prà yer_n and_o supplication_n even_o this_o way_n christ_n have_v purchase_v a_o field_n for_o we_o as_o jacob_n do_v for_o he_o gen._n 33.19_o yea_o and_o a_o upper_a as_o well_o as_o a_o nether_a field_n as_o judg._n 1.15_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o mark_v 10.30_o both_o bequeath_v by_o testament_n 6._o though_o there_o may_v be_v suppose_v mistake_n about_o the_o mode_n of_o administer_a testament-blessing_n yet_o all_o be_v compose_v in_o a_o amicable_a acquiescency_n and_o a_o friendly_a end_n thus_o isaac_n think_v that_o himself_o have_v be_v mistake_v in_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n upon_o jacob_n the_o young_a instead_o of_o esau_n the_o elder_a through_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o own_o eye_n jacob_n know_v god_n mind_n towards_o ephraim_n though_o isaac_n do_v not_o at_o first_o towards_o jacob_n yet_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o confirm_v the_o first_o blessing_n though_o surreptitious_o procure_v with_o a_o second_o wherewith_o he_o send_v he_o away_o in_o a_o establish_a faith_n to_o padan-aram_n gen._n 27.33_o with_o 28.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o so_o joseph_n first_o thought_n be_v that_o jacob_n be_v mistake_v according_o in_o blessing_n the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a yet_o understand_v it_o be_v do_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v he_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v therein_o both_o this_o and_o that_o difference_n end_v in_o peace_n hence_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o both_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v not_o mistake_v by_o their_o humane_a fancy_n but_o act_v altogether_o in_o both_o their_o blessing_n by_o a_o divine_a faith_n heb._n 11.21_o 22._o will_v to_o god_n we_o have_v unity_n of_o affection_n where_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o unity_n of_o opinion_n though_o we_o can_v all_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n no_o more_o than_o of_o one_o face_n and_o voice_n yet_o may_v we_o live_v in_o peace_n here_o unity_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v have_v hereafter_o eph._n 4.13_o when_o jacob_n have_v bless_v both_o joseph_n son_n then_o in_o the_o last_o place_n he_o bless_v all_o his_o own_o gen._n 49._o and_o this_o latter_a by_o faith_n too_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a though_o the_o apostle_n mention_v not_o this_o as_o he_o do_v that_o heb._n 11.21_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o apostolical_a omission_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v because_o first_o there_o be_v a_o malediction_n imply_v in_o this_o for_o what_o he_o speak_v concern_v reuben_n simeon_n and_o levi_n seem_v more_o like_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n whereas_o that_o concern_v joseph_n son_n be_v a_o pure_a blessing_n without_o any_o such_o mixture_n so_o proper_o succeed_v isaac_n blessing_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 20._o second_o the_o apostle_n may_v pick_v out_o that_o one_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o many_o patriarchal_a blessing_n suppose_v a_o taste_n enough_o where_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o well_o supply_v at_o large_a in_o gen._n 49._o and_o enlarge_v upon_o again_o in_o deut._n 33._o three_o beside_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o heb._n 11.32_o and_n what_o shall_v i_o more_o say_v the_o time_n will_v fail_v i_o to_o give_v further_o and_o full_a instance_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v artificial_o wind_v up_o all_o together_o to_o avoid_v that_o prolixity_n which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o a_o short_a epistle_n so_o may_v for_o brevity_n sake_n omit_v this_o last_o and_o long_a patriarchal_a blessing_n wherein_o be_v contain_v these_o famous_a remark_n 1._o jacob_n do_v this_o when_o he_o lie_v on_o die_v to_o show_v that_o he_o persist_v and_o persevere_v in_o faith_n to_o his_o last_o breath_n constant_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n whereby_o canaan_n be_v settle_v upon_o his_o posterity_n he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.13_o and_o when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a it_o be_v no_o more_o betwixt_o god_n and_o jacob_n but_o behold_v i_o die_v gen._n 48.21_o as_o it_o be_v no_o more_o betwixt_o god_n and_o moses_n but_o go_v up_o and_o die_v deut._n 32.49_o 50._o jacob_n speech_n be_v a_o speech_n not_o of_o fear_n but_o of_o faith_n well-knowing_a that_o death_n to_o he_o shall_v neither_o be_v total_a nor_o perpetual_a not_o total_a for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o body_n only_o not_o perpetual_a of_o the_o body_n but_o for_o a_o season_n only_o for_o that_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n for_o rise_v again_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v this_o last_o testament_n of_o the_o die_a patriarch_n be_v a_o live_a oracle_n oh_o what_o a_o brisk_a vigorous_a vivacious_a spirit_n rest_v upon_o the_o die_a flesh_n of_o jacob_n when_o he_o sing_v out_o this_o swan-like_o song_n at_o his_o death_n his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n yea_o his_o best_a wine_n run_v forth_o last_o without_o dregs_o out_o of_o this_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v many_o time_n quick_a when_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v slow_a the_o soul_n be_v most_o sensible_a when_o the_o body_n be_v become_v senseless_a the_o sun_n shine_v most_o amiable_o towards_o its_o descent_n and_o the_o river_n run_v towards_o the_o ocean_n the_o near_a it_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o soon_o meet_v with_o the_o tide_n thus_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n come_v towards_o the_o brink_n of_o eternity_n be_v meet_v with_o a_o strong_a torrent_n of_o prophetic_a illumination_n and_o make_v most_o brisk_o and_o with_o great_a splendour_n at_o his_o descent_n to_o utter_v the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n to_o all_o his_o twelve_o son_n the_o last_o speech_n of_o die_a saint_n be_v ordinary_o as_o live_v oracle_n and_o long_o remember_v how_o much_o more_o of_o this_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o primitive_a patriarch_n in_o this_o his_o last_o farewell_n a_o most_o heavenly_a one_o to_o the_o world_n when_o his_o grace_n be_v just_a on_o change_v into_o glory_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n participate_v of_o beam_n from_o god_n so_o it_o communicate_v of_o its_o ray_n to_o man_n jacob_n bless_v of_o god_n bless_v all_o his_o son_n with_o a_o prophetic_a blessing_n prophesy_v what_o shall_v befall_v all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o the_o very_a come_n of_o shilo_n or_o christ_n gen._n 49.1_o 10._o as_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o creature_n all_o for_o himself_o nay_o not_o at_o all_o so_o but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o rom._n 15.3_o and_o act_v 10.38_o so_o no_o more_o be_v the_o grace_n christ_n give_v jacob_n bless_v with_o faith_n himself_o in_o faith_n bless_v all_o his_o son_n gen._n 49._o where_o we_o have_v jacob_n in_o god_n stead_n crumble_a divine_a blessing_n among_o his_o twelve_o child_n god_n give_v not_o out_o his_o blessing_n by_o wholesale_n as_o we_o say_v but_o rather_o by_o retail_n only_o which_o be_v to_o maintain_v trading_n commerce_n and_o communion_n betwixt_o himself_o and_o we_o the_o cloud_n do_v not_o common_o empty_v itself_o at_o a_o sudden_a burst_n but_o gentle_o dissolve_v and_o drop_v down_o by_o drop_n and_o drop_v upon_o the_o earth_n god_n have_v be_v drop_v down_o mercy_n upon_o mankind_n from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o be_v not_o his_o storehouse_n draw_v dry_a or_o his_o treasury_n empty_a not_o only_o still_o more_o and_o more_o but_o also_o there_o be_v still_o better_a and_o better_o and_o still_o better_a thing_n abide_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o god_n basket_n heb._n 11.40_o the_o deep_a the_o sweet_a in_o the_o honey-pot_n of_o divine_a promise_n christ_n at_o the_o marriage-feast_n procure_v and_o produce_v the_o best_a wine_n in_o the_o last_o place_n john_n 2.10_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o last_o time_n be_v certain_o the_o best_a promise_n and_o will_v be_v the_o best_a performance_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n come_v after_o so_o long_a a_o espousal_n to_o marry_v his_o bride_n for_o a_o everlasting_a embracement_n revel_v 19.7_o 8._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v jacob_n in_o this_o patriarchal_a blessing_n do_v prophetical_o describe_v 1._o his_o son_n condition_n and_o calling_n some_o of_o one_o employ_v and_o some_o of_o another_o as_o judge_n priest_n warrior_n merchant_n husbandman_n and_o tradesman_n all_o to_o make_v up_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n 2._o their_o manner_n some_o be_v wanton_a some_o choleric_a other_o envious_a raven_a etc._n etc._n yet_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n they_o receive_v remission_n from_o god_n and_o be_v enrol_v all_o as_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 3._o
their_o situation_n as_o gen._n 49.13_o jacob_n speak_v there_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v joshua_n divide_v the_o land_n and_o appoint_v every_o tribe_n where_o they_o shall_v dwell_v thus_o god_n who_o set_v out_o the_o bound_n of_o all_o man_n habitation_n act_n 17.26_o give_v jacob_n a_o divine_a revelation_n to_o know_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o either_o devil_n or_o angel_n without_o it_o how_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v situate_v in_o the_o world_n and_o 4._o their_o succession_n from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o oh_o how_o many_o thousand_o dark_a night_n do_v this_o dim-sighted_n and_o die_a patriarch_n see_v through_o and_o about_o two_o thousand_o year_n forward_o until_o shilo_n come_v into_o the_o world_n die_v jacob_n bestow_v his_o last_o and_o best_a patriarchal_a blessing_n upon_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n so_o it_o be_v express_o say_v gen._n 49.28_o though_o the_o legacy_n he_o leave_v to_o reuben_n simeon_n and_o levi_n seem_v rather_o a_o curse_n than_o a_o blessing_n yet_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o these_o his_o three_o son_n have_v 1._o their_o lot_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 2._o their_o room_n upon_o the_o high-priest_n breastplate_n and_o 3._o their_o share_n in_o that_o eminent_a seal_v mention_v in_o revel_n 7._o equal_a with_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o they_o be_v not_o curse_v but_o bless_v by_o jacob_n and_o be_v therefore_o reckon_v as_o three_o of_o the_o twelve_o patriarch_n in_o all_o after_o age_n omit_v all_o the_o particular_a benediction_n of_o every_o tribe_n because_o moses_n mention_n they_o again_o deut._n 33._o i_o shall_v here_o insist_v only_o upon_o that_o single_a sentence_n insert_v in_o dan_n blessing_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n gen._n 49.18_o which_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o ponderous_a ejaculation_n of_o this_o die_a patriarch_n without_o any_o connexion_n either_o with_o that_o which_o go_v before_o or_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v after_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o any_o rule_n of_o method_n or_o logical_a order_n jacob_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v transport_v into_o a_o divine_a ecstasy_n or_o rapture_n make_v a_o strange_a rhetorical_a apostrophe_n turn_v his_o speech_n from_o his_o son_n to_o god_n and_o from_o benediction_n to_o invocation_n his_o word_n here_o be_v hebrew_n but_o three_o lishugnathekah_n kivethi_fw-la jehovah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o in_o a_o little_a and_o because_o of_o its_o brevity_n suavity_n and_o fullness_n be_v true_o call_v a_o golden_a sentence_n why_o this_o sudden_a exclamation_n be_v insert_v among_o his_o many_o benediction_n without_o any_o coherence_n either_o with_o the_o antecedent_n or_o with_o the_o consequent_a various_a author_n have_v render_v various_a reason_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v some_o of_o the_o father_n say_v that_o this_o prophetic_a patriarch_n foresee_v antichrist_n rise_v out_o of_o this_o tribe_n of_o dan_n whereof_o he_o be_v now_o speak_v he_o make_v here_o a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n against_o antichrist_n how_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o father_n i_o have_v at_o large_a show_v in_o my_o discovery_n of_o antichrist_n page_n 10.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o of_o modern_a author_n who_o think_v it_o be_v rather_o a_o holy_a sigh_n a_o heavenly_a groan_n to_o god_n feel_v himself_o faint_a and_o almost_o spend_v with_o speak_v in_o his_o death-bed-sickness_n now_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o to_o be_v free_v from_o all_o such_o weakness_n as_o he_o at_o that_o time_n wrestle_v with_o this_o wish_n be_v suitable_a to_o old_a simeon_n luke_n 2.29_o and_o paul_n phil._n 1.23_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v say_v other_o jacob_n by_o his_o prophetic_a spirit_n foresee_v the_o great_a defection_n that_o will_v after_o be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o their_o infection_n with_o idolatry_n judg._n 18.30_o and_o 1_o king_n 12.30_o for_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v dan_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o the_o seal_v revel_v 7._o hereupon_o he_o dart_v up_o this_o desire_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o for_o himself_o in_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n at_o samson_n of_o that_o tribe_n their_o saviour_n especial_o at_o christ_n the_o world_n saviour_n of_o who_o samson_n be_v but_o a_o type_n correspond_v with_o this_o antitype_n in_o many_o particular_n of_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o four_o opinion_n that_o this_o patriarch_n may_v speak_v these_o word_n to_o his_o son_n dan_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o i_o expect_v jehovah_n to_o be_v thy_o salvation_n o_o dan_o for_o this_o tribe_n in_o general_n and_o samson_n in_o particular_a be_v sore_o oppress_v by_o the_o enemy_n as_o appear_v in_o judg._n 1.34_o and_o 18.1_o 30_o 31._o and_o 16.16_o 17_o 21_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o ejaculation_n may_v well_o enough_o cohere_v with_o jacob_n sudden_a and_o smother_v meditation_n out_o of_o which_o it_o do_v issue_n though_o it_o do_v not_o with_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a matter_n but_o take_v the_o word_n as_o in_o our_o read_n and_o they_o hold_v forth_o this_o golden_a and_o great_a truth_n this_o divine_a doctrine_n that_o as_o jacob_n do_v so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n ought_v to_o wait_v on_o god_n for_o his_o salvation_n wherein_o three_o grand_a considerable_n offer_v themselves_o 1._o the_o object_n 2._o the_o author_n 3._o the_o action_n 1._o the_o object_n in_o jacob_n eye_n be_v salvation_n a_o most_o comprehensive_a word_n contain_v though_o not_o in_o its_o strict_a yet_o in_o its_o large_a sense_n both_o freedom_n from_o all_o evil_a and_o fruition_n of_o all_o good_a so_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o desirable_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n worth_n wait_v for_o it_o must_v be_v salvation_n which_o be_v threefold_a first_o temporal_a and_o external_n exod._n 14.13_o 2_o chron._n 20.17_o outward_a deliverance_n out_o of_o eminent_a danger_n this_o jacob_n may_v include_v but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o he_o design_v as_o the_o whole_a and_o sole_a of_o his_o desire_n therefore_o onkelos_n or_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n read_v it_o thus_o i_o expect_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o gideon_n for_o that_o be_v but_o temporal_a nor_o that_o of_o samson_n for_o that_o be_v but_o transitory_a but_o it_o be_v redemption_n by_o shilo_n that_o my_o soul_n desire_v which_o lead_v to_o second_o salvation_n be_v spiritual_a and_o internal_a rom._n 1.16_o and_o heb._n 2.3_o it_o be_v potential_o in_o the_o word_n preach_v as_o the_o harvest_n be_v potential_o in_o the_o seed_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o thus_o be_v we_o save_v from_o our_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o by_o grace_n eph._n 2.8_o and_o from_o a_o untoward_a generation_n act_v 2.40_o as_o when_o god_n take_v a_o soul_n and_o fill_v it_o as_o a_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n with_o 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the_o lord_n joâ—_n 2.9_o and_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n only_o psal_n 3.8_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o salvation_n psal_n 68.19_o 20._o and_o psal_n 25.5_o the_o god_n that_o give_v omnimodam_fw-la salutem_fw-la as_o hebr._n jeshugnatha_n have_v one_o letter_n more_o than_o ordinary_a import_v even_o all_o manner_n of_o salvation_n he_o save_v we_o from_o ten_o thousand_o death_n and_o danger_n he_o save_v we_o to_o day_n and_o will_v or_o at_o least_o can_v save_v we_o to_o morrow_n all_o kind_n of_o salvation_n external_n internal_a and_o eternal_a be_v from_o the_o lord_n none_o of_o they_o come_v from_o king_n or_o from_o parliament_n or_o from_o navy_n or_o army_n the_o word_n be_v exclusive_a it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n only_o it_o be_v not_o from_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a asunder_o no_o nor_o from_o all_o they_o
be_v promise_v zech._n 14.7_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v joshua_n prudent_a improvement_n of_o this_o glorious_a victory_n he_o like_o a_o politic_a as_o well_o as_o pious_a general_n pursueth_z his_o present_a conquest_n which_o if_o hannibal_n have_v do_v after_o he_o win_v the_o field_n at_o cannae_n he_o may_v have_v take_v rome_n itself_o but_o omit_v that_o opportunity_n when_o afterward_o he_o will_v have_v win_v it_o he_o can_v not_o hence_o have_v he_o this_o character_n vincere_fw-la scis_fw-la hannibal_n uti_fw-la victoria_fw-la nescis_fw-la hannibal_n know_v how_o to_o get_v a_o victory_n but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o improve_v it_o joshua_n be_v wise_a here_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o many_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o have_v any_o avocation_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o must_v not_o loiter_v in_o take_v the_o plunder_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o field_n they_o have_v win_v nor_o linger_v in_o ferret_v out_o the_o five_o king_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o cave_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o must_v pursue_v and_o slay_v all_o they_o can_v overtake_v ver_fw-la 19.20_o until_o a_o small_a remnant_n only_o remain_v that_o reach_v their_o fence_a city_n second_o while_o one_o part_n of_o israel_n army_n be_v employ_v in_o a_o close_a and_o continue_a pursuit_n joshua_n wise_o with_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o lay_v siege_n before_o makkedah_n and_o secure_v the_o five_o king_n that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o adjacent_a cave_n confine_v they_o there_o as_o mouse_n in_o a_o trap_n until_o the_o conquest_n be_v complete_v ver_fw-la 21._o three_o after_o a_o full_a victory_n he_o hale_v out_o the_o five_o king_n out_o of_o their_o hole_n wherein_o they_o hide_v themselves_o not_o once_o think_n that_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n vengeance_n will_v find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o amos_n 9.2_o psal_n 139.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o draw_v those_o five_o mouse_n out_o of_o the_o trap_n whereinto_o themselves_o have_v voluntary_o run_v and_o where_o they_o may_v gnaw_v long_o enough_o but_o get_v out_o they_o can_v not_o till_o fetch_v forth_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o four_o he_o cause_v his_o captain_n to_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o king_n before_o their_o execution_n ver_fw-la 24._o this_o be_v do_v not_o from_o any_o insolent_a contempt_n of_o their_o dignity_n now_o in_o misery_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n to_o insult_v over_o the_o prostrate_a pray_v for_o mercy_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la prostrâsse_fw-la leoni_n a_o lion_n will_v not_o tear_v the_o beast_n that_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o but_o joshua_n do_v it_o from_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o not_o by_o a_o direct_a divine_a command_n upon_o weighty_a ground_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v be_v accomplish_v as_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n deut._n 33.29_o which_o be_v interpret_v the_o neck_n of_o israel_n enemy_n so_o psal_n 91.13_o and_o 110.1_o and_o 149.8_o 2._o that_o the_o captain_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o confidence_n of_o a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o canaan_n whereof_o this_o act_n be_v the_o handsel_n and_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war._n 3._o that_o joshua_n detestation_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o outrageous_a impiety_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v by_o those_o bitter_a punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o which_o their_o sin_n deserve_v 4._o that_o israel_n may_v be_v make_v hereby_o to_o abhor_v the_o idolatry_n and_o wicked_a practice_n of_o canaan_n for_o which_o god_n inflict_v such_o severe_a punishment_n upon_o prince_n and_o people_n 5._o that_o no_o foolish_a pity_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o wicked_a king_n who_o sin_n both_o by_o imitation_n magnates_fw-la magnetes_n lord_n be_v loadstone_n and_o by_o imputation_n also_o delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la people_n smart_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v joshua_n spare_v they_o he_o have_v certain_o sin_v as_o saul_n do_v in_o spare_v agag_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o and_o as_o ahab_n do_v in_o spare_v benhadad_o 1_o king_n 20.42_o 6._o and_o last_o that_o joshua_n herein_o may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n who_o enable_v his_o choose_a not_o only_o to_o conquer_v all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n even_o principality_n and_o power_n rom._n 8.37_o 38._o but_o also_o to_o triumph_v over_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o who_o promise_v to_o tread_v satan_n himself_o under_o their_o foot_n short_o rom._n 16.20_o this_o be_v do_v perfect_o for_o they_o at_o their_o death_n but_o more_o especial_o at_o that_o day_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n then_o shall_v all_o their_o foe_n not_o only_o all_o temporal_a but_o even_o all_o spiritual_a foe_n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v make_v their_o footstool_n psal_n 110.2_o hebr._n 1.13_o and_o 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o yea_o even_o in_o this_o life_n of_o christ_n choose_v they_o do_v find_v in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n that_o the_o force_n of_o those_o their_o foe_n be_v much_o abate_v in_o the_o battle_n christ_n confine_v the_o dragon_n in_o a_o chain_n revel_v 20.1_o 2._o and_o have_v so_o break_v that_o old_a serpent_n head_n that_o he_o can_v trouble_v we_o only_o with_o tail-tentations_a it_o be_v brave_o speak_v by_o a_o holy_a martyr_n though_o that_o curse_a serpent_n shoot_v his_o sting_n into_o our_o heel_n for_o that_o be_v all_o he_o can_v reach_v and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o halt_v yet_o let_v we_o go_v on_o though_o halt_v even_o to_o heaven_n out_o of_o which_o happy_a place_n that_o unholy_a spirit_n be_v cast_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v joshua_n politic_a conduct_n who_o like_o a_o prudent_a general_n improve_v this_o prodigious_a victory_n to_o the_o utmost_a he_o make_v no_o lazy_a halt_v under_o pretence_n of_o refresh_v his_o army_n etc._n etc._n but_o pursue_v his_o conquest_n while_o all_o the_o country_n be_v strike_v with_o terror_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o slay_v those_o five_o king_n and_o then_o hang_v they_o up_o for_o a_o dread_a to_o other_o after_o that_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o same_o hole_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o but_o immediate_o he_o assault_v the_o city_n of_o those_o five_o king_n successful_o as_o well_o as_o successive_o one_o after_o another_o begin_v with_o makkedah_n he_o take_v it_o upon_o that_o day_n whereon_o the_o five_o king_n be_v hang_v ver_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o with_o that_o admirable_a speed_n and_o swiftness_n more_o like_o a_o thunderbolt_n than_o a_o warrior_n conquer_a all_o before_o he_o caesar_n character_n be_v veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la i_o come_v see_v and_o overcome_v but_o more_o true_o joshua_n subdue_a city_n and_o country_n as_o it_o be_v only_o with_o a_o look_v he_o march_v from_o makkedah_n and_o take_v libna_n ver_fw-la 29.30_o then_o lachish_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o then_o gazer_n ver_fw-la 33._o then_o eglon_n ver_fw-la 34.35_o then_o hebron_n ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o and_o last_o deber_n ver_fw-la 38_o 30._o kill_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o all_o those_o seven_o city_n nor_o may_v this_o be_v call_v a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n in_o joshua_n '_o slay_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o all_o sort_n sex_n and_o age_n see_v he_o have_v a_o express_a command_n for_o so_o do_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v justice_n itself_o and_o can_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a ver_fw-la 40._o so_o it_o be_v obedience_n not_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o xii_o chapter_n the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o of_o joshua_n hold_v forth_o how_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n be_v complete_v by_o joshua_n in_o his_o conquer_a one_o and_o thirty_o king_n together_o with_o the_o five_o aforesaid_a joshuah_n the_o eleven_o give_v a_o description_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o they_o in_o its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n and_o joshuah_n the_o twelve_o give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o conquer_a king_n be_v in_o relate_v the_o expedition_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o former_a conduct_n of_o moses_n against_o king_n sihon_n and_o king_n og_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o now_o under_o the_o present_a conduct_n of_o joshua_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o battle_n in_o chap._n 11._o be_v first_o the_o antecedent_n to_o it_o namely_o the_o preparation_n on_o both_o side_n 1._o the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o a_o universal_a confederacy_n take_v the_o field_n and_o encamp_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o mark_v here_o the_o marvellous_a infatuation_n god_n cast_v upon_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n for_o facilitate_v israel_n conquest_n of_o their_o country_n otherwise_o this_o jabin_n king_n of_o hazor_n the_o metropolis_n of_o those_o northern_a petty_a kingdom_n ver_fw-la 10._o shall_v according_o to_o
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soul_n will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o hebr._n 10_o 38_o 39_o 2._o the_o plaintiff_n lay_v before_o they_o both_o the_o fearful_a fruit_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o baal-peor_a numb_a 25.4_o where_o for_o that_o sin_n god_n leave_v so_o many_o bloody_a blow_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o israel_n as_o we_o be_v not_o cleanse_v from_o they_o until_o this_o day_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o where_o he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o dare_v to_o sin_n afresh_o god_n will_v pay_v they_o home_o for_o the_o new_a and_o for_o the_o old_a and_o likewise_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n wherein_o but_o one_o sin_v yet_o all_o suffer_v ver_fw-la 20._o if_o all_o israel_n suffer_v for_o that_o one_o man_n sin_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o all_o suffer_v for_o you_o who_o be_v many_o if_o we_o suffer_v your_o sin_n to_o pass_v unpunished_a 3._o he_o anticipate_v a_o
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