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he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o we_o only_o but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o our_o lord_n taste_v of_o death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o and_o what_o the_o man_n of_o dan_n say_v to_o micha_n levite_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o a_o tribe_n than_o to_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o one_o man_n be_v accommodable_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n he_o be_v the_o great_a deliverer_n that_o rescue_v mankind_n rather_o than_o one_o people_n and_o such_o a_o one_o be_v our_o jesus_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o religion_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v from_o that_o guilt_n which_o admit_v no_o atonement_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n though_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n several_a oblation_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d lxxii_o si_fw-la voluisses_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la dedissem_fw-la utique_fw-la v._o l._n for_o say_v he_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_v else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o psal_n 51.16_o i_o e._n thou_o have_v allow_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o such_o a_o high_a offence_n as_o i_o be_v this_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o text_n the_o ancient_a version_n and_o the_o jewish_a expositor_n loc_n r._n david_n kimch_n in_o ps_n 51.16_o in_o eundem_fw-la sensum_fw-la r._n solom_n &_o aben_n ezra_n in_o loc_n one_o of_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n upon_o this_o place_n express_v himself_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v and_o although_o god_n say_v he_o command_v oblation_n together_o with_o confession_n and_o repentance_n the_o bless_a god_n do_v not_o command_v oblation_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o he_o who_o sin_v ignorant_o but_o he_o the_o psalmist_n be_v a_o presumptuous_a sinner_n and_o for_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o oblation_n but_o only_a repentance_n with_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n offer_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o sin_n upon_o the_o sinner_n say_v and_o repentance_n no_o sinner_n be_v exclude_v from_o hope_n that_o do_v not_o by_o his_o impenitence_n exclude_v himself_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n that_o through_o this_o man_n be_v preach_v to_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act_v 13.38_o 39_o i_o come_v now_o to_o explain_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o christ_n now_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n christ_n do_v denote_v our_o saviour_n office_n christus_fw-la non_fw-la proprium_fw-la nomen_fw-la est_fw-la 7._o lactant._n institut_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 7._o sed_fw-la nuncupatio_fw-la potestatis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la say_v 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and_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o all_o its_o utensil_n they_o be_v by_o that_o mean_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o this_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v have_v relation_n to_o person_n also_o thus_o the_o most_o public_a person_n and_o minister_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o this_o ceremony_n set_v apart_o to_o their_o public_a office_n and_o dignity_n as_o for_o example_n king_n be_v anoint_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o king_n be_v express_v in_o the_o sacred_a dialect_n by_o the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v thus_o be_v saul_n and_o david_n anoint_v by_o samuel_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a appointment_n 1_o sam._n 10.1.15.1.16.3.13_o and_o zadok_n anoint_v solomon_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o dispute_n who_o shall_v succeed_v david_n 1_o king_n 1.39_o and_o these_o king_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o anoint_v be_v then_o god_n vicegerent_n over_o the_o jewish_a people_n who_o be_v under_o a_o theocracy_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 3._o and_o when_o the_o prophet_n do_v by_o anoint_v they_o make_v they_o king_n they_o make_v they_o typical_a christ_n as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v express_v it_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o be_v they_o do_v typify_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o these_o king_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n priest_n be_v anoint_v also_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o priest_n office_n exod._n 40.13.15_o for_o prophet_n the_o like_a can_v be_v say_v we_o have_v not_o that_o express_a law_n nor_o the_o practice_n upon_o record_n which_o we_o have_v for_o the_o other_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o elijah_n be_v command_v to_o anoint_v elisha_n to_o be_v a_o prophet_n in_o his_o room_n 1_o king_n 19.16_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o be_v command_v to_o anoint_v hazael_n to_o be_v king_n over_o syria_n and_o jehu_n over_o israel_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o no_o more_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o expression_n than_o this_o that_o he_o shall_v constitute_v elisha_n to_o be_v prophet_n in_o his_o room_n and_o because_o man_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o great_a office_n by_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v therefore_o that_o expression_n be_v use_v there_o and_o that_o person_n who_o be_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n to_o some_o great_a office_n or_o employment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v though_o he_o be_v not_o set_v apart_o with_o material_a oil_n to_o that_o office_n because_o these_o public_a person_n be_v wont_v by_o the_o holy_a oil_n to_o be_v set_v apart_o to_o their_o dignity_n and_o employment_n thus_o cyrus_n be_v say_v to_o be_v lord_n anoint_a isa_n 45.1_o he_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o we_o find_v that_o all_o that_o we_o read_v elijah_n do_v when_o he_o come_v to_o elisha_n to_o perform_v what_o he_o be_v command_v be_v that_o he_o pass_v by_o he_o and_o cast_v his_o mantle_n upon_o he_o 45.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n s._n b._n mel._n michal_n jophi_n in_o 1_o reg._n 19_o &_o r._n d._n kimchi_n in_o isa_n 45.1_o 1_o king_n 19_o v._o 19_o upon_o which_o elisha_n arise_v and_o minister_v to_o elijah_n v._o 21._o for_o king_n and_o priest_n the_o precept_n be_v plain_a and_o the_o practice_n unquestionable_a i_o shall_v from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n give_v you_o a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o right_n of_o anoint_v king_n and_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v these_o two_o first_o this_o be_v to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o divine_a election_n and_o choice_n he_o that_o be_v thus_o set_v apart_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o choose_v of_o god_n i_o have_v exalt_v one_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o people_n i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o psal_n 89.19_o 20._o this_o holy_a oil_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o god_n prescribe_v wherewith_o certain_a thing_n and_o person_n be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o separate_v to_o holy_a use_n and_o it_o be_v express_o say_v whosoever_o compound_v any_o like_o it_o or_o whosoever_o put_v any_o of_o it_o upon_o a_o stranger_n shall_v even_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n exod._n 30.33_o second_o that_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o anoint_v may_v thereby_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o divine_a influx_n and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o saul_n that_o when_o samuel_n have_v anoint_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o another_o man_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n 9_o we_o be_v moreover_o tell_v from_o the_o jewish_a writer_n that_o those_o that_o be_v anoint_v be_v anoint_v on_o their_o head_n 30.23_o vid._n maimon_n h._n melach_n abravenel_n in_o exod._n 30.23_o king_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o crown_n priest_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sign_n of_o a_o crown_n denote_v the_o regal_a dignity_n and_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o priest_n denote_v the_o priesthood_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v but_o not_o the_o inferior_a priest_n that_o a_o son_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o anoint_v indeed_o solomon_n be_v but_o that_o be_v because_o there_o be_v a_o competitor_n in_o the_o case_n namely_o his_o brother_n adonijah_n
renown_n to_o show_v that_o as_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v little_a in_o bulk_n or_o quantity_n yet_o in_o other_o regard_n be_v of_o more_o esteem_n and_o value_n above_o other_o in_o sight_n great_a so_o it_o be_v with_o bethlehem_n though_o perhaps_o otherwise_o little_a in_o number_n bigness_n or_o account_n among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n or_o as_o st._n matthew_n among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n which_o in_o sense_n be_v all_o one_o allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o divide_v their_o tribe_n into_o thousand_o as_o among_o we_o the_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o hundred_o over_o every_o one_o of_o which_o thousand_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o chief_a thus_o be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o reconcile_a st._n matthew_n and_o micah_n abundant_o remove_v and_o that_o by_o a_o way_n which_o the_o jew_n themselves_o can_v reasonable_o reject_v three_o i_o consider_v the_o stupendous_a manner_n of_o his_o birth_n for_o this_o be_v also_o foretell_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n this_o god_n have_v promise_v long_o before_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n i_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v very_o well_o heed_v it_o be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n not_o to_o ahaz_n that_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v indeed_o god_n say_v unto_o ahaz_n ask_v thou_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o ahaz_n refuse_v to_o do_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o ask_v neither_o will_v i_o tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o promise_n not_o to_o ahaz_n but_o to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o he_o say_v hear_v you_o now_o o_o house_n of_o david_n be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o a_o sign_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n contra_fw-la cell_n l._n 1._o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n immanuel_n isa_n 7.11_o 14._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a as_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v observe_v well_o that_o what_o be_v say_v here_o be_v say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n now_o the_o virgin_n mary_n though_o she_o be_v indeed_o espouse_v to_o joseph_n yet_o before_o they_o come_v together_o she_o be_v find_v with_o child_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matt._n 1.18_o and_o the_o same_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o express_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n say_v behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n etc._n etc._n v._n 22_o 23._o it_o be_v under_o the_o character_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v make_v gen._n 3.15_o and_o this_o be_v make_v good_a in_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n of_o a_o virgin_n who_o be_v in_o the_o 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the_o apostle_n require_v that_o the_o woman_n shall_v learn_v in_o silence_n with_o all_o subjection_n 1_o tim._n 2.11_o and_o add_v but_o i_o suffer_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o teach_v nor_o to_o usurp_v authority_n over_o the_o man_n but_o to_o be_v in_o silence_n v._o 12._o this_o may_v seem_v hard_a on_o the_o woman_n side_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n to_o show_v that_o what_o he_o require_v of_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o arbitrary_o do_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o enjoin_v the_o woman_n this_o silence_n and_o subjection_n and_o give_v two_o reason_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o woman_n by_o god_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o man_n and_o be_v so_o even_o by_o the_o very_a law_n of_o her_o creation_n and_o will_v have_v so_o continue_v have_v mankind_n continue_v in_o innocence_n for_o adam_n be_v first_o form_v than_o eve_n v._o 13._o the_o second_o reason_n for_o this_o injunction_n of_o silence_n and_o subjection_n be_v the_o woman_n transgression_n this_o render_v her_o condition_n more_o mean_a and_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o her_o creation_n she_o be_v now_o subject_v for_o her_o fault_n and_o depress_v low_a than_o she_o be_v upon_o the_o score_n of_o her_o transgression_n god_n say_v to_o the_o woman_n upon_o her_o fall_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o three_o gen._n 3.16_o thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o transgression_n v._o 14._o by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o woman_n condition_n since_o the_o fall_n be_v very_o bad_a and_o upon_o some_o account_v worse_a than_o that_o of_o the_o man_n but_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v much_o depress_v it_o be_v not_o deplorable_a and_o hopeless_a it_o follow_v notwithstanding_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n v._o 15._o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a not_o that_o the_o woman_n bear_v of_o child_n be_v either_o a_o mean_n or_o condition_n of_o her_o be_v save_v this_o will_v be_v small_a comfort_n to_o those_o who_o bear_v none_o but_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o this_o saviour_n who_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o son_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n this_o promise_a seed_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o than_o what_o follow_v if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n do_v but_o insinuate_v the_o condition_n require_v on_o the_o woman_n part_n the_o principal_a object_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o promise_a seed_n this_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o our_o salvation_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o hope_n but_o faith_n and_o charity_n be_v require_v as_o condition_n and_o charity_n be_v require_v as_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n four_o i_o consider_v the_o time_n in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o prediction_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v consider_v what_o the_o time_n predict_v be_v and_o then_o show_v you_o that_o it_o be_v pass_v long_o since_o and_o that_o our_o jesus_n do_v appear_v at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o the_o general_a expectation_n i_o shall_v begin_v and_o show_v what_o the_o time_n be_v in_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o that_o time_n and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n the_o sceptre_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o judah_n nor_o a_o lawgiver_n from_o between_o his_o foot_n until_o shiloh_n come_v gen._n 49.10_o that_o those_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o messiah_n the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v confess_v and_o the_o modern_a jew_n know_v this_o very_a well_o and_o several_a of_o they_o have_v also_o interpret_v the_o place_n of_o the_o messiah_n though_o there_o have_v be_v some_o among_o they_o who_o have_v use_v their_o wit_n to_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o that_o divine_a testimony_n the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n of_o jacob_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o jew_n who_o near_o the_o time_n of_o and_o after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o judah_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o people_n nor_o be_v quite_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o law_n and_o religion_n until_o
mention_v before_o out_o of_o josephus_n 12._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la judaic_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o who_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o prophecy_n that_o at_o that_o time_n one_o of_o their_o own_o country_n shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o the_o world_n and_o this_o expectation_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v excite_v they_o to_o war_n with_o the_o roman_n as_o both_o josephus_n and_o suetonius_n observe_v 5._o cornel._n tacit._n histor_n l._n 5._o another_o roman_a historian_n give_v we_o the_o same_o account_n of_o this_o great_a expectation_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a person_n that_o shall_v about_o this_o time_n arise_v out_o of_o judaea_n pluribus_n persuasio_fw-la inerat_fw-la say_v he_o antiquis_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la literis_fw-la contineri_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la tempore_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la valesceret_fw-la oriens_fw-la profectique_fw-la judaeâ_fw-la rerum_fw-la potirentur_fw-la these_o testimony_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v what_o i_o bring_v they_o for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o general_a expectation_n of_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a person_n to_o arise_v from_o the_o jewish_a people_n at_o that_o time_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a it_o seem_v very_o plain_a that_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o expectation_n be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o prediction_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n concern_v the_o time_n when_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v these_o prophecy_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o they_o raise_v in_o the_o jew_n a_o general_a expectation_n of_o their_o messiah_n at_o that_o time_n and_o they_o do_v withal_o signify_v the_o hope_n they_o have_v of_o his_o appearance_n and_o hence_o the_o fame_n of_o that_o expectation_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o gentile_a world_n we_o see_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o jesus_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o what_o be_v predict_v of_o the_o messiah_n i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o proceed_v to_o some_o other_o particular_n but_o before_o i_o do_v that_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o jew_n 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they_o up_o but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o one_o of_o their_o late_a writer_n on_o this_o argument_n it_o be_v infinite_o plain_a that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v during_o the_o second_o temple_n according_a to_o haggai_n and_o malachy_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o latter_a house_n be_v to_o be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o the_o former_a and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o account_n give_v how_o this_o can_v be_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o appear_v in_o this_o temple_n for_o otherwise_o this_o temple_n come_v short_a of_o solomon_n and_o they_o who_o know_v solomon_n weep_v when_o they_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o ezra_n 3.3_o 12._o nay_o the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o and_o fancy_n that_o they_o learn_v it_o from_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o letter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n of_o haggai_n 4._o r._n kimchi_n &_o r._n solom_n in_o hag._n 1.8_o &_o r._n bechai_n in_o legem_fw-la f._n 59_o col._n 4._o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 8._o that_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n in_o solomon_n temple_n which_o be_v want_v in_o this_o second_o temple_n viz._n the_o ark_n the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o shechinah_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o thing_n lessen_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o second_o house_n which_o yet_o as_o be_v foretell_v shall_v be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o solomon_n and_o what_o do_v the_o jew_n say_v to_o all_o this_o they_o answer_v that_o the_o second_o temple_n stand_v long_o than_o the_o first_o 141._o kimchi_n &_o r._n solom_n in_o haggai_n 2._o &_o lipmanni_n nizachon_n pag._n 141._o and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o duration_n it_o be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o first_o for_o whereas_o the_o first_o temple_n stand_v but_o 410_o the_o second_o continue_v 420_o year_n as_o if_o the_o stand_v ten_o year_n long_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n and_o so_o great_a a_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o see_v its_o foundation_n do_v god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o nation_n and_o fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n and_o send_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o be_v this_o all_o that_o he_o mean_v that_o this_o house_n shall_v continue_v ten_o year_n long_o than_o that_o of_o solomon_n suppose_v the_o account_n to_o be_v true_a that_o it_o stand_v ten_o year_n long_o than_o that_o of_o solomon_n yet_o do_v not_o this_o infer_v the_o glory_n which_o be_v here_o promise_v be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n i_o will_v fill_v this_o house_n with_o glory_n the_o tabernacle_n of_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o account_n of_o maimon_n continue_v long_o than_o 410_o year_n 1._o maimon_n beth_n habbechirah_n cap._n 1._o and_o be_v it_o therefore_o more_o glorious_a than_o solomon_n temple_n at_o other_o time_n they_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v beautify_v by_o herod_n and_o enrich_v by_o other_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o god_n who_o value_v not_o silver_n and_o gold_n do_v magnify_v here_o the_o magnificence_n of_o a_o idumaean_a and_o the_o munificence_n of_o some_o heathen_a prince_n or_o as_o if_o this_o can_v afford_v the_o jew_n any_o great_a comfort_n who_o under_o this_o second_o temple_n meet_v with_o severe_a affliction_n from_o the_o greek_n and_o roman_n credat_fw-la judaeus_n apella_fw-la i_o once_o meet_v with_o a_o jew_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o considerable_a rank_n discourse_v with_o he_o about_o religion_n i_o press_v he_o with_o the_o word_n in_o haggai_n chap._n 2._o v._n 9_o and_o show_v he_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o evasion_n which_o their_o writer_n have_v find_v out_o i_o find_v he_o as_o vain_a as_o any_o of_o they_o when_o he_o insist_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o house_n speak_v of_o in_o haggai_n be_v mean_v of_o a_o three_o house_n yet_o to_o be_v build_v for_o that_o be_v mean_v say_v he_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n the_o latter_a house_n in_o the_o prophet_n whereas_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o second_o house_n build_v on_o their_o return_n from_o the_o captivity_n as_o appear_v from_o v._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v call_v this_o latter_a house_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 9_o which_o the_o jew_n conceal_v the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v so_o punctual_o set_v down_o in_o daniel_n and_o so_o clear_o reveal_v in_o other_o scripture_n that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v in_o great_a confusion_n when_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o this_o argument_n of_o compute_v the_o time_n when_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o a_o clear_a proof_n of_o this_o 12._o maimor_n h._n melechim_n c._n 12._o maimon_n in_o that_o book_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o messiah_n lay_v down_o this_o rule_n which_o tend_v great_o to_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o most_o astonish_a unbelief_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o compute_v the_o time_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o cite_v a_o know_v say_v of_o their_o wise_a man_n viz._n let_v they_o who_o compute_v time_n be_v extinguish_v or_o perish_v chap._n iu._n the_o content_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n deut._n 18._o v._o 18._o consider_v that_o our_o jesus_n be_v a_o prophet_n like_o unto_o moses_n show_v in_o sundry_a particular_n that_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o converse_v much_o in_o galilee_n according_a to_o the_o prediction_n isa_n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o place_n more_o particular_o consider_v that_o our_o jesus_n do_v so_o several_a other_o character_n of_o the_o messiah_n belong_v to_o jesus_n that_o the_o messiah_n as_o
the_o lord_n shall_v he_o behold_v num._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o this_o the_o great_a anti-type_n of_o moses_n no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o joh._n 1.18_o in_o his_o mediatorship_n thus_o moses_n tell_v the_o israelite_n i_o stand_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o at_o that_o time_n to_o show_v you_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.5_o and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v but_o the_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o exceed_v he_o great_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o a_o better_a covenant_n which_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n heb._n 8.6_o i_o may_v add_v that_o moses_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o deliverance_n which_o he_o wrought_v he_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o egypt_n but_o jesus_n save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n he_o save_v the_o israelite_n jesus_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n but_o not_o so_o many_o and_o great_a work_n as_o those_o which_o jesus_n do_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v at_o large_a afterward_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v we_o that_o those_o word_n deut._n 18_o belong_v to_o the_o messiah_n and_o be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o jewish_a writer_n expound_v those_o word_n to_o another_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n there_o they_o understand_v the_o whole_a order_n and_o succession_n of_o prophet_n after_o moses_n or_o else_o joshuah_n or_o jeremiah_n but_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o text._n for_o the_o word_n speak_v plain_o of_o one_o certain_a prophet_n that_o god_n will_v raise_v up_o and_o for_o joshua_n he_o be_v no_o prophet_n nor_o be_v he_o just_o reckon_v among_o that_o order_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o word_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o jeremiah_n or_o 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where_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o converse_v when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v also_o predict_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v our_o saviour_n do_v converse_v in_o that_o place_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n yet_o he_o live_v in_o galilee_n as_o be_v predict_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n i_o shall_v take_v the_o liberty_n to_o translate_v those_o word_n as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v do_v and_o to_o begin_v where_o he_o do_v also_o 15._o mr._n mede_n on_o mar._n 1._o v._n 14_o 15._o as_o the_o first_o time_n he_o make_v vile_a or_o debase_v the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o naphthali_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n he_o make_v it_o or_o shall_v make_v it_o glorious_a if_o you_o ask_v how_o it_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o people_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n namely_o of_o affliction_n have_v see_v a_o great_a light_n they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o shadow_n 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galilee_n though_o a_o obscure_a country_n and_o remote_a from_o jerusalem_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o a_o country_n that_o have_v be_v early_o and_o very_o severe_o afflict_v shall_v yet_o be_v dignify_v with_o the_o presence_n and_o work_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v next_o to_o inquire_v whether_o this_o prediction_n be_v fulfil_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n we_o read_v that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v send_v unto_o a_o city_n of_o galilee_n name_v nazareth_n to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n who_o dwell_v there_o to_o acquaint_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n jesus_n luk._n 1._o and_o though_o jesus_n be_v bear_v at_o bethlehem_n yet_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o galilee_n and_o from_o thence_o joseph_n and_o mary_n go_v up_o to_o bethlehem_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o decree_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n luk._n 2._o and_o in_o galilee_n again_o he_o live_v when_o he_o be_v a_o young_a child_n for_o after_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o out_o of_o egypt_n by_o joseph_n he_o fear_v to_o go_v into_o judoea_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n he_o turn_v aside_o into_o the_o part_n of_o galilee_n and_o he_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n matt._n 2.22_o 23._o from_o thence_o he_o come_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n matt._n 3.13_o mark_v 1.9_o and_o after_o his_o temptation_n and_o john_n imprisonment_n we_o find_v he_o in_o galilee_n preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_v 1.14_o or_o as_o st._n matthew_n have_v it_o in_o the_o border_n of_o zabulon_n and_o nephthalim_fw-la that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o isaias_n the_o prophet_n say_v 8._o euseb_n demonstr_n l._n 9_o c._n 8._o the_o land_n of_o zabulon_n and_o the_o land_n of_o nephthalim_fw-la by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sea_n beyond_o jordan_n galilee_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o people_n which_o sit_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n matt._n 4.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o there_o he_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o luk._n 2.39.4.16_o so_o there_o he_o preach_v luk._n 4.14_o matt._n 4.23_o at_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n he_o call_v simon_n and_o andrew_n and_o a_o little_a way_n from_o thence_o two_o other_o disciple_n james_n and_o john_n mar._n 1.16_o 19_o and_o thereupon_o as_o he_o himself_o be_v call_v a_o galilean_a matt._n 26.69_o so_o be_v his_o disciple_n call_v galilean_n act._n 1.11.2.7_o the_o first_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v be_v in_o cana_n of_o galilee_n joh._n 2.11_o he_o go_v indeed_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n joh._n 2.13_o but_o after_o that_o return_n to_o galilee_n joh._n 4.3_o 43._o and_o there_o he_o cure_v the_o noble-man_n son_n v._o 46._o and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o miracle_n that_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v come_v out_o of_o judoea_n into_o galilee_n v._o 54._o and_o he_o promise_v his_o disciple_n that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o will_v go_v before_o they_o into_o galilee_n matt._n 26.32_o so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o feast_n and_o die_v there_o yet_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o galilee_n there_o he_o live_v and_o preach_v there_o he_o call_v his_o disciple_n there_o he_o do_v his_o miracle_n there_o he_o appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a we_o shall_v dismiss_v this_o excellent_a prophecy_n which_o do_v not_o only_o foretell_v the_o great_a happiness_n of_o galilee_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o seem_v very_o particular_o to_o point_v out_o those_o place_n in_o galilee_n that_o shall_v be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o honour_v the_o prophet_n do_v not_o only_o in_o general_n foretell_v the_o
saviour_n as_o well_o as_o a_o comforter_n with_o relation_n to_o his_o disciple_n 16.8_o joh._n 16.8_o the_o spirit_n do_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n man_n be_v convince_v that_o jesus_n be_v no_o impostor_n but_o that_o he_o be_v what_o he_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n a_o miracle_n have_v always_o be_v a_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o doctrine_n and_o ever_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o convince_a when_o elijah_n have_v restore_v to_o life_n the_o widow_n son_n she_o conclude_v he_o a_o true_a prophet_n 17.24_o 1_o king_n 17.24_o by_o this_o i_o know_v say_v she_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o mouth_n be_v truth_n a_o true_a miracle_n be_v a_o attestation_n from_o heaven_n we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n will_v set_v his_o seal_n to_o a_o lie_n or_o to_o a_o truth_n of_o little_a moment_n and_o concern_v 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strike_v v._n 8._o and_o after_o those_o word_n we_o read_v that_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n v._n 10._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o sin_n or_o trespass-offering_a under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v expiatory_a and_o piacular_a and_o the_o beast_n be_v offer_v instead_o of_o the_o offender_n and_o god_n do_v accept_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o person_n who_o have_v sin_v let_v we_o now_o consider_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o solemn_a prayer_n a_o little_a before_o his_o passion_n have_v these_o word_n for_o their_o sake_n speak_v of_o his_o disciple_n i_o sanctify_v myself_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v christ_n do_v offer_v up_o himself_o as_o a_o victim_n or_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v observe_v to_o signify_v and_o that_o sacrifice_v also_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o piacular_a and_o expiatory_a one_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v that_o the_o prayer_n joh._n 17.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n by_o which_o christ_n consecrate_v himself_o unto_o his_o death_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o which_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n use_v when_o he_o consecrate_v or_o offer_v up_o the_o victim_n of_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n before_o the_o altar_n joh._n 17.19_o agreeable_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v st._n paul_n speak_v of_o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n of_o which_o word_n i_o can_v give_v no_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o viz._n that_o though_o christ_n be_v innocent_a himself_o yet_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v he_o up_o to_o death_n as_o a_o piacular_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n peter_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 2_o cor._n 5.22_o 1_o pet._n 11.24_o the_o divine_a author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n tell_v we_o that_o christ_n do_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o be_v once_o offer_v to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o that_o he_o offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 1.3_o c._n 9.28.1.10.12_o and_o we_o find_v that_o the_o expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o body_n of_o those_o beast_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o sin_n be_v burn_v without_o the_o camp_n wherefore_o jesus_n also_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v the_o people_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n by_o sanctify_v the_o people_n nothing_o less_o can_v be_v mean_v than_o the_o expiation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o this_o be_v do_v under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n so_o be_v it_o do_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n the_o anti-type_n of_o those_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o place_n who_o suffer_v without_o the_o gate_n st._n john_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n heb._n 13.10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o john_n 1._o v._o 7._o and_o this_o be_v far_o confirm_v to_o we_o from_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n blood_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v for_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v buy_v and_o redeem_v for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v add_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n where_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o colossian_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 9.15_o eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v very_o much_o may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n viz._n that_o our_o lord_n himself_o have_v say_v that_o he_o come_v to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o matt._n 20.28_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o those_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n matt._n 26.28_o again_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n be_v elsewhere_o say_v to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_n joh._n 4.10_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o add_v any_o more_o testimony_n to_o those_o already_o name_v for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o yet_o these_o be_v sufficient_a and_o indeed_o they_o do_v so_o plain_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o he_o must_v use_v great_a art_n that_o can_v strain_v they_o to_o another_o sense_n for_o what_o the_o socinian_o object_n against_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o it_o render_v god_n kindness_n less_o which_o yet_o be_v great_o magnify_v in_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v his_o son_n this_o objection_n i_o say_v can_v be_v of_o no_o force_n at_o all_o for_o though_o god_n think_v fit_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o justice_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o altogether_o go_v unpunished_a and_o give_v we_o his_o son_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o redeem_v we_o from_o misery_n with_o his_o precious_a blood_n yet_o be_v this_o no_o diminution_n to_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o infinite_a 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pass_v through_o the_o forbearance_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n rom._n 3._o v._n 24_o 25_o 26._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v consider_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o consequent_o as_o a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v content_a to_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o love_v one_o another_o we_o be_v press_v to_o it_o from_o this_o consideration_n walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o a_o offering_n
office_n too_o mean_a for_o we_o in_o which_o we_o may_v do_v any_o good_a office_n to_o one_o another_o here_o be_v enough_o to_o extinguish_v for_o ever_o all_o our_o ambition_n and_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o our_o poor_a brother_n nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v can_v be_v call_v a_o great_a condescension_n after_o this_o humiliation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n iv_o of_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o most_o conspicous_a mirror_n and_o example_n of_o he_o be_v a_o man_n sin_n only_o except_v like_o one_o of_o we_o sensible_a of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o these_o thing_n pain_v his_o flesh_n as_o they_o do_v we_o his_o soul_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o very_a heavy_a his_o sweat_n be_v like_o drop_n of_o blood_n great_a be_v his_o agony_n and_o his_o sorrow_n beyond_o expression_n he_o see_v before_o his_o eye_n a_o most_o painful_a and_o a_o most_o shameful_a death_n he_o be_v about_o to_o drink_v a_o 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about_o valour_n or_o fortitude_n to_o forgive_v a_o enemy_n and_o to_o choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o to_o do_v a_o evil_a thing_n speak_v a_o generous_a and_o a_o great_a mind_n and_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n of_o courage_n and_o true_a fortitude_n but_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o weak_a mind_n who_o will_v do_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o save_v his_o life_n and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o he_o that_o affront_v he_o or_o do_v he_o wrong_n revenge_n speak_v a_o defect_n of_o wit_n and_o courage_n the_o mean_a creature_n they_o be_v who_o be_v peevish_a and_o waspish_a and_o prone_a to_o bite_v he_o that_o touch_v he_o leniter_fw-la qui_fw-la saeviunt_fw-la sapiunt_fw-la magis_fw-la anger_n rest_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n non_fw-la est_fw-la magnus_fw-la animus_n quem_fw-la incurvat_fw-la injuria_fw-la they_o be_v but_o little_a and_o feeble_a folk_n that_o be_v ruffle_v by_o every_o injury_n or_o calumny_n the_o more_o impotent_a and_o weak_a any_o creature_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o provoke_v and_o nothing_o be_v a_o more_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o narrow_a and_o mean_a soul_n than_o be_v revenge_n quip_n minuti_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o infirmi_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la exiguique_fw-la voluptas_fw-la ultio_fw-la continuò_fw-la sic_fw-la collige_fw-la quòd_fw-la vindicta_fw-la nemo_fw-la magìs_fw-la gaudet_fw-la quà m_fw-la faemina_fw-la etc._n etc._n well_o so_o it_o be_v our_o saviour_n show_v great_a courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o have_v give_v we_o therein_o a_o great_a example_n of_o christian_a fortitude_n and_o resolution_n i_o shall_v now_o make_v some_o application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i._o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v serve_v to_o recommend_v to_o we_o a_o suffer_a condition_n which_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v by_o his_o own_o suffering_n when_o we_o suffer_v we_o be_v like_o the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v with_o our_o suffering_n who_o profess_v a_o faith_n in_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n for_o by_o suffering_n our_o religion_n be_v plant_v by_o suffering_n it_o grow_v up_o and_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o way_n in_o which_o jesus_n go_v before_o we_o into_o his_o glory_n and_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v likewise_o be_v glorify_v together_o it_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n to_o we_o to_o think_v that_o our_o lord_n have_v lead_v we_o the_o same_o way_n and_o that_o he_o do_v overcome_v the_o world_n after_o this_o manner_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o noble_a conquest_n of_o it_o ii_o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v to_o a_o frequent_a mediation_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n form_n what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v plain_o that_o we_o be_v near_o concern_v in_o these_o thing_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o suffer_v upon_o his_o own_o account_n but_o upon_o we_o and_o we_o be_v very_o much_o concern_v in_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n 1_o as_o we_o expect_v 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do_v excel_v it_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n comprise_v those_o precept_n give_v by_o he_o which_o be_v either_o moral_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a the_o moral_a law_n concern_v they_o as_o man_n and_o be_v give_v at_o mount_n sinai_n in_o ten_o distinct_a precept_n or_o commandment_n these_o be_v call_v the_o word_n or_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ten_o word_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n word_n in_o scripture_n phrase_n signify_v at_o entire_a sentence_n or_o precept_n ps_n 147.19_o exod._n 20._o 1._o deut._n 4.13.10.4_o exod_n 34.28_o gal._n 5.14_o mark_n 7.13_o with_o matth._n 15.6_o the_o other_o law_n which_o moses_n give_v be_v express_v by_o statute_n and_o judgement_n ps_n 147.19_o as_o the_o moral_a be_v by_o word_n or_o word_n in_o the_o same_o place_n for_o statute_n the_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o precept_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v not_o reveal_v 177._o bechai_n in_o legem_fw-la fol._n 185._o abravenel_n fol._n 177._o or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o obvious_a and_o plain_a such_o be_v the_o law_n concern_v divers_a kind_n concern_v the_o escape_n goat_n and_o the_o red_a heifer_n and_o the_o like_a and_o to_o these_o belong_v the_o ceremonial_a and_o ritual_a precept_n which_o concern_v the_o hebrew_n as_o they_o be_v a_o church_n judgement_n be_v such_o precept_n as_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o may_v at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n be_v find_v out_o by_o it_o such_o be_v tâ—ose_v which_o relate_v to_o adultery_n and_o theft_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v relation_n to_o a_o polity_n or_o civil_a society_n as_o for_o
example_n the_o several_a specialty_n contain_v under_o the_o general_a prohibition_n of_o theft_n where_o abravenel_n reckon_v up_o no_o less_o than_o ten_o be_v call_v judgement_n and_o so_o be_v those_o precept_n call_v which_o we_o find_v in_o exod._n ch_n 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o whole_a section_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judgement_n contain_v several_a judicial_a law_n or_o law_n which_o respect_v the_o hebrew_n as_o they_o be_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o civil_a society_n these_o statute_n and_o judgement_n contain_v the_o law_n of_o their_o church_n and_o state_n and_o judaisme_n as_o consider_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o christianity_n consist_v in_o the_o solemn_a profession_n of_o and_o obedience_n to_o these_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o the_o jewish_a nation_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o what_o i_o main_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o viz._n to_o show_v first_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v give_v 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be_v weak_a and_o have_v not_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n annex_v unto_o it_o 7.16_o rom._n 7.5_o gal_n 4.9_o phil._n 3.3_o with_o rom._n 8.3_o gal._n 3.3_o heb._n 7.16_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o its_o weakness_n it_o be_v very_o frequent_o call_v flesh_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o power_n enable_v we_o to_o obey_v with_o which_o it_o be_v attend_v and_o the_o legal_a ordiance_n be_v call_v weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n or_o rudiment_n and_o indeed_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n may_v be_v just_o call_v weak_a as_o compare_v with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v what_o the_o gospel_n have_v do_v it_o give_v not_o life_n 15.10_o gal._n 3.21_o rom._n 7.5_o 8._o act._n 15.10_o it_o do_v not_o furnish_v man_n with_o power_n to_o yield_v a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a obedience_n sin_n be_v forbid_v indeed_o 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follower_n for_o so_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o he_o 3._o to_o dispose_v man_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v well_o fit_v for_o this_o end_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 24._o gal._n 3.22_o 23_o 24._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v but_o before_o faith_n come_v we_o be_v under_o the_o law_n shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o
with_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o vulgar_a yet_o they_o deride_v those_o foppery_n and_o be_v therefore_o esteem_v atheist_n by_o the_o common_a people_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o among_o the_o heathen_n there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o man_n who_o have_v a_o better_a sense_n of_o thing_n and_o have_v teach_v many_o good_a lesson_n of_o morality_n but_o these_o man_n discourse_v uncertain_o and_o at_o rover_n for_o want_n of_o a_o revelation_n and_o when_o they_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o future_a state_n they_o be_v waver_v and_o doubtful_a and_o the_o stoic_n themselves_z who_o be_v a_o most_o considerable_a sect_n among_o the_o wise_a of_o their_o philosopher_n do_v trifle_n at_o a_o great_a rate_n and_o allow_v of_o some_o thing_n manifest_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o notorious_o false_a i_o will_v not_o here_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o their_o principle_n and_o to_o show_v how_o different_o they_o act_v from_o what_o they_o teach_v etc._n vid._n plutarch_n de_fw-mi repugn_v stoicorum_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v do_v by_o plutarch_n i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o maintain_v some_o principle_n that_o be_v immoral_a and_o impious_a and_o such_o as_o can_v not_o come_v from_o god_n 69._o arrian_n epicter_n l._n 1._o c._n 24._o marc._n antonin_n l._n 5._o sect_n 21._o seneca_n epist_n 69._o they_o give_v man_n liberty_n to_o murder_v themselves_o and_o to_o go_v out_o of_o this_o world_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o he_o who_o send_v they_o into_o it_o and_o this_o evil_a and_o impious_a doctrine_n be_v the_o common_a and_o receive_v and_o avow_a principle_n of_o the_o sect_n exerce_fw-la te_fw-la ut_fw-la mortem_fw-la excipias_fw-la &_o si_fw-la ita_fw-la res_fw-la suadebit_fw-la accersas_fw-la interest_n nihil_fw-la a_o illa_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la veniat_fw-la a_o ad_fw-la illam_fw-la nos_fw-la say_v seneca_n it_o be_v true_a that_o seneca_n elsewhere_o explain_v himself_o 58._o epist_n 58._o and_o seem_v to_o allow_v this_o liberty_n only_o in_o a_o useless_a old_a age_n or_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n but_o as_o that_o liberty_n be_v upon_o no_o account_n to_o be_v allow_v so_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o speak_v inconsistent_o with_o himself_o for_o elsewhere_o he_o do_v not_o only_o allow_v a_o wise_a man_n to_o kill_v himself_o 70._o seneca_n epist_n 70._o si_fw-la multa_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la molesta_fw-la &_o tranquillitatem_fw-la turbantia_fw-la i_o e._n if_o many_o trouble_n arise_v which_o disturb_v he_o but_o also_o when_o he_o suspect_v that_o trouble_n will_v come_v upon_o he_o for_o he_o go_v on_o thus_o nec_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o necessitate_v ultima_fw-la facit_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la primum_fw-la illi_fw-la caeperit_n suspecta_fw-la esse_fw-la fortuna_fw-la diligenter_n circumspicit_fw-la numquid_fw-la illo_fw-la die_fw-la desinendum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la existimat_fw-la sva_fw-la refer_v faciat_fw-la finem_fw-la a_o accipiat_fw-la so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n a_o man_n may_v lawful_o kill_v himself_o when_o ever_o he_o think_v it_o convenient_a this_o be_v a_o most_o wretched_a and_o detestable_a principle_n a_o manifest_a invasion_n of_o god_n peculiar_a and_o practise_v upon_o his_o prerogative_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a thing_n to_o allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o do_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a to_o rid_v ourselves_o of_o some_o present_a trouble_n or_o some_o thing_n which_o we_o fear_v for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o man_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o kill_v another_o man_n who_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o obstruct_v his_o ease_n and_o quiet_a and_o indeed_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o may_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o and_o choose_v to_o offend_v rather_o than_o suffer_v thus_o vain_a be_v those_o man_n who_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o foolish_a imagination_n who_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o wisdom_n allow_v of_o the_o great_a immorality_n from_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n the_o unlawfulness_n of_o self-murder_n sufficient_o appear_v when_o god_n command_v not_o to_o kill_v he_o forbid_v self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o kill_v another_o man_n for_o if_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o ourselves_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o nine_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v our_o do_v it_o against_o our_o neighbour_n the_o kill_a ourselves_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o six_o 20._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 20._o as_o st._n augustin_n argue_v well_o and_o when_o after_o the_o flood_n the_o shed_n of_o man_n blood_n be_v forbid_v gen._n 9.6_o it_o be_v forbid_v for_o a_o reason_n which_o reach_v to_o self-murder_n as_o well_o as_o the_o kill_n of_o another_o for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n nam_fw-la si_fw-la homicida_fw-la nefarius_fw-la est_fw-la 18._o lactant._n de_fw-fr falsa_fw-la sapientia_fw-la c._n 18._o qui_fw-la hominis_fw-la extinctor_fw-la est_fw-la eidem_n sceleri_fw-la obstrictus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la necat_fw-la quia_fw-la hominem_fw-la necat_fw-la another_o principle_n full_a of_o impiety_n the_o stoic_n maintain_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o a_o man_n happiness_n be_v from_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o need_v not_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n or_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o it_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o live_v without_o dependence_n upon_o god_n vnum_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la 41._o seneca_n epist_n 31._o quid_fw-la votis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la fac_n teipsum_fw-la felicem_fw-la ibid._n quam_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la optare_fw-la cum_fw-la possis_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la impetrare_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la elevandae_fw-la manas_fw-la epist_n 41._o quod_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o firmamentum_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la fidere_fw-la i_o e._n there_o be_v one_o good_a thing_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o basis_n of_o a_o happy_a life_n and_o that_o be_v that_o a_o man_n trust_v to_o himself_o and_o afterward_o he_o put_v man_n not_o upon_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o upon_o make_v themselves_o happy_a and_o deride_v those_o who_o expect_v their_o happiness_n from_o above_o and_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n thus_o vain_a and_o haughty_a be_v these_o man_n who_o pretend_v to_o wisdom_n whereas_o in_o truth_n nothing_o speak_v true_a wisdom_n than_o for_o a_o creature_n to_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a sense_n of_o his_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o god_n their_o condemn_v all_o passion_n be_v also_o a_o foolish_a and_o a_o evil_a principle_n 116._o seneca_n epist_n 116._o and_o very_o destructive_a of_o the_o great_a end_n of_o life_n they_o destroy_v the_o man_n in_o order_n to_o make_v he_o wise_a and_o pretend_v that_o to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o wisdom_n which_o be_v the_o great_a folly_n and_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o certain_a obstruction_n to_o it_o for_o we_o can_v do_v as_o well_o without_o leg_n as_o without_o our_o passion_n it_o be_v by_o they_o we_o pursue_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fly_v from_o evil_n they_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o without_o they_o we_o be_v unactive_a creature_n it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o govern_v they_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o be_v folly_n and_o a_o impeachment_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o creator_n they_o be_v the_o object_n of_o virtue_n and_o minister_n to_o it_o they_o be_v good_a servant_n and_o while_o they_o be_v retain_v as_o such_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o they_o be_v indeed_o bad_a master_n we_o may_v not_o pity_v the_o miserable_a seneca_n tell_v we_o 5._o seneca_n de_fw-fr clementia_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o but_o he_o allow_v we_o to_o help_v he_o but_o if_o we_o have_v no_o compassion_n our_o relief_n will_v be_v very_o slow_a and_o slender_a this_o may_v seem_v too_o great_a a_o digression_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o what_o i_o main_o design_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o compare_v our_o religion_n with_o that_o of_o heathen_n it_o be_v not_o worth_a our_o while_n to_o do_v it_o by_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o heathen_n we_o may_v see_v how_o vain_a and_o foolish_a their_o principle_n be_v i_o shall_v compare_v the_o religion_n of_o jesus_n with_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o moses_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o supply_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o other_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n come_v from_o heaven_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a blessing_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v it_o be_v one_o of_o those_o crown_n which_o the_o jewish_a master_n mention_n with_o which_o they_o be_v adorn_v it_o make_v their_o condition_n much_o better_a than_o that_o of_o their_o neighbour_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n