the_o right_a of_o live_v be_v one_o thing_n the_o possession_n another_o abraham_n have_v the_o right_a to_o the_o land_n and_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n 69._o gen._n 13.16_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o sam._n 24.9_o and_o joab_n give_v up_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n which_o be_v and_o be_v before_o the_o number_n david_n make_v can_v be_v number_v nor_o have_v david_n the_o complete_a number_n of_o the_o people_n from_o joab_n who_o give_v the_o king_n a_o less_o number_n of_o the_o people_n than_o they_o be_v *_o 70._o gen._n 14.13_o and_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o abraham_n 2_o chron._n 19_o shall_v thou_o help_v the_o ungodly_a and_o love_v they_o that_o help_v the_o lord_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v league_n with_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a man_n but_o not_o all_o league_n those_o be_v 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not_o seek_v any_o sign_n concern_v he_o 72._o gen._n 15.6_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o he_o count_v it_o unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n james_n 2.21_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n abraham_n before_o god_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v just_a by_o his_o work_n before_o man_n offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n 73._o gen._n 15.13_o thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v a_o stranger_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o they_o and_o shall_v serve_v they_o 400_o year_n exod._n 12.40_o now_o the_o sojourn_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n be_v 430_o year_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o year_n be_v not_o always_o precise_o number_v the_o lesser_a number_n be_v omit_v and_o here_o under_o the_o great_a round_o number_v the_o less_o be_v comprehend_v *_o gen._n 15.13_o with_o exod._n 12.40_o in_o a_o great_a sum_n so_o small_a a_o number_n come_v under_o no_o particular_a account_n as_o the_o 72_o interpreter_n be_v 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egypt_n reckon_v thus_o from_o the_o promise_n give_v to_o abraham_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n 25_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o jacob_n 60_o year_n from_o thence_o to_o their_o come_n into_o egypt_n 130_o in_o all_o 215_o the_o other_o 215_o thus_o 94_o before_o the_o death_n of_o levi_n 121_o betwixt_o his_o death_n and_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n gen._n chrys_n hom_n 36._o in_o gen._n 74._o gen._n 15.15_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o peace_n joshua_n 24.2_o terah_n and_o his_o father_n serve_v other_o go_n to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n that_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v a_o hebrew_n phrase_n also_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n here_o may_v be_v understand_v adam_n abel_n noah_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o go_v by_o faith_n *_o 75._o gen._n 15.16_o but_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v hither_o again_o 1_o chro._n there_o be_v reckon_v six_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n judah_n phares_n hezron_n chaleb_n so_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n from_o abraham_n to_o moses_n be_v reckon_v six_o from_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n levi_n cahath_n amram_n moses_n answ_n in_o the_o four_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 400_o year_n 100_o year_n to_o a_o generation_n or_o somewhat_o about_o this_o which_o for_o evenness_n and_o rotundity_n be_v not_o reckon_v or_o second_o by_o the_o four_o generation_n be_v mean_v the_o four_o geniture_n or_o birth_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n so_o the_o four_o generation_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n to_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n from_o judah_n to_o phares_n from_o phares_n to_o hesron_n from_o hesron_n to_o caleb_n so_o in_o levi_n levi_n cahath_n amram_n moses_n three_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o begin_v the_o reckon_n of_o four_o generation_n from_o the_o day_n that_o god_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o abraham_n at_o which_o time_n abraham_n have_v none_o at_o all_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o begin_v their_o account_n from_o the_o time_n that_o their_o servitude_n in_o a_o strange_a nation_n which_o god_n foretell_v shall_v determine_v before_o ever_o god_n promise_v the_o return_v of_o any_o four_o generation_n he_o tell_v abraham_n they_o must_v first_o fojourne_v in_o a_o strange_a land_n then_o in_o the_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o who_o god_n bring_v out_o thence_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o this_o land_n which_o account_n moses_n set_v down_o exod._n 6.16_o reckon_n from_o levi_n who_o first_o generation_n be_v coath_a the_o second_o be_v amram_n the_o three_o aaron_n the_o four_o eliazar_n who_o divide_v the_o land_n at_o the_o time_n god_n have_v foretell_v abraham_n 76._o gen._n 16.9_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o hagar_n return_v to_o thy_o mistress_n chap._n 21.12_o god_n command_v abraham_n to_o send_v hagar_n away_o first_o hagar_n fly_v of_o her_o own_o accord_n be_v command_v to_o return_v to_o her_o mistress_n 31._o gal._n 4.22_o chap._n 31._o then_o be_v thrust_v out_o by_o force_n she_o stay_v in_o the_o desert_n the_o apostle_n expound_v that_o figure_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 77._o gen._n 17.12_o god_n appoint_a circumcision_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o circumcision_n by_o divine_a institution_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v nothing_o nor_o be_v profitable_a to_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v therefore_o distinguish_v the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 78._o gen._n 18.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o
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desert_n 280_o judg._n 5.31_o let_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n perish_v prov._n 25.21_o if_o thy_o enemy_n hunger_n feed_v he_o with_o bread_n 12.20_o mat._n 5.44_o luk._n 6.35_o rom._n 12.20_o if_o he_o thirst_v give_v he_o water_n to_o drink_v we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n but_o not_o to_o god_n enemy_n and_o for_o private_a injury_n we_o must_v not_o curse_v they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o conversion_n out_o of_o zeal_n of_o a_o s._n spirit_n we_o may_v pray_v also_o for_o their_o destruction_n 281._o judg._n 6.17_o 36._o gideon_n ask_v a_o sign_n from_o god_n mat._n 12.39_o a_o evil_a generation_n seek_v for_o a_o sign_n gideon_n be_v confirm_v in_o his_o office_n by_o a_o sign_n give_v from_o god_n so_o moses_n and_o joshua_n christ_n call_v the_o pharisee_n a_o evil_a generation_n just_o because_o they_o out_o of_o curiosity_n seek_v for_o a_o sign_n let_v we_o be_v content_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 282._o judg._n 6.21_o gideon_n sacrify_v on_o a_o rock_n leu._n 1.5_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n shall_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n on_o the_o altar_n gideon_n offer_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o burn_v the_o offering_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o leviticall_a officer_n present_a and_o the_o event_n teach_v we_o that_o what_o gideon_n do_v be_v from_o divine_a instinct_n *_o 283._o judg._n 9.18_o with_o the_o whole_a chapter_n and_o chap._n 8.3_o object_n it_o be_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v not_o seaventy_n but_o sixty_o eight_o for_o abimelech_n one_o of_o the_o brethren_n be_v the_o slayer_n and_o the_o young_a jonathus_n flee_v answ_n the_o scripture_n often_o put_v a_o round_a and_o full_a number_n neglect_v the_o lesser_a or_o more_o which_o either_o come_v short_a or_o exceed_v it_o as_o numb_a 11._o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seaventy_fw-mi elder_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v seaventy_n two_o so_o here_o on_o the_o contrary_a seaventy_n for_o sixty_o eight_o *_o 284._o judg._n 10.1_o with_o judg._n 6.15_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o issachar_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasse_n answ_n gideon_n and_o phua_n although_o brother_n by_o the_o same_o venture_n yet_o of_o several_a father_n of_o several_a tribe_n a_o woman_n may_v marry_v to_o a_o man_n of_o another_o tribe_n so_o as_o the_o heritage_n be_v not_o transfer_v into_o another_o tribe_n *_o 285._o judg._n 10.4_o with_o numb_a 23.41_o object_n this_o latter_a say_v they_o be_v call_v jair_a from_o one_o of_o a_o elder_a date_n from_o jair_a the_o son_n of_o manasses_n answ_n the_o elder_a jair_n give_v a_o name_n to_o the_o village_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o wall_n which_o encompass_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o town_n or_o city_n and_o further_o he_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v their_o name_n *_o 286._o judg._n 11.26_o israel_n dwell_v in_o heshbon_n and_o aroer_n and_o their_o town_n three_o hundred_o year_n these_o year_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v from_o the_o departure_n of_o all_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o this_o manner_n the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n the_o government_n of_o joshua_n seaventeen_fw-mi of_o othniel_n forty_o judg._n 3.11_o of_o ehud_n and_o samgar_n eighty_o judg._n 3.30_o barak_n forty_o gideon_n forty_o judg._n 8.28_o abimelech_n three_o judg._n 9.22_o tolah_n twenty_o three_o judg._n 10.2_o jair_a twenty_o two_o judg._n 10.3_o the_o whole_a in_o all_o be_v three_o hundred_o and_o five_o year_n here_o therefore_o the_o five_o year_n odd_a be_v not_o name_v it_o may_v be_v because_o this_o even_a number_n three_o hundred_o be_v fit_a both_o for_o the_o computation_n and_o the_o speech_n 287._o judg._n 11.39_o jephtha_n do_v according_a to_o his_o vow_n verse_n 31._o whatsoever_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o door_n of_o my_o house_n to_o meet_v i_o i_o will_v offer_v up_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 12.31_o the_o lord_n hate_v all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o their_o god_n and_o those_o that_o offer_v up_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n jephtha_n vow_v disjunctive_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v first_o meet_v he_o out_o of_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v either_o sacrifice_v or_o depute_v for_o god_n service_n for_o he_o know_v that_o all_o live_a creature_n can_v not_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o he_o he_o consecrate_v his_o daughter_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 38._o for_o she_o be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n know_v no_o man_n and_o she_o bewail_v her_o virginity_n 288._o judg._n 13.7_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n mat._n 2.23_o it_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarite_n the_o nazarite_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v votary_n according_a to_o law_n numb_a 6._o who_o give_v themselves_o whole_o to_o meditate_v upon_o divine_a matter_n and_o other_o which_o be_v bear_v so_o as_o samson_n here_o on_o who_o head_n never_o razor_n come_v nor_o be_v his_o head_n ever_o shear_v other_o be_v call_v so_o both_o way_n joint_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o they_o who_o be_v most_o free_a from_o all_o uncleanness_n common_o call_v a_o nazarite_n because_o he_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o town_n of_o nazareth_n *_o 289._o judg._n 18.1_o with_o josh_n 19.47_o it_o be_v say_v dans_fw-fr lot_n be_v the_o seven_o lot_n answ_n the_o lot_n assign_v they_o in_o regard_n the_o amorites_n possess_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v not_o great_a enough_o for_o they_o nor_o be_v it_o large_a enough_o for_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o numerous_a tribe_n *_o 290._o judg._n 20.46_o with_o 35._o there_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o benjamite_n twenty_o five_o thousand_o verse_n 35._o twenty_o five_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o man_n answ_n a_o hundred_o be_v not_o count_v it_o may_v be_v because_o this_o even_a number_n of_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o be_v fit_a for_o computation_n and_o speech_n *_o 291._o judg._n 21.4_o with_o exod._n 38._o there_o be_v no_o more_o altar_n to_o be_v build_v after_o the_o erect_n of_o that_o by_o moses_n answ_n not_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o within_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n they_o may_v erect_v as_o many_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o solomon_n do_v 1_o king_n 8._o but_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n none_o be_v to_o be_v erect_v without_o a_o special_a dispensation_n from_o the_o lord_n 292._o judg._n 16.31_o samson_n kill_v himself_o exod._n 20.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v samson_n kill_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o philistine_n by_o any_o rashness_n of_o his_o own_o but_o he_o do_v that_o by_o the_o instinct_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n overthrow_v our_o enemine_n ruth_n it_o be_v so_o name_v from_o ruth_n a_o woman_n samuel_n describe_v in_o this_o book_n ruth_n dutifullnesse_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o boas_n who_o be_v david_n grandfather_n 293._o ruth_n 3.4_o naomi_n persuade_v ruth_n to_o lie_v down_o at_o boas_n foot_n 1_o tim._n 2.9_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o with_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n that_o be_v indeed_o a_o dangerous_a counsel_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v draw_v in_o for_o a_o example_n naomi_n be_v bring_v on_o to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o raise_v child_n to_o the_o brother_n that_o be_v dead_a yet_o god_n hinder_v that_o no_o dishonesty_n happen_v thereby_o 294._o ruth_n 4.13_o boas_n take_v ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o deut._n 7.3_o you_o shall_v
they_o can_v stand_v with_o love_n but_o when_o we_o be_v afraid_a out_o of_o the_o love_n and_o respect_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n to_o displease_v he_o or_o we_o moderate_o fear_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o may_v stand_v with_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o all_o torment_a fear_n not_o all_o fear_n whatsoever_o for_o matth._n 10.28_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n *_o 540._o psal_n 129.1_o many_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n up_o nahum_n 1.9_o affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v the_o second_o time_n the_o first_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o godly_a be_v often_o afflict_v the_o second_o place_n tell_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o assyrian_n against_o judah_n and_o the_o church_n be_v against_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v so_o destroy_v they_o at_o once_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o return_v the_o second_o time_n to_o destroy_v 541._o psal_n 132.13_o god_n have_v choose_v zion_n for_o his_o habitation_n this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o here_o will_v i_o dwell_v because_o i_o have_v choose_v it_o act_n 6.14_o we_o hear_v he_o say_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n shall_v destroy_v this_o place_n and_o change_v the_o tradition_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n if_o the_o jew_n shall_v do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v they_o and_o keep_v his_o holy_a covenant_n in_o the_o last_o stephen_n from_o the_o prediction_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n invite_v they_o to_o repentance_n 542._o psal_n 136.1_o to_o 26._o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o tit._n 3.4_o when_o the_o gentleness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n appear_v the_o father_n under_o the_o old_a covenant_n do_v not_o otherwise_o taste_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n than_o we_o do_v by_o look_v unto_o christ_n to_o who_o god_n commend_v his_o goodness_n and_o he_o that_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v our_o father_n for_o their_o salvation_n he_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o reveal_v in_o the_o flesh_n 543._o psal_n 139.1_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v prove_v i_o gal._n 6.4_o every_o man_n shall_v prove_v his_o own_o work_n the_o psalmist_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v prove_v he_o not_o that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n but_o he_o desire_v by_o mercy_n to_o be_v cleanse_v the_o apostle_n show_v what_o be_v our_o duty_n namely_o to_o make_v our_o work_n approve_v to_o god_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v *_o 544._o psal_n 139.21_o 22._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n matth._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o our_o enemy_n cause_n and_o his_o person_n their_o sin_n and_o evil_a cause_n must_v be_v hate_v we_o must_v give_v no_o approbation_n thereto_o but_o their_o person_n be_v god_n creature_n and_o be_v his_o image_n must_v belove_v enemy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n private_a and_o public_a a_o private_a enemy_n be_v he_o which_o hate_v a_o man_n for_o some_o private_a cause_n such_o a_o one_o we_o must_v love_v and_o not_o hate_v a_o public_a enemy_n be_v he_o that_o hate_v a_o enemy_n for_o god_n cause_n for_o the_o gospel_n cause_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n curable_a and_o incurable_a if_o curable_a pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n hate_v their_o condition_n incurable_a 1_o cor._n 16.22_o and_o even_o to_o these_o we_o must_v haâ—e_v their_o sinâ—_n and_o for_o their_o sin_n hate_v their_o person_n and_o no_o otherwise_o david_n in_o the_o former_a place_n speak_v of_o public_a not_o private_a who_o hate_v not_o he_o but_o god_n and_o be_v incurable_a 545._o psal_n 145_o 8._o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n exod_n 33.19_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_n rom._n 9.15_o 19_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a so_o that_o he_o offer_v his_o goodness_n to_o wicked_a man_n also_o and_o declare_v in_o they_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o clemency_n he_o make_v they_o he_o give_v they_o temporal_a good_n he_o defer_v his_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a judgement_n though_o they_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o he_o but_o he_o show_v mercy_n to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o look_v on_o our_o worth_n but_o he_o save_v we_o free_o without_o be_v oblige_v he_o do_v all_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n *_o psal_n 145.8_o with_o exod._n 33.9_o the_o former_a place_n speak_v of_o god_n mercy_n compare_v with_o his_o other_o attribute_n as_o they_o be_v communicate_v to_o man_n and_o so_o comparative_o his_o mercy_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n for_o even_o wicked_a man_n have_v many_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o second_o place_n show_v god_n mercy_n from_o eternity_n on_o particular_a person_n which_o no_o way_n cross_v the_o former_a 546._o psal_n 147.9_o he_o give_v to_o the_o beast_n his_o food_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n so_o as_o to_o give_v they_o their_o food_n in_o due_a season_n yet_o he_o take_v no_o care_n for_o ox_n in_o comparison_n as_o he_o care_v for_o man_n the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o show_v or_o prescribe_v how_o cattle_n shall_v be_v say_v though_o that_o may_v be_v occasional_o deliver_v in_o it_o but_o to_o command_v equity_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o just_a reward_v of_o those_o who_o labour_n for_o we_o and_o under_o similitude_n and_o shadow_n these_o werâ—_n prefigure_v in_o the_o law_n the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n without_o doubt_v it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o three_o thousand_o parable_n and_o his_o most_o wise_a sentence_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n teach_v good_a man_n patience_n and_o wisdom_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v and_o sin_n to_o be_v flee_v from_o relate_v the_o work_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a he_o commend_v the_o manner_n of_o a_o honest_a woman_n 547._o prov._n 1.15_o my_o son_n walk_v not_o with_o sinner_n remove_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n luk._n 15.1_o all_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n come_v unto_o he_o to_o hear_v he_o and_o he_o receive_v they_o solomon_n forbid_v we_o to_o run_v to_o evil_a with_o wicked_a man_n or_o to_o allow_v of_o their_o wickedness_n christ_n receive_v publican_n and_o sinner_n reprove_v their_o fault_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n by_o his_o great_a love_n towards_o they_o *_o 548._o prov._n 1.20_o wisdom_n utter_v her_o voice_n in_o the_o street_n esay_n 42.2_o he_o shall_v not_o cause_v his_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n christ_n the_o eternal_a wisdom_n of_o his_o father_n utter_v his_o gospel_n in_o the_o most_o public_a place_n so_o as_o none_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n nor_o do_v this_o hinder_a christ_n in_o his_o incarnation_n to_o come_v private_o and_o not_o with_o the_o external_a pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o worldly_a prince_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o follower_n and_o triumph_n make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o street_n 549._o prov._n 1.26_o i_o will_v mock_v at_o your_o trouble_n and_o laugh_v when_o your_o destruction_n come_v ezek._n 18.32_o i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o i_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o sinner_n god_n be_v delight_v in_o his_o justice_n when_o he_o punish_v those_o which_o despise_v his_o grace_n and_o that_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o fatherly_a vocation_n but_o of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n as_o death_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o nature_n the_o former_a place_n belong_v to_o god_n consequent_a will_n the_o latter_a to_o his_o antecedent_n will_v that_o be_v rule_v by_o justice_n this_o by_o mercy_n *_o 550._o prov._n 1.28_o they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v mat._n 7.7_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v when_o christ_n say_v seek_v and_o find_v he_o bid_v seek_v in_o time_n and_o not_o out_o of_o time_n not_o defer_v our_o repentance_n and_o call_v on_o god_n till_o god_n time_n be_v pass_v for_o then_o if_o they_o seek_v god_n as_o many_o may_v do_v in_o distress_n and_o calamity_n they_o shall_v not_o find_v a_o return_n of_o deliverance_n but_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n will_v seek_v god_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o *_o 551._o prov._n 2.19_o they_o that_o go_v in_o to_o she_o return_v no_o more_o 1_o cor._n 6.10_o such_o be_v some_o of_o
of_o peace_n mad_a man_n here_o wrest_v the_o name_n of_o evil_a as_o though_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a that_o be_v sin_n but_o it_o may_v easy_o appear_v how_o absurd_o they_o do_v it_o abuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o antithesis_fw-la show_v this_o sufficient_o the_o member_n whereof_o must_v be_v compare_v together_o for_o he_o oppose_v peace_n to_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o adversity_n *_o 621._o isai_n 45.7_o with_o lam._n 3.37_o 38._o &_o amos_n 3.6_o joseph_n be_v sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n job_n spoil_v david_n curse_v by_o shimei_n christ_n crucify_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o all_o this_o by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n answ_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o act_n and_o pravity_n thereof_o the_o act_n as_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o as_o issue_v from_o the_o rational_a creature_n god_n will_v a_o act_n quà _fw-la act_n and_o produce_v it_o by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n by_o the_o second_o cause_n and_o although_o the_o second_o cause_n may_v contaminate_v the_o act_n by_o a_o moral_a pravity_n yet_o god_n will_v or_o suffer_v the_o same_o act_n as_o come_v from_o he_o by_o a_o moral_a rectitude_n for_o he_o produce_v it_o by_o his_o power_n from_o a_o unblameable_a and_o unspotted_a holiness_n which_o can_v never_o deviate_v nor_o be_v contaminate_v by_o any_o secundary_a cause_n god_n be_v please_v to_o use_v that_o act_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v essential_o good_a though_o it_o be_v contaminate_v by_o the_o creature_n holy_a and_o just_o from_o his_o divine_a justice_n either_o as_o a_o punishment_n or_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o probation_n and_o exercise_n and_o by_o a_o orderly_a and_o convenient_a medium_n he_o bring_v the_o act_n to_o a_o good_a end_n thus_o he_o create_v evil_a joseph_n be_v by_o he_o sell_v into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n god_n do_v predetermine_v to_o produce_v those_o act_n as_o act_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o creature_n to_o contaminate_v these_o act_n and_o though_o those_o act_n shall_v be_v contaminate_v by_o the_o creature_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v call_v they_o forth_o to_o good_a end_n god_n will_v the_o act_n quà _fw-la act_n voluntate_fw-la decernente_fw-la god_n suffer_v the_o vitiosity_n of_o the_o act_n as_o contaminate_v the_o creature_n voluntate_fw-la permittente_fw-la and_o he_o suffer_v the_o act_n as_o now_o contaminate_v by_o the_o creature_n to_o some_o good_a and_o holy_a end_n god_n can_v will_v the_o same_o act_n as_o a_o act_n and_o will_v it_o by_o his_o command_a will_n as_o a_o act_n so_o deprave_v the_o act_n quà _fw-la act_n be_v essential_o good_a and_o indeed_o indifferent_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o as_o the_o essential_a goodness_n of_o a_o act_n receive_v moral_a tincture_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o it_o be_v denominate_v 622._o isa_n 49.6_o i_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o for_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o salvation_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 10.5_o christ_n send_v the_o twelve_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o general_a gracious_a ministry_n of_o christ_n to_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o latter_a concern_v the_o especial_a send_v forth_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o jew_n alone_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o publish_v until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v break_v down_o 2._o mat._n 28.19_o mark_v 16.15_o luke_n 2._o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n afterward_o he_o send_v the_o apostle_n to_o all_o nation_n for_o he_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gentile_n *_o 623._o isai_n 49.6_o with_o matth._n 10.5_o 6._o the_o former_a place_n tell_v that_o christ_n will_v be_v a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o to_o restore_v the_o preserve_v of_o the_o jew_n the_o latter_a show_n that_o 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servant_n shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o shall_v be_v very_o high_a rev._n 19.10_o our_o fellow_n servant_n and_o brother_n must_v not_o be_v worship_v in_o the_o first_o place_n christ_n god_n and_o man_n be_v point_v at_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o create_a angel_n not_o admit_v of_o divine_a worship_n 626._o isai_n 53.2_o he_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o comeliness_n heb._n 1.3_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n wherein_o be_v scorn_n and_o great_a pain_n otherwise_o he_o be_v the_o splendour_n of_o his_o father_n which_o he_o present_v in_o goodness_n and_o majesty_n the_o fair_a the_o most_o comely_a also_o in_o his_o body_n white_a ruddy_a belove_a choose_v before_o thousand_o cant._n 5._o 627._o isai_n 53.8_o who_o shall_v declare_v his_o generation_n mat._n 1.1_o the_o book_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o place_n be_v of_o christ_n divinity_n 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1.33_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n have_v his_o throne_n from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humanity_n be_v he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o throne_n that_o he_o may_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o 745._o zech._n 11.12_o they_o weigh_v for_o my_o price_n thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n matth._n 27.9_o then_o be_v fulfil_v what_o be_v speak_v by_o jeremiah_n the_o prophet_n they_o take_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o price_n of_o he_o that_o be_v value_v who_o they_o do_v value_n eusebius_n say_v 4._o de_fw-fr demonstrat_n l._n 10._o c._n 4._o that_o jeremiahs_n name_n be_v put_v for_o zechariahs_n name_n by_o the_o error_n of_o the_o scrivener_n out_o of_o jeremiah_n some_o make_v the_o computation_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o seventeen_o shekel_n which_o make_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n jer._n 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