holinesse who 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nazarite of the Lord Matth. 2. 23. and also of he vow of entire sanctification in the faithfull in wâ—â—m there is no part so base oâ— feeble which they may not or must not consecrate to Gods sâ—â—vice See Cant. 4. 1. And all the cutting and 〈◊〉 off the hayre was a â—â—gne of mourning and 〈…〉 ny Lev. 12. 5. Ezr. 9. 〈◊〉 Job 1. 20. Ezek. 7. 18. Contrariwise the nour 〈…〉 of the Loâ—ks a signe of glory and jâ—y so the faithfulls holinesse is the Crowne of their Joy and glory which filleth them with Comfort inwardly and Respect onâ—wardly V. 6 He shall come at no Which did Cerimonially pollute a man Numb 19 11. and therefore was unsusserable to the profâ—ssion of the Nazarites puritie V. 7 The consecration The Italian hath it The Nazarite-ship as he beareth in his haire the mark of his â—â—nsecration to God so he ought to beware from violating of it either ceremonially or inwardly in spirit V. 9 The head The profession of a Nazarite whereof he carrieth the 〈◊〉 in the haire of his head Of his which cleansing was commanded all them who were polluted by comming neere unto a dead carkasse Numbers 19. 14 19 Sâ—â—l hee shave it To beginne againe the whole time 〈◊〉 his Nazarite-ship V. 11. He sinned That is to say he shall offer though he be unadvisedly fallen into that legall pollution incompatible with his consecration See upon Lev. 5. 2. A figure of the inavitable sinnes of the spirituall Nazarites for which there is alwayes a remedy namely the bloud of Christ upon whom is also layd the bond of new beginning the course of their sanctfication Shall hallow shall renew his vow and his profession of Nazarite for so long a time as he had vowed at first without reckoning the time before his casuall pollution V. 13 Be brought The Italian hath Let him bring it That is to say let him come with his locks the token of his Nazarite-ship to the Tabernacle and there cut them off v. 18. V. 14 For a burnt offering A kind of an expiaterie Sacrifice for all the sinnes of the person as the sinne-offering was for the sin of action And thereby is signified that in every exercise of holinesse which the faithfull doe use there are alwayes two defect◠〈◊〉 one in the person the other in the action which have alwayes need of purging and of Christs intercession Ex 〈…〉 28. 38. As for the third ofâ—â—ring of thanks-giving 〈◊〉 Nazarite did thereby make an acknowledgement God for all the good strength and grace in having vowed holinesse and bee able to keep it And so ought every faithfull man give thanks unto God for his sp 〈…〉 ll gifts V. 15 And their meat-offering and their think offrings They were câ—râ—ainâ— additions of Flower Wine and Oyle to the sacrifices of Beasts See Exo. 29. 40. V. 18 Of his Upon which heâ— hath let his hairegrow according to the Law of the Nazarite-ship V. 19 And shall put them Because that this sacrifice was for a persin consecrated by vow there are many such like ceremonies in the sacrifice of the conecration of Priests Ex. 29. 24. V. 20 Wave them See upon Exod. 29. 24. May drinke He shall be absolved from his vow and may returne to the ordinary manner of living like other men V. 21 Hath vowed Namely the Nazarite during the time of his Nazarite-ship shall offer two kinds of offerings the one commanded and necessary annexed by the law of God to the Law of the Nazarite-ship the other of a voluntary devotion according to his power V. 23 Yeâ— shall blesse publikely and solemnly Lev. 9. 22. V. 25 Make That is to say shew thee his grace by effects V. 26 List up A signe of grace and good will as contrariwise the turning of his face away was a token of wrath and hatred See Psal. 4. 6. V. 27 Shall put By their payer and blessing poynted out by the stâ—â—tching forth and laying on of their hands may they draw on and keep the presence of my grace power and spirit in the middest of my people CHAP. VII VERS 3. COvered Made after the fashion of horse-litters or coaches with arched covers V. 5 The service To help in part to supply the want of carriage of the things belonging to the Tabernacle for otherwise six such waggons could not suffice for all According to his according to those parts which were left to the conduct and looking to of the two families of the Gershonites and the Merarites Num. 4 24. 31. V. 7 Two Moses divided these waggons according to the proportion of the greater weight and bigneste of those things which were committed to the Merarites charge Numbers ch 4. v. 3. And the lesser weight which the Gershonites had Numbers chap. 4 v. â—4 V. 9 Upon their Without the help of any waggon Numbers 4. 6 8 10 12 14. 2 Samuel 6. 6. 13. V. 10 For dedicating This was a holy Ceremony which was done with prayers Sacrifices Musicke Feasts and Rejoycings when any Fabricke being finished was to begin to be employed to its uses either holy or ordinary to dedicate it first to God and draw his blessing upon it See Deuteronomy chapter 20. verse 5. 1 Kings chapt 8. verse 63. Ezr. chapter 6. verse 16. Neh. ch 12. v. 27. Psal. 30. v. 1. V. 89 When Moses After Aaron the Tabernacle and the Altar were consecrated when Moses enquired of the Lord within the Tabernacle without the Curtaine God spake unto him with a distinct voyce which did not proceed from nor was not framed by the Organs of any body assumed for a time nor in diverse places as he did before but alwayes from above the Arke by a voice divinely framed according to his promise made in the five and twentieth chapter of Exodus and the two and twentieth verse See upon Exodus chap. 40. vers 34 35. Hee spake Moses to GOD Others have it and so hee spake unto him namely GOD to Moses CHAP. VIII VERS 4. THe shaft By the shaft is vnderstood or meant not onely the chiefe middle stock but also all the branches divided with their vessels and knabs to the flower of Gold beaten out with the hammer V. 6. Cleanse them From all exteriour and ceremonniall uncleannesse Exodus chapter 19. vers 10 15. that they may be imployed in the service of the Tabernacle Numbers 4. A figure of the spirituall purification of all Gods true Ministers yea of all the faithfull Isaiah chapter 52. verse 11. 1 Thessalonians chap. 4. verse 4. 2 Timoth. chap. 2. verse 21. V. 10. Shall put That is to say lift up and stretch forth their hands towards them wherein the people imitated that which was done in sacrifices where the person that offered layd his hands upon the offering as well to dedicate it to God as for to transferre the punishment of death upon it to which the person himselfe was subject so the people consenting to the
the compasse of Jerusalem which did also participate of that name for Jerusalem signifieth God shall p ovide in Salem and upon Moriah afterwards the Temple was built 2 Chron. 3. 1. One of the Because there were two hills Syon and Moriah and the latter gave the name to the Country V. 11. The Angel Which was the Sonne of God himselfe as it appeareth by the 12. and 16. verses See Gen. 16. 7. V. 12. I know God hath no need of proofe knowing the very bottomes of the hearts but this is spoken after the manner of men to shew that Abraham had made his prety notorious and approved and that GOD had approved of it and did meane to reward it V. 14. Iehovah-Iirch The Italian hath it The Lord will provide And this is the sense of the Hebrew word Moriah and Jerusalem Verse 2. and the common proverbe that was taken from thence shewed that in the greatest extremities of the Church God would miraculously provide for it and especially that there should by pure miracle be provided the unspotted Lamb which taketh away the sinnes of the world which is Christ Jesus V. 16. For because This promise was made before unto Abraham out of meere grace before this act of faith and obedience See Rom. 4 13 14. but this is said to shew that the more Abraham's Faith was strengthened the more did the Lord assure the promise of his grace unto him V. 17. The gate As iâ— he had said the Court the Palace the seat of the Empire as formerly your councells and publike Assemblies were held neare the Citie gates and there also were the Rockes and strong places CHAP. XXIII VERS 2. KIriath-arba It seemeth that this most ancient City Num. 13. 23. was called Mamre ver 19. afterwards Kiriath-arba that is the City of Arba the Gyant who was Lord of it Jos. 14. 15. Then Hebron Genesis 35. 27. Come Into Sarah's Tent which according to the custom was apart from Abrahams Gen. 24. 67. V. 4. Give me This ground and propriety of a burying place in the Land of Canaan so much desired of Abraham was but as an earnest to his posterity of his faith in Gods promises thâ—â— that Countrey should be given to his posterity therefore the rest of the Patriarchs would have also part therein Gen. 15. 9. 47 29. 50. 13 25. Exod. 13. 19. Heb. 11. 22. V. 9. Machpelah That is double As much money as it is worth as 1 Cron. 21. 24. Others have it for entire money not diminished nor falsified V. 10. Dwell The Italian hath Did sit That is to say he was of the City Councell Went in noted Citizens which had a seat in the Senate See Gen. 34. 24 V. 15. Betwixt 〈◊〉 An honest way to speake the reasonable price of a thing without bargaining with a friend as if he did say the thing is not worth the making many words betweene us who are so joyned in friendship and are so wealthy doe what thou will with it V. 17. Were made sure It is in the Italian the beginning of 18. verse though our English hath it the latter part of the 17. gotten by a firme and irrevocable contract Before all In the publike assembly of the City The City The Italian hath it His City Namely Heâ—s or Epous CHAP XXIIII VERS 2. PUT A ceremony anciently observed in youâ— obligatory or binding oathes made by inferiour persons to their superiours See Gen. 47. 29. 1 Chro. 29. 24. V. 3. Of the daughters Because those Nations were Infidels and accursed and that by such commixtures and marriages the holy race had beene infected and Gods service and manner corrupted See Genesis 6. 2. and 27 46. and 28. 2. V. 4. My Country That is Mesopotamia or Chaldea in the Confines of which Charran was the place of abode of Abrahams kinred where Gods true worship was yet preserved though with diverse corruptions See Gen. 11. 31. and 27. 43. V. 6. Beware thou This so strict forbidding is grounded upon Gods command Gen. 12. 1. given to Abraham for him and for his whole family V. 7. His Angell To guard and guide thee Gen. 48. 6. Exod. 14. 19. and 2â— 20. V. 10. For all the c. The Italian hath it carrying wiâ—h him of all kindes of his Masters goods Now the English is For all the goods of his Master were in his hand To shew that hee might take as much of them as he pleased V. 13. Behold 1 This servants piety and faith and the successe which God gave to his desire shew that this thought was inspired into him by God not to make any vaine conjecture or to binde God to his judgement but to have from God Himselfe a certaine signe of his blessing See the like examples Judg. 6. 36. 1 Sam. 6. 7. and 14. 8. and 20. 7. 1 Mac. 5. 40. V. 14. Thereby That is to say if this my thought and prayer be ratified by thy proviâ—ence I shall have an assured token that thou wilt blesse Abraham in this businesse as thou hast done in all other Or in her That is to say in that maid which by this token shall be made knowne to me V. 19. Done drinking The Italian hath it have dranke Or untill they have dranke Ver. 27. Brethren That is his neerest Kins-folkes V. 28. Of her Because the women had their lodgings a part ver 67 Gen. 31 33. V. 32. To wash See Gen. 18. 4. V. 47. Upon her face The Italian hath it Above her nose This was a kind of Carcanet which women did weare upon their forehead and did hang downe â—pon the nose See Isa. 3. 21. Ezech. 16. 12. V. 49. Deale Favourably consent to my request and keep your promise loyally with me V. 50. Speâ—ke unto thee bad We cannot gain-say thee nor with words expresse the joy we feele See Gen. 31. 24 29. V. 51. Hath spoken That is to say declared his will by the aforesaid signe V. 59. Her nursâ— Called Debora Gen. 35. 8. V. 60. Thou aâ—t That is to say they being farre from us shall not change noâ— diminish the affection towards thee through which from henceforth wee wish thee happie and abundant fruits of thy marriage V. 62. South From the Southerne parts of Palestina Gen. 12. 9. V. 63. To meditate The Italian hath it To pray to thinke upon God aside and upon heavenly and divine things V. 65. A vaile Through virgin Modesty and to shew even from that time her respect and subjection to her husband Gen. 20. 16. 1 Cor. 11. 10. V. 7. Brought Brought her into his house into the Mistresses lodgings Gen. 23. 2. as it were to put her in possession of them in Sarah his mothers stead and there to be married to her solemnly CHAP. XXV VERS 1. TOoke Some have held that he tooke her whilst Sarah was yet living but it is uncertaine this strength to beget Children was miraculously reâ—ewed in him whereby he begat not only Isaac but all
a habit of mourning V. 35. Daughters Jacob had never a daughter but Dina so that we musthere understand to be meant his wifes and his sons daughters The grave The Hebrew phrase signifieth grave and hell for by Gods Law the reward of sin is both corporall and eternall death but through grace they are several for the faithfull Therefore we ought to distinguish of this name which is common to both deaths according to the diversitie of the subject to which it is attributed and in the meane time the name of grave remaineth amongst the Hebrews marked with it's naturall horror which is to be the entrance into hel but only that God through his grace delivereth man from thence V. 36. An Officer The Italian hath it An Eunuch This name signifieth a man that is gelded but because such kind of people were much employed about Princes Courts the name hath been put upon all manner of Officers though not gelded as it should seem this man was not seeing he had a wife Of the guard the Italian Of the guards the Hebrew word signifieth executioners for in the old time Princes guards were wont to do many capitall executions see Jer. 39. 9. Dan. 2. 14. Mark 6. 27. CHAP. XXXVIII VERS 1. AT that time Of Jacobs remaining in Canaan for it should seem that this happened before Joseph was sold and is here inserted to shew Gods admirable providence who hath caused the royall stâ—mme of Israel and our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh to proceed from such beginnings Adullamite of the City of Adullam which afterwards fell to Judah V. 5. Cheziâ— a place also called Aczib Jos. 19. â—9 V. 7. Was wicked the Italian was displeasing or was wicked in Gods eyes V. 8. Marry her The Italian addeth By reason of consanguinity This custome that the brother or the neerest of kinne who was unmarried should marry his brother or next kinsmans wife which died without issue was already brought in amongst Gods people questionlesse by some expression from God which was afterwards confirmed by Moses Law Deut. 25. 5. Raise up Beger issue which may beare thy deceased brothers name and may be reputed for his which thing in those dayes when issue was esteemed the greatest temporall blessing it seemeth was ordained for their comforts who died without children as adopting hath since been used for the same â—nd V. 9. Should not be Yet Moses Law Deut. 25. 6. sets down that the first borne only should be reputed his that was deceased and not they which came afterward V. 11. For he said Being ignorant of the true reason of his sons deaths he sespecteth the woman and therefore thinketh to put off the marriage or with an intention to forsake her quite or to take time to finde out the reason of the precedent deaths and t 〈…〉 redrâ—sse it V. 14 And covered She used this deceipt to induce Judah who was a widdower to take her to wiâ—e as next of kin to the deceased See the like cunning Ruth 3. 3. iunay also be that Judah his sons had noâ— known her which might lessen her fault in which whatsoever it were she aimed chiefly to the honest end of having issue V. 15. Covered Quite muffled up which was the fashion of unchast women Cant. 1. 7. V. 17. Will thou give me Or I am content if thou wilt give me but c. V. 18. Thy bracelets The Italian hath it A scarfe or swathe It might be some towel or scarfe to binde about his head according to the manner of the Easterlings V. 23. Be shamed For dealing with such kind of women was infamous even amongst the infidels V. 24. Bring her forth Let her be brought to â—â—dgement to be condemned to death as convinced of adultery against the faith shewed unto Sâ—la her spouse according to the law of those days see Deut. 22. 23. Now his passion would not suffer him to bethink himself how that a woman with child ought not to be put to death V. 26. she hath been we are both in fault but I more than she having through my backwardnesse given her cause to seek issue by me which she should have had by my son V. 28. Bound For a signe of eldership which was so much honoured in those dayes There may under this figure be a mystery hidden like unto that of Gen. 25. 26. for Pharez from whom Christ came according to the flesh represents him who as the true first borne Col. 1. 15. Heb. 1. 6. snatcheth away from the Prince of the world the advantage and command which he pretendeth to have V. 29. What breach A violent kinde of comming out a figure that Christ cannot be borne as concerning his Kingdom and truth without many rends of the world This breach A casting manner of speech since thou hast done the evill thou shalt beare the continuall reproach for it by the name of Pharez that is breach V. 30. Zara That is a sweet and easy birth as the sâ—nnes and the plants c. a figure of the facility with which the Prince of the world planteth his Kingdome which notwithstanding is alwayes the lesser because he hath no share in the eternall Kingdome which by right belongeth to the first borne CHAP. XXXIX VERS 6. HE knew not He took no other care relying for every thing else upon Josephs faithfulnesse â—iligâ—nce and industrie V 9. There is none None greater in the house han my self V. 14. The men Which might be in some place neere thereunto An Hebrew See Gen. 10. 21. and 14. 13. V. 20. Into the prison The Italian hath it Into the tower It was some strong and safe prison Some expound it a house that was vaulted CHAP. XL. VERS 2. OFficers The Italian hath it Eunuches as Gen. 37. 36. V. 5. According to the The dreames were diverse as the events were to be V. 8. Interpreter According to the custome of those nations to investigate the interpretation of dreames that had any extraordinary singularity in them V. 15. Stollen away Secretly and brought away by deceit Of the land Out of Canaan where long since Abraham's famous and mighty nation was seated V. 16. White baskets Made of white willowes others have bored or full of holes Others full of white bread or bâ—skets CHAP. XLI VERS 1. BY the river of Nilus V. 7. And behold It remained so deeply imprinted in his memory that hee knew it was no ordinary nor vaine dreame 1 King 3. 15. V. 9. I doe that which thou requirest putteth me in memory of a fault whereby I provoked thy wrath against me but yet it was an occasion whereby thou mayst now be satisfied V. 16. It is not in me This faculty of interpreting dreams ought not to be esteemed any science or art of mine it is a pure gift of God working in me to whom I will now pray that he disclose the meaning of this dreame unto thee for thy good V. 39. For as much as God God having
God and not be prophaned by any common use or left at randome see Lev. 27. 28. V. 38. Of these sinners Who through their sin have been the causers of their own deaths Of the Altar of burnt offerings which was of wood Exodus cha 27. 1 V. 45. They fell To beseech the Lord and make intercession for the people as Num. 20. 6. V. 46. Take A signe of intercession by a prayer of charity and publick office see Rev. 8. 3. is a figure of the only intercession of Christ by merits The plague that is to say the mortality which happened suddainly and by miracle CHAP. XVII VERS 2. To the house That is to say the Tribe V. 3. Aarons As head of the hense of Levi. V. 4. Before the In the holy place of the Tabernacle right over against the place where the Arke of the Testimony was within the Sanctuary the great curtain being between Where I See upon Exod. 25 22. Num. 7. 89. V. 7. Before the In the holy place over against the Arke V. 10. Befo e the By Hebrews the 9. 4. it appeareth that this rod was layd and keep within the great curtaine V. 12. Behold Words of terror by reason of the slaughters which had lately happened V. 13. Commeth any thing neere Rashly and without being called The people would infer thus We are and may every day be guilty of this fault shall we then continually remain in the terror of these horrible judgements CHAP. XVIII VERS 1. SHall beare Now having confirmed you in the Priesthood I will cause you only to give me an account of all errors that shall be committed therin V. 2. Joyned An allusion to the name of Levi which signifieth joyned Gen. 29. 34. And minister See Num. 3. 6 7. Minister The Italian hath it Stand as well to stay there continually Num. 3. 38. as to attend upon the Sacrifices and offerings which were offered upon the Altar before the Tabernacle V. 3. Nor you also Because that cannot come to passe but only through your negligence V. 4. A stranger That is not a Levite V. 5. Of the Sanctuary Of the holy place to light the Lamps to renew the shew bread and to make the daily perfumes Exod. 27. 21. and 30 7. Lev. â—4 3. Num. 8. 2. of the most holy place to go in once a yeare with the bloud Exod. 30. 10. Lev. 16. 2 17. That there be no As it was when Korah and his sect intruded into the Priests office V. 6. For the Lord The Italian From the Lord Or for the Lord to help you in his service V. 7. And within In the most holy place See Exo. 26. 31 33. if so be by the curtaine the carpet be not meant which was at the coming in to the holy place Exod 26. 36. I have given you for a property incommunicable to others V. 8. I also have given thee By my precedent Laws Lev. 6. 16 18 26. and 7. 6 32. Num. 5. 9. By reason of the by reason of the Priesthood sealed by the holy unction as Lev. 7. 35. V. 9. Most holy See upon Lev. 2. 3. Reserved after the part which ought to be offered to God hath beene burnt upon the Altar as Lev. 2. 2 3. and 7. 5 6 7. Trespasse offering For holy things taken through ignorance Lev. 5. 15. V. 10. In the most holy place At the entrance of the Tabernacle called here the most holy place to distinguish it from the peoples court and every other place about the Campe which was not uncleane Lev. 6. 16 26. and 14. 13. V. 11. The heave offering See Exodus chapter 29. verse 27. Leviticus chapter 7. verse 32. Of their gift Of their voluntary offerings of thankes-giving c. Leviticus chapter 7. verse 14. and 10. 14. With all the Because that all which was offered to God was thus waved See Exodus chapter 29. verse 24. V. 12. The best The Italian The floure Their first fruits which they must also offer unto me of all the best fruits of the earth V. 15. Of men Which were offered unto God when they were specially consecrated to his service Num. 8. 11 21. V. 16. A moneth The first borne before they were redeemed ought to bee presented to God in his Temple Exodus chapter 13. verse 12. Luke chapter 2. verse 22. And that could not be done before the mother was purified which required forty dayes time Leviticus Chapter 12. verse 4. According to thine See Leviticus Chapter 27. verse 〈◊〉 V. 17. Upon the Altar Upon the hornes therof by sprinkling and the residue at the foot thereof by powring Leviticus Chapter 4. 7. cha 25. v. 30. and 5. 9. V. 18 Wave breast Of all sacrifices that were not wholly burnt upon the Altar V. 19 Heave offerings Any part or member of the beast voluntarily offered which the offerer shall be willing to offer unto God by heaving A Covenant An order for the recompence of your service which I cause the people to give you Of salt Authenticall inviolable as anciently the most solemne ceremony that was used in Covenants was to take and eat of the same salt and it was esteemed more sacred and firme then to eat at the same table and drink of the same cup see 2 Chro. 13. 5. Before the of which I have been the only appointer and will be the maintainer of it V. 20 I am My rights which I appoint thee to receive of the people in offerings tithes first fruits c. are thy revenues and maintenance see upon Jos. 13. 14. Inheritance As for Aaron and all his descent which were high Priests this is absolutely understood of them for they had no other inheritance But as for other Priests the meaning is that they were not to possesse any Lands for tillage or fields or vine-yards but they might have Cities and pastures for beasts Jos. 21. 4. Jer. 32. 7 8. V. 22 Come nigh To do any part of Gods service V. 23 Shall beare I will have them recompensed for their service and I will have them also beare the punishment for any faults that shall be committed therein V. 24 Which they offer This offering was a kinde of first fruits which belonged unto the Priest Deuteron 18. 4. and it was different from the first fruits touched verse 13. because that in these there was wine oile and corne made ready in the other there were nothing but grapes eares and olives And by this addition out of which the offering was taken these titles are distinguished from those which are mentioned Deuteronom 14. 22. 28. and 26. 12. of which nothing was taken out for the Lord. V. 26 For the Lord To be given unto his Priest V. 27 Shall be reckoned unto you The Lord hath accepted of it in your behalfe no lesse than if it had preceeded out of your owne labour and work Fulnesse of the wine presse The Italian the Muste of the wine Heb. fulnesse see Exo 22. 29. V. 28 To Aaron To
is the place which God hath chosen for the scituation of his Temple Deut. 12. 5. which David judged ' as well by the failing of fire from heaven 1 Chron. 21. 26. as by expresse revelation V. 2. The strangers they of other Nations who dwelt amongst the Israelites as mercenary workmen and were not incorporated with Gods people by community of Religion unlesse those accursâ—l Nations be meant which were taken to mercy ' and were employed about toilesome labours as Iosh. 9. 21. 1 Kings 9. 20. 21. Masons which were amongst these strangers V. 3. Ioynings to binde and fasten the square stones one with another V. 8. Thouhast not that he condemned Davids just and necessary warres which were commanded approved and blessed by God 1 Sam. 25. 28. bâ—t only to distinguish the particular vocations of the one and the other David having been continually employed in warre to get a firm and durable peace for the people And Solomon being called to sanctifie that peaâ—e with piety and religion David to take paines abroad and Solomon at home And also to shew the singular sanctity which was required in that enterprise it being a figure of the spirituall building of the Church which cannot bee accomplished but by the peace of God V. 9. Solomon that is say peaceable V. 14. My trouble the Italian my povertie in my weak and small humane power in comparison of God to whom this house must bee built Others in mine afflictions that is to say warres and continuall troubles an hundred thousand see by the certaine rule which may be gathered by the weight of the Talent Exod. 38. 25. the innumerable and monstrous wealth which David had gathered together V. 19. To seeke to call for his grace and pardon by prayers and sacrifices CHAP. XXIII VER IV. THe work of the ordinary ministery in which they where to serve the Priests in the preparing of their Sacrifices and other Ceremonies and instructing of the people c. according to their turnes as they were appointed and divided V. 5. And foure thousand in which number are comprehended the masters which were two hundred eighty and eight 1 Chron. 25. 7. and the rest were Schollars which I made which I have been the inventor of Amos 6. 5. and have appointed them to be used in the Temple by Gods commandement 2 Chron. 29. 25. V. 7. Laadan who in another place is called Libni V. 8. The Sonnes that is to say his issue heads of Families in that Kindred which were in the time of David when this numeration was made And so must the word Sonnes be understood hereafter V. 9. Shimei this Shimei is not the same as is in the verse following and might be one of Laadans children which were named before one body many times having two names V. 11. Ziza it is Zina who was named in the precedent verse V. 13. Should sanctifie should use them holily as they who were the only persons consecrated thereunto and accepted of God in this office whereas if any other had meddled with them they had been phrophaned the most holy things as the two Altars the Table the Candlestick the Arke and then certaine portions of meat which remained of the Sacrifices and the Sanctuary it selfe where none but the high Priest might come in see upon Levit. 2. 3. V. 14. Were named they had no other name but onely were Levites having prerogative of honour above the rest of their Tribe see 1 Chron. 26. 23. V. 16. â—â—s the chiefe in this numbering which David caused to be set down V. 21. The Sonnes of these two Sonnes of Merari Exod. 6. 16. came â—orth two branches which in Davids time had these heads of their Nations V. 22. Tooke them according to the Law Num. 36. 6. V. 24. Of twenty years Num. 8. 24. it was set down that the Levites should be numbred from five and twenty yeares and upward and that at thirty they should come into actuall service But it should seem that the place of Gods service being become permanent in one place and the people encreased and in peace and consequently Gods service much encreased in the labour of it God did command David to anticipate this numbering calling them to doe the service five yeares sooner for to encrease the number of them that should doe service 2 Chron. 31. 17. V. 26. No more carry as they were wont to doe while the Tabernacle was in the Wildernesse Num. 4. 4. Now here it should seeme David would say that the service of those ancient times required greater strength abilâ—ty of body and a more mature and staid judgement V. 29. Of measures from hence it appeares that the Levites had the care and over-seeing of all publike measures as things that were holy and rules of legality â—and uprightnesse in all trading and that they kept the patterns of them in the Temple whereupon the just shekel is called the shekel of the Sanctuary see upon Exod. 30. 13. V. 30. Every morning at the houers of the daily offerings morning and evening 1 Chron. 9. 33. Neh. 11. 17. V. 31. Burnt Sacrifices solemn and publike ones by number namely of singers according to the their divisions and turnes to be present at these Sacrifices V. 32. The Charge of the Sonnes to help them in their functions the Levites being called the Priests Ministers Num. 3 6. 9. CHAP. XXIV VER I. OF the sonnes the lineall descendents from father to sonne V. 2. Before their father while their father was yet living V. 3. Zadock Zadock and Abimelech in Davids time were the heads of the two branches of the priestly line of Eliazer and Ithamar and were in stead of two great deputies to the high Priest V. 5. One sort not setting the one lineadge before the other as likewise the two aforenamed had their office equall without any superiority the governours namely Zadock and Abimelech 1 Chron. 9. 11. 2 Chron. 35. 8. V. 6. The scribe a man who understood and was a Doctor of the holy wâ—it or else a writer or a Secretary V. 19. To come according to their turnes week by week see 2 Kings 11. 5. 1 Chron. 9. 25. under Aaron or his successor in the place of high Priest as the Lord according to the degree of authority and dignity that God had bestowed upon him V. 20. The rest the other families of the Gershomites besides those that have been spoken of already 1 Chron. 23. 16. 17. of the sonnes those other families retained the name of Amram in generall but afterwards againe they were subdivided in Shubael who was one of his posterity and then afterwards in Iedeiah who came from Shubael which divisions happened either by reason of the celebrity of some of the descent or by the multitude and encrease of the particular family Shubae called also Shebuel 1 Chron. 23. 16. V. 21. Rehabiah who is spoken of 1 Chron. 23. 17. the first in Davids time when they were numbred V. 22. Shâ—omoth called
great flock of sheep they shall be under the command of death Other shall seed on them that is to say shall consume them 〈◊〉 Shall have dominion the elect who are partakers of Christs eternall Kingdome in the blessed resu rection which is called the great day-break Cant. 2. 17. and 7. 12. 2 Pet. 1. 19. shall obtaine a full victory and have quiet dominion over the world and the worldly Beautie or strength V. 15. Will redeeme shall raise my body to life and glory because I dyed in his grace and my soule shall be carried up to heaven Or according to others because he hath adopted me and received me into the number of his elect V. 18. He blessed hee hath been contented and flattered himselfe with a vaine opinion of happinesse V. 19. He shall goe the Italian it shall goe namely the soule of the worldly man See light namely the light of life and glory everlasting V. 20. Understandeth not namely true spirituall wisdome to apprehend the scope of everlasting happinesse and direct his life towards it The beasts not as concerning the lastingnesse and subsistencie of the soule which is eternall but in the privation of happinesse which is the true end of man PSAL. L. THe title Of Asaph a famous Musitian in Davids dayes 1 Chron. 25. 2. who was also a Prophet and composer of Psalmes 2 Chron. 29 30. whereupon it is not certaine whether the Psalmes which are entitled by his name were composed by him or whether they were onely directed to him and his successors to bee plaid and sung in their turnes V. 1. The mightie God the Italian the God of gods the representation of a solemn act namely the Lord judging of his Church drawn according to the modell of the great and last judgement to which it serves as a preparation for instruction and correction The earth that is to say all the inhabitants thereof V. 2. The perfection of beautie the Italian the place of the perfection or according to others he appeared compleatly beautifull V. 4. To the heavens to bee as assisting and witnesses Deut. 32. 1. Isa. 1. 2. unlesse that by the heavens he meanes the Angells V. 5. Gather this seemes to bee spoken to the Angels who are ministers in this judgement Matth. 13. 39. 41. and 24. 31. Saints namely all the members of my Church and people sanctified by my covenant and the seales thereof by my calling and their profession though many have denied the truth and vertue of it By sacrifice that is to say ratified it by a solemn sacrifice and spilling of the bloud set down Exod. 24. 8. Others referre it more generally to all sacrifices which were seales of Gods covenant V. 6. Declare Gods justice shall in this judgement of his bee manifested to all the world as plainly as those things which from heaven are seen here upon the earth Rom. 1. 18. God is Iudge a true i and Soveraign Iudge of all the world and therefore â—n him there can be no injustice Iob 34. 13. Rom. 3. 6. V. 7. Testifie against thee the Italian make my protestations to thee namely solemne declarations of what I require at thy hands and what I doe enterchangeably promise to thee V. 8. I will not in this judgement I will not aske thee any account of the externall and ceremoniall service which of it selfe is not agreeing with my nature nor acceptable to mee but onely being done as a duty of obedience and joyned with the internall service of faith invocation holinesse thanksgiving c. V. 11. I know they are alwayes before me ready at my service V. 14. Thanksgiving the Italian prayse he comprehends all the spirituall service in these two parts of thanksgiving and invocation and in effect it consisteth all in receaving of God in faith by meanes of prayer that which he pleaseth to bestow upon us and to give unto him againe what he therefore requires at our hands that is to say service and acknowledgement in words and deeds which things are pointed out unto us by these termes of the Law namely of sacrifices of prayse and of vowes see Lev. 7. 12. V. 18. Thou consentest with him the Italian thou delightest in his companie or thou runnest along with him Hast beene partaker with the Italian thy portion is with thou art their companion A terme taken from commerce or from banquets made after the ancient manner to which divers did contribute and had their shares therein V. 20. Thou sittest even at thine own ease as if it were a pastime and recreation to thee V. 21. And I kept silence I have not taken notice of thine offences nor have not punished them suddenly Eccels 8. 11. 12. Isa. 26. 10. V. 22. Teare you that is to say destroy you by executing of my judgements God in his rigor being compared to a Lyon V. 23. That ordereth according to my will which is here setdown PSAL. LI. VER 1. BLot out sinne hath in it the staine of spirituall pollution and makes one liable to punishment God blots it out when notwithstanding the said staine he looks graciously upon the soule by vertue of his sonnes justice and satisfaction which presents it selfe between the sinner and him and together with that cancels the debt of the offence in his judgement and so gives peace to the conscience V. 2. Wash mee a frequent terme to signifie the lively application and imputing of Christs bloud to the sinfull soule whereby it is put into such an estate that God doth not abhorre it as foule and impure but accepts of it as beautifull and and cleane see Heb. 9. 14. 1 Iohn 1. 7. V. 3. I acknowledge I doe judge rightly of it without dallying or lulling my selfe asleep I am ashamed thereof and am in anguish therefore and doe confesse the fault And my sinne my conscience doth alwayes set it before me as it is horrible and abominable V. 4. Against thee David had sinned against men also as well through private injury as by publike scandall but for to aggravate his offence and to seek pardon and remedy there where onely it is to be had he makes himself guilty towards God alone the offence towards man being nothing in regard of the offence towards him whose Majesty is offended and Law violated in every sin And also to shew that no excuse pardon acceptation of persons or want of power on mens side could free him from Gods judgement though as he was King he was exempted from the punishment of men see Gen. 20. 6. 39. 9. Lev. 5. 19. 6. 2. That thou I doe thus confesse it because that all glory may bee given to thee for all the judgements and punishments which thou shalt lay and inflict upon me V. 5. I was shapen I do not only confesse my sin in this action but in generall also by reason of the corruption of my nature through originall sinne which hath passed into me in my begetting As if he should say I
need for to assist them or whether Pâ—late suffered them upon this occasion to make use of them CHAP. XXVIII VER 1. THe other namely she that is called the mother of Iames and Ioses Matth. 27. 56 61. V. 2. There was a namely whilest these women were upon the way the Lord rising at that instant and comming out of the monument for by that time they came thither he was gone but the Angell remained there at whose sight the watch fled and in the meane time the women came who were told by the Angell that the Lord was risen and they went and reported it to Peter and Iohn Ioh. 20. 2. and these two Apostles comming to the Sepulcher the women came backe with them but they returning to the Citie Mary Magdalen stayed by the monument Iohn 20. 10 11 and it is likely that the other women staid there with her and Mary had a new vision of Angels and the Lord appeared first to her Mar. 16. 9. Iohn 20. 14. which she related to the other women by the way as they returned to Ierusalem for to make the second report thereof to the Apostles The Angell the first time there appeared but one the second time two Luke 24. 4. Iohn 20. 12. V. 7. I have told you assure your selves of it doe it and doe not faile as for my part I have discharged my commission V. 9. Jesus by Marke 16. 9. and Iohn 20. 14. it appeares that hee appeared to Mary Magdalen in some speciall manner before he appeared to the rest V. 18. Is given unto me in qualitie of Mediatour And in the personall union of the two natures divine and humane I have received from my Father the universall Kingdome of the world and the spirituall Kingdome over my Church and now I enter into the glorious possession and administration of it V. 19. Therefore namely to make knowne what I am to gather together my subjects and beleevers to governe and distribute the effects of my Kingdom un o them to bring tydings unto them of the judgment of the Nations which is done by the preaching of the Gospell See Psal. 110. 2. Isaiah 2. 3 4. All Nations indifferently without any distinction of Iewes or Gentiles Baptizing See Mat. 3. 6. for a Sacrament of my grace in remission and expiation of sinnes and regeneration to a new life And likewise for a token that they are bound on their side to consecrate themselves to me and give themselves over to the conduct of my spirit and to confesse my Name perpetually In the Name to consecrate them unto the onely true God revealed in three persons 1 Iohn 5. 7. by the baptisme administred by their power and authority which are also called upon to ratifie the externall ceremonie thereof each one by the speciall property of their operation V. 20. I am not in corporall presence Mat. 26. 1â— but in the presence of my God-head Spirit and vertue With you namely with my beleevers and true Church whereof ye now represent the body The holy Gospell of Our Lord Iesus Christ according to Saint MARKE Argument BEcause that in the sacred History this name of Marke is often mentioned amongst the Disciples and followers of the Apostles There was a doubt made first whether wee ought in all other places to take it for one and the same person called Iohn amongst the Iewes and Marke amongst the Romans as this diversitie of names was in those dayes very frequent Then if there were diverse of one name to which of them ought to be attributed the composing of this Gospell The opinion of the Ancients hath bin that whether there were one or many the writer of this book is he who is mentioned 1 Pet. 5. 13. called by S. Peter his Sonne whither it were because hee was by his meanes converted to the Christian faith Or because hee had taken him for a coadjutor and companion in preaching of the Gospell as an Evangelist whereby he might have received the gift of the Holy Ghost as it was very usuall in those first beginnings of the Church And as Saint Paul and other Apostles after they had founded a Church by their owne preaching at the first did afterwards employ these Evangelists in the directing and ordering of Churches in severall provinces So it is thought that S. Peter sent Marke to give a forme to the Church of Alexandria in Aegypt and peradventure to all the other Churches of that Country for to governe them And from thence also proceeded a constant opinion that Saint Peter did dictate this Gospell unto him to be as it were the foundation of the establishment and propagation of Christian dâ—ctriâ—e amongst those Churches Now there is a great conformitie betweene this Gospell and Saint Matthewes but only that Saint Markes is a little briefer and that there is some slight diversitie of order according to the liberty of the Holy Ghost in inspiring and directing his servants CHAP. I. VER 2. IIn the Prophets some Texts have it in Isaiah the Prophet V. 10. He saw namely Iohn Iohn 1. 33. V. 15. The time that is to say the time prefixed by God for the comming of the Messias which is therefore also called the fulnesse of times Gal. 4. 4. Ephes 1. 10. V. 25. Rebuked him refusing to have the father of lies to beare witnesse of him as Luk. 4 41. Acts 16. 17 18. V. 26. Torne him having shaken and stretched him as if he would have torne him in peeces V. 29. They were namely Christ and his Disciples V. 34. To speake others to say that they knew him Ver. 38. Came I forth that is to say sent by my Father Luk. 4. 43. come from heaven the habitation of my glory and appeared to the world in the flesh V. 45. To publish it to publish many things and divulge what was done Could no more by reason of the great multitudes which thronged unto him and hindered him from â—â—tering his doctrine which was his principall businesse CHAP. II. VER 2. THe word of God namely the Gospell V. 8. In his spirit the Italian By his spirit namely by his God-head and divine power V. 14. Levi called also Matthew V. 18. And they namely Iohns Disciples Matth. 〈◊〉 14. V. 26. Abiathar called also Ahimelech 1 Samuel 21. 1. V. 27. The Sabbath that is to say the Law of the Sabbath was made for the good of man as well his spirituall as his corporal good for to ease him of his labours And not to subject all necessary respects of man to an absolute and superstitious honour of the day in abstaining from every act whereby it appeares that if God commanded mans rest on the Sabbath day much more would he have his nourishment and sustentation Ver. 28. Therefore that is to say seeing that the intent of the Law touching the Sabbath is such it belongeth to me who am the Soveraigne Law-giver to know what belongeth to mans necessity and not to you false Iudges CHAP.
this wine was given to condemned men in mercy to dull their sences The other was given by the souldiers in mockery and insolency Vnlesse we should say that these wicked men mingled all together Received it not as well to preserve and keepe himselfe in his entire senses to the last to make his sufferings perfectly voluntary as because he would not abate any thing of his torments willing to beare them all thorow obedience and overcome them by his onely vertue uprightnesse and innocency V. 25. The third namely of cleere day which was divided into twelve even hours Iohn 11. 9. and therefore this third houre was correspondent to our nine a clock in the morning See touching the houre of our Lords death upon Iohn 19. 14. V. 32. And they that is as much as to say one of them Luke 23. 39. V. 39. That he so the Italian that after he had cried so though there were some apparent causes to judge that in this death there was some supernaturall thing it being cleere that it was a voluntary death seeing he was yet full of life yeelding so strong a cry and that he had no other wound but onely the piercing of his hands and his feet whereupon Pilate also marvelled that he should be dead already Yet for all that we must beleeve that the Centurion had some divine instinct to beleeve and speake in that kinde V. 40. The lesse so sirnamed either by reason of his stature or for some other unknowne reason to distinguish him from the other two Iames of Alpheus and Zebedeus the Apostles V. 42. Because it was it should seeme that this was the occasion which moved Ioseph to make such haste by reason of nights drawing on namely because at the selfesame time he began the preparation of the feast which lasted from nine houres untill the beginning of the day which was before the feast of which three houres there was at the least one festivall The preparation see upon Matthew 27. 62. V. 43. Counsellor Senator or member of that great Councell of seventy two The kingdome namely the restauration of the spirituall kingdome of the Church by the Messias See Luke 2. 25. 38. CHAP. XVI VER 1. HAd bought namely in the three last houres of the day in which our Lord was crucified Psal. 16. 9. See upon Iohn 19. 40. V. 4. For it was so that it was impossible to remove it out of the place without rouling of iâ— Or we must suppose that they wondered that it should be so rolled away being a very great stone V. 5. Into the sepulchre cut out in the rock in the manner of a cave A young man an Angell in that wonted forme to represent that this age was the condition of the blessed life alwaies equal like to the splendor and glory of the angels and their vigor and swiftnesse in their service and motion V. 7. And Pâ—â—er whether it were to preserve Peter in the honour of being in the first order amongst the Apostles or to comfort him particularly after his repentance Or because Peter with Iohn had shewed himselfe most zealous of inquiring out the truth of the businesse by comming to the Sepulchre and going into it Iohn 20. 3 6. and that therefore the Angell would free him from his anxiety V. 8. Neither said they that is to say they stayed not to talke with any one but runne in haste to relate it to the Disciples Mat. 28. 8. Luke 24. 9. V. 12. In another forme severall from that in which he appeared to Mary Magdalen or from that which he was in before his resurrection or in regard of his habit Iohn 20. 15. or in regard of the splendor of his countenance after his resurrection or that their eyes were dazled by a divine power Luke 24. 16. V. 14. At meat after their meale in their talke and holy conversation a good while before night Iohn 20. 19. V. 16. And is baptized that is to say hath added himselfe to my Church being baptized taking it as a token and signall of the open profession of faith which is necessary to salvation Rom. 10. 〈◊〉 V. 17. These signes this promise is especiall for those first times of the Gospels preaching and belonged onely to those who had the gift of working of miracles either in generall as the Apostles or in particular as others of the Church 1 Cor. 12. 7. 8 10 28. V. 19. Had spoken severall times Acts 1. 2 3. THE HOLY GOSPELL OF OVR LORD JESVS CHRIST ACCORDING TO SAINT LVKE Argument QUestionlesse the writer of this Gospell is that Luke of whom Saint Paul speaketh in diverse places of his Epistles calling him sometimes the most beloved Physitian Col. 4. 14. Sometimes his faithfull companion who hath not forsaken 〈◊〉 in all his labours 2 Tim. 4. 11. Sometimes his fellow labourer in the Lords work Phile. 24. Thouâ—h it be not specified any where who or whence he was nor when be was converted to the faith which notwithstanding seemes to be after our Saviours ascent into heaven nor what office he hath borne in the Church But howsoever it is likely that he was one of the Evangelists whereof the Apostles had alwayes some one under them to send and imploy for 〈◊〉 planting and ordering of Churches in particular Provinces or to manure maintaine and set forward the Gospell in those places where the Apostles had first sowne thâ— seed of it for which purpose the Evangelists were endowed with the infallible conduct of the Holy Ghost in their word and writing Such an one was S. Luke 〈…〉 der S. Paul who also seemeth to have compiled this Evangelicall history for the use of the Gentile Churches for which the Apostle was eâ—pecially appointed having to that end indited it in a stile which retainteth the character and property of the pure Greek tongue more then the rest of the Evangelists Now he therein relates by way of summary the greatest part of the doctrines and notable acts which the other had touched and addeth thereunto diverse parts which do illustrate and make up the body of the history exceeding well Especially touching the miraculous birth of John the Baptist and of Iesus Christ And many other heads from which the Church may draw great increase of knowledge and edification CHAP. I. VER 1. Aâ— many it is likely that he meanes the holy and true Evangelists and not the other false ones The meaning is seeing that Gods providence would raise up diverse writers of the Gospell I also moved by the same Spirit do freely undertake the same worke V. 2. Of â—he word namely of the Gospell or of Christ himselfe called the word Iohn 1. 1. V. 3. To me by divine inspiration See Acts 15. 19 25 28. 1 〈◊〉 40. Theophilus a noted personage in the Church in those dayes Acts 1. 1. V. 5. Of the course the Priests being divided in severall courses or turnes to do their ministery in the Temple by week 1 Chron. 24. 3.
Fathers To death which hath already carryed away all thy fore-fathers V. 16. Generation It seemeth hee meaneth an hundred yeares which time or thereabouts was in those dayes the age of man Others take these words for a lineall degree and take the beginning of it at the peoples comming into Egypt For the I deferre the giving of this Countrey to thy children till that time because I will doe it to the destruction of those wicked people and I have set downe so long a time for my patience to last towards them See Mat. 23. 32. 1 Thes. 2. 16. V. 17. Furance A Type of Gods Majesty who is a devouring fire yet hidden from man as a fire in an Oven is yet there comes a blaze out which did represent some manifestation of God passing through the middest of the parts of those beasts to confirme his covenant now it is uncertaine whether this did happen in a mentall or in a corporall visiâ—n V. 18. From the River It was a little river upon the confines of Egypt elsewhere called Sihon V. 19. The Kenites Which are the Midianites See Num. 24. 21. Jud. 1. 16. 1. Sam. 15. 6. Here so named by anticipation Kenizites This nation is named no where else it seemeth they were Idumeans descended from Kenaz of Esau's race Gen. 36. 15. 42. Now though in the first conquest of the countrey God did forbid the invading of the Idumeans Deut. 2. 4. yet were they afterwards subdued by David 2 Sam. 8. 14. Kadmonites or Easterly these were the Arabians Jud. 6. 3. and 7. 12. CHAP. XVI VERSE 2. HAth râ—strained me the Italian Hath made mee barren The Hebrew hath shut me up Goe in Through the great desire she had of having issue by Abraham to whom the promises were made Sarah perswadeth Abraham to take this Concubine unto him which was in those dayes tolerated though contrary to Gods first order Mal. 2. 15. See Gen. 30. 3. 9. Obtaine Adopting for mine owne those children which she shall beare which I may doe being her Mistresse See concerning these ancient adoptions Gen. 30. 3. 2 Sam. 21 8. Hest. 2. 7. V. 5. Be upon thee Thou oughtest to right me chastising and rebuking thy servant for by thy connivence thou makest thy selfe guilty of the wrong she doth me or I being thy lawfull wife the injury done unto me redounds upon thee into thy bosome for to be thy Concubine V. 7. The Angell This was the everlasting sonne of God which appeared personally to the fathers under corporall shapes cloathed with some beams of brightnesse and other celestiall qualities and therefore V. 13. he is called everlasting Lord by reason of his essence and Angel by reason of this speciall embassage and his generall office of Mediator Ex. 14. 19. and 23. 20. Isa. 63. 9. Mal. 3. 1. Shur A place in the desert betweene Egypt and Palestina V. 10. I will mâ—lâ—iply This sheweth that hee that spake was true God V. 11. Ishmael That is to say God hath heard or will heare V. 12. A man That is to say he and his posterity a fierce and rough people that shall live in no civill conversation with their neighbours but in continuall warre The Italian hath it Like unto a wilde Asse because that kind of beast will never be tame Job 39. 8. In the presence That is to say the nations that shall descend from Abraham â—s hee doth as the children of Ketura Abraham's second wife and the posterity of Esau shall be forced to let thy posterity live by them though it shall much trouble them with incursions thefts and wars and shall not be able to destroy it nor subdue it V. 13. Seest me The Italian hath it God of the sight because thou hast given man his sight and preseryâ—st it as thou hast now done by mee strengthning me that I am able to endure the brightnesse of thy Majesty Thus saith Hagar after she knew him that she spake with to bee the true God Have I Words of admiration as if she should say And is it possible that my life my light and my sences have remained entire after I have seen God in corporall vision an astonishment which ordinarily mortall fraile and sinfull man falleth into when God appeareth unto him See Gen. 32. 30. Exo. 24. 11. and 33. 20. Deut. 5. 24. Jud. 6. 22. and 13. 22. Isa. 6. 5. Luke 5. 8. V. 14. Beerla hairoi The Italian hath it The well of the living after the vision Or of the person that hath remained alive after it hath seen God CHAP. XVII VERS 1. VVAlk That is beare me alwayes in thy mind to rest thy selfe upon me by faith to depend upon my providence and to regulate all thy actions occording to my will V. 2. Make Having made my covenant already I will make it firme and not to be changed V. 4. As for me Every covenant being mutuall God here sets downe his promises and V. 9. he doth demand of Abraham his duty V. 5. Abraham That is father of a great multitude whereas Abram was but onely high father or father of height Father Not onely by corporall generation of the numberlesse people of Israel but chiefely by his ingrafting of all nations indifferently into the body of the Church through the imitation of Abrahams faith whereof he was an exemplary and borrowed father Rom. 4. 12. 17. V. 6. Make thee That is as much as to say I will make thee a father of many nations which shall proceed from thee V. 7. God unto thee That is by vertue of my Covenant I will communicate unto thee the effects of all my perfections and all that which I am in my selfe I will be in thy behalfe so that as I doe live eternally so will I cause mine to live likewise As the Lord concludeth Mat. 22. 32. and so on the other side I wil be he alone that thou shalt serve acknowledge worship as God forsaking all the false Gods of other nations V. 10. My covenant Circumcision was a condition of the Covenant through obedience and a Sacrament of it through faith Now the corporall Sacrament is named by the name of the spirituall thing according to the scriptures stile because that on Gods side this is alwayes joyned with that by vertue of Gods order and promise See Exod. 12. 11 and 40. 15. Mat. 26. 26. 1 Cor. 10. 13. Ephes. 5. 26. Circumcised As in the genitall parts was imprinted a more expresse mark of sinne Gen. 3 7. So God ordained for a Sacrament of his grace this cutting off in the same part for a figure and seale First of the annihilating of the fault through remission Rom. 4. 11. Secondly of the extirpation of vice and corruption and of the life of sin through the spirit of Regeneration Deut. 30. 6. Jer. 4. 4. Rom. 2. 29. Philip. 3. 3. Col. 2. 11. V. 12. He that is borne The Italian hath it The servant that is born meaning the Proselite who of his owne free will
and the one and thirtieth verse For this was one of those wells which the Philistims had stopped up before City Which was thereby or which afterwards was builded there V. 34. Judith It may seeme by Gen. 36. 2. that these women and their fathers had severall names which thing was very frequent Or that Esau had divers wives V. 35. Griefe The Italian hath it bitternesse and so hath the Hebrew which was for their Idolatries impieties and prophane customes CHAP. XXVII VERS 4. MEat In all this we ought to look not so much to mens actions who cannot excuse themselves from being defective and crosse as to the execution of Gods Oracle Genesis 25. 23. which was by these meanes directed through his sacred providence See Genesis 25. 29. My soule That is to say that I may with a good will and with all mine heart declare thee to be mine heire and successor in the right of the spirituall blessing and Gods Covenant and also to be the head of the blessed race Now it seemeth that either Isaac had not rightly understood the said Oracle or that it was grievous to him to obey it V. 7. Before the By his authority and approbation presenting my selfe before him as in a religious act to desire the confirmation of his grace V. 8. Obey Rebecca did understand the Oracle Gen. 25. 23. and did desire to bring it to passe there was no defect in her but only in the meanes which she used which God suffered and made to serve for his worke V. 13. Thy curse This great confidence in Rebecca sheweth either a strong inspiration and conduct of God or a certaine knowledge of and faith in the aforesaid Oracle V. 16. The hands c. which are the naked and uncovered parts of the body by which also Isaac embracing of and touching his son might have knowne him V. 23. Blessed him That is to say wished him all manner of good because that here theâ—e is not yet the formall and patriarchall blessing which is contained ver 28 29. V. 27. Smelt It is very likely that these cloâ—thes were perfumed with some sweet sent which being smelt by Isaac excited in him this joy of spirit The meaning and sense is As a faire and fruitfull parcell of land recreates the sences especially the smelling through its flowers and fruits so I do finde my selfe exceedingly delighted in the presence of that of my Children upon which Gods blessing must rest who shall also bring forth the true fruits thereof in piety and holinesse V. 28. God This vertue conâ—aâ—neth the promises which belong to this life made unto his piety the next hath râ—spect to the spirituall ones V 29. Serve thee That is to say let the whole Church comprehended in thee and thy posterity and represented now in thee obtaine the right of inheheriting the world and of the spirituall liberty and dominion over the creatures and other men who are but servants in the house See Genesis 9. 25. and 25. 23. Isaiah 49. 23 Gal. 4. 25 26. Rev. 3. 9. Thy brethren Figuratively are understood all the men of the world that are of the same nature as the faithfull Cursed by God who taketh upon him all that is done either for or against his Church V. 33. Trembled By reason of his astonishment seeing he had done otherwise than he intended and there was also a kinde of divine motion whereby God revealed unto Isaac or put him in mind of his decree concerning his Children inclining him through a religious feare to consent unto it And hee shall This blessing shall stand firme and irrevocable V. 34. A great With griefe that he had irrecoverably lost that good yet without conversion or repentance V. 35. Thy blessing That which seemed by right to belong to thee as first borne V. 37 What shall I doe This prerogative of being the stocke of the blessed race must not be divided it must remaine whole and entire and cannot bee communicated to unbeleevers and children of the world which are represented by Esau. V. 38. Hast thou These words shew that Esau had no understanding nor did not apprehend this true blessing which is single and onely one And if hee had in earnest desired to have him partaker of it hee must have sought for it by holding with Jacob and with the true Church as a member not as head V. 39 The fatnesse The Italian hath it In the sat places of the earth So all the blessings of worldly men consist in temporall goods not in the grace and covenant of God V. 40. Shalt thou live Though thy pâ—sterity shall bee subjâ—cted to the Israelites yet shall they defend themselves from them with armes in their hands Ezec. 25. 12. Amos 1. 11 A pourtraiture of the world in maintaining it selfe in power and might against the Church which in right and in spirit ought to bee mistresse of it When thou shalt have the dominion The Italian hath it When thou shalt have groaned That is to say when thy progeny hath been oppressed and subdued others have iâ— When thou shalt have overcome See 2 Kings 8. 20. A signe that the Church oftâ—n loseth her right she h 〈…〉 h over the world in temporall things but never in spirituall and everlasting things V. 43. Haran The Italian hath it Charan See Gen. 11. 31. and upon Gen. 24. 4 10. V. 45. Of you both Of thee if Esau should â—â—ay thee and of him also who by killing of thee would bee guilty of Capitall punishment Gâ—nesis 9. 6. and would stand accursed and finally punished by God Himselfe as Cain was V. 46. Of my life Rebecca would have Jacob by the occasion of seeking a wife out of the holy race to obtaine leave of his father with his good liking and blessing CHAP. XXVIII VERSE 9. VNto Ishmael That is to say to the Ishmaelites for Ishmael was dead Gen. 25. 17. Maâ—aleth Called also by the name of Bashemath Genesis 36. 3. V. 12. A Ladder This vision signifieth the Communication which the Elect have with God through the mediation of Jesus Christ and the Covenant of grace founded upon him through which God takes notice and care of their wants and prayers which are brought unto him by his Angels and doth miraculously afford them ayd See Joh. 1. 51. V. 15. Untill I The Scripture doth often use this manner of speech not to exclude the time which followeth after the prefixed time but onely to assure the thing against that time when it seemeth to bee most doubtfull and dangerous See Psalme 110. 1. Matth. 28. 20. V. 16. The Lord As if he said God appeareth in this Country of Infidels as well as in my Fathers house where I thought this gift had beene peculiar and restrain'd to that place V. 17. Dreadfull Through the glorious apparition of God which alwayes brings terrour to the frailtie and Conscience of the sinfull man This is The Italian hath it This place is This place seemeth to bee a
25. For although Jacob reproved the deed Gen. 34. 30. and 49. 6. yet remained he Lord of the place as by right of warre which was as the first fruit of the destruction of the accursed natioâ—ns CHAP. XLIX VERS 3. MY might Begotten in the floure of my age and of my strength an Hebrew phrase as Deut. 21. 17. Psa. 78. 51. The excellency By the right of thine eldership thou hadst the superiority of commanding thy brethren and the honour of Priesthood and the prerogative of the double part V. 4 Unstable The Italian hath it All that is runne out Through thine abominable incest thou hast lost that naturall right thou hadst like water powred upon a pent-house for the Dominion was transferred to Iudah the Priesthood to Levi and the double portion to Ioseph in the persons of his 2 children Gen. 48. 5. 1 Chr. 5. 1. Thou shalt not excell The Italian Thou shalt not have the superioritie By my patriarchall authoritie I deprive thee of thy right of eldership Up to my couch The Italian addeth All that vanished away that thy degree is vanished away like a vapour or smoake the Hebrew is gone up V. 5 Are Brethren Even as they were borne of one mother so were they joyned together in their wills in the action touching the Sichemites Gen. 34. 25. V. 6 Come not thou God forbid that ever I should either in thought or word have had any part in those bloudy councells and enterprizes Mine honour That is my tongue according to the Hebrew phrase Psal. 16. 9. and 30. 12. and 57. 8. 9. because that the facultie of speaking amongst the sensible faculties is the noblest that man hath above all creatures In their selfe will In their owne passion without any lawfull power or any just enforcement which are the two things which make taking up of armes just Digged down Utterly destroyed the City of Sichem though that be not expressed in the history V. 7 I will divide them For a punishment of their blame-worthy union and league I decree their posteritie to be scattered amongst the other tribes in the division of the Land of Canaan So Simeons part was intermixed with Iudahs Ios. 19. 1. and it was yet more scattered when the one part of it went to seek out new habitations 1 Chron. 4. 24. Levi also had no part together but was divided amongst all the tribes Ios. 21. 4. c. V. 8 Shall praise That is shall honour thee and acknowledge thee for their head and superior 1. Chron. 5. 2. He alludes to the signification of Iudahs name whereof see Gen 29. 35. Thy band he prophecyeth of the peoples victoriâ—s wherein Iudah was alwayes the chief Iudg. 1. 2. and 20. 18. chiefly under David and his descent Now under these corporall warres and victories are also understood Christs spirituall ones who was the true Lion of Iudah Râ—v 5. 5. Thy fathers châ—ldren All my posterity shall respect thee as their Lord in the Kingdome conferred upon the Tribe of Iudah in Davids person And all the Chuâ—ch which is the true Israel in spirit shall worship Christs person which came from Iudah according to the flesh Gen. 27. 29. V 9 A Lions whelp That is to say in his beginnings and as it were in his first youth he shall overcome and subdue his enemies and then shall enjoy that rest which he hath established through his valour An old Lion For there are two kindes of Lions the one short and trussed up with a curled haire the other greater with long haire and more fierce V. 10 The Sâ—â—pter The right of eldership and of supreme temporall Dominion shall never be quite taken away from thee untill the Messias be come who shall be of thy posterity and he shall change it into a spirituall and everlasting kingdome destroying a little while after by means of the Romans both the people and forme of any Jewish Common-weale Dan. 9. 26 27. Now although the Tribe of Judah have not alwayes beene in possession of the kingdome as before David in Babylon under the Asmoneans who were Levites and under Herod the Idumean yet it never lost the title and right to it and hath alwayes kept some Reliques of the possession having the body of its common-weale severall and its divine and humane Lawes which never was promised nor happened unto any of the other Tribes Isa. 7. 8. And the alteration of one raigning generation altereth not the kingdome if the same people and Lawes remaine Now he describeth this slate by the Scepter and the Law-giver and by the first fifteen poynted out the supream power and by the second the administration of Justice Councels and Offices of government Between It seemeth that he alludes to the custome and fashion of Kings who when they sit in their Thrones have below at their feet their Chancellors Councellors and chiefe officers Shiloh The Italian hath it him to whom that belongeth That is the Messias the true everlasting King of his Church Psalm 2. 6 and 110. 2 Of whom the earthly ones were onely figures and representers The Hebrew word Shiloh hath beene by many of the ancient rightly translated Vnto him Hee shall convert it into a spirituall and universall Kingdome over all people Others unto him shall the people be gathered and reduced V. 11. Binding A propheticall and allegoricall description of the Churches spirituall blessings Vnto the Vine As in some other lands one might bind his bâ—ast he râ—deth on to a stump or wild shrub The meaning is the Land shall be so perfectly unshrubbed and unforrested that one shall hardly find any uselesse plant to tye an Asse unto See Isa. 7. 25. He washed As Job 29. 6. V. 12. With Wine Or more than Wine or Milk V. 14. Asse A mighty nation but cowardly in its enterprizes and base to submit it self to the yoak of slavery before it will free it selfe with labour and danger Coâ—ching down Shut up in his owne countrey like an Asse in a stable See Judges Chapt. 5 verse 15. V. 16. Shall judge By allusion to the name of Dan which signifieth judgement Genesis 30. 6. He meaneth that Dan shall have his Tribe within his jurisdiction and government as the other or peradventure he meaneth it of Sampson the Danite who judged that is to say governed the whole nation see Judges 13. 2. 24. V. 17. A Serpent A crafty people who shall proceed more by deceits than by open strength See an an example thereof Judg. 18. and in the whole history of Sampson V. 18 O Lord It should seem that Jacob at the remembrance of Dan trembleth with horror and rageth fore-seeing that in that Tribe should be erected the generall idolatrie of the ten Tribes from whence should grow their ruine 1. Kings 12. 29. Amos 8. 14. which should be restored by the Messias whom he also looketh upon in this astonishment see Hos. 3. 4 5. V. 19 A troup His country shall be exposed to incursions and robbings
upon them for not performing their duty or because the Tabernacle was built with that money Ex. 38. 25 and afterwards the daily offerings were bought therewith and those for holy days and other offerings for the attonment of all the people in general 2 Chro. 31. 3. which were the ordinary sacraments of the redemption of soules through Christ. V. 13 Halfe a shekel Which was the diâ—rachma Mat. 17. 24. which was a quarter of an ounce weight Now by the Jewish history it plainly appeareth that this tribute was paid every year though there were not always a solemn setting down of the people but it is likely that without that all those that were come to be 20 years of age gave in their names into the register or muster books of their commonalties and from that time begun to pay this tribute to God which was gathered and kepâ— in the treasures of the Temple see 2 Kin. 12. 4. 2 Chro. 24. 9. Neh. 10. 32. Of the sanctuary Some believe that there was an ordinary shekel of two drammes and another holy one of foure Others with more likelyhood hold that there was but one kind of shekel which is cal'd of the Sanctuary because that of these holy taxes there was one invariable estimation and weight whereof there was a proof kept in the Sanctuary to prevent the abatement of coine And it is thought that this is the same shekel as the Kings shekel is 2 Sam. 14. 26. See upon 1 Chr. 23. 29. V. 15 Therich Because that before God all soules are equall the debt equall and the price of Christs bloud likewise equall V. 16 A memoriall A perpetuall signe of obedience and of a faithfull homage given to God bestowed towards the use and means of attonement V. 18 The altar of the holocausts which was in the court V. 19 Shall wash The water running down through pipes this signifieth that no service can be acceptable to God if the person be not first purified by faith in the bloud of Christ Heb. 9. 14. V. 25 Holy ointment which signified the gifts of the holy Ghost without measure wherwith Christs human nature was endowed which is the Churches true altar and Tabernacle and was a figure of the consecration of his whole person to the office of Mediator see Ps. 45. 8 9. and 133. 2. Isay 11. 2 3. and 61. 1. Dan. 20. 24. John 3. 34. V. 30 Aaron It appeareth by Lev 4. 3 5 16 and 16. 32 that this unction was used only for the high Priests when they came to succeed and not for the inferior ones Exo. 40. 15. V. 32 Upon any strangâ—r the Italian hath it The flesh of any man out of the prâ—estly line true it is that by Go s expresse command the Kings were also anointed with it in case of the election of a new liâ—age or some notable alteratioÌ„ in the successioÌ„ see 1 Kin. 1. 39. Ps. 89. 21 V. 33 Like it To shew the reverence due to sacred things also that it is not lawfull for man according to his own fancy to frame unto himselfe any other means of sanctification but by the Spirit of God nor any other intercession but throuâ—h Christ. V. 34 Stacte the Italian hath it Storax others have it Stacte which is a liquor that issueth out of incisions made in a Myrrhe or Cinamom tree or a certaine fatnesse which comes out of myrrhe new pressed Onâ—cha the Italian hath it sweet â—nglâ—a ancient Authors make mention of this Uâ—glia or 〈◊〉 and say that it was the shell of a fish which fed upon Spâ—â—enard in certain ponds and thereby did get its sweet smell Now a dayes there is none at least not known Gaâ—banum A drug of evâ—â— sent but sure it was not meant of this ordinary sort or else it served only to temper and sharpen the other perfumes or else there was some mystery in this mixture to shew that even the best of our works have some defect in them With pure that is to say bright transparent and cleansed from all â—regs and soulnesse V. 35. Tempered together Exactly well incorporated and mixed the Hebrew hath it salted which seem take in the proper sense Pure made all of selected drags without any corruption oâ— defect V. 36 Some of it As much as will serve to make the daily incese Before the that is to say upon the Altar of incenses which was before the Arke wherein the Tables of the Law were called the testimony Exo. 30 with the great cuâ—tain between CHAP. XXXI VERS 2. I Have called That is to say I have ordained him by name or namely V. 3. With the Spirit Which sheweth that this was a knowledge and industry insused by God and not gained by art study or imitation V. 8. The pure Made of most pure gold and kept most cleanly through the Priests care V. 13. Veriy The Italian hath it Neverthelesse As much as to say though I will have these utensiles that are for my service to be carefully made yet will I not have my Sabbath broken A signe A holy document which I have set down for my Church by which I continually put her in mind of the benefit which she receiveth from me regenerating of her through my Spirit that resting from fleshy workes shee may apply her selfe to them of the Spirit which is the true spirituall Sabbath and this ceremony being holily observed by the Church sheweth that she consenteth thereto and employeth her selfe therein V. 16. Covenant By an enterchangeable bend it being correspondent to the benefit which I dispense and grant unto them by the externall Sabbath v. 13. V. 18. The singer A humane kind of speech meaning that it was done without any art of man only by divine operation and work CHAP. XXXII VERS 1. Gods Visible images which we will consecrate and then yeeld divine honour unto them It is likely that the greatest part of this people inclined to idolatry after the manner of Pagans and that they did desire many images but that Aaron in part consenting to their wicked demand would have them to acknowledge and worship the true God in this image which therefore he will have to be but one which shall go Shall be our guides in this v yage as the Lord hath been hitherto in the Pillar which having stood still all the time that Moses had beene in the mount it is likely that the people wearied with this long stay would substitute 〈◊〉 other signes of the Godhead which should move at their pleasure V. 2. Eare-rings By Gen. 35 4. and Judg. 8. 24. It seemeth that there was some pâ—â—fanenesse in the use of these earâ—-â—ings which Aaron would by this meanes root out take away one sâ—n by bringing in a worser V. 4. Calfe The Egyptians worshipped their Apis in the shape of an Oxe and their goddesse Isis had a Cows hornes and it should seem the Israelites tooke this shape from thence See 1 King 12. 28. Ezek. 20 7
place of the Arke did penetrate also into the Sanctuary like an obscure darknesse Lev. 16. 2. 1 Kin. 8. 12 Isay 6 4. V. 36. In all All their voyage through the desert because that afterwards the cloud appeared no more without because they had no more need of guiding nor of safeguard from the heat but only the darknesse remained within the Sanctuary V. 38. And fire The same pillar which appeared in the day time like a cloud appeared in the night time like fire See upon Exo. 13. 21. THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES called Leviticus THE ARGVMENT THe name of Leviticus given by the Greek Interpreters to this Booke giveth an inkling of what is the chiefest matter it treateth of namely the forme of the ceremoniall worship which God prescribed his people in the desert after the Tabernacle was erected especially about offerings and sacrifices which indeed had been established by God from the beginning after mans sin and the promise that he should be re-established into grace by the Messias had been continually use in the Church and were of two sorts and for two ends The one sort was expiatory being visible signes and sensible documents of the only purgation of sin by the bloud of Christ that the faithfull might always be occupied in the expectation thereof and directed to seeke by faith in him the only remedy against sin and the condemnation thereof and that through these ceremonies accompanied with the power of Gods Spirit in their lawfull use the feeling of Gods grace might be dispenced unto them and their consciences assured of peace and reconciliation The other were Eucharisticall or to give thanks to make a publick acknowledgement of Gods benefits as well generall as particular But after the comming out of Epypt God willing to cut off all past abuses and to give a firme and perpetuall forme to his service to banish all arbitrary licence and shew that he is pleased with nothing but with obedience by which alone he can and ought to be lawfully served both kinds of sacrifices were regulated by certain laws and circumstances of rites times and places And especially by the appointing of certain persons consecrated and elected by God according to his free choyce who tooke the tribe of Levi in generall for his service and one of that tribe Aaron and his race particularly for sacrifices whereof the eldest from father to son should successively hold the place of high Priest bearing the image of Christ the only eternall spirituall and effectuall Priest of his Church To these observations were added that of the fire which at first fell from heaven and was continually preserved upon the Altar to burn all sacrifices For a figure to shew that Christ the only true Expiatory offering should be touched and burned by the fire of Gods wrath against sin the burthren of which he should take upon him And also that all the Churches spirituall worship ought to be done and sanctified by vertue of the Spirit of God given from heaven As contrariwise by the refusall of the strange fire rashly used by two sons of Aaron and by the severe punishment of that fact is taught that no worke no motion no endeavour that is meerely human can be acceptable to God for the purging of sin nor apt for his true service but that he is contrary-wise offended and provoked by it Besides this first and principall part this Book containeth also the Laws of the distintions of meates clean and uncleane lawfull and unlawfull As well for an exercise and absolute proofe of obedience to God as for a document of holy discretion to abstaine from any thing as God sheweth to be displeasing unto him and may staine the conscience And the declaration of all ceremoniall uncleannesses by meates corporall infirmities and accidents and the purification required in every one of them together with the appointment of a generall purgation or atonement to be made once a yeare of all the peoples uncleannesses Were signes and figures of the ordinary vices and defects which the faithfull cannot avoyd in this wretched life who notwithstanding never want continuall expiation by the application of Christs bloud nor the correction and cure by the working of the spirit untill the time of their full deliverance from sin by death In this Book are also established the Laws of the deg 〈…〉 of affinity and consanguinity forbidden in marriages and also diverse other preceptâ— of justice charity and piety of the purity required in Priests of Feasts of the resting of the earth every seven yeares of the Jubily of vowes of things consecrated to God and the ransome of them Thigns which have all been used in ancient times by an order of Ecclesiasticall discipline and have likewise some reasonable correspondency with the mysteries of the Gospell whereof the Levites were the ordinary teachers sacred ministers and publick expounders Finally all these commandâ—ments were sealed by the Lord with solemne promises to them that should keep them and threatnings to the breakers thereof ANNOTATIONS CHAP. I. VERS 2. AN offering Namely a voluntary one V. 3. At the doore Presen 〈…〉 it in that place before he offer it upon the Altar or it is a generall prohibition of offering it any where but only upon the Altar which was before the said doore and did also sanctifie the offering Mat. 23. 19. Before the Lord the Ital hath more That it may be accepted before the Lord For the obeying of Gods order was that which made the sacrifice acceptable and effectuall to make an attonement with him see Lev. 7. 18. Deut. 12. 13. 26. 1 Sam. 15. 22. Others translate it Let him offer it of his own free will V. 4. Atonement Both ceremoniall sacramental figuring the true and internall attonement of the soul with God by Christs offering apprehended by faith by all beleevers in their sacrifices V. 5. Shall kill Namely the Levites shal kill it see 1 Chron. 23. 28 31. 2 Chron. 30. 16. and 35. 11. V. 7. Shall put Seeing that fire which once fell from heaven Dev 9. 4 was to be continually kept and preserved upon the Altar Leviticus 6. 12. and the use of all other fire was forbidden in sacrifices Lev 10. 1. putting of fire upon the Altar in this place could signifie nothing but kindling of it V. 9. Shall he wash Before they be laid upon the fire And the Priest Not the high Priest but some of the inferior ones whosoever it is that serveth at that time for even at that time or presently after it was ordered they should serve by turnes weekâ—y see Lev. 10. 9 2 Kings 11. 5. Now this was a figure of Christ by whom the faithful are sanctified and presented to God with all their spirituâ—ll service Heb. 13. 15. V. 16. By the place The ashes which fell down from the grate of the Altar were first taken up on the East side thereof and then were carried out of the camp See Lev. 6. 10. V. 17.
out For this seven dayes pollution Num. 19. 11. he shall not exclude himself out of the sanctuary where he must do me dayly service or going into it let him not pollute it Of the anointing oile consecrated by the anointing oile applied to the Priest having this crown upon his head Lev. 8. 9. 12. V. 15 Neither shall he prophane Through marriages unfitting for his degree and contrary unto my will Do sanctifie him I have conferred this sacred honour and office upon him which he must therefore preserve in its inviolable purity V. 17 Any blemish Have any defect deformity or naturall or accidentall imperfection V. 20 A blemish Some think that he toucheth specially two impediments of the eyes when all the humours of the eyes are mingled and when the christalline humour is become white V. 22 Most holy As were the shew bread the meat offerings the parts of sin offerings and trespasse offering see Lev. 2. 3. Holy Such as were the first fruits tithes and offerings of thanksgiving V. 23 He shall not go He shall not performe any part of the Priests office whereof one was to offer sacrifices upon the Altar in the Court the other was to carry the bloud of them into the holy place before the curtaine and there burne incense upon the golden Altar For I the Lord These holy places are sanctified by my presence and by the service which therein is performed to me and therefore none as I dislike ought to be admitted there as deficient or maimed persons CHAP. XXII VERS 2. SEparate themselves When they shall be uncleane by some ceremoniall pollution Prophane not That they faile not to beare due reverence unto my most sacred Majesty which reverence consists in punctually executing of my will V. 3 That goth unto To eat of them or to touch them Cut off See upon Gen. 17. 14. V. 7 His food His lawfull portion or estate for to maintaine him V 9 Do sanctifie them I have chosen them and called them unto an office the holinesse of which dependeth upon my self and therefore the prophanation thereof is both against my command and against mine honour and therefore deserves the greater punishment V. 10 Stranger That is not a Priest Of the Priests That sojournes in his house or feedeth at his table yet is none of his family V. 14 With the holy thing With the value of it V. 15 They shall not prophane Namely the Priests to whom all this is spoken v. 2. V. 24 shall ye make Gold none your selves nor do not buy any gâ—lt to offer in sacrifice V. 29 At your own will Observing strictly the Law of such sacrifices with all their rites described Lev. 7. 12. 15. for obedience was that which 〈◊〉 〈…〉 ices acceptable 1 Sam. 15. 22. V. 32 Shall ye prophane Contemne not my Majesty by violating of my commandements Be hallowed Making my self venerable and causing my self to be acknowledged holy and inviolable in my Majesty through my judgements Lev. 10. 3. Isa. 26. 15. If I have not been so with you through my commandements Which hallow you Who having given you a rule by my Law of all purity and innocency and the forme of inward holinesse by my Spirit will also revenge as a most just and most holy God the transgression of the one and the rejecting of the other CHAP XXIII VERS 2. PRoclaime By the sound of holy Trumpets sounded by the Priests Num. 10. 8. My feasts which I command and accept of and which are and may be truly dedicated to mine honour and service V. 7 No servile Corporall and painefull which employes the person such as masters use to employ their slaves in V. 10 Shallreape As soon as ye shall put the sickle into the corne which in those Countries was done the day after Easter Deut. 16. 9. V. 11 To be accepted That the Lord having received this homage and service from you may receive you you into favour and blesse you in all the rest of your harvest The Sabbath That is to say the feast of Easter v. 5. for so are called all the feasts which are made holy V. 14 Bread Made of new wheate Green eares Which were much used in those places either raw rubbed out or parched see Math. 12. 1. V. 16 Even unto Which was the day of Pentecost A new That is to say of new bread V. 17 Habitations It seemeth that this ought not to be understood of private houses but of Cities Castles Townes c. With leaven See upon Levit. 7. 13. V. 18 Young bullock Num. 28. 27. in stead of one bullock and two rammes there are two bullocks and one ramme whereby it seemes it was left to free choice of what sort they would offer two V. 20 They shall be Let all these things that are offered for first fruits be held as food sacred to the Lord and the parts thereof must be distributed the fat and kidneyes c. must be burnt upon the Altar and the rest must be for the high Priest and his family Num. 18. 12. no part thereof belonging to the private offerers as there doth in other sacrifices of thanksgiving V. 21 Proclaime With sound of Trumpet and publick acclamations as all other feasts were Exo. 32. 5 Num. 10. 2. 10 V. 24 Seventh moneth Which was the beginning of the civill and common yeare see upon Exod. 12. 2. and therefore it was the solemnest of all the new moones which were all kept holy A memoriall A holy day which shall bring into memory the benefits received from God the yeare before and also the preparations required for the holy duties which happened that moneth And a signe of Gods remembring his in his grace renewed by new sacrifices and devotions as by a warning with the sound of Trumpet see Num. 10. 10. V. 32 At Even Which was the end of the ninth day joyning upon the tenth Now all solemne feasts did take in some part of the precedent day for the preparation see upon Exo. 12. 6. 18. V. 34 Of Tabernacles Bowers or arbours to stand under at covert see Neh. 8. 15. V. 36 On the eighth day Which was not reckoned with the seven aforesaid for that day they did not observe the ceremonies of standing under those bowers but the people went into the Tabernacle or into the Temple in the City A solemne The Hebrew word signifiethan inclosure restraintor prohibition so were all the last days of your chief days that had many called festivall days Deut. 16. 8. because they closed up the feast and the people was then kept in holy places for the celebration of those days wherein all other work was forbidden V. 39 Also in the Moses comes againe to speak of the Tabernacles to set down some particular rites and circumstances thereof The fruit Of the fields vineyards and trees whose fruits were the last that were gathered V. 40 The boughes The Italian hath The fruit The boughes whereon the fruit yet hangeth Of goodlie trees
The Italian hath it Of Cedar So the Jews commonly expound the word which in their language signifieth a faire and goodly tree Thicketrees The Italian hath it Mirtle tree The Hebrew word signifieth a thicke tree but your ancient Jews have especially understood it of the mirtle tree CHAP. XXIV VERS 3. OF the testimony Drawn before the Arke where the tables of the Law were which were called the testimony Exo. 25. 16. V. 4 The pure Made of pure gold and kept exceeding pure V. 6 The pure table Covered over with pure gold Exo. 25. 24. V. 7 Purefrankircense See upon Exod. 30. 34. A memoriall For that part of the offering which belonged to God for the remainder was the Priests see upon Lev. 2. 2. V. 8 Everlasting covenant That is to say by my command and your own voluntary agreement to obey it V. 9 Andit shall be After he hath put new ones there upon the Sabbath day Most holy See upon Lev. 2. 3 V. 11 The name That singular essentiall and glorious name of everlasting Lord by which name he had revealed himself to his people by Moses Exo. 3. 14. V. 14 Lay their hands For a confirmation of their witnesse Stone him The ordinary punishment for blasphemers Deut. 7. 5. 1 King 21. 13. V. 22 For I am I command you by vertue of the absolute power which I have over you and I will have you herein to be imitators of my indifferent Justice free from all acceptation of persons CHAP. XXV VERS 2. VVHen ye come The beginning of these Sabbaticall yeares was taken from the six and fourtieth yeare after the peoples comming out of Egypt the sixth yeare after their comming into the Land of Canaan when the Land was divided as it appeareth by Jos. 14. 7. 10. Shall the Land The Italian hath it The Land shall have its rest It shall not be plowed nor fruit A Sabbath Not for any naturall or oeconomicall respect to let the tired Land get strength but with a holy rest dedicated to my service for a more expresse document besides the Sabbath of the dayes of eternall rest particular to every faithfull at his death and afterwards generall at the blessed resurrection when there shall be a generall enfâ—anchizement of all Gods children and their new entrance into their heavenly inheritance V. 4 For the Lord Sacred and religious to him V. 5 Undressed In the Hebrew Nazaritish to the resemblance of the Nazarites who did not cut their haire Num. 6. 5. V. 8 Shall be meat Indifferently for any one as shall come to it upon the place without laying it up or making any bundle of it by way of harvest or vintage V. 9 The seventh Which was the first of the civill yeare Exod. 12. 2. Lev. 23. 24. according to whose moneths they counted the times of politick affaires to the order of which the Jubile was for the most part referred though with some instruction for divine and eternall things The Trumpet Which was the ordinary signe of festivall dayes Numb 10. 10. and 29. 1. V. 10 Hallow Distinguish it from all other common yeares to execute in it those commandements which I enjoyne you and shall be a sacred signe unto you of the acceptable yeare of the Lord under the Messias Isa. 61. 2. 2 Cor. 6. 2. The fiftieth Seeing the Jubile was only the revolution of seven weekes of yeares and that in the verse 20 concerning the Jubile there is nothing spoken but onely of the seventh yeare and that besides it would have been a hard matter to let Lands lie still for two yeares together and that the Jewes never reckoned the Jubile but by the seventh Sabbaticall yeare we must understand the number of fifty in that vulgar manner comprehending the yeare of the precedent Jubile Since that indeed from one Jubile to another there was but nine and fourty yeares Liberty Libertie from all slaverie for the Israelites see Exod. 21. 6. Iubile This word is by many interpreted to signifie a rammes horne to sound with But it seemeth that it signifieth rather a consort of many such hornes trumpets and such like loud-sounding instruments And it may be that this name was derived from the first Inventer of Musicall instruments called Jabal Gen. 4. 21. see Exod. 19. 13. Jos. 6. 4. Possession Which hath been sold and alienated Family From which he is gone away having sold himselfe for a slave or being sold by his father v. 39. V. 12 Out of the field And not out of a garner cellar or other store-houses v. 6. V. 14 Oppresse Let him not take an occasion by reason of his poverty to dispossesse him of his inheritance V. 15 Jubile Namely the last part Of the fruits The Italian hath it Oâ— the rent That is to say of the fruits more or lesse which thou mayest gather out of his Land for the yeares to come out of the next Jubile V. 21 For three yeares That is to say for the end of the sixth all the whole seventh and the eighth untill harvest time see 2 King 19. 29. Isa. 37. 30. V. 22 Of old fruit Of the sixth yeare The Italian addeth Of that harvest V. 23 For ever The Italian hath it Absolutely That is to say quite cut off without leaving any hope to the seller ever to redeem it Is mine I reserve unto my self the right of property in it and grant you nothing but the bare use of it therefore I will not have you alienate it at your pleasure neither will I suffer you to bargaine for any things but onely for the fruits but as for the Land it selfe it must alwayes remaine as by perpetuall lease unto those persons and families to whom I have given it V. 25 Possession In the fields for there was another Law for houses in Cities v. 29. Any of The Italian hath it The next of See Ruth 3. 2. 9. 12. Jer. 32. 7. V. 27 The over-plus Of the price of the yeares which are yet to come before the Jubile according to the number of which yeares he had made his sale V 32 Of the Cities Of which see Num. 35. 2. Jos. 21. 4. V 33 And if a man purchase The Italian hath And he amongst the Levites that shall redeem That is to say the next of kinne thaâ— hath between Jubile and Jubile redeemed that house by reason of the kinred For the houses Seeing the Levites have no other proper inheritance but only their Cities and some places about them Num. 35. 2. without any Lands or other possessions because they lived by tithes Num. 18. 24. their houses may not be alienated no more than the Lands of other Israelites V. 34 But the field They were certaine places of a thousand cubites in the suburbs or places adjoyning to the Levites Cities for them to keep and feed their cattel in Num. 35. 4. which being all undivided and lying in common no particular person had any power to make any bargaine for it as he might
consecration of the Levites did disburthen themselves from doing the service of God which otherwise every one was bound to yield unto him their owne proper persons V. 11. An offering The Italian hath it A wave offering in the manner of the ordinary offerings which were so shifted out of one hand into the other See the nine and twentieth chapter of Exod. and the four and twentieth verse The Levites also were presented unto the Lord by making them turne themselves towards the fore parts of heaven V. 12 Lay their An ordinary ceremony in sacrifices See upon Exodus 29. 16. 19. Lev. 1. 4. and 3. 2. and 4. 4. Of the Bullocks here and elsewhere the burnt Offering is for the explation of the sinnes of the person corrupt in his owne nature and the sinne offering for the actuall sinnes See Exodus chapt 19. vers 14. 18. Numbers 6. 14. V. 13. Shalt set After Aaron hath presented them unto God doe thou Moses offer them to him giving them for perpetuall assistants and under-ministers to his Priests as in many offerings that which was not consumed by fire did irrevocably belongunto God being possessed by his Priest See Nu. 3. 6. 9. V. 16. Wholly given The Hebrew gifts or presents given purchased to be my proper and perpetuall servants dedicated unto me by their owne and all the peoples consent V. 19 The service To which they should otherwise be tyed in their owne persons See upon the third Chapter of Numbers and the seventh verse And to make That my service beeing done by them which are persons consecrated by mee bee lovingly accepted and I not moved to revenge the contempt of my glory upon the people if they had pressed upon it rashly or unreverently V. 22 Before Aaron Under their direction and command V. 24 Twenty and five Numbers chapt 4. vers 3. 47. The age of the Levites that they should begin to serve at is set downe at thirty yeares This difference may be composed first because here it is spoken of any kind of service in the other place for to carry the sacred Ornaments and here the Levites goe onely in service from which may be inferred that for the space of five yeares they should stay in the function under some discipline in that other passage they are admitted to the compleat Ministery V. 25. Shall serve no more Of an ordinary service and constant and for obligation and necessity in the workes and actions of labour V. 26 Shall minister The Italian hath it To serve Helpe them in small services and in counsaile and direction CHAP. IX VERS 6. THey cou'd not keep Although there should bee no expres law which should exclude such persons from the Passeover neverthelesse this was a publike scruple builded upon that that God in any religious and sacred acts required purity in the person which wrought or participited See 2 Chron. 3â— 18. Came before Because the custome of the Law Num. 5. 2. to put such persons out of the camp was not yet introduced V. 7 To offer See upon Exod. 12. 27. V. 1P Of a dead Under this kind of ceremoniall immunity it seemeth one should include all the other for which they were to bee separate from the Num. 5. 2. or shut up in their houses Lev. 12. 2. and 15. 19. or sequestred from the conversation and approach of other men Lev 11 24. V. 11 Bitter herbes The Italian hath it wild Lettute See upon Exod. 12. 8. V. 13. Cut off See upon Gen. 17. 14. V. 14 A stranger thâ—â— hath been circumcised and incorporated into the Church by voluntary profession of the Râ—liâ—ion Exod. 12. 48. V. 15 Naâ—â—â—y 〈◊〉 Tent The Italian hath it above the tent 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 part was the Sanctuary with the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 where yet especially the cloudy pillar did did st 〈…〉 l. v. 16. 2. V. 19 Kept Which requiring some time in setting up the Tabernacle and making ready the deckings thereof could not be performed marching CHAP. X. VERS 5. AN alarm The Italian hath it a shrill sound as when they â—ound alarm or for joy V. 7 You shall not Bee with an out-stretched and even sound such as they use at any publike Proclamations See upon Exod. 19. 13. V. 9 Be remembred A humane kind of phrase as if the Lord were awakned and warned by this sound to signifie unto us that the sacred signes which were appoynted by him and were lawfully used were alwayes accompanyed with the effect of his grace in the power of his promise and appoyntment And besides that the prayer of faith figured by this sound is the onely meanes to draw on his assistance V. 11 Second yeare After the comming out of Egypt V. 13 According to Concerning the order which should be observed therein Num. 2 and at the sound of the Trumpets V. 14 Of the camp This was the squadron of the three Tribes which marched under Judah's Sandard as the ensuing word of Armies is taken for the squadron V. 21 Os each Tribe Bearing upon their shoulders according as they were commanded N 〈…〉 4. 4. 7. The other Namely the Gershonites and Merarites Nu. 1. 51. V. 28 The joueneyings The order which they observed in removing the Campe in the Wildernesse V. 29. Hobab This same name is found Judg. 4. 11. and some doe judge that to be the same Jethro which after returned to his Countrey Exo. 18. 27. should come againe to find Moses encamped in the wildernesse which was neare to the Countrey of Madian and that he should also perswade himselfe to stay with the people together with his family the progeny of which was after propagated amongst the people of Israel Judg. 1. 16. and 4. 11. 1 Sam. 15. 6. Others do believe that this Hobag should be the sonne of Jethro and brother to Zippora and that here and Judg. 4. 11 the Hebrew word of Father in Law may be understood also for his brother in law and that Raguel was as second name of Jethro as Exo. 2. 18. V. 31 Knowest As Midianites neere to those deserts in the which those people did conduct to pasture their owne flocks and oftentimes also did travail further see Gen. 37. 28. Ex. 3 1 Of eyes of guid and of counsaile in certain particularities and circumstances those that God shall not have revealed unto me because otherwise the generall guide was the pillar of the cloud V. 33. Of the Lord See above Exo. 3. 1. Three dayes journey Without encamping or pitching their Tents but it is likely that they did take some rest in the night and in the houres of eating Before them Not that he should goe in the head of the Army as it is apparent from v. 21. But because the Lord through the cloud which did rest upon the Ark did give to all the Camp the signe of moving themselves or resting themselves like Generall Captain of the Army To search out a resting place The Iral. hath it For to search diligently A
every high Priest for himself and all the Priests in common V. 29 Of the Lord The Italian addeth whole The tenth part exactly compleat without any diminution V. 31 In every place Indifferently in any of your dwellings not in holy places onely where the Priests alone did eate the most holy things v. 10. V. 32 Shall ye pollute You shall not through negligence or malice cause my dues to be paid unto mee that the remnant of the tithes may become your prophane goods held and enjoyed with an evill conscience in which there shall be no signe or token of my grace nor power of my blessing CHAP. XIX VERS 3. THe Priest Who was the next to the high Priest and as it were his chief deputy Numb 3. 32. whence one may gather that in ensuing times also this office of preparing this water for purification was given to the second person for the high Priest could not be ceremonially polluted Lev. 21. 12. as this man was who was chief in this action of the heifer vers 7. Without the camp Which was singular in this sacrifice to shew that Christ was to die without the City Heb. 13. 11 12. V. 4 Shall take After he hath carried it into the camp in some vessell V. 5 And one shall The Priest being returned from without the campe as it appeareth by v. 7. Her bloud The remainder which hath not been used in the former sprinkling V. 6 Cedar wood See Lev. 4. 4. V. 7 Uncleane Shall be severed from common conversation especially in holy places and shall pollute by touching and comming neere any A figure of Christ to shew that he for to cleanse us hath burthened himselfe with the guilt of our pollutions in the sight of God Isa. 53. 12 2 Cor. 5. 21. V. 9 That is cleane Not defiled by any ceremoniall pollution A cleane place Not a receptacle of filth sweepings offals and other uncleane things see upon Lev. 4. 12 For a water the Italian hath it To make a water Mixing of those ashes with running water v. 17. Of separation the Italian hath it Of purification From diverse legall and deadly impurities A figure of Christs bloud which purifieth the consciences of the faithfull from dead works Heb. 9. 14. and 10. 22. A purification The Italian hath it A sacrifice This slaying and burning of the heifer is a kind of sacrifice for sinne and therefore those ceremonies ought to be observed herein as were accustomed in the like sacrifices excepting the ashes see Lev. 4. 11. 〈◊〉 V. 10 Unto the stranger that is a proselite Othershold that all strangers which dwelt among the people were comprehended herein by reason of the frequent unavoidable contaminations of the one with the other V. 12 Purisie himself With the sprinkling of that water v. 18. The third day a document for the faithfull to begin and continue purifying of themselvs whilest they are in this world for to be so in the everlasting Sabbath see 2 Cor. 5. 3. V. 13 Defileth Comming neere it rashly whilest he was yet uncleane for by the Law holy things were polluted by the touch of uncleane ones Hag. 2. 13. see upon Levit. 15. 31. and 1616. Cut off See Gen. 17. 14. His uncleannesse Having contemptuously been carelesse of the meanes of cleansing himselfe he shall not now be admitted thereunto Yea as uncleane he shall be cut off from the communion of the Church and be put to death if the thing be known or if it be unknowne to men God will punish it V. 17 Of the burnt heifer c. The Italian hath it Of that sacrifice c. See v. 9. Running water Of some spring or running streame as Lev. 14. 5. V. 21 That sprinkleth To shew that as it is in bodily uncleannesses he that maketh another cleane defileth himselfe so the Ministers of Gods grace draw much impurity upon themselves from the infection of sinners Isa. 6. 5. That toucheth Either by sprinkling of it or being sprinkled therewith Another document to teach us that the faithfull man even after he hath received the gift of forgiventsse of sins hath yet many reliques thereof remaining and that his perfect purification is fulfilled at his death see Joh. 13. 10. CHAP. XX. VERS 1. OF Zin This Zin is a part of that great desert which bordered upon Palestina on the south-side and differeth from the other Zin which is neare unto Egypt Exo. 16. 1. In the first Of the fourtieth yeare after the comming out of Egypt Num 33. 38. Deut. 2. 13 14. Kadesh This is the City of Kadesh-barnea where now the people were encamped the second time Num. 13. 26. after they had gone back againe and gone about all the desert for the space of eight and thirty yeares Deut. 2. 14. V. 2. There was no water For the water which followed them Exod. 17. 6. 1 Cor. 10. 4. sometimes was dried up as Num. 21. 5 6. or peradventure it failed quite when they came neere Canaan V. 8 The rod That with which Moses wrought the miracles in Egypt Exod. 4. 17. and 17. 5. which is more likely than to understand it of Aarons rod which was blossomed V. 10 Must we fetch you These words which are taxed Psa. 106. 32. and the smiting of the rocke twice without Gods command maketh some shew of the incredulity pointed at v. 12. But God did see at in â—â—s very depth and truth and he shewed it and punished it see Num. 27. 14. Deut. 1. 37. V. 12 Sanctifie me By a plaine and absolute obedience unto my word attributing unto me the glory of a most holy and undoubted truth and of an infinite power and so have given the people a President whereby they might have done the like V. 13 Of Meriba The Italian hath it Of conâ—ention Or of Meriba See this self same name attributed unto other waters Exod. 17 7. Sanctified iâ— them The Lord by this miracle did plainly shew the sacred glory of his power goodnesse patience and truth and thereby did convince the prophane diffidence and reproofes of the people V. 14 Thy brother Because the Idumeans were issited from Bsau Jacobs brother V. 16 An Angel The son of God in his own person Exo. 14 19. and 23. 20. and 33. 14. V. 17 Of the wells Or out of cisternes or other particular waters but only out of common waters as out of rivers and brooks c. Others expound it we will take none without paying for it v. 19. Deut. 2. 6. V. 19 Of thy water Which in those deserts by reason of the great store of cattel which was bred there was one of the most necessary and cleare things they had On my feet The Italian hath it With our company Or on our feet without doing any dammage V. 21 Refused The contrary seemeth to be said Deuter. 2. 29. but in that place are meant other Idâ— means or else these same Idumeans suffered the people to go round about the Country and furnished them with
victuall though they would not suffer them to go through the middle and the direct way Turned away By Gods command Deut. 2. 5. V. 24 Shall be gathered Shall dic 〈◊〉 ordinary kind of speech in Scripture V. 26 Of his garments Namely his sacred and Priestly garments V. 29 All the house The Italian hath it All the samilies In the time of mourning it was the custome to stay in the house and in publick mournings every family did the like Others expound it plainly all the house of Isracl mourned for him CHAP. XXI VERS 1. THe Canaaâ—te Num. 14. 25. Of the spies They had retained them which Meses had sent to discover the Countrie see Num. 13. 18. others take the Hebrew word to be the proper name of Abarim V. 3 Hormah Dâ—st uction after the manner of accursed things see Num. 14 45. V. 4 By the way The Italian addeth Drawing towards the That is to say turning about some way to compasse the mountaines of Idumea Num. 20. 21. V. 5 Light This they speak secrnesully of Manna as food of light substance which did not withstanding without troubling the organs of the body or oppressing them with too much fulnesse maintaine the body in good health and in one continuall equality of strength and vigour as it chanced to Moses see Deuter. 34. 7. and to Caleb Jos. 14. 11. V. 6 Fiery That is to say whose bitings did presently cause grievous and painfull inflammations over all the body see Deut. 8. 15. V. 8 Make thee This serpent was a figure of Christ who was sent into the world in the likenesse of sirfull flesh Rom. 8. 3. the pole was a figure of the Crosse upon which he was raised and the looking upon it represented Faith in our Saviour John 3. 14 15. V. 11 Fie-Abarim The Italian hath it Hillocks of Abarim They were little hills where the mountaines of Abarim did begin see Num. 33. 47. wildernesse Called the wildernesse of Moab Dour 2. 8. V. 12 The valley Or the torrent V. 13 On the other side The Italian hath it Along the river On the wildernesse of Moabs side for the Moabites of Ar had given the people passage Deut. 2. 29. although the King had refused it Deut. 23. 3 4. Judg. 11. 17 18. V. 14 In the book It might be some poem or ancient writing upon the subject of the peoples voyages and it is uncertaine whether it was written by any Prophet see Jol. 10. 13. 2 Sam. 1. 18. Jude 14. What he did in the red Sea The Italian hath it Vaheb in Suf These words with the verse following being nothing but parcells pricked out of the same booke there can be no other sense gathered out of them but this that Arnon was a famous river upon the confines of Moab which is also the only scope of this allegation V 16 To Beer Or to the well a place so called by reason of a well which God caused to be digged at the peoples arrivall thither V. 17 This song It should seeme it was some song made and sung to hearten and cheere up those who wrought in digging of the well Spring up Let us quickly finde thy waters or may thy waters be high and abounding Sing ye unto it A Poëticall Prosopopeia as who should say bid it welcome V. 18 The Princes At the digging of which well Moses the great Law-giver and all the rulers of the people were solemnly present with their staves in their hands which staves were signes of dignity and office Judg. 5. 14. V. 20 Moab This was the country of the Moabites of Arâ— see upon Num. 20. 13. Pisgah This was some of the steep mountaines of Abarim which went down into a spacious valley see Deut. 3. 17. 27. and 32. 49. and 34. 1. 6. now here is meant the Easterne side of the hill which stood towards the wildernesse of Moab for on the other side one might see Jericho and the Land of Canaan V. 21 Sent Sihon as an Amorite was already condemned by God to extirpation and was unworthy to enjoy the rights of War which were to proffer peace before they did invade them Deur 20. 10. But this superabundant equity served to discover and exasperate this Kings cruelty which opened the meanes to execute Gods generall sentence see Deut. 2. 26. 30. V. 22 Waters See upon Num. 20. 17. V. 24 Jabock The name of a river which confined the Amorites Land For the Not because the children of Israel had tried to force those borders and could not for God had sorbidden them to invade the country of Ammon Deu. 2. 19. but to shew that Sihon could not enlarge his conquests on that side as he had done towards Moab v. 26. V. 26 Who had sought The Italian hath it Who had been the first that had fought amongst the Kings of the Amorites Sihon was the first that had broken the peace and neighbour-hood with the Moabites had taken Heshbon from them which anciently belonged to Moab to whom it returned afterwards as appeareth by Isa. 15. 4. and 16. 8 Jer. 48. 2. Or else the meaning is that though God had forbidden the Israelites to invade the Moabites country Deut. 2. 9. yet they might take that country from Sihon which he had taken away before from the Moabites V. 27 They that speak in Proverbes The Italian hath it The Poets It sheweth that there were some penners of popular songs upon those things which happened in this journey as v. 14. And this it should seeme was some triumphall song upon the taking of Heshbon and thereby the Israelites are encouraged to repaire it for to dwell in it Num. 32. 37. V. 28 A fire That is to say whereas Heshbon was esteemed to be the defence and strength of all the country of Moab after it was taken by Sihon it did help to loose all the rest of the country as it ordinarily happeneth when the chief Cities of a country are taken see Jerem. 48. 45. Ezech. 28. â—8 Ar This was the chief City of the Country of Arocr in the territories of Moab which it is likely it was not taken by Sihon but remained in the Moabites hands Deut. 2. 9. but that which is here said is to be understood of the losse of some part of their territory which was taken from the Moabites by Sihon and from Sihon againe by the Israelites Ios. 12. 2. The Lords of the high places of Arnon The Italian hath it The inhabitants of Baâ—ot Arnon High places and they might be forts or rocks situate upon the side of the hill along the river of Arnon V. 29 Chemosh An idoll of the Moabites 1. Kings 11. 7. 2 Kings 23. 13. He Namely Chemosh could not help his people but part of them were slaine by the sword and the rest led into captivity V. 30 We Namely we Israelite Shot at them The Italian Discomsited them The Hebrew shot and transfixed them Heshbon The taking of the principall City did
peoples deliverance bringing them into the land of promise which was denied to Moses to shew us that Christ only pointed at by Joshua Exo. 3. 8. doth bring his Church to the fruition of the kingdom of heaven which the Law could not do V. 49. Unto mount See how this ought to be understood upon Num. 27. 12. V. 50. He gathered See Gen. 15. 15. CHAP. XXXIII VERS 1. THe man of God Namely a Prophet inspired by divine Spirit in giving this blessing V. 2. Came From the top of Sinai a hill of Idumea called Seir in the wildernesse of Paran God appeared unto his people to give them his Law Exod. 19. 18. From Seir. from off Idumea see Gen. 33. 14. 16. and 36. 8. Now under the name of Idumea often times is meant in Scripture all the Countrey from the red sea to the dead sea or lake of Sodom See 1 King 9. 26. Paran See of this name generall to that great mountainous wildernesse Numbers 13. 3. Ten thousands The Italian hath it From the ten thousands Namely from heaven which is the habitation of holy Angels which are in manner of innumerable armies of God see Psal. 68. 27. Dan. 7. 10. Rev. 5. 11. and 9. 16. Went The Italian Having on his right hand Being in a manner armed with fire Exo. 19. 18 and 24. 17. for to pronounce his Law in token of the power of it Jer. 23. 29. and of his terror and curse against sinners Heb. 12. 18. V. 3. Yea he loved The Italian Though thou lovest that is to say O Lord though thou through a common love causest all men to feele some effects of thy goodnesse yet thou bearest thy people a speciall affection whom thou hast sanctified and taken as proper to thy selfe to have them under thy care and protection At thy feet attentive and tractable like to thy disciples Luke 10. 39. Acts 22. 3. V. 4. The inheritance The singular wealth and treasure that God bestoweth upon his children and in which as in a generall inheritance are comprehended all other goods which also by vertue of the Covenant passeth from the father to the child See Psal. 119. 111. V. 5. King He hath not only been a Law-giver but also a supreme Magistrate actually administring his own Law Such Kings raigning by vertue and justice only not by force and violence were anciently called Heroick Kings When the heads So it is declared that this Monarchy of Moses was tempered with Aristocracy in which temperature consists the most absolute kind of government And the Tribes This seemes to be added to shew so much the more the harmony of this Common-wealth the whole people with a free accord consenting to Moses his Laws proposed in the generall assembly V. 6 Let Reuben live God will not suffer and I pray him it may not the tribe of Reuben be utterly extinguished for the grievous sins of its first father Gen. 49. 3 4. though by that meanes it were deprived of the gift of great increase which seemed to belong unto him by birth right and was conferred upon Joseph V. 7. Judah Because that there is no mention made of Simeon in these blessings some imagine that this tribe was comprehended under Judah in whose countrey Simeons part was also included Jos. 19. 1. Judg. 1. 3 Bang him He hath a relation to the severall captivities of this tribe out of all which it was delivered ever untill the comming of the Messias whereas the other tribes were dispersed without being restored Be sufficient let it have no need of any human helpe to maintain it but only thou O God lend it thine aide Others he shall fight with his own hands for himselfe that is to say he shall defend himselfe valiantly against all his enemies Gen. 49. 8. V. 8. Thy Thummim He directeth his speech to God The sense is O Lord confirme thy Priesthood meant by these two words Exo. 28. 30. to Aarons lineage whom thou hast consecrated to it though thou hast imposed that just punishment upon him that he should not enter into the land of Canaan for the fault which he committed at the waters of Meriba Numb 20. 13. which were also called of Massah as the rest Exod. 17 7. because that God did there try his servants Thou diddest strive rebuking him and severely punishing him V. 9. Who This hath a relation to that that the Priests being judges in many cases Deut. 17. 9. and 19 7. ought to be free from all acceptation of persons following Moses and Aarons examples who had proceeded therein with all manner of integrity Others referre this to the history of the execution done by the Levites for the pure zeale of God without any carnall respects Exod. 32. 27. and to the Law of mourning for the next of kinne Lev. 10 6 7. and 21. 10. They The Priests and Levites who till then had kept themselves pure in Gods service and obedience more than the rest of the people but by these words their duty is not so much set down as the act commanded Mal. 2. 7. See Jer. 18. 18. V. 11. His substance The Italian hath it His army for the orders services and the whole conduct of the Leviticall Ministery had some resemblance of military discipline See Numb 4. 3. The worke Namely his Ministery Smite through Destroy all Shcismaticks that shall seeke to oppose that order of Priesthood which thou hast appointed See Numbers chap. 16. v 5. V. 12. The belived It should seem he calleth Benjamin so by reason that as Jacob loved Benjamin in a singular manner he being the youngest of all his children Gen. 44. 30. So the Lord honored that tribe being the least of all the rest 1 Sam. 9. 21. Psal. 68. 27. Chusing Jerusalem which was within her territories Jos. 18. 28. for the place of his Temple and service By him Neere to his Temple which was as it were Benjamins safeguard Between his Let the chiefe City of Benjamin be Jerusalem a City of Gods singular presence in which the two holy hills of Moriah and Sion resembled two shoulders a figure of Gods power and protection who beareth of the whole body of his people V. 13. The precious things See Gen. 49. 25. For the deep that is to say of the earth moystned and fattened by the sweet exhalations up the waters under the earth V. 14. By the Sun Which warmeth the earth and quickens the seeds and ripens the fruits The Moon Which the diverse seasons and months of the yeare produce in great variety V. 15. Mountaines See Gen. 49. 26. V. 16. Of him Of God who appeared in the bush Exodus 3. 2. for a signe of his residence in grace and power in the middest of his people V. 17. His glory He hath a reference to the power valour and warlike customes of these two tribes See Psal. 78 9. The people which shall come to assault him or all those Nations whose land that was which God had assigned for his
things which were appointed and set down by Moses and preserved Gods service in its purity and finally established the estate of the Common-wealth of Israel and put the people into the free peaceable and secure possession of the Countrey Save only that there remained some remainders of the Canaanites for a certain time for a triall and exercise of the people And in all this Ioshua according to the resemblance of the name was a figure of Iesus Christ who through his righteousnes hath obtained the Kingdome of heaven for his Church and by his power and conquests brings it into the possession thereof having destroyed all her spirituall enemies and accomplished the great worke of Salvation which Moses with his Law had but only directed and prepared And if there be yet any remainder of sin in the faithfull and that the world and the devill hath yet any power against them it is but only to exercise a continuall combat during this life with a promise of full liberty victory and peace in the life everlasting And at last Ioshua having solemnly renewed Gods Covenant with the people and taken from them a promise of sincere obedience dieth quietly in a full old age ANNOTATIONS CHAP. I. VERS 4. THe great Sea Namely the Mediterranean Sea opposed to the petty seas or lakes of Palestina Num. 34. 6. V. 8. Thy way All thy actions counsels enterprises and businesses V. 17 Only the Lord Words of a vow for Joshua or on exhortation unto him to cause him to make himselfe capable of Gods continuall assistance CHAP II. VERS 1. SHittim See of this place Numbers 25. 1. and 23. 49. An Harlots house The Hebrew word may also signifie a common lodger but Hebrews 11. 31. Ja. 2 25. she is plainly called harlot Lodged they went in there to passe away the night V. 4. I wist not See concerning these profitable and officious avoydings of the truth of a narration which is not necessary to be declared upon Exodus chapter 1. 19. V 6. The roofe Which was made like a terrace leades or flat roofe according to the custome of those places V. 7. Foâ—â—ds Places where they passed over the water by meanes of bridges or boates or where they waded over V. 8. They were laid In the place where she had hid them V. 9. I know Rahab might have heard Gods promises spoken of but that she so firmely perswadeth her selfe that they will come to passe did proceed from an internall motion from God See Exod. 15. 14. V. 12. A true token Of a loyall and inviolable safe-guard as the line was v. 18. V. 14. Our life for yours Even with the hazard of our owne lives we will safeguard you from all violence V. 15. Upon the towne wall The Italian hath it Belonged to the wall The City wall made the backe part of the house and in that part Rahab dwelt V. 19. His bloud He alone shall be guilty of his own death because he would not make use of the place of safety which we appoint you Shall be on Wee will answer for it in our own persons before God whom we call for a judge and avenger of the disloyalty if we should use any in this kind against you CHAP. III. VERS 2. THree dayes It seemeth they are the same three dayes that are spoken of Jos. 1. 11. V. 3. When ye see See Num. 10. 33. V. 4. That ye may know This hath a relation to what was spoken in the precedent verse concerning the following of the Arke which questionlesse was still guided by the pillar of cloud as Numbers chap. 9. verse 17. V. 5. Sanctifie Namely by spirituall and ceremoniall purifications by abstinences religious mindes and acts of devotion for a preparative to see a miraculous effect of Gods presence See Exo. 19. 10. Num. 11. 18. Ios. 7. 13. V. 6. Take up See Num. 4. 15. V. 7. Magnifie thee Accompanying thy ministery with my miraculous power V. 13. And the waters The course of the river being cut off the water below will all run away leaving the bottome dry to make a large passage for the people and the waters above shall stand still standing up in an heape for a time without overflowing the countrey V. 15. Over floweth Ordinarily every yeare through the melting of the snow from the neighbouring mountaines or by some other meanes Now this makes the miracle so much the greater in this place The time which was the time of this passing over see Jos. 4. 19. and 5. 10. For harvest in that countrey began at Easter See Lev. 23. 10. Deut. 16. 9. V. 16. Zaretan A City of the Tribe of Ephraim 1 King 4. 12. and 7. 46. The salt sea That is the lake of Sodom see Gen. 14. 3. Num. 34. 3. V. 17. were passed This second passage through the waters dried up by miracle after them of the read sea is a figure of the faithfuls last passage into the Kingdome of heaven through corporall death which is no way dangerous for them after they have gone through the first in which through baptisme and the regeneration thereof they have renounced the world and are entred into the Communion of Christ and his Church CHAP. IV. VERS 3. LOdging place Which was Gilgal v. 19 20. V. 7. Before As it were to give way passage V. 10. According to Which briefly was nothing else but that he should be a faithfull reporter and executioner of what God should command him V. 13. Before the Lord Before the Arke which was a signe of Gods presence Num 32. 20. V. 19. Gilgal A place so called by anticipation see Jos. 5 9. CHAP. V. VERS 2. KNites Or slints sharpened for that use Again For Circumcision had beene intermitted in the desert upon some unknown occasion Peradventure by the wil of God to punish the peoples revolt Num. 14. Or peradventure through a prophane carelessenes of the people which God punished by suffering them to go on in their sin without admonishing or reproving them for it Circumcise take order that Circumcision be used again amongst the people V. 3. Of the fore-skinnes A name given to the hill by reason of this that was done there V. 7. He raised up Caused a new people to be borne with whom renewing his Covenant and willing to reassure his promises unto them concerning the possession of the land of promise he would have the Sacrament of the Covenant also reestablished V. 8. who le As Genesis 34. 25. V. 9. The reproach The people was infected with a great deale of idolatry and profanenesse through their long abode in Egypt Lev. 18. 3. Jos. 24. 14. Ezech. 20. 7. and 23. 3 9. wherefore God had taken away the honorable signe of his Covenant from them suffering them to were their fore-skinns which was a shame amongst the Israelites Gen 34. 14. But now renewing of his Covenant he pardoned and blotted out all that was past and the people on the other side were bound to forsake
specified Num. 35. 5. V. 16. Two Tribes Namely Judah and Simeon verse 9. V. 27 The other halfe Tribe Besides that half which had its share beyond Jordan CHAP. XXII VERS 3. THese many dayes See upon Jos. 14. 10. V. 8. With your brethren With those of your Tribes which stayed behind for the safeguard of the countrey according to Moses his order Num. 31. 27 see 1 Sam. 30. 24. V. 10 To the borders Others to the bounds Others doe keep the Hebrew word Gheliloth as it were a proper name as Ios. 18. 17. V. 11 At the passage The Italian On the side of On this side Iordan in the other Tribes Countrey V. 14 Each chiefe house Namely the chief in every Tribe Now the halfe Tribe of Manasseh which was on this side Iordan is here set downe for a whole tribe V. 16 Rebell For as much as this Altar had been built to offer ordinary Sacrifices upon as it was very likely seeing it was not slightly built as your extraordinary Altars were which were not built to endure Exodus 20. 24 25. It would have beene a mark and occasion of Schisme and division in the Church and a disobedience and alienation from Gods true service which was not acceptable to him but onely upon one altar Deut. 12. 26 27. for a figure of Christ his Crosse which was the onely true Altar V. 17 From which For many which were guilty thereof whom God spared at that time when the evill was committed did notwithstanding suffer for it many yeares after as Numbers chapt 14. vers 20 22. V. 19 Be uncleane In your judgement and opinion as having not in it the holy signes of Gods presence in the instruments of his service Of the Lord Which the Lord hath acquired and consecrated to himselfe for his Churches habitation and a place of the siâ—nes of his presence such as the Altar the Tabernacle and the Arke were Against us Severing your selves from the communion of the Church in which alone is the true service of God and the participation of his grace and Covenant V. 20 Wrath The discomfiture before Ai Ioshua chapter 7. verse 5. That man Namely the thirty men which were slaine by the enemies and the whole family of Achan which was put to death with him causeth us to feare lest all Israel bee entangled in the punishment of your sin V. 24 What have you to doe You are not of Gods people being separated from the holy land by the river of Iordan V. 25. Make our children They might coole their zeale in the service which is yielded unto him in the place which he hath chosen and consecrated V. 26 Build us By graving some inscription upon it or keeping in our treasurie of Monuments some publike record when by whom or to what end that Altar was built V. 27 Before him Before the Ark the place by him chosen to shew his presence in grace and power V. 31 Among us With his grace and blessing by not suffering so grosse an abuse Delivered Have not drawne upon them some severe judgement of God V 34 Ed We have so set it up in the middest of the Tribes which are on both sides Iordan for a token that we doe all equally acknowledge and worship the same God whom we all can ought and will serve in his Temple CHAP. XXIII VERS 4. THat remaine Whose countrey hath not yet been conquerod V. 7 Come not among You joyne not your selves carnally with them in marriages or otherwise Cause to sweare The Italian Use them in oathes in oathes which you shall make of your selves or swear them at other mens requests V. 8. As ye have done Since you came into the Land of Canaan under my conduct V. 11 To your selves The Italian Upon your soules as you tender the welfare of your owne persons and especially the salvation of your soules Or upon paine of most grievous punishment upon your persons V. 14 I am going I shall shortly dye 1 Kings 2. 〈◊〉 as it is appoynted for all men once to dye Hebr. 9. 27. CHAP. XXIV VERS 1. SHichem In Silo which was within the Territories of Shechem where the Tabernacle and the Arke were V. 2 The floud Namely Euphrates V. 3 Multiplyed By Hagar and Keturah Gave him For heire and partaker of my Covenant by speciall grace and power V. 10 Out of his hand Namely Balak V. 12 The two Sihon and Og. V. 15 And if This is spoken not to free the people from their service to God but to trye them and binde them more strictly unto him as having chosen him to bee their God of their owne free will and so come within his Covenant as your pleasingest bonds are the strongest See Ruth chapter 1. verse 8. 1 Kings chapt 18. verse 21. Psal. 119. verse 173. Prov. chap. 1. verse 29. Ezech. chap. 20. ver 37. V. 19 Ye cannot Take care what you promise because you must religiously observe it and one can hardly hope for that at your hands knowing your naturall rebellion and inclination to Idolatry which will provoke Gods wrath V. 25 Ioshua Who representing Gods person in the quality of his servant and in his name renewed and confirmed his Covenant with the people V. 26 In the Book Ioyning it by Gods order and inspiration to the book of the Law written by Moses Deuteronomy chapter 31. verse 9. 26. Set it up As the custome of those dayes was to set up such stones or pillars for signes and monuments either with or without inscriptions Genesis chapt 28. verse 18. and chap. 31. verse 45. and chapter 35. verse 14. Exodus chapter 24. verse 4. Deuteron chap. 27. verse 2. Ioshua chapter 4. verse 3. and chapter 8. verse 32. By the Sanctuary Within the precinct of the Court which was about the Tabernacle 〈◊〉 27. It hath heard It shall represent unto your Consciences the promises you have this day made as a living witnesse would doe that had been desired to be present at the making of a contract V 33 Given him By some particular and speciall liberality for the commodiousnesse of Gods Service established in Siloh a place of Ephraim to the end that the high Priest might dwell neare For otherwise all the Priests Cities were taken out of Iudah Simeon and Benjamin Ioshua chap. 21. verse 4. THE BOOK OF JVDGES THE ARGVMENT THIS Book which seemeth to have beene gathered by some Prophet 〈◊〉 of publike Records and the treasures where they were kept containeth the Historie of the chiefe things which happened to the people of God after the death of Ioshua untill the dayes of Eli high Priest The sum of which is that God after Ioshua's death having left many of the accursed people remaining for a continuall proof and exercise of his people they by their unlawfull practises contracts and marriages with them were thereby misled into severall great corruptions in the service of God and into a boundlesse Idolatry and corruption of Life and Manners Whereupon
from me either partly or wholly the glory of their deliverance attributing it to themselves V. 3. Gilead There is no where else any mention made of any mount Gilead on this side of Jordan wherefore it may be presumed to be some hill situate within the Countrey of the halfe Tribe of Manasseh standing on this side which did somewhat resemble that famous mount Gilead on the other side of Jordan which was in the possession of the other halfe Tribe V. 5. That loppeth Besides Gods free will in chusing by this signe those whom he thought good it seemeth he would also describe such as are sit to follow the Lord Namely those who for zeale to his service do but taste the pleasures of the world as they passe along without staying with them only for necessity and not for any constant delight they take in them V. 8. The people Namely those three hundred chosen men V. 10. To go downe With thy people to set upon them V. 11. Armed men Which had the watch that night V. 13. A cake Which represented the smalnesse and weakenesse of the Israelites that were with Gideon V. 15. He worshipped Casting himselfe upon the ground before the Lord he gave him thankes and glory for confirming of his vocation and for the victory which he did assure him of V. 16. Divided Keeping one hundred with himselfe A Trumpet not only to affright the enemies campe which was a very usuall stratagem of war but also to represent unto us the true way how to overcome the world and the devill by the free profession of the Gospell and cleere manifestation of the light thereof in the publick preaching of it and the lively demonstration of the power of it in works of jastice even in this earthly body though it be to the destruction of it which is the earthen pitcher wherein we have this treasure See Joshua cha 6. v. 4 16. Psalm 149. v. 6. 2 Corinth 4. 7. Revelations 12. 11. V. 18. Of the Lord The Italian To the Lord Or let the victory be for the Lord that is to say we fight for God and Gideon who are our heads V. 21. Stood The Italian Stood still in signe that the whole work was Gods as Exodus cha 14. v. 14. V. 22. Set See like examples 1 Sam. 14. 20. 2 Chro. 20. 23. V. 24. Beth-barah It seemes to be the same place which is called Bethab-barah John chapter 1. verse 28. And Iordan The Italian Along Iordan or and Jordan as if by the other waters were meant other rivers and torrents V. 25. Rocke Oreb So called by reason of this chance On the other side Before he was come over it CHAP. VIII VERS 1. VVHy hast thou The Italian What thing iâ— this Why hast thou so far despised us as not to make us partakers of this enterprise and of the honour of doing it A complaint grounded upon the preheminency of this Tribe as well by reason of the power of it as because Joshua was an Ephramite and that the Tabernacle of God was in Siloh a City of this Tribe See Judges chapter 11. v. 1. V. 2. What have You complaine unjustly for all that I and my Abiezerites Judges 6. 11. have done and all the honour and profit we have gotten in this action doth not equall the least part of yours who have taken the two Princes and spoiled them that fled at your pleasure c. V. 5. Succoth This city as likewise Penuel were beyond Jordan Loaves The Italian hath it Pious of bread Hebrew a round or cake because the Jâ—â—s made their loaves flat and broad whereofre they did breake them when they shared them and did not out them V 6 In tly hands Are they already thy prisoners that we should acknowledge thee to be a conqueror not feare the danger of their revenge Words of mistrust in God of a persidious and cruell abandoning of their brethren and of a biting kind of scoffe to Gideon V. 7. With briers The Italian Thistles or Teazâ—â—s A kind of a wilde herbe of a triangular forme with very sharpe prickles in the corners Some hold it to bee the starre thistle or Saint Barnabies thistle V. 11. That dwâ—lâ— These were the Arabians called Scenites by the Grecians because they do not live in houses nor cities but in moveable tents feeding their cattel See Jeremiah chapter 49. verse 29. Nobah Sco concerning these places Numbers 32. 35 42. V. 13. Before the Sun was up The Italian Before the getting up of Heres or when the Sun began to rise V. 16. He taught The Italian He punished or bruised V. 17. The towre Which afterward was restored by Jeroboam 1 Kings 12. 25. V. 18. Each one Others have it one of them V. 21. For as the man Why doest thou command this boy in scorne and contempt of us to do things beyond his age If thou wilt slay us do it thy selfe The ornaments Or plates of a pretious mettal which were about the collars of Camels that belonged to great Lords or principall persons V. 23. The Lord The supreame dominion which you offer me belongeth to God alone as well to give his people laws as to appoint and raise heads and Judges amongst them and from time to time declare his will unto them and shew his power and might see 1 Sam. 8. 7. V. 24. Ishmaelites That is to say Arabians for the most part who commonly used to weare eare-rings See upon Gen. 35. 4. V. 27. An Ephod A priestly habit Exodus 28. 4. by which ought to be understood all other preparations belonging to Divine Service which though it was in appearance appointed for the honour of the true God yet it is called fornication and idolatry because it was of mans invention against Gods order A snare an occasion of ruine for all the tragicall accidents which did befall Gideons house happened through Gods judgements for a punishment of this idolatry V. 28. Fourty yeares Counting as it is imagined from the other fourty Judges chapter 5. verse 31. V. 29. Dwelt That is to say lived a private life V. 33. A whoring Besides the corruption of the service of the true God brought in by Gideon they fell to serving of idols as they had done before Judg. 2. 11. and 3 7. CHAP. IX VERS 2. THree score and ten For the most wretched and imperfect kind of government is of a great number of supreame Lords equall in authority Your bone Of your bloud and parentage by my mothers side V. 6. Millo The Hebrew word signifieth a terrace and it might be some great place neere the palace which therefore bare the name of it and so by the house of Millo should be understood the city counsell Others take this name for the fortresse of the place and the house of Millo for the garrison of it Of the pillar The Italian The oake of the pillar See Jos. 24. 26. V. 7. That God An ordinary kind of speech when one desires any thing
to the last potnt of his punishment so that hee lost a Battaile wherein three of his sonnes were killed and he slew himselfe These two Bookes are called Samuel's by reason that the one part of the subject is his owne history written as it is likely by himselfe and all the rest is of two Kings by him consecrated and settled in their Kingdomes ANNOTATIONS CHAP. I. VERS 4. RAmathaim The city of Rama it selfe often mentioned in Samuâ—ls history and the Hebrew termmation seemes to intimate that it was once divided into two cities the word Sophim joyned thereunto signifieth Watch-houses or towers as it is very likely that watch-towers were set in high places of the Countrey as Rama was according to the signification of its name being upon the border of three Tribes as Num 23. 14. Some beleeve that it was some Schoole of Prophets who are called watch-men in diverse places of Scripture Jer. 6. 17. Ezech. 3. 17. Hos. 9. 8. An Ephrathite That is to say one that dwelt in the land of Ephraim though he were a Levite 1 Chron 6. 33. For the Levites were scattered all over Israel V. 3. Yeerely At the feast of the Passeover with all his family 1 Sam. 2. 19. Luke 2. 41. but for himselfe it is very likely he did observe the Law so strictly that he came thither all the three solemne fâ—asts Exo. 23. 17. Of Eli There is no mention made of this Eli any where else But it appeares by 2 Sam. 8. 17. 1 Chron. 24. 3. that he was one of Itamars posterity who was Aarons second-borne and that for sâ—me unknown cause there had been some interruption in the succession of the priesthood in Eleazar the first borne his line which was afterwards re-established in Sadock 2 Sam. 15. 27. 1 Chron. 6. 8. according to Gods promise Numb 25. 13. Priests Second Priests under the high Priest who as his Vicars and substitutes did do many things for him which hee himselfe had not been able to performe alone ' as 2 Samuel 8. 17. See Numbers 3. 32. and 2 Kings 25. 18. V. 4. When the time was The Italian hath it When the day das one of the seven dayes of the Passcover Offered Sacrifices of thankesgiving portions according to the ancient manner of feasts V. 5. A worthy The Italian A double others expound it the most principall and the most honorable portion See Gen. 43. 34. 1 Sam. 9. 23 24. V. 6. Adversary Namely Peninnah who was her rivall To make her purposing and taking a delight in urging of her to some unseemely disturbance of mind or to some distaste and murmuring against her husband and peradventure against God himselfe set concerning such inhumanity Job 24. 31. V. 9. After they had After the holy meale of the sacrifices which was eaten in the Court of the Tabernacle Rose up going to the place of worship and prayer right against the most-holy place Ascat the high Priest or the Judge his seat 1 Sam. 4. 13. A poste it is likely that the Tabernacle which was made by Moles was set in Siloh within the compasse of some solid building which had gates 1 Sam. 3. 15. for otherwise the Tabernacle had neither gates nor postes but only a carpet hanged up at the entry Exodus 26. 36. V. 11. She vowed And whether her husband then consented to it or did according to the Law ratifie it afterwards Num. 30. 7. No razâ—r I dedicate him to God for a perpetuall Nazarite Num. 6. 5. Judg. 13. 5. V. 14. Put away Be sober before thou present thy selfe in this holy place and action V. 16. Poured out See Psalm 142. 2. Mysoule my grievances and inward desires V. 18. Find I recommend my selfe to thy fatherly favour and good will Sad The Italian hath it As it was before namely sad and sickly which alteration happened through an inward comfort of Gods Spirit which informed her heart that her prayers were heard which the Priest blessing did also certifie her of V. 20. Samuel That is to say asked of God V. 21. The yearly sacrifice The Paschall Lambe is often so called in Scripture see Exo. 12. 27. and 34. 25. And his vow it was some sacrifice vowed to God for the childs happy birth V. 22. That he may Hence it appcares that she had told her husband of her vow and that he had approved of it Abide to serve in certain inferior offices in the Tabernacle which belonged to a Levite 1 Sam. 2. 11. and 3. 15. For ever without intermission or without any relieving by turnes as the other Levites were weekly Now it is plaine by 1 Sam. 7 16 17. that Samuel dwelt in Ramah there judged Israel which happened either after the age of fifty years which was a time prefixed for the Levites service Numb 18. 25. or by Gods wil who dispensed with his vow to make him a Magistrate V. 23. His Word That extraordinary thing which he seemeth to have appointed concerning this childe which he hath miraculously bestowed upon us V. 28. Lent him That is to say dedicated him to his service But she saith lent because that the Hebrew word from which Samuels name is derived signifieth asking and lending As who should say I have asked him to that end that he might by me be bestowed upon the Lord. CHAP II. VERS 1. PRayed By prayer is often meant thankesgiving which in this place is chiefly meant My heart in this Canticle as in many others Gods Spirit dâ—eth not rest upon the first motion or upon the occasion of the singular and temporall benefit but ravisheth Hannah into contemplation of the universall spirituall and eternall benefits of the Church which are here set down by her Mine horne a terme of war whereof see Psa. 75. 5. and 89. 17. the meaning is I am become victorious and triumphant My mouth I have a large subject of magnifying the Lord of glorying in him and insulting over mine enemies through the great joy which I conceive for the eternall safety of the Church and for all the particular deliverances which depend thereon V. 2. Rock That is to say an inpregnable for t Gods very frequent name Deuteronomy chapter 32. v. 4. 31. V. 3. Talke no more Upon the occasions of her rivals insulting she woundeth the boldnesse of all those who are enemies to the humble and distressâ—d faithfull ones Is a God as he perfectly knoweth right and justice and mens counsâ—ls and actions So doth he accordingly dispose and governe all the events of them V. 5. Seven That is to say a great number as Ruth 4. 15 Jer. 15. 9. V. 8. The pillars He alone by his power beares up the naturall being of the world and by his providence the order of the governâ—mâ—nt of it see Hâ—b 1. 3 V. 9. In darkenesse Nam ly of horrible calam 〈…〉 s in this world anâ— finally in hâ—ll V. 10. Shall ju ge This prâ—vidence shall be dis pensed by the Messias to whom the
That is to say upon Coursers or Dromedaries V. 20. Heards Which the Amalekites had gotten in other places besides Ziklag and Jewâ—y Those other cattell which were Davids and his followers V. 24. So shall his Italian Ought his to be not only in naturall equity they being commanded to stay behinde and executing a charge so needfull for the whole army it being reasonable that he who hath preserved the common goods should be paid out of the common stock But also by Gods expresse law Num. 31. 27. Josh. â—2 8. V. 27. Bethel This word signifieth house of God whereby some have imagined that it ought to be understood of Kiriath â—eaâ—â—m where the Arke was 〈◊〉 Sam. 7. 1. CHAP. XXXI VERS 2. ABinodab It may bee hee that is called Ishui 1 Sam. 14. 49. V. 6. All his men His familiar and houshold servants V. 11. Iabesh Questionlesse in remembrance and gratitude for their deliverance by Saul 1 Samuel 11. 11. V. 12. Burnt them Which was not ordinarily used but onely in case of necessity as here that they might be no more found nor exposed to ignominy see Amos 6. 10. V. 13. They tooke their bones Halâ—o calcinated for to give them buriall THE SECOND BOOK OF SAMVEL THE ARGVMENT THis Booke containeth the continuation of the Historie of GODS people under David's raigne who after the death of Saul was raised thereunto by degrees being first acknowledged and accepted of by his owne Tribe of Judah and some yeares after by all the rest through his victories over the rest of those which were of Saul's side and at the last by the death of Ishbosheth Saul's son who was installed in the Kingdome And in his executing of this office the historie describes unto us the excellent and heroicall vertues wherewith the Spirit of GOD had endowed David as well for wisdome justice equity and humanity politick governement and establishment of a perfect order in his house and the state of the whole Kingdome as also for valour knowledge and understanding in military affaires through which he obtained continually notable victories as well in forraigne wars as in civill commotions factions and rebellions whereby his State was firme and the people setled in assured rest and the enemies over-throwne destroyed and subdued round about them the bounds of the Kingdome enlarged even to the limits anciently appointed and promised by the LORD Then is set downe his eminent piety and his singular Zeale by which he was moved in GODS Service purged by him from all corruption regulated by an admirable order and held in greater majestie and veneration than it was at first having for that purpose brought the Arke of the Covenant neere himselfe to Sion having by Divine revelation conceived the designe of the fabrick of the Temple and prepared and consecrated infinite treasures for that worke and purchased the ground upon which it should stand The history setteth also down the incomparable blessing wherewith Davids life and raigne was crowned and rewarded whilest hee governed himselfe in this laudable manner by glorious victories and conquests in peace security and wealth Obedience love and perfect respect of his people in numerous issue prosperity and tranquillity at home and benevolence and respect of strange Nations and Princes And it sets down also how David being run out into irregulate desires violence perfidiousnesse ambition and pride vices ordinarily accompanying an absolute power did also feele GOD'S heaviest punishments in tragicall enormities and confusions in his own familie in publick revolts and practises against his person indivisions factions civill wars plagues and other scourges in his Kingdome But as the holy Ghost by which he was stamped and sealed did never utterly forsake him to an unbridled and unlimited forsaking and refusall but by the ministery of his Word did continually recall him to most humble and sincere confessions lively acknowledgements and a deep repentance and loyall conversion followed by an exemplarie patience and humilitie in bearing of GOD'S punishments So did GOD also temper his severity received him againe into grace and peace and for the love of him had mercy upon his people converting all these sinister chances into a greater rest glory and happinesse And all this through GOD'S power and free will who having chosen David for a sacred type of CHRIST and his Father according to the flesh would also give a signe and pawne of the Eternity and blessing of CHRIST'S Kingdome in the firme lastingnesse and prosperity of David and his posterities As likewise the promise of CHRIST'S Kingdome was the solid basis of the lastingnesse of Davids whose ruines were at the appointed time to bee gathered together and the vices and disorders thereof corrected and rectified by CHRIST'S spirituall and everlasting Kingdome which being by David apprehended in Spirit did many times incite him to give unto the LORD most holy and devout thankes ANNOTATIONS CHAP. I. VERS 2. AND Earth See Joshua Chapter 7. v. 6. Job 2. 12. V. 7. When he looked The greatest part of this narration is faigned only to gaine favour at Davids hands for assuring him of his adversaries death and his relation of having cooperated therein because that the description set down 1 Samuel 31. is farre different from this V. 9. Stand I pray thee To cause the point of the speare to come through Anguish the Italian hath it This armour of maise retaineth c. Armour The Hebrew word signifieth as well an embroydered coat Retaineth Hath hindered the speare from comming through me V. 13. A stranger Dwelling among the children of Israel being become a proselite or otherwayes V. 16. Be upon That is to say beare thou the just punishment of thy capitall offence see Leviticus â—0 9. V. 18. Teach To bring them to the exercise of weapons and especially of the bow because therewith the Philistims had prevailed most against Saul 1 Sam. 31. 3. V. 19. The beauty The Italian O beautifull Or pleasant a title oftentimes given to the land of Canaan Psalme 48. verse 2. and 50. 2. Jeremiah chap. 3. verse 19. Lamentations chapter 2. verse 15. Ezechiel chapter 20. v. 6. Daniel chapter 8. verse 9. and 11. 16. V. 20. Tell it not Would God this evill newes might be hidden from the unbeleevers who will therupon take occasion to blaspheme God and contemn his Church as Judges 16. 23. Mic. 1. 10. The daughters as the custome was in victories 1 Samuel chap. 18. v. 6. V. 21. Let there be no All this cursing of these places is but only a patheticall exaggeration of his griefe as Job chapter 3. verse 3. Of Offerings Of thankesgiving to the Lord. The meaning is may that place which hath given so much occasion of sorrow never yeeld any subject or meanes of mirth Cast away In the flight the most valiant have cast away their weapons or after their death they have layen scattered here and there Aâ—â—inted Consecrated by the Lord for a lawfull King Meaning hee is dead as Tyrants and Usurpers
justice and beleef in thy merey see Ios. 7. 19. V. 36. teach them as well the knowledge as the practice through thy corrections V. 37. Plague all diseases and sicknesses which proceed immediately from superior causes or from God are so called in scripture V. 38. The plague namely their sin whereby they shall have wounded their conscience and whereby through thy punishments they shall be induced to seek remedy at thy hands through thy grace V. 39. According to not according to his former sinnes but according to his present repentance or impenitency V. 41. Thy names sake to worship and serve thee Or because he hath obtained the knowledge of thee V. 43. Is called that the name which it beareth of thy Temple is not vaine but accompanied with reall and admirable effects V. 44. Thou hast this is said to shew a lawfull warre undertaken by Gods command or according to common right whereby it must be undertaken by a necessary justice and a just necessity V. 47. Bethink themselves Heb. bring back the thing to their heart that is to say think seriously upon the true causes and remedies of their evills committed wickednesse or we have been wicked and guilty V. 49. Maintaine their cause against the unjust invasion and oppression of their enemies whom thou hast made use of to afflict thy people though they did nothing regard thee Isay 10. 5 6. and 47. 6. Zac. 1. 15. 51. Thine inheritance thine own peculiar people Deut. 5. 20. V. 59. Be nigh have thou them still in remembrance V. 63. Dedicated by solemn actions of prayers sacrifices and devotions began to settle it unto its proper sacred use see upon Num. 7. 10. V. 64. The King because the Altar could not serve for such a great number of sacrifices hee employed the whole Priests Court to that use being divinely inspired so to doe V. 65. Held a feast for seven dayes together the dedication was celebrated and for the other seven dayes following was the feast of the Tabernacles as may be gathered by 2 Chro. 7. 5. 9. the entring being the confines of the length of Palestine Numb 34. 5. 8. V. 66. The eighth day on the end of the last day of the feast of the Tabernacles see 2 Chron. 7. 9. Exod. 23. 15. for David his house and his successor CHAP. IX VERS III. I Have hallowed I have ratified the dedication which thou hast made of it that it may be the place where the signes of my presence and the manifestation of my glory on earth may remaine and that have I done within my selfe and made it manifest unto men that I have done it by the tokens of the cloud and the fire descended from heaven 2 Chron. 7. 1. for ever without any interruption untill the comming of the Messias So that you doe but keep the following conditions mine eyes the effects of my grace and providence shall there bee found and felt Deut. 11. 12. V. 7. Cast out I will withdraw my love from it and give over the protection of it and expose it to destruction as a foule and polluted thing V. 8. Shall hissâ— in scorn and horror V. 11. Gave Hiram for those Cities were as yet inhabited by pagans Iudg. 1. 31. 32. Wherefore Galilee was called of the Gentiles Isa. 9. 1. V. 12. Pleased him not and therefore he restored them to Salomon who did people them with Israelites V. 13. Cabul a name of uncertaine signification according to some it signifieth a durty or a sandy ground Others say that according to the Phenician language it signifieth a displeasing thing see Ioâ—h 19. 27. V. 14. Sent according to others he did send that is to say yearly as in way of tribute which is not very likely talents see Exod. 38. 25. V. 15. The reason the Italian the manner described vers 20. the levie of which see 1 King 5. 13. Millo this was a great terrace born up with exceeding strong walls set upon a deep precipice or valley which divided mount Sion from mount Moriah over against the Temple to the Southward see 1 King 11. 27. 2 Chron. 32. 5. V. 16. Gone up Gezer was a City within the Territory of Ephraim in which the Cananites had remained since the ancient times and were not driven out Iosh. 16. 10. Iudg. 29. And it is likely that either by reason of the difficulty of the enterprise or through some connivance of the children of Israel who had so long cohabited amongst these infidels Solomon suffered Pharaoh to assault it provided that the City being once taken should bee delivered into his hands in lew of a dowry or over dowry with his wife V 18. Tadmor some have believed that it is the city which in ancient times was called Palmira scituate in the confines of the Countrey toward Syria which was a small Countrey very fruitfull but encompassed round about with desart and sandy places and that it is the same as is called Tamar Ezec. 47. 19. V. 19. Of store for armes and victualls as Exo. 1. 11. for his Charrets see 1 King 4. 26. V. 21. Were not able see Iosh. 15. 63. and 17. 12. atribute of bond service this in the Italian is in vers 20. besides the tribute of their goods and Solomon herein seemeth to imitate that which was done to the Gibeâ—nites ' Iosh. 9. 23. and that these Cananites also were converted to the Lord for otherwise it was not lawfull to make any covenant with them Deut. 7. 2. Whereupon those nation were called the servants of Solomon Ezr. 2. 55. 58â— Neh. 11. 3. V. 23. Five hundred 2 Chro. 8. 10. this number is but two hundred and fifty but it is very likely that they did their service by turnes halfe of them at a time and that the fifty which are here over and above were as decurions or commanders of ten over the rest Now these Commissaries were Israelites the other inferior ones which were more in number 1 King 5. 16. were Strangers V. 25. Three times namely at the solemn feasts for he offered his daily sacrifices besides 2 Chron. 8. 13. offer by the hands of the Priests before thâ— Lord namely in the holy place over against the Arke the great curtaine and another partition being between V. 28. Ophir an Eastern conntrey of the Indies Gen. 10. 29. whence came the purest and finest gold Gen. 2. 11. 12. foure hundred and twenty 2 Chron. 8. 18. there are set down foure hundred and fifty whereupon some have thought that they are severall voyagâ—s which are mentioned for Solomon sent thither every three years 1 King 10. 22. CHAP. X. VERS I. OF Sheba of a part of Ethiopia Gen. 10. 7. the name which fame he had gotten through Gods benefits by meanes of his grace to prove him an ancient triall of wits used among wise men to finde out an ingenious explication of dark and intricate questions see Iudg. 14. 12. V. 5. His assent the Italian hath it the burnt offerings others
have it the assent by which he went up into the house of the Lord because that between the royall Palace and the Temple there was a very stately bridge built over that hollow place mentioned upon 1 King 9. 15. and in this sence must be understood that which is spoken 2 Chron. 9. 4. V. 11. Of Hiram that is to say which was built after the Tirian manner and with the Timber sent by Hiram and was manned by his Marriners 2 Chron. 8. 18. besides Solomons navie mentioned vers 22. Almug trees a kinde of precious wood like Ebony or some such like wood where of there was great store in the Indies though by 2 Chr. 2. 8. it appears that there grew of the same or the like in Libanus if so be that Algummim and Almuggim be all one name V. 13. Gave her of his own free will without any asking V. 15. Of all by way of tributes or presents for victuall or for the obtaining of traffick V. 17. Three pound the Italian hath it three Mines the Mine being threescore Shekels Ezec. 45. 12. which makes two pound and a half at twelve ounces in the pound V. 19. The top the top of it with its neech was made in a semicircular forme V. 22. A Navie his owne Ships for the Ocean Sea besides them which the King of Tire had lent him Peacocks the Italian hath it Parrats or Peacocks V. 26. Gathered contrary to the Law Deut. 17. 16. V. 27. Sycomore-trees wilde figge-trees which are very common in those Countreys called in these dayes Egyptian figgs or Pharaohs figgs V. 28. Horses Egypt abounding in horses and fine linnen Prov. 7. 16. Isa. 31. 1. 3. Ezec. 27. 7. brought out by covenant and agreement made with the King of Egypt Merchants Solomon had all the profit of it whereby hee made a great gaine CHAP. XI VERS I. LOved contrary to the Law Deut. 17. 17. V. 3. Princesses solemnly espoused who participated of their husbands state and dignity whereas the concubines were in an inferiour degree V. 5. Milcom it is the same Idol which elsewhere is called Molec and Molcam V. 6. After the see upon Num. 14. 24. The meaning is that though Solomon did not personally himselfe commit Idolatry yet hee grew slack and connived at the bringing of it in to please his women carnall love drowning his zeale to God Others translate it hee did not persevere in following after the c. V. 7. Build that is to say â—ee suffered to be built the hill the mount of Olives on the East V. 11. Said caused to bee said by some Prophet as this thou hast kept hidden within thine heart this evill seed of impiety rend I will suffer a great division to be made therein and the greatest part to withdraw it selfe from thine obedience A manner of speech taken from that the Kingdome is like unto a glorious mantle upon the Kings shoulders as 1. Sam. 15. 28. see v. 31. and 1. Kings 12 16. V. 13. Ierusalems for my Churches sake which I will preserve in the pure observance of my service performed only in Ierusalem V. 15. To bury these circumstances are not specified in the story V. 16. Every male it is very likely that this â—ught to be understood but only of one or some Cities of Idumea which being beâ—ieged refused the reasonable conditions of peace whereupon they perished with the edge of the sword according to the Law Deut. 20. 13. Or every male namely they which were taken in the heat of the fight 1. Chron. 18. 12. V. 18. Of Midian whether Midian was comprehended within Idumea which was a very generall name of those Countries or whether Hadad being gone out of Idumea did rest himselfe some time in Midian V. 21. Let mee depart it is likely that while Solomon persevered in well doing all Hadads attempts were vaine But after Solomon was corrupted hee got his Kingdome of Idumea againe which remained to his posterity which held it in see of Iudah which subjection was also shaken off 2. Kings 8. 20. according to the prophecy Gen. 27. 40. V. 24. Vnto him others have it against him namely against Hadad-Ezer V. 25. All the dayes after Solomon did begin to goe aftray V. 26 Servant it is likely that Ieroboam was one of those Cananites which remained in the land whom Solomon employed about his work 1. King 9. 20 and were called Solomons servants Ezr. 2. 55. V. 27. The cause particularly set down v. 29. repaired the Italian closed with a wall upon which was made that great place or terrace called Millo V. 28. Made him see 1. Kings 5. 16. of the house of the tribe of Manasses and of Ephraim especially of this last which by its preheminence oftentimes bare the fathers name which was common to both V. 29. Clad some refer this to the Prophet some to Ieroboam V. 32. One tribe namely that of Iudah to which alwayes remained joyned a great of the tribe of Benjamin and Simeon which were intermixed with that of Iudah V 36. A light some of his posterity in whom the light of the Kingdome may remaine alive and who may possesse the state of it see 1. Kings 15. 4. 2 Kings 8. 19. Psal. 132. 17. my name the seat of my Majesty and the signes of my presence V. 37. Reigne as a soveraign absolute and undependant King V. 38. Build thee I will give thee a firme and durable state and give thee contiuned issue to possesse it Israel the ten tribes called Israel from that time to make a difference between it and Iudah V. 39. But not for Christ descended from David according to the flesh was to restore the ruines of Davids temporall Kingdome changing it into a spirituall and everlasting Kingdome V. 40. Therefore the knowledge and notice of this prophecy being come to his eare by some meanes which is not specified V. 41. In the book which as well as divers others is lost the Scripture notwithstanding remaining still perfect as also the beliefe and instruction of the Church CHAP. XII VERS I. SHechem to hold the generall assembly of the Kingdome in that place made choice of for that purpose because it was in the middest of the countrey and in the most powerfull tribe of Ephraim within whose countrey the people were the more encouraged and emboldned to demand to be eased and redressed in some grievances to make him to receive and install him as lawfull successor An opportunity upon which the people did use to desire favours new privilidges or a confirmation of the old and a redresse of grievances and oppressions V. 4. The grievous service Solomon made the Cananites only servants 1. King 9. 20. 22. but peradventure their requests were seconded by all the children of Israel who might also bee wronged therein being that service which before was common to all the people was now reduced to be the Kings only V. 7. VVilt serve them wilt incline to please them V. 10. My
spirit to a deep reverence but the revelation and word of God were specially joyned to the milde and quiet signe to signifie unto us that Gods saving revelation of himselfe is in the Gospel onely which soundeth grace and comfort and not in his terrible Law see Exod. 19. 16. Heb. 12. 19. 24. V. 13. Wrapped through feare and a trembling respect and also because he was not able to endure the splendor of Gods majesty V. 15. Annoint the story doth not say that Elias annointed either Hazael or Iehu but that the Kingdome was promised to Hazael by Elisha 2 King 8. 13. that Iehu was annointed by one of Elishas disciples 2 King 9. 1. Whereby it is credible that the meaning of this Commandement is that Elias should give order that these things might bee done at their appointed times Vnlesse that Elias did performe these unctions and that they were afterwards reiterated at the time of their accomplishment V. 17. That him that this is not spoken according to the order of times for Iehu was before Hazael see 2 King 9. 24. and 10. 6. and 13. 3 but plainly to intimate that either of them should doe this execution Elisha though indeed Elisha used none but spirituall weapons of prayers threatnings curses which did all most certainly and infallibly come to passe see Hos. 6. 5. V. 18. Every mouth an act of adoration either pious Psal. 2. 12. or idolatrous Hos. 13. 2. V. 19. And cast for a signe of his being called to be a Prophet and successor in his office whose ordinary badge was a certaine kinde of mantle 2 King 1. 8. Zach. 13. 4. And it is likly that hee did therewithall annoint him and declare Gods will unto him V. 20. Kisse that is to say let me take my leave of them see Luke 9. 61. what have I take notice that what I have done to thee is a sacred token from God which bindeth thee to follow this vocation V. 21. And took in sign that hee gave over all his fâ—re employments and did take his leave of his friends CHAP. XX. VERS IIII. I Am thine I acknowledge my selfe to be thy vassall and am ready to doe thee hommage V. 5. Although I doe not meane as thou sayest I will be master and possessor of all thou hast V. 6. Yet I will the Italian Or else to morrow or but to morrow V. 7. Seeketh mischief he will stand to no reasonable agreement but will utterly destroy us denied him not I durst not deny him any thing before I had heard your advices Wherefore if you advise me I am ready to suffer any thing for the publike safety Or else you must prepare to defend your selves stoutly V. 10. If the dust words of proud boasting The meaning is I will come into Samaria with so many men that when I have brought it all to dust they shall not every man have their hands full V. 11. Let not him a proverb according to the common phrase thus We ought not to sing nor boast of a triumph before such time as wee have got the victory V. 12. Set your selves or make ready your Engines to batter it V. 14. Who shall Order who shall set upon the Camp after it is disordered by the young men V. 20. His man whomsoever hee met or encountred with V. 22. What thou dost not onely to provide thy selfe with humane meanes but also chiefly to obtaine the help of God and his gracious assistance through repentance prayer faith c. V. 24. Take the Kings away who are no souldiers and did cause disorder thorough their disobeence V. 30. A wall fell by some earthquake or other miraculous cause an inner chamber the Italian from chamber to chamber he got into some closet studyâ— or inner chamber V. 32. He is Kings through good will and by reason of their equality in degree use to call one another brothers Now this elemency in Ahab was nought being contrary to the will of God vers 42. whether that will were declared to him by the Prophet or whether it was to bee understood by the miraculous victory granted by the Lord against a fierce and cruell invader V. 34. Streets the Italian Piazzaes or Places they might bee some Courts or Priviâ—edged places in Damascus where the Israelites had their Iudges and Magistrates depending upon the King of Israel without any dependency upon the King of Syria Or some Markets out of which the King of Israel had the tolls and other dues V. 35. Of the Sons there were certaine Schooles or Colledges of Prophets where Schollars were taught and did exercise themselves in holy Studies to prepare themselves for Prophetick Revelations and those Schooles were governed by certaine principall Prophets called fathers 1. Sam. 10. 12. and 19. 20. 2 Kings 2. 12. in the word declaring unto him that such was the will of God whereof the other was also inwardly certified Now by this example God shewed Ahab his error and the punishment which should follow it V. 38. VVith asher the Italian with a swathe or a capp or with dust V. 40. So shall that is to say I adjudge and condemne the to doe one or the other For iâ— the other were thy equall thou confessest that of thine own free will thou madest such a covenant with him And if hee was thy Master Captain oâ— superior thou were bound unto it by duty So Ahab condemnes himselfe as David did 2. Sam. 12. 5. for the Lord had put Benhadad into his hands to make him sure for his peoples safety and hee having freed him for his own particular profit deserved to be punished for it V. 42. Thy life according to the Law of the accursed thing Deut. 7. 26. Ios. 7. 12. CHAP. XXI VERS III. The Lord forbid for God had forbidden the alienating of possessions see Levit 25. 23. Ezec. 46. 18. V. 7. Doest thou thou art not worthy to be King being of such a dejected mind to be grieved at this refusall making no use of the absolute power which is in thine hands V. 9. Proclaime as if some grievous sin had been committed for which it was necessary to appease the wrath of God V. 15. Take possession not by any way of sorfeiture which was not used amongst Gods people but by a tyrannicall usurpation for though Naboths children had been dead 2 Kings 9. 26. yet had hee no right unto it as unto a voyd inheritance for it was to goe to the next of Kinne V. 18. Which is or who w'll be namely when thou comest to him hee returning from Iezreel where he now is taking possession of that vineyard V. 20. Thou hast thou hast given thy selfe over to all manner of wickednesse as a bondman who selling himselfe submits himselfe to doe whatsoever his master willeth see 2. Kings 17. 17. Rom 7. 14. V. 23. The wall the Italian the ditch such a one as wee now call a ditch with a false bray V. 25. None like amongst the Kings of
11. 11. V. 18. Hitherto to this houre and at this time when this book was gathered out of the ancient Chronicles Kings Gate one of the Temple gates for each gate was assigned to one of the chiefe families 1 Chron. 26. 13. see of this gate upon 2 Kings 16. 18 Ezech. 46. 1. 2. Portâ—rs the chief of the Porters of which see vers 22. V. 19. Keepers of the gate in the old time anciently before the Temple was built the hoste when the people marched in the Desart in manner of an Hoste or Camp encompassiâ—g the holy Tabernacle like a Kings or Generals sent of the entry of the said Tabernacle which had no gates V. 20. Was with him he had been singularly guided by Gods Spirit in his generous actions and accompanied by his blessing all his life time Num. 25. 11. 12. V. 21. Zechariah in the time of David 1 Chro. 26. 1. 2. of the Tabernacle which David had made for the Arke 2 Sam. 6. 17. V. 22. All these of which see ver 17. Samuel there is no mention of this any where else it may 〈◊〉 this order was made after the Ark was sent home from the Philistines 1 Sam 7. 1. V 23. Satâ—ey this is also referred to Davids time of the house some hold that by the house of the Lord here is meant the Tent which David erected for the Tabernacle in Ierusalem 2 Sam. 6. 17. and by the house of the Tabernacle Moses his Tebernacle which was in Gibeon with the Altar 2 Chron. 1. 3. 5. V. 25. With them namely with those foure chief ones v. 17. who alwayes were neer the Temple in Ierusalem Nâ—w their brethren were divided into foure and twenty Reliefes or Orders 1 Chron. 26. according to which they were to enter into service week after week 2 Kings 11. 5. V. 26. The Chambers whereof see 1 Kings 6. 5. V. 27. Round about in the Chambers which were in the porticoes which encompassed the body of the Temple V. 28. Had the charge see upon 2 Kings 12. 9. V. 30. The ointment the Italian hath it the perfume whereof see Exod. 30 7. 34. V. 31. In the paâ—â— a kinde of an offering Levit. 2. 5. V. 32. Shewbread of which see Levit. 24. 5. 6. V. 33. Day and night morning and evening at the twice offering of the daily offerings V. 35. And in Gâ—beon Sauls race is here reiterated for some unknown cause CHAP. X. VER XIV ENquired not he did not humbly submit himselfe to Gods silence whereby he denied his 〈◊〉 aâ—d went on to question with the devils 1 Sam. 28. 7. and had not used those laudable and and holy instances of true humiliation conversion and prayers to move and encline the Lord to reveale his will unto him CHAP. XI VER VIII ROund about building up the inside about the place even from the Terrace or Miâ—lo V. 10. To make him to maintaine and strengthen him in his Kingdom against all his enemies V. 14. And they this Eliazar and Shammath with him who is named 2 Som. 23. 11. V. 24. The three which three were Abishai â—enajaâ— and Asael 2 Sam 23. 16. 20. 24. V. 26 Eâ—hanan 2 Sam. 23. 24. some of these Captaines had other names and here there are more set down then in Samuel whether it were that David did encrease it afterwards or that he did substitute others in the place of them that dyed or that those which are named after ver 42. had some other Offices besides Samuel his thirty V. 42. Thirty with him this Adina was a Colonell and had thirty Captaines more under him in his Regiment CHAP. XII VER I. KEpt himselfe close and durst not converse freely in the land of Israel of which Ziklag was in those dayes 1 Sam. 27. 6. V. 2. Brethren people of the same Tribe of Benjamin as Saul was V. 4. Among the thirty namely inferiour Captaâ—n 〈…〉 s which hee commanded as Colonel V. 8. Into the hold namely into Ziklag it selfe which was in the wildernesse of Iudah or some of those strong holds where David fortified himselfe 1 Sam. 23. 14. 19. 2â— V. 15. Went over in Sauls dayes to goe and joyne themselves with David in the first in the March Moone when Jordan began to be full and continued so till after harvest â—â—sh 3. 15. Ier. 49. 19. V. 18. The Spirit this Amasai had a certain divine motion which did put him on to utter these words with such an efficacie and zeale that it imprinted in Davids heart a firm belief of his fidelity see Iudg 6. 34 V. 20. To Ziglag the Italian addeth from thence 〈◊〉 Ziklag namely from the Philistines Camp 1 Sam. 29 11 V. 22. The Hoste of God that is to say a very great one for the Hebrews doe adde Gods names unto certain things to exaggerate the excellence or greatnesse of them V. 27. Was the leader the head of the Priests being Abiathars chiefe Deputy who was the High Priest 1 Sam. 23 9. V. 29. The kindred the Italian the brothers of the same Tribe V. 31. Of the halfe Tribe on this side Iordan for of the other halfe mention is made verse 37. V. 32. Vnderstanding some referre this to the knowledge of Astrologie by which they might fore-see the naturall dispositions of the aire and seasons and divers accidents of inferiour bodies subiect to the government of the celestiall ones things which oft times are of great monent in enterprises though even at that time and ever since judiciall Astrologie hath gone beyond its lawfull bounds see Est. 1. 13. O hers understand and take it to be onely a naturall wisedome and sagacity gotten by long experience to discerne and know the very moment of opportunities a thing very important and helpfull to the good successe of affaires V. 39. Their â—rethren that is to say they of the same Tribe V. 40. Mules set to draw Caâ—â—s CHAP. XIII VERS II. AND that it bee if it please God to shew us that this design is pleasing unto him granting us blessing and assistance therein and that hee gain-say some oracle or accident V. 3. Let us bring againe from Kiriath-jearim 1 Sam. 7. 1. Enquired not at it to desire the Oracle of God for to doe any divine worship there the people contening themselves to goe to Gibeon where the Altar was 2 Chron. 1. 5. to sacrifice there V. 5. From Shihor which are the two uttermost 〈…〉 ds of Palestine long wayes see Iosh. 13. 3. 5. Shâ—hor see upon Num. 34. 5. V. 6. Whose name is called upon namely before the Arke the faithfull hearts and eyes being turned that way when they called upon God CHAP. XV. VER II. NOne ought the Italian it is not to carry it ought to bee carried upon Priests shoulders and not drawn upon a Cart as it was done at another time whereupon grew the inconvenience 2 Sam. 6. 3. for ever continually without any variation untill the time by him prefixed V. 5. His brethren namely the
12 The house Which being full of extortions bringeth the wicked to ruine so far it is from being any stay unto them V. 14 In secret Whereby he sheweth that he means corrupting presents given to Judges to coole their zeale in doing of justice against maâ—â—factors Bosome See Prov. 17. 23. V. 16 Of the lead The Italian Of giants that is to say of the damned See Job 26. 5. Pro. 2. 18. 9. 18 V. 17 Oyle That is to say esseminate pleasures and delights amongst which in ancient times were your odoriferous oyles especially being used at banquers and feasts V. 18 A ransome A figurative terme as much as to say God shall be pleased and appeased with the righteous and shall turne his wrath towards the wicked who as one should say shall come into their places Prov. 11. 8. Isa. 43. 3. V. 20. Oyle The Italian Precious oyles which kinds of oyles and spices were in those dayes laid up amongst your rarest and most precious things See 2 Kings 20. 13. V. 21. Righteousnesse namely a just reward of his good life V. 22. A wise man Understanding and wisdome do often overcome strength as may be seene in Cities taken by stratagem See Eccl. 9. 14. V. 24. Proud All those that are proud are also scorners of God and men V. 25. The desire Which is not accompanied with any study of endeavour for to obtaine it and therefore serveth for nothing but to vex the foolish man V. 26. He coveteth the Italian The man given to covetousnesse coveteth c. even as the covetous man is insatiable in gathering to himselfe even so is the good man never weary of giving V. 27. With a wicked the Italian With wickednesse As if they had stolne it or forcibly taken it away giving the Lord part of their theft Isay 61. 8. Or offering it to God for to gaine his favour in some evill designe V. 28. That heareth He that had rather heare then speake rashly or falsely shall alwayes in time and place have occasion enough to speake and shall be hearkned unto being of entire life and reputation Or he that heares and faithfully reports or witnesses what he hath seene and heard V. 29. Wicked man As the wicked grow worse and worse untill they come to the point of unbridled boldnesse shaking off and casting aside all manner of shame even so good men continue and grow better and better in their good and upright conversation Directeth Or strengheneth and confirmeth CHAP. XXII VERS 1. LOving favour That is to say the favour and good will of men V. 2. Meet together Live together and in many things have need of one another and as they are borne all alike so death makes them all equall and at the last they are equally judged by the Lord Job 31. 15. Ephes. 6 9. Whereby the consequence is cleere that we ought to be charitable and upright because that before God there will be no difference V. 3. The evill Namely the danger and inconvenience Passeon Doe runne on headlong without any stay or circumspection V. 5 Thornes All manner of unhappinesse danger and trouble encumbreth their wicked life Doth keep namely from sinne he that keeps himselfe pure and cleane 1 John 5. 18. Shall be farre shall be exempt from these evil or shall keepe himselfe farre from such people V. 8. The rod That is to say the tyrannicall power and authority wherewith he unjustly oppresseth others Psal. 125. 3. V. 9. He that hath He that seeing other mens miseries and wants is moved to compassion V. 10. The scorner He that respecteth or reverenceth no man that is licentious in scoffing and mocking every one V. 11. He that loveth The good man proceeds in words and deeds with such grace discretion and honestie that he is able to gaine the favour of the greatest ones V. 12. Knowledge The Italian A man endowed with knowledge Namely with true and spirituall wisdome joyned with faith love and obedience V. 13. A Lion He saigneth unto himselfe imaginary dangers because hee would have some pretence that he might not goe abroad into the fields to work V. 14. The mouth That is to say their dalliances and allurements serve for to catch men even as your pits made by hunters for to catch wilde beasts V. 18. Within thee The Italian Iâ— thy belly In thy soule like wholesome and well digested meate They shall The Italian And if they be all If thou hast well conceived and learned them so that thou canst in fitting times and places make convenient use of them if thou doest alwayes adorne thy speech with them like unto a string of rich and precious pearles V. 21. The certaintie Namely these divine eternall and undoubted truths Thou mightest That thou mayest in any vocation wherein thou shalt bee employed by God or men speake worke and converse in all manner of uprightnesse V. 22. Because he is taking occasion from his povertie which is without power or defence Or take heed thou doe him no wrong for thou shouldest thereby not wrong justice onely but mercy also which is so much recommended and encharged to us by God Or for feare of the Lord who is the deâ—ender of the poore In the gate In judgment whose seate was neere to the Citie gates the meaning is do him no wrong neither in publick nor in private See Job 5. 4. 31. 21. V. 25. Get a snare be not unawares drawne to imitate him or doe not runne into some mortall danger as one often doth in such mens companies V. 26. That strike For to enter rashly into suretyship V. 29. Diligent that hath a quick and ready wit to resolve upon businesse and is watchfull in taking hold of opportunities diligent and active in his actions Shall stand shall be advanced and imployed in great mens services and shall not be imployed in the imployments of the meanest sort of people CHAP. XXIII VERS 1. COnsider Be restrained and moderate in thine eating and discreet in not laying thy hands upon any thing but what shall be set before thee as thy proper portion according to the ancient manner of feasts and especially beware thou touch not that which is for the Lord. V. 2 Pat a kinfe Thou wilt draw some misfortune upon thy selfe by the meanes of the Princes displeasure V. 3. Of his dainties His rich garnished courtly Tables Deceitfull Because that it is a bait to bring one into much slavery and divers miseries and courtly ruines and it is no firme thing nor alwayes loyall witnesse of good will V. 4 Labour not Unreasonably with anxiety and biting care Wisedome Namely carnall wisedome by which thou art driven to gaine great wealth as a meanes of worldly happinesse Or which thou employest to get riches and in which thou puttest thy confidence to grow rich Or wherein thou gloriest after thou art grown wealthy V. 5 Set thine eyes Hebr. wilt thou cause thine eyes to flye towards riches V. 6 That hath an evill That is
never bee without restoratives of Gods word for feare of fainting V. 6. His left hand is The Italian Let his left hand be None but Christ by his spirit can ease me in the faintnesses which I am subject to in this world by loving and following of him See Rom. 8. 26. V. 7. I charge you The Italian I adjure you This is the bride-groom who arrives upon a suddain and unlooked for whilst the bride in her languishments is fallen asleep and by this charge which he gives the brides companions namely the particular Churches and the elect hee seemes to intend to make a triall of the readinesse of her faith and love to see if she will awake of her selfe at his comming see Matth. 25. 6. Ephes. 5. 14. By the Roes That is to say by the example of these fearfull beasts which the hunters endeavour to steale upon softly and not to affright them or make them runne away with much noyse And hereby is signified the mildnesse of Evangelicall preaching and exhortations 1 Thes 2. 6 7. Or I adjure you by my love towards all the true elect which are figured by these pleasant and wilde beasts that have no gall V. 8 The voyce The Italian Behold the voyce this is the bride who you must imagine did awake on a suddaine according as her bridegroome did imagine He commeth a representation of Christs speed in visiting his Church and every faithfull soule from heaven when he is earnestly and fervently desired so to doe V. 9 Behold hee standeth Though I doe not see him openly which is a thing reserved for the life everlasting 1 Corinth 13. 12. yet I doe apprehend him by faith and doe finde the effects of his presence 2 Cor. 5. 7. 1 Pet. 1. 8. V. 10 Spake Namely by inspiration and internal motion of the spirit forwarding and animating the exhortatâ—ons of his preached word Rise up forsake the world in heart and affection to follow me ayming at the marke of thy heavenly vocation Phil. 3. 14. Col. 3. 12. V. 11. The winter The pleasing spring of the yeare of grace is come through the manifestation of the Messias in the flesh and the preaching of the Gospell enjoy it then with that spirit of freedom which giveth thee accesse unto mee with confidence Cant. 7. 11. Rom. 13. 11 12. 2 Cor. 6. 1 2. A propheticall description of this great good which in Solomons time was yet a great way off V. 12 Of the singing That is to say of rejoycing in God and yielding unto him continuall thankes Others to prune their vines which was a token that the spring was come V. 14 O my dove This is a continuation of the Bride-grooms speech to the bride which her soule onely unnerstands she alone hath power to preach it to others Now this name of Dove so frequently attributed to the Church represents her purity simplicity mildnes and sociable nature this bird having no gall nor beake nor clawes to doe any hurt with and is very tame and sociable That art This is also a very ordinary thing for Doves to doe to signifie that the Church is oftentimes constrayned to fly into the further part of the world and hid it self in corners to avoyd persecutions Yet she never ought for to forsake the freedome of her profession nor the invocation of Christs name nor the preaching of his word V. 15 Take us This is Christs promise namely that he will appoynt his Angels to overthrow and destroy tyrants and persecuters Psal 80. 14. Or a command given to the Church it selfe to represse and put out hereticks and schismaticks which grow up together with the truth of the Gospell V. 16 My beloved This is the conclusion of this visit wherein the Church gives herselfe wholly to Christ and doth embrace and lay hold on him by a lively faith though we reside in heaven in glory to which corporall absence she voluntarily consents He feedeth Who in his heavenly paradice and fruition of his glory performeth the office of soveraigne shepheard of the blessed soules and from thence gathereth up unto him those that are yet in this world Canticles chapter 6. verse 2. Revelations chap. 7. verse 17. V. 17 The day break The Italian The breath of the day For likely at break of day there arise fine pleasing winds Genesis 3. 8. See concerning the breaking of this everlasting day of Glory Psalme 49. 14. Cant 7. 12. Rom. 13. 11. 2 Pet. 19. The shadowes The night of the present estate of this world which is nothing but darknesse of misery sinne disorder and sorrow Turne Now thou hast fully comforted and restored me by this thy visit I am content for to returne to my ordinary course of faith repentance service and obedience as if thou didst retire into heaven carrying with thee these extraordinary lights favours untill the great day of the resurrection at which time I hope thou wilt restore them to me perfect and everlasting without any interruption Cant. 8. 14. Upon the mountaines This name of Bether is not to be found any where else peradventure it is some name framed according to the signification of the word which is separation for by these mountaines is meant heaven and the state of eternall life as well by reason of the height of it as for its separation from all conditions and qualities of this animall and terrestriall life and from the state of this corruptible world Ephes. 4. 10. CHAP. III. VERS 1. I Sought him This is the bride who in a holy quietnesse of spirit by prayers meditations lifting up of the mind and heart endeavoureth to procure the Lords returne with new comfort light place and vertue of the holy Ghost which the faithfull man doth not alwayes obtaine in the same moment of time as he desires it Isaiah 26. 9. V. 2 I will rise That which I could not attain unto in my rest and whilst I lived retired I will now endeavour to get by action and diligence in my vocation V. 3 The watch-men It appeares by Canticles 5 7. that by this word are meant great worldly wi 〈…〉 men who have the câ—re and government of States and Common-wealths whilst the night of this life lasteth But have no light of the kingdome of heaven neither can they give a man any directions towards it V. 4 It was but a little To shew that Christ is never sought for in vaine Mat. 7. 7. Luk. 18. 7. Heb. 10. 37. And would not let him goe Here are described the fervent desires and the forcible endeavours of the Church and of every faithfull person to make this singular presence of Christ perpetuall and familiar unto them which neverthelesse cannot bee attained unto in this life but is reserved for the life evâ—rlasting See Gen. chapt 32. v. 29. Luke chapter 4. ver 25. V. 5. I charge you The Italian I adjure you this is the Bridegroome and by the connexion of this representation we must suppose that the bride
bee quite freed thereof in heaven see Num. 23. 21. Isa. 1. 18. Ephes. 5. 26. 27. V. 8. Come with mee raise thy selfe up through faith and desire to mee and my heavenly Kingdome Cant. 2. 10. 13. From amidst the world which is likened to those high hills that are full of wilde beasts and so is the world full of violence and cruelty against the Church see Psal. 76. 4. Zach. 4. 7. V. 9. Thou hast ravished thy lively faith in mee hath caused mee to bestow my whole heart and love upon thee Psa. 45. 10. 11. With one chaine to shew that those gifts which are acceptable to Christ in his Church are those gifts of grace which hee hath bestowed upon her and adorned her with and not her naturall gifts of themselves Cant. 1. 10. and 7. 1. Ezech. 16. 10. 11. 12. V. 10. My sister as well by reason of the communion of humane nature as by the heavenly fathers adoption Ioh. 20. 17. Heb. 2. 11. thine Ointments that is to say the exercises of the gifts of the holy Ghost which are poured down upon the Elect and figured by the unctions used in ancient times 2 Cor. 1. 21. and 2. 15. Philip. 4. 18. 1 Iohn 2. 20. 27. V. 11. Thy lips thy sanctified mouth bringeth forth words of invocation praise and confession and preacheth my word which are things most pleasing to mee and doe much edifie and comfort the faithfull Of thy garments namely of the gifts of the holy Ghost with which I have cloathed thee see Gen. 27. 27. Psal. 45. 13. 14. Ezech. 16. 11. 13. Lebanon a hill of Cedars and other odoriferous plants Hos. 14. 6. 7. V. 12. A garden a description of the Churches inviolable spirituall chastity of Gods secure watch which hee guardeth her with V. 13. Thy plants namely the true Elect which are now termed young and tender in comparison of the ripenesse and perfection which they shall attaine unto in the Kingdome of Heaven see Isa. 5. 7. and 60. 21. and 61. 3. Camphire the Italian Cypresse see upon Cant. 1. 14. Now by those aromatick plants joyned to fruits to eat is meant the variety and sufficiencie of the Churches graces and vocations whereof some are more ordinary but necessary other some more rare and exquisite for the Churches ornament recreation and enrichment but especially for the glory of God see 1 Cor. 4. 7. and 12. 7. 8. V. 15. A fountaine the Italian O fountaine here the Bride speaks and it is an exclamation of the Church who acknowledgeth herâ— life and spirituall nourishment 〈…〉 her gifts and vâ—rtues to proceed from her Bride-groomes grace who is to her as a living spring in a garden which he had termed her to bee verse 12. Now Christ may be termed a spring in his eternall Godhead a well in his Office of Mediator the Father having gathered together in him all the waters of grace and all the running streames in the communication of the spirit Isa. 12. 3. V. 16. Awake that is to say O holy Ghost doe thou animate and vivifie in me the gifts and vertues which I have received from my bridegroome that they may not remaine idle and buried in me but may be stirred up to beare fruits pleasing to God untill they come to full ripenesse and perfection seeing they are imprinted in mee by thy power see 2 Tim. 1. 6. North South by these two wiâ—deâ— of opposite qualities is signified the same spirit working either coolnesse and refreshment of comfort or heat and servencie of zeale CHAP. V. VER 1. MY Spouse this is the bride groome who answering his brides precedent desires comes by a speciall grace to visit her taking a singular delight in her good works proceeding from the ground of his grace and the manuring of his Spirit whereby they are properly his own and consecrated unto him by the Church O friends that is to say yee holy Angels and blessed Spirits rejoyee with mee for the fruits which my Church Militant bringeth forth in the world Luk. 15. 7. Iohn 3. 29. Yea drink abundantly the Italian be drunken with love that is to say receive yee new matter of being ravished in the love of God in that eternall glory which you are in by considering the grace and vertues which are in your brethren and members upon earth and by the enjoying of that common happinesse with them in perfect charity V. 2. I sleep this is the bride which relateth a new visit of the bridegroomes with circumstances differing from the other the meaning whereof is I had a little laid aside my divine thoughts and meditations still keeping the eye of faith open and the care of the heart attentive when the Lord returned That knocketh moving my heart by secret inspirations to give full admittance and entrance to his grace and vertues Revel 3. 20. Open to me receive mee in thine heart by a lively act of faith for it is mine onely place of refuge and abode upon earth out of which I finde nothing but annoyance and displeasure in the world V. 3. I have put off I have for a time laid aside this deep meditation wherein my soule was wholly enfolded how can I then betake my selfe to it againe so soone my weaknesse in this life will hardly endure it I have washed like a traveller that is newly come home The meaning is how should I then so suddenly fall a running after thee which thou doest exhort mee to doe in all thy visites V. 4. Put in his hands a description of Christs power to work that inwardly by his Spirit in a faithfull man which he outwardly commandeth by his word Acts 16. 14. which notwithstanding he never accomplisheth unlesse the faithfull man doe concurre thereunto with his will and action as is set down afterwards My bowels all my affections being stirred up by this working of God were moved to answer to his call see Luke 24. 32. V. 5. My hands this signifieth that the grace of the holy Ghost doth alwayes accompany these endeavours of the faithfull in these actions of faith even as a look that is oyled openeth the easier V. 6. My beloved or Christ did suspend and keep back this rich communication of his grace and spirit which hee offered me if so bee I had received it in time My soule â—aâ—â—ed repenâ—ances and confessions of her defect of spirituall understanding for that shee had not in time taken notice of Gods visite as Psal. 73. 2â— Luk. 19. 44. V. 7. The watchmen that is to say the great ones and Princes of the world and preservers of the peace thereof Cant. 3. 3. Seeing mee inflamed with zeale to seek after Christ did persecute and torment me through Gods permission for punishment of my negligence V. 8. I charge you the Italian I adjure you words of the generall body of the Church directed to the faithfull souls or to the particular Churches to which sometimes the Lord doth particularly communicate himselfe whilest the
places namely their Temples Chappels and other places of Idolatry and false devotion Over Nebo namely for the desolation of these Cities which was already come or was ready to come upon them On all their heads according to the custome of those times and places which was to shave themselves in times of great sorrow and mourning Lev. 19. 27. 21. 5. Deut. 14. Isa. 3. 24. Jer. 48. 37. Ezek. 7. 18. V. 3. On the tops of which were made after the fashion of open terraces See concerning this manner of publique mourning as it were to require help from Heaven Isa. 22. 1. Jer. 48. 38. V. 4. Heshbon names of certaine Cities of Moab Jabaz a City in the confines of Moab Num. 21. 23. V. 5. My heart that is to say the desolation of the Moabites shall be so cruell and dolefull that I tremble at it and am moved to compassion every time I thinke of it Isai. 16. 11. 21. 3. Jer. 48. 36. V. 6. The waters that is to say these places which are now rich pastures and well watered shall grow wild and desert see Isa 19. 5. 7. V. 7. The abundance namely their Treasures and provisions shall be carried away into remote and secret places by the Arabian robbers which shall fetch away this prey V. 9. Of Dimon this is thought to be the same City as was before named Dibon and that the Prophet hath so altered the name of it by reason of the great effusion of blood which was to be in it for Dimon may signifie a bloody place Lions that is it to say wild beasts shall live in the Country made void of inhabitants CHAP. XVI Vers. 1. SEnd ye the Moabites were subdued and made tributaries by David 〈◊〉 Sam. 8. 2. and paid their tribute in Sheep and Lambs 2 King 3. 4. and the Kings of Israel had gotten it away from the Kings of Judah after the separation of the ten Tribes Whereupon Isaiah under the termes of wishing them to returne to the King of Judah their ancient Lord doth exhort them to doe homage and convert themselves to the true God who was knowne and served in Judea and not among the ten Tribes To the Ruler which your vassall King paid to the King of Israel his Lord and Master 2 King 3. 4. Sela a place scituate in the utmost confines of Moab whereof there is no mention elsewhere V. 2. It shall be if ye persevere in your rebellion you shall both be subdued and driven out of your Count y. Arnon a River upon the frontiers of Moab Num. 21. 13. V. 3 Execute judgement the Italian Make a decree besides this duty towards God doe thou use charity also and humanity decreeing by a publike Law that my people may have secure refuge in thy Countrey when they flie before the Assyrians see Obad. 14. V. 4. For the that is to say the time of my peoples visitation shall not last for ever but I will setle them again in peace and prosperity And therefore you Moabites make your selves worthy of obtaining grace and favour at their hands and doe not any way give them cause of offence V. 5. In mercy or in piety that is to say those vertues of King Hezekiahs shall establish his Kingdome and make him mighty wherefore thinke in time upon submitting yourselves unto him The Throne namely the Throne of the Kingdome of Iudah He shall sit namely Hezekiah a most vertuous and happy King and a figure of Christ in whom all this is perfecty and spiritually fulfilled Dan. 7. 14 17. Mic. 4 7. V. 6. The pride through which he will refuse these my exhortations and good councels His lies namely his vaine counsels and false confidences his dissimulations and cunning devices V. 7. For the Foundations namely for the ruine and subversion of this City from the very Foundations V. 8. Languish that is to say they lie waste and desert The Lords namely the great Potentates have with their Armies spoiled all the Country Even unto the Italian which reached unto hereby is shewed the great extent of those Vineyards scattered up and downe all the convenient places of the Land of Moab even till beyond the Sea namely the lake of Sodom Ier. 48. 32. Iazer a City in the confines of Moab V. 9. For the shouting they were certaine shouts and songs whereby they encouraged one another with mirth in the Fields while they were at worke V. 12. Is weary with praying complaining and sacrificing to his Idoll On the high place namely the Temple of Kemosh And thereby may also be meant a City of Moab called Bamoth-Baal that is to say the high places of Baal Jos. 13. 17. See Jer. 48. 13. V. 13. Since that time the Italian in the ancient times that is to say which he had set downe in his everlasting counsell V. 14. Within three yeeres namely at the end of these yeeres the ruine of Moab shall begin by the Assyrians and a long time after that shall be accomplished by the Chaldeans Wherefore the same things are also foretold by Jeremiah ch 4â— many yeeres after Isaiah As the yeeres the Jewes doâ— hold that the longest time for which one may hire a servant is three yeeres and the shortest for one yeere which they gather from this place and from Deut. 15. 18. and from Isa. 21. 16. CHAP. XVII Vers. 1. BEhold Damascus this hath a relation to the taking and sacking of Damascus and to the captivity of the people thereof by Tiglath-pilezer 〈◊〉 King 16. 9. Amos 1. 5. and afterwards it was re-edified and inhabited by a new people V. 2. The Cities which were in the Tribe of Gal or Reuben Num 32. 34. Jos. 13. 16 25. and are here joyned with Damascus because that Tiglath-pilezer that tooke Damascus did also carry the Gadiâ—es and the Reubanites into captivity 1 Chron. 5. 26. for the ten Tribes were in league with the King of Syria Isai. 7. 1 2. V. 3. From Ephraim that is to say from the ten Tribes named by the name of this which was the chiefest of them The Kingdome because that after this conquest of the Assyrians and the death of Rezin Syria became a Province to Assyria and being come againe into a prosperous state was againe taken and pillaged by the Chaldeans Jer. 49. 23. They shall be that is to say the Syrians shall endure the same subversion of state as the ten Tribes doe Isa. 7. 16 8. 4. V. 4. The glory of namely the power and Kingdome of the ten Tribes which was first lessned by Tiglath-pilezer and then afterwards quite over-throwne by Salmanezer 2 King 17. 6. The fatnesse that is to say his estate shall be much impoverished and many of his commodities shall be taken away from him V. 5. And it shall be that is to say they shall be all carried away into a strange Countrey like Corâ— that is reaped and carried away out of the field in time of harvest In the valley which was
derided as if she had kept a long Sabbath V. 8. Removed Heb. in a shaking namely of the head have seen for God hath shewn to the world her infamous wickednesses A terme taken from the ignominiâ—us punishments which were inflicted upon common and publike strumpets V. 9. Her silthinesse that is to say She hath made shew of her infamies A terme taken from prostituted whores or from menstruous women see Isa. 3. 9. Her last end namely the judgement which I should in the end give upon it V 10. Vpon all namely upon the holy vessels and treasures and upon the instruments of thy service and pledges of thy presence V. 14 The yoke that is to say The Lord hath fastened unto me the punishment of my sins and I cannot free my self from it V. 15. An assembly the Italian addeth at an appointed time that is to say he hath appointed the time and place when and where mine enemies should assault me He hath troden he hath broken and bruised it with extreme calamities see Isa. 63. 3. Rev. 14. 20 V. 16. The comforter namely God by his holy Spirit V. 17. Spreadeth forth the Italian Distributeth bread to her self with her own hands description of the want of comfort because that amongst the Iews the kinsfolks and neighbours did use to bring food to them that mourned for the death of their friends inviting them to take food and to comfort them selves see Deut. 26. 14. Ier. 16. 7. Ezek. 24. 17. Hos. 9 4. As a menstruous shunned and severed from all men as menstruous women were under the law V. 19. Lovers see vers 2. V. 20. Death by pestilence and famine V. 21. The day namely the time of thy vengeance which thou hast caused thy Prophets to foretell openly V. 22. Come remember it and let it come before thee that thou mayest give it condigne punishment CHAP. II. Vers. 1. COvered that is to say hath overcome her with extreme confusions and calamities depriving her of the light of good counsell and direction and taking all the lustre of happinesse and hope from her His footstool the Ark of the Covenant is so called 1 Chron. 28. 2. Psal. 99. 5. and 132. 7. Others do take it more generally for the whole Temple or the Sanctuary V. 2. Polluted He hath dealt with it as with an unclean thing hath taken away all the luster of it or hath deprived it of his grace and protection which before made it inviolable and holy V. 3. The horn that is to say the power and glory V. 6. Destroyed the Italian violently taken away he hath rooted out his Temple which was thought should have stood firme for ever others dissipated V. 7. They have namely the enemies V. 8. They languished that is to say they lie upon the ground and cannot be raised again V 9 The law is no more taught nor preached publikely nor observed in the ordinary service V. 10. The elders namely the Magistrates and Governours keep siâ—ence through extreme anguish and confusion V 11. My liver I am in a sound and trance as if I had poured out all mine entrails V. 13. VVhat thing that is to say What reasons or arguments shall I use to thee to comfort thee I cannot produce any examples of the like calamities which seemeth to ease ones grief V. 14 They have not they have not reproved thee for thy sins to bring thee to repentance for to keep thee from going into captivity False burdens the Italians burdens of vanity namely false prophecies of threatning against thine enemies Isaiah 13. 1. in confidence whereof thou hast straied further from thy dutie V 15. Clap their in derision and by way of insulting over them see Iob 27. 23. V. 17 His word namely the threatnings of his Law Lev. 26. 14. Deut. 28. 15. and the predictions of the Prophets from time to time V. 18. Their heart namely the poor Iews hearts O wall a representation of an extreme and universall grief as who should say O City wherein there is now nothing bat walls and houses being left void of inhabitants V. 19. The beginning namely in thy first sleep which is the deepest and sweetest sleep V. 22. As in a that is to say Thou hast gathered together all thy fearfull scourges at one time even as people come together in dayes of great solemnity CHAP. III. Vers. 1. I I am the prophet speaks in the person and name of all the people V. 3. Is he turned that is to say He strikes me at times and with redoubled blows see Iob 19. 12. V. 5. He hath he did as it were besiege me round with evils see Iob 19. 12. V. 9. Paths crooked that is to say He hath dis-ordered us and turned all our businesses counsels and State upside down making all things to fall out the contrary way V. 11. He hath he hath taken away from me all means of escaping from his rage and fury V. 14. To all or to all my nation And so it would be the Prophets particular complaint V. 16. He hath that is to say He hath tormented me with such harsh afflictions that I could not disgest them with any patience V. 19. The wormwood namely my most bitter afflictions V. 27. Bear to use himself to patience and obedience in time under the discipline of afflictions and of Gods Law V. 29. He putteth he shall humble himself before God he shall keep his mouth from murmuring and confesse his sin and unworthinesse Iob 42 6. to try by all such means as are appointed by God for to appease his wrath V. 30 He giveth that is to say He shall dispose himself willingly to suffer such evils with paâ—ience as he shall know to be sent him from the Lord though they come upon him by the means of wicked men see Isa 50 6. V. 33. Willingly that is to say He takes no delight in it nor doth do it upon pleasure without being forced thereunto by their wickednesse see Isa. 28. 21. V. 34 To crush the Italian while others stamp that is to say â—re not mans oppressions either in time of peace under pretence of right or in time of war all done by Gods permission and direction for the punishment of sins V 37. Who is he that is to say No enterprise nor counsell of man can take any effect without Gods will therefore we ought to taâ—e as from his hands even those evils which men do unto us V. 51. Mine â—yâ— that is to say I do even consume and wear out my self with weeping the daughters namely the Cities and Commonalties of my distressed people V. 53 Câ—st as they did upon the carcases of those which died for some misdeed Iosh. 7. 26. and 8. 29. 2 Sam. 18. 17 V. 54. Waters namely a deluge of afflictions V. 57 Drewest neer thou hast alwayes been ready to relieve me when I have called upon thee O continue in doing so now at this present V. 59. Wrong in respect of mine enemies and their
we shall be the flesh and shall remaine in it and shall not be driven out as these Prophets contradicting one another doe threaten us V. 4. Prophecie namely in vision using such gestures and doing as if thou wert in Ierusalem speaking to this people V. 6. Ye have multiplyed This may as well be reserred to the murthers and violences committed by the inhabitants of the City as to the occasion which they had given through their perfidiousnesse towards the King of Babylon and their obstinacy in not yeelding to him according to Gods command to cause a very great number of people to die by famine and pestilence V. 7. They are They indeed shall remaine there but your chiefe and heads shall be carried out to be slaine Ier. 39. 6. and 52. 10. V. 10. In the border namely in Riblah in the land of Hamath the Northerne border of Israel Ier. 39. 6. V. 11. Shall not be that is to say you shall not remaine in it V. 13. And when The Prophet saw this sudden death in vision as an executioner of the fore-said threatenings whereupon he feared that God would presently destroy every thing V. 15. Thy brethren namely the Jewes which remained under Zedekiah in Ierusalem doe scorne thee and thine and those of Iudah who have already been carried away into captivity as if God had reproved them and they alone were his people and heires of all the pledges of his grace V. 16. Yet will I be that is to say they shall have from me really and in spirituall vertue that which was figured by the materiall sanctuary in Ierusalem namely the presence of my grace and favour my protection comfort and conduct of my spirit c. V. 17. I will Under the corporall returne from the captivity is also understood the spirituall gathering together of the Church under the Mesfias V. 19. Of flâ—sh namely a will pliable to my word and spirit sensible of my motions and acts of mildenesse or severity and penetrable to my grace V. 21. Whose heart Who cannot turne by any good reason or sound Judgement from their foolish inclination to idolatry V. 22. The Cherubims This was a signe of Gods totall departure out of Ierusalem V. 23. From the midst namely from the East-gate of the Temple where he had rested the third time Ezek. 10 19. And stood This is Gods last stop at his departure by which is signified that God would yet make one triall more to see if the people would call him backe by invocation and lively repentance Or that God being gone out of the City stood there to be present at and see the ruine of it See the promise of his returning upon the selfe same hill Zach. 14. 4. The mountaine which is the Mount of Olives V. 24. By the spirit Not corporally nor in a dreame and naturall imagination but in a divine and supernaturall rapture caused by the Holy-Ghost CHAP. XII Ver. 2. WHich have which is taught and illuminated in the knowledge of my will but makes no use of this gift but doth out of meere malice withstand it and endeavours and strives as much as it can to put it out wherefore it's sinne is so much the more aggravated Iohn 9. 41. Eph. 4. 18. V. 3. Prepare This is a signe whose interpretation is set downe v. 10 11. Thy sluffe as thy hat thy cloake thy shooes and thy staffe c. They be and therefore are not touched with thy plaine preaching to them onely therefore adde this expresse signe thereunto V. 4. Bring forth Take all these things which thou hast prepared out of thy chests to have them all ready at thy need V. 5. Through the wall Of the court of the house V. 10. This burden A Propheticke signe of threatening and calamity Isa. 13. 1. The Prince namely Zedekiah among them namely among the inhabitants of Ierusalem V. 12. The Prince namely Zedekiah with his Courtiers shall flye in the night time by some secret gate which ordinarily was walled up and then opened in the habit of a poore Traveller his face covered not to be knowne or by reason of sorrow and griefe See 2 King 25 4. Ier. 39. 4. V. 13. Shall he not His eyes being put out in Riblah 2 King 25. 7. V. 16. Declare that is to say confessing their idolatries and sinnes give testimony for Gods judgements against them V. 18. Eat that is to say in the taking of thy food seeme to be an affrighted and perplexed person V. 19. The people namely the common sort of the people of Judah which are in captivity They shall eat namely during the distresse of the siege by the meanes of which and after which all the countrey shall be wasted according to my decree The land belonging to Jerusalem V. 22. In the land the Italian concerning the land namely concerning the state of your countrey which you are out of The dayes namely of Gods judgements foretold by the Prophets which shall be either prolonged or disanulled and brought to nothing V. 23. The effect the Italian the word of every namely the things foretold and signified by the visions V. 24. Shall be I will confound and disanull all false prophecyes made according to every ones fancy and for to gaine favour by the accomplishment of my true prophecyes CHAP. XIII Ver. 3. THat follow that doe meddle with prophecying of their owne proper motion being driven thereunto by their owne carnall affection and declare nothing but their owne imaginations and inventions V. 4. Like the Foxes which have spoyled the Lords vineyard as Foxes doe when the inclosures of mud-wals as are made in those countries are broken downe Cant. 2. 15. V. 5. Ye have not Manners of speech taken from sieges in which the duties of Captaines are to repaire and fortifie the place and then stand to defend it if there be any breach made The true strength of the Church is faith obedience piety c. The defence is invocation intercession repentance and zeale to represse the wicked c. See Psal. 106. 23 30. Ezek. 22. 30. The false Prophets are here reproved for failing in both these duties Of the Lord Of his judgements V. 6. The word namely their false predictions V. 9. They shall not I will root them out of the world so that they shall not onely be debarred from having any voice in publicke Assemblies as the Prophets in those dayes had Ier. 26. 7. but they shall not so much as be members of the people which were all numbred and set downe Exod. 30. 12. nor they shall not be sustered to dwell in the Holy Land which was not denyed even to strangers V. 10. Built up Proverbiall speeches The meaning whereof is the people doe heap up a great masse of sinne and build vaine hopes of happinesse The false prophets with their lyes and predictions plaister and dawbe over these sinnes and give theit false hopes some colour but the building being of it selfe ill built this plaistering
6. From the west namely from Greece and Macedon west from Asia where the Prophet was and where the Persians reigned The whole so those great Monarchies through ambition called themselves universall though they possessed but a small part of the world Dan. 2. 39. Yet it was that which was most esteemed and best knowne Touched not whereby is signified Alexanders extreame celerity in his conquests as if he had flien and not walked See Dan. 7. 6. A notable borne the Italian A crooked borne this is Alexanders person in his kingdome which is signified by the Goat V. 6. And he came a description of Alexanders acts against Persia by which he overthrew the Empire and made himselfe Lord of Asia V. 8. The great that is to say Alexander died suddenly in the flower of his age and the middle of all his victories Foure these are the foure Satrapies or kingdomes of the Grecians which were seazed upon by Alexanders Captaines out of the shipwrack of his Empire Babylon towards the East Asia towards the North Macedonia towards the West and Egypt towards the South which in processe of time came to two the Seluecides towards the North and the Lagides towards the South Dan. 11. 5 6. V. 9. Out of one namely out of the Seleucides who reigned in Asia and Babylon A little born namely Antiochus Epiphanes Toward the South in Egypt which Antiochus seazed upon Daniel 11. 25. 40 43. The East in Persia which was also conquered by Antiochus The pleasant land the land of Israel so called in Scripture by reason of its great prerogatives both spirituall and temporall See Jer. 1. 3. 19. Ezek. 20. 6. 15. Dan. 11. 16. 41 45. Zach 7. 14. See of these enterprizes of Antiochus upon Judea Dan. 11. 30. and the following verses V. 10. Even to the even to war against Gods Church which is as heaven where God dwelleth in grace and where the faithfull doe hold the place of Angels Isay 14 13. Dan. 8. 24. 11. 32. V. 11. Even to the Prince daring to push at God himselfe by blaspheming him and violating his service and glory See Dan. 7. 25. 11. 22 36. The daily sacrifice namely the morning and evening sacrifice Exod 29. 38. Num. 28. 3. whereby is meant all Gods service See 1 Mac. 1. 47. V. 12. And an hoste was given the faithfull shall be in great danger of apostating from the true religion and Antiochus shall give them many occasions to doe it and shall seek to induce them to it and the Lord shall put them to this triall Dan. 11. 32 35. Cast downe all use preaching and profession of Gods truth and doctrine of salvation shall be forbidden and suppressed by Antiochus Who did seek to destroy even the very books of the law 1 Mac. 1. 59. V. 13. One Saint an Angell The vision that is to say the things signified by it The transgression the idolatry of the Olimpian Jupiter which Antiochus had set up in the Temple instead of Gods pure service 2 Mac. 6. 1. which caused the extreame desolation of the Temple in some spirituall by apostacy in othersome bodily by persecutions and torments Dan. 11. 31. 12. 11. V. 14. He said unto me for that Angell had asked that question in Daniels name and for to instruct him concerning it Vnto two this time containes six yeares three moneths and eighteen dayes and that ending at the purification of the Altar 1 Mac. 4. 25. it is likely that we must take the beginning of it from that time which is set downe 1 Mac. 1. 12. 2 Mac. 4. 23. Of evening and morning the Italian addeth dayes that is to say the day and night of foure and twenty hours Gen. 2. 5. Cleansed the Italian Justified that is to say freed by Gods just judgement from Antiochus his tyranny Who had made it a receptacle of Idols to be againe according to its first institution the holy Temple of the true God Others it shall be purified from its uncleannesses V. 15. The appearance namely the Angell Gabriell in humane shape v. 16. Dan. 9. 21. V. 16. Betweene the Italian in the mids of betweene the two banks of that river or in some Island incompassed by it Gabriel the name of an Angell which signifieth strong man of God See Dan. 9. 21. Luke 1. 26. V. 17. The vision the things foretold in it shall happen about the time of the Messias his comming who shall fulfill the prophesies and the old age For to bring in a new one by renewing the state of the Church See Ezek. 38 8. Daniel 9. 24. V. 18. A deepe sleepe that is to say in my propheticall extasie I lost all manner of action and motion like a man that were overcome with sleepe V. 19. What shall be what shall befall the Jews in these last afflictions which God shall send them for a punishment for their sins after which shall be revealed the great and eternall reconciliation in Christ Dan. 9. 24 11. 36. The end there shall be a certain prefixed time for the lasting of these calamities Dan. 11. 35. V. 21. The first King namely Alexander V. 22. The nation namely of the Greek or Macedonian nation though not of Alexanders posterity V. 23. Of their Kingdome Over Gods people who after Antiochus did shake off the yoake of the Seleucides Dan. 7. 22. who notwithstanding a long time after that raigned over the remainder of their Kingdome The transgressors Which are amongst Gods people Are come to the â—ull Of open impietie and formall apostasie Dan. 11. 30. 1 Mal. 1. 12. A King namely Antiochus Epiphanes Dan. 7. 20. and 11. 21. Darke sentences See Dan. 7. 8. V. 24. Not by his owne power But by his cunning devices and the perfidiousnesse and trecheries of other men Dan. 11. 23. The mighty Great Kings and Princes and especially them of Epypt Dan. 11. 25. The holy people namely The Church of God V. 25. His policy His cunning and deceits By peace See 1 Mac. 1. 30. 31 32. The Prince namely against God himselfe who is King of kings v. 11. Broken downe shall perish stricken by God and not by men 1 Mac. 6 8. V. 26. The vision Concerning that determined number of dayes v. 14. Shut thou up As Isa. 8. 16. Dan 12. 4. Keepe it to thy selfe and reserve it in writing for posterity without much publishing of it at the present for it is not so much for the use of this age as for the use of ensuing ages CHAP. IX Vers. 3. VNto the Lord that is to say Towards heaven or towards Jerusalem a City chosen by him to be the place of his presence as Dan. 6. 10. V. 9. To the Lord Thou hast a large subject to exercise thine infinit mercy upon us which is as it were the Queen of thy perfections to which we also have recourse and not to thy Justice in this our height of iniquitie Or having sinned so excessively as we confesse we have
that is to say receaved from God in a prophetick vision V. 2. How long the Prophets lamentation for the great sinnes of the people which God seemed to passe over or tolerate Violence either generall against good men or particular against the Prophet V. 3. Strife chiefly against those Prophets which reproved them See Jer. 15. 10. Hos. 4. 4. V. 4. Therefore thy great patience O Lord causeth thy law to be as it were disarmed of her terror and be of no strength nor authority with these wicked men and be no more publickly used Iudgement all the course of publick justice is broken off Compasse about for the wicked doe besiege good men by reason of their multitude credit and power justice suffereth violence and is not exercised with liberty and righteousnesse V. 7. Their judgement they receave no law nor assistance from any their reason is their will and the execution in their power V. 8. More fierce the Italian Ravenous Heb. sharpened or fleshed V. 9. Their faces they shall overthrow and dissipate all whatsoever shall come against them as this tempestuous winde doth V. 10. Heap dust the Italian Make terraces peradventure he meanes to shew the easinesse of the conquest As if the Chaldeans should doe it as it were in a pastime as little children do make trenches and forts in the dust V. 11. Then shall namely when their greatnesse is come to the height V. 12. Art thou not the Prophets words to God in the name of all the people Mine holy one the onely sacred Deity which I adore him whom I onely acknowledge to be holy amongst all other Gods which are but impure Idols that pollute the soule We shall not thy Church cannot perish seeing it is joyned to thee who art everlasting by a covenant which importeth communication of grace and of life and of glory See Psal 102. 28. 118. 17. Lam. 5. 19 20. Mat. 22. 32 Ordained them it is true that thou hast established that great Empire to punish thy Church 2 Kings 19. 25. Isay 10. 5 6 7. but not destroy it as it endeavoureth to do by an extreame tyranny contrary to thy nature and will V. 13. Canst not look patiently without punishing it The wicked namely the Chaldeans who are unjust in oppressing thy people who never offended them and immoderate in the execution of thy judgements which they do not regard and are more wicked then those whom thou punishest by them V. 14. Makest men hast thou forsaken Nations and States like fishes and such like beasts which are his that can first take them V. 16. They sacrifice instead of acknowledging all their greatnesse to proceed from God and giving him thanks and serving him they attribute it to themselves and to their industry understanding and valour See Isay 10. 13. V. 17. Emptie wilt thou O Lord suffer them after so many faults and impieties to enjoy their oppressions and endlesly continue in them CHAP. II. Ver. 1. I Will stand the Italian I did stand phrases taken from watches which were in strong and guarded places as Isa. 21. 8. The meaning is by prayers meditations and lifting up of my minde I did desire of God some Propheticke Revelation whereby I might be taught how to answer to that which prophane and weake persons might oppose against Gods providence which doth so far favour these wicked Caldeans Will say or will speake unto me namely by internall Revelation See Hos. 1. 2. V. 2. Make it plaine See Isa. 8. 1. and 30. 8. V. 3. Is yet I have not yet taken away the gift of prophâ—â—ye from my people by which I will cause them to know not only such accidents as doe trouble them but also what shall happen untill Christs comming which is called the time of the end of the Law See Dan. 10. 14. V. 4. His soule which the remedy against these calamities of the Church is not to seeke out places to secure themselves from Gods hands As the Jewes did when they went into Egypt and other places and there perished Now much lesse to separate themselves from the communion of the Church by Apostasie these are only damnable errours of the carnall sense which God reproveth But good soules having no other help shall by a lively faith in God be maintained in the true spirituall life which is the conjunction with God and the feeling of his grace and shall be defended from any thing as may hurt their salvation Iâ— lifted up the Italian withdraweth the Hebrew word is so expounded by Saint Paul Heb. 10. 38. and indeed signifieth save himselfe and hide himselfe in a strong place V. 5. By wine If I blame my people that thinke to save themselves by their cunning how much more shall I condemne the Babylonians who drowned in pleasures and made drunke with prosperity doe boldly contemne my threatenings He seemes to have a relation to Belshazzars drinking feasts Dan 5. or to the taking of Babylon in a night of great dissolutenesse Isa 21. 5. Jer. 51. 39. Who enlarâ—eth hath been inâ—â—amed with an insatiable desire and ambition But gathereth bringeth them into his subjection and maketh a prey of their goods Isa 10. 13. V. 6. With thicke namely with earthly riches the desire of which is the exchange of the soules losse or a burthen which overcommeth him and smothereth him alive V. 7. That shall namely the Persians and Medes Isa. 21 2. Jer. 50 and 51. Biâ—e thee A phrase â—aken from hunting dogs V. 8. Of the City that is to say Jerusalem especially V. 9. To his house to increase and establish his estate so that he might be out of all danger V. 11. Shall cry as it were to witnesse that thou hast built thy house with violence and rapine The beame the Italian the brick wherewith they ordinarily built their houses in Babylon with timber amongst it Gen. 11. 3. Others the morter which comes almost to the same sense V. 13. It is not who can make any question but that the ruine of Babylon to the foundation and increase of which so many Nations for so many ages had contributed their labour is a singular worke of Gods vengeance V. 14. The glory by the just and powerfull punishment of his enemies V. 15. That putteth this may be understood in the proper sense of the dissolutenesses of the Babylonian Court amidst the which they did filthy and dishonest acts Or figuratively of the dishonest practises by which the Babylonians drew in other Princes and Nations for to spoile them and bring them into ignominious slavery V. 16. Drinke thou of the cup of Gods wrath Jer. 25. 26 27. Be uncovered be a shamefull spectacle Spewing A terme taken from drunkards feasts which doe spoile the most adorned and beautifull places The meaning is Gods judgements shall carry thee into unworthy and infamous acts V. 17. The violence as he that felleth Trees in a Wood is oftentimes crushed by them so thine oppressions and violences will cause thy ruine
to their owne ruine See Deut. 7. â—5 Ezek. 14. 3 7 V. 4. The remnant that which remained since Josias Reformation 2 King 23. 3 4 5. Chemarins they were a certaine kinde of ministring Officers belonging to Idols See 2 King 23. 5. Hos. 10. 5. The Priests namely of Idols Or Leviticall Priests but corrupted by Idolatry 2 King 23. 8 9. or by a wicked life Zeph. 3 4. V. 5. That worship and by an outward profession gain-sayed by their life and conversation Isa. 48. 1. Others translate it which worshipping the Lord and swearing by him sweare also by Maâ—cham that is to say which mixe the service of the true God with the service of Idols See Hos. 4. 15. Sweare by the Italian sweare to peradventure 〈◊〉 â—â—th a relation to the renewing of the Coâ—eâ—â—â—â— by Josia 2 King 23 3. Others sweare by the Lord which comprehendeth the whole profession of true Religion Psal. 63. 11. Isa. 19. 18. and 45. 23. Malcham an Idoll of the Ammonites served in Tophet neare to Jerusalem 2 King 23. 10 Jer. 49. 3. Amos 1. 15. V. 7. Hold thy peace let every one in humility and reverence adore Gods judgements without any murmuring or contradiction A sacrifice A great slaughter as it were to prepare a banquet which he intends to make for the Caldeans who are as it were his guests or for the fowles of the aire and for ravening beasts as Isa. 34. 6. Jer. 46. 10. Ezek. 39 17. Rev. 19. 17. V. 8. As are cloathed he seemes to meane the great Courtiers who clothed themselves in a Caldean or Egyptian habit according to the party they followed or by a prophane affectation V. 9. That leap this was indeed a very frequent Superstition amongst the heathen upon many occasions as 1 Sam. 5 5. but because that agreeth not with this place it seemes to be a proverbiall kinde of speech to signifie great mens Officers who by an absolute power went into other mens houses and to whom no doores were shâ—t V. 10. The noise A great â—umult at the taking of Jerusalem by the Caldeans who came in at these two gates Jeâ— 3â— 3. See concerning this Fish-gate 2 Chron. 33 14. Neh. 3. 3. which is also called the first gate Zech. 14 10. to make a difference between it and this second gate Tâ—e hils as the hils of Gareb and Goath Jer. 31. 39. on the West side of Jerusalem where it should seeme the Chaldeans did also endevour to force the City V. 11. Of Mâ—â—tesh It is thought that hee meanes a low village within the City betweene two hills which was so called Which by the Greekes for the same cause was called Tiropeon as who should say shape of a cheese and that there were the shop-keepers for all manner of mercery wares That beare silver the Italian The money-bearers Hereby is signified the rich trading which was in that place to which money was carryed in great burthens V. 12. I will search I will cause the Chaldeans to seeke out the most hidden things that are in Jerusalem That are setled A phrase taken from such liquors as grew thicke when they are powred out of one vessell into another Jer. 48. 11. to signifie either the gathering together of riches in Jerusalem which for many yeeres before had not been taken nor pillaged Or the stupidity and carnall security of the Inhabitants to which seeme to be referred the following words of those prophane men who denied Gods providence or took no care of it See Psal. 119. 10. V. 14. The voyce of The Chaldeans shall come so suddenly that the first newes that shall be heard of it shall be the terrible cries of the tumult of the captaines and souldiers being already at the gate V. 16. The higher towers the Italian The high corners Which are the places in Cities most fortified with towers and bastions c. Others translate it towers V. 17. They shall walke They shall be amazed and unprovided of counsell and advice CHAP. II. Vers. 1. GAther your selves All your assemblies whereby you shall endevour to defend your selves shall be but like great bundles of stalkes and flaxe to be consumed altogether by the fire of Gods wrath Zeph 1. 18. V. 2. Before This verse must be joyned with the next The meaning is before Gods decree against his people be put in execution you Believers shall flie to his Grace by Prayer and conversion V. 3. All â—ee meeke A title which is ordinarily given to good men Be hid Saved and defended V. 4. Gazâ—â— The Philistims and all other enemies of the Church shall be utterly destroyed without hope of being restored But I will preserve some seed and remainder of my people to re-establish them in the oppointed time wherefore let every one of you endevour to be of that blessed number Ashdâ—d The Inhabitants thereof shall be lead into captivitie Aâ— the noone The City being forced and taken by assault V. 5. The Sea-coast Where the Philistines land was 1 Sam. 30. 14 16. Ezech. 25. 16. O Câ—naan Of which the Philistines were a part â—os 13. 3. V. 7. Shall be for This may be understood in part and corporally of the possession which the Jewes tooke of the Philistines land at their returne from Babylon But it is perfectly meant by the spirituall dominion of the Church joyned with Christ her Head over all her spirituall enemies See Isa. 11 14. V. 11. For he The chiefe end of all those terrible judgements shall be to root out those peoples Idolatries annd cause the true God alone to be worshipped which hath been accomplished under Christ Jesus The Iles The far countreys especially beyond the Sea V. 13. He will stretch Because the destruction of Nineveh and the Assyrian Empire happened as it is thought in the time of Jehoiakim after Zephaniah's Prophecies V. 14. In the upper See upon Amos 9. 1. Uncover the Her roofe and all her timber workes being burnt downe there shall remaine nothing but the walls of ruined houses V. 15. Shall hisse In horror and disdaine CAAP. III. Vers. 1. THat is â—ilâ—hy the Italian Rebellious Or infected City which is nothing but uncleanenesse namely to Jerusalem Or to her which provoketh to wrath V. 2. The voyce namely Gods voyce calling her to repentance by his servants V. 3. They gnaw not the Italian Which have not broken a bone in the morning that is to say Which are even â—aging with hunger V. 4. Are light the Italian Are bold In â—eigning Prophecies of their owne inventions uttering them and boldly maintaining them V. 5. The just Lord that is to say God who hath chosen Jerusalem for the place of his residence and manifestation in the world cannot in justice suffer these sinnes to escape unpunished Every morning that is to say every day even in the morning which seemeth to have been the ordinary time appointed for the Prophets preaching hee doth denounce unto them his judgements to come and represents unto them those which
the chiefe Magistrate of the people Num. 11. 16 17 24. V. 5. The feast day in the dayes of unleavened bread presently after the Passeover which were no festivall dayes The Iewes observe in their writings that their noted executions were reserved untill those solemne dayes to cause the greater terrour and example by reason of the great concourse of people to the feast but here the Priests advise not to proceed that way for feare of the peoples rising V. 6. Bethany See Mat. 21. 17. The Leper the cause of this sirname is unknowne peradventure he had bin cured of the leprosie by the Lord. V. 7. There came by Iohn the 12. 1 2. 12. it appeares that this hapned before Christs entrance into Ierusalem It may be that S. Matthew reserved this history for this place to make a continued narration of Iudas his treason after the first occasion of it which he took upon the losing of the price of this oile whereby he hoped to reape some benefit Powred it to honour him according to the custome of those times V. 8. His Disciples Iohn 124. this is especially referred to Iudas who it is likely was the author of this murmuring V. 1â— Alwayes the meaning is you have alwayes oportunity enough to releeve the poore but as for me who shall shortly dye for you and my corporall presence shortly after bee taken away from you will not know how to yeeld me any more humane service this woman hath done me as it were the last correspondent to that which they doe to dead bodies imbalming them which seeing it could not be done after my death see upon Mark 16. 1. she hath as one should say anticipated the doing of it in my life time So Christ doth esteeme of this deed more then the woman her selfe expected he would V. 15. Thirty peeces the Italian thirty sheckels according to the prophesie of Zech. 11. 12. and because that was the set price for servants that were killed Exod. 21. 32. it seemes there was some hidden mistery in this number Christ having taken upon him the forme of a servant V. 17. The first day namely the fourteenth day of the first moneth in the end of which they were to eat the Paschall Lambe Exod. 12. 18. Luke 22. 7. which Christ strictly observed But the Iewes by an ancient tradition even from that time that they dwelt in Babylon as it is thought when a great feast especially the Passeover was immediately before the Sabbath as it hapned at our Saviours passion they rejourned the feast untill the Sabbath to avoid the great incommodity of having two festivall dayes one after another and therefore in this Passeover they did eat the Lambe a day after the Lord had eaten it as it appears by Iohn 18. 28. and 19. 14. wherupon also that Sabbath is called the great day that is to say the yeerly feast Iohn 19. 31. V. 18. My time some important affaire urgeth me to celebrate the Passeover before the rest of the people though peradventure the man did not understand this secret and it should seeme that it was lawfull for any man that would to eat the Passeover the proper appointed day if he pleased to burthen himselfe with the observing of two festivall dayes together V. 23. That dippeth that ordinarily and now at this present also eateth with me Marke 14. 18. according to the prophesie of Psal. 41. 9. V. 24. Goeth to his death or shall shortly die V. 26. Were eating that is to say whilest they were yet at table Others expound it after they had eaten namely the Paschall Lambe Luke 22. 20. 1 Cor. 11. 25. Tooke bread a part of the bread or of the unleavened cake whereof they had eaten with the Lambe Here Christ ordaineth the new Sacrament of the Christian Church which is the holy Communion correspondent in its sense and use to the ancient Passeover which was also cancelled by this Now as the Iewes divided this Paschall Supper into two parts in the first they did eat the Lamb and in the second they did eat all round of an unleavened cake dipt in a sawâ—e made with bitter herbes and did drinke of the same cup called the cup of praise Psal. 116. 13. and it is likely that all this was done by our Saviour after that second part Luke 22. 20. and that the ceremonies were taken from thence Blessed it using the ordinary act of prayer at meales which was done here by Christ not so much in regard of the food of the body as in regard of the food of the soule to true beleevers by himselfe whereof this corporall bread was to be the Sacrament and seale Mark 14. 22. Luke 22. 17. 19. Or as Saint Paul saith 1 Cor. 10. 16. he blessed the bread that is to say he changed the ordinary and naturall use thereof into a Sacrament of the souls food and desired of God that this ceremony might be verified by his grace and spirit in the souls of beleevers and the true effect produced in them Break it in remembrance of the breaking of Christs body 1 Cor. 11. 24. by the piercing of it upon the Crosse or by his sufferances both in soule and body all the while that he was man This is this bread which is consecrated by me is the sacrament of my body offered as an expiatory sacrifice for you So oftentimes the spirituall names are attributed to these corporall parts of the Sacraments as are correspondent to them as well by the analogie of the signification as by the vertue of sealing and by the reality of the spirituall thing given and effected by God together with the use of the signe in true beleevers See Gen. 17. 10. Exod. 12. 11. and 40. 15. 1 Cor. 10. 4. 16. Ephes. 5. 26. My body that is to say my flesh Iohn 6. 53 54. to which Christ afterwards distinctly addeth his blood not only to represent himselfe whole by these two parts as Heb 2. 14. but chiefly to shew that his body in this Sacrament ought to be considered and apprehended by faith not so much living or glorified as offered in true sacrifice of expiation in which the blood was to be spilt and the thing offered to be cut in peeces verse 28. 〈◊〉 Cor. 11. 24. Finally under these two words Christ comprehendeth his whole person with his merit obedience vertue and benefits wherein consists the true pasture of the soul receaved to a spirituall and everlasting life by the mouth of it which is faith which also unites Christ unto it as food is united to the body V. 28. For this a reason why he commandeth them to participate of this cup because that it is the true Sacrament of the blood of the covenant of grace opposite to the figurative blood of the ancient covenant of the law Exod. 24. 8. Of the new upon which is grounded the everlasting covenant of God with men manifested and given out in a new manner more cleerly powerfully and fully under
singing the third verse of the twelfth Chapter of Isaiah and from thence it should seeme that the Lord took this occasion of speaking of these spirituall waters V. 38. Haith said these words formally are not set downe in Scripture but seeme to be gathered from divers places as Isay 35. 15. and 44. 3. in which under the figure of waters are promised the abundance of the gifts of the holy Ghost which should be powred upon the Church by the Messias whereby there should be as it were a living spring of all manner of good works framed in each beleever V. 39. The holy Ghost namely this rich abundance of the graces of the spirit as well those which were common to every beleever under the Gospell in regeneration illumination c. as the particular ones to certaine persons in the Church in power of doing miracles in prophecying in speaking of strange languages c. See Acts 19. 2. Because that See upon Iohn 16. 7. V. 40. Many namely by a certaine confused and obscure inspiration from God to judge of Christ as of a divine person V. 42. David was where the residence of his fathers houshold was V. 52. Of Galilee of whence they judged Christ and his Disciples to be by reason of their ordinary abode in that place CHAP. VIII VER 6. TEmpting him to overtake him howsoever he had answered For if according to his wonted clemency in pardoning penitent beleevers their sins he had spared the woman they would have accused him for sparing malefactors and doing things contrary to the law And if he had condemned her they would have taxed him with contradicting his own doctrine and his ordinary practise Or that he usurped the publike authority Wrote he seemes to do it as it were in signe of contemning those things which they alledged unlesse there be some more secret sense in it As for to shew that sinne which is written before God Isay 65. 6. and graven as it were with a steele Ier. 17. 1. is pardoned and blotted out by Christ by means of faith and repentance even as easily as a writing slightly made in the dust V. 7. He that is Christ here makes no law for the Judges and witnesses that they should not prosecute malefactors unlesse they be altogether guiltlesse But leaving the law of God in iâ—s force the execution of which did not belong to him hee contents himselfe with doing his office in convincing these hipocrits severe censurers of others and in the meane time they themselves spotted with many sins and wicked tempters of Christ and in correcting this woman Cast a stone according to the law Deut. 17. 7. V. 11. Neither do I namely for the externall and corporall judgement which did not belong unto him Insisting only upon the inward condemnation of the conscience to bring her to repentance wherein he fulfilled the worke of the law and of the Gospell together V. 13 Is not cannot be held valuable and certaine V. 14. â—oâ— I know and a witnesse must speake of certaine knowledge But ye your resusing to receive my witnesse proceeds from that you malitiously suppresse the notice which I have given you of my divine calling and of the full accomplishment thereof by my future glorification And thus ought to be reconciled Iohns saying 7. 28 with this V. 15. Yee judge yee taske me with false or not sufficient witnesse and I have more and better reason to reprove you for your false and perverse judgements of things belonging to God without any light or guide of his spirit but only out of your own fleshly understanding but I doe forbeare as he saith afterwards I judge in mine office of Mediatour I doe not proceed against you nor against any one else as arigorous and criminall judge as mine authority would well extend unto it mine end is to save by instruction exhortation conversion and not to lose by judgement and condemnation See Iohn 3. 17. V. 16. Alone that is to say separate from God my Father Which ought to be understood as well in regard of the unitie of the essence as of the perfect union of the will of the Father in his glory and of the Son in his quality of Mediator V. 17. Is true that is to say sufficient to be believed in judgement V. 18. Beareth witnesse namely by his Prophets but especially by his divine power wherewith hee hath endowed my person and accompanieth my ministery as well in words as in deeds V. 19. Yee neither know yee neither have nor will receave any light nor knowledge of my person office and doctrine by which only you might gaine the saving knowledge of God and therefore it is in vaine to speake to you of my Father Verse 20. In the Treasury See upon Marke 12. 41. V. 22. Will be kill that is to say will hee goe out of the world as Iohn 7. 35. they had said wil he goe into a farre Country V. 23. Yee are from being worldly by birth by nature and affection you are uncapable of raising your selves up to heaven from whence I am and whither I go directing all my beleevers thither V. 25. That I said that is to say even from the beginning of my vocation I told you that which I tell you still that I am the Sonne of God the Messias the Saviour V. 26 I have I could by many reasons convince your malice and prove the truth of my word but because you are unworthy of it by reason of your hardnesse I will content my selfe with the witnesse my Father beareth of mee and mine owne proper knowledge Ver. 28. When yee that is to say after yee have crucified mee I shall make you finde by the effect what my person and power is Rom. 1 4. V. 29. And hee hitherto my Father heareth witnesse sufficiently of the office which hee committed to mee and of my faithfullâ— executing of it V. 30. Believed with a transitory faith and for a time without any lively roote as appeares by the Lords ensuing discourses See Matthew 13. 20 21. V. 32. Yee shall know yee shall be enlighthed by the Holy Ghost in the lively knowledge of the truth of the Gospell by which you shall bee freed from the bondage of sin the devill and death See Rom. 8. 2. V. 33. Were never wee are of the blessed progeny to whom liberty and domination is promised Gen. 25. 23. and therefore nobody hath any right to bee Lord over us but only God The subjection wee now are in and have bin in at other times hath alwayes been by oppression and violence and not by any just title V. 34. Is the servant you thinke upon nothing but onely upon the right of temporall liberty but I speake to you of the spirituall liberty whereof man depriveth himselfe giving himselfe over to sinne which makes him his slave and takes away from him the title of Sonne of God and excludes him oâ—â— of Gods house and inheritance aâ— it is seene in you
sacred ceremonie which hath its whole relation to unity and charity V. 21. In eating namely in these feasts of charity at the end of which they celebrated the Lords supper you doe not observe the true ecclesiasticall communion but every one beeing come to the place of the assembly doeth presently si t downe to eate what he hath brought in the company of those of his part leaving the other whereupon this action is not celebrated neither at the same time by al nor in holy concord nor in communion of goods which is contrary to the truevnion of Christians which is sealed by this sacrament is drunken that is to say filled with wine and meate V. 22. What have yet not here we ought to supply there is prophanesse in what you do for yow celebrate these religions feasts like untowordinary meales though you have your owne house for that end without being tyed to make use of any holy places for that purpose where all things ought to be done religiously with a respect to the soul and not to the body shall I praise you I praise you not one whit for that V. 23. For I have because that these abuses are contrary to the Lords institution who hath ordained the holy supper for a sacrament of his body and bloud and for a bond of union and not for a bodily meale nor for occasion of diuisions to which vse you put it V. 24. Which is broken all overthrowen and broken with extreame pains See Isa. 53. 4. V. 25. This cup even as Gods covenant with his elect is renewed and ratified by mydeath and passion so it is sealed to every belever by the Lords cup. V. 26. For as after Saint Pauls words ye doe shew that is to say ye shall doe a sacred act whereby ye shall publish the truth and shall acknowledge and preach the benefit of Christs death and shall protest to take part thereof by a lively faith V. 27. Wherefore whosoever namely seeing that this sacred supper is appointed for this sacred use vnworthyly without being fittingly disposed thereunto according to the diginity of this sacrament but especially having no charity nor reverence which were he two vices for which the Corinthians were taxed before the body namely of having through his unreverence prophaned the remembrance of the Lords death and undervalued the meanes by him appointed to participate of it V. 28. Examine the Italian trie let every man examine his own conscience to known wither he be well disposed to participat of this sacrament by faith repentance charity purity of heart c. For to abstaine from it in case hee bee not so untill such time as by renouncing the contrary vices and by prayers and conversion to God he have obtained grace to do it V. 29. Damnation thâ— Italian Iudgement namely the cause and sudiect of a grieveous punishment Form God which the Apostle in regard of believers distinguisheth from the everlasting condemnation of the wicked not discerning bearing no greater respect to the Sacrament of the communion of the body of Christ then to any other corporall and common kinde of food V. 30 For this cause this pâ—opliannesse hath cau'ed amongst you many visitations of popular diseales and mortalities this the Apostle speakes by divine revelation sleepe that is to say are dead according to the stile of the Scripture in hope of the blessed relurrection V. 31. would judge the Italian did examine truely to acknowledge our faults and desire pardon and grace at Gods hands thorow repentance wee should 〈◊〉 that is to say we should prevent Gods judgments V. 32. Wee are namely wee believers V. 33 To eat namely in the Church at feasts of charitie but especially at the Lords table V. 34. Hunger be constrained to take meat which seemes was their excuse who committed the foresaid error CHAP. XII VIR 1. GIfts namely those miraculous ones which were in those first times of the Christian church confetred by Gods spirit for the confirmation of the doctrine and for the founding of Churches See Acts. 2 38 Ignorant of the onely author and of the true end of them that you may not abuse them to pride and to divisions which were the Corinthians chief defects V. 2. Yea knâ—w the remembrance of what you were may make you acknowledge that all you have received is out of Gods meere grace and the worke of his spirit to humble you and cause you to give him all the glory therefore dumbe opposite to the true living God who speaketh in his word even as following blindly and like bruite beasts the false customes the inventions and commandements of men V. 3. Wherefore by your former condition you may conclude that the holy Ghost alone is he that hath freed you from the heathens blasphemies and keepes you from Apostasie and worketh in you the sincere confession of the name of Christ and finally by vertue of it alone ye are Christians and therefore the glory thereof is due to God and not to you And if he be the only author of those gifts which are common to all beleevers much more ought we to acknowledge him to be such in these other singular and miraculous ones Iesus this was a forme of detesting and abiuring of Christianity which was used amongst the Iewes accuâ—sed See Romans 9. 3. 1. Cor. 16. 22. Gal. 1. 8. V. 4. But the same therefore his gifts ought not to be drawen to divisions and partialities as the Co. rinthians did V. 5. Admâ—rations namely ecclesiasticall offices Lord namely Iesus Christ. V. 6. Operations namely supernatuall gifts and â—â—â—lties of working diverse great miracles V. 7. The manifestation namely some singular gift of the holy Ghost shewing it selfâ— in some person and by him manifesting his power to profit namly for the common good of the Church to which only end all ought to be referred V. 8. The word of namely the gift of treating of Christian doctrine with the application to all the uses of beleevers which seemes to have speciall relation to the pastors charge Rom. 12. 8. Of Knowledge namely of the pure and plaine exposition of the said doctrine without any application which is the doctors office Rom. 12. 7. Ephes 4. 11. V. 9. Faith he meaneth not the common gift of Christian faith but the singular and miraculous referred to the working of miracles Matth. 17. 19. 1. cor 13. 2. without which it had bin rashnesse to undertake it and the effect would not have followed but he that felt himself to have this gift might lawfully exercise it with certainty of successe by the same namely by his power of healing of bodily diseases See Mark 6. 13. and 16 18. Iames. 5. 14. V. 10. Working of miracles the Italian working of powerfull operations that is to say some singular gift appropriated to certaine higher and more noted miracles as of the casting out of devills raising of the dead changing or staying of the course of nature prophecie that is to say
next of kinne of the same Family as Kohath was of V. 8. Elizaphan that was one of the sonnes of Vzziell the son of Kohath Exo. 6. 22. whose posterity was named after his name whereas the other Kohathiâ—â—s kept the name of Kohath their first Father V. 9. Of Hebron who was also one of Kohaths children Exod 6. 18. V. 10. Of Vzziel of his other sonnes besides Elizaphans whose children were set down before V. 11. The Priests Abiathar was high Priest and Zadock was his great Deputy 2 Sam. 8. 17. 1 Kin. 2. 27. according to the order established Num. 3. 32. Now sometimes there were two of these second Priests as 2 Chron. 35. 8. whereby one might say that this Abiathar is he who is called Abimelech 2 Sam. 8. 17. 1 Chron. 24. 3. and thereunto seemeth to be referred that which is said 1 Kings 4. 4. V. 12. Sanctifie your selves prepare your selves for this holy work with ceremoniall purifications accompanied with the inward purifications of the soul V. 13. A breaâ—h by the death of Uzzah sought him not we had not religiously examined what hee required of us by his Law in this caâ—e Or wee had not presented our selves before him to performe this service rightly according to his wiâ—l V. 16. Sounding joyning and according the vocal musick with the instrumentall From hence it appeares that this sacred musick was in use even before Davids time though there be no mention made of it in the Law but David did afterwards ilâ—ustrate and ordaine it 1 Chron. 25. V. 18. Of the second of holy Musitians under the three foresaid heads Ben hee is left out verse 20 and 21. wherefore some believe that he had two names and that hee is the same as is called Azzâ—zâ—ah verse 21. V. 20. Alamoth a terme of musick whose signification is uncertaine see upon Psal. 46. 1. V. 21. Shemineth see upon Psal. 6. 1. to excell the Italian for songs of victory upon occasion of some notable victory or deliverance to magnifie the Lord and rejoyce or to guide the song or as they say to hâ—ld the Descant V. 22. Chiefe or hee was the chiefe amongst the Levites in the carrying of the Ark or he had the superintendencie of them which carried it V. 23. Doore-keepers did the office of doore-keepers to hinder people from c 〈…〉 ing neer to it like to two others who went behinde v. 24. for the same occasion V. 26. Helped the Levites by some not specified declaration hee caused the Priests which bare the Arke to stay â—nd others succeeded in their places Now 2 Sam. 6. 13. it is said that David sacrificed an Oxe and a Sheep at every six places going here therefore are to be understood greater pauses V. 27. All the Levites see upon Psal. 32. 16. an â—phed see upon 1 Sam. 2. 18. CHAP. XVI VERS IIII. TO record unto the Church Gods benefits and wonders and to make unto him a perpetual aknowledgement of them V. 7. First the first Psalme or holy Song which hee gave them was this for afterwards hee composed and gave them many more see 2 Sam. 23. 1. V. 11. His strength that is to say his glory according to the use of the holy language as if he should say Seek his glorious presence in his Temple where he doth manifest himselfe in grace and power V. 12. The judgements his Lawes or the executions of his justice upon his enemies he pronouncing the sentence and putting it in execution by his Almighty Word V. 14. Are in all the fame of what he hath done for us is spread overall the World V. 22. Mine annointed namely persons consecrated to my service in which consecration the externall unction was alwayes employed as a sign Prophets according as the Lord revealed himselfe to the Patriarchs by dreames and visions Gen. 20. 7. V. 27. Strength or glory or the effects of his Soveraigne power for the safety of his V. 28. And Strength acknowledgement and praise for it V. 30 The world by the spirituall reign of the Messias figured by Davids shall bee restored in the Church gathered out of the whole world all the ruines and disorders which have happened in it through sinne and the state of it shall bee unmoveable and eternall V. 33. To judge to rule and governe it V. 35. In thy praise in thy marvellous works woâ—thy to be highly solemnized V. 39. The Tabernacle that of Moses which was then in Gibeon with the Altar 1 Chron. 21. 29. 2 Chron. 1. 3. V. 41. Because using these words by an intercalar verse of all the holy praises 2 Chorn. 5. 13. and 7. 3. Ezr. 3. 11. Ier. 33. 11. V. 42. Of God that is to say holy V. 43. To blesse to pray and doe his devotions to the Lord amongst his houshold in the quality of a Father of a Family as hee had done publikely in the quality of a King or to celebrate the same Festivall and joy amongst his own folks as hee had already celebrated amongst all the people CHAP. XVII VERS V. FRom Tent whether he have a regard to the new one which was set up by David besides Moses his or whether he meaneth Moses his alone which had never stood still but was alwayes removed from place to place CHAP. XVIII VERS VIII TIbbhath citiâ—s called Bâ—rah and Berothai 2 Sam. 8. 8. V. 10. Hadoram called Ioram in Samuel V. 16. Abimelech called Abimelech in Samuel Shausha called there Seraiah CHAP. XXI VER I. STood up troubled their rest and hindered the course of Gods blessings and renewed his combats with the people assaulting of David their head V. 3. Are they not this numbering of them will not binde them by stricter bonds nor make them more faithfull to thee as your mustered souldiers have in that kinde a more peculiar Oath ministred unto them of trespasse he saith this perceiving that there was sinne in this enterprise of the Kings which could not chuse according to the custome of Kings sinnes but cause some great calamitie to the people V. 5. And all they of all the other Tribes besides Iudah which was numbred by it selfe and Benjamin and Levi which were not numbred at all ver 6. V. 8. Said before the plague began V. 18. The Angel not the destroying Angell but the Sonne of God himselfe who did appear to the Prophets V. 20. The Angel this it is likely was the destroying Angel ver 16. V. 26. Answered him hee declared by this sign of fire descending from heaven that hee accepted of his sacrifice see Lev. 9. 24. Iudg. 6. 21. 1 Kings 18 38. 2 Chron. 〈◊〉 1. V. 28. He sacrificed he sacrificed there ordinarily besides that first sacrifice which hee sacrificed there being commanded by God V. 30. Could not by reason of the great haste he had to appease the Lord and to deliver Jerusalem from the scourge of mortality to enquire to crare his grace and pardon by prayere and seacrifices CHAP. XXII VER I. THis is this