and_o can_v not_o brook_v that_o zipporah_n shall_v take_v too_o much_o honour_n upon_o herself_o because_o of_o her_o honourable_a husband_n and_o give_v too_o little_a to_o she_o as_o satan_n prevail_v first_o with_o eve_n then_o by_o she_o with_o adam_n so_o here_o first_o with_o miriam_n then_o by_o she_o with_o aaron_n so_o set_v a_o sister_n and_o a_o brother_n against_o moses_n he_o love_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n no_o relation_n or_o qualification_n either_o of_o honour_n or_o meekness_n can_v secure_v a_o man_n from_o offensive_a exception_n their_o murmur_a against_o meek_a moses_n cause_v the_o cloud_n of_o glory_n to_o depart_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n have_v do_v before_o wherein_o aaron_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o sin_n also_o moses_n be_v vindicated_n by_o god_n himself_o numb_a 12._o 4._o he_o that_o have_v be_v a_o lion_n in_o god_n cause_n in_o break_v the_o calf_n to_o powder_n be_v a_o lamb_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o less_o he_o speak_v for_o himself_o the_o more_o god_n speak_v for_o he_o god_n hear_v and_o stir_v yea_o and_o strike_v miriam_n with_o leprosy_n because_o chief_a in_o the_o crime_n and_o possible_o more_o passionate_a and_o peremptory_a in_o her_o report_n and_o reproach_n not_o aaron_n because_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o leprosy_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v taint_v with_o it_o as_o some_o say_v but_o rather_o because_o he_o meet_v god_n by_o repentance_n v._o 10._o so_o disarm_v god_n indignation_n and_o redeem_v his_o own_o sorrow_n yea_o and_o miriam_n be_v humble_v too_o deut._n 24._o 9_o the_o people_n stay_v and_o mourn_v for_o she_o to_o go_v before_o they_o micha_n 6._o 5._o till_o she_o be_v recover_v and_o another_o disturbance_n after_o this_o halt_n be_v they_o journey_v to_o kadesh-barnea_a numb_a 13._o 3_o 26._o not_o far_o from_o the_o south-point_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n deut._n 1._o 2_o 19_o 20._o from_o hence_o they_o send_v the_o spy_n which_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o devil_n of_o unbelief_n put_v they_o upon_o see_v god_n have_v before_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n for_o they_o ezek._n 20._o 6._o and_o search_v it_o out_o deut._n 1._o 33._o but_o this_o satisfy_v they_o not_o see_v with_o they_o must_v be_v believe_v those_o spy_n come_v to_o hebron_n deut._n 1._o 22._o and_o return_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n ten_n against_o two_o great_a odds_o prove_v the_o devil_n instrument_n who_o have_v prompt_v they_o to_o this_o practice_n and_o raise_v a_o hard_a report_n upon_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ezek._n 20.6_o numb_a 13._o 32._o hereupon_o israel_n fall_v upon_o mistake_v as_o one_a that_o the_o lord_n hate_v they_o deut._n 1.27_o whereas_o never_o be_v child_n more_o chary_o carry_v by_o a_o tender_a father_n as_o his_o own_o bowel_n and_o never_o be_v prince_n serve_v in_o more_o state_n than_o they_o have_v be_v all_o along_o yet_o they_o thus_o desperate_o belie_v the_o lord_n two_o they_o make_v themselves_o a_o captain_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n neh._n 9_o 16_o 17._o as_o if_o that_o be_v better_o for_o they_o which_o can_v no_o way_n be_v thus_o they_o cast_v the_o helve_z according_a to_o the_o proverb_n after_o the_o hatchet_n and_o like_a child_n because_o they_o may_v not_o have_v what_o they_o will_v grow_v sullain_n and_o will_v have_v nothing_o this_o high_o please_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o mighty_o displease_v the_o lord_n insomuch_o as_o he_o swear_v they_o shall_v wander_v in_o a_o circle_n until_o they_o be_v wear_v out_o and_o spend_v about_o 38_o y._n in_o journey_v from_o that_o place_n of_o their_o sin_n kadish-barnea_a to_o the_o selfsame_a place_n kadish-barnea_a again_o numb_a 33._o 18._o and_o 37._o which_o be_v call_v richmah_n here_o but_o before_o paran_n and_o kadesh_n numb_a 13._o 3_o 26._o and_o deut._n 1._o 19_o kadish-barnea_a as_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o sanctify_v hebr._n kadesh_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o make_v they_o wander_v son_n as_o barnea_n signify_v numb_a 14._o 32._o yea_o and_o there_o man_n life_n be_v shorten_v from_o hundred_o of_o year_n they_o have_v live_v to_o 70_o or_o 80_o y._n as_o moses_n then_o make_v the_o 90_o psalm_n show_v to_o wear_v they_o out_o the_o soon_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v a_o moth_n to_o they_o to_o wear_v they_o sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la insensible_o away_o though_o he_o will_v not_o be_v as_o a_o lion_n to_o they_o to_o devour_v they_o at_o once_o and_o to_o extirpate_v they_o utter_o hos_fw-la 5._o 12_o 14._o because_o he_o have_v pardon_v they_o at_o moses_n prayer_n numb_a 14.20_o and_o therefore_o do_v he_o preserve_v their_o child_n both_o to_o propagate_v the_o church_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n however_o this_o sad_a doom_n both_o in_o cut_v their_o life_n short_a and_o in_o cause_v they_o to_o wander_v so_o as_o to_o make_v that_o way_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o 11_o day_n journey_n deut._n 1._o 2._o to_o be_v above_o three_o time_n 11_o year_n journey_n long_o expose_v they_o for_o the_o devil_n of_o discontent_n to_o possess_v hence_o arise_v this_o grand_a plot_n korah_n conspiracy_n as_o well_o as_o all_o their_o other_o murmur_a afterward_o korah_n be_v the_o devil_n chief_a instrument_n in_o this_o 3d._n and_o grand_a disturbance_n or_o internal_a impediment_n in_o the_o church_n motion_n towards_o canaan_n he_o be_v the_o principal_a rebel_n hence_o this_o plot_n be_v call_v korah_n conspiracy_n and_o it_o be_v korah_n congregation_n or_o company_n numb_a 16._o 5_o 16_o 22._o and_o 26._o 9_o and_o 27._o 3._o and_o the_o gainsaying_n of_o korah_n judas_n v._n 11._o and_o to_o make_v his_o conspiracy_n the_o strong_a draw_v in_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n to_o be_v his_o complice_n yea_o and_o 250_o prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n numb_a 16._o 2._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o even_o all_o the_o congregation_n v._o 19_o who_o be_v all_o too_o ready_a to_o promote_v this_o plot_n he_o have_v persuade_v they_o that_o god_n also_o will_v promote_v and_o prosper_v it_o v._o 41._o thus_o one_o scab_a sheep_n infect_v the_o whole_a flock_n and_o as_o juvenal_n say_v vuaque_fw-la corruptâ_fw-la livorem_fw-la ducitabab_fw-la vuâ_fw-la hence_o the_o psalmist_n impute_v this_o conspiracy_n to_o all_o israel_n they_o envy_v moses_n also_o and_o aaron_n the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n psa_n 106._o 16._o inasmuch_o as_o the_o people_n do_v neither_o desire_n to_o punish_v those_o conspirator_n nor_o enter_v their_o protest_n against_o they_o they_o be_v all_o look_v on_o as_o a_o rabble_n of_o rebel_n against_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n and_o accuse_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n thus_o satan_n sour_a leaven_n almost_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o though_o aaron_n be_v not_o innocent_a in_o the_o two_o former_a internal_a impediment_n be_v a_o accessary_a in_o they_o both_o yet_o in_o this_o he_o keep_v clean_a and_o be_v call_v a_o saint_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n be_v one_o of_o the_o main_n mark_v those_o rebel_n shoot_v at_o for_o korah_n his_o cousin-german_a exod._n 6._o 18._o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n aspire_v to_o have_v the_o priesthood_n from_o aaron_n v._o 11._o and_o be_v enrage_v that_o elizaphan_n son_n of_o the_o four_o family_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o himself_o of_o the_o 2d_o family_n numb_a 3._o 30_o and_o he_o incense_v dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o be_v his_o next_o neighbour_n in_o the_o camp_n so_o soon_o seduce_v to_o claim_v the_o principality_n from_o moses_n as_o be_v of_o reuben_n the_o first-born_a it_o be_v against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n numb_a 16._o 3_o 11._o against_o magistracy_n and_o against_o ministry_n a_o desperate_a and_o dangerous_a conspiracy_n one_a in_o slaunderlng_v the_o governor_n that_o they_o take_v too_o much_o state_n too_o much_o power_n too_o much_o honour_n and_o too_o much_o holiness_n upon_o they_o whereas_o they_o take_v none_o of_o these_o upon_o they_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v give_v they_o hebr._n 3._o 3._o and_o 5._o 4._o thus_o these_o ringleader_n of_o the_o rebellion_n most_o presumptuous_o prescribe_v a_o amendment_n of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n and_o will_v have_v his_o divine_a institution_n to_o truckle_n unto_o their_o humane_a humour_n and_o fond_a invention_n 2_o in_o flatter_v the_o govern_v as_o if_o the_o people_n be_v holy_a and_o may_v make_v their_o immediate_a approach_n to_o god_n both_o with_o their_o incense_n and_o offering_n all_o this_o be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o former_a moses_n be_v ambitious_a say_v they_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o israel_n be_v holy_a much_o alike_o have_v moses_n be_v so_o while_o god_n lift_v he_o up_o over_o israel_n he_o have_v never_o fall_v at_o their_o foot_n as_o v._o 1._o and_o have_v israel_n be_v holy_a who_o
his_o own_o duty_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o in_o his_o threefold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o a_o father_n 2._o as_o the_o highpriest_n 3._o as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o judge_n one_a as_o a_o father_n so_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o his_o candid_a constitution_n and_o his_o sweet_a natural_a disposition_n even_o to_o a_o cocker_a of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o a_o too_o much_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o do_v david_n afterward_o towards_o he_o 1_o kin._n 1._o 6._o etc._n etc._n both_o in_o their_o young_a and_o elder_a year_n overmuch_o mercy_n mar_v many_o a_o child_n pro._n 13._o 24._o and_o 23._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v likely_a eli_n have_v always_o be_v a_o fond_a father_n to_o his_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o his_o dote_v indulgency_n till_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o house_n by_o their_o diabolical_a impiety_n 2_o as_o highpriest_n which_o add_v more_o authority_n to_o he_o over_o his_o wicked_a son_n yet_o do_v he_o so_o gentle_o reproove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n so_o exceed_o sinful_a even_o to_o black_a sin_n under_o a_o white_a ephod_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o hurt_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 22_o 23._o a_o gentle_a reproof_n can_v never_o be_v a_o salve_n broad_a and_o sharp_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o sore_a as_o be_v notorious_a and_o abominable_a wickedous_n he_o do_v it_o as_o hierom_n say_v lenitate_fw-la patris_fw-la non_fw-la authoritate_fw-la pontisicis_fw-la by_o the_o gentle_a lenity_n of_o a_o father_n not_o by_o the_o grave_n and_o severe_a authority_n of_o a_o highpriest_n who_o shall_v have_v expel_v they_o out_o of_o their_o sacred_a function_n for_o their_o sinful_a practice_n and_o excommunicate_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3._o as_o the_o judge_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n which_o give_v he_o power_n most_o of_o all_o to_o punish_v those_o prosligate_v varlet_n yet_o he_o only_o shave_v the_o head_n which_o deserve_v cut_v off_o he_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o adultery_n they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o 1_o sam._n 4._o 19_o according_a to_o the_o law_n yet_o come_v off_o only_o with_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n and_o nay_o my_o son_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v instanced_a and_o aggravate_v their_o evil_a do_n for_o their_o shame_n and_o horror_n and_o execute_v justice_n upon_o they_o as_o degenerate_a son_n of_o belial_n rather_o than_o of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o 24._o 25_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o he_o be_v blame_v for_o gratify_v his_o son_n more_o than_o glorify_v god_n v._o 29_o choose_v rather_o to_o please_v they_o than_o he_o and_o not_o punish_v those_o profane_a priest_n either_o by_o ecclesiastic_a censure_n or_o by_o civil_a penalty_n fear_v possible_o lest_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o high-priesthood_n shall_v go_v from_o his_o family_n of_o ithamar_n as_o it_o have_v from_o eleazar_n for_o the_o like_a misdemeanour_n which_o also_o do_v befall_v he_o afterward_o 1_o kin._n 1._o 26._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 22._o thus_o eli_n by_o seek_v to_o prevent_v that_o evil_a in_o a_o evil_a manner_n and_o by_o evil_a mean_n do_v the_o soon_o procure_v it_o for_o god_n become_v high_o displease_v and_o the_o devil_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o pour_v in_o three_o grand_a mischief_n and_o malady_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o which_o have_v most_o bless_a remedy_n in_o samuel_n successor_n to_o eli_n to_o wit_n 1._o the_o abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n 2._o the_o failure_n of_o all_o prophetic_a vision_n 3._o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n by_o the_o philistine_n one_a of_o the_o one_a those_o prosligate_v priest_n make_v the_o people_n to_o abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 17._o and_o to_o transgress_v v._o 24._o where_o the_o profane_a clergy_n so_o call_v lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o sober_a laity_n not_o only_o in_o their_o sin_v so_o presumptuous_o and_o escape_v scotfree_a in_o so_o do_v against_o god_n himself_o and_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n in_o profane_v his_o worship_n and_o abuse_v his_o ordinance_n but_o also_o in_o give_v such_o a_o evil_a example_n to_o god_n people_n by_o their_o wicked_a practice_n who_o they_o shall_v have_v instruct_v in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n according_a to_o their_o office_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o withdraw_v from_o god_n worship_n when_o they_o see_v it_o so_o much_o profane_v by_o their_o impiety_n this_o god_n complain_v of_o as_o a_o spiritual_a loss_n to_o his_o people_n soul_n more_o than_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o own_o name_n dishonour_v thereby_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n transgress_v in_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o god_n worship_n in_o shilo_n the_o man_n will_v not_o come_v while_o those_o profane_a priest_n theevish_o and_o sacrilegious_o abuse_v god_n sacrifice_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 13_o to_o 16._o and_o the_o woman_n dare_v not_o come_v for_o fear_n of_o a_o rape_n v._o 22._o for_o those_o lewd_a losel_n though_o they_o have_v wife_n of_o their_o own_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o pleurisy_n for_o know_v more_o woman_n and_o like_o the_o devil_n their_o master_n love_v to_o sow_v their_o seed_n upon_o other_o man_n ground_n matth._n 13._o 25._o the_o second_o malady_n be_v the_o failure_n of_o prophecy_n in_o those_o licentious_a time_n of_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v precious_a in_o those_o day_n though_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a vision_n as_o to_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n judg._n 13._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o open_a vision_n the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v rare_a and_o scarce_a and_o therefore_o precious_a rara_fw-la praeclara_fw-la in_o those_o day_n of_o detestable_a debauchery_n and_o both_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o which_o god_n inflict_v this_o fore_a judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 12._o and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o nor_o any_o that_o can_v tell_v they_o how_o long_o psal_n 74._o 9_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a with_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v a_o seal_v up_o of_o prophecy_n dan._n 12._o 4._o and_o she_o be_v plain_o benight_a in_o this_o way-less_a wilderness_n this_o darkness_n upon_o israel_n who_o be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o of_o the_o day_n 1_o thess_n 5._o 5._o can_v not_o but_o please_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o give_v he_o both_o light_n and_o fight_v of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o plot_n to_o make_v they_o both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v joh._n 3._o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 11._o the_o 3d._a malady_n be_v the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v first_o touch_v for_o which_o vzzah_n perish_v 2_o sam._n 6_o 6._o 7._o and_o also_o take_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a 1_o sam._n 4._o 11._o which_o make_v the_o wife_n of_o phinehas_n to_o cry_v out_o ichabod_n that_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n the_o greatness_n of_o her_o grief_n make_v she_o repeat_v it_o twice_o v._o 21_o 22._o see_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o protection_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v their_o glory_n psal_n 78._o 61._o the_o face_n of_o god_n psal_n 105._o 4._o yea_o god_n himself_o psal_n 122._o 5._o be_v carry_v captive_a as_o if_o the_o devil_n have_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o god_n and_o as_o if_o god_n can_v keep_v the_o ark_n no_o long_o but_o be_v constrain_v to_o let_v it_o go_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o very_o think_v they_o have_v take_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n prisoner_n v._o 8._o indeed_o israel_n ascribe_v that_o honour_n to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v due_a only_o to_o god_n himself_o for_o upon_o their_o defeat_n know_v no_o other_o cause_n though_o there_o be_v enough_o psa_n 78._o 58_o 61_o 62_o 63._o but_o the_o want_n of_o the_o ark._n they_o send_v for_o it_o to_o shilo_n that_o it_o may_v save_v they_o v._o 3_o 4._o 1_o without_o consult_v with_o god_n 2_o they_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o camp_n without_o due_a reverence_n 3_o and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o two_o prossligate_v priest_n all_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o and_o not_o a_o blessing_n when_o this_o ark_n of_o wood_n be_v make_v a_o idol_n by_o the_o israelite_n they_o fare_v worse_o and_o not_o better_o v._o 2_o 10._o notwithstanding_o its_o presence_n external_a privilege_n rest_v and_o trust_v in_o be_v more_o destructive_a than_o save_v rom._n 2._o 9_o and_o god_n just_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o philistine_n now_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o his_o own_o temple_n to_o wit_n the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n which_o they_o have_v
rebuilt_a since_o samson_n pull_v it_o down_o judg._n 16._o 23_o 25._o and_o the_o two_o cherubim_n now_o spread_v their_o wing_n under_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o ugly_a image_n half_o a_o fish_n and_o half_n a_o man_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v a_o further_a and_o fair_a prospect_n of_o prosper_v in_o his_o project_n yet_o even_o then_o god_n awake_v who_o have_v be_v asleep_a as_o it_o be_v all_o this_o time_n psal_n 78._o 65_o 60._o put_v forth_o his_o power_n beat_v dagon_n upon_o his_o own_o dunghill_n yea_o beat_v he_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o if_o he_o have_v meet_v his_o worshipper_n to_o worship_n they_o and_o fall_v down_o to_o they_o that_o come_v the_o next_o morning_n to_o fall_v down_o to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 5._o 3._o and_o when_o their_o superstition_n have_v make_v they_o more_o senseless_a than_o their_o senseless_a idol_n psal_n 115._o 8._o they_o become_v patron_n to_o their_o god_n and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o a_o chance_n help_v he_o up_o into_o his_o place_n he_o be_v a_o miserable_a god_n that_o can_v rise_v alone_o but_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o help_v up_o by_o his_o own_o worshipper_n and_o crave_v more_o help_n from_o they_o than_o ever_o he_o can_v give_v to_o they_o dagon_n be_v again_o raise_v up_o into_o his_o rood-loft_n to_o affront_v the_o ark_n and_o have_v those_o very_a hand_n lift_v up_o to_o he_o which_o have_v help_v to_o lift_v he_o up_o will_v a_o jealous_a god_n who_o wink_v and_o sit_v still_o on_o purpose_n to_o behold_v their_o mad_a folly_n and_o stupid_a confidence_n and_o to_o fetch_v about_o his_o own_o glory_n put_v up_o this_o injury_n shall_v this_o lifeless_a stone_n continue_v as_o a_o sit_v companion_n with_o the_o live_a god_n and_o escape_v scotfree_a with_o a_o harmless_a fall_n no_o god_n can_v brook_v corrival_n dagon_n fall_v again_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n his_o head_n the_o seat_n of_o wisdom_n and_o his_o hand_n the_o seat_n of_o power_n be_v both_o cutt_n off_o v._o 4._o to_o show_v they_o their_o god_n can_v neither_o consult_v nor_o act_n for_o they_o yea_o god_n have_v chop_v they_o off_o upon_o the_o threshold_n of_o his_o own_o temple_n as_o a_o cook_n sometime_o do_v the_o head_n and_o leg_n of_o a_o great_a fowl_n for_o his_o master_n dinner_n and_o now_o those_o that_o come_v to_o worship_v he_o may_v tread_v those_o part_n they_o most_o trust_v in_o under_o foot_n as_o unsavoury_a salt_n and_o dagon_n be_v now_o no_o better_a than_o a_o dunghill-deity_n they_o may_v now_o set_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o idol_n whereon_o they_o have_v set_v their_o heart_n and_o now_o those_o chief_a piece_n meet_v they_o at_o the_o threshold_n to_o tell_v they_o how_o much_o they_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o headless_a handless_a and_o ever_o footless_a god_n nothing_o but_o the_o stump_n remain_v to_o wit_n the_o fishy_a part_n that_o have_v no_o foot_n and_o that_o also_o sad_o bruise_v and_o batter_v by_o the_o fall_n and_o because_o those_o obstinate_a idolater_n instead_o of_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n who_o have_v destroy_v their_o idol_n give_v honour_n to_o the_o threshold_n which_o their_o dagon_n have_v touch_v v._o 5._o whereby_o however_o god_n perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o posterity_n as_o if_o the_o break_a head_n and_o hand_n of_o the_o idol_n have_v hallow_v it_o they_o have_v it_o in_o great_a veneration_n thus_o the_o pagan_n of_o old_a kiss_v the_o threshold_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o the_o papagan_o at_o this_o day_n do_v kiss_v the_o threshold_n of_o peterschurch_n in_o rome_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o it_o suppose_v it_o be_v do_v as_o some_o say_v by_o way_n of_o detestation_n and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o veneration_n as_o dear_a relation_n will_v detest_v to_o touch_v that_o sword_n wherewith_o their_o near_a friend_n have_v be_v murder_v yet_o even_o so_o the_o romanist_n do_v symbolize_v with_o those_o uncircumcised_a inasmuch_o as_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o solemn_a procession_n decline_v to_o walk_v that_o street_n in_o rome_n wherein_o pope_n joan_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o street_n unhappy_a to_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o church_n thus_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v forbear_v to_o tread_v upon_o the_o threshold_n that_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o break_v the_o head_n and_o hand_n of_o their_o suppose_a deity_n however_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a for_o no_o better_o improove_v the_o fall_n of_o their_o idol_n neither_o the_o first_o nor_o second_v therefore_o fall_v he_o foul_a upon_o themselves_o pay_v their_o posteriour_o like_v so_o many_o puniboy_n and_o plague_n they_o with_o emrods_z yea_o and_o as_o some_o think_v with_o the_o foul_a disease_n and_o likewise_o with_o mouse_n that_o mar_v their_o land_n as_o the_o blind_a pile_n mar_v themselves_o their_o dagon_n can_v not_o drive_v so_o much_o as_o a_o poor_a mouse_n from_o they_o insomuch_o that_o their_o own_o mouth_n confess_v the_o lord_n hand_n be_v sore_o upon_o we_o and_o upon_o dagon_n our_o god_n v._n 7._o the_o ark_n be_v too_o hot_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v they_o carry_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o with_o it_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n up_o and_o down_o to_o their_o neighbour_n any_o whither_o they_o will_v bear_v it_o rather_o than_o home_n to_o israel_n until_o god_n force_v they_o to_o yield_v say_v let_v the_o ark_n return_v to_o its_o own_o place_n v._o 11._o yea_o and_o that_o city_n which_o first_o say_v so_o fare_v the_o best_a for_o the_o man_n there_o die_v not_o as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o city_n thus_o god_n revenge_n work_v out_o nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la the_o ark_n return_n and_o not_o without_o a_o trespass-offering_a though_o ridiculous_a such_o as_o satan_n in_o contempt_n of_o god_n have_v suggest_v to_o their_o diviner_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 2_o 4._o the_o ark_n be_v carry_v home_o by_o two_o untamed_a and_o untrained_a kine_n that_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n which_o naturally_n they_o break_v through_o all_o to_o come_v at_o and_o that_o without_o a_o driver_n all_o this_o make_v the_o miracle_n great_a god_n himself_o drive_v the_o cart_n and_o make_v the_o kine_n know_v their_o owner_n isa_n 1._o 3._o which_o hophni_n and_o phinehas_n two_o priest_n have_v not_o do_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 12._o this_o be_v no_o doubt_n the_o fruit_n of_o samuel_n prayer_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n restore_v the_o lose_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n hence_o be_v he_o call_v the_o first_o of_o the_o prophet_n after_o that_o failure_n act._n 3._o 24._o hebr._n 11._o 32._o and_o of_o israel_n that_o lament_v after_o the_o ark_n not_o be_v content_v with_o a_o empty_a tabernacle_n but_o think_v themselves_o forlorn_a without_o the_o ark_n in_o it_o thus_o gracious_a be_v god_n to_o his_o poor_a people_n to_o make_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o prisoner_n the_o ark_n grievous_a to_o the_o philistine_n and_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n joyful_a to_o israel_n even_o so_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v with_o all_o those_o that_o deal_v thu_fw-mi with_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v with_o the_o ark_n he_o will_v make_v they_o smart_a for_o it_o and_o laugh_v all_o their_o plot_n to_o nothing_o especial_o if_o god_n give_v his_o samuel_n to_o his_o church_n that_o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o she_o at_o her_o request_n 1_o sam._n 7._o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n so_o that_o all_o universal_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n even_o with_o storm_n of_o sigh_n and_o shour_n of_o tear_n though_o after_o 20_o y._n bondage_n and_o backslide_n v._n 2_o to_o 6._o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n abundant_o that_o their_o sorrow_n may_v be_v proportionable_a to_o their_o sin_v samuel_n sermon_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o itinerary_a circuit_n wrought_v so_o powerful_o upon_o they_o as_o to_o fetch_v groan_n out_o of_o their_o heart_n tear_n out_o of_o their_o eye_n vow_n out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o idol_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n oh_o for_o such_o a_o divine_a dispensation_n in_o our_o day_n then_o though_o the_o five_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 16._o those_o five_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n do_v plot_n against_o we_o and_o assault_v we_o in_o our_o fast_n and_o pray_v if_o our_o samuel_n do_v but_o cry_v as_o he_o be_v excellent_a at_o that_o work_n psal_n 99_o 6._o jer._n 15._o 1._o and_o offer_v up_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n with_o their_o prayer_n as_o he_o do_v v._o 7_o 9_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o thunder_n upon_o they_o with_o a_o great_a thunder_n as_o v._o 10._o and_o ch._n 2._o 10._o and_o josh_n 10._o 10._o judg._n 4._o 15._o and_o smite_v they_o so_o at_o bethcar_n the_o house_n of_o the_o
lamb_n as_o to_o make_v they_o come_v no_o more_o v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o same_o god_n be_v our_o eben-ezor_a or_o stone_n of_o help_n v._o 12._o the_o fourteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n fourteen_o when_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v a_o suitable_a remedy_n to_o that_o great_a malady_n by_o eli_n son_n in_o holy_a samuel_n and_o so_o have_v establish_v his_o church_n ark_n and_o worship_n again_o satan_n play_v his_o prank_n and_o ply_v his_o plot_n again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n one_a of_o saul_n the_o wicked_a one_o never_o idle_n debauch_n samuel_n son_n as_o he_o have_v do_v eli_n notwithstanding_o their_o strict_a education_n samuel_n can_v not_o well_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n of_o fond_a indulgency_n which_o he_o from_o god_n have_v reprooved_a in_o elimine_n this_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o israel_n for_o change_v their_o aristocracy_n or_o rather_o theocracy_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o into_o a_o monarchy_n and_o saul_n of_o wicked_a gibeah_n judg._n 19_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o his_o stature_n as_o david_n be_v after_o for_o his_o heart_n saul_n at_o first_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n well_o and_o orderly_o but_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n for_o disobedience_n he_o turn_v a_o tyrant_n and_o rule_v with_o rigour_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o with_o 14._o 47._o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o lord_n leave_n possess_v he_o ch._n 16._o 14._o which_o cast_v he_o into_o fit_n of_o frenzy_n and_o fury_n here_o begin_v the_o one_a branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n in_o saul_n reign_n as_o the_o other_o two_o do_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n which_o all_o three_o in_o conjunction_n make_v up_o this_o 14_o diabolical_a design_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o israel_n one_a king_n satan_n labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o church_n by_o the_o second_o god_n advances_n her_o by_o the_o 3d._n god_n bring_v she_o to_o her_o great_a glory_n one_a in_o saul_n who_o at_o his_o first_o entry_n quit_v himself_o noble_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o israel_n enemy_n but_o when_o scarce_o well_o warm_a in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o hear_v of_o lose_v it_o 1._o for_o his_o encroach_a into_o the_o priest_n office_n of_o sacrifice_v 1_o sam._n 13._o 8_o 9_o 13_o 14._o where_o his_o distrust_n make_v he_o praecipitant_fw-la he_o shall_v have_v stay_v for_o samuel_n one_o hour_n or_o two_o long_a have_v he_o do_v so_o his_o kingdom_n have_v be_v establish_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o rot_a heart_n be_v discover_v by_o this_o delay_n and_o his_o do_v foolish_o in_o thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o priest_n as_o he_o have_v do_v among_o the_o prophet_n procure_v he_o tiding_n of_o its_o translation_n to_o another_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o psal_n 57_o 7._o and_o who_o will_v do_v all_o god_n will_n act._n 13._o 22._o 2_o for_o his_o spare_a agag_n with_o his_o amalekite_n and_o cattle_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_a command_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 26_o 28._o out_o of_o foolish_a pity_n to_o his_o fellow-king_n he_o spare_v the_o one_o and_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n he_o spare_v the_o other_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o double_o declare_v rejection_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o sad_a melancholic_a dejection_n discontent_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n bath_n wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o wade_n the_o old_a manslayer_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o turn_v his_o melancholly-dump_n into_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n he_o transport_v he_o outrageous_o to_o slay_v all_o in_o his_o way_n friends_z as_o well_o as_o foe_n even_o his_o own_o dear_a jonathan_n once_o ch._n 20._o 33._o as_o well_o as_o his_o deserve_a david_n often_o sometime_o covert_o as_o ch._n 18._o 17_o 25._o and_o sometime_o overt_o as_o v._o 11._o and_o ch._n 19_o 10._o the_o devil_n that_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v he_o have_v fill_v saul_n heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n with_o his_o own_o disease_n to_o wit_n envy_n which_o be_v call_v morbus_fw-la satanicus_n &_o vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la against_o david_n who_o he_o know_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 20._o yet_o by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_v upon_o david_n from_o his_o first_o anoint_v ch_z 10._o 13._o by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o he_o kill_v a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n chap._n 17._o 34._o be_v all_o along_o too_o hard_a for_o saul_n devil_n not_o only_o when_o david_n music_n drive_v away_o saul_n melancholy_a chap._n 16._o 23._o but_o also_o in_o all_o saul_n both_o secret_a craft_n and_o open_a cruelty_n one_a in_o his_o craft_n how_o many_o plot_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o saul_n contrive_v to_o cut_v off_o david_n from_o advance_v the_o church_n yet_o god_n laugh_v they_o all_o to_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a god_n extract_v happy_a remedy_n out_o of_o the_o very_a loin_n of_o wretched_a saul_n against_o all_o david_n unhappy_a malady_n once_o michal_n and_o often_o jonathan_n saul_n own_o son_n and_o daughter_n god_n make_v use_v of_o his_o own_o child_n to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o deliver_v innocent_a david_n who_o he_o foolish_o follow_v as_o his_o adversary_n chap._n 19_o 2_o 4_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20._o 27_o 29_o 30._o 34_o to_o 42._o jonathan_n shoot_v over_o david_n that_o saul_n may_v shoot_v short_a of_o he_o and_o two_o in_o his_o cruelty_n when_o he_o throw_v his_o javelin_n three_o time_n to_o kill_v david_n yet_o the_o lord_n interpose_v as_o oft_o and_o he_o who_o guide_v the_o stone_n which_o david_n do_v sling_n unto_o goliah_n forehead_n for_o his_o destruction_n divert_v saul_n javelin_n from_o david_n body_n though_o a_o fair_a mark_n and_o near_a hand_n for_o his_o deliverance_n this_o be_v saul_n cordolium_fw-la or_o heart-ake_a when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o and_o compass_n david_n heart_n to_o destroy_v it_o who_o only_a fault_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o who_o must_v die_v only_o because_o he_o make_v israel_n live_v saul_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n feed_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n ch._n 18._o 12_o 15._o invidia_n siculi_n non_fw-la invenêre_fw-la tyranni_fw-la majus_fw-la tormentum_fw-la envy_n exceed_v all_o the_o torment_v the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n ever_o invent_v it_o destroy_v its_o own_o habitation_n as_o the_o worm_n do_v the_o nut_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v thus_o god_n make_v saul_n his_o own_o inward_a executioner_n by_o send_v this_o fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n to_o burn_v he_o and_o this_o worm_n to_o be_v continual_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o entrails_n long_v before_o he_o be_v his_o own_o outward_a executioner_n at_o last_o and_o saul_n frantic_a devil_n do_v not_o hurry_v he_o into_o outrageous_a cruelty_n against_o david_n only_o but_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o show_v kindness_n to_o david_n chap._n 22._o 12_o 13_o 16_o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o cruel_a commission_n turn_v and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 17._o his_o malice_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n he_o spend_v his_o spleen_n and_o vent_v his_o mad_a fury_n upon_o his_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o very_a word_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mouth_n do_v not_o make_v his_o hand_n tremble_v to_o murder_n they_o and_o that_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o bare_a single_a testimony_n of_o a_o falie_a and_o flatter_a sycophant_n hence_o some_o say_v that_o this_o damnable_a hypocrite_n saul_n do_v commit_v herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n massacre_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o innocent_n as_o 8_o priests_z as_o the_o scripture_n and_o 300_o person_n more_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o though_o his_o own_o servant_n dare_v not_o do_v such_o a_o villainy_n vers_fw-la 17._o obey_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o king_n yet_o doeg_n that_o bloody_a edomite_n of_o esau_n that_o have_v be_v as_o far_o in_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o david_n chap._n 21._o 7._o stick_v not_o at_o this_o desperate_a villainy_n yet_o in_o this_o horrid_a act_n of_o cruelty_n god_n baffle_v the_o devil_n that_o act_v saul_n and_o his_o swineherd_n doeg_n in_o two_o respect_n one_a while_o this_o
all_o 1_o kin._n 11._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1._o for_o david_n sake_n which_o be_v five_o time_n repeat_v there_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o 2._o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n both_o which_o have_v peculiar_a promise_n as_o 1._o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 16._o all_o perform_v by_o the_o promiser_n either_o in_o the_o type_n '_o or_o antitype_n 2._o jerusalem_n that_o holy_a city_n neh._n 11._o 1._o 18._o isa_n 52._o 1._o wherein_o zion_n and_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o be_v the_o special_a type_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 51._o 18._o isa_n 62._o 1_o 7._o and_o 66._o 20._o revel_v 21._o 2._o and_o therein_o god_n promise_v to_o david_n his_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o light_n or_o lamp_n always_o 1_o kin._n 11._o v._n 36._o to_o wit_n a_o royal_a successor_n that_o shall_v shine_v before_o his_o people_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n luke_n 2._o 32._o the_o sceptre_n can_v not_o be_v take_v either_o by_o man_n or_o devil_n from_o judah_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49._o 10._o and_o then_o be_v he_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o israel_n now_o though_o the_o devil_n that_o grand_a makebate_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o this_o rent_n or_o division_n together_o with_o his_o impious_a instrument_n jeroboam_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o to_o ordain_v order_n and_o over-rule_v all_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o devil_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 15.24_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n call_v rebellion_n ch._n 12._o 19_o so_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n both_o of_o solomon_n idolatry_n ch._n 11._o v._n 11._o and_o of_o rehoboam_n insolency_n so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o supreme_a judge_n am._n 3._o 6._o god_n here_o withdraw_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n from_o rehoboam_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o egregious_a folly_n as_o chap._n 22._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 20._o and_o 32._o 31._o god_n know_v how_o to_o order_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o have_v a_o overrule_a providence_n beyond_o man_n purpose_n and_o a_o overpouring_a power_n still_o to_o preserve_v his_o poor_a church_n though_o solomon_n have_v be_v share_v himself_o betwixt_o god_n and_o idol_n and_o therefore_o his_o servant_n jeroboam_n shall_v share_v the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n yea_o and_o bear_v away_o the_o better_a half_n from_o he_o yet_o judah_n still_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n when_o ephraim_n the_o ten_o tribe_n compass_v god_n about_o with_o lie_n hos_fw-la 11._o v._n 12._o that_o be_v while_o backslide_n israel_n go_v after_o their_o leaden_a priest_n make_v by_o jeroboam_n of_o the_o base_a of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o golden_a calf_n judah_n keep_v right_o to_o the_o temple-worship_n and_o firm_a in_o the_o true_a religion_n thus_o the_o most_o gracious_a god_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n and_o leave_v this_o blessing_n soon_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a behind_o he_o that_o a_o lamp_n shall_v be_v light_v in_o jerusalem_n which_o the_o most_o boisterous_a blast_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n shall_v not_o blow_v out_o the_o sixteenth_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n xvi_o now_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v divide_v so_o great_a a_o share_n of_o david_n kingdom_n to_o himself_o by_o divine_a permission_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n hos_fw-la 9_o 3._o isa_n 8._o 8._o give_a way_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n to_o such_o sad_a encroachment_n he_o fall_v upon_o sow_v the_o curse_a seed_n of_o his_o tare_n upon_o the_o lord_n land_n among_o those_o tribe_n who_o disdain_v to_o live_v any_o long_o by_o the_o lord_n law_n oh_o wonderful_a there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n at_o this_o time_n but_o in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o yet_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n give_v up_o to_o satan_n when_o all_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 19_o and_o so_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o wicked_a one_o even_o the_o large_a share_n of_o his_o own_o land_n also_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a spot_n of_o land_n no_o big_a than_o our_o wales_n in_o all_o thus_o the_o lord_n land_n levit._n 25._o 23._o become_v the_o devil_n land_n too_o in_o the_o great_a part_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o habitable_a world_n oh_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o work_n past_o find-out_a rom._n 11._o 33_o 34_o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n the_o devil_n have_v get_v this_o leave_n against_o israel_n as_o once_o against_o job_n when_o god_n hedge_n be_v go_v begin_v to_o lay_v waste_n god_n vineyard_n isa_n 5._o 5_o 6._o he_o now_o fall_v to_o work_v for_o debauch_v israel_n he_o first_o make_v they_o cast_v off_o their_o true_a sovereign_n and_o choose_v a_o false_a one_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la must_v be_v the_o man_n one_o that_o want_v neither_o craft_n nor_o courage_n to_o back_o this_o horse_n which_o have_v cast_v his_o rider_n next_o to_o achitophel_n the_o devil_n have_v not_o a_o crafty_a head_n to_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n than_o this_o leader_n of_o the_o faction_n and_o fraction_n as_o the_o subtle_a serpent_n infuse_v into_o he_o his_o subtlety_n for_o steal_v a_o sceptre_n so_o for_o secure_v it_o to_o he_o when_o he_o have_v steal_v it_o his_o plot_v head_n have_v this_o consider_a cap_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pang_n of_o discontent_n that_o make_v i_o king_n violent_a thing_n be_v not_o permanent_a sudden_a paroxysme_n or_o fit_v of_o passion_n have_v as_o sudden_a relaxation_n and_o recovery_n the_o revolter_n can_v return_v thrice_o a_o year_n to_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o god_n command_v they_o exod._n 34._o 23._o but_o it_o will_v make_v they_o revolt_v from_o i_o and_o return_v to_o rehoboam_n i_o must_v either_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o god_n or_o i_o shall_v never_o keep_v they_o off_o from_o loyalty_n and_o piety_n therefore_o to_o give_v they_o a_o pleasant_a diversion_n when_o he_o dare_v not_o offer_v a_o direct_a restraint_n and_o prohibition_n he_o change_v and_o adulterate_v that_o religion_n which_o he_o dare_v neither_o inhibit_v nor_o abolish_v hereupon_o this_o new_a king_n plot_n to_o make_v israel_n a_o new_a god_n and_o for_o their_o ease_n near_o home_o too_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v toil_v with_o go_v so_o far_o as_o the_o temple_n pretend_v to_o be_v more_o merciful_a to_o the_o people_n than_o the_o most_o merciful_a god_n yea_o and_o more_o prudent_a than_o he_o in_o his_o more_o compendious_a and_o plausible_a way_n of_o worship_n altogether_o accommodate_v to_o the_o ease_n and_o humour_n of_o the_o people_n aaron_n have_v humour_a israel_n with_o one_o golden_a calf_n such_o as_o they_o have_v see_v long_o in_o egypt_n exod._n 32._o 4._o now_o jeroboam_n who_o have_v late_o live_v there_o 1_o kin._n 11._o 40._o judge_v it_o proper_a after_o aaron_n example_n to_o humour_v they_o with_o two_o which_o he_o set_v up_o at_o dan_n and_o bethel_n at_o both_o the_o end_n of_o the_o land_n north_n and_o south_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 27_o 28_o 29._o thus_o take_v he_o crafty_a counsel_n of_o his_o curse_a courtier_n and_o so_o he_o may_v secure_v his_o realm_n and_o region_n he_o mattered_a not_o though_o religion_n be_v run_v down_o to_o ruin_n and_o this_o thing_n become_v a_o sin_n to_o israel_n v._o 30._o a_o most_o heinous_a sin_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o base_a thing_n this_o image_n be_v one_o of_o the_o base_a psal_n 106._o 20._o the_o image_n of_o a_o calf_n eat_v hay_n oh_o what_o brutish_a creature_n be_v israel_n make_v by_o a_o intoxicate_a devil_n psal_n 115._o 8._o so_o as_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v such_o a_o brutish_a creature_n as_o a_o calf_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v set_v up_o yea_o that_o service_n which_o be_v only_o due_a to_o god_n be_v perform_v to_o devil_n in_o this_o base_a thing_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 15._o all_o idolatry_n be_v devil-worship_n all_o devotion_n that_o be_v not_o do_v to_o god_n nor_o by_o a_o divine_a warrant_n be_v do_v to_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la or_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 20_o 21._o revel_v 9_o 20._o now_o the_o devil_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o idol-lover_n have_v
father_n this_o son_n alone_o shall_v have_v both_o tear_n and_o a_o tomb_n for_o his_o goodness_n his_o other_o son_n shall_v have_v no_o sorrow_n but_o for_o their_o life_n and_o at_o their_o death_n no_o grave_n but_o the_o belley_n of_o dog_n and_o fowl_n v._o 6._o 11_o 12_o 13._o israel_n have_v cause_n to_o mourn_v when_o they_o have_v lose_v such_o a_o hopeful_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o four_o divine_a testimony_n against_o jeroboam_n idolatry_n be_v as_o 1._o against_o his_o altar_n 2._o against_o his_o arm._n 3._o against_o his_o heir_n so_o 4._o against_o his_o army_n jeroboam_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n raise_v a_o vast_a army_n no_o less_o than_o eight_o hundred_o thousand_o to_o vanquish_v abijah_n while_o young_a and_o new_o steâ—t_v into_o his_o father_n rehoboam_n throne_n which_o be_v then_o empty_a by_o his_o father_n death_n young_a abijah_n raise_v a_o army_n to_o resist_v he_o which_o be_v but_o half_a as_o big_a as_o jeroboam_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o huge_a army_n too_o consider_v that_o fifty_o thousand_o be_v now_o count_v a_o royal_a army_n whereas_o his_o be_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o which_o be_v eight_o time_n as_o many_o as_o be_v fifty_o those_o two_o great_a army_n the_o 800000_o of_o jeroboam_n for_o idolatry_n and_o the_o 400000_o of_o abijah_n against_o idolatry_n face_n each_o other_o in_o the_o field_n abijah_n by_o his_o herald_n sound_v a_o parley_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zemeraim_n as_o jotham_n likewise_o have_v do_v upon_o mount_n gerizim_n judg._n 9_o 6._o make_v a_o pious_a pithy_a elegant_a and_o artificial_a oration_n not_o unlike_o solomon_n grandchild_n to_o the_o head_n of_o jeroboam_n army_n wherein_o he_o show_v they_o the_o honour_n god_n have_v from_o judah_n and_o the_o dishonour_n he_o have_v from_o israel_n and_o many_o mighty_a motive_n he_o press_v upon_o they_o to_o desist_v their_o irrational_a and_o irreligious_a enterprise_n whereof_o they_o can_v never_o render_v any_o good_a reason_n nor_o ever_o hope_v for_o any_o good_a success_n while_o abijah_n be_v thus_o harangue_v in_o his_o religious_a as_o well_o as_o rhetorical_a disswasives_n by_o a_o fair_a and_o friendly_a treaty_n jeroboam_n base_o use_v most_o foul_a and_o filthy_a treachery_n in_o cause_v a_o ambushment_n behind_o he_o while_o his_o main_a battalion_n be_v before_o he_o to_o surprise_v he_o at_o unaware_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13._o judah_n espy_v his_o treachery_n and_o their_o own_o danger_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n v._o 14._o have_v strong_a fervency_n in_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o succour_n in_o that_o dangerous_a case_n prayer_n be_v their_o soldier_n sure_a great_a ordinance_n and_o together_o with_o their_o holy_a prayer_n they_o join_v a_o honest_a policy_n the_o whole_a army_n together_o give_v one_o great_a unanimous_a shout_n v._o 15._o this_o loud_a acclamation_n they_o run_v they_o run_v affright_v israel_n especial_o god_n strike_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o panic_n fear_n and_o with_o frightful_a fury_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o all_o fly_v and_o fall_v in_o a_o monstrous_a and_o matchless_a slaughter_n v._o 16._o 17._o to_o wit_n five_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n who_o be_v but_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o so_o that_o they_o slay_v more_o than_o every_o one_o his_o man_n and_o this_o slaughter_n be_v well_o call_v a_o great_a slaughter_n it_o be_v the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o man_n in_o any_o one_o battle_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o we_o read_v of_o either_o in_o sacred_a or_o civil_a history_n and_o have_v those_o two_o army_n be_v unite_v as_o brethren_n against_o a_o common_a enemy_n they_o have_v make_v up_o the_o great_a host_n that_o ever_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o assemble_v together_o in_o the_o field_n yet_o judah_n the_o lesser_a number_n prevail_v against_o israel_n twice_o as_o many_o because_o they_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n v._o 18._o deo_fw-la confisi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la confusi_fw-la judah_n confide_v in_o god_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o confound_v by_o israel_n true_a trust_v in_o god_n can_v never_o miscarry_v god_n be_v faithful_a and_o never_o fail_v the_o faith_n of_o his_o people_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v 1_o pet._n 2._o 6._o the_o five_o and_o last_o divine_a testimony_n be_v against_o jeroboam_n himself_n god_n have_v let_v he_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o arm_n to_o cure_v he_o of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o strike_v the_o vital_a spirit_n out_o of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o but_o now_o god_n come_v to_o strike_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o his_o body_n when_o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollisie_n and_o heal_v his_o impenitent_a heart_n neither_o the_o wind_n nor_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n neither_o the_o blast_n of_o divine_a judgement_n nor_o the_o beam_n of_o divine_a mercy_n can_v make_v he_o cast_v his_o cumbersome_a coat_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n but_o he_o will_v not_o though_o his_o hand_n be_v both_o wither_a and_o heal_v etc._n etc._n see_v god_n hand_n against_o he_o but_o will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o idolatry_n therefore_o the_o lord_n smite_v jeroboam_n v._o 15._o and_o the_o lord_n strike_v he_o v._o 20._o that_o he_o die_v god_n give_v he_o two_o deadly_a blow_n upon_o his_o cheekbone_n as_o psal_n 3._o 7._o with_o his_o heavy_a hand_n so_o that_o he_o die_v not_o a_o ordinary_a but_o a_o sudden_a and_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o by_o a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n smite_v he_o as_o with_o a_o thunderbolt_n as_o he_o smite_v nabal_n that_o he_o die_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 38._o deadly_a disease_n be_v divine_a stroke_n as_o the_o pestilence_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morbus_fw-la sacer_n or_o the_o divine_a disease_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o scripture_n of_o what_o disease_n neither_o nabal_n nor_o jeroboam_n die_v and_o have_v his_o idolatry_n die_v with_o he_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o israel_n this_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2_o kin._n 10._o 31._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v oft_o add_v as_o jeroboam_n infamous_a stile_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 30._o and_o 13._o 34._o and_o 14._o 16._o etc._n etc._n so_o oft_o it_o sound_v in_o our_o ear_n make_v all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n sin_n his_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n after_o he_o there_o be_v not_o one_o good_a successor_n in_o his_o throne_n of_o apostasy_n until_o the_o captivity_n though_o god_n raise_v up_o sundry_a famous_a prophet_n as_o elijah_n elisha_n etc._n etc._n to_o reclaim_v they_o and_o though_o god_n do_v witness_v from_o heaven_n against_o they_o in_o his_o most_o severe_a judgement_n yet_o the_o perdition_n of_o one_o be_v not_o any_o avail_a caution_n to_o another_o for_o 2._o nadab_n take_v no_o warning_n at_o god_n judgement_n upon_o his_o father_n jeroboam_n and_o he_o be_v root_v out_o and_o all_o his_o house_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 27._o by_o baasha_n 3._o and_o the_o same_o judgement_n in_o the_o same_o word_n be_v threaten_v against_o baasha_n which_o have_v be_v against_o jeroboam_n because_o he_o persist_v in_o the_o same_o sin_n 1_o kin._n 16._o 3_o 4._o and_o 4._o ela_n baasha_n son_n be_v a_o sot_n in_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o sin_n by_o his_o servant_n zimri_n v._o 9_o who_o 5._o succeed_v he_o but_o god_n soon_o cast_v that_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n wherewith_o he_o have_v chastise_v the_o house_n of_o baasha_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o for_o omri_n the_o 6._o force_v he_o to_o burn_v himself_o with_o his_o palace_n v._o 18_o 19_o this_o omri_n make_v wicked_a statute_n mich._n 6._o 16._o and_o make_v undoubted_o as_o wicked_a a_o end_n qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la he_o live_v wicked_o v._o 25._o seek_v to_o outsin_v all_o his_o predecessor_n so_o die_v wretched_o though_o not_o that_o we_o read_v of_o by_o any_o violent_a death_n his_o son_n ahab_n the_o seven_o that_o none-such_a sinner_n succeed_v who_o be_v a_o uxorious_a man_n jezabel_n his_o wife_n stir_v up_o even_o to_o unparalleled_a wickedness_n v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o god_n set_v this_o black_a brand_n upon_o this_o virago_n jezabel_n 1_o kin._n 21._o 25_o 26._o who_o hold_v her_o husband_n in_o such_o slavery_n by_o a_o mischievous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o woman_n wear_v the_o breeches_n that_o for_o a_o quiet_a life_n with_o she_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o deny_v she_o any_o thing_n that_o she_o will_v have_v do_v hereby_o he_o prove_v worse_a than_o his_o ancestor_n extort_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o life_n from_o he_o where_o the_o dog_n lick_v his_o blood_n afterward_o yea_o and_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v up_o jezabel_n also_o 1_o
care_n of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v utter_o abandon_a they_o the_o same_o graciousness_n that_o have_v send_v prophet_n to_o they_o all_o along_o their_o revolt_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o rejection_n be_v foretell_v isa_n 7._o 8._o within_o 65_o y._n of_o its_o come_n to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o quite_o cast_v off_o the_o house_n of_o david_n till_o a_o virgin_n have_v bear_v a_o son_n and_o he_o to_o be_v god_n in_o our_o nature_n v._o 14._o and_o this_o son_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethelem_n one_o that_o shall_v tread_v down_o all_o the_o church_n enemy_n and_o be_v her_o peace_n etc._n etc._n micah_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o yet_o will_v be_v war_n to_o the_o assyrian_n in_o send_v lion_n among_o they_o as_o before_o all_o which_o do_v show_v that_o this_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v not_o altogether_o abandon_a and_o abolish_v but_o god_n reserve_v this_o honour_n for_o they_o to_o vouchsafe_v they_o a_o call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o christ_n but_o more_o of_o that_o in_o new-testament-time_n ezek._n 37._o 16_o 19_o jer._n 3._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n isa_n 11._o 12_o 13._o obad._n 20._o rom._n 11._o 15_o 26._o the_o seventeen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o judah_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n xvii_o when_o the_o devil_n see_v how_o successful_a he_o have_v be_v in_o debauch_v and_o destroy_v the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n he_o fall_v upon_o his_o 17_o plot_n against_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n which_o yet_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n hos_n 11._o 12._o god_n be_v sincere_o serve_v among_o they_o and_o they_o hold_v fast_o their_o first_o integrity_n the_o true_a religion_n be_v public_o profess_v and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v pure_o preserve_v in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n this_o make_v abijah_n the_o next_o to_o rehoboam_n though_o none_o of_o the_o best_a to_o boast_v so_o bold_o and_o therefore_o prevail_v 2_o chro._n 13._o 10_o 17._o israel_n apostasy_n be_v not_o only_o aggravate_v but_o also_o vanquish_v by_o judah_n integrity_n yea_o and_o judah_n be_v kind_a courteous_a and_o communicative_a to_o those_o good_a soul_n that_o leave_v the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o come_v thither_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pure_a and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n this_o the_o envious_a one_o espy_v and_o envy_v endeavour_n to_o corrupt_a jerusalem_n as_o he_o have_v do_v samaria_n that_o so_o aholah_n and_o aholibah_n may_v be_v both_o alike_o nay_o the_o latter_a to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o former_a as_o afterward_o ezek._n 16._o 2_o 45_o 48._o and_o 23._o 4_o 11._o yea_o that_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n the_o devil_n never_o give_v over_o his_o stormy_a blast_n with_o his_o stink_a breath_n until_o he_o have_v blow_v out_o that_o lamp_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v david_n in_o jerusalem_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 4._o at_o the_o last_o which_o do_v fall_v out_o about_o the_o 3420_o y._n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o 11_o y._n of_o zedekiah_n when_o ezekiel_n 390_o y._n mention_v ezek._n 4._o 5._o be_v exact_o accomplish_v in_o that_o fatal_a fall_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o which_o jeremy_n write_v his_o book_n of_o lamentation_n to_o condole_v the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o her_o head_n lam._n 5._o 15_o 16._o and_o her_o light_n or_o lamp_n be_v extinct_a by_o the_o devil_n extinguisher_n then_o be_v she_o bring_v into_o darkness_n and_o not_o into_o light_n lam._n 3._o 2._o and_o remove_v into_o dark_a place_n as_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a v._o 6._o so_o put_v into_o the_o dark_a grave_n of_o babylon_n until_o the_o time_n of_o their_o open_v come_v ezek._n 37._o 12._o etc._n etc._n now_o to_o reduce_v the_o church_n to_o this_o fall_v and_o extinct_a estate_n the_o devil_n design_n against_o her_o many_o malady_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a god_n send_v she_o as_o many_o remedy_n in_o raise_v up_o a_o good_a king_n for_o a_o bad_a a_o good_a king_n for_o a_o bad_a almost_o all-along_a whereas_o those_o of_o israel_n be_v all_o bad_a universal_o until_o they_o have_v sin_v themselves_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o remedy_n prov._n 22._o 1._o 2_o chro._n 36._o 16._o oh_o dreadful_a and_o direful_a divine_a sentence_n satan_n first_o blast_v against_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o 17_o plot_n be_v in_o rehoboam_n who_o at_o 41_o y._n old_a be_v childish_a and_o simple_a 2_o chro._n 12._o 13._o with_o 13._o 7._o but_o of_o a_o haughty_a and_o hard-oppressing_a spirit_n so_o prove_v himself_o a_o very_a fool_n eccles_n 2._o 19_o though_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o so_o wise_a a_o father_n a_o very_a fit_a tool_n for_o the_o devil_n and_o though_o for_o 3_o y._n he_o do_v well_o 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o yet_o after_o he_o do_v evil_a and_o judah_n with_o he_o which_o bring_v up_o shishak_n k._n of_o egypt_n to_o plunder_n jerusalem_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 22_o 23_o 24._o upon_o this_o the_o devil_n get_v the_o golden_a shield_n of_o solomon_n change_v into_o brazen_a one_o v._o 27._o as_o he_o have_v make_v the_o faithful_a city_n now_o to_o become_v a_o harlot_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o her_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n and_o her_o gold_n turn_v into_o brass_n isa_n 1._o 21_o 22._o shishak_n prompt_v to_o this_o enterprise_n by_o jeroboam_n who_o have_v live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n and_o as_o some_o say_v marry_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a easy_o prevail_v through_o the_o pusillanimity_n and_o effeminacy_n of_o rehoboam_n but_o especial_o because_o judah_n have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 2._o his_o prevalency_n can_v not_o have_v happen_v without_o the_o church_n prevarication_n notwithstanding_o at_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o prophet_n shemaiah_n which_o be_v a_o great_a divine_a favour_n both_o prince_n and_o people_n humble_v themselves_o v._o 5_o 6._o which_o be_v a_o great_a divine_a favour_n but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o then_o pour_v out_o his_o whole_a wrath_n but_o grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n v._o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o thing_n go_v well_o in_o judah_n v._o 12._o the_o devil_n 2d_o blast_v against_o david_n promise_a lamp_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o rehoboam_n son_n call_v abijah_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 16._o so_o his_o father_n name_v he_o signify_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o father_n with_o respect_n to_o that_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o but_o because_o he_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o be_v abijah_n call_v abijam_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 1._o which_o signify_v my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n indeed_n his_o father_n be_v as_o inconstant_a in_o good_a as_o the_o fluctuate_a sea_n because_o he_o prepare_v not_o his_o heart_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 2_o chro._n 12._o 24._o he_o have_v only_o some_o slashy_a and_o fleet_a resolution_n in_o his_o aforesaid_a humbling_n but_o he_o do_v not_o draw_v they_o out_o into_o execution_n because_o they_o spring_v not_o from_o his_o heart_n that_o right_a spring_n of_o all_o true_a goodness_n so_o they_o be_v soon_o off_o again_o and_o he_o waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n jam._n 1.6_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o die_v leave_v a_o diminish_v and_o impoverish_v kingdom_n to_o his_o son_n abijah_n or_o abijam_n who_o do_v evil_a like_o his_o father_n though_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n lay_v no_o wickedness_n to_o his_o charge_n so_o join_v jah_n the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o his_o name_n abijah_n yet_o the_o book_n of_o king_n charge_v he_o with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o father_n way_n and_o therefore_o call_v he_o abijam_n as_o above_o 1_o kin._n 15._o 3._o though_o at_o first_o when_o he_o go_v out_o to_o war_n against_o jeroboam_n vast_a army_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a pretend_v to_o and_o plead_v hard_o for_o religion_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 5_o 10_o 12._o and_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o distress_n v._o 14._o and_o believe_v in_o god_n v._o 18._o but_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o this_o great_a victory_n he_o fall_v away_o and_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o colour_n tread_v in_o the_o same_o dirty_a step_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a father_n who_o when_o he_o recover_v bethel_n from_o jeroboam_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o calf_n and_o idolatry_n there_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v probable_a god_n shorten_v both_o his_o reign_n and_o his_o life_n oh_o what_o a_o sad_a aspect_n have_v the_o church_n in_o that_o day_n when_o not_o only_a israel_n worship_v jeroboam'_v
calf_n but_o also_o judah_n build_v they_o high_a place_n and_o image_n and_o grove_n on_o every_o high_a hill_n and_o under_o every_o green-tree_n 1_o kin._n 14._o 22_o 23._o yea_o and_o tolerate_a sodomy_n in_o the_o land_n v._o 24._o this_o sad_a face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o continue_v two_o king_n reign_v must_v needs_o sadden_fw-mi the_o heart_n of_o those_o faithful_a one_o who_o among_o the_o 12_o tribe_n be_v god_n remnant_n and_o instant_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n act._n 26._o 7._o there_o be_v no_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o in_o this_o little_a part_n of_o it_o and_o how_o be_v the_o church_n here_o most_o deplorable_o deprave_v god_n sometime_o suffer_v his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v the_o moon_n to_o wane_n out_o of_o sight_n and_o to_o be_v eclipse_v yet_o such_o gloomy_a time_n shall_v not_o last_v always_o god_n cause_v light_a to_o spring_v up_o by_o asa_n the_o 3d._a king_n after_o the_o revolt_n who_o revive_v the_o church_n and_o refresh_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o a_o right_a reformation_n of_o religion_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 11._o both_o in_o the_o privative_a and_o in_o the_o positive_a part_n 1._o the_o privative_a he_o find_v sodom_n in_o jerusalem_n root_n out_o the_o sodomite_n v._o 12._o demolish_v the_o idol_n those_o dirty_a dunghill_n deity_n call_v deos_fw-la stercoreos_fw-la because_o of_o the_o stench_n wherewith_o they_o offend_v almighty_a god_n yea_o remove_v maachah_n from_o be_v queen-regent_n for_o set_v up_o a_o most_o filthy_a idol_n in_o honour_n of_o venus_n suppose_v the_o picture_n of_o pan_n or_o priapus_n v._o 13._o 2ly_n the_o positive_a part_n he_o do_v not_o only_o put_v down_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o set_v up_o and_o restore_v the_o splendour_n of_o temple-worship_n it_o be_v his_o grandfather_n rehoboam_n that_o turn_v solomon_n gold_n into_o brass_n now_o asa_n turn_v rehoboam'_v brass_n into_o gold_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v of_o augustus_n caesar_n romam_fw-la invenit_fw-la lateritiam_fw-la reliquit_fw-la marmoream_fw-la he_o sound_v rome_n all_o of_o brick_n he_o leave_v it_o all_o of_o marble_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o rehoboam_n have_v turn_v jerusalem_n marble_n into_o brick_n so_o asa_n turn_v it_o back_o from_o brick_n to_o marble_n as_o solomon_n have_v leave_v it_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o both_o sodomy_n and_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o idolatry_n to_o wit_n priapism_n shall_v be_v find_v among_o mankind_n be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n rom._n 1._o 19_o to_o 28._o but_o much_o more_o among_o the_o only_a professor_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v then_o upon_o earth_n here_o the_o devil_n design_n have_v notable_a success_n yet_o behold_v as_o great_a a_o wonder_n in_o the_o church_n remedy_n as_o be_v in_o her_o malady_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o a_o good_a son_n asa_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o evil_a father_n abijam_n and_o from_o the_o soil_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a mother_n maachah_n and_o make_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o impartial_a reformer_n as_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v a_o dispensation_n to_o his_o own_o mother_n or_o grandmother_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 13._o and_o 2_o chron._n 15._o 16._o he_o find_v her_o unreclaimable_a from_o her_o idol_n in_o herself_o and_o very_o influential_a upon_o the_o people_n hereupon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o command_n 1._o 2._o preponderates_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_n 5_o down_o go_v her_o idol_n from_o their_o station_n and_o herself_o from_o her_o regency_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 14._o and_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o covenant-reformation_n god_n give_v he_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o the_o great_a army_n that_o ever_o we_o read_v of_o in_o any_o history_n to_o wit_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o aethiopian_n who_o likely_a be_v call_v in_o by_o the_o ten_o tribe_n at_o the_o devil_n instigation_n in_o revenge_n of_o their_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o which_o abijam_n have_v overthrow_v 2_o chron._n 14._o 9_o to_o 12._o god_n at_o good_a asa_n prayer_n smite_v his_o enemy_n and_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v tumble_v they_o down_o headlong_o asa_n reign_v long_o to_o do_v great_a and_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v owe_v he_o a_o ill_a turn_n and_o have_v be_v hitherto_o under_o a_o divine_a restriction_n which_o to_o he_o be_v a_o grievous_a vexation_n at_o last_o get_v leave_v to_o touch_v he_o with_o his_o churlish_a touch_v as_o job_n 1._o 11_o 12._o to_o wit_n in_o cause_v he_o 1_o to_o connive_v at_o the_o will-worship_n in_o the_o high-place_n mis-devoted_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n who_o have_v confine_v it_o to_o the_o temple_n tho_o he_o demolish_v those_o set_v up_o in_o honour_n of_o idol_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 13_o 14._o this_o god_n gracious_o overlook_v behold_v truth_n in_o his_o heart_n god_n tender_o cover_v asa_n frailty_n with_o the_o mantle_n of_o sincerity_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o unfound_a jehu_n though_o excellent_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o he_o 2_o kin._n 10.31_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o indulgency_n of_o asa_n god_n do_v draw_v a_o cross-line_n over_o all_o asa_n weakness_n satan_n lose_v his_o design_n in_o tempt_v he_o to_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o the_o follow_v also_o 2_o to_o a_o reliance_n on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n more_o than_o upon_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o confidence_n on_o man_n a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n draw_v off_o his_o confidence_n on_o god_n who_o give_v he_o victory_n over_o the_o million_o of_o aethiopian_n isa_n 31._o 1_o 2._o he_o trust_v not_o god_n at_o all_o who_o trust_v not_o god_n above_o and_o over_o all_o asa_n hire_v benhadad_o with_o sacrilegious_a treasure_n unfaithful_o to_o break_v his_o league_n with_o baasha_n and_o bring_v a_o wicked_a enemy_n into_o god_n inheritance_n 3_o to_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o even_o to_o the_o imprison_v of_o hanani_n the_o prophet_n for_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n v._o 10._o asa_n instead_o of_o come_v to_o repentance_n and_o call_n for_o mercy_n in_o a_o great_a rage_n against_o his_o faithful_a reproover_n command_v revenge_n 4_o to_o be_v as_o harsh_a to_o the_o people_n as_o he_o be_v to_o the_o prophet_n tyrannical_o trample_v upon_o those_o that_o protest_v against_o his_o tyranny_n to_o the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o this_o god_n do_v not_o only_o send_v upon_o his_o kingdom_n continual_a war_n v._o 11._o but_o upon_o himself_o the_o sharp_a dolorous_a gout_n v._o 12._o whereby_o god_n clap_v he_o up_o a_o close_a prisoner_n by_o the_o heel_n in_o his_o bed_n and_o with_o more_o torture_a fetter_n than_o he_o have_v do_v god_n prophet_n in_o prison_n then_o 5_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n for_o cure_n of_o his_o gout_n and_o not_o to_o god_n v._o 12._o thus_o fall_v he_o into_o his_o former_a sin_n of_o creature-confidence_n he_o that_o in_o his_o outward_a strait_n seek_v to_o benhadad_n and_o not_o to_o god_n now_o in_o his_o inward_a sore_a seek_v not_o to_o god_n but_o to_o physician_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o man_n and_o mean_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o his_o disease_n strike_v upward_o to_o his_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o that_o his_o hot_a foot_n carry_v he_o to_o his_o cold_a grave_n v._o 13._o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o fail_n the_o devil_n lose_v his_o design_n for_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o asa_n repent_v before_o he_o die_v see_v 1_o god_n give_v he_o this_o commendable_a character_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n all_o his_o day_n 1_o kin._n 15._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 17._o and_o 20._o 32._o and_o 2_o his_o people_n give_v he_o a_o most_o honourable_a funeral_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 14._o which_o be_v deny_v to_o wicked_a jehoram_n ch._n 21._o 19_o and_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v in_o that_o costly_a solemnity_n for_o asa_n have_v he_o not_o repent_v and_o reform_v to_o be_v thus_o honour_v at_o his_o burial_n yea_o and_o god_n blessed_v he_o with_o a_o long_a reign_n of_o 41_o y._n v._o 13._o wherein_o he_o see_v many_o succession_n and_o change_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o be_v all_o speedy_o root_v out_o by_o their_o idolatry_n whereas_o good_a asa_n be_v long_o establish_v upon_o his_o throne_n by_o his_o true_a piety_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n leave_v his_o godly_a son_n jehosophat_n the_o four_o king_n to_o succeed_v he_o who_o prove_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o for_o a_o far_o reformation_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o a_o full_a preservation_n of_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chro._n 17_o etc._n etc._n
jer._n 22._o 18_o 19_o his_o son_n coniah_n or_o jehoiakin_n the_o 19_o king_n be_v wicked_a also_o jer._n 22._o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o within_o three_o month_n surrender_v the_o city_n get_v quarter_n for_o his_o life_n and_o use_v kind_o after_o for_o his_o yield_n ch._n 24._o 11._o and_o 25._o 27._o zedekiah_n the_o 20_o who_o pride_n against_o god_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 12._o and_o perjury_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n prepare_v he_o for_o destruction_n v._o 13._o and_o there_o be_v then_o a_o general_a defection_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n now_o god_n wrath_n come_v on_o they_o without_o remedy_n v._o 14_o 16._o the_o devil_n be_v well-pleased_a as_o god_n be_v displease_v to_o see_v the_o temple_n burn_v and_o judah_n carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n the_o eighteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o babylon_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n xviii_o now_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v the_o church_n lay_v waste_v in_o judah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n he_o make_v as_o sure_a work_n as_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v they_o down_o there_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o to_o his_o son_n evil_a merodach_n and_o belshazzar_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v foretell_v jer._n 27._o 6_o 7._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 20_o 21._o until_o only_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n which_o have_v likewise_o be_v foretell_v levit._n 26._o 34_o 35._o and_o 23._o 32._o jer._n 25._o 9_o 12._o and_o 29._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 2._o the_o land_n be_v ease_v of_o that_o wicked_a weight_n which_o bring_v upon_o it_o god_n heavy_a curse_n and_o it_o have_v be_v toil_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o continual_a tillage_n and_o so_o they_o have_v get_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o it_o to_o spend_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n both_o in_o a_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a sabbath_n ☞_o the_o good_a lord_n divert_v from_o we_o the_o like_a judgement_n as_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n for_o the_o like_a sin_n oh_o how_o shall_v our_o notorious_a provocation_n make_v we_o weep_v over_o and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 24._o 13_o 14._o lest_o ruin_n come_v upon_o we_o without_o remedy_n as_o upon_o israel_n and_o judah_n who_o ezekiel_n call_v aholah_n and_o aholibah_n ch._n 23._o 4._o the_o lewdness_n of_o both_o which_o god_n cause_v to_o cease_v as_o a_o caution_n to_o all_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v fear_v and_o do_v so_o no_o more_o v._o 49_o 49._o and_o ezek._n 16._o 51_o 58_o 59_o where_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v express_v more_o plain_o as_o in_o ch._n 23._o it_o be_v speak_v parabolical_o yet_o this_o thunder_a law_n god_n be_v please_v most_o gracious_o to_o qualify_v with_o some_o serene_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n v._o 60._o nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o covenant_n this_o spoil_v the_o devil_n plot_n who_o think_v the_o cup_n now_o put_v into_o the_o church_n hand_n in_o her_o captivity_n be_v so_o deep_a and_o large_a ezek._n 23.32_o that_o it_o have_v eternity_n to_o the_o bottom_n but_o god_n covenant_n of_o grace_n stop_v her_o bitter_a draught_n be_v time_n not_o by_o thy_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o work_n make_v on_o mount_n sinai_n but_o by_o my_o covenant_n to_o wit_n of_o grace_n make_v on_o mount_n zion_n ezek._n 16._o 60_o to_o 63._o this_o destroy_v the_o devil_n design_v of_o bury_v the_o church_n in_o the_o babylonish-grave_a of_o everlasting_a oblivion_n which_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o to_o keep_v christ_n in_o his_o grave_n from_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n act._n 2._o 21._o rom._n 1._o 4._o as_o the_o literal_a body_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n so_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n swallow_n up_o death_n in_o victory_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 54._o the_o lord_n witness_n can_v be_v keep_v under_o without_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n rev._n 11._o 10_o 11._o oh_o how_o glad_o will_v the_o devil_n have_v by_o his_o agent_n keep_v christ_n fast_o in_o the_o grave_a when_o he_o have_v get_v he_o there_o hereupon_o his_o instrument_n those_o kill-christs_n procure_v a_o commission_n to_o do_v that_o servile_a work_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n in_o secure_v and_o seal_v up_o christ_n sepulchre_n by_o authority_n so_o they_o go_v and_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a matth._n 27._o 66._o and_o now_o the_o devil_n dance_v upon_o the_o grave_a of_o christ_n as_o think_v himself_o cocksure_a of_o he_o but_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o heaven_n see_v and_o smile_v videt_fw-la ridet_fw-la look_n and_o laugh_v and_o laugh_v all_o to_o nothing_o he_o set_v his_o king_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n upon_o his_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n psal_n 2.4_o 6._o and_o as_o daniel_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o his_o seal_a den_n of_o lion_n be_v make_v great_a than_o ever_o so_o the_o church_n that_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n zech._n 9_o 11_o 12._o god_n promise_n to_o this_o people_n be_v that_o though_o they_o lie_v in_o babylon_n as_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v alive_a there_o yea_o and_o now_o nothing_o but_o bare_a bone_n yea_o dry_a bone_n such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o crumble_v into_o dust_n their_o case_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o they_o despare_o say_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n hang_n up_o their_o hope_n and_o their_o harp_n together_o upon_o the_o willow_n psal_n 137._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o god_n ow_v they_o say_v behold_v oh_o my_o people_n tho_o they_o little_o deserve_v it_o ezek._n 37._o 3_o 11_o 12._o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v open_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v isa_n 26._o 19_o come_v my_o people_n your_o captivity_n be_v but_o your_o chamber_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n i_o will_v bring_v you_o out_o thence_o god_n send_v his_o angel_n to_o roul_n back_o the_o stone_n as_o a_o officer_n send_v to_o let_v christ_n out_o of_o prison_n without_o the_o keeper_n consent_n and_o sit_v upon_o it_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o their_o arm_n which_o the_o guard_n let_v fall_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o astonish_a presence_n of_o the_o angel_n matth._n 28._o 2_o 3_o 4._o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n at_o christ_n death_n that_o open_v the_o grave_n matth._n 27._o 52_o 53._o for_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o bear_v his_o suffer_v and_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o hinder_v his_o rise_n and_o christ_n gracious_o comfort_n his_o disponding_n church_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v rise_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v awake_v and_o sing_v thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n isa_n 26._o â—9_n arise_v and_o come_v away_o cant._n 2._o 10_o 13._o and_o till_o thy_o 70_o y._n be_v accomplish_v he_o say_v come_v my_o people_n hide_v yourselves_o in_o your_o chamber_n of_o rest_n or_o babylonish_n retirement_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n love_o bespeak_v his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v captive_a to_o babylon_n as_o if_o lead_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n to_o a_o hide_v place_n of_o his_o own_o provide_v there_o say_v i_o will_v make_v babylon_n to_o you_o oh_o my_o people_n what_o the_o ark_n be_v to_o noah_n and_o what_o zoar_n be_v to_o lot_n your_o captivity_n shall_v be_v your_o sanctuary_n build_v you_o house_n in_o babylon_n and_o dwell_v in_o they_o take_v you_o wife_n and_o beget_v son_n and_o sack_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 29._o 5_o 6_o 7._o in_o a_o land_n like_o your_o own_o land_n for_o fruitfulness_n 2_o kin._n 18_o 32._o as_o it_o be_v with_o sundry_a plant_n which_o lose_v their_o stalk_n as_o well_o as_o their_o flower_n in_o winter_n yet_o shelter_v themselves_o by_o their_o root_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o ground_n be_v not_o their_o grave_n but_o their_o sanctuary_n a_o new_a spring_n make_v they_o live_v again_o to_o bud_n and_o blossom_n so_o it_o be_v the_o church_n wintertime_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n wherein_o god_n secure_v zion_n when_o a_o outcast_n as_o it_o be_v under_o ground_n and_o trample_v under_o foot_n as_o root_n of_o the_o most_o beautiful_a plant_n in_o winter_n yet_o behold_v how_o the_o lord_n cherish_v the_o church_n root_n there_o and_o then_o with_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n to_o give_v she_o a_o expect_a end_n of_o her_o winter_n and_o to_o bring_v a_o fresh_a spring_n upon_o she_o jer._n 29._o 11_o
day_n but_o suppose_v they_o have_v be_v of_o that_o moiety_n of_o mankind_n that_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o grave_a as_o psal_n 88_o 5._o and_o that_o death_n have_v not_o only_o seize_v but_o also_o feed_v upon_o they_o and_o have_v gnaw_v they_o to_o the_o very_a bone_n leave_v nothing_o but_o bare_a bone_n yea_o suppose_v those_o bone_n have_v be_v dry_v yea_o so_o very_o much_o dry_v ex_fw-la vetustate_fw-la &_o carry_v both_o so_o old_a and_o so_o rot_v as_o ready_a to_o moulder_v into_o dust_n at_o the_o least_o touch_n yet_o the_o great_a god_n who_o come_v to_o stand_v over_o these_o open_v grave_n as_o christ_n do_v over_o lazarus_n joh._n 11._o 38_o 41._o and_o who_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n can_v quicken_v the_o dead_a and_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v rom._n 5._o 17._o joh._n 5._o 28._o isa_n 26._o 19_o hos_fw-la 13._o 14._o he_o cry_v with_o some_o groan_n over_o the_o grave_a lazarus_n judah_n oh_o my_o people_n oh_o my_o church_n come_v forth_o joh._n 11._o 43._o ezek._n 37._o 12._o yea_o he_o roar_v mighty_o from_o on_o high_a jer._n 25._o 30._o like_o the_o lusty_a lion_n find_v his_o whelp_n dead_a in_o his_o den_n at_o their_o birth_n he_o fall_v a_o roar_v so_o fierce_o that_o as_o pliny_n report_v they_o present_o revive_v and_o rise_v up_o so_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n roar_v here_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n and_o much_o more_o at_o the_o last_o day_n 1_o thess_n 4._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o together_o with_o god_n word_n there_o go_v out_o a_o power_n luk._n 5._o 17._o as_o when_o he_o say_v lazarus_n come_v forth_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o joh._n 5._o 25_o 28_o 29._o if_o god_n do_v but_o speak_v to_o the_o dry_a bone_n say_v you_o shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n according_o it_o be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 1._o 3_o 6_o 9_o 14_o etc._n etc._n the_o admirable_a work_n of_o this_o great_a world_n be_v all_o make_v by_o a_o bare_a word_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o he_o who_o can_v give_v a_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o at_o the_o first_o can_v more_o easy_o restore_v a_o be_v out_o of_o something_o again_o as_o out_o of_o dry_a bone_n here_o this_o great_a truth_n ezekiel_n god_n interpreter_n excellent_o evidence_v in_o his_o parabolical_a and_o typical_a vision_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n most_o apt_o apply_v and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o jewish-church_n in_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n which_o yet_o be_v revive_v ezek._n 37._o v._o 7._o 1._o by_o a_o noise_n or_o rattle_v to_o wit_n some_o roar_a thunderclap_n 2._o by_o a_o shakeing_n as_o that_o of_o the_o earthquake_n at_o christ_n resurrection_n matth._n 28._o 2._o the_o earth_n do_v shake_v then_o to_o let_v christ_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o now_o to_o let_v the_o church_n out_o and_o when_o god_n deliver_v his_o church_n from_o mystical_a babylon_n he_o will_v shake_v heaven_n as_o well_o as_o earth_n hebr._n 12._o 26_o 27._o he_o will_v shake_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o the_o old_a earth_n to_o settle_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 12_o 13._o god_n shakeing_n conclude_v with_o settle_v it_o be_v not_o to_o ruin_n but_o to_o refine_v his_o church_n oh_o what_o a_o noise_n and_o what_o a_o shakeing_n be_v make_v here_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o well_o as_o by_o extraordinary_a in_o the_o thunderelap_n above_o and_o in_o the_o earthquake_n below_o to_o wit_n 1._o by_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n 2._o by_o a_o prevalent_a proclamation_n 1._o prayer_n have_v a_o shakeing_n power_n act._n 4._o 31._o yea_o and_o a_o rattle_a noise_n or_o sound_n with_o it_o act._n 2._o 2._o as_o ezekiel_n vision_n of_o the_o dry_a bone_n have_v both_o those_o two_o extraordinary_a and_o sensible_a sign_n of_o god_n powerful_a presence_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o those_o pray_v one_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o power_n 2_o '_o tim._n 1._o 7._o and_o shake_v the_o place_n of_o prayr_n with_o a_o mighty_a rush_a wind_n and_o shake_v the_o person_n too_o at_o that_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o planter_n do_v to_o young_a plant_n that_o they_o may_v settle_v the_o better_a now_o this_o powerful_a prayr_n for_o the_o jewish-churche_n restoration_n out_o of_o babylon_n be_v threefold_a 1._o that_o of_o solomon_n 1_o kin._n 8._o from_o 46_o to_o 54._o this_o very_a prayr_n though_o make_v about_o 468_o y._n before_o shake_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o persian_a prince_n cyrus_n so_o as_o to_o show_v compassion_n to_o god_n poor_a people_n in_o babylon_n and_o at_o length_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o return_v thus_o jacob_n prayr_n god_n almighty_a give_v you_o mercy_n or_o hebr._n bowel_n gen._n 43._o 14._o be_v particular_o answer_v when_o joseph_n bowel_n yern_v over_o benjamin_n v._o 30._o 2._o that_o of_o daniel_n when_o he_o understand_v by_o book_n how_o the_o 70_o y._n be_v expire_v then_o he_o put_v god_n promise_n in_o suit_n and_o speak_v nothing_o in_o his_o prayer_n but_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o so_o be_v answer_v by_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n dan._n 9_o 2_o 4_o 20._o this_o prayr_n shake_v heaven_n bring_v from_o thence_o gabriel_n who_o tell_v he_o for_o the_o 70_o y._n captivity_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v their_o own_o country_n seven_o seventy_n or_o 490_o y._n v._o 24._o 3._o that_o of_o the_o people_n who_o pray_v fast_v and_o weep_v by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n psal_n 137._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o kin._n 8._o 47_o 48._o zech._n 7._o 5._o those_o three_o action_n in_o those_o 70_o y._n show_v the_o church_n be_v no_o more_o dead_a in_o babylon_n than_o daniel_n be_v in_o his_o den_n for_o they_o be_v all_o action_n of_o the_o live_n not_o of_o the_o dead_a they_o sow_v in_o tear_n the_o precious_a seed_n of_o prayr_n wing_v with_o fast_v so_o reap_v at_o last_o in_o joy_n their_o desolate_a country_n make_v they_o disconsolate_a soul_n yet_o their_o sigh_n unutterable_a bring_v joy_n unspeakable_a psal_n 126._o 1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o then_o come_v the_o 2d_o shake_v cyrus_n prevalent_a proclamation_n the_o lord_n stir_v up_o his_o spirit_n to_o it_o ezra_n 1._o 1_o etc._n etc._n this_o turn_v the_o church_n tear_n into_o triumph_n her_o sigh_v into_o sing_v her_o sadness_n into_o gladness_n and_o the_o devil_n for_o all_o his_o plot_n have_v the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o be_v sad_a at_o his_o defeat_n and_o go_v lear_v away_o now_o when_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n prov._n 21.1_o have_v most_o happy_o stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n to_o issue_n out_o his_o most_o gracious_a proclamation_n of_o a_o jubilee_n to_o the_o distress_a church_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_v of_o the_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa_n 61._o 1._o and_o to_o give_v she_o so_o fair_a and_o full_a a_o patent_n this_o mighty_a marvellous_a and_o immediate_a work_n of_o divine_a mercy_n in_o she_o so_o deplorable_a misery_n do_v so_o surprise_v she_o that_o she_o can_v hardly_o believe_v she_o own_o eye_n but_o be_v for_o a_o while_n as_o those_o that_o dream_n psal_n 126._o 1._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n own_o do_v and_o most_o marvellous_a in_o the_o church_n eye_n psal_n 118._o 23._o especial_o upon_o those_o respect_n 1._o that_o their_o grave_n shall_v be_v open_v 2._o that_o their_o dry_a bone_n shall_v live_v again_o stand_v upon_o their_o foot_n walk_v home_o into_o their_o own_o country_n build_v a_o temple_n etc._n etc._n 3._o that_o cyrus_n a_o heathen_a king_n who_o do_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n sc._n save_o isa_n 45._o 4_o 5._o shall_v not_o only_o be_v call_v by_o name_n above_o 170_o y._n before_o he_o be_v bear_v to_o become_v the_o lord_n shepherd_n to_o feed_v his_o distress_a church_n isa_n 44._o 28._o but_o also_o 4._o in_o the_o very_a entrance_n into_o his_o monarchy_n before_o his_o affair_n be_v full_o settle_v to_o dismiss_v so_o great_a and_o so_o unite_v a_o people_n in_o their_o religion_n and_o custom_n and_o so_o give_v to_o insurrection_n as_o their_o character_n be_v ezra_n 4._o 12_o 19_o and_o to_o return_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o accommodation_n both_o for_o state_n and_o strength_n 5._o it_o be_v most_o marvellous_a that_o this_o decree_n or_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v sign_v not_o only_o 1._o precise_o at_o the_o end_n of_o daniel_n prayer_n dan._n 9_o 21_o 23._o and_o 10._o 12_o 14._o no_o soon_o be_v daniel_n prayer_n out_o of_o his_o
&_o fumigabunt_fw-la touch_v the_o mountain_n and_o they_o will_v smoke_v psal_n 104._o 32._o touch_v a_o great_a man_n upon_o the_o sore_a as_o the_o baptist_n here_o do_v herod_n and_o he_o fume_n cast_v the_o toucher_n into_o prison_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o there_o he_o lie_v for_o half_a a_o year_n without_o ever_o come_v to_o a_o fair_a trial_n or_o hear_v john_n baptist_n know_v well_o god_n truth_n must_v be_v tell_v however_o it_o be_v take_v and_o not_o to_o be_v betray_v as_o too_o oft_o it_o be_v by_o a_o cowardly_a and_o sinful_a silence_n here_o john_n lie_v in_o fetter_n while_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n more_o than_o of_o god_n restrain_v herod_n from_o murder_v he_o mark_v 6._o 17_o 20._o matth._n 14._o 4_o 5._o he_o fear_v john_n innocency_n which_o shine_v in_o his_o face_n and_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n who_o hate_v he_o already_o for_o his_o many_o crime_n and_o cruelty_n lest_o they_o shall_v move_v a_o mutiny_n at_o the_o death_n of_o so_o innocent_a and_o so_o much_o honour_v a_o person_n hereupon_o the_o plot_n be_v lay_v betwixt_o herod_n and_o his_o harlot_n herodias_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o when_o their_o convenient_a day_n herod_n birthday_n do_v come_v mark_v 6._o 21._o that_o day_n have_v be_v appoint_v long_o before_o for_o crafty_o act_v this_o cruel_a tragedy_n a_o great_a feast_n must_v then_o be_v make_v the_o noble_n invite_v the_o damosel-daughter_n must_v dance_v the_o king_n must_v swear_v and_o must_v gratify_v the_o queen_n with_o the_o baptist_n head_n all_o this_o be_v do_v as_o if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v concern_v at_o all_o but_o god_n do_v so_o far_o concern_v himself_o that_o herod_n be_v strike_v with_o horror_n upon_o it_o with_o terror_n and_o torment_n luk._n 9_o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mud_n and_o can_v find_v no_o way_n out_o yet_o god_n make_v he_o find_v a_o way_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o half_a whereof_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o damosel_n for_o trip_v wanton_o upon_o the_o toe_n as_o josephus_n relate_v and_o probable_o out_o of_o god_n kingdom_n too_o so_o father_n and_o son_n be_v both_o alike_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o punishment_n the_o second_o by-blow_n the_o devil_n give_v christ_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o his_o follower_n the_o disciple_n as_o he_o have_v do_v his_o forerunner_n john_n baptist_n and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o disciple_n to_o sea_n apart_o from_o christ_n matth._n 14._o 23_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o 45_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 6._o 16._o very_o loath_a be_v the_o disciple_n to_o launch_v out_o to_o sea_n alone_o and_o to_o leave_v his_o sweet_a and_o safe_a company_n but_o christ_n constrain_v they_o to_o do_v so_o 1_o that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o dismiss_v the_o multitude_n 2_o he_o dismiss_v his_o disciple_n to_o sea_n lest_o they_o also_o shall_v strike_v in_o with_o that_o rash-many-headed_n multitude_n who_o will_v have_v make_v he_o king_n 3_o though_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v their_o best_a friend_n behind_o they_o so_o near_o night_n in_o a_o desert_n and_o all_o alone_a too_o yet_o this_o be_v christ_n choice_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o solitary_a prayer_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o of_o his_o miraculous_a walk_v upon_o the_o wave_n to_o their_o relief_n by_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n for_o a_o few_o hour_n of_o danger_n only_o they_o learn_v the_o worth_n of_o christ_n no_o soon_o have_v the_o devil_n catch_v the_o disciple_n at_o distance_n from_o christ_n but_o to_o work_n he_o fall_v than_o down_o come_v the_o storm_n and_o up_o go_v the_o sea_n another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o mighty_a storm_n which_o be_v a_o wind_n say_v aristotle_n that_o roll_n in_o a_o circle_n with_o such_o violence_n insomuch_o as_o it_o swallow_v up_o whole_a town_n in_o italy_n etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a tempest_n a_o very_a sea-quake_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o a_o earthquake_n which_o have_v the_o formidable_a force_n of_o remove_v mountain_n and_o of_o cast_v down_o strong_a castle_n that_o stand_v upon_o they_o descend_v from_o the_o stink_v breath_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n the_o devil_n upon_o now_o the_o poor_a and_o christless_a apostle_n with_o a_o malicious_a intention_n to_o drown_v they_o all_o that_o they_o may_v never_o trouble_v his_o kingdom_n any_o more_o as_o with_o a_o horrible_a wind_n satan_n have_v brain_v all_o job_n child_n so_o by_o the_o like_a mean_n he_o will_v have_v drown_v all_o christ_n disciple_n christ_n be_v absent_a in_o this_o latter_a as_o job_n himself_n be_v in_o the_o former_a instance_n behold_v with_o i_o a_o little_a 1._o the_o church_n calamity_n 2._o her_o comfort_n in_o the_o one_a see_v the_o sad_a circumstance_n of_o this_o history_n of_o the_o church_n *_o as_o 1_o in_o this_o little_a ship_n be_v embark_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o church_n that_o now_o god_n have_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o in_o noah_n ark_n coup_v up_o in_o a_o little_a compass_n 2_o the_o wind_n be_v contrary_a matth._n 14._o 24._o as_o act._n 27._o 4._o so_o it_o be_v most_o with_o the_o church_n that_o be_v so_o often_o blow_v back_o from_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o from_o the_o haven_n of_o heaven_n in_o her_o militant-state_n she_o be_v ever_o and_o anon_o as_o in_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n wherein_o which_o way_n soever_o a_o man_n bend_v his_o course_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o wind_n sit_v cross_v to_o he_o 3_o those_o contrary_a wind_n be_v not_o so_o much_o ordinary_a as_o extraordinary_a so_o that_o those_o apostle_n who_o be_v fisherman_n and_o thereby_o experience_v in_o ordinary_a sea-storm_n cry_v out_o we_o perish_v for_o 4_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 6._o 48_o 49._o which_o signify_v not_o only_o that_o they_o be_v toss_v with_o the_o tempest_n but_o also_o torment_v with_o it_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v luk._n 16._o 23._o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o torment_n thus_o the_o afflict_a church_n be_v here_o not_o only_o toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v as_o isa_n 54._o 11._o but_o also_o torment_v as_o those_o miserable_a man_n be_v by_o the_o tormentor_n in_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n toss_v they_o too_o and_o fro_o up_o and_o down_o till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o loose_v one_o limb_n from_o another_o so_o this_o wind_n be_v far_o unlike_o the_o sweet_a gale_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o always_o blow_v good_a to_o the_o church_n out_o of_o every_o quarter_n north_n and_o south_n cant._n 4._o 16._o but_o more_o like_o that_o ruach_n gedolah_n strong_a and_o mighty_a wind_n 1_o kin._n 19_o 11._o which_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o for_o his_o voice_n be_v a_o voice_n of_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n and_o natural_a to_o he_o micah_n 7._o 18._o and_o his_o voice_n of_o justice_n against_o jezebel_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v yet_o be_v call_v his_o strange_a act_n isai_n 28._o 21._o yea_o more_o than_o so_o for_o this_o tempestuous_a wind_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o toss_v the_o church_n up_o and_o down_o hither_o and_o thither_o so_o it_o toil_v and_o torment_v they_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v extort_v as_o upon_o a_o rack_n a_o denial_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o christianity_n from_o they_o 5_o they_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a the_o ship_n be_v now_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n matth._n 14.24_o mark_v 6.47_o the_o syriack_n add_v they_o be_v many_o furlong_n from_o each_o shore_n agreeable_a to_o joh._n 6._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o row_v about_o thirty_o furlong_n so_o deep_o be_v the_o sea_n here_o that_o they_o can_v not_o fathom_n or_o feel_v the_o bottom_n and_o here_o the_o devil_n hope_a to_o carry_v it_o by_o carry_v they_o down_o into_o this_o deep_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o carry_v they_o also_o down_o still_o low_o into_o his_o own_o deep_a even_o to_o the_o deep_a and_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n 6_o it_o be_v very_o dark_a as_o well_o as_o very_o deep_a joh._n 6._o 17._o which_o be_v a_o time_n very_o terrible_a to_o mariner_n to_o who_o the_o water_n afford_v they_o most_o a_o little_a light_n now_o darkness_n of_o itself_o be_v their_o danger_n not_o know_v how_o to_o steer_v their_o course_n safe_o from_o rock_n and_o quicksand_n sail_v be_v then_o dangerous_a as_o act._n 27.9_o when_o no_o star_n appear_v v._o 20._o but_o this_o be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o itself_o it_o be_v a_o darkness_n from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n the_o devil_n who_o hope_a to_o drown_n they_o
in_o the_o deep_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a a_o right_n devilish_a deed_n of_o darkness_n that_o they_o may_v not_o discern_v their_o own_o destruction_n oh_o how_o doleful_a be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o disciple_n it_o be_v so_o deep_o they_o can_v not_o feel_v bottom_n and_o so_o dark_a they_o can_v not_o discern_v shore_n and_o whether_o this_o the_o devil_n hericane_a will_v drive_v they_o to_o drown_v they_o either_o by_o swallow_v up_o the_o ship_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o by_o split_v she_o upon_o the_o rock_n or_o sand_n of_o the_o shore_n they_o know_v not_o oh_o what_o a_o sad_a takeing_n be_v judas_n who_o christ_n call_v a_o devil_n soon_o after_o this_o joh._n 6.70_o in_o at_o this_o sad_a bout_n but_o the_o 7_o be_v the_o sad_a circumstance_n of_o all_o to_o wit_n christ_n be_v absent_a from_o they_o in_o this_o storm_n who_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o the_o other_o and_o jesus_n be_v not_o come_v to_o they_o joh._n 6._o 17._o this_o be_v worse_o to_o they_o than_o the_o storm_n their_o best_a pilot_n and_o protector_n who_o presence_n have_v protect_v they_o from_o the_o last_o late_a storm_n be_v want_v though_o christ_n be_v asleep_a in_o the_o former_a storm_n yet_o be_v heat_n hand_n they_o can_v quick_o awake_v he_o but_o now_o be_v he_o out_o of_o their_o call_n and_o they_o know_v not_o when_o he_o will_v come_v oh_o what_o can_v they_o do_v no_o doubt_v but_o the_o devil_n may_v make_v they_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n word_n to_o they_o you_o shall_v bear_v by_o name_n among_o the_o gentile_n as_o act._n 9_o 15._o it_o be_v now_o more_o likely_a they_o shall_v bear_v it_o down_o into_o the_o deep_a and_o unto_o the_o dead_a yet_o mark_v it_o they_o altogether_o despond_v not_o they_o do_v not_o betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o boat_n as_o those_o desperado_n do_v act._n 27._o 30._o but_o to_o their_o oar_n row_v hard_o about_o twentyfive_a or_o thirty_o furlong_n joh._n 6._o 19_o they_o have_v so_o learn_v of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 20._o that_o god_n must_v be_v trust_v but_o not_o tempt_v by_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o due_a mean_n he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o they_o yet_o do_v he_o usual_o work_v with_o they_o their_o sail_n they_o can_v not_o hand_n out_o the_o wind_n be_v too_o boisterous_a therefore_o they_o keep_v tug_v with_o hand_n all_o at_o their_o oar_n even_o all_o the_o three_o long_a watch_n of_o the_o dark_a and_o stormy_a night_n for_o the_o stress_n of_o wether_n and_o the_o disciple_n distress_n last_v from_o evening_n to_o midnight_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o cockcrow_n then_o after_o cockcrow_n the_o four_o watch_v of_o the_o night_n god_n bless_v their_o endeavour_n so_o far_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o dear_a long_v and_o long-looked_n for_o saviour_n joh._n 6._o 19_o *_o this_o do_v teach_v we_o in_o great_a storm_n to_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o practicable_a help_n for_o our_o own_o deliverance_n as_o the_o disciple_n here_o non_fw-la navem_fw-la deserunt_fw-la sed_fw-la remigando_fw-la laborârunt_fw-la deserted_n not_o their_o station_n but_o do_v their_o utmost_a at_o their_o oar_n when_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o with_o their_o sail_n try_v all_o thing_n 1_o thess_n 5.21_o if_o one_o way_n may_v not_o another_o may_v avail_v have_v view_v 1._o the_o church_n calamity_n in_o those_o seven_o sad_a circumstance_n now_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o church_n comfort_n christ_n will_v not_o leave_v she_o comfortless_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o orphan_n joh._n 14._o 18._o as_o his_o disciple_n seem_v to_o be_v now_o during_o christ_n absence_n who_o be_v not_o only_o their_o lord_n but_o their_o father_n also_o for_o he_o call_v they_o his_o child_n matth._n 5._o 45._o but_o more_o plain_o and_o distinct_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n child_n have_v you_o any_o meat_n joh._n 21._o 5._o ☞_o oh_o the_o boundless_a and_o bottomless_a bowel_n of_o this_o heavenly_a father_n to_o his_o poor_a child_n ever_o say_v compassionate_o to_o they_o have_v you_o food_n and_o have_v you_o raiment_n have_v you_o this_o and_o have_v you_o that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o these_o thing_n matth._n 6._o 32._o both_o for_o our_o soul_n the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o throne_n and_o for_o our_o body_n those_o of_o the_o footstool_n he_o care_v and_o cater_v in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o oh_o happy_a we_o do_v we_o but_o know_v believe_o our_o own_o happiness_n psal_n 139._o 14._o and_o 22._o 9_o and_o 144._o 15._o numb_a 11._o 13._o hos_fw-la 2._o 8_o 21_o 22._o psal_n 50._o 10._o rom._n 8._o 28._o oh_o happy_a disciple_n that_o have_v such_o a_o father_n present_a or_o absent_a even_o when_o plunge_v into_o the_o deep_a of_o misery_n we_o have_v see_v their_o sad_a suffer_v or_o passion_n in_o the_o circumstance_n aforesaid_a now_o view_v a_o little_a christ_n compassion_n for_o comfort_v the_o church_n in_o calamity_n the_o disciple_n can_v not_o well_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o yern_v of_o divine_a bowel_n over_o his_o church_n in_o such_o a_o like_a condition_n as_o they_o than_o be_v isai_n 54._o 11._o oh_o thou_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o can_v not_o but_o comfort_v the_o disciple_n to_o consider_v they_o have_v not_o step_v out_o of_o god_n way_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o this_o storm_n for_o christ_n have_v constrain_v they_o to_o go_v this_o voyage_n and_o that_o without_o he_o it_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o take_v along_o with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o journey_n and_o voyage_n christ_n sweet_a and_o save_a company_n but_o christ_n command_v they_o to_o go_v without_o he_o to_o this_o place_n where_o they_o be_v in_o this_o jeopardy_n ☞_o hence_o observe_v 1_o storm_n may_v be_v meet_v with_o in_o way_n of_o obedience_n in_o go_v where_o and_o whether_o christ_n bid_v we_o go_v 2_o if_o storm_n meet_v those_o that_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o obedience_n what_o can_v they_o expect_v that_o walk_n in_o way_n of_o disobedience_n but_o sodom_n storm_v of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 3_o storm_n may_v well_o be_v expect_v if_o christ_n be_v absent_a as_o here_o yea_o 4_o they_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o fear_n and_o danger_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n matth._n 8._o 25._o 5_o christ_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o cause_n case_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o church_n and_o child_n he_o fall_v asleep_a in_o the_o first_o storm_n and_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o 6_o christ_n be_v tug_v and_o toil_v as_o earnest_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o matth._n 14._o 23._o as_o they_o do_v for_o themselves_o in_o their_o peril_n and_o almost_o perish_a condition_n with_o all_o their_o hard_a rowing_n 7_o astormy_a sea_n can_v separate_a christ_n from_o his_o church_n in_o danger_n rom._n 8._o â—5_n christ_n come_v walk_v upon_o the_o sea_n show_v himself_o herein_o to_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n who_o only_o walk_v through_o a_o sea_n dry_v up_o but_o the_o messiah_n walk_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o a_o full-sea_n yea_o notorious_o rage_v christ_n step_v from_o off_o one_o proud_a wave_n upon_o another_o his_o godhead_n all_o along_o bear_v up_o the_o natural_a weight_n of_o his_o manhood_n he_o well_o know_v that_o his_o absence_n make_v their_o suffering_n unsufferable_a so_o take_v he_o long_a and_o more_o than_o mortal_a stride_n towards_o they_o matth._n 14._o 25._o 8_o when_o christ_n on_o the_o shore_n see_v they_o toil_v in_o the_o sea_n than_o out_o of_o compassion_n he_o come_v upon_o the_o sea_n to_o comfort_v they_o mark_v 6._o 48._o christ_n be_v now_o land_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n and_o thence_o he_o behold_v all_o the_o toiling_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o this_o troublesome_a sea_n on_o earth_n then_o come_v he_o down_o to_o deliver_v she_o exod._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 9_o yet_o not_o till_o the_o four_o watch_v of_o the_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o common_o keep_v his_o hand_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n and_o his_o help_n be_v always_o sweet_a because_o whatever_o we_o think_v of_o it_o it_o be_v always_o seasonable_a isa_n 30._o 18._o 10_o how_o apt_a be_v man_n to_o mistake_v their_o comfort_n when_o they_o come_v to_o they_o as_o here_o they_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o come_n of_o their_o only_a comforter_n matth._n 14._o 26._o they_o fear_v this_o spectrum_n or_o apparition_n as_o well_o as_o the_o storm_n they_o may_v think_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n who_o have_v raise_v that_o storm_n and_o be_v come_v himself_n to_o sink_v they_o outright_o thus_o mistake_v they_o their_o saviour_n for_o satan_n and_o their_o choice_a comforter_n for_o their_o chief_a
open_a to_o christianity_n to_o canaan_n and_o to_o the_o battle_n at_o armageddon_n here_o ☞_o note_v 1_o the_o jew_n be_v call_v king_n of_o the_o east_n 1._o christ_n make_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v king_n in_o general_a rev._n 1.6_o but_o 2._o those_o convert_v jew_n in_o special_a isa_n 24._o 21_o 22_o 23._o where_o upon_o their_o conversion_n they_o be_v call_v king_n 3._o then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o glorious_o erect_v among_o they_o zech._n 12._o 8._o and_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n zech._n 14.6_o 7._o isa_n 60.20_o and_o 62._o 1_o 2_o 3._o of_o the_o east_n because_o they_o most_o live_v there_o in_o turkey_n tartary_n the_o ten_o tribe_n especial_o and_o china_n which_o be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o sinim_n isa_n 49._o 12._o or_o shinar_n zech._n 5_o 11._o 2_o that_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n both_o old_a and_o new_a testam_fw-la foretell_v it_o this_o must_v be_v under_o the_o 6_o vial_n for_o under_o the_o seven_o vial_n alderman_n be_v do_v rev_n 16._o 17._o both_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n be_v then_o accomplish_v 2._o their_o conversion_n be_v describe_v with_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o dry_n up_o the_o river_n isa_n 11._o 15_o 16._o 3_o the_o hebrew_a phrase_n use_v here_o and_o no_o where_o else_o as_o armageddon_n rev._n 16._o 16._o and_o allelujah_o rev._n 19_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 6._o where_o the_o 6_o vial_n be_v reassume_v and_o further_a explain_v do_v show_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v come_v in_o and_o join_v with_o the_o christian_a gentile_n in_o praise_v god_n for_o the_o ruin_n of_o rome_n christ_n command_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o ch._n 18._o 20._o the_o gentile-churche_n do_v ready_o obey_v and_o cry_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n haleluia_o chap._n 19_o 1._o this_o awaken_v the_o dull_a daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n especial_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lamb_n ver_fw-la 5._o to_o seek_v their_o belove_a with_o they_o cant._n 5._o 9_o and_o 6._o 1._o then_o come_v the_o jewish_a church_n out_o of_o her_o open_a grave_n ezek._n 37._o 12._o as_o the_o morning_n out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o after_o a_o long_a night_n cant._n 6._o 10._o out_o of_o her_o wilderness_n she_o be_v somewhat_o move_v and_o mollify_v by_o the_o two_o first_o hallelujah_n v._o 1._o 3._o but_o more_o by_o the_o 3d._n wherein_o the_o 4_o live_a wight_n and_o the_o 24_o elder_n joint_o and_o public_o sound_v their_o haleluia_o v._o 4._o yet_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o lamb_n voice_n be_v she_o rouse_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a it_o be_v christ_n that_o do_v powerful_o pull_v the_o veil_n from_o off_o her_o heart_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o now_o she_o join_v with_o the_o gentile-churche_n in_o the_o four_o haleluia_o to_o concelebrate_v that_o great_a mercy_n of_o rome_n ruin_n who_o idolatry_n have_v long_o be_v her_o stumbling-block_n now_o all_o the_o saint_n jew_n and_o gentile_n join_v with_o one_o consent_n to_o praise_n the_o lord_n v._o 6._o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o many_o water_n and_o of_o mighty_a thunder_n thus_o the_o believe_a gentile_n do_v all_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v christ_n into_o their_o mother_n house_n the_o jewish_a church_n cant._n 3._o 4._o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o jewish_a joh._n 4._o 22._o and_o now_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o a_o long_a divorce_n have_v the_o robe_n of_o a_o bride_n bestow_v on_o she_o chap._n 19.8_o that_o in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o gentile_a church_n both_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o the_o lamb_n and_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o marry_v this_o new_a bride_n but_o as_o a_o conqueror_n therefore_o be_v his_o conquest_n relate_v after_o the_o conqueror_n be_v describe_v v._o 11_o 20._o christ_n draw_v his_o sword_n when_o he_o begin_v his_o war_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 5._o 13_o 14._o and_o he_o will_v never_o put_v up_o his_o draw_v sword_n till_o he_o have_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n the_o dragon_n can_v prevail_v against_o michael_n our_o prince_n rev._n 12._o 8._o here_o the_o beast_n that_o bear_v the_o whore_n be_v take_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o fraud_n and_o force_n and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n and_o both_o cast_v alive_a into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n that_o burn_v with_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o most_o unquenchable_a burn_a rev._n 19_o 19_o 20._o the_o beast_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a or_o temporal_a power_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastic_a power_n make_v up_o one_o antichrist_n who_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n conquer_v venit_fw-la vidit_fw-la vicit_fw-la catch_n cast_v he_o away_o with_o indignation_n yea_o come_v upon_o he_o as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n while_o he_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o insult_a when_o he_o say_v i_o sit_v as_o a_o god_n and_o shall_v see_v no_o sorrow_n ch._n 18._o 7._o and_o hurl_v he_o headlong_o into_o hell_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v burn_v for_o burn_v as_o he_o have_v burn_v alive_a many_o of_o god_n martyr_n with_o a_o temporal_a fire_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a himself_n with_o eternal_a fire_n and_o the_o king_n that_o be_v antichrist_n auxiliary_n with_o their_o arm_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n v._o 21._o at_o armageddon_n which_o signify_v a_o treacherous_a army_n or_o a_o unfortunate_a troop_n or_o rather_o a_o mountain_n of_o man_n cut_v in_o piece_n as_o sisera_n army_n be_v at_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n judg._n 5.19_o revel_v 16.16_o these_o be_v not_o so_o deep_o damn_v as_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v they_o make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o infernal_a praetor_n the_o seven_o memorable_a remark_n be_v the_o seven_o vial_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o air_n that_o be_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n that_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n who_o have_v hitherto_o uphold_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n now_o it_o be_v do_v ch._n 16_o 17._o to_o wit_n the_o dragon_n be_v or_o devil_n deputy_n antichrist_n chap._n 13.2_o be_v undo_v and_o utter_o destroy_v note_v 1._o the_o instrument_n of_o this_o destruction_n heaven_n and_o earth_n conspire_v together_o for_o that_o work_n v._o 18._o 2_o the_o object_n of_o this_o destruction_n be_v the_o whole_a antichristian_a church_n and_o state_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o 10_o part_v whereof_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v at_o the_o rise_v of_o the_o witness_n ch._n 11.13_o here_o the_o nine_o part_n remain_v do_v fall_v in_o a_o tripartite_a ruin_n this_o earthquake_n pull_v it_o all_o into_o three_o piece_n and_o all_o confederate_a place_n and_o people_n be_v either_o convert_v or_o confound_v whether_o continent_n country_n or_o island_n see_v ezek._n 5._o 11_o 12._o zech._n 14.4_o 5._o some_o may_v flee_v away_o v._o 20._o and_o chap._n 18.4_o by_o true_a penitency_n but_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o their_o stubborn_a impenitency_n christ_n will_v brain_n they_o with_o big_a hailstone_n than_o those_o josh_n 10._o each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o 100_o weight_n v._o 21._o or_o those_o that_o knock_v down_o the_o jesuit_n church_n at_o blois_n in_o france_n yet_o marvellous_o pass_v over_o the_o protestant_a church_n there_o without_o the_o least_o harm_n as_o exod._n 9_o 25._o or_o big_a than_o those_o which_o fall_v here_o this_o 18_o of_o may_n which_o knock_v so_o many_o rook_n on_o the_o head_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o seven_o vial_n pour_v out_o on_o the_o air_n be_v reassume_v in_o revel_n 20._o as_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o vial_n be_v ch._n 17.18_o 19_o have_v the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o learned_a though_o many_o of_o they_o do_v conceive_v it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o historical_a repetition_n of_o thing_n former_o do_v yet_o we_o may_v with_o many_o other_o as_o probable_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o prophetic_a relation_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v consider_v 1_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o vision_n chap._n 20._o with_o the_o former_a ch._n 19_o 19_o 20_o 21._o john_n say_v and_o or_o afterward_o i_o see_v etc._n etc._n ch._n 20._o 1._o to_o wit_n after_o i_o have_v see_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n cast_v into_o the_o lake_n than_o have_v i_o this_o follow_a vision_n 2_o it_o be_v rational_a to_o expect_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o dragon_n or_o devil_n after_o the_o doom_n of_o the_o beast_n who_o be_v but_o the_o devil_n deputy_n rome_n both_o imperial_a and_o papal_a act_v all_o by_o and_o under_o the_o dragon_n revel_v 13._o 3._o christ_n indeed_o fight_v with_o the_o dragon_n and_o foil_v he_o ch._n 12._o whereupon_o he_o