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etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la cum_fw-la faceret_fw-la mulier_fw-la â—idem_fw-la insidiantes_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la ait_fw-fr samson_n at_o ille_fw-la exurgens_fw-la disruptis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fugatos_fw-la inimicos_fw-la prostravit_fw-la fit_a &_o nostro_fw-la forti_fw-la jesus_n domino_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la colligatio_fw-la velut_fw-la in_o palo_fw-la orsorio_n contextio_fw-la capillorum_fw-la dicunt_fw-la enim_fw-la ad_fw-la jesum_fw-la scripsit_fw-la nobis_fw-la moses_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la non_fw-la habeus_fw-la filios_fw-la accipiat_fw-la vxorem_fw-la ejus_fw-la frater_fw-la ipsius_fw-la &_o suscitet_fw-la seman_n fratri_fw-la svo_fw-la septem_fw-la autem_fw-la fratres_fw-la erant_fw-la accipit_fw-la vxorem_fw-la fratris_fw-la secundus_fw-la &_o tertius_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la omnes_fw-la eam_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la mortua_fw-la est_fw-la &_o mulier_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n aiunt_fw-la cujus_fw-la erit_fw-la uxor_fw-la quanto_fw-la vehementius_fw-la se_fw-la ligasse_n nostrum_fw-la fortem_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la tanto_fw-la velocius_fw-la solvit_fw-la quam_fw-la intulerant_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la silij_fw-la inquit_fw-la seculi_fw-la generant_fw-la &_o generantur_fw-la qui_fw-la autem_fw-la digni_fw-la fuerint_fw-la seculum_fw-la illud_fw-la contingere_fw-la nec_fw-la nubunt_fw-la nec_fw-la nubuntur_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la mori_fw-la poterunt_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la simile_n angelis_n tell_v i_o how_o thou_o may_v be_v bind_v the_o jew_n speak_v almost_o the_o same_o word_n to_o our_o judge_n christ_n how_o long_o make_v you_o we_o to_o doubt_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o joh._n 10.24_o samson_n suffer_v himself_o a_o three_o time_n to_o be_v bind_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o say_v he_o thou_o weave_v the_o seven_o lock_n of_o my_o head_n i_o shall_v be_v weak_a which_o the_o woman_n do_v and_o then_o say_v the_o philistines_n be_v upon_o thou_o samson_n but_o he_o rise_v put_v his_o enemy_n to_o flight_n so_o be_v christ_n use_v for_o the_o pharisee_n come_v and_o say_v to_o he_o master_n moses_n say_v if_o a_o man_n die_v have_v no_o child_n his_o brother_n shall_v marry_v his_o wife_n and_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n now_o there_o be_v among_o we_o seven_o brethren_n and_o all_o the_o young_a brethren_n in_o order_n marry_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n and_o all_o of_o they_o and_o the_o woman_n at_o last_o die_v without_o issue_n in_o the_o resurrection_n therefore_o who_o wife_n shall_v she_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o matth._n 22.24.28_o but_o by_o how_o much_o more_o strong_o they_o think_v they_o have_v bind_v our_o strong_a one_o by_o so_o much_o more_o speedy_o he_o answer_v the_o objection_n luk._n 20.34_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n say_v he_o marry_o and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n but_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o that_o world_n neither_o marry_o nor_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n for_o they_o can_v die_v but_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o angel_n he_o go_v on_o the_o hour_n of_o sampsons_n death_n be_v come_v ibid._n venit_fw-la hora_fw-la mortis_fw-la samson_n dicit_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la venit_fw-la hora_fw-la ut_fw-la glorificetur_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la nisi_fw-la enim_fw-la granum_fw-la tritici_fw-la cadens_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la mortuum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la solum_fw-la manet_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la mortuum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la multum_fw-la fructum_fw-la affert_fw-la ibid._n and_o our_o samson_n say_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o be_v glorify_v for_o except_o a_o grain_n of_o wheat_n fall_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n joh._n 12._o he_o proceed_v dalilah_n be_v urgent_a upon_o he_o mortem_fw-la instant_a &_o flente_fw-la mendaciter_fw-la coram_fw-la se_fw-la muliere_fw-la pusillanimis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la samson_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la ut_fw-la nostri_fw-la figurata_fw-la actio_fw-la impleretur_fw-la dicentis_fw-la tristis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la and_o weep_v before_o he_o he_o be_v vex_v to_o the_o death_n as_o a_o type_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n our_o samson_n say_v my_o soul_n be_v exceed_o sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26.38_o he_o add_v further_a before_o dalilah_n do_v these_o thing_n namely_o ibid._n antequam_fw-la haec_fw-la fierent_fw-la misit_fw-la mulier_fw-la ad_fw-la viros_fw-la dicens_fw-la afferte_fw-la argentum_fw-la jam_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la omne_fw-la veraciter_fw-la indicavit_fw-la fit_a certa_fw-la traditio_fw-la quam_fw-la supplevit_fw-la judas_n accepto_fw-la argento_fw-la ibid._n before_o she_o shave_v off_o the_o seven_o lock_n of_o his_o head_n she_o send_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n say_v bring_v the_o silver_n for_o now_o he_o have_v tell_v i_o all_o his_o mind_n and_o receive_v the_o silver_n she_o make_v a_o certain_a delivery_n of_o he_o into_o their_o hand_n as_o judas_n do_v of_o christ_n he_o add_v ib._n impletur_fw-la in_o samson_n per_fw-la figuram_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la christo_fw-la domino_fw-la actum_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la manifest_a no_o quod_fw-la eum_fw-la accipiens_fw-la mulier_fw-la fecit_fw-la dormire_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la svo_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la noster_fw-la fortis_fw-la dominus_fw-la dixit_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la prophetam_fw-la mori_fw-la extra_fw-la jerusalem_n quod_fw-la novacula_fw-la adhibita_fw-la rasit_fw-la caput_fw-la ejus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la calvariae_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la raso_n capite_fw-la samson_n discessit_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la &_o noster_fw-la in_o ligno_fw-la pendens_fw-la clamavit_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quare_fw-la i_o dereliquisti_fw-la accipientes_fw-la inimici_fw-la samson_n ligaverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la ferro_fw-la hoc_fw-la clavi_fw-la indicant_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la ib._n that_o be_v do_v in_o samson_n as_o a_o type_n which_o be_v afterward_o manifest_o act_v in_o our_o lord_n christ_n for_o this_o that_o dalilah_n make_v samson_n to_o sleep_v in_o her_o bosom_n be_v that_o which_o our_o lord_n say_v it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o prophet_n shall_v perish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n luk._n 13._o that_o with_o a_o razor_n she_o do_v shave_v his_o head_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o the_o place_n call_v calvary_n in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n skull_n samson_n be_v shave_v his_o strength_n depart_v from_o he_o and_o christ_n hang_v on_o the_o tree_n 27._o matth._n 27._o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o samson_n be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o christ_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o conclude_v with_o this_o one_o great_a miracle_n samson_n wrought_v in_o his_o death_n which_o also_o our_o lord_n fulfil_v ibid._n vnum_fw-la extremum_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la sva_fw-la samson_n fecit_fw-la miraculum_fw-la quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la noster_fw-la dominus_fw-la implevit_fw-la apprehendens_fw-la dvas_fw-la columnas_fw-la super_fw-la quas_fw-la totum_fw-la aedificium_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la semel_fw-la se_fw-la adhuc_fw-la confirmari_fw-la petit_fw-la atque_fw-la impetu_fw-la spiritus_fw-la columnas_fw-la evelleus_fw-la omne_fw-la illud_fw-la aedificium_fw-la cum_fw-la populis_fw-la cadens_fw-la plures_fw-la samson_n in_fw-la morte_fw-la sva_fw-la occidit_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la sva_fw-la occiderat_fw-la dominus_fw-la etiam_fw-la noster_fw-la manifestius_fw-la quod_fw-la ille_fw-la mystice_fw-la fecit_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la dvos_fw-la angulos_fw-la mundi_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la scilicet_fw-la &_o praeputium_fw-la velut_fw-la dvas_fw-la columnas_fw-la in_fw-la sva_fw-la morte_fw-la movens_fw-la omnem_fw-la culturam_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la subvertit_fw-la ibid._n lay_v hold_n on_o the_o two_o pillar_n which_o uphold_v the_o house_n on_o which_o the_o philistine_n be_v set_v call_v upon_o god_n he_o desire_v the_o renew_n of_o his_o strength_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o throw_v down_o the_o pillar_n and_o so_o the_o house_n and_o the_o people_n fall_v sampson_z slay_v more_o at_o his_o death_n than_o he_o have_v slay_v in_o his_o life-time_n and_o our_o lord_n do_v that_o more_o manifest_o which_o he_o do_v in_o a_o mystery_n for_o in_o his_o death_n move_v the_o two_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o two_o pillar_n he_o destroy_v all_o idolatry_n 472._o def._n of_o perkins_n p._n 472._o hear_v wotton_n as_o samson_n save_v
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call_v arca_n a_o chest_n or_o coffer_n and_o in_o a_o chest_n or_o coffer_n man_n put_v their_o jewel_n plate_n treasure_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v precious_a and_o whereof_o they_o make_v high_a account_n and_o his_o treasure_n be_v in_o his_o coffer_n his_o heart_n be_v there_o also_o thus_o in_o christ_n be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n 1.19_o col._n 2.3_o john_n 1.14_o col._n 1.19_o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v hereupon_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n 10.12_o col._n 1.13_o isai_n 42.1_o heb._n 10.12_o his_o elect_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_n and_o he_o be_v ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 11_o exod._n 25.10_o 11_o 2._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o shittim_n wood_n and_o gold_n it_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v lay_v over_o with_o gold_n the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_v overlay_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o be_v compass_v about_o or_o cover_v about_o it_o be_v express_v exod._n 25.11_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o with_o gold_n within_o and_o without_o thou_o shall_v overlie_v it_o this_o add_v much_o to_o the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o declare_v that_o christ_n be_v every_o way_n glorious_a and_o excellent_a within_o and_o without_o in_o soul_n and_o in_o body_n in_o his_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n 25.11_o exod._n 25.11_o 3._o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o crown_n or_o border_n of_o gold_n round_o about_o this_o do_v signify_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o those_o grace_n with_o which_o he_o be_v crown_v 4._o it_o have_v ring_n of_o gold_n and_o bar_n and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o carry_v of_o it_o about_o and_o these_o show_v that_o christ_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n lay_v up_o in_o he_o be_v to_o be_v preach_v wheresoever_o the_o church_n be_v 5._o the_o ark_n be_v have_v in_o high_a account_n both_o 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place_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 20.26_o judg._n 20.26_o and_o in_o solemn_a prayer_n people_n use_v to_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o ark._n 9_o john_n 14.8_o 9_o this_o typify_v god_n high_a account_n of_o christ_n 1.18_o john_n 1.18_o never_o be_v there_o such_o a_o representation_n of_o the_o father_n as_o christ_n his_o son_n all_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n come_v to_o we_o from_o christ_n 13.15_o heb._n 13.15_o and_o by_o he_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o all_o our_o sacrifice_n 2._o the_o saint_n also_o have_v the_o ark_n in_o high_a account_n nothing_o be_v account_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o they_o witness_v the_o zeal_n of_o david_n about_o it_o 6.2_o 2_o sam_n 6.2_o nothing_o more_o grieve_v and_o pierce_v they_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o
therefore_o to_o isaac_n god_n give_v a_o more_o particular_a assurance_n 26.4_o gen._n 26.4_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o isaac_n have_v two_o son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n from_o whether_o of_o they_o shall_v christ_n descend_v god_n tell_v jacob_n 28.14_o gen._n 28.14_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o jacob_n have_v twelve_o son_n from_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v christ_n come_v god_n discover_v it_o to_o jacob_n and_o jacob_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v to_o come_v from_o judah_n but_o when_o shall_v he_o come_v when_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n 49.10_o gen._n 49.10_o and_o this_o be_v the_o clear_a light_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o world_n while_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o bound_n of_o a_o family_n but_o afterward_o god_n make_v know_v this_o rule_n of_o godliness_n the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n to_o a_o select_a nation_n who_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o now_o the_o church_n be_v in_o populo_fw-la israelitico_fw-la among_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n god_n have_v shut_v out_o all_o other_o nation_n by_o the_o partition_n wall_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n so_o that_o it_o be_v then_o true_a 76.1_o psal_n 76.1_o in_o jury_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n of_o they_o god_n say_v you_o shall_v be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v i_o 19.5_o exod._n 19.5_o and_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o sing_v that_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n 147.19.20_o psal_n 147.19.20_o he_o have_v show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o 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prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o hurt_v it_o but_o they_o main_o hurt_v themselves_o hence_o learn_v we_o divers_a thing_n 1._o see_v here_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a or_o as_o saint_n austin_n speak_v between_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o church_n the_o former_a do_v consist_v of_o jew_n only_a the_o latter_a of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n together_o of_o the_o former_a its_o say_a 76.1_o psal_n 76.1_o in_o jury_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n the_o gentile_n be_v then_o exclude_v by_o the_o partition-wal_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 2.12_o eph._n 2.12_o and_o then_o they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o this_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n 3.2_o am._n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o 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