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cistern_n etc._n etc._n as_o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 5.15_o no_o wonder_n then_o if_o popish_a priest_n who_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o marry_v be_v so_o notorious_o brand_v for_o whoredom_n especial_o consider_v they_o most_o want_v that_o pious_a education_n which_o eli_n son_n have_v and_o five_o or_o last_o they_o stand_v stigmatise_v for_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o obduration_n upon_o scripture_n record_n v._o 25._o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o grave_a counsel_n of_o their_o good_a father_n who_o they_o despise_v for_o his_o old_a age_n so_o persist_v in_o their_o pertinacious_a practice_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o aggravate_v circumstance_n as_o first_o oh_o place_n in_o shilo_n the_o holiness_n whereof_o shall_v have_v smite_v they_o with_o shame_n to_o commit_v such_o horrible_a abomination_n even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n himself_o ver_fw-la 14._o second_o of_o person_n priest_n who_o ought_v to_o lead_v exemplary_a life_n and_o to_o teach_v by_o pattern_n as_o well_o as_o by_o precept_n and_o three_o by_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v better_o employ_v in_o god_n worship_n n._n b._n but_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o their_o wicked_a course_n be_v express_v god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o slay_v they_o ver_fw-la 25._o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o good_a man_n eli_n yet_o a_o fond_a father_n do_v chastise_v his_o most_o notorious_o flagitious_a son_n for_o their_o unparalleled_a sin_n v._o 23._o to_o v._o 27._o wherein_o he_o be_v find_v too_o fond_o mild_a with_o they_o all_o along_o in_o his_o chastize_v of_o such_o miscreant_n villain_n not_o only_o as_o too_o fond_a a_o father_n but_o also_o as_o too_o indulgent_a a_o judge_n and_o too_o remiss_a a_o highpriest_n both_o which_o superior_a office_n do_v require_v in_o he_o much_o more_o severity_n against_o such_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o against_o such_o sinner_n of_o the_o black_a dye_n as_o they_o be_v chemarim_n which_o signify_v black-coat_n a_o word_n use_v for_o priest_n zeph._n 1.4_o but_o more_o especial_o against_o sinful_a son_n of_o his_o own_o loin_n and_o family_n he_o that_o rule_v not_o his_o own_o house_n well_o how_o can_v he_o rule_v well_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 4_o 5._o n._n b._n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n hereof_o in_o its_o branch_n first_o he_o say_v over_o soft_o to_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n v._n 23._o this_o be_v reprove_v they_o lenitate_fw-la patris_fw-la non_fw-la authoritate_fw-la pontificis_fw-la say_v jerom_n with_o the_o lenity_n of_o a_o father_n not_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o old_a say_v pity_n spoil_v a_o city_n sure_o i_o be_o it_o do_v so_o here_o for_o it_o spoil_v his_o family_n cause_v the_o priesthood_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o it_o as_o be_v demonstrate_v afterward_o in_o the_o next_o remark_n second_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_n do_v this_o be_v too_o gentle_a to_o mention_v they_o in_o the_o general_a only_o and_o not_o to_o particularize_v they_o with_o their_o detestable_a aggravation_n he_o shall_v have_v rebuke_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cut_o or_o sharp_o tit._n 2.15_o with_o all_o authority_n and_o not_o by_o hear-say_n only_o three_o by_o all_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o report_n only_o and_o that_o he_o be_v put_v on_o by_o the_o people_n to_o say_v what_o he_o say_v four_o nay_o my_o son_n v._n 24._o he_o shall_v have_v set_v on_o his_o reproof_n by_o say_v you_o act_n more_o like_a son_n of_o belial_n than_o my_o son_n the_o son_n of_o the_o highpriest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n five_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n he_o shall_v have_v call_v it_o the_o most_o dismal_a and_o diabolical_a if_o he_o have_v have_v a_o right_a zeal_n for_o god_n
and_o thereby_o to_o incense_v saul_n yet_o more_o against_o he_o who_o he_o see_v already_o beyond_o measure_n enrage_v etc._n etc._n no_o ahimelech_n will_v rather_o die_v than_o discover_v the_o infirmity_n of_o such_o a_o holy_a man_n as_o david_n be_v to_o such_o a_o wickeed_n tyrant_n as_o saul_n the_o five_o circumstance_n be_v the_o bloody_a execution_n of_o this_o barbarous_a sentence_n now_o want_v saul_n nothing_o but_o executioner_n hereupon_o he_o command_v one_a his_o footman_n the_o runner_n hebr._n that_o have_v run_v to_o fetch_v the_o priest_n from_o nob_n to_o saul_n to_o kill_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o have_v such_o a_o emphatical_a sound_n priest_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o strike_v those_o footman_n into_o such_o a_o fear_n they_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o a_o hand_n against_o they_o as_o probable_o they_o may_v have_v do_v have_v they_o be_v priest_n of_o baal_n or_o priest_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n 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note_v well_o and_o who_o but_o such_o a_o damnable_a hypocrite_n as_o saul_n can_v be_v like_a to_o sin_v that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o out_o of_o a_o seem_a kingly_a compassion_n will_v spare_v agag_n who_o god_n have_v destinate_a to_o be_v destroy_v yet_o now_o be_v so_o flesh_v in_o blood_n and_o cruelty_n that_o he_o stick_v not_o in_o his_o furious_a malice_n to_o murder_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o despite_n and_o defiance_n of_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o into_o who_o protection_n they_o betru_v their_o life_n this_o be_v much_o like_o the_o devil_n do_n who_o when_o he_o must_v not_o meddle_v with_o job_n self_n fall_v foul_a upon_o job_n servant_n thus_o saul_n seem_v to_o be_v satanize_v here_o n._n b._n and_o doeg_n the_o edomite_n must_v be_v his_o tool_n to_o work_v with_o who_o be_v call_v so_o ver_fw-la 18._o on_o purpose_n to_o wipe_v off_o the_o stain_n from_o the_o israelitish_n nation_n of_o so_o bloody_a a_o butchery_n intimate_v that_o a_o true_a israelite_n will_v abhor_v such_o barbarous_a villainy_n none_o but_o a_o edomite_n one_o of_o that_o bloody_a offspring_n of_o profane_a esau_n who_o have_v a_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o israel_n will_v dare_v to_o perpetrate_v such_o a_o unparallelled_a a_o massacre_n not_o only_o of_o those_o 85_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o many_o more_o innocent_n when_o doeg_n at_o the_o devil_n command_n as_o well_o as_o saul_n destroy_v the_o city_n nob_n the_o man_n woman_n child_n and_o suckling_n ver_fw-la 19_o leave_v the_o tabernacle_n desolate_a of_o either_o place_n or_o priest_n say_v josephus_n n._n b._n whether_o doeg_n can_v do_v all_o this_o execution_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o some_o question_n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v do_v much_o mischief_n with_o the_o devil_n help_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o no_o resistance_n it_o may_v be_v saul_n have_v more_o edomite_n than_o doeg_n attend_v he_o or_o such_o degenerate_a israelite_n as_o he_o have_v debauch_v for_o his_o tyrannical_a practice_n it_o be_v probable_a saul_n be_v thus_o severe_a against_o this_o city_n nob_n in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o affright_v all_o his_o subject_n from_o assist_v david_n the_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o tragedy_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21._o wherein_o mark_n first_o how_o god_n overshoots_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n while_o this_o bloody_a villain_n doeg_n and_o his_o cruel_a master_n saul_n or_o satan_n in_o he_o the_o devil_n in_o both_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o of_o glut_v their_o bloodthirsty_a mind_n they_o be_v unwitting_o overrule_v to_o be_v but_o the_o executioner_n of_o god_n just_a yet_o severe_a sentence_n against_o ely_n family_n chap._n 2.31_o god_n use_v they_o as_o physician_n do_v leech_n to_o suck_v blood_n for_o their_o patient_n health_n so_o god_n do_v those_o bloodsucker_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n second_o yet_o abiathar_n who_o now_o be_v highpriest_n by_o his_o father_n death_n must_v by_o a_o singular_a providence_n escape_v from_o this_o general_a massacre_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v some_o of_o eli_n house_n chap._n 2.33_o though_o god_n have_v long_o suspend_v that_o direful_a threaten_n against_o eli_n family_n for_o the_o outrageous_a villainy_n of_o his_o profligate_n son_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o suffer_v this_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o have_v sleep_v for_o a_o great_a while_n now_o to_o awake_v and_o break_v forth_o in_o this_o brutish_a manner_n but_o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o n._n b._n three_o abiathar_n escape_v and_o come_v to_o david_n as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o keilah_n chap._n 23.6_o 7._o and_o tell_v he_o the_o sad_a tragedy_n hereupon_o david_n become_v hearty_o sorry_a say_v though_o saul_n and_o doeg_n as_o i_o fear_v when_o i_o see_v he_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o blood_n shed_v yet_o 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shall_v corrupt_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n as_o he_o do_v after_o not_o only_o it_o but_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n from_o the_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n in_o her_o person_n as_o well_o as_o in_o her_o name_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n and_o this_o mystery_n be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o in_o the_o change_n of_o her_o name_n gen._n 17.15_o as_o her_o husband_n name_n be_v change_v v._o 5._o he_o be_v the_o first_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o name_n be_v change_v and_o this_o be_v reckon_v upon_o divine_a record_n as_o a_o high_a favour_n to_o that_o high_a father_n as_o ab-ram_n signify_v neh._n 9.7_o god_n choose_v he_o for_o his_o love_n and_o then_o love_v he_o for_o his_o choice_n pluck_v he_o as_o a_o brand_n out_o of_o ur_fw-la or_o fire_n of_o the_o chaldee_n zech._n 3.3_o where_o till_o then_o he_o live_v and_o may_v otherwise_o have_v die_v a_o idolater_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o name_n import_v 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name_n be_v change_v from_o sarai_n which_o signify_v my_o queen_n my_o lady_n or_o princess_n oh_o that_o god_n may_v say_v so_o of_o every_o soul_n among_o we_o thou_o be_v my_o lady_n into_o sarah_n which_o signify_v a_o absolute_a princess_n and_o no_o more_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o one_o family_n only_o for_o sarai_n the_o chaldee_n name_n wherein_o they_o that_o give_v it_o she_o wish_v she_o yea_o prophesy_v to_o her_o much_o honour_n have_v my_o in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o term_n of_o restriction_n be_v not_o so_o honourable_a as_o that_o name_n god_n give_v she_o to_o wit_n sarah_n a_o hebrew_n name_n for_o as_o her_o husband_n name_n be_v change_v to_o denote_v he_o be_v to_o become_v the_o high_a father_n of_o a_o multitude_n mystical_o signify_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o give_v to_o abraham_n a_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n do_v thereby_o give_v even_o himself_o to_o he_o to_o enlarge_v his_o name_n into_o nation_n 2._o that_o god_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n 3._o that_o this_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o four_o millenary_a of_o the_o world_n as_o this_o letter_n of_o he_o from_o jehovah_n be_v add_v to_o abraham_n name_n in_o the_o four_o place_n intimate_v that_o god_n shall_v become_v flesh_n after_o the_o world_n have_v continue_v four_o thousand_o year_n so_o be_v his_o wife_n name_v change_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o letter_n to_o denote_v that_o she_o be_v to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n of_o much_o people_n by_o the_o spread_a of_o isaac_n posterity_n her_o natural_a son_n and_o by_o multiply_v many_o spiritual_a daughter_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3.6_o so_o that_o though_o she_o have_v be_v hitherto_o but_o a_o lady_n of_o a_o particular_a family_n now_o she_o must_v become_v a_o absolute_a princess_n or_o queen_n and_o have_v a_o female_a pre-eminence_n or_o much_o large_a extent_n and_o latitude_n inference_n hence_o be_v no_o soul_n become_v a_o sarah_n or_o lady_n to_o god_n until_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o something_o of_o his_o name_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o where_o christ_n come_v to_o espouse_v any_o true_a christian_a he_o change_v their_o name_n when_o christ_n come_v he_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a rev._n 21.5_o a_o new_a heart_n a_o new_a life_n a_o new_a tongue_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n as_o remarkable_a in_o scripture_n a_o new_a name_n isa_n 62.2_o rev._n 2.17_o a_o name_n better_o than_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n isa_n 56.5_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v that_o israel_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o that_o nomen_fw-la majestativum_fw-la that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o deut._n 28.10_o 58._o as_o dioclesian_n that_o last_o of_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecutor_n be_v so_o affright_v with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o christian_n who_o he_o persecute_v that_o in_o a_o unexpected_a humour_n he_o voluntary_o devest_v himself_o of_o his_o royal_a empire_n quòd_fw-la christi_fw-la nomen_fw-la se_fw-la deleturum_fw-la uti_fw-la speravit_fw-la desperâsset_fw-la because_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o religion_n that_o tremendous_a name_n of_o christ_n he_o see_v at_o length_n it_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a say_v bucholcer_n and_o this_o very_a phrase_n we_o be_v all_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n god_n people_n do_v improve_v as_o a_o encouragement_n against_o all_o discouragement_n in_o their_o pray_n to_o god_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o and_o jerem._n 14.9_o hereupon_o we_o shall_v ask_v our_o own_o heart_n these_o two_o question_n 1._o whether_o the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o the_o
affectionate_a woman_n the_o christian_a church_n have_v a_o wilderness_n to_o hide_v herself_o in_o provide_v for_o she_o by_o god_n most_o gracious_a providence_n whither_o she_o be_v bear_v as_o upon_o eagle_n wing_n and_o he_o have_v do_v this_o old_a testament_n church_n exod._n 19.4_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v when_o she_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o that_o dragon_n pharaoh_n here_o revel_v 12.6.14_o messiah_n church_n harmonize_v with_o moses_n church_n have_v two_o wing_n of_o a_o great_a eagle_n wherewith_o she_o do_v fly_v into_o such_o hide_v solitary_a place_n as_o god_n prepare_v for_o secure_v she_o in_o her_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o wherein_o he_o feed_v she_o v._o 6._o though_o he_o do_v not_o feast_v she_o yet_o he_o nourish_v she_o v._o 14._o and_o keep_v her_o alive_a during_o the_o long_a lease_n of_o antichrist_n as_o he_o have_v do_v this_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o forty_o year_n grotius_n say_v that_o these_o wing_n allude_v not_o only_o to_o israel_n flight_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o desert_n but_o also_o to_o the_o history_n of_o david_n who_o cry_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v the_o wing_n but_o of_o a_o dove_n not_o of_o a_o eagle_n psal_n 55.7_o 8._o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v from_o that_o dragon_n saul_n god_n give_v rest_n to_o his_o church_n from_o persecution_n act._n 9.31_o and_o always_o preserve_v her_o be_v though_o in_o a_o wilderness_n though_o she_o want_v her_o splendour_n and_o well-being_n mat._n 16.18_o mark_v three_o as_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o instrument_n in_o warring_n against_o the_o old_a testament-church_n for_o pharaoh_n be_v drown_v amalek_n be_v discomfit_v and_o the_o country_n of_o king_n sihon_n and_o king_n og_n be_v conquer_v by_o christ_n conduct_n the_o captain_n of_o israel_n host_n in_o the_o wilderness_n josh_n 5.13_o heb._n 2.10_o even_o so_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o instrument_n make_v war_n against_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n revel_v 12.7_o while_o she_o bring_v forth_o many_o child_n unto_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o manchild_n v._o 5._o even_o christ_n mystical_a as_o mr._n joseph_n mede_n interpret_v it_o from_o gal._n 4.19_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o prevail_v v._o 8._o but_o be_v total_o rout_v and_o ruin_v so_o as_o not_o to_o rally_v or_o rage_v any_o more_o for_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n v._o 9_o that_o be_v from_o molest_v the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n and_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n as_o wrestler_n say_v grotius_n cast_v down_o the_o weak_a to_o the_o ground_n so_o michael_n or_o christ_n who_o none_o be_v like_a in_o strength_n psal_n 89.8_o prevail_v against_o the_o devil_n the_o strong_a man_n be_v master_v by_o the_o strong_a man_n luke_n 11.21_o 22._o and_o be_v at_o last_o by_o he_o cast_v into_o hell_n revel_v 20.10_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o imp_n can_v not_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n of_o moses_n church_n from_o possess_v the_o earthly_a so_o nor_o messias_n church_n from_o enter_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n four_o now_o follow_v the_o more_o particular_a remark_n upon_o all_o the_o forty_o two_o stage_n record_v by_o name_n in_o numb_a 33._o from_o v._o 1_o to_o v._o 50._o especial_o where_o any_o memorable_a matter_n be_v mention_v befalling_a israel_n in_o their_o wilderness_n wander_v at_o any_o one_o of_o those_o particular_a place_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o which_o work_n i_o have_v true_o travel_v to_o furnish_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o choice_a cream_n and_o quintessence_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o best_a learned_a rabbin_n ancient_a father_n and_o modern_a divine_n both_o critic_n and_o commentator_n in_o various_a language_n the_o first_o particular_a remark_n be_v upon_o ramese_n the_o first_o stage_n that_o moses_n mention_v numb_a 33.3_o beside_o what_o be_v abovesaid_a hereof_o in_o the_o general_n remark_n mark_v moreover_o first_o that_o raamses_n hebr._n signify_v worms-or_a moth_n the_o mystical_a meaning_n whereof_o may_v well_o be_v that_o as_o egypt_n signify_v anguish_n and_o tribulation_n and_o represent_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n be_v not_o sit_v place_n for_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n to_o abide_v in_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o adopt_a child_n out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 4.22_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o heb._n 12.23_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o for_o nothing_o but_o anguish_n attend_v they_o there_o john_n 16.33_o etc._n etc._n so_o ramese_n though_o a_o treasure_n city_n exod._n 1.11_o yet_o our_o lord_n caution_n we_o lay_n not_o up_o your_o treasure_n where_o the_o worm_n or_o moth_n may_v corrupt_v it_o mat._n 6.19_o ramese_n be_v but_o a_o city_n want_v foundation_n and_o make_v up_o only_o of_o mortar_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 1.11_o 14._o whereas_o if_o we_o according_a to_o christ_n council_n lay_v up_o our_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o city_n that_o have_v foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v the_o great_a creator_n heb._n 11.10_o then_o need_v we_o not_o fear_v any_o moth_n or_o worm_n to_o corrupt_v it_o or_o any_o thief_n to_o break_v through_o and_o steal_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o city_n above_o the_o reach_n both_o of_o malignant_a man_n or_o dawn_v devil_n hereupon_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n can_v find_v rest_n here_o below_o in_o place_n build_v by_o frail_a creature_n heb._n 11.8_o 9_o 10_o 13_o to_o 17._o for_o they_o hear_v their_o creator_n cry_v arise_v depart_v this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v pollute_v mic._n 2.10_o and_o arise_v let_v its_o go_fw-mi hence_o say_v christ_n john_n 14.30_o mark_v second_o israel_n march_v from_o ramese_n to_o succoth_n which_o signify_v booth_n build_v of_o bough_n as_o before_o behold_v here_o the_o infant_n estate_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n church_n numb_a 33.5_o at_o succoth_n like_o a_o company_n of_o suck_v child_n they_o fall_v upon_o building_n childish_a summer-house_n with_o bough_n and_o branch_n of_o tree_n no_o better_a building_n no_o fair_a nor_o firm_a fabric_n can_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o when_o they_o come_v thus_o raw_o out_o of_o the_o egyptian_a slavery_n and_o be_v only_o come_v now_o to_o the_o first_o step_n from_o egypt_n of_o their_o forty_o two_o stage_n and_o station_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o new_o enter_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o christ_n clothe_v in_o the_o cloud_n who_o here_o come_v to_o be_v as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o this_o company_n of_o child_n and_o to_o take_v his_o first_o tuition_n of_o they_o exod._n 13.20_o 21._o these_o child_n of_o israel_n as_o they_o be_v frequent_o style_v in_o scripture_n be_v now_o but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o a._n b._n c._n can_v not_o possible_o but_o be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o canaan_n glory_n and_o of_o sion_n excellency_n when_o they_o can_v sit_v down_o in_o succoth_n thus_o satisfy_v with_o such_o sorry_a cover_n as_o booth_n of_o bough_n n.b._n first_o christ_n come_v now_o and_o become_v a_o new_a schoolmaster_n to_o those_o simple_a child_n and_o teach_v they_o they_o must_v have_v a_o better_a cover_n he_o therefore_o cover_v they_o with_o his_o cloudy_a pillar_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_n but_o not_o of_o christ_n spirit_n isa_n 30.1_o and_o of_o his_o merit_n also_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 13.14_o n.b._n second_o grow_v christian_n bring_v into_o the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n may_v not_o forget_v they_o be_v once_o but_o in_o succoth_n catechumeni_fw-la a._n b._n c._n scholar_n have_v very_o little_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o but_o babe_n in_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.1_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 2.12_o 13._o there_o be_v first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v of_o a_o believer_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o well-being_n and_o beauty_n thereof_o as_o we_o may_v not_o stay_v always_o at_o succoth_n but_o press_v on_o to_o zion_n he_o be_v a_o monster_n that_o grow_v not_o up_o from_o be_v a_o child_n rehoboam_n be_v call_v a_o child_n when_o grow_v up_o a_o man_n 2_o chron._n 13.7_o so_o in_o zion_n we_o must_v remember_v succoth_n to_o humble_v we_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3d._n the_o second_o stage_n they_o come_v to_o be_v aetham_n which_o signify_v hard_a ground_n as_o before_o only_o hint_v thus_o there_o lay_v hard_a ground_n betwixt_o we_o and_o heaven_n which_o canaan_n typify_v many_o loss_n and_o cross_n many_o trial_n and_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v great_a need_n therefore_o to_o be_v well_o shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 6.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well_o boot_v christian_n that_o we_o prove_v not_o habers_n upon_o this_o hard_a ground_n it_o be_v the_o conduct_n of_o christ_n that_o
be_v promise_v zech._n 14.7_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v joshua_n prudent_a improvement_n of_o this_o glorious_a victory_n he_o like_o a_o politic_a as_o well_o as_o pious_a general_n pursueth_z his_o present_a conquest_n which_o if_o hannibal_n have_v do_v after_o he_o win_v the_o field_n at_o cannae_n he_o may_v have_v take_v rome_n itself_o but_o omit_v that_o opportunity_n when_o afterward_o he_o will_v have_v win_v it_o he_o can_v not_o hence_o have_v he_o this_o character_n vincere_fw-la scis_fw-la hannibal_n uti_fw-la victoria_fw-la nescis_fw-la hannibal_n know_v how_o to_o get_v a_o victory_n but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o improve_v it_o joshua_n be_v wise_a here_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o many_o particular_n first_o in_o not_o suffer_v his_o soldier_n to_o have_v any_o avocation_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o enemy_n they_o must_v not_o loiter_v in_o take_v the_o plunder_n and_o spoil_n of_o the_o field_n they_o have_v win_v nor_o linger_v in_o ferret_v out_o the_o five_o king_n that_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o cave_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o must_v pursue_v and_o slay_v all_o they_o can_v overtake_v ver_fw-la 19.20_o until_o a_o small_a remnant_n only_o remain_v that_o reach_v their_o fence_a city_n second_o while_o one_o part_n of_o israel_n army_n be_v employ_v in_o a_o close_a and_o continue_a pursuit_n joshua_n wise_o with_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o lay_v siege_n before_o makkedah_n and_o secure_v the_o five_o king_n that_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o adjacent_a cave_n confine_v they_o there_o as_o mouse_n in_o a_o trap_n until_o the_o conquest_n be_v complete_v ver_fw-la 21._o three_o after_o a_o full_a victory_n he_o hale_v out_o the_o five_o king_n out_o of_o their_o hole_n wherein_o they_o hide_v themselves_o not_o once_o think_n that_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o god_n vengeance_n will_v find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o amos_n 9.2_o psal_n 139.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o draw_v those_o five_o mouse_n out_o of_o the_o trap_n whereinto_o themselves_o have_v voluntary_o run_v and_o where_o they_o may_v gnaw_v long_o enough_o but_o get_v out_o they_o can_v not_o till_o fetch_v forth_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o four_o he_o cause_v his_o captain_n to_o put_v their_o foot_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o king_n before_o their_o execution_n ver_fw-la 24._o this_o be_v do_v not_o from_o any_o insolent_a contempt_n of_o their_o dignity_n now_o in_o misery_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o barbarous_a inhumanity_n to_o insult_v over_o the_o prostrate_a pray_v for_o mercy_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la prostrâsse_fw-la leoni_n a_o lion_n will_v not_o tear_v the_o beast_n that_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o but_o joshua_n do_v it_o from_o a_o special_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n if_o not_o by_o a_o direct_a divine_a command_n upon_o weighty_a ground_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n may_v be_v accomplish_v as_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n deut._n 33.29_o which_o be_v interpret_v the_o neck_n of_o israel_n enemy_n so_o psal_n 91.13_o and_o 110.1_o and_o 149.8_o 2._o that_o the_o captain_n may_v be_v confirm_v in_o their_o confidence_n of_o a_o complete_a conquest_n over_o canaan_n whereof_o this_o act_n be_v the_o handsel_n and_o first_o fruit_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war._n 3._o that_o joshua_n detestation_n of_o their_o tyranny_n and_o outrageous_a impiety_n may_v the_o better_o appear_v by_o those_o bitter_a punishment_n which_o they_o suffer_v and_o which_o their_o sin_n deserve_v 4._o that_o israel_n may_v be_v make_v hereby_o to_o abhor_v the_o idolatry_n and_o wicked_a practice_n of_o canaan_n for_o which_o god_n inflict_v such_o severe_a punishment_n upon_o prince_n and_o people_n 5._o that_o no_o foolish_a pity_n shall_v be_v show_v to_o wicked_a king_n who_o sin_n both_o by_o imitation_n magnates_fw-la magnetes_n lord_n be_v loadstone_n and_o by_o imputation_n also_o delirant_fw-la reges_fw-la plectuntur_fw-la achivi_fw-la people_n smart_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v joshua_n spare_v they_o he_o have_v certain_o sin_v as_o saul_n do_v in_o spare_v agag_n 1_o sam._n 15.33_o and_o as_o ahab_n do_v in_o spare_v benhadad_o 1_o king_n 20.42_o 6._o and_o last_o that_o joshua_n herein_o may_v be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a jesus_n who_o enable_v his_o choose_a not_o only_o to_o conquer_v all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n even_o principality_n and_o power_n rom._n 8.37_o 38._o but_o also_o to_o triumph_v over_o they_o 2_o cor._n 2.14_o and_o who_o promise_v to_o tread_v satan_n himself_o under_o their_o foot_n short_o rom._n 16.20_o this_o be_v do_v perfect_o for_o they_o at_o their_o death_n but_o more_o especial_o at_o that_o day_n of_o the_o general_n judgement_n then_o shall_v all_o their_o foe_n not_o only_o all_o temporal_a but_o even_o all_o spiritual_a foe_n satan_n sin_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v make_v their_o footstool_n psal_n 110.2_o hebr._n 1.13_o and_o 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o yea_o even_o in_o this_o life_n of_o christ_n choose_v they_o do_v find_v in_o their_o spiritual_a warfare_n that_o the_o force_n of_o those_o their_o foe_n be_v much_o abate_v in_o the_o battle_n christ_n confine_v the_o dragon_n in_o a_o chain_n revel_v 20.1_o 2._o and_o have_v so_o break_v that_o old_a serpent_n head_n that_o he_o can_v trouble_v we_o only_o with_o tail-tentations_a it_o be_v brave_o speak_v by_o a_o holy_a martyr_n though_o that_o curse_a serpent_n shoot_v his_o sting_n into_o our_o heel_n for_o that_o be_v all_o he_o can_v reach_v and_o so_o make_v we_o to_o halt_v yet_o let_v we_o go_v on_o though_o halt_v even_o to_o heaven_n out_o of_o which_o happy_a place_n that_o unholy_a spirit_n be_v cast_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v joshua_n politic_a conduct_n who_o like_o a_o prudent_a general_n improve_v this_o prodigious_a victory_n to_o the_o utmost_a he_o make_v no_o lazy_a halt_v under_o pretence_n of_o refresh_v his_o army_n etc._n etc._n but_o pursue_v his_o conquest_n while_o all_o the_o country_n be_v strike_v with_o terror_n no_o soon_o have_v he_o slay_v those_o five_o king_n and_o then_o hang_v they_o up_o for_o a_o dread_a to_o other_o after_o that_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o same_o hole_n where_o they_o have_v hide_v themselves_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o but_o immediate_o he_o assault_v the_o city_n of_o those_o five_o king_n successful_o as_o well_o as_o successive_o one_o after_o another_o begin_v with_o makkedah_n he_o take_v it_o upon_o that_o day_n whereon_o the_o five_o king_n be_v hang_v ver_fw-la 28._o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o with_o that_o admirable_a speed_n and_o swiftness_n more_o like_o a_o thunderbolt_n than_o a_o warrior_n conquer_a all_o before_o he_o caesar_n character_n be_v veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la i_o come_v see_v and_o overcome_v but_o more_o true_o joshua_n subdue_a city_n and_o country_n as_o it_o be_v only_o with_o a_o look_v he_o march_v from_o makkedah_n and_o take_v libna_n ver_fw-la 29.30_o then_o lachish_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o then_o gazer_n ver_fw-la 33._o then_o eglon_n ver_fw-la 34.35_o then_o hebron_n ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o and_o last_o deber_n ver_fw-la 38_o 30._o kill_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n in_o all_o those_o seven_o city_n nor_o may_v this_o be_v call_v a_o act_n of_o cruelty_n in_o joshua_n '_o slay_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o all_o sort_n sex_n and_o age_n see_v he_o have_v a_o express_a command_n for_o so_o do_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v justice_n itself_o and_o can_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a ver_fw-la 40._o so_o it_o be_v obedience_n not_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xi_o xii_o chapter_n the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o of_o joshua_n hold_v forth_o how_o the_o conquest_n of_o canaan_n be_v complete_v by_o joshua_n in_o his_o conquer_a one_o and_o thirty_o king_n together_o with_o the_o five_o aforesaid_a joshuah_n the_o eleven_o give_v a_o description_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o they_o in_o its_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n and_o joshuah_n the_o twelve_o give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o conquer_a king_n be_v in_o relate_v the_o expedition_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o former_a conduct_n of_o moses_n against_o king_n sihon_n and_o king_n og_n beyond_o jordan_n and_o now_o under_o the_o present_a conduct_n of_o joshua_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o battle_n in_o chap._n 11._o be_v first_o the_o antecedent_n to_o it_o namely_o the_o preparation_n on_o both_o side_n 1._o the_o enemy_n enter_v into_o a_o universal_a confederacy_n take_v the_o field_n and_o encamp_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o mark_v here_o the_o marvellous_a infatuation_n god_n cast_v upon_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n for_o facilitate_v israel_n conquest_n of_o their_o country_n otherwise_o this_o jabin_n king_n of_o hazor_n the_o metropolis_n of_o those_o northern_a petty_a kingdom_n ver_fw-la 10._o shall_v according_o to_o
bear_v such_o therefore_o be_v he_o only_o set_v apart_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o work_n as_o some_o say_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o ark_n abide_v here_o for_o twenty_o year_n v._o 2._o n._n b._n it_o be_v not_o carry_v to_o shilo_n its_o former_a place_n because_o either_o that_o place_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o philistine_n when_o they_o take_v the_o ark_n captive_a as_o be_v intimate_v jer._n 7.12_o 14._o and_o 26.6_o 9_o compare_v with_o this_o history_n or_o if_o shilo_n be_v not_o destroy_v yet_o be_v it_o abhor_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o abomination_n there_o commit_v by_o those_o profane_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o eli._n n._n b._n this_o kiriath_n jearim_n which_o signify_v the_o city_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v now_o become_v the_o place_n of_o the_o ark_n residence_n to_o which_o the_o psalmist_n allude_v we_o hear_v of_o it_o at_o ephratah_n or_o at_o shiloh_n in_o ephraim_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n or_o at_o kiriath_n jearim_n psal_n 132.6_o after_o it_o be_v lose_v to_o shiloh_n it_o be_v find_v here_o where_o a_o eleazar_n attend_v it_o when_o both_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n be_v out_o of_o that_o service_n the_o first_o line_n fail_v in_o jephtah_n time_n as_o above_o and_o the_o latter_a now_o interrupt_v by_o the_o death_n of_o phinehas_n eli_n son_n 1_o sam._n 14.3_o and_o this_o time_n be_v long_o ere_o samuel_n can_v reclaim_v israel_n from_o idolatry_n they_o be_v lose_v to_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v to_o they_o the_o second_a remark_n be_v the_o general_a convention_n that_o samuel_n call_v to_o mispeh_n both_o for_o reform_v their_o lose_a religion_n and_o for_o recover_v their_o lose_a liberty_n first_o touch_v their_o religion_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o long_o insensible_a neither_o the_o late_a loss_n of_o the_o ark_n nor_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o their_o army_n can_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o not_o for_o twenty_o year_n together_o never_o to_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n nor_o after_o his_o ark_n now_o bring_v among_o they_o to_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o they_o let_v it_o lay_v in_o a_o obscure_a place_n so_o near_o the_o philistine_n n._n b._n and_o where_o indeed_o it_o lay_v all_o samuel_n day_n until_o david_n fetch_v it_o up_o from_o thence_o 2_o sam._n 6.2_o which_o be_v forty_o year_n after_o act_v 13.21_o and_o now_o be_v it_o twenty_o year_n before_o samuel_n can_v bring_v israel_n to_o this_o solemn_a repentance_n relate_v here_o v._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o be_v so_o habituate_v and_o harden_v in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o sinful_a practice_n be_v so_o root_v in_o they_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o samuel_n powerful_a preach_v so_o frequent_o among_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v until_o god_n stop_v they_o in_o their_o curse_a carrier_n by_o let_v loose_a the_o band_n of_o the_o philistine_n upon_o they_o and_o grievous_o to_o oppress_v they_o and_o thereby_o god_n make_v their_o heart_n general_o more_o malleable_a to_o the_o hammer_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o samuel_n n._n b._n then_o it_o be_v say_v they_o universal_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o his_o ark_n they_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v cleave_v so_o close_o to_o baalim_fw-la &_o ashtaroth_n until_o they_o be_v almost_o choke_v with_o they_o so_o now_o be_v they_o willing_a to_o abandon_v they_o and_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o order_n hereunto_o israel_n be_v as_o it_o be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o their_o idolatry_n this_o be_v do_v either_o 1._o figurative_o by_o pour_v forth_o whole_a river_n of_o tear_n out_o of_o their_o eye_n to_o testify_v their_o excessive_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o psal_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o 119.136_o jer._n 9.1_o lam._n 3.48_o 49._o or_o 2._o they_o pour_v water_n out_o before_o the_o lord_n literal_o proper_o and_o real_o because_o it_o be_v say_v they_o first_o draw_v it_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n suitable_a to_o those_o time_n usual_a in_o their_o legal_a purification_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n samuel_n strike_v with_o his_o hammer_n while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a it_o be_v say_v he_o then_o judge_v israel_n in_o mispah_n v._o 6._o that_o be_v he_o then_o reform_v all_o abuse_n against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o redress_v all_o injury_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n so_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o follow_a mercy_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v second_o touch_v the_o recovery_n of_o their_o liberty_n from_o the_o philistine_n tyranny_n samuel_n begin_v at_o the_o right_a end_n in_o reform_v religion_n first_o and_o then_o restore_v civil_a liberty_n which_o be_v thus_o obtain_v from_o the_o lord_n first_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v former_o behold_v with_o amazement_n the_o return_n of_o god_n ark_n against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6.12_o 17._o come_v forth_o with_o their_o force_n against_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v fast_v and_o pray_v at_o this_o general_a convention_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o rebellion_n from_o under_o the_o philistine_n yoke_v of_o oppression_n and_o on_o who_o they_o design_v to_o assault_v while_o unarmed_a that_o so_o they_o may_v blast_v the_o bud_n of_o any_o insurrection_n second_o israel_n hear_v of_o it_o and_o fear_v a_o assault_n be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o such_o heinous_a impiety_n insomuch_o that_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v man_n in_o the_o face_n in_o a_o battle_n against_o the_o philistine_n so_o nor_o much_o less_o dare_v they_o look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n in_o a_o prayer_n for_o their_o own_o deliverance_n but_o they_o press_v upon_o samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o moses_n have_v do_v for_o their_o forefather_n than_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n deliver_v us_o from_o the_o egyptian_n know_v it_o be_v deliver_v us_o from_o the_o philistine_n v._n 7_o 8._o three_o samuel_n in_o imitation_n of_o divine_a bounty_n do_v more_o for_o israel_n than_o they_o desire_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o request_v but_o he_o also_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n n._n b._n he_o take_v a_o suck_v lamb_n etc._n etc._n v._n 9_o wherein_o observe_v first_o it_o be_v a_o lamb_n a_o figure_n of_o christ_n that_o spotless_a lamb_n of_o god_n by_o who_o we_o prevail_v over_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n as_o israel_n do_v here_o over_o the_o philistine_n and_o probable_o samuel_n propose_v it_o purposely_o to_o point_v out_o to_o the_o people_n that_o peace_n and_o salvation_n must_v only_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n second_o it_o be_v not_o magnificum_fw-la munus_fw-la say_v mendoza_n no_o costly_a sacrifice_n it_o be_v no_o fat_a ox_n but_o a_o suck_v lamb_n even_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o lamb_n of_o the_o least_o and_o low_a price_n to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n look_v more_o at_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o offerer_n than_o at_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o offer_n three_o it_o be_v a_o sucking-lamb_n hebr._n teleh_n chaleb_n a_o lamb_n of_o milk_n which_o the_o vulgar_a false_o read_v a_o fat_a lamb_n but_o suck_v which_o it_o may_v be_v though_o it_o be_v more_o than_o eight_o day_n old_a and_o so_o that_o law_n exod._n 23.19_o be_v not_o violate_v nor_o be_v that_o law_n which_o command_v the_o divide_v of_o the_o part_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 1.12_o though_o samuel_n offer_v up_o this_o whole_a lamb_n perhaps_o with_o tail_n foot_n and_o entrail_n for_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o put_v it_o into_o part_n according_a to_o custom_n for_o samson_n former_a case_n be_v now_o become_v samuel_n the_o philistine_n be_v upon_o he_o just_o ready_a to_o fall_v on_o v._o 10._o four_o it_o be_v a_o suck_v lamb_n ready_a to_o be_v wean_v and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v off_o from_o the_o ewe-dam_n to_o teach_v israel_n that_o they_o must_v be_v wean_v from_o their_o former_a wickedness_n and_o become_v now_o a_o new_a people_n dedicate_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o holiness_n n._n b._n that_o samuel_n do_v not_o transgress_v any_o law_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o lord_n accept_v his_o offer_n and_o answer_v by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v that_o fire_n from_o heaven_n do_v fall_v upon_o samuel_n sacrifice_n to_o consume_v it_o the_o usual_a token_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n yet_o do_v it_o fall_v foul_a upon_o samuel_n and_o israel_n enemy_n when_o god_n thunder_v upon_o the_o philistine_n wherewith_o he_o do_v not_o only_o fright_v they_o but_o fire_v they_o also_o with_o spire_n of_o
here_o for_o what_o saul_n think_v be_v the_o high_a wisdom_n samuel_n convince_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sublimest_n folly_n for_o he_o both_o say_v and_o do_v foolish_o first_o he_o have_v say_v like_o a_o fool_n in_o charge_v samuel_n with_o breach_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v a_o loud_a lye_n for_o he_o come_v within_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o second_o he_o do_v foolish_o pretend_v urgent_a necessity_n for_o his_o own_o impatience_n and_o precipitancy_n in_o break_v god_n command_n the_o keep_n whereof_o be_v of_o indispensable_a necessity_n see_v the_o lord_n never_o necessitate_v any_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o his_o sacrifice_v under_o such_o a_o pretence_n only_o be_v more_o probable_a to_o provoke_v than_o to_o pacify_v god_n therefore_o 2._o samuel_n tax_v he_o for_o break_v the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n every_o word_n have_v its_o emphasis_n n._n b._n especial_o thy_o god_n who_o have_v so_o exalt_v thou_o from_o feed_v ass_n to_o rule_v a_o kingdom_n 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desperate_a disobedience_n unto_o god_n command_n in_o spare_v curse_v amalek_n chap._n 15.11_o 23.26_o 28.29_o and_o until_o that_o second_o prevocation_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o nor_o be_v david_n anoint_v by_o samuel_n in_o his_o stead_n until_o chap._n 16.13_o 14._o n._n b._n answer_v 4._o sometime_o god_n punish_v small_a sin_n severe_o and_o such_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n record_n for_o weighty_a reason_n as_o first_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o itself_o so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o man_n that_o we_o may_v abhor_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o hatred_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o we_o shall_v hate_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a otherwise_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a second_o to_o show_v we_o that_o indeed_o no_o sin_n can_v true_o 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it_o have_v more_o of_o god_n kindness_n than_o of_o his_o harshness_n in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n n._n b._n that_o a_o honest_a intention_n will_v not_o warrant_v a_o unwarrantable_a action_n as_o some_o suppose_v saul_n have_v in_o sacrifice_v two_o thing_n make_v a_o godly_a man_n good_a action_n and_o good_a aim_n a_o good_a aim_n make_v not_o a_o bad_a action_n good_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o vzzah_n who_o have_v a_o honest_a intention_n probable_o in_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o hold_v up_o the_o ark_n ready_a to_o tumble_v down_o yet_o god_n smite_v the_o breath_n out_o of_o his_o body_n for_o so_o do_v 2_o sam._n 6.6_o 7._o but_o a_o bad_a aim_n may_v make_v a_o good_a action_n bad_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jehu_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o act_n once_o be_v good_a 2_o king_n 10_o 30._o but_o the_o motive_n aim_n and_o end_n be_v all_o amiss_o v._o 29.31_o etc._n etc._n he_o follow_v god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n and_o 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in_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n but_o not_o whole_o ease_v himself_o of_o it_o and_o likely_a because_o he_o fear_v his_o son_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o also_o damn_v see_v he_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n when_o joab_n come_v to_o he_o mark_v 2._o joab_n say_v to_o he_o thou_o haste_v shame_v this_o day_n the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n too_o rude_a and_o rough_a a_o reproof_n such_o as_o david_n can_v never_o digest_v though_o for_o the_o present_a he_o prudent_o give_v place_n to_o it_o because_o joab_n have_v reason_n to_o speak_v and_o much_o of_o what_o he_o speak_v stand_v with_o good_a reason_n but_o better_a language_n to_o so_o true_o sacred_a a_o sovereign_n have_v better_a become_v he_o n._n b._n josephus_n add_v that_o joab_n ask_v david_n if_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v thus_o affect_v with_o sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o rebellious_a son_n and_o bid_v he_o come_v forth_o and_o speak_v friendly_a to_o the_o people_n or_o if_o he_o do_v 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he_o have_v many_o beast_n in_o his_o own_o belly_n n._n b._n all_o these_o victory_n be_v ascribe_v to_o david_n v._o 22._o learn_v we_o to_o do_v so_o unto_o christ_n for_o all_o our_o victory_n both_o croporal_a and_o spiritual_a these_o all_o make_a way_n for_o solomon_n peaceable_a reign_n sam._n chap._n xxii_o this_o chapter_n be_v david_n doxology_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o manifold_a deliverance_n give_v he_o both_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o house_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o his_o other_o enemy_n both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a now_o this_o whole_a chapter_n be_v whole_o eucharistical_a and_o not_o at_o all_o historical_a and_o the_o self_n same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o eighteen_o psalm_n which_o may_v be_v read_v either_o at_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o sam._n 4._o when_o david_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o saul_n house_n as_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n intimate_v or_o at_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o sam._n 22._o here_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v again_o deliver_v david_n from_o his_o foreign_a foe_n tirinus_n have_v this_o odd_a notion_n that_o david_n first_o draw_v a_o rude_a draught_n of_o this_o psalm_n which_o we_o have_v here_o record_v in_o this_o chap._n 22._o but_o afterward_o when_o at_o more_o leisure_n he_o perfect_o polish_a it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v psalm_n eighteen_o yet_o only_o with_o some_o few_o variation_n this_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n some_o learned_a man_n do_v better_a and_o more_o solid_o suppose_v that_o david_n compose_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o he_o enjoy_v a_o settle_a secure_a and_o sublime_a peace_n not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o his_o old_a age_n with_o ease_n and_o idleness_n as_o too_o many_o king_n and_o conqueror_n do_v in_o the_o like_a condition_n but_o he_o devote_v himself_o to_o glorify_v god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o his_o victory_n in_o religious_a exercise_n such_o as_o this_o be_v wherein_o he_o name_v saul_n as_o his_o fierce_a and_o most_o dangerous_a persecutor_n and_o who_o persecution_n be_v of_o long_a continuance_n now_o see_v there_o be_v no_o history_n in_o this_o chapter_n whereof_o to_o give_v the_o mystery_n and_o mean_v i_o omit_v it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v other_o and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o 23d_o chapter_n 2_o sam._n chap._n xxiii_o wherein_o we_o have_v the_o swan-like_o song_n of_o david_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o in_o which_o we_o have_v likewise_o but_o little_a history_n save_v only_o a_o catalogue_n of_o david_n worthy_n from_o v._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o a_o few_o remark_n upon_o the_o song_n and_o the_o catalogue_n will_v dispatch_v it_o also_o and_o first_o upon_o the_o song_n from_o v._o 1_o to_o the_o 8_o the_o first_o remark_n be_v this_o song_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n v._o 1._o not_o as_o the_o last_o he_o speak_v while_o live_v for_o he_o speak_v often_o after_o this_o to_o joab_n to_o araunah_n to_o solomon_n etc._n etc._n after_o this_o but_o it_o be_v the_o last_o he_o set_v down_o as_o penman_n of_o holy-writ_a and_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n this_o song_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o in_o a_o little_a wherein_o he_o do_v in_o few_o word_n but_o full_a of_o matter_n first_o acknowledge_v god_n kindness_n second_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n three_o profess_v his_o faith_n four_o comfort_n himself_o in_o the_o covenant_n and_o five_o denounce_v destruction_n to_o all_o unbeliever_n remark_n the_o second_o junius_n judge_v he_o speak_v these_o word_n after_o he_o have_v give_v his_o command_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2._o and_o after_o his_o prayer_n for_o he_o in_o psal_n 72._o when_o he_o be_v near_o his_o death_n and_o peter_n martyr_n add_v that_o this_o prophetic_a song_n come_v proper_o in_o after_o his_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o his_o former_a victory_n chap._n 22._o and_o now_o he_o foretell_v here_o what_o great_a thing_n god_n will_v give_v he_o hereafter_o for_o which_o he_o give_v thanks_o also_o even_o for_o the_o covenant_n wherein_o he_o confide_v for_o his_o posterity_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n david_n son_n and_o sure_a comfort_n remark_n the_o three_o whenever_o this_o song_n be_v sing_v by_o david_n it_o be_v proper_o place_v here_o for_o all_o his_o enemy_n have_v spit_v and_o spend_v all_o their_o venom_n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o all_o both_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a we_o hear_v not_o of_o any_o one_o that_o stir_v either_o hand_n or_o tongue_n against_o he_o until_o himself_o become_v a_o enemy_n to_o himself_o when_o satan_n provoke_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n as_o in_o chap._n 24._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o catalogue_n of_o david_n worthy_n the_o remark_n be_v first_o this_o catalogue_n be_v reckon_v in_o 1_o chron._n 11._o as_o well_o as_o here_o chap._n 23.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o with_o this_o difference_n there_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n here_o at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o seem_a contradiction_n yet_o both_o be_v do_v so_o upon_o solid_a ground_n for_o the_o former_a design_v to_o declare_v who_o be_v the_o worthy_n that_o help_v david_n to_o his_o first_o settlement_n in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o the_o latter_a give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o that_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o help_v he_o all_o along_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o settlement_n and_o fast_o in_o the_o saddle_n remark_n the_o second_o in_o both_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o chronicle_n there_o be_v reckon_v a_o double_a triumverate_a the_o first_o three_o be_v man_n of_o the_o great_a gallantry_n the_o second_o three_o though_o they_o be_v exceed_o valorous_a yet_o not_o match_v the_o first_o in_o fortitude_n or_o magnanimous_a achievement_n n._n b._n there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n yet_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n all_o must_v not_o excel_v in_o degree_n and_o dignity_n if_o all_o be_v the_o head_n where_o will_v be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n much_o less_o do_v the_o other_o thirty_o hero_n colonel_n and_o commander_n come_v up_o to_o the_o first_o three_o remark_n the_o three_o among_o all_o those_o 36_o worthy_n joab_n be_v not_o once_o name_v in_o the_o catalogue_n some_o suppose_v he_o be_v not_o mention_v because_o of_o his_o barbarous_a butchery_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o kill_a absalon_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n but_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o joab_n be_v the_o lord_n chief_a general_n need_v not_o to_o be_v name_v because_o his_o valour_n and_o high_a generalship_n have_v be_v notify_v before_o at_o the_o storm_a of_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o zion_n and_o he_o must_v necessary_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o number_n to_o make_v up_o the_o forementioned_a number_n of_o 36_o to_o the_o full_a number_n of_o thirty_o seven_o as_o be_v the_o express_a number_n v._o 39_o remark_n the_o four_o david_n refuse_v to_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o bethlehem_n etc._n etc._n v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o look_v upon_o it_o as_o too_o dear_a a_o draught_n for_o he_o but_o religious_o pour_v it_o forth_o before_o the_o lord_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o good_a precedent_n for_o prince_n not_o to_o buy_v their_o pleasure_n with_o the_o hazard_v the_o life_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o for_o master_n not_o to_o keep_v their_o servant_n from_o ordinance_n without_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o the_o valour_n of_o those_o worthy_n be_v oft_o lay_v forth_o in_o defence_n of_o the_o harvest_n to_o keep_v a_o field_n of_o barley_n and_o of_o lentiles_n 1_o chron._n 11.13_o &_o v._o 11_o 12._o here_o and_o if_o they_o contend_v thus_o for_o provender_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o we_o be_v valiant_a for_o the_o truth_n jer._n 9.3_o and_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n v._n 3._o remark_n the_o last_o on_o chap._n 23._o be_v in_o all_o this_o long_a catalogue_n of_o david_n 37_o worthy_n none_o of_o david_n brethren_n be_v find_v among_o they_o though_o some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o princelike_a port_n and_o of_o so_o personable_a a_o presence_n that_o even_o the_o prophet_n samuel_n himself_o be_v deceive_v in_o they_o by_o look_v too_o much_o at_o their_o outward_a appearance_n height_n of_o stature_n and_o a_o goodly_a countenance_n he_o judge_v that_o eliab_n david_n elder_a brother_n be_v indeed_o the_o man_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v 1_o sam._n 16.6_o 7._o whereas_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o other_o six_o brave_a brethren_n prove_v so_o much_o as_o to_o be_v any_o of_o the_o number_n
vermin_n within_o matth._n 23.27_o act_n 23.3_o be_v thou_o not_o fair_a but_o foul_a let_v thy_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o rich_a pearl_n in_o a_o rude_a shell_n some_o such_o advice_n as_o this_o pythagoras_n give_v to_o his_o scholar_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n advise_v all_o to_o look_v often_o in_o that_o crystal_n looking-glass_n the_o gospel_n that_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o jam._n 1.25_o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a but_o john_n allude_v to_o this_o laver_n say_v the_o before_o the_o throne_n i_o see_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o namely_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o he_o see_v live_v wight_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v 1_o full_o of_o eye_n for_o their_o vigilancy_n 2._o furnish_v with_o six_o wing_n apiece_o for_o their_o alacrity_n and_o promptitude_n in_o god_n service_n and_o 3._o qualify_v with_o all_o necessary_a endowment_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n be_v bold_a as_o lion_n painful_a as_o ox_n prudent_a as_o man_n and_o delight_v in_o high_a fly_v as_o eagle_n full_a of_o eye_n within_o to_o look_v unto_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o flock_n act._n 20.28_o lest_o they_o prove_v castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o n._n b._n beside_o this_o vast_a molten_n sea_n there_o be_v ten_o brazen_a laver_n more_o set_v up_o in_o the_o priest_n court_n ver_fw-la 38._o whereas_o moses_n make_v but_o one_o and_o that_o far_o lesser_a than_o this_o great_a one_o of_o solomon_n be_v exod._n 30.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o for_o the_o temple_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o great_a laver_n here_o have_v twelve_o cock_n place_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o twelve_o ox_n it_o stand_v upon_o for_o wash_v the_o priest_n hand_n and_o foot_n hence_o some_o suppose_v they_o worship_v god_n barefoot_a and_o the_o other_o ten_o laver_n which_o contain_v ten_o barrel_n a_o piece_n be_v for_o wash_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o to_o show_v the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n zech_n 13.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n blood_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o wherewith_o the_o holy_a priesthood_n of_o god_n choose_v must_v be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v both_o in_o action_n and_o in_o affection_n before_o their_o service_n can_v be_v accept_v eph._n 5.26_o joh._n 13.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n our_o affection_n need_v daily_a wash_n from_o worldly_a defilement_n n._n b._n yea_o and_o beside_o all_o these_o laver_n hiram_n make_v many_o more_o vessel_n of_o brass_n as_o pot_n cauldron_n kettle_n shovel_n base_n basin_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n may_v be_v full_o furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_a utensil_n of_o household_n stuff_n ver_fw-la 39_o to_o 45._o all_o which_o hiram_n cast_v in_o clay_n ver_fw-la 46._o which_o be_v tough_a and_o tenacious_a and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o make_v mould_v of_o all_o sort_n into_o which_o the_o melt_a brass_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v etc._n etc._n and_o those_o vessel_n of_o bright_a brass_n be_v so_o many_o and_o massy_a that_o they_o be_v not_o weigh_v ver_fw-la 47._o three_o after_o all_o these_o vessel_n of_o bright_a brass_n come_v the_o account_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o pure_a gold_n that_o hiram_n make_v for_o god_n house_n also_o ver_fw-la 48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o as_o first_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n so_o call_v 1_o chron._n 28.18_o but_o here_o the_o altar_n of_o gold_n not_o because_o it_o be_v make_v whole_o of_o gold_n for_o it_o be_v make_v of_o cedar-wood_n chap._n 6.20_o and_o cover_v with_o gold_n this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o altar_n make_v by_o moses_n exod._n 27.23_o 24._o and_o 30._o v._o 2_o 3._o for_o that_o be_v make_v of_o shittim-wood_n and_o of_o a_o lesser_a dimension_n and_o this_o large_a be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v of_o solomon_n make_v by_o hiram_n n._n b._n upon_o this_o golden_a altar_n they_o burn_v their_o sweet_a perfume_n exod._n 37.25_o 26._o to_o signify_v how_o acceptable_a to_o god_n nostril_n be_v christ_n intercession_n and_o our_o prayer_n perfume_v thereby_o rev._n 8.3_o 4._o christ_n be_v our_o altar_n of_o incense_n contrary_a to_o this_o perfume_n be_v idolatrous_a worship_n ezek._n 8.17_o which_o as_o rabbi-solomon_n render_v it_o they_o put_v a_o stink_n to_o my_o nose_n be_v abhor_v by_o the_o lord_n this_o altar_n have_v horn_n signify_v strength_n whence_o answer_n be_v make_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 6.10_o 11._o n._n b._n the_o horn_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n over-laid_a with_o gold_n as_o be_v show_v thereby_o the_o two_o nature_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o extent_n of_o his_o intercession_n into_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n no_o strange_a incense_n be_v offer_v upon_o it_o the_o second_o golden_a vessel_n be_v the_o table_n of_o shewbread_n under_o which_o word_n peter_n martyr_v well_o observe_v be_v synecdochical_o comprehend_v both_o all_o the_o utensil_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o the_o other_o ten_o table_n which_o he_o make_v together_o with_o it_o 2_o chron._n 4.7_o 8._o for_o that_o one_o make_v by_o moses_n exod._n 25.25_o 29._o to_o show_v the_o more_o superabundant_a grace_n under_o our_o saviour_n whereof_o solomon_n be_v a_o type_n but_o that_o which_o bear_v the_o shewbread_n be_v most_o excellent_a n._n b._n it_o be_v make_v of_o cedar_n also_o and_o overlay_v with_o gold_n to_o represent_v the_o manhood_n and_o godhead_n of_o christ_n the_o shewbread_n be_v ever_o upon_o it_o whereon_o the_o priest_n only_o may_v eat_v to_o show_v how_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n be_v set_v before_o we_o in_o his_o ordinance_n whereof_o none_o true_o partake_v of_o but_o the_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o choose_a and_o call_v of_o god_n gal._n 1.8_o and_o 3.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.2_o 11._o rev._n 17.14_o n._n b._n and_o the_o loaf_n in_o number_n be_v twelve_o represent_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o every_o loaf_n have_v a_o dish_n of_o frankincense_n upon_o it_o signify_v that_o all_o ordinance_n must_v be_v perfume_v by_o prayer_n in_o christ_n intercession_n yea_o and_o there_o lie_v the_o golden_a pincer_n to_o pinch_v off_o the_o mould_a part_n upon_o its_o long_a stand_v there_o in_o hot_a season_n which_o signify_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n christian_a admonition_n and_o cast_v forth_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o be_v the_o golden_a candlestick_n ver_fw-la 49._o moses_n have_v but_o one_o exod._n 25.31_o and_o 37.17_o but_o here_o be_v ten_o because_o the_o temple_n be_v much_o large_a than_o the_o tabernacle_n so_o require_v more_o light_n to_o hang_v round_o about_o the_o middle_a court_n and_o likewise_o to_o show_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v less_o in_o moses_n day_n but_o more_o in_o solomon_n the_o various_a ornament_n thereof_o set_v forth_o the_o manifold_a gift_n and_o grace_n christ_n who_o feed_v and_o dress_v the_o lamp_n give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o many_o other_o utensil_n 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in_o the_o sacred_a treasury_n that_o if_o need_v require_v in_o future_a time_n they_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n etc._n etc._n have_v now_o enough_o 1_o king_n chap._n viii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v solomon_n dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n be_v very_o observable_a and_o first_o for_o the_o antecedent_n the_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o time_n when_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o this_o dedication_n be_v celebrate_v namely_o when_o the_o temple_n with_o all_o its_o vessel_n and_o instrument_n be_v perfect_v v._o 1_o 2._o and_o 2_o chron._n 5.1_o 2._o solomon_n most_o prudent_o pitch_v upon_o the_o seven_o month_n in_o the_o autumnal_a aequinoctial_a answer_v to_o our_o september_n for_o now_o the_o people_n have_v
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law_n take_v a_o young_a heifer_n exod._n 29.1_o the_o hebrew_n word_n gnegel_n signify_v a_o young_a one_o of_o the_o first_o year_n as_o the_o other_o hebrew_n word_n par_fw-fr use_v in_o that_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v signify_v a_o youngling_n of_o the_o second_o year_n as_o the_o rabbin_n do_v relate_v yea_o and_o the_o word_n luke_n 15.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v kill_v here_o do_v proper_o signify_v sacrifice_v thus_o the_o calf_n heifer_n and_o young_a bullock_n be_v all_o one_o in_o sacrifice_n as_o our_o lord_n christ_n be_v often_o call_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n so_o here_o he_o be_v the_o fat_a calf_n etc._n etc._n herein_o consider_v these_o several_a part_n as_o 1._o the_o calf_n kill_v 2._o the_o butcher_n that_o kill_v the_o calf_n 3._o the_o banquet_n prepare_v 4._o the_o cook_n that_o dress_v the_o banquet_n 5._o the_o guest_n to_o be_v feast_v and_o 6._o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n etc._n etc._n first_o of_o the_o calf_n that_o the_o feast_n be_v make_v up_o on_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vitulum_fw-la saginatum_fw-la the_o fat_a calf_n christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fat_v many_o way_n both_z as_o to_o god_n and_o as_o to_o man._n first_o as_o to_o god_n 1._o he_o be_v fat_v with_o qualification_n from_o god_n it_o be_v say_v god_n prepare_v a_o body_n for_o he_o fit_v for_o his_o redemption-work_n hebr._n 10.5_o and_o god_n anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n above_o his_o fellow_n ps_n 45.7_o god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n to_o he_o john_n 3.34_o there_o be_v modus_fw-la sine_fw-la mâ—do_fw-la measure_v without_o and_o beyond_o measure_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v fat_v with_o satisfaction_n for_o god_n god_n see_v the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o be_v satisfy_v isa_n 53.11_o therefore_o when_o the_o father_n see_v the_o son_n engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o he_o as_o jer._n 30.21_o he_o 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that_o the_o pharisee_n look_v upon_o he_o about_o fifty_o year_n old_a john_n 8.57_o when_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o thirty_o three_o they_o reckon_v he_o much_o elder_n for_o his_o leanness_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v second_o the_o butcher_n or_o sacrificer_n of_o this_o fat_a calf_n be_v the_o jew_n and_o roman_n it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n say_v as_o this_o father_n say_v here_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n for_o it_o be_v his_o decree_v purpose_n before_o time_n and_o his_o determine_a counsel_n in_o time_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v crucify_a act_v 2.23_o and_o 4.27_o 28._o and_o 13.27_o 28._o isa_n 10.6_o 7._o for_o god_n know_v how_o to_o gather_v grape_n from_o those_o thorn_n and_o fig_n from_o those_o thistle_n though_o man_n can_v matth._n 7.16_o though_o the_o jew_n by_o wicked_a hand_n kill_v christ_n act_v 3.14_o 15._o with_o 2.23_o yet_o god_n wrought_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n thereby_o god_n decree_n do_v not_o excuse_v these_o butcher_n fowl_n fact_n it_o be_v nefas_fw-la a_o heinous_a act_n to_o bind_v a_o roman_a act_v 22.25_o 29._o how_o much_o more_o heinous_a it_o be_v to_o bind_v to_o beat_v and_o to_o kill_v the_o son_n of_o god_n yet_o those_o butcher_n be_v but_o our_o workman_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o set_v they_o on_o work_n we_o have_v all_o pierce_v he_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n zech._n 12.10_o let_v we_o mourn_v for_o so_o do_v and_o not_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o hebr._n 6.6_o nor_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n hebr._n 10.29_o how_o many_o account_n it_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v call_v butcher_n of_o any_o base_a creature_n oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o abhor_v our_o butcher_v with_o peace_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o banquet_n be_v a_o feast_n make_v up_o of_o this_o fat_a calf_n the_o sine_a of_o meat_n among_o the_o greek_n as_o above_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 25.6_o fat_a be_v forbid_v under_o the_o law_n levit._n 3._o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o the_o lean_a part_n of_o the_o flesh_n only_o be_v then_o the_o people_n portion_n so_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o put_v his_o fat_a part_n to_o their_o lean_a part_n they_o have_v but_o lean_a commons_o to_o feed_v upon_o but_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o better_a and_o fat_a food_n for_o we_o under_o the_o gospel_n here_o be_v the_o fat_a calf_n to_o feed_v upon_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n as_o before_o yea_o far_o exceed_v that_o royal_a feast_n which_o ahasuerus_n make_v for_o his_o 127._o noble_n etc._n etc._n which_o last_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o day_n esth._n 1._o
it_o must_v be_v mean_v for_o david_n himself_o have_v beg_v his_o bread_n twice_o once_o at_o nob._n 1_o sam._n 21.3_o and_o again_o of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.5_o 8._o yet_o god_n forsake_v he_o not_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o good_a security_n to_o the_o very_a daughter_n of_o moab_n let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o and_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n with_o i_o i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a jer._n 49.11_o assure_o god_n have_v much_o more_o kindness_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 3._o consider_v how_o all_o christ_n sheep_n thrive_v best_a upon_o short_a commons_o god_n daniel_n like_v well_o and_o look_v fair_a and_o fat_a when_o feed_v only_o with_o pulse_n and_o water_n dan._n 1.12_o 15._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.4_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v travel_v safe_a through_o the_o valley_n of_o bacah_n which_o signify_v tear_n then_o when_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o sodom_n righteous_a lot_n make_v but_o a_o unrighteous_a choice_n when_o he_o choose_v to_o sojourn_v in_o that_o well-watered_n country_n gen._n 13.10_o 11_o 13._o with_o gen._n 19.4_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v pickle_v and_o so_o preserve_v in_o brim_n than_o to_o rot_v in_o honey_n prosperity_n of_o fool_n do_v destroy_v they_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 1.32_o it_o often_o prove_v too_o strong_a wine_n for_o weak_a brain_n and_o do_v intoxicate_a etc._n etc._n david_n heart_n and_o harp_v too_o be_v keep_v in_o better_a tune_n for_o god_n and_o godliness_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n ps_n 66._o than_o when_o he_o with_o job_n chap._n 29.6_o do_v wash_v his_o step_n with_o butter_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o adversity_n have_v kill_v its_o thousand_o with_o saul_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o prosperity_n have_v kill_v its_o ten_o thousand_o with_o david_n 2._o let_v we_o look_v upon_o this_o lazarus_n for_o his_o leprosy_n as_o well_o as_o poverty_n he_o be_v full_a of_o sore_n ver_fw-la 20._o run_v ulcer_n be_v upon_o he_o this_o make_v he_o seem_o still_o more_o miserable_a yet_o the_o glutton_n dog_n do_v commiserate_v he_o more_o than_o their_o dogged_a master_n do_v they_o lick_v his_o wound_n ver_fw-la 21._o dog_n natural_o love_v to_o lick_v blood_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o dog_n lick_v the_o blood_n of_o those_o peerless_a pair_n of_o sinner_n to_o wit_n the_o blood_n of_o ahab_n and_o of_o jezabell_n yet_o this_o miserable_a man_n who_o be_v mock_v by_o man_n and_o lick_v by_o dog_n in_o his_o life_n come_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o angel_n at_o his_o death_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o righteous_a judgement_n to_o judge_n of_o any_o mortal_a by_o outward_a appearance_n it_o be_v say_v of_o one_o of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o this_o larazus_n to_o wit_n the_o brother_n of_o mary_n and_o martha_n john_n 11.3_o the_o two_o sister_n send_v this_o word_n to_o christ_n behold_v be_v who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a which_o show_v bodily_a sickness_n may_v consist_v with_o christ_n love_n and_o so_o may_v poverty_n and_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n levit._n 13.2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n hence_o our_o lord_n to_o confute_v the_o jew_n cavil_v that_o he_o oppose_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o leper_n go_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n matth._n 8.4_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o hebr._n 7.3.17_o who_o be_v jehovah_n the_o physician_n exod._n 15.26_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o and_o who_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n ps_n 103.3_o unto_o who_o we_o all_o that_o have_v the_o fret_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o come_v for_o cure_n it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v here_o why_o do_v not_o christ_n cure_v this_o leper_n as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o leper_n for_o this_o story_n of_o leprous_a lazarus_n be_v of_o one_o long_a before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n augustine_n and_o prudentius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v that_o eleazar_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 24.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n now_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n ver_fw-la 22._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o poor_a leper_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o beg_v not_o for_o whole_a loaf_n but_o only_o for_o such_o crumb_n as_o fall_v from_o this_o glutton_n full_a table_n for_o his_o dog_n to_o eat_v up_o under_o the_o table_n ver_fw-la 21._o this_o be_v the_o offal_n only_o and_o due_a to_o the_o dog_n matth._n 15.27_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o spare_v this_o dog_n part_n to_o this_o beggar_n but_o these_o very_a dog_n have_v that_o part_n which_o he_o beg_v come_v forth_o and_o be_v kind_a than_o their_o dogged_a master_n and_o lick_v his_o ulcerous_a sore_n which_o show_v that_o man_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n be_v not_o only_o like_o brute_n beast_n that_o perish_v ps_n 49.12_o 20._o but_o be_v become_v worse_o and_o fall_v below_o they_o in_o many_o moral_a duty_n the_o kine_n though_o they_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o bethshemech_v signify_v hebr._n the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 1_o sam._n 6.7_o 12._o whereas_o man_n turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a path_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 125.5_o not_o mind_v the_o straight_a way_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n whereas_o solomon_n say_v let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n turn_v noâ—_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a etc._n etc._n prov._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o thus_o balaams_n ass_n prove_v wise_a than_o his_o master_n 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