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e._n this_o honourable_a man._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eminent_a in_o countenance_n as_o he_o be_v call_v esai_n 3.2_o he_o be_v likewise_o bear_v in_o zion_n the_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o man_n of_o war._n the_o syriack_n interpreter_n be_v so_o far_o sensible_a of_o this_o as_o that_o he_o express_v it_o in_o the_o very_a text_n &_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o say_v this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o he_o say_v a_o potent_a man_n be_v bear_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o have_v establish_v it_o whereby_o as_o i_o conceive_v he_o take_v in_o the_o word_n high_a which_o follow_v afterward_o in_o the_o verse_n and_o refer_v it_o here_o to_o this_o place_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n set_v it_o in_o other_o place_n beside_o king_n shall_v see_v and_o arise_v prince_n also_o shall_v worship_v etc._n etc._n esai_n 49.7_o and_o again_o the_o king_n of_o tarshish_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n the_o king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gifis_n psal_n 72.10_o and_o again_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v in_o the_o text_n this_o king_n be_v bear_v there_o understand_v thereby_o solomon_n as_o most_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v it_o indeed_o these_o great_a and_o potent_a man_n have_v not_o the_o great_a name_n for_o religion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o yet_o some_o there_o be_v and_o through_o god_n goodness_n instance_n of_o it_o such_o as_o these_o bear_v in_o zion_n man_n of_o power_n and_o place_n and_o authority_n and_o nobility_n and_o the_o like_a this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o man_n 3._o this_o godly_a man_n three_o take_v it_o for_o spiritual_n and_o for_o these_o accomplishment_n especial_o this_o man_n i._n e._n this_o godly_a man_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o zion_n and_o to_o the_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o yea_o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v zion_n itself_o in_o the_o sense_n we_o now_o take_v it_o 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and_o common_a reason_n may_v sometime_o come_v up_o to_o these_o and_o that_o in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n yea_o but_o now_o go_v a_o little_a high_o to_o brokenednesse_n of_o heart_n to_o self-denial_n to_o love_v of_o enemy_n to_o close_v with_o christ_n the_o frame_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o only_o in_o zion_n and_o here_o it_o be_v this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o amplification_n this_o in_o the_o amplification_n now_o this_o will_v further_o take_v a_o advancement_n and_o amplification_n of_o it_o not_o only_o by_o consider_v this_o man_n what_o he_o be_v now_o but_o what_o he_o be_v once_o which_o be_v also_o intimate_v in_o the_o text_n behold_v philistia_n and_o tyre_n and_o ethiopia_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o here_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o that_o power_n and_o energy_n which_o be_v stir_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o work_v such_o a_o 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the_o second_o be_v the_o number_n or_o plurality_n this_o and_o that_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n again_o here_o for_o this_o man_n only_o to_o be_v bear_v there_o there_o have_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o that_o one_o swallow_n do_v not_o make_v a_o summer_n and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o plain_a or_o mean_a place_n that_o be_v but_o may_v chance_v to_o have_v one_o eminent_a man_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o in_o this_o first_o variety_n second_o indifferency_n and_o three_o succession_n 1._o variety_n this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n that_o man_n with_o this_o 2._o indifferency_n this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n that_o man_n as_o well_o as_o this_o 3._o succession_n this_o and_o that_o man_n i._n e._n that_o man_n after_o this_o the_o one_o follow_v and_o succeed_v to_o the_o other_o variety_n 1._o variety_n first_o variety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n i._n e._n many_o man_n repetition_n it_o do_v denote_v multitude_n in_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n of_o it_o and_o so_o here_o the_o church_n be_v a_o fruitful_a mother_n and_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o many_o eminent_a child_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o many_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o many_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o nation_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o be_v a_o plurality_n and_o a_o variety_n of_o both_o and_o so_o the_o scripture_n declare_v unto_o we_o at_o large_a in_o sundry_a place_n of_o it_o in_o act._n 2.41_o we_o find_v how_o at_o one_o sermon_n of_o peter_n there_o be_v three_o thousand_o which_o be_v bear_v at_o once_o and_o act_n 5.14_o after_o that_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v restrain_v it_o be_v say_v that_o believer_n be_v the_o more_o add_v to_o the_o lord_n even_o multitude_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n this_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o person_n and_o so_o for_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o nation_n zion_n mystical_a be_v enlarge_v 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if_o we_o have_v any_o spiritual_a sense_n or_o feel_n in_o we_o we_o can_v but_o be_v very_o much_o please_v and_o affect_v withal_o yea_o and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o likewise_o to_o endeavour_v it_o for_o our_o own_o particular_n not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o may_v make_v up_o so_o many_o part_n of_o zion_n while_o we_o live_v ourselves_o but_o that_o those_o which_o come_v after_o we_o may_v do_v so_o too_o for_o our_o sake_n and_o by_o our_o procurement_n our_o child_n and_o our_o child_n child_n and_o their_o child_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o age_n et_fw-la nati_fw-la natorum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la as_o paul_n to_o timothy_n 1.5_o 2._o tim._n 1.5_o the_o faith_n which_o dwell_v first_o in_o thy_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o in_o thy_o mother_n eunice_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o in_o thou_o also_o it_o be_v a_o business_n worthy_a our_o undertake_n excitement_n 2._o excitement_n and_o according_o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v to_o it_o and_o hearten_v in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a opportunitte_v which_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n afford_v unto_o we_o minister_n in_o the_o instruction_n of_o our_o people_n parent_n and_o master_n of_o our_o family_n christian_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n in_o the_o mutual_a excitement_n one_o of_o another_o to_o be_v so_o many_o bless_a instrument_n of_o beget_v other_o to_o god_n and_o thereby_o propagate_a of_o his_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o every_o one_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o minister_a the_o same_o to_o one_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n 1_o pet_n 4.10_o general_n 1_o in_o general_n alas_o we_o be_v here_o but_o for_o a_o while_n even_o the_o longest-lived_n among_o we_o and_o the_o church_n as_o consider_v in_o our_o age_n be_v but_o of_o short_a and_o small_a continuance_n oh_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v it_o then_o be_v to_o we_o to_o think_v that_o when_o we_o be_v 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