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the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n and_o their_o unite_n to_o the_o church_n in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n viz._n ex_fw-la praeced_a et_fw-fr seq_fw-fr ibid._n now_o this_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n the_o prophet_n foreshow_v by_o mention_v one_o special_a effect_n or_o consequent_a of_o their_o call_v viz._n their_o embrace_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o join_v with_o the_o true_a church_n in_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a place_n appoint_v for_o it_o my_o house_n this_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o of_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalâ—m_n be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n call_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o choose_v it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a habitation_n to_o dwell_v in_o after_o a_o sort_n 1._o by_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o his_o most_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n in_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 12._o 2._o by_o make_v a_o special_a and_o singular_a promise_n of_o his_o special_a presence_n in_o that_o place_n above_o all_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o accept_v all_o other_o religious_a service_n which_o his_o people_n shall_v there_o perform_v unto_o he_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 15._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_a and_o ear_n attent_a to_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n my_o eye_n and_o heart_n be_v there_o perpetual_o now_o withal_o by_o this_o house_n of_o god_n or_o temple_n at_o jerusalâ—m_n we_o be_v typical_o to_o understand_v here_o every_o other_o public_a or_o solemn_a place_n appoint_v for_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o special_a type_n of_o all_o such_o public_a place_n of_o god_n worship_n in_o these_o timeâ—_n shall_v be_v call_v that_o be_v account_v and_o take_v to_o be_v so_o indeed_o see_v luke_n 19_o 46._o it_o be_v a_o hebraism_n as_o matth._n 5._o 9_o peacemaker_n shall_v be_v call_v child_n of_o god_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v true_o account_v and_o take_v so_o to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v a_o special_a place_n appoint_v for_o my_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n prayer_n be_v one_o special_a part_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n be_v here_o name_v in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o it_o synecdochice_v of_o all_o nation_n or_o for_o all_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v esay_n 56._o 7._o which_o be_v all_o one_o in_o effect_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n shall_v acknowledge_v the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n of_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n and_o according_o shall_v gather_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o there_o to_o worship_n god_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v literal_o as_o if_o all_o nation_n shall_v indeed_o come_v or_o repair_v to_o the_o material_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o worship_n god_n there_o for_o this_o never_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o it_o be_v typical_o and_o mystical_o to_o be_v understand_v viz._n that_o the_o elect_v of_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n shall_v in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v and_o gather_v to_o the_o true_a church_n typify_v by_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o shall_v be_v forward_o to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o only_o in_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o every_o other_o place_n typify_v by_o that_o temple_n wheresoever_o the_o church_n shall_v public_o worship_v god_n see_v joh._n 4._o 21._o the_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v consider_v in_o 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the_o person_n that_o thus_o question_v his_o authority_n the_o chief_a priest_n scribes_z and_o elder_n 4._o the_o fact_n itself_o viz._n their_o come_n to_o he_o and_o question_v with_o he_o about_o his_o authority_n which_o he_o have_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v by_o what_o authority_n do_v thou_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o first_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o upon_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o the_o first_o occasion_n they_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n viz._n from_o bethany_n whither_o he_o go_v out_o with_o his_o disciple_n the_o evening_n before_o as_o we_o hear_v ver_fw-la 19_o and_o this_o their_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n here_o mention_v be_v upon_o the_o second_o or_o three_o day_n after_o our_o saviour_n triumphant_a ride_v into_o the_o city_n whereof_o we_o hear_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o same_o day_n on_o which_o he_o exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o faith_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sudden_a wither_v of_o the_o figtree_n which_o he_o have_v curse_v the_o day_n before_o see_v before_o upon_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o now_o follow_v the_o second_o occasion_n his_o walk_n in_o the_o temple_n object_n as_o he_o be_v walk_v etc._n etc._n object_n matth._n 21._o 23._o it_o be_v say_v as_o he_o be_v teach_v etc._n etc._n and_o luke_n 20._o 1._o as_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n answ_n answ_n either_o he_o do_v teach_v the_o people_n as_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o temple_n as_o some_o think_v he_o do_v at_o least_o some_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v there_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v hear_v of_o the_o more_o the_o throng_n of_o people_n be_v great_a about_o he_o gerard._n harm_n evang._n or_o else_o the_o word_n of_o matthew_n and_o luke_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o divide_a sense_n as_o he_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v about_o the_o 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scribe_n seek_v his_o life_n as_o we_o hear_v ver_fw-la 18._o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v not_o refrain_v or_o forbear_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o into_o the_o temple_n and_o teach_v the_o people_n there_o and_o that_o daily_a hence_o learn_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v our_o call_v or_o to_o give_v over_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o which_o god_n call_v we_o to_o perform_v for_o fear_v of_o outward_a danger_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o we_o but_o we_o be_v to_o go_v on_o courageous_o and_o constant_o in_o our_o calling_n do_v the_o duty_n god_n require_v of_o we_o so_o long_o as_o we_o may_v and_o have_v opportunity_n notwithstanding_o all_o danger_n which_o may_v befall_v we_o know_v that_o god_n who_o have_v call_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o duty_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v we_o against_o all_o enemy_n and_o danger_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v ps_n 91._o 11._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 11._o 8._o our_o saviour_n go_v bold_o into_o judaea_n though_o the_o jew_n have_v before_o seek_v to_o stone_n he_o there_o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o power_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o and_o to_o escape_v or_o deliver_v ourselves_o from_o danger_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o rash_o to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o needless_a danger_n without_o a_o calling_n but_o when_o we_o have_v a_o call_n from_o god_n to_o do_v any_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o do_v it_o without_o fear_n of_o any_o danger_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o for_o or_o in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o know_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o protect_v and_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a danger_n and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o so_o far_o as_o shall_v make_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a beside_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o come_v into_o danger_n yea_o into_o great_a danger_n 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