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his_o speech_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o not_o to_o jeroboam_n see_v the_o former_a will_v receive_v impression_n soon_o than_o the_o latter_a who_o have_v forget_v how_o israel_n have_v startle_v at_o a_o altar_n of_o the_o reubenites_n which_o be_v only_o for_o a_o monument_n and_o memorial_n josh_n 22._o when_o they_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o affliction_n now_o a_o altar_n for_o idolatry_n startle_v neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o lees_n of_o a_o long_o abuse_v peace_n in_o solomon_n day_n and_o this_o same_o bethel_n where_o one_o of_o his_o calf_n stand_v and_o the_o rend_a altar_n be_v now_o become_v a_o beth-aven_n the_o house_n of_o god_n a_o house_n of_o wickedness_n as_o the_o two_o hebr._n name_n signify_v be_v recover_v again_o out_o of_o jeroboam_n hand_n 2_o chron._n 13._o 19_o his_o golden_a calfish_n god_n can_v not_o protect_v its_o own_o seat_n and_o city_n from_o its_o enemy_n this_o divine_a testimony_n from_o heaven_n against_o jeroboam_n 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that_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o pit_n out_o of_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n zech._n 9_o 11_o 12._o god_n promise_n to_o this_o people_n be_v that_o though_o they_o lie_v in_o babylon_n as_o in_o a_o sepulchre_n and_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v alive_a there_o yea_o and_o now_o nothing_o but_o bare_a bone_n yea_o dry_a bone_n such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o crumble_v into_o dust_n their_o case_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o they_o despare_o say_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n hang_n up_o their_o hope_n and_o their_o harp_n together_o upon_o the_o willow_n psal_n 137._o 1_o 2_o 3._o yet_o god_n ow_v they_o say_v behold_v oh_o my_o people_n tho_o they_o little_o deserve_v it_o ezek._n 37._o 3_o 11_o 12._o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v open_v together_o with_o my_o dead_a body_n they_o shall_v arise_v isa_n 26._o 19_o come_v my_o people_n your_o captivity_n be_v but_o your_o chamber_n a_o place_n of_o rest_n i_o will_v 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25._o cain_n shall_v not_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o he_o hope_v god_n will_v appear_v himself_n when_o man_n either_o do_v not_o will_v not_o or_o can_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a himself_z arraign_v cain_n at_o the_o bar_n denounce_v judgement_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o jesuitical_a evasion_n as_o before_o against_o he_o which_o consist_v of_o 3_o particular_n one_a he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o person_n v._o 11._o and_o they_o who_o god_n curse_v shall_v be_v curse_v as_o they_o who_o god_n bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 27._o 33._o numb_a 23._o 20._o even_o the_o grand_a balaam_n of_o rome_n who_o canonize_v cain_n for_o murder_v righteous_a abel_n can_v take_v off_o that_o curse_n which_o the_o great_a god_n lay_v on_o better_o all_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o their_o elder_a son_n the_o pope_n shall_v curse_v we_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n than_o this_o one_o god_n who_o curse_n be_v irrevocable_a 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his_o own_o duty_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o in_o his_o threefold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o a_o father_n 2._o as_o the_o highpriest_n 3._o as_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o judge_n one_a as_o a_o father_n so_o the_o devil_n make_v use_v of_o his_o candid_a constitution_n and_o his_o sweet_a natural_a disposition_n even_o to_o a_o cocker_a of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o a_o too_o much_o tenderness_n towards_o they_o as_o he_o do_v david_n afterward_o towards_o he_o 1_o kin._n 1._o 6._o etc._n etc._n both_o in_o their_o young_a and_o elder_a year_n overmuch_o mercy_n mar_v many_o a_o child_n pro._n 13._o 24._o and_o 23._o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v likely_a eli_n have_v always_o be_v a_o fond_a father_n to_o his_o son_n and_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o his_o dote_v indulgency_n till_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o house_n by_o their_o diabolical_a impiety_n 2_o as_o highpriest_n which_o add_v more_o authority_n to_o he_o over_o his_o wicked_a son_n yet_o do_v he_o so_o gentle_o reproove_v they_o 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that_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v he_o have_v fill_v saul_n heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n with_o his_o own_o disease_n to_o wit_n envy_n which_o be_v call_v morbus_fw-la satanicus_n &_o vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la against_o david_n who_o he_o know_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 20._o yet_o by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_v upon_o david_n from_o his_o first_o anoint_v ch_z 10._o 13._o by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o he_o kill_v a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n chap._n 17._o 34._o be_v all_o along_o too_o hard_a for_o saul_n devil_n not_o only_o when_o david_n music_n drive_v away_o saul_n melancholy_a chap._n 16._o 23._o but_o also_o in_o all_o saul_n both_o secret_a craft_n and_o open_a cruelty_n one_a in_o his_o craft_n how_o many_o plot_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o saul_n contrive_v to_o cut_v off_o david_n from_o advance_v the_o church_n yet_o god_n laugh_v they_o all_o to_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a god_n extract_v happy_a remedy_n out_o of_o the_o very_a loin_n of_o wretched_a saul_n against_o all_o david_n unhappy_a malady_n once_o michal_n and_o often_o jonathan_n saul_n own_o son_n and_o daughter_n god_n make_v use_v of_o his_o own_o child_n to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o deliver_v innocent_a david_n who_o he_o foolish_o follow_v as_o his_o adversary_n chap._n 19_o 2_o 4_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20._o 27_o 29_o 30._o 34_o to_o 42._o jonathan_n shoot_v over_o david_n that_o saul_n may_v shoot_v short_a of_o he_o and_o two_o in_o his_o cruelty_n when_o he_o throw_v his_o javelin_n three_o time_n to_o kill_v david_n yet_o the_o lord_n interpose_v as_o oft_o and_o he_o who_o guide_v the_o stone_n which_o david_n do_v sling_n unto_o goliah_n forehead_n for_o his_o destruction_n divert_v saul_n javelin_n from_o david_n body_n though_o a_o fair_a mark_n and_o near_a hand_n for_o his_o deliverance_n this_o be_v saul_n cordolium_fw-la or_o heart-ake_a when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o and_o compass_n david_n heart_n to_o destroy_v it_o who_o only_a fault_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o who_o must_v die_v only_o because_o he_o make_v israel_n live_v saul_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n feed_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n ch._n 18._o 12_o 15._o invidia_n siculi_n non_fw-la invenêre_fw-la tyranni_fw-la majus_fw-la tormentum_fw-la envy_n exceed_v all_o the_o torment_v the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n ever_o invent_v it_o destroy_v its_o own_o habitation_n as_o the_o worm_n do_v the_o nut_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v thus_o god_n make_v saul_n his_o own_o inward_a executioner_n by_o send_v this_o fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n to_o burn_v he_o and_o this_o worm_n to_o be_v continual_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o entrails_n long_v before_o he_o be_v his_o own_o outward_a executioner_n at_o last_o and_o saul_n frantic_a devil_n do_v not_o hurry_v he_o into_o outrageous_a cruelty_n against_o david_n only_o but_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o show_v kindness_n to_o david_n chap._n 22._o 12_o 13_o 16_o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o cruel_a commission_n turn_v and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 17._o his_o malice_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n he_o spend_v his_o spleen_n and_o vent_v his_o mad_a fury_n upon_o his_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o very_a word_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mouth_n do_v not_o make_v his_o hand_n tremble_v to_o murder_n they_o and_o that_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o bare_a single_a testimony_n of_o a_o falie_a and_o flatter_a sycophant_n hence_o some_o say_v that_o this_o damnable_a hypocrite_n saul_n do_v commit_v herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n massacre_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o innocent_n as_o 8_o priests_z as_o the_o scripture_n and_o 300_o person_n more_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o though_o his_o own_o servant_n dare_v not_o do_v such_o a_o villainy_n vers_fw-la 17._o obey_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o king_n yet_o doeg_n that_o bloody_a edomite_n of_o esau_n that_o have_v be_v as_o far_o in_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o david_n chap._n 21._o 7._o stick_v not_o at_o this_o desperate_a villainy_n yet_o in_o this_o horrid_a act_n of_o cruelty_n god_n baffle_v the_o devil_n that_o act_v saul_n and_o his_o swineherd_n doeg_n in_o two_o respect_n one_a while_o this_o
all_o skulk_a away_o their_o plot_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o timely_o prevent_v lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o do_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n befool_v insolent_a man_n in_o their_o never_o so_o secret_o project_v and_o promote_v plot_n wherein_o they_o do_v hope_n to_o supplant_v the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o those_o do_v solomon_n here_o and_o the_o church_n in_o he_o but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o plotter_n adonijah_n himself_n fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o probable_o so_o profane_a a_o prince_n have_v hitherto_o despise_v and_o be_v pardon_v by_o this_o peaceable_a prince_n but_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n v._o 52._o which_o when_o he_o break_v in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n with_o abishai_n ch._n 2._o 22._o be_v no_o small_a petition_n as_o bathsheba_n call_v it_o v._o 20._o 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solomon_n succeed_v and_o bring_v the_o church_n state_n to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n while_o militant_a which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n one_o great_a than_o solomon_n here_o on_o earth_n david_n have_v advance_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o religious_a provision_n for_o the_o portable_a temple_n to_o wit_n the_o tabernacle_n erect_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o also_o in_o his_o religious_a preparation_n for_o the_o fix_a temple_n 1._o know_v the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n on_o mount_n moriah_n where_o abraham_n offer_v isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2_o 9_o and_o 2_o chro._n 3._o 1._o 2._o receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o he_o give_v it_o to_o solomon_n ch._n 29._o 11._o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o david_n prepare_v material_n to_o wit_n 1._o spoil_n of_o enemy_n ch._n 18._o 11._o 2._o a_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n 3_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n 4._o hew_a stone_n and_o timber_n 5._o iron_n and_o brass_n without_o measure_n ch._n 22.14_o 6._o precious_a stone_n ch._n 29._o 2._o 7._o his_o own_o offering_n and_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n ch._n 29.4_o etc._n etc._n though_o solomon_n add_v much_o more_o of_o his_o own_o store_n build_v the_o most_o stately_a and_o costly_a structure_n the_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o glorious_a edifice_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o just_o call_v the_o world_n wonder_n the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 5._o and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n this_o temple_n be_v twice_o so_o long_o and_o large_a every_o way_n as_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26._o as_o the_o temple_n in_o ezek._n ch._n 40._o 41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n set_v forth_o gospel-time_n be_v describe_v as_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n solomon_n finish_v his_o temple_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3000._o hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n shall_v be_v complete_v in_o 3000_o more_o and_o then_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o the_o sabbath_n succeed_v the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o build_n of_o this_o magnifical_a house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o material_n be_v make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v bring_v thither_o so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o hammer_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o house_n while_o it_o be_v in_o building_n 1_o king_n 6._o 7._o to_o teach_v we_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o true_a member_n of_o church_n must_v be_v sanctify_v and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o hew_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o make_v live_v stone_n before_o admission_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n all_o noise_n of_o jar_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v as_o the_o knock_n of_o iron_n instrument_n must_v be_v decline_v 3._o that_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o suffering_n all_o noise_n of_o fear_n and_o tear_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o the_o state_n then_o shall_v be_v peaceable_a and_o joyful_a for_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v fit_v by_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o low_a world_n there_o to_o enjoy_v rest_n and_o glory_n the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la of_o the_o temple_n or_o oracle_n so_o call_v because_o there_o god_n use_v to_o deliver_v divine_a answer_n or_o oracle_n exod._n 30._o 5._o and_o levit._n 16._o 2._o be_v the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o rest_v in_o after_o its_o many_o remove_n and_o wander_n 1._o from_o the_o desert_n to_o gilgal_n 2._o from_o gilgal_n to_o shilo_n 3._o from_o shilo_n to_o the_o philistines_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethshemesh_n 5._o from_o thence_o to_o kiriath_n jearim_n 6._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o 7._o from_o thence_o to_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n now_o solomon_n provide_v a_o rest_a place_n to_o wit_n the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n for_o this_o best_a and_o most_o precious_a piece_n which_o have_v the_o law_n within_o it_o and_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o it_o far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o palladium_n at_o troy_n the_o pessinuntium_n at_o rome_n or_o the_o image_n at_o athens_n make_v by_o canetias_n the_o artificer_n yet_o say_v by_o the_o covetous_a priest_n to_o be_v drop_v down_o from_o jupiter_n act._n 19_o 35._o as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a evidence_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o the_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v as_o in_o a_o ark_n or_o coffer_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n goodness_n col._n 2._o 3._o so_o that_o when_o solomon_n dedicate_v his_o glorious_a fabric_n which_o as_o josephus_n say_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o its_o beholder_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o supplication_n he_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n say_v arise_v now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o whereby_o he_o invite_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o temple_n where_o his_o ark_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o transportative_a but_o settle_v for_o a_o long_a season_n psal_n 1_o â—2_n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n testify_v his_o acceptation_n of_o all_o both_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v keep_v alive_a till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o by_o fill_v the_o house_n with_o his_o glory_n 2_o chro._n 7._o 1._o now_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o she_o bring_v up_o to_o such_o 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