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the_o true_a shiloah_n he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o they_o the_o messiah_n 7.14_o isa_n 7.14_o which_o be_v give_v as_o a_o firm_a word_n for_o he_o to_o rest_v upon_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o syria_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o race_n of_o david_n shall_v continue_v till_o the_o come_n of_o that_o immanuel_n who_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n and_o therefore_o the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o prevail_v to_o extinguish_v the_o royal_a race_n of_o judah_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o our_o bless_a lord_n allude_v to_o this_o libation_n or_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n cry_v out_o in_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n of_o the_o feast_n 7.37_o john_n 7.37_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o as_o the_o true_a fountain_n of_o shiloah_n that_o give_v forth_o live_v water_n which_o thing_n he_o speak_v concern_v the_o spirit_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o be_v he_o who_o faith_n be_v ground_v on_o scripture-promise_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o text_n of_o any_o citation_n there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n extant_a out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o living-water_n i_o e._n there_o shall_v be_v within_o he_o a_o heavenly_a spring_n of_o grace_n that_o shall_v flow_v into_o the_o ocean_n of_o glory_n the_o heathen_a have_v a_o apish_a imitation_n of_o this_o great_a festivity_n steph._n plut._n thes_n gr_n p._n 19_o edit_fw-la 1._o steph._n 80._o plut._n romul_n p._n 66._o gr_n aedit_fw-la h._n steph._n as_o plutarch_n remember_v in_o the_o life_n of_o theseus_n that_o the_o athenian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o memory_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o their_o city_n by_o theseus_n and_o to_o implore_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o moreover_o concern_v the_o roman_n at_o set_a time_n dwell_v under_o figtree_n as_o the_o same_o author_n have_v record_v in_o the_o life_n of_o romulus_n and_o in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o symposiack_n mention_v this_o feast_n foolish_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o heathenish_a feast_n of_o bacchus_n qu._n 5._o here_o before_o i_o conclude_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o treat_v a_o while_n upon_o the_o conjecture_n of_o some_o person_n who_o conceive_v the_o 3_o solemn_a festival_n celebrate_v among_o the_o christian_n to_o have_v be_v pre-exemplified_n in_o those_o 3_o eminent_a feast_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n answer_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n for_o so_o a_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o other_o viz._n beroaldus_n 618._o mede_n vol._n 1._o p._n 618._o scaliger_n and_o calvisius_n conceive_v and_o seem_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o good_a argument_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v in_o september_n the_o time_n answer_v to_o
be_v attest_v by_o grave_n and_o sober_a author_n that_o live_v not_o far_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v act_v one_o have_v declare_v brief_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o story_n savil._n chrys_n ser_z 2._o contr_n jud_v p._n 334._o vol._n 6._o edit_n savil._n go_v on_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o now_o say_v he_o if_o you_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n you_o will_v see_v the_o foundation_n naked_a and_o bare_a and_o if_o you_o ask_v the_o reason_n you_o shall_v hear_v none_o but_o this_o story_n and_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o be_v all_o witness_n 363._o a.c._n vulg_v 363._o for_o these_o thing_n happen_v in_o our_o own_o age_n not_o very_o long_o since_o but_o julian_n that_o great_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n of_o the_o christian_n present_o upon_o this_o go_v on_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o persian_n and_o there_o feel_v the_o direful_a weight_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o those_o and_o other_o his_o enormous_a crime_n act_v against_o the_o truth_n happy_a be_v it_o for_o the_o jew_n can_v they_o but_o discern_v the_o strong_a and_o marvellous_a act_n of_o providence_n against_o they_o when_o design_v the_o re_fw-mi edification_n of_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 337._o ibid._n say_v the_o former_a author_n in_o his_o three_o oration_n against_o they_o for_o once_o twice_o and_o thrice_o under_o hadrian_n constantine_n and_o julian_n they_o attempt_v it_o but_o be_v beat_v off_o the_o two_o former_a time_n by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n the_o last_o time_n by_o fire_n flash_v from_o the_o foundation_n they_o have_v former_o talk_v of_o a_o three_o temple_n under_o the_o messiah_n their_o discourse_n be_v accomplish_v at_o this_o day_n but_o in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n which_o they_o poor_a soul_n can_v yet_o discern_v while_o the_o vail_n of_o moses_n be_v upon_o their_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o christ_n delight_v to_o walk_v let_v we_o who_o upon_o their_o cast_v 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whereof_o go_v up_o reak_n towards_o heaven_n in_o which_o sense_n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o minister_n exhortation_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o suffer_v in_o his_o day_n 1530._o cypr._n ep._n 2._o p._n 4._o edit_n bas_n 1530._o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v prepare_v sacrifice_n for_o god_n sect_n vi_o the_o endowment_n of_o the_o temple_n officer_n spiritualise_v what_o privilege_n possession_n and_o revenue_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n worship_n under_o the_o law_n enjoy_v i_o have_v former_o explain_v in_o a_o set_a chapter_n 58._o hieronym_n ad_fw-la fabio_n loc_fw-la tim_n 3._o p._n 58._o the_o end_n be_v set_v down_o by_o jerome_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fabiola_n primitiae_fw-la cibor_n they_o etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la habens_fw-la victum_fw-la aâ—q_fw-la uâ—stitum_fw-la securus_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la serviat_fw-la domino_fw-la the_o firstfruit_n of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n he_o may_v with_o 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part_n 1_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o §._o 10._o †_o 6._o 2_o chr._n 21.16_o and_o not_o of_o the_o aethiopian_n of_o africa_n who_o come_v against_o he_o with_o a_o million_o of_o man_n whence_o we_o learn_v that_o prosperity_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n do_v crown_v the_o head_n of_o those_o magistrate_n that_o promote_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n asa_n the_o famous_a conqueror_n upon_o admonition_n of_o azariah_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o rule_n and_o the_o three_o month_n of_o the_o sacred_a year_n put_v away_o all_o the_o abominable_a idol_n out_o of_o all_o his_o dominion_n 15.8_o 2_o chr._n 15.8_o and_o renew_v the_o brazen_a altar_n for_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n gather_v all_o his_o people_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o offer_v of_o their_o victorious_a spoil_n seven_o hundred_o ox_n and_o seven_o thousand_o sheep_n to_o the_o god_n of_o battle_n at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o command_v that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n his_o grandmother_n likewise_o he_o remove_v from_o be_v queen_n of_o the_o idol_n beth-peor_a 16.2_o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n p._n 160._o syntag_n 1._o c._n 5._o ver._n 18._o 2_o chr._n 16.1_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3064._o 1_o kin._n 15.18_o 2_o chr._n 16.2_o as_o some_o conceive_v stamp_v her_o idol_n to_o piece_n and_o burn_a it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n he_o bring_v likewise_o the_o silver_n gold_n and_o vessel_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n have_v dedicate_v in_o that_o famous_a year_n of_o his_o reformation_n in_o the_o thirty_o six_o year_n of_o his_o kingdom_n since_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o 10_o tribe_n but_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n as_o the_o reverend_a primate_n observe_v in_o his_o annal_n he_o present_v all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o benhadad_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n to_o bribe_v he_o to_o a_o breach_n of_o that_o league_n which_o he_o have_v contract_v with_o his_o fatal_a enemy_n baasha_n the_o king_n of_o israël_n here_o we_o see_v that_o sacrilege_n and_o truce-breaking_a two_o enormous_a sin_n be_v link_v together_o but_o he_o that_o dare_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o rob_v of_o god_n of_o his_o temple-treasure_n will_v not_o fear_v to_o be_v unjust_a to_o man_n as_o we_o behold_v sad_o testify_v of_o this_o prince_n who_o be_v reprove_v by_o hanani_n the_o seer_n send_v from_o god_n add_v yet_o more_o sin_n to_o the_o former_a in_o put_v the_o prophet_n in_o prison_n and_o oppress_v the_o people_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o from_o thenceforth_o god_n denounce_v war_n against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o thirty_o nine_o year_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o foot_n and_o yet_o he_o add_v to_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n and_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o die_v in_o the_o one_o and_o fourti_v year_n of_o his_o reign_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o be_v harden_v by_o holy_a man_n sin_n as_o well_o as_o of_o despair_v by_o the_o story_n of_o their_o fall_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o behold_v a_o egyptian_a king_n spoil_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n but_o for_o a_o asa_n the_o protector_n and_o enrich_a of_o the_o temple_n to_o commit_v such_o egyptian_a wickedness_n for_o a_o godly_a king_n to_o manifest_v such_o heinous_a impiety_n demonstrate_v the_o instability_n of_o the_o best_a without_o god_n manutenency_n who_o though_o not_o bind_v to_o preserve_v we_o always_o from_o sin_n yet_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o punish_v it_o even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o david_n when_o he_o threaten_v to_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n 89.32_o psal_n 89.32_o and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n which_o be_v manifest_a