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because_o the_o word_n aven_n render_v iniquity_n signify_v also_o and_o idol_n isa_n 66.3_o and_o beth-aven_n hos_n 4.15_o a_o house_n of_o vanity_n or_o idolatry_n and_o the_o other_o word_n gnamal_n render_v perverseness_n signify_v labour_n toil_n or_o drudgery_n such_o as_o be_v in_o idolatrous_a worship_n as_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n wound_v themselves_o &c_n &c_n 1_o king_n 18.28_o therefore_o the_o sense_n that_o seem_v most_o approve_v of_o this_o text_n be_v that_o god_n see_v at_o this_o time_n no_o peccatum_fw-la flagrans_fw-la no_o heinous_a iniquity_n flame_v in_o god_n eye_n and_o stink_v in_o his_o nostril_n such_o as_o idolatry_n be_v for_o the_o golden-calf_n worship_n be_v immediate_o upon_o moses_n return_n from_o the_o mount_n demolish_a nor_o yet_o adultery_n to_o which_o balaam_n afterward_o bring_v isarel_n by_o his_o pestilent_a counsel_n and_o so_o put_v they_o under_o god_n great_a displeasure_n numb_a 25._o when_o he_o see_v none_o of_o his_o enchantment_n can_v take_v hold_n of_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n without_o those_o provocation_n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o bless_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o that_o people_n herein_o chief_o lie_v israel_n blessednest_n which_o balaam_n can_v not_o reverse_v with_o his_o curse_a enchantment_n for_o it_o be_v say_v his_fw-la god_n be_v with_o he_o for_o 21_o no_o nation_n be_v like_o they_o in_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o they_o deut._n 4.7_o therefore_o when_o israel_n idolatry_n have_v incense_v the_o lord_n to_o say_v i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o lest_o i_o consume_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 33.3_o then_o moses_n pray_v let_v the_o lord_n go_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 34.9_o so_o that_o this_o phrase_n god_n be_v with_o they_o signify_v israel_n state_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n without_o which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o he_o 1_o job_n 1.6_o 7._o and_o while_o they_o be_v under_o god_n banner_n of_o love_n they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o gun_n shoot_v of_o balak_n and_o no_o less_o than_o cannon-proof_n against_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o balaam_n the_o same_o sense_n have_v immanuel_n deus_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la christ_n with_o we_o it_o be_v our_o great_a privilege_n also_o to_o be_v a_o people_n nigh_o unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 148.14_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n give_v not_o only_a preservation_n to_o a_o people_n but_o also_o privilege_n they_o with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n here_o israel_n have_v likewise_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o conquer_a king_n among_o they_o ver_fw-la 21._o hereupon_o abijah_n dissuade_v the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o war_a against_o judah_n etc._n etc._n say_v behold_v god_n be_v with_o we_o for_o a_o captain_n general_n and_o his_o priest_n with_o the_o silver_n trumpet_n numb_a 10.9_o sound_v a_o triumph_n etc._n etc._n two_o chron._n 13.12_o as_o the_o sound_n of_o these_o silver_n trumpet_n be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n etc._n etc._n throw_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n josh_n 6.16_o 20._o represent_v by_o rams-horn_n with_o a_o shout_n etc._n etc._n and_o discomfit_v midian_a judg._n 7.20_o so_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o throw_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o satan_n in_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o triumph_v in_o christ_n over_o all_o our_o enemy_n 2_o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.33_o 34_o 37._o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v man_n way_n be_v not_o direct_v by_o himself_o but_o his_o step_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n jer._n 10.23_o psal_n 37.23_o balak_n tell_v balaam_n there_o be_v a_o people_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n numb_a 22.5_o as_o if_o they_o have_v come_v from_o thence_o of_o themselves_o and_o like_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o outrageous_a robber_n they_o come_v to_o plunder_v other_o nation_n and_o to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o land_n where_o be_v stranger_n they_o have_v no_o just_a right_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psal_n 10.4_o for_o in_o all_o this_o he_o conceal_v how_o god_n have_v of_o old_a promise_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o israel_n gen._n 15.18_o and_o how_o the_o canaanite_n sin_n be_v grow_v now_o so_o great_a that_o their_o land_n will_v spew_v they_o out_o levit._n 18.24_o 25._o nor_o speak_v he_o one_o word_n of_o israel_n hard_a bondage_n and_o injurious_a oppression_n in_o egypt_n for_o which_o god_n pity_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o thence_o by_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o out_o of_o egypt_n call_v his_o son_n exod._n 4.22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 11.1_o etc._n etc._n hereupon_o god_n make_v balaam_n mouth_n to_o answer_n balak'_v complaint_n of_o israel_n excursion_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o invasion_n of_o other_o country_n say_n god_n bring_v they_o out_o numb_a 23.22_o and_o again_o the_o same_o word_n numb_a 24.8_o to_o show_v that_o israel_n motion_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o elventh_n remark_n be_v god_n give_v his_o church_n and_o child_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o numb_a 24.8_o in_o balaam_n three_o blessing_n it_o be_v confirm_v again_o and_o ver_fw-la 9_o with_o ver_fw-la 24._o of_o chap._n 23._o god_n give_v they_o also_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n be_v great_a job_n 39.11_o therefore_o the_o prowess_n of_o a_o people_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o this_o similitude_n deut._n 33.17_o this_o beast_n be_v much_o commend_v in_o scripture_n psal_n 92.10_o and_o 22.21_o job_n 39.9_o etc._n etc._n so_o god_n give_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o unicorn_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 68.36_o by_o which_o they_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o the_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 2.14_o and_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o satan_n rom._n 6.14_o he_o renew_v their_o strength_n so_o that_o they_o run_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a &c_n &c_n isa_n 40.31_o and_o god_n give_v they_o the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n make_v they_o bold_a as_o lion_n prov._n 28.1_o and_o 30.30_o this_o blessing_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49_o 9_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n rev._n 5.5_o 2_o sam._n 22.38_o as_o david_n do_v so_o the_o church_n shall_v do_v mic._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o twelve_o remark_n upon_o balaam_n second_o attempt_n be_v the_o disappointment_n of_o it_o be_v overpower_a by_o a_o divine_a power_n and_o make_v as_o successess_v as_o be_v the_o first_o balaam_n acknowledge_v ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o that_o his_o go_v to_o meet_v enchantment_n these_o two_o time_n bypass_a to_o curse_v israel_n be_v all_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o israel_n and_o will_v the_o next_o year_n work_v more_o wonderful_o for_o they_o in_o dry_v up_o jordan_n and_o demolish_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n and_o in_o conquer_a canaan_n etc._n etc._n then_o do_v israel_n after_o his_o long_a couch_n in_o the_o den_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n rouse_v up_o like_o a_o courageous_a lion_n and_o devour_v his_o prey_n this_o mad_a prophet_n be_v make_v to_o prophesy_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o therein_o to_o ascribe_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o the_o valiant_a act_n of_o israel_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n their_o noble_a exploit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v by_o themselves_o but_o by_o god_n for_o they_o as_o in_o psal_n 44.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n according_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v phil._n 2.13_o and_o as_o he_o begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o we_o so_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 1.6_o here_o begin_v balaam_n three_o attempt_n wherein_o three_o particular_n be_v observable_a the_o 1._o be_v the_o original_a 2._o the_o organ_n and_o 3._o the_o event_n 1._o the_o original_a or_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o this_o three_o attempt_n be_v balak_n indignation_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v balaam_n apology_n in_o the_o expostulation_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26._o 2._o the_o organ_n instrument_n or_o mean_n for_o promote_a it_o which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o transmutation_n of_o place_n again_o ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o and_o 2._o the_o reiteration_n of_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o then_o follow_v 3._o and_o last_o the_o event_n thereof_o which_o be_v express_v at_o large_a in_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o four_o the_o first_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o particular_a namely_o the_o original_a be_v balak'_v break_v forth_o into_o a_o furious_a frenzy_n and_o rage_n both_o against_o balaam_n and_o against_o god_n himself_o his_o indignation_n now_o be_v so_o much_o incense_v and_o
then_o one_o and_o thirty_o king_n of_o canaan_n till_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o whoâe_a land_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 11_o and_o 12._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o his_o action_n be_v sacred_a or_o religious_a as_o 1._o his_o celebration_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n chap._n 5._o 2._o his_o fast_n and_o prayer_n to_o pacify_v god_n anger_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o achan_n chap._n 7._o 3._o his_o building_n a_o altar_n and_o publish_v the_o law_n chap._n 8._o 4._o his_o conscientious_a keep_v the_o covenant_n though_o fraudulent_o gain_v with_o the_o gibeonite_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9_o &_o 10._o 5._o his_o erect_v the_o tabernacle_n at_o shiloh_n chap._n 18._o 6._o his_o renew_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n etc._n etc._n josh_n 24.14_o 15._o the_o three_o sort_n of_o his_o action_n be_v civil_a as_o 1._o his_o divide_v canaan_n now_o conquer_v chap._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n 2._o his_o dismiss_v the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a chap._n 22._o 3._o his_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o shechem_n chap._n 23._o the_o three_o and_o last_o topick_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o joshua_n wherein_o his_o death_n be_v describe_v by_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n josh_n 24._o now_o follow_v the_o particular_a remark_n upon_o all_o those_o three_o general_a topic_n or_o head_n of_o argument_n namely_o joshua_n office_n action_n and_o end_n first_o as_o to_o his_o office_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v joshua_n in_o his_o office_n be_v a_o clear_a type_n of_o our_o gospel_n jesus_n who_o be_v his_o antitype_n here_o this_o grand_a enquiry_n come_v in_o to_o be_v answer_v how_o far_o there_o be_v a_o parity_n or_o congruity_n and_o a_o disparity_n betwixt_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n first_o of_o their_o parity_n as_o first_o where_o moses_n end_v there_o joshua_n begin_v so_o where_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n fall_v short_a it_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o bring_v to_o canaan_n rom._n 8.3_o there_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o jesus_n supply_v effectual_o heb._n 7.25_o second_o both_o their_o name_n do_v signify_v saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o and_o joshua_n the_o type_n have_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n the_o antitype_n twice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n act._n 7.45_o and_o heb._n 4.8_o three_o as_o joshua_n be_v the_o son_n of_o nun_n josh_n 1.1_o which_o signify_v eternity_n so_o our_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o true_o eternal_a father_n be_v call_v the_o eternal_a king_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o and_o who_o by_o his_o blood_n have_v purchase_v a_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o redemption_n for_o we_o prepare_v we_o for_o it_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n 9.12_o 14._o four_o as_o joshua_n be_v the_o servant_n or_o minister_n of_o moses_n exod._n 24.13_o &_o 32.17_o so_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n be_v after_o a_o sort_n a_o servant_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n into_o the_o world_n phil._n 2.7_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n matth._n 3.15_o and_o not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n matth._n 5.17_o by_o finish_v the_o work_n god_n give_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n john_n 17.4_o five_o as_o joshua_n be_v the_o captain_n general_n who_o conquer_v the_o curse_a canaanites_n subdue_v canaan_n and_o give_v the_o land_n in_o possession_n unto_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n deut._n 31.7_o so_o our_o jesus_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o conquer_v all_o our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a enemy_n for_o we_o go_v before_o we_o into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n as_o joshua_n do_v before_o israel_n etc._n etc._n there_o to_o prepare_v mansion_n of_o glory_n for_o each_o one_o of_o we_o john_n 14.2_o sixthly_a as_o joshua_n save_v rahah_n and_o all_o her_o relation_n that_o be_v find_v in_o her_o house_n which_o have_v the_o red_a cord_n hang_v at_o the_o window_n josh_n 2.18_o &_o 6.25_o so_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n save_v every_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o believe_v in_o his_o blood_n signify_v by_o the_o scarlet_a cord_n for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n but_o more_o of_o this_o type_n and_o other_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n seven_o as_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n which_o have_v be_v israel_n conduct_n all_o along_o through_o the_o wilderness_n under_o moses_n do_v quite_o vanish_v under_o joshua_n who_o instead_o of_o the_o cloud_n that_o have_v conduct_v israel_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n have_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o represent_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n christ_n jesus_n to_o conduct_v he_o and_o all_o israel_n through_o jordan_n josh_n 3.3_o so_o though_o under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n a_o cloud_n of_o obscurity_n and_o shadow_n of_o darkness_n abide_v all_o that_o time_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yet_o this_o cloud_n departedâ_n through_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o our_o joshua_n or_o dear_a jesus_n heb._n 10.1_o col._n 2.17_o the_o cloud_n be_v indeed_o 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in_o attendance_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o take_v care_n for_o their_o timely_a and_o necessary_a refreshment_n the_o 5_o remark_n be_v when_o god_n call_v to_o any_o extraordinary_a duty_n then_o do_v he_o furnish_v with_o suitable_a ability_n and_o make_v extraordinary_a provision_n for_o those_o that_o prefer_v provide_v for_o their_o soul_n before_o their_o body_n as_o mat._n 6.33_o provide_v always_o they_o tempt_v not_o god_n by_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n therefore_o say_v christ_n they_o need_v not_o depart_v christ_n know_v better_a than_o his_o disciple_n what_o kind_n of_o place_n this_o desort_n wââ_n and_o what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v john_n 6.6_o yet_o they_o look_v upon_o his_o motion_n give_v you_o they_o to_o eat_v as_o absurd_a and_o not_o only_o improbable_a but_o impossible_a say_v shall_v we_o go_v and_o buy_v &_o c_o mark_v 6.37_o this_o be_v they_o think_v a_o very_a unlikely_a matter_n it_o be_v a_o question_n say_v beza_n not_o without_o a_o scoff_n as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v where_o be_v your_o money_n sir_n have_v we_o 200_o penny_n to_o cater_n for_o so_o great_a a_o company_n christ_n only_o try_v they_o not_o as_o silver_n isa_n 48.10_o we_o must_v believe_v against_o sense_n in_o thing_n invisible_a and_o against_o reason_n in_o thing_n incredible_a when_o christ_n call_v the_o 6_o remark_n be_v where_o christ_n give_v a_o call_v to_o his_o minister_n for_o feed_v his_o people_n there_o they_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v at_o the_o smallness_n of_o their_o provision_n so_o it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o they_o can_v get_v but_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o a_o blessing_n the_o disciple_n here_o have_v but_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n and_o now_o in_o a_o desert_n where_o no_o more_o can_v now_o be_v procure_v this_o make_v they_o despair_v of_o do_v what_o their_o lord_n bid_v they_o do_v yet_o christ_n be_v content_a with_o what_o they_o have_v though_o 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himself_o and_o who_o give_v a_o be_v to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o who_o only_o can_v change_v the_o being_n of_o his_o creature_n at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n two_o sort_n of_o miracle_n god_n magnify_v his_o mighty_a power_n by_o the_o first_o be_v for_o confirm_v moses_n faith_n against_o all_o the_o objection_n of_o his_o incredulity_n and_o to_o quicken_v up_o his_o courage_n and_o resolution_n in_o undertake_v israel_n redemption_n the_o first_o of_o those_o miracle_n be_v moses_n rod_n turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o this_o show_v how_o moses_n shall_v be_v a_o helpful_a rod_n to_o israel_n but_o a_o hurtful_a serpent_n to_o egypt_n moses_n flee_v from_o it_o yet_o at_o god_n command_n he_o take_v the_o crocodile_n or_o dragon_n by_o the_o tail_n where_o his_o sting_n lay_v his_o faith_n overcome_v his_o fear_n it_o be_v the_o messiah_n work_v to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3.15_o tail-temptation_n only_o be_v our_o 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infirmity_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o request_v god_n to_o make_v as_o some_o say_v the_o messiah_n or_o some_o other_o man_n his_o messenger_n do_v incense_v god_n to_o anger_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o yet_o not_o so_o as_o to_o withdraw_v his_o favour_n from_o he_o for_o immediate_o the_o lord_n concur_v with_o moses_n desire_n in_o grant_v aaron_n his_o brother_n to_o be_v his_o assistant_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 20._o now_o moses_n thus_o full_o satisfy_v go_v down_o to_o egypt_n with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n in_o his_o hand_n v._o 20._o which_o signify_v our_o experience_n of_o divine_a deliverance_n former_o assemble_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n work_v those_o miracle_n aforesaid_a over_o again_o in_o their_o sight_n this_o make_v they_o believe_v that_o now_o god_n will_v visit_v his_o people_n and_o they_o worship_v god_n ver_fw-la 30_o 31._o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v now_o many_o unsuccessful_a application_n to_o pharaoh_n for_o israel_n freedom_n meet_v 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cor._n 15.55_o and_o these_o delusion_n be_v figure_n of_o the_o lie_a wonder_n of_o antichrist_n who_o church_n be_v call_v egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o yet_o thus_o they_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n shall_v overcome_v antichrist_n for_o strong_a be_v he_o in_o they_o than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4.3_o 4._o however_o this_o impostor_n of_o those_o gipsy_n juggler_n which_o god_n permit_v to_o be_v do_v and_o in_o which_o story_n the_o sacred_a scripture_n most_o impartial_o give_v the_o devil_n his_o due_a of_o his_o activity_n and_o ability_n in_o his_o instrument_n serve_v so_o far_o as_o to_o harden_v pharaoh_n be_v heart_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o first_o remark_n of_o the_o miraculous_a plague_n be_v the_o second_o sort_n of_o miracle_n for_o confound_a pharaoh_n be_v god_n be_v say_v in_o this_o book_n eight_o time_n to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n thrice_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o five_o time_n it_o be_v also_o 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must_v it_o not_o be_v pay_v in_o kind_n but_o either_o redeem_v with_o a_o lamb_n or_o where_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o sordid_a soul_n as_o will_v rather_o see_v his_o own_o beast_n so_o useful_a for_o bear_v burden_n kill_v than_o redeem_v it_o its_o neck_n must_v be_v break_v whereas_o if_o redeem_a the_o owner_n may_v use_v it_o for_o his_o own_o service_n otherwise_o not_o deut._n 15.19_o nor_o will_v god_n be_v serve_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n flesh_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v in_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n to_o moloch_n levit._n 20_o 2._o therefore_o the_o first-born_a of_o son_n be_v to_o be_v redeem_v also_o in_o stead_n of_o which_o afterward_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o levite_n into_o his_o special_a service_n levit._n 8.15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v how_o abraham_n first-born_a isaac_n be_v redeem_v by_o a_o ram_n gen._n 22.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o chap._n xviii_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n departure_n into_o the_o wilderness_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o three_o particular_a namely_o the_o consequent_n of_o israel_n glorious_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o contain_v their_o exodus_fw-la or_o departure_n as_o exodus_fw-la signify_v wherein_o many_o thing_n be_v most_o considerable_a first_o in_o general_n there_o be_v three_o term_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n 1._o the_o terminus_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la or_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o go_v and_o that_o be_v from_o egypt_n 2._o the_o terminus_n per_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o place_n through_o which_o they_o go_v and_o that_o be_v through_o the_o wilderness_n 3._o the_o terminus_n ad_fw-la quem_fw-la or_o place_n to_o which_o they_o go_v and_o that_o be_v to_o canaan_n wherein_o be_v include_v all_o the_o accident_n that_o happen_v to_o they_o in_o their_o intervening_a way_n or_o peregrination_n for_o forty_o year_n a_o long_a journey_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n but_o second_o more_o particular_o there_o be_v 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long_o and_o therefore_o he_o not_o only_o send_v they_o a_o passport_n for_o pack_v they_o away_o but_o also_o beg_v their_o prayer_n that_o no_o more_o curse_n as_o many_o have_v do_v may_v come_v upon_o he_o nor_o second_o have_v israel_n less_o leave_n from_o the_o people_n in_o who_o eye_n god_n give_v they_o favour_n so_o that_o they_o deny_v they_o nothing_o of_o their_o wealth_n or_o weapon_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o at_o any_o rate_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o even_o hire_v they_o to_o be_v go_v by_o give_v to_o they_o much_o silver_n gold_n garment_n and_o substance_n all_o which_o they_o have_v most_o dear_o earn_v in_o their_o long_a slavery_n but_o can_v never_o come_v at_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n till_o now_o that_o god_n the_o true_a proprietary_n of_o all_o good_n set_v they_o into_o a_o ready_a way_n to_o receive_v they_o and_o that_o right_o god_n herein_o dispense_n with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o thus_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n forth_o with_o great_a substance_n gen._n god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v bring_v thy_o seed_n forth_o with_o great_a substance_n gen._n 15.14_o be_v now_o perform_v and_o the_o egyptian_n be_v glad_a at_o their_o departure_n to_o purchase_v their_o own_o life_n by_o send_v they_o away_o rich_o lade_v psal_n 105.37_o 38._o â_o note_v here_o though_o their_o borrow_v thus_o of_o their_o neighbour_n spoil_v they_o and_o enrich_v themselves_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a command_n and_o may_v not_o be_v make_v a_o precedent_n but_o in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o warrant_n for_o the_o lawgiver_n only_o can_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o ordinary_o it_o be_v the_o character_n or_o a_o wicked_a person_n to_o borrow_v and_o not_o pay_v again_o psal_n 37.21_o either_o because_o he_o can_v he_o be_v so_o unable_a be_v always_o in_o strait_n and_o want_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wealth_n job_n 20.22_o or_o because_o he_o care_v not_o he_o be_v so_o unconscionable_a whereas_o the_o righteous_a give_v of_o his_o own_o and_o take_v great_a care_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n yet_o do_v this_o recorded-instance_n hold_v forth_o this_o great_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o saint_n abasement_n at_o present_a be_v but_o in_o order_n to_o their_o future_a advancement_n as_o be_v those_o of_o joseph_n and_o david_n and_o of_o israel_n here_o who_o god_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o their_o tedious_a bondage_n with_o silver_n gold_n jewel_n and_o other_o wealth_n and_o thus_o the_o afflict_a church_n that_o be_v toss_v with_o tempest_n and_o not_o comfort_v god_n build_v her_o wall_n and_o lay_v her_o foundation_n with_o saphire_n agat_n and_o fair_a colour_n isa_n 54.11_o 12._o and_o see_v isa_n 62.3_o 4._o oh_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o come_v rich_o with_o israel_n out_o of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n that_o can_v say_v with_o job_n when_o god_n have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n job_n 23.10_o such_o trial_n be_v gold_n 1_o per._n 1.7_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v on_o the_o selfsame_a day_n when_o the_o 430_o year_n be_v expire_v exod._n 12.40_o 41._o reckon_v from_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n make_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.7_o and_o of_o his_o first_o go_v to_o sojourn_v in_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 10._o to_o this_o miraculous_a deliverance_n and_o departure_n be_v so_o many_o year_n gal._n 3.17_o whereof_o for_o a_o great_a part_n abraham_n and_o his_o offspring_n be_v stranger_n and_o sojourner_n partly_o in_o egypt_n and_o partly_o in_o canaan_n and_o as_o levi_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n loin_n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o begin_v betimes_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o sojourner_n etc._n etc._n it_o may_v not_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o whole_a of_o 430_o year_n be_v spend_v under_o egyptian_a slavery_n for_o though_o the_o account_n of_o that_o term_n do_v end_n at_o israel_n departure_n from_o thence_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o begin_v at_o their_o come_n thither_o for_o 215_o year_n be_v pass_v away_o betwixt_o the_o first_o promise_n of_o god_n unto_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o jacob_n or_o israel_n passage_n into_o egypt_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o abovesaid_a the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o latter_a 215_o year_n israel_n be_v kind_o treat_v in_o egypt_n for_o joseph_n sake_n the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o be_v first_o spend_v about_o sixty_o year_n in_o tolerable_a servitude_n after_o that_o about_o ninety_o year_n more_o under_o intolerable_a tyranny_n and_o the_o most_o slavish_a severity_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_v his_o people_n and_o to_o rescue_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o proud_a persecute_v tyrant_n and_o
be_v confidence_n the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o confusion_n the_o egyptian_n come_v forth_o as_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o devour_v israel_n hab._n 3.14_o 15._o have_v get_v the_o ball_n on_o the_o foot_n and_o confident_o carry_v it_o towards_o the_o goal_n but_o god_n give_v they_o a_o turn_n and_o a_o overturn_v and_o in_o anger_n cast_v they_o down_o psal_n 56.7_o &_o job_n 9.4_o prov._n 29.1_o isa_n 6.10_o 11._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o great_a god_n distinct_o foreknow_v uno_fw-la quasi_fw-la intuitu_fw-la with_o one_o glance_n of_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n all_o the_o consult_v of_o wicked_a persecutor_n so_o he_o can_v with_o the_o more_o facility_n confound_v their_o counsel_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o as_o god_n guide_v israel_n into_o this_o wander_a out_o of_o the_o king_n highway_n on_o purpose_n that_o hereby_o as_o by_o a_o strategem_fw-la pharaoh_n and_o his_o army_n may_v be_v decoy_v to_o pursue_v they_o so_o god_n foretell_v what_o 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that_o benjamin_n shall_v be_v a_o raven_a wolf_n in_o the_o morning_n devour_v the_o prey_n and_o at_o evening_n divide_v the_o spoil_n gen._n 49.27_o which_o be_v accomplish_v in_o ehud_n as_o judah_n have_v the_o first_o honour_n of_o the_o judge_n ship_n in_o othniel_n so_o benjamin_n have_v the_o second_o in_o ehud_n who_o be_v left-handed_a and_o likely_a be_v one_o of_o those_o left-handed_a benjamite_n who_o be_v record_v for_o famous_a warrior_n judg._n 20.16_o and_o which_o may_v be_v the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o benjamite_n confidence_n or_o rather_o impudence_n to_o patronize_v the_o notorious_a iniquity_n of_o gibeah_n belialist_n against_o all_o israel_n however_o ehud_n be_v left-handed_a whether_o it_o come_v from_o some_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n or_o from_o a_o ill_a custom_n in_o childhood_n which_o in_o time_n become_v a_o second_o nature_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v affect_v be_v not_o tell_v we_o yet_o this_o be_v express_v that_o 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n._n b._n and_o upon_o the_o like_a account_n must_v god_n be_v great_o praise_v by_o the_o church_n for_o his_o employ_v mr._n william_n perkins_n one_o lame_a of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o as_o a_o expositor_n say_v no_o less_o famous_a in_o his_o way_n than_o this_o ehud_n for_o the_o lord_n enable_v he_o in_o his_o most_o learned_a write_n even_o by_o a_o left-handed_a pen_n to_o stab_v the_o great_a eglon_n of_o rome_n to_o the_o very_a heart_n hereupon_o a_o poet_n write_v upon_o he_o this_o distich_n dextera_fw-la quantumnis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tibi_fw-la mancha_n docendi_fw-la pollebas_fw-la mird_o dexteritate_fw-la tamen_fw-la the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o israel_n redeemer_n wrought_v israel_n redempiion_n the_o senate_n or_o sanhedrim_n which_o bear_v the_o sway_n judge_n not_o rule_v as_o monarch_n but_o be_v as_o chief_a commander_n or_o general_n send_v a_o rich_a present_n by_o ehud_n to_o eglon_n this_o present_n be_v not_o their_o ordinary_a 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towards_o the_o ground_n to_o tear_v those_o that_o fall_v down_o under_o they_o no_o doubt_n but_o israel_n have_v oft_o cry_v long_o before_o this_o time_n under_o their_o grievous_a oppression_n but_o they_o have_v only_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n as_o hos_n 7.14_o not_o with_o their_o heart_n in_o unfeigned_a repentance_n till_o now_o they_o see_v his_o rage_n be_v above_o all_o former_a tyrant_n who_o be_v all_o foreign_a but_o this_o be_v a_o canaanite_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o cast_v out_o before_o they_o but_o now_o for_o their_o sin_n have_v reject_v they_o and_o suffer_v their_o foe_n to_o fall_v foul_a on_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v israel_n deliverance_n from_o this_o dangerous_a bondage_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o they_o upon_o their_o real_a repentance_n by_o a_o threefold_a instrument_n 1._o by_o deborah_n 2._o by_o barak_n and_o 3._o by_o jael_n god_n never_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o fall_v so_o low_a but_o still_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n be_v underneath_o they_o and_o so_o low_a than_o they_o to_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o deut._n 33.27_o psal_n 37.24_o prov._n 24.16_o mich._n 7.8_o 9_o cant._n 2.6_o the_o lord_n never_o let_v any_o malady_n to_o befall_v his_o church_n and_o child_n but_o he_o have_v a_o remedy_n ready_a to_o redress_v it_o when_o unfeigned_a repentance_n have_v ripen_v they_o to_o receive_v it_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v israel_n principal_a deliverer_n in_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v deborah_n who_o be_v here_o describe_v 1._o by_o her_o sex_n a_o woman_n 2._o by_o her_o office_n which_o be_v double_a both_o ecclesiastical_a a_o prophetess_n and_o political_n or_o civil_a a_o judge_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o 3._o by_o her_o authority_n in_o call_v and_o constitute_v barak_n to_o be_v the_o general_n of_o israel_n army_n against_o jabin_n the_o tyrant_n that_o oppress_v they_o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o this_o deborah_n be_v not_o only_o a_o prophetess_n as_o be_v miriam_n exod._n 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remark_n be_v deborah_n by_o her_o authority_n call_v forth_o barak_n to_o be_v her_o general_n she_o send_v to_o he_o but_o go_v not_o ver_fw-la 6._o bid_v he_o take_v ten_o thousand_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o assure_v he_o from_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v obtain_v the_o victory_n ver_fw-la 7._o though_o barak_n be_v record_v for_o a_o man_n famous_a for_o his_o faith_n hebr._n 11.32_o 33._o yet_o here_o he_o show_v some_o unbelief_n and_o diffidence_n in_o not_o dare_v to_o go_v without_o deborah_n ver_fw-la 8._o he_o doubt_v of_o god_n bare_a promise_n without_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o prophetess_n presence_n who_o he_o think_v god_n will_v preserve_v and_o he_o for_o her_o sake_n well_o know_v withal_o that_o she_o will_v on_o all_o occasion_n counsel_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o he_o as_o a_o prophetess_n another_o ground_n of_o his_o doubt_v and_o distrust_n may_v be_v that_o ten_o thousand_o man_n be_v but_o a_o few_o to_o fight_v against_o sisera_n who_o have_v in_o his_o army_n as_o josephus_n relate_v it_o ten_o thousand_o horse_n and_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n forget_v that_o god_n can_v save_v by_o a_o little_a help_n dan._n 11.34_o 1_o sam._n 14.6_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o 17._o hereupon_o deborah_n tell_v barak_n that_o his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n will_v debar_v he_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o general_n because_o a_o weak_a woman_n will_v share_v with_o he_o therein_o and_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o for_o deborah_n conquer_a sisera_n army_n and_o jael_n kill_v his_o person_n as_o this_o war_n be_v undertake_v by_o a_o woman_n so_o it_o be_v complete_v by_o a_o woman_n also_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v barak_n by_o his_o commission_n muster_n up_o ten_o thousand_o footman_n march_v in_o the_o head_n as_o general_n of_o they_o together_o with_o deborah_n against_o sisera_n ten_o thousand_o horse_n etc._n etc._n deborah_n encourage_v barak_n to_o fall_v on_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v go_v out_o before_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a generalissimo_n of_o his_o army_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n as_o moses_n call_v he_o exod._n 15.3_o and_o who_o be_v alone_o a_o whole_a army_n of_o man_n both_o van_n and_o rear_n isa_n 52.12_o and_o no_o less_o he_o prove_v to_o this_o handful_n of_o penitent_a israelite_n in_o this_o expedition_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o begin_v this_o battle_n with_o thunder_n lightning_n and_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n discomfit_v sisera_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o and_o deborah_n in_o her_o song_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o judg._n 5.20_o where_o also_o we_o have_v account_n that_o god_n shoot_v off_o heaven_n great_a canon_n against_o the_o canaanite_n lightning_n be_v the_o fire_n thunder_v the_o report_n and_o hailstone_n the_o bullet_n shoot_v at_o they_o wherewith_o that_o curse_a crew_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o many_o of_o they_o run_v into_o the_o river_n kishon_n and_o there_o perish_v judg._n 5.21_o it_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o the_o lord_n raise_v such_o a_o impetuous_a storm_n by_o sharpen_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o dispose_v the_o air_n to_o receive_v and_o improve_v their_o impression_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n at_o this_o time_n see_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v the_o like_o before_o in_o joshua_n time_n josh_n 10.10_o 11._o as_o he_o do_v after_o in_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 7.10_o psal_n 18.9_o 10_o to_o 15._o barak_n have_v little_a to_o do_v in_o this_o battle_n wherein_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a agent_n but_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o god_n hand_n to_o serve_v his_o providence_n in_o kill_v outright_o those_o that_o be_v half_o kill_v to_o his_o hand_n with_o fear_n and_o astonishment_n that_o prodigious_o vast_a army_n as_o josephus_n make_v it_o melt_v away_o in_o a_o moment_n by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o hot_a fire_n from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n leave_v in_o the_o field_n ver_fw-la 16._o some_o flee_v away_o as_o sisera_n do_v ver_fw-la 17._o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v jael_n slaughter_n of_o sisera_n great_a warrior_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o deep_a disgrace_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o to_o fall_v down_o dead_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o woman_n as_o abimelech_n do_v judg._n 9_o 54._o so_o sisera_n do_v here_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o short_a be_v thus_o first_o the_o kenites_n whereof_o jael_n and_o her_o husband_n heber_n be_v one_o descend_v from_o jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n be_v a_o peaceable_a people_n mind_v only_o their_o meditation_n upon_o the_o law_n and_o pasture_v their_o cattle_n so_o jabin_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o fear_v no_o danger_n from_o they_o therefore_o sisera_n flee_v thither_o for_o refuge_n think_v to_o lurk_v more_o secure_o in_o jael_n tent_n than_o in_o heber_n n.b._n some_o say_v that_o those_o kenites_n be_v careful_a to_o keep_v themselves_o uncorrupted_a with_o israel_n sin_n therefore_o be_v preserve_v from_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o plague_n they_o be_v not_o plague_v by_o but_o at_o peace_n with_o jabin_n ver_fw-la 17._o second_o jael_n entice_v sisera_n into_o her_o tent_n with_o many_o fair_a word_n which_o make_v a_o fool_n fain_o he_o have_v forsake_v his_o chariot_n and_o now_o his_o flight_n upon_o his_o foot_n have_v make_v he_o hot_a dry_a and_o weary_a she_o court_v he_o lay_n down_o my_o lord_n to_o rest_v you_o cover_v he_o with_o a_o rug_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o catch_v cold_a ver_fw-la 18._o then_o give_v he_o a_o hearty_a draught_n of_o milk_n the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v when_o large_o drink_v by_o they_o that_o be_v hot_a to_o render_v they_o sleepy_a though_o he_o only_o desire_a water_n ver_fw-la 19_o then_o he_o imperious_o enough_o command_v she_o to_o
angel_n but_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v for_o he_o be_v call_v jehovah_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 16._o to_o who_o gideon_n build_v a_o altar_n which_o be_v a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o god_n ver_fw-la 24.26_o and_o this_o son_n of_o god_n oft_o appear_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n out_o of_o his_o philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o mankind_n prov._n 8.30_o 31._o and_o as_o a_o prelude_n to_o his_o incarnation_n tertullian_n phrase_n be_v christ_n be_v oft_o in_o carne_fw-la long_o before_o he_o be_v ex_fw-la carne_fw-la oft_o in_o the_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o flesh_n before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n and_o substance_n of_o flesh_n he_o appear_v of_o old_a to_o abraham_n gen._n 18.17_o and_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32.24_o who_o he_o call_v his_o redeem_v angel_n gen._n 48.16_o and_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n exod._n 3.2_o deut._n 33.16_o and_o to_o israel_n at_o bochim_n judg._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o here_o to_o gideon_n resemble_v a_o man_n both_o in_o his_o posture_n and_o action_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v christ_n errand_n hither_o be_v both_o to_o call_v gideon_n to_o be_v israel_n judge_n and_o to_o comfort_v he_o also_o against_o their_o present_a misery_n therefore_o give_v he_o a_o more_o than_o angelical_a salutation_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o above_o that_o of_o boaz_n ruth_n 2.4_o or_o that_o of_o gabriel_n luke_n 1.28_o gideon_n complain_v ver_fw-la 13._o christ_n like_v well_o his_o pious_a expostulation_n the_o publickness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o sensibleness_n of_o the_o common_a calamity_n look_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o a_o look_n of_o love_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o peter_n luke_n 22.61_o and_o with_o a_o pleasant_a countenance_n give_v he_o a_o efficacious_a call_n from_o his_o thresh_v of_o wheat_n to_o a_o thresh_a of_o midian_a this_o gibbor_n hicchail_n hebr._n or_o mighty_a man_n of_o strength_n must_v now_o go_v thresh_v those_o plower_n that_o have_v be_v plough_v upon_o israel_n back_n for_o seven_o year_n ver_fw-la 14._o christ_n promise_v to_o make_v a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n with_o tooth_n wherewith_o the_o worm_n jacob_n shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v the_o hill_n as_o small_a as_o chaff_n isaiah_n 41.14_o 15._o and_o here_o he_o say_v to_o gideon_n as_o be_v say_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n arise_v and_o thresh_v and_o i_o will_v make_v thy_o hoof_n brass_n and_o thy_o horn_n iron_n and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v in_o piece_n many_o people_n mic._n 4.13_o and_o notwithstanding_o gideon_n modest_a refusal_n of_o this_o call_n and_o commission_n because_o of_o his_o meanness_n want_v of_o man_n mean_n money_n and_o authority_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 15._o yet_o have_v he_o christ_n assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v thresh_v those_o mountain_n the_o midianite_n and_o their_o vast_a multitude_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o man_n ver_fw-la 16._o and_o such_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valeur_fw-fr as_o gideon_n be_v may_v think_v himself_o able_a enough_o to_o match_v any_o one_o man_n whosoever_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v gideon_n ask_v a_o sign_n ver_fw-la 17._o this_o he_o do_v not_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n but_o from_o weakness_n of_o faith_n he_o seek_v not_o a_o sign_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v matth._n 16.1_o 4._o to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n or_o incredulity_n but_o for_o far_a confirmation_n of_o his_o divine_a call_n to_o be_v israel_n deliverer_n here_o gideon_n be_v faithful_a in_o weakness_n though_o but_o weak_a in_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o god_n church_n not_o to_o see_v sign_n psal_n 74.9_o this_o he_o desire_n may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o sign_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v the_o man_n who_o shall_v help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a midianites_n as_o the_o phrase_n be_v judg._n 5.23_o even_o this_o lord_n christ._n he_o press_v here_o after_o assurance_n of_o good_a success_n in_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n loath_a he_o be_v to_o be_v delude_v by_o a_o fancy_n instead_o of_o faith_n whereof_o have_v there_o be_v a_o total_a want_n he_o have_v never_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o renown_a worthy_n for_o the_o eminency_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o that_o little_a book_n of_o martyr_n hebr._n 11.32_o the_o seven_o remark_n be_v the_o miracle_n that_o the_o messiah_n wrought_v at_o gideon_n request_n as_o a_o sign_n whereby_o his_o faith_n have_v a_o full_a confirmation_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o the_o material_n of_o this_o miracle_n be_v gideon_n present_a or_o provision_n for_o this_o angel_n as_o gen._n 18.5_o as_o refresh_v food_n for_o a_o weary_a traveller_n thus_o lot_n do_v as_o well_o as_o abraham_n gen._n 19.3_o and_o manoah_n do_v so_o afterward_o judg._n 13.15_o no_o doubt_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o requisite_n to_o a_o meat-offering_a levit._n 16.12.15_o be_v not_o mention_v here_o but_o for_o a_o dinner_n prepare_v to_o refresh_v his_o unknown_a guest_n the_o angel_n bid_v he_o pour_v out_o the_o broth_n on_o the_o flesh_n and_o cake_n lay_v upon_o the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o fire_n come_v forth_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v touch_v they_o with_o the_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o turn_v his_o meat-offering_a into_o a_o burnt-offering_a n.b._n well_o be_v it_o with_o we_o if_o we_o can_v lay_v all_o our_o service_n upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o we_o shall_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3.17_o then_o may_v we_o find_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o burn_a isa_n 4.4_o which_o will_v not_o only_o burn_v up_o our_o corruption_n more_o but_o also_o render_v all_o our_o service_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n psal_n 20_o 3._o turn_n into_o ash_n the_o geneva_n read_v as_o sacrifice_n offer_v up_o by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n levit._n 1.9_o 13.17_o and_o 2.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o 3.5_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o hallow_a show_n bread_n be_v to_o be_v hot_a bread_n daily_o set_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 21.6_o this_o miracle_n of_o the_o messiah_n here_o be_v the_o great_a partly_o because_o the_o more_o that_o the_o flesh_n and_o cake_n be_v moisten_v with_o the_o broth_n the_o less_o apt_a they_o be_v to_o be_v to_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n as_o be_v that_o of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.33_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o angel_n by_o this_o act_n do_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o mere_a man_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o such_o provision_n for_o his_o own_o repast_n but_o that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n whereby_o gideon_n faith_n may_v the_o more_o be_v confirm_v that_o he_o who_o have_v thus_o promise_v success_n against_o midian_a unto_o he_o be_v thorough_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o though_o at_o present_a gideân_n be_v affright_v when_o he_o see_v the_o miracle_n and_o the_o angel_n 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say_v in_o my_o haste_n samuel_n be_v a_o liar_n in_o promise_v i_o the_o kingdom_n make_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n of_o no_o effect_n gideon_n fear_n last_v till_o the_o lord_n speak_v peace_n to_o he_o ver_fw-la 23._o then_o go_v he_o to_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v appear_v to_o he_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o the_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v and_o call_v it_o jehovah_n shalom_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n send_v that_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v ver_fw-la 24.26_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v gideon_n zeal_n for_o god_n against_o baal_n when_o his_o faith_n be_v far_o confirm_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o express_a command_n to_o rout_n out_o the_o worship_n
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can_v see_v he_o without_o light_n however_o see_v gideon_n go_v here_o the_o lord_n errand_n at_o his_o command_n therefore_o it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o lord_n hide_v he_o and_o phurah_n as_o he_o do_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n afterward_o from_o be_v discover_v jer._n 36.26_o but_o the_o four_o and_o great_a wonder_n be_v the_o dream_n itself_o and_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o it_o be_v both_o wonderful_a in_o its_o substance_n and_o wonderful_a in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n first_o for_o the_o substanee_n of_o it_o i_o have_v dream_v a_o dream_n for_o 13._o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o dream_n be_v to_o be_v rank_v among_o those_o dream_n that_o be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d send_v of_o god_n a_o divine_a and_o neither_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o diabolical_a dream_n see_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o dream_n more_o large_o handle_v in_o the_o first_o volume_n upon_o joseph_n and_o pharaoh_n dream_n homer_n himself_o though_o a_o heathen_a tell_v of_o some_o dream_n that_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d send_v of_o jove_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v scent_n of_o jehovah_n and_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n give_v sundry_a example_n of_o significant_a dream_n give_v by_o god_n to_o heathen_n as_o to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 41._o and_o to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 2._o and_o dan._n 4._o and_o to_o filate_n wife_n matth._n 27.19_o so_o likewise_o some_o heathen_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o interpret_n dream_n which_o sometime_o they_o do_v by_o study_n and_o sometime_o by_o divine_a direction_n even_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v common_a gift_n as_o the_o interpreter_n of_o this_o dream_n have_v god_n speak_v through_o this_o fellow_n as_o through_o a_o trunk_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o give_v a_o right_a
samson_n suspect_v as_o be_v suppose_v his_o wife_n have_v before_o overmuch_o familiarity_n ver_fw-la 20._o which_o cause_v he_o to_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o wanton_a heifer_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o four_o remark_n upon_o the_o concomitant_n be_v the_o solution_n of_o samson_n enigmatical_a sentence_n which_o be_v twofold_a n._n b._n first_o literal_a which_o the_o brideman_n by_o the_o bride_n treachery_n to_o her_o bridegroom_n open_o declare_v before_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n ver_fw-la 18._o that_o they_o may_v win_v the_o wager_n samson_n hereupon_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v lose_v yet_o tell_v they_o have_v they_o not_o plough_v with_o his_o heifer_n they_o can_v not_o have_v find_v out_o his_o riddle_n n._n b._n which_o be_v a_o allegory_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v both_o his_o wife_n perfidiousness_n and_o their_o fraudulency_n in_o first_o entice_a and_o then_o in_o force_v his_o wife_n to_o discover_v her_o husband_n 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etc._n etc._n john_n 6.51_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o slay_v the_o devil_n of_o death_n mors_fw-la mortis_fw-la morti_fw-la mortem_fw-la quoque_fw-la morte_fw-la dedisset_fw-la there_o be_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n indeed_o psal_n 81.16_o to_o wit_n the_o rock_n christ_n hebr._n 2.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o n._n b._n the_o second_o be_v it_o covert_o employ_v likewise_o that_o the_o philistine_n though_o now_o they_o have_v strength_n on_o their_o side_n and_o exercise_v a_o rigorous_a dominion_n over_o israel_n and_o thereby_o do_v devour_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v become_v meat_n to_o the_o israelite_n psal_n 74.14_o who_o present_a affliction_n when_o sanctify_v may_v be_v compare_v to_o honey_n which_o always_o have_v its_o best_a in_o the_o bottom_n leave_v a_o sweet_a blessing_n behind_o they_o though_o grievous_a at_o present_a hebr._n 12.11_o god_n rod_n drop_v honey_n more_o than_o 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constitute_v judge_n over_o israel_n against_o their_o enemy_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n spirit_n n._n b._n the_o second_o be_v when_o he_o have_v honest_o pay_v what_o he_o have_v deceitful_o lose_v with_o those_o spoil_n he_o carry_v from_o askelon_n to_o timnath_n he_o pack_v up_o his_o all_o and_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o his_o father_n house_n n._n b._n wish_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o have_v follow_v his_o father_n advice_n in_o not_o marry_v that_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n daughter_n which_o have_v so_o betray_v he_o and_o for_o so_o do_v he_o leave_v she_o behind_o he_o in_o anger_n n._n b._n the_o three_o be_v the_o perfidiousness_n of_o samson_n untamed_a heifer_n no_o soon_o have_v her_o husband_n turn_v his_o back_n but_o she_o marry_v the_o chief_a paranymph_n or_o brideman_n who_o samson_n have_v choose_v as_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n at_o his_o marriage_n and_o who_o have_v so_o sordid_o influence_v his_o wanton_a wife_n to_o discover_v her_o husband_n secret_n samson_n have_v make_v this_o man_n his_o alter-ego_a his_o second-self_n as_o a_o friend_n be_v call_v yet_o he_o marry_v she_o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o so_o become_v samson_n be_v second-self_n indeed_o how_o much_o more_o unsufferable_a be_v such_o a_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o friend_n this_o make_v david_n himself_o cry_v out_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o friend_n psal_n 55.12_o 13._o judge_n chap._n xv._o judges_n the_o fifteen_o manife_v more_o of_o samson_n heroic_a exploit_n in_o his_o wage_n war_n against_o the_o philistine_n single_o by_o himself_o wherein_o be_v observable_a 1._o the_o cause_n 2._o the_o manner_n 3._o the_o event_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v the_o external_n cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o samson_n war_n be_v the_o denial_n of_o his_o wife_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o samson_n have_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o she_o in_o a_o fit_a of_o high_a displeasure_n n._n b._n this_o can_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o laudable_a action_n in_o he_o for_o he_o ought_v not_o so_o light_o to_o be_v disjoint_v from_o she_o have_v now_o take_v she_o for_o better_o and_o for_o worse_a as_o we_o say_v but_o within_o a_o while_n after_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v digest_v his_o indignation_n he_o first_o seek_v a_o reconciliation_n which_o he_o will_v have_v purchase_v with_o a_o kid_n so_o kind_n be_v he_o to_o forgive_v and_o to_o forget_v injury_n n._n b._n hereby_o teach_v all_o marry_a couple_n either_o not_o to_o fall_v out_o or_o not_o to_o go_v long_o unreconciled_a but_o samson_n overture_n of_o peace_n be_v wretched_o reject_v by_o his_o wife_n father_n samson_n assay_v to_o go_v into_o his_o wife_n chamber_n which_o use_v to_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o mens_fw-la gen._n 24.67_o her_o father_n stop_v he_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n samson_n do_v not_o knock_v he_o down_o n._n b._n no_o doubt_v but_o filial_a reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o a_o father_n do_v tie_v samson_n be_v hand_n from_o so_o do_v this_o be_v also_o of_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v it_o not_o because_o he_o still_o seek_v a_o occasion_n against_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 14.4_o her_o father_n with_o his_o forcible_a resistance_n add_v a_o slender_a apology_n say_v i_o very_o think_v thou_o have_v utter_o hate_v she_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v sure_a of_o it_o or_o seek_v either_o a_o reconcilement_n or_o a_o divorce_n and_o not_o have_v dispose_v of_o another_o man_n wife_n without_o his_o consent_n once_o ask_v which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o of_o nature_n also_o n._n b._n the_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o those_o moral_a and_o natural_a duty_n therefore_o do_v cost_v he_o and_o his_o daughter_n their_o life_n ver_fw-la 6._o however_o to_o stop_v samson_n mouth_n as_o
he_o no_o more_o etc._n etc._n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o child_n no_o more_o till_o next_o time_n therefore_o david_n get_v he_o at_o last_o out_o of_o the_o land_n when_o after_o the_o first_o melt_v he_o have_v find_v he_o faithless_a in_o such_o a_o case_n credulity_n be_v but_o folly_n v._o 11_o 12_o 13._o contain_v naomi_n dissuasive_a to_o they_o for_o trial_n of_o their_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v question_v by_o some_o whether_o naomi_n do_v well_o in_o thus_o dissuade_v they_o see_v it_o have_v a_o tendency_n to_o drive_v they_o off_o from_o that_o religion_n which_o be_v true_a and_o to_o fix_v they_o in_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v idolatrous_a as_o appear_v in_o v._o 15._o orpah_n go_v back_o to_o her_o devil-god_n to_o wit_n baal-peor_a chemosh_fw-mi milchom_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v answer_v no_o doubt_n but_o good_a naomi_n do_v well_o in_o it_o to_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o affection_n therefore_o v._o 11._o why_o will_v you_o go_v with_o i_o she_o will_v know_v what_o be_v their_o principal_a motive_n whether_o be_v it_o for_o her_o sake_n only_o or_o for_o expectation_n of_o husband_n from_o she_o she_o will_v have_v their_o resolution_n well_o ground_v hence_o observe_v 1._o new_a proselyte_n and_o convert_v shall_v be_v full_a of_o caution_n and_o consideration_n they_o shall_v be_v ask_v after_o their_o ground_n why_o they_o leave_v the_o idol_n of_o sin_n to_o go_v along_o with_o christ_n and_o salvation_n naomi_n may_v fear_v affliction_n may_v attend_v she_o in_o canaan_n and_o this_o may_v become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o her_o moabitess_n daughter_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o renounce_v the_o good_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a a_o scorn_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o a_o cordolium_fw-la to_o herself_o such_o as_o will_v build_v the_o tower_n of_o godliness_n must_v count_v the_o cost_n luke_n 14.28_o lest_o they_o lose_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n 2_o ep._n john_n v._n 8._o without_o a_o non-putaram_a without_o any_o fool_n had-i-wist_a afterward_o she_o do_v not_o command_v they_o but_o counsel_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o freewill_n offer_v in_o they_o to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v thus_o if_o you_o will_v return_v with_o i_o into_o judaea_n then_o must_v you_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o if_o this_o like_v you_o not_o then_o return_v to_o moab_n your_o own_o country_n twice_o over_o it_o be_v repeat_v turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n she_o will_v have_v their_o resolve_n well_o ground_v as_o all_o of_o new_a convert_v aught_o to_o be_v they_o shall_v with_o good_a advice_n make_v war_n prov._n 21.18_o and_o luke_n 14.31_o this_o life_n be_v a_o warfare_n and_o we_o have_v twenty_o thousand_o enemy_n to_o fight_v against_o we_o satan_n and_o his_o whole_a myriad_n of_o devil_n his_o myrmidon_n of_o lust_n that_o war_n against_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o we_o have_v but_o little_a of_o strength_n to_o resist_v they_o we_o shall_v follow_v the_o lamb_n and_o his_o gospel_n yea_o we_o shall_v love_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n not_o because_o it_o be_v fringe_v with_o ease_n and_o honour_n god_n take_v it_o kind_o from_o young_a people_n that_o they_o will_v follow_v he_o through_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o jer._n 2.1_o 2._o that_o make_v moses_n choice_n hebr._n 11.25_o and_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 8.5_o choose_v godliness_n though_o afflict_a and_o the_o gospel_n though_o persecute_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o patience_n revel_v 3.10_o god_n be_v tender_a of_o such_o esa_fw-mi 63.9_o to_o 15._o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v very_o comely_a and_o commendable_a yea_o and_o sweet_o corresponding_n with_o this_o scripture-pattern_n and_o precedent_n for_o mothers-in-law_n to_o carry_v to_o their_o daughters-in-law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o natural_a child_n thus_o naomi_n behave_v herself_o to_o ruth_n and_o orpah_n even_o to_o the_o last_o if_o she_o do_v no_o more_o or_o not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o the_o former_a until_o the_o see_v she_o comfortable_o care_v for_o in_o the_o world_n in_o ruth_n marriage_n to_o rich_a boaz_n it_o be_v because_o orpah_n desert_v naomi_n which_o ruth_n do_v not_o and_o so_o withdraw_v herself_o from_o the_o counsel_n and_o kindness_n of_o her_o mother_n by_o her_o return_v unto_o moab_n while_o both_o those_o daughter_n stay_v with_o their_o mother_n she_o treat_v they_o kind_o and_o do_v the_o best_a she_o can_v for_o they_o here_o she_o call_v they_o she_o daughter_n two_o time_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v natural_o bear_v of_o she_o you_o that_o be_v mother_n in_o law_n or_o step_v mother_n that_o be_v such_o as_o step_v in_o to_o be_v instead_o of_o natural_a mother_n you_o have_v need_n of_o grace_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o nature_n which_o you_o can_v have_v that_o so_o you_o may_v adorn_v your_o place_n as_o daughter_n of_o sarah_n ought_v to_o do_v 1_o pet._n 3.3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o observe_v 3._o candour_n and_o kindness_n be_v a_o better_a way_n to_o prevail_v in_o persuasion_n than_o rigour_n moroseness_n and_o austerity_n man_n natural_o be_v a_o noble_a creature_n and_o will_v rather_o be_v draw_v than_o drive_v naomi_n like_o naphthali_n give_v goodly_a word_n gen._n 49.21_o good_a word_n do_v ingratiate_v both_o with_o good_a and_o bad_a man_n when_o especial_o they_o come_v not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n psal_n 17.1_o deut._n 33.23_o no_o noble_a nature_n will_v be_v huff_v and_o hector_v even_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a policy_n therefore_o to_o preserve_v a_o opinion_n of_o our_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o we_o will_v persuade_v to_o any_o good_a and_o to_o treat_v they_o fair_o as_o she_o here_o v._o 12._o be_v there_o yet_o any_o son_n in_o my_o womb_n that_o they_o may_v be_v your_o husband_n the_o law_n require_v that_o the_o brother_n die_v without_o issue_n his_o widow_n shall_v not_o marry_v to_o a_o stranger_n but_o his_o brother_n shall_v take_v she_o to_o wife_n and_o shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o decease_a brother_n that_o the_o inheritance_n may_v not_o be_v alienate_v and_o a_o name_n lose_v in_o israel_n deut._n 25.5_o 6._o each_o one_o be_v to_o keep_v to_o his_o inheritance_n numb_a 36.7_o levit._fw-la 25.23_o hence_o observe_v 1._o a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a i_o argue_v our_o spiritual_a inheritance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v alienate_v much_o more_o than_o their_o temporal_a the_o kingdom_n of_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o type_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v the_o antitype_n if_o naboth_n can_v say_v of_o the_o type_n only_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v alienate_v my_o inheritance_n when_o tempt_v to_o it_o by_o plausible_a pretence_n 1_o king_n 21.3_o which_o the_o lord_n indeed_o have_v forbid_v levit._n 25.23_o numb_a 36.7_o ezek._n 46.18_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o say_v so_o of_o the_o antitype_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o its_o ordinance_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n religion_n be_v our_o inheritance_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o forefather_n and_o we_o shall_v say_v with_o naboth_n the_o lord_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v alienate_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v forfeit_v it_o or_o fool_n it_o away_o and_o not_o transmit_v it_o to_o our_o posterity_n for_o so_o do_v our_o own_o child_n may_v curse_v we_o their_o parent_n in_o another_o world_n it_o be_v religion_n that_o make_v england_n the_o lord_n land_n hos_n 9.3_o and_o immanuel_n land_n isa_n 8.8_o now_o assure_o if_o we_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o lord_n law_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o live_v in_o the_o lord_n land_n oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o our_o land_n shall_v cast_v we_o out_o or_o that_o our_o sin_n shall_v cast_v out_o the_o gospel_n or_o that_o ever_o christ_n land_n shall_v become_v antichrist_n i_o be_o too_o old_a to_o have_v a_o husband_n observe_v 2._o that_o second_o marriage_n be_v not_o unlawful_a this_o grave_a and_o godly_a matron_n do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o take_v a_o second_o husband_n my_o first_o husband_n be_v dead_a for_o the_o scripture_n make_v the_o woman_n free_a when_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o so_o likewise_o the_o man_n rom._n 7.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o what_o then_o shall_v hinder_v the_o second_o three_o or_o four_o marriage_n though_o undoubted_o christian_n moderation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v herein_o there_o must_v be_v a_o difference_n put_v betwixt_o lawfulness_n and_o expediency_n 1_o
to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o gracious_a woman_n prov._n 31.29_o 30._o virtue_n without_o faith_n be_v but_o a_o beautiful_a abomination_n and_o a_o smooth_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n when_o it_o be_v only_o moral_a not_o theological_a virtue_n a_o drachm_n of_o grace_n be_v worth_a a_o pound_n of_o virtue_n with_o the_o lord_n moral_o virtuous_a woman_n yet_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n although_o they_o be_v never_o so_o witty_a so_o well_o word_v and_o so_o well_o deeded_a too_o be_v but_o like_o those_o wild_a creature_n tame_v the_o camel_n the_o elephant_n &c_n &c_n they_o do_v the_o work_n of_o tame_a creature_n yet_o have_v they_o the_o nature_n of_o wild_a one_o many_o daughter_n have_v do_v virtuous_o but_o the_o gracious_a woman_n excel_v they_o all_o the_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n she_o shall_v be_v praise_v for_o the_o paragon_n of_o beauty_n all_o glorious_a within_o psal_n 45.11_o the_o female_a glory_n and_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o of_o woman_n kind_a to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v spiritual_a eye_n wherewith_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n which_o only_o can_v be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o all_o commendation_n and_o make_v amiable_a to_o god_n and_o good_a men._n v._o 12._o now_o it_o be_v true_a hence_o observe_v 1_o truth_n alleâgea_n ought_v ready_o to_o be_v assent_v unto_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o lover_n and_o promoter_n of_o truth_n be_v it_o for_o or_o against_o he_o hence_o the_o form_n of_o that_o oath_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o strife_n thou_o shall_v swear_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o in_o common_a communication_n our_o yea_o shall_v be_v yea_o and_o our_o nay_o nay_o 2_o cor._n 1.17_o 18._o no_o lightness_n much_o less_o lie_v shall_v be_v howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i_o and_o therefore_o have_v the_o right_a of_o redemption_n before_o i_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 25.5_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a thing_n to_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o hence_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d lex_fw-la ex_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d distribuo_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la distribuit_fw-la the_o law_n shall_v give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o defraud_n not_o thy_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o such_o 1_o thess_n 4.5_o boaz_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o will_v not_o rob_v his_o brother_n of_o his_o right_n thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v thy_o neighbour_n landmark_a deut._n 19.14_o to_o take_v from_o another_o for_o enlarge_n thou_o own_o as_o wicked_a ahab_n do_v naboth_n vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.3_o v._o 13._o tarry_v this_o night_n he_o say_v not_o come_v up_o hither_o that_o i_o may_v lie_v with_o thou_o 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yet_o withal_o do_v he_o charitable_o promise_v her_o marriage_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o duty_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o god_n due_a time_n and_o way_n let_v no_o person_n therefore_o presume_v to_o leap_v into_o the_o marry_a estate_n by_o any_o unchaste_a act_n before_o marriage_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o come_v clear_a and_o clean_o to_o it_o if_o ever_o you_o expect_v god_n comfort_n and_o blessing_n in_o it_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o promise_v her_o marriage_n if_o the_o other_o kinsman_n refuse_v and_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o oath_n hence_o observe_v 2._o a_o private_a oath_n may_v be_v take_v upon_o some_o emergent_a necessary_a and_o important_a occasion_n that_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n live_v be_v a_o oath_n jerem._n 4.2_o do_v show_n for_o none_o can_v be_v say_v proper_o to_o live_v or_o original_o but_o the_o lord_n joseph_n have_v corrupt_o learn_v in_o egypt_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n as_o the_o spaniard_n do_v now_o 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the_o goodly_a grace_n of_o a_o gentleman_n never_o consider_v how_o the_o word_n of_o god_n threaten_v a_o great_a many_o woe_n against_o those_o who_o excrement_n come_v out_o at_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o as_o likewise_o it_o tell_v they_o of_o a_o large_a roll_n ten_o yard_n long_o and_o five_o yard_n broad_a all_o top_n full_a of_o curse_n against_o the_o swearer_n yea_o rest_v upon_o his_o house_n zech._n 5.2_o 3._o job_n 18.15_o some_o swear_v to_o save_v their_o credit_n but_o that_o credit_n be_v too_o dear_o buy_v that_o be_v get_v by_o sin_n a_o good_a man_n oath_n be_v needless_a a_o bad_a man_n be_v bootless_o but_o he_o that_o fear_v not_o a_o oath_n neither_o will_v he_o scruple_n a_o lie_n but_o credit_n will_v always_o follow_v honesty_n yet_o this_o of_o boaz'_v be_v not_o a_o sinful_a but_o a_o religious_a oath_n though_o not_o impose_v by_o a_o magistrate_n but_o when_o a_o private_a person_n can_v have_v otherwise_o a_o 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thus_o boza_n counsel_v she_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v know_v a_o woman_n be_v with_o he_o et_fw-fr castè_fw-fr &_o cautè_fw-la egit_fw-la he_o act_v both_o chaste_o and_o cautelous_o to_o avoid_v scandal_n he_o may_v probable_o think_v a_o evil_a report_n may_v be_v raise_v if_o this_o have_v get_v abroad_o hence_o be_v we_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5.22_o all_o show_v and_o shadow_n of_o sin_n because_o bad_a man_n muse_v as_o they_o use_v they_o be_v general_o jealous_a of_o the_o worst_a and_o will_v never_o speak_v of_o the_o best_a therefore_o boaz_n make_v ruth_n rise_v before_o day_n observe_v 2._o from_o his_o advise_v she_o to_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n all_o
25.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o discommendation_n of_o eli_n son_n v._o 12._o to_o v._o 22._o for_o their_o five_o foul_a sin_n as_o first_o for_o their_o affect_a ignorance_n v._o 12._o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n and_o know_v not_o either_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o law_n practical_o as_o it_o be_v rom._n 1.28_o 1_o cor._n 15.34_o tit._n 1.16_o jerem._n 9.3_o 1_o john_n 2.4_o though_o they_o can_v not_o want_v a_o speculative_a or_o notional_a knowledge_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o education_n under_o a_o godly_a father_n second_o for_o their_o odious_a avarice_n rapine_n and_o violence_n v._o 13_o 14._o where_o they_o be_v brand_v not_o only_o for_o inhuman_a robbery_n but_o also_o for_o impious_a sacrilege_n they_o do_v not_o only_o rob_v the_o offerer_n of_o his_o part_n of_o his_o own_o offering_n but_o they_o steal_v god_n part_n too_o and_o serve_v themselves_o before_o he_o so_o covetous_a they_o be_v as_o not_o be_v content_a with_o the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n allot_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n exod._n 29.27_o 28._o levit._fw-la 7.31_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v wave_v etc._n etc._n levit._n 7.34_o they_o catch_v what_o they_o can_v with_o their_o fleshhook_n out_o of_o the_o cauldron_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v their_o part_n by_o the_o law_n or_o not_o they_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n this_o be_v their_o custom_n but_o not_o their_o right_n three_o for_o their_o abominable_a intemperance_n and_o gluttony_n v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o sodden_a flesh_n will_v not_o serve_v and_o satisfy_v those_o liquorish_a losel_n n._n b._n they_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o roast-meat_n forsooth_o and_o will_v be_v kind_a to_o themselves_o than_o god_n be_v to_o they_o their_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n phil._n 3.19_o they_o serve_v their_o lust_n in_o pamper_v their_o appetite_n more_o than_o the_o lord_n in_o attend_v his_o altar_n they_o make_v their_o gut_n their_o god_n 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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 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glory_n etc._n etc._n six_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o reprove_v they_o but_o the_o clamour_n of_o other_o force_v he_o to_o do_v it_o seven_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o public_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o for_o their_o public_a sin_n to_o make_v the_o plaster_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o wound_n eight_o it_o be_v only_o a_o verbal_a reproof_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n nine_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o in_o time_n but_o let_v they_o live_v long_o in_o sin_n ten_o he_o soon_o cease_v chide_v they_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o restrain_v they_o not_o ch_n 3.13_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o eli_n in_o this_o case_n be_v first_o that_o he_o now_o be_v very_o old_a v._o 22._o some_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o nineti_v year_n even_o in_o his_o doteage_n so_o can_v not_o himself_o converse_v with_o his_o son_n so_o as_o to_o observe_v their_o male-administrations_a and_o withal_o he_o be_v dim-sighted_a so_o can_v not_o so_o well_o see_v their_o sinful_a practice_n his_o superannuation_n cause_v his_o frequent_a absence_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o give_v a_o great_a opportunity_n for_o his_o son_n wickedness_n to_o who_o the_o management_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v in_o their_o father_n retirement_n betru_v and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a his_o son_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n his_o reproof_n because_o he_o be_v old_a and_o overworn_a but_o themselves_o be_v in_o their_o vigour_n have_v marry_v wife_n and_o be_v father_n of_o child_n and_o n._n b._n it_o be_v common_o know_v that_o old_a age_n do_v incline_v man_n to_o mercy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o eli_n seem_v rather_o to_o flatter_v than_o to_o chastise_v his_o son_n second_o this_o apology_n may_v be_v make_v also_o for_o old_a eli_n in_o his_o give_v right_a counsel_n to_o his_o refractory_a son_n v._o 24_o 25._o tell_v they_o 1._o how_o they_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v either_o in_o encourage_v they_o to_o perpetrate_v the_o like_a execrable_a practice_n by_o their_o profane_a pattern_n and_o instigate_a the_o lord_n people_n to_o become_v child_n of_o belial_n the_o devil_n people_n by_o their_o pernicious_a example_n or_o otherwise_o in_o hurry_v they_o into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o not_o only_o neglect_v but_o also_o of_o contemn_v their_o own_o indispensable_a duty_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n when_o they_o see_v that_o their_o oblation_n must_v pass_v through_o such_o horrible_a wicked_a hand_n and_o 2._o tell_v they_o if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o by_o do_v any_o injury_n the_o magistrate_n or_o umpire_n may_v in_o such_o a_o case_n compose_v the_o difference_n and_o patch_v up_o such_o a_o peace_n as_o both_o party_n ought_v to_o acquiesce_v if_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o big_a than_o their_o suit_n in_o that_o final_a determination_n but_o say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o man_n only_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n also_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n or_o to_o reconcile_v you_o to_o he_o who_o you_o have_v so_o immediate_o offend_v in_o his_o worship_n n._n b._n eli_n mean_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n many_o dare_v intercede_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v any_o private_a person_n but_o none_o dare_v do_v so_o presume_v when_o the_o injury_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o prince_n own_o person_n none_o dare_v be_v a_o solicitor_n much_o less_o can_v be_v a_o days-man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o that_o eli_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o the_o messiah_n who_o office_n be_v to_o take_v away_o transgression_n dan._n 9.24_o who_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n and_o who_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o make_v their_o mediator_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o final_a impenitency_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n a_o prophet_n send_v of_o god_n do_v chastise_v both_o the_o cocker_a father_n and_o his_o cocker_a child_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o reprehensory_a and_o partly_o comminatory_a from_o v._o 27._o to_o the_o end_n first_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n who_o this_o reprover_n be_v many_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a man_n some_o say_v it_o be_v elias_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n or_o phinehas_n who_o be_v now_o late_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n other_o more_z probable_o think_v it_o be_v elkanah_n or_o a_o angel_n in_o man_n shape_n but_o see_v this_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v vain_a curiosity_n to_o inquire_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o determine_v who_o he_o be_v yet_o whoever_o be_v this_o reprover_n whereas_o eli_n do_v but_o dally_v with_o this_o nail_n of_o reproof_n he_o drive_v it_o down_o to_o the_o head_n here_o both_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n n._n b._n first_o as_o to_o eli_n this_o man_n of_o god_n upbraid_v he_o with_o that_o distinguish_a favour_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n in_o make_v he_o his_o high_a priest_n though_o descend_v of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o give_v all_o the_o emolument_n of_o the_o priesthood_n a_o very_a honourable_a maintenance_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o yet_o dare_v they_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n their_o benefactor_n like_o foolish_a folk_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.5_o 6._o beneficium_fw-la postulat_fw-la officium_fw-la benefit_n be_v binder_n to_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o benignity_n as_o a_o high_a indignity_n and_o therefore_o chide_v he_o thus_o with_o eli_n for_o this_o affront_n v._o 27_o 28._o and_o not_o only_o so_o in_o the_o general_n but_o give_v he_o this_o particular_a impeachment_n that_o he_o have_v neglect_v his_o duty_n both_o as_o a_o parent_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o indulge_v his_o son_n to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o choose_v he_o rather_o to_o gratify_v they_o than_o to_o glorify_v god_n v._o 29._o n._n b._n eli_n be_v charge_v here_o with_o connive_v at_o his_o son_n sin_n for_o his_o own_o self-end_n because_o their_o sacrilege_n help_v to_o feed_v their_o old_a father_n n._n b._n second_o by_o way_n of_o threaten_v 1._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o eli_n family_n v._o 30._o god_n have_v promise_v it_o to_o phinehas_n eleazar_n son_n numb_a 25.12_o but_o in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n aaron_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a of_o who_o this_o eli_n descend_v 1_o chron._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 7_o 8_o 6_o 10._o this_o forfeiture_n from_o the_o elder_a line_n the_o doctor_n suppose_v be_v make_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o jephtah_n for_o instruct_v he_o no_o better_o but_o suffer_v he_o so_o unnatural_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o dispatch_v his_o own_o only_a and_o religious_a daughter_n n._n b._n thus_o as_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o aaron_n family_n exod._n 28.43_o and_o 29.9_o be_v conditional_a only_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n therein_o which_o condition_n the_o elder_a line_n of_o aaron_n keep_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jephtah_n vow_n therefore_o be_v the_o high_a priesthood_n transfer_v to_o the_o young_a line_n which_o now_o upon_o the_o like_a failure_n in_o the_o condition_n make_v a_o new_a forfeiture_n thereof_o by_o dishonour_v god_n so_o notorious_o in_o eli_n son_n n._n b._n this_o may_v be_v call_v breach_n of_o promise_n as_o that_o be_v num._n 14.34_o when_o the_o old_a generation_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o yet_o the_o new_a one_o be_v bring_v into_o canaan_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la descrit_fw-fr nisi_fw-la deferentem_fw-la austin_n 2_o chron._n 15.3_o 2._o this_o man_n of_o god_n threaten_v the_o extirpation_n of_o eli_n family_n v._o 31_o 32._o his_o arm_n shall_v be_v out_o off_o as_o zech._n 11.17_o which_o may_v either_o be_v the_o ark_n call_v the_o strength_n of_o god_n psal_n 78.61_o and_o take_v after_o by_o the_o philistine_n chap_n 4._o or_o his_o priesthood_n which_o be_v his_o strength_n and_o subsistency_n whereby_o he_o and_o his_o family_n subsist_v but_o principal_o his_o posterity_n who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o parent_n gen._n 49.3_o deut._n 21.17_o psal_n 127.4_o 5._o this_o arm_n
the_o god_n of_o israel_n if_o so_o than_o he_o will_v lighten_v his_o hand_n from_o off_o they_o upon_o the_o success_n of_o this_o attempt_n v._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o josephus_n say_v here_o that_o they_o set_v the_o kine_n with_o the_o cart_n in_fw-la trivio_fw-la absque_fw-la auriga_fw-la instigatore_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o a_o place_n where_o three_o way_n meet_v and_o without_o a_o carter_n to_o drive_v and_o direct_v they_o n._n b._n indeed_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n go_v after_o they_o but_o not_o with_o they_o to_o guide_v the_o kine_n in_o the_o right_a way_n for_o though_o those_o lord_n pretend_v to_o be_v as_o page_n in_o honour_n to_o god_n ark_n which_o they_o follow_v as_o its_o servant_n for_o its_o more_o honourable_a dismission_n yet_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v it_o to_o prevent_v all_o imposture_n by_o other_o and_o that_o themselves_o may_v be_v the_o more_o assure_v of_o the_o reality_n of_o this_o miraculous_a event_n this_o they_o 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to_o their_o utter_a destruction_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o philistine_n be_v not_o all_o cut_v off_o as_o the_o bethshemite_n be_v here_o v._o 19_o when_o they_o first_o lay_v their_o foul_a hand_n upon_o it_o when_o they_o first_o take_v it_o captive_n and_o now_o again_o when_o they_o cart_v the_o ark_n though_o upon_o a_o new_a cart_n see_v the_o lord_n make_v a_o breach_n upon_o david_n for_o his_o do_v the_o very_a self_n same_o thing_n 2_o sam._n 6.3_o n._n b._n no_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v for_o this_o severity_n of_o god_n against_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o indulgency_n towards_o his_o enemy_n but_o this_o god_n confer_v great_a privilege_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o transgress_v against_o all_o their_o light_n and_o love_n etc._n etc._n he_o infer_v great_a punishment_n upon_o they_o as_o amos_n 3.2_o david_n and_o the_o bethshemite_n have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o they_o and_o therefore_o sin_v more_o against_o knowledge_n than_o those_o poor_a blind_a ignorant_a philistine_n can_v do_v therefore_o god_n do_v not_o only_o spare_v they_o in_o cart_v his_o ark_n but_o also_o condescend_v to_o work_v this_o miracle_n for_o their_o conviction_n more_o especial_o it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o so_o much_o concern_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o poor_a people_n israel_n who_o now_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o forlorn_a and_o forsake_v of_o god_n the_o pawn_n of_o his_o presence_n be_v so_o long_o lose_v to_o they_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v absent_a for_o seven_o month_n from_o they_o n._n b._n in_o which_o doleful_a day_n god_n people_n can_v not_o but_o look_v upon_o all_o their_o other_o comfort_n as_o so_o many_o ichabod_n while_o god_n ark_n israel_n glory_n be_v absent_a from_o they_o therefore_o may_v it_o well_o be_v suppose_v god_n wrought_v this_o miracle_n not_o only_o for_o convince_a the_o superstitious_a philistine_n but_o also_o and_o more_o especial_o for_o comfort_v his_o disconsolate_a israelite_n that_o lament_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o after_o his_o ark._n n._n b._n nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o god_n reject_v those_o shameful_a present_n of_o those_o sinful_a philistine_n whereby_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v rather_o dishonour_v than_o glorify_v with_o a_o figure_n of_o their_o secret_a and_o unseemly_a part_n in_o which_o their_o emrods_z be_v fix_v because_o this_o also_o do_v proclaim_v god_n glory_n and_o do_v perpetuate_v the_o sin_n and_o shame_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a among_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o can_v not_o but_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o more_o deride_v and_o despise_v they_o who_o god_n have_v thus_o stigmatise_v with_o such_o a_o ignominious_a a_o disease_n and_o who_o themselves_o have_v thus_o brand_v with_o such_o loathsome_a portraiture_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n those_o kine_n lowing_n all_o along_o as_o they_o go_v to_o bethshemesh_n which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v represent_v the_o moan_a christian_a in_o his_o motion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n groan_v and_o cry_v all_o along_o oh_o wretched_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7.24_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o ark_n reduction_n to_o bethshemesh_n in_o its_o way_n to_o shiloh_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n and_o its_o reception_n by_o the_o bethshemite_n first_o honourable_o which_o be_v express_v by_o their_o rejoice_v to_o behold_v it_o by_o their_o run_v to_o meet_v it_o leave_v their_o harvest-work_n in_o the_o field_n behind_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v cry_v to_o it_o oh_o welcome_o welcome_o we_o lose_v our_o glory_n when_o we_o lose_v thou_o long_o seven_o month_n have_v we_o want_v thou_o and_o shame_n have_v cover_v our_o face_n all_o this_o tedious_a time_n but_o now_o oh_o bless_a be_v god_n that_o thou_o be_v return_v to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n n._n b._n after_o this_o manner_n bethshemesh_n a_o city_n of_o judah_n rejoice_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ark_n thus_o far_o they_o do_v well_o and_o have_v they_o not_o afterward_o receive_v it_o irreverent_o as_o now_o they_o do_v honourable_o they_o have_v not_o smart_v so_o severe_o as_o in_o v._o 19_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o in_o their_o rejoice_n but_o bethshemesh_n be_v a_o city_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n josh_n 21.16_o have_v they_o ready_a to_o take_v down_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v the_o kine_n and_o the_o cart_n neither_o of_o which_o can_v be_v put_v to_o any_o common_a use_n both_o of_o they_o be_v consecrate_a to_o god_n by_o bear_v his_o ark_n to_o be_v a_o burnt-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o redeem_v the_o ark_n out_o of_o the_o philistine_n hand_n and_o for_o his_o return_v it_o to_o israel_n n._n b._n and_o they_o take_v down_o also_o the_o coffer_n wherein_o the_o golden_a mouse_n and_o emrods_z be_v contain_v for_o such_o be_v the_o philistine_n 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when_o they_o have_v behold_v with_o amazement_n that_o prodigious_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o carry_v the_o cart_n and_o kine_n with_o the_o ark_n home_o so_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n into_o its_o own_o country_n and_o the_o joyful_a entertainment_n the_o ark_n find_v there_o they_o stay_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v the_o ark_n take_v down_o and_o their_o own_o coffer_n of_o jewel_n accept_v then_o hasten_v they_o home_o to_o tell_v all_o these_o tiding_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v they_o but_o not_o effectual_a to_o convert_v they_o for_o they_o still_o retain_v their_o old_a malice_n against_o god_n people_n as_o it_o appear_v afterward_o chap._n 7.3_o 7_o 8._o n._n b._n those_o be_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o miscreant_n among_o man_n that_o know_v good_a yet_o do_v evil_a these_o lord_n
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
than_o word_n and_o fear_v of_o punishment_n he_o know_v will_v prevail_v most_o with_o the_o mobile_n especial_o with_o those_o who_o wealth_n lie_v most_o in_o cattle_n n._n b._n nor_o do_v he_o threaten_v to_o hew_v themselves_o in_o piece_n lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o begin_v his_o reign_n with_o too_o much_o rigour_n but_o prudent_o lay_v the_o penalty_n upon_o their_o good_n and_o not_o upon_o their_o person_n the_o more_o to_o sweeten_v his_o government_n to_o they_o nor_o will_v all_o saul_n minaces_fw-la in_o word_n have_v avail_v with_o the_o malcontent_n especial_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o also_o it_o be_v this_o make_v they_o come_v forth_o with_o one_o consent_n to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n v._o 8._o saul_n dispatch_v the_o messenger_n with_o glad_a tiding_n to_o jabesh_n v._o 9_o who_o next_o morning_n wy_o send_v word_n to_o nahash_n they_o will_v come_v forth_o according_a to_o covenant_n v._o 3.10_o this_o make_v the_o ammonite_n secure_v n._n b._n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o deceive_v by_o stratagem_n such_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o specimen_fw-la be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o it_o as_o first_o the_o time_n when_o saul_n assault_v the_o secure_a besieger_n it_o be_v in_o the_o morning_n watch_n before_o they_o be_v look_v for_o by_o either_o side_n for_o jabesh_n expect_v they_o not_o till_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a v._o 9_o and_o ammon_n be_v lull_v asleep_a with_o expectation_n of_o the_o besiege_a come_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o next_o day_n to_o have_v their_o one_o eye_n put_v out_o which_o indeed_o blind_v the_o besieger_n of_o both_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o sleep_n of_o security_n second_o the_o manner_n how_o saul_n assault_v they_o namely_o by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o divide_v his_o army_n into_o three_o battalion_n to_o make_v onset_n upon_o all_o side_n at_o once_o that_o so_o he_o may_v strike_v the_o whole_a camp_n with_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o prevent_v the_o escape_n of_o any_o and_o three_o the_o event_n the_o utter_a discomfiture_n of_o the_o ammonite_n all_o these_o three_o be_v in_o ver_fw-la 11._o n._n b._n though_o they_o have_v few_o sword_n leave_v in_o israel_n chap._n 13.19_o 22._o yet_o they_o conquer_v here_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o particular_a be_v the_o consequent_n which_o be_v two_o first_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o people_n to_o vindicate_v the_o dignity_n of_o their_o new_a king_n against_o such_o as_o the_o belialist_n that_o have_v despise_v he_o they_o say_v to_o samuel_n whoever_o reject_v saul_n as_o king_n shall_v die_v v._n 12._o n._n b._n it_o seem_v samuel_n be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o this_o expedition_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n how_o his_o old_a age_n can_v endure_v the_o march_v of_o all_o the_o day_n and_o all_o the_o night_n before_o and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n likewise_o n._n b._n how_o saul_n can_v raise_v such_o a_o army_n as_o josephus_n say_v but_o false_o as_o a_o brag_v of_o his_o jew_n to_o the_o roman_n consist_v of_o seven_o hundred_o thousand_o but_o the_o scripture_n say_v three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o raise_v they_o but_o also_o rally_v and_o muster_v they_o into_o company_n and_o regiment_n yea_o and_o march_v they_o over_o jordan_n to_o jabesh_n and_o conquer_v the_o enemy_n all_o in_o one_o day_n and_o night_n n._n b._n sure_o saul_n may_v say_v as_o to_o his_o wonderful_a celerity_n what_o the_o great_a caesar_n say_v after_o he_o veni_fw-la vidi_n vici_fw-la i_o no_o soon_o come_v but_o i_o overcome_v the_o second_o consequence_n be_v saul_n prudence_n and_o modesty_n yea_o piety_n v._o 13._o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o prudent_a as_o not_o to_o speak_v their_o aforesaid_a word_n to_o saul_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v provoke_v he_o to_o revenge_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a cause_n but_o they_o speak_v to_o samuel_n as_o 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of_o jesse_n son_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v anoint_v to_o teach_v we_o n._n b._n note_v well_o god_n oft_o reveal_v his_o will_n to_o man_n not_o all_o at_o once_o but_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o by_o divers_a degree_n not_o only_o in_o this_o case_n of_o david_n literal_a wherein_o god_n first_o tell_v samuel_n he_o have_v find_v he_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n chap._n 13_o 14._o then_o that_o this_o man_n shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n v._o 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o last_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v david_n after_o the_o refusal_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o lord_n say_v then_o to_o he_o this_o be_v he_o v._n 12._o n._n b._n but_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o in_o david_n mystical_a our_o bless_a messiah_n who_o god_n make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n first_o only_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o then_o to_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 22.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n gen._n 49.10_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.16_o isa_n 7.13_o and_o last_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n isa_n 7.14_o n._n b._n a_o second_o wonder_n be_v this_o that_o so_o great_a a_o prophet_n and_o so_o old_a in_o his_o experience_n of_o divine_a revelation_n shall_v fall_v here_o into_o so_o foul_a a_o mistake_n in_o misjudging_a eliab_n the_o elder_a son_n for_o a_o sovereign_n of_o god_n single_v out_o for_o israel_n when_o he_o see_v he_o both_o of_o a_o comely_a countenance_n and_o of_o a_o tall_a goodly_a stature_n which_o then_o be_v graceful_a ornament_n of_o a_o king_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o subject_n not_o consider_v how_o ill_a saul_n have_v prove_v who_o be_v a_o proper_a personable_a man_n enough_o but_o samuel_n say_v thus_o within_o himself_o ak_v neged_a jehova_n meshicho_n sure_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o christ_n or_o anoint_v v._n 6._o as_o he_o be_v a_o private_a person_n declare_v his_o own_o private_a thought_n and_o not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o public_a prophet_n inspire_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o thus_o other_o prophet_n sometime_o mistake_v when_o they_o over-hasty_o speak_v their_o own_o humane_a sentiment_n before_o they_o have_v consult_v with_o god_n and_o receive_v his_o divine_a revelation_n as_o nathan_n do_v 2_o sam._n 7.3_o and_o what_o a_o kind_n of_o christ_n may_v eliab_n have_v prove_v even_o a_o second_o saul_n who_o be_v of_o a_o morose_n and_o arrogant_a temper_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o proud_a insult_a carriage_n towards_o david_n and_o his_o causeless_a choler_n against_o his_o own_o young_a brother_n chap._n 17.28_o fronti_fw-la nulla_fw-la fides_fw-la a_o conjecture_n from_o the_o countenance_n be_v very_o fallible_a therefore_o god_n come_v here_o and_o correct_v samuel_n mistake_n by_o secret_a inspiration_n v._o 7._o saying_n as_o it_o be_v thou_o be_v once_o deceive_v by_o a_o likely_a look_v in_o saul_n chap._n 10.23_o 24._o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v the_o second_o time_n n._n b._n note_v well_o man_n see_v only_o the_o surface_n and_o outside_n but_o the_o omniscient_a god_n fee_v the_o inside_n also_o psal_n 7.9_o 2_o chron._n 28.19_o jer._n 11.20_o and_o 17.10_o and_o 20.12_o luke_n 16.15_o the_o three_o wonder_n be_v objection_n why_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o observe_v this_o rule_n of_o judge_v saul_n by_o his_o heart_n which_o he_o know_v be_v naughty_a as_o well_o as_o eliab_n be_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n before_o he_o be_v anoint_v and_o appoint_v king_n over_o israel_n answer_n but_o that_o wonder_n may_v cease_v if_o it_o be_v serious_o consider_v what_o great_a grotius_n say_v to_o this_o point_n namely_o deum_fw-la illis_fw-la regem_fw-la tunc_fw-la dedisse_fw-la non_fw-la qualem_fw-la ipse_fw-la probavit_fw-la sed_fw-la qualem_fw-la populus_fw-la meruit_fw-la god_n will_v have_v go_v by_o this_o very_a rule_n of_o esteem_v man_n according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o israel_n first_o king_n if_o the_o people_n sinful_a desire_n have_v not_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o bad_a king_n saul_n be_v such_o a_o king_n as_o the_o people_n deserve_v though_o not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o god_n approve_v he_o be_v give_v in_o god_n wrath_n hoseah_o 13.11_o the_o four_o wonder_n be_v why_o david_n be_v not_o present_a when_o jesse_n be_v bid_v by_o samuel_n to_o present_v all_o his_o son_n before_o he_o be_v undoubted_o acquaint_v with_o samuel_n errand_n from_o god_n but_o this_o poor_a boy_n be_v in_o the_o field_n keep_v sheep_n as_o one_o unregarded_a of_o his_o father_n and_o altogether_o incapable_a of_o any_o royal_a dignity_n as_o his_o elder_a brethren_n all_o man_n of_o note_n be_v and_o on_o who_o david_n wait_v in_o the_o war_n run_v his_o father_n errand_n chap._n 17.17_o etc._n etc._n now_o when_o god_n have_v refuse_v all_o the_o seven_o son_n of_o jesse_n samuel_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n and_o put_v forth_o that_o curious_a inquity_n hathammo_fw-la hanegnarim_n be_v here_o all_o thy_o child_n v._o 11._o n._n b._n thus_o shall_v we_o say_v in_o our_o confession_n to_o god_n be_v these_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v confessââ_n &_o c_o thus_o the_o lord_n order_v thus_o by_o his_o providence_n that_o the_o call_v of_o david_n to_o the_o kingdom_n ãâã_d plain_o appear_v to_o be_v god_n work_n and_o neither_o samuel_n nor_o jesse_n design_n samuel_n as_o yet_o know_v nothing_o of_o he_o for_o god_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o name_v david_n to_o he_o and_o jesse_n his_o father_n call_v he_o his_o hakaton_n or_o least_o son_n have_v he_o in_o the_o least_o and_o low_a estimation_n possible_o not_o yet_o thorough_o understand_v his_o worth_n both_o for_o wisdom_n and_o valour_n so_o be_v not_o call_v unto_o the_o feast_n nor_o sanctify_v among_o his_o other_o brethren_n for_o it_o n._n b._n though_o lavater_n think_v he_o be_v and_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v do_v he_o be_v dismiss_v to_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o country_n lest_o the_o sheep_n shall_v want_v their_o shepherd_n however_o samuel_n will_v not_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o feast_n until_o he_o despise_v of_o all_o come_v and_o be_v anoint_v etc._n etc._n wherein_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o when_o he_o be_v most_o despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n be_v then_o most_o high_o esteem_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n psal_n 118.22_o act_n 4.11_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o the_o five_o wonder_n be_v how_o can_v samuel_n be_v say_v to_o anoint_v david_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o his_o brethren_n or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o v._o 13._o see_v some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o envious_a to_o he_o chap._n 17.28_o then_o saul_n may_v soon_o have_v hear_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n but_o see_v samuel_n design_n be_v to_o be_v transact_v in_o secrecy_n for_o fear_n of_o saul_n the_o hebrew_n word_n bekereb_n must_v be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o brethren_n and_o not_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o for_o samuel_n take_v david_n out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o company_n and_o private_o anoint_v he_o none_o but_o jesse_n only_o be_v present_a at_o the_o action_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o concomitant_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n of_o david_n anoint_v remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v the_o lord_n himself_o and_o samuel_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o who_o be_v so_o grave_a a_o prophet_n do_v undoubted_o inform_v david_n concern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v secret_o reveal_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o appearance_n arise_v and_o anoint_v he_o for_o
be_v rather_o to_o be_v praise_v for_o it_o n._n b._n note_v well_o four_o michal_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a can_v be_v excuse_v for_o tell_v her_o first_o lie_n that_o david_n be_v sick_a ver_fw-la 14._o which_o likely_a she_o look_v upon_o as_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o or_o at_o least_o a_o very_a little_a sin_n according_a to_o her_o ignorant_a education_n under_o so_o bad_a a_o father_n and_o in_o so_o blind_a a_o family_n otherwise_o she_o will_v never_o have_v mock_v at_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o it_o be_v her_o ignorance_n to_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o tell_v a_o officious_a lie_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o lawful_a see_v it_o be_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o life_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o she_o have_v not_o learn_v that_o lesson_n we_o may_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a no_o not_o for_o procure_v the_o great_a good_a rom._n 3.8_o n._n b._n note_v well_o five_o much_o less_o can_v michal_n be_v acquit_v for_o her_o latter_a lie_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o be_v a_o downright_a pernicious_a lie_n not_o only_o in_o transfer_v the_o blame_n saul_n do_v charge_v she_o with_o upon_o her_o husband_n but_o also_o add_v a_o gross_a untruth_n that_o david_n threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o she_o both_o notorious_o scandalize_v so_o good_a a_o man_n that_o abhor_v it_o which_o scandal_n it_o be_v believe_v may_v have_v do_v david_n much_o damage_n among_o the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o high_a a_o veneration_n for_o he_o to_o say_v nothing_o how_o she_o by_o this_o sinful_a shift_n bewray_v her_o distrust_n in_o god_n no_o doubt_n but_o she_o have_v do_v better_a have_v she_o follow_v her_o brother_n jonathan_n example_n and_o speak_v bold_o to_o her_o father_n in_o defence_n of_o her_o husband_n innocency_n rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n without_o tell_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v she_o own_o life_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o her_o furious_a father_n n._n b._n this_o show_v how_o usual_a it_o be_v for_o liar_n to_o lay_v one_o lie_v upon_o another_o the_o lesser_a lie_n make_v way_n for_o the_o loud_o her_o officious_a lie_n ver_fw-la 14._o prepare_v she_o for_o this_o pernicious_a lie_n here_o ver_fw-la 17._o the_o little_a thief_n open_v the_o door_n for_o great_a one_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n take_v sanctuary_n with_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v thus_o persecute_v by_o saul_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o may_v stand_v and_o wonder_v at_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o david_n while_o saul_n be_v watch_v and_o search_v david_n house_n david_n be_v get_v as_o we_o say_v out_o of_o saul_n gun-shot_n and_o be_v compose_v and_o sing_v the_o 59th_o psalm_n deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o god_n as_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n express_v and_o where_o can_v banish_v david_n expect_v both_o protection_n and_o direction_n better_o than_o with_o samuel_n and_o with_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n n._n b._n a_o place_n so_o sacred_a that_o the_o very_a philistine_n dare_v not_o molest_v it_o look_v upon_o those_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n over_o who_o samuel_n be_v precedent_n as_o sacred_a and_o privilege_a person_n chap._n 10.5_o though_o david_n think_v those_o prophet_n will_v protect_v he_o from_o bloody_a saul_n and_o therefore_o flee_v he_o thither_o yet_o so_o blood_n thirsty_a be_v saul_n and_o more_o savage_a than_o the_o very_a uncircumcised_a philistine_n that_o he_o send_v his_o bloodhound_n even_o thither_o also_o to_o take_v david_n v._o 20._o while_o he_o be_v seek_v direction_n as_o well_o as_o protection_n from_o samuel_n how_o to_o get_v his_o faith_n confirm_v in_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o waver_v as_o chap._n 27.1_o psal_n 116.11_o 12._o see_v saul_n so_o barbarous_a that_o neither_o sanctuary_n nor_o the_o presence_n of_o holy_a and_o high_o esteem_v prophet_n can_v protect_v he_o against_o saul_n rage_n and_o malice_n the_o last_o remark_n be_v the_o prodigious_a deliverance_n the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o david_n 1._o from_o saul_n messenger_n and_o 2._o from_o saul_n himself_o v._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o first_o from_o his_o messenger_n saul_n malice_n be_v so_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a as_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o david_n and_o of_o all_o that_o protect_v he_o not_o spare_v the_o very_a prophet_n no_o nor_o samuel_n himself_o but_o will_v put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n as_o he_o do_v ahimelech_n and_o eighty_o five_o priest_n afterward_o chap._n 22._o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o send_v his_o bloodhound_n to_o execute_v his_o bloody_a decree_n they_o come_v among_o the_o prophet_n and_o instead_o of_o fall_v on_o they_o with_o their_o weapon_n they_o let_v they_o fall_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n and_o fall_v down_o themselves_o put_v off_o their_o military_a habit_n and_o fall_v a_o sing_v sacred_a song_n with_o the_o prophet_n quite_o forget_v the_o purpose_n they_o come_v about_o n._n b._n so_o good_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o bad_a man_n to_o be_v in_o good_a company_n as_o here_o and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o saul_n savage_a pursivant_n to_o convince_v saul_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o persecute_v david_n who_o the_o lord_n thus_o protect_v by_o a_o miracle_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n after_o the_o like_a manner_n afterward_o john_n 7.45_o 46._o second_o from_o saul_n himself_o who_o when_o he_o see_v his_o messenger_n fail_v he_o one_o company_n after_o another_o go_v himself_o to_o make_v sure_a work_n as_o if_o resolve_v to_o wrestle_v a_o fall_n with_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o to_o try_v it_o out_o with_o he_o possible_o think_v himself_o privilege_v from_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n that_o have_v inspire_v his_o messenger_n see_v a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n be_v send_v to_o possess_v he_o but_o it_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n much_o more_o for_o whereas_o his_o messenger_n do_v not_o prophesy_v until_o they_o come_v into_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n he_o fall_v into_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o way_n thither_o to_o show_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o the_o more_o he_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n the_o more_o god_n hamper_v he_o by_o his_o power_n upon_o he_o god_n make_v he_o strip_v himself_o both_o of_o his_o martial_a and_o of_o his_o royal_a robe_n to_o prophesy_v before_o samuel_n who_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o judgeship_n yet_o be_v not_o idle_a but_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n still_o and_o his_o ecstasy_n bereave_v he_o of_o sense_n and_o motion_n so_o that_o he_o fall_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o there_o lie_v like_o a_o ordinary_a fellow_n all_v that_o day_n and_o all_o that_o night_n so_o long_o do_v the_o lord_n hold_v this_o worry_v wolf_n in_o a_o chain_n that_o david_n may_v have_v time_n enough_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n now_o jeer_v he_o say_v be_v saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n not_o as_o before_o chap._n 10.12_o wherewith_o he_o be_v there_o honour_v but_o the_o meaning_n now_o be_v what_o be_v the_o tygar-like_a tyrant_n so_o tie_v up_o so_o manacle_v maugre_o all_o his_o malice_n and_o madness_n sure_o god_n have_v do_v this_o for_o david_n safety_n god_n make_v saul_n a_o prophet_n in_o some_o sort_n that_o he_o may_v make_v david_n a_o king_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n till_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n chap._n 15.35_o that_o be_v to_o do_v homage_n to_o he_o after_o his_o spare_a amalek_n as_o a_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v then_o reject_v he_o yet_o saul_n meet_v samuel_n here_o not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o see_v he_o but_o to_o slay_v david_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o samuel_n say_v any_o thing_n to_o he_o in_o own_v he_o as_o king_n and_o some_o suppose_v that_o saul_n know_v not_o samuel_n because_o his_o ecstasy_n take_v away_o his_o sense_n n._n b._n and_o notwithstanding_o saul_n prophesy_v as_o wicked_a balaam_n do_v and_o those_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 7.22_o 23._o chap._n xx._n the_o twenty_o chapter_n contain_v david_n private_a return_n to_o the_o court_n to_o consult_v with_o his_o faithful_a friend_n jonathan_n about_o his_o case_n etc._n etc._n where_o we_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o antecedent_n 2._o the_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o the_o consequent_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o antecedent_n be_v these_o first_o david_n flee_v from_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n to_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n which_o be_v compute_v twelve_o mile_n distance_n while_o saul_n lie_v in_o his_o
raise_v up_o to_o its_o zenith_n or_o high_a point_n and_o pitch_n yet_o through_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o the_o fall_a estate_n be_v not_o durable_a but_o have_v its_o declension_n and_o as_o p._n martyr_n note_v ought_v not_o to_o have_v any_o confidence_n place_v in_o it_o the_o wheel_n of_o providence_n in_o order_v worldly_a affair_n when_o at_o its_o high_a point_n of_o exaltation_n then_o begin_v to_o decline_v downward_o n.b._n the_o glory_n of_o all_o kingdom_n as_o in_o the_o four_o grand_a monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n have_v its_o time_n and_o its_o turn_v solomon_n here_o be_v a_o clear_a specimen_fw-la hereof_o who_o the_o lord_n exalt_v to_o the_o high_a eminency_n and_o perfection_n that_o this_o low_a world_n can_v afford_v he_o yet_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o fall_v so_o foul_o that_o he_o like_o another_o adam_n in_o his_o paradise-happiness_n may_v exemplify_v this_o great_a truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o constancy_n in_o the_o compleat_a worldly_a felicity_n and_o nothing_o here_o below_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v to_o but_o all_o be_v vanity_n save_v only_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n behold_v here_o a_o star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n fall_v from_o heaven_n a_o none-such_a saint_n into_o scarce_o none-such_a sin_n another_o lucifer_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 14.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o particular_a remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n namely_o solomon_n sin_n be_v 1._o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o foul_a fall_n from_o this_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o high_a degree_n of_o earthly_a excellency_n be_v his_o love_n of_o woman_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o this_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n bait_n which_o have_v put_v a_o monstrous_a but_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n who_o be_v but_o man_n at_o the_o best_a as_o in_o those_o famous_a example_n upon_o scripture-record_n n._n b._n 1._o in_o that_o of_o adam_n the_o innocent_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o 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experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n which_o may_v have_v make_v he_o better_o beside_o his_o body_n have_v be_v long_o despume_v and_o one_o will_v think_v well-nigh_o drain_v dry_a upon_o his_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n which_o he_o multiply_v both_o for_o his_o lust_n and_o for_o his_o pride_n and_o magnificence_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o point_n of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n however_o his_o age_n here_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n see_v his_o lust_n now_o be_v as_o monstrous_a as_o to_o behold_v green_a apple_n upon_o leafless_a tree_n that_o look_v gray_a or_o white_a with_o snow_n in_o winter_n grey_a hair_n and_o green_a heart_n can_v never_o have_v a_o comely_a and_o commendable_a agreement_n whenever_o the_o time_n be_v both_o piscator_fw-la and_o junius_n reckon_v from_o it_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o solomon_n temple_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n 390_o year_n according_a to_o ezek._n 4.5_o solomon_n sin_n here_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v after_o n._n b._n note_v well_o with_o p._n martyr_n here_o this_o teach_v that_o no_o age_n be_v free_a from_o temptation_n there_o be_v such_o weakness_n and_o wickedness_n even_o in_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a of_o man_n that_o if_o leave_v to_o themselves_o they_o may_v foul_o fall_v while_o solomon_n be_v young_a he_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o his_o frame_n famous_a fabric_n with_o execute_v justice_n among_o his_o subject_n and_o with_o write_v sundry_a excellent_a book_n but_o now_o begin_v to_o grow_v old_a he_o indulge_v himself_o in_o amorous_a embracement_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o shall_v we_o watch_v in_o all_o age_n old_a and_o young_a the_o 3d._n remark_n be_v solomon_n sin_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n that_o land-desolating_a sin_n into_o which_o david_n never_o fall_v though_o he_o great_o sin_v otherwise_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o his_o sin_n be_v mark_v to_o be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o in_o dote_v upon_o so_o many_o wife_n etc._n etc._n his_o father_n content_v himself_o with_o six_o wife_n 2_o sam._n 3.3_o 4.5_o but_o his_o son_n will_v have_v seven_o hundred_o wife_n and_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n ver_fw-la 3._o here_o 2._o his_o marry_v so_o many_o idolatrous_a stranger_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 3_o in_o suffer_v they_o to_o set_v up_o their_o idolatrous_a worship_n in_o god_n land_n and_o to_o practice_v it_o 4._o in_o appoint_v place_n for_o their_o idol_n 5._o in_o raise_v heavy_a tax_n upon_o his_o subject_n whereof_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o they_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o maintain_v the_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o worship_n of_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 6._o in_o conform_v himself_o to_o their_o desire_n in_o worship_v their_o idol_n venus_n bacchus_n and_o other_o pagan_a idol_n with_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n say_v lavater_n and_o serrarius_n yea_o and_o compel_v his_o hebrew_n to_o worship_n they_o also_o and_o it_o be_v say_v here_o ver_fw-la 4._o that_o his_o wife_n turn_v away_o his_o heart_n after_o other_o god_n for_o after_o he_o have_v once_o gratify_v his_o mistress_n of_o moab_n the_o rest_n of_o his_o idolatrous_a woman_n wish_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a favour_n for_o they_o and_o he_o out_o of_o a_o complaisant_a humour_n be_v leave_v of_o god_n to_o himself_o do_v unlike_o himself_o comply_v with_o they_o unwise_o for_o wise_a solomon_n to_o do_v as_o p._n martyr_n observe_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a v._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o effect_n of_o his_o complicate_v sin_n and_o so_o oft_o twist_a transgression_n though_o solomon_n be_v jedidiah_n god_n beloved_a darling_n wherein_o mark_n 1._o god_n chastizement_n of_o his_o own_o child_n as_o the_o ground_n be_v grieve_v love_n so_o the_o end_n be_v full_a and_o free_a embracement_n the_o antinomian_a notion_n be_v here_o condemn_v that_o say_v god_n be_v never_o angry_a with_o his_o people_n fall_v they_o never_o so_o foul_o no_o not_o with_o a_o fatherly_a anger_n this_o be_v contradict_v here_o and_o isa_n 57.17_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o mark_v 2._o when_o the_o heart_n be_v win_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v win_v in_o that_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o when_o solomon_n heart_n be_v turn_v aside_o from_o god_n then_o take_v he_o this_o liberty_n to_o sin_n thus_o grievous_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n that_o be_v the_o grand_a ground_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n to_o dead_a idol_n heb._n 3.12_o mark_v 3._o god_n great_a favour_n in_o appear_v twice_o to_o solomon_n after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n
own_o present_a want_n but_o beg_v my_o last_o bit_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o such_o carnal_a reason_n she_o do_v not_o dispute_v but_o dispatch_v etc._n etc._n hence_o lavater_n grotius_n peter_n martyr_n etc._n etc._n admire_v the_o strength_n of_o her_o faith_n mark_v 10._o the_o kindness_n of_o this_o widow_n in_o bake_v the_o first_o cake_n for_o elijah_n be_v well_o requite_v with_o a_o prophet_n reward_n mat._n 10.41_o 42._o she_o afford_v one_o meal_n for_o he_o and_z he_o many_o to_o she_o and_o she_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o neither_o the_o meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n nor_o the_o oil_n in_o the_o cruise_n be_v make_v less_o by_o daily_a use_n for_o three_o year_n together_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o elijah_n abscond_v from_o ahab_n in_o this_o place_n as_o he_o have_v hide_v himself_o for_o six_o month_n in_o a_o cave_n at_o cherith_n as_o above_o n.b._n this_o multiply_a of_o meal_n etc._n etc._n be_v elijah_n three_o miracle_n which_o grotius_n compare_v to_o those_o two_o miracle_n of_o the_o bless_a messiah_n in_o multiply_v a_o few_o loaf_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 14.19_o and_o 15.36_o remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o history_n of_o elijah_n raise_v this_o widow_n dead_a son_n to_o life_n which_o be_v his_o four_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v describe_v by_o many_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n means_n and_o manner_n from_o ver_fw-la 17_o to_o ver_fw-la 22._o and_o the_o event_n or_o effect_n of_o this_o miracle_n namely_o a_o far_a confirmation_n of_o this_o new_a gentile-proselytess's_a faith_n v._o 23_o 24._o mark_v 1._o the_o time_n when_o this_o four_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v some_o say_v be_v about_o two_o year_n after_o elijah_n be_v entertain_v and_o maintain_v as_o well_o as_o abscond_v by_o this_o compassionate_a widow_n long_o have_v she_o live_v under_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o multiply_a miracle_n now_o lest_o she_o shall_v forget_v herself_o and_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n her_o mercy_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o misery_n and_o sickness_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v her_o son_n outright_o which_o famine_n only_o threaten_v to_o do_v a_o heavy_a cross_n now_o allay_v her_o high_a comfort_n mark_v 2._o her_o passionate_a expostulation_n with_o the_o prophet_n v._o 18._o in_o her_o extreme_a perplexity_n she_o rash_o impute_v the_o death_n of_o her_o son_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o if_o her_o son_n can_v not_o have_v die_v if_o elijah_n have_v not_o be_v her_o guest_n thus_o apt_a be_v we_o to_o mistake_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o affliction_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o upon_o wrong_a cause_n erpennius_fw-la say_v she_o be_v conscious_a to_o herself_o that_o she_o have_v not_o converse_v with_o this_o most_o holy_a man_n so_o holy_o and_o reverent_o as_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o her_o passion_n say_v peter_n martyr_n she_o retain_v her_o penitency_n acknowledge_v her_o sin_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o her_o misery_n and_o fear_v the_o man_n of_o god_n have_v complain_v to_o god_n of_o some_o miscarriage_n in_o she_o mark_v 3_o the_o place_n where_o this_o miracle_n of_o raise_v her_o son_n to_o life_n be_v wrought_v to_o wit_n upon_o the_o prophet_n bed_n this_o holy_a prophet_n answer_v not_o passion_n with_o passion_n though_o he_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a temper_n but_o calm_o take_v the_o dead_a son_n out_o of_o its_o mother_n bosom_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o bed_n v._o 19_o that_o there_o he_o may_v in_o private_a pray_v the_o more_o fervent_o to_o procure_v his_o life_n again_o that_o as_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o heaven_n from_o give_v rain_n so_o now_o must_v he_o open_a heaven_n to_o return_v the_o soul_n of_o her_o son_n and_o indeed_o every_o word_n he_o pour_v out_o in_o prayer_n v._o 20._o be_v a_o word_n of_o weight_n and_o wonder_n peter_n martyr_n observe_v every_o word_n be_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o topic_n or_o person_n 1._o from_o god_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o be_v kind_a to_o widow_n and_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o life_n and_o death_n so_o can_v restore_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 2._o from_o himself_o i_o be_o thy_o prophet_n and_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n this_o will_v redound_v to_o my_o disgrace_n if_o unredress_v what_o will_v the_o world_n say_v but_o god_n bless_v i_o from_o entertain_v god_n prophet_n if_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o 3._o from_o the_o widow_n shall_v my_o god_n and_o myself_o requite_v her_o kindness_n with_o such_o a_o act_n of_o unkindness_n she_o be_v a_o widow_n so_o a_o most_o passionate_a lover_n of_o her_o son_n and_o can_v subsist_v without_o her_o son_n support_n let_v not_o this_o affliction_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o her_o son_n be_v add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o her_o widowhood_n mark_v 4._o elijah_n observe_v that_o old_a rule_n ora_n labora_fw-la pray_n and_o labour_v thus_o he_o do_v by_o stretch_v himself_o three_o time_n upon_o the_o dead_a child_n v._o 21._o as_o if_o say_v lavater_n he_o will_v have_v hatch_v he_o alive_a as_o the_o hen_n do_v her_o egg_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v that_o his_o sense_n of_o the_o carcase_n coldness_n may_v heat_v his_o own_o heart_n the_o more_o into_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n which_o at_o the_o three_o time_n prevail_v mark_v 5._o as_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o miracle_n be_v invocation_n and_o incubation_n so_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v by_o the_o soul_n be_v return_v to_o the_o body_n v._o 22._o which_o show_v he_o be_v real_o dead_a by_o such_o a_o separation_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o body_n at_o the_o resurrection_n this_o be_v the_o first_o instance_n we_o read_v of_o any_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o be_v elijah_n four_o miracle_n mark_v 6._o the_o effect_n of_o all_o v._o 23_o 24._o teach_v 1._o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n 2._o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o 3._o to_o receive_v a_o prophet_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a mat._n 10_o 41_o 42._o 4._o her_o faith_n by_o the_o meal_n and_o oil_n which_o stagger_v at_o her_o son_n death_n be_v now_o confirm_v by_o his_o revive_n and_o 5._o this_o evidence_n the_o truth_n heb._n 11.35_o that_o woman_n receive_v their_o dead_a raise_v to_o life_n again_o last_o jerom_n think_v this_o dead_a son_n raise_v to_o life_n be_v jonah_n the_o prophet_n but_o other_o do_v think_v otherwise_o say_v peter_n martyr_n however_o this_o truth_n appear_v that_o miracle_n confirm_v faith_n heb._n 2.4_o and_o that_o those_o who_o work_v they_o in_o truth_n be_v send_v of_o god_n joh._n 3.2_o and_o 9.17.30.33_o etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n xviii_o this_o chapter_n relate_v elijah_n embassage_n to_o king_n ahab_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o procure_v rain_n after_o such_o a_o long_a dreadful_a drought_n and_o dearth_n this_o embassage_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o the_o injunction_n and_o second_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o then_o follow_v the_o event_n thereof_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o injunction_n as_o first_o the_o time_n when_o ver_fw-la 1._o namely_o after_o israel_n have_v lay_v gasp_v under_o a_o parch_a drought_n and_o a_o destructive_a famine_n for_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n james_n 5.17_o in_o which_o time_n no_o doubt_n but_o many_o a_o curse_n be_v belch_v forth_o by_o baal_n worshipper_n at_o elijah_n for_o his_o shut_n up_o heaven_n so_o long_o from_o rain_n whereas_o he_o only_o have_v declare_v it_o as_o god_n judgement_n for_o their_o idolatry_n it_o be_v god_n hand_n who_o only_o make_v use_v of_o elijah_n tongue_n only_o to_o say_v what_o god_n will_v do_v chap._n 17.1_o thus_o ambassador_n suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o master_n that_o send_v they_o upon_o displease_v embassage_n they_o shall_v have_v rail_v at_o their_o own_o sin_n remark_n the_o second_o when_o elijah_n have_v abscond_v so_o long_o at_o cherith_n cave_n and_o sarepta_n widow_n god_n call_v he_o forth_o from_o his_o hiding-place_n and_o bid_v he_o go_v show_v thyself_o to_o ahab_n with_o this_o message_n 1._o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o famine_n 2._o advise_v he_o to_o remove_v the_o cause_n procure_v it_o and_o 3._o promise_v he_o rain_v upon_o his_o reformation_n no_o rain_n must_v fall_v say_v dr._n hall_n till_o elijah_n be_v see_v of_o ahab_n he_o have_v carry_v away_o the_o cloud_n with_o he_o and_o so_o must_v bring_v they_o again_o shall_v rain_n have_v fall_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o before_o his_o appearance_n than_o have_v it_o not_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n ch_n 17.1_o god_n herein_o take_v care_n to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o prophet_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v elijah_n undaunted_a courage_n in_o venture_v at_o god_n command_n thus_o
warm_v our_o heart_n unless_o the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n be_v in_o and_o with_o they_o it_o be_v christ_n presence_n with_o the_o two_o disciple_n discourse_v in_o their_o way_n to_o emmaus_n that_o make_v they_o say_v do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o in_o the_o way_n luke_n 24.32_o so_o we_o may_v say_v if_o so_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o upon_o the_o consequent_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n see_v the_o river_n remove_v its_o stream_n in_o obedience_n to_o elijah_n mantle_n though_o it_o have_v change_v its_o master_n and_o be_v now_o in_o elisha_n hand_n yet_o elijah_n spirit_n remain_v behind_o he_o with_o elisha_n hereupon_o they_o meet_v he_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o though_o these_o man_n have_v be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o elisha_n among_o cart_n and_o plough_n yet_o do_v they_o give_v he_o due_a veneration_n as_o one_o now_o endow_v with_o elijah_n spirit_n and_o who_o god_n have_v make_v a_o father_n of_o the_o prophet_n yet_o these_o young_a prophet_n be_v as_o full_a of_o zeal_n for_o elijah_n as_o they_o be_v of_o reverence_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 1_o their_o incredulity_n in_o not_o believe_v that_o elijah_n be_v now_o translate_v into_o heaven_n but_o think_v that_o some_o angel_n have_v take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o some_o obscure_a place_n on_o earth_n according_a to_o 1_o king_n 18.12_o so_o still_o aught_o to_o retain_v his_o dignity_n over_o the_o prophet_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v so_o obsequious_a to_o their_o new_a master_n as_o not_o to_o send_v their_o fifty_o son_n of_o strength_n to_o seek_v their_o old_a master_n without_o elisha_n leave_n but_o he_o say_v send_v not_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o their_o importunity_n they_o be_v so_o urgent_a with_o he_o for_o leave_n and_o liberty_n that_o elisha_n be_v ashamed_a to_o seem_v inexorable_a therefore_o he_o say_v send_n see_v you_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o though_o i_o be_o assure_v you_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v your_o labour_n as_o indeed_o they_o do_v after_o they_o have_v weary_v themselves_o with_o three_o day_n search_v n._n b._n the_o uncounselable_n be_v common_o unsuccessful_a in_o their_o enterprise_n and_o be_v best_a satisfy_v when_o weary_v with_o their_o own_o way_n nothing_o will_v teach_v they_o wit_n but_o disappointment_n remark_n the_o three_o be_v the_o miracle_n that_o elisha_n wrought_v by_o his_o double_a spirit_n and_o all_o as_o answer_n to_o his_o ardent_a ejaculation_n where_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o elijah_n the_o same_o god_n clothe_v elisha_n with_o elijah_n spirit_n as_o well_o as_o with_o his_o mantle_n whereof_o he_o have_v many_o ensue_a experiment_n there_o be_v three_o miracle_n that_o elisha_n wrought_v mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n his_o first_o miracle_n be_v the_o divide_v of_o jordan_n describe_v 1._o by_o its_o organ_n the_o mantle_n of_o elijah_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o its_o author_n manner_n and_o matter_n ver_fw-la 14._o 3._o by_o its_o witness_n and_o spectator_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 15._o as_o above_o which_o when_o they_o see_v they_o come_v to_o congratulate_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o own_v he_o as_o their_o master_n for_o like_a miracle_n argue_v the_o like_a spirit_n in_o he_o and_o indeed_o elisha_n want_v not_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o double_a spirit_n to_o that_o of_o elijah_n which_o he_o desire_v see_v his_o miracle_n that_o be_v mention_v in_o scripture-record_n be_v about_o twenty_o for_o beside_o the_o three_o here_o ver_fw-la 14_o 22_o and_o 24._o there_o be_v many_o more_o record_v whereof_o take_v this_o epitome_n chap._n 3.20_o chap._n 4.6_o 17_o 36_o 41_o 44._o chap._n 5.14_o 27._o chap._n 6.6_o 10_o 13_o 17_o 18_o 20._o chap._n 7.6_o 18._o and_o chap._n 13.21_o in_o all_o seventeen_o more_o so_o that_o almost_o it_o be_v a_o duplication_n of_o elijah_n miracle_n remark_n the_o four_o elisha_n second_o miracle_n be_v his_o heal_v the_o bad_a water_n of_o jericho_n here_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o the_o citizen_n petition_n to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o wise_a be_v this_o curse_a city_n grow_v by_o their_o college_n of_o prophet_n as_o to_o make_v improvement_n of_o this_o master-prophet_n while_o they_o have_v he_o it_o be_v well_o if_o all_o people_n be_v so_o wise_a in_o their_o address_n they_o say_v my_o lord_n acknowledge_v his_o authority_n over_o their_o society_n in_o who_o name_n the_o speaker_n speak_v the_o situation_n of_o this_o city_n be_v pleasant_a but_o the_o water_n be_v naught_o and_o thereby_o the_o ground_n be_v barren_a n.b._n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o such_o place_n though_o never_o so_o pleasant_a as_o want_v those_o water_n of_o life_n gospel-ordinance_n pure_o and_o powerful_o administer_v in_o they_o such_o shall_v seek_v redress_n as_o those_o do_v here_o but_o this_o evil_a here_o have_v not_o be_v original_a when_o israel_n come_v first_o hither_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v god_n curse_n inflict_v for_o hiel_n presumption_n in_o rebuilding_n that_o city_n 1_o king_n 16.34_o a_o fruitful_a land_n god_n turn_v into_o barrenness_n for_o man_n sin_n psal_n 107.34_o deut._n 28.24_o mark_v 2._o the_o mean_n of_o heal_a ver_fw-la 20._o elisha_n call_v for_o a_o new_a cruse_n that_o no_o suspicion_n may_v be_v of_o work_v the_o miracle_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v in_o it_o before_o and_o that_o no_o legal_a pollution_n may_v hinder_v its_o miraculous_a operation_n he_o bid_v put_v salt_n therein_o a_o most_o improper_a and_o improbable_a remedy_n for_o salt_n natural_o make_v water_n brackish_a and_o land_n barren_a see_v judg._n 9.45_o n.b._n god_n oft_o work_v by_o contrary_n that_o his_o power_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v work_v without_o or_o against_o mean_n mark_v 3_o the_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o this_o seem_a ridiculous_a mean_n both_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o place_n where_o that_o small_a part_n be_v put_v the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n quick_o work_v forth_o any_o thing_n put_v into_o it_o elisha_n by_o divine_a direction_n pour_v the_o salt_n in_o and_o heal_v they_o ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o n.b._n he_o pour_v not_o the_o salt_n into_o the_o stream_n or_o channel_n but_o into_o the_o spring_n or_o fountain_n so_o when_o god_n cast_v the_o salt_n of_o grace_n into_o our_o heart_n those_o fountain_n of_o affection_n and_o action_n if_o but_o one_o small_a cruse-full_a thereof_o we_o be_v immediate_o heal_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o thought_n can_v pass_v betwixt_o the_o receipt_n and_o the_o remedy_n matth._n 8.3_o and_o 20.34_o mark_v 1.31_o 42._o luke_n 8.44_o 47_o 55_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o be_v elisha_n curse_v the_o scoff_a child_n describe_v in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_n mark_v 1_o elisha_n go_v from_o heal_v jericho_n n.b._n god_n prophet_n leave_v their_o blessing_n behind_o they_o to_o visit_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n at_o bethel_n also_o and_o to_o comfort_v they_o say_v p._n martyr_n for_o their_o loss_n of_o elijah_n and_o to_o settle_v order_n where_o there_o be_v a_o strange_a composition_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n and_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n mark_v 2._o the_o child_n that_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v and_o mock_v elisha_n be_v doubtless_o such_o who_o parent_n have_v nuzzle_v they_o up_o in_o idolatry_n and_o calf-worship_n with_o which_o bethel_n abound_v 1_o king_n 12.28_o 29._o hos_fw-la 4.15_o and_o 5.8_o and_o from_o who_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o contemn_v god_n prophet_n who_o seat_v themselves_o there_o to_o bear_v witness_n against_o their_o false-worship_n and_o to_o reclaim_v the_o people_n from_o it_o mark_v 3_o those_o mis-taught_a brat_n belch_v forth_o gnalah_n kereach_v with_o the_o great_a petulancy_n go_n up_o thou_o baldpate_n not_o only_o scornful_o deride_v he_o for_o affirm_v elijah_n be_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o also_o profane_o scoff_v he_o for_o his_o not_o go_v up_o with_o his_o master_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n gnalah_n be_v use_v in_o both_o place_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o that_o they_o may_v not_o any_o more_o be_v trouble_v with_o he_o who_o oppose_v their_o idolatry_n as_o elijah_n have_v do_v and_o have_v no_o worse_a to_o upbraid_v he_o with_o they_o twit_v he_o with_o his_o natural_a distemper_n his_o baldness_n and_o repeat_v it_o twice_o to_o aggravate_v his_o grief_n the_o more_o mark_v 4._o elisha_n curse_v they_o for_o curse_v he_o ver_fw-la 24._o not_o out_o of_o any_o private_a revenge_n but_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o prophecy_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o god_n
coast_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o royal_a and_o godly_a message_n be_v twofold_a for_o first_o many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n mock_v the_o messenger_n they_o have_v so_o long_o want_v the_o meat_n of_o god_n ordinance_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o they_o have_v quite_o lose_v their_o appetite_n thereunto_o they_o look_v upon_o religion_n as_o so_o light_a and_o frivolous_a a_o matter_n as_o to_o laugh_v those_o to_o scorn_v for_o so_o many_o fool_n that_o stir_v a_o foot_n out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n upon_o that_o account_n thus_o profane_a be_v they_o become_v to_o contemn_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n of_o a_o come_v common_a calamity_n when_o religion_n be_v become_v a_o matter_n not_o of_o form_n only_o but_o of_o scorn_n also_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o if_o josephus_n may_v be_v trust_v for_o truth_n who_o say_v those_o scoff_v israelites_n do_v not_o only_a scorn_n but_o also_o slay_v the_o messenger_n that_o invite_v they_o yea_o and_o the_o prophet_n too_o that_o exhort_v they_o to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o passover_n at_o jerusalem_n in_o defiance_n of_o hezekiah_n authority_n because_o they_o live_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n however_o they_o do_v thus_o ripen_v fast_o and_o become_v ready_a for_o that_o ruin_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o a_o few_o year_n after_o for_o this_o offer_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o about_o five_o year_n after_o this_o they_o be_v all_o carry_v away_o captive_a in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o kin._n 18.10_o 11._o remark_n the_o four_o but_o the_o king_n call_n and_o invitation_n have_v a_o contrary_a and_o a_o more_o bless_a influence_n upon_o other_o of_o the_o israelite_n for_o divers_a of_o asher_n manasseh_n and_o zebulon_n humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v more_o easy_o draw_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o place_n where_o they_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n they_o do_v find_v so_o much_o mercy_n with_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o solemn_a passoever_o that_o the_o lord_n hide_v they_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o scorner_n be_v all_o carry_v away_o captive_a however_o preserve_v they_o be_v if_o not_o from_o the_o common_a destruction_n yet_o from_o the_o common_a distraction_n for_o god_n will_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n job_n 22.9_o zeph._n 2.3_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v more_o powerful_o operate_v in_o judah_n than_o in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 12._o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o a_o unanimous_a compliance_n to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n call_n oh_o how_o well_o be_v god_n call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o who_o hold_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o mortal_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o turn_v they_o which_o way_n he_o please_v it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o pull_v and_o tilgath-pilese_a etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 5.26_o and_o what_o a_o strange_a change_n be_v wrought_v here_o in_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n spirit_n who_o so_o late_o have_v universal_o comply_v with_o the_o idolatrous_a order_n of_o impious_a ahaz_n and_o now_o be_v make_v as_o mad_a and_o forward_a for_o god_n as_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v against_o he_o like_o paul_n act_v 26.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.13_o remark_n the_o five_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o this_o passover_n be_v the_o second_o month_n ver_fw-la 2_o 13_o 15._o which_o be_v point_n blank_a against_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n require_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o first_o month_n exod._n 12.2_o 6._o but_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n say_v piscator_fw-la in_o case_n extraordinary_a do_v justify_v this_o act_n out_o of_o its_o appoint_a time_n as_o it_o have_v do_v before_o with_o god_n allowance_n numb_a 9.10_o 11._o the_o impediment_n here_o say_v osiander_n be_v not_o unlike_o the_o impediment_n there_o where_o the_o divine_a dispensation_n be_v grant_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o first_o month_n at_o this_o time_n according_a to_o god_n first_o law_n be_v impracticable_a yea_o impossible_a now_o upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n n._n b._n first_o the_o temple_n be_v not_o purify_v before_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n be_v past_a see_v they_o be_v sixteen_o day_n in_o cleanse_v it_o 2_o chron._n 29.3_o 17._o and_o till_o it_o be_v due_o cleanse_v the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n can_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o it_o second_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o priest_n can_v not_o be_v get_v prepare_v for_o so_o solemn_a a_o festival_n against_o the_o first_o month_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o priest_n be_v but_o few_o and_o not_o so_o forward_o and_o free-hearied_n as_o the_o levites_n two_o chron._n 29.34_o and_o here_o it_o be_v say_v the_o priest_n be_v not_o sufficient_o sanctify_v ver_fw-la 3._o for_o so_o solemn_a a_o service_n so_o soon_o three_o another_o hindrance_n from_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o first_o month_n be_v because_o the_o people_n can_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v assemble_v for_o its_o celebration_n ver_fw-la 3._o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v summon_v until_o the_o temple_n be_v purge_v the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o observance_n of_o this_o sacred_a service_n so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n remark_n the_o first_o the_o action_n of_o the_o people_n both_o come_n up_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o a_o prodigious_a concourse_n bring_v thither_o by_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o almighty_n god_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13.53.1_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o god_n power_n which_o make_v they_o such_o a_o willing_a people_n psalm_n 110.3_o and_o so_o forth-bearing_a they_o be_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v ashamed_a ver_fw-la 15._o and_o well_o they_o may_v say_v vatablus_n because_o they_o see_v their_o own_o former_a backwardness_n to_o such_o a_o bless_a business_n chap._n 29.34_o now_o so_o notorious_o upbraid_v by_o the_o forwardness_n of_o the_o common_a people_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v notable_a in_o they_o but_o the_o people_n likewise_o arise_v which_o vatablus_n say_v signify_v their_o alacrity_n and_o break_v down_o all_o the_o altar_n which_o ahaz_n have_v erect_v in_o the_o temple_n unto_o his_o idol_n ver_fw-la 14._o whereas_o god_n have_v but_o one_o altar_n baal_n have_v many_o in_o every_o street_n of_o the_o city_n jer._n 11.13_o remark_n the_o second_o the_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v then_o they_o kill_v the_o passover_n for_o 15._o namely_o when_o all_o the_o baggage_n and_o break_a altar_n of_o idolatry_n be_v first_o cast_v into_o the_o brook_n kidron_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v so_o and_o then_o come_v clean_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2_o cor._n 5.7_o 8._o 2._o the_o levite_n hold_v the_o basin_n to_o receive_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n sprinkle_v it_o ver_fw-la 16._o as_o a_o type_n of_o that_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n heb._n 12.24_o 3._o they_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o unclean_a ver_fw-la 17._o by_o sanctify_v those_o that_o come_v unsanctified_a have_v more_o of_o desire_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o passover_n than_o they_o have_v of_o diligence_n to_o prepare_v for_o it_o either_o through_o want_n of_o due_a time_n beforehand_o say_v osiander_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v sudden_o chap._n 29.36_o or_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o due_a instruction_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o work_n of_o sanctify_v the_o unclean_a that_o god_n passover_n may_v not_o be_v pollute_v by_o the_o unprepared_a be_v attribute_v here_o to_o the_o levite_n because_o they_o be_v more_o upright_o in_o heart_n to_o sanctify_v themselves_o than_o the_o priest_n chap._n 29.34_o therefore_o the_o levite_n do_v stay_v the_o sacrifice_n flay_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o by_o piecemeal_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n for_o sanctify_v the_o unclean_a which_o be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o the_o priest_n but_o that_o they_o have_v not_o sanctify_v themselves_o sufficient_o ver_fw-la 3._o here_o and_o again_o a_o great_a number_n of_o priest_n sanctify_v themselves_o ver_fw-la 24._o have_v then_o both_o more_o time_n and_o far_o need_v to_o do_v so_o say_v vatablus_n be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v behind_o all_o who_o place_n be_v to_o go_v before_o all_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o action_n of_o the_o king_n pray_v for_o the_o unclean_a ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o mark_v 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v many_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n without_o god_n without_o law_n and_o without_o a_o teach_a priest_n 2_o chron._n 15.3_o come_v rude_o and_o irreverent_o to_o the_o passover_n for_o which_o they_o some_o way_n or_o
12._o his_o anger_n be_v add_v to_o his_o wine_n say_v grotius_n by_o this_o public_a affront_n of_o his_o wife_n know_v no_o bound_n or_o measure_n but_o make_v he_o foam_n and_o froth_n at_o the_o mouth_n as_o the_o hebr._n word_n signify_v like_o a_o wildbore_a or_o a_o rage_a sea_n because_o say_v dr._n lightfoot_n while_o he_o have_v be_v show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o vast_a command_n over_o almost_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o than_o he_o can_v not_o command_v his_o own_o wife_n vasthi_n etc._n etc._n this_o turn_v his_o mirth_n into_o madness_n so_o that_o josephus_n say_v he_o break_v off_o the_o feast_n in_o this_o frantic_a fit_a plutarch_n say_v the_o persian_a king_n be_v captivarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la captivi_fw-la captive_n of_o their_o captive_n as_o he_o after_o be_v to_o esther_n mark_v 2._o yet_o be_v the_o king_n not_o so_o mad_a say_v grotius_n but_o he_o consult_v with_o his_o magician_n a_o manner_n he_o have_v be_v so_o accustom_a with_o that_o even_o when_o drink_v he_o can_v not_o forget_v it_o or_o with_o his_o mathematician_n and_o astronomer_n say_v masius_n ver_fw-la 13._o who_o authority_n be_v ever_o great_a among_o those_o mighty_a monarch_n dan._n 2.2_o and_o 4.7_o and_o 5.7_o etc._n etc._n though_o this_o enrage_a king_n have_v now_o quite_o cast_v off_o his_o old_a love_n to_o his_o queen_n and_o breath_n forth_o nothing_o else_o but_o reparation_n of_o his_o own_o lose_a honour_n and_o can_v rest_v without_o resolve_v revenge_n upon_o his_o peerless_a paragon_n venustous_n vasthi_n yet_o this_o be_v laudable_a in_o he_o that_o he_o neither_o send_v for_o she_o forthwith_o by_o force_n nor_o himself_o run_v in_o a_o rage_n where_o she_o be_v to_o dispatch_v she_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o though_o in_o his_o cup_n do_v calm_o call_v for_o his_o counsellor_n who_o have_v understanding_n in_o the_o time_n as_o 1_o chron._n 12.32_o and_o skilful_a in_o state-affair_n to_o consult_v with_o they_o say_v masius_n as_o unwilling_a to_o be_v arbitrary_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o ordinary_a for_o angry_a man_n especial_o king_n to_o consult_v say_v menochius_fw-la mark_v 3_o memuchan_n the_o junior_n of_o the_o seven_o say_v bonartius_fw-la speak_n first_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o he_o speak_v bold_o to_o gratify_v the_o king_n passion_n for_o his_o follow_a argument_n be_v weak_a say_v menochius_fw-la this_o mercenary_a orator_n see_v the_o king_n angry_a and_o he_o set_v he_o more_o agog_o and_o go_v and_o that_o the_o queen_n be_v a_o eyesore_a now_o to_o the_o king_n so_o must_v be_v remove_v right_o or_o wrong_n n._n b._n indeed_o wife_n ought_v not_o to_o despise_v their_o husband_n but_o to_o reverence_n they_o eph._n 5.33_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o but_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.18_o for_o in_o case_n of_o sin_n god_n must_v be_v obey_v and_o not_o man_n act_v 4.19_o in_o such_o a_o case_n husband_n must_v not_o be_v bitter_a against_o their_o wife_n col._n 3.19_o but_o here_o malicious_a flattery_n make_v shadow_n substance_n and_o improbable_n necessary_n all_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o land_n will_v likewise_o learn_v disobedience_n from_o this_o example_n and_o this_o will_v turn_v conjugium_fw-la into_o conjurgium_fw-la wedlock_n into_o a_o cock_n pit_n all_o the_o country_n over_o etc._n etc._n have_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n be_v friend_n again_o sure_o memuchan_n have_v lose_v his_o head_n for_o so_o bold_a a_o speech_n etc._n etc._n some_o suppose_v this_o memuchan_n himself_o suffer_v much_o by_o his_o imperious_a wife_n so_o under_o shadow_n of_o policy_n will_v revenge_v his_o own_o wrong_n upon_o she_o mark_v 4._o the_o king_n and_o counsellor_n be_v all_o much_o take_v and_o tickle_v with_o this_o counsel_n of_o memuchan_n more_o especial_o ahasuerus_n himself_o so_o that_o it_o be_v soon_o consent_v to_o and_o subscribe_v by_o they_o all_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o thus_o fair_a vasthi_n be_v but_o foul_o deal_v with_o be_v both_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v unheard_a and_o unconvict_v which_o be_v against_o all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a suppose_v she_o be_v a_o insolent_a woman_n and_o have_v send_v a_o saucy_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o in_o her_o disobedience_n both_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o a_o wife_n and_o to_o her_o king_n as_o a_o subject_a yet_o the_o king_n be_v bare_a word_n be_v not_o a_o law_n nor_o any_o rule_n of_o right_n moreover_o she_o shall_v have_v have_v a_o fair_a trial_n before_o god_n and_o the_o country_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v call_v and_o come_v in_o to_o give_v evidence_n against_o she_o who_o haply_o they_o never_o see_v much_o less_o hear_v of_o her_o offence_n notwithstanding_o she_o be_v immediate_o depose_v divorce_v from_o the_o royal_a bed_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n say_v drusins_n yea_o present_o put_v to_o death_n say_v jew-doctor_n this_o can_v in_o no_o sense_n carry_v a_o candid_a construction_n in_o a_o king_n to_o his_o so_o much_o former_o belove_a queen_n though_o she_o may_v be_v blame-worthy_a in_o not_o send_v some_o plausible_a excuse_n as_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o her_o modesty_n fear_n and_o conjugal_a fidelity_n to_o expose_v herself_o in_o her_o charm_a beauty_n and_o royal_a bravery_n among_o so_o many_o brave_a man_n now_o intoxicate_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o she_o may_v have_v quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o king_n acceptance_n of_o such_o a_o apology_n and_o not_o so_o abrupt_o and_o arrogant_o send_v her_o lord_n the_o king_n such_o a_o sudden_a resolute_a flat_a denial_n for_o her_o absolute_a answer_n yet_o say_v grotius_n her_o doom_n be_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o so_o frivolous_a a_o offence_n if_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n at_o all_o but_o plutarch_n relate_v how_o austere_a and_o severe_a the_o persian_n be_v general_o to_o their_o wife_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 1._o junius_n and_o out_o of_o he_o masius_n do_v excellent_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v right_a with_o god_n to_o execute_v his_o own_o decree_n even_o by_o the_o wrongful_a action_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o the_o righteous_a lord_n do_v meet_v with_o many_o other_o sin_n in_o this_o lofty_a dame_n who_o have_v be_v without_o question_n a_o pattern_n of_o much_o pride_n and_o vanity_n more_o general_o to_o other_o woman_n than_o she_o be_v probable_o to_o prove_v in_o this_o particular_a point_n so_o much_o blazon_v upon_o by_o this_o court-parasite_n memuchan_n for_o so_o foul_a a_o scandal_n and_o perilous_a a_o example_n thus_o her_o sin_n find_v she_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o n._n b._n 2._o behold_v here_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o hand_n be_v deep_o concern_v in_o overrule_a all_o the_o folly_n of_o both_o king_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v way_n for_o esther_n according_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o indeed_o in_o this_o book_n it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o concurrence_n of_o several_a subordinate_a passage_n have_v no_o manner_n of_o dependence_n or_o coincidency_n among_o themselves_o have_v wonderful_o wrought_v the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o eminent_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n etc._n etc._n esther_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n how_o esther_n come_v to_o be_v advance_v queen_n in_o vasthi_n room_n in_o which_o history_n be_v antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_o remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v 1._o the_o counsel_n give_v to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o new_a conjugal_a object_n and_o embracement_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o consultation_n be_v the_o king_n disquietness_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o vasthi_n divorce_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 1._o after_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v after_o the_o wine_n be_v evaporate_v and_o his_o anger_n by_o sleep_n and_o time_n assuage_v he_o remember_v vasthi_a with_o some_o remorse_n but_o without_o any_o true_a repentance_n he_o recollectd_v what_o a_o beautiful_a and_o desirable_a lady_n he_o have_v reject_v say_v bonartius_fw-la and_o how_o much_o delight_n and_o complacency_n he_o have_v take_v in_o she_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o that_o for_o so_o small_a a_o provocation_n to_o which_o she_o may_v easy_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o modesty_n of_o her_o sex_n and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o persia_n so_o severe_o and_o unproportionable_o to_o punish_v she_o say_v drusius_n yea_o and_o this_o do_v by_o a_o vnrepealable_a law_n this_o be_v both_o his_o shame_n and_o his_o grief_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o seven_o counsellor_n observe_v the_o king_n perplexity_n offer_v he_o a_o charm_a diversion_n ver_fw-la 2._o fear_v lest_o he_o may_v fall_v as_o foul_a upon_o they_o for_o persuade_v
etc._n chap._n x._o have_v give_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o the_o baptist_n together_o without_o any_o interruption_n by_o other_o intervening_a passage_n i_o now_o return_v to_o give_v the_o relation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n life_n and_o action_n under_o the_o second_o passover_n about_o which_o time_n begin_v the_o baptist_n eighteen_o month_n imprisonment_n in_o those_o few_o follow_a remark_n premise_v only_o this_o short_a preamble_n concern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o john_n baptist_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o wit_n the_o former_a wrought_v no_o miracle_n as_o the_o latter_a do_v many_o though_o john_n baptist_n be_v declare_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o great_a among_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o woman_n mat._n 11.9_o 11._o yet_o be_v it_o not_o give_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n john_n 10_o 41._o as_o moses_n elias_n etc._n etc._n have_v do_v the_o reason_n be_v suppose_v either_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o messiah_n who_o yet_o get_v great_a veneration_n by_o his_o mortify_v conversation_n or_o 2._o that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n may_v not_o be_v distract_v betwixt_o john_n and_o christ_n as_o two_o contemporary_a competitor_n therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o miracle_n be_v whole_o reserve_v to_o the_o messiah_n or_o 3._o that_o the_o first_o miracle_n under_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o 4._o god_n see_v no_o need_n why_o the_o baptist_n shall_v work_v any_o the_o express_a character_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o deed_n and_o word_n luke_n 24.19_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o in_o the_o same_o word_n invert_v he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n act_v 7.22_o n._n b._n in_o those_o two_o character_n i_o observe_v this_o criticism_n of_o three_o branch_n 1._o these_o two_o character_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v record_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o penman_n for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v write_v by_o luke_n who_o travel_v with_o paul_n col._n 4.14_o &_o 2_o tim._n 4.11_o 2._o in_o moses_n character_n the_o word_n be_v plural_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mighty_a in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n but_o in_o the_o messiah_n character_n they_o be_v singular_a ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n mighty_a in_o deed_n and_o word_n 3._o deed_n be_v place_v before_o word_n in_o the_o latter_a but_o word_n be_v set_v before_o deed_n in_o the_o former_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o inversion_n in_o the_o order_n of_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o same_o penman_n luke_o characterize_n moses_n in_o stephen_n oration_n act._n 7.22_o speak_v of_o he_o as_o a_o servant_n only_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v heb._n 3.3_o 5._o yet_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n a_o man_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v or_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v call_v deut._n 33.1_o josh_n 14_o 6_o etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v mighty_a first_o in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o then_o in_o his_o miracle_n therefore_o word_n be_v set_v before_o deed_n in_o moses_n character_n he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n of_o word_n only_o and_o not_o of_o deed_n also_o for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v a_o insipid_a and_o a_o insignificant_a cypher_n or_o as_o the_o vulgar_a proverb_n be_v a_o man_n of_o word_n and_o not_o of_o deed_n be_v like_o a_o garden_n full_a of_o weed_n say_v well_o and_o do_v well_o fare_v fac._n not_o say_v much_o and_o do_v little_a a_o good_a walker_n be_v better_a than_o a_o good_a talker_n but_o moses_n be_v mighty_a in_o that_o message_n of_o word_n to_o pharaoh_n let_v my_o people_n go_v thât_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o mighty_a message_n moses_n back_v with_o many_o mighty_a miracle_n even_o to_o the_o confound_a of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n thus_o moses_n become_v a_o man_n mighty_a first_o in_o word_n and_o then_o in_o deed_n but_o the_o messiah_n be_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o for_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o so_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o servant_n yea_o god_n son_n his_o only_a son_n yea_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o argument_n heb._n 1._o etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v himself_o the_o word_n john_n 1.1_o &_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o the_o word_n essential_a personal_a and_o enuntiative_a therefore_o luke_n who_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o both_o these_o character_n say_v he_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n yet_o express_v his_o be_v mighty_a in_o deed_n first_o because_o as_o may_v be_v suppose_v his_o wonderful_a incarnation_n and_o hypostatical_a union_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n be_v such_o a_o marvellous_a and_o mighty_a deed_n as_o can_v be_v parallel_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n therefore_o be_v he_o call_v mighty_a in_o deed_n and_o word_n with_o that_o additional_a clause_n 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herodian_o or_o melchites_n a_o kind_n of_o mongrel-christians_a in_o the_o east_n so_o call_v of_o melech_n the_o king_n have_v we_o that_o will_v be_v of_o the_o king_n religion_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v a_o potch_v one_o as_o herod_n these_o show_v their_o malice_n against-christ_n now_o but_o the_o consult_v of_o these_o emissary_n shall_v be_v confound_v as_o they_o be_v then_o see_v there_o be_v other_o two_o miracle_n of_o christ_n wrought_v upon_o the_o jew_n sabbath_n at_o which_o they_o take_v the_o like_a offence_n as_o at_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n his_o heal_n of_o the_o crooked_a woman_n luke_n 13_o 11._o and_o of_o the_o dropsie-man_n luke_n 14.2_o etc._n etc._n though_o these_o two_o miraculous_a deed_n be_v do_v in_o christ_n thirty_o three_o year_n under_o his_o three_o passover_n yet_o because_o of_o their_o congruity_n with_o that_o of_o heal_v the_o wither_a hand_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o make_v some_o few_o remark_n upon_o they_o in_o this_o place_n leave_v that_o of_o his_o heal_n the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a john_n 9.14_o to_o a_o large_a discourse_n afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a and_o more_o convenient_a place_n and_o time_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v where_o christ_n meet_v with_o the_o same_o malicious_a cavil_n and_o misconstruction_n of_o his_o miracle_n from_o those_o catch_n pole_n pharisees_n he_o always_o most_o just_o return_v they_o the_o same_o answer_n plead_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o own_o miraculous_a ãâã_d from_o their_o own_o common_a compassion_n to_o their_o beast_n in_o pull_v they_o out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o tââ_n sabbath-day_n argue_v thus_o if_o a_o sheep_n slip_v into_o a_o slough_n of_o water_n must_v be_v relieve_v by_o you_o how_o much_o more_o my_o rational_a sheep_n all_o which_o bear_v golden_a fleeceâ_n and_o every_o thing_n about_o who_o be_v good_a either_o ad_fw-la esum_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la usum_fw-la their_o flesh_n be_v food_n and_o their_o fleece_n be_v clothing_n etc._n 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the_o four_o remark_n be_v christ_n may_v seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o slight_v those_o who_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n and_o a_o purpose_n to_o relieve_v as_o his_o disciple_n in_o the_o storm_n mat._n 8.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o those_o blind_a man_n who_o follow_v he_o cry_v out_o from_o jairus_n house_n to_o his_o own_o house_n yet_o take_v he_o no_o notice_n of_o they_o all_o along_o in_o the_o open_a street_n to_o increase_v their_o importunity_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o come_v into_o the_o house_n but_o he_o than_o answer_v their_o eager_a and_o earnest_a cry_n christ_n know_v how_o to_o comment_v his_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n citò_fw-la data_fw-la citò_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la light_o come_v by_o light_o set_v by_o what_o be_v easy_o obtain_v be_v most_o but_o little_a esteem_v the_o five_o remark_n be_v foregoing_a faith_n find_v in_o man_n make_v he_o more_o capable_a of_o receive_v the_o follow_a favour_n of_o god_n christ_n ask_v they_o do_v you_o believe_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v this_o they_o say_v yea_o lord._n they_o believe_v christ_n incarnation_n call_v he_o the_o son_n of_o david_n which_o be_v a_o bless_a prop_n to_o their_o faith_n upon_o he_o as_o their_o lord_n and_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n have_v a_o mighty_a prevalency_n with_o the_o almighty_a god_n thus_o christ_n both_o grace_a and_o gratify_v the_o syrophenician_a woman_n who_o before_o he_o have_v both_o reproach_v and_o repulse_v by_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o give_v she_o as_o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o his_o treasury_n bid_v she_o go_v into_o it_o and_o take_v what_o mercy_n she_o like_v most_o mat._n 15.28_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n say_v a_o grace_n divine_a but_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o beneath_o that_o which_o be_v miraculous_a in_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o own_o activity_n and_o where_o it_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n word_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v 9.23_o christ_n will_v do_v 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impenitent_a etc._n etc._n second_o the_o manner_n how_o christ_n convince_v those_o caviller_n it_o be_v by_o the_o way_n of_o parable_n because_o 1._o this_o way_n be_v much_o use_v both_o by_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o samson_n riddle_n jotham_n parable_n and_o many_o more_o and_o by_o the_o gentile_n as_o by_o xenophon_n pythagoras_n plato_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o egyptian_n in_o their_o hieroglyphic_n 2._o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v open_v his_o mouth_n in_o parable_n psal_n 78.1_o 2_o 4._o the_o three_o reason_n because_o âiâ_n the_o apt_a and_o easy_a way_n to_o let_v in_o knowledge_n into_o man_n dull_a understanding_n instruction_n by_o the_o eye_n do_v much_o affect_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o do_v marvellous_o corgoborate_v the_o memory_n with_o its_o deep_a impression_n three_o the_o matter_n of_o christ_n convince_a sermon_n be_v threefold_a 1._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n 2._o of_o the_o lose_a groat_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o lose_v son_n first_o of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n the_o preface_n to_o that_o parable_n which_o of_o you_o etc._n etc._n do_v denote_v that_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o person_n to_o learn_v some_o spiritual_a lesson_n out_o of_o their_o temporal_a calling_n and_o occupation_n as_o the_o husbandman_n must_v learn_v from_o his_o sow_a seed_n upon_o several_a sort_n of_o soil_n in_o ground_n the_o house_n wife_n must_v learn_v from_o she_o leavening_n her_o lump_n of_o doughty_n the_o soldier_n must_v learn_v from_o his_o soldier_n life_n of_o war_n and_o the_o lawyer_n from_o his_o practice_n in_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o lord_n say_v what_o think_v you_o matth._n 18.12_o he_o there_o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o conscience_n cause_v they_o to_o judge_n themselves_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n there_o be_v many_o part_n to_o make_v enquiry_n after_o as_o 1._o who_o this_o man_n be_v 2._o what_o this_o lose_a sheep_n be_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o wilderness_n wherein_o the_o 99_o sheep_n be_v leave_v 4._o how_o the_o lose_a sheep_n be_v find_v again_o by_o the_o shepherd_n 5._o how_o it_o be_v bring_v home_n upon_o the_o shepherd_n shoulder_n and_o 6._o what_o be_v those_o neighbour_n that_o rejoice_v with_o the_o shepherd_n at_o this_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o enquiry_n who_o this_o man_n be_v answer_v he_o be_v christ_n who_o be_v call_v the_o good_a shepherd_n john_n 10_o 11._o by_o way_n of_o excellency_n and_o the_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d or_o great_a shepherd_n hebr._n 13.20_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n christ_n be_v call_v also_o a_o sheep_n or_o lamb_n isa_n 53.7_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n oftentimes_o as_o respect_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o humanity_n but_o he_o be_v call_v a_o shepherd_n as_o respect_v the_o bounty_n of_o his_o deity_n to_o poor_a lose_a sinner_n who_o careful_a benignity_n and_o goodness_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v describe_v here_o by_o manifold_a discovery_n as_o 1._o by_o his_o miss_v the_o sheep_n that_o be_v go_v astray_o though_o it_o be_v but_o one_o single_a sheep_n 2._o by_o diligent_o seek_v it_o 3._o by_o careful_o find_v it_o 4._o by_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n 5._o by_o bring_v it_o home_o to_o the_o sheep-fold_n and_o 6._o by_o rejoice_v at_o this_o success_n etc._n etc._n oh_o stand_v and_o wonder_n be_v there_o any_o love_n like_o this_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n to_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o enquiry_n what_o be_v this_o lose_a sheep_n answer_v ovis_fw-la illa_fw-la una_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la non_fw-la una_fw-la in_o specie_fw-la this_o sheep_n be_v one_o in_o general_a but_o not_o in_o special_a say_v bernard_n this_o one_o lose_v sheep_n be_v all_o mankind_n faith_n ambrose_n because_o mankind_n be_v but_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n create_v by_o god_n a_o sheep_n be_v a_o stray_a creature_n most_o apt_a to_o wonder_v and_o least_o able_a to_o find_v the_o way_n home_o again_o which_o a_o hog_n or_o a_o dog_n can_v better_o do_v than_o it_o mankind_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n have_v the_o wander_a nature_n of_o a_o sheep_n ps_n 119.179_o isa_n 53.6_o the_o very_a elect_n be_v lose_v until_o they_o be_v find_v by_o christ_n paul_n be_v lose_v until_o find_v in_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o 9_o the_o non-elect_a or_o pass_v by_o as_o goat_n be_v final_o lose_v 2_o cor._n 10.4_o but_o all_o the_o choose_v be_v also_o call_v and_o those_o that_o be_v effectual_o call_v have_v still_o a_o principle_n of_o wander_v in_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v unrenewed_a as_o water_v heat_v by_o the_o fire_n if_o place_v in_o the_o air_n will_v reduce_v itself_o into_o its_o own_o native_a coldness_n so_o the_o life_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o life_n of_o dependency_n upon_o christ_n to_o heal_n their_o backslide_n continual_o and_o to_o love_v they_o free_o hos_fw-la 14.4_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n to_o establish_v they_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o and_o they_o have_v need_n of_o confirm_v as_o well_o as_o of_o convert_v grace_n n._n b._n note_v well_o some_o of_o those_o choose_a sheep_n be_v lose_v until_o they_o be_v call_v yet_o they_o come_v not_o to_o be_v lose_v by_o any_o negligence_n of_o the_o shepherd_n for_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n neither_o slumber_n nor_o sleep_v ps_n 121.3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 8._o but_o from_o their_o own_o wander_a nature_n for_o man_n destruction_n be_v from_o himself_o but_o in_o christ_n be_v his_o help_n hos_n 13.9_o so_o that_o man_n rather_o lose_v god_n than_o to_o say_v god_n lose_v man_n yet_o so_o kind_a be_v this_o good_a shepherd_n as_o to_o cover_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o to_o transfer_v the_o fault_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n say_v i_o lose_v my_o son_n whereas_o it_o be_v the_o son_n that_o lose_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o enquiry_n what_o be_v the_o wilderness_n wherein_o this_o shepherd_n leave_v the_o ninety_o and_o nine_o for_o seek_v the_o one_o lose_a sheep_n answer_v the_o various_a sense_n make_v upon_o the_o 99_o make_v likewise_o various_a sense_n upon_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 1._o some_o understand_v the_o 99_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o angel_n because_o they_o be_v infinite_a in_o number_n dan._n 7.10_o and_o psal_n 68.17_o far_o beyond_o the_o number_n of_o mankind_n call_v but_o one_o sheep_n here_o if_o so_o then_o heaven_n must_v be_v the_o desert_n or_o wilderness_n christ_n leave_v those_o many_o angel_n in_o heaven_n when_o he_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n prov._n 8.31_o in_o his_o incarnation_n and_o state_n of_o humiliation_n 2._o other_o say_v that_o heaven_n be_v this_o desert_n because_o it_o be_v deserted_n by_o the_o evil_a angel_n that_o leave_v their_o first_o habitation_n of_o heaven_n judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o be_v therefore_o thrust_v down_o into_o hell_n so_o all_o those_o bad_a angel_n that_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n become_v base_a and_o damn_a devil_n of_o darkness_n who_o have_v be_v create_v angel_n of_o light_n before_o this_o etc._n etc._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o understand_v this_o 99_o to_o be_v man_n only_o and_o not_o angel_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a for_o 1._o angel_n and_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o species_n or_o kind_n as_o the_o left_a sheep_n and_o the_o lose_a sheep_n undoubted_o be_v in_o this_o parable_n and_o 2._o the_o good_a angel_n be_v the_o friend_n that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o find_n of_o this_o lose_a sheep_n as_o the_o evil_a angel_n or_o devil_n be_v the_o foe_n that_o envy_v and_o oppose_v it_o but_o 3._o because_o the_o lord_n spare_v not_o the_o angel_n that_o sin_v 2_o pet._n 2.4_o nor_o do_v christ_n take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n hebr_n 2.16_o as_o he_o both_o spare_v man_n and_o take_v on_o he_o man_n nature_n for_o man_n redemption_n and_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n which_o he_o take_v up_o for_o man_n salvation_n 4._o as_o the_o 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as_o the_o church_n prophet_n have_v he_o dispatch_v the_o day_n before_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n christ_n have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o be_v with_o man_n and_o behold_v how_o he_o bestir_v himself_o he_o say_v yet_o a_o little_a while_o i_o be_o with_o you_o etc._n etc._n john_n 13.33_o and_o again_o john_n 14.19_o n._n b._n note_v well_o natural_a motion_n be_v most_o swift_a and_o violent_a towards_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o so_o be_v spiritual_a as_o it_o appear_v in_o jacob_n swan-like_o song_n at_o his_o farewell_n to_o the_o world_n gen._n 49.1_o to_o the_o end_n show_v that_o the_o wine_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v usual_o strong_a and_o best_a at_o last_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n be_v quick_a when_o natural_a motion_n be_v slow_a etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o do_v this_o appear_v in_o die_v jesus_n as_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o firmament_n do_v shine_v most_o amiable_o towards_o its_o descent_n so_o do_v this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n in_o do_v so_o much_o bless_a work_n in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n it_o be_v as_o pleasant_a to_o he_o to_o seek_v man_n salvation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o devil_n to_o seek_v man_n destruction_n who_o therefore_o do_v his_o utmost_a because_o he_o know_v his_o time_n be_v but_o short_a rev._n 12.12_o his_o malevolence_n be_v a_o motive_n to_o his_o diligence_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v to_o outwork_n the_o child_n of_o light_n in_o a_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o his_o deed_n of_o darkness_n let_v we_o now_o with_o moses_n at_o the_o bush_n again_o turn_v aside_o to_o behold_v this_o great_a wonder_n how_o our_o lord_n improve_v every_o inch_n of_o his_o life_n his_o two_o last_o day_n before_o his_o last_o passover_n etc._n etc._n matthew_z and_o all_o the_o other_o three_o evangelist_n do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n make_v a_o transition_n from_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n to_o the_o mystery_n of_o his_o passion_n he_o have_v hitherto_o teach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n and_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o grand_a doctor_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n now_o come_v it_o to_o be_v declare_v how_o he_o do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n highpriest_n and_o redeemer_n mat._n 26.1_o to_z 14_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 14.1_o to_o 10._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o these_o john_n 13.1_o to_o 27._o where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o christ_n sup_v at_o bethany_n two_o night_n before_o the_o passover_n this_o supper_n be_v at_o simon_n the_o leper_n house_n mat._n 26.6_o and_o mark_v 14.3_o who_o christ_n have_v heal_v of_o his_o leprosy_n and_o therefore_o he_o entertain_v his_o healer_n in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n as_o lazarus_n and_o his_o sister_n have_v do_v four_o day_n before_o john_n 12.1_o 2._o this_o same_o simon_n be_v lazarus_n near_a neighbour_n thither_o come_v mary_n magdalen_n lazarus_n sister_n to_o anoint_v christ_n the_o three_o time_n his_o foot_n she_o anoint_v at_o her_o first_o conversion_n luke_n 7.38_o and_o again_o his_o foot_n john_n 12.3_o which_o be_v six_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o in_o she_o own_o house_n ver_fw-la 2._o now_o come_v she_o to_o her_o neighbour_n simon_n be_v house_n and_o anoint_v christ_n head_n and_o body_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n at_o the_o same_o supper_n christ_n rise_v up_o and_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n sit_v down_o again_o and_o give_v judas_n the_o sop_n who_o murmur_v again_o that_o the_o price_n of_o this_o precious_a ointment_n miss_v his_o bag_n again_o v._n 5._o now_o the_o devil_n that_o have_v stand_v at_o the_o door_n only_o in_o discontent_n etc._n etc._n hitherto_o enter_v into_o he_o and_o fill_v his_o heart_n as_o act_n 5.3_o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n luke_n 22.3_o &_o john_n 13.2_o 27._o n._n b._n note_v well_o satan_n enter_v not_o into_o judas_n his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v agitate_v and_o act_n he_o as_o he_o use_v to_o do_v demoniac_n but_o into_o his_o mind_n have_v be_v long_o beat_v at_o the_o door_n of_o his_o heart_n with_o wicked_a suggestion_n of_o discontent_n malice_n avarice_n theft_n and_o sacrilege_n judas_n open_v the_o door_n on_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o let_v the_o devil_n in_o etc._n etc._n now_o he_o consent_v and_o covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o betray_v his_o lord_n he_o first_o embrace_v the_o devil_n advice_n suggest_v to_o he_o john_n 13.2_o but_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n after_o that_o against_o all_o those_o bless_a document_n christ_n deliver_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o to_o he_o among_o they_o if_o possible_o the_o wretch_n will_v repent_v at_o that_o very_a supper_n john_n 13.3_o to_o 26._o then_o the_o devil_n take_v full_a possession_n of_o he_o ver_fw-la 27._o he_o go_v immediate_o out_o after_o the_o sop_n before_o christ_n have_v end_v his_o sermon_n ver_fw-la 30._o n._n b._n note_v well_o let_v they_o that_o depart_v before_o god_n worship_n be_v all_o do_v as_o judas_n do_v take_v heed_n they_o meet_v not_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o door_n judas_n start_v up_o and_o travel_n though_o it_o be_v night_n from_o bethany_n two_o mile_n to_o jerusalem_n they_o must_v needs_o go_v yea_o run_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v john_n 8.44_o mat._n 8_o 32._o and_o do_v quick_o that_o curse_a work_n he_o have_v covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v in_o covenant_v with_o the_o sanhedrim_n for_o his_o master_n betray_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o understand_v they_o have_v hold_v a_o consult_v about_o kill_a christ_n six_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n john_n 11.47_o 53_o 55_o 57_o &_o 12.1_o and_o again_o two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n mat._n 26.2_o 3._o mark_v 14.1_o &_o luke_n 22.2_o 3._o their_o cruelty_n be_v attend_v with_o craft_n they_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o their_o consult_v how_o to_o compass_v their_o contrivance_n and_o resolve_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v act_v at_o the_o feast_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o tumult_n mat._n 26.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n at_o that_o juncture_n judas_n come_v in_o to_o they_o and_o propose_v to_o undertake_v the_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o they_o quiet_o enough_o though_o at_o the_o feast_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 26.14_o 15._o this_o make_v they_o glad_a luke_n 22.4_o 5._o and_o then_o as_o he_o have_v covenant_v with_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v his_o drudgery_n so_o they_o covenant_v with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o they_o wage_n for_o his_o work_n even_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silvet_n a_o goodly_a price_n it_o be_v call_v in_o detestation_n zech._n 11.12_o 13._o be_v the_o know_a set_a price_n for_o the_o base_a of_o slave_n exod._n 21.32_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o sanhedrin_n can_v have_v be_v content_v to_o give_v a_o thousand_o or_o ten_o thousand_o shekel_n for_o accomplish_v the_o deaââ_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o blast_v their_o reputation_n and_o make_v their_o kingdom_n of_o tradition_n to_o totter_v etc._n etc._n yet_o this_o covetous_a caitiff_n contract_v for_o so_o small_a a_o sum_n to_o sell_v his_o inestimable_a master_n not_o only_o because_o judas_n will_v make_v up_o his_o loss_n in_o the_o rich_a ointment_n which_o yet_o he_o value_v at_o a_o far_o high_a rate_n than_o he_o have_v his_o lord_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v ten_o time_n better_o than_o he_o with_o the_o first_o money_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a to_o stop_v the_o gape_a mouth_n of_o his_o greedy_a satanize_v soul_n but_o also_o because_o the_o oraâââ_n zech._n 11.12_o 13._o must_v be_v accomplish_v where_o christ_n in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o shepherd_n complain_v that_o he_o must_v be_v value_v but_o at_o thirty_o piece_n though_o judas_n have_v value_v the_o ointment_n at_o three_o hundred_o this_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v hereby_o as_o it_o be_v express_o say_v mat._n 27.9_o so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v why_o the_o traitor_n ask_v no_o more_o and_o why_o these_o merchant_n offer_v no_o more_o if_o we_o look_v high_o at_o the_o divine_a decree_n etc._n etc._n however_o thus_o the_o one_o sell_v his_o salvation_n and_o the_o other_o buy_v their_o damnation_n from_o that_o time_n of_o this_o woeful_a bargain_n judas_n seek_v a_o opportunity_n to_o deliver_v up_o his_o master_n to_o those_o merchant_n mat._n 26.16_o when_o the_o multitude_n be_v absent_a so_o he_o do_v it_o in_o cold_a blood_n and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n sell_v by_o his_o own_o treacherous_a servant_n who_o do_v not_o stand_v upon_o term_n with_o those_o merchant_n but_o take_v their_o own_o price_n they_o propose_v for_o their_o prey_n here_o begin_v our_o lord_n passion_n two_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n if_o
and_o can_v have_v give_v honourable_a wage_n yet_o now_o will_v dare_v to_o betray_v thy_o innocent_a master_n therefore_o christ_n will_v no_o long_o indulge_v his_o debauch_a hypocrisy_n who_o have_v a_o face_n to_o ask_v such_o a_o question_n of_o he_o who_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n our_o lord_n will_v bear_v with_o this_o incorrigible_a and_o incurable_a wretch_n no_o long_o he_o may_v happy_o hope_v that_o his_o kind_a master_n through_o his_o wont_a candour_n in_o conceal_v his_o curse_a contract_n with_o the_o satanical_a sanhedrim_n for_o two_o day_n before_o will_v conceal_v he_o still_o but_o now_o he_o pull_v off_o his_o vizard_n wash_v off_o his_o varnish_n and_o make_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o his_o own_o colour_n according_a to_o chrysostom_n phrase_n a_o covetous_a caitiff_n a_o impudent_a dog_n and_o a_o breathe_v devil_n all_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o christ_n answer_n to_o his_o question_n thou_o haste_v say_v it_o that_o be_v it_o be_v so_o as_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v tell_v the_o truth_n thou_o be_v the_o man_n i_o mean_v for_o thus_o the_o same_o sentence_n thou_o haste_v say_v mat._n 26.64_o be_v interpret_v by_o mark_n who_o write_v a_o compendium_n of_o matthew_n in_o plain_a term_n i_o be_o mark_v 14.62_o the_o like_a phrase_n be_v use_v luke_n 22.70_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grant_v and_o assent_v not_o leave_v it_o doubtful_a beside_o our_o lord_n know_v that_o both_o judas_n and_o caiaphas_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v convince_v in_o their_o own_o conscience_n concern_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o matter_n whereof_o they_o by_o their_o counterfeit_a question_n dissemble_v themselves_o ignorant_a therefore_o his_o answer_n be_v apposite_a and_o adapt_v to_o the_o question_n thou_o haste_v say_v it_o thy_n own_o word_n have_v the_o answer_n much_o more_o thy_o conscience_n after_o all_o these_o passage_n christ_n eat_v the_o passover_n according_a to_o the_o moysaicall_a rite_n and_o when_o that_o be_v finish_v he_o ordain_v the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o he_o take_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v his_o body_n hence_o forward_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n have_v be_v his_o body_n hitherto_o and_o the_o cup_n to_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o bullock_n have_v be_v the_o old_a testament_n of_o his_o blood_n exod._n 24.8_o heb._n 9.20_o 22._o and_o after_o the_o administer_a of_o the_o cup_n he_o tell_v they_o again_o that_o be_v the_o last_o which_o he_o must_v drink_v for_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v he_o be_v at_o the_o table_n so_o that_o as_o luke_n who_o make_v the_o story_n full_a show_v that_o judas_n be_v at_o the_o table_n all_o the_o time_n both_o of_o the_o passover_n and_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o controversial_a point_n among_o the_o learned_a n._n b._n note_v well_o suppose_v it_o true_a there_o be_v just_a cause_n of_o wonder_n that_o such_o a_o wretched_a traitor_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o communicate_v in_o all_o those_o symbol_n of_o love_n and_o communion_n both_o in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o gospel-sacrament_n however_o this_o be_v probable_a enough_o that_o after_o his_o master_n have_v so_o open_o detect_v he_o he_o sneak_v away_o to_o do_v the_o devil_n work_v for_o the_o devil_n wage_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o highpriest_n etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o compact_n with_o they_o now_o he_o go_v to_o they_o to_o prepare_v their_o cutthroat_n assure_v they_o he_o can_v deliver_v his_o master_n that_o very_a night_n to_o they_o without_o any_o tumult_n from_o the_o people_n in_o a_o private_a place_n which_o he_o know_v well_o john_n 18.2_o his_o master_n resort_v oft_o thither_o luke_n 22.39_o but_o before_o christ_n himself_n rise_v from_o his_o last_o supper_n there_o start_v up_o a_o contest_v among_o the_o eleven_o remain_a disciple_n about_o priority_n probable_o occasion_v by_o their_o question_n about_o the_o traitor_n luke_n 22._o ver_fw-la 24_o to_o 39_o a_o unseasonable_a and_o a_o very_a unreasonable_a quarrel_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o they_o because_o immediate_o after_o the_o sacrament_n and_o before_o his_o passion_n which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o be_v at_o hand_n nor_o be_v this_o the_o first_o time_n wherein_o they_o have_v thus_o fault_v and_o have_v be_v reprove_v for_o it_o hereupon_o christ_n close_o rebuke_n they_o again_o not_o only_o by_o propose_v before_o they_o his_o own_o example_n but_o also_o by_o tell_v they_o 1._o that_o in_o strive_v for_o precedency_n they_o turn_v his_o disciple_n into_o gentile_n who_o stand_v upon_o their_o birth_n and_o privilege_n luke_n 22.25_o &_o mat._n 20.25_o 2._o that_o they_o need_v not_o plead_v for_o priority_n see_v he_o will_v equal_o honour_v they_o in_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.29_o 30._o and_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o time_n of_o seek_v preferment_n one_o before_o another_o but_o a_o time_n of_o sift_v in_o the_o devil_n sieve_n to_o make_v chaff_n of_o they_o and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v now_o be_v little_a enough_o to_o secure_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 22.31,32_o therefore_o have_v they_o other_o business_n in_o hand_n than_o to_o look_v after_o and_o be_v ambitious_a of_o precedency_n when_o christ_n have_v conjure_v down_o and_o calm_v this_o devil_n of_o ambition_n he_o sit_v still_o in_o the_o guest-chamber_n and_o preach_v to_o his_o eleven_o disciple_n that_o heavenly_a sermon_n contain_v in_o john_n 15_o and_o 16._o chapter_n conclude_v with_o that_o most_o seraphic_a prayer_n for_o they_o john_n 17._o per_fw-mi totum_fw-la and_o when_o christ_n have_v end_v both_o his_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n have_v first_o sing_v a_o hymn_n be_v the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o great_a haleluia_o in_o psal_n 115_o 116_o 117_o 118._o he_o go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n and_o city_n and_o pass_v over_o the_o town_n 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rod_n than_o there_o gush_v out_o stream_n of_o water_n exod._n 17.6_o no_o heart_n can_v be_v so_o hard_a or_o obstinate_a but_o christ_n can_v conquer_v and_o overcome_v it_o when_o he_o please_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n upon_o it_o manasseh_n have_v make_v himself_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n yet_o be_v great_o humble_v proportionable_o as_o he_o have_v great_o sin_v 2_o chron._n 33.12_o the_o seven_o wonder_n be_v the_o open_n of_o the_o grave_n mat._n 27.52_o 53._o which_o may_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o earth_n quake_v and_o of_o rend_v the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o they_o use_v to_o hew_v their_o sepulcher_n ver_fw-la 60._o this_o be_v do_v to_o show_v that_o our_o lord_n die_v indeed_o but_o not_o to_o remain_v under_o the_o power_n of_o death_n for_o his_o grave_n must_v be_v open_v also_o as_o well_o as_o the_o grave_n of_o those_o saint_n that_o have_v only_o sleep_v in_o their_o body_n until_o his_o death_n then_o be_v they_o quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o from_o 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cross_n in_o unparalleled_a pain_n for_o six_o hour_n together_o etc._n etc._n no_o wonder_n i_o say_v that_o our_o saviour_n so_o spend_v over_o and_o over_o again_o and_o void_a of_o all_o refresh_n shall_v now_o cry_v i_o thirst._n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o second_o observable_a be_v the_o provision_n that_o be_v make_v for_o quench_v his_o thirst_n upon_o this_o sad_a occasion_n we_o must_v suppose_v here_o that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o a_o roast_n in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o father_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o be_v dry_a and_o cry_v i_o thirst_v but_o behold_v those_o monstrous_a miscreant_n when_o our_o lord_n can_v have_v be_v content_a to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n do_v deny_v he_o that_o cheap_a kindness_n of_o the_o common_a element_n and_o barbarous_o give_v he_o only_o sour_a vinegar_n to_o drink_v matth._n 27.48_o mark_v 15.36_o and_o john_n 19.29_o whereas_o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a 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be_v over_o isa_n 10.25_o to_o lift_v we_o up_o again_o shall_v we_o lay_v still_o that_o little_a time_n n.b._n second_o go_v into_o the_o city_n he_o be_v go_v to_o damascus_n before_o at_o the_o devil_n be_v bid_v but_o now_o he_o have_v the_o lord_n leave_n and_o law_n for_o it_o why_o he_o rise_v not_o up_o the_o same_o man_n as_o when_o he_o fall_v down_o for_o he_o fall_v from_o a_o wolf_n a_o saul_n a_o persecutor_n but_o he_o rise_v again_o a_o lamb_n a_o paul_n a_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v now_o a_o better_a authority_n to_o go_v thither_o than_o be_v his_o commission_n from_o the_o highpriest_n so_o he_o have_v now_o likewise_o a_o better_a errand_n it_o be_v not_o now_o for_o other_o destruction_n but_o for_o his_o own_o instruction_n n.b._n so_o it_o follow_v three_o ananias_n though_o he_o be_v teach_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o gal._n 1.12_o must_v be_v his_o teacher_n who_o destruction_n he_o design_v but_o now_o who_o instruction_n must_v be_v accept_v thus_o christ_n honour_v his_o own_o ordinance_n here_o and_o act_n 10.3_o 6._o neither_o do_v christ_n read_v a_o lecture_n of_o redemption_n unto_o saul_n here_o nor_o the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n there_o but_o both_o be_v refer_v to_o preacher_n that_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o use_n of_o gospel-mean_n which_o be_v call_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o may_v be_v commend_v thereby_o n.b._n the_o four_o remarkable_a circumstance_n be_v the_o testimony_n or_o witness_n of_o saul_n conversion_n to_o wit_n the_o man_n that_o journy_v with_o he_o act_n 9_o 7._o it_o be_v evident_a he_o carry_v many_o companion_n with_o he_o such_o as_o be_v base_a bailiff_n and_o busy_a pursivant_n or_o sergeant_n by_o who_o he_o be_v design_v by_o the_o sanhedrim_n to_o bring_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o profess_v christianity_n bind_v to_o jerusalem_n verse_n 2._o which_o be_v a_o full_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o involve_v other_o in_o the_o same_o guilt_n and_o provocation_n of_o god_n n.b._n it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o fellow-traveller_n of_o saul_n see_v indeed_o the_o lightning_n and_o hear_v the_o thunder_n and_o be_v strike_v astonish_v thereat_o yea_o strike_v down_o with_o saul_n to_o the_o ground_n act_v 26.14_o and_o though_o they_o hear_v a_o voice_n here_o that_o be_v a_o confuse_a noise_n or_o a_o inarticulate_a sound_n as_o of_o thunder_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o hear_v that_o articulate_v voice_n of_o christ_n that_o speak_v so_o powerful_o so_o convince_o and_o so_o convert_o to_o saul_n act_v 22_o 9_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o a_o parallel_n case_n the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o hear_v that_o voice_n which_o speak_v to_o christ_n from_o heaven_n yet_o
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judas_n verse_n 20._o and_o prayer_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o cold_a breath_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_o not_o like_o the_o warm_a breath_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o the_o bare_a cry_n of_o the_o old_a creature_n not_o of_o the_o new_a a_o empty_a ring_n only_o and_o not_o so_o much_o significancy_n in_o it_o as_o the_o vain_a tinkle_n of_o a_o cymbal_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n of_o saul_n ordination_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o ananias_n come_v to_o he_o with_o christ_n commission_n as_o saul_n do_v with_o the_o devil_n be_v to_o damascus_n &c._n &c._n by_o vertur_fw-la whereof_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o saul_n for_o good_a who_o will_v have_v lay_v hand_n upon_o ananias_n etc._n etc._n for_o evil_n heal_v he_o of_o his_o blindness_n and_o impart_v to_o he_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 17_o 18._o the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o insomuch_o as_o scale_n 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remark_n be_v if_o ananias_n be_v but_o a_o ordinary_a christian_a he_o undoubted_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n for_o this_o extraordinary_a work_n as_o philip_z the_o deacon_n have_v do_v before_o act_v 8.6_o 7._o for_o a_o special_a divine_a command_n be_v necessary_a here_o see_v none_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v power_n to_o confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o branch_n be_v the_o event_n which_o be_v manifold_a as_o 1._o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o sight_n 2._o the_o reception_n of_o his_o baptism_n and_o 3._o the_o susception_n of_o his_o apostolical_a office_n act_v 9.18_o 19_o which_o saul_n the_o persecutor_n now_o change_v into_o paul_n the_o preacher_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prayer_n begin_v at_o damascus_n verse_n 20._o in_o those_o there_o verse_n we_o have_v a_o account_n that_o 1._o he_o fortwith_o receive_v light_a and_o sight_n of_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n the_o same_o saviour_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.5_o make_v he_o a_o new_a creature_n renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n ephes_n 4.23_o and_o now_o he_o see_v with_o other_o eye_n than_o before_o 2._o therefore_o see_v he_o now_o a_o necessity_n of_o be_v baptize_v which_o he_o have_v before_o ridicule_v and_o persecute_v that_o by_o this_o badge_n of_o baptism_n he_o may_v be_v list_v into_o the_o body_n of_o that_o christian_a church_n which_o heretofore_o he_o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o this_o solemn_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o give_v his_o name_n to_o christ_n a_o testimony_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o for_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o himself_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o no_o soon_o be_v saul_n thus_o thorough_o change_v but_o he_o immediate_o change_v his_o society_n n.b._n rabbi_n hillel_n rabbi_n sameas_n and_o other_o rabbius_fw-la who_o be_v ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n synagogue_n in_o that_o city_n be_v now_o no_o suitable_a associate_n for_o he_o as_o former_o he_o now_o see_v through_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o these_o same_o rabbi_n have_v quite_o lose_v all_o their_o comeliness_n and_o they_o be_v become_v so_o ugly_a and_o unhandsome_a to_o he_o as_o not_o any_o more_o to_o be_v make_v meet_a companion_n for_o he_o he_o therefore_o resort_v to_o and_o associate_n himself_o with_o the_o disciple_n of_o jesus_n who_o have_v sle_z from_o jerusalem_n thither_o upon_o the_o dispersion_n act_v 8.1_o 3._o noscitur_fw-la è_fw-la socio_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la dignoscitur_fw-la exse_fw-la dark_a man_n who_o cunning_o conceal_v their_o quality_n may_v be_v best_a discern_v by_o their_o most_o constant_a companion_n it_o very_o much_o concern_v we_o what_o company_n we_o keep_v prov._n 1.15_o and_o 2.12_o and_o 5.8_o and_o 1_o cor._n 5.9_o 11_o &c_n &c_n saul_n abandon_v his_o old_a companion_n as_o the_o convert_n youngster_n do_v his_o former_a miss_n say_v to_o she_o ego_fw-la non_fw-la sum_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o be_o not_o the_o same_o man_n i_o be_v thus_o paul_n now_o paul_n renounce_v the_o rabbin_n those_o profess_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o become_v with_o david_n a_o companion_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v god_n psal_n 119.63_o now_o will_v he_o both_o love_v any_o and_o learn_v of_o any_o who_o go_v to_o christ_n school_n and_o learn_v of_o he_o act_v 4_o 13._o 4._o no_o soon_o have_v he_o give_v nature_n some_o necessary_a refreshment_n but_o he_o present_o put_v forth_o himself_o upon_o preach_v christ_n we_o can_v but_o suppose_v that_o this_o saul_n be_v by_o this_o time_n exceed_o weaken_v and_o waste_v not_o so_o much_o with_o his_o long_a journey_n as_o with_o the_o consternation_n and_o perplexity_n he_o be_v plunge_v into_o by_o his_o late_a confound_a vision_n of_o a_o glorify_a christ_n which_o cause_v fear_n grief_n and_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o but_o above_o all_o with_o his_o three-day_n fast_v and_o continual_a pray_v therefore_o 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assemble_v in_o mark_n be_v mother_n house_n verse_n 12._o have_v first_o their_o great_a fear_n verse_n 12_o 13._o and_o then_o their_o great_a joy_n even_o to_o a_o astonishment_n verse_n 14_o 15_o 16._o or_o 4._o the_o soldier_n that_o keep_v he_o in_o prison_n verse_n 18._o and_o last_o herod_n the_o king_n that_o cast_v peter_n into_o prison_n he_o transfer_v the_o punishment_n design_v for_o peter_n upon_o his_o keeper_n that_o though_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n have_v let_v he_o go_v verse_n 19_o three_o the_o consequent_n hereof_o be_v 1._o herod_n wonderful_a death_n for_o his_o pride_n verse_n 20_o 21_o 22._o and_o 2._o the_o church_n peace_n thereby_o verse_n 24._o all_o these_o three_o eminent_a passage_n afford_v their_o several_a remark_n as_o first_o from_o the_o antecedent_n the_o remark_n thereon_o be_v these_o 1._o affliction_n do_v seldom_o come_v single_a upon_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n here_o be_v contemporary_a trouble_n which_o do_v fall_v 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the_o lord_n and_o his_o spirit_n have_v not_o tell_v these_o prophesy_a disciple_n far_o short_a of_o that_o eminent_a prophet_n who_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o elija_n upon_o he_o whereby_o he_o wrought_v a_o double_a number_n to_o his_o master_n miracle_n how_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v his_o own_o voluntary_a choice_n and_o understanding_n by_o divine_a revelation_n how_o much_o this_o enterprise_n will_v endanger_v he_o they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o private_a spirit_n of_o compassion_n and_o humane_a affection_n towards_o he_o but_o not_o from_o any_o special_a command_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o venture_v himself_o thither_o the_o second_o answer_n be_v those_o man_n may_v probable_o think_v also_o that_o this_o prediction_n of_o paul_n suffering_n there_o be_v only_o conditional_a in_o case_n he_o venture_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o like_a manner_n david_n be_v 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gospel-time_n here_o both_o the_o father_n and_o his_o four_o daughter_n be_v honourable_o record_v in_o their_o high_a advancement_n for_o 1._o the_o father_n be_v but_o a_o deacon_n act_v 6.5_o who_o preach_v so_o successful_o at_o samaria_n act_v 8_o and_o discharge_v his_o deacon-ship_n so_o well_o that_o he_o purchase_v to_o himself_o this_o high_a degree_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n own_o rule_n 1_o tim._n 3.13_o of_o be_v a_o evangelist_n which_o be_v a_o office_n place_v next_o to_o apostle_n and_o above_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o who_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o place_n and_o people_n as_o the_o ordinary_a officer_n be_v but_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n every_o where_o as_o timothy_n be_v exhort_v to_o do_v 2_o tim._n ch._n 4._o v._n 5._o n.b._n this_o philip_n be_v honour_v to_o be_v the_o apostle_n host_n at_o caesarea_n act_v 21.8_o 2_o his_o four_o daughter_n be_v record_v to_o be_v virgin_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o father_n and_o their_o own_o voluntary_a consent_n as_o 1_o corinth_n 7.37_o not_o as_o the_o popish_a votary-nun_n it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n but_o that_o they_o be_v also_o prophetess_n in_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v not_o public_a preacher_n contrary_a to_o 1_o corinth_n 14.34_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o fortuitous_a as_o come_v by_o chance_n or_o casualty_n nor_o be_v they_o only_o from_o the_o power_n of_o persecutor_n but_o they_o be_v all_o fore_n know_v ordain_v and_o order_v by_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n n.b._n thus_o be_v it_o with_o paul_n in_o his_o persecution_n they_o spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n job_n 5_o 6._o but_z be_v determine_v by_o a_o divine_a decree_n as_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n be_v act_v 2.23_o and_o 4.28_o against_o who_o pilate_n can_v not_o have_v prevail_v unless_o power_n have_v be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o thus_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n servant_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n prescience_n council_n and_o providence_n as_o well_o as_o purpose_n from_o all_o eternity_n eph._n 3.11_o as_o paul_n suffering_n be_v fore-ordained_n by_o god_n so_o they_o be_v foretell_v both_o by_o and_o from_o god_n n.b._n thus_o the_o lord_n say_v at_o paul_n first_o call_v and_o conversion_n i_o will_v show_v he_o how_o great_o he_o must_v suffer_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n act_n 9.16_o even_o as_o great_a thing_n as_o ever_o he_o himself_o cause_v other_o to_o suffer_v both_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o own_o countryman_n and_o by_o the_o fury_n of_o gentile_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o catalogue_n from_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 11._o verse_n 23._o and_o this_o be_v make_v know_v
a_o one_o as_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o his_o old_a age_n psa_n 92._o v._n 13_o 14._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o his_o encouragement_n but_o it_o be_v express_o say_v when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n receive_v we_o glad_o verse_n 17._o namely_o with_o love_v and_o cheerful_a entertainment_n both_o which_o be_v good_a preparative_n to_o his_o suffering_n n.b._n now_o be_v paul_n get_v from_o all_o his_o travel_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v in_o the_o 56._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n at_o the_o passover_n but_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o pentecost_n there_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v prisoner_n all_o that_o year_n and_o the_o 3d._a year_n and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n be_v ship_v for_o rome_n and_o wintr_v in_o his_o voyage_n act_v 27.12_o and_o 28._o v._o 11._o he_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o nero_n 5_o year_n which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o paul_n imprisonment_n there_o where_o he_o continue_a prisoner_n and_o preach_v two_o whole_a year_n act_n 28._o verse_n 30_o etc._n etc._n paul_n station_n now_o at_o jerusalem_n afford_v we_o these_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a declaration_n of_o the_o marvellous_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o by_o we_o n.b._n thus_o paul_n do_v here_o verse_n 18_o 19_o when_o he_o have_v salute_v james_n that_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n he_o declare_v god_n great_a work_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d one_o by_o one_o thus_o moses_n tell_v jethro_n all_o the_o great_a thing_n one_o by_o one_o which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n exod._n 18.8_o and_o paul_n be_v particular_a in_o relate_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o ministry_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n both_o name_v distinct_o by_o he_o as_o he_o do_v not_o give_v this_o distinct_a declaration_n hereof_o in_o any_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n for_o he_o otherwise_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o unworthy_a of_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a title_n so_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o apostle_n james_n who_o be_v resident_a in_o that_o great_a city_n on_o purpose_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 9_o but_o only_a to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n n.b._n he_o do_v not_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o this_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lump_n or_o by_o wholesale_n in_o the_o general_a but_o he_o be_v punctual_a and_o particular_a in_o its_o several_a branch_n well_o know_v that_o god_n have_v wrought_v all_o these_o great_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v record_v in_o special_a and_o have_v a_o distinct_a room_n in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n that_o god_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o glory_n nor_o his_o church_n the_o comfort_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v with_o david_n to_o tell_v punctual_o and_o particular_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n psa_n 66.16_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v all_o just_a exception_n ought_v to_o be_v satisfactory_o answer_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o free_a and_o a_o full_a admission_n into_o a_o spiritual_a fraternity_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o v._o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n this_o consistory_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v very_o well_o approve_v of_o paul_n declaration_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o n.b._n but_o withal_o they_o object_n against_o he_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o they_o accuse_v he_o for_o cry_v down_o the_o rite_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o solemn_a feast_n sacrifice_n forbid_a meat_n and_o such_o like_a but_o especial_o circumcision_n say_v that_o thou_o teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n verse_n 21._o now_o because_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o believe_v yet_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n paul_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n herein_o be_v of_o great_a offence_n to_o those_o zealot_n and_o the_o great_a because_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.29_o concering_n those_o thing_n do_v only_o respect_v such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o paganism_n or_o gentilism_n to_o christianity_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o this_o time_n even_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n though_o believer_n yet_o thorough_o understand_v not_o their_o freedom_n from_o moses_n ritual_n as_o eusebius_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v testify_v about_o those_o time_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o lie_v still_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o believe_a jew_n be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o their_o jewish_a ceremony_n under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o and_o gal._n 1.14_o however_o this_o multitude_n of_o zealous_a brethren_n must_v come_v together_o as_o they_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o a_o schism_n to_o come_v and_o consult_v with_o the_o consistory_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act_n 15.23_o 30._o verse_n 22._o and_o they_o have_v intelligence_n by_o letter_n from_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o asia_n who_o give_v they_o so_o much_o molestation_n there_o of_o paul_n slight_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n therefore_o we_o advise_v thou_o say_v they_o that_o see_v thou_o do_v shear_v thy_o head_n at_o cenchrea_n act_v 18.18_o according_a to_o thy_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n do_v thou_o show_v here_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o vow_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23.35_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o real_a confutation_n of_o thy_o adversary_n calumny_n and_o n.b._n then_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n will_v not_o fall_v foul_a upon_o thou_o as_o a_o despiser_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yea_o and_o those_o believe_a jew_n that_o be_v still_o zealous_a for_o the_o mosaic_a law_n will_v receive_v thereby_o their_o full_a satisfaction_n with_o thou_o n.b._n now_o what_o can_v poor_a paul_n say_v or_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n have_v paul_n teach_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o have_v he_o not_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v but_o his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o can_v the_o apostle_n james_n or_o any_o of_o the_o elder_n except_o against_o such_o doctrine_n for_o the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n then_o as_o some_o zealote_v use_v it_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n make_v man_n debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o christ_n altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o they_o gal._n 5.2_o notwithstanding_o n.b._n it_o be_v aâ_n unjust_a aspersion_n which_o the_o adversary_n cast_v upon_o paul_n in_o accuse_v he_o that_o he_o do_v forsake_v moses_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o paul_n teach_v be_v according_a to_o moses_n testimony_n of_o christ_n john_n 5.46_o 47_o etc._n etc._n moses_n do_v particular_o write_v of_o christ_n gen._n 3.15_o and_o deut._n 18.15_o and_o all_o his_o levitical_a law_n point_v to_o and_o prefigure_v he_o according_a to_o this_o tenure_n that_o believer_n must_v pass_v from_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v the_o tendency_n of_o all_o paul_n epistle_n n._n b_o mark_n well_o this_o consistory_n do_v not_o urge_v paul_n at_o all_o to_o any_o public_a recantation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n but_o only_o to_o judaize_v a_o little_a in_o the_o temple_n the_o rite_n whereof_o may_v have_v a_o better_a plea_n while_o it_o be_v stand_v than_o circumcision_n have_v which_o be_v no_o temple_n rite_n paul_n comply_v he_o act_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o a_o nazarite_n with_o four_o poor_a votary_n pay_v the_o priest_n for_o they_o and_o for_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o law_n numb_a ch_n 6._o v._n 10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n this_o dissimulation_n if_o it_o my_o be_v so_o call_v have_v bad_a success_n for_o the_o asian_a jew_n present_o raise_v a_o tumult_n against_o he_o verse_n 26_o 27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n henceis_n the_o most_o great_a &_o gracious_a god_n provide_v at_o least_o in_o some_o season_n some_o seasonable_a rescue_v for_o his_o persecute_a and_o perplex_a servant_n paul_n say_v he_o be_v in_o death_n often_o 2_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o in_o peril_n often_o both_o a_o gentilibus_fw-la sujs_n his_o own_o countryman_n and_o a_o gentibus_fw-la the_o heathen_n v._o 26._o
effectual_a calling_n become_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a in_o he_o rev._n 21.5_o he_o have_v now_o new_a thought_n and_o a_o new_a judgement_n insomuch_o that_o his_o former_a pharisaism_n which_o he_o have_v high_o fancy_v and_o prize_v as_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o rich_a ruby_n etc._n etc._n he_o now_o reckon_v it_o no_o better_a than_o dung_n dross_n or_o dog-meat_n as_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quasi_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d signify_v phil._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o his_o former_a zeal_n to_o be_v but_o a_o blind_a zeal_n no_o better_a than_o mettle_n in_o a_o blind_a horse_n than_o fire_n on_o the_o chimney-top_n &_o than_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o demoniac_a who_o throw_v he_o sometime_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o sometime_o into_o the_o water_n mat._n 17.15_o see_v rom._n 10.2_o 3._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v man_n way_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o nor_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n jer._n 10.23_o this_o apostle_n in_o his_o apology_n give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o country_n education_n and_o pharisacial_n conversation_n yea_o and_o of_o his_o own_o fierce_a and_o furious_a persecution_n of_o christian_n both_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o damascus_n verse_n 4.5_o wherein_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o highpriest_n and_o the_o principal_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o order_n and_o commission_n to_o damascus_n act_v 8.3_o and_o 9.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o have_v not_o be_v as_o violent_a and_o cruel_a to_o christian_n as_o they_o now_o be_v then_o give_v he_o a_o large_a relation_n of_o his_o wonderful_a conversion_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o account_n before_o act_v 9.3_o etc._n etc._n with_o only_a some_o small_a variety_n of_o expression_n here_o from_o that_o former_a whereby_o he_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v his_o obstinate_a auditory_a that_o what_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o forsake_v his_o former_a judaisme_n and_o strict_a pharisaism_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o his_o own_o free_a voluntary_a choice_n but_o he_o be_v overrule_v hereunto_o by_o the_o great_a redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n who_o stop_v he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o persecution_n with_o a_o confound_a light_n and_o lightning_n sudden_o encompass_v he_o and_o say_v he_o than_o the_o lord_n wrought_v upon_o my_o heart_n with_o his_o irresistible_a hand_n this_o to_o you_o so_o strange_a a_o change_n in_o i_o which_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o what_o be_v man_n that_o he_o dare_v withstand_v god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o clay_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v argument_n for_o convert_v work_n must_v be_v pungent_a and_o convince_a paul_n here_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n come_v close_o to_o they_o with_o his_o incision-knife_n for_o the_o compunction_n of_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n tell_v they_o it_o be_v jesus_n of_o nazareth_n a_o reproachful_a name_n that_o the_o stubborn_a jew_n have_v cast_v upon_o christ_n when_o they_o crucify_a he_o who_o have_v unhorse_v he_o strike_v he_o with_o blindness_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v do_v the_o same_o to_o any_o of_o they_o may_v it_o consist_v with_o his_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n and_o who_o though_o now_o in_o heaven_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a from_o thence_o to_o own_o that_o contemn_v though_o not_o contemptible_a name_n he_o call_v not_o himself_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 1.2_o 3._o the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o glory_v in_o their_o reproach_n that_o they_o have_v cast_v upon_o he_o say_v can_v any_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n therefore_o see_v christ_n own_v this_o reproach_n from_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o reproach_v by_o it_o upon_o earth_n but_o make_v moses_n choice_n who_o prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o world_n hebr._n chap._n 11.26_o nor_o be_v this_o narrative_a say_v he_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la any_o feign_a fable_n ask_v my_o fellow_n commissioner_n who_o be_v my_o companion_n in_o that_o persecute_v errand_n to_o damascus_n who_o see_v the_o same_o light_n and_o hear_v the_o same_o voice_n act_v 9.7_o though_o they_o hear_v it_o not_o so_o as_o to_o obey_v it_o as_o i_o paul_n do_v thus_o hear_v in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v frequent_o use_v for_o obey_v n.b._n moreover_o say_v he_o it_o be_v no_o gentile_a proselyte_n that_o the_o same_o jesus_n direct_v i_o unto_o for_o divine_a instruction_n but_o unto_o ananias_n a_o man_n zealous_a of_o and_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n who_o by_o the_o same_o jesus_n appointment_n persuade_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n though_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n like_v to_o yourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o show_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o nor_o destructive_a of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o otherwise_o that_o believe_v jew_n ananias_n will_v neither_o have_v cure_v he_o of_o his_o blindness_n nor_o countenance_v he_o in_o any_o scandalous_a endeavour_v after_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o jewish_a religion_n n.b._n but_o say_v ananias_n to_o he_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n this_o title_n do_v please_v the_o jewish_a people_n above_o all_o etc._n etc._n have_v take_v thou_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d here_o signify_v that_o thou_o shall_v know_v his_o will_n and_o see_v the_o just_a one_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 12_o and_z 14_o 15._o the_o five_o remark_n be_v in_o work_a gospel_n cure_v upon_o disease_a soul_n corrosive_n as_o well_o as_o cordial_n and_o lenitive_n must_v be_v inter-changeable_o apply_v as_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v not_o all_o or_o always_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o proud_a flesh_n must_v be_v eat_v down_o and_o the_o sore_a of_o the_o soul_n must_v not_o be_v skin_v over_o false_o or_o heal_v too_o fast_o n.b._n thus_o paul_n play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o skilful_a chirurgeon_n here_o for_o though_o he_o do_v dulcifie_v his_o defence_n to_o they_o by_o declare_v how_o his_o call_n and_o conversion_n be_v still_o to_o serve_v and_o worship_v no_o other_o god_n than_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o their_o father_n the_o patriarch_n which_o sweeten_v speech_n do_v tickle_v the_o jew_n itch_a ear_n who_o principal_a boast_n lie_v herein_o john_n 8.41_o yet_o will_v not_o he_o flatter_v they_o into_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o pious_o remind_n they_o of_o that_o just_a one_o holy_a jesus_n who_o they_o by_o wicked_a hand_n have_v crucify_a as_o act_n 3.14_o and_o 7.52_o and_o who_o he_o have_v see_v glorify_v once_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o body_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o damascus_n and_o again_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o mind_n act_v 22.17_o 18._o probable_o about_o three_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n gal._n 1.18_o while_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n n.b._n as_o prayer_n be_v a_o soul-ravishing_a duty_n so_o therein_o as_o in_o a_o trance_n pray_v once_o get_v a_o save_a sight_n of_o their_o sweet_a saviour_n as_o act_n 10.10_o n.b._n his_o see_v of_o jesus_n be_v a_o great_a privilege_n be_v a_o apostle_n bear_v out_o of_o due_a time_n 1_o cor._n 15.8_o which_o all_o the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o believer_n before_o christ_n come_n do_v great_o desire_v to_o be_v dignify_v with_o matth._n 13.17_o luke_n 2.29_o john_n 8.56_o paul_n see_v christ_n last_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n state_n of_o exaltation_n 1_o corinth_n 9.1_o and_o 15.8_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v carnal_a reason_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n even_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a of_o god_n vessel_n of_o mercy_n to_o object_n something_o against_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o divine_a command_n n.b._n thus_o paul_n prudent_o intimate_v to_o those_o obstinate_a jew_n here_o his_o own_o unwillingness_n to_o turn_v his_o back_n from_o preach_v to_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o he_o bear_v some_o grudge_n against_o his_o own_o countryman_n and_o to_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o gentile_n to_o which_o christ_n have_v give_v he_o a_o commission_n act_v 9.15_o and_o 22.18_o 21._o the_o same_o person_n paul_n who_o never_o dispute_v against_o his_o commission_n from_o the_o highpriest_n for_o his_o persecute_v the_o christian_n at_o damascus_n yet_o object_n against_o his_o commission_n from_o the_o great_a highpriest_n our_o lord_n jesus_n heb._n 3.1_o for_o his_o preach_n to_o the_o gentile_n say_v i_o have_v more_o hope_n of_o do_v good_a at_o jerusalem_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o all_o know_v how_o zealous_a i_o have_v