by_o our_o lord_n use_v no_o art_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n he_o do_v his_o work_n in_o a_o open_a and_o clear_a light_n and_o when_o it_o so_o happen_v that_o he_o do_v they_o more_o private_o he_o forbid_v the_o divulge_v what_o he_o have_v do_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o shadow_n of_o any_o artifice_n or_o secret_a contrivance_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v all_o thing_n with_o a_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o work_n yet_o he_o do_v they_o at_o least_o so_o open_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o suspicion_n of_o fraud_n and_o imposture_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o lord_n sincerity_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n that_o man_n may_v believe_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v that_o which_o do_v most_o of_o all_o tend_v to_o beget_v this_o belief_n in_o they_o for_o miracle_n be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n be_v wrought_v and_o that_o open_o also_o among_o they_o thus_o moses_n wrought_v his_o miracle_n among_o the_o unbelieving_a egyptian_n the_o prophet_n go_v to_o bethel_n and_o show_v his_o sign_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o jeroboam_n elijah_n work_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o baal_n and_o our_o lord_n do_v he_o before_o the_o multitude_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n talk_v much_o of_o miracle_n wrought_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o her_o own_o communion_n she_o maintain_v doctrine_n that_o need_v confirmation_n and_o if_o she_o work_v miracle_n she_o shall_v send_v some_o of_o her_o child_n hither_o to_o work_v they_o among_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v convince_v or_o leave_v without_o a_o plea._n they_o of_o her_o own_o communion_n who_o believe_v her_o doctrine_n do_v not_o need_v her_o miracle_n if_o there_o be_v any_o need_n of_o they_o at_o all_o it_o be_v among_o we_o who_o can_v believe_v her_o tenant_n till_o we_o see_v they_o better_o confirm_v than_o yet_o they_o be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v suspect_v that_o they_o want_v that_o power_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v appear_v for_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v do_v where_o there_o be_v need_n of_o they_o 5._o our_o lord_n work_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a it_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o the_o work_n be_v complete_o do_v 9_o matt._n 8._o chap._n 9_o when_o the_o paralytic_n be_v restore_v it_o do_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a cure_n by_o his_o take_v his_o bed_n and_o walk_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dumb_a speak_v who_o be_v restore_v by_o our_o lord_n 5.42_o mar._n 5.42_o when_o he_o restore_v the_o damosel_n to_o life_n 7.15_o luk._n 7.15_o she_o arise_v and_o walk_v and_o of_o the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n it_o be_v say_v 14.20_o joh._n 11.44_o chap._n 9.7_o joh._n 2._o luk._n 8.35_o joh._n 5._o mat._n 14.20_o that_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a sit_v up_o and_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o of_o lazarus_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o come_v forth_o with_o his_o grave_a clothes_n about_o he_o when_o he_o cure_v the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a he_o come_v see_v from_o the_o pool_n of_o siloam_n and_o when_o he_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n the_o effect_n be_v discern_v by_o the_o company_n of_o the_o demoniac_a that_o be_v dispossess_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v find_v sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n clothe_v and_o in_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o lay_v helpless_a at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n take_v up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_n when_o jesus_n feed_v the_o multitude_n he_o do_v not_o delude_v they_o with_o shadow_n and_o fantastic_a food_n and_o with_o the_o bare_a accident_n of_o bread_n and_o fish_n but_o they_o do_v all_o eat_n and_o be_v fill_v the_o effect_n be_v very_o discernible_a they_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o by_o spectrum_n and_o collusion_n and_o pious_a fraud_n chap._n vi_o the_o content_n the_o miracle_n which_o jesus_n do_v compare_v with_o those_o which_o be_v real_o wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n with_o the_o pretend_v once_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o with_o those_o story_a of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n and_o some_o other_o heathen_n of_o the_o sufficient_a assurance_n which_o we_o have_v that_o jesus_n do_v those_o work_n which_o be_v report_v of_o he_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v object_v against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o far_a confirmation_n thereof_o show_v that_o the_o work_n which_o jesus_n do_v be_v great_a work_n than_o ever_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n i_o shall_v compare_v our_o saviour_n miracle_n with_o those_o true_a and_o divine_a miracle_n which_o moses_n wrought_v with_o the_o pretend_a miracle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o those_o which_o be_v story_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o more_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v tell_v of_o apollonius_n tyanaeus_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n 12._o deut._n 34.10_o 11_o 12._o in_o all_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o to_o do_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o pharaoh_n and_o to_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o all_o his_o land_n and_o in_o all_o that_o mighty_a hand_n and_o in_o all_o that_o great_a terror_n which_o moses_n show_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o moses_n do_v he_o be_v mighty_o fame_v among_o the_o heathen_n as_o among_o his_o own_o country_n man_n the_o jew_n the_o jew_n magnify_v moses_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o prophet_n conciliat_fw-la menasseh_n b._n israel_n conciliat_fw-la and_o one_o of_o their_o late_a writer_n sum_n up_o the_o miracle_n of_o moses_n and_o those_o of_o the_o other_o prophet_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o first_o temple_n and_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o moses_n or_o upon_o his_o account_n exceed_v the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n together_o for_o whereas_o as_o all_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o three_o thousand_o year_n wrought_v but_o 74_o miracle_n the_o miracle_n of_o moses_n alone_o be_v 76._o i_o shall_v not_o examine_v his_o account_n let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o will_v but_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o his_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o those_o which_o our_o jesus_n do_v i_o shall_v especial_o consider_v the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o egypt_n these_o miracle_n which_o be_v then_o do_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v out_o the_o israelite_n from_o the_o bondage_n in_o which_o they_o be_v and_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v they_o be_v mighty_a work_n and_o such_o as_o do_v plain_o speak_v a_o supernatural_a and_o divine_a power_n and_o i_o ought_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o disparage_v those_o mighty_a work_n i_o shall_v before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_o show_v you_o that_o those_o miracle_n be_v such_o as_o do_v indeed_o give_v sufficient_a credit_n to_o the_o mission_n of_o moses_n and_o abundant_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v serious_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o plague_n themselves_o which_o be_v miraculous_o inflict_v these_o be_v such_o work_v as_o be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o any_o creature_n the_o work_v themselves_o declare_v a_o divine_a power_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o and_o the_o magician_n do_v the_o same_o work_n which_o moses_n do_v for_o a_o while_n 7._o exod._n 7.12_o 22._o ch_z 8._o v._n 7._o they_o turn_v their_o rod_n into_o serpent_n and_o water_n into_o blood_n and_o bring_v frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n these_o magician_n go_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v and_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o inflict_v some_o evil_n upon_o their_o country_n but_o not_o able_a to_o remove_v they_o for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o magician_n bring_v the_o frog_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o when_o pharaoh_n will_v have_v they_o take_v away_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 8._o exod._n 8.7_o 8._o which_o he_o will_v never_o have_v do_v if_o the_o magician_n can_v have_v do_v it_o for_o he_o nay_o more_o than_o this_o these_o magician_n be_v outdo_v by_o moses_n after_o this_o they_o attempt_v to_o follow_v he_o but_o can_v not_o do_v it_o they_o be_v
purpose_n in_o hand_n in_o show_v that_o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o itself_o false_a when_o god_n be_v about_o to_o send_v moses_n to_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n 4.1_o ex._n 4.1_o we_o find_v moses_n object_v and_o say_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o hereupon_o god_n bid_v he_o cast_v his_o rod_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n and_o this_o that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n 5._o v._o 5._o etc._n etc._n have_v appear_v unto_o thou_o say_v god_n to_o moses_n after_o this_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n be_v turn_v leprous_a and_o restore_v again_o upon_o which_o moses_n be_v tell_v that_o if_o the_o israelite_n will_v not_o believe_v he_o upon_o the_o first_o 8._o v._o 8._o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o latter_a sign_n moses_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o at_o his_o request_n the_o plague_n of_o frog_n shall_v be_v remove_v 8.10_o ex._n 8.10_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n so_o far_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o moses_n wrought_v sign_n to_o procure_v belief_n but_o let_v we_o follow_v moses_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v true_a which_o maimon_n affirm_v that_o those_o miracle_n be_v not_o wrought_v to_o gain_v belief_n to_o his_o prophecy_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o one_o of_o the_o miracle_n which_o maimon_n himself_z mention_n as_o a_o work_n that_o moses_n do_v to_o serve_v a_o present_a necessity_n and_o not_o to_o gain_v credit_n to_o his_o prophecy_n and_o that_o be_v the_o miracle_n which_o be_v wrought_v upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n now_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o the_o text_n that_o that_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v to_o assert_v the_o prophecy_n of_o moses_n as_o well_o as_o the_o right_n of_o aaron_n as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n to_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n 16.5_o numb_a 16.5_o to_o morrow_n say_v he_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o be_v holy_a and_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o even_o he_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v will_v he_o cause_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o again_o when_o those_o evil_a man_n be_v about_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o we_o find_v moses_n say_v hereby_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v i_o to_o do_v all_o these_o work_n for_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o of_o my_o own_o mind_n if_o these_o man_n die_v the_o common_a death_n of_o all_o man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v visit_v after_o the_o visitation_n of_o all_o man_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v i_o 30._o v._o 28_o 29_o 30._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o new_a thing_n and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o with_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o the_o pit_n than_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o these_o man_n have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o miracle_n confirm_v the_o mission_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o have_v a_o direct_a tendence_n to_o gain_v credit_n and_o belief_n unto_o his_o prophecy_n and_o that_o a_o miracle_n be_v a_o good_a confirmation_n of_o a_o doctrine_n no_o wonder_n then_o that_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n frequent_o appeal_n to_o his_o miracle_n as_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o commission_n i_o have_v say_v he_o great_a witness_n than_o that_o of_o john_n for_o the_o work_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o to_o finish_v 5.36_o joh._n 5.36_o the_o same_o work_n that_o i_o do_v bear_v witness_n of_o i_o that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v i_o again_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n then_o come_v the_o jew_n round_o about_o he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o how_o long_o do_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o doubt_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n tell_v we_o plain_o and_o thereupon_o it_o follow_v present_o jesus_n answer_v they_o 25._o joh._n 10.24_o 25._o i_o tell_v you_o and_o you_o believe_v not_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v in_o my_o father_n name_n bear_v witness_n of_o i_o again_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o or_o else_o believe_v i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n and_o in_o another_o place_n our_o saviour_n say_v 38._o joh._n 14.11.15.24.10.37_o 38._o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n which_o none_o other_o man_n do_v they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n again_o if_o i_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v i_o not_o but_o if_o i_o do_v though_o you_o believe_v not_o i_o believe_v the_o work_n that_o you_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v that_o the_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o beside_o we_o find_v that_o man_n be_v great_o convince_v by_o the_o miracle_n which_o jesus_n wrought_v when_o he_o have_v miraculous_o feed_v five_o thousand_o man_n with_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n as_o it_o be_v say_v than_o those_o man_n when_o they_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n that_o jesus_n do_v say_v 6.14.2.11.23_o joh._n 6.14.2.11.23_o this_o be_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o prophet_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o have_v turn_v water_n into_o wine_n it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o disciple_n believe_v on_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o passover_n in_o the_o feast-day_n many_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n when_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n which_o he_o do_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n be_v very_o convictive_a and_o great_a be_v the_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v attend_v with_o when_o our_o saviour_n raise_v the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n there_o come_v a_o great_a fear_n on_o all_o 7.16_o luk._n 7.16_o and_o they_o glorify_v god_n say_v that_o a_o great_a prophet_n be_v rise_v up_o among_o we_o and_o that_o god_n have_v visit_v his_o people_n to_o this_o purpose_n nicodemus_n tell_v our_o lord_n 3.2_o joh._n 3.2_o rabbi_n say_v he_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o teacher_n come_v from_o god_n and_o then_o follow_v that_o which_o give_v he_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o persuasion_n of_o he_o for_o no_o man_n can_v do_v those_o miracle_n which_o thou_o do_v except_v god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o blind_a man_n who_o be_v restore_v to_o sight_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 33._o joh._n 9.32_o 33._o since_o the_o world_n begin_v say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a if_o this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o people_n be_v great_o convince_v by_o the_o work_n which_o they_o see_v jesus_n do_v indeed_o our_o saviour_n appear_v in_o a_o mean_a and_o poor_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v reproach_v and_o traduce_v and_o accuse_v by_o evil_a man_n but_o then_o the_o work_n which_o he_o do_v which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v clear_a and_o justify_v our_o saviour_n 3.16_o 1_o tim._n 3.16_o and_o to_o this_o sense_n i_o understand_v the_o apostle_n word_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o add_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o justify_v and_o clear_v from_o false_a accusation_n by_o the_o spirit_n 12.28_o '_o ev_n signify_v by_o matt._n 17.21_o ch_n 23._o v._n 16._o luk._n 4._o v._n 1._o heb._n 1.1_o matt._n 12.28_o for_o so_o those_o word_n may_v be_v render_v which_o we_o render_v in_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v we_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o jesus_n cast_v out_o devil_n his_o miraculous_a work_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o that_o spirit_n when_o he_o wrought_v miracle_n this_o be_v no_o new_a interpretation_n we_o find_v it_o in_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n by_o the_o divine_a spirit_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n but_o if_o i_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o demonstrate_v and_o plain_a by_o miracle_n that_o he_o be_v true_a god_n 16._o theodoret_n in_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d c._n 3._o v._n 16._o and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o centurion_n by_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o see_v the_o earthquake_n and_o the_o darkness_n say_v this_o of_o a_o truth_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a spirit_n do_v acquit_v our_o bless_a saviour_n from_o the_o aspersion_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o advocate_n to_o our_o
not_o able_a to_o bring_v forth_o lice_n as_o moses_n do_v then_o the_o magician_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n 8.19_o ch_n 8.19_o this_o be_v the_o singer_n of_o god_n they_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v a_o divine_a power_n second_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o israelite_n during_o these_o plague_n this_o be_v indeed_o very_o miraculous_a and_o a_o evident_a proof_n not_o only_o of_o the_o divine_a power_n but_o also_o of_o god_n more_o special_a care_n of_o the_o israelite_n his_o people_n who_o he_o send_v moses_n to_o bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o we_o have_v very_o remarkable_a instance_n to_o this_o purpose_n viz_o that_o of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n 11.7_o exod._n 8.22_o 23._o ch_z 9.4_o 6._o ch_z 10.23_o ch_z 11.7_o which_o infest_a the_o egyptian_n but_o be_v not_o in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o of_o the_o murrain_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o cattle_n of_o egypt_n and_o not_o upon_o that_o of_o israel_n and_o that_o of_o the_o darkness_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v light_a in_o their_o dwelling_n again_o that_o of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o egyptian_n when_o the_o first-born_a of_o israel_n escape_v this_o difference_n be_v make_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n 8.22_o ch_n 8.22_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v suppose_v casual_o to_o happen_v but_o be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o care_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o be_v and_o his_o power_n three_o i_o consider_v after_o what_o manner_n these_o plague_n be_v remove_v for_o the_o very_a removal_n as_o well_o as_o the_o infliction_n speak_v a_o divine_a hand_n in_o all_o this_o we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o magician_n able_a to_o remove_v however_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o inflict_v a_o plague_n but_o moses_n do_v not_o only_o remove_v the_o plague_n but_o which_o be_v well_o worthy_a our_o observation_n do_v it_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o frog_n he_o leave_v in_o to_o pharaoh_n to_o set_v the_o precise_a time_n when_o the_o frog_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o remove_v they_o according_o 29._o exod._n 8.9_o 10_o 29._o that_o thou_o may_v know_v say_v moses_n unto_o he_o that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o same_o may_v be_v observe_v of_o the_o swarm_n of_o fly_n 9.29_o ch_n 9.29_o and_o of_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n these_o thing_n put_v together_o do_v speak_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o moses_n and_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o moses_n be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o be_v enough_o to_o convince_v at_o once_o both_o the_o egyptian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o israel_n but_o whatever_o these_o work_n of_o moses_n be_v yet_o they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o work_n which_o jesus_n do_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o jesus_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o those_o of_o moses_n 21.25_o joh._n 20.30_o with_o ch_z 21.25_o when_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v more_o than_o those_o of_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o other_o prophet_n beside_o for_o beside_o the_o many_o which_o we_o read_v that_o jesus_n do_v in_o a_o little_a time_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o do_v very_o many_o more_o which_o be_v not_o write_v i_o shall_v therefore_o insist_v only_o upon_o the_o follow_a several_n 1._o i_o consider_v the_o work_n themselves_o which_o jesus_n do_v and_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o they_o do_v very_o much_o transcend_v those_o of_o moses_n 15.24_o joh._n 15.24_o if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v among_o they_o the_o work_n which_o none_o other_o man_n do_v say_v jesus_n they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n the_o work_n which_o our_o lord_n do_v be_v very_o stupendous_a and_o convince_a some_o of_o the_o work_n which_o moses_n do_v the_o magician_n do_v also_o and_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o come_v short_a of_o the_o work_n of_o jesus_n indeed_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n the_o dust_n be_v turn_v into_o lice_n and_o egypt_n be_v plague_v with_o fly_n and_o murrain_n darkness_n frog_n and_o hail_n with_o the_o death_n of_o their_o cattle_n and_o of_o their_o first-born_a but_o jesus_n do_v great_a work_n than_o these_o he_o cure_v the_o blind_a heal_v the_o most_o inveterate_a disease_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n it_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o power_n to_o save_v than_o to_o destroy_v to_o cure_v the_o sick_a than_o to_o make_v they_o so_o and_o to_o raise_v one_o man_n to_o life_n speak_v a_o great_a power_n than_o to_o slay_v thousand_o and_o he_o that_o cure_v a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a do_v more_o by_o far_o than_o he_o who_o turn_v a_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n or_o water_n into_o blood_n every_o little_a thing_n deprive_v we_o of_o life_n and_o health_n to_o save_v and_o to_o restore_v speak_v the_o great_a power_n nay_o jesus_n or_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o eminent_a type_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v a_o great_a work_n 10.12_o josh_n 10.12_o when_o he_o stop_v the_o sun_n in_o his_o course_n than_o any_o of_o those_o which_o moses_n do_v in_o egypt_n 2._o i_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o work_v moses_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n and_o can_v not_o work_v miracle_n at_o all_o time_n jesus_n be_v indeed_o the_o author_n of_o those_o which_o he_o wrought_v god_n tell_v moses_n i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o smite_v egypt_n with_o all_o my_o wonder_n 30._o ex._n 3.10_o ch_n 4.21_o ch_n 7.9_o 19_o ch_z 8.16_o ch_n 8.12_o 21_o 30._o which_o i_o will_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o again_o see_v that_o thou_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o we_o find_v moses_n direct_v by_o god_n when_o the_o miracle_n shall_v be_v wrought_v and_o when_o moses_n have_v wrought_v it_o and_o bring_v a_o plague_n upon_o the_o egyptian_n he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o remove_v the_o same_o plague_n without_o cry_v unto_o god_n so_o that_o the_o miracle_n be_v altogether_o god_n not_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n jesus_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o he_o do_v 10._o joh._n 5.19_o luk._n 10._o matt._n 10._o and_o he_o do_v they_o whenever_o he_o please_v he_o do_v they_o by_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n a_o touch_n of_o his_o garment_n when_o he_o be_v present_a and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o a_o distance_n nothing_o withstand_v his_o power_n or_o resist_v his_o will_n what_o thing_n soever_o he_o the_o father_n do_v these_o also_o do_v the_o son_n more_o yet_o our_o saviour_n confer_v this_o power_n upon_o other_o upon_o the_o seventy_o and_o upon_o his_o twelve_o apostle_n and_o after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n his_o follower_n retain_v a_o power_n of_o do_v miracle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o the_o work_n of_o jesus_n be_v better_o than_o the_o work_n of_o moses_n argument_n they_o be_v not_o only_o of_o great_a power_n but_o of_o great_a goodness_n the_o work_n of_o moses_n in_o egypt_n be_v at_o first_o but_o so_o many_o plague_n our_o lord_n miracle_n be_v action_n of_o rescue_n work_v of_o mercy_n and_o relief_n it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a and_o godlike_a thing_n to_o save_v than_o to_o destroy_v moses_n his_o work_n speak_v dread_a and_o terror_n and_o all_o along_o we_o see_v the_o face_n of_o great_a severity_n he_o come_v into_o egypt_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o as_o if_o that_o have_v not_o import_v sufficient_a terror_n he_o turn_v that_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o instead_o of_o turn_v the_o water_n into_o wine_n he_o turn_v it_o into_o blood_n he_o send_v most_o uncomfortable_a creature_n such_o as_o frog_n and_o lice_n and_o fly_v among_o they_o he_o inflict_v murrain_n upon_o the_o cattle_n and_o boil_v and_o blain_n upon_o the_o people_n after_o this_o he_o send_v hail_n with_o fire_n and_o thunder_n and_o smite_v man_n and_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o every_o herb_n and_o break_v every_o tree_n after_o this_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v cover_v with_o devour_a locust_n and_o with_o thick_a darkness_n and_o the_o first-born_a be_v kill_v and_o the_o egyptian_n drown_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o wilderness_n you_o find_v mention_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o trumpet_n exceed_v loud_a the_o mount_n be_v on_o a_o smoke_n and_o the_o lord_n descend_v in_o fire_n 19_o exod._n 19_o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o smoke_n of_o a_o furnace_n and_o the_o whole_a mount_n
〈◊〉_d as_o the_o lxxii_o render_v it_o that_o be_v let_v pharaoh_n make_v and_o appoint_v officer_n and_o not_o as_o we_o have_v render_v it_o let_v pharaoh_n do_v this_o and_o let_v he_o appoint_v again_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o advance_v moses_n and_o aaron_n or_o make_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o 1_o sam._n 12.6_o and_o we_o usual_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o man_n be_v advance_v to_o dignity_n and_o office_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v what_o they_o be_v afterward_o call_v to_o make_v a_o consul_n a_o captain_n or_o general_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o to_o appoint_v they_o and_o raise_v they_o to_o those_o dignity_n and_o office_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n be_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v let_v all_o the_o israelite_n therefore_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o great_a and_o very_o evident_a truth_n that_o that_o jesus_n who_o the_o jew_n have_v crucify_a be_v by_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o take_v he_o up_o to_o his_o right_a hand_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o instate_v in_o the_o kingly_a office_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n or_o messiah_n that_o be_v foretell_v be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v the_o jew_n be_v assure_v of_o and_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christian_a religion_n do_v main_o insist_v upon_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n say_v st._n john_n but_o he_o that_o deni_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.22_o we_o read_v that_o saul_n confound_v the_o jew_n which_o be_v at_o damascus_n prove_v that_o this_o be_v very_a christ_n act._n 9.22_o he_o preach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n at_o thessalonica_n act_v 17.3_o and_o at_o corinth_n act_v 18.5_o and_o of_o apollo_n we_o read_v that_o he_o mighty_o convince_v the_o jew_n and_o that_o public_o show_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n v._o 28._o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o messiah_n chap._n i._n the_o content_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n that_o this_o name_n by_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n be_v no_o objection_n against_o the_o prediction_n isa_n 7.14_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n in_o what_o sense_n our_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n his_o salvation_n compare_v with_o the_o deliverance_n mention_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n of_o anoint_v thing_n and_o person_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o of_o the_o anoint_v of_o jesus_n some_o account_n of_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n about_o anoint_v with_o their_o holy_a oil._n before_o i_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n i_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o jesus_n what_o by_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v common_o know_v among_o man_n the_o name_n which_o joseph_n his_o repute_a father_n give_v he_o matt_n 1._o v._o 25._o and_o it_o be_v give_v he_o at_o his_o circumcision_n luk._n 2.21_o and_o that_o too_o not_o without_o the_o particular_a command_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v common_o by_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o he_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v restore_v to_o sight_n say_v a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v jesus_n make_v clay_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 9.11_o this_o be_v a_o name_n in_o use_n among_o the_o jewish_a people_n and_o a_o name_n which_o other_o have_v as_o well_o as_o our_o jesus_n and_o we_o have_v mention_n of_o several_a man_n to_o who_o that_o name_n be_v give_v col._n 4.11_o heb._n 4.8_o and_o the_o jewish_a writer_n mention_v he_o by_o the_o name_n jesus_n indeed_o they_o call_v he_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o cut_v off_o the_o last_o letter_n 151._o eli._n levit._n this_o bit_n p._n 151._o as_o elias_n levita_n tell_v we_o because_o they_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v know_v and_o common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n jesus_n which_o he_o receive_v at_o his_o circumcision_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmanuel_n matt._n 1.23_o that_o these_o word_n be_v mean_v of_o our_o saviour_n be_v also_o undeniable_a and_o though_o the_o jew_n object_n against_o we_o from_o this_o place_n that_o either_o the_o word_n be_v never_o mean_v of_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o evangelist_n will_v have_v they_o or_o that_o they_o be_v never_o verify_v in_o he_o because_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n jesus_n and_o not_o emmanuel_n though_o i_o say_v they_o may_v thus_o object_n yet_o they_o do_v but_o trifle_v in_o it_o for_o if_o they_o look_v into_o their_o prophet_n they_o will_v find_v that_o be_v call_v 1._o orig._n contra_fw-la cell_n l._n 1._o or_o call_v by_o such_o a_o name_n do_v not_o infer_v that_o the_o thing_n or_o person_n so_o to_o be_v call_v shall_v be_v common_o know_v by_o that_o name_n as_o a_o man_n be_v by_o the_o name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v call_v and_o that_o what_o be_v foretell_v shall_v true_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a place_n isa_n 1.26.60.14.62.4_o jer._n 3.17_o ezek._n 48.35_o zech._n 8.3_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n which_o serve_v to_o describe_v his_o office_n and_o acquaint_v we_o with_o his_o perfection_n and_o relation_n and_o be_v never_o intend_v for_o his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v know_v among_o man_n his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v wonderful_a counsellor_n the_o mighty_a god_n the_o everlasting_a father_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o that_o be_v the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v all_o this_o 23._o theophylact_fw-mi in_o matt._n 1._o v._n 23._o though_o not_o common_o know_v and_o call_v by_o these_o name_n for_o the_o word_n jesus_n if_o we_o consider_v its_o hebrew_a original_a it_o signify_v a_o saviour_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n this_o name_n be_v give_v to_o our_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o shepherd_n unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n luk._n 2.11_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o less_o when_o he_o say_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o unto_o israel_n a_o saviour_n jesus_n act._n 13.23_o this_o word_n saviour_n import_v very_o much_o and_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o great_a design_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v appear_v 11._o lactan._n institut_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 11._o lactantius_n observe_v that_o the_o name_n jupiter_n that_o the_o heathen_a give_v their_o god_n be_v unbecoming_a a_o deity_n for_o jupiter_n be_v no_o more_o but_o juvans_fw-la pater_fw-la a_o help_a father_n it_o be_v a_o term_n of_o diminution_n for_o one_o man_n may_v help_v another_o and_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o help_v but_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v import_v much_o non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la beneficia_fw-la divina_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la juvari_fw-la putat_fw-la he_o have_v too_o mean_a and_o low_o a_o apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a benefit_n that_o think_v god_n do_v only_o help_v he_o this_o be_v to_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o and_o too_o little_a to_o god_n he_o that_o help_v i_o add_v his_o strength_n to_o i_o but_o he_o that_o save_v show_v his_o own_o power_n only_o we_o be_v without_o all_o help_n and_o hope_v too_o our_o lord_n rescue_v we_o and_o save_v we_o we_o contribute_v nothing_o towards_o our_o deliverance_n he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n our_o entire_a deliverance_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o it_o will_v well_o become_v we_o to_o consider_v how_o just_o this_o name_n of_o jesus_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o to_o meditate_v awhile_o upon_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o now_o our_o lord_n may_v well_o be_v call_v jesus_n a_o saviour_n 1._o as_o he_o have_v publish_v and_o make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n our_o lord_n have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n and_o have_v show_v we_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v no_o
express_a promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n temporal_a blessing_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a but_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n give_v they_o of_o a_o glorious_a immortality_n the_o way_n to_o this_o our_o lord_n have_v reveal_v plain_o 2._o he_o procure_v this_o for_o we_o also_o he_o buy_v it_o with_o no_o less_o price_n than_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o now_o we_o stand_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o then_o we_o may_v just_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o 3._o he_o confer_v this_o salvation_n upon_o we_o he_o be_v set_v down_o at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o have_v receive_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n have_v exalt_v he_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act._n 5.31_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n here_o and_o just_o expect_v from_o he_o the_o glorify_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n hereafter_o and_o it_o will_v well_o be_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o meditation_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n let_v we_o compare_v it_o with_o those_o deliverance_n which_o be_v wrought_v of_o old_a for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o those_o deliverance_n may_v well_o be_v call_v salvation_n and_o those_o man_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o they_o may_v be_v call_v saviour_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 2_o king_n 13.5_o nehem._n 9.27_o with_o the_o lxxii_o judg._n 3.9.15_o among_o those_o saviour_n there_n be_v one_o who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o eminent_a type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n but_o who_o have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v give_v our_o saviour_n at_o his_o circumcision_n and_o that_o be_v joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n for_o joshua_n and_o jesus_n be_v the_o same_o name_n and_o joshua_n be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4.8_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neh._n 8.17_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o his_o name_n be_v hoshea_n and_o so_o he_o be_v call_v but_o upon_o his_o be_v choose_v to_o spy_v out_o or_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n moses_n change_v his_o name_n from_o hoshea_n to_o joshua_n num._n 23.16_o i_o e._n he_o make_v a_o honourable_a alteration_n of_o his_o name_n as_o philo_n observe_v when_o he_o add_v to_o the_o name_n he_o have_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o tetragrammation_n nominum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z judae_n de_fw-fr mutat_fw-la nominum_fw-la and_o he_o make_v this_o addition_n to_o his_o name_n by_o put_v to_o it_o the_o first_o letter_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o search_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o that_o for_o the_o future_a he_o be_v a_o saviour_n and_o by_o god_n appointment_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o introduce_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n moses_n the_o lawgiver_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o promise_a land_n this_o be_v leave_v for_o joshua_n to_o do_v now_o that_o land_n be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o joshua_n of_o our_o jesus_n and_o what_o the_o law_n do_v not_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v it_o have_v bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_v and_o though_o moses_n who_o bring_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o joshua_n who_o introduce_v they_o into_o the_o good_a land_n and_o other_o who_o afterward_o fight_v their_o battle_n be_v great_a deliverer_n of_o their_o people_n yet_o all_o these_o deliverance_n put_v together_o come_v great_o short_a of_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o these_o deliverance_n be_v but_o temporal_a our_o saviour_n be_v eternal_a those_o worthy_n fall_v asleep_o and_o then_o the_o israelite_n fall_v under_o the_o malice_n and_o power_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o ill_a neighbour_n then_o be_v they_o liable_a to_o the_o impression_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o do_v enslave_v their_o people_n and_o sack_v their_o city_n and_o burn_v their_o temple_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o a_o strange_a land_n their_o enemy_n be_v not_o dismay_v with_o the_o great_a name_n of_o moses_n and_o joshua_n gideon_n and_o samson_n these_o great_a man_n be_v dead_a and_o can_v yield_v no_o succour_n to_o the_o oppress_a israelite_n and_o what_o ever_o terror_n these_o man_n impress_v upon_o their_o enemy_n while_o they_o live_v their_o name_n will_v strike_v none_o now_o the_o chaldean_n be_v not_o overawe_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o samson_n these_o deliverer_n can_v afford_v no_o relief_n or_o help_n it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n heb._n 5.9_o and_o have_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o heb._n 9.12_o those_o saviour_n die_v and_o leave_v their_o enemy_n behind_o they_o but_o jesus_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7.25_o our_o lord_n arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v go_v before_o we_o into_o heaven_n and_o be_v there_o concern_v on_o our_o behalf_n and_o this_o be_v unspeakable_o to_o our_o comfort_n and_o advantage_n old_a jacob_n in_o his_o last_o word_n to_o his_o son_n tell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o dan_n he_o foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o serpent_n in_o the_o way_n a_o adder_n in_o the_o path_n that_o bit_v the_o horse_n heel_n so_o that_o his_o rider_n shall_v fall_v backward_o gen._n 49.17_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o samson_n who_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o the_o philistine_n but_o then_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_v what_o follow_v where_o the_o good_a man_n soul_n sally_v out_o into_o another_o and_o great_a contemplation_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n locum_fw-la v._o targum_fw-la hierosol_n &_o jonath_n in_o locum_fw-la v._o 18._o that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n expound_v it_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o do_v not_o expect_v the_o deliverance_n of_o gideon_n and_o samson_n which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o temporal_a deliverance_n but_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n be_v that_o which_o i_o expect_v for_o thou_o be_v a_o eternal_a salvation_n these_o word_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o do_v very_o well_o deserve_v to_o be_v consider_v far_o 1._o v._o hieronym_n adversus_fw-la jovinianum_fw-la l._n 1._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o in_o the_o forego_n word_n jacob_n speak_v of_o samson_n he_o be_v a_o nazarite_n and_o a_o great_a deliverer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o beside_o what_o he_o do_v for_o his_o people_n in_o their_o life-time_n he_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n at_o his_o death_n in_o several_a respect_n we_o may_v suppose_v he_o a_o type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o we_o may_v very_o well_o suppose_v he_o so_o to_o be_v even_o as_o he_o be_v consider_v here_o as_o a_o serpent_n by_o the_o way_n agricultura_fw-la phil._n jud._n de_fw-fr agricultura_fw-la for_o philo_n the_o jew_n have_v direct_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o expression_n of_o a_o serpent_n not_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o serpent_n which_o beguile_v eve_n or_o voluptuousness_n but_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o moses_n a_o symbol_n of_o temperance_n and_o fortitude_n and_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v afterward_o a_o very_a remarkable_a type_n of_o the_o messiah_n and_o jacob_n look_v far_a than_o samson_n he_o look_v off_o from_o that_o nazarite_n to_o our_o nazaren_n from_o that_o temporal_a deliverer_n to_o our_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o bring_v in_o jacob_n speak_v thus_o genes_n hieronym_n quaest_n hebr._n in_o genes_n nunc_fw-la videns_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la comam_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n i_o foresee_v in_o the_o spirit_n samson_n the_o nazarite_n nourish_v his_o hair_n and_o triumph_v over_o his_o slaughter_a enemy_n that_o like_o a_o serpent_n and_o adder_n in_o the_o way_n he_o suffer_v none_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o if_o any_o be_v so_o hardy_a confide_v in_o the_o swiftness_n of_o a_o horse_n as_o to_o adventure_v like_o a_o robber_n to_o spoil_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o escape_v i_o foresee_v this_o nazarite_n so_o valiant_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o die_v destroy_v our_o enemy_n i_o think_v o_o god_n that_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n thy_o son_n but_o because_o he_o die_v and_o rise_v not_o again_o and_o israel_n be_v afterward_o carry_v away_o captive_a i_o must_v expect_v
another_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o my_o posterity_n that_o shilo_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v these_o word_n of_o zacharias_n who_o say_v of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n luk._n 1.69_o by_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o be_v denote_v the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o expression_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o dominion_n and_o power_n be_v express_v by_o horn_n among_o the_o hebrew_a writer_n thus_o in_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n the_o ten_o horn_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ten_o king_n c._n 7._o v._n 24._o again_o i_o will_v make_v the_o horn_n of_o david_n to_o bud_n ps_n 132._o v._n 17._o instead_o of_o horn_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o glorious_a king_n 17._o kimchi_n in_o psal_n 132._o v._n 17._o and_o one_o of_o the_o learned_a jew_n and_o a_o bitter_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n confess_v that_o that_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v so_o that_o the_o horn_n of_o salvation_n do_v intimate_v to_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o that_o deliverance_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v beside_o it_o be_v say_v of_o simeon_n that_o when_o he_o take_v jesus_n into_o his_o arm_n and_o bless_a god_n he_o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o which_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n of_o jacob_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n indeed_o aben_n ezra_n tell_v we_o from_o r._n isaac_n 49.18_o aben_n ezra_n in_o gen._n 49.18_o that_o jacob_n have_v liken_v dan_n to_o a_o adder_n by_o the_o path_n do_v thereupon_o fall_v into_o a_o fear_n and_o then_o as_o fearful_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o call_v for_o help_n and_o deliverance_n he_o add_v i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n and_o another_o of_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n will_v have_v those_o word_n to_o contain_v the_o prediction_n that_o sampson_n eye_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o by_o the_o philistine_n loc_n r._n solom_n in_o loc_n and_o then_o that_o they_o imply_v that_o prayer_n of_o samson_n at_o the_o last_o o_o lord_n god_n remember_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o and_o strengthen_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o only_o this_o once_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o once_o avenge_v of_o the_o philistine_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n judg._n 16.28_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o i_o have_v name_v these_o opinion_n i_o shall_v not_o need_n refute_v they_o for_o beside_o that_o their_o authority_n be_v not_o great_a who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o they_o be_v not_o back_v with_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o but_o to_o return_v as_o those_o deliverance_n of_o joshuah_n and_o the_o other_o worthy_n be_v but_o temporal_a whereas_o our_o lord_n be_v be_v eternal_a so_o they_o be_v but_o carnal_a but_o our_o lord_n be_v spiritual_a they_o deliver_v their_o people_n from_o thraldom_n and_o bondage_n the_o yoke_n of_o a_o tyrant_n the_o tribute_n of_o a_o oppressor_n the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o some_o potent_a prince_n but_o our_o jesus_n save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o he_o be_v manifest_v to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 3.5_o and_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n v._o 8._o or_o as_o zacharias_n express_v it_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o this_o be_v the_o deliverance_n that_o our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v he_o set_v we_o free_a from_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v this_o jesus_n do_v for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v obey_v he_o he_o destroy_v the_o devil_n kingdom_n stop_v his_o mouth_n in_o his_o oracle_n overturn_v his_o temple_n dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o idol_n destroy_v his_o worship_n and_o baffle_v he_o in_o all_o his_o design_n he_o cast_v he_o out_o not_o of_o the_o body_n only_o but_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o wrest_v from_o he_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o unjust_o get_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o world_n be_v overrun_v with_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n with_o violence_n and_o oppression_n with_o ignorance_n and_o profaneness_n man_n be_v proud_a and_o covetous_a unchaste_a and_o intemperate_a full_a of_o envy_n and_o malice_n but_o our_o lord_n come_v and_o by_o his_o life_n and_o doctrine_n by_o his_o death_n and_o divine_a grace_n he_o send_v away_o that_o darkness_n that_o overspread_v the_o world_n he_o knock_v off_o those_o chain_n in_o which_o man_n be_v shackle_a and_o restore_v mankind_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o excellent_a word_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n express_v all_o this_o for_o we_o ourselves_o say_v he_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o mankind_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v on_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n tit._n 3.3_o such_o be_v the_o deliverance_n which_o our_o jesus_n wrought_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.11_o moses_n deliver_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o egyptian_n he_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o those_o infidel_n but_o he_o do_v not_o save_v they_o from_o their_o infidelity_n for_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.19_o joshua_n bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n but_o leave_v they_o on_o this_o side_n heaven_n other_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o man_n of_o midian_a and_o the_o philistine_n but_o none_o of_o they_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a man_n themselves_o they_o be_v save_v from_o their_o enemy_n frequent_o but_o not_o from_o their_o sin_n they_o fall_v into_o their_o folly_n and_o their_o misery_n again_o but_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n he_o give_v repentance_n and_o forgivenss_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o and_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n act_n 3.26_o this_o exalt_v he_o above_o moses_n and_o joshua_n this_o speak_v he_o the_o great_a redeemer_n and_o shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o jew_n expect_v a_o temporal_a messiah_n one_o that_o will_v restore_v they_o their_o kingdom_n and_o advance_v they_o to_o worldly_a splendour_n and_o greatness_n but_o our_o lord_n come_v to_o erect_v a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n he_o come_v to_o vanquish_v our_o lust_n and_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n this_o be_v a_o design_n worthy_a of_o god_n and_o become_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o that_o which_o the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n be_v never_o able_a to_o do_v our_o lord_n have_v wrought_v the_o great_a deliverance_n other_o have_v conquer_v their_o enemy_n our_o lord_n have_v do_v more_o he_o have_v reconcile_v they_o and_o make_v they_o friend_n other_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n of_o man_n our_o lord_n have_v do_v more_o he_o have_v save_v their_o soul_n other_o have_v get_v wealth_n and_o worldly_a greatness_n our_o lord_n do_v more_o when_o he_o enable_v his_o follower_n to_o despise_v these_o thing_n other_o have_v save_v their_o follower_n from_o die_v our_o lord_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o kill_v our_o pride_n destroy_v our_o covetousness_n purge_v away_o our_o lust_n plant_n in_o we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n