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place_n where_o john_n teach_v and_o baptise_a or_o which_o be_v more_o probable_a send_v for_o he_o to_o his_o court._n of_o who_o the_o evangelist_n further_o say_v mark_n 6.20_o that_o he_o fear_v john_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o advice_n and_o direction_n §_o 193_o now_o herod_n have_v be_v very_o faulty_a in_o his_o manner_n and_o government_n for_o our_o lord_n call_v he_o a_o fox_n and_o at_o last_o he_o be_v for_o his_o crime_n eject_v out_o of_o it_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o die_v in_o banishment_n the_o baptist_n have_v access_n to_o he_o and_o be_v a_o preacher_n of_o penance_n and_o doubtless_o illuminate_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o know_v those_o affair_n and_o fault_n of_o he_o with_o which_o his_o education_n in_o the_o desert_n can_v have_v be_v little_o acquaint_v free_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o many_o evil_a deed_n and_o among_o other_o for_o his_o take_v his_o brother_n philip_n wife_n contrary_a to_o god_n express_v command_v levit._n 18.16_o 20_o 21._o and_o that_o whether_o his_o brother_n be_v alive_a or_o decease_v for_o that_o his_o brother_n have_v have_v a_o child_n by_o she_o the_o daughter_n that_o dance_v so_o well_o before_o herod_n and_o in_o this_o thing_n herod_n be_v still_o the_o more_o guilty_a because_o he_o have_v already_o a_o former_a wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o aretas_n king_n of_o arabia_n who_o in_o his_o fall_n in_o love_n with_o herodias_n upon_o a_o new_a compact_n make_v with_o she_o he_o put_v away_o and_o so_o provoke_v aretas_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o wherein_o he_o be_v deserve_o very_o unfortunate_a josephus_n impute_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o his_o ill_a success_n 10._o antiq._n judaic_n l._n 18._o c._n 10._o chief_o to_o his_o slaughter_n of_o the_o baptist_n but_o however_o this_o war_n happen_v very_o opportune_o for_o afford_v herod_n less_o 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to_o which_o the_o pharisee_n also_o be_v not_o want_v to_o give_v their_o assistance_n in_o represent_v john_n the_o author_n of_o a_o new_a sect_n and_o act_v without_o and_o against_o authority_n which_o though_o this_o crafty_a man_n know_v to_o be_v envy_n in_o they_o yet_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o colour_n to_o cover_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o imprisonment_n and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n thereof_o be_v give_v by_o josephus_n 12._o antiq_fw-la judaici_n l._n 18._o c._n 12._o veritus_fw-la say_v he_o cum_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la cum_fw-la quamplurima_fw-la multitudo_fw-la concurreret_fw-la ne_fw-fr forte_fw-fr doctrinae_fw-la ejus_fw-la persuasione_n populi_fw-la a_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la discederent_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o our_o lord_n also_o intimate_v the_o pharisee_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o have_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o this_o restraint_n mat._n 17.12_o where_o he_o say_v that_o they_o know_v he_o not_o but_o do_v to_o he_o whatever_o they_o list_v as_o they_o shall_v afterward_o do_v to_o himself_o thus_o cast_v in_o prison_n herodias_n not_o appease_v or_o secure_v herewith_o next_o solicit_v herod_n also_o for_o the_o speedy_a take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o both_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n esteem_v john_n a_o prophet_n and_o his_o own_o reverence_n of_o he_o as_o yet_o withhold_v he_o from_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n also_o in_o prison_n he_o lay_v the_o blame_n thereof_o upon_o his_o wife_n indulge_v he_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o to_o have_v some_o converse_n with_o his_o friend_n and_o his_o disciple_n there_o to_o come_v to_o and_o attend_v upon_o him_z and_o so_o neither_o here_o as_o also_o afterward_o s._n paul_n be_v he_o a_o useless_a servant_n to_o our_o lord_n §_o 195_o leave_v the_o baptist_n now_o a_o prisoner_n and_o a_o end_n put_v to_o his_o public_a preach_n after_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o begin_v to_o be_v assist_v in_o his_o work_n by_o other_o new_a disciple_n let_v we_o return_v to_o our_o lord_n he_o have_v now_o continue_v preach_v and_o baptise_v in_o judea_n after_o the_o paschal_n feast_n for_o about_o some_o eight_o month_n for_o when_o remove_v hence_o he_o come_v into_o samaria_n it_o be_v say_v jo._n 4.35_o that_o it_o want_v but_o four_o month_n to_o the_o next_o harvest_n and_o so_o to_o the_o next_o pasch_fw-mi which_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o harvest_n at_o which_o time_n be_v offer_v a_o sheaf_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o corn_n leu._n 23.10_o deut._n 16.9_o as_o at_o pentecost_n the_o first_o loaf_n of_o bread_n after_o harvest_n get_v in_o between_o these_o two_o feast_n in_o this_o time_n our_o lord_n convert_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o baptise_v by_o his_o disciple_n such_o multitude_n of_o people_n far_o beyond_o the_o act_n of_o john_n and_o this_o so_o near_o to_o jerusalem_n have_v already_o alarm_v the_o pharisee_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o more_o and_o more_o incense_a their_o wrath_n against_o he_o who_o can_v not_o rest_v from_o devise_v some_o way_n for_o his_o death_n or_o restraint_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v be_v so_o successful_a against_o the_o baptist_n and_o we_o find_v afterward_o in_o jo._n 7.1_o the_o reason_n more_o plain_o give_v of_o our_o lord_n reside_v no_o more_o in_o judea_n but_o in_o galilee_n because_o the_o jew_n i._n e_o these_o chief_a governor_n and_o leader_n of_o they_o seek_v already_o to_o kill_v he_o by_o which_o we_o see_v also_o that_o our_o lord_n for_o most_o of_o his_o time_n after_o he_o appear_v once_o go_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n for_o in_o fly_v from_o the_o pharisee_n in_o judea_n in_o galilee_n also_o there_o be_v a_o herod_n therefore_o our_o lord_n say_v s._n john_n 4.1_o jo._n 4.1_o know_v the_o pharisee_n have_v hear_v of_o his_o make_n and_o baptise_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n 4.12_o matt._n 4.12_o and_o have_v hear_v also_o the_o severity_n use_v towards_o the_o baptist_n purpose_v to_o leave_n judea_n and_o return_v into_o galilee_n so_o to_o decline_v for_o the_o present_a the_o evil_a design_n of_o the_o pharisee_n a_o against_o he_o and_o also_o to_o carry_v the_o light_n or_o the_o gospel_n into_o those_o remote_a place_n where_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o appear_v and_o where_o john_n be_v interrupt_v in_o his_o ministry_n for_o though_o herod_n live_v in_o the_o same_o quarter_n yet_o be_v he_o by_o the_o divine_a providence_n so_o divert_v by_o other_o affair_n and_o especial_o the_o new_a dissension_n between_o he_o and_o aretas_n and_o his_o mind_n also_o so_o much_o afflict_v with_o the_o unjust_a imprisonment_n of_o john_n as_o that_o he_o have_v little_a inclination_n to_o persecute_v any_o more_o prophet_n and_o when_o at_o last_o after_o his_o murder_n of_o john_n our_o lord_n same_o from_o every_o side_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n his_o guilt_n present_o imagine_v he_o john_n revive_v and_o so_o render_v he_o less_o inquisitive_a after_o matter_n that_o will_v little_o redound_v to_o his_o honour_n §_o 196_o our_o lord_n thus_o remove_v with_o his_o disciple_n out_o of_o judea_n into_o galilee_n come_v in_o his_o way_n hither_o to_o a_o city_n of_o samaria_n situate_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n call_v sychar_n but_o the_o same_o with_o the_o ancient_n schechem_n or_o sychem_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 33.18_o etc._n etc._n the_o place_n where_o jacob_n return_v into_o palestine_n from_o laban_n purchase_v a_o field_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hamor_n father_n to_o sechem_n that_o afterward_o deflower_v dinah_n and_o there_o first_o erect_v a_o altar_n probable_o on_o mount_n garizim_n or_o ebal_n since_o altar_n use_v to_o be_v erect_v on_o the_o most_o eminent_a place_n and_o near_a to_o heaven_n be_v two_o top_n of_o the_o same_o hill_n near_o one_o another_o where_o also_o viz._n on_o mount_n ebal_n god_n command_v the_o israelite_n that_o soon_o after_o their_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n they_o shall_v erect_v a_o altar_n see_v deut._n 27_o 4._o etc._n etc._n and_o josh_n 8.30_o etc._n etc._n and_o also_o shall_v set_v up_o some_o great_a stone_n on_o which_o plaster_v over_o shall_v be_v write_v the_o law_n and_o also_o on_o these_o two_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n one_o over_o against_o another_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v solemn_o pronounce_v by_o the_o levite_n the_o benediction_n and_o curse_n the_o people_n say_v amen_n which_o twelve_o curse_n be_v there_o set_v down_o the_o matter_n of_o benediction_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o observe_v the_o contrary_a to_o these_o malediction_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o deut._n 28._o hereabout_o also_o and_o perhaps_o in_o the_o same_o place_n abraham_n at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o canaan_n upon_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o that_o place_n build_v a_o altar_n see_v gen._n 12.6_o 7._o at_o this_o place_n also_o joshua_n assemble_v israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n see_v josh_n 24.1_o 26._o and_o this_o hill_n garizim_n be_v so_o near_o to_o this_o city_n that_o jotham_n be_v say_v from_o the_o top_n or_o side_n of_o it_o to_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o sychemite_v judg._n 9.7_o and_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n call_v it_o this_o hill_n jo._n 4.20_o as_o a_o place_n very_o near_o to_o she_o this_o city_n also_o be_v the_o first_o place_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o praeludium_n take_v possession_n of_o by_o arm_n by_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n in_o revenge_n for_o dishonour_v their_o sister_n of_o which_o see_v what_o jacob_n say_v gen._n 48.22_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v by_o abimeleck_n judg._n 9.45_o it_o be_v reedifyed_a by_o jeroboam_n and_o make_v his_o regal_a seat_n 7.8_o antiq._n l._n 11._o cap._n 7.8_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v josephus_n in_o sanballats_n time_n a_o gentile_a governor_n of_o samaria_n under_o darius_n who_o daughter_n be_v marry_v to_o manasses_n a_o son_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o he_o for_o it_o eject_v out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n sanballet_n call_v he_o into_o samaria_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v leave_v who_o have_v then_o conquer_v those_o province_n build_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n on_o mount_n garizim_n in_o emulation_n of_o that_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o rebulld_n of_o which_o the_o samaritan_n before_o have_v offer_v their_o concurrence_n but_o be_v reject_v ezra_n 4.2_o 3._o wherein_o manasses_n his_o son-in-law_n shall_v officiate_v this_o be_v do_v some_o three_o hundred_o year_n before_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n which_o occasion_v a_o schism_n between_o the_o samaritan_n and_o the_o jew_n like_v to_o that_o former_a of_o jeroboam_n part_v
to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v a_o accidentary_a diminution_n of_o their_o present_a pain_n yet_o again_o the_o absence_n of_o good_a angel_n from_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o god_n majesty_n there_o when_o they_o send_v hither_o be_v recompense_v with_o the_o joy_n they_o have_v in_o do_v god_n will_v and_o succour_v his_o servant_n here_o below_o so_o the_o relaxation_n the_o devil_n have_v from_o their_o low_a imprisonment_n seem_v counterpoise_v in_o their_o ascent_n with_o the_o gnaw_a grief_n they_o have_v here_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o malice_n its_o be_v so_o frequent_o defeat_v and_o the_o good_a angel_n and_o also_o holy_a man_n rule_v over_o they_o and_o god_n continual_o bring_v his_o great_a good_a and_o glory_n out_o of_o their_o evil_n and_o by_o their_o punishment_n after_o the_o last_o day_n to_o be_v increase_v according_a to_o the_o evil_a also_o they_o have_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o for_o soul_n depart_v hence_o the_o 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their_o disciple_n see_v mat._n 23.5_o and_o intend_v only_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o own_o honour_n with_o man_n which_o they_o see_v our_o lord_n eclypse_v they_o seek_v to_o justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n say_v s._n luke_n 16.15_o and_o they_o do_v their_o work_n that_o they_o may_v have_v glory_n of_o man_n mat._n 6.2_o and_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n say_v s._n john_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n jo._n 12.42_o and_o this_o ruin_a their_o faith_n found_v on_o humility_n and_o obedience_n &_o sancta_fw-la stultitia_fw-la ut_fw-la sapiens_fw-la fiat_fw-la 1_o cor_fw-la 3.18_o that_o therefore_o whilst_o now_o they_o thus_o reject_v he_o who_o come_v in_o great_a humility_n speak_v all_o thing_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n his_o father_n and_o no_o way_n magnify_v himself_o nor_o seek_v as_o they_o his_o own_o glory_n jo._n 7.18_o 8.50_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o they_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v give_v up_o to_o 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