the_o jew_n to_o captivity_n for_o both_o which_o he_o drop_v down_o every_o day_n two_o tear_n into_o the_o ocean_n and_o for_o grief_n daily_o smite_v himself_o upon_o his_o breast_n with_o both_o his_o hand_n talmud_n doctrine_n fidei_fw-la judaicae_n ord_n 1._o disp_n 7._o &_o ord_n 5._o tract_n 8._o it_o be_v likewise_o to_o say_v of_o god_n as_o the_o turkish_a alcoran_n chap._n 43._o say_v that_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n do_v wish_v well_o to_o mahomet_n their_o prophet_n but_o can_v free_v he_o from_o death_n which_o the_o fate_n have_v destine_v yea_o last_o this_o arminian_n mistake_n make_v the_o true_a jehovah_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o what_o the_o ignorant_a heathen_n imagine_v concern_v their_o impious_a jupiter_n who_o they_o say_v do_v daily_o deplore_v the_o irresistible_a destiny_n when_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o divert_v they_o what_o be_v all_o this_o but_o to_o think_v wicked_o of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v just_a such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o psal_n 50.21_o make_v up_o of_o passionate_a affection_n such_o as_o be_v desire_n to_o have_v all_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n both_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a to_o be_v eternal_o save_v but_o he_o can_v help_v the_o matter_n with_o all_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o therefore_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o account_n take_v on_o and_o be_v sorrowful_a that_o he_o can_v procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o thus_o they_o do_v not_o only_o put_v fetter_n upon_o god_n almighty_a hand_n but_o also_o lay_v strange_a restraint_n upon_o the_o free_a overflowing_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o goodness_n the_o second_o consideration_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o free_a covenant_n on_o man_n part_n as_o well_o as_o on_o god_n as_o god_n have_v no_o obstacle_n or_o obstruction_n in_o himself_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o oblige_v he_o to_o it_o so_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o objective_a idea_n of_o good_a or_o object_n of_o complacency_n in_o man_n either_o see_v or_o foresee_v which_o move_v and_o draw_v forth_o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n to_o give_v fall_v man_n this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.6_o be_v his_o only_a motive_n ground_n and_o foundation_n thereof_o according_a to_o that_o maxim_n in_o divinity_n idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la ei_fw-la aliunde_fw-la god_n fetch_v not_o any_o motive_n to_o or_o reason_n of_o his_o love_n from_o without_o he_o but_o they_o flow_v free_o from_o within_o himself_o to_o fall_v man_n who_o be_v then_o leave_v without_o money_n he_o can_v pay_v no_o price_n for_o this_o new_a covenant_n isa_n 55.1_o 3._o god_n free_o give_v he_o this_o covenant_n as_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v abraham_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o covenant_n gen._n 17.2_o so_o the_o hebrew_n veetenah_n berithi_n aught_o to_o be_v read_v and_o render_v though_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o our_o translation_n which_o yet_o read_v the_o like_a phrase_n to_o a_o plain_a purpose_n numb_a 25.12_o hebr_n nothen_fw-ge lo_o eth_z berithi_o shalom_n i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n both_o which_o scripture_n phrase_n do_v joint_o imply_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o this_o great_a truth_n be_v most_o excellent_o illustrate_v from_o that_o intricate_a yet_o divine_o inspire_v expression_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o behold_v or_o lo_o he_o love_v you_o because_o he_o love_v you_o which_o may_v seem_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o woman_n reason_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o most_o manifest_a demonstration_n that_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n be_v sole_o in_o himself_o and_o come_v whole_o from_o himself_o moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n who_o be_v so_o oft_o and_o so_o long_o in_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n can_v assign_v no_o other_o ground_n or_o reason_n why_o israel_n become_v gnam_fw-la segullah_n a_o peculiar_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o deut._n 7.6_o mal._n 3.17_o where_o the_o same_o word_n segullah_n be_v use_v and_o read_v god_n jewel_n in_o covenant_n with_o their_o god_n above_o all_o the_o common_a stone_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o god_n frank_o chuse_v they_o for_o his_o love_n and_o then_o firm_o love_v they_o for_o his_o choice_n see_v all_o the_o world_n be_v he_o he_o may_v choose_v or_o refuse_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n nay_o he_o tell_v they_o plain_o it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n deut._n 9.5_o but_o it_o be_v do_v free_o find_v no_o motive_n thereunto_o in_o they_o more_o than_o in_o other_o it_o be_v only_a because_o he_o have_v a_o delight_n to_o love_v they_o lo_o betsidkathekah_n rak_n chashak_n leahabah_n otham_fw-la it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n it_o be_v only_a god_n delight_v to_o choose_v they_o for_o his_o love_n deut._n 10.15_o and_o to_o rest_v in_o his_o choice_n zeph._n 3.17_o and_o with_o moses_n agree_v samuel_n another_o chancellor_n of_o heaven_n say_v ho_o il_fw-fr jehovah_n legnash_v oath_n ethkem_fw-mi lo_n legnam_fw-la it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v yond_o his_o people_n 1_o sam._n 12.22_o the_o hebr._n jail_n signify_v to_o swear_v 1_o sam._n 14.24_o it_o not_o only_o please_v god_n to_o give_v they_o this_o covenant_n but_o he_o also_o swear_v it_o to_o they_o and_o with_o both_o these_o two_o do_v david_n also_o concur_v say_v ki_n chaphet_n by_o he_o make_v over_o such_o and_o such_o mercy_n to_o i_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o i_o 2_o sam._n 22.20_o chaphets_n imply_v the_o high_a content_n even_a delight_n hence_o the_o church_n be_v call_v god_n chephsibah_n isa_n 62.4_o his_o delight_n thus_o david_n speak_v of_o himself_o be_v god_n delight_n but_o speak_v of_o god_n people_n he_o say_v they_o have_v their_o mercy_n kiretsitham_n because_o god_n have_v a_o favour_n to_o they_o psal_n 44.3_o the_o word_n ratsah_n signify_v the_o high_a complacency_n psal_n 149.4_o thus_o also_o ezekiel_n chap._n 36.22_o and_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o yea_o all_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o free_a grace_n but_o all_o unanimous_o exalt_v it_o and_o give_v it_o the_o high_a honour_n themselves_o mean_v while_n sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n under_o the_o low_a abasement_n inference_n it_o follow_v hence_o that_o no_o man_n can_v enough_o admire_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a cause_n of_o all_o divine_a favour_n and_o not_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o free_a grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o flow_v all_o our_o temporal_a spiritual_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a felicity_n oh_o what_o a_o gracious_a god_n must_v our_o god_n undoubted_o be_v as_o he_o style_v himself_o exod._n 22.27_o who_o will_v thus_o humble_v himself_o to_o man_n as_o to_o come_v down_o to_o he_o and_o free_o put_v himself_o into_o such_o a_o condescend_v capacity_n as_o to_o become_v a_o covenant_a god_n to_o he_o and_o with_o he_o and_o to_o make_v himself_o who_o be_v absolute_o free_a and_o unoblige_v a_o honourable_a debtor_n unto_o man_n as_o well_o as_o man_n a_o poor_a creditor_n unto_o himself_o when_o he_o do_v owe_v nothing_o to_o he_o yea_o and_o to_o make_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n so_o sure_a to_o he_o as_o that_o all_o the_o orb_n above_o shall_v soon_o break_v and_o melt_v like_o snow_n before_o the_o sun_n than_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n or_o a_o tittle_n of_o it_o fail_v the_o three_o consideration_n be_v faith_n be_v only_o quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o differ_v from_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n in_o this_o there_o be_v conditional_a promise_n to_o grace_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o there_o be_v absolute_a promise_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o second_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v conditional_a give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n and_o so_o to_o grace_v receive_v before_o but_o the_o second_o covenant_n be_v absolute_a give_v to_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o corruption_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o former_a grace_n promisinga_n new_a and_o better_a grace_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o covenant_n do_v presuppose_v grace_n before_o it_o be_v make_v with_o man_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o promise_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o who_o it_o be_v make_v but_o the_o second_o give_v all_o grace_n and_o presuppose_v none_o precede_v to_o its_o gift_n thus_o in_o its_o own_o intrinsic_a nature_n and_o essence_n it_o be_v absolute_a not_o conditional_a therefore_o be_v it_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testament_n wherein_o man_n do_v absolute_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v a_o conditional_a covenant_n contain_v a_o mutual_a stipulation_n from_o both_o
ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o and_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 33.6_o be_v good_a pattern_n for_o we_o 4._o a_o wish_v our_o child_n weal_n customary_o without_o a_o pray_v for_o they_o believe_o be_v neither_o enough_o for_o parent_n nor_o be_v it_o all_o or_o at_o all_o that_o be_v warrant_v by_o isaac_n blessing_n jacob_n here_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o formal_a wish_n and_o a_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o their_o good_a there_o be_v a_o groundless_a custom_n among_o ignorant_a person_n of_o child_n ask_v their_o parent_n blessing_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v in_o general_a that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a jer._n 10.3_o and_o no_o better_o be_v this_o custom_n which_o can_v be_v ground_v on_o this_o patriarchal_a practice_n for_o these_o follow_a reason_n 1._o reason_n we_o find_v not_o that_o jacob_n and_o esau_n do_v ask_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n blessing_n daily_o but_o they_o only_o seek_v the_o patriarchal_a blessing_n before_o isaac_n death_n the_o 2._o reason_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o either_o of_o those_o son_n do_v fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n to_o ask_v it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o posture_n of_o worship_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o outward_a adoration_n as_o well_o as_o inward_a devotion_n be_v due_a to_o god_n only_o who_o alone_o have_v omnisciency_n omnipresency_n and_o omnipotency_n and_o not_o to_o be_v do_v to_o angel_n rev._n 19.10_o and_o 22.9_o much_o less_o to_o man_n act._n 10.25_o we_o must_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n god_n only_o psal_n 95.6_o matth._n 4.9_o 10_o luk._n 4.7_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o i_o so_o that_o to_o worship_n before_o a_o idol_n be_v to_o worship_n the_o idol_n whatever_o the_o romanist_n plead_v and_o pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_n 3._o as_o their_o ask_v their_o father_n blessing_n here_o be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a so_o this_o blessing_n which_o they_o ask_v be_v extraordinary_a also_o not_o the_o common_a paternal_a but_o the_o patriarchal_a prophetical_a blessing_n which_o they_o here_o pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v draw_v into_o practice_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n such_o vain_a custom_n must_v be_v reckon_v among_o popish_a dregs_n yet_o thus_o far_o this_o high_a example_n may_v be_v for_o our_o holy_a instruction_n that_o 1._o child_n must_v mind_n and_o remind_v their_o pray_a parent_n of_o they_o and_o in_o a_o humble_a manner_n dutiful_o desire_v their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n and_o 2._o that_o parent_n shall_v be_v oft_o upon_o their_o knee_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n the_o five_o inference_n be_v god_n elect_v love_n flow_v not_o from_o man_n work_n but_o from_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n it_o esau_n and_o jacob_n work_n be_v here_o compare_v together_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o worse_a son_n the_o better_a man_n as_o to_o work_n esau_n work_n in_o themselves_o be_v all_o praiseworthy_a for_o he_o 1_o obey_v his_o father_n command_n 2._o take_v pain_n in_o hunt_v for_o right_a venison_n 3._o careful_o prepare_v it_o to_o be_v savory_n for_o his_o father_n pallate_n while_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n jacob_n take_v no_o such_o pain_n of_o a_o hunter_n take_v a_o kid_n of_o the_o fold_n and_o dissemble_v himself_o to_o be_v esau_n deceive_v his_o father_n both_o with_o his_o person_n and_o with_o his_o provision_n as_o before_o yet_o be_v he_o elect_v before_o esau_n hereupon_o both_o the_o prophet_n mal._n 1.2_o 3._o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9_o 13_o 14._o take_v their_o example_n of_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n election_n from_o these_o two_o rather_o than_o from_o cain_n and_o abel_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o old_a world_n or_o from_o shem_n and_o ham_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o new_a upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v bear_v at_o one_o birth_n it_o be_v plain_o know_v so_o of_o they_o not_o of_o the_o other_o therefore_o god_n free_a act_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o a_o contrary_a disposal_n be_v far_o more_o conspicuous_a and_o manifest_a in_o these_o than_o in_o the_o other_o 2._o in_o jacob_n there_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o distinguish_v people_n from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o distinct_a visible_a church_n be_v lay_v in_o he_o more_o than_o in_o abel_n or_o shem._n 3._o jacob_n and_o esau_n be_v both_o bear_v of_o parent_n under_o the_o promise_n that_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o difference_v it_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o he_o love_v because_o he_o love_v deut._n 7.7_o 8._o it_o be_v whole_o and_o sole_o from_o himself_o idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la â—i_fw-la aliunde_fw-la it_o come_v not_o from_o without_o or_o from_o we_o move_v he_o to_o love_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o love_n in_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o as_o to_o his_o creature_n 2._o as_o to_o man_n the_o best_a of_o creature_n and_o 3._o as_o to_o good_a man_n the_o best_a of_o mankind_n thus_o the_o water_n of_o damascus_n according_a to_o naaman_n true_a assertion_n may_v be_v as_o good_a water_n and_o as_o lovely_a in_o themselves_o as_o the_o water_n of_o canaan_n yet_o god_n free_o prefer_v the_o water_n of_o jordan_n and_o siloam_n before_o they_o thus_o god_n hate_v esau_n that_o be_v love_v he_o with_o a_o less_o love_n than_o he_o love_v jacob_n i_o have_v pass_v he_o by_o and_o leave_v he_o as_o a_o sinner_n and_o corrupt_v under_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o preterition_n or_o pass_v by_o be_v proper_o oppose_v to_o election_n the_o 6_o inference_n no_o mere_a man_n no_o not_o the_o best_a of_o man_n know_v all_o thing_n but_o sometime_o be_v expose_v to_o mistake_n as_o isaac_n here_o though_o both_o a_o patriarch_n and_o a_o prophet_n yet_o bless_v jacob_n for_o esau_n not_o know_v whether_o be_v to_o have_v the_o blessing_n it_o be_v only_a christ_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n joh._n 21.17_o but_o god_n suffer_v isaac_n to_o be_v ignorant_a here_o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o to_o teach_v he_o dependency_n upon_o god_n for_o knowledge_n it_o be_v the_o common_a condition_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n not_o to_o know_v or_o understand_v all_o way_n and_o all_o thing_n but_o what_o and_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v to_o they_o thus_o nathan_n know_v not_o at_o first_o but_o that_o david_n may_v build_v the_o temple_n for_o god_n thus_o the_o prophet_n beg_v of_o the_o angel_n to_o interpret_v the_o vision_n show_v they_o etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o isaac_n know_v not_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o the_o blessing_n before_o the_o 2._o reason_n be_v probably_n god_n suffer_v isaac_n ignorance_n herein_o for_o his_o own_o safety_n for_o have_v he_o witting_o and_o willing_o give_v away_o the_o blessing_n to_o jacob_n than_o esau_n who_o be_v a_o savage_a and_o bloody_a man_n will_v have_v fall_v upon_o his_o father_n to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o resolve_v to_o kill_v jacob_n for_o it_o which_o hereby_o god_n wise_o prevent_v the_o 3._o reason_n that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o jacob_n may_v be_v the_o more_o manifest_a god_n will_v perform_v his_o pleasure_n there_o be_v no_o counsel_n can_v stand_v against_o god_n he_o will_v have_v jacob_n blessed_v though_o isaac_n and_o esau_n do_v both_o combine_v against_o it_o prov._n 21.30_o the_o seven_o inference_n be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o ordinance_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o instrument_n but_o upon_o the_o word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n popish_a doctrine_n teach_v that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o a_o sacrament_n depend_v on_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o administrator_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v fruitless_a to_o the_o receiver_n for_o want_v of_o a_o good_a intention_n in_o the_o giver_n this_o here_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o that_o romish_a conceit_n and_o lie_v deceit_n for_o isaac_n intention_n be_v to_o have_v bless_a esau_n yet_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o benediction_n god_n confirm_v upon_o jacob_n though_o isaac_n have_v by_o a_o mistake_v pronounce_v the_o blessing_n upon_o he_o it_o remain_v notwithstanding_o in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n gen._n 27.33_o i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v thus_o though_o a_o gospel-minister_n be_v a_o earthen_a vessel_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o a_o oister-shell_n 2_o cor._n 4.7_o subject_a to_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o man_n act_n 14.15_o and_o jam._n 5.17_o yet_o when_o they_o bless_v their_o people_n and_o pronounce_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a in_o the_o
can_v be_v unjust_a to_o any_o because_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o and_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v there_o be_v no_o chat_a or_o word_v it_o with_o god_n about_o those_o profound_a point_n v._o 20._o god_n may_v pass_v by_o who_o he_o will_v and_o do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o will_v mat._n 20.15_o and_o who_o can_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.4_o he_o reject_v some_o as_o cain_n here_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v the_o more_o appear_v in_o the_o elect_v of_o other_o as_o of_o abel_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o cain_n be_v of_o dishonour_n for_o god_n have_v his_o use_n of_o both_o in_o his_o great_a house_n the_o world_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v rom._n 9.18_o inference_n hence_o be_v oh_o how_o ought_v we_o to_o magnify_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n freegrace_n eph._n 1.6_o for_o we_o be_v all_o alike_o cast_v aways_o in_o the_o fall_v and_o lose_v estate_n abel_n as_o well_o as_o cain_n we_o be_v all_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n even_o at_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o and_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o that_o proud_a arminian_n gervinchovius_n undertake_v to_o answer_v with_o a_o stink_a breath_n that_o question_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 4.7_o with_o egomet_fw-la meipsum_fw-la discerno_fw-la i_o do_v make_v myself_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learn_v christ_n eph._n 4.20_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o christ_n word_n to_o say_v that_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v eph._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o to_o cry_v with_o that_o bless_a disciple_n how_o be_v it_o lord_n that_o thou_o manifest_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n john_n 14.22_o christ_n be_v our_o all_o and_o in_o all_o we_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o col._n 3.11_o and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a that_o be_v find_v in_o we_o we_o may_v say_v as_o the_o young_a prophet_n say_v of_o his_o hatchet_n alas_o master_n it_o be_v borrow_v 2_o king_n 6.5_o for_o in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o our_o flesh_n or_o corrupt_a estate_n dwell_v no_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a rom._n 7.18_o until_o we_o borrow_v both_o the_o good_a will_n and_o good_a deed_n from_o a_o good_a god_n phil._n 2.13_o therefore_o when_o we_o see_v other_o wallow_v in_o wickedness_n and_o commit_v sin_n greedy_o and_o with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o eph._n 4.19_o hos_fw-la 7.3_o then_o shall_v we_o reflect_v upon_o ourselves_o and_o say_v such_o be_v some_o of_o we_o this_o be_v our_o natural_a condition_n but_o now_o we_o be_v wash_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o now_o through_o grace_n we_o find_v a_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o more_o fearful_a to_o offend_v god_n can_v we_o say_v this_o our_o conscience_n bear_v witness_n hereof_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 9.1_o oh_o how_o shall_v we_o bethink_v ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o put_v the_o difference_n snatch_v we_o as_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n zech._n 3.3_o ascribe_v to_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n 2._o as_o god_n put_v the_o difference_n so_o he_o behold_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o here_o between_o cain_n and_o abel_n and_o this_o latter_a flow_n from_o the_o former_a as_o do_v the_o stream_n from_o the_o fountain_n for_o after_o god_n have_v make_v a_o difference_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o prospect_n of_o what_o himself_o have_v make_v hence_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n why_o abel_n be_v righteous_a mat._n 23.35_o and_o so_o accept_v in_o his_o person_n but_o cain_n be_v wicked_a 1._o john_n 3.12_o and_o so_o reject_v of_o god_n whence_o observe_v 2._o that_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o man_n it_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o elect_v love_n of_o god_n the_o former_a be_v the_o branch_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o root_n from_o whence_o it_o spring_v paul_n that_o great_a assertor_n and_o preacher_n of_o freegrace_n not_o of_o freewill_n do_v divine_o both_o affirm_v and_o confirm_v this_o truth_n say_v according_a as_o god_n have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a not_o because_o he_o foresee_v we_o will_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o where_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1._o that_o christ_n be_v assign_v and_o design_v the_o mediator_n from_o eternity_n to_o wit_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o humane_a nature_n which_o he_o shall_v assume_v wherein_o to_o be_v slay_v revel_v 13.8_o 2_o that_o god_n ordain_v to_o the_o mean_n holiness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o end_n happiness_n 3._o that_o holiness_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o eternal_a election_n not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v mere_o without_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o efficient_a god_n 2._o the_o material_a christ_n 3._o the_o formal_a the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o hit_n will._n 4._o the_o final_a cause_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v whole_o flow_v first_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n own_o will_n that_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o v._n 11._o god_n do_v all_o by_o counsel_n and_o ever_o have_v a_o reason_n for_o his_o will_n which_o though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o apprehend_v it_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n mean_v while_n we_o must_v adore_v what_o we_o can_v compass_v or_o fathom_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o hence_o observe_v 3._o that_o difference_n which_o god_n put_v the_o same_o he_o behold_v betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o according_o he_o respect_v or_o disrespect_n their_o person_n first_o and_o then_o their_o action_n as_o here_o god_n have_v respect_n first_o to_o abel_n be_v person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offer_n or_o action_n gen._n 4.4_o but_o unto_o cain_n person_n first_o and_o then_o to_o his_o action_n or_o offer_v god_n have_v not_o respect_n v._o 5._o though_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n yet_o man_n also_o put_v a_o difference_n by_o their_o personal_a performance_n the_o godly_a through_o grace_n and_o the_o wicked_a through_o want_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o observe_v 4_o it_o be_v the_o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o man_n person_n that_o do_v commend_v or_o discommend_v their_o action_n and_o service_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o so_o much_o commend_v or_o discommend_v the_o man_n but_o the_o man_n the_o work_n as_o be_v the_o man_n so_o be_v his_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n at_o least_o habitual_o quo_fw-la magis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tale_n est_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la tale_n or_o qualis_fw-la causa_fw-la tale_n causatum_fw-la as_o be_v the_o cause_n so_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o the_o better_a that_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o better_a must_v the_o effect_n be_v these_o be_v maxim_n in_o philosophy_n which_o hold_v true_a in_o divinity_n also_o a_o good_a man_n work_v good_a action_n and_o the_o better_a the_o man_n be_v the_o better_a be_v his_o action_n as_o the_o temple_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v the_o gold_n and_o not_o the_o gold_n the_o temple_n mat._n 23.17_o so_o the_o person_n give_v acceptance_n to_o and_o sanctify_v the_o action_n not_o the_o action_n the_o person_n solomon_n say_v that_o a_o gift_n will_v make_v room_n for_o the_o giver_n among_o man_n prov._n 17.8_o with_o 18.16_o but_o it_o can_v do_v so_o with_o god_n because_o man_n look_v first_o on_o the_o gift_n and_o then_o on_o the_o giver_n measure_v the_o giver_n by_o his_o gift_n but_o god_n do_v just_a contrary_n for_o he_o first_o look_n upon_o the_o giver_n and_o then_o on_o the_o gift_n first_o upon_o the_o person_n and_o then_o on_o the_o action_n as_o here_o and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o man_n he_o do_v according_o accept_v or_o reject_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v of_o the_o gift_n action_n or_o offer_v this_o truth_n be_v further_o demonstrate_v by_o prov._n 12.2_o and_o by_o prov._n 15.8_o in_o both_o which_o solomon_n set_v out_o two_o famous_a antithesis_n or_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o two_o contrary_a opposite_n the_o former_a
the_o ark_n be_v noah_n sanctuary_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o people_n ezek._n 11.16_o and_o such_o a_o sanctuary_n he_o be_v to_o they_o as_o have_v four_a enough_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n high_a enough_o psal_n 61.23_o so_o as_o to_o raise_v we_o up_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o worst_a enemy_n all_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n deut._n 33.3_o his_o belove_a dwell_n in_o safety_n by_o he_o v._o 12._o god_n cover_v they_o all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v their_o refuge_n v._o 27._o 2._o nigh_o enough_o the_o way_n to_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n god_n rook_n care_n shall_v not_o be_v too_o long_o but_o it_o must_v be_v night_n that_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a may_v not_o overtake_v the_o manslayer_n deut._n 19.4_o 5_o 6._o so_o the_o lord_n be_v such_o a_o sanctuary_n as_o be_v not_o far_o from_o any_o of_o we_o act._n 17.27_o can_v we_o but_o grope_v after_o he_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v israel_n have_v their_o god_n nigh_o they_o deut._n 4.7_o and_o they_o need_v none_o to_o fetch_v he_o from_o above_o or_o from_o below_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8._o he_o be_v as_o nigh_o as_o the_o bark_n be_v to_o the_o tree_n or_o as_o the_o skin_n be_v to_o the_o flesh_n intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la more_o inward_a with_o we_o than_o we_o be_v with_o ourselves_o 3._o wide_o enough_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o in_o this_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o the_o saint_n as_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o for_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n in_o noah_n ark_n none_o of_o god_n people_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o door_n houseless_a and_o harbourless_o for_o want_v of_o room_n within_o door_n lord_n say_v moses_n thou_o have_v be_v our_o dwell_a place_n in_o all_o generation_n psal_n 90.1_o for_o this_o four_o hundred_o year_n and_o upward_o in_o all_o our_o travel_n and_o trouble_n 4._o safe_a enough_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n only_o psal_n 3.8_o john_n 2.9_o not_o to_o prince_n or_o parliament_n or_o to_o arm_n or_o navys_n but_o to_o god_n spirit_n isa_n 59.19_o god_n be_v such_o a_o castle_n to_o his_o people_n as_o no_o ladder_n can_v scale_v no_o pioneer_n can_v undermine_v no_o canonshot_n can_v batter_v down_o and_o none_o can_v take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n joh._n 10.28_o 29._o nor_o draw_v out_o of_o this_o house_n the_o civil_a law_n say_v de_fw-fr domo_fw-la suâ_fw-la nemo_fw-la extrahi_fw-la debet_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o jus_fw-la vocari_fw-la quia_fw-la domus_fw-la tutissimum_fw-la cuique_fw-la refugium_fw-la atque_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la est_fw-la no_o man_n ought_v to_o he_o draw_v out_o of_o his_o house_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o another_o because_o a_o man_n house_n be_v his_o castle_n his_o safe_a refuge_n and_o receptacle_n how_o much_o more_o he_o that_o have_v god_n for_o his_o house_n and_o habitation_n and_o dwell_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3.24_o can_v never_o be_v unhouse_v because_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v mighty_a than_o all_o and_o happy_a be_v he_o who_o have_v god_n for_o his_o mansion-house_n and_o observable_a be_v picus_n mirandula_n witty_a observation_n man_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o creation_n have_v no_o other_o habitation_n leave_v he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n create_v the_o earth_n for_o beast_n to_o inhabit_v the_o sea_n for_o fish_n the_o air_n for_o fowl_n the_o heaven_n for_o star_n on_o the_o outside_n and_o for_o angel_n on_o the_o inside_n man_n therefore_o have_v no_o place_n to_o inhabit_v according_a to_o this_o assignation_n save_o the_o lord_n the_o maker_n and_o assigner_n of_o all_o thus_o god_n be_v a_o ark_n a_o house_n a_o castle_n yea_o a_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n to_o man_n god_n tabernacle_n be_v with_o man_n rev._n 21.3_o and_o man_n tabernacle_n be_v with_o god_n joh._n 6.56_o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indwell_n in_o they_o and_o they_o indwell_n in_o he_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lamb_n be_v their_o temple_n rev._n 21.22_o their_o place_n and_o city_n of_o refuge_n a_o stronghold_n note_v here_o two_o grand_a point_n of_o noah_n faith_n heb._n 11.7_o 1._o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o in_o prepare_v the_o ark._n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o the_o exercise_n be_v four_o particular_n 1._o the_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prepare_v it_o instar_fw-la artificis_fw-la he_o play_v the_o carpenter_n when_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v not_o a_o dead_a but_o a_o work_a faith_n jam._n 2.17_o 20_o 22_o 26._o set_v he_o on_o work_n yea_o upon_o this_o tedious_a work_n as_o before_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16.26_o he_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o he_o dispute_v not_o but_o dispatch_v he_o obey_v to_o do_v all_o that_o god_n have_v command_v he_o gen._n 6._o last_o his_o faith_n transport_v he_o through_o all_o the_o aforenamed_a difficulty_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o universal_a obedience_n thus_o noah_n the_o ten_o from_o adam_n a_o perfect_a man_n as_o god_n call_v he_o in_o this_o perfect_a number_n as_o the_o pythagorean_n call_v the_o number_n ten_o do_v perfect_v his_o work_n by_o a_o strong_a faith_n in_o a_o perfect_a obedience_n 2._o the_o end_n for_o the_o save_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o household_n noah_n obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o good_a gen._n 7.5_o all_o god_n command_n be_v for_o our_o advantage_n and_o not_o for_o god_n alas_o our_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o god_n psal_n 16.3_o it_o be_v no_o gain_n to_o god_n that_o man_n be_v righteous_a job_n 22.3_o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o sanctify_a self_n love_n to_o obey_v god_n but_o alas_o we_o love_v ourselves_o more_o in_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n than_o in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n if_o we_o love_v ourselves_o we_o must_v obey_v god_n see_v it_o be_v for_o our_o own_o good_a not_o do_v some_o thing_n as_o jehu_n or_o many_o thing_n as_o herod_n but_o all_o thing_n as_o noah_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o though_o we_o can_v perfect_o perform_v they_o ☞_o nb._n 1._o man_n must_v be_v timely_o provide_v of_o a_o prepare_a ark_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o come_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o 2._o if_o noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n it_o be_v for_o save_v himself_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 3._o master_n of_o family_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o save_v their_o household_n too_o the_o 3._o particular_a be_v the_o motive_n noah_n fear_v the_o judgement_n to_o come_v that_o fear_n be_v a_o right_a gospel_n fear_v which_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o prevent_v the_o danger_n prov._n 22.3_o some_o read_v it_o reverence_v where_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n be_v the_o heart_n can_v think_v upon_o god_n without_o reverence_n and_o awful_a respect_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n profane_a 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companion_n hear_v his_o voice_n cant._n 8.13_o it_o be_v sore_a displeasure_n on_o saul_n when_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o 1_o sam._n 28.15_o and_o on_o israel_n when_o they_o have_v no_o vision_n 1_o sam._n 3.1_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o god_n spirit_n at_o every_o turn_n of_o imminent_a danger_n be_v a_o most_o precious_a privilege_n isa_n 30.21_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n psal_n 149.9_o but_o god_n will_v have_v no_o such_o deal_n or_o negotiation_n with_o the_o wicked_a world_n god_n will_v not_o in_o this_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a manner_n appear_v to_o egypt_n no_o nor_o to_o israel_n in_o egypt_n but_o they_o must_v be_v call_v out_o into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o enjoy_v such_o
a_o quarrel_n from_o repulse_n of_o sin_n as_o this_o harlot_n do_v here_o who_o shall_v rather_o have_v love_v than_o hate_v joseph_n for_o save_v her_o soul_n from_o guilt_n she_o shall_v rather_o have_v take_v this_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o thankfulness_n thus_o david_n do_v when_o he_o be_v restrain_v by_o abigail_n from_o his_o bloody_a purpose_n against_o nabal_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 25.32_o 33._o nb._n 3_o it_o be_v better_a to_o lose_v any_o thing_n than_o innocency_n joseph_n here_o choose_v rather_o to_o let_v go_v his_o garment_n than_o his_o conscience_n my_o righteousness_n say_v job_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v job_n 27.6_o jacob_n will_v let_v flock_n and_o herd_n go_v yea_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n go_v yet_o will_v he_o not_o let_v his_o christ_n go_v gen._n 32.26_o and_o so_o his_o son_n joseph_n here_o will_v let_v his_o garment_n go_v but_o he_o will_v not_o let_v his_o godliness_n go_v some_o may_v wonder_v here_o why_o good_a 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her_o servant_n may_v make_v he_o hold_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o she_o 2._o a_o holy_a jealousy_n joseph_n may_v have_v of_o his_o own_o deceitful_a heart_n may_v make_v he_o forbear_v that_o he_o may_v neither_o touch_v she_o nor_o be_v touch_v by_o she_o fear_v he_o will_v be_v taint_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o this_o woman_n for_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o touch_v his_o neighbour_n much_o more_o his_o master_n wife_n shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a prov._n 6.29_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v his_o hand_n to_o touch_v such_o hot_a coal_n ver_fw-la 27_o 28._o for_o that_o will_v have_v be_v to_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n and_o to_o lead_v himselt_v into_o temptation_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v with_o she_o alone_o gen_n 39.10_o will_v not_o much_o less_o touch_v she_o when_o alone_o 3._o joseph_n solid_a judgement_n may_v sudden_o suggest_v to_o he_o that_o the_o best_a expedient_a and_o most_o present_a remedy_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o lust_n be_v not_o any_o presumptuous_a contend_v with_o they_o but_o rather_o a_o speedy_a convey_n of_o himself_o from_o they_o when_o lust_n be_v in_o its_o flame_n rampant_a and_o rage_a as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o woman_n it_o be_v certain_o safe_a to_o fly_v from_o it_o than_o to_o fight_v with_o it_o in_o this_o case_n one_o pair_n of_o flight_n heel_n as_o say_v the_o proverb_n be_v worth_a two_o pair_n of_o fight_a hand_n he_o that_o trust_v his_o own_o heart_n then_o be_v but_o a_o fool_n prov._n 28.26_o 4._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v his_o sanctity_n be_v such_o as_o to_o love_v his_o coat_n the_o less_o because_o her_o carnal_a hand_n have_v handle_v it_o and_o that_o not_o with_o a_o virtuous_a but_o with_o a_o vicious_a contact_n and_o chaste_a joseph_n be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v with_o the_o flesh_n his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o other_o judas_n 23._o so_o leave_v he_o the_o garment_n defile_v with_o the_o defiler_n and_o though_o infamy_n and_o other_o misery_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o suffer_v hereby_o yet_o will_v he_o rather_o pass_v through_o bad_a report_n than_o be_v drive_v either_o from_o his_o duty_n or_o from_o his_o integrity_n 2._o cor._n 6.8_o he_o choose_v not_o iniquity_n rather_o than_o affliction_n job_n 36.21_o but_o choose_v suffering_n rather_o than_o sin_v thus_o the_o primitive_a christian_n choose_v rather_o to_o be_v cast_v add_v leones_n quà m_fw-la ad_fw-la lenones_fw-la to_o lion_n without_o than_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o lust_n within_o as_o tertullian_n phrase_v it_o thus_o because_o we_o will_v not_o comply_v to_o drink_v the_o cup_n of_o rome_n fornication_n therefore_o the_o harlot_n hate_v we_o accuse_v we_o to_o the_o prince_n and_o cast_v some_o of_o we_o into_o prison_n let_v loose_a garment_n go_v but_o not_o fix_v godliness_n go_v thus_o this_o good_a soul_n joseph_n go_v in_o a_o right_n and_o straight_o line_n to_o god_n and_o dare_v not_o fetch_v a_o compass_n especial_o a_o sinful_a one_o to_o 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volunt_fw-la what_o they_o do_v desire_n they_o be_v usual_o hurry_v headlong_o with_o a_o mighty_a torrent_n of_o desire_n which_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o obstruction_n or_o unexpected_a diversion_n than_o it_o rage_v and_o foam_v out_o as_o land_n flood_n into_o contrary_a passion_n especial_o wicked_a woman_n who_o upon_o provocation_n of_o frustrate_v affection_n be_v like_o the_o trouble_v sea_n do_v cast_v out_o mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o can_v rest_v isa_n 57.20_o 21_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n according_a to_o mantuan_n aut_fw-la te_fw-la ardenter_fw-la amat_fw-la aut_fw-la te_fw-la capitaliter_fw-la odit_fw-la their_o inordinate_a love_n or_o lust_n do_v degenerate_a into_o deadly_a hatred_n as_o it_o do_v in_o this_o curse_a courtesan_n who_o have_v villanousl_o court_v this_o chaste_a joseph_n to_o unchastity_n with_o she_o do_v now_o cloak_n her_o villainy_n under_o joseph_n coat_n she_o have_v catch_v and_o both_o therein_o and_o therewith_o as_o solomon_n say_v hunt_v for_o his_o precious_a life_n prov._n 6.26_o in_o false_o accuse_v he_o to_o her_o husband_n upon_o this_o be_v the_o three_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o poor_a joseph_n out_o of_o the_o bow_n of_o his_o master_n indignation_n which_o may_v in_o all_o probability_n have_v shoot_v joseph_n to_o death_n however_o it_o shoot_v he_o into_o prison_n one_o will_v think_v the_o coat_n joseph_n wear_v have_v some_o strange_a evil_a fate_n attend_v they_o his_o first_o coat_n we_o read_v of_o he_o part_v with_o against_o his_o will_n for_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o retain_v it_o against_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o ten_o brethren_n who_o all_o join_v hand_n to_o strip_v he_o of_o it_o when_o he_o be_v but_o a_o youth_n of_o seventeen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o young_a of_o ten_o that_o coat_n be_v show_v to_o deceive_v his_o father_n in_o who_o it_o cause_v great_a sorrow_n for_o he_o gen._n 37.32_o and_o this_o second_o coat_n that_o be_v 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eph._n 1.22_o 23._o thus_o joseph_n will_v have_v as_o pharaoh_n viceroy_n all_o him_z father_n family_n with_o he_o that_o where_o he_o be_v in_o pomp_n peace_n and_o plenty_n there_o they_o may_v be_v also_o and_o thus_o jesus_n our_o brother_n will_v have_v all_o his_o brethren_n with_o he_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o joy_n on_o earth_n while_o he_o be_v below_o to_o have_v they_o about_o he_o mat._n 28.10_o go_v tell_v my_o brethren_n they_o must_v meet_v i_o in_o galilee_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.7_o how_o much_o more_o to_o have_v they_o with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o head_n will_v draw_v up_o all_o the_o member_n not_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a toe_n here_o below_o into_o the_o father_n bosom_n this_o meeting_n of_o head_n and_o member_n one_o with_o another_o shall_v be_v a_o more_o joyful_a meeting_n than_o that_o of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o the_o two_o cousin_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n the_o presence_n of_o christ_n though_o but_o then_o in_o the_o womb_n make_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o skip_v and_o spring_v more_o like_o a_o suckling_n at_o the_o breast_n than_o a_o embryo_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dance_v a_o galliard_n as_o the_o two_o greek_a word_n import_n luke_n 1.44_o 46._o leap_a levalto_n for_o the_o saviour_n come_v what_o shall_v the_o presence_n of_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n do_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n if_o that_o joy_n of_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n meeting_n can_v be_v conceive_v much_o more_o incomprehensible_a be_v the_o joy_n of_o our_o meeting_n our_o lord_n in_o the_o air_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o as_o jacob_n family_n meet_v joseph_n in_o goshen_n gen._n 46.29_o sermo_n non_fw-la valet_fw-la exprimere_fw-la experimento_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v believe_v than_o possible_a to_o be_v discourse_v yea_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v discover_v 1_o cor._n 2.9_o we_o may_v as_o soon_o compass_v heaven_n with_o a_o span_n or_o contain_v the_o ocean_n in_o a_o nutshell_n the_o second_o evidence_n of_o jacob_n joyfulness_n at_o this_o meeting_n of_o joseph_n be_v his_o say_n now_o let_v i_o die_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.30_o jacob_n can_v hardly_o hear_v the_o news_n of_o joseph_n and_o live_v his_o heart_n faint_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 45.26_o but_o when_o once_o he_o see_v he_o now_o say_v he_o let_v i_o die_v he_o have_v say_v before_o upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o joseph_n life_n it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o see_v he_o before_o i_o die_v gen._n 45.28_o he_o have_v almost_o pine_v away_o in_o a_o linger_a desire_n of_o his_o son_n joseph_n long_o 23_o year_n and_o hear_v he_o be_v live_v when_o he_o think_v he_o all_o that_o time_n dead_a than_o he_o cry_v it_o be_v enough_o i_o have_v enough_o of_o content_a and_o enough_o of_o life_n may_v i_o be_v but_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o see_v he_o once_o before_o i_o die_v and_o now_o have_v obtain_v that_o desirable_a and_o delightful_a fight_n of_o his_o suppose_a lose_a son_n he_o calm_o compose_v himself_o to_o a_o willingness_n to_o die_v say_v i_o have_v live_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o life_n for_o his_o life_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lad_n i_o have_v long_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o love_n for_o he_o love_v he_o above_o all_o his_o son_n i_o have_v sorrow_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o joy_n and_o i_o have_v see_v enough_o in_o see_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o sight_n and_o embracement_n of_o joseph_n be_v to_o jacob_n so_o transport_v as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o bless_a babe_n jesus_n at_o bethlehem_n to_o good_a old_a simeon_n who_o sing_v his_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v lay_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o leap_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n sing_v i_o fear_v no_o sin_n i_o dread_v no_o death_n sweet_a babe_n of_o bethlehem_n let_v this_o song_n serve_v for_o a_o lullaby_n to_o thou_o and_o for_o a_o funeral_n to_o i_o oh_o sleep_n thou_o in_o my_o bosom_n and_o let_v i_o sleep_v in_o thy_o peace_n luk._n 2.29_o 30._o thus_o jacob_n in_o his_o embrace_v of_o joseph_n be_v under_o the_o like_a rapture_n rejoice_v more_o for_o joseph_n life_n he_o have_v from_o he_o his_o father_n than_o for_o his_o honour_n he_o derive_v from_o pharaoh_n thus_o as_o jacob_n be_v welcome_a first_o to_o joseph_n so_o second_o be_v he_o welcome_a to_o pharaoh_n for_o joseph_n sake_n that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o joseph_n put_v forth_o his_o great_a prudence_n piety_n and_o humility_n in_o many_o particular_n as_o 1._o he_o at_o this_o merry_a meeting_n instruct_v his_o brethren_n unacquainted_a with_o courtship_n be_v whole_o educate_v in_o country_n affair_n how_o they_o may_v comport_v themselves_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n when_o he_o present_v they_o to_o he_o for_o he_o bring_v his_o brethren_n to_o pharaoh_n before_o he_o bring_v his_o father_n gen._n 46.31_o 32_o 33._o with_o 47.2_o 7._o wise_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n will_v desire_v to_o see_v these_o same_o new_a strange_a guest_n his_o high_o honour_v joseph_n relation_n 2._o he_o foresee_v his_o next_o work_n after_o meet_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n be_v that_o he_o may_v now_o procure_v a_o commodious_a place_n of_o residence_n for_o they_o which_o pharaoh_n have_v promise_v in_o the_o general_n you_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n gen._n 45.18_o 20_o now_o he_o will_v have_v that_o royal_a general_n promise_v confirm_v to_o that_o particular_a place_n of_o goshen_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o audience_n 3._o though_o joseph_n have_v this_o frank_a offer_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v his_o great_a favourite_n and_o viceroy_n yea_o and_o have_v invite_v his_o father_n with_o a_o promise_n to_o nourish_v he_o and_o his_o family_n particular_o in_o goshen_n gen._n 45.10_o 11._o all_o the_o five_o follow_a year_n of_o the_o sore_a famine_n yet_o will_v joseph_n do_v nothing_o for_o his_o friend_n notwithstanding_o his_o princely_a power_n to_o fix_v they_o in_o that_o fertile_a country_n without_o the_o king_n privity_n and_o approbation_n 4._o as_o joseph_n promise_v goshen_n to_o jacob_n either_o out_o of_o conference_n he_o have_v with_o pharaoh_n concern_v it_o or_o out_o of_o confidence_n of_o his_o royal_a assent_n whenever_o the_o motion_n be_v make_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v gen._n 47.4_o 6._o so_o for_o his_o actual_a perform_v of_o that_o promise_n he_o effectual_o obtain_v the_o king_n grant_v and_o royal_a licence_n whereby_o he_o prudent_o prevent_v the_o arrow_n of_o those_o arch-archer_n aforementioned_a the_o envious_a courtier_n who_o be_v never_o want_v to_o wait_v for_o his_o halt_n and_o will_v have_v shoot_v sore_o at_o he_o for_o abuse_v his_o authority_n well-knowing_a that_o envy_n attend_v upon_o honour_n and_o always_o aim_v at_o the_o high_a the_o tall_a tree_n be_v weak_a at_o the_o top_n his_o providence_n in_o avoid_v that_o offence_n have_v he_o act_v by_o his_o single_a principality_n be_v as_o a_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o make_v his_o bow_n abide_v in_o strength_n 5._o his_o marvellous_a w_n sdom_n and_o pious_a modesty_n appear_v in_o this_o also_o that_o he_o do_v not_o send_v any_o of_o those_o courtier_n that_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o ride_v to_o meet_v his_o father_n in_o princely_a equipage_n with_o his_o chariot_n and_o much_o attendance_n gen._n 46.29_o but_o as_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n jump_v out_o of_o his_o chariot_n as_o the_o rabby_n relate_v and_o cast_v away_o his_o princely_a bonnet_n and_o other_o ornament_n of_o honour_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o his_o father_n in_o all_o filial_a subjection_n and_o reverence_n wherein_o he_o be_v not_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o potent_a prince_n but_o of_o a_o dutiful_a and_o submissive_a son_n so_o here_o he_o humble_v himself_o to_o become_v their_o messenger_n himself_z to_o pharaoh_n say_v i_o will_v go_v up_o and_o show_v pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 46.31_o for_o none_o can_v expedite_v that_o affair_n so_o well_o as_o himself_o have_v the_o king_n ear_n and_o so_o high_a in_o his_o favour_n that_o pharaoh_n can_v deny_v he_o nothing_o he_o request_v this_o teach_v that_o what_o we_o can_v and_z oughts_z to_z do_v ourselves_o and_o that_o best_a of_o all_o with_o our_o own_o hand_n we_o may_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o hand_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o careless_a and_o slothful_a one_o non-residents_a carry_v on_o their_o cure_n of_o soul_n by_o their_o curate_n or_o journeyman_n 6._o joseph_n
piety_n to_o parent_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o thing_n prevalent_a with_o god_n proh_o pudor_fw-la oh_o shame_n to_o we_o after_o jacob_n have_v covenant_v with_o joseph_n about_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n that_o distemper_n which_o summon_v he_o to_o order_v it_o grow_v strong_a upon_o his_o old_a decay_a body_n which_o have_v be_v much_o wear_v and_o weaken_v by_o many_o sore_a travel_n and_o long_o toilsome_a trouble_n gen._n 48.1_o it_o be_v tell_v joseph_n behold_v thy_o father_n be_v sick_a which_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbatur_fw-la to_o show_n how_o he_o have_v be_v toil_v and_o turmoil_v with_o many_o cross_n calamity_n and_o trial_n all_o his_o life_n all_o which_o this_o last_o fatal_a sickness_n be_v about_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o he_o become_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o it_o come_v by_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o he_o constitute_v who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n in_o gen._n 48._o 2._o he_o confer_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n upon_o all_o his_o twelve_o son_n gen._n 49._o this_o in_o the_o general_n from_o which_o we_o have_v these_o remarkable_a inference_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o man_n sickness_n may_v well_o consist_v together_o jacob_n be_v sick_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v jacob_n have_v god_n love_v mal._n 1.2_o and_o rom._n 9.13_o so_o lazarus_n be_v sick_a yet_o christ_n have_v this_o word_n send_v he_o behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11.3_o augustine_n ask_v si_fw-la amatur_fw-la quomodò_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la if_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n how_o can_v he_o be_v lay_v down_o upon_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n oh_o well_o enough_o may_v we_o say_v affliction_n be_v christ_n love-token_n he_o say_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.19_o prov._n 3.12_o hebr._n 12.6_o such_o as_o escape_v affliction_n may_v well_o question_v their_o adoption_n god_n have_v one_o son_n sine_fw-la flagitio_fw-la without_o corruption_n but_o none_o sine_fw-la flagello_fw-la without_o correction_n the_o ground_n be_v displease_v love_n and_o the_o end_n be_v full_a embracement_n as_o here_o 2._o god_n exempt_v not_o his_o saint_n from_o sickness_n nor_o from_o death_n though_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o and_o be_v redeem_v from_o death_n hos_n 13.14_o yet_o not_o from_o sickness_n unto_o death_n which_o be_v as_o god_n chariot_n wherein_o he_o fetch_v his_o child_n home_o to_o himself_o as_o joseph_n do_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 45.27_o so_o god_n do_v in_o this_o sickness_n send_v for_o he_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o free_a embracement_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n in_o a_o better_a world_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o totter_a tabernacle_n of_o clay_n shall_v molder_v down_o that_o a_o better_a house_n may_v be_v erect_v for_o this_o do_v we_o groan_v earnest_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v down_o we_o may_v have_v a_o heavenly_a one_o and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o our_o back-burden_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 3._o some_o saint_n die_v soon_o and_o sudden_o without_o much_o sickness_n to_o usher_v in_o death_n it_o be_v no_o more_o with_o moses_n but_o only_o god_n up_o and_o die_v deut._n 31.49.50_o he_o die_v hebr._n gnal-pi_a jehovah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o read_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 34.5_o as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n with_o a_o real_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o suck_v his_o soul_n our_o of_o his_o body_n into_o himself_o in_o a_o friendly_a salutation_n this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n equivalent_a to_o righteous_a elijah_n translation_n which_o then_o a_o bless_a couple_n confer_v with_o christ_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o that_o of_o enoch_n also_o other_o saint_n die_v of_o a_o long_a and_o linger_a sickness_n as_o do_v jacob_n here_o and_o elisha_n after_o 2_o king_n 13.14_o the_o best_a be_v subject_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n they_o oft_o pass_v through_o a_o strait_a long_o flabby_a lane_n of_o a_o linger_a sickness_n and_o all_o this_o in_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v become_v more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n better_o prepare_v for_o their_o death_n desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o more_o easy_a departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o a_o member_n the_o more_o it_o be_v mortify_v the_o better_a be_v its_o cut_n off_o endure_v so_o when_o the_o body_n be_v weaken_v and_o waste_v with_o much_o sickness_n natural_a strength_n be_v wear_v away_o can_v make_v resistance_n such_o die_v more_o easy_o the_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o dr._n hall_n hereupon_o be_v rich_o worth_a recording_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n say_v he_o who_o after_o due_a preparation_n be_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n ere_o he_o be_v aware_a and_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o long_a sickness_n be_v teach_v to_o see_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n afar_o off_o and_o address_v for_o a_o resolute_a passage_n the_o one_o die_v like_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n the_o other_o like_o jacob_n and_o elishah_n both_o bless_o to_o which_o i_o add_v some_o be_v hurry_v away_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o a_o acute_a fever_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a with_o the_o former_a other_o lie_v long_o under_o chronical_a disease_n die_v as_o it_o be_v by_o inch_n as_o those_o that_o be_v consumptive_a or_o be_v famish_v with_o the_o latter_a instance_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o jacob_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n relate_v particular_o to_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n this_o godly_a patriarch_n be_v now_o sensible_a that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v write_v upon_o he_o as_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o death_n donunciation_n he_o feel_v in_o himself_o well_o understand_v the_o double_a duty_n of_o a_o die_a man_n 1._o to_o set_v his_o heart_n in_o order_n 2._o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n the_o former_a he_o have_v do_v already_o and_o now_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o accomplish_v the_o latter_a in_o declare_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v thus_o occasion_v no_o soon_o do_v joseph_n hear_v of_o his_o father_n fatal_a sickness_n but_o he_o like_o a_o dutiful_a son_n not_o linger_a till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o lay_v by_o all_o his_o public_a affair_n and_o immediate_o hasten_v to_o visit_v his_o dear_a parent_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v his_o last_o respect_n and_o perform_v his_o last_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o receive_v his_o father_n last_o blessing_n which_o he_o prefer_v above_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n from_o he_o and_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o they_o also_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o patriarchal_a blessing_n be_v enter_v by_o their_o grandfather_n into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v betteâ—_n confirm_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o true_a piety_n 1._o nb._n this_o practice_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o inherit_v their_o parent_n grace_n than_o their_o good_n die_v jacob_n be_v revive_v at_o his_o dear_a joseph_n approach_n the_o sight_n of_o he_o do_v corroborate_v his_o weak_a and_o comfort_v his_o sick_a soul_n beside_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v transport_v he_o above_o his_o decay_a and_o die_a flesh_n jacob_n reverent_o entertain_v joseph_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n so_o begin_v his_o oration_n to_o he_o gen._n 48.1_o 2_o 3._o read_v a_o divinity-lecture_n out_o of_o his_o calendar_n and_o catalogue_n of_o all_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o merciful_a dispensation_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v careful_o keep_v recount_v and_o reckon_v they_o up_o not_o by_o the_o lump_n or_o by_o wholesale_n as_o it_o be_v but_o by_o parcel_n and_o particular_n 2._o nb._n so_o ought_v every_o true_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n to_o do_v thus_o david_n do_v psal_n 9.1_o show_v forth_o or_o heb._n cipher_v one_o by_o one_o all_o the_o marvellous_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o this_o jacob_n do_v here_o v._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o testify_v in_o what_o great_a peace_n and_o recumbency_n or_o acquiescence_n in_o god_n promise_n he_o die_v 3._o nb._n
john_n 4.14_o to_o wit_n thirst_n after_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o sure_o such_o as_o thirst_v after_o the_o world_n foolery_n have_v not_o yet_o take_v a_o hearty_a draught_n of_o those_o bless_a water_n four_o he_o give_v we_o not_o only_a water_n but_o blood_n yea_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o john_n 6.55_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v draw_v hence_o observe_v 3._o as_o boaz_n so_o god_n have_v his_o water-drawer_n to_o wit_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isa_n 12.3_o 4._o he_o have_v such_o famous_a fountain_n as_o that_o be_v numb_a 21.18_o which_o the_o prince_n dig_v call_v thereupon_o beer-elim_n the_o well_o of_o the_o mighty_a one_o isa_n 15.8_o god_n have_v his_o bartholomew_n which_o signify_v water-drawer_n his_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o draw_v water_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6_o 68_o the_o rich_a and_o precious_a promise_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o frequent_o and_o fit_o compare_v unto_o water_n psal_n 42.1_o 2_o isa_n 44.3_o 4._o ezek._n 36.25_o john_n 8.11_o and_o john_n 3.5_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o coelestical_a water_n that_o do_v not_o only_o wash_v white_a and_o make_v fruitful_a but_o also_o cool_v and_o quench_v our_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n bartholomew_n or_o water-drawer_n to_o draw_v out_o this_o bless_a water_n for_o thirsty_a soul_n and_o that_o with_o much_o mirth_n and_o melody_n as_o they_o do_v with_o sing_v numb_a 21.17_o and_o with_o joy_n isa_n 12.3_o 4._o as_o well_o as_o with_o much_o sweat_n both_o of_o the_o brow_n and_o of_o the_o brain_n n._n b._n and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o no_o less_o than_o three_o thousand_o of_o god_n water-drawer_n or_o bartholomew_n be_v suspend_v from_o their_o public_a water-drawing_a upon_o that_o famous_a black_a 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kingdom_n in_o consult_v with_o god_n according_a to_o god_n own_o ordinance_n numb_a 27.21_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o peerless_a persecution_n he_o dare_v not_o now_o stir_v one_o step_n without_o divine_a direction_n v._o 1._o have_v smart_v so_o much_o for_o follow_v his_o own_o humane_a policy_n and_o prudence_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o he_o ask_v god_n to_o what_o city_n of_o judah_n shall_v i_o go_v god_n answer_n to_o hebron_n ziklag_n be_v only_a achish_n donative_n to_o david_n a_o remote_a place_n so_o not_o for_o his_o present_a purpose_n but_o god_n gift_n to_o he_o be_v hebron_n the_o metropolis_n of_o judah_n more_o ancient_a than_o zoan_n of_o egypt_n numb_a 13.22_o a_o city_n of_o refuge_n josh_n 20.7_o and_o more_o renown_a because_o the_o patriarch_n to_o who_o canaan_n be_v promise_v lie_v bury_v there_o and_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v possession_n of_o it_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v thither_o david_n go_v as_o god_n direct_v he_o into_o the_o very_a 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at_o in_o this_o act_n therefore_o god_n punish_v they_o less_o than_o they_o deserve_v though_o some_o sin_n be_v call_v small_a comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o great_a sin_n of_o a_o crimson_a scarlet_n or_o deep_a dye_n yet_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v call_v small_a absolute_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n commit_v against_o the_o great_a god_n yet_o all_o this_o divine_a doom_n be_v mingle_v with_o divine_a mercy_n in_o the_o promise_a messiah_n who_o purchase_v a_o passage_n into_o a_o better_a paradise_n and_o be_v a_o better_a tree_n of_o life_n himself_n oft_o drop_v his_o fruit_n to_o those_o that_o shake_v the_o tree_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n be_v lay_v open_a in_o the_o gospel_n chap._n vii_o of_o cain_n and_o abel_n have_v show_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o man_n banishment_n out_o of_o paradise_n which_o be_v a_o very_a large_a subject_n require_v the_o large_a discourse_n upon_o it_o let_v we_o now_o go_v out_o of_o paradise_n with_o our_o first_o parent_n into_o the_o world_n and_o behold_v how_o god_n out_o of_o they_o do_v propagate_v the_o world_n act_v 17.26_o and_o gather_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o maintain_v it_o for_o himself_o in_o it_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o enmity_n he_o have_v put_v betwixt_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n gen._n 3.15_o the_o first_o specimen_fw-la of_o this_o last_a and_o everlasting_a enmity_n appear_v in_o the_o two_o first_o son_n that_o ever_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n in_o cain_n and_o abel_n who_o be_v certain_o beget_v not_o in_o paradise_n but_o after_o their_o banishment_n out_o
and_o almond_n as_o a_o present_a to_o his_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 43.11_o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o prepare_v the_o best_a of_o our_o performance_n as_o a_o spiritual_a present_a to_o our_o joseph_n our_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o lord_n of_o all_o land_n of_o all_o person_n of_o all_o thing_n lord_n of_o the_o church_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o lord_n of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o earth_n mat._n 11.27_o and_o 28.18_o can_v we_o et_fw-fr any_o thing_n too_o good_a for_o so_o good_a a_o lord_n 2._o we_o shall_v tremble_v to_o be_v cainites_n in_o our_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o cain_n curse_n come_v upon_o we_o josephus_n give_v this_o character_n of_o cain_n that_o he_o be_v covetous_a and_o narrow-souled_n grudge_v god_n his_o best_a yea_o turn_v over_o many_o a_o sheaf_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o worst_a and_o light_v for_o his_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n just_o such_o do_n be_v find_v among_o too_o many_o man_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o cainites_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o such_o as_o spend_v many_o hour_n in_o vanity_n yet_o can_v spare_v one_o hour_n for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n 2._o such_o as_o be_v profuse_a in_o villainy_n upon_o their_o lust_n yet_o can_v find_v nothing_o to_o bestow_v in_o pious_a and_o charitable_a use_n upon_o the_o lord_n 3._o such_o as_o swatter_v away_o all_o their_o youth-time_n while_o the_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o vein_n full_a of_o blood_n both_o as_o ponderous_a sheaf_n in_o way_n of_o both_o vanity_n and_o villainy_n and_o think_v to_o put_v off_o god_n with_o the_o poor_a pine_a sheaf_n of_o their_o old-age_n as_o if_o the_o great_a god_n will_v be_v put_v off_o with_o the_o devil_n leave_n whereas_o all_o our_o four_o age_n be_v due_a to_o god_n three_o cain_n offer_v of_o dead_a thing_n as_o be_v his_o sheaf_n but_o abel_n of_o live_v thing_n as_o be_v his_o sheep_n as_o sensitive_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o vegetative_a so_o live_v service_n be_v better_a than_o dead_a one_o and_o such_o be_v all_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o formal_a perfunctory_a and_o superficial_a manner_n as_o cain_n do_v it_o be_v true_a abel_n burnt-offering_a be_v more_o honourable_a than_o cain_n minchah_n or_o meat-offering_a in_o themselves_o for_o shed_v of_o blood_n be_v the_o staple_n service_n in_o slay_v their_o sacrifice_n which_o point_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o world_n foundation_n and_o there_o be_v no_o shed_n of_o blood_n in_o cain_n sheaf_n as_o there_o be_v in_o abel_n sheep_n yet_o have_v cain_n minchah_n be_v the_o best_a of_o the_o kind_n it_o have_v be_v acceptable_a but_o cain_n carelessness_n in_o the_o choice_n be_v the_o aggravation_n and_o the_o dead_a fly_n in_o the_o apothecary_n pot_n of_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 10.1_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v in_o faith_n as_o abel_n do_v but_o doubt_o and_o grudge_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o lose_a labour_n what_o he_o lay_v out_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o mind_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.26_o it_o be_v the_o father_n say_v opimum_fw-la deo_fw-la debetur_fw-la optimum_fw-la pro_fw-la religione_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la gratitudine_fw-la optimum_fw-la god_n may_v challenge_v all_o from_o we_o who_o receive_v our_o all_o from_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o grudge_v our_o fat_a and_o our_o strength_n for_o god_n and_o lay_v out_o as_o liberal_o for_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o lord_n lay_v out_o liberal_o for_o we_o why_o shall_v his_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v enlarge_v towards_o we_o and_o our_o heart_n and_o hand_n be_v straighten_a towards_o he_o the_o second_o difference_n in_o their_o action_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o devotion_n and_o affection_n abel_n offer_v in_o sincerity_n but_o cain_n in_o hypocrisy_n abel_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o please_v god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n but_o cain_n do_v it_o out_o of_o conformity_n only_o to_o please_v adam_n his_o earthly_a father_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o up_o in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o love_n to_o god_n hence_o the_o second_o observation_n the_o bare_a outward_a action_n of_o divine_a worship_n will_v not_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n without_o inward_a affection_n god_n be_v not_o take_v with_o gloze_a show_n and_o formality_n but_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o will_v be_v serve_v sincere_o out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o zeal_n to_o his_o glory_n he_o love_v not_o a_o seem_v without_o a_o be_v and_o real_a religion_n he_o seek_v true_a worshipper_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o inference_n then_o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 89.7_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v every_o where_o but_o especial_o in_o the_o place_n of_o his_o worship_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v jovis_n omne_fw-la plenae_fw-la all_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o jehovah_n especial_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n though_o out_o of_o door_n and_o in_o the_o open_a air_n gen._n 28.17_o where_o christ_n disciple_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n mat._n 18.20_o oh_o then_o how_o shall_v we_o demean_v ourselves_o as_o in_o god_n presence_n act._n 10.33_o be_v woman_n enjoin_v modesty_n because_o of_o the_o angel_n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o how_o much_o more_o we_o sound_v piety_n because_o of_o the_o god_n of_o angel_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v be_v to_o god_n what_o we_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v to_o god_n at_o all_o time_n what_o we_o sâ—â—m_o to_o be_v to_o man_n at_o any_o time_n therefore_o shall_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o 29._o allude_v to_o that_o fire_n which_o consume_v nadah_n and_o abihu_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n leu._n 10.1_o 2._o false_a affection_n be_v no_o better_o than_o strange_a fire_n oh_o that_o all_o may_v beware_v of_o of_o strange_a fire_n lest_o consume_a fire_n come_v down_o upon_o we_o and_o so_o write_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o punishment_n or_o at_o least_o that_o cain_n doom_n come_v not_o upon_o we_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n but_o the_o 3._o and_o principal_a difference_n that_o distinguish_v cain_n and_o abel_n action_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o other_o difference_n abel_n offer_v in_o faith_n but_o cain_n do_v not_o so_o heb._n 11.4_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o denominated_a abel_n a_o righteous_a man_n and_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n because_o he_o want_v faith_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n offer_n uberiorem_fw-la agnum_fw-la as_o erasmus_n read_v it_o a_o fat_a and_o full_a lamb_n or_o plurimam_fw-la hostiam_fw-la according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a a_o more_o plentiful_a sacrifice_n by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o montague_n such_o as_o be_v first_o in_o nature_n in_o order_n and_o in_o excellency_n but_o cain_n infidelity_n or_o want_v of_o faith_n undo_v he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v macrum_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la a_o lean_a sacrifice_n but_o he_o do_v not_o divide_v aright_o for_o god_n cain_n rectè_fw-la obtulit_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la divisit_fw-la he_o offer_v right_o but_o he_o divide_v not_o right_o he_o give_v god_n opus_fw-la personae_fw-la not_o ipsam_fw-la personam_fw-la not_o himself_o but_o of_o he_o abel_n offer_v as_o well_o see_v ut_fw-la de_fw-la suis_fw-la himself_o as_o his_o sacrifice_n which_o cain_n do_v not_o from_o hence_o the_o three_o observation_n every_o devout_a and_o divine_a action_n receive_v from_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n its_o due_a and_o dignify_n denomination_n it_o be_v faith_n here_o that_o distinguish_v the_o matter_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o this_o religious_a action_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o make_v abel_n come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o and_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o duty_n and_o love_n to_o god_n but_o cain_n come_v in_o his_o infidelity_n with_o a_o false_a and_o unsound_a heart_n so_o offer_v up_o his_o poor_a staruling_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n this_o may_v thus_o be_v exemplify_v isaac_n command_v his_o son_n to_o make_v he_o savoury_a meat_n such_o as_o he_o love_v gen._n 27.4_o and_o hereupon_o both_o jacob_n and_o esau_n his_o two_o son_n prepare_v savoury_a morsel_n for_o he_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o their_o father_n but_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o do_v distinguish_v both_o their_o person_n and_o action_n jacob_n by_o his_o have_a faith_n get_v the_o blessing_n and_o esau_n by_o his_o want_a faith_n lose_v it_o it_o
salvation_n to_o some_o but_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n or_o destruction_n to_o other_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o thus_o god_n do_v most_o gracious_o give_v a_o due_a warning_n to_o a_o evil_a world_n though_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v so_o for_o as_o man_n give_v god_n no_o warning_n of_o their_o sin_n against_o he_o so_o god_n may_v have_v give_v as_o little_a warning_n of_o his_o judgement_n against_o they_o but_o his_o mercy_n triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o and_o fury_n or_o revenge_n be_v not_o in_o god_n isa_n 27.4_o for_o such_o who_o be_v for_o revenge_n be_v all_o for_o surprise_v but_o god_n give_v both_o respite_n and_o warning_n that_o his_o judgement_n may_v not_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n at_o unaware_o upon_o they_o and_o though_o this_o race_n of_o rebel_n improve_v it_o not_o but_o jeer_v where_o they_o shall_v have_v fear_v those_o of_o lamech_n black_a line_n laugh_v at_o noah_n daily_a labour_n scoff_o ask_a he_o whether_o he_o mean_v to_o sail_v upon_o dry_a ground_n and_o why_o he_o expect_v a_o wet_a winter_n and_o whether_o much_o holiness_n have_v not_o make_v he_o mad_a act_v 26.24_o however_o noah_n take_v warn_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v with_o fear_n heb._n 11.7_o and_o give_v warning_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o take_v it_o they_o can_v all_o flout_v he_o out_o of_o his_o faith_n but_o he_o preach_v build_v and_o finish_v and_o then_o enter_v take_v god_n threaten_v by_o the_o right_a handle_n he_o fear_v the_o judgement_n when_o the_o world_n general_o jeer_v at_o they_o inference_n hence_o be_v 1._o as_o noah_n take_v the_o warning_n well_o at_o god_n hand_n and_z fear_z so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v be_v warn_v of_o god_n about_o judgement_n impend_v the_o word_n heb._n 11.7_o for_o warn_v of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o have_v deal_n with_o god_n come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d res_fw-la &_o negotium_fw-la noah_n be_v a_o man_n that_o do_v negotiate_v with_o god_n and_o be_v of_o his_o court_n and_o counsel_n god_n will_v not_o hide_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v from_o abraham_n or_o noah_n his_o friend_n gen._n 18.17_o psal_n 25.14_o joh._n 15.15_o sure_o the_o lord_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o he_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n amos._n 3.7_o nothing_o that_o be_v hardly_o any_o thing_n such_o be_v his_o philanthropy_n or_o love_n to_o man_n that_o he_o love_v to_o fore-signify_a and_o to_o warn_v before_o he_o wound_v even_o pharaoh_n himself_o have_v warning_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o plague_n but_o not_o of_o the_o three_o again_o of_o the_o four_o and_o five_o not_o so_o of_o the_o six_o yet_o again_o of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o but_o not_o of_o the_o nine_o and_o when_o neither_o warning_n nor_o no_o warning_n will_v work_v well_o then_o come_v that_o ten_o and_o last_o sweep_a plague_n that_o sweep_v away_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n as_o moses_n be_v god_n herald_n to_o warn_v egypt_n so_o noah_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o old_a world_n and_o god_n prophet_n be_v now_o no_o less_o to_o warn_v this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n may_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n rom._n 2.4_o the_o old_a world_n have_v but_o one_o preacher_n yet_o we_o have_v many_o god_n may_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o absolom_n do_v with_o amnon_n who_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v in_o speak_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a to_o he_o 2_o sam._n 13.22_o or_o he_o may_v rush_v sudden_o upon_o we_o and_o by_o a_o thunderstroke_n confound_v we_o at_o once_o as_o he_o do_v the_o apostate_n angel_n in_o the_o very_a first_o act_n and_o moment_n of_o sin_n no_o he_o send_v his_o herald_n to_o proclaim_v war_n yet_o with_o article_n of_o peace_n open_a in_o their_o hand_n so_o slow_a to_o anger_n be_v he_o and_o so_o little_a desirous_a of_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n that_o he_o who_o be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n yet_o can_v be_v seven_o day_n in_o unmaking_n or_o destroy_v that_o one_o city_n jericho_n oh_o who_o will_v not_o but_o fear_v this_o goodness_n hos_fw-la 3.5_o the_o 2._o inference_n be_v see_v god_n have_v foretell_v we_o of_o evil_n to_o come_v both_o particular_a and_o the_o general_n judgement_n we_o shall_v be_v move_v with_o fear_n as_o noah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d handle_v god_n warn_n well_o and_o make_v a_o save_a use_n of_o these_o prediction_n for_o prevent_v the_o danger_n especial_o consider_v the_o old_a world_n can_v at_o first_o say_v from_o a_o divine_a warrant_n that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o general_a judgement_n by_o water_n do_v come_v but_o we_o can_v none_o of_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o day_n before_o the_o general_a judgement_n by_o fire_n come_v for_o of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n know_v no_o man_n mat._n 24.36_o oh_o god_n forbid_v that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o now_o v._o 37._o noah_n fear_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o world_n security_n noah_n be_v move_v with_o fear_n but_o the_o wicked_a world_n be_v move_v at_o god_n threaten_n no_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n the_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8.15_o be_v like_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesdah_n joh._n 5.3_o 4._o if_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n come_v down_o into_o it_o it_o be_v then_o move_v such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o daniel_n dan._n 4.19_o and_o such_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o habakkuk_n hab._n 3.16_o and_o such_o be_v noah_n also_o in_o be_v move_v with_o fear_n and_o such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v also_o especial_o consider_v special_a and_o particular_a judgement_n be_v imminent_a over_o we_o if_o not_o incumbent_n on_o we_o beside_o that_o general_a day_n of_o judgement_n draw_v nigh_o all_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n as_o noah_n be_v do_v tell_v the_o world_n 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day_n of_o mourn_v for_o my_o father_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o then_o will_v i_o slay_v my_o brother_n jacob_n gen._n 27.41_o he_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o stand_v in_o no_o awe_n of_o his_o age_a mother_n though_o survive_v hereupon_o solomon_n make_v the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n most_o strict_a and_o strong_a where_o disobedience_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o break_v out_o call_v upon_o child_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o a_o father_n as_o a_o instruction_n but_o to_o the_o word_n of_o a_o mother_n as_o a_o law_n the_o former_a persuade_v only_o but_o the_o latter_a command_n for_o every_o law_n carry_v a_o authority_n in_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o say_v to_o lessen_v the_o father_n power_n for_o they_o be_v all_o curse_a that_o set_v light_n by_o either_o father_n
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otherwise_o they_o be_v very_o deceitful_a as_o i_o have_v declare_v in_o my_o treachery_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o crystal_n mirror_n or_o christian_a looking-glass_n pag._n 92._o though_o natural_a dream_n have_v indeed_o some_o certain_a prediction_n as_o to_o man_n constitution_n and_o disposition_n yet_o be_v they_o full_a of_o uncertainty_n when_o apply_v to_o public_a matter_n the_o fata_fw-la imperii_fw-la or_o destiny_n of_o country_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o discover_v by_o common_a and_o natural_a dream_n as_o the_o natural_a temper_n of_o the_o private_a mind_n of_o the_o dreamer_n be_v who_o be_v overrule_v in_o his_o fancy_n by_o the_o predominant_a humour_n of_o his_o bodily_a complexion_n as_o thus_o more_o full_o and_o distinct_o than_o before_o 1._o in_o the_o general_a those_o four_o general_a humour_n sanguine_a choleric_a phlegmatic_a melancholic_a produce_v differ_v dream_n according_a to_o their_o differ_a predominancy_n in_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n thus_o 1._o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n dream_v of_o love_n lightness_n delightful_a thing_n 2._o the_o choleric_a of_o war_n strife_n brawl_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o 3._o the_o phlegmatic_a of_o water_n wind_n storm_n etc._n etc._n as_o before_o 4._o the_o melancholy_a of_o sad_a matter_n of_o sickness_n death_n and_o a_o thousand_o sorry_a self-affrighting_a fancy_n but_o 2._o and_o more_o distinct_o 1._o the_o ambitious_a dream_n of_o honour_n and_o advancement_n as_o haman_n do_v sleep_v and_o wake_v esth_n 6.6_o he_o dream_v the_o king_n mean_v to_o honour_v he_o above_o all_o 2._o the_o lascivious_a of_o pleasure_n in_o carnal_a embracement_n hence_o come_v those_o nocturnal_a pollution_n condemn_v deut._n 23.10_o 11._o the_o equity_n of_o which_o law_n import_v that_o such_o dream_n with_o such_o effect_n smell_v of_o sin_n and_o levit._n 15.16_o such_o be_v filthy_a dreamer_n indeed_o as_o in_o their_o dream_n do_v defile_v the_o flesh_n judas_n v._n 8._o 3._o the_o luxurious_a dream_n of_o their_o dainty_a dish_n and_o drink_n wherein_o their_o fancy_n be_v glut_a themselves_o upon_o sweet_a morsel_n and_o carrouse_v generous_a cup_n all_o the_o time_n thus_o the_o prophet_n speak_v a_o hungry_a man_n dream_n that_o he_o eat_v and_o a_o thirsty_a man_n that_o he_o drink_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 29.7_o 8_o 9_o notwithstanding_o this_o imaginary_a refresh_n wherewith_o epicure_n and_o winebibbers_a do_v please_v themselves_o in_o their_o dream_n of_o the_o night-vision_n yet_o do_v they_o but_o deceive_v themselves_o all_o the_o time_n while_o dream_v they_o be_v not_o one_o whit_n fill_v with_o either_o when_o awake_v for_o all_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o dream_n plato_n have_v a_o divine_a sentence_n symbolise_v herewith_o spes_fw-la mortalium_fw-la est_fw-la somnium_fw-la vigilantium_fw-la the_o vain_a hope_n of_o most_o mortal_n be_v but_o as_o dote_a dream_n even_o of_o wake_v men._n 4._o the_o angry_a dream_n of_o quarrel_n to_o be_v short_a and_o 5._o the_o timorous_a of_o danger_n 6._o the_o acquaint_v and_o curious_a of_o fine_a fashion_n and_o 7._o soldier_n lawyer_n every_o man_n dream_n of_o his_o own_o employ_v according_a to_o that_o old_a and_o receive_a rule_n somnium_fw-la paeteritis_fw-la nascitur_fw-la ex_fw-la studiis_fw-la what_o man_n design_n in_o the_o day_n he_o dream_v in_o the_o night_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o only_a folly_n but_o impiety_n also_o to_o put_v such_o a_o universal_a stress_n upon_o natural_a dream_n as_o if_o god_n always_o warn_v we_o in_o and_o by_o they_o concern_v future_a event_n in_o humane_a affair_n the_o vanity_n whereof_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 34.2_o which_o without_o controversy_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a and_o excellent_a book_n of_o all_o the_o apocryphal_a draw_v as_o near_o to_o solomon_n sentence_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o inspire_v extraordinary_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n can_v do_v thus_o most_o elegant_o set_v forth_o lay_v dream_n wake_v fool_n to_o have_v wing_n whoso_o regard_v dream_n be_v like_o he_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o a_o shadow_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o wind_n suppose_a handful_n of_o either_o thereof_o be_v but_o delusive_a thing_n but_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n say_v with_o more_o divine_a authority_n that_o any_o good_a dream_v of_o or_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o dream_n be_v short_a vanish_v and_o very_o deceitful_a according_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v fly_v away_o as_o a_o dream_n job_n 20.8_o be_v but_o notorious_a self-deceiver_n with_o their_o own_o groundless_a dream_n and_o empty_a dotage_n his_o great_a felicity_n be_v but_o mere_o imaginary_a and_o like_o the_o most_o delightful_a dream_n quick_o slide_v away_o and_o as_o quick_o forget_v the_o hypocrite_n joy_n be_v but_o as_o the_o tickle_a commotion_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o affection_n in_o a_o dream_n which_o soon_o evaporate_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o so_o psal_n 73.20_o as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v so_o o_o lord_n when_o thou_o awake_v thou_o shall_v despise_v their_o image_n that_o be_v the_o hypocrite_n paint_a pageant_n of_o outward_a pomp_n who_o walk_v assure_o above_o all_o other_o man_n in_o a_o vain_a show_n psal_n 39.6_o or_o in_o a_o mere_a image_n a_o wicked_a man_n bravery_n have_v no_o tack_n or_o consistency_n in_o it_o such_o of_o all_o man_n have_v pindar_n motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dream_n of_o a_o shadow_n what_o be_v dream_n but_o pleasant_a folly_n and_o delusion_n the_o empty_a bubble_n of_o a_o airy_a mind_n the_o brat_n and_o tale_n of_o a_o vain_a fancy_n idle_a and_o fruitless_a notion_n some_o read_v when_o thou_o awake_v thus_o when_o thou_o lord_n raise_v up_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v despise_v all_o their_o pomp_n and_o pride_n which_o be_v magnum_fw-la nihil_fw-la a_o glitter_a nothing_o and_o only_o a_o mere_a fancy_n act._n 25.23_o great_a pomp_n luke_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o if_o no_o better_a than_o a_o bauble_n a_o nonentity_n so_o that_o forequoted_a scripture_n isa_n 29.7_o 8._o compare_v a_o senseless_a people_n under_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o delude_a and_o sell-deluding_a dreamer_n who_o delight_v himself_o with_o dream_v of_o food_n and_o fullness_n and_o when_o he_o awake_v instead_o of_o a_o furnish_a table_n and_o a_o fill_v stomach_n find_v himself_o more_o indigent_a and_o near_o famish_v than_o before_o the_o fisherman_n in_o theocritus_n dream_v that_o he_o be_v some_o demi-god_n and_o so_o do_v mycillus_n in_o lucian_n but_o when_o they_o awake_v all_o their_o golden_a hope_n vanish_v a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v the_o next_o day_n may_v dream_v overnight_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v read_v that_o clause_n as_o a_o dream_n when_o one_o awake_v after_o this_o manner_n as_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o it_o be_v
nourishment_n for_o nourishment_n to_o the_o utmost_a penny_n the_o sweet_a year_n the_o good_a old_a patriarch_n have_v ever_o see_v and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a that_o god_n grant_v of_o addition_n to_o jacob_n life_n be_v two_o year_n more_o than_o that_o grant_v to_o hezekiah_n for_o that_o be_v only_o for_o fifteen_o year_n 2_o king_n 20.6_o but_o this_o to_o jacob_n be_v for_o seventeen_o whereas_o we_o be_v wont_v to_o reckon_v seven_o year_n for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n as_o god_n grant_v more_o by_o one_o year_n than_o two_o life_n to_o hezekiah_n so_o he_o add_v to_o jacob_n more_o than_o two_o life_n even_o three_o year_n which_o be_v almost_o half_a of_o a_o three_o life_n and_o what_o it_o want_v in_o quantity_n or_o number_n it_o be_v supply_v in_o quality_n or_o sweetness_n so_o god_n out-bade_a his_o hope_n desire_n and_o desert_n as_o he_o oft_o do_v we_o gen._n 48.11_o i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o now_o i_o see_v thy_o seed_n too_o thus_o god_n show_v we_o thing_n not_o hope_v for_o isa_n 64.2_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v jacob_n take_v care_n for_o his_o burial_n and_o the_o place_n of_o it_o before_o his_o sickness_n be_v sensible_a of_o some_o summons_n to_o death_n by_o the_o decay_n of_o nature_n and_o learning_n to_o die_v daily_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.31_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v bury_v in_o egypt_n though_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o psal_n 24.1_o and_o though_o he_o be_v then_o convenient_o seat_v there_o with_o his_o whole_a family_n but_o request_n he_o may_v be_v bury_v in_o canaan_n not_o from_o any_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o one_o country_n be_v holy_a than_o another_o and_o near_a heaven_n but_o upon_o far_o grave_a ground_n as_o 1._o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n concern_v the_o promise_a land_n a_o type_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 2._o to_o confirm_v his_o family_n in_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o they_o may_v live_v as_o stranger_n in_o egypt_n wean_v from_o its_o pleasure_n and_o treasure_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o return_n to_o canaan_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v they_o and_o which_o he_o though_o dead_a will_v not_o relinquish_v his_o right_n in_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o distrust_n god_n though_o yet_o he_o see_v it_o not_o fulfil_v 3._o to_o declare_v his_o love_n to_o his_o godly_a ancestor_n above_o all_o vain_a idolater_n these_o latter_a jacob_n never_o love_v while_o live_v and_o therefore_o will_v not_o lie_v among_o they_o when_o dead_a but_o the_o former_a he_o judge_v it_o his_o felicity_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n 4._o because_o canaan_n not_o egypt_n be_v the_o country_n christ_n the_o world_n redeemer_n be_v to_o lead_v his_o life_n receive_v his_o death_n be_v raise_v therein_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n jacob_n therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v bury_v there_o where_o the_o world_n 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bondage_n than_o be_v she_o a_o forlorn_a outcast_n as_o ezekiel_n there_o describe_v she_o yet_o even_o then_o say_v hosea_n god_n love_v this_o unlovely_a child_n when_o she_o little_o deserve_v his_o love_n he_o love_v she_o because_o he_o love_v she_o deut._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o spontaneous_a and_o a_o gratuitous_a act_n of_o god_n idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la â—i_fw-la aliundè_fw-la no_o motive_n of_o love_n be_v in_o the_o object_n outward_o but_o all_o spring_v from_o the_o agent_n inward_o god_n heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o love_v they_o free_o as_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o unworthy_a object_n of_o his_o love_n hos_n 10.9_o and_o 14.4_o only_a because_o he_o remember_v his_o own_o mercy_n luk._n 1.53_o than_o he_o call_v his_o son_n israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n hos_fw-la 11.1_o deut._n 4.20_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o son_n as_o israel_n be_v for_o first_o there_o be_v 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overharsh_a in_o her_o ear_n who_o have_v embrace_v he_o as_o her_o paramour_n yet_o this_o they_o intend_v though_o that_o only_o they_o pretend_v as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n ver_fw-la 21._o though_o they_o propound_v their_o design_n in_o soft_a word_n lest_o she_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o pity_v he_o and_o their_o project_n be_v spoil_v n._n b._n the_o three_o step_n be_v then_o fall_v delilah_n to_o work_v with_o her_o flattery_n for_o 6._o when_o those_o lord_n have_v engage_v their_o honour_n to_o give_v she_o above_o a_o thousand_o pound_n which_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o she_o can_v expect_v from_o samson_n service_n then_o begin_v she_o her_o charm_a wheedle_n not_o blunt_o at_o the_o first_o blurt_a forth_o her_o suit_n tell_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherein_o thy_o great_a strength_n lie_v but_o no_o doubt_n introduce_v it_o with_o some_o smooth_a harangue_n of_o admire_v his_o exploit_n magnify_v his_o valour_n and_o adore_v his_o person_n for_o his_o conquest_n all_o which_o she_o set_v off_o with_o the_o most_o amorous_a embracement_n say_v this_o my_o request_n be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v my_o own_o curiosity_n and_o to_o free_v he_o from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o treachery_n make_v he_o many_o promise_n and_o likely_o confirm_v they_o with_o oath_n a_o dialect_n common_a among_o harlot_n that_o she_o will_v keep_v it_o as_o a_o great_a secret_n to_o herself_o n._n b._n some_o say_v that_o samson_n at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o some_o of_o his_o venerial_a transport_v have_v give_v out_o some_o hint_n that_o his_o great_a strength_n lie_v in_o something_o whereof_o he_o may_v be_v deprive_v though_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v wherein_o as_o yet_o and_o now_o be_v most_o hard_o draw_v to_o it_o this_o make_v she_o so_o much_o inquisitive_a n._n b._n the_o four_o step_n be_v samson_n elude_v she_o with_o three_o mock_a trick_n ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o loath_a he_o be_v to_o reveal_v the_o secret_a to_o she_o have_v so_o late_o be_v cheat_v with_o that_o deceitful_a daughter_n of_o timnath_n notwithstanding_o all_o her_o promise_n and_o oath_n to_o conceal_v his_o riddle_n yet_o find_v we_o he_o guilty_a both_o of_o sin_n and_o of_o sublime_a folly_n in_o his_o evasion_n to_o his_o harlot_n for_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o lie_v be_v find_v in_o he_o which_o must_v not_o be_v find_v in_o god_n child_n isa_n 63.8_o and_o that_o three_o time_n one_o after_o another_o though_o he_o dress_v they_o up_o with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o may_v make_v they_o seem_v most_o probable_a etc._n etc._n for_o none_o of_o those_o three_o experiment_n take_v his_o strength_n from_o he_o second_o sublime_a folly_n seize_v upon_o samson_n here_o in_o encourage_v at_o all_o his_o inquisitive_a strumpet_n who_o he_o shall_v have_v check_v at_o the_o first_o and_o not_o have_v feign_v one_o false_a cause_n after_o another_o three_o time_n when_o he_o know_v she_o will_v make_v experiment_n thereof_o upon_o he_o and_o that_o she_o have_v arm_a philistine_n lay_v lurk_v in_o her_o house_n ready_a to_o apprehend_v he_o if_o once_o she_o can_v but_o effectual_o render_v he_o capable_a thereof_o and_o until_o the_o experiment_n prove_v true_a they_o dare_v not_o for_o their_o ear_n appear_v and_o show_v themselves_o n._n b._n though_o all_o this_o may_v be_v act_v by_o delilah_n upon_o samson_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sport_v pastime_n and_o wanton_a dalliance_n the_o more_o to_o hide_v her_o hellish_a design_n yet_o samson_n have_v many_o hint_n of_o suspect_v her_o fidelity_n and_o time_n enough_o to_o deliberate_v his_o danger_n see_v there_o must_v be_v a_o due_a distance_n betwixt_o one_o of_o these_o experiment_n and_o another_o for_o it_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o this_o woman_n wily_o
that_o earthly_a possession_n be_v but_o vanity_n our_o very_a name_n shall_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n observe_v 2._o a_o good_a name_n in_o its_o sense_n and_o signification_n may_v be_v of_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o man_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n thus_o it_o be_v to_o this_o man_n who_o name_n signify_v my_o god_n be_v king_n he_o may_v make_v a_o believe_a use_n hereof_o ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n after_o this_o manner_n although_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n whereby_o i_o be_o drive_v out_o of_o my_o native_a country_n and_o constrain_v to_o sojourn_v in_o idolatrous_a moab_n yet_o my_o god_n be_v king_n over_o all_o over_o all_o person_n and_o over_o all_o nation_n he_o have_v a_o uncontrollable_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o man_n and_o matter_n and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o matter_n to_o any_o man_n as_o job_n 33.14_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o be_v where_o my_o god_n who_o be_v my_o king_n to_o rule_v i_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v i_o be_o wherever_o i_o be_o evermore_o upon_o my_o father_n ground_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o psal_n 24.1_o herewith_o david_n comfort_v himself_o often_o in_o his_o distress_n psal_n 47.2_o 8._o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o 93.1_o and_o 97.1_o and_o again_o 99.1_o and_o it_o be_v the_o comfortable_a say_n of_o bless_a myconius_n in_o the_o troublous_a time_n of_o luther_n reformation_n christus_fw-la vivit_fw-la &_o regnat_fw-la alioqui_fw-la totus_fw-la desperâssem_fw-la my_o christ_n live_v and_o reign_v otherwise_o i_o have_v be_v down_o upon_o all_o four_o as_o we_o say_v and_o have_v be_v utter_o ruin_v the_o name_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v naomi_n which_o signify_v my_o sweet_a or_o pleasant_a one_o a_o fit_a name_n for_o a_o wife_n who_o shall_v be_v to_o her_o husband_n as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n prov._n 5.19_o hence_o observe_v 3._o all_o godly_a husband_n who_o god_n be_v their_o king_n shall_v have_v ardent_a affection_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o bosom_n moses_n call_v a_o man_n wife_n the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n deut._n 13.6_o and_o 28.54_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o do_v lie_v in_o their_o bosom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n which_o be_v in_o thy_o bosom_n the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o which_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n mich._n 7.5_o which_o show_v that_o a_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o dear_a to_o the_o husband_n as_o the_o heart_n in_o his_o bosom_n a_o wife_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o love_n col._n 3.19_o above_o parent_n friend_n child_n or_o any_o other_o though_o never_o so_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o the_o hind_n and_o the_o roe_n be_v the_o two_o female_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o roebuck_n wherewith_o above_o all_o other_o creature_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v enamour_v man_n be_v command_v to_o be_v ravish_v always_o with_o their_o wife_n prov._n 5.19_o not_o to_o a_o fond_a uxoriousness_n or_o mulierosity_n but_o so_o far_o as_o first_o to_o overlook_v weakness_n in_o the_o weak_a vessel_n which_o love_n cover_v and_o second_o so_o to_o comport_v with_o she_o as_o to_o discover_v ardent_a and_o earnest_a affection_n towards_o she_o the_o most_o love_a couple_n we_o read_v of_o in_o god_n book_n be_v isaac_n and_o rebecca_n it_o be_v say_v of_o isaac_n and_o he_o love_v rebecca_n gen._n 24.67_o which_o be_v not_o say_v of_o any_o other_o and_o it_o be_v say_v further_o that_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o she_o gen._n 26.8_o woe_n to_o those_o that_o delight_n in_o strange_a flesh_n whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v hebr._n 13.4_o the_o name_n of_o his_o two_o son_n mahlon_n and_o chilion_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v be_v not_o show_v unless_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la only_o not_o a_o priori_fw-la to_o wit_n by_o the_o event_n of_o thing_n for_o mahlon_n hebr._n signify_v infirmity_n and_o chilion_n hebr._n signify_v finish_v which_o two_o name_n not_o only_o point_v out_o at_o something_o that_o relate_v to_o their_o father_n who_o give_v they_o those_o name_n but_o also_o something_o that_o relate_v to_o themselves_o first_o as_o to_o their_o father_n bernard_n gloss_n that_o he_o be_v mahlon_n in_o his_o leave_v of_o bethlehem_n and_o he_o be_v chilion_n in_o his_o abide_n in_o moab_n it_o be_v his_o infirmity_n to_o leave_v god_n people_n and_o go_v into_o a_o idolatrous_a country_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o outward_a estate_n and_o while_o he_o sojourn_v there_o whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v dwell_v in_o his_o own_o land_n psal_n 37.3_o his_o life_n be_v finish_v ver_fw-la 3._o and_o second_o as_o to_o themselves_o both_o those_o two_o son_n out_o of_o humane_a infirmity_n together_o with_o their_o father_n finish_v their_o life_n also_o v._o 5._o hence_o observe_v 4._o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n have_v that_o natural_a infirmity_n that_o in_o the_o appoint_a time_n their_o life_n must_v be_v finish_v those_o two_o names-are_a writ_n upon_o all_o flesh_n infirmity_n and_z finish_v it_o be_v the_o grand_a statute_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n in_o heaven_n hebr._n 9.27_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v man_n be_v make_v up_o of_o contrary_a humour_n heat_v cold_a moisture_n and_o dryness_n if_o any_o of_o those_o be_v predominant_a and_o not_o keep_v in_o a_o equal_a temperature_n down_o we_o go_v ephrathites_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n mich._n 5.2_o matth._n 2.6_o this_o place_n speak_v of_o there_o not_o of_o ephraim_n 1_o king_n 11.20_o continue_a there_o till_o elimelech_n die_v a_o beggar_n say_v the_o jew_n he_o go_v out_o full_a but_o die_v empty_a ver_fw-la 21._o god_n do_v charge_n moab_n with_o his_o outcast_n isa_n 16.4_o which_o have_v former_o be_v hard-hearted_a to_o israel_n deut._n 23.3_o have_v they_o not_o be_v kind_o use_v as_o sojourner_n they_o will_v never_o have_v stay_v there_o 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name_n may_v be_v famous_a the_o man_n have_v pray_v thus_o before_o now_o the_o woman_n pray_v for_o the_o same_o hence_o observe_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a time_n when_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v even_o apart_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o blessing_n esther_n 4.16_o zech._n 12.12_o mercy_n will_v then_o come_v to_o god_n family_n and_o to_o our_o own_o v._o 15._o a_o restorer_n of_o thy_o life_n etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v child_n ought_v to_o be_v restorer_n of_o life_n to_o their_o age_a parent_n and_o nourisher_n of_o their_o old_a age._n oh_o what_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o child_n bring_v down_o the_o gray-hair_n of_o parent_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a gen._n 42.38_o many_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o parent_n few_o be_v restorer_n and_o comforter_n or_o nourisher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stork-like_a so_o famous_a for_o gratuity_n to_o their_o dam_n etc._n etc._n v._o 16._o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o bosom_n to_o wit_n next_o her_o heart_n hence_o observe_v love_n have_v a_o descend_a nature_n as_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o descend_v better_a than_o ascend_v naomi_n be_v but_o mother-in-law_n to_o its_o mother_n yet_o behold_v her_o affection_n to_o it_o it_o be_v oft_o find_v that_o grandmother_n love_v their_o grandchild_n better_a than_o their_o own_o from_o the_o descend_a nature_n of_o love_n hereupon_o she_o become_v dry-nurse_n to_o it_o oh_o the_o ocean_n of_o love_n that_o descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n v._o 17._o the_o woman_n give_v it_o a_o name_n to_o wit_n those_o good_a woman_n v._o 14._o persuade_v the_o parent_n so_o to_o name_n it_o either_o at_o the_o birth_n or_o at_o the_o circumcision_n as_o usual_a they_o call_v he_o obed_n a_o serviteur_n so_o he_o be_v to_o naomi_n who_o he_o serve_v with_o comfort_n and_o restoration_n and_o so_o he_o be_v to_o god_n a_o serve_a son_n obed_n i._n e._n obedient_a the_o name_n obed_n put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o service_n to_o god_n and_o his_o parent_n mal._n 3.17_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n motto_n i_o dieu_fw-fr i_o serve_v to_o suppress_v his_o pride_n etc._n etc._n v._o 18._o though_o he_o be_v mahlon_n legal_a son_n yet_o be_v he_o boaz'_v natural_a son_n the_o catalogue_n of_o who_o generation_n be_v set_v down_o to_o show_v that_o shiloh_n come_v of_o judah_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o matthew_n transcribe_v matth._n 1.3_o 5._o pharez_n a_o breaker_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o break_v the_o power_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n and_o the_o partition-wall_n than_o zarah_n the_o jew_n come_v forth_o again_o gen._n 38.29_o 30._o boaz_n beget_v of_o rahab_n matt._n 1.5_o as_o obed_n of_o ruth_n etc._n etc._n the_o
samuel_n can_v not_o thunder_n and_o lighten_v loud_a enough_o in_o his_o elegant_a oration_n to_o israel_n to_o make_v they_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v yet_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o samuel_n do_v it_o effectual_o it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thundering_n and_o the_o lightning_n and_o be_v affright_v at_o such_o a_o dreadful_a promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n exod._n 20_o 18._o as_o moses_n have_v god_n to_o second_v he_o there_o so_o samuel_n have_v the_o same_o good_a second_o here_o to_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n in_o ask_v a_o king_n and_o cast_v off_o god_n who_o have_v such_o a_o power_n as_o to_o slay_v they_o with_o thunderbolt_n for_o their_o sin_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o all_o namely_o israel_n repentance_n v._o 18_o 19_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a conviction_n to_o they_o upon_o many_o account_n as_o 1._o that_o such_o a_o prodigious_a storm_n shall_v arise_v in_o their_o wheat_n harvest_n when_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v natural_o dry_a up_o all_o vapour_n and_o exhalation_n 2._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o very_a fair_a day_n when_o samuel_n foretell_v this_o and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o black_a cloud_n arise_v psal_n 147.8_o 3_o that_o the_o storm_n shall_v fall_v so_o sudden_o as_o do_v that_o upon_o sodom_n the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o lot_n when_o god_n rain_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n from_o heaven_n upon_o that_o wicked_a city_n gen._n 19.23_o 24._o 4._o that_o it_o fall_v with_o such_o violence_n far_o beyond_o ordinary_a storm_n as_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v knock_v down_o dead_a by_o it_o 5._o that_o such_o dreadful_a flash_n of_o fire_n shall_v bolt_n forth_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o vast_a confluence_n of_o water_n and_o that_o with_o such_o confound_a crack_n 6_o that_o this_o whole_a prodigy_n shall_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o samuel_n only_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v they_o fear_v both_o the_o lord_n and_o samuel_n the_o lord_n because_o he_o most_o frightful_o thunder_v and_o samuel_n because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o also_o have_v prevail_v for_o those_o frightful_a thundering_n now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o reflect_v severe_o upon_o their_o mad_a folly_n say_v what_o fool_n be_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o from_o we_o 1._o the_o government_n of_o such_o a_o god_n at_o who_o command_n be_v all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o have_v such_o terrible_a tempest_n at_o his_o beck_n call_v and_o command_v and_o 2._o the_o government_n of_o such_o a_o judge_n as_o be_v so_o prevailent_a with_o this_o great_a god_n and_o can_v open_v and_o shut_v heaven_n by_o his_o prayer_n we_o have_v declare_v his_o innocency_n five_o 4._o we_o have_v hear_v his_o wisdom_n in_o this_o excellent_a oration_n we_o have_v see_v his_o patience_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o judgship_n and_o now_o we_o can_v but_o admire_v his_o power_n with_o god_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o such_o a_o governor_n though_o they_o say_v not_o thus_o they_o may_v well_o think_v thus_o yet_o this_o they_o say_v upon_o record_n pray_v for_o thy_o servant_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o we_o die_v not_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o where_o note_n 1._o so_o conscious_a be_v their_o thunderstruck_a conscience_n of_o their_o own_o guilt_n that_o they_o have_v no_o confidence_n of_o pray_v for_o themselves_o but_o beg_v samuel_n to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n 2._o they_o call_v themselves_o samuel_n servant_n when_o they_o have_v desert_v his_o service_n and_o betake_v themselves_o to_o a_o new_a and_o another_o master_n to_o wit_n saul_n mendoza_n therefore_o look_v upon_o it_o like_o the_o common_a court-complement_n of_o our_o day_n your_o servant_n sir_n when_o indeed_o man_n be_v too_o saucy_a to_o be_v so_o to_o who_o they_o say_v so_o 3._o they_o call_v the_o lord_n samuel_n god_n they_o be_v both_o afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o call_v he_o their_o god_n because_o they_o have_v so_o high_o offend_v he_o and_o know_v god_n will_v not_o hear_v sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o and_o 4._o they_o fear_v that_o this_o terrible_a tempest_n will_v destroy_v both_o their_o person_n and_o their_o harvest_n 5._o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o late_a sin_n they_o come_v to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o all_o their_o other_o former_a sin_n 6._o and_o when_o samuel_n see_v they_o true_o humble_v he_o pray_v down_o the_o storm_n as_o he_o have_v pray_v it_o up_o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o epilogue_n of_o samuel_n oration_n after_o all_o ver_fw-la 20._o to_o 25._o wherein_o he_o give_v they_o caution_n counsel_n and_o comfort_n 1._o a_o word_n of_o caution_n beware_v of_o vain_a idol_n turn_v not_o aside_o to_o they_o as_o you_o oft_o have_v do_v heretofore_o if_o you_o do_v at_o your_o peril_n they_o will_v not_o only_o prove_v unprofitable_a but_o most_o pernicious_a both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n shall_v perish_v thereby_o ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 25._o 2._o a_o word_n of_o counsel_n cleave_v close_a to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v cleave_v as_o close_o to_o you_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la deserit_fw-la nisi_fw-la deserentem_fw-la austin_n his_o own_o honour_n be_v engage_v ver_fw-la 22._o and_o he_o abhor_v to_o forfeit_v it_o forsake_v none_o but_o such_o as_o first_o for_o sake_n he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o 3._o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n bid_v they_o first_o not_o to_o despair_v fear_v not_o with_o a_o despond_v fear_n v._o 20._o second_o god_n have_v make_v you_o his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n exod._n 19.5_o not_o from_o your_o merit_n but_o from_o his_o free_a mercy_n deut._n 7.7_o and_o 9.5_o he_o have_v choose_v you_o for_o his_o love_n and_o will_v still_o love_v you_o for_o his_o choice_n and_o rest_v in_o his_o love_n zeph_n 3.17_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 23._o three_o he_o promise_v they_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 23._o though_o they_o have_v disoblige_v he_o and_o make_v he_o now_o pray_v against_o they_o in_o procure_v this_o tempest_n which_o though_o it_o may_v hinder_v their_o harvest_n and_o do_v fill_v their_o heart_n with_o fear_n yet_o do_v it_o help_v to_o heal_v their_o soul_n and_o give_v they_o a_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n say_v nay_o i_o will_v not_o only_o now_o pray_v for_o you_o but_o i_o will_v also_o preach_v to_o you_o as_o your_o prophet_n though_o not_o your_o judge_n but_o do_v you_o serve_v god_n both_o without_o dissimulation_n and_o without_o diminution_n of_o god_n due_a otherwise_o neither_o my_o pray_v for_o you_o nor_o preach_v to_o you_o can_v at_o all_o profit_n you_o be_v you_o dutiful_a to_o god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o you_o etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n chap._n xiii_o chapter_n the_o 13_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o saul_n distrust_n and_o timorous_a temper_n in_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o philistines_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v i_o the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v ver_fw-la 1._o namely_o when_o he_o have_v reign_v one_o year_n from_o his_o first_o election_n at_o mizpeh_n in_o which_o time_n the_o story_n in_o chap._n 11_o and_o 12._o do_v fall_v out_o so_o long_o he_o rule_v righteous_o peaceable_o and_o orderly_o and_o he_o reign_v two_o year_n more_o after_o this_o wherein_o he_o conquer_a the_o philistine_n syrian_n mâ—abiâ—es_n and_o ammonite_n that_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o in_o that_o time_n also_o he_o invade_v amalek_n but_o because_o he_o spare_v agag_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n cast_v he_o off_o and_o anoint_v david_n n._n b._n he_o rule_v well_o till_o he_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o be_v bereave_v of_o god_n spirit_n and_o then_o he_o turn_v tyrant_n hold_v the_o kingdom_n by_o violence_n the_o time_n he_o rule_v after_o his_o rejection_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o rule_n but_o rather_o a_o tyranny_n and_o a_o persecution_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v he_o take_v the_o kingdom_n chap._n 14.47_o that_o be_v reassume_v the_o administration_n of_o it_o which_o he_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n lose_v partly_o by_o samuel_n sentence_n chap._n 13.14_o and_o partly_o by_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v almost_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o it_o he_o take_v it_o in_o opposition_n to_o god_n who_o have_v say_v by_o his_o servant_n samuel_n that_o he_o shall_v lose_v it_o so_o he_o rule_v with_o rigour_n ever_o after_o and_o therefore_o be_v he_o say_v to_o rule_v so_o few_o year_n n._n b._n and_o thus_o in_o god_n account_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o live_v no_o long_o in_o the_o world_n than_o while_o he_o live_v well_o whereunto_o seneca_n notion_n do_v correspond_v diu_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la vixit_fw-la a_o bad_a man_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o live_v very_o little_a for_o he_o be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v like_o paul_n widow_n
upon_o he_o but_o he_o will_v accept_v a_o little_a of_o the_o best_a where_o better_a and_o more_o can_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o so_o mean_v a_o man_n see_v jacob_n long_o before_o he_o think_v a_o little_a of_o the_o best_a send_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o gen._n 43.11_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o that_o great_a king_n artaxerxes_n do_v with_o a_o most_o grateful_a mind_n accept_v of_o a_o handful_n of_o water_n hale_v hasty_o out_o of_o the_o river_n by_o a_o rustic_a who_o have_v no_o better_a to_o bring_v he_o 4._o consider_v how_o â—aul_n so_o accept_v of_o both_o the_o present_a and_o of_o the_o person_n that_o bring_v it_o insomuch_o that_o he_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o double_a court-office_n constitute_v david_n to_o be_v both_o the_o king_n musician_n and_o the_o king_n armour_n bearer_n v._o 21._o not_o judge_v the_o former_a office_n to_o be_v honour_n enough_o to_o he_o who_o he_o so_o great_o love_v but_o alas_o saul_n love_n to_o david_n be_v too_o hot_a now_o to_o hold_v long_o 5._o consider_v though_o saul_n send_v to_o jesse_n that_o he_o will_v suffer_v his_o son_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o king_n service_n v._o 22._o yet_o this_o lofty_a kindness_n last_v not_o long_o for_o david_n be_v dismiss_v from_o the_o court_n by_o saul_n upon_o some_o occasion_n not_o mention_v n._n b._n some_o conjecture_n that_o it_o be_v when_o saul_n see_v himself_o salve_v of_o his_o melancholy_n by_o david_n music_n so_o have_v no_o far_a need_n of_o he_o he_o send_v he_o home_o to_o comfort_v his_o kind_a father_n with_o who_o he_o have_v abide_v some_o considerable_a time_n before_o the_o war_n with_o the_o philistine_n happen_v which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o david_n be_v unknown_a to_o saul_n and_o abner_n v._o 55._o for_o a_o little_a time_n may_v make_v a_o great_a change_n in_o a_o grow_a youth_n especial_o come_v after_o some_o distance_n of_o time_n not_o in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o courtier_n but_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o shepherd_n this_o seem_v a_o safe_a sentiment_n than_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o transposition_n in_o scripture_n which_o some_o say_v be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n but_o more_o of_o that_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n however_o almost_o all_o expositor_n concur_v that_o david_n be_v send_v from_o his_o court-life_n to_o his_o countrey-life_n et_fw-la magis_fw-la caulam_fw-la quam_fw-la aulam_fw-la diligebat_fw-la he_o love_v his_o hook_n the_o better_a after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o and_o see_v the_o court_n where_o high_a seat_n be_v very_o slippery_a and_o a_o vain_a thing_n to_o trust_v in_o prince_n psal_n 118.9_o and_o 146.3_o better_a love_n little_a and_o love_v long_o etc._n etc._n 6._o saul_n love_v david_n great_o for_o cure_v and_o procure_v some_o lucid_a interval_n to_o his_o melancholy_n by_o his_o music_n v._o 23._o which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o ordinary_a effect_n as_o that_o on_o elisha_n when_o discompose_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o wicked_a prince_n 2_o king_n 3.14_o 15._o but_o extraordinary_a able_a to_o master_n saul_n devil_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o david_n after_o his_o unction_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o sing_v psalm_n to_o his_o harp_n as_o josephus_n say_v whereby_o saul_n evil_a spirit_n be_v charm_v n._n b._n this_o effect_n be_v doubtless_o supernatural_a respect_v david_n who_o god_n design_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o bring_v into_o favour_n with_o king_n and_o court_n and_o thereby_o smooth_a a_o way_n to_o future_a advancement_n yet_o this_o be_v only_o a_o intermission_n of_o fit_n it_o be_v fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o will_v have_v wrought_v a_o perfect_a cure_n have_v samuel_n be_v send_v for_o as_o well_o as_o david_n matth._n 17.21_o chap._n xvii_o chapter_n the_o seventeen_o be_v a_o narrative_a of_o david_n duel_n with_o goliath_n wherein_o likewise_o the_o antecedent_n the_o concomitant_n and_o the_o consequent_n 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saul_n and_o second_o they_o hear_v likewise_o that_o saul_n be_v fall_v into_o such_o frantic_a fit_n as_o do_v render_v he_o unable_a to_o head_n or_o lead_v a_o army_n and_o three_o above_o all_o though_o they_o have_v be_v base_o cow_v with_o their_o former_a discomfiture_n yet_o now_o they_o find_v courage_n unanimous_o recover_v in_o they_o to_o undertake_v this_o expedition_n which_o god_n purposely_o give_v they_o at_o this_o time_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o own_o glorious_a ends._n n._n b._n the_o time_n when_o the_o philistine_n make_v this_o invasion_n into_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v after_o they_o have_v get_v those_o aforesaid_a encouragement_n and_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v david_n go_v from_o harp_v to_o saul_n when_o saul_n go_v to_o this_o very_a war_n as_o be_v intimate_v v._o 15._o here_o and_o josephus_n say_v that_o in_o the_o commence_v of_o this_o war_n saul_n give_v david_n his_o dismission_n either_o as_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o at_o this_o juncture_n be_v well_o compose_v in_o mind_n or_o as_o tender_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o age_a father_n to_o who_o he_o have_v send_v for_o he_o at_o his_o need_n and_o who_o have_v now_o furnish_v he_o with_o three_o other_o of_o his_o son_n for_o sodiers_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o philistine_n champion_n that_o make_v the_o challenge_n to_o the_o whole_a army_n of_o israel_n to_o a_o monomachy_n or_o duel_n v._o 4._o to_o v._o 12._o no_o soon_o be_v the_o army_n of_o israel_n pitch_v upon_o one_o mountain_n to_o oppose_v the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v pitch_v upon_o the_o other_o mountain_n over_o against_o they_o have_v a_o valley_n between_o they_o v._o 2_o 3._o but_o out_o come_v goliath_n that_o monster_n of_o mankind_n and_o who_o as_o some_o suppose_v be_v the_o philistine_n general_n and_o offer_v a_o short_a way_n of_o decide_v the_o controversy_n about_o sovereignty_n say_v we_o face_n one_o another_o only_o with_o our_o army_n but_o fight_v none_o let_v the_o dominion_n be_v determine_v by_o a_o duel_n wherein_o less_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v and_o the_o decision_n soon_o do_v if_o i_o conquer_v my_o antagonist_n than_o the_o dominion_n over_o you_o shall_v be_v we_o but_o if_o i_o be_v conquer_a on_o who_o all_o my_o nation_n lean_v and_o lay_v their_o whole_a weight_n then_o be_v we_o content_a to_o become_v your_o subject_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n be_v the_o first_o challenger_n to_o a_o duel_n we_o find_v upon_o record_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n so_o many_o that_o profess_v christianity_n shall_v dare_v to_o make_v he_o their_o pattern_n for_o their_o desperate_a practice_n of_o duel_v and_o mere_o upon_o pretend_a point_n of_o honour_n the_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v better_a pattern_n who_o footstep_n we_o shall_v follow_v who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n do_v inherit_v the_o promise_n hebr._n 6.12_o this_o proud_a challenger_n be_v describe_v first_o by_o his_o name_n country_n and_o stature_n v._o 4._o to_o be_v high_o by_o a_o yard_n and_o a_o span_n than_o any_o ordinary_a man_n a_o mighty_a monstrous_a man_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o rephaim_v who_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o hebron_n by_o joshua_n josh_n 11.22_o and_o now_o seat_v themselves_o about_o gath_n of_o the_o philistine_n grotius_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v the_o hebr._n habbenaim_n a_o bastard_n josephus_n think_v that_o the_o old_a giant_n be_v the_o devil_n brat_n beget_v by_o those_o devil_n call_v common_o incubi_fw-la ab_fw-la incumbendo_fw-la from_o their_o lay_n with_o woman_n in_o gendring-work_n second_o by_o his_o helmet_n coat_n of_o mail_n target_n and_o leg-harness_n etc._n etc._n v._o 5_o 6._o all_o accoutrement_n of_o war_n suitable_a to_o his_o most_o bulky_a body_n the_o weight_n of_o
only_o be_v send_v for_o by_o time_n when_o saul_n have_v his_o fit_n which_o come_v not_o again_o all_o that_o time_n the_o philistine_n threaten_v israel_n 2._o king_n take_v not_o much_o notice_n of_o inferior_a servant_n 3._o especial_o king_n saul_n who_o brain_n have_v be_v distemper_v with_o his_o fi_n 4._o much_o alteration_n a_o little_a time_n make_v in_o a_o grow_a youth_n as_o david_n be_v 5._o especial_o have_v lay_v aside_o his_o courtier_n habit_n and_o now_o come_v as_o a_o shepherd_n 6._o abner_n may_v not_o know_v he_o because_o he_o converse_v more_o in_o the_o camp_n as_o general_n than_o in_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n dr._n lightfoot_n affirm_v that_o neither_o saul_n nor_o abner_n be_v ignorant_a who_o david_n be_v because_o he_o go_v but_o from_o harp_v to_o saul_n when_o saul_n go_v to_o this_o war_n v._o 15._o and_o saul_n question_n to_o abner_n be_v not_o so_o much_o filius_fw-la cujus_fw-la as_o filius_fw-la qualis_fw-la viri_fw-la not_o of_o his_o person_n but_o of_o his_o parentage_n as_o wonder_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n jesse_n be_v that_o have_v such_o brave_a son_n in_o his_o army_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam_n chap._n xviii_o chapter_n the_o eighteen_o give_v a_o account_n first_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a grace_n and_o favour_n that_o saul_n etc._n etc._n express_v towards_o david_n from_o v._o 1._o to_o v._o 8._o and_o second_o how_o all_o this_o come_v to_o be_v change_v in_o saul_n into_o extraordinary_a envy_n and_o hatred_n from_o v._o 8._o to_o the_o end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o saul_n look_v upon_o david_n with_o a_o amicable_a eye_n and_o with_o a_o look_v of_o love_n when_o abner_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n with_o goliah_n head_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 17.57_o 58._o and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o excellent_a oration_n to_o saul_n debase_v himself_o and_o exalt_v his_o god_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a giver_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v 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may_v also_o admire_v david_n modesty_n in_o not_o claim_v the_o wage_n promise_v for_o his_o work_n chap._n 17.25_o n._n b._n however_o this_o be_v express_v that_o david_n find_v so_o much_o favour_n with_o saul_n as_o that_o he_o now_o must_v have_v his_o constant_a residence_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o have_v no_o more_o dismission_n into_o a_o countrey-life_n as_o he_o have_v heretofore_o v._o 2._o and_o chap._n 17.15_o if_o saul_n can_v love_v david_n great_o when_o he_o be_v to_o he_o but_o a_o skilful_a musician_n chap._n 16.22_o how_o much_o more_o now_o when_o he_o be_v so_o high_o honour_v of_o god_n to_o become_v his_o conquer_a champion_n better_o have_v it_o be_v to_o have_v love_v he_o less_o and_o love_v he_o long_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n have_v the_o love_n of_o jonathan_n v._o 1_o 3_o 4._o whatever_o defect_n be_v find_v in_o the_o father_n love_n to_o david_n it_o be_v abundant_o supply_v in_o the_o son_n love_n to_o he_o and_o this_o love_n of_o jonathan_n to_o david_n be_v first_o internal_a he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n v._o 1._o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o one_o soul_n in_o their_o two_o body_n corporibus_fw-la geminis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la unus_fw-la erat_fw-la because_o of_o suitableness_n in_o their_o age_n nature_n and_o manner_n 2._o jonathan_n love_n be_v external_n in_o make_v a_o league_n of_o love_n a_o convenant_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o the_o symbol_n and_o pledge_v whereof_o be_v his_o stripe_a himself_o of_o all_o his_o princely_a robe_n and_o accoutrement_n and_o put_v they_o upon_o david_n who_o deve_v himself_o of_o his_o pastoral_a habit_n in_o order_n thereunto_o v._o 3_o 4._o so_o that_o here_o prince_n jonathan_n to_o mend_v his_o father_n the_o king_n neglect_n do_v as_o it_o be_v confer_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n upon_o david_n say_v to_o he_o kneel_v down_n david_n a_o shepherd_n and_o rise_v up_o david_n a_o prince_n thou_o shall_v have_v the_o veneration_n due_a to_o jonathan_n in_o the_o garment_n and_o ornament_n of_o jonathan_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o alter_fw-la ego_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v my_o court-companion_n and_o wear_v these_o robe_n of_o the_o high_a courtier_n as_o a_o reward_n of_o thy_o heroic_a valour_n and_o victory_n n._n b._n nor_o be_v it_o perhaps_o without_o a_o mystery_n say_v one_o that_o saul_n garment_n fit_v not_o david_n but_o jonathan_n fit_v he_o and_o these_o he_o be_v as_o much_o delight_v to_o put_v on_o and_o wear_v as_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o put_v off_o and_o disburden_v himself_o of_o the_o other_o oh_o how_o liberal_a be_v jonathan_n love_n to_o david_n thus_o to_o strip_v himself_o even_o to_o his_o sword_n bow_n and_o girdle_n but_o the_o love_n of_o our_o jonathan_n of_o our_o jesus_n be_v more_o liberal_a in_o strip_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v righteous_a to_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o jonathan_n do_v not_o put_v on_o david_n poor_a pastoral_n coat_n when_o he_o put_v off_o his_o own_o royal_a robe_n as_o our_o jesus_n do_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o love_n that_o the_o courtier_n bare_a to_o david_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o people_n also_o love_v he_o v._o 5._o for_o his_o prudent_a management_n of_o all_o his_o military_a matter_n when_o saul_n have_v make_v he_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o lifeguard_n his_o virtue_n be_v so_o amiable_a and_o attractive_a in_o his_o behave_v himself_o so_o wise_o in_o all_o his_o concern_v that_o both_o the_o court_n and_o the_o country_n be_v plain_o enamour_v with_o he_o though_o no_o doubt_n some_o of_o saul_n servant_n do_v envy_v his_o glory_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o love_n that_o he_o gain_v likewise_o among_o the_o woman_n v._o 6_o 7._o this_o be_v immediate_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o goliath_n and_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o philistine_n as_o saul_n and_o david_n march_v through_o the_o city_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o woman_n who_o share_v deep_o in_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o war_n as_o ravishment_n etc._n etc._n and_o rejoice_v great_o in_o victory_n whereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o such_o abuse_n come_v forth_o to_o meet_v king_n saul_n with_o sing_v and_o play_v upon_o instrument_n of_o music_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n and_o place_n exod._n 15.20_o judg._n 11.34_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o song_n be_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o but_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v saul_n deserve_v to_o be_v commend_v much_o but_o david_n ten_o time_n more_o hinc_fw-la illae_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la from_o hence_o come_v the_o rise_n of_o all_o david_n follow_a trouble_n n._n b._n objection_n have_v this_o song_n of_o the_o virgin_n enamour_a with_o david_n be_v immediate_o after_o the_o victory_n over_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n this_o will_v have_v hinder_v saul_n from_o prefer_v david_n to_o be_v the_o commander_n in_o 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and_o banish_v david_n from_o his_o court_n v._o 12_o 13._o yet_o under_o pretence_n of_o honour_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n of_o prefer_v the_o man_n that_o can_v conquer_v goliath_n so_o he_o make_v he_o a_o colonel_n over_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n but_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o his_o own_o fear_n first_o lest_o as_o some_o say_v david_n shall_v dispatch_v he_o privy_o in_o his_o bed_n as_o he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o david_n upon_o advantage_n with_o his_o javelin_n this_o be_v to_o muse_n as_o he_o do_v use_v second_o lest_o as_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v ingratiate_v himself_o too_o much_o with_o his_o courtier_n as_o he_o have_v already_o gain_v the_o commonalty_n and_o he_o may_v fear_v that_o both_o these_o will_v join_v together_o to_o depose_v he_o and_o set_v up_o david_n in_o his_o stead_n because_o of_o the_o song_n of_o the_o woman_n v._o 7._o but_o three_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v to_o quit_v himself_o of_o his_o great_a eyesore_a for_o now_o david_n presence_n make_v saul_n as_o much_o sad_a as_o ever_o his_o music_n have_v make_v he_o merry_a by_o fetch_v he_o out_o of_o his_o melancholic_a dump_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o new_a preferment_n confer_v by_o saul_n upon_o david_n v._o 14_o 15_o 16._o saul_n design_v to_o expose_v david_n in_o the_o war_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o philistine_n hand_n when_o he_o can_v not_o make_v he_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o such_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o he_o and_o his_o own_o prudence_n in_o manage_v all_o his_o military_a matter_n that_o david_n become_v prosperous_a in_o all_o his_o proceed_n whereby_o he_o plain_o captivate_v the_o universal_a affection_n of_o the_o people_n when_o they_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o saul_n and_o be_v present_a with_o david_n give_v he_o prudence_n in_o his_o conduct_n and_o prosperous_a success_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n no_o wonder_n if_o saul_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o three_o time_n v._o 12._o and_o 15._o and_o 19_o n._n b._n dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v that_o when_o david_n be_v now_o set_v at_o large_a from_o saul_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o his_o pleasure_n then_o likely_a he_o bring_v goliah_n armour_n to_o bethlehem_n and_o his_o head_n to_o jerusalem_n lay_v up_o those_o trophy_n of_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n among_o his_o own_o tribe_n that_o when_o occasion_n shall_v be_v the_o sight_n of_o these_o thing_n may_v influence_n a_o sufficient_a party_n to_o stand_v up_o for_o he_o who_o god_n have_v already_o anoint_v and_o appoint_v by_o samuel_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v saul_n restless_a malice_n in_o plot_v to_o destroy_v david_n secret_o and_o treacherous_o by_o pretend_v a_o honourable_a marriage_n to_o he_o but_o intend_v most_o notorious_a mischief_n against_o he_o therein_o and_o first_o he_o propose_v to_o marry_v david_n to_o his_o elder_a daughter_n merab_n but_o for_o a_o destructive_a purpose_n v._o 17_o 18_o 19_o saul_n malice_n to_o david_n be_v such_o and_o so_o unsatisfiable_a that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o ruin_v he_o vel_fw-la vi_fw-la vel_fw-la clam_fw-la vel_fw-la precariò_fw-la either_o private_o or_o open_o and_o when_o he_o see_v the_o latter_a can_v not_o be_v do_v he_o make_v a_o experiment_n of_o the_o former_a by_o propound_v a_o royal_a match_n to_o he_o think_v that_o will_v please_v the_o people_n who_o he_o fear_v will_v protect_v david_n from_o his_o offer_v he_o any_o open_a violence_n therefore_o his_o secret_a wheedle_n be_v to_o offer_v he_o merab_n in_o marriage_n only_o upon_o this_o condition_n be_v valiant_n for_o i_o and_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n hope_v he_o may_v fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v a_o forward_a man_n in_o fight_n he_o well_o know_v and_o will_v venture_v far_o yea_o too_o far_o as_o uriah_n do_v afterward_o and_o be_v cut_v off_o 2_o sam._n 11.16_o 17._o n._n b._n note_v well_o first_o this_o very_a pit_n which_o saul_n have_v dig_v for_o david_n the_o lord_n overrule_v the_o matter_n so_o that_o saul_n fall_v into_o that_o very_a pit_n himself_o psal_n 9.15_o 16._o and_o 7.15_o 16._o for_o whereas_o he_o design_v that_o david_n shall_v die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o very_a fate_n do_v befall_v himself_o they_o make_v he_o kill_v himself_o chapter_n 32._o verse_n 3_o 4._o n._n b._n note_v well_o second_o merab_n be_v due_a to_o david_n before_o by_o promise_n for_o his_o kill_a goliath_n chap._n 17.25_o yet_o he_o that_o there_o twice_o inquire_v into_o the_o reward_n of_o that_o enterprise_n before_o he_o undertake_v it_o never_o demand_v it_o after_o the_o achievement_n behold_v saul_n base_a hypocrisy_n still_o wax_v worse_a and_o worse_o love_n be_v here_o pretend_a and_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n but_o mischief_n be_v purpose_v design_v that_o he_o be_v make_v saul_n general_n so_o valiant_a in_o himself_o will_v expose_v himself_o the_o more_o in_o most_o desperate_a erterprise_n to_o give_v more_o than_o ordinary_a proof_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a valour_n n._n b._n note_v well_o three_o david_n modest_a refusal_n of_o this_o royal_a offer_n because_o of_o his_o own_o meanness_n not_o because_o there_o be_v real_o so_o much_o distance_n betwixt_o saul_n and_o david_n for_o the_o former_a have_v be_v but_o a_o feeder_n of_o ass_n as_o the_o latter_a have_v be_v a_o feeder_n of_o sheep_n and_o saul_n himself_o when_o he_o have_v a_o better_a mind_n than_o now_o have_v the_o like_a modesty_n to_o samuel_n when_o he_o be_v first_o send_v to_o anoint_v he_o king_n chap._n 9.21_o but_o alas_o honour_n mutant_fw-la mores_fw-la his_o honour_n have_v mar_v both_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o manner_n he_o have_v now_o forget_v that_o himself_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o very_a rubbish_n of_o almost_o destroy_v benjamin_n judg._n 20_o etc._n etc._n david_n speak_v lowly_a of_o himself_o without_o dissimulation_n as_o too_o low_a and_o unmeet_a for_o so_o high_a a_o marriage_n that_o saul_n may_v not_o suspect_v so_o low-minded_n a_o man_n for_o be_v ambitious_a to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n though_o already_o anoint_v thereto_o n._n b._n note_v well_o four_o the_o perfidious_a deal_n of_o saul_n with_o david_n when_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o condition_n in_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o merab_n and_o through_o divine_a protection_n and_o contrary_a to_o saul_n expectation_n have_v run_v through_o many_o difficulty_n and_o eminent_a danger_n saul_n contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o david_n give_v his_o daughter_n to_o another_o man_n namely_o to_o adriel_n v._o 19_o on_o purpose_n to_o provoke_v david_n into_o some_o treasonable_a action_n and_o speech_n which_o may_v give_v saul_n some_o colour_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o this_o affront_n and_o injury_n be_v very_o unbearable_a and_o the_o like_a have_v incense_v samson_n to_o destroy_v the_o corn_n vines_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o philistine_n judg._n 15.2_o 4._o though_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o marriage_n and_o when_o the_o marriage_n day_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v in_o high_a expectation_n of_o embrace_v his_o bride_n even_o then_o to_o be_v disappoint_v be_v exceed_v hard_a measure_n yet_o david_n resolve_v to_o bear_v it_o patient_o n._n b._n note_v well_o five_o david_n over-matched_n saul_n malice_n in_o this_o matter_n also_o by_o his_o great_a prudence_n and_o patience_n neither_o act_v nor_o speak_v any_o thing_n unbeseeming_a a_o loyal_a subject_n but_o commit_v his_o cause_n with_o all_o calmness_n to_o god_n who_o judge_n righteous_o and_o so_o indeed_o god_n do_v notable_o when_o merab_n five_a son_n which_o she_o have_v by_o this_o adriel_n be_v in_o due_a time_n by_o god_n own_o appointment_n all_o hang_v 2_o sam._n 21.8_o 9_o to_o appease_v his_o great_a wrath_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o secret_a design_n of_o saul_n to_o destroy_v david_n be_v by_o his_o marry_v he_o to_o his_o young_a daughter_n michal_n who_o can_v not_o hide_v her_o love_n to_o david_n which_o some_o say_v her_o sister_n want_v otherwise_o she_o will_v not_o have_v consent_v to_o marry_v another_o man_n even_o adriel_n v._o 20_o 21._o here_o this_o hypocrite_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v please_v that_o his_o daughter_n michal_n love_v david_n yet_o be_v high_o displease_v that_o his_o son_n jonathan_n love_v he_o so_o that_o this_o be_v not_o please_v to_o saul_n simple_o that_o david_n be_v belove_v of_o michal_n but_o that_o she_o may_v become_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o either_o by_o cause_v he_o to_o run_v some_o desperate_a adventure_n for_o procure_v she_o or_o by_o oblige_v she_o as_o
the_o king_n death_n v._o 22_o 23_o 24._o she_o may_v fear_v it_o because_o saul_n have_v slay_v so_o many_o of_o her_o consort_n and_o how_o some_o will_v say_v she_o have_v revenge_v it_o by_o kill_v he_o so_o it_o be_v herself_o love_n to_o set_v saul_n fafe_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n but_o josephus_n high_o commend_v she_o for_o this_o kindness_n to_o he_o that_o have_v slay_v her_o consort_n and_o can_v now_o never_o be_v likely_a to_o make_v her_o recompense_n 1_o sam._n chap._n xxix_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o dismission_n of_o david_n out_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o not_o without_o disgrace_n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o circumstance_n of_o david_n dismission_n as_o 1._o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v v._o 1._o be_v aphek_n contiguous_a to_o shunem_n where_o the_o philistine_n encamp_v chap._n 28.2_o cover_v both_o those_o place_n with_o their_o numerous_a host_n 2._o the_o time_n when_o v._o 2._o it_o be_v at_o their_o general_n muster_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n take_v a_o distinct_a view_n of_o every_o company_n regiment_n and_o brigade_n whereby_o david_n be_v discover_v in_o the_o rear-band_n attend_v as_o lifeguard_n to_o achish_n their_o general_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o quarrel_n those_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n have_v against_o david_n for_o which_o he_o must_v be_v cashier_v out_o of_o their_o army_n and_o all_o his_o man_n with_o he_o first_o their_o quarrel_n be_v against_o they_o all_o in_o general_n because_o they_o be_v hebrew_n v._o 3._o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v so_o by_o their_o language_n garb_n and_o manner_n as_o hateful_a then_o to_o the_o heathen_n as_o the_o christian_n be_v now_o to_o pagan_n and_o infidel_n the_o philistine_n at_o this_o time_n account_v the_o hebrew_n their_o mortal_a enemy_n second_o but_o their_o principal_a quarrel_n be_v against_o david_n say_v make_v this_o fellow_n to_o return_v v._n 4._o this_o they_o speak_v in_o great_a wrath_n against_o he_o calling_z him_z fellow_n in_o contempt_n and_o those_o four_o prince_n thus_o rough_o ruffle_v with_o achish_a about_o david_n be_v fellow-prince_n with_o the_o king_n who_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o patronize_v david_n notwithstanding_o his_o fair_a apology_n from_o long_a experience_n he_o make_v for_o he_o to_o they_o nor_o can_v this_o military_a prudence_n of_o those_o four_o prince_n be_v altogether_o condemn_v see_v they_o look_v upon_o david_n but_o as_o a_o reconcile_a enemy_n at_o the_o best_a so_o not_o to_o be_v too_o far_o truss_v say_v because_o some_o hebrew_n heretofore_o have_v give_v we_o the_o slip_n and_o turn_v from_o we_o to_o the_o enemy_n chap._n 14.21_o and_o because_o david_n have_v no_o better_a expedient_a to_o reconcile_v himself_o to_o saul_n than_o by_o betray_v we_o into_o his_o hand_n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o they_o strenuous_o argue_v first_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o as_o one_o discontent_v to_o want_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o native_a country_n and_o live_v a_o exile_n in_o a_o strange_a nation_n but_o the_o betray_n of_o we_o will_v merit_v his_o return_n second_o they_o argue_v that_o he_o can_v do_v it_o v._o 15._o as_o his_o interest_n may_v incline_v he_o to_o betray_v we_o so_o he_o have_v ability_n to_o do_v it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o valour_n in_o conquer_a our_o goliath_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v achish_n the_o king_n when_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o hold_v up_o against_o the_o other_o four_o lord_n his_o confederate_n in_o this_o war_n nor_o can_v effectual_o justify_v david_n against_o their_o jealousy_n v._o 6._o he_o kind_o entreat_v david_n to_o a_o amicable_a dismission_n lest_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o morose_a humour_n shall_v cashier_v he_o by_o force_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o complaisant_a be_v the_o king_n that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n and_o a_o dagon-worshipe_a yet_o he_o swear_v by_o david_n jehovah_n so_o much_o good_a he_o have_v get_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o his_o kindness_n to_o david_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o that_o he_o may_v receive_v his_o unwelcome_a message_n with_o less_o offence_n assure_v he_o it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o want_n of_o my_o love_n which_o thou_o have_v thorough_o merit_v but_o it_o be_v only_a because_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o not_o n._n b._n indeed_o there_o be_v but_o few_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n that_o love_v such_o as_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1.26_o however_o achish_n here_o do_v qualify_v the_o severe_a suspicion_n and_o censure_n of_o those_o losel-lord_n by_o say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n favour_v thou_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o depart_v and_o displease_v they_o not_o seeing_z thou_o be_v now_o in_o their_o power_n and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o defend_v thy_o innocency_n v._o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n reply_n to_o achish_n v._o 8._o why_o may_v not_o i_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o be_v down_o right_a gloss_a flattery_n and_o david_n grievous_a frailty_n in_o such_o deep_a dissimulation_n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n have_v earnest_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v prevent_v his_o go_n to_o fight_n against_o god_n people_n and_o now_o when_o god_n be_v at_o work_n to_o grant_v his_o desire_n he_o pretend_v a_o grand_a discontent_n that_o he_o be_v prevent_v from_o so_o do_v in_o achish_n service_n n._n b._n menochius_fw-la affirm_v that_o david_n do_v well_o in_o utter_v discontentful_a word_n this_o complaint_n be_v necessary_a lest_o he_o shall_v tacit_o confess_v himself_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereof_o they_o accuse_v he_o and_o thereby_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o most_o desperate_a danger_n from_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v hereupon_o achish_n do_v assure_v david_n that_o he_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n v._n 9_o that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o excellency_n in_o my_o eye_n that_o thou_o seem_v as_o a_o angel_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o i_o which_o phrase_n he_o have_v learn_v from_o david_n also_o though_o a_o heathen_a but_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o be_v as_o welcome_a as_o a_o angel_n to_o i_o yet_o be_v thou_o as_o irksome_a as_o a_o devil_n to_o those_o lord_n that_o be_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o myself_o save_v only_o they_o have_v make_v i_o their_o general_n and_o see_v all_o thy_o soldier_n be_v saul_n servant_n as_o he_o call_v they_o v._o 10._o thou_o can_v not_o oblige_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o fight_v for_o the_o philistine_n against_o their_o old_a lord_n and_o master_n therefore_o i_o dismiss_v thou_o in_o peace_n depart_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v day_n to_o ziklag_n which_o i_o give_v thou_o lest_o thy_o long_a stay_n incense_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o fall_v on_o thou_o and_o thy_o follower_n in_o the_o camp_n upon_o this_o david_n depart_v early_o before_o the_o battle_n begin_v etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o stupendous_a providence_n of_o god_n towards_o david_n when_o his_o own_o carnal_a policy_n have_v bring_v he_o into_o this_o perplexity_n by_o his_o forsake_v judah_n where_o god_n place_v he_o chap._n 22.5_o and_o his_o come_n to_o gath_n where_o he_o have_v place_v himself_o chap._n 27.1_o etc._n etc._n he_o must_v now_o be_v perfidious_a either_o to_o saul_n or_o achish_n he_o can_v be_v neither_o with_o comfort_n when_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n can_v extricate_v he_o than_o god_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n use_v these_o lord_n to_o rid_v themselves_o of_o he_o desire_v rather_o his_o room_n than_o company_n they_o look_v no_o far_o but_o god_n do_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v david_n out_o of_o the_o briar_n here_o but_o also_o to_o send_v he_o in_o season_n to_o redeem_v his_o loss_n at_o ziklag_n chap_n 30._o 1_o sam._n chap._n xxx_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o david_n successful_a deed_n for_o ziklag_n against_o the_o amalekite_n the_o remark_n upon_o david_n expedition_n here_o be_v first_o the_o calamity_n of_o ziklag_n and_o its_o citizen_n when_o david_n come_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o city_n burn_v sack_a and_o spoil_v v._o 1._o and_o all_o the_o woman_n with_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o amalekite_n who_o have_v not_o slay_v any_o v._o 2._o though_o david_n have_v not_o leave_v in_o his_o expedition_n against_o they_o neither_o man_n or_o woman_n alive_a chap._n 27.9_o and_o though_o these_o amalekite_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o david_n absence_n and_o seek_v revenge_n yet_o be_v
of_o his_o most_o horrible_a butchery_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a priest_n nor_o will_v they_o take_v any_o warning_n at_o samuel_n sermon_n say_v to_o they_o if_o you_o do_v wicked_o still_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n chap._n 12.25_o therefore_o they_o partake_v with_o saul_n in_o his_o sin_n partake_v with_o he_o also_o in_o his_o punishment_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o death_n of_o jonathan_n david_n dear_a friend_n and_o of_o other_o two_o of_o saul_n son_n v._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n saul_n will_v thus_o hazard_v so_o many_o of_o his_o son_n in_o a_o battle_n which_o he_o be_v foretell_v will_v prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o son_n to_o morrow_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o chap._n 28.19_o but_o more_o especial_o that_o he_o venture_v jonathan_n who_o be_v heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o crown_n and_o who_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v at_o home_n to_o manage_v public_a matter_n there_o instead_o of_o ishbosheth_n who_o be_v not_o present_a in_o the_o battle_n but_o as_o saul_n have_v not_o signify_v the_o fate_n of_o that_o fight_n to_o any_o of_o his_o son_n lest_o it_o shall_v have_v disanimate_v their_o courage_n so_o the_o divine_a decree_n be_v unchangeable_a for_o david_n advantage_n that_o the_o other_o two_o of_o saul_n obscure_a son_n do_v die_v in_o the_o fight_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n no_o body_n do_v admire_v and_o saul_n must_v still_o be_v alive_a to_o see_v they_o slay_v before_o his_o eye_n for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o his_o misery_n for_o his_o hateful_a hypocrisy_n but_o that_o good_a jonathan_n shall_v be_v slay_v with_o they_o who_o can_v but_o commiserate_v his_o case_n see_v he_o be_v a_o most_o pious_a noble_a virtuous_a and_o valorous_a prince_n and_o undoubted_o very_o dear_a to_o god_n yet_o this_o peerless-prince_n the_o glory_n of_o martial_a chievalry_n that_o lumen_fw-la &_o columen_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o bright_a honour_n and_o chief_a pillar_n of_o his_o country_n die_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v his_o share_n in_o the_o common_a calamity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o reason_n render_v for_o it_o may_v be_v these_o the_o first_o be_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o solomon_n saying_n there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o harvestman_n cut_v down_o his_o good_a corn_n and_o the_o weed_n together_o but_o for_o a_o differ_a purpose_n the_o weed_n he_o cast_v away_o and_o burn_v they_o but_o the_o corn_n he_o carry_v into_o his_o barn_n thus_o god_n make_v the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a to_o differ_v and_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o difference_n in_o a_o better_a world_n mal._n 3.8_o the_o second_o reason_n god_n order_v jonathan_n death_n here_o that_o david_n may_v be_v teach_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n alone_o for_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n and_o not_o upon_o jonathan_n who_o have_v he_o live_v out_o of_o a_o submission_n to_o god_n declare_a will_n and_o out_o of_o his_o most_o endear_a love_n to_o david_n will_v have_v speedy_o settle_v david_n upon_o his_o father_n throne_n for_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n chap._n 18.1_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v for_o he_o whatever_o he_o desire_v chap._n 20.4_o and_o have_v swear_v it_o once_o and_o again_o v._o 16_o 42._o and_o chap._n 23.18_o yea_o and_o twice_o he_o have_v hear_v saul_n consent_n chap._n 24.20_o and_o 26.5_o so_o that_o david_n may_v depend_v too_o much_o upon_o this_o interest_n in_o his_o swear_a brother_n jonathan_n for_o settle_v the_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n after_o saul_n death_n no_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o sole_o from_o myself_o and_o not_o from_o jonathan_n who_o shall_v die_v that_o my_o glory_n may_v not_o be_v darken_v by_o the_o interposition_n not_o jonathan_n the_o three_o reason_n jonathan_n die_v here_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o jacob_n patriarchal_a and_o prophetical_a benediction_n that_o the_o sceptre_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen_n 49.10_o that_o be_v till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n now_o have_v jonathan_n succeed_v saul_n his_o father_n than_o the_o sceptre_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n therefore_o he_o die_v and_z gives_z place_n to_o david_n who_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o four_o reason_n god_n order_v good_a jonathan_n death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v thereby_o free_v from_o that_o shrewd_a temptation_n which_o unavoidable_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o have_v he_o still_o live_v after_o his_o father_n fall_n for_o if_o after_o saul_n death_n the_o ten_o tribe_n and_o abner_n to_o head_n they_o be_v so_o mad_a to_o set_v up_o ishbosheth_n a_o weak_a and_o worthless_a man_n in_o opposition_n to_o david_n for_o saul_n successor_n 2._o sam._n 2.8_o 9_o how_o much_o more_o mad_a may_v this_o people_n have_v be_v to_o espouse_v and_o advance_v jonathan_n title_n to_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o transcendent_a worth_n in_o himself_o and_o have_v merit_a so_o much_o from_o all_o israel_n in_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n for_o they_o more_o especial_o in_o work_v that_o wonderful_a deliverance_n for_o israel_n only_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o armour-bearer_n chap._n 14.15_o this_o endear_a he_o to_o the_o people_n so_o as_o to_z rescue_v he_o at_o that_o time_n v._o 45._o and_o have_v he_o now_o be_v alive_a they_o will_v undoubted_o have_v promoted_n he_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o their_o press_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o promotion_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o strong_a temptation_n to_o jonathan_n notwithstanding_o his_o love_n etc._n etc._n to_o david_n then_o vox_fw-la popull_n may_v seem_v vox_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n will_v seem_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n no_o humane_a strength_n have_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v it_o in_o the_o five_o place_n nor_o may_v it_o be_v say_v by_o any_o that_o god_n do_v deal_v over_o austere_o with_o jonathan_n here_o because_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o among_o such_o notorious_a sinner_n which_o david_n deprecate_v from_o himself_o psal_n 26.9_o 10._o though_o this_o seem_v hard_a measure_n to_o so_o good_a a_o man_n and_o too_o much_o severity_n in_o god_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o instead_o of_o reward_v his_o goodness_n with_o a_o earthly_a kingdom_n full_a of_o care_n and_o trouble_n god_n give_v he_o a_o present_a possession_n of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n eternal_a glorious_a and_o fill_v with_o such_o unconceivable_a joy_n as_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o least_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n thus_o god_n deny_v to_o moses_n a_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o give_v he_o heaven_n of_o which_o canaan_n be_v a_o type_n and_o shadow_n oh_o happy_a creditor_n who_o have_v god_n his_o debtor_n that_o pay_v in_o gold_n of_o glory_n when_o not_o in_o silver_n of_o a_o low_a life_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n himself_o v._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o philistine_n follow_v hard_a upon_o saul_n as_o their_o capital_a enemy_n and_o their_o archer_n sore_o wound_v he_o yet_o god_n let_v he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o army_n rout_v his_o friend_n kill_v and_o his_o dear_a son_n slaughter_v before_o his_o face_n this_o can_v not_o but_o be_v a_o very_a great_a heart-grief_n to_o he_o who_o be_v already_o sore_o wound_v and_o so_o hem_v in_o with_o the_o enemy_n that_o he_o see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v and_o now_o after_o a_o most_o wicked_a life_n he_o be_v hurry_v head_n long_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o most_o desperate_a death_n and_o desire_v his_o armour-bearer_n to_o dispatch_v he_o n._n b._n the_o rabbin_n and_o other_o expositor_n do_v unanimous_o affirm_v that_o this_o man_n be_v doeg_n who_o saul_n have_v employ_v in_o slay_v the_o lord_n priest_n and_o now_o will_v he_o employ_v the_o same_o dogged_a fellow_n to_o slay_v himself_o say_v let_v the_o uncircumcised_a take_v i_o and_o put_v i_o to_o a_o more_o shameful_a and_o painful_a death_n thus_o he_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o hypocâ—â—â—e_n to_o his_o last_o in_o despise_v the_o philistine_n for_o their_o uncircumcision_n yet_o never_o bewail_v his_o own_o uncircumcised_a heart_n in_o his_o be_v all_o his_o life-time_n and_o now_o at_o his_o death_n so_o desperate_o wicked_a jer._n 17.9_o gal._n 5.6_o and_o 6.15_o when_o doeg_n have_v deny_v he_o he_o desperate_o dispatch_v himself_o by_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o weapon_n even_o the_o same_o javelin_n some_o say_v which_o he_o have_v twice_o cast_v at_o david_n and_o once_o at_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n though_o he_o miss_v they_o both_o yet_o now_o he_o sure_o hit_v himself_o and_o thrust_v it_o into_o his_o own_o
be_v a_o friend_n indeed_o he_o will_v have_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v his_o temptation_n and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o desire_v nothing_o below_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o king_n son_n etc._n etc._n menedemus_n that_o pagan_a philosopher_n can_v give_v better_a advice_n to_o antigonus_n when_o invite_v to_o a_o place_n where_o a_o notable_a harlot_n be_v present_a to_o tempt_v he_o he_o grave_o bid_v he_o remember_v thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o do_v nothing_o unbeseeming_a that_o royal_a dignity_n but_o this_o pernitions_a israelite_n who_o therefore_o shall_v have_v know_v better_a thing_n than_o poor_a pagan_n indulge_v his_o unlawful_a lust_n to_o so_o near_o a_o relation_n who_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o have_v permit_v he_o to_o vitiate_v yet_o he_o bid_v he_o dissemble_v a_o sickness_n and_o a_o stomach_n so_o squeamish_a that_o can_v take_v nothing_o but_o of_o tamar_n dress_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v king_n david_n consent_n thus_o far_o to_o gratify_v this_o curse_a design_n as_o to_o bring_v the_o tempter_n and_o the_o tempt_v together_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o amnon_n lay_v he_o down_o in_o his_o dissemble_a sickness_n tiding_n hereof_o be_v tell_v to_o david_n who_o fear_v to_o lose_v he_o as_o he_o have_v late_o lose_v his_o child_n in_o adultery_n go_v to_o visit_v he_o of_o who_o amnon_n ask_v that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o sister_n tamar_n to_o dress_v he_o two_o cordial-cake_n dish_n suitable_a to_o his_o languish_a appetite_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n so_o sagacious_a and_o prudent_a a_o prince_n and_o wise_a with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n 14.20_o can_v not_o penetrate_v through_o this_o pretence_n and_o suspect_v a_o evil_a intention_n in_o so_o unusual_a a_o petition_n but_o the_o guileless_a father_n ever_o too_o fond_a of_o his_o child_n fear_v no_o guile_n in_o his_o elder_a son_n who_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v for_o want_v of_o gratify_v in_o so_o small_a a_o request_n but_o principal_o it_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n providence_n which_o blind_v david_n mind_n that_o the_o threaten_a judgement_n may_v be_v bring_v upon_o he_o david_n wisdom_n be_v now_o asleep_a in_o his_o holy_a breast_n he_o send_v his_o dear_a daughter_n like_o a_o heifer_n to_o the_o slaughter_n or_o rather_o like_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n to_o the_o very_a jaw_n of_o a_o most_o ravenous_a wolf_n which_o can_v not_o but_o great_o grieve_v all_o the_o vein_n in_o david_n heart_n that_o his_o dear_a and_o only_a daughter_n and_o darling_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n only_o by_o obey_v her_o father_n command_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o amnon_n defile_v his_o sister_n tamar_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o wherein_o mark_n first_o tamar_n come_v and_o though_o a_o king_n daughter_n disdain_v not_o to_o dress_v this_o desire_a dish_n with_o her_o own_o hand_n we_o read_v how_o rebecca_n be_v a_o dainty_a cook_n gen._n 27.17_o and_o so_o be_v her_o mother_n sarah_n before_o she_o gen._n 18.6_o and_o this_o very_a bathsheba_n in_o her_o lesson_n to_o lemuel_n her_o son_n solomon_n make_v good_a housewivery_n the_o praise_n and_o property_n of_o a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 31.13_o 19_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 27_o etc._n etc._n these_o be_v good_a precedent_n for_o great_a lady_n in_o our_o time_n not_o to_o think_v themselves_o too_o good_a or_o too_o great_a for_o such_o act_n of_o housewivery_n mark_v second_o amnon_n be_v not_o private_a enough_o for_o his_o impious_a project_n in_o his_o couch-chamber_n where_o his_o attendant_n be_v about_o he_o so_o refuse_v to_o taste_v of_o jamars_n dainty_n which_o she_o have_v pour_v out_o of_o the_o fry_v pan_n into_o the_o dish_n in_o so_o public_a a_o place_n but_o he_o must_v have_v she_o to_o bring_v they_o after_o he_o into_o his_o private_a bedchamber_n have_v more_o mind_n to_o feed_v on_o those_o murder_v morsel_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v spice_v with_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n job_n 20.23_o to_o satisfy_v his_o lust_n rather_o than_o gratify_v his_o palate_n mark_v three_o no_o soon_o have_v amnon_n obtain_v secrecy_n for_o his_o villainy_n but_o first_o he_o take_v hold_v of_o she_o and_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o my_o sister_n try_v what_o fair_a mean_n will_v do_v but_o she_o refuse_v endeavour_v to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o wicked_a design_n by_o many_o mighty_a argument_n have_v not_o his_o lust_n make_v he_o both_o blind_a and_o deaf_a n._n b._n as_o first_o she_o call_v he_o brother_n which_o title_n shall_v have_v charm_v he_o from_o his_o wickedness_n see_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n teach_v to_o abhor_v such_o incest_n how_o be_v amnon_n face_n steel_v with_o impudence_n in_o his_o say_n lie_v with_o i_o my_o sister_n tamar_n modesty_n be_v more_o say_v nay_o my_o brother_n thou_o shall_v not_o only_o abominate_a such_o unnatural_a pollution_n but_o thou_o shall_v as_o my_o brother_n protect_v i_o against_o any_o other_o stranger_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v violent_o attempt_v such_o a_o villainy_n her_o second_o argument_n be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n to_o entice_v i_o but_o a_o great_a villainy_n to_o force_v i_o against_o my_o will_n and_o so_o to_o bereave_v i_o of_o my_o virginity_n which_o i_o value_v as_o my_o chief_a honour_n and_o ornament_n her_o three_o argument_n be_v no_o such_o incestuous_a rape_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n a_o holy_a people_n among_o who_o god_n law_n punish_v such_o sinner_n with_o death_n gen._n 34.7_o levit._fw-la 18.8_o 9_o deut._n 22.29_o her_o four_o argument_n be_v do_v not_o this_o folly_n though_o thou_o have_v be_v crafty_a in_o contrive_v this_o opportunity_n yet_o this_o act_n be_v sublime_a folly_n and_o madness_n in_o thou_o who_o may_v have_v thy_o choice_n of_o wife_n with_o their_o love_n and_o like_n yea_o and_o both_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o father_n be_v also_o her_o five_o argument_n be_v if_o thou_o ravish_v i_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v my_o face_n in_o any_o place_n or_o company_n where_o i_o come_v her_o six_o argument_n be_v and_o as_o for_o thou_o thou_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n of_o israel_n a_o stigmatise_v fool_n unfit_a to_o succeed_v so_o pious_a a_o father_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o can_v govern_v thyself_o her_o seven_o argument_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o king_n and_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v i_o from_o thou_o for_o 13._o this_o she_o speak_v in_o her_o exigency_n either_o as_o one_o ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n which_o forbid_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n or_o as_o one_o that_o do_v use_v any_o argument_n to_o make_v a_o present_a escape_n out_o of_o his_o violent_a hand_n see_v that_o legal_a doubt_n may_v be_v decide_v afterward_o n._n b._n thus_o the_o modest_a virgin_n do_v what_o she_o can_v do_v to_o preserve_v her_o virginity_n but_o surdo_fw-la fabulam_fw-la amnon_n be_v drink_v with_o lust_n turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o all_o these_o her_o most_o strenuous_a argument_n and_o his_o violence_n of_o unruly_a concupiscence_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o either_o her_o verbal_a rhetoric_n or_o her_o personal_a resistance_n he_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o she_o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o why_o do_v she_o not_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o betroth_a damosel_n do_v deut._n 22.26_o peter_n martyr_n answer_v thus_o that_o she_o probable_o cry_v out_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v she_o as_o in_o that_o case_n ver_fw-la 27._o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o hear_v she_o as_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v or_o deliver_v she_o yet_o god_n himself_o bear_v witness_v there_o she_o cry_v out_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o event_n of_o this_o rape_n both_o as_o to_o amnon_n as_o to_o tamar_n as_o to_o absolom_n and_o as_o to_o david_n mark_v 1._o amnon_n unlawful_a love_n or_o lawless_a lust_n be_v turn_v into_o most_o bitter_a hatred_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o this_o he_o demonstrate_v first_o by_o now_o loathe_v she_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v love_v she_o and_o lust_v after_o she_o why_o he_o do_v so_o some_o wonder_n see_v shechem_n love_v dinab_n with_o his_o soul-love_n after_o he_o have_v deflower_v she_o by_o force_n also_o gen._n 34.2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n learned_a man_n render_v these_o reason_n 1._o she_o have_v reproach_v he_o for_o a_o fool._n 2._o he_o be_v in_o horror_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o fear_v of_o shame_n but_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v short_a pleasure_n with_o long_a pain_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o second_o by_o his_o thrust_v she_o out_o of_o door_n by_o force_n after_o he_o have_v satisfy_v
father_n till_o he_o have_v gather_v all_o israel_n together_o as_o hushai_n have_v advise_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o david_n for_o in_o that_o interim_n david_n have_v get_v together_o three_o potent_a army_n wherewith_o he_o vanquish_v absalom_n numerous_a host_n as_o be_v relate_v in_o chap._n the_o 18_o 2_o sam._n chap._n xviii_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o that_o fatal_a fight_n wherein_o absalon_n the_o son_n fight_v with_o david_n his_o father_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n in_o which_o narrative_n there_o be_v three_o general_a part_n first_o the_o antecedent_n second_o the_o concomitant_n and_o three_o the_o consequent_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o david_n muster_v all_o his_o force_n which_o josephus_n reckon_v but_o four_o thousand_o yet_o comestor_n compute_v they_o to_o be_v seven_o thousand_o v._o 1._o but_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o be_v many_o more_o from_o these_o cogent_n reason_n the_o first_o be_v david_n army_n 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miracle_n which_o god_n have_v not_o promise_v but_o by_o the_o use_n of_o probable_a mean_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o david_n act_n in_o his_o persecution_n by_o saul_n who_o when_o he_o come_v against_o he_o but_o with_o three_o thousand_o man_n never_o can_v draw_v david_n out_o of_o his_o den_n into_o the_o open_a field_n with_o his_o six_o hundred_o man_n but_o all_o along_o he_o still_o lurk_v in_o his_o lurk_a hole_n not_o dare_v to_o tempt_v god_n therefore_o great_a grotius_n opinion_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v embrace_v say_v vaiithkod_n hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_a david_n muster_v his_o army_n cum_fw-la videret_fw-la copias_fw-la svas_fw-la non_fw-la minores_fw-la hostilibus_fw-la when_o he_o see_v his_o own_o force_n not_o much_o inferior_a in_o number_n to_o his_o enemy_n though_o he_o can_v commit_v his_o just_a cause_n to_o the_o protection_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o care_n of_o the_o mean_n he_o know_v belong_v to_o he_o as_o well_o 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temptation_n if_o he_o have_v do_v so_o when_o joab_n his_o general_n go_v against_o rabbah_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ammonite_n he_o have_v do_v far_o better_o which_o he_o do_v not_o so_o fall_v into_o such_o foul_a fault_n chap._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v learn_v then_o by_o smart_a experience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o kinglike_a for_o he_o to_o indulge_v himself_o in_o ease_n idleness_n peace_n and_o pleasure_n at_o home_n while_o his_o worthy_n be_v for_o his_o sake_n carry_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o expose_v themselves_o to_o all_o hazard_n in_o the_o field_n fight_v with_o a_o numerous_a enemy_n therefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v sure_o go_v myself_o with_o you_o v._n 2._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o army_n refusal_n of_o his_o royal_a offer_n v._o 3._o which_o they_o do_v not_o out_o of_o any_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n to_o cross_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o pleasure_n but_o out_o of_o the_o high_a veneration_n to_o his_o royal_a 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state_n of_o israel_n their_o four_o reason_n be_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v keep_v alive_a though_o the_o rebel_n rout_n we_o yet_o may_v thou_o recruit_v a_o new_a and_o another_o army_n and_o so_o disappoint_v they_o still_o from_o accomplish_v their_o design_n therefore_o they_o conclude_v from_o these_o premise_n it_o be_v both_o safe_a and_o most_o satisfactory_a for_o he_o to_o succour_n they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n both_o with_o his_o prayer_n for_o they_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o by_o send_v all_o sort_n of_o supply_n out_o of_o his_o magazine_n to_o they_o as_o a_o prince_n if_o need_v require_v it_o n._n b._n note_v well_o absolom_n be_v draw_v in_o by_o hushai_n craft_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a infatuation_n to_o be_v personal_o present_a in_o the_o battle_n which_o the_o people_n here_o will_v not_o suffer_v david_n to_o do_v this_o be_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o his_o cause_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o this_o people_n to_o prize_v the_o 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deed_n both_o as_o to_o substance_n and_o circumstance_n ver_fw-la 17._o elisha_n promise_n work_v miraculous_o beyond_o nature_n both_o in_o wife_n and_o husband_n be_v reckon_v his_o six_o miracle_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o history_n concern_v the_o shunamite_n son_n as_o of_o his_o miraculous_a birth_n before_o so_o now_o of_o his_o more_o miraculous_a raise_n from_o death_n to_o life_n follow_v which_o may_v well_o be_v reckon_v for_o elisha_n seven_o miracle_n though_o it_o be_v reduce_v before_o only_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o his_o four_o miracle_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o double_a miracle_n in_o this_o chapter_n record_v ver_fw-la 18_o to_o 30._o whereinis_fw-la first_o the_o antecedent_n than_o the_o concomitant_n and_o consequent_n of_o it_o remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o the_o chequer_a work_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o its_o oft_o mix_v sour_a with_o sweet_a the_o black_a of_o misery_n with_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n which_o yet_o be_v beautiful_a to_o behold_v how_o glad_a a_o mother_n she_o be_v of_o her_o bear_a son_n after_o so_o long_a a_o barrenness_n may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v especial_o when_o grow_v up_o and_o able_a to_o find_v his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n who_o though_o rich_a like_o another_o boaz_n love_v to_o oversee_v his_o harvest-labourer_n it_o seem_v likewise_o that_o the_o father_n much_o cocker_v the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n dear_o love_v the_o father_n and_o therefore_o be_v move_v to_o go_v out_o to_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o the_o sun_n beam_n in_o that_o hot_a season_n of_o harvest_n which_o in_o that_o country_n say_v peter_z martyr_n be_v exceed_v vehement_a have_v beat_v hard_o upon_o the_o child_n tender_a head_n which_o not_o only_o his_o childish_a age_n but_o also_o his_o delicate_a education_n have_v make_v more_o than_o ordinary_o tender_a this_o heat_n make_v he_o the_o soon_o sick_a he_o complain_v to_o his_o father_n of_o his_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o headache_n as_o the_o double_n of_o the_o phrase_n intimate_v ver_fw-la 19_o n._n b._n dr._n hall_n note_v well_o here_o oh_o that_o grace_n can_v teach_v we_o what_o nature_n teach_v this_o child_n to_o bemoan_v ourselves_o to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o all_o our_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o business_n of_o this_o earthly_a father_n be_v earnest_a abroad_o he_o know_v the_o care_n of_o young_a especial_o sick_a child_n belong_v more_o to_o the_o affectionate_a mother_n at_o home_n which_o afford_v better_a accommodation_n than_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n therefore_o bid_v he_o his_o lad_n take_v his_o son_n up_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o the_o open_a sunshine_n to_o his_o mother_n she_o shade_n he_o in_o her_o bosom_n lay_v he_o on_o her_o lap_n till_o noon_n and_o then_o he_o die_v ver_fw-la 20._o this_o be_v a_o most_o doleful_a trial_n in_o many_o respect_n as_o 1._o this_o son_n so_o much_o desire_v give_v as_o a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o a_o miracle_n 2._o a_o son_n above_o a_o daughter_n a_o only_a son_n past_o the_o danger_n of_o infancy_n breed_v of_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n and_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o walk_v to_o his_o father_n in_o the_o field_n 3._o yet_o sudden_o unexpected_o and_o within_o its_o mother_n arm_n to_o die_v oh_o miserable_a spectacle_n for_o such_o a_o compassionate_a mother_n to_o behold_v her_o child_n be_v well_o sick_a and_o dead_a and_o all_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n time_n he_o be_v well_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o field_n about_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n bring_v sick_a home_o and_o hold_v in_o her_o bosom_n to_o refresh_v it_o till_o noon_n and_o at_o high-noon_n it_o die_v on_o she_o lap._n n._n b._n this_o severe_a stroke_n be_v a_o fair_a warning_n to_o fond_a parent_n not_o to_o love_v their_o little_a one_o with_o inordinate_a love_n the_o way_n to_o over-live_a be_v to_o overlove_v strong_a affection_n bring_v strong_a affliction_n they_o that_o love_v overmuch_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o grieve_v overmuch_o god_n oft_o in_o his_o wisdom_n famish_v our_o earthly_a idol_n zeph._n 2.11_o and_o exercise_v his_o dear_a servant_n in_o their_o dear_a comfort_n gen._n 22.2_o and_o 37.3_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 24.16_o 21._o how_o unstable_a be_v all_o create_a comfort_n here_o be_v both_o a_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n joy_n soon_o a_o bud_n blast_v remark_n the_o three_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n of_o this_o seven_o miracle_n be_v the_o sorrowful_a and_o mourn_a mother_n lay_v her_o dead_a son_n upon_o the_o prophet_n bed_n ver_fw-la 21._o though_o she_o have_v lose_v her_o child_n she_o have_v not_o lose_v her_o faith_n nor_o have_v her_o passion_n bereave_v she_o of_o her_o prudence_n even_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o her_o faith_n have_v probable_o hear_v say_v p._n martyr_n that_o elijah_n have_v restore_v to_o life_n a_o widow_n dead_a child_n 1_o king_n 17.21_o faith_n be_v the_o best_a lover_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n whereby_o she_o with_o other_o receive_v her_o dead_a to_o life_n again_o hebr._n 11.35_o and_o possible_o she_o may_v hope_v that_o the_o prophet_n bed_n will_v contribute_v something_o hereunto_o however_o that_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o prophet_n who_o the_o very_a place_n will_v excite_v to_o prayer_n but_o beyond_o all_o dispute_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o wisdom_n to_o conceal_v her_o son_n death_n and_o hide_v she_o own_o grief_n from_o her_o family_n lest_o their_o consternation_n shall_v obstruct_v her_o passage_n to_o the_o prophet_n as_o labour_v in_o vain_a therefore_o she_o let_v none_o of_o they_o know_v lock_v the_o door_n and_o hasten_v to_o her_o husband_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o prudence_n of_o this_o pious_a matron_n though_o she_o can_v do_v much_o with_o her_o husband_n who_o heart_n trust_v in_o she_o yet_o will_v she_o do_v no_o matter_n of_o moment_n without_o his_o consent_n ver_fw-la 22._o she_o presume_v not_o to_o gad_n from_o home_n say_v p._n martyr_n or_o to_o meddle_v with_o either_o servant_n or_o ass_n without_o his_o leave_n which_o humble_o and_o reverent_o she_o pray_v for_o assure_v he_o though_o she_o must_v run_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v she_o not_o stay_v long_o but_o hasten_v home_o she_o acquaint_v he_o with_o her_o journey_n but_o not_o with_o her_o errand_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o at_o a_o loss_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n ver_fw-la 23._o see_v it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n n._n b._n on_o which_o day_n good_a people_n in_o those_o evil_a time_n resort_v to_o god_n prophet_n for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n her_o answer_n to_o he_o thus_o admire_a be_v only_o shalom_n hebr._n peace_n which_o vatablus_n interpret_v alderman_n be_v well_o whence_o some_o infer_v that_o she_o lie_v to_o her_o husband_n who_o suspect_v something_o be_v amiss_o but_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v this_o good_a woman_n think_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o god_n be_v well_o do_v mark_v 7.37_o she_o see_v better_a thing_n in_o god_n will_n than_o in_o she_o own_o and_o some_o say_v her_o husband_n suspect_v not_o but_o that_o the_o child_n be_v well_o by_o this_o time_n it_o be_v oft_o so_o with_o little_a one_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v how_o it_o do_v peter_n martyr_n sense_v shallow_a thus_o i_o go_v to_o inquire_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o house_n be_v content_a with_o my_o go_n farewell_n she_o hide_v the_o cause_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n remark_n the_o five_o she_o hasten_v to_o carmel_n ver_fw-la 24._o grief_n ride_v without_o reins_o where_o there_o be_v but_o any_o hope_n to_o find_v help_n elisha_n spy_v she_o afar_o off_o before_o she_o can_v spy_v he_o ver_fw-la 25._o he_o be_v sit_v at_o the_o door_n as_o abraham_n be_v gen._n 18.1_o so_o see_v she_o the_o soon_o and_o like_o a_o thankful_a guest_n send_v his_o servant_n hasty_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o to_o ask_v if_o all_o be_v well_o she_o answer_v shalom_n again_o all_o be_v well_o for_o 26._o which_o lyra_n call_v a_o lie_n but_o piscator_fw-la say_v better_a that_o she_o will_v not_o tell_v gehazi_n but_o reserve_v it_o for_o elisha_n so_o put_v off_o the_o servant_n that_o interrupt_v her_o haste_n to_o the_o master_n but_o best_a of_o all_o say_v lavater_n it_o be_v no_o lie_n for_o she_o account_v all_o well_o which_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o good_a god_n will_n order_v to_o be_v do_v she_o come_v to_o elisha_n ver_fw-la 27._o catch_v he_o by_o the_o foot_n forget_v her_o former_a fashion_n of_o bashful_a modesty_n and_o out_o of_o a_o awful_a reverence_n stand_v at_o a_o due_a distance_n in_o the_o chamber_n door_n ver_fw-la 15._o here_o be_v the_o first_o broach_v of_o her_o passion_n hide_v hitherto_o but_o now_o make_v
muzzled_a mouth_n be_v unmuzzele_v and_o now_o he_o not_o only_o confess_v his_o sin_n say_v calvin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o say_n i_o be_o not_o only_o a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o a_o member_n of_o god_n church_n and_o a_o true_a believer_n as_o heber_n gen._n 10.21_o and_o abraham_n gen._n 14.13_o be_v but_o also_o i_o be_o a_o prophet_n in_o god_n church_n a_o doctor_n in_o israel_n yet_o have_v i_o do_v perverse_o and_o deal_v perfidious_o with_o the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o make_v this_o troublesome_a sea_n that_o now_o trouble_v you_o so_o sore_o and_o the_o dry_a land_n likewise_o which_o you_o will_v so_o glad_o recover_v and_o as_o he_o create_v they_o by_o his_o power_n so_o he_o govern_v they_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o will_v unmake_v all_o again_o rather_o than_o his_o shall_v want_v help_n in_o due_a season_n etc._n etc._n thus_o like_o a_o prisoner_n upon_o the_o rack_n he_o not_o only_o tell_v all_o with_o aggravation_n but_o also_o thrust_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n yet_o not_o without_o hope_n of_o mercy_n mark_v 5thly_a when_o jonah_n have_v tell_v they_o not_o that_o he_o be_v of_o judah_n for_o that_o be_v false_a say_v tarnovius_n nor_o of_o israel_n lest_o they_o shall_v think_v he_o a_o worshipper_n of_o jeroboam_n calf_n but_o a_o hebrew_n teach_v from_o a_o child_n to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n yet_o have_v now_o base_o disoblige_v he_o relate_v his_o message_n to_o nineveh_n and_o his_o miscarriage_n in_o turn_v his_o back_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o they_o be_v sore_o afraid_a ver_fw-la 10._o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o great_a sin_n than_o this_o of_o jonah_n and_o preceive_v say_v calvin_n that_o jonah_n god_n be_v a_o just_a judge_n so_o severe_o pursue_v he_o with_o a_o storm_n for_o his_o disobedience_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o same_o god_n punish_v they_o for_o their_o great_a rebellion_n as_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n yet_o whatever_o they_o think_v concern_v themselves_o and_o their_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v daneus_n they_o say_v why_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_a misdoer_n among_o they_o all_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 6thly_a the_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o jonah_n wherein_o 1._o they_o make_v jonah_n to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 11._o meaning_n say_v mercerus_n thou_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v best_a how_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v see_v also_o thou_o be_v the_o party_n who_o he_o pursue_v they_o fear_v to_o execute_v jonah_n look_v now_o upon_o he_o as_o a_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o as_o a_o prophet_n and_o so_o dare_v not_o offend_v jonah_n god_n and_o in_o this_o great_a grief_n they_o appeal_v to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o he_o hereupon_o 2._o jonah_n denounce_v his_o own_o doom_n against_o himself_o cast_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o wherein_o we_o have_v as_o before_o his_o real_a repentance_n so_o here_o his_o famous_a faith_n triumph_v over_o death_n offer_v himself_o to_o it_o with_o great_a courage_n and_o his_o illustrious_a love_n likewise_o in_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v as_o a_o piacular_a person_n than_o to_o cause_n so_o many_o man_n die_v for_o his_o crime_n n._n b._n 1._o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life-loving_a animal_n david_n ask_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v long_a day_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 34.12_o and_o austin_n answer_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o will_v be_v master_n of_o such_o a_o felicity_n therefore_o jonah_n do_v not_o rash_o offer_v himself_o to_o death_n his_o natural_a reason_n will_v oppose_v it_o but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o supernatural_a revelation_n as_o a_o prophet_n whereby_o he_o prophesy_v of_o the_o calm_a that_o will_v ensue_v when_o the_o rage_a sea_n have_v get_v its_o prey_n he_o only_o do_v free_o submit_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n that_o have_v mark_v he_o out_o by_o the_o lot_n to_o punishment_n n._n b._n 2._o jonah_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o say_v mercerus_n that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o to_o death_n without_o which_o the_o tempest_n upon_o the_o world_n can_v never_o have_v be_v becalm_v and_o quiet_v and_o who_o without_o murmur_a take_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o himself_o as_o jonah_n do_v of_o the_o ships-crew_n here_o and_o in_o that_o much_o more_o of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o whale_n belly_n three_o day_n and_o night_n as_o will_v appear_v afterward_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n remark_n the_o nine_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n which_o judge_n jonah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d self_n condemn_v tit._n 3.11_o denounce_v against_o himself_o mark_v 1_o its_o antecedent_n which_o be_v two_o first_o their_o fear_n of_o execute_v the_o innocent_a make_v the_o mariner_n row_v hard_a ver_fw-la 13._o to_o save_v jonah_n life_n if_o possible_a n.b._n the_o trinity_n consult_v to_o make_v man_n in_o god_n image_n gen._n 1.26_o therefore_o magistrate_n may_v not_o rash_o mar_v it_o but_o rather_o maintain_v it_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o justice_n they_o must_v show_v mercy_n as_o the_o mariner_n do_v here_o however_o they_o shall_v sweat_v to_o save_v their_o soul_n man_n be_v like_o a_o glass_n once_o break_v can_v be_v make_v up_o again_o second_o when_o they_o see_v all_o their_o cordial_a compassion_n and_o utmost_a endeavour_n as_o the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v with_o all_o their_o might_n to_o bring_v the_o ship_n to_o shore_n for_o save_v jonah_n but_o can_v not_o strive_v only_o against_o the_o stream_n and_o the_o irresistible_a will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la rei_fw-la then_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o pray_v when_o row_v can_v not_o prevail_v ora_n labora_fw-la be_v the_o rule_n and_o 1._o the_o object_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o aeolus_n or_o neptune_n those_o pagan_a god_n of_o wind_n and_o sea_n but_o jehovah_n who_o they_o name_v thrice_o ver_fw-la 14._o thus_o much_o they_o have_v learn_v from_o jonah_n to_o invocate_v the_o true_a jehovah_n and_o not_o their_o false_a god_n as_o they_o do_v ver_fw-la 5._o before_o this_o 2._o the_o subject_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v deprecate_v both_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o jonah_n sake_n and_o also_o that_o innocent_a blood_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o he_o have_v do_v they_o no_o harm_n 3._o their_o submission_n in_o it_o be_v a_o acquiesce_n in_o god_n good_a pleasure_n say_n our_o row_v in_o vain_a against_o a_o tempestuous_a sea_n that_o still_o continue_v so_o be_v god_n reveal_v his_o will_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n and_o law_n that_o thou_o have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v execute_v though_o full_a sore_n against_o our_o will_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o its_o concomitant_n ver_fw-la 15._o where_o 1._o they_o take_v up_o jonah_n not_o against_o his_o will_n for_o his_o own_o sentence_n against_o himself_o have_v give_v his_o consent_n to_o it_o so_o that_o he_o in_o a_o sort_n offer_v his_o carcase_n unto_o condign_a punishment_n herein_o jonah_n charity_n be_v very_o exemplary_a who_o yield_v to_o perish_v alone_o rather_o than_o to_o have_v other_o perish_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o 2._o they_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v their_o last_o refuge_n be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o utmost_a extremity_n the_o mariner_n have_v try_v all_o mean_n to_o save_v he_o now_o they_o see_v it_o be_v god_n will_n which_o no_o man_n can_v resist_v rom._n 9.19_o that_o they_o must_v either_o drown_v and_o destroy_v he_o or_o be_v drown_v and_o destroy_v with_o he_o than_o they_o cast_v he_o overboard_o n._n b._n 1._o thus_o deal_v god_n with_o his_o servant_n jonah_n former_o faithful_a and_o able_a in_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o send_v to_o nineveh_n all_o his_o forego_n act_n of_o obedience_n can_v not_o preponderate_v this_o one_o act_n of_o his_o disobedience_n in_o refuse_v to_o go_v thither_o when_o god_n command_v he_o n._n b._n 2._o our_o good_a deed_n be_v so_o far_o from_o outweighing_a our_o bad_a deed_n that_o a_o lesser_a fault_n lay_v unrepented_a of_o may_v do_v we_o more_o mischief_n than_o all_o our_o well-doing_n can_v possible_o claw_v off_o as_o may_v easy_o be_v instance_a in_o moses_n miriam_n david_n etc._n etc._n yet_o all_o this_o proceed_v from_o displease_a love_n of_o god_n mark_v three_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o which_o be_v twofold_a first_o respect_v the_o mariner_n who_o be_v not_o only_o deliver_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o tempest_n the_o sea_n cease_v from_o its_o rage_a when_o it_o get_v its_o prey_n ver_fw-la 15._o nec_fw-la
her_o marriage_n but_o 2._o esther_n be_v her_o persian_a name_n give_v she_o by_o the_o king_n say_v bonartius_fw-la a_o poor_a orphan_n yet_o not_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comfortless_o joh._n 14.18_o for_o god_n move_v her_o great_a uncle_n mordecai_n to_o adopt_v she_o and_o to_o care_n and_o cater_n for_o she_o as_o for_o his_o own_o daughter_n say_v grotius_n mark_v 3_o serrarius_fw-la excellent_o move_v a_o doubt_n here_o how_o can_v so_o pious_a a_o man_n as_o mordecai_n persuade_v or_o so_o pious_a a_o maid_n as_o esther_n consent_v either_o to_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n ver_fw-la 8._o or_o much_o less_o into_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o king_n before_o marriage_n ver_fw-la 16._o see_v the_o least_o sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v no_o though_o thereby_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v do_v not_o 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 answer_v one_a the_o state_n of_o those_o 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hear_v at_o jerusalem_n what_o herod_n have_v do_v to_o the_o baptist_n in_o galilee_n for_o gather_v as_o be_v pretend_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n so_o many_o disciple_n and_o jesus_n also_o become_v a_o eye_n sore_o to_o they_o for_o gather_v more_o disciple_n than_o john_n do_v hereupon_o christ_n know_v this_o and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o equal_a danger_n from_o those_o envious_a one_o he_o withdraw_v from_o judea_n and_o go_v into_o galilee_n that_o he_o may_v be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n john_n 4.1_o 3._o n.b._n note_v well_o as_o he_o do_v so_o may_v we_o flee_v from_o persecution_n the_o secoâ—d_a remark_n be_v happy_a be_v the_o place_n and_o people_n that_o lie_v in_o christ_n way_n this_o be_v samaria_n happiness_n christ_n must_v needs_o go_v through_o it_o john_n 4.4_o where_o ever_o christ_n come_v to_o look_v with_o his_o look_n of_o love_n upon_o poor_a mortal_n there_o do_v his_o footstep_n drop_v some_o fatness_n ps_n 65.11_o as_o david_n bowel_n yern_v say_v be_v there_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n that_o i_o may_v show_v kindness_n to_o they_o 2_o sam._n 9.1_o 3._o so_o and_o much_o more_o do_v christ_n bowel_n yern_v say_n be_v there_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o therefore_o must_v he_o needs_o look_v upon_o samaria_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v christ_n god-man_n voluntary_o subject_v himself_o to_o undergo_v our_o humane_a infirmity_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o be_v weary_v with_o his_o journey_n john_n 4.6_o many_o a_o weary_a footstep_n do_v christ_n take_v to_o seek_v and_o save_v his_o lose_a sheep_n he_o have_v travel_v at_o the_o first_o passover_n from_o capernaum_n in_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o purge_v his_o temple_n of_o the_o money-merchant_n etc._n etc._n a_o journey_n reckon_v 56_o mile_n and_o now_o again_o he_o travel_v from_o judea_n by_o the_o way_n of_o sychar_n and_o samaria_n into_o galilee_n again_o with_o which_o journey_n he_o wax_v weary_a so_o sit_v he_o down_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o jacob_n well_o to_o rest_v he_o this_o make_v he_o a_o more_o merciful_a high_a priest_n both_o apt_a and_o able_a to_o succour_v we_o under_o our_o infirmity_n wherewith_o he_o be_v touch_v so_o far_o as_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o they_o heb._n 2.17_o &_o 4.15_o &_o 5.2_o as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o toothache_n can_v and_o will_v most_o pity_v such_o as_o have_v it_o thus_o be_v we_o bid_v to_o pity_v those_o in_o misery_n as_o be_v ourselves_o in_o the_o body_n to_o wit_n the_o body_n of_o flesh_n and_o frailty_n heb._n 13.3_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v behold_v the_o sweet_a concurrence_n of_o the_o various_a working_n of_o divine_a providence_n as_o christ_n must_v needs_o go_v thither_o and_o sit_v there_o so_o at_o that_o very_a juncture_n the_o samaritan_n woman_n must_v needs_o come_v thither_o and_o draw_v water_n there_o so_o have_v a_o happy_a opportunity_n of_o hold_v a_o save_a conference_n with_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o to_o direct_v our_o own_o step_n jer._n 10.23_o but_o they_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n psal_n 37.23_o so_o be_v this_o woman_n though_o but_o a_o poor_a tankard-bearer_n yet_o christ_n despise_v she_o not_o but_o be_v better_a to_o she_o than_o she_o expect_v she_o come_v only_o for_o perish_v water_n and_o well_o too_o she_o may_v find_v that_o see_v sometime_o drought_n dry_v and_o drink_v up_o their_o well_n of_o water_n but_o she_o meet_v with_o live_v water_n which_o she_o expect_v not_o and_o which_o quench_v her_o thirst_n after_o sin_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o she_o understand_v that_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v to_o a_o disciple_n shall_v not_o lose_v its_o reward_n much_o less_o to_o christ_n himself_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v how_o poor_a become_v a_o rich_a christ_n for_o we_o to_o make_v we_o rich_a 2_o cor._n 8.9_o here_o our_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o weary_a with_o walk_v but_o also_o thirsty_a it_o be_v then_o twelve_o a_o clock_n the_o jew_n six_o hour_n reckon_v from_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o hot_a time_n of_o the_o day_n his_o thirst_n therefore_o make_v he_o ask_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n from_o this_o poor_a pitcher-bearer_n oh_o glorious_a condescension_n not_o only_o that_o be_v a_o jew-man_n shall_v ask_v drink_n of_o a_o samaritan_n woman_n whereas_o the_o samaritan_n take_v it_o ill_o they_o be_v so_o slight_v by_o the_o jew_n john_n 4.9_o but_o also_o that_o he_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.3_o and_o on_o who_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n do_v daily_a and_o due_o wait_v for_o food_n in_o due_a season_n psal_n 104.27_o 28._o &_o 145.15_o n.b._n shall_v thus_o wait_v here_o upon_o a_o poor_a woman_n for_o a_o draught_n of_o water_n oh_o love_v this_o lord_n jesus_n all_o of_o we_o who_o thus_o love_v we_o he_o be_v thirsty_a to_o quench_v our_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o remark_n be_v christ_n be_v the_o best_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n bestow_v on_o man_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n john_n 4.10_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o give_v christ_n be_v a_o sic_fw-la without_o a_o sicut_fw-la he_o so_o love_v the_o world_n john_n 3.16_o as_o nothing_o in_o nature_n can_v be_v find_v wherewith_o to_o parallel_v it_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o benefit_n partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n 1_o tim._n 6.2_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a benefit_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n god_n philanthropy_n as_o it_o be_v call_v tit._n 3.4_o or_o love_n to_o man_n do_v outshine_v his_o love_n to_o angel_n who_o fall_v without_o a_o redeemer_n god_n give_v not_o christ_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o redemption_n oh_o prize_v this_o gift_n and_o benefit_n above_o all_o none_o like_o it_o as_o 1_o sum._n 21.9_o none_o but_o christ_n cry_v the_o martyr_n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v we_o all_o be_v natural_o prone_a to_o slight_v and_o shift_v off_o the_o offer_v of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n behold_v how_o witty_a this_o woman_n be_v to_o reject_v christ_n offer_n of_o grace_n she_o shift_v it_o off_o with_o a_o arm_a dilemma_n a_o double_a horn_a argument_n 1._o draw_v from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o well_o and_o his_o want_n of_o a_o bucket_n the_o jew_n abhor_v the_o use_n of_o samaritan_n vessel_n as_o well_o as_o society_n with_o their_o person_n hence_o conclude_v he_o can_v not_o perform_v his_o promise_a live_v water_n thus_o those_o recusant_n guest_n vilâ—pended_v and_o make_v light_n of_o the_o royal_a supper_n mat._n 22.3.5_o and_o thus_o the_o jew_n render_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n act_v 13.46_o the_o apostle_n say_v this_o refuse_v or_o slight_v the_o rich_a offer_n of_o christ_n by_o frivolous_a excuse_n yet_o by_o plausible_a pretence_n be_v as_o much_o as_o our_o soul_n be_v worth_a heb._n 12.25_o therefore_o have_v we_o 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of_o life_n though_a worldling_n can_v be_v content_a with_o cattle-comfort_n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v scoff_v conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v smart_o arouse_v it_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o some_o learned_a critic_n that_o this_o samaritaness_n do_v jeer_v our_o saviour_n in_o her_o say_n to_o he_o sir_n give_v i_o this_o water_n etc._n etc._n john_n 4.15_o whereupon_o christ_n turn_v short_a upon_o she_o for_o her_o ironical_a taunt_n and_o smite_v her_o conscience_n with_o these_o powerful_a word_n go_v call_v thy_o husband_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 16._o n._n b._n when_o the_o heart_n be_v so_o stupefy_v as_o to_o despise_v grace_n it_o need_v corrosive_n rather_o than_o cordial_n when_o she_o will_v have_v cover_v her_o fault_n with_o
light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v have_v hasten_v both_o his_o hand_n and_o his_o foot_n to_o help_v his_o fellow_n creature_n under_o such_o miserable_a circumstance_n or_o have_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n school_n he_o will_v have_v learn_v that_o lesson_n that_o show_v mercy_n to_o those_o in_o misery_n be_v a_o far_o more_o necessary_a and_o hasty_a work_n than_o any_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v to_o offer_v up_o mat._n 9.13_o man_n especial_o in_o misery_n stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o mercy_n than_o god_n do_v at_o any_o time_n of_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n remark_n four_o the_o mystery_n that_o lie_v veil_v here_o under_o the_o history_n of_o this_o priest_n when_o unvail_v be_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o legal_a righteousness_n for_o man_n salvation_n there_o be_v some_o indeed_o that_o give_v this_o mystical_a sense_n of_o the_o priest_n here_o to_o be_v mean_v angel_n who_o see_v man_n fall_v among_o thief_n and_o both_o stripe_v and_o wound_v by_o they_o under_o guilt_n of_o death_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o angel_n pass_v by_o and_o can_v not_o cure_v or_o comfort_v he_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o this_o priest_n be_v moral_a righteousness_n this_o carry_v a_o correspondency_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o legal_a priesthood_n which_o very_o be_v disannul_v because_o of_o the_o weakness_n and_o unprofitableness_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 7.18_o 19_o enquiry_n the_o first_o what_o be_v this_o moral_a or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v natural_a righteousness_n answer_v one_a it_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o nature_n best_a edition_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o of_o grace_n some_o nature_n be_v better_a than_o other_o even_o a_o child_n be_v know_v by_o his_o do_n whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v right_o prov._n 20.11_o as_o a_o good_a disposition_n in_o some_o be_v see_v to_o order_n and_o 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we_o and_o from_o ourselves_o as_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n math._n 5.20_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o true_a evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a conformity_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n even_o that_o of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n this_o be_v both_o without_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n and_o also_o within_o we_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n for_o moses_n and_o the_o messiah_n meet_v together_o as_o very_o good_a friend_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n math._n 17.3_o and_o thus_o they_o both_o agree_v well_o enough_o in_o a_o true_o gracious_a heart_n the_o grand_a evil_n and_o folly_n be_v that_o man_n seek_v for_o a_o righteousness_n altogether_o within_o and_o from_o himself_o which_o paul_n dare_v not_o do_v as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o his_o pharisaism_n but_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v scrap_n cast_v to_o dog_n all_o but_o dross_n but_o dung_n in_o 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etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o office_n of_o love_n be_v he_o set_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o beast_n ver_fw-la 34._o no_o soon_o have_v he_o recover_v he_o to_o life_n and_o redeem_v he_o into_o any_o good_a capacity_n but_o he_o mount_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o horse_n when_o he_o have_v before_o dismount_v himself_o thus_o our_o redeemer_n as_o if_o it_o be_v change_v place_n with_o his_o redeem_a in_o his_o come_n down_o to_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v exalt_v once_o upon_o his_o own_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 5.21_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o christ_n be_v see_v ride_v upon_o a_o white_a horse_n rev._n 6.2_o but_o behold_v here_o a_o black_a sinner_n ride_v upon_o christ_n white_a horse_n this_o be_v a_o far_o great_a honour_n than_o that_o do_v to_o mordecai_n when_o the_o royal_a apparel_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o king_n own_o saddle-horse_n bring_v forth_o to_o he_o and_o he_o ride_v on_o his_o back_n through_o the_o 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be_v luke_n 15.20_o 22_o etc._n etc._n christ_n high_o account_v of_o the_o centurion_n first_o faith_n matth_n 8.10_o 22_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o of_o a_o renew_a and_o a_o grow_a faith_n n._n b._n nore_n well_o but_o 〈◊〉_d how_o low_o be_v our_o particular_a faith_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o raise_v his_o slay_a witness_n lake_n 18.8_o revel_v 11.11_o 12._o while_n christ_n be_v glad_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v sad_a for_o his_o not_o be_v here_o see_v he_o will_v come_v at_o his_o own_o time_n without_o tarry_v hab._n 2.3_o hebr._n 10.37_o and_o will_v avenge_v hiâ—_n suffer_v saint_n speedy_o luke_n 18.5.7_o 5._o when_o christ_n come_v he_o seem_v to_o come_v too_o
late_o lazarus_n lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a ver_fw-la 17._o and_o by_o that_o time_n as_o martha_n say_v ver_fw-la 39_o he_o stink_v what_o can_v christ_n do_v with_o a_o stink_v carcase_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n must_v needs_o be_v much_o shake_v not_o only_o to_o see_v their_o brother_n dead_a but_o also_o to_o have_v himlie_o bury_v till_o he_o stanke_z though_o christ_n have_v send_v they_o word_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o 4._o that_o be_v not_o abide_v now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v not_o final_o now_o die_v yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o may_v be_v some_o offence_n to_o they_o that_o christ_n withhold_v that_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o they_o may_v think_v it_o due_a because_o he_o love_v they_o all_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o word_n prov._n 3.27_o and_o he_o have_v heal_v virtue_n by_o he_o and_o can_v have_v cure_a he_o at_o a_o distance_n by_o a_o word_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o centurion_n servant_n matth._n 8_o 8_o 13._o yet_o say_v go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o prov._n 3.28_o christ_n still_o delay_v these_o expectant_n till_o the_o carcase_n begin_v to_o stink_v n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o usual_o reserve_v his_o holy_a hand_n for_o a_o dead_a lift_n till_o the_o witness_n who_o he_o love_v not_o only_o be_v dead_a but_o also_o stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o nation_n christ_n defer_v his_o come_n that_o he_o may_v show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v they_o arise_v to_o praise_v he_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 88.10_o 11_o 12._o he_o will_v do_v here_o for_o these_o two_o holy_a sister_n more_o than_o heal_v the_o sick_a he_o will_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o lazarus_n must_v be_v let_v alone_o so_o long_o as_o none_o can_v conjecture_n he_o have_v be_v in_o a_o swoon_n only_o but_o he_o must_v lie_v four_o day_n in_o the_o grave_a be_v upon_o the_o border's_n of_o putrification_n than_o be_v christ_n congruous_a juncture_n of_o time_n wherein_o to_o manifest_v a_o more_o mighty_a and_o undeniable_a miracle_n than_o to_o rebuke_v a_o fever_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o work_n to_o unite_v a_o separate_a soul_n to_o a_o putrify_a body_n great_a than_o have_v he_o be_v new_o dead_a n._n b._n notewell_n then_o hold_v out_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o will_v be_v see_v in_o the_o mount_n when_o our_o faith_n flag_n and_o hang_v the_o wing_n give_v up_o all_o for_o lose_v when_o strength_n be_v go_v isa_n 33.10_o and_o 42.14_o psal_n 12.5_o etc._n etc._n the_o 2._o remark_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o miracle_n which_o concern_v the_o comforter_n and_o the_o comfort_v 1._o the_o comforter_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o 1._o vain_a and_o fictitious_a such_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n two_o mile_n to_o bethany_n to_o comfort_v the_o two_o sister_n for_o their_o loss_n of_o lazarus_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o those_o make_v a_o wrong_a construction_n both_o of_o mary_n weep_v ver_fw-la 31._o and_o of_o christ_n groan_v ver_fw-la 36._o in_o the_o former_a they_o mistake_v mary_n meeting_n the_o messiah_n to_o be_v she_o mourn_v at_o the_o sepulchre_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a they_o scoff_v christ_n for_o his_o groan_n as_o if_o grieve_a he_o want_v power_n to_o prevent_v this_o perplexity_n yet_o do_v they_o hit_v right_a upon_o christ_n weep_v ver_fw-la 36._o judge_v by_o his_o tear_n of_o his_o love_n n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o if_o shed_v some_o few_o tear_n for_o lazarus_n do_v demonstrate_v his_o love_n oh_o then_o how_o do_v he_o love_v we_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v the_o warm_a blood_n in_o his_o body_n how_o ought_v we_o to_o love_v that_o love_n etc._n etc._n however_o they_o serve_v to_o by_o public_a witness_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o lazarus_n death_n at_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v there_o be_v 2._o a_o real_a and_o efficacious_a comforter_n such_o a_o comforter_n be_v christ_n though_o the_o jew_n like_o job_n friend_n be_v but_o miserable_a comforter_n job_n 16.2_o for_o he_o comfort_v these_o mourner_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n now_o be_v the_o physician_n present_a who_o have_v be_v long_o absent_a indeed_o ver_fw-la 30._o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o town_n for_o their_o sepnicher_n use_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n as_o lazarus_n be_v there_o this_o bless_a comforter_n stay_v not_o go_v into_o the_o town_n or_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o two_o sister_n to_o refresh_v himself_o after_o his_o tiresome_a long_a journey_n but_o will_v do_v his_o work_n firsh_v as_o abraham_n â—cteruant_n do_v gen._n 24.33_o now_o come_v in_o 2._o the_o comfort_v martha_n and_o mary_n martha_n mind_v the_o concern_v of_o the_o family_n and_o therein_o run_v two_o and_o fro_o first_o receive_v the_o report_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o deed_n mary_n entertain_v the_o jewish_a visiter_n in_o the_o dâ—aing-room_n luke_n 10_o 41._o hear_v not_o n._n b._n note_v well_o i'faith_o as_o mary_n sit_v still_o in_o the_o centre_n while_o love_n like_o martha_n walk_v the_o round_n martha_n come_v first_o to_o meet_v the_o messiah_n ver_fw-la 20._o after_o six_o day_n wait_v for_o his_o come_n two_o day_n of_o his_o abide_v and_o four_o day_n at_o the_o least_o of_o lazarus_n death_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 17._o and_o 30._o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v meet_v christ_n every_o sabbath_n day_n in_o martha_n faith_n we_o find_v 1._o her_o officious_a care_n to_o find_v jesus_n out_o of_o the_o town_n not_o stay_v till_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o town_n and_o to_o her_o own_o houseâ—_n n._n b._n note_v well_o those_o be_v virgin_n indeed_o that_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n matth._n 25.1_o the_o messiah_n meet_v such_o martha_n that_o remember_v he_o in_o his_o way_n isa_n 64.5_o 2._o her_o faithful_a confession_n ver_fw-la 21._o if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o etc._n etc._n her_o only_a frailty_n herein_o be_v that_o she_o fasten_v too_o much_o upon_o christ_n bodily_a dresence_n if_o christ_n will_v lazarus_n have_v not_o dye_v though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v there_o he_o can_v have_v heal_v he_o at_o distance_n by_o a_o word_n only_o as_o matth._n 8.8_o 13._o and_o that_o she_o believe_v not_o thorough_o in_o christ_n she_o look_v on_o he_o as_o one_o gracious_a with_o the_o father_n as_o a_o master_n of_o request_n may_v have_v any_o thing_n for_o ask_v ver_fw-la 22._o yet_o believe_v not_o his_o godhead_n and_o that_o he_o be_v one_o with_o god_n hereupon_o christ_n the_o comforter_n set_v martha_n the_o comfort_v to_o the_o right_n for_o 23._o to_o 27._o christ_n tell_v she_o modest_o her_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_n n._n b._n note_v well_o which_o may_v also_o comfort_v we_o in_o the_o decease_n of_o our_o dear_a relation_n they_o be_v not_o lose_v but_o lay_v up_o with_o christ_n who_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o at_o his_o come_n 1_o thess_n 4.13_o 14._o martha_n understand_v christ_n word_n concern_v the_o general_n resurrection_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24._o therefore_o he_o gradual_o instruct_v she_o say_v ver_fw-la 25._o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o thou_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o i_o can_v raise_v up_o thy_o dead_a brother_n by_o my_o own_o power_n etc._n etc._n this_o so_o comfort_v and_o confirm_v martha_n that_o she_o make_v a_o confession_n equal_a with_o peter_n matth._n 16.16_o i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v christ_n ver_fw-la 27._o hereupon_o she_o return_v home_o and_o by_o christ_n command_n call_v mary_n secret_o ver_fw-la 28._o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o summon_v a_o multitude_n which_o he_o foresee_v will_v follow_v upon_o their_o own_o accord_n mary_n arise_v quick_o ver_fw-la 29._o love_n to_o her_o lord_n help_v she_o to_o wing_n and_o make_v she_o do_v more_o than_o martha_n fall_n down_o at_o his_o foot_n for_o 32._o this_o devotion_n of_o divine_a honour_n she_o have_v twice_o before_o this_o pay_v to_o the_o messiah_n luke_n 7.38_o and_o again_o luke_n 10.39_o her_o diligence_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n make_v she_o pay_v great_a respect_n to_o christ_n than_o her_o sister_n do_v yet_o have_v the_o same_o frailty_n with_o she_o ver_fw-la 21._o in_o be_v fasten_v too_o much_o to_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 32._o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o what_o a_o sympathize_v spirit_n have_v our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 35._o according_a to_o rom._n 12_o 15._o he_o first_o put_v forth_o these_o passion_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n in_o
the_o wage_n of_o sin_n hence_o do_v the_o tempter_n tempt_v mortal_n the_o more_o to_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v exercise_v his_o power_n over_o death_n the_o more_o among_o they_o but_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_a as_o it_o be_v cut_v the_o devil_n throat_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n death_n and_o that_o in_o death_n be_v own_o den_n both_o death_n and_o the_o devil_n lose_v their_o dominion_n rom._n 6.9_o three_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o both_o death_n and_o devil_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n also_o our_o saviour_n be_v bury_v that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n he_o have_v his_o burial_n for_o three_o day_n only_o and_o then_o have_v his_o resurrection_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n but_o he_o make_v such_o a_o burial_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o grave_a as_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o without_o any_o resurrection_n at_o all_o thereof_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v once_o bury_v in_o christ_n grave_n shall_v never_o rise_v again_o either_o 1._o to_o be_v remember_v before_o god_n any_o more_o isa_n 43.25_o heb._n 8.12_o or_o 2._o to_o reign_v over_o we_o any_o more_o rom._n 6.14_o with_o 5.21_o etc._n etc._n as_o sin_n be_v then_o so_o full_o remit_v by_o god_n as_o no_o more_o to_o be_v remember_v and_o as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v against_o god_n so_o sin_n lose_v not_o only_o its_o damn_v but_o also_o its_o domineer_a power_n in_o the_o grave_a of_o christ_n god_n cast_v sin_n into_o the_o deep_a sepulchre_n of_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n mic._n 7.18_o so_o as_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v buoy_v up_o again_o either_o to_o damn_v or_o domineer_v if_o not_o to_o defile_v we_o inference_n hence_o be_v one_a as_o christ_n break_v not_o down_o from_o the_o cross_n though_o his_o murderer_n wish_v he_o to_o do_v so_o but_o stay_v there_o till_o he_o have_v complete_v his_o redemption-work_a and_o till_o joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n take_v he_o down_o so_o he_o be_v content_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o tomb_n till_o god_n raise_v he_o thence_o act_v 13.30_o which_o teach_v that_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o break_v prison_n but_o wait_v there_o till_o the_o time_n that_o their_o word_n come_v as_o good_a joseph_n do_v psal_n 105.18_o 19_o and_o as_o do_v this_o good_a jesus_n who_o say_v to_o we_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n gen._n 45.4_o and_o who_o we_o cast_v into_o the_o grave_a as_o they_o do_v he_o into_o the_o pit_n out_o of_o which_o joseph_n scramble_v not_o but_o be_v passive_a till_o take_v out_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o inference_n be_v as_o christ_n literal_a our_o redeem_v lord_n will_v not_o always_o lie_v bury_v but_o only_o till_o the_o three_o day_n and_o then_o rise_v again_o so_o christ_n mystical_a his_o redeem_a church_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v bury_v but_o after_o two_o day_n she_o shall_v be_v revive_v and_o the_o three_o day_n god_n will_v raise_v she_o up_o and_o she_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n hos_n 6.2_o 3._o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v open_v ezek._n 37.12_o she_o shall_v not_o always_o lie_v among_o the_o pot_n psal_n 68.13_o the_o 3d_o inference_n be_v christ_n go_v into_o the_o grave_n have_v perfume_a sanctify_a and_o consecrate_a the_o grave_a to_o all_o the_o godly_a that_o place_n of_o stench_n and_o rottenness_n mat._n 23.27_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o sweet_a bed_n for_o sleep_v peaceable_o in_o till_o the_o resurrection_n isa_n 57.2_o we_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o go_v down_o where_o our_o best_a friend_n footstep_n be_v before_o we_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o saint_n suffering_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v they_o can_v go_v no_o low_o etc._n etc._n christ_n have_v by_o his_o burial_n make_v it_o a_o portal_n to_o eternal_a life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o his_o pass_v through_o it_o as_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n rom._n 6.4_o as_o his_o death_n kill_v sin_n so_o his_o burial_n bury_v it_o therefore_o the_o baptise_a shall_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n ver_fw-la 2_o 6_o 9_o &_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o not_o root_a sin_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a to_o make_v a_o stench_n again_o as_o carcase_n infect_v the_o country_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o inference_n be_v learn_v hence_o the_o force_n of_o sincere_a love_n to_o our_o lord_n joseph_n and_o nicodemus_n though_o rich_a ruler_n both_o yet_o disdain_v not_o to_o soil_n and_o foil_v their_o hand_n with_o the_o blood_n that_o come_v out_o of_o christ_n wound_n they_o take_v he_o down_o from_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o servant_n love_n expel_v all_o squeamish_a niceness_n to_o climb_v a_o tree_n be_v boy_n work_v yet_o zaccheus_n think_v it_o no_o shame_n from_o love_n to_o look_v on_o christ_n luk._n 19.4_o thus_o weak_a and_o timorous_a disciple_n may_v have_v strong_a affection_n to_o christ_n which_o may_v last_v long_o than_o these_o of_o the_o strong_a now_o judas_n have_v betray_v he_o peter_n have_v deny_v he_o and_o all_o the_o other_o open_a disciple_n be_v run_v away_o save_o john_n who_o yet_o dare_v not_o so_o open_o own_o a_o crucify_a christ_n yet_o these_o two_o night-bird_n stick_v to_o he_o under_o the_o great_a disgrace_n in_o the_o open_a daylight_n which_o show_v weak_a brethren_n may_v not_o be_v despise_v rom._n 14.4_o they_o may_v stand_v when_o those_o of_o great_a ability_n may_v fall_v etc._n etc._n the_o 5_o inference_n be_v learn_v hence_o to_o bury_v all_o our_o sin_n in_o the_o grave_a of_o christ_n which_o we_o will_v not_o do_v till_o they_o be_v dead_a col._n 3.1_o rom._n 8.13_o break_v its_o leg_n the_o thief_n be_v so_o then_o bury_v it_o and_o hate_v it_o as_o loathsome_a corpse_n bury_v thy_o dead_a out_o of_o thy_o sight_n though_o love_v before_o as_o abraham_n do_v sarah_n and_o when_o bury_v cast_v mould_n on_o it_o that_o the_o devil_n may_v not_o come_v to_o put_v life_n into_o it_o again_o and_o make_v thy_o end_n worse_o than_o thy_o beginning_n we_o read_v in_o that_o famous_a burial_n of_o that_o wicked_a gog_n that_o there_o be_v searcher_n appoint_v to_o go_v through_o the_o land_n who_o where_o they_o find_v any_o dead_a man_n bone_n be_v to_o stick_v up_o a_o stick_n or_o a_o stone_n for_o a_o mark_n that_o some_o be_v scatter_v there_o whereby_o the_o burier_n be_v inform_v to_o find_v they_o and_o so_o come_v to_o bury_v they_o ezek._n 39.13_o 14._o so_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v our_o conscience_n be_v the_o searcher_n which_o must_v find_v out_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o dead_a man_n bone_n the_o relic_n of_o the_o crucify_a body_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o we_o have_v find_v they_o we_o must_v set_v a_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o never_o be_v at_o ease_n within_o till_o they_o be_v bury_v and_o when_o we_o have_v put_v they_o into_o the_o grave_a we_o must_v set_v a_o seal_n upon_o the_o sepulchre_n that_o they_o may_v remain_v therein_o till_o they_o see_v corruption_n and_o consume_v away_o to_o 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to_o make_v he_o the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o he_o have_v foul_o fall_v and_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o any_o place_n in_o the_o apostleship_n therefore_o christ_n here_o wipe_v off_o that_o blot_n from_o he_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o place_n again_o that_o without_o prejudice_n of_o the_o rest_n he_o become_v as_o the_o other_o apostle_n a_o pastor_n of_o christ_n sheep_n again_o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v to_o set_v peter_n to_o the_o right_n not_o to_o give_v he_o any_o priority_n for_o peter_n have_v before_o this_o presume_v to_o profess_v and_o promise_v great_a love_n to_o christ_n than_o any_o of_o his_o fellow-disciple_n in_o say_v when_o all_o the_o rest_n say_v nothing_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o master_n matth._n 26.33_o etc._n etc._n now_o again_o he_o have_v pretend_v no_o less_o love_n by_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n to_o come_v first_o to_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n first_o ask_v he_o simon_n son_n of_o jona_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o thy_o fellow_n do_v wherein_o christ_n first_o mind_v peter_n of_o his_o mean_a extract_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o pride_n himself_o in_o the_o endowment_n he_o have_v see_v they_o come_v not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n then_o our_o lord_n ask_v he_o not_o of_o his_o riches_n of_o his_o honour_n or_o of_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o progenitor_n no_o nor_o of_o his_o knowledge_n which_o be_v needful_a enough_o in_o a_o pastor_n but_o of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o whether_o he_o have_v more_o love_n to_o his_o lord_n than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o disciple_n have_v because_o he_o have_v confident_o profess_v though_o all_o be_v offend_v in_o thou_o yet_o will_v not_o i._o moreover_o christ_n may_v well_o expect_v and_o demand_v great_a love_n from_o he_o than_o from_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o have_v heal_v great_a sin_n in_o he_o than_o in_o any_o of_o they_o they_o to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v ought_v to_o love_n much_o luke_n 7.47_o as_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o christ_n have_v most_o abound_v towards_o fall_v peter_n so_o his_o affection_n when_o restore_v must_v most_o abound_v towards_o christ_n peter_n answer_n to_o christ_n question_n be_v now_o full_a of_o modesty_n than_o before_o matth._n 26.35_o note_v he_o have_v now_o turn_v his_o crow_v after_o the_o cockcrow_n have_v awake_v he_o luke_n 22.59_o 60_o 62_o into_o cry_v and_o humble_o answer_v lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v not_o as_o elijah_n say_v lord_n i_o be_o leave_v alone_o even_o i_o twice_o over_o 1_o king_n 19.10_o 14._o nor_o do_v he_o dare_v to_o say_v i_o love_v thou_o more_o than_o any_o of_o these_o do_v for_o that_o have_v be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o secret_a conscience_n of_o the_o other_o disciple_n which_o have_v be_v rashness_n and_o rudeness_n in_o he_o he_o can_v not_o judge_v how_o much_o love_n they_o have_v they_o must_v stand_v and_o fall_v to_o their_o own_o master_n for_o that_o rom._n 14.4_o nor_o dare_v he_o put_v confidence_n in_o himself_o as_o he_o have_v do_v when_o he_o so_o doleful_o deny_v christ_n but_o modest_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o infallible_a judgement_n of_o jesus_n say_v thou_o know_v etc._n etc._n note_v nor_o dare_v he_o answer_v one_o word_n about_o the_o measure_n or_o quantity_n of_o his_o love_n which_o be_v plain_o contain_v in_o christ_n question_n but_o only_a appeal_n to_o his_o lord_n concern_v the_o truth_n or_o quality_n of_o it_o for_o the_o former_a he_o have_v little_a to_o say_v but_o for_o the_o latter_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d dare_v to_o affirm_v whoever_o can_v true_o and_o hearty_o thus_o answer_v christ_n be_v true_o happy_a for_o he_o look_v for_o truth_n more_o than_o for_o measure_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o quarrel_v here_o with_o peter_n answer_n in_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o full_a enough_o 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matth._n 20.25_o 26._o yea_o and_o this_o same_o peter_n learn_v from_o his_o lord_n to_o say_v unto_o all_o his_o successor_n in_o the_o ministry_n feed_v the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n but_o lord_n it_o not_o over_o they_o etc._n etc._n 1_n pet._n 5.2_o 3._o minister_n shall_v rather_o imitate_v jacob_n in_o his_o most_o careful_a shepherdize_n gen._n 31.38_o 39_o 40._o note_v this_o charge_n christ_n lay_v upon_o peter_n twice_o more_o verse_n 16_o 17._o vary_v only_a lamb_n into_o sheep_n allude_v as_o some_o say_v to_o the_o three_o number_n in_o the_o 153_o fish_n the_o hundred_o be_v the_o lamb_n or_o child_n that_o need_v milk_n who_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n the_o fifty_o represent_v those_o of_o more_o proficiency_n who_o john_n
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they_o be_v dear_a to_o thou_o also_o see_v they_o be_v dear_a of_o all_o to_o i_o show_v now_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o i_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o they_o note_v peter_n be_v grieve_v to_o be_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n thrice_o as_o if_o his_o lord_n do_v suspect_v his_o sincerity_n or_o do_v foresee_v another_o future_a fall_n but_o by_o his_o former_a he_o have_v both_o learn_v more_o modesty_n and_o unlearn_v self-confidence_n through_o smart_v experience_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v no_o more_o presume_v but_o cautious_o commit_v himself_o to_o christ_n omnisciency_n who_o know_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o will_v be_v better_a than_o himself_o none_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v grieve_v to_o be_v ask_v or_o to_o ask_v ourselves_o do_v we_o love_v jesus_n christ_n three_o time_n over_o we_o be_v anathemae_v if_o we_o do_v not_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o in_o the_o next_o place_n christ_n confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o peter_n answer_n and_o that_o he_o 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death_n etc._n etc._n christ_n now_o have_v dispatch_v his_o discourse_n concern_v peter_n then_o begin_v that_o concern_v john_n occasion_v by_o peter_n curious_a question_n about_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n that_o his_o belove_a disciple_n shall_v die_v verse_n 20._o behold_v what_o a_o great_a change_n be_v here_o in_o peter_n who_o before_o dare_v not_o ask_v christ_n concern_v judas_n john_n 13.23_o but_o beckon_v upon_o john_n to_o ask_v he_o verse_n 24_o 25_o 26._o now_o he_o dare_v to_o ask_v his_o lord_n concern_v john_n whether_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n by_o martyrdom_n also_o verse_n 21._o see_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o sufferer_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o suffer_v now_o it_o be_v the_o great_a end_n both_o of_o our_o creation_n and_o of_o our_o redemption_n to_o glorify_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o and_o rev._n 4.11_o and_o such_o as_o so_o honour_n god_n he_o will_v assure_o honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o as_o martyrdom_n be_v the_o low_a subjection_n that_o 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15.24_o and_o according_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n out_o first_o to_o feed_v those_o poor_a scatter_a sheep_n mat._n 10.5_o 6._o those_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n but_o the_o gentile_n no_o better_o than_o dog_n matth._n 15.26_o yet_o when_o those_o wanton_a and_o full-fed_a child_n begin_v to_o waste_v their_o meat_n and_o wicked_o to_o crumble_v it_o into_o small_a piece_n and_o cast_v it_o under_o table_n upon_o the_o ground_n n.b._n then_o as_o say_v that_o brave_a believe_a woman_n may_v dhe_v gentile-dogg_n lick_v up_o those_o leave_n verse_n 27._o as_o they_o do_v here_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v by_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o partition-wall_n be_v now_o break_v down_o that_o jew_n and_o gentile_n meet_v here_o together_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v well_o season_v this_o chief_a city_n of_o cyprus_n with_o the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o thence_o they_o travel_v preach_v up_o and_o down_o the_o island_n till_o they_o come_v to_o paphos_n which_o be_v the_o far_a part_n of_o it_o westward_o and_o which_o be_v famous_a among_o the_o heathen_a poet_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o venus_n most_o especial_o above_o all_o other_o place_n thither_o go_v they_o verse_n 6._o to_o destroy_v that_o diabolical_a worship_n and_o there_o they_o meet_v with_o a_o magical_a jew_n call_v bar-jesus_n which_o signify_v the_o son_n of_o jesus_n so_o have_v he_o call_v himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v of_o the_o near_a alliance_n to_o our_o dear_a redeemer_n the_o syriack_n name_v he_o bar-shuma_a of_o shem_n a_o name_n signify_v a_o man_n of_o great_a name_n and_o of_o high_a renown_n for_o his_o conjuration_n as_o another_o simon_n magus_n n.b._n this_o be_v the_o three_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n by_o the_o curse_a jew_n their_o first_o way_n be_v to_o curse_v christian_n by_o their_o daily_a prayer_n maledic_fw-la domine_fw-la nazaraeis_fw-la as_o they_o call_v they_o their_o second_o be_v by_o emissary_n the_o jew_n send_v every_o where_o abroad_o to_o cry_v down_o both_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n with_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n in_o preach_v blasphemous_o against_o it_o as_o a_o cheat._n and_o their_o three_o be_v this_o of_o employ_v many_o skilful_a in_o magic_n magician_n most_o abound_a at_o this_o time_n who_o by_o their_o false_a miracle_n endeavour_v to_o outface_v and_o vilify_v the_o divine_a and_o real_a miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o janne_n and_o jambres_n those_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n labour_v for_o a_o while_n to_o bring_v the_o miracle_n of_o moses_n into_o contempt_n till_o they_o be_v overmastered_n n.b._n and_o so_o be_v this_o sorcerer_n here_o who_o be_v common_o call_v elymas_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o sense_n with_o magus_n as_o the_o other_o sense_n of_o bar-shuma_a be_v filius_fw-la inflationis_fw-la because_o he_o be_v breathe_v upon_o by_o a_o diabolical_a inspiration_n use_v to_o prophecy_n as_o it_o also_o signify_v filius_fw-la vlcerum_fw-la because_o he_o profess_v to_o undertake_v the_o cure_n of_o ulcer_n yet_o can_v not_o this_o bar-jesus_n or_o bar-jehoshua_a which_o signify_v a_o healer_n heal_v his_o own_o hellish_a ulcerate_v &_o adulterate_a heart_n for_o when_o that_o great_a man_n sergius_n paulus_n the_o proconsul_n of_o the_o country_n and_o a_o docible_a person_n to_o good_a which_o be_v rare_a in_o the_o world_n grandee_n have_v send_v for_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n desire_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 7._o n.b._n which_o desire_n be_v a_o divine_a donative_n flow_v from_o elective_a love_n in_o order_n to_o his_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n and_o which_o this_o sorcerer_n endeavour_v with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o smother_v and_o disappoint_v verse_n 8._o withstand_v the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o endeavour_v to_o pervert_v the_o
affront_n that_o she_o a_o lady_n shall_v be_v mock_v by_o a_o hebrew_n slave_n the_o hebr._n lit_v chack_n add_v illudendum_fw-la to_o sport_n etc._n etc._n which_o moses_n mention_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n gen._n 26.8_o be_v here_o take_v in_o the_o bad_a sense_n for_o whoredom_n as_o terence_n tacitus_n and_o other_o use_v it_o 5._o to_o make_v joseph_n the_o more_o malign_v she_o do_v not_o say_v to_o mock_v i_o only_o but_o she_o say_v to_o mock_v we_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o if_o she_o do_v mean_a this_o hebrew_n slave_n will_v not_o only_o abuse_v i_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v other_o mock_v i_o but_o she_o entitle_v the_o injury_n in_o more_o general_a term_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o national_a offence_n wherein_o this_o vile_a hebrew_n have_v affront_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o her_o honourable_a egyptian_n well-knowing_a that_o the_o latter_a be_v very_o apt_a to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o former_a see_v they_o be_v natural_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o not_o only_o as_o they_o be_v shepherd_n gen._n 46.34_o but_o also_o as_o the_o chaldee_n more_o plain_o say_v because_o the_o hebrew_n do_v feed_v upon_o as_o well_o as_o sacrifice_n those_o very_a cattle_n which_o the_o egyptian_n worship_v and_o therefore_o their_o person_n and_o sacrifice_n too_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o they_o exod._n 8.26_o 6._o she_o base_o belie_v joseph_n say_v he_o come_v in_o to_o i_o to_o lie_v with_o i_o as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v in_o to_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o she_o by_o force_n and_o not_o to_o do_v his_o steward_n business_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v gen._n 39.11_o and_o more_o full_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n to_o search_v the_o book_n of_o his_o stewardship_n or_o as_o paulus_n fagius_n explain_v it_o the_o scroll_n of_o his_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o be_v his_o only_a errand_n of_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o then_o the_o devil_n who_o count_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n the_o one_o half_a of_o a_o conquest_n drive_v she_o furious_o to_o fall_v in_o with_o this_o fair_a occasion_n and_o to_o commit_v a_o rape_n upon_o he_o hope_v that_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o seed-plot_n of_o all_o sin_n will_v be_v set_v on_o work_n to_o comply_v to_o the_o act_n when_o it_o be_v so_o well_o water_v with_o a_o happy_a concurrence_n of_o secrecy_n security_n sweetness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o with_o a_o honourable_a lady_n that_o offer_v he_o her_o service_n 7._o when_o this_o curse_a courtesan_n have_v thus_o load_v poor_a and_o pure_a joseph_n with_o this_o loud_a lie_n and_o sluttish_a slander_n than_o she_o back_v it_o to_o make_v it_o look_v more_o plausible_a and_o probable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o servant_n who_o she_o design_v for_o evidence_n against_o he_o to_o her_o husband_n with_o two_o pretend_a demonstrative_a sign_n 1._o i_o be_v compel_v to_o cry_v out_o and_o call_v say_v she_o for_o your_o assistance_n 2._o when_o i_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n he_o flee_v away_o leave_v in_o my_o hand_n this_o his_o garment_n which_o i_o catch_v hold_v of_o endeavour_v to_o hold_v he_o by_o that_o time_n she_o have_v thus_o well_o prepare_v her_o witness_n sometime_o foam_v with_o rage_n against_o joseph_n and_o sometime_o beseech_v they_o with_o many_o crocodile_n tear_n to_o vindicate_v she_o upon_o he_o her_o lord_n be_v return_v home_o and_o find_v she_o as_o josephus_n say_v in_o a_o horrible_a agony_n demand_v the_o cause_n with_o a_o much_o trouble_a mind_n to_o behold_v his_o wife_n in_o such_o a_o sad_a discomposure_n though_o indeed_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v better_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o she_o feign_v herself_o sick_a at_o his_o departure_n hereupon_o she_o judge_v it_o worthy_a of_o a_o woman_n wit_n to_o become_v the_o first_o plaintiff_n and_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o fore-horse_n in_o fist_n accuse_v he_o who_o may_v have_v be_v more_o just_o her_o accuser_n lay_v load_n upon_o the_o innocent_a hebrew_n utter_v with_o fierce_a word_n and_o with_o not_o a_o few_o tear_n after_o this_o manner_n do_v thy_o servant_n unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n show_v he_o his_o garment_n gen._n 39.16_o 17_o 18._o all_o which_o afore_o mention_v she_o seem_v to_o prove_v substantial_o by_o she_o wheedle_v witness_n this_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o good_a joseph_n malady_n or_o misery_n to_o wit_n his_o mistress_n false_a accusation_n of_o he_o to_o potiphar_n to_o who_o she_o make_v she_o appeal_v not_o only_o as_o to_o her_o lord_n but_o also_o as_o to_o a_o chief_a magistrate_n who_o be_v invest_v with_o a_o power_n over_o liberty_n if_o not_o over_o life_n as_o he_o be_v provost_n marshal_n in_o chief_a to_o king_n pharaoh_n and_o from_o who_o she_o demand_v justice_n against_o the_o pretend_a offender_n against_o who_o she_o make_v most_o bitter_a invective_n before_o her_o husband_n her_o pathetical_a and_o passionate_a harangue_n or_o oration_n be_v record_v by_o josephus_n wherein_o she_o a_o black-moor_n blacken_v white_a joseph_n render_v he_o all_o black_a and_o herself_o white_a she_o represent_v he_o who_o be_v not_o only_o his_o earthly_a father_n white-boy_n but_o his_o heavenly_n also_o far_a black_a than_o herself_o yea_o more_o ungrateful_a than_o ingratitude_n it_o self_n as_o josephus_n phrase_v if_o thus_o this_o heinous_a impostrix_n add_v one_o sin_n to_o another_o and_o hide_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o her_o own_o adultery_n with_o a_o capital_a calumny_n cast_v upon_o joseph_n and_o thus_o this_o notorious_a strumpet_n accuse_v a_o most_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a man_n of_o that_o very_a cry_a crime_n whereof_o she_o alone_o be_v most_o deep_o guilty_a nb._n it_o be_v then_o no_o new_a thing_n now_o alas_o how_o many_o innocent_n in_o all_o age_n have_v even_o perish_v by_o false_a accusation_n it_o be_v the_o very_a godless_a guise_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n to_o charge_v that_o home_n upon_o the_o guiltless_a whereof_o they_o themselves_z be_v know_v to_o be_v notorious_o guilty_a this_o measure_n our_o lord_n christ_n meet_v with_o mete_v out_o to_o he_o to_o be_v brand_v a_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a jew_n mat._n 26.65_o what_o wonder_v then_o if_o the_o most_o orthodox_n christian_n be_v now_o blacken_v with_o the_o brand_n of_o heretic_n by_o the_o most_o heretical_a antichristian_o how_o do_v the_o malicious_a heathen_n traduce_v those_o pure_a primitive_a christian_n pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n ruddy_a than_o ruby_n lam._n 4.7_o as_o so_o many_o murderer_n man-eater_n church-robber_n whoremaster_n traitor_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o as_o be_v most_o manifest_a in_o historical_a record_n be_v their_o own_o common_a and_o customary_a notorious_a practice_n and_o be_v it_o now_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o wicked_a man_n of_o our_o day_n do_v slander_v the_o best_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o 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this_o frontless_a propudium_n who_o unruly_a lust_n after_o joseph_n turn_v into_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n against_o he_o insomuch_o that_o both_o this_o harlot_n and_o that_o amnon_n add_v inhumanity_n to_o their_o impiety_n both_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o like_a bait_n of_o beauty_n yet_o herein_o if_o either_o the_o former_a in_o some_o sense_n exceed_v but_o true_a love_n it_o more_o fix_v and_o constant_a than_o mere_a lust_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o humour_n as_o a_o principle_n and_o therefore_o though_o some_o jar_n and_o contest_v may_v casual_o arise_v betwixt_o true_a conjugal_a lover_n yet_o be_v they_o wrought_v off_o again_o by_o this_o principle_n which_o be_v like_o the_o spring_a fountain_n that_o when_o trouble_v in_o its_o water_n will_v clear_v itself_o again_o neither_o can_v proper_a love_n pick_v