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such_o sinner_n despair_v of_o pardon_v mercy_n the_o 5_o mark_n be_v he_o ground_v his_o pray_v for_o they_o upon_o their_o ignorance_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v therefore_o father_n forgive_v they_o ignorance_n excuse_v a_o tanto_fw-it but_o not_o a_o toto_fw-la itself_o be_v a_o sin_n yet_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n be_v lesser_a sin_n than_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v invincible_a and_o not_o affect_a ignorance_n than_o god_n wink_v at_o it_o act_n 17.30_o and_o such_o may_v find_v mercy_n as_o sinful_a saul_n do_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o that_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n will_v consider_v that_o in_o swear_v quaff_v whore_v etc._n etc._n they_o know_v what_o they_o do_v etc._n etc._n the_o 6_o mark_n from_o this_o first_o branch_n of_o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n be_v his_o prayer_n be_v so_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a for_o they_o that_o within_o fifty_o day_n after_o it_o no_o few_o than_o eight_o thousand_o 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pierce_v through_o her_o soul_n and_o the_o title_n mother_n might_n have_v add_v to_o her_o trouble_n and_o break_v her_o heart_n outright_o etc._n etc._n the_o 3d_o mark_n be_v the_o time_n as_o well_o as_o tenor_n of_o christ_n speech_n to_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v when_o the_o time_n of_o unspeakable_a unconceivable_a horror_n and_o torture_n be_v upon_o he_o for_o now_o not_o only_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v hang_v heavy_o upon_o christ_n while_o he_o do_v hang_v by_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n with_o the_o whole_a weight_n of_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o also_o the_o heavy_a wrath_n of_o heaven_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o divine_a justice_n for_o humane_a offence_n yea_o and_o the_o implacable_a wrath_n of_o hell_n too_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o for_o break_v the_o old_a serpent_n head_n both_o these_o lay_v intolerable_a load_n upon_o he_o so_o that_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v not_o the_o ear_n hear_v 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so_o again_o ver_fw-la 24._o let_v that_o abide_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o beginning_n the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o shine_v at_o noon_n under_o which_o we_o be_v be_v the_o same_o that_o shine_v in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o patriarch_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v follow_v their_o footstep_n heb._n 6.12_o a_o scripture_n faith_n and_o scripture_n life_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o and_o in_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o if_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o beza_n observe_v from_o chrysostom_n basil_n ambrose_n and_o augustine_n there_o be_v chrysostom_n note_n allege_v by_o serranus_n of_o singular_a use_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v put_v away_o novelty_n that_o we_o may_v avoid_v vanity_n there_o be_v some_o new_a light_n so_o call_v that_o darken_v the_o mind_n with_o pride_n vanity_n and_o villainy_n too_o like_o new_a wine_n luke_n 5.39_o which_o vapour_n up_o into_o the_o head_n but_o have_v neither_o grace_n for_o the_o heart_n nor_o comfort_n for_o the_o conscience_n the_o old_a way_n bring_v life_n and_o peace_n last_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n may_v be_v further_o illustrate_v by_o its_o sundry_a attribute_n and_o excellency_n especial_o four_o to_o wit_n it_o be_v 1._o a_o free_n 2._o a_o firm_a or_o last_a even_o a_o everlasting_a 3._o a_o full._n 4._o a_o holy_a covenant_n all_o which_o be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o that_o text_n isa_n 55.3_o quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n act._n 13.34_o as_o first_o it_o be_v free_a therefore_o god_n say_v there_o he_o will_v give_v he_o say_v not_o he_o will_v sell_v his_o covenant_n to_o man_n and_o he_o there_o also_o call_v if_o mercy_n mere_a mercy_n exclude_v all_o merit_n this_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o sinner_n without_o price_n or_o hire_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o it_o be_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n true_o so_o call_v it_o be_v not_o say_v god_n sell_v but_o give_v his_o son_n joh._n 3.16_o god_n covenant_n with_o man_n be_v not_o like_o those_o covenant_n that_o be_v make_v betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n wherein_o the_o one_o party_n expect_v advantage_n reciprocal_o from_o the_o other_o thus_o abimelech_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n gen._n 26.28_o this_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o both_o party_n for_o 1._o abimelech_n see_v that_o god_n be_v with_o isaac_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o isaac_n but_o he_o must_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o if_o isaac_n be_v against_o he_o isaac_n god_n will_v be_v against_o he_o also_o hereupon_o he_o conclude_v as_o the_o best_a measure_n he_o can_v take_v a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n with_o he_o yea_o 2._o and_o isaac_n be_v also_o a_o gainer_n hereby_o for_o he_o gain_v his_o own_o peace_n and_o peaceable_o enjoy_v those_o well_n of_o water_n about_o which_o before_o this_o there_o have_v be_v sundry_a strive_n as_o the_o name_n ezek_n and_o sitnah_n signify_v from_o v._o 15._o to_o 22._o till_o god_n give_v he_o the_o well_o rehoboth_n make_v room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o land_n oh_o that_o europe_n abimelech_n will_v wise_o consider_v this_o according_a to_o david_n counsel_n be_v wise_a o_o you_o king_n psal_n 2.10_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v against_o god_n isaac_n so_o far_o they_o be_v against_o isaac_n god_n and_o isaac_n god_n against_o they_o and_o so_o they_o become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fighter_n against_o god_n himself_o act._n 5.39_o and_o who_o ever_o harden_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o name_n one_o man_n say_v job_n there_o either_o among_o tongue-smiters_a or_o among_o hand-smiters_a who_o have_v escape_v scotfree_a none_o ever_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n but_o god_n have_v harden_v his_o own_o hand_n against_o he_o and_o hasten_v his_o destruction_n thus_o abimelech_n who_o name_n signify_v my_o father_n the_o king_n secure_v his_o own_o peace_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o posterity_n by_o this_o covenant_n v._o 29._o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a remark_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o that_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o shechemite_n and_o jacob_n mutual_a advantage_n be_v expect_v each_o from_o other_o thereby_o gen._n 34.23_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n look_v for_o no_o benefit_n by_o we_o in_o his_o with_o we_o man_n goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o god_n job_n 22.3_o though_o god_n goodness_n extend_v to_o man_n see_v psal_n 16.2.3_o it_o be_v only_a to_o bestow_v his_o bounty_n on_o we_o what_o god_n do_v herein_o he_o do_v it_o free_o i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o say_v the_o lord_n hos_n 14.4_o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o of_o free_a grace_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n one_a in_o propose_v it_o to_o we_o idaea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la ei_fw-la aliundè_fw-la there_o be_v no_o motive_n in_o man_n to_o move_v god_n in_o tender_v his_o covenant_n to_o man_n it_o be_v his_o own_o grace_n his_o good_a pleasure_n only_o we_o come_v to_o he_o without_o silver_n without_o price_n yet_o may_v we_o come_v and_o be_v welcome_a and_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o isa_n 55.1.3_o hence_o this_o be_v express_v oft_o in_o scripture_n by_o the_o word_n nathan_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v to_o give_v gen._n 17.2_o heb._n i_o will_v give_v thou_o my_o covenant_n as_o act._n 7.8_o and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v the_o covenant_n of_o priesthood_n as_o a_o gift_n unto_o phinehas_n numb_a 25.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o god_n express_v himself_o he_o love_v israel_n in_o his_o covenant_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o he_o love_v they_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v free_a in_o its_o be_v propound_v to_o we_o may_v be_v further_o demonstrate_v as_o 1._o god_n give_v it_o first_o to_o man_n and_o not_o man_n to_o god_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o rom._n 11.35_o he_o love_v we_o first_o joh._n 15.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o he_o be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isa_n 65.1_o man_n in_o the_o fall_a estate_n have_v nothing_o to_o give_v to_o god_n but_o what_o he_o must_v first_o receive_v from_o god_n 2._o when_o god_n seek_v we_o first_o as_o the_o man_n do_v the_o virgin_n for_o marriage_n he_o find_v neither_o beauty_n nor_o dowry_n to_o draw_v he_o as_o the_o man_n may_v ezek._n 16.6.5.8_o 3._o but_o enough_o god_n find_v to_o debar_v he_o as_o 1._o unfaithfulness_n in_o the_o first_o covenant_n which_o adam_n break_v and_o we_o in_o he_o deut._n 32.15_o rom._n 3.22_o 23._o and_o 5.14_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 45._o etc._n etc._n 2._o enmity_n against_o the_o second_o covenant_n rom._n 8.7_o crooked_a cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o he_o as_o darkness_n to_o light_n such_o and_o no_o better_o do_v the_o covenant_n find_v we_o as_o the_o scoff_v jew_n act._n 2.13_o 37._o and_o rage_v saul_n act._n 9.1_o 5._o 4._o and_o sometime_o god_n choose_v the_o worst_a as_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o the_o 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vine_n bleed_v incessant_o upon_o the_o lop_n of_o its_o branch_n at_o springtime_n which_o may_v have_v bleed_v to_o death_n have_v i_o not_o take_v care_n to_o staunch_v its_o bleed_n and_o some_o have_v know_v the_o cut_n off_o even_o of_o a_o mortify_a member_n in_o the_o live_a part_n thereof_o to_o prevent_v a_o gangrene_n have_v cause_v the_o party_n to_o die_v oh_o than_o what_o a_o cut_v kill_v command_n be_v this_o to_o abraham_n take_v not_o thy_o servant_n but_o thy_o son_n 2._o thy_n only_a son_n have_v he_o have_v many_o son_n the_o trial_n have_v be_v more_o bearable_a but_o when_o it_o be_v his_o one_o and_o all_o his_o only_a son_n ishmael_n be_v now_o under_o abdication_n and_o expulsion_n gen._n 21.14_o here_o be_v another_o aggravation_n for_o a_o tree_n to_o have_v but_o one_o branch_n and_o to_o have_v that_o lop_v off_o for_o a_o body_n to_o have_v but_o one_o member_n and_o to_o have_v that_o dismember_a oh_o how_o intolerable_a be_v this_o for_o both_o these_o to_o be_v make_v as_o empty_a trunk_n and_o insignificant_a carcase_n 3._o yet_o high_o who_o thou_o love_v gen._n 22.2_o isaac_n be_v a_o gracious_a and_o dutiful_a son_n obebedient_a both_o to_o his_o earthly_a and_o to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o therefore_o abraham_n do_v love_v he_o the_o more_o have_v he_o be_v some_o graceless_a son_n his_o grief_n have_v be_v the_o less_o 4._o high_a than_o that_o isaac_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n promise_n in_v he_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v so_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o all_o his_o father_n hope_n of_o posterity_n yet_o his_o expectation_n hereof_o and_o of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n give_v to_o relieve_v he_o when_o his_o mouth_n be_v out_o of_o taste_n with_o all_o his_o other_o mercy_n as_o victory_n gen._n 14._o protection_n and_o provision_n gen._n 15.1_o he_o can_v take_v no_o joy_n in_o his_o former_a conquest_n or_o present_a promise_n because_o childless_a v._o 2._o must_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v 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as_o a_o burn_a offering_n so_o that_o no_o relic_n or_o remainder_n no_o monument_n or_o memorial_n of_o he_o must_v remain_v or_o be_v reserve_v but_o the_o whole_a of_o he_o must_v be_v all_z burn_v to_o ash_n 8._o he_o must_v himself_n cut_v he_o in_o piece_n lay_v they_o limb_n by_o limb_n orderly_o upon_o the_o altar_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o himself_o must_v make_v and_o attend_v the_o fire_n put_v piece_n after_o piece_n in_o when_o any_o be_v out_o this_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o heavy_a task_n until_o all_o be_v consume_v 9_o neither_o be_v he_o to_o do_v this_o seem_a barbarous_a act_n immediate_o while_o the_o divine_a command_n have_v a_o fresh_a impression_n upon_o he_o and_o while_o he_o can_v have_v no_o time_n to_o consult_v with_o carnal_a reason_n but_o he_o must_v take_v a_o three_o day_n journey_n before_o it_o be_v do_v which_o be_v a_o great_a while_n and_o way_n for_o he_o to_o go_v plod_v and_o consider_v what_o he_o be_v go_v about_o 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mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v but_o say_v not_o i_o will_v deal_v just_o with_o who_o i_o will_v for_o he_o can_v deal_v unjust_o with_o any_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a gen._n 18.25_o for_o his_o pass_v of_o judgement_n be_v the_o last_o and_o high_a appeal_n but_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v rom._n 9.15_o for_o mercy_n be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o and_o man_n eye_n must_v not_o be_v evil_a because_o he_o be_v good_a mat._n 20.14_o 15._o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o method_n of_o divine_a mercy_n to_o be_v oft_o manifest_v upon_o the_o most_o unworthy_a and_o to_o prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a as_o jacob_n before_o esau_n ephraim_n before_o manasseh_n and_o the_o gentile_n the_o young_a brother_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n luke_n 15.12_o 25._o before_o the_o jew_n the_o elder_a yea_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v oft_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o 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or_o fortune-teller_n etc._n etc._n either_o about_o their_o want_n of_o child_n or_o about_o their_z now_o strive_v and_o struggle_v in_o the_o womb_n but_o make_v their_o address_n to_o a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n for_o which_o chrysostom_n in_o hom._n 50._o much_o commend_v their_o piety_n and_o religion_n in_o not_o consult_v the_o over_o curious_a art_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n some_o say_v it_o be_v abraham_n oracle_n at_o beersheba_n but_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o need_n for_o she_o almost_o ready_a to_o travel_v with_o child-bearing_a to_o travel_v unto_o beersheba_n at_o distance_n from_o the_o well_o of_o life_n where_o isaac_n live_v gen._n 16.14_o &_o 24.62_o &_o 25.11_o have_v her_o husband_n a_o prophet_n at_o home_n especial_o her_o god_n there_o who_o be_v every_o where_o however_o she_o make_v no_o use_n of_o such_o superstitious_a charm_n as_o she_o have_v see_v her_o carnal_a kindred_n do_v in_o she_o own_o country_n of_o the_o chaldee_n such_o as_o lay_v agnus_n castus_n laurel_n or_o suchlike_a under_o her_o head_n to_o have_v a_o dream_n or_o a_o vision_n direct_v she_o to_o some_o relief_n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o strong_a tower_n which_o she_o run_v into_o by_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v safe_a prov._n 18.10_o etc._n etc._n nb._n though_o we_o have_v not_o oracle_n now_o as_o the_o patriarch_n have_v then_o yet_o have_v we_o a_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n which_o they_o have_v not_o whereunto_o we_o do_v well_o to_o take_v heed_n 2_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v great_a than_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o angel_n yea_o it_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n audible_a and_o immediate_a voice_n and_o of_o great_a clearness_n and_o certainty_n to_o our_o understanding_n for_o beside_o its_o divine_a inspiration_n it_o be_v both_o write_v and_o seal_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v our_o counsellor_n psal_n 119.24_o isa_n 8.20_o whoever_o consult_v god_n 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blind_a zeal_n as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v rash_o climb_v the_o mountain_n confess_v they_o have_v finned_a when_o god_n give_v they_o cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o resolve_v to_o sin_n again_o in_o go_v up_o against_o the_o command_n both_o of_o god_n and_o moses_n and_o without_o the_o ark_n this_o presumption_n push_v they_o out_o of_o god_n precinct_n and_o so_o out_o of_o god_n protection_n their_o adversary_n smite_v they_o to_o horma_n which_o signify_v a_o curse_n or_o utter_a destruction_n after_o this_o they_o weep_v but_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o abide_v in_o kadesh_n many_o day_n deut._n 1.45_o 46._o thus_o the_o jew_n deal_v with_o jesus_n and_o john_n baptist_n as_o those_o with_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n till_o wrath_n come_v without_o remedy_n 1_o thess_n 2.15_o 16._o because_o israel_n abode_n at_o this_o fifteen_o station_n kadesh-barnea_a for_o many_o day_n deut._n 1.46_o according_a to_o the_o day_n they_o have_v abide_v at_o sinai_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o 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after_o the_o judgement_n upon_o the_o disobedient_a parent_n to_o be_v wear_v out_o in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n remember_v mercy_n and_o suffer_v not_o his_o whole_a wrath_n to_o arise_v but_o seal_v up_o his_o love_n again_o to_o those_o late_a revolters-children_n who_o he_o teach_v what_o to_o do_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n numb_a 15.1_o to_o 12._o in_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_a wherein_o god_n promise_v to_o smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n from_o the_o herd_n and_o from_o the_o flock_n and_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o the_o stranger_n proselyte_n that_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n the_o sin_n of_o both_o commit_v by_o error_n and_o ignorance_n shall_v be_v equal_o expiate_v when_o they_o offer_v up_o their_o homage_n to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o from_o ver_fw-la 12_o to_o 27._o by_o all_o which_o be_v figure_v their_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n thus_o after_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o sin_n succee_v for_o our_o comfort_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n chequer_v work_v of_o black_a and_o white_a proportionable_o intermingle_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o very_o beautiful_a work_n this_o comely_a mixture_n of_o the_o black_a of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o white_a of_o mercy_n god_n often_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n upon_o scripture-record_n not_o only_o here_o but_o elsewhere_o in_o like_a manner_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o baal-peor_a numb_a 25._o the_o lord_n cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v number_v again_o numb_a 26._o and_o anew_o appoint_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o repeat_v again_o the_o law_n of_o sacrifice_v at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n in_o numb_a 28._o &_o 29._o that_o upon_o the_o example_n of_o wrath_n upon_o the_o sinful_a parent_n he_o may_v discover_v his_o remembrance_n of_o mercy_n in_o christ_n unto_o the_o penitent_a believe_a child_n another_o remarkable_a occurrence_n happen_v here_o at_o kadesh-barnea_a which_o be_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n against_o all_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a sinner_n in_o general_n numb_a 15.30_o for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n ready_a seal_v in_o course_n by_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o all_o such_o as_o sin_n by_o infirmity_n incogitancy_n inadvertency_n or_o oversight_n etc._n etc._n leu._n 4.2_o 13._o else_o we_o may_v die_v in_o our_o sin_n while_o the_o pardon_n be_v provide_v yet_o no_o such_o remedy_n be_v promise_v or_o provide_v for_o such_o as_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n proud_o and_o presumptuous_o with_o a_o uncover_a face_n as_o onkelos_n in_o chaldee_n expound_v it_o open_o and_o bold_o as_o not_o ashamed_a their_o sin_n shall_v be_v see_v of_o men._n this_o be_v call_v the_o great_a offence_n psal_n 19.11_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v because_o it_o reproach_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o he_o want_v either_o wisdom_n to_o observe_v or_o power_n to_o punish_v such_o presumptuous_a sinner_n who_o proud_o conceit_n themselves_o to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n rod_n ezek._n 20.27_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o this_o sin_n but_o the_o sinner_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o either_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n where_o his_o deed_n deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o immediate_a vengeance_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o numb_a 14.37_o and_o this_o severity_n against_o such_o sinner_n be_v exemplify_v in_o particular_a upon_o a_o sabbath-breaker_n numb_a 15.31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o the_o perpetration_n of_o one_o particular_a presumptuous_a sin_n together_o with_o its_o circumstance_n as_o what_o where_o when_o and_o how_o the_o fact_n be_v seem_o but_o a_o small_a matter_n namely_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n etc._n etc._n and_o possible_o he_o may_v pretend_v some_o necessity_n or_o conveniency_n to_o himself_o thereby_o etc._n etc._n but_o because_o real_o be_v be_v do_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n and_o a_o profane_v of_o his_o holy_a sabbath_n though_o in_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o the_o sabbath_n in_o respect_n of_o cessation_n from_o work_n be_v precise_o observe_v but_o so_o be_v not_o the_o law_n about_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o be_v write_v about_o their_o meat_n and_o drink_v offering_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o be_v come_v into_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n that_o then_o and_o then_o only_o they_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v yet_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v strict_o keep_v both_o within_o the_o land_n and_o without_o even_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o the_o punishment_n for_o this_o perpetrate_v fact_n of_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n wherein_o 1._o the_o sinner_n be_v apprehend_v 2._o accuse_v 3._o imprison_v because_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v what_o sentence_n to_o pass_v upon_o he_o for_o though_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v twice_o doom_v with_o death_n exod._n 31.14_o and_o 35.2_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o declare_v what_o manner_n of_o death_n such_o a_o sinner_n shall_v die_v therefore_o god_n be_v consult_v about_o this_o who_o express_o declare_v it_o ver_fw-la 35._o beside_o though_o the_o law_n be_v in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o a_o kill_a letter_n yet_o may_v it_o admit_v of_o some_o favourable_a construction_n from_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n which_o may_v make_v the_o offender_n capable_a of_o pardon_n so_o moses_n do_v not_o rash_o doom_v he_o nor_o ought_v magistrate_n be_v hasty_a in_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o a_o inferior_a nature_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v wary_a god_n and_o his_o word_n ought_v to_o be_v consult_v 4._o he_o be_v condemn_v god_n himself_o pass_v the_o sentence_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v
exodus_fw-la leviticus_n and_o number_n as_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o repetition_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n that_o have_v befall_v they_o in_o their_o forty_o year_n travel_n from_o egypt_n to_o this_o last_o station_n and_o record_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o moses_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v but_o few_o history_n fall_v forth_o in_o this_o record_n of_o only_a the_o two_o last_o month_n and_o therefore_o the_o few_o remark_n must_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o so_o far_o as_o it_o afford_v new_a history_n the_o first_o remark_n be_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o moses_n in_o this_o five_o book_n run_v over_o and_o repeat_v the_o old_a law_n and_o the_o old_a story_n before_o record_v the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o that_o old_a generation_n of_o israel_n who_o receive_v the_o law_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v now_o dead_a in_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 1.35_o 39_o and_o among_o the_o aaron_n their_o highpriest_n be_v now_o dead_a also_o numb_a 20.25_o therefore_o moses_n rehearse_v here_o the_o principal_a law_n give_v to_o their_o father_n unto_o this_o new_a generation_n that_o be_v either_o not_o yet_o bear_v at_o that_o time_n or_o be_v then_o so_o young_a as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o understand_v the_o law_n at_o sinai_n to_o who_o moses_n add_v a_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o law_n not_o before_o deliver_v which_o may_v be_v remark_v upon_o afterward_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n have_v conduct_v this_o new_a generation_n to_o the_o very_a confine_n of_o canaan_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n in_o a_o long_a pilgrimage_n through_o the_o wilderness_n he_o may_v prepare_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n therefore_o he_o public_o preach_v these_o two_o last_o month_n to_o they_o and_o press_v they_o to_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n lest_o their_o sin_n shall_v cut_v they_o off_o in_o canaan_n as_o their_o father_n sin_n have_v cut_v themselves_o off_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v that_o moses_n may_v renew_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o new_a generation_n require_v a_o solemn_a promise_n from_o they_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o thus_o all_o this_o be_v do_v deut._n 29._o and_o thus_o moses_n spend_v the_o two_o last_o month_n of_o his_o life_n will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v learn_v to_o do_v so_o when_o he_o know_v by_o divine_a revelation_n that_o he_o must_v live_v no_o long_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v after_o moses_n have_v make_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o god_n inestimable_a benefit_n to_o they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n murmur_n and_o rebellion_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o four_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n he_o out_o of_o a_o pastoral_n prudence_n and_o providence_n lay_v the_o law_n again_o before_o they_o chap._n 5._o and_o expound_v the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o decalogue_n chap._n 6_o to_o the_o 11._o in_o which_o and_o the_o 12_o chap._n be_v the_o 2d_o command_v explain_v by_o abolish_n false_a worship_n then_o the_o 3d_o command_n be_v open_v in_o the_o abuse_n of_o god_n name_n by_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 13._o and_o how_o holy_a communion_n must_v be_v be_v teach_v by_o clean_a meat_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 14._o the_o four_o command_n be_v explain_v by_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o sabbath_n year_n the_o solemn_a feast_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 15_o 16._o the_o 5_o command_n of_o obedience_n to_o governor_n civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a but_o not_o to_o hearken_v unto_o false_a prophet_n chap._n 17.18_o the_o 6_o command_n concern_v murder_n war_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 19_o and_o 20_o 21._o the_o seven_o command_n touch_v adultery_n rape_n incest_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 22._o the_o 8_o command_n concern_v usury_n and_o payment_n of_o vow_n pledge_n or_o man-stealer_n wage_n weight_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 23_o 24_o 25._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v moses_n add_v some_o more_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v not_o mention_v before_o in_o the_o three_o former_a book_n as_o the_o homage_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v pay_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n chap._n 26._o and_o the_o write_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o stone_n chap._n 27._o and_o the_o many_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a and_o many_o curse_n threaten_v to_o the_o disobedient_a chap._n 28._o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n chap._n 29._o together_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n believe_v in_o christ_n chap._n 30._o then_o follow_v a_o history_n till_o moses_n death_n n._n b._n to_o all_o which_o be_v add_v that_o moses_n rehearse_v the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o deut._n 5._o propose_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o sabbath_n ordain_v differ_v from_o that_o in_o exod._n 20._o there_o it_o be_v because_o god_n rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n imply_v the_o sabbath_n morality_n and_o perpetuity_n but_o here_o it_o be_v because_o of_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o so_o it_o respect_v the_o jewish_a sabbath_n most_o proper_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o last_o history_n concern_v moses_n to_o wit_n the_o last_o fact_n of_o his_o life_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o famous_a relation_n both_o of_o his_o death_n and_o of_o his_o burial_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o famous_a fact_n that_o moses_n do_v last_o before_o his_o death_n a_o account_n be_v give_v in_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 31._o wherein_o we_o find_v a_o treble_a record_n thereof_o the_o first_o be_v the_o resignation_n of_o his_o grand_a government_n of_o israel_n unto_o joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o which_o resign_v act_n moses_n declare_v the_o ground_n of_o lay_v down_o that_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a 1._o because_o of_o his_o old_a age._n and_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o decline_a will_n of_o god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o withal_o he_o encourage_v his_o successor_n both_o to_o possess_v and_o to_o divide_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o he_o in_o that_o double_a work_n from_o ver_fw-la 1_o to_z 9_o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o the_o second_o record_n be_v his_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v write_v by_o himself_o this_o he_o command_v to_o be_v solemn_o read_v relate_v by_o who_o to_o who_o where_o when_o why_o and_o how_o oft_o and_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o preserve_v in_o the_o ark_n from_o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o ver_fw-la 14._o and_o ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o three_o record_n be_v his_o prophetical_a song_n wherein_o he_o foretell_v israel_n fall_n away_o from_o god_n and_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o for_o so_o do_v moses_n command_v this_o song_n to_o be_v write_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n as_o a_o stand_a testimony_n against_o their_o apostasy_n from_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 30._o now_o follow_v the_o remark_n upon_o this_o chap._n 31._o the_o first_o be_v such_o a_o accent_n and_o emphasis_n be_v put_v upon_o this_o histoircal_n passage_n that_o as_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o israel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o rabbin_n deut._n 29._o the_o one_o and_o fifty_o section_n or_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n so_o here_o they_o begin_v the_o two_o and_o fifty_o section_n wherein_o moses_n set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n before_o his_o death_n and_o vatablus_n make_v this_o story_n in_o chap._n 31._o the_o nine_o division_n of_o the_o book_n render_v vaialek_n ambidavit_n moses_n walk_v from_o his_o house_n to_o his_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n age_n ver_fw-la 2._o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o which_o be_v divide_v in_o scripture_n into_o three_o equal_a forty_n moses_n live_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n forty_o year_n act._n 7.20_o 23._o and_o his_o second_o forty_o be_v in_o banishment_n in_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a act._n 7.29_o 30._o exod._n 7.7_o and_o his_o last_o forty_o be_v his_o conduct_n of_o israel_n through_o their_o wander_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o same_o term_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v noah_n preach_v to_o the_o old_a world_n and_o build_v his_o ark_n gen._n 6_o 3_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o 20._o the_o doctrine_n he_o teach_v they_o be_v aut_fw-la poenitendum_fw-la aut_fw-la pereundum_fw-la either_o repent_v in_o that_o time_n or_o perish_v for_o ever_o as_o to_o the_o complaint_n moses_n make_v of_o his_o inability_n here_o to_o bear_v any_o long_o so_o great_a a_o burden_n may_v be_v wonder_v at_o on_o this_o account_n because_o his_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n have_v not_o make_v he_o unable_a for_o when_o he_o die_v his_o sight_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o but_o it_o be_v upon_o another_o account_n that_o disenable_v he_o namely_o he_o
be_v the_o divine_a consolation_n wherewith_o he_o close_v this_o oration_n not_o love_v to_o set_v like_o the_o sun_n sometime_o in_o that_o dark_a cloud_n of_o divine_a commination_n hereupon_o moses_n here_o come_v to_o comfort_n israel_n with_o a_o double_a cordial_n the_o first_o be_v god_n promise_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 36_o 43._o and_o the_o second_o be_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n against_o who_o he_o denounce_v corporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n ver_fw-la 40_o to_o 44._o whereby_o he_o show_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chap._n 32._o in_o which_o after_o moses_n have_v move_v the_o people_n to_o a_o diligent_a consideration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o song_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n the_o next_o mountain_n ver_fw-la 48_o 49._o and_o then_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o ver_fw-la 50_o 51_o 52._o wherein_o moses_n faithful_o commemorates_n his_o own_o sin_n as_o a_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o he_o and_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o people_n not_o to_o disobey_v god_n by_o his_o example_n however_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o salute_v it_o heb._n 11.13_o now_o come_v we_o to_o chapter_n the_o thirty_o three_o of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v moses_n last_o prophetical_a prayer_n and_o his_o patriarchal_a benediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o little_a time_n before_o his_o death_n this_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o prologue_n 2._o the_o prediction_n itself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n and_o 3._o the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 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man_n of_o god_n moses_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n call_v here_o a_o lover_n of_o the_o people_n who_o bestow_v three_o special_a favour_n upon_o they_o the_o 1._o be_v in_o give_v they_o his_o law_n 2._o in_o provide_v for_o they_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o heal_v they_o when_o sting_v of_o the_o fiery_a serpent_n thus_o the_o fiery_a law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n figure_v by_o the_o serpent_n set_v up_o while_o they_o compass_v mount-seir_n edom_n land_n deut._n 2.4_o 5._o numb_a 21.4_o 9_o and_o 3._o in_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n by_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o law_n which_o moses_n make_v to_o they_o at_o this_o paran_n name_v here_o and_o deut._n 1.1_o and_o hab._n 3.3_o this_o teach_v we_o that_o after_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n he_o inform_v we_o in_o his_o law_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o prepare_v we_o for_o our_o enter_v into_o his_o eternal_a rest_n the_o three_o remark_n from_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n be_v though_o kingly_a government_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v 1_o sam._n 8.9_o be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o israel_n yet_o moses_n be_v call_v king_n here_o ver_fw-la 5._o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o israel_n their_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o a_o heroic_a king_n as_o reign_v over_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n and_o justice_n not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n not_o imperious_o say_v this_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o absolute_a power_n but_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n join_v with_o he_o here_o as_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n doubtless_o where_o the_o beam_n be_v keep_v right_a and_o even_o betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n without_o tilt_v the_o balance_n either_o way_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o prediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o beginning_n with_o reuben_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o first_o remark_n concern_v reuben_n be_v moses_n pray_v for_o he_o that_o though_o he_o have_v finned_a with_o his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 35.22_o for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 49.4_o and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n rebel_v with_o korah_n numb_a 16.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v he_o in_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o live_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v or_o at_o least_o to_o live_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v extinguish_v among_o the_o tribe_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n reuben_n remain_v a_o number_n to_o go_v on_o arm_v before_o their_o brethren_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 4.12_o the_o second_o remark_n respect_v judah_n v._o 7._o who_o be_v the_o four_o brother_n yet_o be_v blessed_v in_o the_o 2d_o place_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o this_o tribe_n by_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v moses_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n press_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o promise_n into_o performance_n as_o be_v oft_o do_v in_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n day_n and_o moses_n pray_v that_o judah_n hand_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o to_o show_v that_o man_n sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n the_o 3d_o remark_n concern_v simeon_n who_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o patriarchal_a benediction_n because_o one_a he_o lose_v his_o honour_n by_o his_o cruelty_n upon_o shechem_n gen._n 49.5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n two_o by_o the_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o zimri_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 25._o therefore_o be_v this_o tribe_n lessen_v from_o 59_o thousand_o at_o the_o first_o muster_n numb_a 1._o to_o 22_o thousand_o at_o the_o last_o muster_n numb_a 26.14_o but_o the_o rabbin_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v simeon_n altogether_o omit_v do_v join_v he_o with_o judah_n here_o in_o the_o blessing_n because_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o that_o tribe_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaaite_n judg._n 1.3_o and_o because_o simeon_n inheritance_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o 1_o chron._n 4.42_o so_o their_o expedition_n be_v in_o common_a join_v together_o yet_o the_o greek_n in_o many_o copy_n join_v simeon_n with_o reuben_n in_o the_o former_a blessing_n thus_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v simeon_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o this_o addition_n be_v explode_v by_o the_o father_n some_o join_v simeon_n with_o levi's_fw-la blessing_n because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o israel_n gen._n 49.5_o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n respect_v levi_n who_o have_v be_v a_o copartner_n with_o simeon_n both_o in_o the_o cruelty_n and_o in_o the_o curse_n afore-named_n yet_o this_o tribe_n do_v retrieve_v itself_o from_o both_o by_o their_o zeal_n against_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n which_o simeon_n tribe_n do_v not_o so_o come_v to_o be_v blessed_v by_o moses_n here_o with_o a_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o who_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n be_v here_o promise_v and_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n but_o then_o lose_v they_o ezr._n 2.63_o and_o never_o recover_v they_o because_o the_o messiah_n our_o highpriest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o restore_v they_o by_o the_o
great_a city_n name_v ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o their_o doom_n be_v they_o shall_v have_v slavery_n instead_o of_o slaughter_n hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n shall_v they_o be_v to_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o scripture_n phrase_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o mankind_n deut._n 29.11_o as_o employ_v in_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o sordid_a drudgery_n the_o magistrate_n still_v the_o murmurer_n with_o this_o plausible_a motion_n ver_fw-la 21_o etc._n etc._n though_o they_o be_v free_v from_o a_o natural_a death_n because_o of_o the_o prince_n oath_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v damn_v to_o a_o civil_a death_n by_o the_o prince_n sentence_n their_o slavery_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o death_n which_o will_v both_o sufficient_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o fraud_n and_o bring_v considerable_a benefit_n to_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o exempt_n every_o israelite_n from_o all_o drudgery_n work_n but_o also_o in_o get_v gain_n by_o the_o service_n of_o those_o slave_n and_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n which_o noah_n prophetical_o pronounce_v against_o cham_n the_o father_n of_o those_o canaanite_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n of_o servant_n unto_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 9.25_o which_o now_o be_v verify_v in_o his_o posterity_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o transcendent_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v this_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n for_o their_o service_n be_v to_o minister_v unto_o the_o levite_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n whereby_o they_o have_v a_o near_a approach_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n this_o give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o behold_v his_o face_n in_o righteousness_n psal_n 17.15_o hence_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o be_v call_v nethinims_n which_o signify_v deo_fw-la dati_fw-la man_n give_v to_o god_n 1_o chron._n 9.2_o and_o ezra_n 2.43_o in_o the_o former_a of_o which_o scripture_n they_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n a_o free_a grace_n to_o those_o who_o have_v save_v their_o life_n by_o a_o lie_n their_o be_v doorkeeper_n which_o david_n desire_v psal_n 84.10_o their_o sordid_a service_n be_v the_o less_o damage_n to_o they_o by_o be_v thus_o sweet_o qualify_v for_o the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o church_n the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o god_n chap._n x._o joshua_n the_o ten_o give_v a_o narrative_a of_o joshua_n victory_n over_o the_o five_o canaanite-king_n which_o consist_v of_o three_o general_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o occasion_n or_o procure_v cause_n of_o the_o war._n this_o be_v twofold_a 1._o joshua_n utter_a demolish_n of_o ai_fw-fr and_o jericho_n the_o 2d_o be_v the_o gibeonite_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o canaanite_n to_o israel_n in_o make_v a_o league_n with_o they_o ver_fw-la 1.2_o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o preparation_n for_o war_n both_o in_o the_o five_o king_n confederate_v and_o besiege_v gibeon_n and_o in_o joshua_n who_o be_v solicit_v to_o assist_v gibeon_n against_o the_o besieger_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o three_o part_n be_v how_o the_o victory_n be_v win_v and_o improve_v ver_fw-la 9_o to_o 42._o the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o the_o strange_a lethargy_n god_n have_v cast_v those_o king_n into_o that_o the_o report_n of_o all_o the_o wonderful_a work_v god_n have_v wrought_v for_o israel_n in_o dry_v up_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o late_o in_o divide_v of_o jordan_n to_o give_v they_o a_o inlet_n into_o their_o land_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o miraculous_a overthrow_n of_o their_o strong_a frontier_n city_n jericho_n neither_o the_o rumour_n of_o the_o former_a wonder_n nor_o the_o rush_a noise_n of_o the_o hideous_a fall_n of_o jericho_n wall_n can_v possible_o awake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o dead_a sleep_n into_o which_o satan_n as_o god_n jailer_n have_v lull_v they_o by_o their_o long_a live_v intoxicate_v with_o plenty_n of_o carnal_a delight_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n outward_a word_n and_o work_n will_v do_v nothing_o till_o god_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n that_o which_o have_v awaken_v the_o gibeonite_n do_v not_o so_o to_o those_o king_n of_o canaan_n till_o a_z be_v destroy_v this_o put_v they_o into_o fear_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o that_o their_o turn_n may_v be_v next_o jam_fw-la tua_fw-la res_fw-la agitur_fw-la paries_fw-la cum_fw-la proximus_fw-la ardet_fw-la ucalegon_n their_o next_o neighbour_n house_n be_v on_o fire_n this_o hardly_o rouse_a they_o out_o of_o that_o dead_a lethargy_n and_o now_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o confederacy_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o five_o confederate_a king_n be_v adonizedek_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 3._o therefore_o be_v he_o first_o name_v and_o be_v most_o active_a in_o the_o confederacy_n etc._n etc._n this_o king_n arrogate_a to_o himself_o a_o most_o glorious_a 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glory_n etc._n etc._n six_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o reprove_v they_o but_o the_o clamour_n of_o other_o force_v he_o to_o do_v it_o seven_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o public_o 1_o tim._n 5.20_o for_o their_o public_a sin_n to_o make_v the_o plaster_n as_o broad_a as_o the_o wound_n eight_o it_o be_v only_o a_o verbal_a reproof_n whereas_o he_o shall_v have_v put_v they_o out_o of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o adultery_n according_a to_o the_o law_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o a_o judge_n etc._n etc._n nine_o he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v they_o in_o time_n but_o let_v they_o live_v long_o in_o sin_n ten_o he_o soon_o cease_v chide_v they_o so_o it_o be_v say_v he_o restrain_v they_o not_o ch_n 3.13_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v by_o way_n of_o apology_n for_o eli_n in_o this_o case_n be_v first_o that_o he_o now_o be_v very_o old_a v._o 22._o some_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o nineti_v year_n even_o in_o his_o doteage_n so_o can_v not_o himself_o converse_v with_o his_o son_n so_o as_o to_o observe_v their_o male-administrations_a and_o withal_o he_o be_v dim-sighted_a so_o can_v not_o so_o well_o see_v their_o sinful_a practice_n his_o superannuation_n cause_v his_o frequent_a absence_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o give_v a_o great_a opportunity_n for_o his_o son_n wickedness_n to_o who_o the_o management_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v in_o their_o father_n retirement_n betru_v and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a his_o son_n do_v not_o much_o regard_n his_o reproof_n because_o he_o be_v old_a and_o overworn_a but_o themselves_o be_v in_o their_o vigour_n have_v marry_v wife_n and_o be_v father_n of_o child_n and_o n._n b._n it_o be_v common_o know_v that_o old_a age_n do_v incline_v man_n to_o mercy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o eli_n seem_v rather_o to_o flatter_v than_o to_o chastise_v his_o son_n second_o this_o apology_n may_v be_v make_v also_o for_o old_a eli_n in_o 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big_a than_o their_o suit_n in_o that_o final_a determination_n but_o say_v he_o you_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o man_n only_o but_o against_o the_o lord_n also_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o god_n or_o to_o reconcile_v you_o to_o he_o who_o you_o have_v so_o immediate_o offend_v in_o his_o worship_n n._n b._n eli_n mean_v that_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n many_o dare_v intercede_v with_o the_o prince_n for_o such_o as_o have_v injure_v any_o private_a person_n but_o none_o dare_v do_v so_o presume_v when_o the_o injury_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o prince_n own_o person_n none_o dare_v be_v a_o solicitor_n much_o less_o can_v be_v a_o days-man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o that_o eli_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o the_o messiah_n who_o office_n be_v to_o take_v away_o transgression_n dan._n 9.24_o who_o be_v the_o antitype_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n and_o who_o he_o wish_v they_o to_o make_v their_o mediator_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o merit_n by_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o final_a impenitency_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o the_o man_n of_o god_n a_o prophet_n send_v of_o god_n do_v chastise_v both_o the_o cocker_a father_n and_o his_o cocker_a child_n which_o be_v do_v partly_o reprehensory_a and_o partly_o comminatory_a from_o v._o 27._o to_o the_o end_n first_o by_o way_n of_o reproof_n who_o this_o reprover_n be_v many_o be_v the_o conjecture_n of_o learned_a man_n some_o say_v it_o be_v elias_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n or_o phinehas_n who_o be_v now_o late_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n other_o more_z probable_o think_v it_o be_v elkanah_n or_o a_o angel_n in_o man_n shape_n but_o see_v this_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n as_o it_o be_v vain_a curiosity_n to_o inquire_v so_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o determine_v who_o he_o be_v yet_o whoever_o be_v this_o reprover_n whereas_o eli_n do_v but_o dally_v with_o this_o nail_n of_o reproof_n he_o drive_v it_o down_o to_o the_o head_n here_o both_o to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n n._n b._n first_o as_o to_o eli_n this_o man_n of_o god_n upbraid_v he_o with_o that_o distinguish_a favour_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n in_o make_v he_o his_o high_a priest_n though_o descend_v of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a son_n of_o aaron_n and_o give_v all_o the_o emolument_n of_o the_o priesthood_n a_o very_a honourable_a maintenance_n to_o he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o yet_o dare_v they_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n their_o benefactor_n like_o foolish_a folk_n and_o unwise_a deut._n 32.5_o 6._o beneficium_fw-la postulat_fw-la officium_fw-la benefit_n be_v binder_n to_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o thankfulness_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o benignity_n as_o a_o high_a indignity_n and_o therefore_o chide_v he_o thus_o with_o eli_n for_o this_o affront_n v._o 27_o 28._o and_o not_o only_o so_o in_o the_o general_n but_o give_v he_o this_o particular_a impeachment_n that_o he_o have_v neglect_v his_o duty_n both_o as_o a_o parent_n and_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o as_o a_o judge_n in_o indulge_v his_o son_n to_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o choose_v he_o rather_o to_o gratify_v they_o than_o to_o glorify_v god_n v._o 29._o n._n b._n eli_n be_v charge_v here_o with_o connive_v at_o his_o son_n sin_n for_o his_o own_o self-end_n because_o their_o sacrilege_n help_v to_o feed_v their_o old_a father_n n._n b._n second_o by_o way_n of_o threaten_v 1._o the_o loss_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o eli_n family_n v._o 30._o god_n have_v promise_v it_o to_o phinehas_n eleazar_n son_n numb_a 25.12_o but_o in_o some_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o line_n of_o eleazar_n aaron_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o line_n of_o ithamar_n the_o young_a of_o who_o this_o eli_n descend_v 1_o chron._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 7_o 8_o 6_o 10._o this_o forfeiture_n from_o the_o elder_a line_n the_o doctor_n suppose_v be_v make_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o jephtah_n for_o instruct_v he_o no_o better_o but_o suffer_v he_o so_o unnatural_o to_o dispose_v of_o or_o dispatch_v his_o own_o only_a and_o religious_a daughter_n n._n b._n thus_o as_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o perpetuation_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o aaron_n family_n exod._n 28.43_o and_o 29.9_o be_v conditional_a only_o so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v honour_n god_n therein_o which_o condition_n the_o elder_a line_n of_o aaron_n keep_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o jephtah_n vow_n therefore_o be_v the_o high_a priesthood_n transfer_v to_o the_o young_a line_n which_o now_o upon_o the_o like_a failure_n in_o the_o condition_n make_v a_o new_a forfeiture_n thereof_o by_o dishonour_v god_n so_o notorious_o in_o eli_n son_n n._n b._n this_o may_v be_v call_v breach_n of_o promise_n as_o that_o be_v num._n 14.34_o when_o the_o old_a 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reconcile_v thou_o to_o he_o as_o i_o have_v do_v heretofore_o chap._n 19_o 4_o 5._o thus_o this_o noble-minded_n son_n be_v least_o suspicious_a of_o evil_n and_o put_v a_o more_o candid_a construction_n upon_o the_o evil_a action_n of_o a_o bloody-minded_n father_n than_o they_o true_o deserve_v and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o son_n blind_a charity_n towards_o a_o bad_a father_n which_o be_v both_o commendable_a and_o comely_a in_o he_o that_o he_o assure_v david_n my_o father_n will_v do_v nothing_o either_o small_a or_o great_a but_o that_o he_o will_v show_v it_o i_o to_o this_o david_n reply_n v._o 3._o and_o that_o with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n that_o jonathan_n may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o interpose_v this_o reason_n why_o saul_n conceal_v his_o design_v david_n death_n from_o jonathan_n because_o he_o know_v there_o be_v a_o league_n of_o love_n betwixt_o they_o v._o 3._o jonathan_n rejoynder_n to_o david_n reply_n be_v that_o 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usual_a seat_n as_o he_o be_v the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n will_v occasion_n saul_n enquiry_n after_o he_o for_o though_o david_n can_v not_o well_o imagine_v that_o saul_n will_v expect_v his_o company_n who_o he_o have_v once_o and_o again_o endeavour_v to_o kill_v yet_o partly_o saul_n may_v suppose_v that_o david_n will_v ascribe_v all_o those_o his_o extravagancy_n only_o to_o his_o frantic_a fit_n but_o when_o this_o frenzy_n be_v over_o he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o more_o compose_a mind_n to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o david_n may_v think_v himself_o in_o safety_n and_o so_o by_o his_o come_n to_o fill_v up_o his_o proper_a seat_n will_v give_v another_o fair_a season_n wherein_o to_o slay_v he_o or_o partly_o and_o more_o especial_o david_n will_v try_v this_o experiment_n for_o discover_v saul_n mind_n towards_o he_o he_o beg_v leave_v of_o jonathan_n who_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v it_o as_o the_o king_n deputy_n lieutenant_n during_o his_o absence_n at_o naioth_n that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o bethlehem_n and_o keep_v his_o annual-feast_n among_o his_o kindred_n for_o two_o day_n only_o promise_v to_o return_v and_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o field_n near_o the_o court_n that_o jonathan_n may_v give_v he_o intelligence_n how_o his_o father_n resent_v his_o withdrawment_n three_o david_n appeal_n to_o jonathan_n own_o conscience_n concern_v his_o innocency_n say_v 1._o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o i_o stay_v i_o thyself_o i_o have_v rather_o die_v by_o thy_o friendly_a hand_n than_o be_v torture_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o furious_a father_n the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 12.10_o but_o if_o no_o iniquity_n be_v find_v in_o i_o as_o thou_o judge_v then_o be_v mindful_a of_o that_o solemn_a covenant_n whereof_o god_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o give_v i_o seasonable_a notice_n of_o saul_n intention_n concern_v i_o if_o he_o say_v well_o to_o my_o absence_n by_o thy_o leave_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o trust_v myself_o with_o he_o this_o three_o time_n as_o i_o have_v do_v twice_o already_o chap._n 18.11_o 17._o and_o 19.7_o notwithstanding_o his_o double_a double-dealing_a with_o i_o in_o forget_v both_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n but_o if_o my_o absence_n enrage_v he_o for_o his_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o kill_v i_o then_o let_v i_o know_v that_o i_o may_v escape_v his_o rage_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v jonathan_n pathetical_a promise_n to_o david_n that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o fast_a and_o a_o faithful_a friend_n to_o he_o at_o this_o critical_a juncture_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o 18._o wherein_o observe_v first_o after_o jonathan_n have_v tell_v david_n he_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o either_o slay_v he_o himself_o or_o of_o betray_v he_o into_o saul_n hand_n to_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o v._o 9_o they_o consult_v together_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o in_o what_o place_n this_o friendly_a office_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o suspicion_n to_o saul_n v._o 10_o 11._o so_o they_o both_o walk_v into_o the_o field_n for_o private_a conference_n where_o they_o may_v not_o be_v overhear_v and_o where_o jonathan_n in_o a_o abrupt_a expression_n call_v jehovah_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o witness_n the_o reality_n of_o his_o respect_n and_o to_o be_v judge_n betwixt_o they_o v._o 12_o 13._o second_o jonathan_n piety_n towards_o god_n and_o a_o humble_a denial_n of_o himself_o say_v tantamount_n though_o i_o be_v heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o crown_n by_o lineal_a succession_n and_o therefore_o may_v envy_v thou_o have_v more_o cause_n than_o my_o father_n for_o be_v envious_a yet_o because_o i_o know_v it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o reject_v my_o father_n and_o to_o elect_v thou_o as_o one_o better_a than_o my_o father_n much_o joy_n may_v thou_o have_v of_o the_o kingdom_n after_o he_o and_o whatsoever_o become_v of_o i_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v therein_o act_n 21.14_o he_o cheerful_o submit_v himself_o and_o resolve_v to_o cleave_v close_o to_o his_o friendship_n with_o david_n in_o who_o felicity_n he_o rejoice_v as_o much_o as_o in_o his_o own_o three_o jonathan_n faith_n as_o well_o as_o self-denial_n be_v here_o very_o conspicuous_a in_o court_v david_n now_o in_o his_o low_a state_n of_o humiliation_n even_o then_o when_o david_n have_v so_o solemn_o swear_v his_o own_o desperate_a apprehension_n of_o himself_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n betwixt_o i_o and_o death_n v._n 3._o n._n b._n yet_o at_o that_o time_n jonathan_n compliment_n he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o actual_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n therefore_o must_v he_o have_v david_n to_o swear_v and_o swear_v again_o by_o way_n of_o restipulation_n to_o keep_v covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o with_o his_o posterity_n whether_o he_o be_v dead_a or_o alive_a when_o david_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o be_v sure_a will_v be_v v._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o n._n b._n the_o like_a famous_a faith_n we_o find_v in_o abigail_n afterward_o chap._n 25.28_o 30._o etc._n etc._n but_o above_o all_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o he_o who_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n he_o can_v believe_v in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o pray_v for_o his_o kind_a remembrance_n when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n luke_n 23.42_o as_o if_o he_o see_v he_o already_o in_o his_o state_n of_o exaltation_n the_o four_o remark_n upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v the_o pious_a prudence_n and_o policy_n jonathan_n propound_v to_o david_n as_o measure_n to_o be_v take_v on_o both_o side_n the_o one_o for_o sound_a saul_n at_o the_o feast_n how_o his_o heart_n stand_v affect_v
v._o 10_o 11_o 16._o second_o god_n mind_v david_n of_o the_o spiritual_a favour_n he_o have_v also_o to_o give_v he_o as_o a_o sufficient_a seal_n of_o his_o complacency_n in_o he_o the_o three_o in_o the_o general_n god_n crown_v david_n throne_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v a_o invincible_a throne_n indeed_o but_o more_o particular_o some_o of_o those_o follow_a promise_n v._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o be_v peculiar_a to_o solomon_n and_o some_o unto_o christ_n and_o some_o to_o both_o as_o to_o the_o type_n and_o antitype_n first_o i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o v._n 12._o this_o belong_v to_o solomon_n as_o the_o type_n 1_o chron._n 28.6_o and_o to_o christ_n who_o be_v oft_o call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n as_o the_o antitype_n second_o he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n v._o 13._o belong_v to_o both_o for_o as_o solomon_n build_v the_o material_a temple_n so_o the_o messiah_n do_v build_v the_o mystical_a temple_n that_o promise_n deut._n 12.11_o be_v literal_o perform_v by_o solomon_n to_o who_o david_n give_v the_o pastern_a and_o for_o who_o he_o prepare_v the_o material_n only_o 1_o chron._n 22.14_o &_o 28.11_o but_o spiritual_o christ_n build_v the_o church_n call_v god_n house_n heb._n 3.3_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o whereof_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o a_o type_n luke_n 1.32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n three_o i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n v._n 14._o so_o god_n be_v to_o solomon_n the_o type_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n but_o to_o christ_n the_o antitype_n by_o nature_n and_o eternal_a generation_n which_o no_o man_n can_v declare_v isa_n 53.8_o and_o by_o personal_a union_n also_o heb._n 1.5_o psal_n 2.7_o joh._n 1.18_o acts._n 13.33_o &_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o four_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n as_o solomon_n do_v but_o so_o never_o do_v our_o lord_n jesus_n no_o guile_n or_o sin_n be_v find_v in_o he_o isa_n 53.9_o 1_o pet._n 1.19_o &_o 2.22_o heb._n 4.15_o though_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n isa_n 53.4_o 2_o cor._n 5.22_o and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n likewise_o by_o way_n of_o reputation_n as_o he_o be_v repute_v or_o reckon_v among_o transgressor_n isa_n 53.12_o so_o that_o solomon_n be_v no_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o sin_n proper_a to_o himself_o five_o i_o will_v chasten_v he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o god_n do_v to_o solomon_n for_o his_o idolatry_n in_o his_o old_a age_n 1_o king_n 11.9_o 14_o 23_o 26._o and_o thus_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o christ_n isa_n 53.5_o but_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o for_o any_o of_o his_o own_o as_o solomon_n be_v christ_n suffer_v to_o procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o peace_n thus_o be_v there_o disparity_n as_o well_o as_o congruity_n six_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v etc._n etc._n v._n 15._o so_o psal_n 89.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o god_n chastened_a solomon_n only_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o weak_a man_n as_o enosh_n signify_v like_o a_o tender_a father_n to_o break_v his_o child_n stubborness_n but_o not_o his_o bone_n he_o chastened_a he_o only_o with_o rod_n and_o not_o with_o scorpion_n seven_o therefore_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n v._n 16._o solomon_n kingdom_n continue_v till_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49.10_o but_o christ_n be_v for_o ever_o and_o though_o his_o dispensatory_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o when_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o all_o his_o enemy_n end_n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o yet_o his_o essential_a kingdom_n abide_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o and_o last_o part_n be_v david_n oration_n or_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v the_o bless_a effect_n of_o god_n oracle_n to_o he_o remark_n 1._o upon_o the_o gratulatory_a part_n thereof_o first_o when_o nathan_n have_v deliver_v god_n oracle_n to_o he_o v._o 17._o he_o do_v not_o fall_v foul_a upon_o he_o for_o unsay_n what_o he_o have_v say_v v._o 3._o but_o present_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o have_v first_o vilify_v himself_o as_o one_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o father_n jacob_n have_v teach_v it_o he_o gen._n 32.10_o he_o than_o make_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n matchless_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n v._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o where_o mark_v first_o be_v ravish_v with_o joy_n he_o praise_v god_n for_o bestow_v upon_o he_o such_o undeserved_a honour_n and_o happiness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o poor_a man_n shepherd_n but_o a_o son_n to_o some_o mighty_a monarch_n mark_v second_o he_o admire_v the_o extent_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o he_o for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v for_o so_o far_o as_o christ_n time_n and_o for_o all_o eternity_n also_o say_v as_o if_o all_o thou_o have_v do_v already_o be_v too_o little_a for_o i_o mark_v three_o he_o in_o a_o rapture_n advance_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n above_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n who_o think_v it_o kindness_n enough_o to_o give_v their_o servant_n a_o pension_n for_o life_n only_o not_o for_o posterity_n too_o mark_v four_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v none_o pluse_v what_o can_v david_n say_v more_o have_v he_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o may_v admire_v better_a than_o express_v all_o god_n praise_n mark_v five_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o this_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o but_o for_o his_o word_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n the_o eternal_a word_n or_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n mark_v sixthly_a then_o by_o a_o emphatical_a apostrophe_n he_o extol_v god_n great_a goodness_n to_o israel_n who_o elohim_n all_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n redeem_v from_o egypt_n feed_v in_o the_o wilderness_n bring_v to_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n remarks_n second_o upon_o that_o part_n which_o be_v supplicatory_a mark_v first_o he_o pray_v god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n both_o as_o to_o his_o own_o temporal_a kingdom_n and_o as_o to_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n v._o 25._o n._n b._n do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v be_v a_o special_a speed_a argument_n mark_v second_o he_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o pray_v over_o god_n promise_n that_o god_n perform_v they_o will_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o will_v demonstrate_v the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o nature_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n v._o 27_o 28._o mark_v three_o he_o conclude_v his_o oration_n make_v most_o both_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o his_o promise_n suck_v earnest_o those_o breast_n of_o consolation_n isa_n 66.11_o not_o with_o lip_n labour_n but_o heart_n prayer_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o with_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n ver_fw-la 29._o be_v persuade_v that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o build_v god_n a_o house_n as_o he_o desire_v yet_o god_n will_v build_v for_o he_o a_o house_n for_o ever_o 2_o samuel_n chap._n viii_o this_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o the_o act_n of_o david_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o of_o peace_n those_o act_n be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n first_o polemical_a and_o then_o political_a remark_n upon_o his_o polemical_a act_n touch_v his_o war_n the_o first_o be_v general_n active_a david_n will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o action_n if_o he_o must_v not_o build_v god_n a_o house_n he_o will_v at_o the_o least_o make_v all_o preparation_n he_o can_v for_o the_o do_v of_o it_o in_o order_n hereunto_o he_o subdue_v all_o the_o enemy_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o which_o work_n have_v a_o double_a tendency_n towards_o the_o temple_n work_n for_o first_o thereby_o he_o procure_v a_o sublime_a peace_n the_o daughter_n of_o war_n that_o his_o son_n solomon_n may_v have_v no_o avocation_n by_o any_o war_n while_o he_o be_v build_v the_o temple_n and_o second_o david_n hereby_o provide_v abundance_n of_o material_n out_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o those_o nation_n he_o subdue_v n._n b._n it_o be_v very_o observable_a no_o nation_n he_o war_v against_o can_v stand_v before_o he_o after_o god_n have_v crown_v his_o kingdom_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n after_o this_o to_o rebel_v against_o david_n be_v to_o rebel_v against_o christ_n himself_o psal_n 2.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n god_n have_v swear_v to_o he_o eccles_n 8.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o remark_n be_v in_o particular_a his_o war_n against_o the_o philistine_n v._n 1._o which_o be_v his_o three_o war_n against_o they_o after_o he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o israel_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n in_o the_o two_o former_a they_o be_v the_o first_o aggressor_n upon_o david_n chap._n 5.17_o 22._o but_o in_o this_o david_n assault_v they_o as_o the_o inveterate_a and_o implacable_a enemy_n
god_n deliver_v to_o david_n shall_v seven_o year_n famine_n come_v upon_o thou_o chap._n 24.13_o that_o be_v as_o he_o interprete_v it_o there_o have_v be_v three_o year_n famine_n already_o for_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n take_v up_o almost_o another_o whole_a year_n now_o say_v gad_n shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v they_o up_o seven_o this_o seem_v to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o time_n and_o sanctius_n say_v here_o mallem_fw-la hìc_fw-la res_fw-la ordine_fw-la narrari_fw-la quo_fw-la gestae_fw-la sunt_fw-la this_o matter_n of_o the_o famine_n be_v relate_v in_o its_o place_n and_o order_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o famine_n make_v know_v by_o god_n oracle_n the_o natural_a cause_n be_v the_o drought_n v._o 10._o david_n though_o a_o prophet_n know_v not_o the_o supernatural_a cause_n until_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o urim_n and_o god_n tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v saul_n false_a zeal_n who_o have_v so_o perfidious_o and_o perjurious_o bring_v the_o gibeonite_n unto_o perdition_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o david_n here_o to_o say_v with_o job_n lord_n show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o job_n 10.2_o and_o surely_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o dog_n do_v who_o run_v snarl_v at_o the_o stone_n throw_v at_o he_o but_o mind_v not_o the_o hand_n that_o throw_v it_o fool_n look_v only_o at_o the_o low_a cause_n etc._n etc._n man_n sin_v assure_o go_v before_o man_n suffering_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v the_o thread_n that_o follow_v it_o therefore_o shall_v we_o find_v out_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o before_o the_o lord_n or_o our_o sin_n will_v find_v we_o out_o sure_o 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oppress_v they_o be_v so_o dispirited_a that_o they_o dare_v do_v nothing_o for_o their_o own_o relief_n and_o possible_o they_o suspect_v that_o david_n saul_n son_n in_o law_n will_v be_v unwilling_a to_o rescind_v the_o act_n of_o saul_n his_o father_n in_o law_n now_o therefore_o be_v god_n time_n mark_v 2._o god_n now_o rouze_v david_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o will_v satisfy_v they_o see_v saul_n have_v so_o wrong_v they_o from_o a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o against_o the_o public_a faith_n which_o god_n under_o no_o pretence_n will_v suffer_v to_o be_v break_v no_o not_o though_o it_o be_v win_v by_o a_o wile_n josh_n 9.15_o yet_o be_v it_o bind_v to_o successor_n david_n well_o know_v all_o this_o therefore_o offer_v they_o full_a recompense_n such_o as_o they_o require_v that_o both_o god_n may_v remove_v the_o famine_n and_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o it_o gen._n 20.7_o job_n 29.13_o mark_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o a_o money-matter_n they_o seek_v for_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n may_v be_v hang_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n that_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o plot_v to_o root_v out_o our_o family_n even_o at_o his_o royal_a palace_n say_v they_o may_v now_o become_v the_o open_a stage_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o his_o family_n god_n have_v his_o great_a hand_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o only_o to_o rid_v david_n of_o that_o long_a troublesome_a house_n but_o also_o in_o confine_v the_o gibeonite_n to_o request_v no_o more_o but_o seven_o of_o saul_n house_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v the_o just_a number_n desire_v yet_o mephibosheth_n be_v spare_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o matter_n manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o expiation_n of_o saul_n sin_n whereby_o god_n be_v reconcile_v and_o the_o famine_n remove_v from_o israel_n at_o the_o gibeonite_n prayer_n mark_v 1._o mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n be_v so_o name_v to_o distinguish_v he_o from_o that_o other_o mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n concubine_n v._o 7_o 8._o this_o poor_a cripple_n be_v save_v for_o jonathan_n sake_n because_o of_o the_o lord_n oath_n between_o they_o and_o sure_o have_v david_n think_v right_o upon_o that_o oath_n it_o may_v have_v save_v mephibosheth_n land_n from_o his_o sycophant_n servant_n ziba_n as_o well_o as_o his_o life_n at_o this_o time_n from_o the_o gallow_n n._n b._n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n be_v mindful_a of_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n for_o jesus_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o their_o parent_n mark_v 2._o but_o david_n doubtless_o at_o god_n direction_n take_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o merab_n call_v michal_n because_o she_o have_v adopt_v they_o at_o her_o sister_n death_n have_v none_o of_o her_o own_o chap._n 6.23_o who_o be_v marry_v to_o adriel_n 1_o sam._n 18.19_o so_o they_o be_v not_o michal_n mark_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o this_o expiation_n it_o be_v the_o execution_n of_o this_o sevenfold_a matter_n by_o hang_v they_o all_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n v._o 9_o though_o david_n have_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o cut_v off_o saul_n seed_n 1_o sam._n 24.21_o 22._o yet_o god_n dispense_n with_o david_n in_o this_o oath_n direct_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o otherwise_o david_n have_v be_v as_o guilty_a of_o perjury_n as_o saul_n himself_o be_v and_o god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o this_o sacrifice_n as_o to_o remove_v the_o dearth_n at_o it_o mark_v 4._o rizpah_n motherly_a affection_n to_o her_o two_o hang_v son_n v._o 10._o she_o erect_v a_o tent_n upon_o a_o contiguous_a rock_n make_v of_o sackcloth_n in_o token_n of_o mourn_v to_o secure_v herself_o from_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o droughty_a day_n and_o from_o the_o malignant_a vapour_n of_o the_o dark_a night_n resolve_v to_o watch_v their_o body_n from_o all_o annoyance_n because_o they_o be_v doom_v by_o david_n with_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n who_o in_o this_o extraordinary_a case_n dispense_v with_o his_o own_o double_a law_n deut._n 21.23_o and_o 24.16_o to_o hang_v there_o until_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v for_o saul_n sin_n and_o rain_v reobtain_v which_o some_o say_v rizpah_n pray_v earnest_o for_o in_o her_o mourn_a tent_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o her_o son_n for_o a_o atonement_n to_o remove_v the_o famine_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n if_o so_o then_o rizpah_n must_v be_v a_o religious_a woman_n have_v this_o providence_n make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o she_o however_o she_o be_v certain_o a_o virago_n of_o a_o more_o than_o manly_a courage_n that_o
chron._n 21.12_o be_v but_o three_o year_n to_o solve_v this_o doubt_n some_o say_v seven_o year_n be_v god_n first_o offer_n but_o david_n pray_v for_o a_o short_a time_n bring_v god_n down_o to_o reduce_v they_o unto_o three_o year_n as_o abraham_n have_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o make_v a_o abatement_n from_o fifty_o to_o ten_o person_n for_o save_a sodom_n gen._n 18.24_o 32._o and_o as_o ezekiel_n have_v get_v god_n to_o allow_v ox-dung_n for_o man's-dung_n to_o knead_v their_o bread_n with_o in_o a_o famine_n by_o a_o sore_a siege_n ezek._n 4.12_o 15._o thus_o god_n may_v likewise_o condescend_v to_o david_n prayer_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o patriarch_n abraham_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n this_o be_v but_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la a_o be_v wise_a above_o what_o be_v write_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_o answer_v for_o reconcile_a this_o difference_n 1._o by_o grotius_n that_o number_n may_v be_v set_v down_o by_o note_n or_o figure_n as_o most_o nation_n do_v which_o may_v easy_o cause_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o figure_n three_o for_o the_o figure_n seven_o but_o 2._o because_o the_o aforesaid_a supposition_n seem_v to_o weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n if_o mistake_n be_v allow_v therein_o therefore_o judicious_a junius_n with_o who_o the_o best_a expositor_n do_v concur_v do_v affirm_v that_o this_o offer_n of_o god_n by_o gad_n run_v thus_o shall_v three_o year_n famine_n as_o 1_o chron._n 21.12_o say_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o david_n to_o make_v up_o those_o that_o have_v be_v already_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o saul_n which_o last_v three_o year_n and_o the_o four_o year_n be_v almost_o out_o now_o god_n offer_v david_n shall_v three_o year_n famine_n more_o come_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n seven_o as_o be_v express_v here_o v._o 13._o beside_o 3._o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o four_o year_n after_o the_o famine_n for_o the_o wrong_a gibeonite_n be_v the_o 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experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n not_o one_o instance_n extant_a to_o the_o contrary_n the_o second_o part_n of_o solomon_n oration_n after_o the_o laudatory_a be_v the_o precatory_a his_o prayer_n to_o god_n after_o his_o praise_n of_o god_n most_o lovely_a chequer_a work_n remark_n the_o first_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o solomon_n in_o his_o pray_a work_n which_o be_v threefold_a here_o 1._o his_o stand_a bolt_n upright_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o erection_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n stand_v be_v his_o posture_n while_o he_o be_v praise_v god_n but_o 2._o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o kneel_v down_o upon_o his_o knee_n 2_o chron_n 6.12_o 13._o to_o make_v his_o follow_a supplication_n this_o posture_n do_v signify_v his_o lowly_a humiliation_n of_o soul_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n sovereignty_n over_o he_o and_o over_o all_o the_o mighty_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n for_o by_o he_o all_o king_n reign_n prov._n 8.15_o rom._n 13.1_o 4_o etc._n etc._n his_o three_o posture_n be_v the_o spread_a forth_o of_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n v._o 22._o 2_o chron._n 6.13_o this_o be_v to_o signify_v his_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o both_o hand_n and_o heart_n this_o be_v a_o posture_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v the_o very_a pagan_n when_o they_o pray_v say_v aristotle_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 7._o and_o virgil_n make_v it_o the_o gesture_n of_o a_o pray_v heathen_a sustulit_fw-la exutas_fw-la vinclis_fw-la ad_fw-la sydera_fw-la palmas_n aeneid_n lib._n 2._o this_o posture_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o exod._n 9.29_o psal_n 143.6_o isa_n 1.15_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n v._o 23._o and_o so_o on_o to_o 50._o mark_v 1._o solomon_n after_o his_o preface_n v._o 23._o wherein_o he_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o stir_v up_o his_o devotion_n propose_v in_o prayer_n first_o that_o god_n will_v establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o family_n of_o david_n according_a to_o his_o divine_a promise_n v._o 24_o 25_o 26._o well_o know_v that_o such_o as_o will_v have_v promise_v turn_v into_o performance_n must_v first_o put_v they_o in_o suit_n and_o press_v god_n to_o do_v it_o ezek._n 36.37_o thus_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.9_o and_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o also_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.42_o in_o that_o posture_n as_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o pray_v a_o prayer_n or_o pray_v earnest_o jam._n 5.17_o 18._o stretch_a and_o strain_v every_o string_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o express_v and_o increase_v his_o devotion_n import_v his_o own_o misery_n and_o implore_v god_n mercy_n n._n b._n solomon_n plead_v the_o performance_n of_o one_o promise_n at_o the_o time_n present_a that_o he_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o another_o for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v a_o holy_a way_n of_o encroach_a upon_o god_n from_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n to_o advance_v in_o expectation_n of_o future_a mercy_n also_o god_n have_v be_v a_o bless_a medium_n of_o argue_v that_o god_n will_n psal_n 85_o 1â—2_n 3._o there_o be_v five_o thou_o haste_v '_o and_o then_o come_v in_o thou_o will_v v._n 8.2_o cor._n 1.10_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n correct_v his_o petition_n for_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o temple_n even_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o admiration_n v._o 27_o 28_o 29._o saying_n such_o be_v thy_o immensity_n o_o god_n that_o the_o high_a heaven_n the_o most_o spacious_a place_n that_o ever_o be_v create_v can_v contain_v thy_o infinite_a essence_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o circumference_n how_o much_o less_o this_o temple_n of_o such_o narrow_a dimension_n compare_v with_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a spot_n of_o earth_n oh_o astonish_a condescension_n that_o thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o name_n to_o dwell_v in_o this_o place_n deut._n 12.11_o and_o though_o it_o can_v comprehend_v thou_o yet_o show_v thyself_o gracious_o present_a here_o to_o grant_v my_o present_a prayer_n and_o the_o future_a prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n v._o 30._o mark_v 3._o the_o particular_n in_o solomon_n prayer_n as_o first_o in_o case_n the_o guilty_a can_v be_v convince_v by_o witness_n and_o he_o plead_v not_o guilty_a if_o he_o dare_v swear_v it_o at_o thy_o altar_n which_o shall_v awe_v he_o as_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o presence_n then_o lord_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o as_o upon_o cain_n and_o as_o numb_a 5.16.21_o for_o his_o perjury_n for_o a_o right_a administration_n of_o justice_n v._o 31.32_o second_o in_o case_n israel_n be_v defeat_v by_o their_o enemy_n
of_o sin_n full_a for_o our_o lord_n quote_v that_o wicked_a act_n as_o high_o conduce_v to_o the_o catastrophe_n of_o their_o kingdom_n matth._n 23.32_o 35_o 36_o 37._o n._n b._n the_o first_o second_o third_z and_o four_o chapter_n of_o hosea_n all_o speak_v the_o foretoken_n of_o their_o captivity_n the_o three_o prophet_n in_o that_o time_n be_v amos_n chap._n 1.1_o his_o whole_a prophecy_n concern_v israel_n rejection_n but_o more_o express_o in_o chapter_n 7.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n he_o tell_v we_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o be_v then_o alive_a contemporary_a with_o vzziah_n and_o that_o amaziah_n the_o priest_n of_o bethel_n calf_n inform_v against_o he_o as_o a_o traitor_n to_o that_o king_n the_o four_o prophet_n in_o this_o time_n be_v jonah_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o which_o text_n do_v certify_v he_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o former_a prophet_n who_o have_v all_o foretold_a the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o jonah_n seasonable_o send_v forth_o to_o fetch_v in_o the_o gentile_n by_o preach_v to_o ninive_n etc._n etc._n and_o though_o at_o the_o first_o he_o decline_v his_o message_n out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o own_o countryman_n know_v that_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n will_v be_v the_o cast_n off_o of_o the_o jew_n yet_o be_v he_o force_v thither_o when_o cast_v a_o shore_n out_o of_o a_o whale_n belly_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o lord_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n matth._n 12.39_o 40._o just_a before_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n appendix_n jonah_n chap._n i._n remark_n the_o first_o junius_n piscator_fw-la and_o grotius_n affirm_v unanimous_o that_o the_o same_o jonah_n who_o god_n send_v to_o nineveh_n jon._n 1.1_o 2._o be_v he_o that_o be_v mention_v 2_o king_n 14.25_o though_o masius_n and_o menochius_fw-la say_v otherwise_o but_o see_v in_o both_o place_n this_o prophet_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o amittai_n which_v hebr._n signify_v truth_n or_o veracity_n denote_v say_v d'dieu_o that_o he_o be_v a_o veracious_a and_o truth-telling_a prophet_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o learned_a author_n that_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o prophet_n mr._n lively_n relate_v that_o this_o jonah_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n who_o prophecy_n be_v record_v and_o be_v name_v next_o to_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n 2_o king_n 13.14_o 20._o and_o 14.25_o jonah_n live_v before_o the_o battle_n of_o joash_n king_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o syrian_n about_o the_o end_n of_o elisha_n life_n and_o he_o prophesy_v among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n say_v paraeus_n cluverius_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o prosperity_n of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o who_o be_v more_o prosperous_a than_o pious_a and_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n with_o small_a success_n among_o the_o irreclaimable_a israelite_n who_o sermon_n to_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o we_o upon_o record_n say_v calvin_n then_o do_v god_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n say_v mercerus_n that_o they_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o at_o least_o leave_v they_o inexcusable_a therefore_o it_o be_v say_v god_n also_o send_v he_o to_o nineveh_n jon._n 1.1_o 2._o remark_n the_o second_o though_o jehoaaz_v in_o his_o trouble_n beseech_v the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 13.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o out_o of_o his_o matchless_a mercy_n and_o make_v use_v of_o jeroboam_n the_o second_o to_o be_v israel_n saviour_n though_o a_o sorry_a sinner_n from_o the_o savage_a syrian_n and_o send_v jonah_n to_o foretell_v his_o victory_n over_o their_o oppressor_n because_o god_n have_v not_o still_o write_v lo-ammi_a upon_o they_o 2_o king_n 14.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o misimprovement_n of_o this_o divine_a mercy_n therefore_o god_n send_v hosea_n amos_n isaiah_n etc._n etc._n to_o foretell_v their_o calamity_n and_o captivity_n yea_o of_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o of_o israel_n dr._n lightfoot_n excellent_o observe_v that_o when_o joel_n and_o the_o other_o prophet_n have_v show_v the_o rejection_n and_o ruin_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o when_o obadiah_n have_v foretell_v the_o desolation_n of_o esau_n the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o jacob_n seed_n than_o god_n see_v it_o seasonable_a to_o send_v out_o jonah_n to_o fetch_v in_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o jonah_n at_o the_o first_o decline_v his_o divine_a embassage_n unto_o that_o great_a city_n nineveh_n jon._n 1.3_o rabbi_n kimchi_n say_v his_o reason_n for_o his_o refusal_n be_v because_o he_o murmur_v that_o mercy_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o from_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o be_v preach_v by_o he_o a_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n upon_o condition_n of_o their_o repentance_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v his_o own_o people_n who_o he_o love_v and_o will_v not_o have_v they_o cast_v off_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o gentile_n he_o think_v say_v calvin_n it_o will_v be_v act_v contrary_a to_o god_n covenant_n to_o reject_v israel_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a mistake_n make_v peter_n call_v also_o simon_n bar-jonah_n john_n 1.42_o with_o his_o namesake_n jonah_n who_o account_v the_o gentile_n as_o common_a and_o unclean_a he_o narrow_v the_o beam_n of_o divine_a grace_n likewise_o act_v 10.11_o 12_o 15._o until_o better_a inform_v by_o christ_n and_o then_o he_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n ver_fw-la 34_o 35._o both_o those_o two_o jonahs_n might_n have_v learn_v the_o mystery_n of_o naaman_n carry_v jewish_a earth_n into_o syria_n 2_o king_n 5.17_o which_o signify_v some_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v transport_v from_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o jonah_n sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o god_n call_n and_o command_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o n._n b._n this_o whole_a history_n be_v a_o marvellous_a dispute_n betwixt_o passionate_a peevish_a jonah_n and_o the_o patient_a and_o omnipotent_a jehovah_n a_o sorry_a creature_n with_o the_o most_o sovereign_a creator_n in_o both_o jonah_n message_n etc._n etc._n to_o nineveh_n etc._n etc._n god_n give_v he_o his_o first_o commission_n to_o go_v preach_v at_o nineveh_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarchy_n and_o very_o ancient_a gen._n 10.11_o and_o exceed_v ample_a as_o well_o as_o ancient_n contain_v 50_o mile_n in_o compass_n say_v diodorus_n siculus_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n in_o jonah_n day_n jon_n 3.3_o and_o beside_o this_o vast_a compass_n of_o ground_n it_o have_v the_o like_a stately_a wall_n about_o it_o the_o height_n whereof_o be_v a_o 100_o foot_n and_o their_o breadth_n so_o spacious_a as_o capable_a to_o receive_v three_o cart_n to_o pass_v together_o in_o a_o breast_n or_o row_n and_o these_o wall_n be_v adorn_v with_o fifteen_o hundred_o tower_n say_v munster_n this_o famous_a fabric_n the_o then_o none-such_a in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o frightful_a to_o jonah_n timorous_a temper_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o face_v it_o especial_o with_o so_o dismal_a a_o message_n of_o proclaim_v its_o utter_a ruin_n in_o a_o little_a time_n hereupon_o jonah_n flee_v etc._n etc._n act_v contrary_a to_o bless_a paul_n who_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o nor_o dare_v to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o heavenly_a vision_n act_v 26.19_o but_o jonah_n play_v the_o runaway_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v from_o the_o special_a and_o spiritual_a presence_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v hitherto_o stand_v and_o minister_v for_o from_o god_n general_a presence_n jonah_n know_v he_o can_v not_o flee_v psalm_n 139.7_o 8._o act_n 17.27_o some_o run_v before_o they_o be_v send_v as_o uncalled_a preacher_n contrary_a to_o rom._n 10.14_o 15._o but_o jonah_n though_o he_o run_v not_o before_o send_v yet_o when_o send_v he_o run_v not_o the_o right_a way_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o ninevite_n for_o love_n to_o his_o israelites_n and_o he_o conceit_v his_o task_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n in_o preach_v to_o pagan_n see_v he_o prevail_v so_o little_a at_o home_n with_o his_o own_o people_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o flee_v he_o to_o tarshish_n make_v more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n from_o joppa_n thither_o n._n b._n when_o once_o get_v out_o of_o god_n way_n we_o may_v turn_v we_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o return_v we_o know_v not_o when_o he_o lead_v himself_o into_o tentation_n but_o god_n leave_v he_o not_o in_o it_o but_o lead_v he_o out_o of_o it_o he_o be_v happy_a that_o no_o evil_n happen_v to_o he_o prov._n 12.21_o remark_n the_o five_o god_n punish_v this_o runaway_n jonah_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o far_o evil_a do_v happen_v to_o he_o that_o the_o ship_n wherein_o he_o embark_v himself_o be_v stop_v by_o a_o storm_n
the_o heb._n vaiegnather_o signify_v though_o he_o have_v cast_v off_o his_o god_n and_o have_v be_v inexorable_a to_o he_o yet_o his_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v off_o he_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v great_o humble_v for_o his_o great_a sin_n than_o be_v he_o quicken_v to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n ver_fw-la 13._o which_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o meet_v with_o mercy_n from_o god_n who_o be_v high_a and_o mighty_a and_o merciful_a too_o isa_n 57.15_o and_o 66.2_o and_o then_o god_n likewise_o grant_v he_o his_o enlargement_n which_o he_o desire_v this_o undoubted_o be_v do_v though_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v how_o by_o god_n move_v the_o enemy_n to_o show_v he_o mercy_n according_a to_o his_o precious_a promise_n jer._n 15.11_o and_o according_a to_o solomon_n prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o which_o be_v here_o perform_v when_o he_o have_v his_o bond_n loose_v and_o dismiss_v to_o return_v to_o his_o own_o country_n n.b._n 1_o this_o confute_v that_o novel_a opinion_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o of_o the_o new_a novatian_o who_o teach_v that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v no_o mercy_n for_o great_a sinner_n none_o though_o never_o so_o sinful_a if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v that_o sin_n unto_o death_n need_v to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n see_v a_o sinner_n of_o the_o vast_a size_n find_v mercy_n here_o if_o man_n can_v but_o find_v a_o pray_v heart_n god_n will_v find_v a_o pity_v heart_n and_o a_o help_a hand_n n.b._n 2._o the_o rabbin_n report_v their_o uncertainty_n whether_o manasseh_n get_v out_o of_o prison_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n good_a leave_n or_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n and_o some_o say_v his_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v his_o chain_n loose_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v deliver_v as_o peter_n be_v afterward_o act_v 12.6_o 7_o 10._o but_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v his_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o remark_n the_o three_o manasseh_n be_v return_v home_o his_o first_o work_n be_v say_v josephus_n to_o reform_v religion_n and_o then_o to_o repair_v the_o wall_n ver_fw-la 14._o which_o probable_o be_v break_v down_o when_o he_o be_v take_v captive_a yea_o and_o the_o lord_n altar_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v deface_v in_o his_o idolatrous_a humour_n and_o then_o to_o destroy_v those_o idol_n which_o in_o that_o humour_n he_o have_v before_o adore_v ver_fw-la 15_o 16._o which_o deed_n on_o both_o hand_n be_v good_a evidence_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n and_o which_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v vow_v to_o do_v in_o his_o distress_n observe_v god_n rule_n vow_n and_o pay_v psalm_n 66.13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o when_o this_o reform_a king_n have_v reform_v his_o kingdom_n save_o only_o the_o high_a place_n that_o old_a superstitious_a and_o unremoveable_a custom_n and_o have_v reduce_v his_o people_n to_o right_n who_o he_o have_v former_o seduce_v to_o sin_n 2_o king_n 21.9_o than_o he_o die_v in_o the_o fifty_o five_o year_n of_o his_o 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etc._n as_o 1._o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v act_v by_o a_o covetous_a desire_n of_o enrich_v themselves_o by_o other_o man_n good_n like_o thief_n and_o robber_n rather_o than_o by_o a_o zeal_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o own_o necessary_a defence_n so_o resolve_v to_o act_n like_o god_n executioner_n 2._o they_o be_v desirous_a not_o to_o damnify_v but_o to_o gratify_v the_o king_n that_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o subject_n may_v all_o come_v into_o his_o coffer_n and_o that_o his_o treasury_n may_v be_v augment_v by_o his_o courtesy_n to_o the_o jew_n 3._o they_o may_v spare_v the_o spoil_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o those_o woman_n and_o child_n who_o they_o have_v in_o mercy_n spare_v yet_o in_o justice_n have_v slay_v their_o husband_n and_o father_n 4._o to_o show_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o deal_v with_o their_o enemy_n so_o ill_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o their_o enemy_n design_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o have_v they_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n they_o intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o root_n and_o branch_n chap._n 3.9_o and_o haman_n be_v one_o of_o those_o cruel_a enemy_n who_o say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o destroy_v they_o from_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n be_v no_o more_o remember_v psalm_n 83.4_o 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o their_o father_n abraham_n in_o their_o military_a act_n who_o solemn_o vow_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 14.22_o 6._o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_o god_n himself_o who_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o 7._o mordecai_n have_v admonish_v they_o how_o ill_a saul_n have_v speed_v with_o his_o spoil_n of_o amalek_n so_o aohan_n with_o his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o babylonish_n garment_n etc._n etc._n his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n serve_v only_o to_o cleave_v his_o body_n and_o soul_n asunder_o and_o his_o babylonish_n garment_n prove_v his_o wind_a sheet_n for_o these_o reason_n the_o godly_a jew_n will_v not_o desile_v their_o finger_n with_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o curse_a foe_n n.b._n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v just_o tax_v for_o that_o for_o do_v sin_n of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v call_v idolatry_n col._n 3.5_o and_o so_o unbecoming_a the_o saint_n as_o it_o may_v not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v name_v among_o they_o eph._n 5.3_o and_o some_o do_v observe_v no_o godly_a man_n in_o scripture_n be_v tax_v for_o covetousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o all_o this_o remark_n the_o first_o the_o godly_a jew_n have_v solemn_o seek_v god_n favour_n by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o their_o time_n of_o most_o eminent_a danger_n chap._n 4.16_o 17._o now_o have_v receive_v a_o gracious_a return_n in_o that_o sweet_a providence_n of_o god_n turn_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a ver_fw-la 1._o god_n send_v from_o heaven_n to_o save_v they_o psalm_n 57.3_o and_o alter_v the_o scene_n all_o on_o the_o sudden_a with_o help_n at_o a_o pinch_v in_o a_o glorious_a deliverance_n now_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n be_v institute_v wherein_o most_o solemn_o they_o may_v praise_n god_n their_o deliverer_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o 19_o for_o his_o turn_v their_o sigh_v into_o sing_v their_o sadness_n into_o gladness_n their_o mourn_v into_o music_n their_o tear_n into_o triumph_n and_o for_o his_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o time_n when_o they_o keep_v this_o thanksgiving_n day_n namely_o the_o very_a next_o day_n after_o their_o deliverance_n n.b._n they_o will_v not_o defer_v it_o so_o much_o as_o one_o day_n long_o but_o do_v strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o while_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n matchless_a mercy_n lie_v with_o both_o weight_n and_o warmth_n upon_o their_o heart_n they_o dare_v not_o disobey_v god_n command_n slack_a not_o to_o pay_v thy_o vow_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 23.21_o now_o now_o david_n pay_v he_o psalm_n 116.18_o for_o god_n may_v construe_v delay_v for_o deny_v hag._n 1.2.4_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o country_n who_o live_v in_o unwall_v town_n but_o have_v god_n to_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o defence_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o keep_v their_o feast_n upon_o the_o fourteen_o day_n at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n be_v destroy_v the_o remainder_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o can_v not_o be_v catch_v upon_o the_o thirteen_o day_n therefore_o be_v they_o in_o the_o city_n constrain_v to_o keep_v their_o thanksgiving_n upon_o the_o fifteen_o day_n for_o till_o then_o they_o have_v not_o rest_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o the_o manner_n and_o matter_n of_o their_o keep_v their_o thanksgiving_n day_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o mordecai_n mark_v 1_o mordecai_n the_o good_a magistrate_n write_v the_o letter_n of_o injunction_n to_o enjoin_v all_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o both_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o day_n yearly_a for_o themselves_o and_o posterity_n ver_fw-la 20_o to_o 29._o the_o apocrypha_fw-la call_v it_o mordecai'_v holy_a feast_n 2_o mac._n 15.36_o and_o drusius_n say_v the_o fourteen_o day_n be_v call_v festum_fw-la sortium_fw-la minus_fw-la the_o lesser_a festivity_n of_o lot_n and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n festum_fw-la sortium_fw-la majus_fw-la the_o great_a festivity_n of_o lot_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o as_o mordecai_n be_v the_o author_n so_o the_o manner_n of_o manage_v these_o festival_n be_v with_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o marvellous_a salvation_n and_o though_o they_o be_v far_o from_o the_o temple_n where_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v have_v be_v offer_v according_a to_o god_n law_n so_o can_v not_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v yet_o well_o know_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o they_o can_v in_o pay_v their_o vow_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o most_o high_a even_o the_o calf_n of_o their_o lip_n hos_fw-la 14.2_o this_o be_v accept_v psalm_n 50.13_o 14._o mark_v 14.8_o for_o a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o they_o feast_v also_o exhilarate_v and_o cheer_v up_o their_o spirit_n which_o have_v long_o lay_v low_a with_o a_o liberal_a use_n of_o creature-comfort_n send_v portion_n to_o the_o rich_a out_o of_o courtesy_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a out_o of_o charity_n mark_v 3_o the_o matter_n of_o their_o devotion_n upon_o those_o two_o day_n be_v in_o general_n they_o consecrate_v this_o time_n as_o a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n wherein_o to_o testify_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o so_o late_o and_o miraculous_o restore_v to_o they_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n more_o particular_o in_o read_v this_o history_n of_o haman_n and_o repeat_v among_o themselves_o this_o signal_n deliverance_n in_o all_o the_o stupendous_a step_n of_o it_o such_o as_o be_v haman_n lot_n cast_v esther_n supplicate_a ahasuerus_n read_v the_o chronicle_n mordecai'_v advance_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n osiander_n opinion_n be_v that_o the_o jew_n spend_v the_o fourteen_o day_n in_o fast_v and_o mourn_v as_o a_o memorial_n of_o that_o desperate_a danger_n they_o have_v be_v in_o and_o the_o fifteen_o day_n in_o feast_v and_o gladness_n for_o deliver_v they_o from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n psalm_n 30.11_o 2_o cor._n 1.10_o remark_n the_o four_o a_o second_o letter_n be_v send_v suppose_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o same_o time_n the_o next_o year_n sign_v by_o queen_n esther_n as_o well_o as_o by_o prince_n mordecai_n to_o confirm_v those_o day_n of_o purim_n a_o name_n notable_a to_o inmind_v the_o jew_n of_o their_o noble_a deliverance_n and_o to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o mercy_n unto_o all_o
shushan_n upon_o some_o important_a errand_n doubtless_o for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o country_n because_o they_o take_v that_o tedious_a journey_n in_o the_o dâ—â—th_n of_o winter_n in_o the_o month_n chisteu_n the_o middle_a of_o our_o november_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o of_o these_o he_o ask_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o god_n church_n which_o be_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o hanam_n a_o gracious_a man_n according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n relate_v to_o he_o the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n be_v wall_n remain_v still_o break_v down_o and_o its_o gate_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v down_o by_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v still_o unrepaired_a ver_fw-la 3._o n._n b._n juniuâ—_n and_o other_o observe_v that_o cyrus_n give_v they_o power_n to_o build_v the_o temple_n but_o not_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n for_o fear_n of_o a_o new_a rebellion_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n adversary_n accuse_v they_o to_o the_o king_n that_o they_o be_v building_n the_o wall_n ezra_n 4._o yet_o be_v it_o a_o false_a accusation_n therefore_o may_v it_o well_o be_v wonder_v at_o how_o so_o many_o thousand_o levite_n beside_o many_o citizen_n of_o all_o sex_n and_o size_n can_v live_v there_o in_o safety_n from_o the_o samaritan_n their_o deadly_a enemy_n without_o cast_v up_o some_o bulwark_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la because_o to_o keep_v a_o continual_a watch_n and_o ward_n round_o about_o the_o city_n seem_v too_o great_a a_o charge_n for_o such_o few_o citizen_n as_o yet_o do_v inhabit_v it_o see_v so_o many_o jew_n be_v not_o yet_o return_v and_o comestor_n add_v here_o that_o many_o murderer_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o plunder_v their_o house_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o nehemiah_n sympathy_n with_o his_o suffer_a holy_a city_n jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 4._o this_o good_a man_n no_o doubt_n have_v as_o he_o be_v a_o courtier_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n a_o whole_a confluence_n of_o all_o creature-comfort_n for_o himself_o yet_o can_v he_o find_v no_o more_o content_a in_o they_o all_o than_o haman_n do_v in_o all_o his_o but_o with_o a_o base_a mind_n esth_n 5.11_o 13_o 〈◊〉_d this_o avail_v he_o nothing_o so_o long_o as_o it_o go_v ill_o with_o zion_n he_o be_v even_o sick_a of_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n as_o well_o as_o grieve_v amos_n 6.6_o n._n b._n no_o soon_o have_v nehemiah_n hear_v from_o these_o messenger_n the_o malady_n of_o the_o return_v jew_n how_o they_o be_v the_o samaritan_n scorn_v for_o their_o live_n in_o a_o unwal_v city_n and_o will_v have_v be_v their_o ruin_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o persian_a king_n than_o he_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o posture_n of_o a_o mourner_n sit_v down_o upon_o the_o ground_n cover_v himself_o with_o ash_n say_v masius_n and_o mourn_v rabbim_n jomim_n hebr._n many_o day_n with_o weep_v and_o fast_v to_o show_v his_o deep_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o to_o prepare_v himself_o the_o better_a for_o prayer_n before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n which_o show_v say_v wolphius_n how_o much_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n who_o worship_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o his_o face_n turn_v towards_o the_o temple_n say_v sanctius_n see_v 1_o king_n 8.44_o 48._o dan._n 6.10_o n._n b._n 1._o from_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v etc._n etc._n humane_a affair_n fall_v not_o out_o by_o hap_v hazard_n or_o by_o chance_n as_o the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v but_o by_o the_o wise_a all-disposing_a providence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o special_a cause_n that_o these_o good_a man_n meet_v together_o here_o and_o by_o mutual_a conference_n kindle_v like_o live-coal_n one_o another_o affection_n and_o that_o thereby_o a_o remedy_n may_v be_v provide_v by_o that_o divine_a providence_n against_o the_o malady_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 2._o so_o great_a be_v this_o good_a man_n grief_n for_o the_o church_n calamity_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v under_o it_o but_o sink_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o have_v his_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o high_a hill_n from_o whence_o he_o look_v for_o help_v psalm_n 121.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n to_o he_o zeph._n 3.17_o 18._o that_o it_o keep_v he_o in_o this_o mournful_a posture_n not_o only_o many_o day_n but_o for_o three_o month_n or_o more_o in_o prepare_v himself_o to_o petition_v the_o king_n chap._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o 2.1_o remark_n the_o six_o nehemiah_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o effectual_a redress_n of_o that_o great_a grievance_n and_o for_o a_o acceptable_a address_n to_o the_o king_n for_o it_o mark_v 1_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 5._o anna_n jehovah_n hael_n hagadol_n hebr._n i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n wolphius_n observe_v this_o word_n anna_n imply_v a_o press_a necessity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bare_a entreaty_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v trust_v as_o well_o as_o tremble_v he_o describe_v god_n by_o his_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o greatness_n say_v lord_n thou_o have_v ever_o keep_v covenant_n with_o thy_o people_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o break_v it_o now_o with_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o in_o they_o thus_o have_v he_o here_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o before_o he_o have_v love_n to_o god_n church_n mark_v 2._o he_o show_v himself_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 6._o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o so_o do_v nehemiah_n here_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o prayer_n press_v hard_o upon_o god_n for_o his_o audience_n to_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o be_v spread_v the_o sad_a case_n of_o his_o distress_a brethren_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n this_o he_o insist_o upon_o with_o earnestness_n that_o have_v get_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n he_o may_v with_o more_o courage_n and_o comfort_n deprecate_v god_n judgement_n and_o more_o easy_o desire_v and_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o prevent_v a_o objection_n ver_fw-la 7._o acknowledge_v it_o very_o true_a that_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a of_o any_o divine_a favour_n for_o he_o say_v in_o corrupt_v we_o have_v corrupt_v ourselves_o against_o thou_o hebr._n chabul_n chabalenu_n lak_n we_o have_v bedirty_v ourselves_o most_o filthy_o as_o chabul_n signify_v 1_o king_n 9.12_o 13._o so_o have_v bind_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o dirty_a sinner_n deserve_v no_o better_o for_o we_o have_v break_v all_o thy_o bond_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n and_o cast_v all_o thy_o cord_n from_o we_o as_o psalm_n 2.3_o thus_o he_o lay_v load_n on_o their_o sin_n to_o preoccupate_v god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n no_o more_o etc._n etc._n judg._n 10.13_o 14._o mark_v 4._o he_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o prayer_n with_o god_n promise_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o moses_n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 30.4_o and_o by_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.48_o n._n b._n man_n can_v carry_v god_n people_n far_o than_o that_o god_n can_v fetch_v they_o back_o again_o even_o from_o indea_n etc._n etc._n now_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o cry_n hear_v remember_v lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n can_v real_o forget_v n._n b._n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectum_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v metaphorical_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o only_o seem_v to_o forget_v as_o man_n real_o may_v when_o high_o provoke_v by_o his_o people_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v his_o people_n nor_o make_v they_o any_o promise_n n._n b._n in_o this_o case_n god_n give_v his_o prophet_n and_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n isa_n 62.6_o 7._o thus_o david_n do_v with_o success_n psalm_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o nehemiah_n do_v vigorous_o and_o speed_v according_o mark_v 5._o he_o plead_v not_o only_a god_n interest_n in_o his_o church_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o but_o also_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n to_o save_v they_o say_v as_o wolphius_n say_v see_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o thy_o servant_n thou_o be_v our_o king_n and_o we_o thy_o subject_n for_o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v concern_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o save_v we_o so_o every_o master_n will_v work_v to_o his_o power_n for_o save_v his_o servant_n and_o every_o king_n will_v do_v no_o less_o for_o his_o subject_n and_o if_o
note_v well_o the_o length_n of_o calamity_n either_o on_o the_o church_n or_o on_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o bless_a motive_n to_o move_v christ_n bowel_n and_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o they_o the_o eight_o remark_n be_v some_o man_n misery_n be_v of_o a_o long_a measure_n and_o other_o short_a as_o the_o syrophoenician_n woman_n have_v her_o misery_n of_o a_o bloody_a issue_n twelve_o year_n mat._n 9.20_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v bow_v down_o doublefold_a have_v her_o infirmity_n eighteen_o year_n luke_n 13.11_o but_o this_o cripple_n have_v much_o long_a misery_n even_o thirty_o eight_o year_n yet_o what_o be_v this_o to_o eternity_n of_o extremity_n mankind_n in_o general_n need_v something_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o god_n misery_n make_v a_o man_n know_v both_o god_n and_o himself_o some_o have_v prayâ—â—_n that_o sickness_n may_v be_v send_v they_o to_o tame_v their_o body_n from_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v better_o dispose_v for_o god_n some_o stand_n in_o need_n of_o more_o misery_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o christ_n as_o other_o less_o every_o one_o have_v their_o measure_n and_o none_o have_v one_o lash_n more_o than_o be_v needful_a if_o need_n be_v we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o christ_n suit_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n and_o his_o stroke_n to_o our_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o long_o last_o come_v deliverance_n then_o let_v none_o despond_v and_o despair_v though_o the_o vision_n tarry_v it_o will_v come_v hab._n 2.3_o the_o nine_o remark_n be_v christ_n be_v better_a to_o miserable_a man_n than_o their_o own_o fear_n or_o expectation_n this_o miserable_a cripple_n have_v lay_v long_o in_o misery_n all_o humane_a help_n and_o medicine_n from_o man_n have_v hitherto_o prove_v ineffectual_a his_o hope_n be_v now_o hang_v upon_o a_o help_a angel_n no_o less_o than_o the_o motion_n of_o angel_n who_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o can_v dispense_v a_o immediate_a cure_n to_o his_o old_a and_o desperate_a disease_n yet_o in_o this_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o disappointment_n and_o therefore_o fear_v he_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o distemper_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o compassion_n n._n b._n note_v well_o he_o only_o expect_v christ_n will_v lend_v he_o his_o hand_n to_o let_v he_o down_o into_o the_o water_n he_o will_v not_o think_v of_o any_o other_o way_n of_o cure_n yet_o even_o christ_n then_o cure_v he_o by_o his_o operative_a word_n john_n 5.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o while_o we_o be_v measure_v god_n by_o our_o model_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o our_o mould_n his_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o we_o but_o he_o go_v his_o own_o way_n to_o work_v not_o we_o and_o do_v thing_n for_o we_o we_o look_v not_o for_o isa_n 64.3_o the_o ten_o remark_n be_v this_o cripple_n thus_o cure_v by_o a_o miracle_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n at_o christ_n command_n truss_n up_o his_o bed_n and_o walk_v to_o the_o temple_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v god_n there_o for_o his_o unexpected_a and_o extraordinary_a recovery_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o his_o practice_n be_v for_o our_o pattern_n to_o imitate_v as_o be_v likewise_o that_o of_o hezekiah_n who_o first_o work_n when_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o off_o his_o sick_a bed_n be_v to_o give_v solemn_a thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o marvellous_a mercy_n isa_n 38.22_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o christ_n bestow_v on_o this_o cripple_n a_o double_a cure_n heal_v he_o in_o part_n on_o the_o inside_n as_o well_o as_o whole_o on_o the_o outside_n in_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n so_o willing_a to_o obey_v christ_n command_n though_o in_o thing_n as_o be_v say_v contra_fw-la gentes_fw-la against_o the_o grain_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n who_o quarrel_v with_o the_o cure_n and_o the_o bear_v away_o of_o his_o bed_n the_o evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o cripple_n cure_n because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o their_o sabbath_n day_n though_o much_o tend_v to_o god_n glory_n the_o eleven_o remark_n be_v though_o this_o cripple_n have_v but_o at_o the_o first_o a_o small_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o his_o cure_n that_o he_o much_o inquire_v not_o then_o after_o the_o curer_n yet_o when_o christ_n find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n he_o make_v himself_o more_o distinct_o know_v to_o he_o say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o ver_fw-la 14._o wherein_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o cure_n and_o benefit_n 2._o a_o commonition_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o 3._o a_o commination_n of_o some_o sore_a suffering_n upon_o the_o neglect_n of_o duty_n n._n b._n note_v well_o relapse_n into_o old_a sin_n bring_v relapse_n into_o worse_a suffering_n god_n punish_v more_o severe_o the_o second_o time_n and_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o in_o his_o wrath_n when_o we_o by_o fall_v low_a and_o low_a into_o way_n of_o wickedness_n rise_v high_o and_o high_o into_o provocation_n leu._n 26.24_o 28._o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o oh_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v find_v wait_v on_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o worship_v he_o christ_n may_v find_v we_o there_o as_o he_o do_v this_o cripple_n for_o he_o call_v it_o my_o house_n and_o it_o be_v call_v his_o temple_n mat._n 2d_o 13_o &_o mal._n 3.1_o christ_n haunt_v shall_v be_v know_v to_o we_o as_o david_n be_v to_o the_o ziphites_n 1_o sam._n 23.22_o that_o we_o may_v find_v he_o or_o rather_o be_v find_v of_o he_o and_o know_v he_o more_o distinct_o as_o this_o man_n do_v the_o twelve_o remark_n be_v the_o jew_n persecute_v jesus_n for_o this_o miraculous_a heal_n etc._n etc._n john_n 5.16_o no_o soon_o have_v christ_n cure_v the_o cripple_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o swim_v out_o conâ—â—ng_v himself_o away_o ver_fw-la 13._o lest_o by_o his_o presence_n that_o work_n shall_v be_v hinder_v the_o cure_v cripple_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v his_o curer_n be_v christ_n from_o a_o good_a intent_n doubtless_o 〈◊〉_d the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v honour_v jesus_n with_o he_o and_o may_v repair_v to_o he_o if_o they_o want_v he_o for_o any_o such_o cure_n hereupon_o they_o execute_v their_o malice_n like_o hypocrite_n under_o specious_a pretence_n quarrel_v with_o christ_n for_o bid_v the_o cripple_n to_o take_v up_o his_o bed_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a in_o this_o they_o say_v vere_n non_fw-la sincere_a truly_n jer._n 17.21_o 22._o neh._n 13.19_o etc._n etc._n but_o not_o sincere_o it_o more_o trouble_v they_o that_o christ_n have_v cure_v the_o cripple_n than_o that_o the_o sabbath_n have_v be_v break_v by_o he_o therefore_o they_o ask_v not_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o heal_v thou_o but_o that_o bid_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o bed_n etc._n etc._n v._n 12._o those_o spiteful_a people_n aliud_fw-la in_fw-la titulo_fw-la aliud_fw-la in_o pyxide_fw-la like_o egyptian_a temple_n beautiful_a without_o out_o some_o cat_n or_o dog_n to_o be_v worship_v within_o do_v convent_n christ_n before_o the_o sanhedrim_n in_o order_n to_o kill_v he_o before_o who_o he_o open_o prove_v himself_o the_o messiah_n assert_v that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n to_o dispense_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o father_n have_v for_o the_o old_a yet_o such_o be_v their_o obstinacy_n that_o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v their_o heart_n act_n 13.41_o however_o this_o plain_a sermon_n in_o christ_n oracle_n and_o miracle_n leave_v they_o ever_o after_o without_o excuse_n john_n 15.22_o rom._n 1.20_o chap._n xiii_o next_o follow_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n heal_v the_o man_n with_o a_o wither_a hand_n which_o be_v introduce_v with_o the_o disciple_n pluck_v ear_n of_o corn_n both_o these_o be_v do_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n luke_n 6.1_o to_o 12._o mark_v 2.23_o to_o the_o end_n &_o chap._n 3_o to_o 7._o &_o mat._n 12.1_o to_o 15._o luke_n call_v it_o the_o second_o sabbath_n after_o the_o first_o great_a passover_n sabbath_n and_o so_o the_o jew_n do_v reckon_v the_o three_o four_o five_o and_z sixth_z sabbath_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o seventh-sabbath_n which_o be_v their_o pentecost_n according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 23.7_o 11_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o which_o be_v their_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n feast_n for_o in_v their_o barly-harvest_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v these_o first_o that_o no_o corn_n no_o nor_o ear_n of_o corn_n must_v be_v eat_v till_o the_o first-fruits-sheaf_n be_v offer_v and_o wave_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o express_v their_o thankfulness_n
hope_n which_o have_v a_o purify_n property_n act_v 15.9_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v congruous_a to_o a_o besom_n make_v up_o of_o many_o wand_n or_o rod_n as_o it_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o many_o golden_a truth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v first_o preach_v and_o apply_v as_o a_o besom_n to_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n it_o find_v that_o place_n far_o unlike_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v pave_v with_o pure_a gold_n revel_v 21.21_o but_o be_v more_o filthy_a than_o samaria_n and_o sodom_n itself_o ezek._n 16.47_o yet_o than_o many_o thousand_o of_o lose_a groat_n be_v find_v out_o in_o it_o act_n 2.41_o and_z 4_o 4._o and_o 5.14_o this_o new_a besom_n sweep_v clean_o indeed_o as_o the_o hot_a sunshine_n in_o the_o spring_n time_n sweep_v clean_o the_o street_n so_o do_v the_o hot_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n mal._n 4.2_o at_o this_o time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n so_o in_o samaria_n many_o silver_n piece_n be_v sound_a which_o have_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o dirt_n of_o simon_n magus_n sorcery_n and_o atheism_n act_v 8.10_o to_o 25._o oh_o bless_v god_n this_o besom_n still_o last_v and_o oh_o that_o it_o may_v sweep_v london_n for_o lose_a groat_n n._n b._n note_v well_o 2._o more_o especial_o this_o besom_n here_o be_v that_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n repentance_n and_o so_o it_o be_v explain_v ver_fw-la 10._o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v it_o be_v a_o christ-finding_a and_o a_o soul-finding_a grace_n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o all_o thing_n a_o time_n for_o lose_v while_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o time_n of_o find_v as_o in_o jer._n 2.14_o in_o her_o month_n they_o shall_v find_v she_o when_o her_o time_n of_o love_n from_o christ_n come_v ezek._n 16.8_o now_o the_o soul_n awake_v out_o of_o the_o sleep_n of_o sin_n in_o christ_n image_n ps_n 17.15_o eph._n 5.14_o the_o old_a house_n be_v make_v new_a in_o all_o part_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o this_o grace_n of_o repentance_n sweep_v sin_n out_o of_o all_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 3._o this_o house_n that_o be_v sweep_v be_v either_o 1._o the_o great_a world_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o whereof_o god_n be_v the_o bullder_n hebr._n 3.4_o a_o house_n make_v up_o of_o manifold_a material_n and_o consist_v of_o upper_a and_o low_a room_n and_o christ_n will_v sweep_v all_o the_o dirt_n of_o antichrist_n out_o of_o this_o world_n zech._n 13.2_o when_o his_o own_o time_n come_v he_o will_v take_v to_o himself_o his_o great_a power_n rev._n 11.15_o 17._o god_n will_v do_v it_o in_o his_o time_n isa_n 60.22_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 4._o this_o house_n be_v 2._o mean_v man_n the_o little_a world_n who_o be_v as_o a_o house_n make_v of_o many_o material_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o differ_a member_n and_o faculty_n door_n of_o the_o ear_n and_o window_n of_o the_o eye_n differ_v room_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o inner_a room_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o guest_n chamber_n for_o the_o passover_n luke_n 22.12_o the_o large_a upper_a room_n mark_z 14_o 15._o and_o for_o christ_n dwellinghouse_n eph._n 3.17_o this_o house_n need_v repair_v christ_n be_v the_o repairer_n of_o breach_n isa_n 58.12_o his_o father_n do_v work_v he_o wrought_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n call_v creatio_fw-la transiens_fw-la but_o the_o son_n work_v in_o the_o new_a creation_n which_o be_v call_v creatio_fw-la continuans_fw-la a_o continual_a and_o daily_a work_n john_n 5.17_o this_o house_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n be_v as_o babylon_n revel_v 18.2_o a_o habitation_n of_o devil_n till_o christ_n come_v to_o sweep_v they_o out_o luke_n 11.21_o 22._o there_o remain_v still_o the_o unrenewed_a part_n some_o blood_n to_o be_v cleanse_v away_o which_o be_v not_o yet_o cleanse_v joel_n 3.21_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o therefore_o must_v we_o use_v this_o besom_n of_o repentance_n every_o sabbath_n every_o sermon_n especial_o at_o every_o sacrament_n where_o not_o one_o crumb_n of_o leaven_n shall_v be_v leave_v exod._n 12.15_o cleanse_v this_o house_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 29.16_o 18._o and_o nehemiah_n do_v after_o nehem._n 13.7_o 8._o and_o christ_n also_o john_n 2.15_o matth._n 21.12_o n._n b._n note_v well_o take_v heed_n we_o sin_v not_o away_o god_n and_o his_o gospel_n woe_n to_o we_o if_o god_n go_v from_o we_o hos_fw-la 9.12_o we_o may_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o kick_v it_o out_o of_o door_n as_o amnon_n do_v tamar_n 2_o sam._n 13.14_o 15_o 17._o the_o like_a be_v say_v john_n 5.35_o gal._n 4.15_o they_o then_o will_v have_v pull_v the_o preacher_n eye_n out_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n forsake_v shiloh_n jer._n 7.12_o have_v lose_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n house_n be_v leave_v desolate_a matth._n 23.38_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o live_v in_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n without_o gospel_n light_n matth._n 4.16_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n say_v they_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v they_o be_v filthy_a still_o 1_o cor._n 14.38_o revel_v 22.11_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o of_o my_o candle_n light_n and_o see_v john_n 12.35_o oh_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o now_o feed_v we_o as_o lamb_n in_o a_o large_a place_n hos_fw-la 4.16_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o lamb_n isa_n 5.17_o even_o in_o a_o father_n bosom_n isa_n 40.11_o yea_o with_o clean_a provender_n isa_n 30.23_o but_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n say_v ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o hos_n 4.17_o i_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o my_o care_n i_o will_v not_o feed_v you_o zech._n 11.9_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o god_n say_v so_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o matth._n 21.43_o even_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o what_o we_o seem_v to_o have_v matth._n 25.29_o luke_n 8.18_o it_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o lose_v 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day_n to_o cease_v jer._n 33.20_o 21._o than_o for_o this_o firm_a covenant_n to_o fail_v none_o ever_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o can_v say_v there_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o my_o hand_n as_o isa_n 44.20_o as_o god_n can_v lie_v tit._n 1.5_o so_o nor_o his_o covenant_n psal_n 89.33_o 34_o 35._o it_o be_v impossible_a heb._n 6.18_o nb._n second_o this_o covenant_n be_v so_o firm_a sure_a and_o last_a that_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o everlasting_a it_o include_v in_o it_o the_o two_o eternity_n that_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o that_o à _fw-la parte_fw-la post_fw-la when_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n yet_o the_o covenant_n shall_v last_v for_o ever_o be_v as_o in_o moses_n phrase_n from_o everlasting_a
though_o a_o prince_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o own_o kindred_n though_o their_o trade_n be_v mean_a and_o despicable_a especial_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o egyptian_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o vouchsafe_v to_o meet_v they_o in_o their_o way_n but_o also_o 1._o to_o present_v some_o of_o his_o brethren_n poor_a shepherd_n to_o the_o king_n gen._n 47.2_o who_o ask_v they_o what_o be_v your_o occupation_n ver_fw-la 3._o a_o meet_a question_n for_o a_o good_a magistrate_n to_o ask_v that_o they_o have_v one_o pharaoh_n take_v for_o grant_v this_o prudent_a prince_n suffer_v none_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o live_v idle_o without_o employ_v god_n make_v leviathan_n to_o play_v in_o the_o sea_n psal_n 104.26_o but_o none_o to_o do_v so_o on_o earth_n he_o that_o will_v not_o work_v shall_v not_o eat_v 2_o thes_n 3.10_o paul_n condemn_v idleness_n as_o a_o capital_a crime_n to_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n yea_o to_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o death_n to_o die_v by_o famine_n it_o be_v a_o law_n lay_v upon_o all_o mortal_n to_o sweat_n out_o a_o poor_a live_n by_o some_o lawful_a labour_n and_o to_o earn_v what_o they_o eat_v by_o the_o sweat_n either_o of_o the_o brow_n or_o of_o the_o brain_n gen._n 3.19_o yea_o paradise_n itself_o which_o be_v adam_n storehouse_n be_v his_o workhouse_n also_o .._o he_o must_v take_v pain_n though_o then_o without_o pain_n or_o weariness_n as_o well_o as_o have_v the_o pleasure_n thereof_o gen._n 2.15_o such_o as_o do_v not_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o honest_a call_v will_v soon_o as_o all_o loose_a person_n do_v listen_v themselves_o to_o serve_v the_o devil_n joseph_n here_o have_v instruct_v his_o brethren_n to_o tell_v pharaoh_n the_o truth_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o trade_n though_o grazier_n or_o shepherd_n be_v abominable_a in_o egypt_n every_o lawful_a call_v have_v its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o decorum_n a_o honour_n put_v upon_o it_o by_o god_n it_o be_v the_o unlawful_a only_o that_o be_v shameful_a a_o gamester_n a_o cheater_n a_o kid-nap_a a_o usurer_n etc._n etc._n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v themselves_o as_o such_o when_o ask_v what_o their_o occupation_n be_v whereas_o the_o honest_a scavenger_n chimney-sweeper_n tankard-bearer_n etc._n etc._n be_v ready_a to_o own_v themselves_o so_o it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o our_o law_n to_o bridewell_n with_o they_o that_o can_v give_v no_o true_a account_n of_o some_o just_a employ_v 2._o joseph_n likewise_o present_v his_o father_n though_o a_o poor_a age_a man_n to_o pharaoh_n gen._n 47.7_o he_o be_v not_o like_o those_o unnatural_a child_n of_o our_o day_n who_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o poor_a parent_n david_n do_v not_o so_o who_o bring_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n to_o keep_v they_o haply_o plead_v that_o his_o father_n jesse_n grandmother_n ruth_n be_v a_o moabitess_n 1_o sam._n 22.3_o 4._o and_o joseph_n do_v not_o so_o who_o set_v his_o old_a father_n before_o pharaoh_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o whiteness_n of_o his_o hoary_a head_n as_o the_o king_n see_v joseph_n brethren_n young_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o labour_n therefore_o ask_v they_o about_o their_o occupation_n and_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o like_a body-lice_n which_o live_v not_o by_o their_o own_o sweat_n but_o upon_o the_o sweat_n of_o other_o they_o live_v by_o their_o own_o labour_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o so_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o succour_v they_o so_o he_o see_v joseph_n father_n a_o very_a old_a man_n and_o past_o his_o labour_n ask_v he_o only_o of_o his_o age_n but_o nothing_o of_o his_o occupation_n jacob_n be_v now_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a just_a the_o half_a of_o the_o four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n between_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o the_o delivery_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o wit_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n be_v at_o this_o very_a time_n expire_v as_o before_o it_o be_v strange_a news_n in_o egypt_n to_o see_v so_o old_a a_o man_n as_o jacob._n pharaoh_n design_v no_o more_o in_o his_o demand_n how_o old_a be_v thou_o gen._n 47.8_o than_o what_o a_o blind_a heathen_a can_v do_v namely_o to_o know_v his_o year_n and_o the_o age_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o god_n so_o dispose_v of_o jacob_n answer_n that_o a_o excellent_a lecture_n be_v read_v to_o that_o heathen_a king_n ver_fw-la 9_o how_o heaven_n be_v man_n home_n this_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o inn_n where_o man_n sojourn_v for_o a_o while_n and_o wherein_o he_o as_o a_o poor_a pilgrim_n be_v expose_v to_o manifold_a evil_n yea_o and_o that_o through_o the_o former_a sin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nature_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o man_n life_n grow_v short_a than_o former_o insomuch_o that_o neither_o jacob_n himself_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n now_o attain_v to_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o forefather_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n for_o 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joseph_n before_o they_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n according_a to_o joseph_n instruction_n not_o only_o because_o 1._o it_o be_v near_a to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o stand_v most_o commodious_a for_o their_o return_n out_o of_o that_o country_n to_o their_o own_o 2._o it_o be_v most_o fruitful_a fat_a and_o fit_a for_o feed_v their_o cattle_n but_o also_o because_o 3._o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v apart_o from_o the_o egyptian_n and_o so_o not_o be_v corrupt_v with_o their_o idolatry_n josephus_n add_v that_o joseph_n will_v not_o have_v his_o brethren_n disperse_v among_o egyptian_n for_o this_o will_v have_v divide_v they_o one_o from_o another_o yet_o be_v there_o some_o egyptian_n inhabitant_n among_o the_o israelite_n in_o goshen_n of_o who_o they_o borrow_a jewel_n at_o their_o departure_n exod._n 11.2_o however_o pharaoh_n give_v they_o his_o royal_a grant_n of_o goshen_n gen._n 47.4_o 5_o 6.11_o at_o their_o petition_n for_o joseph_n sake_n kind_a he_o be_v and_o constant_a in_o his_o respect_n to_o so_o good_a a_o servant_n it_o please_v pharaoh_n well_o only_o to_o hear_v of_o his_o servant_n brethren_n gen._n 45.16_o yea_o and_o his_o courtier_n too_o at_o least_o in_o counterfeit_a kindness_n they_o must_v love_v who_o the_o king_n love_v they_o do_v but_o humour_n pharaoh_n while_o they_o honour_v joseph_n yea_o so_o good-humoured_a god_n make_v pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o make_v such_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o be_v man_n of_o activity_n of_o shepherd_n to_o become_v courtier_n gen._n 47.6_o but_o we_o find_v not_o that_o joseph_n accept_v of_o this_o royal-off_a as_o be_v loath_a to_o adventure_v they_o among_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o court_n though_o god_n have_v give_v he_o grace_n to_o be_v as_o fresh_a fish_n in_o a_o salt_n sea_n and_o his_o bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n etc._n etc._n yet_o may_v he_o well_o question_v whether_o it_o will_v be_v so_o well_o with_o they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o joseph_n resemble_v our_o sweet_a jesus_n who_o though_o a_o lord_n not_o only_o of_o one_o as_o joseph_n but_o of_o all_o land_n yea_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n yet_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o saint_n as_o his_o brethren_n hebr._n 2.11_o he_o present_v we_o to_o the_o father_n in_o who_o we_o be_v accept_v eph._n 1.6_o and_o provide_v a_o goshen_n a_o land_n of_o light_n for_o we_o joh._n 14.3_o and_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o comport_v ourselves_o before_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n have_v see_v jacob_n welcome_a to_o egypt_n now_o his_o welfare_n in_o it_o be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o first_o be_v honourable_a so_o the_o second_o be_v comfortable_a his_o condition_n in_o egypt_n be_v
indeed_o like_o chequer_a work_n he_o have_v there_o long_a mercy_n but_o at_o last_o some_o misery_n god_n have_v set_v adversity_n over_o against_o prosperity_n eccles_n 7.14_o there_o will_v be_v interchange_n of_o fair_a day_n and_o foul_a 1._o it_o be_v fair_a weather_n with_o jacob_n when_o he_o meet_v his_o jewel_n joseph_n when_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v admit_v into_o pharaoh_n presence_n to_o kiss_v as_o we_o say_v the_o king_n hand_n and_o to_o hold_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o about_o matter_n of_o man_n mortality_n and_o when_o a_o free_a and_o open_a entertainment_n by_o the_o king_n liberality_n and_o through_o joseph_n intercession_n be_v grant_v he_o in_o goshen_n but_o above_o all_o when_o god_n gracious_o give_v he_o to_o live_v there_o full_a seventeen_o year_n in_o health_n peace_n and_o plenty_n nothing_o all_o that_o time_n be_v he_o deprive_v of_o to_o render_v his_o life_n comfortable_a he_o and_o all_o his_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o son_n joseph_n mean_n while_o the_o egyptian_n themselves_o be_v so_o pinch_v with_o penury_n that_o they_o sell_v all_o they_o have_v and_o at_o last_v themselves_o for_o peasant_n and_o vassal_n to_o pharaoh_n to_o purchase_v bread_n for_o sustain_v their_o own_o single_a life_n thus_o it_o fare_v better_a with_o he_o and_o he_o though_o mere_a stranger_n than_o with_o the_o proper_a inhabitant_n and_o native_n of_o the_o land_n and_o thus_o jacob_n last_o day_n be_v his_o best_a day_n he_o never_o have_v so_o large_a and_o so_o long_a prosperity_n neither_o in_o syria_n nor_o in_o canaan_n before_o as_o he_o have_v now_o in_o egypt_n though_o some_o part_n of_o this_o prosperity_n be_v in_o the_o sad_a time_n of_o a_o sore_a famine_n this_o in_o the_o general_a but_o more_o particular_o joseph_n be_v god_n instrument_n of_o jacob_n and_o his_o whole_a family_n welfare_n in_o that_o sore_a famine_n feed_v they_o all_o with_o bread_n hebr._n according_a to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o little_a one_o gen._n 47.12_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o their_o family_n as_o well_o small_a as_o great_a he_o do_v provide_v for_o they_o all_o give_v every_o one_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o full_a portion_n and_o proportion_n as_o luk._n 12.42_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n to_o this_o place_n express_v by_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v they_o their_o due_a measure_n of_o meat_n or_o the_o hebrew_n may_v be_v read_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o little_a one_o as_o the_o nurse_n put_v meat_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o her_o suckling_n mean_v tender_o and_o careful_o yea_o and_o with_o as_o little_a care_n and_o pain_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o household_n as_o child_n use_v in_o provide_v for_o themselves_o yet_o it_o be_v improbable_a those_o shepherd_n use_v always_o to_o painstaking_a will_v be_v idle_a all_o that_o time_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o so_o many_o helpless_a infant_n however_o it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n signify_v joseph_n great_a care_n he_o have_v to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o they_o all_o from_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n for_o provision_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o proportion_n from_o he_o it_o be_v say_v joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o family_n for_o which_o end_n he_o be_v send_v before_o by_o god_n gen._n 45.7_o 8._o and_o 50.20_o and_o psal_n 105.17_o and_o which_o he_o himself_z have_v promise_v to_o do_v gen._n 45.11_o and_o 50.21_o whereupon_o he_o be_v call_v the_o feeder_n or_o shepherd_n and_o stone_n of_o israel_n gen._n 49.24_o by_o who_o mean_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n so_o many_o thousand_o be_v preserve_v who_o otherwise_o will_v all_o have_v perish_v all_o which_o teach_v we_o these_o many_o remark_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o begin_v a_o journey_n with_o seek_v god_n blessing_n at_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o so_o 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thy_n servant_n be_v shepherd_n gen._n 47.3_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o pharaoh_n court_n or_o in_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o himself_o have_v special_a grace_n be_v but_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v as_o poor_a shepherd_n in_o the_o church_n and_o service_n of_o god_n than_o to_o be_v proud_a courtier_n in_o the_o royal_a palace_n estrange_v from_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n joseph_n but_o especial_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n and_o visibility_n of_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v nor_o her_o doctrine_n keep_v uncorrupted_a have_v they_o be_v mingle_v with_o that_o superstitious_a people_n therefore_o be_v they_o place_v by_o themselves_o at_o the_o first_o though_o afterward_o multiply_v
kingdom_n of_o persia_n remark_n the_o second_o hence_o daniel_n name_v only_a darius_n his_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n consist_v of_o 120_o province_n over_o which_o he_o set_v 120_o prince_n whereof_o daniel_n be_v chief_a etc._n etc._n dan._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o he_o do_v with_o all_o expedition_n even_o immediate_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o babylon_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o that_o year_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n for_o which_o haste_v junius_n render_v this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v now_o come_v to_o his_o old_a age_n which_o be_v call_v a_o evil_a age_n eccles_n 12.1_o and_o desire_v to_o see_v some_o settlement_n before_o he_o die_v josephus_n say_v that_o darius_n carry_v daniel_n from_o conquer_a babylon_n along_o with_o he_o into_o media_n out_o of_o his_o great_a veneration_n to_o he_o because_o 1._o he_o have_v foretell_v the_o fall_n of_o belshazzar_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o cause_n nabuchadnezzar_n have_v favour_v jeremy_n jer._n 39.11_o etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o see_v in_o daniel_n a_o right_a noble_a spirit_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o 3._o because_o himself_o be_v now_o old_a and_o unfit_a for_o government_n and_o therefore_o darius_n take_v daniel_n along_o with_o he_o for_o his_o assistance_n jos_n antiq._n 10.12_o n.b._n 1_o we_o read_v how_o daniel_n prophesy_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n dan._n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n which_o he_o call_v beast_n because_o they_o be_v all_o beastlike_a unruly_a troubler_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n think_v that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o first_o beast_n the_o babylonian_a kingdom_n destroy_v and_o themselves_o in_o hope_n of_o return_v from_o captivity_n they_o may_v enjoy_v sublime_a peace_n and_o god_n plenty_n after_o their_o return_n to_o this_o daniel_n say_v nay_o in_o a_o plain_a denial_n say_v three_o beast_n be_v yet_o to_o follow_v in_o trouble_v they_o and_o this_o prophecy_n he_o write_v in_o chaldee_n for_o a_o caution_n to_o the_o chaldee_n but_o belsbazzar_n will_v not_o be_v caution_v but_o by_o pride_n and_o profaneness_n ruin_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o n.b._n 2._o daniel_n after_o that_o first_o year_n of_o belshazzar_n prophecy_n again_o in_o his_o three_o and_o last_o year_n dan._n 8.1_o etc._n etc._n now_o be_v babylon_n close_o besiege_v therefore_o daniel_n can_v not_o be_v corporal_o at_o this_o time_n in_o shushan_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o persia_n but_o in_o vision_n only_o ver_fw-la 2._o say_v maldonate_fw-it though_o josephus_n say_v it_o be_v in_o ecbatane_n a_o prime_a city_n in_o media_n in_o this_o chapter_n daniel_n prophecy_n how_o the_o grecian_a goat_n shall_v destroy_v the_o medo-persian_a ram_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o babylonian_a and_o how_o in_o the_o 137th_o year_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n when_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v come_v to_o the_o full_a a_o little_a horn_n shall_v 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without_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o the_o sheet_n of_o shame_n v._o 25._o this_o prophecy_n daniel_n write_v in_o the_o hebrew_n dialect_n and_o all_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o book_n because_o these_o all_o concern_v the_o jew_n to_o know_v as_o before_o he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n from_o the_o 2d_o chap._n ver_fw-la 4._o to_o this_o chap._n the_o 8_o because_o it_o concern_v the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n this_o sad_a vision_n make_v daniel_n sick_a out_o of_o sympathy_n with_o zion_n yet_o prudent_o he_o restrain_v his_o sorrow_n and_o rise_v up_o to_o do_v the_o king_n business_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o word_n make_v it_o manifest_a say_v polanus_fw-la out_o of_o calvin_n that_o daniel_n be_v not_o now_o in_o persia_n but_o in_o babylon_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o that_o triumvirate_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o three_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o 120_o governor_n who_o darius_n have_v place_v over_o his_o 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into_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o likewise_o in_o make_v all_o this_o fast_a work_n to_o make_v he_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o lion_n n.b._n which_o teach_v when_o a_o man_n once_o give_v way_n to_o one_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n he_o know_v neither_o end_n nor_o measure_n but_o will_v sin_n again_o and_o again_o and_o no_o doubt_n say_v calvin_n but_o god_n have_v his_o holy_a hand_n in_o all_o those_o contrivance_n of_o these_o curse_a conspirator_n for_o the_o great_a manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o miracle_n n.b._n and_o all_o this_o sure_a work_n be_v do_v say_v grotius_n to_o shadow_v out_o what_o be_v according_o do_v to_o christ_n matth._n 27.60_o 66._o mark_v 8._o now_o be_v darius_n in_o deep_a perplexity_n ver_fw-la 18._o in_fw-la luto_fw-la haeret_fw-la he_o stick_v fast_o in_o the_o mud_n say_v calvin_n he_o be_v now_o self-condemned_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n for_o his_o unwitting_o betray_v but_o witting_o condemn_v his_o very_a best_a counsellor_n he_o go_v 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