in_o his_o personate_n his_o people_n he_o put_v himself_o all_o along_o among_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n as_o the_o great_a apostle_n do_v say_v grotius_n in_o rom._n 7._o this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o say_v calvin_n that_o when_o we_o be_v public_a penitent_n and_o petitioner_n for_o our_o people_n we_o must_v include_v ourselves_o in_o the_o general_a petition_n mark_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n in_o his_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o aggravate_v it_o to_o the_o height_n with_o a_o full_a mouth_n and_o without_o any_o excuse_n or_o extenuation_n ver_fw-la 5._o lay_v load_n upon_o sin_n as_o if_o it_o have_v now_o swell_v like_o a_o toad_n in_o his_o eye_n with_o four_o weighty_a word_n we_o have_v sin_v trade_v in_o it_o and_o that_o obstinate_o yea_o malicious_o and_o rebellious_o as_o if_o therein_o we_o will_v wage_v war_n against_o god_n in_o this_o gradation_n be_v great_a aggravation_n mark_v 3_o after_o this_o general_a confession_n he_o come_v to_o particular_a sin_n as_o omission_n of_o duty_n in_o not_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o godâ—_n in_o his_o prophet_n ver_fw-la 6_o 10._o this_o have_v usher_v in_o commission_n of_o iniquity_n both_o in_o prince_n and_o in_o people_n as_o omission_n of_o diet_n breed_v disease_n so_o omission_n of_o duty_n breed_v commission_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o our_o omission_n of_o good_a aught_o to_o be_v bewail_v etc._n etc._n n.b._n and_o the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n god_n afford_v and_o we_o omit_v the_o great_a be_v our_o sin_n commit_v in_o omit_v they_o matth._n 11.20_o 23_o 24._o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o and_o 10.28_o 29._o mark_v 4._o he_o justify_v god_n justice_n in_o all_o his_o just_a judgement_n by_o the_o babylonian_n ver_fw-la 7.14_o etc._n etc._n bewail_v that_o general_n defection_n god_n have_v find_v in_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n and_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o abridgement_n of_o all_o jeremy_n lamentation_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o yet_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n mercy_n do_v triumph_n over_o his_o justice_n james_n 2.13_o and_o that_o he_o will_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o for_o matchless_a mercy_n be_v with_o god_n and_o pardon_n ready_a prepare_v for_o poor_a penitent_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o his_o promise_n be_v infallible_a ver_fw-la 12_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v perform_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o he_o have_v promise_v with_o his_o mouth_n and_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o in_o return_v we_o from_o captivity_n as_o he_o promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n though_o we_o have_v not_o repent_v aright_o in_o one_o right_a fast_a for_o seventy_o year_n zech._n 7.5_o mark_v 5._o then_o he_o propound_v 2_o his_o petition_n for_o perform_v that_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n of_o return_v his_o people_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o plead_v with_o god_n that_o 1._o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o can_v put_v forth_o the_o same_o power_n to_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o babylon_n thankfulness_n for_o former_a mercy_n be_v a_o artificial_a argue_v for_o future_a favour_n 2._o the_o event_n will_v redound_v to_o thy_o own_o glory_n for_o thy_o people_n quarter_n arm_n as_o it_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o their_o reproach_n be_v thy_o also_o therefore_o wipe_v away_o this_o double_a reproach_n that_o it_o may_v no_o long_o reflect_v upon_o thou_o 3._o do_v this_o for_o thy_o righteousness-sake_n though_o not_o that_o of_o equity_n yet_o that_o of_o fidelity_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o see_v our_o righteousness_n be_v but_o a_o rot_a rag_n do_v it_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o mark_v 6._o and_o grow_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o 3d._a part_n he_o pray_v the_o more_o earnest_o as_o luke_n 22.14_o tug_v with_o god_n as_o resolve_v not_o to_o let_v he_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n as_o gen_n 32.26_o urge_v the_o set_a time_n to_o favour_n zion_n be_v now_o come_v psalm_n 102.13_o 14._o do_v it_o lord_n oh_o do_v it_o now_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o cold_n suitor_n who_o want_v the_o aspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pronounce_v shibole_v do_v but_o beg_v a_o denial_n say_v one_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n though_o it_o be_v certain_o promise_v that_o this_o captivity_n shall_v last_v no_o long_o than_o seventy_o year_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n as_o above_o and_o daniel_n be_v a_o prophet_n himself_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n yet_o pray_v he_o this_o well-wrought_a prayer_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v james_n 5.16_o 17._o notwithstanding_o his_o assurance_n of_o its_o accomplishment_n either_o 1._o lest_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v cause_v god_n to_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o their_o deliverance_n foretell_v by_o jeremy_n say_v theodoret_n fear_v it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o absolute_a but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n shall_v inherit_v canaan_n for_o ever_o gen._n 17.8_o to_o wit_n upon_o condition_n of_o obedience_n 2._o he_o know_v well_o say_v hieron_n that_o god_n decree_n and_o promise_n do_v not_o excuse_v man_n from_o duty_n and_o prayer_n but_o include_v and_o require_v it_o god_n will_v be_v inquire_v of_o for_o what_o he_o have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v ezek._n 36.37_o and_o 3._o calvin_n say_v non_fw-la ergo_fw-la trepide_fw-la orabat_fw-la daniel_n do_v not_o pray_v doubt_o but_o rather_o thankful_o to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o his_o already_o give_v such_o a_o gracious_a promise_n with_o a_o firm_a faith_n that_o god_n be_v not_o inexorable_a the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o 9th_o of_o daniel_n be_v god_n answer_n to_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n illustrated_n 1._o in_o its_o time_n 2._o in_o its_o effect_n remark_n the_o first_o as_o to_o the_o time_n which_o have_v a_o double_a specification_n 1._o when_o he_o have_v now_o new_o do_v his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 20._o while_n his_o affection_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o wing_n not_o fall_v down_o praecipitant_o as_o the_o bird_n that_o be_v shoot_v dead_a but_o gradual_o as_o the_o live_a bird_n do_v or_o as_o the_o bell-rope_n will_v be_v often_o hoise_v up_o after_o the_o ringer_n have_v do_v ring_v the_o bell_n and_o 2._o at_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n ver_fw-la 21._o that_o be_v a_o solemn_a and_o set_a time_n for_o devotion_n than_o it_o be_v that_o god_n answer_v elijah_n with_o a_o miracle_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n pay_v our_o ransom_n for_o sin_n at_o the_o 9th_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n matth._n 27.46_o mar._n 15.34_o luke_n 22.44_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n at_o this_o time_n gabriel_n be_v send_v by_o god_n with_o a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o daniel_n devout_a prayer_n n._n b._n 1._o how_o quick_a be_v the_o prayer-hearing_a god_n psal_n 65.2_o in_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n levit._fw-la 26.40_o 41_o 42._o deut._n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o isa_n 30.19_o and_o 45.11_o and_o 19_o they_o shall_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n in_o vain_a but_o while_o they_o be_v pray_v he_o will_v hear_v isa_n 65.24_o n._n b._n 2._o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n be_v so_o please_v to_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o beg_v they_o cant._n 2.14_o but_o he_o will_v send_v a_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n with_o a_o answer_n of_o peace_n to_o they_o as_o gabriel_n here_o god_n will_v want_v his_o attendance_n in_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v daniel_n on_o earth_n n._n b._n 3._o god_n command_v gabriel_n to_o fly_v with_o swiftness_n of_o flight_n hebr._n to_o a_o weariness_n with_o this_o comfort_n astronomer_n say_v it_o must_v be_v a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o million_o of_o mile_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n all_o this_o vast_a space_n do_v this_o angel_n in_o man_n shape_n come_v fly_v to_o daniel_n in_o so_o little_a a_o time_n as_o betwixt_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o prayer_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o god_n hear_v with_o his_o ear_n when_o scarce_o out_o of_o daniel_n be_v mouth_n ver_fw-la 23._o second_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n answer_n after_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v two_o 1._o the_o mission_n of_o gabriel_n and_o 2_o his_o instruction_n of_o daniel_n remark_n the_o second_o the_o angel_n here_o send_v be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o name_n of_o gabriel_n which_o signify_v the_o may_v of_o the_o mighty_a god_n who_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n that_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v send_v to_o instruct_v daniel_n in_o some_o abstruse_a mystery_n dan._n 8.16_o 17._o which_o daniel_n well_o remember_v to_o his_o great_a comfort_n here_o ver_fw-la 21._o and_o who_o be_v send_v
of_o their_o belove_a before_o he_o please_v v._o 7._o our_o dear_a redeemer_n must_v time_n all_o our_o promise_a mercy_n fur_v we_o his_o promise_n be_v seal_v but_o they_o be_v not_o date_v as_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o post-date_n threaten_n so_o to_o ante-date_n promise_v oh_o that_o we_o be_v so_o wise_a now_o that_o we_o be_v in_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o profane_a esau_n as_o jacob_n be_v of_o his_o who_o have_v a_o great_a many_o precious_a promise_n in_o all_o count_v those_o at_o bethel_n with_o this_o in_o syria_n gen._n 28.13_o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o have_v four_o promise_n of_o comfort_n to_o praeponderate_v his_o four_o dolour_n of_o discomfort_n as_o before_o his_o salve_n be_v full_a as_o many_o as_o his_o sore_n and_o all_o most_o sovereign_a to_o effect_v the_o several_a cure_n long_o these_o four_o promise_n be_v all_o and_o much_o enlarge_v upon_o and_o explain_v by_o god_n himself_n the_o promiser_n beside_o that_o shoâ—t_o promise_v gen._n 31.3_o back_a with_o a_o bless_a reinforcement_n of_o the_o former_a v._o 13._o now_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o this_o bless_a patriarch_n here_o in_o his_o wrestle_n with_o god_n bind_v up_o all_o these_o long_a and_o large_a as_o well_o as_o many_o promise_v into_o one_o small_a bundle_n and_o contract_v they_o all_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o faith_n into_o one_o word_n as_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n veetibah_n gnimak_n i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a gen._n 32.12_o this_o be_v all_o he_o remind_v god_n of_o and_o importune_v he_o with_o import_v lord_n thou_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n thy_o veracity_n be_v my_o encouragement_n and_o assurance_n therefore_o fulfil_v with_o thy_o hand_n what_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v 1_o king_n 8.24_o sure_o thou_o will_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o now_o whatsoever_o god_n speak_v with_o jacob_n here_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o with_o he_o say_v the_o prophet_n hosea_n ch_n 12._o v._n 4._o it_o follow_v hence_o that_o the_o particular_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o jacob_n behold_v i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o all_o place_n whither_o thou_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o until_o i_o have_v do_v that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o thou_o of_o gen._n 28.15_o ought_v to_o be_v apply_v in_o general_n to_o and_o by_o all_o believer_n who_o be_v the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o jacob._n the_o same_o promise_n give_v here_o to_o jacob_n i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o afterward_o to_o joshua_n josh_n 1.5_o be_v alike_o give_v to_o all_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v heb._n 13.5_o &_o non_fw-la deserit_fw-la nisi_fw-la deserentem_fw-la as_o augustine_n phrase_n be_v he_o do_v never_o leave_v we_o before_o we_o first_o forsake_v he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o god_n will_v be_v with_o we_o in_o mercy_n while_o we_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o duty_n and_o give_v our_o due_a and_o daily_a appearance_n in_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v as_o the_o heavenly_a exchange_n whereto_o we_o must_v resort_v for_o carry_v on_o our_o commerce_n and_o trade_n with_o heaven_n the_o four_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o indignity_n of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n v._o 10._o katanti_fw-la minor_a sum_n i_o be_o a_o poor_a little_a low_a creature_n so_o i_o reach_v not_o to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o least_o mercy_n of_o my_o creator_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v mark_v the_o differ_a method_n of_o his_o plead_n with_o man_n and_o of_o those_o with_o god_n when_o he_o expostulate_v with_o laban_n he_o stand_v stiff_o upon_o his_o innocency_n and_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n against_o he_o gen._n 31._o from_o v._o 38._o to_o 41._o but_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n he_o dare_v not_o use_v any_o such_o high_a self-justifying_a self-exalting_a expostulation_n but_o ingenuous_o confess_v his_o own_o indigency_n and_o indignity_n of_o any_o bitter_a thing_n than_o these_o evil_n that_o threaten_v he_o he_o set_v a_o very_a low_a value_n and_o estimation_n upon_o himself_o abase_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o utmost_a this_o be_v a_o right_n godly_a and_o gospel_n frame_v of_o spirit_n thus_o say_v abraham_n his_o grandfather_n lord_n i_o be_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o gnapher_n ve-ephar_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o cinis_fw-la thus_o david_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n psal_n 22.6_o yea_o he_o plain_o be_v beast_n himself_o psal_n 73.22_o thus_o agur_n also_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n prov._n 30.2_o thus_o peter_n say_v i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n a_o sinner_n or_o a_o sinful_a man_n luk._n 5.8_o thus_o the_o prodigal_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n luk._n 15.19_o and_o christ_n teach_v we_o all_o to_o cry_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o if_o david_n do_v so_o humble_a himself_o before_o saul_n as_o to_o call_v himself_o a_o flea_n and_o a_o dead_a dog_n 1_o sam._n 24.14_o &_o 26.20_o and_o how_o do_v mephibosheth_n abase_v himself_o before_o david_n 2_o sam._n 9.7_o 8._o how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o exouthenize_v annihilate_v and_o make_v ourselves_o of_o no_o reputation_n as_o christ_n do_v himself_o for_o we_o phil_n 2.7_o 8._o when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n not_o as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi who_o non_fw-fr vulnera_fw-la sed_fw-la munera_fw-la ostendit_fw-la seem_v to_o set_v forth_o not_o his_o want_n but_o his_o worth_n in_o his_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 18.11_o 12._o the_o ready_a way_n unto_o the_o lofty_a advancement_n with_o god_n be_v the_o lowly_a abasement_n and_o dejection_n of_o ourselves_o before_o he_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o mephibosheth_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v as_o jacob_n do_v here_o and_o yet_o not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o great_a temporal_a mercy_n as_o our_o portion_n and_o for_o our_o all._n it_o be_v a_o brave_a speech_n of_o luther_n valdè_fw-la protestatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o nolle_fw-la sic_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la satiari_fw-la he_o deep_o protest_v god_n shall_v not_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o best_a be_v but_o poor_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n assure_o such_o soul_n have_v the_o humble_a heart_n on_o earth_n who_o have_v the_o high_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o heaven_n thereby_o they_o have_v the_o most_o light_a to_o discover_v to_o themselves_o their_o own_o vacuity_n and_o nothingness_n the_o holy_a angel_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o shecinah_n or_o throne_n of_o god_n do_v cover_v their_o face_n with_o two_o wing_n as_o with_o a_o double_a scarf_n or_o veil_n isa_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o solemn_a and_o serious_a celebration_n of_o god_n former_a goodness_n to_o he_o v._o 10._o as_o one_o mindful_a of_o forego_v mercy_n he_o say_v with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n in_o which_o word_n paupertatem_fw-la baculinam_fw-la commemorate_fw-la he_o forget_v not_o his_o former_a meanness_n though_o now_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o a_o very_a considerable_a greatness_n cry_v out_o as_o it_o be_v with_o that_o noble_a captain_n iphicrates_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o how_o small_a to_o how_o great_a a_o estate_n be_o i_o raise_v i_o come_v over_o this_o jordan_n which_o he_o can_v behold_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n gilead_n where_o he_o last_o be_v gen._n 31.47_o like_o a_o poor_a wayfaring_a footman_n carry_v all_o my_o wealth_n with_o i_o yet_o now_o i_o be_o even_a overload_v with_o these_o burden_n of_o mercy_n which_o i_o be_o afraid_a will_v all_o be_v destroy_v by_o esau_n my_o brother_n thus_o jacob_n use_v a_o comely_a antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n of_o his_o former_a and_o present_a condition_n compare_v his_o forego_n poverty_n with_o his_o present_a plenty_n wherein_o he_o plain_o proclaim_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n reward_v he_o to_o who_o bounty_n alone_o he_o ascribe_v this_o happy_a change_n and_o from_o hence_o he_o thus_o argue_v lord_n thou_o have_v do_v i_o good_a hitherto_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n gen._n 28.15_o this_o twenty_o year_n i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o blessing_n i_o have_v have_v upon_o my_o labour_n all_o along_o whereby_o thou_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o these_o great_a riches_n thou_o say_v i_o will_v never_o forsake_v thou_o whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v i_o have_v not_o play_v the_o wanton_n with_o that_o good_a word_n in_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n understand_v it_o not_o large_o but_o strict_o as_o confine_v i_o
from_o my_o own_o evil_a to_o thy_o good_a way_n i_o be_o still_o within_o god_n precinct_n not_o stir_v a_o step_n or_o stride_v without_o god_n guidance_n let_v i_o still_o be_v within_o god_n protection_n thou_o have_v not_o fail_v i_o heretofore_o oh_o fail_v i_o not_o now_o in_o my_o great_a exigency_n jacob_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 77.10_o remember_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a his_o former_a experience_n relieve_v his_o infirmity_n and_o help_v to_o corroborate_v his_o present_a confidence_n gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la his_o gratitude_n for_o mercy_n already_o grant_v he_o be_v a_o excellent_a expedient_a for_o procure_v more_o and_o great_a afterward_o thankfulness_n for_o old_a blessing_n be_v the_o best_a mean_n and_o motive_n for_o fetch_v in_o new_a one_o oh_o how_o do_v jacob_n here_o celebrate_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n both_o for_o his_o chesed_a or_o bounty_n in_o promise_v so_o gracious_o to_o he_o and_o for_o his_o em_v or_o faithfulness_n in_o so_o punctual_o perform_v all_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o time_n past_a these_o be_v the_o mercy_n and_o truth_n so_o oft_o join_v together_o gen._n 24.27_o psal_n 25.10_o 2_o sam._n 15.20_o and_o here_o gen._n 32.10_o and_o elsewhere_o that_o jacob_n sing_v aloud_o upon_o as_o david_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n psal_n 59.10_o 16._o both_o of_o they_o look_v upon_o mercy_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n his_o mercy_n move_v he_o to_o make_v the_o promise_n his_o truth_n bind_v he_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o before_o and_o it_o be_v covenant_n kindness_n that_o be_v most_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o turn_v our_o all_o into_o cream_n when_o we_o can_v behold_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n all_o the_o passage_n and_o proceed_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o come_v and_o communicate_v himself_o to_o we_o both_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n though_o that_o be_v very_o sweet_a but_o truth_n too_o every_o divine_a dispensation_n whether_o â—f_a cross_n or_o of_o comfort_n come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o promise_n from_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o we_o by_o his_o covenant_n our_o very_a cross_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_n be_v present_n send_v we_o from_o heaven_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a psal_n 85.12_o and_o will_v with_o hold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o psal_n 84.11_o when_o cross_n be_v good_a for_o we_o yea_o better_a than_o comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v they_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n never_o but_o when_o need_v be_v 1_o pet._n 1.6_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v become_v too_o light_a and_o frothy_a it_o be_v god_n faithfulness_n to_o our_o soul_n as_o david_n acknowledge_v psal_n 119.75_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o some_o heaviness_n no_o soon_o be_v we_o ripe_a to_o receive_v mercy_n but_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v it_o he_o be_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a in_o the_o best_a season_n isa_n 30.18_o as_o he_o wait_v upon_o jacob_n here_o prepare_v he_o by_o cross_n for_o comfort_n first_o rude_o as_o it_o be_v fight_v he_o and_o then_o rich_o indeed_o bless_v he_o by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o see_v how_o good_a a_o master_n god_n be_v to_o his_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v he_o such_o a_o lord_n to_o we_o we_o must_v be_v such_o servant_n as_o jacob_n be_v to_o he_o after_o this_o five_o argument_n jacob_n insert_v his_o principal_a petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n gen._n 32.11_o which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o request_n at_o that_o time_n and_o which_o when_o he_o have_v well_o bolster_v up_o his_o tremble_a heart_n with_o those_o five_o aforesaid_a corroborate_n consideration_n and_o cordial_n he_o then_o place_v almost_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o wrestle_n with_o god_n after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o deliverance_n which_o god_n gracious_o grant_v he_o after_o this_o prayer_n lay_v warm_a upon_o his_o heart_n to_o his_o die_a day_n gen._n 48.16_o the_o angel_n that_o redeem_v i_o from_o all_o evil_n and_o so_o from_o esau_n bless_v the_o lad_n then_o follow_v his_o six_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o aggravate_v greatness_n of_o his_o danger_n and_o his_o own_o inability_n to_o relieve_v himself_o for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n gen._n 32.11_o as_o if_o he_o have_v argue_v thus_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v there_o be_v neither_o hope_n nor_o help_n with_o i_o but_o my_o eye_n be_v towards_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 20.12_o i_o know_v the_o bloody-mindedness_a of_o my_o brother_n esau_n and_o how_o he_o come_v accoutre_v with_o many_o arm_n and_o arm_a man_n against_o i_o what_o can_v i_o a_o naked_a man_n and_o my_o poor_a weak_a naked_a woman_n and_o child_n do_v in_o our_o defence_n against_o he_o and_o four_o hundred_o stout_a soldier_n alas_o my_o fear_n have_v fwallow_v up_o my_o hope_n i_o be_o undo_v and_o all_o i_o if_o thou_o help_v i_o not_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v his_o carnal_a reason_n it_o be_v say_v v._o 24._o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o which_o admit_v of_o several_a sense_n and_o among_o other_o this_o may_v be_v well_o admit_v there_o wrestle_v the_o old_a man_n with_o he_o the_o old_a man_n or_o caâ—nal_a part_n in_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o new_a man_n or_o spiritual_a part_n in_o he_o for_o every_o new_a or_o good_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o man_n here_o the_o flesh_n in_o his_o fear_n get_v the_o upperhand_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o faith_n he_o can_v not_o now_o say_v with_o david_n at_o what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o psal_n 56.3_o faith_n thrust_v out_o fear_v as_o one_o nail_n drive_v out_o another_o all_o his_o other_o five_o argument_n be_v the_o proper_a reason_n of_o a_o strong_a faith_n but_o this_o six_o be_v a_o reason_n flow_v from_o weak_a flesh_n and_o strong_a fear_n for_o flesh_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o god_n the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n but_o dwell_v below_o upon_o second_o cause_n pore_v upon_o present_a thing_n and_o represent_v peril_n which_o be_v but_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o only_o real_a but_o as_o in_o a_o magnifying-glass_n far_a great_a than_o they_o indeed_o be_v thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v what_o a_o conflict_n and_o wrestle_a jacob_n have_v within_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n whereas_o before_o with_o his_o former_a argument_n wherein_o he_o altogether_o look_v up_o to_o god_n he_o have_v argue_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o brisk_a and_o courageous_a condition_n but_o now_o in_o this_o six_o reason_n roll_v his_o eye_n downward_o upon_o man_n and_o pro_fw-la and_o con_v reason_v about_o his_o present_a peril_n as_o to_o humane_a help_n his_o low_a think_v mind_n mould_v he_o immediate_o into_o a_o timorous_a temper_n and_o down_o he_o go_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_v cry_v out_o i_o fear_v i_o fear_v as_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o good_a jacob_n the_o flesh_n mingle_v with_o the_o spirit_n make_v he_o cry_v out_o all_o be_v go_v i_o be_o go_v my_o wife_n be_v go_v and_o my_o child_n be_v go_v my_o bloody_a brother_n will_v not_o spare_v one_o of_o we_o so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o many_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o jacob._n smart_v experience_n may_v easy_o evince_v we_o what_o despondency_n our_o own_o carnal_a reason_n reduce_v we_o into_o when_o we_o poor_a too_o much_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o present_a profane_a esau_n that_o wage_n war_n against_o we_o and_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o withstand_v they_o who_o will_v have_v say_v that_o sarah_n shall_v give_v suck_n gen._n 21.7_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v give_v sincere_a milk_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o for_o twenty_o year_n after_o the_o sell_n of_o ourselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n our_o unbelief_n have_v oft_o say_v can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.19_o 20._o yes_o if_o he_o will_v he_o can_v matth._n 8.2_o and_o have_v do_v it_o to_o admiration_n and_o still_o do_v it_o how_o oft_o have_v our_o fear_n make_v we_o cry_v out_o a_o massacre_n a_o massacre_n those_o man_n of_o blood_n will_v murder_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n as_o they_o have_v do_v in_o many_o place_n in_o france_n in_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o our_o wickedness_n
very_a stone_n child_n unto_o abraham_n math._n 3.9_o four_o observe_v moses_n pious_o and_o prudent_o refuse_v this_o great_a offer_n god_n offer_v he_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a fortune_n as_o the_o vulgar_a phrase_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o god_n will_v have_v be_v a_o great_a loser_n by_o it_o in_o the_o diminution_n of_o glory_n therefore_o he_o become_v the_o defendant_n against_o god_n the_o plaintiff_n and_o pray_v most_o powerful_o for_o a_o fresh_a pardon_n this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n god_n will_v have_v stop_v up_o moses_n mouth_n from_o pray_v work_n with_o the_o like_a private_a proposal_n once_o before_o when_o israel_n have_v make_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 32.10_o the_o greek_a add_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o say_v a_o divine_a here_o as_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o balaam_n for_o go_v though_o he_o bid_v he_o go_v so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v take_v it_o kind_o at_o moses_n hand_n if_o he_o have_v take_v he_o upon_o the_o offer_n make_v he_o in_o this_o beat_v or_o provocation_n against_o his_o covenant_v people_n hereupon_o self-denying_a moses_n begin_v most_o ardent_o to_o mediate_v for_o a_o pardon_n again_o draws_z forth_o his_o strong_a and_o most_o cogent_a argument_n 1._o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n who_o holy_a name_n will_v then_o be_v blaspheme_v both_o by_o the_o egyptian_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o by_o the_o canaanite_n ver_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n 2._o from_o the_o gracious_a nature_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o and_o 3._o from_o all_o the_o forepast_a eminent_a providence_n wherein_o god_n have_v pardon_v that_o people_n from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n till_o that_o time_n ver_fw-la 19_o more_o plain_o moses_n thus_o argue_v with_o god_n if_o lord_n thou_o do_v this_o which_o be_v by_o a_o aposiopesis_fw-la pathetical_o suspend_v but_o must_v be_v supply_v ver_fw-la 13._o that_o be_v if_o thou_o destroy_v all_o this_o people_n at_o one_o blow_n both_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o canaanite_n will_v hear_v of_o it_o and_o will_v take_v a_o occasion_n blasphemous_o to_o say_v that_o either_o god_n can_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n or_o will_v not_o for_o want_v of_o good_a will_n now_o save_o israel_n because_o he_o hate_v they_o deut._n 9.28_o exod._n 32.12_o this_o moses_n make_v his_o first_o argument_n intimate_v that_o both_o those_o profane_a nation_n will_v soon_o make_v comedy_n out_o of_o the_o church_n tragedy_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16._o his_o second_o argument_n be_v raise_v from_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n both_o which_o be_v gracious_a as_o be_v proclaim_v at_o mount_n sinai_n when_o israel_n have_v former_o sin_v in_o idolize_v the_o golden_a calf_n exod._n 34.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o in_o plead_v the_o covenant_n with_o god_n he_o thus_o argue_v ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o thou_o lord_n be_v a_o none_o such_o god_n for_o pardon_v none-such_a sinner_n none_o like_o thou_o for_o pardon_v such_o sin_n as_o none_o else_o can_v or_o will_v pardon_v none_o like_o thou_o etc._n etc._n mic._n 7.18_o for_o multiply_a pardon_n isa_n 55.8_o as_o thy_o people_n multiply_v their_o sin_n their_z many_z and_o mighty_a transgression_n yea_o though_o they_o murmur_v many_o time_n more_o than_o they_o have_v do_v yet_o out_o of_o tender_a respect_n to_o thy_o own_o great_a name_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v base_o blaspheme_v thou_o will_v most_o gracious_o pass_v by_o pardon_n and_o spare_v they_o and_o his_o insert_v that_o clause_n by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a while_n he_o be_v pray_v for_o mercy_n be_v not_o any_o contradiction_n to_o his_o request_n for_o he_o can_v not_o hope_v that_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n shall_v escape_v scotfree_a but_o his_o scope_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a people_n may_v not_o be_v destroy_v the_o chief_a murmurer_n and_o the_o ten_o searcher_n lie_v refer_v to_o god_n justice_n he_o only_o pray_v lord_n thou_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v as_o god_n himself_o have_v teach_v he_o to_o say_v exod._n 34.5_o 6_o 7._o that_o be_v put_v off_o punish_v to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n therefore_o delay_v thy_o displeasure_n and_o then_o press_v he_o his_o three_o argument_n ver_fw-la 19_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a god_n who_o love_v thy_o people_n with_o a_o unchangeable_a love_n thou_o have_v hitherto_o multiply_v thy_o pardon_n towards_o they_o in_o all_o former_a provocation_n oh_o that_o thou_o will_v still_o do_v as_o thou_o ever_o have_v do_v n.b._n god_n almighty_a power_n plead_v ver_fw-la 17._o and_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n ver_fw-la 19_o be_v the_o two_o pillar_n whereon_o faith_n rest_v as_o the_o temple_n do_v on_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n which_o signify_v stability_n and_o strength_n then_o be_v we_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o observable_a be_v moses_n become_v the_o lord-chancellour_n of_o heaven_n as_o one_o call_v he_o that_o can_v rule_v with_o god_n and_o over-rule_v this_o present_a cause_n depend_v in_o the_o court_n the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v they_o according_a to_o thy_o prayer_n for_o 20._o it_o be_v say_v of_o luther_n iste_fw-la vir_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la potuit_fw-la quod_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o can_v obtain_v of_o god_n whatever_o he_o please_v but_o much_o more_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n at_o who_o prayer_n god_n spare_v they_o often_o nehem._n 9.17_o psal_n 106.7_o 8._o ezek._n 20.8_o to_o 22_o etc._n etc._n at_o other_o time_n as_o well_o as_o now_o yet_o not_o without_o some_o limitation_n say_v though_o i_o have_v at_o thy_o request_n pardon_v they_o so_o as_o not_o utter_o and_o at_o once_o to_o extirpate_v they_o but_o leave_v their_o posterity_n to_o enter_v canaan_n yet_o will_v i_o do_v justice_n upon_o the_o rebellious_a ver_fw-la 21._o and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o destroy_v the_o ten_o spy_n who_o be_v ringleader_n of_o rebellion_n with_o a_o sudden_a plague_n ver_fw-la 36_o 37._o as_o he_o have_v threaten_v ver_fw-la 12._o and_o now_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n execute_v note_v the_o six_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o seditious_a in_o general_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o author_n of_o that_o sedition_n in_o particular_a as_o above_o whereof_o there_o be_v many_o branch_n 1._o god_n take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n v._o 28._o their_o wish_n be_v that_o they_o may_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n v._o 2._o here_o their_o own_o imprecation_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o jew_n afterward_o who_o wish_v that_o christ_n blood_n may_v be_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 27.25_o no_o less_o may_v befall_v those_o desperate_a damn-me_a varlet_n who_o rhetorical_a flourish_n in_o their_o common_a discourse_n be_v frequent_o interlace_v with_o a_o wish_v that_o god_n will_v damn_v they_o that_n be_v all_o the_o mercy_n they_o desire_v from_o god_n such_o self-cursing_a seldom_o escape_v god_n visible_a 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brother_n esau_n country_n and_o they_o will_v have_v be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n thus_o god_n fill_v those_o backslider_n with_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o own_o way_n prov._n 14.14_o since_o they_o have_v such_o a_o mind_n to_o make_v a_o captain_n and_o return_v to_o egypt_n ver_fw-la 4._o god_n deny_v his_o own_o conduct_n of_o they_o any_o far_a and_o bid_v they_o go_v back_o towards_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o egypt_n thus_o their_o choice_n be_v their_o judgement_n yet_o here_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o for_o he_o take_v care_n they_o shall_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o be_v come_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o lay_v in_o ambush_n for_o israel_n in_o the_o valley_n therefore_o also_o the_o lord_n bid_v they_o go_v
6.23_o therefore_o that_o proud_a merit-monger_n who_o cry_v coelum_fw-la gratis_n non_fw-la accipiam_fw-la i_o will_v not_o have_v heaven_n on_o free_a gift_n i_o will_v either_o earn_v it_o or_o never_o have_v it_o vegas_n mist_n this_o full_a reward_n oh_o that_o we_o lose_v it_o not_o 2_o ep._n john_n v._n 8._o under_o who_o wing_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o trust_v it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v either_o from_o young_a bird_n that_o shadow_n and_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o dam_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_v stretch_v forth_o over_o it_o exod._n 25.20_o 21._o the_o ark_n cover_v the_o law_n within_o it_o which_o curse_v we_o gal._n 3.10_o the_o mercy-seat_n cover_v the_o ark_n as_o the_o lid_n or_o cover_v of_o it_o and_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o two_o cherubim_n cover_v all_o to_o typify_v christ_n cover_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o who_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o mercy_n which_o deep_a mystery_n the_o very_a angel_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o peep_v and_o pry_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o thus_o ruth_n be_v say_v by_o godly_a boaz_n to_o leave_v her_o idolatrous_a country_n and_o come_v to_o israel_n where_o she_o may_v shade_v and_o shelter_v herself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o divine_a promise_n providence_n and_o protection_n as_o the_o shiftless_a chicken_n under_o the_o wing_n of_o its_o dam_n from_o the_o devour_a kite_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n against_o idolatry_n and_o all_o other_o sin_n hence_o observe_v 3._o the_o wing_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o protection_n be_v the_o most_o bless_a shadow_n and_o shelter_v to_o trust_v ourselves_o under_o there_o be_v heal_v under_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o or_o safety_n and_o salvation_n faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o trust_n whereby_o we_o shrink_v ourselves_o out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o out_o of_o all_o sin_n into_o christ_n and_o under_o 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from_o whence_o those_o gift_n flow_v as_o david_n account_v one_o cast_v of_o god_n countenance_n better_a than_o all_o the_o increasing_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n psal_n 4.6_o 7._o yea_o better_a than-his_a own_o life_n psal_n 63.3_o cyrus_n kiss_n to_o chrysantas_n in_o token_n of_o special_a favour_n be_v account_v by_o artabazus_n better_a gold_n than_o the_o cup_n of_o gold_n that_o cyrus_n have_v give_v he_o so_o a_o kiss_n from_o christ_n mouth_n cant._n 1.2_o be_v the_o main_a and_o mother-blessing_n that_o sweeten_v and_o sugare_v all_o other_o blessing_n unto_o thy_o handmaid_n boaz_n have_v call_v her_o daughter_n v._o 8._o she_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o with_o that_o title_n but_o still_o call_v herself_o his_o handmaid_n yea_o and_o far_o below_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o handmaid_n hence_o observe_v 3._o all_o sort_n of_o compliment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v this_o be_v too_o morose_a and_o too_o sour_a severity_n to_o censure_v all_o for_o nought_o this_o of_o ruth_n here_o and_o that_o of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25.41_o be_v both_o of_o they_o lowly_a and_o yet_o lovely_a compliment_n the_o latter_a do_v proceed_v from_o a_o strong_a faith_n thus_o to_o court_n david_n so_o high_o when_o he_o be_v so_o low_a as_o a_o hunt_a exile_n v._o 14._o at_o meal-time_n come_v thou_o hither_o hence_o observe_v 1._o thankfulness_n for_o former_a and_o lesser_a mercy_n be_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o procure_v further_a and_o great_a mercy_n here_o ruth_n thankfulness_n for_o liberty_n give_v she_o to_o go_v to_o boaz'_v bottle_n when_o thirsty_a be_v reward_v with_o further_a kindness_n of_o liberty_n to_o come_v to_o boaz'_v basket_n and_o to_o his_o bread_n and_n eat_v of_o my_o bread_n gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la invitatio_fw-la efficacissimum_fw-la est_fw-la rogandi_fw-la genus_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la say_v pliny_n thankfulness_n for_o old_a mercy_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o procure_v new_a one_o god_n will_v say_v of_o such_o even_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n will_v say_v this_o be_v a_o thankful_a person_n a_o thankful_a family_n they_o shall_v have_v more_o of_o my_o mercy_n as_o a_o little_a water_n pour_v into_o the_o pump_n when_o the_o spring_n lie_v low_a bring_v up_o with_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n eat_v of_o the_o bread_n and_o dip_v thy_o morsel_n in_o the_o vinegar_n hence_o observe_v 2._o a_o plain_a fare_n and_o a_o frugal_a diet_n be_v most_o connatural_a and_o conduce_v to_o a_o healthful_a constitution_n the_o frugality_n of_o this_o age_n in_o this_o mean_a provision_n of_o meat_n at_o meal-time_n do_v much_o condemn_v the_o profuseness_n and_o prodigality_n of_o our_o age_n temperance_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o excellent_a preservative_n of_o health_n plures_fw-la pereunt_fw-la gulâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la gladio_fw-la more_fw-it dies_fw-la by_o gluttony_n than_o by_o the_o sword_n nature_n be_v content_a with_o little_a and_o grace_n with_o less_o hunger_n hunt_v not_o after_o delicate_n hence_o our_o lord_n give_v this_o caution_n even_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n who_o have_v the_o common_a poison_n of_o fall_a nature_n and_o so_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o most_o reproachful_a evil_n take_v heed_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.34_o all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v to_o qualify_v our_o exorbitancy_n in_o our_o extravagant_a provision_n be_v that_o our_o climate_n be_v cold_a so_o require_v great_a sustenance_n and_o full_a accommodation_n than_o this_o hot_a country_n where_o vinegar_n which_o refresh_v those_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o heat_n as_o pliny_n say_v be_v use_v as_o a_o sauce_n to_o dip_v their_o morsel_n of_o bread_n in_o she_o sit_v beside_o the_o reaper_n hence_o observe_v 3._o
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as_o altogether_o improbable_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o plague_n last_v from_o that_o very_a morning_n of_o gad_n come_v to_o david_n ver_fw-la 11._o after_o who_o choice_n it_o immediate_o issue_v forth_o until_o the_o three_o day_n which_o be_v the_o term_n express_v ver_fw-la 13._o and_o which_o expression_n leave_v no_o room_n for_o conjecture_v one_o day_n only_o much_o less_o but_o six_o hour_n of_o one_o day_n so_o that_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o 15._o most_o probable_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o three_o day_n aforemention_v in_o ver_fw-la 13._o and_o not_o otherwise_o without_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n zeph._n 3.4_o but_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o assert_v with_o peter_n martyr_n that_o the_o plague_n last_v not_o until_o the_o term_n
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israelite_n slay_v at_o the_o least_o so_o many_o of_o those_o syrian_n that_o be_v send_v to_o apprehend_v they_o every_o one_o slay_v his_o man_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o mark_v 4._o this_o first_o success_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o syrian_n daunt_v the_o whole_a host_n especial_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n strike_v they_o with_o a_o panic_n fear_n they_o all_o under_o consternation_n forsake_v the_o field_n and_o flee_v in_o dreadful_a confusion_n yea_o boast_v benhadad_n and_o his_o king_n say_v dr_n hall_n be_v more_o beholden_a to_o their_o horse_n than_o to_o their_o god_n or_o to_o themselves_o for_o safety_n ver_fw-la 20._o mark_v 5._o then_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o ver_fw-la 21._o which_o expression_n cause_v vatablus_n to_o think_v that_o ahab_n go_v forth_o in_o the_o last_o place_n and_o not_o till_o he_o see_v the_o syrian_n put_v to_o flight_n however_o he_o rally_v what_o troop_n he_o have_v and_o make_v a_o far_a pursuit_n of_o the_o victory_n slay_v those_o that_o be_v attempt_v to_o escape_v by_o horse_n and_o chariot_n many_o of_o which_o be_v amaze_v with_o that_o cowardly_a passion_n of_o fear_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v they_o make_v themselves_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o pursuer_n and_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o great_a slaughter_n v._o 21._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o first_o battle_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 22._o mark_v 1_o the_o same_o prophet_n that_o have_v foretell_v ahab_n of_o the_o former_a victory_n who_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v micaiab_n or_o one_o of_o those_o hide_v by_o obadiah_n come_v again_o and_o foretell_v he_o by_o a_o divine_a revelation_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o those_o conquer_a syrian_n concern_v a_o second_o reencounter_n at_o the_o year_n return_n here_o p._n martyr_n admire_v the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o warn_v a_o wicked_a king_n again_o mark_v 2._o we_o hear_v nothing_o of_o ahab_n public_a thanksgiving_n for_o his_o great_a victory_n or_o any_o reformation_n of_o his_o life_n this_o prophet_n bid_v he_o prepare_v for_o another_o brush_n and_o strengthen_v thyself_o and_o mind_n thy_o hit_n here_o be_v fair_a caution_n for_o ahab_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n what_o mean_n may_v more_o strengthen_v he_o than_o his_o so_o do_v mark_v 3_o a_o enemy_n once_o foil_v say_v peter_n martyr_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v he_o may_v recruit_v as_o here_o and_o make_v another_o on_o set_v so_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n always_o hate_v we_o though_o once_o quell_v depart_v only_o for_o a_o season_n luke_n 4.13_o prepare_v therefore_o for_o renew_a rallying_n and_o new_a attempt_n etc._n etc._n ahab_n second_o war_n with_o benhadad_n wherein_o be_v remarkable_a also_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n first_a the_o antecedent_n afford_v the_o first_o remark_n as_o first_o the_o syrian_n consultation_n about_o renew_v the_o war_n for_o recover_v their_o lose_a 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israel_n general_o choose_v high_a place_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n therefore_o will_v the_o syrian_n choose_v the_o plain_a champain_n country_n wherein_o to_o fight_v the_o second_o battle_n and_o this_o will_v be_v grateful_a to_o the_o syrian_a god_n which_o be_v god_n of_o the_o valley_n not_o a_o word_n all_o this_o time_n do_v they_o tell_v benhadad_o of_o his_o drunkenness_n and_o of_o their_o own_o cowardice_n which_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o late_a miscarriage_n they_o only_o tell_v the_o king_n a_o tale_n of_o their_o tutelar_a god_n which_o have_v they_o be_v god_n indeed_o benhadad_o have_v notorious_o disoblige_v by_o his_o so_o emphatical_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o he_o will_v turn_v samaria_n into_o a_o dust-heap_n yet_o so_o dastardly_a run_v away_o without_o so_o much_o as_o one_o handful_n of_o its_o dust_n either_o in_o his_o own_o or_o in_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n hand_n n._n b._n sure_a i_o be_o either_o he_o gross_o shirk_v his_o god_n or_o his_o god_n do_v shirk_v he_o the_o truth_n be_v because_o the_o syrian_a army_n abound_v with_o horseman_n a_o champain_n country_n be_v more_o commodious_a for_o they_o remark_n the_o second_o they_o consult_v about_o the_o person_n as_o well_o as_o place_n who_o shall_v be_v chief_a commander_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o they_o like_v not_o that_o their_o king_n shall_v go_v again_o as_o captain_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o of_o too_o soft_a a_o education_n and_o unexperienced_a in_o military_a matter_n better_a at_o toss_v a_o pot_n than_o a_o pike_n and_o fit_a as_o one_o say_v to_o be_v knight_n of_o venus_n than_o of_o bellona_n in_o their_o stead_n they_o must_v have_v expert_a captain_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n that_o will_v be_v true_o valorous_a for_o their_o own_o advancement_n and_o better_o obey_v the_o general_n be_v command_v than_o king_n will_v do_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o benhadad_o the_o king_n comply_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o counsel_n of_o those_o his_o counsellor_n ver_fw-la 26._o a_o army_n be_v prepare_v number_n for_o number_n like_o the_o first_o and_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o israel_n in_o aphek_n night_n to_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plain_n of_o galiace_n and_o one_o of_o the_o city_n which_o benhadad_n father_n have_v take_v from_o israel_n ver_fw-la 34._o whither_o the_o syrian_n may_v retreat_v in_o case_n they_o be_v worsted_n then_o the_o former_a army_n of_o israel_n the_o seven_o thousand_o and_o the_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o two_o noble_n in_o two_o distinct_a body_n encamp_v upon_o the_o hilly_a ground_n adjacent_a where_o they_o may_v the_o better_o secure_v themselves_o ver_fw-la 27._o and_o those_o look_v like_a to_o two_o little_a flock_n of_o kid_n little_a for_o their_o number_n and_o kid_n for_o their_o want_v warlike_a provision_n compare_v with_o the_o better_o furnish_v syrian_n who_o fill_v the_o country_n yet_o because_o this_o few_o weak_a and_o heartless_a flock_n 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and_o not_o to_o follow_v she_o in_o it_o but_o the_o grand_a aggravation_n of_o all_o be_v when_o man_n can_v not_o come_v to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o deity_n as_o the_o devil_n have_v deceive_v he_o he_o will_v then_o make_v god_n like_o himself_o in_o iniquity_n this_o adam_n do_v in_o transmit_v his_o fault_n upon_o god_n as_o if_o god_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a therein_o and_o himself_o but_o accessary_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o woman_n oh_o the_o unparallelled_a gentleness_n of_o god_n in_o make_v no_o reply_n to_o adam_n frivolous_a apology_n well_o may_v he_o say_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n turn_v from_o he_o to_o eve_n gen._n 3.13_o who_o confess_v the_o fact_n yet_o deny_v the_o fault_n impute_v it_o to_o the_o serpent_n fraud_n rather_o than_o to_o her_o own_o ambitious_a affection_n and_o too_o too_o liquorish_a appetite_n thus_o sin_v and_o shift_v come_v into_o the_o world_n both_o together_o oh_o what_o woeful_a work_n adam_n and_o eve_n here_o make_v to_o undo_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n first_o eve_n teach_v adam_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o then_o adam_n teach_v eve_n to_o hide_v her_o sin_n from_o god_n eve_n hear_v how_o adam_n have_v transfer_v his_o sin_n upon_o she_o now_o when_o god_n come_v to_o arraign_v she_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v she_o learn_v by_o her_o husband_n example_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o gild_n from_o herself_o to_o the_o serpent_n say_v the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o though_o she_o lie_v not_o yet_o this_o excuse_n do_v treble_o tax_v herself_o 1._o that_o she_o have_v hearken_v to_o the_o serpent_n lie_v more_o than_o to_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n 2._o that_o she_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o happy_a state_n wherein_o god_n have_v make_v she_o but_o have_v affect_v a_o deity_n of_o the_o devil_n promise_v 3._o neither_o can_v the_o devil_n have_v thus_o deceive_v she_o unless_o she_o have_v be_v willing_a to_o be_v so_o deceive_v therefore_o the_o yield_n of_o her_o assent_n and_o consent_n from_o her_o free_a will_n to_o the_o devil_n deception_n be_v she_o own_o crime_n not_o the_o serpent_n after_o this_o personal_a examination_n the_o most_o just_a judge_n proceed_v in_o a_o judiciary_n way_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o serpent_n and_o satan_n in_o he_o who_o god_n examine_v not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o tempt_v that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n but_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o tempter_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v doom_v immediate_o without_o any_o examination_n because_o his_o sin_n be_v from_o himself_o he_o have_v none_o to_o seduce_v he_o unto_o sin_n but_o sin_v out_o of_o mere_a malice_n against_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o angelical_a light_n and_o strong_a obligation_n of_o celestial_a love_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o v._o 14._o the_o fact_n be_v so_o obvious_a the_o devil_n can_v not_o deny_v it_o so_o notorious_a he_o have_v none_o to_o blame_v but_o himself_o god_n praefix_n this_o to_o show_v he_o be_v not_o judge_v without_o cause_n it_o be_v the_o devil_n hatred_n to_o god_n who_o goodness_n he_o have_v blaspheme_v to_o man_n and_o his_o envy_n to_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v happy_a when_o himself_o have_v lose_v his_o happiness_n which_o prompt_v he_o to_o sin_n upon_o this_o conviction_n the_o judge_n pass_v sentence_n thou_o be_v curse_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v four_o part_n 1._o he_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n 2._o he_o must_v crawl_v and_o creep_v upon_o his_o belly_n 3._o he_o must_v lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o his_o meat_n 4._o he_o must_v live_v under_o a_o fatal_a enmity_n forever_o v._o 14_o 15._o all_o which_o have_v a_o double_a sense_n the_o one_a literal_a pertain_v to_o the_o serpent_n as_o satan_n organ_n and_o instrument_n the_o 2d_o mystical_a pertain_v to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a actor_n and_o author_n of_o all_o for_o it_o can_v rational_o be_v imagine_v that_o so_o much_o divine_a severity_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o corporal_a serpent_n who_o can_v not_o sin_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o but_o to_o man_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4.15_o and_o the_o spiritual_a serpent_n the_o devil_n the_o chief_a abettor_n shall_v escape_v scotfree_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o author_n be_v doom_v with_o the_o organ_n and_o if_o the_o organ_n have_v so_o dreadful_a a_o doom_n according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n how_o much_o more_o dreadful_a be_v the_o doom_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a sense_n upon_o the_o principal_a author_n who_o must_v therefore_o be_v principal_o understand_v in_o this_o doom_n of_o the_o serpent_n 1._o the_o doom_n on_o the_o organ_n and_o 2._o on_o the_o author_n may_v be_v distinct_o consider_v 1._o that_o on_o the_o serpent_n who_o have_v his_o share_n in_o the_o punishment_n as_o he_o have_v be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n for_o the_o severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n be_v declare_v against_o the_o instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o against_o author_n of_o it_o exod._n 32.20_o leu._n 20.15_o 16._o though_o they_o can_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n whereof_o man_n only_o be_v capable_a yet_o the_o law_n say_v there_o that_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v burn_v wherewith_o the_o beastly_a man_n have_v carnal_a copulation_n to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n judge_v thus_o against_o the_o organ_n or_o instrument_n but_o also_o the_o law_n of_o man_n for_o a_o judge_n condemn_v not_o only_o the_o forger_n of_o false_a bond_n deed_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o the_o very_a pen_n wherewith_o they_o be_v write_v and_o not_o only_o the_o murderer_n but_o also_o the_o very_a weapon_n wherewith_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v and_o as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o reprobate_n which_o be_v but_o the_o organ_n of_o their_o sinful_a soul_n be_v doom_v to_o damnation_n so_o be_v the_o serpent_n here_o doom_v for_o lend_v his_o body_n mouth_n and_o tongue_n in_o this_o first_o sin_n to_o the_o devil_n hereupon_o 1_o he_o who_o be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o delightful_a beast_n to_o behold_v without_o all_o doubt_n before_o now_o become_v accurse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o most_o hateful_a to_o god_n man_n and_o all_o the_o other_o beast_n which_o all_o do_v shun_v as_o their_o common_a enemy_n 2._o he_o be_v cut_v short_a by_o the_o foot_n and_o make_v to_o wriggle_v on_o his_o belly_n that_o before_o this_o the_o serpent_n have_v leg_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o a_o little_a from_o the_o ground_n which_o may_v improve_v by_o satan_n artifice_n put_v he_o into_o a_o better_a decorum_n for_o confer_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o improbable_a because_o he_o be_v consort_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n gen._n 3.1_o which_o be_v distinguish_v in_o kind_n from_o creep_a thing_n gen._n 1.25_o now_o as_o satan_n by_o his_o sin_n of_o a_o angel_n become_v a_o devil_n so_o the_o serpent_n by_o this_o sin_n of_o a_o walk_a beast_n become_v a_o creep_v thing_n and_o confine_v to_o that_o painful_a posture_n of_o motion_n 3._o dust_n must_v be_v his_o diet_n which_o his_o crawl_a upon_o the_o ground_n must_v raise_v up_o to_o his_o mouth_n and_o if_o he_o feed_v on_o any_o other_o food_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o every_o foot_n do_v tread_v upon_o so_o must_v have_v dust_n or_o dirt_n upon_o it_o to_o defile_v it_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o serpent_n go_v before_o in_o a_o more_o erect_a posture_n than_o now_o for_o the_o more_o noble_a a_o creature_n be_v the_o more_o erect_v that_o creature_n go_v as_o beast_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o creep_a thing_n and_o man_n than_o beast_n yea_o and_o nobleman_n than_o rustic_n be_v more_o erect_a in_o their_o go_n and_o that_o he_o feed_v before_o upon_o fruit_n but_o now_o he_o be_v either_o famish_a or_o fare_v worse_a than_o any_o other_o creature_n 4._o instead_o of_o that_o amity_n and_o familiarity_n he_o have_v with_o the_o woman_n god_n inflict_v a_o everlasting_a enmity_n betwixt_o he_o and_o she_o yea_o the_o brood_n of_o serpent_n and_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n be_v irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o each_o other_o so_o that_o serpent_n dare_v no_o more_o go_v abroad_o open_o but_o hide_v themselves_o in_o hole_n and_o hedge_n this_o implacable_a enmity_n be_v more_o forcible_a betwixt_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o the_o serpent_n insomuch_o that_o a_o woman_n be_v more_o affright_a than_o a_o man_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o the_o serpent_n be_v affright_v at_o
the_o sight_n of_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v as_o naturalist_n say_v naked_a as_o if_o by_o instinct_n he_o remember_v the_o time_n when_o he_o and_o naked_a adam_n and_o eve_n stand_v before_o god_n bar_n to_o receive_v this_o doom_n of_o enmity_n yea_o bodinus_fw-la relate_v that_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o woman_n among_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n the_o serpent_n will_v make_v at_o she_o and_o sting_v she_o about_o the_o heel_n and_o rupertus_n report_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n tread_v never_o so_o light_o with_o her_o barefoot_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o a_o serpent_n the_o serpent_n die_v immediate_o but_o if_o the_o serpent_n do_v first_o bite_v her_o heel_n the_o woman_n die_v of_o the_o poison_n as_o the_o venomous_a gall_n of_o serpent_n be_v fatal_a to_o mankind_n so_o the_o fast_a spittle_n of_o mankind_n be_v destructive_a to_o serpent_n yea_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o when_o a_o serpent_n have_v sting_v a_o man_n he_o can_v crawl_v into_o his_o hole_n any_o more_o as_o if_o the_o very_a earth_n will_v revenge_v man_n quarrel_n upon_o he_o by_o shut_v up_o her_o mouth_n and_o not_o receive_v he_o into_o her_o cavern_n thus_o corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la the_o former_a fond_a amity_n god_n spoil_n and_o change_n into_o a_o inveterate_a enmity_n this_o be_v god_n work_n as_o a_o punishment_n who_o be_v say_v to_o put_v enmity_n in_o egypt_n against_o israel_n psal_n 105.25_o yet_o god_n qualify_v this_o misery_n with_o some_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n for_o this_o long_a war_a enmity_n shall_v end_v in_o victory_n to_o man_n but_o in_o ruin_n to_o the_o serpent_n for_o though_o the_o serpent_n shall_v wound_v man_n heel_n which_o be_v only_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o foot_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o halt_v and_o be_v hinder_v in_o his_o go_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o heel_n only_o he_o shall_v not_o wound_v both_o the_o heel_n so_o that_o the_o sound_a heel_n shall_v help_v the_o hurt_n one_o but_o man_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o assault_v the_o extreme_a part_n or_o tail_n of_o the_o serpent_n burr_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o very_a hâ—ad_n wherein_o all_o his_o power_n policy_n and_o poison_n be_v place_v a_o serpent_n be_v not_o quite_o kill_v till_o he_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n and_o therefore_o he_o most_o careful_o secure_v it_o as_o by_o many_o outwork_n in_o circle_v his_o long_a body_n with_o many_o circle_n about_o it_o all_o which_o he_o will_v hazard_v to_o save_v his_o head_n for_o if_o that_o be_v once_o break_v his_o life_n be_v lose_v and_o whereas_o the_o serpent_n dare_v not_o set_v upon_o a_o man_n but_o at_o unaware_o and_o privy_o yea_o both_o behind_o and_o below_o gen._n 49.17_o yet_o man_n dare_v encounter_v the_o serpent_n like_o a_o champion_n aim_v to_o hit_v his_o very_a head_n with_o his_o club_n and_o so_o to_o give_v he_o a_o most_o mortal_a blow_n so_o heb._n shuph_n percutere_fw-la signify_v now_o come_v we_o from_o the_o organ_n the_o serpent_n to_o the_o author_n satan_n who_o be_v principal_o concern_v in_o this_o severe_a sentence_n after_o the_o serpent_n come_v the_o devil_n doom_n to_o be_v discourse_v the_o same_o doom_n that_o god_n denounce_v against_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o literal_a and_o corporal_a sense_n be_v also_o against_o the_o devil_n who_o possess_v and_o employ_v the_o serpent_n in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a sense_n author_n actor_n and_o abettor_n must_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n all_o be_v punish_v together_o 1._o the_o devil_n be_v denounce_v curse_a above_o all_o create_a thing_n as_o the_o serpent_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o common_a enemy_n to_o all_o creature_n so_o satan_n as_o the_o common_a enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n curse_v in_o himself_o and_o a_o curse_a adversary_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n though_o this_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n first_o condemnation_n for_o that_o be_v do_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o angel_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o it_o for_o his_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o mâ—n_z this_o new_a crime_n bring_v upon_o he_o a_o new_a curse_n to_o the_o old_a the_o sum_n of_o both_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o and_o put_v they_o in_o everlasting_a chain_n till_o they_o be_v cast_v for_o ever_o into_o that_o lake_n that_o unquenchable_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n judas_n v._n 6.2_o pet._n 2.4_o rev._n 20.10_o thus_o as_o the_o devil_n seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n not_o as_o a_o naked_a devil_n but_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o serpent_n so_o that_o old_a serpent_n receive_v his_o doom_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o serpent_n also_o against_o who_o god_n thus_o thunder_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a doom_n upon_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o serpent_n be_v gnal_n gechoneka_n upon_o thy_o belly_n shall_v thou_o go_v in_o this_o also_o satan_n have_v his_o share_n and_o indeed_o the_o worst_a share_n as_o he_o be_v under_o a_o deep_a curse_n than_o the_o serpent_n who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o curse_n of_o damnation_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v doom_v so_o he_o lie_v under_o a_o deep_a dejection_n for_o though_o the_o serpent_n place_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v debase_v when_o he_o lose_v his_o leg_n be_v the_o superficies_n or_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n upon_o which_o he_o must_v crawl_v but_o the_o devil_n place_n into_o which_o he_o be_v deject_v and_o debase_v waâ—a_n great_a way_n below_o the_o earth_n even_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n he_o be_v hurl_v out_o of_o heaven_n luk._n 10.18_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n rev._n 12.9_o yea_o drive_v under_o the_o earth_n even_o into_o hell_n which_o be_v his_o final_a judgement_n rev._n 20.10_o so_o that_o satan_n be_v doom_v here_o to_o a_o more_o abj_fw-la ct_a condition_n than_o the_o serpent_n in_o as_o much_o as_o for_o a_o walk_a beast_n to_o be_v make_v a_o 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effect_n of_o eternal_a election_n not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 4._o that_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n or_o predestination_n to_o life_n be_v mere_o without_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o efficient_a god_n 2._o the_o material_a christ_n 3._o the_o formal_a the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o hit_n will._n 4._o the_o final_a cause_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v whole_o flow_v first_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n own_o will_n that_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o they_o v._n 11._o god_n do_v all_o by_o counsel_n and_o ever_o have_v a_o reason_n for_o his_o will_n which_o though_o we_o can_v comprehend_v it_o here_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o apprehend_v it_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n mean_v while_n we_o must_v adore_v what_o we_o can_v compass_v or_o fathom_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.33_o hence_o observe_v 3._o that_o difference_n which_o god_n put_v the_o same_o he_o behold_v betwixt_o one_o man_n and_o another_o betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o according_o he_o respect_v or_o disrespect_n their_o person_n first_o and_o then_o their_o action_n as_o here_o god_n have_v respect_n first_o to_o abel_n be_v person_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offer_n or_o action_n gen._n 4.4_o but_o unto_o cain_n person_n first_o and_o then_o to_o his_o action_n or_o offer_v god_n have_v not_o respect_n v._o 5._o though_o god_n put_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n yet_o man_n also_o put_v a_o difference_n by_o their_o personal_a performance_n the_o godly_a through_o grace_n and_o the_o wicked_a through_o want_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o observe_v 4_o it_o be_v the_o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o man_n person_n that_o do_v commend_v or_o discommend_v their_o action_n and_o service_n to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n that_o so_o much_o commend_v or_o discommend_v the_o man_n but_o 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look_v first_o on_o the_o gift_n and_o then_o on_o the_o giver_n measure_v the_o giver_n by_o his_o gift_n but_o god_n do_v just_a contrary_n for_o he_o first_o look_n upon_o the_o giver_n and_o then_o on_o the_o gift_n first_o upon_o the_o person_n and_o then_o on_o the_o action_n as_o here_o and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o man_n he_o do_v according_o accept_v or_o reject_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v of_o the_o gift_n action_n or_o offer_v this_o truth_n be_v further_o demonstrate_v by_o prov._n 12.2_o and_o by_o prov._n 15.8_o in_o both_o which_o solomon_n set_v out_o two_o famous_a antithesis_n or_o opposition_n betwixt_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o two_o contrary_a opposite_n the_o former_a
say_v and_o that_o very_o probable_o no_o soon_o be_v sarah_n take_v into_o abimelech_n court_n but_o he_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n be_v smite_v of_o god_n with_o some_o deadly_a disease_n when_o his_o physician_n consult_v with_o can_v give_v neither_o satisfaction_n nor_o cure_n then_o god_n tell_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n if_o he_o perfect_v his_o sin_n he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a man_n etc._n etc._n by_o this_o disease_n come_v as_o out_o of_o a_o engine_n immediate_o from_o god_n he_o be_v restrain_v from_o sin_n ver_fw-la 6._o and_o 17._o and_o constrain_v to_o restore_v sarah_n to_o her_o husband_n all_o which_o teach_v we_o 1._o that_o even_o king_n themselves_z may_v not_o be_v licentious_a to_o do_v what_o they_o listen_v but_o they_o be_v under_o limitation_n both_o of_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n 2._o adultery_n even_o in_o king_n be_v punishable_a with_o death_n both_o pope_n and_o emperor_n have_v be_v just_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o and_o 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a_o christian_a they_o be_v sometime_o captivate_v by_o beelzebub_n that_o prince_n of_o black_a gypsy_n 〈◊〉_d devil_n or_o by_o abaddon_n that_o god_n of_o this_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o john_n 5.19_o or_o king_n of_o all_o the_o uncircumcised_a in_o the_o mystery_n as_o sarah_n be_v in_o the_o history_n yet_o both_o be_v not_o only_o seasonable_o and_o safe_o rescue_v but_o also_o bring_v off_o abundant_o enrich_v as_o she_o be_v with_o her_o sheep_n and_o ox_n etc._n etc._n come_v rich_a out_n of_o temptation_n than_o they_o go_v into_o it_o which_o leave_v they_o through_o sanctify_a grace_n always_o better_a than_o it_o find_v they_o oh_o that_o there_o be_v that_o beauty_n in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o she_o the_o five_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v her_o constancy_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v a_o love_v and_o loyal_a wife_n to_o he_o not_o hanker_a after_o strange_a no_o not_o though_o royal_a flesh_n as_o be_v pharaoh_n and_o abimelech_n abraham_n be_v a_o cover_n of_o eye_n to_o she_o gen._n 20.16_o her_o reverend_a regard_n to_o such_o a_o reverend_a husband_n make_v he_o a_o better_a veil_n betwixt_o her_o eye_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o wanton_a person_n than_o that_o veil_n which_o abimelech_n give_v a_o thousand_o shekel_n of_o shilling_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o purchase_v for_o she_o that_o she_o may_v cover_v her_o face_n with_o it_o whereby_o she_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o modest_a matron_n as_o well_o as_o a_o marry_a woman_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o man_n gen._n 24.65_o and_o 1_o cor._n 11.3_o 6_o 7_o 10._o hence_o the_o supouse_n take_v it_o ill_o that_o her_o veil_n be_v pull_v off_o whereby_o she_o may_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o light_n and_o dishonest_a woman_n cant._n 5.7_o we_o shall_v shun_v and_o be_v my_o of_o the_o very_a show_n and_o shadow_n of_o sin_n if_o either_o we_o tender_v our_o credit_n abroad_o or_o our_o comfort_n at_o home_n oh_o what_o a_o comfortable_a companion_n be_v sarah_n to_o abraham_n in_o all_o his_o travel_n and_o trouble_n do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o her_o day_n prov._n 31.12_o she_o be_v constant_a in_o her_o conjugal_a yoke_n carry_v on_o and_o even_o her_o part_n thereof_o not_o draw_v the_o contrary_a way_n and_o do_v stick_v to_o he_o with_o faithful_a affection_n in_o all_o change_n and_o chance_n whatsoever_o yea_o though_o she_o suffer_v many_o hardship_n as_o before_o with_o he_o and_o be_v oft_o put_v very_o hardly_o to_o it_o yet_o be_v she_o not_o afraìd_v with_o any_o amazement_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o drive_v out_o all_o servile_a fear_n of_o the_o world_n with_o a_o strong_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o strong_a nail_n drive_v out_o the_o weak_a oh_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n can_v be_v so_o constant_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o husband_n as_o she_o be_v to_o she_o hos_n 3.3_o we_o must_v bear_v his_o cross_n after_o he_o luke_n 9.23_o here_o on_o earth_n if_o we_o will_v wear_v his_o crown_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n the_o six_o mystery_n of_o sarah_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v in_o have_v her_o fault_n transmit_v from_o herself_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o gen._n 18.13_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abraham_n wherefore_o do_v sarah_n laugh_v here_o be_v sarah_n sin_n double_v 1._o her_o unbelief_n of_o god_n promise_n 2._o her_o untruth_n she_o cover_v her_o unbelief_n withal_o yet_o all_o be_v charge_v upon_o abraham_n the_o wife_n sin_n reflect_v upon_o her_o husband_n and_o this_o be_v not_o all_o learn_v from_o hence_o but_o it_o teach_v also_o that_o the_o spouse_n belove_v bear_v upon_o he_o all_o her_o transgression_n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o isa_n 53.4_o 5._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o he_o the_o true_a 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now_o by_o faith_n oâ—_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v crucifixus_fw-la so_o he_o may_v be_v cordifixus_n fix_v to_o our_o heart_n as_o to_o his_o cross_n the_o last_o mystery_n of_o sarahs_n person_n in_o the_o history_n of_o her_o life_n be_v she_o in_o conjunction_n with_o hagar_n and_o with_o their_o two_o son_n represent_v the_o two_o covenant_n gal._n 4.24_o etc._n etc._n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o main_a mystery_n and_o that_o which_o have_v most_o manifest_a manuduction_n to_o it_o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n under_o the_o infallible_a conduct_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o this_o main_a or_o principal_a mystery_n there_o be_v manifold_a member_n all_o couple_v together_o in_o couple_n and_o compare_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la by_o pair_n as_o 1._o here_o be_v the_o shadow_n or_o type_n 2._o here_o be_v the_o body_n
to_o everlasting_a psal_n 90.2_o gen._n 17.7_o 13._o jer._n 32.40_o isa_n 55.3_o heb._n 13.20_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o established_a covenant_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n 2_o chron._n 13.5_o because_o it_o stand_v fast_o psal_n 89.28_o and_o fail_v or_o corrupt_v not_o as_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v salt_v last_o long_o hereupon_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v call_v everlasting_a as_o 1._o pardon_v jer._n 31.33_o 2._o joy_n isa_n 35.10_o 3._o life_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o 4._o salvation_n isa_n 45.17_o for_o all_o flow_v from_o a_o everlasting_a fountain_n the_o unchangeable_a god_n mal._n 3.5_o and_o all_o be_v manage_v in_o a_o everlasting_a channel_n by_o a_o unchangeable_a mediator_n heb._n 13.8_o who_o bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n dan._n 9.24_o and_o how_o shall_v this_o 1_o refresh_v we_o and_o relieve_v we_o against_o the_o cor-dolium's_a and_o discouragement_n both_o of_o desertion_n and_o death_n neither_o of_o which_o 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from_o who_o they_o come_v as_o all_o beam_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o all_o drop_n in_o the_o ocean_n all_o dainty_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a say_n be_v find_v in_o this_o one_o dish_n all_o the_o lesser_a pearl_n in_o the_o world_n be_v contain_v virtual_o in_o this_o one_o diamond_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v oft_o single_a want_v other_o excellent_a adjunct_n as_o honour_n have_v not_o always_o parentage_n nor_o learn_v virtue_n &_o vice_n verse_v etc._n etc._n no_o create_a be_v can_v be_v a_o capacious_a continent_n or_o receptacle_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o god_n be_v all_o excellent_a thing_n as_o sun_n shield_n fountain_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 84.11_o and_o jer._n 2.13_o etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o be_v all_o good_a person_n too_o as_o friend_n father_n master_n husband_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 2.23_o isa_n 41.8_o 2_o chron._n 20.7_o john_n 15.15_o isa_n 9.6_o col._n 4.1_o isa_n 54.5_o jer._n 31.32_o yet_o god_n be_v more_o than_o all_o those_o 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and_o yet_o another_o seven_o year_n for_o his_o estate_n though_o the_o churl_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o great_o by_o jacob_n presence_n and_o service_n gen._n 30.27_o 30._o much_o more_o god_n blessed_v jacob_n himself_o if_o laban_n be_v blessed_v for_o jacob_n sake_n the_o blessing_n god_n confer_v upon_o jacob_n in_o padan-aram_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ladder_n be_v twofold_a first_o god_n blessed_v he_o with_o a_o numerous_a offspring_n by_o leah_n and_o rachel_n who_o be_v figure_n of_o the_o two_o church_n that_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o young_a like_o rachel_n be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o dear_a too_o yea_o deep_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n though_o the_o elder_n like_a leah_n be_v first_o embrace_v as_o a_o wife_n both_o wed_v and_o bed_v nb._n jacob_n polygamy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imitate_v by_o other_o however_o it_o may_v be_v justify_v as_o to_o himself_o who_o may_v 1._o have_v a_o special_a warrant_n from_o god_n for_o this_o thing_n as_o sampson_n marriage_n with_o the_o philistin_n woman_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n judg._n 14.4_o which_o in_o the_o sentiment_n of_o some_o seem_v to_o intimate_v as_o if_o samson_n have_v god_n warrant_n to_o do_v what_o he_o do_v 2._o this_o marry_v of_o two_o wife_n by_o jacob_n be_v do_v in_o a_o mystery_n to_o represent_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o of_o the_o gentile_n as_o above_o as_o abraham_n two_o wife_n be_v a_o allegory_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n or_o covenant_n gal._n 4.24_o no_o such_o thing_n now_o can_v at_o the_o least_o be_v pretend_v unto_o for_o its_o palliation_n yet_o jacob_n case_n be_v thus_o far_o excusable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o design_v to_o have_v but_o one_o even_o rachel_n gen._n 29.20_o 21._o though_o laban_n deceive_v he_o with_o leah_n by_o a_o like_a 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with_o a_o witness_n do_v deserve_v no_o better_a deal_n than_o what_o shalman_n or_o shalmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n do_v to_o betharbel_v which_o signify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o ensnare_a idol_n as_o baal_n or_o bel_n be_v to_o israel_n murder_v not_o only_o the_o man_n but_o also_o the_o woman_n and_o child_n hos_n 10.14_o 15._o and_o 13.16_o yet_o know_v for_o your_o comfort_n god_n care_n against_o this_o inhumanity_n and_o more_o than_o barbarous_a yea_o beastly_a and_o bloody_a butchery_n therefore_o god_n give_v out_o his_o command_n against_o kill_v the_o dam_n together_o with_o her_o young_a one_o deut._n 22.6_o 7._o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v the_o ewe_n and_o the_o lamb_n both_o in_o one_o day_n levit._n 22.28_o how_o much_o be_v god_n concern_v against_o all_o show_n of_o cruelty_n show_v to_o those_o contemptible_a creature_n and_o such_o adding_n of_o affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a zech._n 1.15_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o these_o inferior_a bird_n and_o beast_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o yea_o he_o do_v so_o without_o doubt_n jon._n 4.11_o he_o hear_v the_o very_a raven_n that_o cry_v to_o he_o only_o by_o implication_n psal_n 147.9_o how_o much_o more_o do_v god_n take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o church_n and_o choose_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n sometime_o give_v those_o man_n of_o blood_n or_o bloodhound_n a_o commission_n to_o worry_v his_o flock_n in_o some_o place_n yet_o this_o excuse_v not_o the_o barbarity_n and_o bloody_a butchery_n of_o his_o executioner_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o their_o master_n skullion-work_n in_o brightning_n his_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v do_v then_o shall_v they_o themselves_o be_v sure_o and_o suitable_o plague_v and_o punish_v psal_n 137.8_o 9_o rev._n 16.6_o and_o many_o other_o place_n there_o be_v two_o remarkable_a point_n here_o to_o be_v far_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n observe_v the_o first_o be_v though_o jacob_n through_o the_o 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isa_n 33.18_o and_o to_o fear_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v exercise_v they_o and_o that_o his_o own_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n may_v more_o splendid_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o event_n which_o to_o correct_v our_o error_n and_o terror_n oft_o fall_v out_o far_o better_a than_o our_o own_o fond_a fear_n oh_o how_o oft_o do_v our_o gracious_a god_n outbid_v our_o own_o timorous_a thought_n be_v far_o better_a to_o we_o than_o both_o our_o fear_n and_o our_o desert_n and_o the_o sundry_a thing_n we_o have_v fear_v do_v not_o befall_v we_o will_v we_o but_o read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o our_o own_o experience_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o no_o less_o than_o a_o sacred_a truth_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o troublous_a time_n what_o jacob_n do_v in_o his_o great_a conflict_n betwixt_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n in_o he_o upon_o his_o heart-confounding_a consternation_n and_o deep_a perturbation_n at_o his_o present_a peril_n he_o retreat_v again_o to_o the_o divine_a promise_n look_v up_o above_o himself_o above_o man_n and_o mean_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n as_o to_o his_o anchor_n of_o hope_n so_o draw_v he_o forth_o his_o seven_o and_o last_o argument_n for_o the_o triumph_n of_o his_o faith_n above_o his_o fear_n say_v v._o 12._o hetib_fw-la atib_n gnimmak_n thou_o say_v lord_n in_o do_v good_a i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a or_o i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a as_o be_v before_o note_n with_o this_o pathetical_a clause_n he_o emphatical_o close_v up_o his_o most_o affectionate_a prayer_n and_o wrestle_n with_o god_n here_o when_o he_o find_v himself_o at_o a_o sad_a loss_n by_o too_o much_o pore_v downward_o at_o the_o creature_n he_o make_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o happy_a rebound_v and_o bounce_v up_o again_o to_o the_o creator_n who_o be_v true_o call_v a_o faithful_a one_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o he_o run_v back_o to_o his_o city_n of_o refuge_n yea_o run_v not_o only_o to_o but_o into_o that_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o there_o be_v he_o safe_a prov._n 18.10_o yet_o not_o without_o hard_a tugging_n strong_a strive_n and_o wearisome_a wrestle_n do_v his_o faith_n get_v the_o victory_n from_o his_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v say_v before_o lord_n thou_o have_v say_v return_v and_o i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a now_o he_o come_v again_o and_o take_v firm_a fast_a and_o full_a hold_n of_o god_n in_o his_o wrestle_a work_n repeat_v the_o same_o promise_n with_o some_o enlargement_n benefaciendo_fw-la benefaciam_fw-la i_o will_v assure_o and_o abundant_o do_v thou_o good_a double_v thou_o word_n of_o do_v he_o good_a this_o be_v a_o much_o strong_a and_o more_o cogent_a argument_n or_o enforce_a reason_n than_o the_o former_a for_o here_o jacob_n do_v not_o simple_o raise_v up_o himself_o in_o a_o confidence_n of_o god_n truth_n as_o before_o but_o this_o he_o do_v now_o that_o he_o may_v oblige_v god_n by_o his_o truth_n effectual_o to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v argue_v thus_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o can_v not_o deny_v thyself_o 2_o tim._n 2.13_o that_o can_v not_o belie_v thy_o word_n tit._n 1.2_o heb._n 6.17_o i_o again_o do_v provoke_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o promise_n and_o bound_v thou_o with_o thy_o own_o bond_n i_o omit_v what_o i_o say_v before_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v suffer_v esau_n to_o cut_v off_o i_o and_o all_o my_o company_n what_o will_v become_v of_o thy_o promise_n of_o multiply_v my_o seed_n like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o thy_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o veracity_n be_v all_o at_o stake_n and_o if_o we_o lose_v our_o life_n thou_o also_o will_v lose_v thy_o glory_n thus_o this_o holy_a man_n as_o it_o be_v encroach_v upon_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n god_n have_v say_v and_o do_v much_o for_o he_o he_o must_v say_v and_o do_v yet_o more_o this_o fruit_n of_o his_o favour_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v entreat_v to_o add_v unto_o all_o his_o former_a mercy_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o jacob_n sake_n now_o a_o object_n of_o pity_n but_o for_o god_n own_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n thus_o shall_v we_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o this_o evil_a day_n entreat_v the_o lord_n not_o to_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a nor_o to_o far_o the_o wicked_a device_n of_o our_o execrable_a esau_n be_v not_o only_o lest_o they_o exalt_v themselves_o psal_n 140.8_o and_o behave_v themselves_o strange_o deut._n 32.27_o but_o especial_o lest_o the_o bank_n of_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v break_v down_o among_o the_o egyptian_n who_o will_v soon_o hear_v of_o israel_n ruin_n and_o blaspheme_n thou_o for_o it_o make_v some_o mad-merry_a comedy_n out_o of_o our_o sad_a doleful_a tragedy_n exod._n 32.12_o and_o numb_a 14.13_o 16._o and_o lest_o the_o tremendous_a name_n of_o god_n be_v deride_v among_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 7.9_o as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o moses_n of_o joshua_n and_o of_o jacob_n here_o lest_o god_n shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n and_o truth_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o most_o candid_a ingenuity_n to_o study_v the_o promotion_n of_o god_n glory_n more_o than_o our_o own_o good_a and_o to_o desire_v far_o more_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v than_o ourselves_o gratify_v drown_v all_o self-respect_n in_o the_o advance_v of_o his_o glory_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o creator_n can_v never_o be_v any_o dishonour_n to_o the_o creature_n his_o gain_n can_v be_v man_n loss_n god_n offer_v moses_n private_a preferment_n even_o of_o the_o high_a nature_n in_o this_o low_a world_n i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o
uncle_n yet_o have_v jacob_n here_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v tire_v out_o than_o samson_n who_o be_v in_o himself_o far_o strong_a than_o he_o insomuch_o as_o 1._o his_o violent_a wrestle_n be_v in_o the_o dolesom_a night_n not_o as_o sampsons_n violent_a war_a which_o be_v in_o the_o delightsom_a day_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o like_o sampson_n a_o short_a skirmish_n of_o a_o few_o day-hour_n but_o it_o be_v all_o the_o irksome_a hour_n of_o the_o night_n which_o be_v usual_o dark_a towards_o day_n 3._o jacob_n have_v a_o worse_a adversary_n to_o war_n with_o than_o samson_n have_v of_o the_o philistines_n even_o the_o great_a god_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o jacob_n valour_n must_v needs_o be_v wonderful_a that_o it_o shall_v hold_v out_o all_o night_n without_o flag_a until_o break_v of_o day_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o disadvantage_n aforesaid_a and_o yet_o more_o behind_o which_o will_v have_v weary_a even_o samson_n himself_o oh_o that_o we_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n may_v wrestle_v all_o our_o night_n till_o the_o morning_n psal_n 49.14_o the_o five_o circumstance_n which_o high_o illustrate_v jacob_n valour_n be_v the_o sad_a posture_n he_o be_v now_o in_o a_o lame_a and_o limp_a man_n who_o have_v but_o one_o sound_a leg_n to_o stand_v upon_o while_o he_o wrestle_v with_o his_o adversary_n as_o his_o place_n be_v a_o solitary_a and_o disconsoâ—te_a place_n so_o his_o posture_n be_v a_o discourage_a and_o disadvantageous_a posture_n assure_o have_v not_o jacob_n valour_n be_v sublime_a and_o his_o courage_n matchless_a he_o can_v never_o have_v continue_v all_o night_n stand_v upon_o one_o beg_v only_o and_o all_o that_o time_n wrestle_v with_o so_o potent_a a_o antagonist_n who_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o lame_a jacob_n and_o to_o put_v his_o hip_n joint_n out_o of_o joint_n though_o he_o want_v will_v if_o not_o power_n to_o cast_v he_o quite_o down_o without_o all_o doubt_n jacob_n here_o wrestle_v with_o excellent_a wrestle_n according_a to_o the_o hebraism_n who_o with_o such_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o such_o magnanimous_a valour_n still_o hold_v fast_o with_o his_o hand_n even_o now_o when_o his_o hip-joint_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o his_o stand_n to_o his_o strain_n and_o wrestling-work_n must_v then_o become_v exceed_v dolorous_a and_o painful_a it_o be_v say_v gen._n 32.25_o the_o angel_n not_o prevail_v touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n be_v thigh_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o joint_a as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o this_o be_v so_o hard_a a_o place_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o mere_a mortal_a man_n to_o come_v to_o because_o it_o be_v so_o fence_v with_o the_o thick_a fleshy_a part_n of_o the_o buttock_n jacob_n now_o perceive_v by_o this_o kind_n of_o hurt_n that_o he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a mortal_a with_o who_o he_o wrestle_v see_v he_o have_v give_v he_o the_o sciatica_n by_o a_o strange_a touch_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o have_v the_o blessing_n he_o may_v have_v somewhat_o with_o it_o that_o may_v keep_v he_o humble_a and_o not_o ascribe_v the_o victory_n to_o his_o own_o strength_n therefore_o this_o valour_n of_o jacob._n record_v hereby_o god_n himself_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o renown_a than_o that_o which_o aelian_a report_n of_o cynegirus_n the_o noble_a athenian_a who_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v cut_v off_o still_o hold_v with_o his_o tooth_n the_o ship_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o that_o which_o camden_n report_v of_o our_o sir_n thomas_n challoner_n who_o do_v the_o same_o with_o that_o brave_a groecian_a captain_n afore-named_n in_o the_o war_n of_o charles-the_a five_o and_o sure_o as_o his_o halt_n be_v his_o remembrancer_n to_o humble_v himself_o as_o to_o himself_o so_o it_o be_v a_o stand_a memorial_n both_o of_o his_o valour_n and_o victory_n to_o other_o for_o thus_o livy_n the_o great_a historian_n write_v of_o that_o brisk_a roman_a commander_n who_o be_v lame_v in_o the_o war_n that_o every_o step_n he_o take_v in_o 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perfect_o recover_v of_o his_o lameness_n because_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 33.18_o that_o jacob_n come_v safe_a and_o sound_a to_o shechem_n as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphras_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n shalem_n there_o whereas_o also_o have_v his_o lameness_n continue_v they_o say_v jacob_n will_v have_v make_v that_o a_o excuse_n to_o esau_n for_o his_o not_o follow_v he_o to_o mount-seir_n gen._n 33.12_o 13_o 14._o jacob_n allege_v that_o his_o child_n be_v tender_a and_o his_o flock_n heavy_a with_o young_a but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o own_o lameness_n but_o mercerus_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n think_v otherwise_o that_o 1._o jacob_n be_v not_o perfect_o heal_v of_o his_o halt_a to_o his_o die_a day_n but_o that_o as_o he_o go_v halt_v to_o penuel_n gen._n 32.31_o so_o he_o go_v halt_v to_o shechem_n also_o though_o he_o be_v say_v to_o go_v safe_a thither_o 2._o that_o his_o safe_a go_v to_o shechem_n gen._n 33.18_o give_v no_o signification_n of_o his_o recovery_n from_o his_o lameness_n but_o of_o his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n 3._o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o say_v nothing_o either_o of_o jacob_n make_v his_o lameness_n a_o apology_n to_o esau_n for_o be_v unable_a to_o march_v his_o pace_n or_o of_o esau_n ask_v he_o how_o he_o come_v by_o his_o lameness_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o no_o wise_a probable_a that_o jacob_n be_v so_o soon_o and_o so_o sudden_o heal_v of_o his_o halt_n as_o abovesaid_a for_o then_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o that_o jewish_a custom_n of_o forbear_v to_o eat_v the_o sinew_n that_o shrink_v in_o all_o beast_n they_o feed_v upon_o which_o moses_n say_v they_o strict_o observe_v from_o jacob_n time_n until_o his_o day_n gen._n 32.32_o and_o this_o custom_n say_v josephus_n also_o continue_v among_o they_o until_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o jacob_n halt_v all_o his_o life-time_n be_v a_o great_a motive_n 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up_o to_o it_o 3._o in_o v._o 39_o jacob_n magnify_v divine_a mercy_n that_o he_o have_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n yet_o his_o soul_n be_v deliver_v namely_o from_o death_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n read_v but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o body_n be_v cure_a to_o wit_n of_o his_o lameness_n it_o seem_v that_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o great_a antiquity_n among_o the_o godly_a that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v god_n without_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n though_o we_o find_v not_o one_o instance_n of_o any_o person_n die_v upon_o such_o a_o sight_n jacob_n have_v this_o conceit_n here_o so_o have_v gideon_n judg._n 6.22_o and_o so_o have_v manoah_n judg._n 13.22_o and_o the_o lord_n himself_z say_v there_o shall_v no_o man_n see_v i_o and_o live_v exod._n 33.20_o the_o vision_n of_o
contrary_a to_o this_o heathen_a shechem'_v practise_v here_o who_o though_o he_o have_v once_o enforce_v as_o well_o as_o entice_v dinah_n yet_o will_v he_o know_v she_o again_o no_o more_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o judah_n in_o the_o like_a case_n gen._n 38.26_o as_o a_o harlot_n he_o will_v not_o make_v that_o a_o sin_n of_o custom_n yet_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v she_o as_o a_o honest_a wife_n not_o as_o a_o dishonest_a whore_n 5._o and_o last_o shechem_n here_o do_v shame_v those_o precipitant_n and_o preposterous_a practice_n of_o steal_v wife_n without_o parent_n consent_v this_o very_a infidel_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v so_o say_v to_o his_o father_n get_v i_o this_o damosel_n to_o wife_n gen._n 34.4_o that_o be_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o father_n also_o he_o will_v not_o make_v dinah_n his_o wife_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n on_o both_o side_n he_o ask_v hamor_n his_o father_n consent_v and_o request_n he_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o procure_v jacob_n her_o father_n consent_v also_o this_o pattern_n in_o concurrence_n with_o many_o other_o before_o as_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o isaac_n of_o ishmael_n etc._n etc._n plain_o prove_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n say_v wedlock_n can_v lawful_o be_v contract_v without_o the_o authority_n and_o consent_n of_o parent_n by_o their_o child_n and_o that_o civil_a law_n wherein_o the_o lawyer_n say_v non_fw-la concubitus_fw-la sed_fw-la consensus_fw-la nuptias_fw-la constituit_fw-la it_o be_v not_o copulation_n but_o consent_v both_o of_o parent_n and_o party_n that_o constitute_v a_o lawful_a wedlock_n all_o which_o three_o law_n aforesaid_a have_v their_o honourable_a descent_n from_o the_o divine_a law_n as_o from_o exod._n 22.17_o 18._o deut._n 22.28_o 29._o afore_o quote_v and_o many_o other_o as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n child_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o parent_n possession_n as_o job_n child_n be_v account_v by_o satan_n yea_o a_o piece_n of_o themselves_o as_o mat._n 15.22_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o cry_v the_o mother_n that_o be_v upon_o my_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n meet_v it_o therefore_o must_v be_v that_o child_n be_v dispose_v of_o in_o marriage_n by_o their_o parent_n consent_v which_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v ofttimes_o but_o a_o little_a regard_v notwithstanding_o the_o natural_a national_a civil_a and_o sacred_a sanction_n of_o that_o indubitable_a right_n and_o law_n it_o seem_v even_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o infidel_n or_o pagan_n be_v more_o honest_a and_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o popish_a papagan_o who_o ordinary_a custom_n be_v for_o child_n to_o contract_n and_o marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n provide_v they_o have_v the_o pope_n dispensation_n for_o it_o whereas_o no_o such_o bull_n or_o dispense_v bill_n of_o that_o roman_a beast_n be_v in_o such_o case_n hear_v of_o in_o jacob_n time_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v how_o this_o plot_n and_o project_n be_v prosecute_v after_o it_o be_v first_o project_v first_o a_o treaty_n be_v propound_v by_o hamor_n with_o jacob_n about_o his_o son_n shechem'_v marry_v his_o only_a daughter_n dinah_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o purchase_v by_o endow_v with_o what_o dowry_n he_o will_v please_v to_o demand_v as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o eastern_a country_n to_o buy_v their_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v we_o otherwise_o for_o father_n with_o we_o buy_v husband_n for_o their_o daughter_n by_o give_v both_o their_o person_n and_o some_o portion_n with_o they_o in_o marriage_n dinah_n here_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v buy_v at_o any_o price_n they_o will_v propound_v ask_v i_o never_o so_o much_o dotem_fw-la &_o donum_fw-la dowry_n and_o donative_n hebrew_n multiply_v you_o upon_o i_o vehement_o say_v shechem_n i_o will_v spare_v no_o cost_n to_o purchase_v she_o use_v other_o suasory_n argument_n to_o accomplish_v the_o match_n gen._n 34.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o note_v here_o 1._o a_o fond_a father_n seek_v to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n of_o a_o loose_a son_n who_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v severe_o punish_v such_o parent_n say_v bernard_n be_v peremptores_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la parent_n kill_v their_o son_n soul_n with_o fond_a kindness_n to_o their_o body_n like_o ape_n who_o kill_v their_o brat_n with_o cuddle_v they_o too_o vehement_o this_o young_a prince_n have_v but_o a_o licentious_a education_n usual_o with_o such_o quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la what_o they_o listen_v be_v judge_v lawful_a but_o alas_o unruly_a youth_n ofttimes_o put_v their_o age_a parent_n to_o much_o travel_n and_o trouble_v as_o shechem_n do_v hamor_n here_o samson_n after_o do_v he_o and_o the_o trojan_a paris_n to_o his_o and_o to_o his_o city_n troy_n which_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o licentiousness_n as_o the_o city_n shechem_n be_v here_o by_o prince_n shechem_n looseness_n which_o two_o story_n run_v alike_o in_o many_o parallel_a line_n 2._o note_v here_o that_o shechem_n compare_v with_o amnon_n and_o our_o debauch_a one_o as_o before_o seem_v a_o honest_a man_n he_o appear_v praiseworthy_a and_o commendable_a as_o loose_a as_o he_o be_v in_o some_o respect_n for_o though_o his_o lust_n have_v be_v lewd_a to_o dinah_n in_o deflower_v she_o yet_o now_o it_o be_v his_o love_n not_o lust_n he_o will_v treat_v for_o marry_v she_o and_o his_o affection_n set_v such_o a_o high_a price_n upon_o her_o person_n after_o her_o prostitution_n that_o he_o will_v now_o put_v a_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o and_o fix_v a_o great_a fine_a upon_o his_o own_o head_n in_o both_o a_o dowry_n as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o injury_n do_v she_o deut._n 22.28_o 29._o and_o a_o donative_n as_o a_o purchase_n for_o a_o better_a propriety_n in_o she_o for_o shechem_n ver_fw-la 12._o use_v two_o word_n harabbu_n mohar_n u._fw-mi mattan_n he_o be_v in_o wedding-haste_n as_o we_o say_v to_o satisfy_v all_o objection_n for_o his_o former_a word_n mohar_n signify_v 1._o satisfaction_n and_o 2._o a_o dowry_n as_o his_o mulct_n or_o amerciament_n he_o lay_v upon_o himself_o and_o leave_v the_o sum_n itself_o to_o their_o mercy_n bid_v they_o multiply_v it_o as_o much_o as_o they_o please_v as_o the_o word_n harebbu_n signify_v together_o with_o mattan_n or_o gift_n and_o all_o because_o he_o have_v robe_v she_o of_o that_o her_o virginity_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o restore_v to_o she_o shechem_n in_o a_o word_n make_v this_o double_a offer_n here_o that_o he_o may_v more_o honest_o make_v amends_o for_o his_o dishonesty_n and_o the_o better_o buy_v to_o himself_o a_o right_n in_o dinah_n for_o the_o future_a who_o by_o his_o former_a abuse_n of_o she_o he_o have_v unjust_o as_o well_o as_o unchast_o possess_v how_o will_v all_o this_o candour_n and_o kindness_n as_o well_o as_o honesty_n in_o this_o poor_a infidel_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o the_o dammee-roaring-whoring_a youngster_n of_o our_o day_n if_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v fall_v so_o foul_o upon_o he_o and_o his_o city_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o appearance_n of_o good_a what_o can_v our_o ungodly_a sinner_n who_o shall_v know_v better_a thing_n than_o he_o can_v as_o be_v nominal_a christian_n yet_o practise_v nothing_o but_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n with_o a_o witness_n expect_n if_o god_n chastise_v this_o heathen_a with_o such_o severe_a rod_n though_o he_o act_v thus_o honest_o after_o assure_o god_n will_v scourge_v our_o pseudo-christians_a our_o mock-musulman_n who_o want_v nine_o part_n of_o ten_o of_o shechem_n show_n in_o retract_v his_o exorbitancy_n with_o the_o most_o mortal-stinging_a scorpion_n this_o infidel_n act_v this_o villainy_n but_o once_o and_o seem_v to_o make_v a_o plausible_a retractation_n but_o the_o debauchee_n of_o our_o day_n do_v thus_o villanous_o not_o once_o only_o but_o often_o they_o do_v it_o daily_o and_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o wickedness_n without_o any_o remorse_n or_o regret_n yea_o they_o glory_v in_o their_o shame_n phil._n 3.19_o what_o can_v come_v in_o prospect_n of_o such_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v those_o adversary_n heb._n 10.27_o of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n than_o that_o which_o betel_a shechem_n shall_v they_o be_v suppose_v worthy_a of_o ver_fw-la 29._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n ver_fw-la 31._o alas_o that_o they_o know_v it_o not_o they_o be_v hang_v over_o the_o very_a chimney_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o by_o a_o rot_a thread_n of_o a_o frail_a yea_o the_o more_o so_o because_o a_o flagitious_a life_n if_o that_o once_o break_v down_o they_o drop_v into_o pain_n without_o pity_n into_o misery_n without_o mercy_n and_o into_o torment_n without_o end_n and_o beyond_o imagination_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o prosecution_n
he_o do_v he_o judg._n 16.9_o hereby_o sore_a bruise_n and_o sad_a breach_n be_v make_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n such_o as_o nothing_o can_v heal_v but_o the_o blood_n of_o that_o great_a votary_n that_o bless_a nazarite_n and_o all-heal_n the_o lord_n jesus_n vow_n be_v most_o solemn_a and_o sacred_a service_n and_o they_o have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o who_o neither_o mind_n the_o make_n nor_o the_o keep_v of_o they_o but_o do_v no_o better_o than_o dally_v with_o they_o as_o child_n do_v with_o their_o slip_n wherewith_o they_o play_v at_o fast_o or_o loose_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o as_o monkey_n do_v with_o their_o collar_n who_o slip_v they_o on_o at_o their_o master_n will_n but_o slip_v they_o off_o at_o their_o own_o but_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o 1_o thess_n 4.6_o though_o haply_o they_o remain_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o humane_a justice_n as_o not_o come_v under_o man_n cognizance_n if_o god_n will_v be_v avenge_v upon_o defrauder_n but_o of_o man_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v of_o those_o that_o will_v defraud_v himself_o but_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v gal._n 6.7_o nor_o can_v be_v deceive_v they_o shall_v hear_v from_o he_o soon_o or_o late_a even_o all_o that_o break_v covenant_n with_o he_o they_o shall_v find_v to_o their_o cost_n their_o breach_n of_o promise_n on_o their_o part_n numb_a 14.34_o god_n never_o break_v on_o his_o part_n unless_o the_o failure_n of_o the_o other_o party_n promise_v for_o their_o part_n do_v set_v he_o free_a as_o bad_a zedekiah_n find_v it_o by_o smart_a experience_n though_o his_o be_v but_o a_o vow_n or_o oath_n to_o man_n only_o which_o he_o break_v it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o shall_v he_o escape_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n or_o shall_v he_o break_v covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v ezek._n 17.13_o 15_o 16._o and_o this_o interrogation_n be_v answer_v v._o 18._o no_o he_o shall_v not_o escape_v and_o far_o v._o 19_o 20._o suitable_a to_o this_o say_v david_n shall_v they_o escape_v by_o iniquity_n no_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o down_o in_o his_o anger_n psal_n 56.7_o let_v they_o never_o think_v to_o escape_v their_o sin_n shall_v sure_o find_v they_o out_o numb_a 32.23_o though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o cunning_a to_o cover_v it_o such_o fool-hardy_n once_o as_o dare_v to_o walk_v upon_o iniquity_n fire_n work_v let_v they_o look_v to_o be_v blow_v up_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o psalmist_n prayer_n to_o promote_v it_o and_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o only_o with_o such_o bad_a man_n as_o zedekiah_n but_o with_o far_o better_a man_n good_a jacob_n here_o escape_v not_o but_o be_v sharp_o chastise_v for_o his_o slackness_n to_o pay_v his_o vow_n sad_a disaster_n befall_v he_o in_o his_o family_n as_o the_o rape_n do_v to_o his_o only_a daughter_n the_o massacre_n commit_v by_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n god_n overtake_v he_o with_o these_o severe_a scourge_v when_o he_o find_v he_o so_o slack_a to_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o he_o and_o to_o purge_v his_o family_n from_o idol_n it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o if_o any_o leper_n return_v to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n receive_v luk._n 17.15_o many_o mâ—ke_a prayer_n their_o refuge_n few_o make_v praise_v their_o recompense_n hezekiah_n himself_o do_v not_o perform_v his_o return_v proportionable_a to_o his_o receipt_n 2_o chron._n 32.25_o neither_o do_v good_a jacob_n here_o give_v such_o quick_a return_v as_o god_n require_v like_o rain_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o thick_a shower_n but_o go_v up_o again_o only_o in_o thin_a mist_n so_o jacob_n have_v receive_v whole_a shower_n of_o god_n blessing_n but_o he_o return_v god_n praise_n for_o they_o slow_o and_o slender_o therefore_o for_o quicken_a jacob_n dull_a motion_n god_n deal_v out_o to_o he_o some_o sour_a dispensation_n he_o be_v trouble_v not_o only_o through_o his_o daughter_n curiosity_n &_o by_o his_o son_n cruelty_n but_o also_o because_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o the_o curse_v canaanites_n be_v ready_a to_o rise_v upon_o he_o and_o root_v he_o and_o all_o his_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n if_o any_o thing_n will_v arrouze_v and_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o former_a mercy_n it_o must_v be_v the_o smart_a sense_n of_o some_o present_a misery_n as_o here_o when_o jacob_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a streight_n and_o in_o a_o dreadful_a fright_v than_o be_v it_o high_a time_n for_o he_o both_o to_o purge_v his_o house_n and_o to_o pay_v his_o vow_n both_o which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o neglect_v nb._n b_o hold_n hear_v god_n tenderness_n towards_o distress_a jacob_n for_o though_o god_n be_v just_o and_o high_o displease_v with_o he_o for_o both_o those_o neglect_v aforementioned_a yet_o he_o chide_v he_o not_o cutting_o now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaviness_n but_o take_v this_o opportunity_n for_o we_o be_v best_a when_o at_o the_o worst_a and_o rub_v he_o gentle_o remind_v he_o candid_o both_o of_o his_o present_a duty_n and_o future_a safety_n the_o god_n of_o bethel_n so_o call_v gen._n 31.13_o kind_o call_v he_o to_o bethel_n which_o before_o he_o dare_v essay_n to_o go_v to_o he_o first_o reform_v his_o own_o family_n as_o behoove_v the_o head_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o body_n purity_n that_o he_o may_v come_v clean_a to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n at_o bethel_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a thing_n that_o any_o strange_a god_n shall_v be_v suffer_v at_o all_o in_o such_o a_o family_n that_o censure_n of_o calvin_n seem_v too_o severe_a say_v that_o jacob_n connive_v at_o rachel_n mammet_n from_o a_o blind_a love_n to_o she_o as_o solomon_n gratify_v his_o mistress_n of_o moab_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o shechemite_n captive_n bring_v with_o they_o gen._n 34.29_o whatever_o these_o idol_n be_v or_o whence_o ever_o they_o come_v jacob_n demand_v they_o all_o he_o will_v not_o tolerate_v any_o one_o house_n can_v hold_v the_o ark_n and_o dagon_n both_o domestic_n and_o proselyte_n will_v do_v any_o thing_n give_v up_o all_o their_o image_n to_o jacob_n now_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o insurrection_n of_o the_o country_n jacob_n burys_n they_o because_o he_o dare_v not_o stay_v to_o burn_v they_o or_o to_o beat_v they_o to_o powder_n gen._n 35.2_o 3_o 4._o where_o dr._n lightfoot_n have_v a_o excellent_a note_n that_o those_o proselyte_n of_o shechem_n and_o syria_n that_o be_v the_o captive_a shechemite_n and_o those_o that_o come_v along_o with_o he_o from_o laban_n the_o syrian_a which_o i_o suppose_v must_v be_v the_o doctor_n be_v meaning_n be_v all_o admit_v into_o jacob_n religion_n by_o baptism_n this_o remark_n of_o he_o be_v probable_a enough_o insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v all_o command_v to_o be_v cleanse_v v._o 2._o or_o purify_v which_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n by_o wash_v in_o water_n leu._n 15.13_o &_o numb_a 31.23_o as_o well_o as_o to_o change_v their_o garment_n as_o exod._n 19.10_o 14._o where_n wash_v their_o clothes_n be_v a_o token_n of_o wash_v their_o heart_n jer._n 4.14_o and_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a gentile_n as_o plautus_n say_v use_v to_o wash_v themselves_o before_o their_o sacrifice_n that_o they_o may_v come_v clean_a to_o they_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n use_v to_o wash_v themselves_o before_o they_o go_v to_o divine_a worship_n to_o say_v no_o more_o about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o baptism_n refer_v the_o reader_n only_o to_o dr._n lightfoot'_v learned_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_a both_o in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o his_o harmony_n on_o the_o four_o evangelist_n upon_o john_n 1.25_o and_o in_o his_o harmony_n on_o the_o new_a testament_n thin_a folio_n pag._n 10._o however_o jacob_n thus_o purge_v of_o his_o house_n before_o he_o go_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n teach_v we_o this_o plain_a and_o great_a truth_n that_o man_n must_v come_v before_o god_n with_o the_o best_a preparation_n they_o can_v get_v as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o best_a performance_n leu._n 5.7_o 11._o &_o 14.22_o 30_o 31._o for_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v of_o all_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o leu._n 10.3_o this_o the_o blind_a heathen_n see_v and_o therefore_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_v not_o god_n by_o the_o by_o as_o a_o by_o work_n but_o with_o all_o possible_a preparation_n plutarch_n if_o those_o poor_a infidel_n will_v not_o serve_v god_n hand_n over_o head_n as_o we_o say_v but_o due_o prepare_v themselves_o at_o home_n first_o for_o it_o how_o may_v they_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o
she_o to_o have_v her_o desire_n another_o child_n to_o joseph_n to_o make_v up_o child_n but_o she_o downright_o die_v by_o that_o very_a mean_n desire_v her_o second_o child_n that_o make_v she_o a_o mother_n of_o child_n according_a to_o her_o desire_n give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v desire_v be_v the_o death_n of_o herself_o the_o mother_n she_o have_v a_o child_n to_o wit_n joseph_n and_o live_v yea_o live_v sixteen_o year_n after_o she_o bear_v he_o but_o if_o she_o will_v have_v child_n and_o be_v so_o fret_o discontent_v at_o the_o want_n of_o they_o she_o must_v pay_v dear_a foâ—â—â—r_n discontent_n the_o bring_v forth_o of_o child_n according_a to_o her_o inordinate_a desire_n be_v the_o bring_v forth_o of_o her_o own_o life_n the_o life_n of_o this_o lad_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o soon_o as_o her_o son_n be_v come_v out_o of_o her_o belly_n her_o soul_n also_o go_v cut_v of_o her_o body_n before_o which_o she_o therefore_o name_v this_o son_n of_o sorrow_n benoni_n but_o his_o father_n as_o loath_a to_o have_v a_o daily_a revival_n of_o his_o dolesom_a loss_n call_v he_o benjamin_n as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o right_a hand_n yet_o this_o right_a hand_n father_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v have_v child_n that_o be_v famous_a for_o lefthanded_n slinger_n judg._n 20.16_o most_o notable_a marksman_n rachel_n die_v of_o benjamin_n who_o she_o over-desired_n our_o desire_n after_o sense-comfort_n shall_v be_v moderate_a and_o submissive_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n we_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o want_v what_o a_o wise_a god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o want_v though_o as_o to_o soul-comfort_n we_o may_v and_o must_v be_v earnest_a and_o importunate_a take_v no_o nay-say_a at_o god_n hand_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a we_o can_v live_v without_o they_o and_o we_o dare_v not_o die_v without_o they_o these_o latter_a be_v upper_a spring_n throne_n mercy_n and_o right_a hand_n blessing_n must_v be_v strive_v for_o with_o a_o eager_a importunity_n whereas_o the_o former_a be_v but_o nether_a spring_n footstool_n mercy_n and_o leave_v hand_n blessing_n shall_v only_o be_v seek_v for_o with_o a_o even_a indifferency_n so_o as_o to_o be_v please_v without_o they_o if_o god_n be_v not_o please_v to_o bestow_v they_o rachel_n over_o eager_a importunity_n for_o temporal_a blessing_n make_v she_o whatever_o use_n she_o make_v of_o her_o father_n idol_n no_o better_o than_o a_o idolatress_n when_o it_o transport_v she_o into_o a_o mistake_n of_o her_o husband_n for_o she_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o give_v her_o child_n at_o his_o will_n rachel_n die_v by_o have_v her_o desire_n oh_o bless_v god_n then_o for_o disappointment_n sometime_o to_o have_v what_o we_o affect_v may_v undo_v we_o and_o our_o wish_n take_v no_o effect_n become_v the_o best_a weal_n to_o we_o let_v god_n be_v wise_a for_o we_o than_o we_o for_o ourselves_o god_n grant_v our_o desire_n ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la though_o not_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la always_o for_o our_o weal_n not_o so_o for_o our_o will_n bless_a jacob_n lose_v his_o lovely_a rachel_n such_o loss_n happen_v alike_o to_o all_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o the_o bad_a eccles_n 9.2_o it_o be_v the_o jew_n custom_n to_o break_v the_o glass_n out_o of_o which_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n drink_v that_o thereby_o they_o both_o may_v be_v mind_v of_o their_o own_o mortality_n and_o that_o they_o as_o frail_a as_o grass_n may_v only_o so_o love_n as_o to_o meditate_v upon_o loss_n yet_o this_o loss_n of_o jacob_n be_v qualify_v to_o he_o 1._o partly_o by_o his_o god_n who_o instead_o of_o a_o die_a wife_n give_v he_o a_o live_a son_n and_o such_o a_o dear_a child_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lad_n gen._n 44.30_o so_o comfortable_a be_v the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n and_o so_o compassionate_a be_v the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n that_o if_o the_o son_n die_v the_o father_n can_v not_o live_v 2._o jacob_n be_v loss_n be_v partly_o qualify_v by_o himself_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o change_v the_o name_n of_o sorrow_n give_v this_o son_n by_o his_o die_a mother_n into_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n that_o be_v benoni_n into_o benjamin_n not_o like_v such_o a_o stand_a memorial_n of_o mourn_v for_o his_o moanful_a loss_n he_o alter_v that_o name_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o in_o a_o better_a name_n as_o it_o be_v bury_v his_o own_o grief_n which_o new_a name_n import_v that_o though_o this_o son_n be_v a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o die_a mother_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o mother_n sake_n a_o son_n of_o joy_n to_o he_o the_o live_a father_n yea_o as_o near_o and_o as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v a_o son_n of_o love_n psal_n 80.17_o and_o the_o more_o because_o this_o only_a of_o all_o jacob_n child_n be_v bear_v within_o the_o verges_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 2_o in_o erect_v a_o pillar_n upon_o rachel_n grave_n to_o testify_v his_o respect_n and_o continue_v her_o remembrance_n decease_a relation_n may_v lawful_o be_v thus_o honour_v with_o such_o monument_n as_o have_v not_o any_o superstition_n nor_o too_o much_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n in_o they_o such_o a_o one_o be_v this_o of_o rachel_n sepulchre_n gen._n 35.20_o not_o demolish_v as_o superstitious_a either_o by_o joshua_n or_o the_o judge_n but_o be_v honourable_o mention_v in_o king_n saul_n time_n 1_o sam._n 10.2_o such_o memorial_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v for_o remind_v the_o live_n that_o they_o may_v imitate_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o decease_a so_o die_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a resurrection_n and_o doubtless_o the_o make_n of_o this_o monument_n for_o rachel_n tomb_n be_v some_o satisfaction_n and_o consolation_n to_o deject_a jacob._n it_o be_v meet_a that_o sorrowful_a man_n shall_v make_v their_o own_o burden_n as_o light_v as_o they_o can_v so_o jacob_n do_v here_o the_o four_o cross_n and_o calamity_n that_o befall_v jacob_n as_o return_v home_n in_o his_o own_o family_n be_v his_o elder_a son_n reuben_n commit_v incest_n with_o bilhah_n his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 35.22_o this_o holy_a patriarch_n jacob_n be_v just_a like_o the_o waterman_n oar_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n no_o soon_o be_v he_o heave_v up_o out_o of_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o one_o affliction_n but_o present_o he_o be_v dip_v down_o again_o into_o another_o by_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n marvellous_a providence_n nay_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o well-weighed_a out_o of_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o his_o three_o calamity_n rachel_n death_n but_o he_o be_v present_o plunge_v into_o this_o four_o cross_n to_o wit_n reuben_n incest_n the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n must_v needs_o cost_v he_o the_o shed_v whole_a shower_n of_o salt_n tear_n therefore_o proper_o enough_o be_v his_o sorrow_n for_o it_o call_v salt_n water_n and_o it_o can_v not_o but_o occasion_n in_o he_o a_o long_a and_o last_a heaviness_n especial_o if_o jacob_n make_v reflection_n upon_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v be_v somewhat_o accessary_a to_o his_o dear_a wife_n hard_a travel_n by_o put_v she_o upon_o travel_v it_o be_v suppose_v on_o foot_n with_o a_o heavy_a burden_n in_o her_o belly_n and_o which_o be_v worse_a the_o pang_n of_o her_o hard_a travel_n come_v upon_o she_o in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o her_o heavy_a travel_v even_o in_o the_o open_a field_n too_o a_o place_n incommodious_a enough_o for_o such_o hard_a and_o hazardous_a a_o worâ—â—_n wherein_o all_o warmth_n and_o other_o conveniency_n be_v requisite_a yea_o necessary_a for_o a_o safe_a deliverance_n sure_o we_o may_v not_o suppose_v that_o so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o jacob_n be_v and_o so_o kind_a a_o husband_n to_o his_o belove_a rachel_n can_v peaceable_o put_v his_o dear_a wife_n especial_o under_o she_o so_o sad_a present_a circumstance_n upon_o unnecessary_a hardship_n and_o hazard_n some_o doubt_n of_o jacob_n due_a tenderness_n to_o his_o big-bellyed_a rachel_n because_o god_n bid_v he_o go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o gen._n 35.1_o hence_o it_o be_v object_v why_o do_v not_o jacob_n dwell_v or_o abide_v at_o bethel_n as_o god_n have_v command_v he_o until_o rachel_n both_o delivery_n and_o recovery_n but_o before_o both_o these_o he_o remove_v from_o bethel_n towards_o bethlehem_n or_o towards_o ephratah_n which_o be_v bethlehem_n gen._n 35.19_o and_o the_o prophet_n micah_n ch._n 5_o 2._o put_v both_o these_o name_n together_o thou_o bethlehem_n ephrata_n but_o something_o must_v be_v say_v here_o for_o jacob_n just_a vindication_n to_o wit_n 1._o he_o understand_v god_n command_n for_o his_o dwelling_n or_o abide_v at_o
do_v hear_v of_o reuben_n incest_n gen._n 35.22_o be_v jacob_n hear_v of_o if_o to_o which_o the_o greek_a version_n add_v and_o it_o appear_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n this_o necessary_o presuppose_v a_o knowledge_n of_o it_o as_o likewise_o do_v jacob_n word_n to_o simeon_n and_o levi_n gen._n 34.30_o ye_o have_v make_v i_o to_o stink_v etc._n etc._n that_o he_o must_v therefore_o know_v of_o their_o cruelty_n but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o intimation_n of_o jacob_n know_v this_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o five_o reason_n aforesaid_a the_o other_o opinion_n that_o jacob_n can_v not_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o transaction_n betwixt_o joseph_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o that_o horrid_a conspiracy_n seem_v to_o i_o not_o so_o much_o improbable_a upon_o these_o ground_n 1._o jacob_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o who_o know_v thing_n to_o come_v so_o far_o off_o as_o be_v about_o two_o thousand_o of_o year_n even_o to_o the_o come_n of_o shiloh_n gen._n 49.10_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n can_v not_o well_o but_o be_v able_a by_o that_o same_o spirit_n to_o look_v back_o and_o behold_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v comparative_o but_o the_o other_o day_n as_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v not_o my_o heart_n with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 5.26_o that_o be_v know_v thou_o not_o how_o i_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n whereby_o i_o know_v all_o thou_o do_v in_o my_o absence_n though_o thou_o seek_v to_o conceal_v it_o from_o i_o the_o same_o might_n jacob_n say_v to_o his_o son_n that_o in_o spirit_n he_o have_v discern_v all_o they_o have_v do_v to_o joseph_n it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v be_v object_v here_o that_o the_o prophet_n do_v not_o know_v all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n as_o 2_o sam._n 7.3_o and_o 1_o sam._n 16.6_o etc._n etc._n yea_o elisha_n himself_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v hide_v this_o same_o thing_n from_o i_o 2_o king_n 4.27_o and_o again_o he_o know_v not_o where_o the_o 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god_n be_v the_o prime_n efficient_a cause_n of_o joseph_n prosperity_n even_o in_o his_o low_a and_o hard_a adversity_n gen._n 39.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o make_v he_o a_o prosperous_a man_n etc._n etc._n all_o man_n have_v god_n essential_a presence_n enter_v praesenter_fw-la deus_fw-la hìc_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la patenter_fw-la but_o only_o godly_a man_n have_v god_n gracious_a presence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v joseph_n who_o his_o father_n jacob_n have_v religious_o educate_v and_o with_o who_o through_o god_n blessing_n that_o divine_a tincture_n receive_v likewise_o remain_v his_o brutish_a brethren_n do_v bereave_v he_o of_o his_o embroider_a garment_n but_o they_o can_v not_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o inherent_a holiness_n of_o his_o infuse_a and_o imprint_v grace_n and_o godliness_n he_o bring_v this_o along_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o retain_v it_o even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o his_o slavery_n and_o whithersoever_o grace_n go_v thither_o god_n go_v and_o wheresoever_o grace_n stay_v there_o god_n stay_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o while_o we_o be_v with_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.3_o as_o joseph_n have_v god_n grace_n so_o he_o have_v god_n favour_n and_o god_n favour_n be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o do_v flow_v that_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o his_o undertake_n and_o that_o foundation_n whereon_o it_o stand_v his_o piety_n through_o divine_a favour_n procure_v and_o produce_v his_o prosperity_n joseph_n though_o now_o a_o slave_n lead_v such_o a_o convince_v life_n which_o be_v the_o second_o cause_v of_o his_o be_v make_v a_o master_n in_o his_o master_n house_n that_o potiphar_n see_v not_o only_o that_o jehovah_n be_v with_o joseph_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n read_v v._n 2_o 3._o but_o also_o that_o god_n providence_n make_v he_o a_o prosperous_a man_n hebr._n ish-matsliach_a homo_fw-la boni_fw-la pedis_fw-la as_o his_o father_n jacob_n have_v be_v to_o laban_n gen._n 30.27_o 30._o his_o very_a come_n on_o his_o 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therefore_o one_o will_v think_v to_o such_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n and_o tender_o educate_v body_n and_o to_o the_o cockered_a son_n of_o such_o a_o mighty_a and_o wealthy_a patriarch_n seem_v unsufferable_a notwithstanding_o joseph_n neither_o murmur_n against_o god_n for_o lay_v upon_o he_o so_o cruel_a a_o cross_n nor_o mutter_v against_o his_o master_n though_o a_o egyptian_a to_o who_o he_o be_v his_o drudge_n and_o bondslave_n though_o of_o himself_o a_o honourable_a hebrew_n he_o do_v not_o like_z rivers_z damn_v up_o break_v his_o bank_n nor_o as_o refractory_a and_o unruly_a bullock_n break_v his_o band_n joseph_n do_v not_o break_v away_o from_o his_o austere_a slavery_n as_o many_o roâ—ues_n and_o runagate_n run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n he_o run_v not_o away_o home_o to_o his_o father_n jacob_n which_o many_o in_o his_o circumstance_n will_v have_v do_v but_o good_a joseph_n do_v patient_o and_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o for_o the_o present_a have_v bring_v he_o into_o that_o house_n of_o hard_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n that_o israel_n afterward_o be_v afflict_v in_o for_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o year_n not_o dare_v to_o break_v out_o from_o under_o it_o till_o god_n time_n come_v to_o deliver_v they_o moses_n say_v vahi_fw-la be_v beth_n adonau_n hamitsri_n he_o be_v or_o remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o egyptian_a lord_n gen._n 39.2_o that_o be_v he_o quiet_o bear_v his_o bondage_n and_o run_v not_o away_o to_o his_o father_n again_o for_o his_o full_a time_n till_o god_n set_v he_o free_a all_o this_o excellency_n his_o master_n see_v to_o his_o amazement_n and_o conviction_n joseph_n faithfulness_n god_n have_v all_o heart_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o fashion_v they_o to_o his_o pleasure_n psal_n 33.15_o as_o he_o do_v the_o great_a king_n towards_o nehemiah_n neh._n 2.4_o 5._o procure_v potiphar_n favour_n gen._n 39.4_o and_o god_n give_v he_o to_o find_v favour_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n potiphar_n hereupon_o as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v raise_v joseph_n from_o a_o scullion_n to_o a_o page_n from_o a_o page_n to_o a_o chamberlain_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o advance_v he_o to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o chief_a steward_n of_o his_o house_n this_o be_v the_o less_o improbable_a see_v it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o joseph_n minister_v to_o his_o master_n ver_fw-la 4._o in_o our_o read_n it_o be_v serve_v he_o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o be_v sharath_n not_o gnabad_n which_v latter_o signify_v a_o more_o servile_a and_o slavish_a service_n as_o that_o of_o bondslave_n thus_o david_n say_v that_o joseph_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o gnebed_n a_o slave_n or_o servant_n psal_n 105.17_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v those_o that_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o court_n psal_n 101.6_o than_o he_o use_v sharath_n the_o upright_o shall_v minister_v to_o i_o which_o word_n be_v always_o use_v to_o express_v some_o honourable_a service_n even_o that_o of_o freeman_n isa_n 60.7_o yea_o and_o that_o of_o public_a office_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n see_v therefore_o moses_n use_v this_o very_a word_n sharath_n to_o express_v joseph_n serve_n his_o master_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o master_n sight_n it_o plain_o imply_v that_o potiphar_n now_o look_v no_o more_o upon_o joseph_n as_o a_o contemptible_a three-half-penny_n slave_n good_a to_o nothing_o save_v to_o sordid_a drudgery_n but_o give_v he_o then_o more_o honourable_a employ_v a_o ministration_n of_o free_a and_o noble_a service_n differ_v from_o slavery_n and_o so_o he_o rise_v gradual_o to_o be_v make_v vice-master_n in_o the_o family_n his_o master_n see_v all_o his_o undertake_n so_o signal_o successful_a commit_v the_o whole_a care_n of_o all_o his_o concern_v both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n take_v no_o care_n himself_o for_o any_o thing_n save_v only_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v thus_o far_o joseph_n bow_n abode_n in_o strength_n he_o that_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o brethren_n yet_o be_v favour_v of_o stranger_n and_o so_o high_o favour_v as_o to_o be_v high_o advance_v not_o only_o here_o by_o potiphar_n who_o make_v he_o his_o vice-master_n but_o also_o after_o by_o pharaoh_n potiphar_n master_n who_o make_v he_o his_o viceroy_n inference_n hence_o be_v 1._o god_n love_v to_o act_n by_o a_o way_n of_o his_o own_o work_v all_o by_o contrary_n thus_o god_n bring_v joseph_n through_o the_o most_o despicable_a slavery_n into_o most_o high_a advancement_n he_o dream_v of_o the_o latter_a but_o never_o dream_v of_o the_o former_a yet_o this_o be_v god_n method_n the_o more_o to_o commend_v his_o mercy_n he_o make_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o hell_n gate_n the_o second_o inference_n hence_o be_v god_n the_o creator_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o creature_n to_o comfort_v his_o servant_n in_o distress_n it_o be_v say_v express_o god_n be_v with_o joseph_n but_o jacob_n be_v not_o with_o he_o no_o he_o be_v steal_v and_o sell_v away_o from_o his_o father_n into_o a_o strange_a land_n yet_o the_o want_n of_o his_o earthly_a father_n be_v sweet_o supply_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n who_o furnish_v he_o with_o prudence_n piety_n and_o prosperity_n to_o allay_v the_o smart_n and_o to_o dulcifie_v the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o sad_a adversity_n let_v none_o then_o in_o their_o low_a estate_n despond_v therein_o provide_v they_o be_v pious_a such_o as_o own_o god_n god_n will_v own_v they_o deut._n 26.17_o 18._o he_o will_v not_o despise_v they_o in_o their_o affliction_n psal_n 22.24_o but_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 34.18_o 19_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o inference_n the_o three_o wait_v god_n time_n for_o deliverance_n which_o be_v always_o the_o best_a time_n as_o joseph_n do_v here_o who_o remain_v in_o the_o
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bridle_n it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o he_o may_v catch_v a_o fall_n joseph_n undoubted_o exert_v his_o utmost_a of_o wisdom_n whereof_o god_n have_v give_v he_o much_o to_o sit_v fast_o in_o the_o saddle_n especial_o when_o the_o people_n be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n and_o they_o come_v cry_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v to_o joseph_n what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v gen._n 41.55_o nb._n ☜_o just_n so_o the_o father_n say_v to_o we_o when_o we_o cry_v to_o he_o go_v to_o jesus_n i_o have_v depute_a he_o what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v joseph_n have_v something_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v depute_a by_o pharaoh_n to_o satisfy_v every_o hungry_a belly_n especial_o for_o seven_o year_n of_o famine_n together_o see_v venture_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la aures_fw-la the_o belly_n have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v satisfaction_n it_o be_v not_o word_n but_o deed_n that_o fill_v or_o satisfy_v the_o hungry_a belly_n jam._n 2.15_o 16._o a_o fire_n of_o word_n will_v not_o 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kin._n 6.26_o etc._n etc._n take_v this_o trouble_v thorn_n out_o of_o his_o own_o heel_n and_o turn_v they_o over_o to_o joseph_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o their_o clamour_n however_o this_o be_v better_a do_v than_o what_o wicked_a joram_n do_v who_o though_o he_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o sad_a outcry_n he_o hear_v as_o he_o walk_v upon_o the_o wall_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o rend_v his_o other_o clothes_n 2_o kin._n 6.30_o yet_o lay_v all_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o famine_n upon_o elisha_n as_o if_o he_o have_v cause_v it_o when_o he_o only_o foretell_v it_o as_o joseph_n do_v here_o joram_n shall_v have_v say_v to_o the_o clamorous_a woman_n go_v to_o elisha_n what_o he_o say_v to_o you_o do_v as_o pharaoh_n in_o that_o case_n say_v go_v to_o joseph_n etc._n etc._n but_o instead_o of_o that_o 1._o he_o curse_v she_o for_o trouble_v he_o with_o her_o outories_n as_o the_o hebr._n all_o joshegnek_n jehovah_n signify_v ver_fw-la 27._o let_v not_o the_o lord_n save_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o angry_a imprecation_n like_o those_o of_o the_o heathen_n dii_fw-la te_fw-la perdant_fw-la diitibi_fw-la malè_fw-la faxint_fw-la and_o in_o plain_a english_a this_o wicked_a king_n instead_o of_o comfort_v this_o almost_o famish_v woman_n do_v with_o these_o hebrew_n word_n wish_v that_o god_n will_v confound_v she_o 2._o this_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n as_o he_o be_v call_v instead_o of_o send_v she_o and_o other_o famish_a people_n to_o elisha_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v his_o to_o joseph_n send_v his_o executioner_n to_o behead_v god_n prophet_n ver_fw-la 31_o 32._o mere_o for_o foretell_v the_o famine_n which_o be_v the_o same_o fault_n if_o any_o in_o joseph_n thus_o he_o who_o have_v be_v a_o curser_n of_o that_o woman_n so_o josephus_n sense_v it_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iratus_fw-la maledixit_fw-la ei_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o king_n enrage_v rail_v upon_o she_o and_o curse_v she_o by_o god_n will_v now_o have_v be_v a_o murderer_n of_o this_o man_n a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o if_o this_o famine_n in_o samaria_n which_o be_v not_o for_o one_o year_n produce_v such_o sad_a effect_n as_o that_o the_o very_a king_n himself_o come_v to_o cry_v with_o such_o passion_n and_o impatiency_n wait_v who_o wait_n will_v i_o will_v wait_v no_o long_o etc._n etc._n v._n 33._o what_o dismal_a and_o doleful_a disaster_n may_v this_o famine_n of_o egypt_n occasion_n see_v it_o last_v seven_o year_n and_o as_o it_o cause_v they_o to_o cry_v the_o first_o year_n so_o it_o make_v they_o to_o be_v mad_a in_o the_o five_o year_n gen_n 47.13_o when_o the_o famine_n be_v very_o sore_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o people_n faint_v and_o fret_v as_o that_o wicked_a king_n do_v fret_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o kin._n 6.33_o because_o his_o own_o wickedness_n have_v pervert_v his_o way_n prov._n 19.3_o so_o do_v these_o
piety_n to_o parent_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o oath_n as_o thing_n prevalent_a with_o god_n proh_o pudor_fw-la oh_o shame_n to_o we_o after_o jacob_n have_v covenant_v with_o joseph_n about_o the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n that_o distemper_n which_o summon_v he_o to_o order_v it_o grow_v strong_a upon_o his_o old_a decay_a body_n which_o have_v be_v much_o wear_v and_o weaken_v by_o many_o sore_a travel_n and_o long_o toilsome_a trouble_n gen._n 48.1_o it_o be_v tell_v joseph_n behold_v thy_o father_n be_v sick_a which_o the_o septuagint_n express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbatur_fw-la to_o show_n how_o he_o have_v be_v toil_v and_o turmoil_v with_o many_o cross_n calamity_n and_o trial_n all_o his_o life_n all_o which_o this_o last_o fatal_a sickness_n be_v about_o to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o he_o become_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o therefore_o he_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o it_o come_v by_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o he_o constitute_v who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n in_o gen._n 48._o 2._o he_o confer_v his_o patriarchal_a blessing_n upon_o all_o his_o twelve_o son_n gen._n 49._o this_o in_o the_o general_n from_o which_o we_o have_v these_o remarkable_a inference_n 1._o god_n love_n and_o man_n sickness_n may_v well_o consist_v together_o jacob_n be_v sick_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v jacob_n have_v god_n love_v mal._n 1.2_o and_o rom._n 9.13_o so_o lazarus_n be_v sick_a yet_o christ_n have_v this_o word_n send_v he_o behold_v he_o who_o thou_o love_v be_v sick_a john_n 11.3_o augustine_n ask_v si_fw-la amatur_fw-la quomodò_fw-la infirmatur_fw-la if_o he_o be_v love_v of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n how_o can_v he_o be_v lay_v down_o upon_o a_o bed_n of_o sickness_n oh_o well_o enough_o may_v we_o say_v affliction_n be_v christ_n love-token_n he_o say_v as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.19_o prov._n 3.12_o hebr._n 12.6_o such_o as_o escape_v affliction_n may_v well_o question_v their_o adoption_n god_n have_v one_o son_n sine_fw-la flagitio_fw-la without_o corruption_n but_o none_o sine_fw-la flagello_fw-la without_o correction_n the_o ground_n be_v displease_v love_n and_o the_o end_n be_v full_a embracement_n as_o here_o 2._o god_n exempt_v not_o his_o saint_n from_o sickness_n nor_o from_o death_n though_o they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o and_o be_v redeem_v from_o death_n hos_n 13.14_o yet_o not_o from_o sickness_n unto_o death_n which_o be_v as_o god_n chariot_n wherein_o he_o fetch_v his_o child_n home_o to_o himself_o as_o joseph_n do_v for_o jacob_n gen._n 45.27_o so_o god_n do_v in_o this_o sickness_n send_v for_o he_o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o free_a embracement_n and_o full_a enjoyment_n in_o a_o better_a world_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o this_o totter_a tabernacle_n of_o clay_n shall_v molder_v down_o that_o a_o better_a house_n may_v be_v erect_v for_o this_o do_v we_o groan_v earnest_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o the_o earthly_a house_n be_v dissolve_v or_o take_v down_o we_o may_v have_v a_o heavenly_a one_o and_o so_o be_v free_v from_o our_o back-burden_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 3._o some_o saint_n die_v soon_o and_o sudden_o without_o much_o sickness_n to_o usher_v in_o death_n it_o be_v no_o more_o with_o moses_n but_o only_o god_n up_o and_o die_v deut._n 31.49.50_o he_o die_v hebr._n gnal-pi_a jehovah_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o read_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 34.5_o as_o if_o god_n have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n with_o a_o real_a sign_n of_o his_o love_n kill_v he_o with_o a_o kiss_n and_o suck_v his_o soul_n our_o of_o his_o body_n into_o himself_o in_o a_o friendly_a salutation_n this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n equivalent_a to_o righteous_a elijah_n translation_n which_o then_o a_o bless_a couple_n confer_v with_o christ_n upon_o mount_n tabor_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n matth._n 17.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o that_o of_o enoch_n also_o other_o saint_n die_v of_o a_o long_a and_o linger_a sickness_n as_o do_v jacob_n here_o and_o elisha_n after_o 2_o king_n 13.14_o the_o best_a be_v subject_n to_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o death_n they_o oft_o pass_v through_o a_o strait_a long_o flabby_a lane_n of_o a_o linger_a sickness_n and_o all_o this_o in_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v become_v more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n better_o prepare_v for_o their_o death_n desirous_a to_o be_v dissolve_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o more_o easy_a departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o as_o a_o member_n the_o more_o it_o be_v mortify_v the_o better_a be_v its_o cut_n off_o endure_v so_o when_o the_o body_n be_v weaken_v and_o waste_v with_o much_o sickness_n natural_a strength_n be_v wear_v away_o can_v make_v resistance_n such_o die_v more_o easy_o the_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o dr._n hall_n hereupon_o be_v rich_o worth_a recording_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n say_v he_o who_o after_o due_a preparation_n be_v pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n ere_o he_o be_v aware_a and_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o long_a sickness_n be_v teach_v to_o see_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n afar_o off_o and_o address_v for_o a_o resolute_a passage_n the_o one_o die_v like_o enoch_n and_o elijah_n the_o other_o like_o jacob_n and_o elishah_n both_o bless_o to_o which_o i_o add_v some_o be_v hurry_v away_o to_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n of_o a_o acute_a fever_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a with_o the_o former_a other_o lie_v long_o under_o chronical_a disease_n die_v as_o it_o be_v by_o inch_n as_o those_o that_o be_v consumptive_a or_o be_v famish_v with_o the_o latter_a instance_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o jacob_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n relate_v particular_o to_o joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n this_o godly_a patriarch_n be_v now_o sensible_a that_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v write_v upon_o he_o as_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o death_n donunciation_n he_o feel_v in_o himself_o well_o understand_v the_o double_a duty_n of_o a_o die_a man_n 1._o to_o set_v his_o heart_n in_o order_n 2._o to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n the_o former_a he_o have_v do_v already_o and_o now_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o accomplish_v the_o latter_a in_o declare_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v thus_o occasion_v no_o soon_o do_v joseph_n hear_v of_o his_o father_n fatal_a sickness_n but_o he_o like_o a_o dutiful_a son_n not_o linger_a till_o he_o be_v send_v for_o lay_v by_o all_o his_o public_a affair_n and_o immediate_o hasten_v to_o visit_v his_o dear_a parent_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v his_o last_o respect_n and_o perform_v his_o last_o office_n of_o piety_n to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o receive_v his_o father_n last_o blessing_n which_o he_o prefer_v above_o all_o the_o wealth_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n from_o he_o and_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o his_o two_o son_n that_o they_o also_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o patriarchal_a blessing_n be_v enter_v by_o their_o grandfather_n into_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v betteâ—_n confirm_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o true_a piety_n 1._o nb._n this_o practice_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o all_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o inherit_v their_o parent_n grace_n than_o their_o good_n die_v jacob_n be_v revive_v at_o his_o dear_a joseph_n approach_n the_o sight_n of_o he_o do_v corroborate_v his_o weak_a and_o comfort_v his_o sick_a soul_n beside_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v transport_v he_o above_o his_o decay_a and_o die_a flesh_n jacob_n reverent_o entertain_v joseph_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n so_o begin_v his_o oration_n to_o he_o gen._n 48.1_o 2_o 3._o read_v a_o divinity-lecture_n out_o of_o his_o calendar_n and_o catalogue_n of_o all_o god_n gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o merciful_a dispensation_n to_o he_o which_o he_o have_v careful_o keep_v recount_v and_o reckon_v they_o up_o not_o by_o the_o lump_n or_o by_o wholesale_n as_o it_o be_v but_o by_o parcel_n and_o particular_n 2._o nb._n so_o ought_v every_o true_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n to_o do_v thus_o david_n do_v psal_n 9.1_o show_v forth_o or_o heb._n cipher_v one_o by_o one_o all_o the_o marvellous_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o this_o jacob_n do_v here_o v._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o testify_v in_o what_o great_a peace_n and_o recumbency_n or_o acquiescence_n in_o god_n promise_n he_o die_v 3._o nb._n
revolting_n from_o god_n after_o which_o they_o wander_v thirty_o eight_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n till_o all_o that_o generation_n save_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n the_o two_o good_a spy_n against_o ten_o bad_a one_o numb_a 13._o be_v all_o wear_v out_o and_o who_o know_v but_o god_n may_v wear_v out_o this_o generation_n who_o have_v be_v pollute_v with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o land_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n and_o raise_v up_o a_o new_a offspring_n more_o pure_a in_o god_n eye_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o israel_n be_v up_o among_o the_o mountain_n and_o sometime_o down_o among_o the_o plain_n and_o valley_n thus_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v her_o up_n and_o down_n still_o all_o along_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n with_o judgement_n god_n never_o stir_v up_o or_o pour_v down_o all_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 78.38_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o and_o as_o affliction_n do_v abound_v so_o consolation_n abound_v 2_o cor._n 1.4_o 5._o the_o six_o remark_n in_o general_n be_v israel_n sin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v many_o and_o great_a may_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n in_o our_o bewildered_a state_n as_o they_o be_v murmurer_n loather_n of_o manna_n tempter_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 10.4_o 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n both_o unbeliever_n and_o presumptuous_a numb_a 14.3_o 11_o 41._o lust_a after_n the_o fleshpot_n of_o egypt_n numb_a 11.5_o they_o commit_v fornication_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n numb_a 25._o yea_o and_o gross_a idolatry_n exod._n 32._o in_o their_o calf_n worship_n and_o many_o more_o such_o sin_n insomuch_o that_o the_o psalmist_n make_v this_o complaint_n of_o they_o how_o do_v they_o provoke_v god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o grieve_v he_o in_o the_o desert_n psal_n 78.40_o ten_o time_n at_o least_o they_o tempt_v god_n the_o two_o first_o year_n numb_a 14.22_o how_o many_o time_n more_o in_o the_o other_o thirty_o eight_o year_n nay_o the_o whole_a forty_o year_n god_n call_v it_o one_o continue_a day_n of_o provocation_n psal_n 95.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 3.8_o to_o 18._o and_o moses_n at_o his_o death_n tell_v they_o from_o the_o very_a day_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n they_o have_v be_v all_o along_o his_o life_n of_o government_n a_o race_n of_o rebel_n deut._n 31.27_o etc._n etc._n the_o better_a that_o god_n be_v to_o they_o the_o worse_o they_o be_v to_o he_o as_o if_o god_n have_v hire_v they_o to_o be_v wicked_a and_o this_o be_v ordinary_a with_o they_o till_o god_n have_v wear_v they_o out_o god_n grant_v it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o with_o we_o the_o seven_o general_n remark_n be_v all_o sort_n of_o person_n sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n not_o only_o the_o mix_a multitude_n of_o stranger_n numb_a 11.4_o but_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n yea_o and_o their_o prince_n also_o such_o as_o the_o ten_o spy_n dathan_n abiram_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o levite_n as_o korah_n and_o his_o company_n yea_o miriam_n the_o prophetess_n and_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n with_o she_o numb_a 12._o over_o and_z above_o his_o make_v a_o calf_n exod._n 32._o and_o at_o the_o water_n of_o meribah_n numb_a 26._o last_o even_o moses_n himself_o at_o the_o same_o place_n for_o which_o he_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o eight_o general_n remark_n be_v the_o various_a punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o all_o those_o sinner_n some_o in_o one_o way_n some_o in_o another_o some_o more_o some_o less_o be_v write_v caution_n to_o we_o on_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 10.1_o to_o 11._o heb._n 3.17_o and_o 4.2_o the_o punishment_n which_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a be_v divers_a some_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o of_o the_o amalekite_n exod._n 17._o and_o of_o the_o canaanite_n numb_a 14.45_o and_o of_o their_o own_o brethren_n exod_a 32.27_o 29._o and_o numb_a 25.5_o some_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n numb_a 11.3_o and_o 16.35_o some_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n which_o bury_v they_o quick_a ver_fw-la 33._o some_o be_v kill_v by_o serpent_n numb_a 21.6_o etc._n etc._n some_o die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n yea_o many_o ver_fw-la 46_o 48._o 1_o cor._n 10.6_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.30_o 31._o and_o general_o all_o that_o generation_n which_o be_v first_o muster_v after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n perish_v numb_a 16.64_o 65._o god_n consume_v their_o day_n in_o vanity_n and_o their_o year_n in_o trouble_n psal_n 78.33_o or_o in_o terror_n for_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n of_o mischief_n from_o enemy_n round_o about_o from_o fiery_a serpent_n wild_a beast_n etc._n etc._n hebr_n hasty_a terror_n sudden_o surprise_v those_o sinner_n as_o god_n have_v threaten_v they_o levit._n 26.14_o to_o the_o end_n and_o all_o their_o journey_n be_v fruitless_a vanity_n because_o they_o can_v not_o come_v to_o canaan_n numb_a 14.29_o the_o good_a lord_n grant_v our_o carcase_n may_v not_o so_o fall_v in_o this_o wilderness_n condition_n as_o not_o to_o see_v what_o good_a the_o good_a god_n will_v certain_o bring_v upon_o this_o church_n etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o general_n remark_n be_v nevertheless_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n god_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n psal_n 106.8_o where_o he_o come_v in_o with_o a_o non_fw-la obstante_fw-la as_o he_o do_v isa_n 57.17_o and_o what_o people_n may_v he_o not_o thus_o save_v have_v other_o thing_n to_o look_v after_o namely_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v than_o present_o to_o punish_v his_o people_n when_o they_o most_o deserve_v it_o for_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n not_o stand_n upon_o term_n or_o take_v advantage_n many_o a_o time_n turn_v he_o his_o anger_n away_o overcome_a their_o provocation_n with_o his_o own_o patience_n and_o pity_n never_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n let_v fall_n only_o some_o drop_n of_o it_o but_o will_v not_o shed_v the_o whole_a shower_n of_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 78.38_o because_o he_o will_v ever_o reserve_v some_o remnant_n of_o a_o church_n to_o praise_v his_o name_n on_o earth_n therefore_o suffer_v he_o not_o their_o sin_n to_o overcome_v his_o mercy_n which_o still_o triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.12_o if_o not_o the_o extremity_n thereof_o will_v soon_o destroy_v we_o all_o psal_n 130.3_o and_o 143.2_o lam._n 3.22_o though_o their_o offence_n be_v aggravate_v by_o their_o obligation_n make_v both_o egypt_n and_o the_o wilderness_n two_o stage_n of_o astonish_a wonder_n yet_o he_o remember_v they_o be_v but_o flesh_n frail_a and_o feeble_a in_o the_o fall_a nature_n full_a of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o wind_n that_o pass_v away_o psal_n 78.39_o this_o be_v god_n ground_n for_o curse_v the_o ground_n no_o more_o gen._n 6.3_o and_o 8.21_o and_o for_o not_o make_v a_o utter_a end_n of_o israel_n 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speech_n do_v sometime_o through_o a_o trunk_n which_o yet_o be_v neither_o better_v nor_o make_v worse_o by_o the_o elegancy_n or_o rudeness_n of_o the_o speech_n utter_v through_o it_o balaam_n do_v not_o eat_v god_n word_n though_o he_o have_v it_o put_v in_o his_o month_n as_o jeremy_n do_v jer_n 15.16_o nor_o do_v he_o true_o believe_v what_o he_o have_v speak_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 116.10_o and_o after_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 4.13_o no_o more_o do_v the_o sage_a seneca_n his_o divine_a sentence_n etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o remark_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v no_o distinct_a answer_n to_o balaam_n boasting_n of_o his_o many_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o if_o thereby_o he_o have_v merit_v god_n favour_n in_o gratify_v his_o design_n of_o curse_v israel_n no_o notice_n god_n take_v of_o his_o vain-glorying_a in_o such_o blind_a devotion_n nor_o do_v he_o at_o all_o regard_n either_o he_o or_o they_o deut._n 23.5_o esteem_v obedience_n better_o than_o sacrifice_n i_o sam._n 15_o 22._o and_o to_o do_v justice_n prov_n 21.3_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o therefore_o god_n send_v he_o back_o with_o a_o blessing_n upon_o his_o people_n contrary_a to_o his_o own_o and_o balak'_v both_o desire_n design_n and_o expectation_n etc._n etc._n the_o nine_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n so_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.1_o balaam_n must_v not_o answer_v balak_n what_o be_v most_o please_a to_o they_o but_o what_o be_v most_o please_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o must_v not_o be_v according_a to_o the_o idol_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o image_n and_o imagination_n of_o both_o balak_n and_o balaam_n but_o it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n put_v the_o answer_n into_o balaam_n mouth_n it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o answer_n and_o as_o it_o come_v not_o from_o he_o original_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pollute_v by_o he_o actual_o ut_fw-la suprà _fw-la the_o ten_o remark_n be_v what_o a_o bless_a record_n be_v the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o moses_n shall_v be_v make_v able_a to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v say_v and_o do_v by_o balak_n and_o balaam_n against_o jsrael_n here_o and_o to_o record_v they_o also_o in_o all_o their_o circumstance_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o succeed_a generation_n of_o the_o church_n rom._n 15.4_o moses_n must_v not_o learn_v those_o historical_a passage_n from_o any_o mortal_a man_n but_o from_o the_o all-knowing_a god_n he_o have_v they_o by_o divine_a revelation_n now_o come_v we_o to_o balaam_n parable_n which_o be_v seven_o in_o number_n as_o his_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o seven_o time_n he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v up_o his_o parable_n numb_a 23.7_o and_o 18._o and_o numb_a 24_o 3._o and_o 15._o and_o 20._o and_o 21._o and_o 23._o in_o 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so_o far_o twice_o to_o fetch_v he_o who_o of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o gratify_v he_o in_o that_o curse_a design_n and_o wherein_o also_o balaam_n open_o proclaim_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o own_o magic_a art_n see_v isa_n 47.12_o 13_o 14._o oh_o what_o a_o easy_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o wag_v a_o wicked_a tongue_n yet_o without_o god_n leave_n balaam_n can_v do_v it_o against_o god_n israel_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o bind_v the_o hand_n of_o all_o king_n to_o the_o peace_n who_o thus_o bind_v this_o southsayer_n tongue_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o make_v he_o bless_v who_o he_o will_v have_v curse_v the_o second_o remark_n from_o this_o first_o parable_n be_v all_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n which_o the_o wicked_a propound_n to_o themselves_o a_o their_o best_a advantage_n against_o the_o godly_a the_o great_a god_n over-ruleth_a and_o turn_v they_o to_o their_o worst_a disadvantage_n for_o his_o people_n ease_n and_o for_o the_o 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only_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o balaam_n here_o but_o also_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o balaam_n bless_v israel_n here_o with_o their_o dwell_n alone_o as_o separate_v from_o other_o people_n both_o by_o law_n manner_n and_o religion_n as_o a_o singular_a peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n exod._n 19.5_o levit._fw-la 20._o v._o 24_o 26._o ezâ—a_n 9.2_o and_o as_o this_o phrase_n dwell_v alone_a signify_v israel_n excellency_n above_o all_o other_o people_n so_o it_o do_v their_o safety_n also_o jer._n 49.31_o and_o their_o sufficiency_n of_o all_o provision_n from_o their_o god_n insomuch_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o need_v nor_o fear_v any_o other_o people_n deut._n 33.28_o therefore_o say_v balaam_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o other_o nation_n ver_fw-la 9_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mingle_v with_o they_o nor_o change_v their_o religion_n for_o they_o but_o live_v separate_v from_o they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thus_o christ_n say_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v his_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15.19_o and_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o yea_o and_o this_o gracious_a privilege_n the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n do_v apply_v to_o themselves_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n 1_o joh._n 5.19_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v balaam_n mouth_n be_v make_v to_o confirm_v that_o great_a promise_n which_o god_n make_v first_o to_o abraham_n gen._n 13.15_o and_o 22.17_o and_o after_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 28.14_o when_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 10._o who_o can_v count_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n read_v it_o the_o numberless_a number_n of_o their_o little_a one_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o great_a god_n over-shot_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n also_o for_o whereas_o balak_n
mischief_n to_o israel_n may_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o israel_n among_o the_o perish_a midianites_n who_o as_o some_o say_v sin_v that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n because_o so_o much_o light_n in_o god_n mystery_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o above_z thus_o as_o shimei_n seek_v his_o servant_n and_o lose_v his_o life_n so_o balaam_n do_v by_o seek_v his_o wage_n etc._n etc._n he_o who_o have_v say_v god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o jacob_n now_o say_v they_o have_v sin_v and_o now_o may_v be_v curse_v and_o conquer_v yet_o god_n baffly_v he_o herein_o and_o disappoint_v his_o own_o desire_n of_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o die_v among_o the_o wicked_a as_o ezek._n 32.27_o 28._o oh_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v the_o false_a prophet_n and_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n for_o who_o they_o act_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v act_v to_o pass_v out_o of_o our_o land_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n zech._n 13.2_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o 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mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o the_o form_n of_o a_o gardener_n joh._n 20._o and_o to_o the_o two_o disciple_n travel_v to_o emmaus_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o traveller_n luk._n 24._o so_o here_o before_o his_o incarnation_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o captain_n as_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v and_o that_o at_o with_o a_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n vers_fw-la 13._o oh_o pray_v that_o christ_n may_v never_o lay_v down_o or_o sheath_n this_o sword_n which_o he_o first_o draw_v at_o the_o first_o enmity_n gen._n 3.16_o for_o there_o begin_v the_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o church_n until_o all_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o yea_o the_o last_o of_o they_o namely_o death_n be_v destroy_v second_o mark_v here_o joshua_n courage_n in_o dare_v to_o approach_v anâ—_n arm_a man_n and_o no_o doubt_n of_o a_o most_o majestic_a countenance_n not_o know_v whether_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o foe_n and_o that_o some_o ambuscade_n may_v be_v lay_v to_o 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sam._n 15.30_o isa_n 20.2_o 4._o ezek._n 24.17_o 23._o thus_o moses_n exod._n 3.4_o and_o joshua_n here_o to_o express_v their_o own_o nothingness_n before_o the_o lord_n not_o for_o any_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o the_o place_n for_o it_o be_v but_o common_a ground_n when_o christ_n be_v go_v and_o to_o make_v joshua_n more_o attentive_a to_o his_o command_n josh_n 6.2.3_o etc._n etc._n chap._n vi_o josh_n the_o 6_o relate_v the_o overthrow_n of_o jericho_n where_o we_o have_v 1._o its_o antecedent_n 2._o its_o concomitant_n and_o 3._o its_o consequent_n the_o antecedent_n 1._o be_v the_o terror_n upon_o the_o townsman_n vers_fw-la 1._o in_o shuting_z up_o their_o gate_n not_o by_o night_n only_o as_o before_o josh_n 2.5_o but_o by_o day_n also_o keep_v they_o constant_o shut_v from_o all_o egress_n and_o regress_n 2._o the_o lord_n appearance_n both_o instruct_v and_o comfort_v joshua_n in_o take_v the_o city_n both_o safe_o and_o easy_o verse_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 3._o joshua_n 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assault_v this_o frontier_n city_n he_o travel_v the_o right_a way_n will_v not_o leave_v this_o city_n as_o a_o nest_n of_o rebel_n unsubdued_a behind_o he_o but_o he_o level_v jericho_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o march_v on_o to_o jerusalem_n oh_o that_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n may_v not_o leave_v a_o nest_n of_o spiritual_a enemy_n behind_o unsubdued_a to_o hinder_v our_o march_n towards_o that_o bless_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o gal._n 4.26_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o fortification_n of_o it_o if_o those_o threescore_o city_n which_o moses_n conquer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n be_v all_o fence_v with_o high_a wall_n gate_n and_o bar_n deut._n 3.4_o 5._o how_o much_o more_o be_v those_o many_o city_n within_o canaan_n on_o this_o
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matth._n 20.15_o and_o not_o cruelty_n 2._o israel_n know_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v now_o full_a gen._n 15.16_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o their_o epha_n in_o abominable_a wickedness_n therefore_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o infant_n they_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n whereof_o the_o wage_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o they_o be_v at_o the_o disposal_n of_o their_o creator_n as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n beside_o see_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v oft_o time_n too_o wonderful_a for_o our_o shallow_a understanding_n job_n 42.3_o we_o must_v not_o instruct_v god_n job_n 40.2_o nor_o be_v his_o counsellor_n rom._n 11.34_o and_o suppose_v they_o whole_o innocent_a it_o be_v a_o favour_n to_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n rather_o than_o be_v reserve_v for_o such_o dreadful_a calamity_n as_o they_o that_o survive_v be_v expose_v unto_o it_o be_v no_o true_a mercy_n but_o foolish_a pity_n to_o spare_v those_o who_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v 1_o king_n 20.42_o the_o three_o consequent_a be_v the_o save_n of_o rahab_n and_o all_o in_o her_o house_n ver_fw-la 25._o according_a to_o the_o command_n ver_fw-la 17._o which_o exception_n extend_v as_o some_o suppose_v to_o their_o good_n as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o life_n see_v it_o be_v say_v all_v that_o she_o have_v for_o 23._o both_o the_o person_n and_o the_o householdstuff_n be_v bring_v without_o the_o camp_n as_o unclean_a until_o they_o be_v legal_o purify_v numb_a 31.19_o 20._o and_o until_o rahab_n and_o the_o woman_n by_o baptism_n say_v great_a grotius_n and_o the_o male_n by_o circumcision_n be_v incorporate_v into_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o rahab_n good_a counsel_n and_o this_o stupendous_a miracle_n of_o god_n have_v undoubted_o prepare_v they_o all_o these_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n save_v alive_a ver_fw-la 25._o notwithstanding_o those_o severe_a command_n to_o show_v none_o of_o those_o curse_a nation_n any_o mercy_n exod._n 23.32_o 33._o and_o 34.12.15_o deut._n 7.2_o which_o must_v be_v moderate_v by_o a_o common_a equity_n the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o take_v conditional_o if_o they_o renounce_v not_o their_o idolatry_n and_o return_v not_o by_o repentance_n unto_o god_n thus_o as_o the_o lord_n glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o root_n out_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o well_o as_o this_o jericho_n so_o be_v he_o gracious_o please_v to_o glorify_v his_o mercy_n to_o rahab_n and_o her_o kinsfolk_n as_o he_o do_v afterward_o to_o the_o gibeonite_n chap._n 9_o etc._n etc._n in_o save_v they_o from_o that_o general_a deluge_n of_o destruction_n and_o that_o which_o give_v a_o great_a lustre_n to_o this_o work_n of_o wonder_n be_v that_o here_o so_o many_o gentile_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o house_n of_o so_o contemptible_a a_o woman_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a righteous_a lot_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a figure_n and_o authority_n can_v not_o persuade_v so_o much_o as_o his_o two_o son_n in_o law_n to_o escape_v the_o flame_n of_o sodom_n with_o he_o though_o he_o true_o forewarn_v they_o yet_o he_o seem_v as_o a_o mocker_n to_o they_o gen._n 19.14_o nor_o can_v great_a abraham_n himself_o decoy_n his_o kindred_n to_o canaan_n along_o with_o he_o gen._n 12.3_o act_n 7.3_o rahab_n out_o shine_v they_o both_o in_o her_o success_n this_o seem_v a_o type_n of_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n to_o who_o when_o rahab_n that_o be_v the_o church_n have_v submit_v present_o the_o gentile_n flock_v in_o for_o salvation_n the_o four_o consequent_a be_v the_o severe_a caution_n against_o israel_n sacrilegious_o rob_v god_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o right_n and_o that_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o most_o direful_a curse_n if_o any_o of_o they_o pervert_v any_o of_o the_o accurse_a thing_n to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n ver_fw-la 18._o according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 7.26_o this_o be_v fair_a warning_n for_o that_o soul_n sinner_n achan_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o silver-lover_n be_v dare_v and_o desperate_a as_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n objection_n seem_v not_o this_o too_o severe_a to_o forbid_v the_o soldier_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o city_n answer_v 1_o it_o be_v wonderful_a continency_n in_o the_o soldery_n now_o want_v all_o thing_n of_o country_n provision_n by_o their_o so_o long_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o 600000_o man_n hand_n save_o only_a achan_n to_o be_v tie_v up_o from_o take_v spoil_n and_o the_o plunder_n of_o the_o rich_a city_n in_o canaan_n only_o by_o one_o little_a word_n of_o command_n but_o 2._o jericho_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o that_o curse_a country_n so_o must_v whole_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o offer_v up_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a 3._o the_o hungry_a soldier_n may_v have_v be_v so_o glut_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o this_o rich_a city_n that_o it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v make_v they_o sitter_n for_o idleness_n and_o luxury_n than_o for_o march_v forward_o in_o a_o martial_a conquest_n of_o canaan_n 4._o the_o whole_a army_n be_v thus_o admonish_v by_o the_o prohibition_n and_o so_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o expect_a prey_n may_v understand_v that_o the_o conquest_n of_o jericho_n be_v accomplish_v sole_o by_o the_o almighty_a power_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o any_o of_o their_o prowess_n and_o valour_n as_o be_v afterward_o do_v in_o subdue_a all_o the_o other_o city_n 5._o this_o severity_n be_v exercise_v upon_o this_o city_n at_o their_o first_o land_v in_o canaan_n to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n upon_o the_o other_o canaanitish_a city_n which_o they_o have_v to_o conquer_v and_o if_o possible_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n and_o submission_n n._n b._n but_o all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n except_o that_o of_o which_o image_n be_v make_v that_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v destroy_v exod._n 32.20_o deut._n 7.25_o for_o prevent_v future_a idolatry_n be_v purify_v by_o fire_n numb_a 31.22_o 23._o be_v whole_o employ_v for_o tabernacle_n service_n and_o not_o for_o any_o private_a use_n ver_fw-la 19_o this_o grand_a history_n of_o jericho_n overthrow_n i_o can_v pass_v over_o without_o make_v some_o short_a inference_n in_o the_o mystery_n thereof_o as_o first_o there_o be_v a_o jericho_n within_o we_o a_o law_n of_o sin_n a_o foul_a body_n of_o corruption_n our_o unrenewed_a part_n we_o shall_v go_v every_o day_n once_o about_o its_o wall_n as_o israel_n do_v here_o and_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n seven_o time_n if_o we_o hearty_o wish_v the_o fall_n thereof_o alas_o we_o war_n against_o our_o corruption_n but_o to_o half_a part_n so_o conquer_v we_o but_o to_o half_a part_n second_o as_o we_o shall_v every_o day_n once_o at_o the_o least_o take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o those_o strong_a hold_n of_o satan_n in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o half_a about_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o tell_v all_o its_o tower_n as_o psal_n 48.12_o so_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n we_o shall_v view_v it_o seven_o time_n as_o much_o as_o on_o the_o week_n day_n as_o god_n do_v then_o honour_v his_o sabbath_n with_o the_o fall_n of_o jericho_n wall_n upon_o that_o day_n so_o now_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n receive_v the_o great_a damage_n upon_o our_o sabbath_n day_n therefore_o then_o go_v you_o seven_o time_n about_o and_o do_v it_o not_o negligent_o they_o be_v curse_v that_o do_v so_o jer._n 48.10_o god_n will_v honour_v his_o own_o day_n with_o their_o fall_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o david_n god_n thou_o may_v leap_v over_o these_o wall_n psal_n 18.29_o three_o we_o must_v in_o order_n hereunto_o frequent_a the_o mean_n gospel_n minister_n be_v the_o ram_n horn_n that_o be_v oft_o sound_v and_o
not_o only_o to_o wait_v upon_o his_o office_n as_o a_o levite_n but_o also_o to_o pay_v his_o thank-offering_a unto_o god_n at_o shiloh_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o reconcile_a he_o and_o his_o wife_n together_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o her_o sin_n and_o to_o beg_v that_o god_n blessing_n may_v abide_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o future_a his_o journey_n to_o shilo_n please_v this_o good_a old_a man_n well_o therefore_o he_o press_v the_o levite_n to_o lodge_v with_o he_o say_v let_v all_o thy_o want_n be_v upon_o i_o just_o as_o our_o sweet_a saviour_n say_v to_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n as_o revel_v 3.20_o psal_n 24.7.9_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o his_o house_n make_v he_o and_o his_o merry_a with_o most_o liberal_a hospitality_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o second_o come_v the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o perpetration_n of_o unparalleled_a impiety_n wherein_o the_o agent_n the_o patient_n and_o the_o action_n in_o its_o circumstance_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o three_o remark_n arise_v from_o this_o second_o part_n be_v the_o agent_n they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o belial_n for_o 22._o hebr._fw-la beni_n belignal_n man_n that_o be_v yokeless_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v neither_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o man_n must_v yoke_v they_o most_o licentious_a and_o stigmatise_v villain_n break_v off_o the_o yoke_n even_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n like_v to_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o be_v call_v belial_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o and_o those_o be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o devil_n deut._n 13.13_o they_o be_v lawless_a and_o masterless_a monster_n breathe_v incarnate_a devil_n these_o flagitious_a fellow_n beset_v the_o house_n round_o about_o without_o door_n and_o mar_v all_o their_o mirth_n within_o door_n beat_v at_o the_o door_n as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v break_v it_o down_o cry_v vehement_o bring_v forth_o thy_o stranger_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o a_o modest_a expression_n of_o their_o most_o filthy_a lust_n according_a to_o scripture_n phrase_n the_o sodomite_n likely_a be_v their_o precedent_n gen._n 19.4.5_o as_o themselves_o be_v make_v cautionary_a example_n unto_o after_o age_n hos_fw-la 9.9_o and_o 10.9_o how_o be_v their_o face_n here_o hatch_v with_o impudence_n thus_o to_o declare_v their_o sin_n as_o sodom_n isa_n 3.9_o those_o shameless_a wretch_n hide_v it_o not_o as_o if_o sodomy_n have_v be_v no_o sin_n though_o bless_a paul_n put_v such_o a_o black_a brand_n upon_o it_o rom._n 1.27_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o good_a old_a man_n be_v mighty_o concern_v look_v upon_o himself_o as_o oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n to_o protect_v his_o guest_n as_o gen._n 19.7_o 8._o hereupon_o he_o go_v out_o to_o they_o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o make_v use_v of_o a_o meek_a compellation_n call_v they_o brethren_n whereof_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a have_v dâ—vested_v themselves_o not_o only_o of_o brotherhood_n but_o of_o manhood_n also_o rather_o become_v a_o company_n of_o dog_n and_o worse_o for_o dog_n do_v not_o lust_n after_o dog_n but_o after_o bitch_n but_o those_o scoundrel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v scald_v in_o their_o own_o grease_n by_o their_o lust_n of_o man_n to_o man_n rom._n 1.27_o and_o to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o any_o such_o attempt_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o intend_a action_n be_v both_o foolish_a and_o wicked_a and_o to_o quell_v their_o outrageous_a lust_n the_o more_o effectual_o the_o good_a old_a man_n make_v a_o rash_a and_o sinful_a offer_n to_o gratify_v their_o unruly_a lust_n by_o prostitute_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o the_o levite_n concubine_n to_o they_o ver_fw-la 24._o n._n b._n i_o can_v but_o sometime_o wonder_v how_o that_o either_o so_o good_a a_o man_n dare_v venture_v to_o live_v in_o so_o wicked_a a_o place_n he_o belong_v to_o mount-ephraim_n near_o shilo_n or_o that_o those_o base_a benjamite_n do_v suffer_v so_o good_a a_o stranger_n to_o live_v among_o they_o we_o must_v suppose_v this_o good_a old_a man_n be_v mere_o surprise_v with_o the_o suddenness_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o assault_n and_o hereupon_o ignorant_o and_o inconsiderate_o offer_v this_o lesser_a sin_n to_o avoid_v a_o great_a and_o a_o more_o unnatural_a sin_n which_o he_o think_v they_o design_v though_o this_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n to_o choose_v the_o lesser_a for_o avoid_v the_o great_a for_o so_o respective_o the_o lesser_a evil_n be_v good_a yet_o in_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n the_o rule_n be_v nullum_fw-la morale_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la eligendum_fw-la the_o lesser_a be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a indeed_o of_o two_o inconvenience_n we_o may_v choose_v the_o lesser_a but_o of_o two_o evil_n that_o be_v moral_o so_o we_o must_v choose_v neither_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o we_o may_v not_o choose_v to_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a no_o not_o for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o great_a good_a see_v the_o least_o and_o light_a sin_n be_v great_a if_o we_o be_v agent_n in_o it_o and_o make_v it_o our_o own_o by_o choice_n than_o the_o great_a wickedness_n wherein_o we_o be_v but_o mere_a patient_n and_o subject_n of_o other_o villainy_n beside_o this_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v no_o power_n to_o expose_v the_o chastity_n of_o his_o own_o innocent_a daughter_n much_o less_o of_o another_o man_n wife_n without_o ask_v consent_n yet_o must_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o close_a of_o all_o that_o this_o old_a man_n good_a intention_n for_o protect_v his_o guest_n do_v mitigate_v his_o sin_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o perpetration_n of_o their_o villainy_n upon_o the_o concubine_n body_n ver_fw-la 25._o though_o their_o brutish_a and_o boundless_a lust_n have_v no_o ear_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o old_a man._n hereupon_o to_o end_v the_o controversy_n some_o say_v the_o concubine_n go_v forth_o on_o her_o 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bring_v into_o the_o church_n such_o sin_n away_o a_o further_a blessing_n by_o neglect_v that_o ministry_n seven_o this_o forsake_v to_o assemble_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n hebr._n 10.25_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o wilful_a sin_v v._o 26._o eighthly_a if_o one_o member_n may_v wander_v than_o another_o may_v and_o another_o also_o so_o none_o be_v fix_v then_o the_o pastor_n may_v wander_v too_o so_o farewell_n all_o fellowship_n of_o church_n the_o very_a next_o word_n further_o confirm_v this_o great_a truth_n but_o abide_v fast_o by_o my_o maiden_n b_n for_o thy_o society_n and_o for_o thy_o safety_n she_o must_v keep_v to_o her_o company_n whether_o reaper_n or_o raker_n or_o binder_n or_o gleaner_n god_n will_v certain_o be_v kind_a to_o those_o that_o keep_v fast_o to_o their_o own_o company_n he_o will_v scatter_v some_o handful_n for_o such_o gleaner_n and_o forget_v some_o good_a sheaf_n or_o other_o for_o they_o deut._n 24.19_o 20._o v._o 9_o go_v thou_o after_o they_o 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exod._n 32.28_o 35._o with_o aaron_n son_n for_o their_o first_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o priesthood_n levit._n 10_o 1_o 2._o with_o that_o person_n who_o be_v the_o first_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n numb_a 15.32_o and_o last_o with_o the_o first_o gross_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o first_o gospel_n church_n act_v 5.5_o 10._o according_o saul_n be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o god_n severity_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o all_o his_o successor_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n answer_v 3_o though_o god_n threaten_v saul_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o kingdom_n here_o yet_o may_v it_o probable_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o tacit_n condition_n be_v employ_v namely_o if_o he_o do_v not_o hearty_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o nineveh_n jonah_n 3.4_o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a here_o because_o the_o full_a final_a and_o peremptory_a sentence_n of_o saul_n rejection_n be_v plain_o ascribe_v to_o his_o desperate_a disobedience_n unto_o god_n command_n in_o spare_v curse_v amalek_n chap._n 15.11_o 23.26_o 28.29_o and_o until_o that_o second_o prevocation_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o he_o nor_o be_v david_n anoint_v by_o samuel_n in_o his_o stead_n until_o chap._n 16.13_o 14._o n._n b._n answer_v 4._o sometime_o god_n punish_v small_a sin_n severe_o and_o such_o be_v set_v down_o in_o scripture_n record_n for_o weighty_a reason_n as_o first_o to_o teach_v we_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o itself_o so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o so_o hurtful_a to_o man_n that_o we_o may_v abhor_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o hatred_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o we_o shall_v hate_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a otherwise_o our_o hatred_n of_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a second_o to_o show_v we_o that_o indeed_o no_o sin_n can_v true_o be_v call_v a_o little_a sin_n because_o there_o be_v no_o little_a god_n to_o sin_n against_o therefore_o to_o disobey_v the_o great_a god_n even_o in_o the_o small_a matter_n as_o in_o adam_n eat_v a_o apple_n be_v a_o ground_n great_a enough_o and_o a_o sin_n great_a enough_o to_o procure_v god_n severity_n three_o that_o we_o may_v not_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o the_o least_o sin_n as_o we_o be_v prone_a to_o do_v in_o presume_v on_o god_n mercy_n lest_o god_n punish_v we_o for_o they_o and_o lest_o little_a sin_n make_v way_n for_o great_a as_o little_a wedge_n make_v room_n for_o the_o more_o massy_a one_o and_o little_a thief_n serve_v to_o open_v the_o door_n for_o the_o grand_a crew_n this_o will_v befall_v we_o when_o god_n be_v offend_v with_o our_o allow_v of_o little_a sin_n he_o let_v we_o alone_o at_o last_o to_o a_o wallow_n in_o gross_a enormity_n four_o n._n b._n that_o we_o may_v all_o learn_v the_o riches_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n in_o pass_v 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when_o their_o way_n part_v jehu_n follow_v no_o far_o and_o so_o his_o rot_a aim_n become_v his_o ruin_n according_o saul_n unsound_a heart_n and_o dispensatory_a conscience_n which_o he_o here_o force_v to_o comply_v in_o a_o work_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n discover_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o usher_v in_o his_o destruction_n the_o last_o remark_n upon_o chap._n 13._o be_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o their_o promise_v to_o themselves_o so_o much_o protection_n and_o prosperity_n from_o a_o crown_a prince_n this_o appear_v first_o in_o the_o scornful_a number_n of_o the_o army_n but_o six_o hundred_o man_n v._o 15._o to_o oppose_v the_o prodigious_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o have_v send_v forth_o spoiler_n
success_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v nathan_n denounce_v a_o divine_a retaliation_n to_o david_n v._o 10_o 11_o 12._o god_n love_v the_o law_n of_o requital_n and_o oft_o return_v like_a for_o like_a that_o sinner_n may_v in_o legible_a character_n read_v their_o sin_n upon_o their_o punishment_n as_o david_n have_v now_o fill_v his_o family_n family_n with_o the_o like_a evil_n in_o a_o way_n of_o suffering_n or_o punish_v mark_v first_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n so_o long_o as_o david_n live_v for_o his_o slay_v that_o honest_a man_n vriah_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o ammon_n and_o how_o be_v this_o divine_a threaten_v accomplish_v when_o the_o sword_n be_v sheathe_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o three_o of_o david_n son_n amnon_n absalon_n and_o adonijah_n etc._n etc._n mark_v second_o though_o god_n say_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o house_n in_o his_o son_n irregular_a and_o unnatural_a as_o well_o as_o irreligious_a act_n enough_o to_o break_v the_o good_a old_a father_n heart_n yet_o all_o this_o make_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o sin_n peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o same_o action_n seem_v to_o be_v ascribe_v both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o absalon_n to_o the_o latter_a as_o a_o sin_n but_o as_o a_o punishment_n it_o may_v pertain_v to_o god_n for_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o part_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o judgement_n n._n b._n nor_o do_v this_o excuse_n the_o sinner_n who_o sin_n for_o another_o end_n to_o gratify_v his_o own_o lust_n and_o from_o his_o own_o proper_a malignity_n which_o god_n instil_v not_o into_o he_o though_o god_n govern_v the_o sinner_n action_n to_o his_o own_o glorious_a end_n thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v evil_a isa_n 45.7_o and_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v amos_n 3.6_o that_o be_v not_o as_o sin_n but_o as_o punishment_n the_o natural_a power_n of_o act_v sin_n be_v indeed_o from_o god_n for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act_v 17.28_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o disorder_n and_o malignity_n of_o the_o action_n can_v come_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a good_a but_o from_o the_o agent_n himself_o as_o the_o rider_n make_v his_o horse_n go_v but_o the_o horse_n halt_v be_v from_o himself_o and_o though_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n have_v no_o hand_n in_o act_v the_o sin_n itself_o yet_o it_o have_v in_o the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o it_o as_o in_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n to_o keep_v much_o people_n alive_a gen._n 50.20_o and_o in_o the_o betray_n and_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o man_n redemption_n act_v 2.23_o and_o 4.27_o 28._o mark_v three_o as_o god_n retaliate_v so_o he_o commensurate_v punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o not_o by_o infuse_v of_o sinful_a corruption_n but_o by_o a_o active_a permission_n leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o unbridled_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n psal_n 81.12_o neither_o restrain_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n nor_o by_o his_o providence_n so_o object_n of_o sin_n be_v present_v they_o be_v ensnare_v and_o fall_v into_o perdition_n which_o be_v the_o great_a punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o david_n himself_o imprecate_v against_o his_o incorrigible_a enemy_n lord_n add_v iniquity_n unto_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 69.27_o yet_o this_o act_n of_o god_n in_o absolom_n and_o other_o be_v not_o any_o act_n of_o allowance_n but_o a_o act_n of_o sufferance_n only_o mark_v four_o the_o folly_n of_o sinner_n to_o put_v their_o sin_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 27.15_o in_o order_n to_o hide_v they_o for_o god_n will_v detect_v they_o and_o man_n shall_v detest_v they_o also_o there_o be_v nothing_o cover_v but_o it_o shall_v he_o reveal_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 10.26_o sometime_o here_o some_o man_n sin_n be_v open_a before_o hand_n etc._n etc._n 1_n tim._n 5.24_o but_o however_o hereafter_o when_o every_o man_n fault_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o his_o forehead_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v behold_v the_o man_n and_o behold_v his_o work_n david_n do_v sin_n secret_o but_o god_n write_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n open_o even_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o his_o son_n absalon_n abuse_v david_n concubine_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n chap._n 16.22_o n._n b._n and_o probable_o upon_o that_o same_o terrace_n from_o whence_o his_o father_n have_v first_o look_v like_v and_o lust_v after_o bathsheba_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o nathan_n divine_a discourse_n to_o david_n namely_o david_n repentance_n after_o it_o etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o oh_o what_o a_o signal_n and_o singular_a privilege_n it_o be_v when_o god_n give_v we_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n and_o what_o a_o wonderful_a blessing_n from_o heaven_n accompany_v it_o david_n know_v he_o have_v sin_v he_o do_v read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o attend_v tabernacle_n worship_n for_o ten_o month_n together_o yet_o be_v not_o all_o this_o time_n at_o all_o move_v or_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o spiritual_a lethargy_n until_o god_n send_v this_o prophet_n to_o preach_v this_o rouse_a sermon_n to_o he_o than_o be_v david_n conscience_n awaken_v out_o of_o its_o deep_a sleep_n and_o then_o come_v he_o to_o make_v a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o his_o secret_a sin_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o wicked_o cover_v and_o conceal_v v._o 13._o the_o second_o remark_n be_v such_o be_v the_o dignity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o nathan_n ministry_n to_o david_n that_o it_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v peccavi_fw-la when_o the_o bare_a read_n of_o the_o law_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n have_v not_o do_v so_o the_o like_a effect_n have_v samuel_n ministry_n upon_o saul_n who_o cry_v also_o i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n 1_n sam_n 15.24_o and_o again_o i_o have_v sin_v v._n 30._o the_o same_o word_n with_o david_n here_o n._n b._n but_o with_o a_o vast_a difference_n saul_n confess_v his_o sin_n more_o copious_o than_o david_n but_o less_o cordial_o saul_n confession_n be_v more_o full_a and_o large_a in_o word_n yet_o be_v not_o so_o effectual_a and_o acceptable_a because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o hypocrisy_n and_o not_o from_o any_o true_a penitency_n be_v one_o that_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n he_o indeed_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o join_v with_o confusion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v only_o those_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v too_o who_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28.13_o whereas_o david_n confession_n be_v but_o a_o short_a word_n yet_o full_a of_o sincerity_n and_o sorrow_n curae_fw-la leves_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la ingentes_fw-la stupent_fw-la n._n b._n saul_n sorrow_n be_v light_a because_o unsound_a and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o loquacious_a but_o david_n grief_n be_v so_o great_a that_o his_o mouth_n be_v too_o narrow_a to_o utter_v what_o be_v owrk_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o his_o sad_a heart_n ready_a to_o break_v for_o want_v of_o a_o vent_n be_v a_o little_a disburden_v he_o enlarge_v much_o upon_o his_o short_a word_n here_o in_o his_o purposely_o pen_v the_o fifty_o first_o psalm_n wherein_o and_o in_o the_o title_n of_o it_o he_o free_o shame_v himself_o and_o do_v public_a penance_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o white_a sheet_n before_o all_o the_o world_n for_o that_o sin_n he_o have_v so_o industrious_o conceal_v the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o remission_n of_o david_n sin_n upon_o his_o real_a repentance_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v v._n 13._o where_o mark_v first_o saul_n repentance_n meet_v with_o no_o such_o remission_n for_o he_o bewail_v only_o the_o punishment_n but_o not_o the_o guilt_n or_o the_o filth_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o come_v off_o only_o with_o yet_n honour_v i_o before_o the_o people_n but_o holy_a david_n who_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n cry_v here_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o against_o thou_o even_o thou_o lord_n only_o have_v i_o sin_v psal_n 51.4_o though_o the_o trespass_n be_v against_o vriah_n yet_o the_o transgression_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v his_o grief_n mark_v second_o the_o learned_a general_o do_v translate_v the_o hebrew_n word_n hagnebor_n transtulit_fw-la transire_fw-la fecit_fw-la a_o te_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v translate_v thy_o sin_n from_o thou_o and_o make_v it_o to_o pass_v over_o thou_o to_o which_o our_o bless_a bradford_n the_o marian_n martyr_n add_v this_o translation_n the_o lord_n have_v translate_v thy_o sin_n upon_o christ_n
what_o he_o deny_v when_o please_v n._n b._n it_o seem_v the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o david_n prayer_n drop_v down_o some_o assurance_n that_o his_o child_n be_v save_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o must_v go_v to_o he_o not_o only_o with_o my_o body_n into_o the_o grave_a but_o also_o with_o my_o soul_n into_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n mark_v seven_o the_o mitigation_n of_o david_n punishment_n v._o 24_o 25._o wherein_n first_o he_o comfort_v bathsheba_n with_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o god_n have_v comfort_v he_o 2_o cor._n 1.4_o to_o wit_n by_o tell_v she_o that_o the_o child_n be_v save_v second_o moreover_o god_n comfort_v david_n by_o make_v up_o his_o loss_n of_o a_o dead_a child_n with_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o wise_a solomon_n bear_v of_o bathsheba_n of_o who_o david_n have_v all_o his_o best_a son_n because_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o parent_n solemn_a humiliation_n three_o nathan_n who_o be_v send_v to_o humble_a david_n be_v now_o send_v to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o become_v tutor_n to_o solomon_n who_o must_v live_v though_o that_o in_o adultery_n do_v die_v now_o david_n signify_v only_o belove_v he_o have_v a_o son_n jedediah_n signify_v the_o belove_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o last_o remark_n upon_o this_o twelve_o chapter_n be_v the_o take_n of_o rabbah_n the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ammonite_n from_o v._o 26._o to_o the_o end_n first_o in_o part_n than_o the_o whole_a etc._n etc._n mark_v first_o here_o joab_n have_v lay_v close_a siege_n to_o this_o strong_a city_n about_o twelve_o month_n and_o now_o have_v take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o royal_a palace_n stand_v the_o place_n of_o the_o king_n residence_n which_o be_v surround_v with_o water_n both_o for_o defence_n and_o for_o delight_n the_o whole_a city_n probable_o be_v supply_v by_o conduit-pipe_n from_o hence_o which_o therefore_o joab_n the_o general_n take_v care_n to_o cut_v off_o v._o 26_o 27._o mark_v second_o when_o general_n joab_n see_v the_o city_n can_v not_o long_o hold_v out_o now_o for_o want_v of_o water_n he_o send_v for_o david_n in_o all_o haste_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n v._o 28_o 29._o this_o be_v a_o most_o generous_a act_n of_o general_n joab_n in_o other_o of_o his_o conquest_n he_o conquer_a other_o only_a but_o in_o this_o act_n he_o conquer_a himself_o to_o let_v the_o honour_n of_o all_o redound_v to_o david_n who_o have_v by_o his_o sin_n retard_v his_o success_n for_o so_o many_o month_n n._n b._n learn_v we_o from_o joab_n these_o two_o good_a lesson_n the_o first_o be_v when_o in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n we_o will_v conquer_v any_o corruption_n we_o must_v cut_v off_o those_o conduit-pipe_n of_o water_n that_o keep_v they_o alive_a etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v when_o through_o grace_n we_o have_v conquer_a any_o corruption_n and_o mortify_v it_o by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o let_v christ_n our_o spiritual_a david_n have_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o the_o conquest_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v act_v 3.12_o 16._o mark_v three_o david_n hasten_v with_o a_o additional_a army_n have_v now_o as_o some_o suppose_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n whereas_o while_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n he_o dare_v not_o look_v a_o enemy_n in_o the_o face_n take_v the_o city_n and_o the_o king_n crown_n from_o off_o his_o head_n which_o weigh_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n and_o set_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n v._o 30._o n._n b._n yet_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n lay_v up_o for_o david_n now_o reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v far_o more_o weighty_a 2_o cor._n 4.17_o and_o enamble_v with_o more_o precious_a pearl_n mark_v four_o he_o put_v the_o people_n to_o most_o barbarous_a torment_n for_o abuse_v his_o ambassador_n v._o 31._o who_o he_o tear_v in_o piece_n with_o saw_n and_o harrow_n or_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o moloch_n where_o they_o have_v burn_v their_o own_o child_n this_o cruelty_n make_v that_o opinion_n more_o probable_a that_o david_n have_v not_o yet_o recover_v his_o mild_a temper_n and_o former_a tenderness_n towards_o saul_n and_o other_o his_o heart_n be_v yet_o harden_v with_o impenitency_n and_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o recover_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v have_v teach_v he_o more_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o transposition_n of_o the_o story_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n if_o the_o ammonite_n be_v so_o severe_o punish_v for_o abuse_v david_n ambassador_n oh_o what_o severity_n may_v they_o expect_v that_o abuse_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o god_n will_v strike_v through_o their_o loin_n deut._n 33.11_o never_o any_o such_o prosper_v job_n 9.4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n chap._n xiii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o narrative_a how_o god_n justice_n which_o seem_v to_o sleep_v a_o while_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n now_o awaken_v and_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o david_n foul_a offence_n of_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n retaliate_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n amnon_n first_o in_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o the_o lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la divine_a justice_n observe_v here_o in_o write_v david_n sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n as_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n make_v vriah_n drink_v and_o then_o murder_v he_o so_o his_o elder_a son_n amnon_n commit_v incest_n be_v make_v drink_v by_o absalon_n and_o then_o be_v murder_v remark_n the_o second_o from_o the_o general_a prospect_n of_o this_o chapter_n lavater_n note_v excellent_o from_o those_o three_o name_n here_o mention_v amnon_n signify_v stable_a and_o faithful_a tamar_n the_o palmtree_n and_o absalon_n his_o father_n peace_n but_o not_o one_o of_o they_o answer_v their_o own_o name_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n unless_o by_o contrary_n fallitur_fw-la augurio_fw-la spes_fw-la bona_fw-la saepe_fw-la svo_fw-la name_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o always_o agree_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o first_o the_o adultery_n or_o incest_n of_o amnon_n the_o remark_n be_v first_o the_o agent_n be_v amnon_n david_n first_o bear_v chap._n 3.2_o who_o lust_v after_o his_o sister_n a_o virgin_n so_o violent_o that_o he_o fall_v sick_a upon_o it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o accomplish_v his_o lustful_a desire_n v._o 1_o 2._o n._n b._n the_o reason_n of_o his_o sickness_n be_v render_v by_o some_o to_o be_v this_o the_o affection_n be_v place_v in_o the_o gross_a part_n of_o man_n mind_n which_o have_v the_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o body_n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o affection_n both_o those_o call_v irascible_a and_o those_o call_v concupiscible_a in_o philosophy_n do_v so_o powerful_o produce_v strange_a distemper_n in_o the_o body_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o patient_n tamar_n a_o fair_a woman_n who_o beauty_n be_v the_o bait_n of_o amnon_n lust_n yet_o his_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n though_o absolom_n sister_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 3.3_o this_o daughter_n of_o david_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o find_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o king_n be_v only_a daughter_n and_o be_v a_o beautiful_a virgin_n be_v strict_o keep_v in_o from_o gad_v abroad_o lest_o dinah_n danger_n gen._n 34._o shall_v thereby_o entangle_v she_o no_o doubt_n but_o this_o precious_a jewel_n this_o sparkle_a diamond_n david_n dear_a darling_n go_v always_o well_o attend_v when_o her_o occasion_n call_v she_o from_o home_n this_o daily_a diligence_n of_o guard_v she_o make_v amnon_n despair_v of_o satisfy_v his_o lustful_a desire_n and_o therefore_o lie_v he_o down_o broil_v upon_o the_o gridiron_n of_o his_o own_o unbridled_a concupiscence_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n use_v for_o amnon_n ease_n v._o 3_o 4_o 5._o satan_n soon_o find_v he_o out_o a_o broker_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o his_o mulligrub_n namely_o his_o cousin_n jonadab_n of_o a_o serpentine_a subtlety_n so_o a_o fit_a tool_n for_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n to_o work_v with_o he_o be_v ingeniose_fw-la nequam_fw-la witty_o wicked_a pump_n out_o of_o amnon_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o paleness_n and_o droop_v so_o unlike_o a_o king_n son_n who_o well_o can_v have_v discontent_a say_v will_v it_o thou_o not_o tell_v i_o thy_o friend_n who_o can_v both_o keep_v counsel_n and_o give_v counsel_n amnon_n answer_v i_o love_v tamar_n my_o brother_n absolon_n sister_n he_o say_v not_o my_o sister_n for_o shame_n as_o he_o do_v after_o to_o david_n for_o obtain_v his_o end_n without_o suspicion_n v._o 6._o but_o here_o mince_v the_o matter_n of_o love_n to_o a_o half_a sister_n now_o jonadab_n give_v his_o pestilent_a advice_n a_o friend_n and_o no_o friend_n have_v he_o
joab_n have_v ever_o be_v faithful_a to_o david_n interest_n when_o all_o other_o of_o figure_n fail_v he_o and_o have_v do_v he_o most_o successful_a service_n at_o all_o time_n etc._n etc._n three_o in_o all_o those_o suppose_a failure_n that_o david_n disrespect_a joab_n for_o still_o his_o design_n be_v honest_a towards_o david_n namely_o to_o keep_v the_o crown_n fast_o upon_o the_o king_n head_n and_o to_o procure_v peace_n to_o his_o kingdom_n four_o whereas_o amasa_n who_o david_n design_v to_o put_v into_o joab_n place_n have_v be_v faithless_a disserviceable_a and_o rebellious_a to_o he_o in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o therefore_o ill_o deserve_v from_o david_n five_o god_n have_v testify_v his_o dislike_n to_o david_n when_o he_o use_v the_o like_a mean_n in_o abner_n bring_v over_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o he_o which_o project_n be_v brand_v with_o bad_a success_n six_o suppose_v joab_n have_v deserve_v to_o have_v be_v displace_v by_o david_n he_o shall_v have_v promise_v that_o preferment_n to_o some_o more_o pious_a person_n and_o not_o to_o such_o a_o perfidious_a piece_n as_o amasa_n have_v prove_v to_o he_o seven_o nor_o may_v it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n do_v all_o this_o by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n for_o this_o be_v to_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n a_o veil_n to_o cover_v the_o failure_n of_o david_n who_o though_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o man_n yet_o be_v he_o but_o a_o man_n at_o the_o best_a and_o have_v his_o many_o failure_n eight_o have_v david_n do_v this_o by_o divine_a direction_n it_o will_v have_v be_v attend_v with_o better_a success_n whereas_o he_o be_v cross_v in_o this_o case_n of_o amasa_n in_o the_o next_o chapter_n as_o he_o have_v be_v in_o that_o of_o abner_n before_n nine_o however_o it_o be_v say_v peter_n martyr_n here_o we_o may_v contemplate_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o thus_o dispose_v of_o this_o act_n of_o david_n first_o that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n may_v be_v incline_v unto_o david_n by_o amasa_n mean_n and_o second_o that_o amasa_n himself_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o condign_a punishment_n for_o his_o perfidiousness_n to_o david_n in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n for_o this_o give_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o slaughter_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v shimei_n meeting_n david_n in_o his_o return_n beg_v his_o pardon_n for_o his_o heinous_a crime_n and_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o guard_v he_o with_o his_o thousand_o man_n at_o his_o heel_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 16.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o wherein_n mark_v first_o shimei_n haste_v to_o have_v his_o pardon_n also_o among_o the_o crowd_n of_o pardon_n david_n be_v just_a now_o hand_v out_o from_o his_o pardon_v office_n set_v wide_o open_a to_o pass_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n upon_o all_o actor_n in_o absalom_n rebellion_n shimei_n thrust_v himself_o among_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n who_o have_v be_v faulty_a and_o now_o pardon_v by_o david_n v._o 16._o mark_v second_o shimei_n have_v make_v himself_o captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o of_o his_o own_o tribe_n benjamites_n to_o show_v david_n his_o power_n in_o the_o people_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v david_n either_o great_a service_n or_o great_a disservice_n according_a to_o david_n clemency_n to_o he_o or_o his_o severity_n against_o he_o v._o 17._o mark_v three_o shimei_n notwithstanding_o his_o honourable_a equipage_n come_v not_o to_o excuse_v his_o sin_n which_o indeed_o be_v inexcusable_a but_o in_o all_o humility_n fall_v down_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n beg_v earnest_o his_o pardon_n for_o the_o abominable_a out-bursts_a of_o his_o petulant_a and_o intemperate_a tongue_n for_o which_o say_v he_o my_o own_o conscience_n be_v now_o confound_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o run_v away_o to_o flee_v from_o thy_o justice_n but_o be_o come_v first_o of_o all_o thy_o offender_n to_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o clemency_n to_o so_o great_a a_o criminal_a which_o will_v much_o encourage_v all_o other_o delinquent_n v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mark_v four_o abishai'_v condemn_v shimei_n v._o 21._o intimate_v that_o such_o a_o slight_a humiliation_n and_o supplication_n can_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a expiation_n of_o his_o capital_a crime_n in_o curse_v the_o king_n so_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n exod._n 22.28_o and_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o that_o law_n exod._n 21.17_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n which_o he_o peremptory_o demand_v of_o david_n mind_v he_o of_o his_o own_o former_a zeal_n against_o those_o who_o offer_v any_o injury_n to_o saul_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v for_o which_o thou_o say_v he_o reprove_v i_o 1_o sam._n 24.6_o &_o 26.9_o mark_v five_o david_n both_o defend_v and_o absolve_v shimei_n against_o he_o v._o 22_o 23._o first_o he_o defend_v he_o say_v i_o perceive_v the_o hand_n of_o joab_n be_v in_o this_o also_o and_o why_o will_v you_o two_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n still_o interpose_v your_o power_n to_o intercept_v my_o royal_a prerogative_n though_o there_o be_v reason_n in_o the_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o time_n be_v not_o this_o the_o day_n of_o my_o new_a inauguration_n to_o my_o throne_n so_o it_o call_v loud_o for_o my_o clemency_n and_o will_v you_o have_v i_o to_o defile_v such_o a_o good_a day_n with_o any_o act_n of_o severity_n do_v not_o my_o prerogative_n empower_v i_o to_o pardon_v who_o i_o please_v and_o sure_o i_o be_o my_o prudence_n require_v mercy_n at_o this_o juncture_n wherein_o i_o must_v appease_v and_o not_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n shall_v shimei_n die_v to_o day_n this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o delinquent_n in_o absolom_n rebellion_n desperate_a and_o fall_v into_o a_o fresh_a fermentation_n which_o those_o two_o son_n of_o zerviah_n may_v design_n that_o joab_n may_v recover_v his_o place_n again_o by_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o king_n service_n in_o case_n of_o another_o rebellion_n and_o david_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n chap._n 14.17_o 20._o may_v suspect_v that_o it_o be_v their_o design_n second_o he_o therefore_o absolve_v shimei_n resolve_v that_o the_o day_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o sovereign_n shall_v not_o be_v soil_v or_o sully_v by_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o day_n of_o mourning_n to_o a_o subject_a hereupon_o david_n swear_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v that_o day_n or_o by_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o live_v though_o abishai_n do_v desire_v it_o n._n b._n nor_o do_v david_n perjure_v himself_o in_o order_v solomon_n to_o punish_v he_o 1_o king_n 2.8_o 9_o for_o as_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o true_a politic_n that_o so_o capital_a a_o crime_n shall_v pass_v altogether_o unpunished_a so_o though_o david_n pardon_v it_o for_o his_o part_n yet_o he_o know_v shimei_n temper_n will_v easy_o betray_v he_o into_o some_o other_o crime_n for_o which_o he_o will_v forfeit_v his_o life_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v mephibosheth_n meeting_n david_n v._o 24_o 25_o to_o 31._o wherein_o mark_n first_o subtle_a ziba_n his_o deceitful_a servant_n be_v get_v thither_o before_o his_o lame_a master_n can_v come_v to_o congratulate_v david_n return_n and_o to_o curry_v favour_n with_o he_o v._o 17._o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o slander_v his_o innocent_a master_n mephibosheth_n to_o the_o king_n he_o show_v great_a forwardness_n and_o be_v mighty_a officious_a with_o his_o fifteen_o son_n and_o his_o twenty_o servant_n to_o assist_v david_n and_o his_o familie_n passage_n over_o jordan_n v._o 17_o 18._o that_o he_o may_v retain_v his_o favour_n when_o his_o cheat_n be_v make_v know_v mark_v second_o mephibosheth_n meet_v david_n like_o a_o deep_a mourner_n fâ—â—_n david_n long_a absence_n neglect_v many_o necessary_a duty_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o health_n and_o handsomeness_n v._o 24._o but_o can_v congratulate_v the_o king_n return_n in_o peace_n either_o for_o want_v of_o courage_n behold_v multitude_n complement_a david_n all_o the_o way_n or_o it_o be_v by_o ziba_n treachery_n who_o will_v not_o saddle_v he_o a_o ass_n to_o accompany_v the_o king_n at_o his_o departure_n much_o less_o will_v he_o do_v so_o at_o his_o return_n know_v he_o will_v complain_v of_o he_o to_o david_n for_o deceive_v his_o master_n chap._n 16.3_o therefore_o can_v not_o court_v he_o till_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n v._o 25._o mark_v three_o mephibosheth_n apology_n to_o david_n when_o he_o ask_v he_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o go_v with_o i_o and_o with_o my_o friend_n as_o both_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n do_v oblige_v thou_o v._o 25._o he_o answer_v not_o my_o servant_n have_v sordid_o slander_v i_o and_o by_o his_o false_a accusation_n get_v away_o my_o land_n from_o i_o as_o he_o may_v have_v say_v
it_o be_v say_v express_o that_o solomon_n be_v asleep_a and_o dream_v ver_fw-la 5._o and_o awaken_v after_o all_o he_o perceive_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n for_o 15._o here_o of_o which_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n first_o the_o natural_a dream_n which_o be_v oft_o vain_a solomon_n himself_o say_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o dream_n there_o be_v much_o vanity_n eccless_n 5.7_o many_o man_n be_v common_o delude_v by_o these_o dream_n fancy_v to_o themselves_o such_o thing_n as_o real_o be_v not_o isa_n 29.8_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v diabolical_a wherein_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o fancy_n of_o his_o vassal_n and_o impose_v false_a thing_n upon_o his_o diviner_n zach._n 10.2_o hence_o nocturnal_a pollution_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v more_o large_o treat_v upon_o in_o the_o first_o volume_n on_o jacob_n dream_n the_o three_o sort_n be_v true_o divine_a dream_n which_o be_v one_o of_o god_n method_n to_o communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o prophet_n and_o people_n numb_a 12.6_o hebr._n 1.1_o 2._o in_o this_o one_o of_o god_n manifold_a manner_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n to_o man_n sometime_o man_n see_v vision_n and_o apparition_n which_o god_n set_v before_o their_o eye_n as_o gen_n 28.12_o and_o sometime_o real_a object_n as_o gen._n 31.10_o and_o sometime_o man_n hear_v god_n voice_n as_o solomon_n do_v here_o ask_v he_o a_o question_n and_o he_o understand_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n voice_n return_v his_o answer_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o n._n b._n this_o admirable_a transaction_n betwixt_o god_n and_o solomon_n in_o his_o sleep_n show_v we_o what_o a_o almighty_a teacher_n god_n be_v who_o can_v with_o astonishment_n instruct_v man_n when_o they_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o instruction_n even_o then_o when_o all_o their_o sense_n be_v fast_o lock_v up_o from_o execute_v their_o function_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v less_o matter_n how_o dull_a the_o scholar_n be_v when_o god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o be_v the_o instructor_n who_o can_v enlighten_v both_o organ_n and_o object_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v after_o god_n have_v bid_v solomon_n ask_v say_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n to_o we_o matth._n 7.7_o isa_n 45.11_o and_o jam._n 1.5_o he_o answer_v by_o ask_v express_v by_o many_o circumstance_n cause_v the_o lip_n of_o he_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o his_o song_n of_o song_n cant._n 7.9_o when_o he_o have_v take_v a_o due_a dose_n of_o that_o which_o go_v down_o sweet_o at_o god_n appearance_n to_o he_o we_o be_v express_o tell_v solomon_n say_v for_o 6._o either_o he_o dream_v what_o he_o say_v or_o he_o real_o say_v it_o for_o in_o this_o divine_a dream_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o allow_v something_o extraordinary_a and_o that_o which_o be_v regardable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n and_o solomon_n may_v be_v now_o in_o such_o a_o ecstatical_a rapture_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v 2_o cor._n 12.3_o his_o soul_n be_v for_o a_o season_n out_o of_o the_o body_n n._n b._n beside_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n time_n and_o occasion_n of_o solomon_n answer_n to_o god_n voice_n the_o manner_n how_o he_o manage_v his_o prayer_n be_v very_o remarkable_a as_o first_o in_o its_o prologue_n wherein_o he_o press_v for_o god_n audience_n and_o acceptance_n by_o recognise_v his_o marvellous_a mercy_n to_o his_o father_n david_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o second_o his_o proposition_n to_o wit_n his_o petition_n for_o personal_a wisdom_n ver_fw-la 9_o to_o manage_v so_o great_a a_o work_n that_o lie_v upon_o his_o hand_n three_o his_o confirmation_n of_o it_o by_o a_o argument_n a_fw-fr necessario_fw-la from_o a_o double_a necessity_n both_o as_o to_o himself_o and_o as_o to_o his_o subject_n first_o as_o to_o himself_o he_o humble_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o little_a child_n ver_fw-la 7._o though_o david_n before_o this_o have_v call_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n chap._n 2.9_o whence_o some_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v about_o twenty_o year_n old_a at_o this_o time_n yet_o call_v he_o himself_o a_o child_n as_o ishmael_n be_v so_o call_v at_o eighteen_o year_n old_a gen._n 21.14_o 15._o and_o rehoboam_n when_o forty_o year_n old_a 2_o chron_n 13.7_o but_o principal_o because_o he_o be_v raw_a and_o unexperienced_a as_o a_o child_n in_o all_o state_n affair_n therefore_o beg_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o wisdom_n and_o that_o second_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v a_o numberless_a number_n numb_a 23.10_o god_n have_v perform_v his_o promise_n to_o abraham_n gen._n 15.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n now_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o sway_v such_o a_o massy_a sceptre_n nor_o rule_n so_o great_a a_o people_n lord_z qualify_v i_o for_o so_o great_a a_o government_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v god_n commendation_n of_o and_o condescension_n to_o solomon_n petition_n ver_fw-la 10.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o wherein_o mark_n first_o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o his_o dreaming-prayer_n because_o god_n have_v put_v it_o into_o solomon_n heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n to_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v so_o do_v have_v not_o god_n give_v he_o to_o do_v it_o god_n love_v and_o like_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o both_o accept_v and_o reward_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o act_n in_o we_o isa_n 26.12_o mark_v second_o god_n take_v distinct_a notice_n what_o man_n most_o desire_n in_o prayer_n god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o solomon_n that_o he_o ask_v not_o such_o temporal_a thing_n as_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bewitch_v with_o psal_n 4.6_o 7._o and_o 34.12_o etc._n etc._n he_o neither_o ask_v a_o long_a life_n for_o himself_o nor_o a_o short_a life_n for_o his_o enemy_n but_o spiritual_a wisdom_n which_o include_v holiness_n though_o rupertus_n blame_v he_o for_o not_o ask_v it_o for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n mark_v three_o god_n give_v he_o what_o he_o ask_v ver_fw-la 12._o a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a heart_n even_o so_o enlarge_v as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n chap._n 4.29_o he_o have_v a_o very_a sea_n of_o knowledge_n within_o he_o and_o may_v better_o than_o hierom_n be_v say_v to_o know_v all_o thing_n knowable_a n._n b_o so_n that_o he_o excel_v and_o exceed_v all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o even_o david_n moses_n abraham_n yea_o and_o adam_n himself_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o be_v the_o wise_a mere_a man_n take_v he_o for_o every_o thing_n that_o ever_o be_v either_o before_o or_o after_o he_o insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n both_o natural_a moral_a and_o supernatural_a infuse_v into_o he_o and_o so_o become_v a_o most_o notable_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o mark_v four_o yea_o so_o liberal_a be_v god_n to_o solomon_n that_o he_o give_v to_o he_o more_o wisdom_n than_o he_o ask_v for_o he_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v he_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o a_o competency_n for_o himself_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o for_o govern_v his_o great_a people_n n._n b._n as_o god_n grant_v he_o what_o he_o desire_v have_v no_o more_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v well_o move_v believer_n to_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o when_o we_o bring_v before_o he_o lawful_a request_n and_o honest_a heart_n so_o how_o much_o more_o may_v this_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o pray_v work_n when_o we_o find_v the_o most_o bountiful_a god_n overdo_v here_o even_o solomon_n desire_n in_o the_o very_a grace_n that_o he_o desire_v mark_v five_o god_n do_v not_o only_o give_v he_o more_o degree_n yea_o even_o the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n than_o he_o ask_v but_o he_o likewise_o give_v he_o many_o other_o great_a and_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o ver_fw-la 13._o that_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o none-such_a both_o for_o wealth_n and_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o wisdom_n n._n b._n oh_o who_o will_v not_o but_o be_v a_o praying-soul_n to_o such_o a_o prayer-hearing_a god_n who_o have_v oft_o give_v we_o more_o than_o we_o have_v ask_v eph._n 3.20_o and_o many_o time_n give_v we_o what_o we_o ask_v not_o isa_n 65.24_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v so_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v matth._n 6.33_o so_o far_o as_o god_n see_v they_o good_a for_o we_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v in_o to_o the_o bargain_n as_o paper_n and_o packthread_n be_v in_o a_o grocer_n shop_n with_o a_o pound_n of_o plumb_n piety_n assure_v
record_v likewise_o psal_n 18.11_o 12._o &_o 97.2_o n._n b._n and_o rab._n maimonides_n give_v the_o reason_n that_o god_n appear_v in_o a_o cloud_n in_o a_o condescension_n to_o man_n meanness_n mercabah_n velo_n harocheb_n man_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n in_o rota_n in_o the_o circle_n vehemens_fw-la sensibile_fw-la destruit_fw-la sensum_fw-la say_v zabarel_n man_n may_v see_v the_o chariot_n god_n ride_v in_o as_o moses_n do_v exod._n 33.20_o but_o not_o the_o rider_n himself_o it_o be_v too_o vehement_a a_o object_n for_o man_n to_o behold_v without_o destruction_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o of_o himself_o also_o so_o solomon_n say_v here_o to_o they_o you_o may_v see_v this_o create_a image_n but_o you_o can_v behold_v god_n in_o shecinah_n in_o the_o splendour_n of_o his_o glory_n remark_n the_o 2._o then_o by_o a_o holy_a apostrophe_n solomon_n have_v satisfy_v their_o tremble_a spirit_n turn_v from_o they_o to_o praise_n god_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o to_o 21._o for_o perform_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n mark_v 1._o solomon_n now_o sit_v upon_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n that_o be_v purposely_o build_v for_o he_o in_o this_o solemnity_n 2_o chron._n 6.13_o mark_v 2._o solomon_n be_v in_o a_o divine_a rapture_n of_o holy_a joy_n for_o that_o glorious_a sight_n of_o god_n which_o he_o behold_v from_o the_o brazen_a scaffold_n when_o he_o thus_o break_v forth_o to_o speak_v first_o to_o god_n servant_n and_o then_o to_o god_n himself_o mark_v 3._o he_o bless_v god_n with_o all_o the_o congregation_n as_o junius_n read_v it_o both_o for_o his_o precious_a promise_n to_o david_n his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o more_o precious_a performance_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o himself_o his_o son_n o_o happy_a solomon_n in_o such_o a_o father_n and_o no_o less_o happy_a david_n in_o such_o a_o son_n mark_v 4._o this_o memorable_a mercy_n of_o deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v oft_o mention_v in_o scripture_n as_o here_o v._o 16._o as_o a_o rouse_a motive_n to_o real_a thankfulness_n n._n b._n o_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n who_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o hell_n be_v worse_a than_o egypt_n and_o the_o devil_n than_o pharaoh_n mark_v 5._o peter_n martyr_n note_n from_o v._o 17.18_o god_n sometime_o approve_v such_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v perform_v as_o david_n readiness_n to_o build_v god_n a_o temple_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 2_o sam._n 7.11_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v bid_v be_v ready_a to_o every_o good_a work_n tit._n 3.1_o a_o ready_a heart_n make_v the_o best_a riddance_n of_o religious_a duty_n this_o be_v god_n reveal_v will_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o so_o god_n accept_v of_o david_n desire_n and_o intention_n n._n b._n though_o god_n secret_a will_n and_o decree_n be_v that_o david_n shall_v not_o do_v it_o but_o reserve_v it_o for_o his_o son_n solomon_n thus_o herod_n pilate_n and_o judas_n do_v according_a to_o the_o determine_a decree_n of_o god_n act_v 4.27_o 28._o yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o act_v against_o god_n reveal_v express_v command_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v so_o david_n and_o all_o believer_n be_v approve_v and_o commend_v of_o god_n not_o because_o they_o obey_v god_n decree_n but_o his_o precept_n and_o providence_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n ought_v evermore_o to_o be_v magnify_v with_o most_o inlargment_n of_o heart_n as_o solomon_n do_v here_o as_o one_o ravish_v therewith_o v._o 19_o 20_o 21._o god_n be_v much_o glorify_v in_o such_o acknowledgement_n thou_o haste_v fulfil_v with_o thy_o hand_n what_o thy_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v 2_o sam._n 7.25_o 1_o chron._n 17.23_o with_o v._o 24._o here_o and_o 2_o chron._n 6.15_o god_n never_o suffer_v his_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v nor_o alter_v the_o promise_n that_o go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n psal_n 89.33_o witness_v the_o constant_a and_o continual_a 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 solomon_n apostasy_n transcendent_a divine_a kindness_n do_v great_o aggravate_v humane_a vnkindness_n a_o double_a bond_n indeed_o he_o break_v here_o yea_o a_o true_o golden_a obligation_n mark_v 4._o to_o despise_v god_n express_a command_n be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n ver_fw-la 10._o as_o gen._n 2.17_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o such_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o mark_v 5._o the_o equity_n of_o god_n proceed_n against_o solomon_n ver_fw-la 11._o god_n love_v to_o retaliate_v solomon_n have_v share_v god_n service_n betwixt_o god_n and_o idol_n and_o now_o solomon_n servant_n must_v share_v the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o only_a son_n of_o so_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o chap._n 12.16_o 17._o mark_v 6._o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o here_o be_v a_o double_a alloy_n of_o this_o divine_a judgement_n for_o solomon_n sin_n ver_fw-la 12.13_o as_o 1._o there_o be_v this_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n that_o the_o doom_n foretell_v shall_v not_o be_v execute_v in_o solomon_n day_n for_o david_n sake_n as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o a_o son_n sin_n in_o swerve_v from_o the_o approve_a pattern_n of_o a_o pious_a father_n ver_fw-la 4._o so_o here_o this_o sinful_a son_n have_v his_o punishment_n lessen_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o godly_a parent_n yet_o solomon_n son_n fare_v the_o worse_a for_o solomon_n sin_n and_o the_o father_n be_v punish_v in_o the_o son_n the_o 2._o mitigation_n of_o god_n sentence_n of_o wrath_n be_v all_o shall_v not_o be_v rend_v away_o but_o reserve_v one_o tribe_n for_o he_o benjamin_n be_v include_v in_o judah_n so_o much_o as_o lay_v within_o he_o josh_n 19.1_o 9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o punishment_n god_n inflict_v upon_o solomon_n person_n for_o his_o personal_a sin_n etc._n etc._n remarks_n hereupon_o be_v 1._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o a_o adversary_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 14_o to_o 22._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o though_o god_n be_v so_o gracious_a to_o solomon_n as_o to_o put_v off_o the_o time_n of_o punish_v his_o sin_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o son_n as_o before_o yet_o must_v not_o himself_o pass_v altogether_o unpunished_a jer._n 30.11_o mark_v 2._o hadad_n be_v the_o first_o adversary_n who_o god_n stir_v up_o n._n b._n not_o by_o infuse_v this_o malice_n into_o he_o but_o by_o over_o rule_v that_o rage_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n have_v beforehand_o fill_v his_o heart_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o punish_v solomon_n sin_n though_o hadad_n himself_o seek_v his_o own_o end_n to_o revenge_v his_o own_o quarrel_n n._n b._n thus_o a_o skilful_a workman_n will_v use_v crooked_a tool_n wherewith_o he_o make_v straight_o and_o smooth_a work_n mark_v 3._o this_o hadad_n be_v describe_v here_o to_o be_v of_o the_o royal_a seed_n of_o edom_n fly_v for_o his_o life_n while_n but_o a_o child_n in_o david_n day_n when_o joab_n have_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o male_n of_o edom_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o mark_v 4._o pharaoh_n entertain_v he_o kind_o give_v he_o both_o a_o house_n to_o live_v in_o and_o a_o wife_n to_o live_v with_o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o 20._o as_o not_o know_v but_o that_o himself_o may_v one_o day_n have_v as_o much_o need_n to_o borrow_v mercy_n as_o now_o he_o have_v to_o lend_v it_o mark_v 5._o peter_n martyr_n say_v this_o be_v the_o same_o pharaoh_n that_o have_v give_v his_o daughter_n to_o solomon_n in_o marriage_n though_o he_o know_v it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o resent_v by_o hadad_n but_o great_a king_n make_v small_a account_n of_o such_o match_n in_o cross-marriage_n upon_o politic_a design_n in_o hedge_v with_o contrary_a party_n therefore_o this_o pharaoh_n give_v his_o queen_n sister_n to_o this_o hadad_n as_o well_o as_o his_o daughter_n to_o solomon_n mark_v 6._o hadad_n lady_n though_o she_o be_v a_o princess_n yet_o give_v she_o suck_v to_o her_o child_n ver_fw-la 20._o as_o sarah_n that_o princess_n have_v do_v before_o she_o gen._n 22.1_o 8._o mark_v 7._o this_o hadad_n return_v from_o egypt_n into_o edom_n when_o david_n be_v dead_a and_o joab_n be_v slay_v by_o solomon_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o wherein_o he_o undeniable_o beg_v leave_v of_o pharaoh_n to_o return_v home_o into_o his_o country_n n._n b._n patri_fw-la be_o cuique_fw-la amat_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la pulchram_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la propriam_fw-la say_v the_o orator_n we_o all_o natural_o affect_v our_o own_o native_a country_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v long_o as_o much_o to_o get_v to_o heaven_n which_o bernard_n call_v repatriâsse_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n be_v to_o go_v home_o again_o to_o which_o peter_n martyr_n add_v it_o be_v pity_n the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v take_v off_o our_o long_n to_o depart_v into_o a_o better_a world_n mark_v 8._o hadad_n be_v thus_o importunate_a to_o return_v home_o to_o edom_n that_o he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o david_n and_o that_o he_o may_v recover_v his_o father_n kingdom_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o record_v wherein_o this_o hadad_n be_v mischievous_a to_o solomon_n n._n b._n though_o he_o can_v not_o upon_o his_o speedy_a return_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o edom_n absolute_o to_o himself_o yet_o some_o suppose_n that_o with_o solomon_n good_a leave_n through_o his_o father_n pharaoh_n mediation_n he_o reign_v over_o edom_n under_o the_o law_n of_o tribute_n pay_v to_o israel_n which_o yet_o in_o the_o last_o day_n of_o solomon_n he_o deny_v to_o pay_v n._n b._n so_o long_o as_o solomon_n hold_v fast_o his_o integrity_n god_n preserve_v he_o from_o all_o hadad_n project_n and_o possible_o pharaoh_n may_v lay_v his_o charge_n upon_o he_o not_o to_o enterprise_v any_o evil_n against_o his_o son_n solomon_n but_o what_o he_o at_o first_o can_v not_o effect_v be_v in_o time_n bring_v to_o pass_v hadad_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o edom_n utter_a revolt_n 2_o king_n 8.20_o 22._o with_o gen._n 27.40_o the_o second_o remark_n upon_o this_o second_o part_n be_v the_o second_o adversary_n god_n raise_v up_o against_o backslide_a solomon_n to_o wit_n rezon_n ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o wherein_o mark._n 1_o twist_v sin_n against_o god_n bring_v twist_v judgement_n from_o god_n some_o suppose_v this_o rezon_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o hadad_n yet_o god_n by_o dispose_v of_o all_o man_n heart_n be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o both_o these_o adversary_n to_o scourge_n solomon_n for_o his_o impiety_n against_o both_o table_n mark_v 2._o this_o rezon_n deal_v perfidious_o with_o his_o own_o lord_n by_o lurch_a he_o and_o flee_v from_o he_o when_o he_o see_v hadadezer_n be_v like_a to_o be_v defeat_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o 10.18_o he_o that_o leave_v his_o liege-lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o conflict_n with_o joab_n and_o be_v such_o a_o false_a friend_n as_o be_v rather_o a_o cause_n of_o than_o a_o companion_n in_o his_o king_n calamity_n no_o wonder_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o false_a friend_n to_o solomon_n as_o well_o as_o hadad_n mark_v 3._o this_o rezon_n rally_v his_o master_n be_v rout_v force_n become_v their_o captain_n live_v till_o now_o upon_o robbery_n like_o arabian_n and_o be_v increase_v in_o strength_n drive_v out_o david_n garrison_n 2_o sam._n 8.6_o out_o of_o damascus_n while_o solomon_n be_v wallow_v in_o luxury_n before_o which_o time_n he_o have_v no_o adversary_n 1_o king_n 15.4_o and_o make_v himself_o king_n over_o syria_n in_o damascus_n now_o hadad_n and_o rezon_n confederate_a to_o afflict_v israel_n for_o solomon_n sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v upon_o the_o three_o adversary_n god_n raise_v up_o against_o solomon_n for_o his_o sin_n namely_o not_o only_o those_o two_o stranger_n hadad_n and_o rezon_n but_o also_o his_o own_o domestic_a servant_n jeroboam_n ver_fw-la 26_o to_o ver_fw-la 40._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o god_n have_v many_o arrow_n in_o his_o quiver_n to_o shoot_v at_o the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o sinner_n as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n psal_n 68.21_o deut._n 32.23_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o pagan_a poet_n of_o his_o heathen_a jove_n si_fw-mi quoties_fw-la peccent_fw-la homines_fw-la sva_fw-la fulmina_fw-la mittat_fw-la jupiter_n exiguo_fw-la tempore_fw-la inermis_fw-la erit_fw-la if_o their_o jupiter_n shall_v so_o oft_o cast_v his_o thunderbolt_n as_o man_n offend_v he_o his_o armoury_n will_v soon_o be_v exhaust_v and_o empty_a but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o true_a johovah_n who_o have_v a_o inexhaustible_a armoury_n of_o arrow_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n of_o host_n shoot_v this_o three_o arrow_n jeroboam_n against_o backslide_v solomon_n mark_v 2._o jeroboam_n be_v prefer_v by_o king_n solomon_n see_v he_o a_o man_n of_o great_a activity_n and_o accomplishment_n to_o be_v ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a
and_o as_o a_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o talon_n of_o a_o eagle_n have_v so_o melt_v down_o his_o mind_n that_o he_o receive_v the_o prophet_n reproof_n not_o only_o without_o passion_n and_o prejudice_n which_o have_v be_v his_o father_n fault_n but_o also_o with_o much_o calmness_n and_o resolution_n to_o reform_v for_o as_o he_o will_v no_o more_o be_v ensnare_v to_o venture_v unto_o samaria_n but_o continue_v at_o jerusalem_n so_o he_o take_v a_o progress_n in_o person_n to_o review_n that_o reformation_n he_o have_v begin_v before_o but_o be_v deform_v by_o his_o absence_n at_o ramoth_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 19_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xx._n this_o chapter_n lavater_n call_v a_o true_o golden_a chapter_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o many_o and_o great_a matter_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o chapter_n in_o this_o whole_a book_n of_o chronicle_n wherein_o say_v he_o more_o may_v be_v learned_a it_o consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n first_o the_o felicity_n of_o jehosaphat_n in_o his_o wage_n war_n victorious_o with_o the_o ammonite_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o be_v his_o infelicity_n in_o fall_v into_o his_o old_a sin_n again_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o part_n there_o be_v antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v 1._o the_o best_a of_o man_n must_v not_o count_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o fall_v into_o divers_a trial_n and_o temptation_n james_n 1.2_o 3._o here_o god_n suffer_v a_o potent_a enemy_n to_o set_v upon_o good_a jehosaphat_n after_o his_o great_a care_n to_o reform_v and_o to_o set_v all_o to_o the_o right_n throughout_o his_o kingdom_n chap._n 19_o after_o all_o this_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o the_o man_n of_o moab_n of_o ammon_n etc._n etc._n move_v with_o envy_n at_o his_o grow_a greatness_n and_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o syrian_n against_o who_o he_o have_v late_o join_v with_o ahab_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o he_o this_o be_v that_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n denounce_v against_o he_o for_o his_o love_v those_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n chap._n 19.2_o yet_o because_o good_a thing_n be_v find_v in_o he_o as_o well_o as_o evil_a v._o 3._o therefore_o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o though_o god_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v try_v notwithstanding_o the_o good_a in_o he_o yet_o his_o trial_n turn_v to_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o so_o god_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n remark_n the_o second_o this_o sudden_a invasion_n by_o so_o vast_a a_o multitude_n so_o far_o as_o engedi_n put_v jehosaphat_n into_o a_o panic_n fear_n though_o he_o be_v always_o well_o prepare_v chap._n 17.14_o 19_o yet_o be_v this_o a_o unexpected_a surprise_n n._n b._n hereupon_o he_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o fit_v themselves_o for_o prayer_n plenus_fw-la venture_n non_fw-la orat_fw-la ardenter_fw-la the_o full_a belly_n pray_v dull_o ver_fw-la 3._o fast_v give_v wing_n to_o pray_v all_o his_o subject_n be_v summon_v up_o arm_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o fast_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o temple_n ver_fw-la 4._o jehosaphat_n stand_v up_o upon_o the_o scaffold_n in_o the_o great_a court_n to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n unto_o god_n ver_fw-la 5._o as_o solomon_n have_v be_v before_o he_o 1_o king_n 8.22_o it_o be_v call_v the_o new_a court_n because_o new_o repair_v chap._n 15.8_o ora_fw-la labora_fw-la pray_v first_o then_o fight_v etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o jehosaphat_n prayer_n from_o ver_fw-la 6_o to_o 13._o wherein_o mark_v 1_o he_o make_v these_o two_o attribute_n of_o god_n his_o might_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o be_v the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o his_o prayer_n of_o faith_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o as_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n be_v the_o stability_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o temple_n n._n b._n choice_n of_o fit_a attribute_n to_o represent_v god_n in_o prayer_n help_v faith_n and_o cause_n fervency_n mark_v 2._o he_o be_v god_n remembrancer_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o as_o god_n command_v isa_n 62.6_o thus_o he_o argue_v with_o god_n lord_n thou_o do_v favour_v abraham_n as_o thy_o friend_n and_o give_v he_o this_o land_n his_o seed_n have_v dwell_v in_o it_o and_o have_v build_v thou_o a_o sanctuary_n and_o solomon_n pray_v in_o it_o that_o thou_o will_v turn_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8.37_o etc._n etc._n we_o be_v still_o thy_o tenant_n will_v thou_o oh_o our_o great_a landlord_n defend_v we_o sure_o thou_o will_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o spread_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o injurious_a ingratitude_n of_o moab_n and_o ammon_n who_o we_o molest_v not_o at_o thy_o command_n when_o we_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 2.5_o 9_o 19_o numb_a 20.21_o yet_o now_o do_v they_o come_v to_o dispossess_v we_o who_o god_n have_v put_v into_o possession_n of_o that_o good_a land_n promise_v to_o abraham_n and_o perform_v to_o his_o posterity_n do_v thou_o lord_n accept_v of_o solomon_n prayer_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o shall_v these_o enemy_n now_o cast_v we_o out_o &_o c_o ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o thus_o he_o engage_v god_n in_o his_o cause_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o all_o judah_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o little_a one_o v._o 13._o at_o jehosaphat_n prayer_n n._n b._n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o even_o the_o gentile_n do_v this_o in_o great_a distress_n as_o jonah_n 3.4_o 5._o say_v sanctius_n partly_o to_o promote_v their_o heart_n to_o more_o fervent_a devotion_n have_v their_o eye_n upon_o their_o harmless_a child_n etc._n etc._n and_o partly_o to_o move_v god_n compassion_n not_o as_o if_o god_n be_v changeable_a at_o such_o sight_n but_o because_o he_o have_v declare_v such_o mean_n and_o method_n shall_v prevail_v with_o he_o deut._n 29.11_o and_o 31.12_o joel_n 2.16_o such_o a_o holy_a violence_n be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n say_v tertullian_n remark_n the_o four_o be_v god_n answer_n to_o jehosaphat_n powerful_a prayer_n mark_v 1_o jahaziel_n a_o levite_n be_v immediate_o inspire_v by_o god_n ver_fw-la 14_o a_o man_n famous_a say_v piscator_fw-la therefore_o be_v his_o genealogy_n so_o distinct_o describe_v he_o stand_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n to_o declare_v god_n message_n to_o they_o mark_v 2._o in_o his_o comfortable_a message_n from_o god_n regem_fw-la post_fw-la plebem_fw-la nominat_fw-la he_o name_v the_o king_n after_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 15._o grotius_n say_v he_o do_v it_o as_o christ_n name_v peter_n after_o the_o disciple_n mark_v 16.7_o though_o peter_n be_v most_o concern_v in_o the_o comfort_n n._n b._n jehosaphat_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o it_o yet_o the_o pope_n be_v high_o affront_v if_o he_o be_v once_o name_v after_o the_o great_a king_n and_o emperor_n mark_v 3_o this_o inspire_a levite_n foretell_v they_o their_o god_n will_v fight_v for_o they_o and_o he_o alone_o will_v do_v the_o work_n they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o strike_v one_o stroke_n therefore_o fear_v not_o their_o vast_a multitude_n mark_v 4._o he_o foretell_v they_o for_o the_o better_a confirm_v their_o faith_n against_o their_o fear_n the_o very_a motion_n of_o their_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 16.17_o they_o be_v march_v to_o ziz_n which_o signify_v a_o pot_n or_o cauldron_n because_o say_v the_o gloss_n this_o be_v the_o place_n in_o which_o god_n do_v cut_v the_o enemy_n in_o piece_n and_o make_v they_o as_o it_o be_v meat_n for_o the_o pot_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v down_n to_o morrow_n and_o you_o shall_v only_o be_v spectator_n say_v vatablus_n remark_n the_o five_o be_v the_o marvellous_a influence_n this_o levite_n prophecy_n have_v upon_o both_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o mark_v 1_o jehosaphat_n bow_v his_o head_n to_o the_o ground_n make_v a_o low_a obeisance_n in_o token_n of_o his_o due_a veneration_n to_o god_n for_o this_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n of_o his_o belief_n of_o it_o and_o of_o his_o thankfulness_n for_o it_o mark_v 2._o the_o people_n do_v likewise_o prostrate_v themselves_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v mark_v 3_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o night_n be_v spend_v in_o doxology_n and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o his_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n the_o levite_n in_o general_a at_o jehosaphat_n appointment_n stand_v up_o to_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o lift_v up_o heart_n too_o they_o sing_v a_o triumphant_a song_n their_o faith_n ensure_v the_o victory_n second_o the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o first_o part_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o remark_n be_v 1._o jehosaphat_n oration_n to_o his_o people_n rise_v up_o early_o the_o next_o morning_n to_o march_v against_o the_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 20._o this_o
to_o nineveh_n whereas_o other_o true_a cause_n be_v foremention_v 2._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o make_v his_o single_a ministry_n so_o marvellous_o successful_a as_o to_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o city_n to_o repentance_n 3._o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v at_o this_o increase_n of_o god_n church_n by_o those_o many_o myriad_n of_o new_a penitent_n and_o 4._o he_o shall_v have_v pray_v for_o establish_v this_o great_a work_n of_o god_n psalm_n 90.17_o whereas_o more_o like_o a_o mastiff_n in_o a_o chafe_v he_o bark_v at_o his_o own_o master_n reproach_n god_n present_a fact_n of_o folly_n envy_v the_o ninevite_n penitency_n and_o mercy_n and_o instead_o of_o pray_v he_o be_v upbraid_v god_n for_o that_o which_o be_v his_o great_a glory_n exod._n 33.18_o 19_o and_o fall_v foul_a upon_o god_n for_o lend_v life_n to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o god_n temporal_a gift_n yea_o and_o wish_v god_n will_v kill_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n say_v 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of_o his_o folly_n by_o compare_v the_o silly_a gourd_n to_o that_o capital_a city_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o jehovah_n the_o defendant_n reprove_v jonah_n by_o a_o external_a sign_n as_o well_o as_o by_o express_a speech_n as_o above_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o mark_v 1_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v jonah_n change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n ver_fw-la 5._o retire_v remote_a from_o it_o say_v tarnovius_n that_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v with_o it_o which_o he_o expect_v for_o he_o think_v haply_o that_o the_o citizen_n be_v only_o sermon-sick_a which_o will_v not_o last_v long_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 2._o he_o make_v a_o booth_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v a_o sorry_a structure_n of_o bough_n say_v grotius_n only_o for_o a_o shade_n say_v mercerus_n expect_v there_o though_o not_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o city_n yet_o some_o plague_n to_o fall_v upon_o it_o say_v calvin_n for_o he_o do_v not_o think_v his_o prediction_n will_v altogether_o be_v frustrate_a say_v menochius_fw-la mark_v 3_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sit_v down_o in_o this_o slender_a hutt_n be_v where_o he_o may_v see_v some_o event_n of_o his_o prophecy_n from_o this_o place_n of_o a_o plain_a prospect_n say_v grotius_n and_o yet_o not_o suffer_v with_o they_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v precinct_n say_v tarnovius_n n.b._n 1_o jonah_n do_v well_o and_o wise_o in_o withdraw_a himself_o out_o of_o nineveh_n as_o lot_n do_v out_o of_o sodom_n and_o isa_n 48.20_o and_o 52.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o rev._n 18.4_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n pack_v away_o to_o pella_n before_o its_o destruction_n say_v eusebius_n but_o he_o do_v foolish_o and_o uncharitable_o in_o wish_v and_o wait_v for_o the_o ruin_n of_o penitent_a nineveh_n n.b._n 2._o minister_n may_v learn_v from_o this_o sorry_a seat_n of_o this_o great_a prophet_n of_o god_n not_o to_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o themselves_o in_o this_o low_a world_n jer._n 45.5_o but_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o mean_a condition_n that_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n carve_v out_o for_o we_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n for_o our_o heavenly_a father_n know_v what_o be_v better_o for_o we_o than_o we_o for_o ourselves_o matth._n 6.26_o 32._o when_o we_o can_v bring_v up_o our_o mean_n to_o our_o mind_n we_o must_v bring_v down_o our_o mind_n to_o our_o mean_n be_v assure_v of_o better_a mansion_n john_n 14.2_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o heb._n 11.10_o 13._o remark_n the_o three_o upon_o the_o defendant_n be_v the_o external_a sign_n apply_v by_o discourse_n etc._n etc._n which_o rhetorician_n call_v a_o chreia_n mark_v 1_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o day_n when_o the_o bough_n of_o jonah_n booth_n be_v wither_v say_v rabbi_n kimchi_n god_n cause_v a_o gourd_n by_o a_o miracle_n to_o spring_v up_o without_o seed_n and_o so_o sudden_o and_o to_o become_v a_o cover_a shade_n unto_o he_o when_o all_o the_o other_o leave_n be_v go_v ver_fw-la 6._o mark_v 2._o i_o find_v the_o critic_n have_v various_a conception_n concern_v this_o gourd_n what_o plant_v it_o be_v some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o ivy-bush_n other_o that_o we_o call_v the_o white_a vine_n of_o a_o great_a growth_n in_o a_o little_a time_n other_o the_o plant_n call_v palma_n christi_fw-la or_o pentadactylon_n because_o it_o resemble_v a_o man_n hand_n with_o five_o finger_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v jonah_n be_v glad_a of_o it_o ver_fw-la 6._o because_o it_o refresh_v he_o hide_v he_o from_o heat_n be_v more_o tender_a skin_v by_o his_o late_a lay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o whale_n belly_n mark_v 3_o god_n prepare_v a_o worm_n to_o gnaw_v the_o gourd_n
of_o nahum_n that_o nineveh_n be_v now_o full_o ripe_a for_o its_o full_a ruin_n and_o god_n be_v just_a now_o go_v to_o scour_v that_o filthy_a pond_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v to_o she_o as_o she_o have_v do_v to_o his_o church_n remark_n the_o second_o though_o nineveh_n have_v before_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_a of_o jonah_n as_o above_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v likewise_o repent_v of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o that_o city_n and_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n he_o have_v threaten_v by_o jonah_n to_o inflict_v upon_o those_o notorious_a sinner_n at_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o day_n yet_o after_o this_o respite_n and_o divine_a remission_n both_o that_o city_n and_o the_o whole_a assyrian_a empire_n whereof_o nineveh_n be_v the_o head_n return_v to_o a_o filthy_a commission_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n aggravate_v and_o increase_n they_o with_o a_o renew_a persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n though_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n seem_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o city_n by_o jonah_n single_a sermon_n yet_o he_o return_v soon_o after_o with_o seven_o worse_a and_o so_o their_o last_o state_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o former_a matth._n 12.45_o the_o bile_n of_o this_o people_n be_v but_o half_o heal_v break_v out_o again_o afterward_o as_o appear_v by_o this_o prophecy_n and_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n leu._n 13.18_o 19_o 20._o so_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o receive_v any_o more_o mercy_n those_o apostate_n be_v turn_v aside_o to_o their_o crooked_a path_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 125.5_o and_o god_n stir_v up_o nahum_n to_o tell_v they_o so_o not_o only_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o also_o foretell_v they_o of_o their_o punishment_n upon_o this_o account_n nahum_n prophecy_n be_v call_v the_o burden_n of_o nineveh_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1._o writ_n in_o a_o book_n send_v to_o nineveh_n but_o nahum_n himself_o go_v not_o to_o nineveh_n as_o jonah_n have_v do_v for_o now_o they_o be_v more_o seal_v down_o in_o their_o impenitency_n and_o this_o same_o reason_n be_v render_v by_o some_o rabbin_n n.b._n why_o that_o threaten_v letter_n which_o elijah_n write_v before_o his_o translation_n and_o left_a to_o be_v send_v unto_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 21.12_o by_o elisha_n or_o some_o other_o prophet_n who_o dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o in_o jehoram_n presence_n because_o of_o his_o horrid_a insolency_n and_o harden_a impenitency_n remark_n the_o three_o nineveh_n preservation_n by_o their_o repentance_n at_o jonah_n preach_v prove_v but_o a_o reservation_n for_o utter_a destruction_n according_a to_o nahum_n prophecy_n as_o jonah_n have_v denounce_v nineveh_n destruction_n to_o be_v but_o forty_o day_n off_o in_o case_n they_o have_v not_o repent_v which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o declare_v doom_n at_o that_o time_n so_o nahum_n now_o be_v raise_v up_o of_o god_n to_o denounce_v his_o last_o and_o irrevocable_a decree_n for_o destroy_v they_o by_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o about_o forty_o year_n or_o less_o after_o jonah_n and_o then_o be_v nineveh_n destroy_v indeed_o under_o that_o effeminate_a emperor_n sardanapalus_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n so_o famous_a or_o rather_o infamous_a in_o heathen_a history_n remark_n the_o four_o nahum_n be_v general_o believe_v to_o have_v live_v and_o prophesy_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o prophet_n who_o be_v command_v to_o be_v comforter_n of_o jerusalem_n against_o its_o affrightment_n from_o assyria_n isa_n 40.1_o and_o he_o plain_o tell_v what_o evil_a counsel_n senacherib_n conceive_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o foretell_v senacherib_n death_n in_o his_o idol_n temple_n by_o his_o own_o son_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prodigious_a slaughter_n of_o his_o numerous_a army_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o angel_n nah._n 1.11_o to_o 15._o wherein_o be_v intimate_v 1._o his_o pestilent_a counsel_n he_o give_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o shall_v cast_v off_o god_n as_o unable_a to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n 2_o king_n 18.19_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 32.15_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 36.15_o to_o 20._o 2._o though_o senacherib_n army_n be_v well_o discipline_v and_o likewise_o many_o for_o number_n ver_fw-la 12._o yet_o god_n by_o his_o angel_n will_v cut_v or_o shear_v they_o hebr._n with_o as_o much_o ease_n as_o man_n shear_v a_o sheep_n mow_v down_o a_o meadow_n or_o shave_v off_o the_o feeble_a hair_n with_o a_o sharp_a razor_n allude_v to_o that_o phrase_n of_o isaiah_n with_o who_o he_o be_v contemporary_a isa_n 7.10_o 3._o the_o break_n of_o the_o assyrian_a yoke_n v._o 13._o no_o more_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o hezekiah_n as_o have_v be_v in_o ahaz'_v time_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o failure_n of_o senacherib_n son_n ver_fw-la 14._o he_o rebel_v against_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o his_o son_n rebel_v against_o he_o their_o father_n on_o earth_n and_o slay_v he_o in_o his_o idol-worship_n this_o fact_n god_n be_v say_v to_o command_v because_o he_o will_v have_v destroy_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n he_o lose_v his_o two_o son_n by_o who_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o though_o his_o three_o son_n succeed_v he_o yet_o soon_o after_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n and_o kingdom_n by_o the_o chaldee_n so_o all_o the_o royal_a race_n of_o assyria_n be_v rout_v out_o remark_n the_o five_o nahum_n graphical_a description_n of_o nineveh_n doleful_n destruction_n for_o the_o church_n comfort_n mark_v 1_o the_o chief_a efficient_a cause_n of_o that_o capital_a city_n ruin_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a assyrian_a empire_n as_o brand_n mullerus_n make_v the_o analysis_n be_v the_o everlasting_a glorious_a and_o omnipotent_a god_n take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o give_v out_o the_o commandment_n that_o this_o dash_a work_n shall_v be_v do_v and_o that_o sinful_a city_n and_o empire_n be_v undo_v chap._n 1.14_o and_o 2.13_o and_o 3.5_o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n commander_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o creature_n both_o his_o high_o and_o low_a force_n be_v say_v to_o come_v against_o his_o adversary_n and_o command_v they_o to_o be_v destroy_v the_o great_a god_n need_v say_v no_o more_o for_o what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n hence_o jeremy_n pray_v lord_n be_v not_o thou_o my_o adversary_n then_o shall_v i_o the_o better_o bear_v what_o will_v beside_o befall_v i_o from_o man_n jer._n 17.17_o god_n administration_n be_v most_o paternal_a for_o pity_v his_o friend_n but_o most_o powerful_a to_o punish_v his_o foe_n mark_v 2._o the_o meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o this_o divine_a displeasure_n be_v their_o manifold_a sin_n as_o beside_o their_o persecution_n of_o god_n church_n chap._n 1.9_o 11._o they_o add_v fraud_n rapine_n and_o robbery_n hence_o compare_v to_o a_o lion_n den_n and_o the_o feeding-place_n of_o young_a lion_n chap._n 2.11_o 12._o greedy_a lion_n they_o be_v that_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o isa_n 56.11_o 12._o not_o enough_o to_o satiate_v they_o but_o enough_o to_o sink_v they_o and_o woe_n be_v denounce_v by_o nahum_n against_o nineveh_n for_o be_v a_o bloody_a city_n and_o all_o full_a of_o lie_n chap._n 3.1_o her_o violence_n fill_v she_o so_o with_o fraudulency_n and_o falsehood_n which_o seldom_o be_v see_v asunder_o the_o fox_n skin_n eke_v out_o the_o lion_n hide_n that_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o her_o private_a contract_n and_o no_o trust_n in_o her_o public_a transaction_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v whoredom_n witchcraft_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n with_o a_o witness_n find_v in_o she_o chap._n 3_o 4._o and_o though_o she_o seem_v to_o repent_v of_o her_o luxury_n cruelty_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o preach_a of_o jonah_n yet_o now_o be_v she_o become_v as_o bad_a again_o and_o worse_o than_o ever_o n.b._n let_v paris_n and_o rome_n yea_o london_n remember_v what_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o nineveh_n mark_v 3_o the_o less_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o nineveh_n destruction_n for_o her_o inhumanity_n against_o man_n and_o her_o idolatry_n against_o god_n be_v the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v describe_v by_o their_o arm_n apparel_n lance_n chariot_n and_o horse_n chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 3.2_o these_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n arm_v to_o dash_v she_o in_o piece_n and_o to_o burn_v that_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o have_v scourge_v his_o own_o church_n and_o child_n though_o the_o assyrian_n know_v not_o so_o much_o isa_n 10.12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n which_o place_n explain_v nah._n 2.2_o god_n now_o have_v no_o more_o use_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o assyrian_n to_o chastise_v israel_n for_o their_o sin_n wherein_o they_o exceed_v their_o commission_n in_o cruelty_n
wretch_n ahaz_n make_v unto_o god_n for_o vouchsafe_v he_o all_o those_o mercy_n mark_v 1_o no_o soon_o have_v tiglath-pilese_a take_v damascus_n but_o away_o hasten_v ahaz_n thither_o to_o congratulate_v his_o victory_n and_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o far_a with_o his_o great_a deliverer_n 2_o king_n 16.10_o but_o god_n cross_v he_o of_o his_o expectation_n of_o a_o far_a continuance_n of_o assyrian_a favour_n for_o that_o king_n distress_v he_o but_o strengthen_v he_o not_o 2_o chron._n 28.20_o n.b._n this_o assyrian_a beast_n observe_v the_o hedge_n to_o be_v now_o low_a go_v over_o it_o and_o though_o he_o have_v help_v ahaz_n against_o the_o syrian_n yet_o hereby_o he_o smooth_v his_o own_o way_n into_o canaan_n for_o syria_n lay_v between_o they_o have_v hitherto_o be_v a_o bulwark_n against_o the_o assyrian_n so_o that_o though_o the_o syrian_n have_v be_v troublesome_a the_o assyrian_n become_v much_o more_o invade_v the_o land_n in_o the_o very_a next_o reign_n mark_v 2._o ahaz_n see_v a_o altar_n of_o a_o excellent_a structure_n in_o damascus_n send_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o to_o vrijah_n the_o temporize_a high_a priest_n who_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n command_n contrary_a to_o god_n command_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o mention_v isa_n 8.1_o 2._o this_o new_a altar_n he_o make_v ready_a for_o ahaz'_v return_v from_o compliment_v tiglath_n pileser_fw-ge a_o king_n 16.11_o 12._o mark_v 3_o ahaz_n himself_o offer_v upon_o this_o new_a altar_n the_o apostate_n vrijah_n suffer_v he_o to_o do_v so_o whereas_o zealous_a azariah_n will_v not_o suffer_v ahaz'_v his_o grandfather_n vzziah_n a_o far_o better_a man_n to_o do_v it_o and_o though_o vzziah_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n for_o so_o do_v yet_o ahaz_n be_v smite_v with_o a_o far_o worse_a plague_n to_o wit_n with_o a_o incurable_a obduration_n 2_o chron._n 28.22_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o five_o mark_n and_o here_o he_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o syrian_a god_n ver_fw-la 13._o that_o can_v not_o save_v themselves_o mark_v 4._o instead_o of_o a_o reformer_n he_o turn_v deformer_n of_o god_n temple_n thrust_v god_n altar_n out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o use_v to_o make_v room_n for_o his_o syrian_a and_o fine_a one_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o of_o the_o brazen_a altar_n lyra_n say_v he_o make_v his_o famous_a dyal_n mention_v chap._n 20.11_o he_o also_o remove_v musach_n sabbati_fw-la the_o covert_a wherein_o the_o priest_n repose_v themselves_o and_o the_o gallery_n betwixt_o his_o palace_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o this_o he_o do_v to_o ingratiate_v himself_o with_o tiglath-pileze_a by_o all_o this_o public_a contempt_n cast_v on_o god_n worship_n vrijah_n have_v once_o debauch_v his_o conscience_n conform_v to_o all_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o mark_v 5._o though_o god_n plague_v he_o with_o many_o adversary_n as_o edomite_n philistine_n and_o assyrian_n 2_o chron._n 28.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o yet_o so_o stubborn_a and_o stiffnecked_a be_v ahaz_n that_o his_o distress_n make_v he_o worse_o ver_fw-la 22._o resolve_v rather_o to_o break_v than_o bend_v so_o that_o this_o monster_n of_o mankind_n become_v a_o brand_a belialist_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n stigmatise_v to_o make_v up_o a_o triumvirate_n 1._o cain_n gen._n 4_o 15._o 2._o dathan_n numb_a 26.9_o and_o 3._o ahaz_n here_o who_o shut_v up_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23_o 24_o 25._o yet_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n though_o a_o detestable_a wretch_n all_o change_a their_o temporal_a into_o eternal_a woe_n etc._n etc._n god_n put_v off_o punish_v some_o wicked_a man_n here_o for_o hereafter_o 2_o king_n chap._n xvii_o this_o chapter_n contain_v the_o expiration_n and_o extirpation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o samaria_n or_o that_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n wherein_o antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n be_v very_o considerable_a remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n be_v first_o a_o description_n of_o this_o last_o king_n of_o israel_n hoshea_n who_o name_n signify_v salvation_n yet_o his_o traitorous_a and_o king-killing_a nature_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o name_n bring_v and_o wrought_v destruction_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o samaritan_n kingdom_n though_o this_o king_n be_v bad_a enough_o in_o slay_v his_o sovereign_n chap._n 15.30_o and_o set_v himself_o in_o his_o stead_n reign_v four_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ahaz_n and_o five_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n ver_fw-la 14._o yet_o be_v he_o not_o so_o bad_a as_o those_o king_n that_o go_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 2._o for_o he_o suffer_v his_o subject_n to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o passover_n say_v lavater_n celebrate_v by_o hezekiah_n when_o he_o invite_v they_o 2_o chron._n 30.11_o remark_n the_o second_o notwithstanding_o this_o hoshea_n be_v not_o so_o notorious_o bad_a as_o jeroboam_n have_v be_v who_o forbid_v the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o worship_n god_n at_o jerusalem_n 1_o king_n 12.28_o yet_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o israelite_n sinâ—_n be_v now_o full_a vengeance_n come_v upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n chap._n 23.26_o of_o 2_o king_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n let_v loose_a shalmaneser_n the_o son_n of_o tiglath_n pilezer_n and_o father_n to_o sennacherib_n he_o come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o into_o vassalage_n ver_fw-la 3._o and_o execute_v many_o other_o outrageous_a cruelty_n intimate_v in_o hos_n 10.14_o n.b._n this_o show_v that_o god_n execute_v his_o judgement_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o present_a time_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o former_a time_n hoshea_n small_a sin_n add_v to_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o his_o predecessor_n they_o be_v now_o great_a aggravation_n and_o do_v still_o more_o high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o great_a indignation_n remark_n the_o three_o though_o this_o hoshea_n be_v content_a to_o pay_v tribute_n according_a to_o his_o covenant_n swear_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n yet_o soon_o be_v he_o weary_a of_o that_o vassalage_n and_o thereupon_o send_v to_o so_o king_n of_o egypt_n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n there_o be_v continual_a emulation_n for_o his_o aid_n and_o assistance_n ver_fw-la 4._o which_o being_n promise_v hoshea_n by_o so_o he_o pay_v no_o more_o the_o annual_a tribute_n to_o assyria_n according_a to_o custom_n and_o covenant_n this_o enrage_a shalmaneser_n whereupon_o he_o come_v up_o and_o besiege_v samaria_n the_o septuagint_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o hedge_v up_o the_o city_n and_o so_o strong_a and_o well_o fortify_v be_v samaria_n that_o it_o hold_v out_o three_o year_n siege_n ver_fw-la 5._o at_o the_o end_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n take_v it_o put_v hoshea_n in_o prison_n to_o make_v sure_a of_o he_o when_o he_o have_v complete_v his_o conquest_n over_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o city_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v that_o work_n he_o than_o carry_v away_o both_o the_o king_n till_o then_o fetter_v in_o prison_n and_o his_o subject_n also_o all_o captive_n into_o assyria_n and_o into_o media_n then_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o assyrian_n ver_fw-la 6._o not_o only_o to_o replenish_v those_o country_n but_o also_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o their_o return_v into_o their_o own_o country_n see_v those_o captive_n be_v remove_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o canaan_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o this_o utter_a rejection_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n be_v describe_v from_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o ver_fw-la 18._o mark_v 1_o god_n accuse_v they_o for_o worship_v strange_a god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a ver_fw-la 7.8_o which_o grotius_n call_v gravis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gravium_fw-la malorum_fw-la a_o grievous_a catalogue_n of_o the_o people_n grievous_a sin_n and_o their_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n which_o deliverance_n do_v much_o aggravate_v their_o so_o soon_o learning_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a after_o it_o ezek._n 20.8_o etc._n etc._n but_o much_o more_o their_o continue_v so_o long_o to_o be_v such_o though_o god_n long_o before_o this_o have_v threaten_v that_o their_o land_n shall_v spew_v they_o out_o for_o such_o abomination_n leu._n 18.26_o 28._o mark_v 2._o they_o be_v blame_v both_o for_o affront_a the_o right_a object_n and_o for_o debauch_v the_o right_a office_n and_o action_n of_o divine_a worship_n ver_fw-la 9.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o first_o they_o do_v in_o contemn_v god_n temple_n prefer_v their_o high_a place_n before_o god_n house_n and_o adore_v their_o own_o image_n before_o himself_o the_o most_o high_a and_o they_o do_v the_o second_o in_o work_v wicked_a thing_n on_o purpose_n to_o prooke_v god_n instead_o of_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o god_n word_n with_o any_o purpose_n to_o
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 reign_n and_o sixty_o seven_o of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o his_o own_o garden_n 2_o king_n 21.18_o by_o his_o own_o last_o will_n appoint_v as_o hold_v himself_o unworthy_a for_o his_o former_a abomination_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o royal_a sepulchre_n the_o latter_a part_n of_o both_o these_o chapter_n relate_v the_o life_n of_o amon_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n the_o fourteen_o king_n of_o judah_n and_o one_o that_o be_v old_a enough_o when_o he_o succeed_v be_v ten_o year_n old_a than_o his_o father_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v and_o be_v bear_v as_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o father_n repentance_n yet_o do_v he_o imitate_v his_o father_n sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o former_a fearful_a fruit_n thereof_o but_o not_o his_o father_n grace_n he_o humble_v not_o himself_o as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v but_o wax_v worse_a than_o he_o say_v the_o rabbin_n in_o burn_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n wherefore_o god_n soon_o cut_v he_o off_o after_o two_o year_n reign_v because_o say_v tirinus_n he_o will_v not_o be_v make_v wise_a by_o his_o father_n example_n his_o own_o courtier_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o 2_o king_n 21.19_o to_o 26._o and_o 2_o chron._n 33.21_o to_o 25._o n.b._n but_o because_o josiah_n his_o son_n be_v very_o young_a so_o can_v not_o revenge_v his_o father_n death_n therefore_o the_o people_n undertake_v it_o as_o a_o special_a part_n of_o justice_n 2_o king_n chap._n xxii_o and_o 2_o chron._n chap._n xxxiv_o these_o two_o chapter_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o good_a josiah_n reign_n a_o most_o pious_a son_n of_o a_o most_o impious_a father_n amon_n who_o well_o know_v all_o the_o calamity_n that_o befall_v his_o father_n manasseh_n for_o his_o most_o notorious_a impiety_n yet_o be_v not_o caution_v be_v kill_v and_o bury_v in_o a_o private_a place_n remark_n upon_o josiah_n first_o he_o be_v the_o young_a king_n be_v but_o eight_o year_n old_a when_o he_o 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reformation_n of_o religion_n as_o describe_v 2_o chron._n 34._o have_v circumstance_n of_o remove_v 1._o the_o high-place_n with_o their_o grove_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3._o 2._o the_o altar_n and_o idol_n which_o he_o demolish_v ver_fw-la 4._o 3._o he_o burn_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o idolatrous_a priest_n 2_o king_n 23.20_o deface_v their_o sepulcher_n ver_fw-la 5._o 4_o he_o in_o a_o word_n purge_v forth_o idolatry_n both_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o out_o of_o the_o country_n far_o off_o as_o well_o as_o near_a hand_n ver_fw-la 6_o 33._o so_o great_a be_v his_o zeal_n remark_n the_o five_o josiah_n repair_v the_o temple_n 2_o kin._n 22._o ver_fw-la 3_o to_o ver_fw-la 20._o 2_o chron._n 3_o 34._o ver_fw-la 8_o to_o ver_fw
disappointment_n which_o can_v not_o but_o go_v like_o a_o dagger_n to_o his_o heart_n thus_o to_o honour_n mordecai_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o make_v haste_n and_o take_v the_o apparel_n and_o the_o horse_n etc._n etc._n say_v the_o king_n to_o haman_n ver_fw-la 10._o here_o be_v no_o time_n give_v haman_n for_o deliberation_n nor_o must_v he_o dispute_v but_o dispatch_v where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v especial_o of_o a_o absolute_a persian_a king_n there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o may_v say_v to_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.4_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o haman_n aut_fw-la responsare_fw-la aut_fw-la repugnare_fw-la either_o to_o respond_v or_o refuse_v have_v he_o be_v allow_v the_o least_o breathe_v time_n either_o to_o have_v consider_v with_o himself_o or_o consult_v with_o his_o friend_n say_v a_o learned_a interpreter_n he_o will_v either_o have_v feign_v himself_o sick_a or_o find_v some_o other_o excuse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v do_v to_o his_o enemy_n this_o honour_n but_o god_n have_v so_o order_v it_o and_o the_o king_n have_v so_o command_v it_o that_o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o haste_n mark_v 5._o do_v even_n so_o to_o mordecai_n the_o jew_n that_o sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n say_v the_o king_n ver_fw-la 10._o this_o word_n must_v needs_o stab_v haman_n to_o the_o heart_n to_o honour_v he_o who_o be_v thus_o point_v out_o to_o he_o where_o he_o sit_v so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o mistake_v he_o and_o now_o must_v be_v force_v to_o honour_v he_o who_o at_o this_o time_n he_o have_v hope_v to_o have_v hang_v out_o of_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o haman_n full_a sore_n against_o his_o stomach_n aray_v mordecai_n with_o the_o royal_a apparel_n who_o heart_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v tear_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n mount_v he_o upon_o the_o king_n horse_n when_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v dance_v upon_o his_o grave_n lead_v his_o horse_n like_o a_o lackey_n and_o as_o a_o crier_n proclaim_v before_o he_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o king_n in_o save_v his_o life_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o high_a honour_n n._n b._n thus_o perform_v he_o a_o triumph_n for_o mordecai_n for_o who_o he_o have_v prepare_v a_o tree_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o cut_a cordolium_fw-la be_v all_o this_o to_o haughty_a haman_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o the_o consequence_n and_o contrary_a effect_n of_o this_o stupendous_a dispensation_n in_o disappoint_a haman_n and_o advance_v mordecai_n mark_v 1_o mordecai_n return_v to_o his_o old_a place_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o to_o his_o old_a sackcloth_n say_v lyra_n to_o wait_v for_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o at_o all_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o new_a honour_n say_v osiander_n as_o he_o have_v not_o be_v before_o any_o whit_n daunt_v with_o haman_n threat_n chap._n 5.9_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o apparel_n be_v return_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n n._n b._n and_o he_o be_v as_o little_o transport_v with_o they_o as_o david_n have_v be_v with_o put_v on_o saul_n armour_n nor_o do_v he_o now_o envy_v his_o superior_n nor_o insult_v over_o his_o inferior_n nor_o trouble_v his_o equal_n nor_o threaten_v his_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n but_o calm_o sit_v down_o in_o his_o old_a office_n commit_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.19_o according_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n psalm_n 131.1_o 2._o yet_o hope_v this_o former_a mercy_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o some_o future_a this_o experience_n breed_v his_o confidence_n mark_v 2._o but_o haman_n hurl_v himself_o home_n as_o nid-caph_a hebr._n signify_v pull_v his_o nightcap_n over_o his_o eye_n as_o ashamed_a to_o see_v or_o be_v see_v ver_fw-la 12._o n._n b._n never_o be_v any_o mortal_a man_n make_v more_o a_o most_o egregious_a fool_n by_o the_o immortal_a god_n overshooting_a the_o devil_n in_o his_o own_o bow_n than_o haman_n be_v here_o for_o he_o make_v a_o account_n to_o have_v go_v in_o merry_o to_o the_o queen_n second_o banquet_n after_o he_o have_v truss_v up_o mordecai_n on_o the_o gallow_n whereas_o lo_o he_o do_v not_o only_o miss_v of_o gratify_v his_o malicious_a mind_n upon_o mordecai_n but_o he_o be_v make_v also_o to_o confer_v all_o his_o matchless_a honour_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o own_o direction_n yea_o and_o that_o public_o through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n where_o all_o man_n have_v be_v in_o a_o amazement_n at_o this_o unexpected_a honour_n and_o sudden_a glory_n of_o mordecai_n which_o put_v people_n to_o a_o nonplus_n when_o they_o can_v not_o reconcile_v this_o day_n with_o haman_n lucky_a day_n the_o thirteen_o of_o adar_n or_o february_n all_o this_o must_v needs_o gall_v he_o profound_o and_o grieve_v he_o prodigious_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o haman_n consult_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o wizzard_n ver_fw-la 13._o such_o as_o he_o make_v use_v of_o say_v grotius_n in_o cast_v lot_n to_o find_v his_o lucky_a day_n they_o all_o concur_v in_o read_v his_o destiny_n from_o this_o evil_a omen_n this_o they_o conclude_v either_o 1._o from_o rule_n of_o politic_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la observe_v haman_n sink_v and_o mordecai'_v rise_v in_o reputation_n which_o be_v frequent_a case_n in_o regal_a court_n wherein_o new_a favourite_n foil_v the_o old_a one_o and_o more_o probable_o prudent_a mordecai_n may_v give_v the_o fall_n to_o haughty_a haman_n in_o get_v the_o bloody_a edict_n reverse_v 2._o from_o their_o own_o observation_n of_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n they_o have_v hear_v the_o jew_n of_o old_a be_v blessed_v with_o in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n say_v menochius_fw-la and_o of_o late_a in_o the_o court_n of_o cyrus_n etc._n etc._n say_v grotius_n etc._n etc._n 3._o from_o divine_a inspiration_n say_v serrarius_n god_n give_v they_o this_o instinct_n as_o he_o do_v to_o the_o sibylls_n balaam_n and_o caiaphas_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o own_o great_a glory_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o people_n 4._o or_o the_o devil_n may_v put_v this_o answer_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o wizzard_n by_o god_n permission_n say_v mariana_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n to_o make_v she_o now_o as_o cold_a a_o comforter_n as_o she_o have_v be_v before_o a_o curse_a counsellor_n chap._n 5.14_o haman_n now_o heartless_a and_o hopeless_a be_v hasten_v away_o by_o harbonah_n who_o tell_v he_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n wait_v for_o he_o at_o that_o fatal_a feast_n ver_fw-la 14._o esther_n chap._n vii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o foul_a and_o fatal_a fall_n of_o haughty_a haman_n from_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n of_o preferment_n first_o the_o antecedent_n conduce_v thereunto_o be_v two_o 1._o esther_n oration_n or_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o 2._o the_o king_n be_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o haman_n then_o second_o the_o execution_n and_o his_o dismal_a downfall_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part_n be_v first_o haman_n hang_v back_o from_o this_o second_o banquet_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o counselor_n who_o he_o hope_v will_v have_v be_v his_o comforter_n declare_v his_o doom_n and_o downfall_n beforehand_o now_o his_o conscience_n if_o not_o sear_v etc._n etc._n begin_v to_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n for_o his_o bloody_a decree_n and_o now_o be_v he_o loath_a to_o go_v fear_v far_o worse_a entertainment_n than_o he_o have_v find_v at_o the_o former_a feast_n while_o he_o thus_o linger_v and_o loiter_v the_o king_n chamberlain_n harbonah_n come_v to_o hasten_v haman_n away_o probable_o say_v to_o he_o it_o be_v uncivil_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o cause_n both_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o wait_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 6.13_o 14._o harbonah_n hurry_v haman_n away_o headlong_o in_o a_o turbulent_a manner_n when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o go_v under_o press_a despondency_n remark_n the_o second_o haman_n be_v thus_o hale_v thither_o they_o all_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o banquet_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n be_v well_o warm_v with_o wine_n his_o affection_n to_o esther_n make_v he_o very_o desirous_a to_o know_v what_o her_o suit_n be_v and_o be_v egg_v with_o her_o delay_n he_o ask_v again_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o he_o press_v she_o to_o speak_v out_o so_o god_n do_v we_o to_o pray_v john_n 16.24_o then_o esther_n twice_o encourage_v request_v of_o the_o king_n for_o her_o own_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n ver_fw-la 3._o what_o can_v be_v speak_v in_o that_o case_n say_v grotius_n more_o witty_o and_o more_o wise_o she_o can_v not_o use_v more_o acute_a and_o cut_a word_n to_o the_o king_n heart_n say_v menochius_fw-la see_v he_o have_v such_o strong_a affection_n to_o his_o queen_n therefore_o to_o take_v away_o
her_o life_n go_v like_o a_o dagger_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o she_o back_v her_o prudent_a petition_n with_o this_o confirmation_n ver_fw-la 4._o saying_n 1._o all_o our_o life_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n of_o that_o man_n who_o offer_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o purchase_v our_o destruction_n without_o any_o exception_n of_o my_o own_o person_n and_o she_o 2._o relate_v the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o cruel_a decree_n to_o make_v the_o king_n more_o sensible_a how_o haman_n have_v supplant_v he_o and_o what_o he_o have_v by_o haman_n wile_n consent_v to_o and_o 3._o she_o say_v have_v we_o be_v â—â—ld_a into_o bondage_n only_o i_o have_v be_v silent_a tho_o all_o haman_n be_v worth_n can_v countervail_v the_o king_n damage_n thereby_o for_o then_o say_v osiander_n the_o king_n must_v lose_v his_o queen_n who_o he_o love_v but_o if_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v slaughter_v not_o only_o the_o queen_n must_v lose_v her_o life_n but_o also_o the_o king_n will_v lose_v a_o ineffable_a tribute_n from_o that_o painful_a people_n such_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o cogent_a expression_n esther_n here_o use_v to_o make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o king_n mind_n remark_n the_o three_o esther_n oration_n so_o incense_v the_o king_n that_o from_o a_o enrage_a mind_n he_o double_v his_o word_n vaiomer_n vaiomer_n hebr._n he_o say_v and_o he_o say_v ver_fw-la 5._o who_o be_v that_o sirrah_n and_o where_o be_v that_o sirrah_n he_o that_o dare_v presume_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o do_v so_o it_o seem_v say_v a_o learned_a expositor_n that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o yet_o by_o all_o esther_n aggravation_n understand_v who_o she_o mean_v so_o high_a a_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o his_o right_n buy_v haman_n therefore_o not_o think_v this_o presumer_n be_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n he_o hasty_o ask_v esther_n etc._n etc._n esther_n hereupon_o point_v he_o out_o as_o the_o enemy_n present_a and_o point_v he_o out_o in_o his_o proper_a colour_n ver_fw-la 6._o not_o at_o all_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o haughty_a haman_n then_o present_a say_v bonartius_fw-la when_o she_o have_v find_v a_o fit_a season_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o her_o hand_n she_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o opportunity_n strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a and_o with_o great_a courage_n call_v haman_n a_o man_n make_v up_o of_o mischief_n no_o word_n can_v she_o find_v bad_a enough_o for_o he_o unless_o it_o be_v harang_n hebr._n which_o signify_v the_o naughty_a of_o all_o naught_n etc._n etc._n that_o she_o shall_v speak_v thus_o to_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o so_o great_a favourite_n too_o and_o that_o before_o haman_n very_a face_n must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o work_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o she_o fast_v and_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o esther_n oration_n 1._o upon_o haman_n who_o be_v convince_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o the_o queen_n accusation_n be_v all_o true_a and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v conscious_a how_o treacherous_a he_o have_v be_v in_o his_o great_a trust_n this_o not_o only_o muzzle_v his_o mouth_n so_o that_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o himself_o but_o also_o confound_v his_o mind_n ver_fw-la 6._o even_o at_o the_o banquet_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o boast_v chap._n 5.12_o this_o foul_a storm_n fall_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o himself_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a day_n he_o ever_o have_v this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n to_o fall_v into_o strait_n job_n 20.22_o 2_o the_o effect_n upon_o the_o king_n he_o rise_v up_o in_o a_o rage_n and_o sling_n away_o in_o a_o chafe_v ver_fw-la 7._o as_o not_o endure_v say_v drusius_n to_o look_v upon_o such_o a_o curse_a catiff_n he_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o abide_v the_o presence_n of_o such_o a_o pestilent_a person_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o the_o garden_n partly_o to_o cool_v his_o inflame_a spirit_n partly_o to_o consider_v within_o himself_o how_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o love_n upon_o so_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n in_o over-rash_o trust_v he_o with_o so_o much_o power_n which_o he_o have_v most_o treacherous_o abuse_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o queen_n life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o million_o of_o his_o innocent_a subject_n and_o partly_o to_o bethink_v himself_o not_o only_o of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o haman_n crime_n but_o also_o what_o punishment_n to_o inflict_v upon_o so_o prodigious_a a_o criminal_a remark_n the_o five_o haman_n while_o the_o king_n have_v in_o his_o fury_n withdraw_v himself_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o queen_n to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n for_o 7._o observe_v the_o violent_a commotion_n of_o the_o king_n passion_n this_o put_v he_o into_o a_o dreadful_a consternation_n conclude_v his_o doom_n of_o destruction_n be_v determine_v hereupon_o he_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o queen_n foot_n say_v vatablus_n and_o catch_n hold_v of_o the_o queen_n knee_n say_v athanasius_n beg_v she_o with_o his_o utmost_a earnestness_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o esther_n know_v haman_n too_o well_o to_o befriend_v he_o so_o far_o that_o pious_a queen_n be_v undoubted_o acquaint_v with_o what_o solomon_n have_v say_v a_fw-la man_n that_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o any_o person_n shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o prov._n 28.17_o and_o esther_n not_o mediate_a for_o mercy_n in_o his_o desperate_a case_n may_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o hence_o she_o say_v let_v he_o lie_v for_o i_o and_o die_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n the_o wonderful_a whirl_v about_o of_o that_o great_a wheel_n of_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o all_o upon_o the_o sudden_a even_o in_o a_o moment_n here_o behold_v yesterday_o 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be_v unjust_a in_o thus_o judge_v amiss_o of_o haman_n yet_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o measure_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v measure_v to_o other_o in_o his_o slander_v so_o many_o innocent_n who_o he_o design_v to_o destroy_v yea_o the_o queen_n herself_o he_o will_v have_v force_v out_o of_o her_o life_n these_o angry_a word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n to_o haman_n the_o courtier_n present_o cover_v his_o face_n that_o the_o king_n may_v no_o more_o be_v incense_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o say_v lyra._n remark_n the_o seven_o haman_n condemnation_n ver_fw-la 9_o whereof_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o head_n be_v the_o fore-running_a sign_n not_o a_o man_n among_o all_o the_o courtier_n open_v his_o mouth_n for_o haman_n but_o all_o against_o he_o be_v
stretch_v their_o liberty_n so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v do_v oft_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o traveller_n over_o lincolnshire_n wash_v go_v far_o than_o they_o shall_v a_o man_n must_v not_o in_o some_o case_n do_v all_o that_o he_o may_v by_o leave_n do_v the_o jew_n here_o do_v just_o observe_v that_o rule_n of_o the_o philosopher_n posse_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la est_fw-la nobile_fw-la tho_o they_o may_v have_v slay_v the_o woman_n and_o child_n yet_o they_o noble_o decline_v to_o do_v so_o as_o may_v be_v charitable_o hope_v furbish_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o oil_n of_o mercy_n and_o meddle_v only_o with_o those_o that_o molest_v they_o in_o their_o heat_n of_o execution_n but_o their_o refrain_v from_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o slay_v be_v oft_o repeat_v here_o to_o their_o great_a commendation_n remark_n the_o nine_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o refrain_v be_v render_v by_o drusius_n erpennius_fw-la menochius_fw-la a_fw-la lapide_fw-la grotius_n etc._n 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 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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
thou_o lord_n will_v not_o do_v so_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n will_v say_v we_o serve_v a_o bad_a master_n etc._n etc._n oh_o do_v not_o part_v with_o thy_o purchase_n from_o egypt_n and_o from_o babylon_n so_o easy_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 6._o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 11._o he_o end_v as_o he_o begin_v ver_fw-la 5._o plead_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o least_o find_v in_o they_o namely_o they_o at_o least_o desire_a to_o fear_n god_n name_n therefore_o beg_v that_o god_n may_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o say_v wolphius_n as_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a title_n of_o god_n people_n and_o that_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n may_v be_v make_v prosperous_a who_o he_o call_v this_o man_n so_o much_o below_o god_n who_o have_v his_o heart_n in_o his_o hand_n prov._n 21.1_o and_o he_o turn_v it_o etc._n etc._n nehemiah_n chap._n ii_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n first_o how_o nehemiah_n obtain_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n to_o rebuild_v the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n and_o second_o how_o he_o improve_v that_o royal_a leave_n against_o opposition_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o part._n as_o first_o see_v the_o sure_a course_n this_o good_a man_n take_v for_o success_n he_o apply_v himself_o first_o to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o he_o address_n to_o the_o king_n with_o his_o petition_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n found_v upon_o the_o covenant_n grace_n as_o he_o be_v can_v easy_o miscarry_v it_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v long_o even_o above_o three_o month_n from_o chisleu_n neh._n 1._o to_o nisan_fw-la chap._n 2.1_o betwixt_o his_o petition_n to_o god_n and_o this_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n reason_n be_v render_v 1._o his_o turn_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o king_n come_v not_o till_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 2._o he_o can_v not_o march_v so_o tedious_a a_o journey_n in_o the_o deep_a of_o winter_n 3._o the_o king_n may_v be_v under_o some_o indisposition_n or_o such_o 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which_o in_o truth_n have_v another_o cause_n namely_o the_o common_a calamity_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_n at_o this_o time_n grotius_n well_o observe_v he_o speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o religion_n or_o worship_n wise_o consider_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o a_o pagan_a king_n and_o before_o such_o courtier_n who_o like_o gallio_n act_v 18.17_o care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n but_o of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n which_o all_o nation_n account_v sacred_a and_o honourable_a and_o no_o less_o than_o a_o piece_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o annoy_v or_o demolish_v they_o and_o which_o will_v not_o be_v avoid_v so_o long_o as_o the_o gate_n thereof_o lie_v waste_v remark_n the_o four_o the_o king_n become_v willing_a to_o redress_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o his_o cupbearer's_a great_a grief_n assoon_o as_o he_o understand_v it_o ver_fw-la 4._o say_v for_o what_o do_v thou_o make_v request_n this_o put_v nehemiah_n to_o prayer_n again_o after_o his_o much_o pray_v in_o chap._n 1._o not_o now_o by_o turn_v aside_o into_o some_o secret_a place_n but_o by_o dart_v up_o say_v grotius_n a_o ejaculatory_a desire_n which_o be_v express_v before_o god_n by_o himself_o grant_v i_o mercy_n lord_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o man_n chap._n 1.11_o n.b._n thus_o ought_v we_o to_o begin_v our_o petition_n to_o king_n with_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o with_o hearty_a ejaculation_n we_o may_v pray_v always_o continual_o and_o without_o cease_v eph._n 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thess_n 5.17_o if_o we_o do_v but_o thus_o dart_v up_o our_o desire_n from_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o inflame_a affection_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o or_o in_o company_n or_o in_o work_v any_o lawful_a work_n thus_o moses_n cry_v to_o god_n yet_o speak_v nothing_o exod._n 14.15_o so_o hannah_n be_v not_o hear_v and_o yet_o she_o pray_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o and_o thus_o nehemiah_n 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thy_o commissioner_n into_o judah_n not_o absolute_o say_v to_o rebuild_v the_o city_n say_v sanctius_n but_o only_o the_o city_n of_o his_o father_n sepulcher_n which_o repeat_v expression_n say_v menochius_fw-la denote_v that_o the_o care_n of_o ancient_a sepulcher_n be_v a_o commendable_a custom_n high_o account_v off_o among_o the_o persian_n mark_v 4._o he_o humble_o propose_v this_o request_n wrap_v it_o up_o in_o modest_a insinuation_n of_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o king_n will_n and_o wisdom_n plead_v his_o former_a favour_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o future_a and_o further_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o the_o king_n grant_v his_o request_n ver_fw-la 6._o which_o be_v god_n answer_n to_o nehemiah_n prayer_n chap._n 1.11_o and_o here_o ver_fw-la 4._o love_n be_v liberal_a and_o charity_n be_v no_o
say_v masius_n out_o of_o junius_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mountain_n round_o the_o city_n psal_n 125.2_o and_o mistrust_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o porter_n he_o charge_v his_o own_o faithful_a servant_n to_o see_v that_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o open_v till_o the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o that_o all_o profanation_n of_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o the_o pious_a exercise_n thereof_o perfect_o preserve_v remark_n the_o four_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o remedy_n ver_fw-la 20_o 21_o 22._o mark_v 1_o by_o this_o expedient_a of_o shut_v the_o gate_n the_o merchant_n and_o huckster_n whether_o native_n or_o stranger_n be_v shut_v out_o and_o can_v not_o come_v in_o with_o their_o vendible_a commodity_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o country_n overnight_o but_o so_o greedy_a be_v they_o of_o gain_n that_o they_o wait_v two_o sabbath_n week_n after_o week_n hope_v they_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o opportunity_n to_o slip_v into_o the_o city_n with_o their_o ware_n if_o the_o gate_n have_v be_v open_v on_o any_o other_o occasion_n mark_v 2._o when_o nehemiah_n see_v that_o their_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n be_v so_o tenacious_a and_o pertinacious_a cleave_v so_o close_o to_o they_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o suburb_n time_n after_o time_n and_o will_v not_o pack_v off_o he_o fear_v the_o suburb_n may_v be_v debauch_v by_o they_o threaten_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o put_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n or_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o seize_v on_o their_o good_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o power_n the_o persian_a king_n have_v give_v he_o say_v grotius_n here_o as_o also_o in_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o be_v a_o charm_n that_o set_v they_o all_o a_o pack_v mark_v 3_o when_o thus_o fair_o rid_v of_o those_o foul_a trouble-town_n he_o as_o governor_n command_v the_o levite_n to_o come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o no_o profane_a person_n shall_v enter_v therein_o and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n not_o only_o by_o separate_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a jer._n 15.19_o but_o also_o by_o see_v that_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v right_o carry_v on_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n 1_o those_o priest_n and_o levite_n do_v not_o plead_v exemption_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n here_o as_o popish_a priest_n do_v in_o our_o day_n to_o who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n or_o rather_o you_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n n.b._n 2._o nehemiah_n explain_v his_o remember_v i_o ver_fw-la 14._o with_o add_v o_fw-la spare_v i_o for_o 22._o which_o plain_o show_v say_v wolphius_n that_o he_o fix_v his_o confidence_n not_o in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la say_v bernardus_n etc._n etc._n god_n mercy_n be_v my_o best_a merit_n so_o nehemiah_n crave_v god_n spare_v mercy_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o failures_n which_o move_v he_o to_o plead_v the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o david_n do_v psalm_n 51.1_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a be_v the_o best_a ground_n of_o man_n hope_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o many_o and_o great_a sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o part_n relate_v to_o the_o four_o malady_n and_o remedy_n remarks_n first_o upon_o this_o four_o malady_n as_o first_o this_o quick-sighted_a governor_n as_o before_o soon_o see_v some_o jew_n that_o have_v marry_a wife_n of_o ashdod_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o be_v daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n inveterate_a enemy_n to_o israel_n n.b._n one_o woo_a wonder_n that_o any_o jew_n who_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a seed_n and_o profess_v the_o true_a religion_n dare_v take_v outlandish_a wife_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o irreligion_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o cohabit_v with_o they_o as_o hoshebu_n nâ—shim_n hebr._n signify_v especial_o consider_v how_o ezra_n have_v reform_v those_o strange_a marriage_n ezra_n 10.10_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o nehemiah_n have_v so_o solemn_o swear_v they_o by_o a_o covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_a chap._n 10.29_o 30._o but_o the_o wonder_n may_v cease_v by_o the_o apostle_n distinction_n these_o be_v jew_n outward_o only_a rom._n 2.28_o remark_n the_o second_o nehemiah_n smart_o observe_v also_o how_o the_o child_n of_o these_o mix_a marriage_n chat_v si_fw-la medabbar_a hebr._n speak_v half_o the_o language_n of_o ashdod_n ver_fw-la 2d_o which_o their_o mother_n have_v instill_v into_o they_o together_o with_o their_o principle_n and_o manner_n because_o say_v sanctius_n mother_n be_v most_o familiar_a with_o child_n and_o so_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n either_o to_o perfume_v or_o to_o poison_v they_o they_o can_v not_o speak_v the_o jew_n language_n though_o it_o be_v their_o father_n speech_n but_o have_v a_o mixture_n both_o of_o their_o mother_n speech_n and_o spirit_n here_o partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n as_o the_o conclusion_n follow_v the_o weak_a proposition_n n.b._n all_o evil_a be_v down_o hill_n with_o wind_n and_o tidâ—_n so_o as_o child_n be_v bring_v more_o easy_o by_o the_o mother_n to_o learn_v evil_a than_o by_o the_o father_n to_o learn_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a child_n do_v more_o general_o matrizare_n than_o patrizare_n common_o take_v after_o the_o mother_n as_o do_v most_o of_o those_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o judah_n and_o follow_v the_o worse_a side_n though_o it_o be_v the_o weak_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o this_o four_o malady_n of_o mix_a marriage_n make_v learned_a man_n unanimous_o affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o very_a time_n wherein_o god_n send_v malachi_n the_o last_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n to_o reprove_v this_o very_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o nehemiah_n to_o remove_v it_o which_o he_o do_v mal._n 2.11_o compare_v with_o neh._n 13.23_o 28._o and_o dr._n lightfoot_n observe_v other_o harmony_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o sacred_a reprover_n and_o the_o civil_a reformer_n as_o 1._o in_o this_o of_o unlawful_a marriage_n so_o 2._o against_o their_o sinful_a detension_n of_o tithe_n mal._n 3.8_o with_o neh._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o 3._o against_o other_o profaneness_n mal._n 1.13_o and_o 2.8_o with_o neh._n 13.15_o etc._n etc._n some_o indeed_o suppose_v this_o malachi_n which_o signify_v my_o messenger_n to_o be_v ezra_n because_o ezra_n be_v the_o lord_n special_a messenger_n therefore_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o latter_a writer_n suppose_v ezra_n and_o malachy_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n but_o that_o matter_n be_v not_o material_a whoever_o he_o be_v this_o prophet_n of_o god_n find_v that_o manoah_n can_v not_o cry_v loud_a enough_o say_v to_o his_o son_n samson_n be_v there_o never_o a_o woman_n among_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o among_o all_o god_n people_n that_o thou_o go_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistine_n but_o those_o jew_n of_o this_o day_n turn_v the_o deaf_a ear_n to_o manoah_n cry_n judg._n 14.3_o those_o jew_n here_o when_o new_o return_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o scarce_o well_o warm_v in_o their_o own_o nest_n at_o home_n but_o fall_v afresh_o into_o their_o old_a trade_n of_o treachery_n and_o work_v wicked_o with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o in_o take_v to_o themselves_o wife_n of_o the_o philistine_n who_o be_v of_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 13.2_o 3._o secâ—ndly_o remark_n upon_o the_o four_o remedy_n follow_v as_o first_o nehemiah_n severity_n against_o those_o delinquent_n to_o redress_n and_o reform_v that_o god_n provoke_v malady_n ver_fw-la 25._o his_o holy_a zeal_n so_o transport_v he_o that_o he_o with_o much_o earnestness_n execute_v unusual_a punishment_n upon_o they_o say_v grotius_n in_o the_o general_n he_o inflict_v just_a punishment_n upon_o the_o offender_n both_o by_o deed_n and_o by_o word_n 1._o by_o deed_n in_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n and_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n so_o say_v sanctius_n vatablus_n etc._n etc._n and_o wolphius_n add_v he_o spare_v not_o prince_n nor_o priest_n no_o more_o than_o the_o common_a people_n and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smite_v some_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o those_o sinner_n which_o he_o may_v do_v as_o chief_a governor_n or_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v deut._n 25.2_o yea_o and_o pluck_v off_o their_o hair_n as_o baldness_n be_v a_o badge_n of_o slavery_n and_o sorrow_n isa_n 3.24_o and_o 15.2_o jer._n 48.37_o ezek._n 29.18_o and_o 2._o by_o word_n sharp_o reprove_v they_o for_o break_v their_o oath_n and_o bring_v the_o curse_n they_o have_v imprecate_v upon_o themselves_o chap._n 10.29_o and_o then_o make_v they_o swear_v again_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n by_o a_o argument_n
to_o the_o godly_a as_o he_o say_v to_o jacob_n fear_v not_o to_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n into_o the_o grave_a etc._n etc._n p._n 409._o it_o be_v sudden_a to_o some_o but_o linger_a to_o other_o p._n 418._o decree_n of_o god_n firm_a as_o a_o mountain_n of_o brass_n p._n 6._o deliverance_n must_v be_v wait_v for_o p._n 370_o 410_o 425._o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o wlderness_n p._n 455._o have_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n for_o their_o conduct_n p._n 457._o devil_n a_o fall_a angel_n speak_v in_o the_o serpent_n as_o a_o man_n to_o deceive_v eve_n etc._n etc._n p._n 41_o 42._o his_o fall_n be_v final_a p._n 43_o 44._o doom_v to_o eat_v dust_n p._n 48_o 49._o devotion_n what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n p._n 77_o 78._o dream_n of_o sundry_a sort_n p._n 248_o to_o 253._o and_o of_o several_a subject_n p._n 355._o to_o 359._o joseph_n and_o daniel_n great_a interpreter_n of_o dream_n vol._n 1._o page_n 390_o 391._o e._n ear_n of_o man_n how_o create_v and_o corrupt_v p._n 16_o 17_o election_n not_o from_o foresee_a work_n p._n 75._o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n not_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 76_o to_o 210._o england_n a_o isle_n that_o god_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o p._n 386._o enmity_n put_v betwixt_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o woman_n p._n 50_o 51._o enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n p._n 83_o etc._n etc._n his_o prophecy_n p._n 86_o 87._o his_o translation_n p._n 94._o as_o elijah_n p._n 95_o to_o 99_o envy_n the_o cause_n of_o joseph_n sale_n upon_o many_o account_n p._n 351_o to_o 354._o eve_n first_o in_o the_o transgression_n as_o she_o be_v first_o assault_v p._n 43._o eye_n of_o man_n corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n p._n 14_o 15._o f._n faith_n give_v we_o acceptance_n with_o god_n p_o 79._o what_o true_a faith_n be_v p._n 131._o it_o have_v a_o soul-satisfying_a property_n p._n 334._o fall_v reason_n why_o god_n suffer_v the_o first_o fall_n of_o adam_n p._n 44._o fear_v much_o attend_v the_o most_o pious_a mind_n and_o sometime_o upon_o suspicion_n only_o without_o any_o real_a cause_n p._n 405._o fear_v of_o god_n be_v the_o best_a preservative_n from_o sin_n p._n 373._o first_o bear_a consecrate_a to_o god_n p._n 453_o 454._o flesh_n when_o god_n allow_v man_n to_o feed_v thereon_o p._n 128._o g._n godliness_n be_v both_o the_o fealty_n and_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n it_o be_v both_o his_o duty_n and_o his_o dignity_n p._n 90_o 91._o how_o there_o be_v safety_n solace_n and_o satiety_n in_o walk_v with_o god_n p._n 92._o see_v piety_n grace_n be_v free_a p._n 75._o in_o put_v difference_n betwixt_o son_n of_o one_o father_n and_o betwixt_o twin_n of_o one_o mother_n ibid._n noah_n find_v grace_n in_o god_n sight_n he_o be_v not_o save_v for_o his_o own_o righteousness_n p._n 108._o h._n holiness_n see_v godliness_n and_o piety_n husband_n a_o man_n may_v be_v long_o so_o before_o he_o be_v a_o father_n p._n 215._o a_o husband_n may_v be_v bless_v though_o he_o be_v not_o bless_v to_o become_v a_o father_n ibid._n hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n at_o last_o discover_v 5.58_o i._o jew_n may_v not_o boast_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o progenitor_n p._n 327_o 328._o innocent_n do_v oft_o perish_v by_o false_a accusation_n p._n 377._o job_n whole_a history_n speak_v to_o p._n 429_o 430._o joseph_n sell_v at_o a_o low_a price_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n p._n 359_o 360._o and_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n and_o exaltation_n p_o 365_o etc._n etc._n whether_o jacob_n know_v how_o cruel_a his_o son_n have_v be_v to_o joseph_n be_v discuss_v p._n 366_o to_o 369._o joseph_n chastity_n when_o exalt_v p._n 366_o 367._o how_o far_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o jesus_n in_o his_o exaltation_n p._n 394._o he_o be_v justify_v in_o his_o monopolise_v all_o the_o corn_n etc._n etc._n p._n 397_o 398._o how_o he_o be_v far_a a_o type_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o a_o christian_a p._n 399._o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o his_o brethren_n p._n 400_o and_o 403._o present_v his_o brethren_n first_o to_o pharaoh_n p._n 412._o and_o then_o to_o his_o father_n p._n 420._o journey_n see_v travel_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n for_o all_o our_o ingress_n and_o egress_v vol._n 1._o page_n 128._o isaac_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n how_o p._n 148_o 149._o his_o birth_n wean_a etc._n etc._n p._n 157._o judgment-day_n be_v unknown_a why_o p._n 104._o sign_n of_o its_o sudden_a come_n ibid._n and_o p._n 150._o k._n key_n there_o be_v four_o key_n hang_v at_o god_n girdle_n p._n 127._o l._n ladder_n of_o jacob_n the_o sundry_a sense_n put_v upon_o it_o in_o many_o resemblance_n p._n 256_o 258_o etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o excellent_a property_n of_o it_o as_o it_o represent_v christ_n p._n 261_o to_o 267._o language_n hebrew_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o language_n p._n 55._o life_n of_o man_n but_o a_o pilgrimage_n how_o jacob_n be_v so_o with_o a_o witness_n p._n 332_o 333_o 334_o etc._n etc._n love_n how_o base_a lust_n differ_v from_o proper_a love_n p._n 377._o lie_v the_o aggravation_n of_o that_o sin_n p._n 235._o m._n man_n make_v up_o of_o the_o four_o element_n god_n masterpiece_n p._n 9_o 10._o of_o man_n body_n p._n 11._o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n p._n 12_o 13._o and_o after_o the_o fall_n p._n 14._o man_n heart_n the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o his_o eye_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o p._n 15._o marriage_n be_v honourable_a for_o minister_n p._n 88_o of_o many_o wife_n how_o it_o be_v a_o type_n in_o jacob_n p._n 273._o it_o be_v honourable_a in_o itself_o p._n 315._o yet_o want_v not_o woe_n see_v of_o it_o in_o adam_n p._n 316_o 326._o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o church_n though_o small_a be_v record_v in_o scripture_n when_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n be_v pass_v over_o in_o silence_n p._n 84._o mercy_n god_n give_v the_o godly_a no_o pure_a mercy_n in_o this_o life_n without_o some_o mixture_n of_o misery_n p._n 216_o 217._o ministry_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n p._n 63._o miracle_n god_n will_v not_o multiply_v they_o but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o mean_n p._n 460._o moses_n a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o many_o respect_n p._n 432._o of_o his_o bush_n burn_v and_o not_o consume_v p._n 435_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 436_o 437._o he_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o birth_n life_n and_o death_n p._n 433._o mortality_n teach_v by_o adam_n death_n and_o immortality_n by_o enoch_n translation_n p._n 85_o 86._o mother_n her_o authority_n be_v great_a over_o her_o child_n see_v parent_n p._n 228._o n._n name_n change_v for_o the_o better_a p._n 158._o nature_n must_v be_v change_v in_o we_o p._n 159._o noah_n and_o his_o deluge_n p._n 99_o his_o ingress_n progress_n and_o egress_n p._n 123_o to_o 128._o o._n obedience_n of_o abraham_n how_o excellent_a it_o be_v p._n 141_o 151_o 152_o 153_o to_o 156._o p._n paradise_n man_n lose_v it_o by_o sin_n p._n 53_o 54._o the_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a paradise_n p._n 95_o 96._o parent_n thankful_a for_o child_n vol._n 1._o page_n 55._o ought_v to_o train_n they_o up_o in_o god_n worship_n p._n 64._o may_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o good_a p._n 132._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v partial_a in_o cocker_a one_o above_o another_o vol._n 1._o page_n 354._o passover_n large_o describe_v p._n 447_o to_o 454._o persecutor_n do_v imprison_v the_o saint_n yet_o god_n be_v with_o they_o there_o as_o with_o joseph_n p._n 382_o 383._o piety_n or_o impiety_n of_o person_n commend_v or_o discommend_v their_o action_n p._n 70._o it_o be_v never_o safe_a without_o policy_n p._n 229_o 282._o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o patriarch_n p._n 332_o to_o 336._o plague_n the_o ten_o send_v upon_o egypt_n p._n 443_o to_o 445._o possession_n that_o be_v earthly_a be_v but_o vanity_n p._n 55._o potter_n have_v power_n over_o his_o clay_n etc._n etc._n p._n 55._o as_o in_o cain_n and_o abel_n p._n 56_o 75._o prayer_n man_n prayer_n for_o god_n promise_n 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worship_v christ_n which_o haply_o be_v will_v hardly_o ever_o have_v do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o his_o leprosy_n ambrose_n say_v morbi_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutum_fw-la officina_fw-la disease_n be_v the_o shop_n of_o virtue_n and_o our_o king_n alfred_n find_v himself_o the_o best_a he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v the_o worst_a and_o therefore_o pray_v that_o when_o sin_n be_v like_a to_o prevail_v against_o his_o soul_n god_n will_v send_v some_o sickness_n upon_o his_o body_n thus_o holy_a david_n declare_v how_o god_n in_o his_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v he_o psal_n 119.75_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v not_o be_v faithful_a to_o my_o soul_n unless_o thou_o have_v so_o and_o so_o afflict_v my_o body_n it_o be_v the_o sick_a not_o the_o whole_a or_o sound_a that_o seek_v to_o the_o physician_n mat._n 9.12_o 13._o sensible_a
sinner_n only_o seek_v out_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o cure_n and_o comfort_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v true_a faith_n in_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o cure_v must_v not_o doubt_v of_o either_o his_o power_n or_o his_o will_n to_o help_v or_o of_o his_o care_n concern_v we_o all_o our_o doubt_n be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o three_o head_n we_o be_v question_v either_o divine_a sufficiency_n or_o clemency_n or_o providence_n one_a the_o father_n of_o the_o possess_a child_n question_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n power_n say_v if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n help_v we_o mark_v 9.22_o his_o faith_n have_v its_o tincture_n of_o unbelief_n ver_fw-la 24._o 2_o this_o leper_n question_v the_o clemency_n candour_n and_o kindness_n of_o christ_n will_n say_v if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 1.41_o luke_n 5.12_o and_o mat._n 8.2_o he_o grant_v his_o almighty_a power_n but_o doubt_n of_o his_o good_a will_n to_o he_o 3_o there_o be_v the_o disciple_n doubt_v as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o leper_n who_o question_v the_o care_n of_o christ_n concern_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n under_o a_o dreadful_a storm_n say_v master_n care_v thou_o not_o that_o we_o perish_v mark_v 4.38_o where_o their_o fear_n weaken_v their_o faith_n but_o do_v not_o nullify_v it_o christ_n call_v they_o pettifidians_n but_o not_o nullifidian_o for_o it_o oh_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n faith_n be_v faith_n and_o own_a by_o christ_n though_o never_o so_o little_a of_o it_o n.b._n note_v well_o yet_o assure_o we_o never_o doubt_v of_o christ_n will_n to_o do_v we_o good_a but_o in_o some_o degree_n we_o doubt_v also_o of_o his_o power_n and_o of_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n they_o be_v so_o link_v together_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a not_o a_o strong_a faith_n that_o doubt_v in_o any_o of_o they_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a vouchsafement_n and_o kind_a condescension_n in_o christ_n to_o put_v forth_o his_o touch_v of_o love_n to_o such_o leprous_a person_n as_o we_o to_o touch_v a_o leper_n make_v a_o person_n unclean_a by_o the_o levitical_a law_n yet_o christ_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v this_o leper_n and_o with_o his_o touch_n heal_v he_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v from_o this_o caper_n to_o found_v our_o prayer_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n see_v we_o have_v the_o fret_a leprosâ—â—â—f_n sin_n upon_o we_o and_o need_v heal_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o speed_n christ_n be_v ready_a to_o gratify_v his_o supplicant_n yea_o to_o be_v command_v by_o they_o isa_n 45.11_o and_o to_o â—ay_n i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a and_o that_o word_n be_v a_o heal_n deed_n here_o as_o christ_n be_v touch_v with_o our_o infirmity_n heb._n 4.15_o so_o have_v he_o his_o touch_n to_o heal_v they_o it_o be_v his_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o he_o will_v touch_v our_o menstruous_a clout_n and_o take_v at_o our_o hand_n our_o pollute_a performance_n the_o high-priest_n may_v enter_v the_o leper_n house_n and_o christ_n tooth_n here_o be_v not_o contactus_fw-la contagionis_fw-la sed_fw-la sanationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o touch_n that_o pollute_v not_o the_o toucher_n but_o purify_v the_o touch_v the_o six_o remark_n be_v receipt_n of_o mercy_n from_o god_n require_v return_v of_o duty_n to_o god_n thus_o christ_n instruct_v this_o heal_v leper_n though_o christ_n as_o to_o himself_o disdain_v popular_a applause_n account_v it_o no_o better_a than_o a_o little_a stink_a breath_n for_o this_o miraculous_a cure_n yet_o do_v he_o prescribe_v the_o cure_v man_n duty_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o go_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n mark_v 1.44_o for_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o who_o malicious_a mouth_n have_v slander_v i_o that_o i_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o see_v that_o jehovah_n the_o physician_n exod._n 15.26_o have_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o have_v shine_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o clean_o to_o thyself_o which_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o do_v for_o thou_o now_o let_v the_o priest_n pronounce_v thou_o clean_o to_o the_o congregation_n 2._o offer_v the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 14.4_o to_o 14._o which_o intimate_v that_o the_o heal_v must_v have_v a_o hear_a ear_n a_o active_a hand_n and_o foot_n ready_a to_o run_v god_n errand_n we_o shall_v pay_v our_o pepper-corn_n to_o god_n who_o be_v content_a that_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o â—is_n favour_n so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o they_o and_o not_o leper_n only_o but_o all_o sort_n after_o sickness_n be_v bind_v to_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o ransom_n of_o their_o life_n exod._n 21._o â—0_n and_o 30.12_o hezekiah_n make_v a_o song_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o posterity_n for_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n isa_n 38._o per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o the_o blind_a heathen_n upon_o their_o recovery_n will_v consecrate_v something_o to_o their_o god_n call_v teraphim_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o heal_v man_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n which_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o do_v in_o case_n of_o cure_n but_o alas_o how_o many_o make_v vow_n while_o sick_a which_o they_o quite_o forget_v when_o well_o as_o the_o italian_a proverb_n be_v sciopato_fw-la il_fw-fr morbo_fw-la fraudato_fw-la il_fw-fr santo_n sick_a men_n recover_v deal_v with_o god_n as_o shipwreck_a man_n escape_v who_o promise_v much_o during_o their_o danger_n but_o perform_v little_a after_o deliverance_n as_o he_o do_v who_o vow_v to_o the_o virgin_n a_o picture_n of_o wax_n as_o big_a as_o st._n christopher_n but_o escape_v to_o shore_n put_v she_o off_o with_o a_o farthing_n tallow-candle_n and_o that_o come_v hardly_o too_o this_o be_v a_o curse_a kind_n of_o cozenage_n mal._n 1.14_o then_o next_o to_o the_o heal_n of_o this_o leper_n fall_v out_o in_o order_n of_o time_n which_o mark_v 〈◊〉_d luke_n exact_o observe_v more_o than_o matthew_n the_o heal_n of_o the_o palsie-man_n mark_v 2.3_o to_o 15._o luke_n 5.18_o to_o 29._o and_o mat._n 9.2_o to_o 10._o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v these_o one_a this_o paralytic_n be_v bring_v by_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n to_o christ_n for_o cure_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o labour_n of_o love_n shall_v we_o show_v to_o our_o sin-sick-friend_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o present_v they_o before_o this_o almighty_a physician_n as_o isa_n 66.20_o 2_o this_o palsie-man_n be_v bear_v of_o four_o like_o a_o dead_a corpse_n which_o be_v a_o emblem_n that_o christless_a creature_n be_v but_o live_v ghost_n walk_v sepulcher_n etc._n etc._n 3_o as_o they_o pull_v off_o the_o til_n to_o come_v at_o christ_n so_o shall_v we_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n that_o hinder_v ourselves_o and_o our_o relation_n from_o christ_n cure_n etc._n etc._n four_o when_o christ_n see_v our_o faith_n which_o he_o most_o ey_v by_o our_o work_n as_o he_o do_v here_o he_o will_v say_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n and_o well_o may_v they_o be_v so_o who_o sin_n be_v pardon_v our_o sickness_n shall_v mind_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v heal_v on_o both_o side_n chap._n xii_o here_o begin_v the_o history_n of_o christ_n life_n in_o his_o thirty_o second_o year_n under_o his_o second_o passover_n after_o his_o baptism_n which_o he_o begin_v with_o heal_v the_o infirm_a man_n at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n john_n 5._o that_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n ver_fw-la 1._o must_v needs_o be_v the_o passover_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o when_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o shechem_n then_o be_v it_o but_o four_o month_n to_o this_o second_o passover_n john_n 4.35_o which_o do_v fall_v out_o at_o their_o barley_n harvest_n leu._n 23.5_o 11_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o the_o evangelist_n call_v it_o only_o a_o feast_n in_o general_n because_o he_o have_v give_v such_o fair_a intimation_n before_o what_o feast_v it_o be_v that_o he_o there_o mention_v say_v dr._n lightfoot_n this_o miracle_n of_o heal_v the_o impotent_a man_n consist_v of_o many_o remark_n as_o first_o the_o place_n where_o be_v bethesda_n which_o signify_v a_o house_n of_o mercy_n and_o which_o be_v a_o hospital_n for_o impotent_a folk_n build_v belike_o by_o some_o well_o dispose_v person_n at_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n minister_n have_v five_o porch_n for_o their_o conveniency_n here_o do_v many_o infirm_a people_n lie_v languish_v and_o look_v for_o relief_n and_o a_o release_n from_o their_o several_a disease_n bless_a be_v god_n that_o this_o great_a city_n want_v not_o such_o hospital_n and_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o such_o like_a good_a use_n the_o lord_n touch_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o young_a josiah_n king_n edw._n the_o 6_o
their_o death_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o life_n for_o as_o they_o both_o live_v so_o they_o both_o die_v qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la ita_fw-la a_o holy_a lifâ—_n have_v a_o happy_a death_n so_o contra_fw-la first_o lazarus_n die_v and_o he_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14.13_o he_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n 1_o thess_n 4.14_o so_o his_o death_n be_v bless_v be_v but_o as_o that_o noble_a charior_fw-la which_o joseph_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n send_v to_o fetch_v his_o father_n in_o to_o partake_v with_o he_o of_o his_o glory_n gen._n 45.27_o so_o the_o lord_n send_v death_n to_o this_o miserable_a godly_a man_n as_o a_o wagon_n not_o only_o to_o carry_v he_o out_o of_o his_o present_a misery_n but_o also_o to_o carry_v he_o home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n where_o he_o may_v partake_v of_o future_a felicity_n and_o endless_a glory_n this_o holy_a beggar_n have_v the_o holy_a angel_n attend_v he_o at_o his_o death_n he_o have_v be_v before_o in_o his_o life_n canibus_fw-la expositus_fw-la a_o companion_n of_o dog_n but_o now_o at_o his_o death_n he_o be_v become_v angelorum_fw-la socius_fw-la a_o associate_n of_o angel_n who_o wait_v upon_o he_o at_o his_o die_a hour_n angel_n may_v indeed_o wait_v upon_o wicked_a man_n as_o that_o angel_n do_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bechesda_n john_n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o we_o can_v suppose_v that_o every_o person_n of_o that_o multitude_n of_o impotent_a folk_n be_v godly_a yet_o whosoever_o he_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a that_o first_o step_v into_o the_o pool_n when_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v move_v he_o be_v straightway_o heal_v by_o the_o angel_n but_o this_o good_a man_n have_v many_o angel_n to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o way_n of_o die_v as_o jacob_n have_v gen._n 32.1_o 2._o so_o his_o death_n be_v to_o he_o only_o as_o another_o mahanaim_n have_v god_n host_n make_v a_o lane_n be_v on_o each_o side_n to_o succour_v his_o soul_n with_o a_o easy_a passage_n out_o of_o his_o body_n n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o be_v not_o one_o angel_n only_o attend_v die_v lazarus_n but_o many_o angel_n all_o as_o it_o be_v strive_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o bearer_n into_o a_o better_a world_n thus_o he_o who_o have_v be_v lick_v by_o dog_n in_o his_o life_n be_v now_o honour_v by_o angel_n at_o his_o death_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n of_o king_n delight_v to_o honour_n as_o esth_n 6.6_o 9_o 11._o it_o be_v answer_v he_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o this_o double_a honour_n 1._o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n while_o he_o live_v and_o 2._o to_o be_v bear_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o angel_n when_o he_o die_v such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n psal_n 149.9_o this_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n than_o that_o honour_n of_o haman_n hammer_v out_o for_o himself_o of_o ride_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n in_o royal_a robe_n etc._n etc._n as_o above_o esth._n 6._o yea_o it_o be_v great_a honour_n than_o that_o of_o amasis_n king_n of_o egypt_n who_o will_v most_o ambitious_o have_v his_o own_o royal_a chariot_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o four_o of_o his_o fellow_n king_n who_o he_o have_v take_v captive_a in_o war_n in_o stead_n of_o horse_n to_o hurry_v he_o about_o in_o state_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v this_o honour_n do_v to_o a_o die_a saint_n that_o must_v have_v the_o holy_a angel_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n upon_o this_o errand_n only_o namely_o to_o carry_v lazarus_n soul_n from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n as_o our_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o salvation_n hebr._n 1.14_o this_o office_n they_o account_v their_o honour_n in_o christ_n who_o confirm_v they_o as_o he_o redeem_v we_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v as_o the_o evil_a angel_n do_v second_o dives_n so_o call_v die_v also_o and_o be_v bury_v ver_fw-la 22._o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o he_o leave_v his_o attendance_n at_o death_n and_o his_o passage_n after_o death_n to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o ver_fw-la 23._o where_o we_o find_v he_o in_o hell_n a_o ploce_a of_o torment_n which_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o he_o be_v attend_v with_o devil_n at_o his_o death_n as_o lazarus_n be_v with_o angel_n at_o he_o it_o be_v say_v here_o the_n rich_a man_n also_o dye_v his_o riches_n whereof_o he_o have_v boast_v ps_n 49.6_o and_o wherein_o he_o have_v trust_v ps_n 52.7_o mark_n 10.24_o during_o his_o life_n can_v not_o now_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n prov._n 11.4_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o worldly_a glory_n ps_n 49.10_o it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v hebr._n 9.27_o none_o of_o his_o skillfull_a physician_n with_o their_o constly_a cordial_n can_v redeem_v he_o from_o be_v arte_v by_o that_o grim_a sergeant_n death_n and_o when_o dead_a he_o be_v bury_v and_o possible_o the_o whole_a town_n attend_v he_o to_o his_o burying-place_n whereas_o poor_a lazarus_n probable_o have_v but_o four_o bearer_n of_o his_o body_n and_o a_o few_o follow_v the_o bier_n etc._n etc._n though_o this_o rich_a man_n body_n be_v undoubted_o bear_v in_o great_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n to_o the_o grave_a yet_o poor_a lazarus_n soul_n be_v in_o a_o far_o more_o splendid_a state_n carry_v up_o into_o glory_n whereas_o no_o funeral_n solemnity_n not_o the_o choice_a sweet_a purfume_n can_v cure_v much_o less_o save_v this_o glutton_n stink_a soul_n which_o 〈◊〉_d certain_o feize_v upon_o by_o devil_n with_o greediness_n at_o its_o departure_n out_o of_o his_o body_n who_o hurry_v it_o away_o hasty_o to_o hell_n the_o next_o news_n we_o hear_v of_o he_o be_v he_o that_o have_v be_v clothe_v in_fw-la bysso_fw-la in_o silken_a robe_n while_o he_o live_v be_v now_o groan_a in_fw-la abysso_fw-la in_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n whereinto_o those_o devil_n have_v plunge_v he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o lord_n let_v he_o live_v the_o long_a to_o repent_v in_o but_o he_o repent_v not_o revel_v 2.21_o 22._o so_o now_o god_n bid_v the_o devil_n to_o take_v he_o etc._n etc._n this_o bring_v in_o the_o four_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o beggar_n in_o their_o state_n after_o death_n also_o as_o in_o life_n the_o glutton_n have_v a_o state_n of_o abundance_n and_o the_o beggar_n a_o state_n of_o indigence_n so_o after_o death_n the_o former_a have_v a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o latter_a a_o state_n of_o glory_n of_o who_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o as_o death_n come_v in_o mercy_n to_o he_o for_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o smart_a sore_n of_o his_o body_n so_o the_o angel_n receive_v his_o precious_a and_o pious_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v lodge_v in_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n and_o not_o only_o convey_v it_o safe_o through_o the_o air_n which_o be_v call_v the_o devil_n territory_n as_o he_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n eph._n 2.2_o but_o also_o lodge_v it_o sweet_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n which_o phrase_n be_v a_o synonymon_n of_o celestial_a felicity_n n._n b._n note_v well_o glory_n be_v not_o where_o call_v the_o bosom_n of_o adam_n for_o he_o be_v note_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a sinner_n who_o bring_v all_o manner_n of_o misery_n and_o death_n itself_o into_o the_o world_n rom._n 5.14_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o abraham_n stand_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.17_o 18._o hereupon_o all_o believer_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_v of_o abraham_n while_o they_o live_v rom._n 4.12_o hebr._n 6.12_o 13._o be_v say_v to_o lodge_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n when_o they_o die_v as_o here_o pious_a lazarus_n be_v place_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o luke_n 16._o because_o he_o have_v be_v a_o follower_n of_o abraham_n in_o imitation_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o abraham_n bosom_n be_v a_o metaphor_n either_o take_v from_o feast_n whereat_o it_o be_v say_v the_o belove_a disciple_n lean_v upon_o our_o lord_n bosom_n john_n 13.23_o and_o 20_o 21._o or_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o kind_a father_n who_o when_o his_o child_n be_v weary_a with_o run_v about_o or_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o knock_n therein_o immediate_o take_v up_o his_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o his_o bosom_n for_o its_o ease_n cure_n and_o comfort_n n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n ps_n 149.9_o that_o as_o the_o palsy-man_n be_v let_v down_o in_o his_o couch_n through_o the_o til_n of_o the_o house_n top_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o low_a room_n before_o jesus_n luke_n 5.18_o 19_o even_o
so_o save_o only_a the_o difference_n of_o that_o be_v descend_v but_o this_o be_v ascend_v every_o sanctify_a soul_n be_v take_v up_o through_o the_o roof_n of_o that_o house_n where_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n in_o a_o heavenly_a chariot_n draw_v by_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o carry_v therein_o into_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n as_o well_o as_o the_o patriarch_n enoch_n be_v extraordinary_o translate_v in_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v as_o greedy_o seize_v upon_o by_o the_o devil_n who_o carry_v he_o down_o into_o hell_n as_o the_o angel_n have_v most_o honourable_o hand_v lazarus_n into_o heaven_n the_o glutton_n while_o he_o be_v alive_a seem_v to_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o his_o worldly_a felicity_n but_o now_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o find_v he_o place_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o christ_n among_o the_o stink_a goat_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n matth._n 25.33_o 34_o 41._o whereas_o lazarus_n in_o his_o life_n have_v seem_v to_o be_v set_v at_o christ_n left_a hand_n in_o his_o leprosy_n and_o poverty_n yet_o after_o his_o death_n he_o be_v seat_v at_o christ_n right_a hand_n among_o the_o bless_a sheep_n etc._n etc._n this_o difference_n make_v a_o great_a man_n cry_v mallem_fw-la croesus_n esse_fw-la vivens_fw-la sed_fw-la socrates_n morlen_n i_o will_v have_v the_o rich_a man_n life_n but_o rather_o the_o poor_a man_n death_n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o glutton_n be_v now_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n as_o be_v say_v of_o judas_n act._n 1.25_o and_o possible_o with_o as_o much_o noise_n as_o judas_n do_v who_o bowel_n do_v bityst_a out_o ver_fw-la 18._o because_o he_o have_v no_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o his_o master_n his_o belly_n break_v in_o the_o midst_n with_o a_o huge_a crack_n as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v yea_o and_o possible_o with_o as_o much_o stench_n and_o noise_n in_o the_o air_n as_o be_v at_o cardinal_n wolley_v death_n and_o burial_n however_o he_o be_v now_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o have_v punishment_n without_o pity_n who_o have_v show_v no_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n who_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n cry_v without_o compassion_n mischief_n without_o measure_n and_o torment_n without_o end_n and_o past_a imagination_n this_o teach_v we_o that_o great_a truth_n sinful_a pleasure_n in_o this_o life_n be_v punish_v with_o painful_a torment_n in_o the_o next_o life_n say_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o they_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 3.11_o such_o go_v away_o into_o everlasting_a punishment_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 25.46_o gehennae_fw-la meminisse_fw-la non_fw-la sinit_fw-la in_o gehennam_fw-la incidere_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n to_o remember_v what_o hell_n be_v for_o horror_n and_o terror_n may_v be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o hinder_v man_n from_o be_v hurried_a into_o hell_n will_v but_o the_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o hell_n daily_o by_o a_o serious_a and_o seasonable_a meditation_n this_o will_v forewarn_v he_o of_o wrath_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v not_o forewarn_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o he_o that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v mat._n 26.24_o mar._n 14.21_o n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o follow_v the_o dialogue_n between_o this_o damn_a glutton_n and_o father_n abraham_n in_o who_o bosom_n glorify_v lazarus_n be_v lodge_v from_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o end_n of_o ver_fw-la 31._o first_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o dialogue_n be_v this_o damn_a soul_n see_v afar_o off_o lazarus_n who_o he_o have_v despise_v on_o earth_n so_o high_o advance_v in_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hell_n which_o be_v so_o call_v ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la video_fw-la as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o darkness_n wherein_o nothing_o can_v be_v see_v the_o fire_n thereof_o give_v no_o light_n nor_o sight_n of_o comfort_n yet_o be_v he_o say_v here_o in_o this_o dark_a hell_n to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n which_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o who_o can_v not_o now_o lift_v up_o himself_o out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n yet_o can_v he_o out_o of_o this_o outer_a darkness_n as_o hell_n be_v call_v mat._n 8.12_o &_o 22.13_o &_o 25_o 30._o look_v upward_o to_o the_o light_n of_o heaven_n for_o his_o great_a torment_n in_o behold_v lazarus_n happy_a who_o he_o will_v not_o look_v downward_o upon_o from_o his_o pinnacle_n of_o earthly_a prosperity_n in_o his_o life-time_n and_o now_o feel_v himself_o in_o endless_a misery_n how-like_a be_v he_o to_o the_o blind_a mole_n that_o never_o it_o be_v say_v open_v her_o eye_n until_o she_o be_v die_v utinam_fw-la ubique_fw-la de_fw-la gehennâ_fw-la dissereretur_fw-la say_v chrysostom_n will_v to_o god_n minister_n will_v preach_v of_o hell_n every_o where_o that_o at_o least_o fear_n of_o punishment_n may_v drive_v man_n from_o wickedness_n when_o love_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n will_v not_o draw_v they_o to_o holiness_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v they_o not_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o thus_o far_o the_o occasion_n now_o second_o the_o dialogue_n itself_o which_o consist_v of_o two_o general_a part_n the_o 1._o be_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o this_o damn_a soul_n which_o he_o in_o all_o simplicity_n present_v unto_o father_n abraham_n sit_v in_o a_o mansion_n of_o glory_n with_o bless_a lazarâ—â—_n in_o his_o bosom_n the_o 2._o be_v father_n abraham_n answer_n to_o his_o petition_n entire_o negative_a render_v weighty_a reason_n why_o his_o request_n must_v be_v reject_v both_o as_o to_o the_o cool_n of_o his_o tongue_n by_o send_v lazarus_n to_o hell_n with_o a_o little_a water_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o convert_v his_o brethren_n by_o send_v lazarus_n to_o they_o on_o earth_n take_v these_o few_o remark_n upon_o the_o whole_a the_o first_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o typical_a exemplification_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o distinct_a existence_n and_o subsistency_n differ_v from_o the_o bodles_a of_o mankind_n they_o die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n nor_o sleep_v after_o death_n noâ—_n be_v they_o shut_v up_o in_o subterraneal_a cave_n but_o all_o spirit_n or_o soul_n at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n returns_z to_z god_n that_o give_v they_o eccles_n 12.7_o from_o whence_o they_o receive_v their_o everlasting_a doom_n of_o either_o come_v you_o bless_v or_o depart_v you_o curse_v &c_n &c_n remark_n the_o 2._o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o godly_a do_v immediate_o pass_v after_o death_n into_o a_o place_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n so_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a according_o do_v then_o depart_v into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o misery_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n so_o call_v dan._n 10.21_o do_v not_o note_v any_o middle_a place_n betwixt_o they_o save_v only_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a gulf_n fix_v a_o place_n unpassable_a from_o the_o two_o extreme_n abraham_n know_v no_o passage_n and_o holy_a peter_n know_v as_o little_a thereof_o 2_o pet._n 2.4_o nor_o judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o therefore_o popery_n in_o its_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v but_o a_o fancy_n and_o foppery_n it_o be_v but_o the_o pope_n new_a discovery_n of_o a_o mere_a chimaera_n or_o vain_a fiction_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o 3._o damn_a soul_n be_v void_a of_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o ease_n and_o relief_n the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o proud_a sinner_n may_v have_v need_n of_o the_o mean_a saint_n to_o relieve_v they_o after_o death_n who_o they_o will_v not_o relieve_v in_o their_o life_n but_o rather_o revile_v yea_o and_o famish_v they_o yet_o can_v shall_v not_o they_o receive_v any_o relief_n from_o they_o but_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o their_o torment_n to_o behold_v those_o happy_a who_o they_o have_v former_o despise_v and_o themselves_o miserable_a oh_o how_o welcome_a might_n lazarus_n be_v now_o to_o he_o in_o hell_n who_o he_o starve_v to_o death_n at_o his_o gate_n remark_n the_o four_o in_o hell_n there_o will_v be_v peculiar_a torment_n for_o every_o part_n of_o wicked_a man_n as_o 1._o their_o wanton_a eye_n shall_v be_v torment_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o ugly_a shape_v of_o devil_n 2._o their_o delicate_a ear_n with_o the_o horrible_a noise_n and_o outcry_n of_o damn_a spirit_n 3._o their_o nice_a and_o curious_a smell_n with_o the_o poisonfull_a stink_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n 4._o their_o dainty_a taste_n with_o a_o most_o ravenous_a and_o unbearable_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o 5._o all_o the_o sensible_a part_n shall_v feel_v the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o
to_o life_n again_o and_o that_o will_v raise_v all_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o world_n at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 5.25_o if_o christ_n word_n be_v of_o such_o efficacy_n here_o when_o himself_o be_v go_v to_o be_v judge_v how_o much_o more_o efficacious_a will_v it_o be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n his_o thus_o confound_v those_o aggressor_n and_o transgressor_n with_o a_o word_n be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n that_o none_o can_v take_v away_o his_o life_n from_o he_o until_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o himself_o now_o while_o they_o lie_v grovel_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o adversary_n under_o his_o foot_n he_o only_o indent_v with_o they_o for_o the_o peaceable_a dismission_n of_o his_o disciple_n and_o have_v a_o full_a discharge_n for_o they_o he_o yield_v up_o himself_o to_o they_o hereupon_o up_o they_o get_v again_o and_o desperate_o proceed_v in_o their_o devilish_a design_n be_v nothing_o daunt_v with_o their_o late_a 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gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o caesarea_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o of_o these_o record_v act_v 9.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o be_v remarkable_a 1._o the_o time_n when_o 2._o the_o place_n where_o 3._o the_o person_n heal_v 4._o the_o party_n heal_v 5._o the_o manner_n how_o this_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v 6._o the_o effect_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v as_o follow_v first_o the_o time_n of_o peter_n work_v this_o miraculous_a cure_n upon_o the_o palsie-man_n must_v be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o calm_a of_o rest_n and_o peace_n from_o persecution_n come_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n which_o be_v procure_v not_o only_o by_o persecute_v saul_n conversion_n into_o a_o pray_v &_o preach_v paul_n who_o have_v be_v the_o principal_a incendiary_n of_o the_o church_n persecution_n but_o also_o by_o this_o preach_a paul_n dismission_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o tarsus_n v._o 30_o 31._o for_o as_o he_o have_v be_v of_o all_o persecutor_n the_o most_o obnoxious_a person_n to_o the_o persecute_a 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and_o here_o yet_o will_v not_o this_o angel_n read_v a_o lecture_n of_o redemption_n to_o he_o but_o refer_v he_o to_o peter_n as_o christ_n himself_o have_v do_v to_o ananias_n act_v 9.10_o who_o god_n have_v assign_v to_o that_o work_n therefore_o do_v the_o angel_n resign_v to_o he_o here_o though_o he_o can_v have_v instruct_v cornelius_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o well_o as_o those_o angel_n who_o do_v first_o preach_v it_o to_o the_o shepherd_n luke_n 2.14_o yet_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n must_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n god_n will_v have_v his_o own_o gospel-institution_n hononour_v herewithal_o and_o will_v be_v hear_v in_o those_o man_n who_o he_o appoint_v to_o preach_v luke_n 10.16_o to_o contemn_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v dangerous_a the_o second_o remark_n be_v god_n do_v not_o only_o know_v who_o be_v his_o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o act_n 15._o v._o 18._o but_o he_o know_v their_o name_n nature_n calling_n place_n of_o abode_n etc._n etc._n so_o here_o call_v one_o simon_n peter_n who_o lodge_v with_o simon_n a_o tanner_n who_o house_n be_v by_o the_o sea_n side_n act_n 10.5_o 6._o as_o god_n espy_v out_o for_o we_o the_o very_a place_n of_o our_o habitation_n ezek._n 20.6_o so_o can_v they_o not_o be_v unknown_a to_o he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n to_o know_v that_o their_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o both_o inside_n and_o outside_n of_o their_o dwelling_n isa_n 49.16_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v when_o god_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o show_v his_o mercy_n to_o mankind_n all_o contingency_n as_o to_o we_o be_v make_v happy_o to_o concur_v by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n n.b._n thus_o on_o cornelius_n part_n all_o thing_n be_v most_o apt_o accommodate_v towards_o his_o receive_v the_o gospel_n he_o must_v be_v fast_v pray_v verse_n 30._o and_o thereby_o prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o message_n of_o a_o angel_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o providence_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o may_v have_v happen_v at_o another_o time_n dispose_v all_o thing_n on_o peter_n part_n towards_o his_o come_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o he_o who_o as_o yet_o do_v but_o rude_o know_v christ_n notwithstanding_o because_o the_o all-seeing_a eye_n of_o god_n see_v he_o seek_v the_o lord_n sincere_o therefore_o all_o matter_n be_v order_v in_o a_o well_o adapt_v contexture_n for_o gratify_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o desire_n more_o than_o the_o measure_n of_o they_o this_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o that_o to_o he_o who_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o have_v more_o matth._n 13.12_o as_o to_o cornelius_n here_o by_o peter_n who_o hand_v more_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o but_o also_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v most_o please_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n so_o that_o he_o record_v they_o all_o in_o his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o will_v in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o measure_n which_o be_v the_o best_a circumstance_n most_o seasonable_o and_o satisfactory_o give_v a_o gracious_a return_n to_o all_o their_o request_n which_o remain_v as_o a_o sweet_a memorial_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n levit._n 2.2_o psal_n 141.2_o rev._n 8.3_o 4._o and_o mal._n 3.17_o n.b._n behold_v what_o a_o quick_a return_n have_v this_o gentile_a soldier_n to_o his_o sincere_a request_n though_o there_o have_v be_v hitherto_o a_o partition_n wall_n betwixt_o he_o as_o a_o gentile_a and_o gospel-mercy_n yet_o must_v he_o now_o have_v a_o divine_a warrant_n by_o a_o vision_n to_o send_v for_o peter_n and_o at_o that_o time_n also_o peter_n must_v have_v the_o like_a divine_a warrant_n by_o a_o vision_n to_o come_v to_o this_o gentile_a which_o his_o lord_n have_v former_o forbid_v to_o do_v matth._n 10.5_o even_o distant_a and_o distinct_a casualty_n come_v here_o together_o in_o a_o commodious_a conjuncture_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v god_n frequent_o let_v down_o a_o large_a sheetfull_a of_o dainty_n from_o heaven_n to_o his_o hungry_a child_n that_o be_v pray_v to_o he_o upon_o earth_n as_o he_o do_v to_o pray_v peter_n here_o whereby_o he_o be_v prepare_v for_o this_o great_a work_n of_o call_v the_o gentile_n in_o this_o vision_n of_o peter_n may_v be_v consider_v here_o for_o more_o full_o understanding_n it_o first_o the_o time_n when_o not_o only_o at_o the_o six_o hour_n or_o high_a noon_n which_o be_v one_o of_o their_o three_o hour_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 55.17_o act_n 3.1_o and_o 10.3_o exod._n 29.41_o but_o also_o it_o be_v at_o the_o very_a juncture_n when_o the_o godly_a messenger_n from_o cornelius_n be_v come_v nigh_o to_o the_o city_n act_v 10.9_o 10._o they_o must_v come_v so_o soon_o as_o peter_n be_v prepare_v and_o not_o before_o second_o the_o place_n where_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n etc._n etc._n their_o house_n be_v flat-roofed_a for_o which_o they_o build_v battlement_n about_o they_o deut._n 22.8_o hither_o be_v peter_n get_v to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o distract_n noise_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o much_o he_o be_v near_a god_n and_o heaven_n in_o a_o open_a air_n for_o the_o better_a exercise_n of_o his_o divine_a contemplation_n and_o probable_o to_o look_v towards_o the_o temple_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n 1_o king_n 8.30_o dan._n 6.10_o three_o the_o frame_n wherein_o peter_n be_v as_o to_o his_o body_n when_o he_o have_v his_o vision_n namely_o exceed_v hungry_a and_o will_v have_v eat_v verse_n 10._o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o now_o at_o noon-tide_n he_o find_v his_o stomach_n begin_v strong_o to_o crave_v because_o as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o rise_v up_o betimes_o that_o morning_n for_o this_o bless_a apostle_n do_v undoubted_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n according_a to_o his_o own_o direction_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o being_z most_o desirous_a and_o diligent_a to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n unto_o god_n after_o the_o most_o prevalent_a manner_n of_o pray_v nor_o be_v it_o improbable_a that_o god_n order_v it_o thus_o that_o peter_n must_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o hungry_a to_o fit_v he_o the_o more_o for_o this_o vision_n of_o dainty_a meat_n which_o be_v singular_o suitable_a to_o a_o crave_v appetite_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o vision_n be_v make_v to_o peter_n it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o divine_a rapture_n or_o ecstasy_n for_o they_o in_o the_o house_n be_v prepare_v peter_n dinner_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n peter_n fall_v into_o a_o trance_n act_n 10.10_o there_o be_v seven_o way_n whereby_o god_n former_o manifest_v himself_o unto_o man_n n.b._n 1._o by_o dream_n 2._o by_o apparition_n while_o man_n be_v awake_a 3_o by_o vision_n in_o sleep_n 4._o by_o bath-kol_a or_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 5._o by_o vrim_fw-he 6._o by_o inspiration_n or_o revelation_n to_o the_o ear_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o by_o a_o trance_n or_o rapture_n and_o ecstasy_n which_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o god_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o man_n wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v extract_v as_o it_o be_v or_o abstract_v out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o elevate_v up_o into_o heaven_n hereby_o the_o soul_n be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o sense_n and_o perception_n of_o all_o sensible_a and_o earthly_a object_n and_o enable_v unto_o a_o more_o entire_a attendance_n unto_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a matter_n and_o mystery_n n.b._n in_o such_o a_o holy_a rapture_n be_v paul_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n he_o can_v not_o tell_v 2_o cor._n 12.2_o and_o so_o be_v john_n who_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n rev._n 1.10_o and_o the_o same_o it_o be_v suppose_v adam_n be_v in_o gen._n 2.21_o and_o so_o peter_n here_o who_o under_o this_o supernatural_a elevation_n forget_v his_o hunger_n wherewith_o god_n have_v purposely_o affect_v he_o so_o sudden_o and_o so_o sharp_o because_o he_o design_v to_o present_v he_o with_o a_o dish_n of_o dainty_n from_o heaven_n better_a than_o his_o dinner_n on_o earth_n five_o the_o matter_n which_o in_o this_o sunder_a as_o it_o be_v of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n be_v represent_v to_o he_o both_o to_o his_o eye_n and_o then_o to_o his_o ear_n as_o here_o follow_v 1._o to_o his_o eye_n both_o the_o thing_n contain_v and_o the_o thing_n contain_v he_o see_v heaven_n been_v verse_n 11._o teach_v that_o though_o heaven_n have_v be_v shut_v to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n yet_o now_o be_v it_o open_v by_o the_o grave_a of_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o all_o believer_n and_n a_o certain_a vessel_n descend_v to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sheet_n knit_v at_o the_o foâ—â—_n corner_n
a_o one_o as_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o his_o old_a age_n psa_n 92._o v._n 13_o 14._o nor_o be_v this_o all_o his_o encouragement_n but_o it_o be_v express_o say_v when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o brethren_n receive_v we_o glad_o verse_n 17._o namely_o with_o love_v and_o cheerful_a entertainment_n both_o which_o be_v good_a preparative_n to_o his_o suffering_n n.b._n now_o be_v paul_n get_v from_o all_o his_o travel_n among_o the_o gentile_n to_o jerusalem_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o be_v in_o the_o 56._o year_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o 2._o year_n of_o nero_n reign_n he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n at_o the_o passover_n but_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o pentecost_n there_o he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v prisoner_n all_o that_o year_n and_o the_o 3d._a year_n and_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o nero_n be_v ship_v for_o rome_n and_o wintr_v in_o his_o voyage_n act_v 27.12_o and_o 28._o v._o 11._o he_o come_v to_o rome_n in_o nero_n 5_o year_n which_o be_v the_o first_o year_n of_o paul_n imprisonment_n there_o where_o he_o continue_a prisoner_n and_o preach_v two_o whole_a year_n act_n 28._o verse_n 30_o etc._n etc._n paul_n station_n now_o at_o jerusalem_n afford_v we_o these_o remark_n the_o first_o be_v there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a declaration_n of_o the_o marvellous_a work_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o and_o by_o we_o n.b._n thus_o paul_n do_v here_o verse_n 18_o 19_o when_o he_o have_v salute_v james_n that_o apostle_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o all_o the_o elder_n he_o declare_v god_n great_a work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o by_o one_o thus_o moses_n tell_v jethro_n all_o the_o great_a thing_n one_o by_o one_o which_o god_n have_v do_v for_o israel_n exod._n 18.8_o and_o paul_n be_v particular_a in_o relate_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o his_o ministry_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o a_o place_n both_o name_v distinct_o by_o he_o as_o he_o do_v not_o give_v this_o distinct_a declaration_n hereof_o in_o any_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o his_o own_o excellency_n for_o he_o otherwise_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o unworthy_a of_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a title_n so_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o this_o apostle_n james_n who_o be_v resident_a in_o that_o great_a city_n on_o purpose_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n upon_o all_o emergent_a occasion_n 1_o cor._n 15_o 9_o but_o only_a to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o gentile_n into_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o gospel_n n.b._n he_o do_v not_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o this_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lump_n or_o by_o wholesale_n in_o the_o general_a but_o he_o be_v punctual_a and_o particular_a in_o its_o several_a branch_n well_o know_v that_o god_n have_v wrought_v all_o these_o great_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v record_v in_o special_a and_o have_v a_o distinct_a room_n in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n that_o god_n may_v not_o lose_v the_o glory_n nor_o his_o church_n the_o comfort_n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o oh_o that_o we_o can_v learn_v with_o david_n to_o tell_v punctual_o and_o particular_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o our_o soul_n psa_n 66.16_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v all_o just_a exception_n ought_v to_o be_v satisfactory_o answer_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o free_a and_o a_o full_a admission_n into_o a_o spiritual_a fraternity_n thus_o it_o be_v here_o v._o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n this_o consistory_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n do_v very_o well_o approve_v of_o paul_n declaration_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o n.b._n but_o withal_o they_o object_n against_o he_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o jew_n wherein_o they_o accuse_v he_o for_o cry_v down_o the_o rite_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o solemn_a feast_n sacrifice_n forbid_a meat_n and_o such_o like_a but_o especial_o circumcision_n say_v that_o thou_o teach_v all_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n to_o forsake_v moses_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o circumcise_v their_o child_n verse_n 21._o now_o because_o thousand_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o believe_v yet_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n paul_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n herein_o be_v of_o great_a offence_n to_o those_o zealot_n and_o the_o great_a because_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.29_o concering_n those_o thing_n do_v only_o respect_v such_o as_o be_v convert_v from_o the_o paganism_n or_o gentilism_n to_o christianity_n so_o that_o the_o jew_n many_o year_n after_o this_o time_n even_o to_o the_o reign_n of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n though_o believer_n yet_o thorough_o understand_v not_o their_o freedom_n from_o moses_n ritual_n as_o eusebius_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v testify_v about_o those_o time_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o lie_v still_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o it_o the_o zeal_n of_o those_o believe_a jew_n be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o their_o jewish_a ceremony_n under_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o and_o gal._n 1.14_o however_o this_o multitude_n of_o zealous_a brethren_n must_v come_v together_o as_o they_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o a_o schism_n to_o come_v and_o consult_v with_o the_o consistory_n of_o apostle_n and_o elder_n act_n 15.23_o 30._o verse_n 22._o and_o they_o have_v intelligence_n by_o letter_n from_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o asia_n who_o give_v they_o so_o much_o molestation_n there_o of_o paul_n slight_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n therefore_o we_o advise_v thou_o say_v they_o that_o see_v thou_o do_v shear_v thy_o head_n at_o cenchrea_n act_v 18.18_o according_a to_o thy_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n do_v thou_o show_v here_o in_o jerusalem_n the_o accomplishment_n of_o that_o vow_n etc._n etc._n v._n 23.35_o and_o this_o 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47.16_o have_v be_v once_o the_o head_n of_o the_o syro-graecian_a empire_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v also_o epiphania_fw-la as_o well_o as_o antioch_n both_o name_n be_v derive_v from_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o have_v be_v as_o bloody_a a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n have_v ever_o see_v from_o whence_o he_o be_v nickname_v antiochus_n epimanes_n because_o of_o his_o rage_a madness_n against_o god_n people_n but_o now_o this_o same_o city_n which_o have_v be_v the_o place_n of_o residence_n as_o well_o as_o bare_v the_o name_n of_o this_o bloody_a persecutor_n in_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n become_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o first_o place_n of_o residence_n for_o that_o honourable_a name_n of_o christianity_n here_o than_o that_o prophecy_n be_v sweet_o fulfil_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o afflicter_n shall_v come_v bend_v to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 60._o v._n 14._o five_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o frequency_n of_o church-mettings_a do_v wonderful_o conduce_v to_o the_o fruitful_a and_o prevalent_a growth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o city_n whereby_o it_o become_v so_o vast_o renown_v first_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v observable_a not_o only_o of_o those_o that_o come_v first_o thither_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o antinochians_n and_o to_o form_v they_o into_o a_o gospel-church_n but_o also_o of_o barnabas_n with_o they_o who_o come_v to_o confirm_v what_o those_o banish_a minister_n have_v found_v there_o and_o not_o to_o throw_v down_o what_o they_o have_v build_v n.b._n and_o such_o be_v barnabas_n zeal_n not_o only_o to_o confirm_v but_o also_o to_o carry_v on_o that_o great_a grace_n in_o this_o city_n that_o though_o he_o may_v have_v be_v in_o great_a honour_n alone_o at_o antioch_n yet_o he_o go_v to_o seek_v saul_n his_o special_a friend_n who_o he_o have_v render_v acceptable_a 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