news_n thereof_o from_o god_n and_o according_o improve_v it_o as_o follow_v 1._o for_o vers_fw-la 18._o in_o the_o first_o place_n david_n retire_v himself_o into_o the_o alone_a presence_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a god_n and_o in_o a_o most_o humble_a manaer_n acknowledge_v before_o he_o his_o wonderful_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n both_o past_a and_o present_a who_o be_o i_o say_v he_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o 2._o in_o vers_fw-la 19_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v further_o observe_v and_o explain_v the_o long_a continuance_n thereof_o not_o to_o himself_o alone_o but_o to_o his_o house_n upon_o a_o most_o true_a and_o certain_a perpetuity_n upon_o the_o best_a security_n in_o a_o unparalled_a manner_n for_o his_o word_n be_v weighty_a say_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v viz._n whise_v time_n shall_v continue_v which_o he_o revolve_v again_o with_o a_o holy_a admiration_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n olord_a god_n 3._o in_o vers_fw-la 20._o he_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o verbal_a expression_n of_o due_a thankfulness_n for_o his_o mercy_n but_o tender_v his_o enlarge_a heart_n to_o god_n view_n say_v and_o what_o can_v david_n say_v more_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n god_n know_v thy_o servant_n 4._o in_o vers_fw-la 21._o he_o illustrate_v in_o his_o wayof_n gratitude_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n the_o reeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o he_o with_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o in_o all_o respect_n in_o all_o those_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v still_o illustrate_v by_o their_o present_a manifestation_n of_o they_o unto_o he_o to_o make_v say_v he_o thy_o servant_n to_o know_v they_o 5._o in_o vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o farther_o illustrate_v with_o his_o own_o god_n wonderful_a glorious_a and_o rich_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n first_o for_o time_n past_a magnify_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o unparallelled_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o they_o extol_v he_o above_o all_o god_n and_o as_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v prove_v himself_o so_o by_o his_o work_n record_v in_o his_o word_n or_o relate_v by_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 22._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v great_a o_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o vers_fw-la 23._o he_o set_v forth_o the_o great_a honour_n he_o have_v procure_v to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n who_o he_o redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v above_o the_o heathen_a god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vers_n 24._o he_o grateful_o rehearse_v his_o now-confirmed_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o perpetuity_n and_o his_o covenant_n renew_v with_o they_o to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o 8._o so_o now_o to_o they_o by_o the_o messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n much_o after_o the_o ame_fw-fr tenure_n of_o word_n even_o as_o this_o message_n be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o record_v in_o 1_o chron._n 17_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 6._o now_o as_o to_o vers_n 25._o david_n have_v make_v his_o graceful_a acknowledgement_n of_o so_o transcendent_a a_o mercy_n to_o himself_o his_o people_n and_o house_n so_o now_o he_o proceed_v further_a to_o improve_v it_o by_o frith_n and_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o first_o joint_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n vers_n 25._o now_o o_o lord_n establish_z thy_o word_n for_o ever_o concern_v thy_o servant_n and_o concern_v his_o house_n and_o do_v as_o thou_o have_v say_v and_o then_o vers_n 26._o he_o adjoin_v god_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o be_v their_o god_n for_o ever_o with_o his_o continue_a prayer_n for_o his_o house_n as_o before_z 〈…〉_o vomit_v so_o in_o god_n presence_n implore_v by_o prayer_n upon_o that_o ground_n for_o believe_v the_o promise_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o prayer_n 7._o in_o vers_fw-la 27._o he_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a reason_n of_o this_o present_a exercise_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o prayer_n namely_o god_n present_a so_o gration_n revelation_n of_o his_o say_a wonderful_a mercy_n to_o he_o for_o say_v he_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n have_v reveal_v to_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n â—ound_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o vers_fw-la 28_o he_o ruminate_v upon_o the_o former_a ground_n of_o his_o faith_n viz._n first_o that_o this_o promise_n be_v from_o that_o god_n that_o be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o glorious_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o second_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o his_o word_n find_v experimental_o to_o be_v true_a and_o at_o present_a apply_v both_o to_o his_o particular_a promise_n then_o make_v to_o himself_o thou_o say_v he_o art_n that_o god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a 9_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n he_o improve_v his_o special_a say_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o say_v special_a promise_n to_o himself_o and_o his_o house_n by_o a_o twofold_a amen_o or_o so_o be_v it_o as_o i_o may_v term_v they_o twice_o run_v again_o over_o the_o same_o the_o one_o seem_v to_o refer_v as_o before_o to_o christ_n say_v davidical_a kingdom_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v his_o servant_n house_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v for_o ever_o before_o god_n and_o the_o other_o to_o eternity_n that_o it_o may_v be_v bless_v with_o his_o blessing_n for_o ever_o or_o else_o for_o further_a enlargement_n of_o his_o prayer_n that_o it_o may_v not_o only_o continue_v before_o he_o but_o be_v bless_v also_o with_o his_o blessing_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o by_o so_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n manifest_v by_o special_a faith_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n this_o humble_a holy_a kingly_a prophet_n improve_v god_n so_o great_a and_o marvellous_a mercy_n by_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n reveal_v to_o himself_o for_o his_o house_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o ever_o amen_n viii_o eighth_o christian_a reader_n if_o you_o shall_v reckon_v with_o i_o the_o eight_o say_v tyâ—es_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a world_n as_o the_o five_o foundation_n oâ—_n faith_n and_o this_o from_o ezekiel_n to_o be_v the_o eight_o the_o number_n will_v be_v â—â—e_z same_z anâ—_n the_o strength_n much_o great_a for_o as_o the_o other_o two_o great_a prophet_n isaiah_n and_o jeremiah_n foretell_v israel_n and_o judah_n captivity_n as_o also_o dâ—d_v some_o of_o the_o small_a and_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n do_v god_n also_o for_o the_o â—omâ—â—rt_n of_o the_o faithful_a jew_n foretell_v their_o great_a restauration_n for_o isâ—â—ah_n be_v large_a concern_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n chap._n 60._o applise_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o and_o as_o jeremiah_n have_v many_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n and_o captivity_n so_o he_o have_v many_o promise_n of_o wonderful_a mercy_n not_o only_o concern_v their_o reduction_n from_o babâ—lâ—n_n but_o of_o many_o more_o â—ar_o excel_v they_o particular_o that_o jerusalâ—m_n shall_v be_v the_o throne_n of_o the_o lord_n chap._n 3.17_o see_v our_o tract_n on_o that_o text_n &c_n &c_n so_n alâ—o_o ezekiel_n that_o be_v set_v as_o a_o sign_n in_o in_o his_o person_n have_v many_o sign_n in_o his_o ministry_n appoint_v by_o god_n on_o special_a occasion_n yea_o very_o much_o of_o his_o prophecy_n be_v symbolical_a fraught_v with_o divine_a hieroglyphic_n with_o sacred_a figure_n and_o type_n not_o only_o as_o to_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n sad_a calamity_n then_o further_o and_o further_o prevail_v etc._n etc._n but_o more_o especial_o ezekiel_n from_o chap_n 36_o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o book_n be_v in_o many_o prophecy_n vision_n explication_n large_a deciphering_n so_o full_o concern_v israel_n and_o judah_n mercy_n at_o their_o last_o great_a restauration_n that_o both_o daniel_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o revelation_n apply_v improve_v and_o explain_v many_o thing_n in_o ezekiel_n very_o remarkable_o so_o extraordinary_a glorious_a be_v many_o of_o ezektel_n revelation_n as_o in_o chap._n 1._o &_o 10_o much_o to_o be_v parallel_v with_o rev._n 4_o set_v forth_o a_o like_a glorious_a and_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o church_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o hâ—s_n holy_a spirit_n set_v forth_o by_o resemblance_n of_o such_o appearance_n like_o fire_n precious_a stone_n rainbow_n wheel_n cherubim_n live_v wight_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o the_o nine_o last_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n which_o
divine_a majesty_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o worship_n that_o thereupon_o he_o make_v to_o david_n the_o most_o bless_a return_n of_o love_n and_o riches_n of_o goodness_n to_o he_o and_o his_o house_n with_o the_o long_a entail_v wâ—th_n it_o and_o sure_a security_n of_o it_o that_o ever_o be_v make_v to_o any_o mere_a mortal_a man_n we_o may_v here_o observe_v first_o the_o say_a message_n of_o god_n from_o vers_fw-la 8._o to_o 17._o concern_v god_n sure_a mercy_n to_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o kingdom_n people_n and_o house_n second_o we_o may_v note_v david_n improvement_n of_o each_o part_n of_o the_o divine_a message_n by_o faith_n prayer_n and_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n from_o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n first_o in_o god_n message_n vers_fw-la 8._o he_o direct_v the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o make_v to_o david_n a_o rehearsal_n of_o mercy_n past_a namely_o how_o he_o exalt_v he_o from_o a_o low_a estate_n even_o from_o the_o sheep-coat_n from_o follow_v the_o sheep_n to_o a_o excellent_a dignity_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o ordinary_a way_n but_o that_o which_o add_v much_o to_o his_o exaltation_n and_o honour_n be_v he_o let_v he_o over_o his_o own_o people_n even_o over_o israel_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n this_o special_a trust_n god_n commit_v to_o david_n to_o who_o great_a privilege_n do_v belong_v and_o for_o who_o great_a thing_n former_o have_v be_v do_v by_o god_n upon_o who_o his_o name_n be_v call_v second_o verse_n 9_o he_o mind_v he_o how_o he_o have_v be_v with_o he_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v for_o he_o and_o against_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o effectual_o as_o to_o cut_v they_o all_o off_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o have_v make_v he_o a_o great_a name_n as_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n three_o verse_n 10._o he_o sets_z down_z as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n a_o most_o wonderful_a mercy_n promise_v to_o his_o say_a people_n long_o after_o to_o take_v place_n and_o to_o be_v in_o fulfil_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n say_v i_o will_v appoint_v a_o place_n not_o what_o he_o have_v do_v before_o or_o unto_o that_o time_n as_o afterward_o be_v explain_v for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o i_o will_v plant_v they_o but_o how_o first_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v in_o a_o place_n of_o their_o own_o for_o former_o they_o drive_v out_o other_o though_o but_o as_o god_n instrument_n yet_o with_o many_o fail_n and_o then_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o forfeit_v their_o own_o interest_n therein_o second_o he_o declare_v they_o shall_v move_v no_o more_o which_o settlement_n then_o must_v needs_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v the_o same_o with_o ezek._n 37._o and_o many_o other_o promise_n three_o the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o in_o that_o land_n which_o he_o promise_v afflict_v they_o any_o more_o which_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v fulfil_v former_o such_o child_n of_o wickedness_n which_o in_o their_o disobedience_n to_o god_n they_o spare_v be_v in_o judgement_n make_v thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o prick_v in_o their_o eye_n to_o chastise_v they_o and_o other_o soon_o of_o wickedness_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o many_o provocation_n great_o from_o time_n to_o time_n before_o and_o till_o david_n time_n afflict_v they_o as_o before_o time_n in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 10._o seem_v to_o intend_v as_o before_o time_n and_o vers_fw-la 11._o in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o he_o add_v another_o distinct_a time_n of_o the_o prevail_a of_o such_o son_n of_o wickedness_n over_o they_o and_o say_v he_o as_o since_o the_o time_n that_o i_o command_v judge_n to_o be_v over_o my_o people_n and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o own_o so_o good_a different_a state_n at_o present_a and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v he_o show_v to_o he_o again_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o vers_n 11._o he_o appoint_v nathan_n to_o deliver_v a_o further_a message_n of_o wonderful_a grace_n concern_v david_n own_a house_n say_v also_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o there_o be_v his_o insallible_a security_n that_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o sure_a house_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o sure_a house_n when_o god_n both_o tell_v he_o so_o and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v make_v it_o so_o great_a certainty_n can_v not_o be_v therefore_o right_o be_v this_o style_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n verse_n 12._o concern_v god_n promise_v to_o be_v fulfil_v after_o david_n death_n concern_v his_o son_n solomon_n as_o be_v apply_v by_o solomon_n himself_o 1_o king_n 2.24_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o have_v make_v i_o a_o house_n as_o he_o promise_v which_o promise_n follow_v in_o this_o 12_o verse_n i_o will_v set_v up_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o which_o shall_v proceed_v out_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n and_o i_o will_v establish_v his_o kingdom_n which_o must_v be_v his_o immediate_a seed_n beside_o he_o be_v design_v by_o god_n to_o build_v that_o house_n for_o goâ—_n be_v name_n which_o david_n purpose_v till_o god_n now_o declare_v his_o pleasure_n therein_o to_o he_o to_o the_o contrary_a which_o be_v according_o execute_v as_o solomon_n acknowledge_v as_o be_v note_v before_o and_o vers_fw-la 13._o latter_a part_n god_n add_v a_o wonderful_a mercy_n that_o solomon_n the_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o kingdom_n in_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n shall_v build_v that_o house_n that_o shall_v prefigure_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o he_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o fulfil_v all_o that_o be_v signify_v in_o and_o by_o that_o house_n and_o priesthood_n exerciseâ—_n therein_o whereby_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v signify_v that_o that_o house_n which_o he_o build_v and_o the_o service_n to_o be_v uphold_v in_o it_o shall_v typify_v to_o his_o people_n his_o glorious_a person_n and_o work_n of_o redemption_n to_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o for_o they_o where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n with_o his_o people_n be_v at_o that_o time_n preserve_v which_o temple_n though_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o their_o great_a sin_n and_o provocation_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n be_v take_v away_o from_o among_o they_o yet_o the_o temple_n shall_v afterward_o by_o the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v again_o rebuilt_a as_o isaiah_n foretold_v and_o be_v as_o we_o reaâ—_n in_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n according_o fulfil_v by_o the_o former_a denote_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n bodily_a which_o he_o suffer_v for_o his_o people_n sin_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a that_o divine_o powerful_a and_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o christ_n from_o that_o death_n of_o the_o body_n which_o say_v second_o temple_n by_o the_o divine_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o cyrus_n be_v so_o rebuilt_a shall_v so_o continue_v only_o after_o repair_v and_o adorn_v by_o herod_n thenceforward_o many_o hundred_o year_n until_o all_o thing_n be_v sully_v accomplish_v by_o he_o who_o be_v before_o so_o long_a time_n and_o many_o way_n before-typâ—fied_n by_o it_o at_o the_o death_n of_o who_o bâ—dy_n the_o veil_n of_o that_o temple_n actual_o be_v rend_v from_o top_n to_o bottom_n wherewith_o moses_n veil_a gospel_n of_o ceremonial_a worship_n cease_v and_o upon_o who_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n the_o gospel_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n kingdom_n be_v speedy_o and_o powerful_o and_o evident_o preach_v by_o the_o commissionated_a ambassador_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n when_o also_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o stone_n foretold_v in_o daniel_n dâ—d_v begin_v oâ—_n the_o spiritual_a throne_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v seâ—_n up_o and_o have_v and_o be_v and_o will_v be_v powerful_o uphold_v while_o 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