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in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o bring_v they_o to_o canaan_n psal_n 78._o ver_fw-la 54_o etc._n etc._n neh._n 9.17.22_o ezek._n 20.17_o 22._o the_o ten_o general_n remark_n be_v though_o israel_n malady_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v many_o and_o great_a yet_o the_o lord_n so_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o as_o to_o make_v for_o they_o proportionable_a remedy_n as_o their_o danger_n be_v many_o and_o great_a according_o be_v all_o along_o their_o deliverance_n likewise_o as_o nb._n it_o be_v very_o uncomfortable_a and_o hazardous_a to_o travel_v in_o a_o way-less_a wilderness_n this_o be_v their_o malady_n and_o misery_n which_o god_n gracious_o prevent_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o goodness_n psal_n 21.3_o in_o a_o threefold_a remedy_n and_o mercy_n for_o no_o few_o than_o three_o guide_n god_n grant_v they_o first_o the_o cloudy_a pillar_n exod._n 13.21_o 22._o which_o while_o they_o rest_v cover_v the_o whole_a camp_n psal_n 105.39_o and_o when_o they_o march_v the_o cloud_n gather_v up_o into_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o pillar_n and_o go_v direct_o before_o they_o numb_a 9.15_o etc._n etc._n second_o they_o have_v hobab_n moses_n father-in-law_n to_o be_v instead_o of_o eye_n to_o they_o numb_a 10.31_o as_o job_n be_v say_v to_o be_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o right_a way_n job_n 29.15_o for_o hobab_v or_o jethro_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o wilderness_n far_o better_o than_o they_o he_o be_v of_o that_o country_n of_o midian_a adjacent_a to_o it_o yea_o better_o than_o moses_n though_o he_o have_v live_v long_o thereabouts_o yet_o many_o particular_a passage_n may_v be_v forget_v and_o some_o so_o change_v by_o the_o changeable_a sand_n as_o to_o need_v a_o new_a direction_n general_n of_o army_n do_v
but_o the_o amorites_n have_v take_v they_o from_o the_o moabite_n as_o above_o from_o who_o now_o israel_n win_v they_o by_o conquest_n and_o have_v present_a possession_n thereof_o still_o retain_v their_o old_a name_n those_o plain_n reach_v unto_o the_o river_n jordan_n in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v over_o against_o jericho_n the_o first_o city_n which_o israel_n conquer_v in_o canaan_n josh_n 6._o therefore_o be_v it_o call_v jordan_n of_o jericho_n these_o plain_n and_o country_n of_o the_o amorites_n god_n now_o give_v unto_o israel_n as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o inheritance_n after_o their_o tiresome_a travel_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o wilderness_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n to_o those_o that_o travel_v from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v encourage_v against_o the_o residue_n of_o their_o enemy_n beyond_o jordan_n as_o moses_n improve_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n say_v thou_o eye_n have_v see_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v do_v to_o those_o two_o king_n sihon_n and_o og_n so_o will_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n whither_o thou_o pass_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 3.21_o 22._o and_o 31.4_o god_n may_v well_o give_v the_o land_n of_o sihon_n and_o og_n to_o israel_n for_o a_o inheritance_n because_o he_o be_v the_o true_a proprietary_n and_o lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o great_a mercy_n david_n teach_v israel_n in_o after_o age_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n and_o to_o sound_v out_o his_o praise_n for_o this_o pledge_n of_o future_a favour_n psal_n 135.10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 136.18_o 22._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o external_n impediment_n of_o israel_n motion_n by_o the_o moabite_n etc._n etc._n the_o place_n where_o be_v shittim_n or_o abel-shittim_n upon_o which_o the_o two_o former_a remark_n be_v make_v in_o the_o general_a now_o come_v we_o to_o a_o particular_a discourse_n upon_o the_o impediment_n itself_o branch_a itself_o out_o in_o three_o particular_n the_o moabite_n endeavour_v to_o interrupt_v israel_n passage_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n first_o by_o hire_v a_o soothsayer_n to_o curse_v they_o which_o curse_n god_n turn_v into_o a_o blessing_n second_o by_o open_a hostility_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n draw_v out_o in_o battel-ray_n against_o they_o three_o by_o wiles_n suggest_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n pestilent_a advice_n draw_v they_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o idolatry_n numb_a chap._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o now_o to_o discourse_v distinct_o upon_o all_o the_o particular_a passage_n of_o this_o eminent_a divine_a dispensation_n towards_o the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v afford_v many_o famous_a particular_a remark_n as_o first_o beside_o the_o place_n before_o remark_v upon_o in_o the_o general_n the_o principal_a agent_n be_v the_o next_o circumstance_n to_o be_v consider_v who_o be_v describe_v by_o his_o name_n parent_n and_o condition_n numb_a 22.2_o and_o likewise_o by_o his_o policy_n and_o prudence_n which_o appear_v in_o his_o consult_v how_o to_o avoid_v a_o imminent_a common_a danger_n he_o call_v in_o his_o neighbour-nation_n the_o midianite_n to_o join_v both_o their_o fraud_n and_o their_o force_n their_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n with_o he_o v._o 3_o 4._o balak_n king_n of_o moab_n be_v the_o main_a man_n who_o together_o with_o his_o subject_n the_o moabite_n be_v sore_o afraid_a of_o israel_n this_o fear_n god_n smite_v they_o with_o to_o make_v the_o erterprise_n of_o his_o people_n the_o more_o easy_a exod._n 15.14_o 15._o deut._n 2.25_o josh_n 2.9_o this_o balak_n be_v a_o man_n of_o note_n and_o figure_n in_o his_o day_n both_o for_o prudence_n and_o prowess_n a_o politic_a and_o potent_a prince_n mich._n 6.5_o judg._n 11.25_o he_o see_v all_o that_o israel_n have_v do_v to_o the_o amorites_n this_o he_o look_v upon_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o not_o to_o receive_v instruction_n prov._n 24.32_o the_o only_a fruit_n be_v he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v not_o only_o afraid_a burr_n also_o fret_v at_o israel_n weal_n as_o the_o egyptian_n have_v do_v before_o they_o exod._n 1.12_o though_o those_o moabite_n have_v no_o cause_n either_o to_o fear_v or_o fret_v they_o be_v worse_a afraid_a than_o hurt_n for_o israel_n pass_v by_o they_o in_o peace_n be_v forbid_v of_o god_n to_o touch_v their_o border_n deut._n 2.9_o because_o ally_v to_o they_o descend_v of_o lot_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o israel_n beside_o israel_n have_v ease_v the_o moabite_n of_o the_o amorites_n who_o have_v be_v a_o troublesome_a encroach_a neighbour_n take_v away_o part_n of_o their_o land_n from_o they_o numb_a 21.26_o yea_o they_o also_o give_v they_o assurance_n that_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v or_o molest_v they_o notwithstanding_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n lot_n and_o worship_v chemosh_fw-mi numb_a 21.29_o they_o fear_v as_o do_v the_o wicked_a where_o no_o fear_n be_v psal_n 53.3_o and_o be_v gross_a idolater_n they_o loathe_v the_o people_n of_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o lot_n their_o father_n this_o be_v the_o guise_n of_o graceless_a one_o be_v act_v and_o agitate_a by_o the_o envious_a one_o they_o design_v to_o grieve_v god_n people_n but_o themselves_o be_v grieve_v and_o fret_v to_o behold_v they_o well_o sore_o against_o their_o will_n a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o grieve_v not_o for_o their_o own_o wickedness_n but_o for_o israel_n welfare_n thus_o their_o punishment_n be_v make_v suitable_a to_o their_o sin_n their_o envy_n become_v both_o their_o crime_n and_o their_o curse_n no_o better_o be_v it_o with_o the_o midianite_n descend_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 25.1_o 2._o and_o so_o brethren_n unto_o israel_n but_o now_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o father_n abraham_n unto_o that_o shameful_a idol_n baal-peor_n numb_a 25.17_o 18._o they_o conspire_v with_o the_o moabite_n against_o they_o who_o mean_v neither_o of_o they_o any_o harm_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v till_o afterward_o numb_a 25.17_o nor_o have_v these_o midianite_n any_o occasion_n of_o offence_n at_o the_o amorites_n overthrow_n by_o israel_n see_v they_o have_v be_v hold_v in_o subjection_n by_o those_o amorites_n for_o the_o five_o king_n of_o midian_a that_o now_o combine_a with_o moab_n and_o perish_v for_o so_o do_v numb_a 31.8_o be_v call_v the_o duke_n of_o sihon_n josh_n 13.21_o because_o he_o have_v subdue_v they_o by_o his_o tyrannical_a power_n whereof_o israel_n have_v now_o free_v they_o therefore_o have_v they_o more_o cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o israel_n for_o free_v they_o from_o sihon_n yoke_n and_o to_o have_v rejoice_v with_o the_o joy_n and_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o brethren_n than_o to_o become_v confederate_n with_o moab_n against_o they_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o two_o have_v be_v nation_n in_o confederacy_n in_o former_a war_n as_o when_o hadad_n king_n of_o edom_n smote_n midian_a in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n 1_o chron._n 1.46_o when_o their_o border_a one_o upon_o another_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n arise_v among_o they_o this_o politic_a prince_n balak_n imagine_v that_o israel_n will_v now_o lick_v up_o his_o country_n as_o the_o ox_n lick_v up_o the_o grass_n a_o sit_v emblem_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 37.2_o he_o send_v for_o the_o senator_n of_o midian_a who_o club_n their_o wit_n together_o and_o discern_v that_o israel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v subdue_v by_o any_o humane_a hand_n in_o war_n but_o the_o devil_n at_o the_o consult_v tell_v they_o they_o must_v have_v help_n from_o hell_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o particular_a remark_n relate_v to_o this_o impediment_n be_v the_o ministerial_a tool_n and_o instrument_n whereby_o this_o hindrance_n be_v manage_v against_o israel_n who_o be_v also_o describe_v by_o name_n parent_n condition_n and_o habitation_n numb_a 22.5_o this_o be_v balaam_n the_o divine_a or_o soothsayer_n so_o call_v josh_n 13.22_o who_o have_v a_o double_a call_v such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o this_o wicked_a work_n of_o curse_v israel_n 1._o from_o whence_o be_v he_o call_v answ_n from_o pethor_n or_o mesopotamia_n that_o lay_v betwixt_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n numb_a 23.7_o deut._n 23.4_o the_o country_n where_o abraham_n first_o dwell_v act_v 7.2_o gen._n 24.4_o 10._o and_o where_o he_o serve_v other_o god_n josh_n 24.2_o and_o where_o jacob_n serve_v for_o a_o wife_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 12.12_o gen._n 31.21_o hence_o his_o posterity_n profess_v their_o father_n a_o aramite_n or_o syrian_a etc._n etc._n deut._n 26.5_o from_o this_o eastern_a country_n infamous_a for_o soothsay_v and_o divination_n isa_n 2.6_o be_v balaam_n send_v for_o 2._o by_o who_o answ_n by_o balak_n the_o elder_n both_o of_o moab_n and_o midian_a be_v his_o messenger_n numb_a 22.5_o 7._o have_v the_o reward_n of_o divination_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o the_o
vex_a israel_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o philistine_n must_v be_v reserve_v to_o be_v discourse_v upon_o in_o the_o history_n of_o samson_n to_o which_o it_o proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v but_o as_o to_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o ammonite_n begin_v to_o vex_v israel_n though_o some_o do_v say_v that_o time_n of_o their_o oppress_a israel_n eighteen_o year_n begin_v at_o jair_n death_n to_o let_v they_o know_v how_o great_a the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v by_o their_o forfeit_v of_o he_o yet_o the_o learned_a can_v concur_v with_o this_o opinion_n because_o this_o enlarge_v the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n beyond_o the_o just_a bound_n express_v 1_o kin._n 6.1_o so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o jair_n judgeship_n be_v contemporary_a with_o this_o affliction_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o ammonite_n which_o jair_n though_o a_o good_a man_n can_v not_o possible_o with_o all_o his_o prudence_n and_o prowess_n redress_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n 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israel_n the_o ammonite_n begin_v to_o break_v in_o upon_o they_o and_o god_n will_v not_o enable_v jair_a to_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o oppressor_n but_o give_v they_o up_o to_o this_o sad_a oppression_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o bless_a effect_n of_o this_o long_a slavery_n hereby_o israel_n be_v recover_v from_o relapse_n and_o reduce_v to_o repentance_n for_o first_o they_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o no_o doubt_n they_o have_v often_o do_v before_o a_o beast_n will_v cry_v when_o hurt_n but_o their_o former_a cry_n be_v only_o the_o fruit_n of_o flesh_n for_o their_o own_o ease_n not_o of_o faith_n for_o god_n favour_n now_o they_o cry_v with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o confess_v their_o double_a iniquity_n in_o particular_a and_o that_o with_o utmost_a detestation_n both_o of_o forsake_v god_n and_o of_o follow_v idol_n ver_fw-la 10._o then_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o expostulate_v the_o case_n with_o they_o upbraid_v they_o with_o divers_a deliverance_n n._n b._n note_v well_o some_z whereof_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o holy_a history_n to_o show_v israel_n have_v many_o more_o favour_n from_o god_n hand_n than_o be_v upon_o record_n ver_fw-la 11.12_o 13_o 14._o wherein_o the_o lord_n christ_n appear_v in_o a_o humane_a shape_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o judg._n 2.1_o and_o 5.13_o and_o 6.23_o tell_v then_o he_o will_v show_v they_o mercy_n no_o more_o that_o be_v except_o they_o repent_v as_o revel_v 2.5_o and_o deride_v they_o for_o cry_v to_o their_o idol_n which_o can_v not_o help_v they_o in_o their_o need_n as_o elias_n deride_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o hereupon_o israel_n both_o repent_v and_o reform_v then_o put_v themselves_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o though_o we_o read_v not_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o a_o answer_n of_o comfort_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v he_o repent_v upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o give_v they_o courage_n to_o encamp_v against_o the_o enemy_n yet_o still_o want_v they_o one_o to_o head_n they_o ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o judge_n chap._n xi_o judges_n the_o eleven_o be_v the_o history_n of_o jephtah_n expedition_n against_o the_o ammonite_n the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o it_o israel_n there_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o want_n of_o a_o leader_n none_o dare_v upon_o their_o proclamation_n undertake_v so_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a a_o enterprise_n though_o the_o principality_n of_o gilead_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o undertaker_n hereupon_o they_o resolve_v to_o send_v for_o jephtah_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v excellent_a both_o for_o valour_n and_o conduct_n and_o to_o stipulate_v with_o he_o for_o his_o encouragement_n that_o if_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o this_o place_n of_o a_o leader_n and_o give_v the_o first_o onset_n he_o shall_v be_v their_o judge_n and_o general_n ever_o after_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o the_o first_o 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where_o there_o be_v punishment_n without_o pity_n misery_n without_o mercy_n sorrow_n without_o succour_n cry_v without_o compassion_n mischief_n without_o measure_n torment_n without_o end_n and_o past_a imagination_n therefore_o 2._o suppose_v the_o damn_a shall_v have_v something_o wherewith_o they_o may_v offer_v a_o price_n of_o their_o redemption_n non_fw-la esset_fw-la estimabile_fw-la it_o will_v utter_o be_v reject_v money_n may_v be_v a_o master_n and_o a_o monarch_n in_o this_o world_n but_o it_o bear_v no_o mastery_n in_o the_o other_o world_n if_o death_n will_v regard_v no_o reason_n nor_o rest_v satisfy_v though_o â—â—â—ou_n will_v give_v many_o gift_n as_o soloman_n say_v of_o jealousy_n prov._n 6.35_o if_o a_o man_n can_v never_o buy_v off_o death_n though_o he_o will_v give_v never_o so_o much_o as_o that_o carnal_a cardinal_n beauford_n the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n in_o henery_n the_o 6._o time_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n complain_v that_o his_o vast_a riches_n will_v not_o reprieve_v he_o from_o death_n cry_v out_o fie_o upon_o it_o will_v money_n do_v nothing_o will_v not_o death_n be_v hire_v wherefore_o shall_v i_o die_v be_v so_o rich_a if_o the_o whole_a realm_n will_v bribe_v death_n i_o be_o able_a quoth_v he_o either_o by_o policy_n to_o procure_v it_o or_o by_o money_n to_o purchase_v it_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o unable_a be_v money_n which_o can_v buy_v off_o death_n to_o buy_v off_o damnation_n for_o the_o devil_n those_o tormentor_n of_o damn_a soul_n be_v far_o worse_o than_o those_o mede_n which_o god_n set_v on_o to_o destroy_v babylon_n isa_n 13.17_o who_o will_v not_o regard_v silver_n or_o gold_n for_o a_o ransom_n but_o kill_v all_o they_o come_v to_o though_o never_o so_o rich_a and_o ready_a to_o redeem_v their_o life_n with_o their_o riches_n alas_o the_o devil_n have_v far_o less_o reason_n to_o delight_n in_o silver_n and_o gold_n than_o those_o mede_n have_v who_o be_v man_n with_o who_o money_n bear_v a_o mastery_n not_o so_o with_o devil_n riches_n may_v indeed_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n life_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n prov._n â—3_n 8_o but_o they_o will_v not_o be_v the_o ransom_n of_o a_o man_n soul_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n prov._n 11.4_o or_o the_o rage_n of_o devil_n hence_o the_o rich_a glutton_n be_v tell_v of_o a_o great_a gulf_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n intimate_v his_o state_n of_o torment_n to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o ease_n much_o less_o of_o any_o redemption_n but_o be_v a_o unchangeable_a and_o eternal_a state_n luke_n 16.24_o 26._o 3._o that_o the_o damn_a soul_n do_v sink_v into_o a_o irreparable_a irrecoverable_a state_n may_v be_v further_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 creep_a crawl_a creature_n be_v nothing_o so_o vile_a a_o state_n as_o for_o a_o glorious_a angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o be_v make_v a_o damn_a devil_n in_o hâ—ll_n the_o devil_n be_v here_o doom_v to_o go_v upon_o his_o breast_n and_o belly_n as_o he_o assault_v man_n 1._o by_o pride_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o and_o signify_v by_o the_o breast_n and_o 2._o by_o lust_n which_o be_v seat_v in_o and_o signify_v by_o the_o belly_n and_o he_o be_v so_o doom_v downward_o to_o hell_n that_o he_o can_v once_o lift_v up_o his_o head_n any_o more_o to_o heaven_n as_o ever_o despair_v of_o mercy_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n doom_n be_v dust_n shall_v thou_o eat_v all_o thy_o day_n the_o devil_n be_v curse_v above_o all_o creature_n as_o he_o be_v doom_v to_o everlasting_a sin_v as_o well_o as_o to_o everlasting_a suffering_n dust_n be_v the_o worst_a diet_n in_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n diet_n to_o which_o he_o be_v reduce_v be_v nothing_o but_o dirt_n nay_o more_o defile_v than_o it_o the_o food_n whereby_o spiritual_a life_n be_v preserve_v in_o angel_n be_v that_o joy_n they_o have_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n mat._n 18.10_o or_o in_o the_o innocency_n or_o penitency_n of_o men._n luke_n 15.7_o 10._o this_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o food_n have_v he_o continue_v a_o holy_a angel_n but_o now_o degenerate_v into_o a_o wicked_a devil_n his_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v mischievous_a both_o to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n he_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o nasty_a hog_n be_v with_o draff_n this_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v as_o much_o delight_v with_o defile_v himself_o and_o mankind_n with_o the_o dirt_n of_o all_o debauchery_n as_o the_o unclean_a sow_n be_v to_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n this_o be_v satan_n sweetmeat_n to_o make_v sinner_n like_o filthy_a dog_n that_o lick_v up_o their_o own_o vomit_n in_o way_n of_o impurity_n and_o impiety_n 2_o pet._n 2.22_o those_o be_v his_o prey_n his_o daily_a bread_n or_o rather_o dirt_n who_o he_o seek_v continual_o to_o devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.7_o and_o this_o be_v to_o he_o as_o delightful_a if_o he_o have_v any_o delight_n as_o eat_v meat_n be_v to_o the_o hungry_a appetite_n he_o be_v confine_v to_o have_v no_o other_o food_n but_o filthy_a thing_n thus_o he_o not_o so_o much_o like_o behemoth_n who_o cat_n grass_n as_o a_o ox_n job_n 40.10_o but_o with_o the_o serpent_n here_o feed_v upon_o dust_n or_o dirt_n swallow_v down_o sinful_a soul_n which_o yet_o he_o must_v vomit_v up_o again_o for_o god_n will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n job_n 20.15_o he_o sin_v every_o day_n that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o shall_v lie_v
mental_a reservation_n be_v unknown_a to_o father_n abraham_n in_o that_o day_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n into_o god_n hand_n a_o as_o before_o and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v wink_v with_o his_o eye_n bid_v god_n to_o lead_v he_o whither_o he_o please_v believe_v he_o may_v follow_v god_n dry-shod_a even_o through_o the_o very_a sea_n magnus_fw-la est_fw-la animus_n qui_fw-la se_fw-la deo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la pusillus_fw-la &_o degener_v qui_fw-la obluctatur_fw-la such_o a_o soul_n be_v true_o brave_a and_o noble_a that_o can_v whole_o resign_v itself_o up_o to_o its_o sovereign_a lord_n to_o be_v lead_v by_o he_o whither_o he_o please_v but_o that_o be_v a_o low-spirited_a one_o and_o degenerate_v from_o abraham_n who_o resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9.19_o with_o their_o own_o foolish_a reason_n say_v a_o father_n yea_o and_o the_o poet_n can_v say_v quo_fw-la fata_fw-la trahunt_fw-la retrahuntque_fw-la sequamur_fw-la we_o must_v follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o providence_n whether_o forward_o 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yea_o the_o main_a point_n and_o strong-hold_a or_o fort-royal_a of_o man_n salvation_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o study_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o have_v a_o wellgâ—â—â—â—d_a dâ—â—ssurance_n of_o â—ur_n interest_n in_o it_o this_o covenant_n be_v call_v the_o oath_n which_o god_n swear_v unto_o abraham_n luk._n 1.73_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hedge_n which_o a_o man_n may_v not_o break_v down_o lest_o a_o serpent_n bite_v he_o eccles_n 10.8_o and_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v not_o break_v the_o hedge_n of_o his_o own_o make_n this_o be_v the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la or_o grand_fw-fr charter_n that_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n in_o all_o his_o ten_o trial_n and_o of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n hold_v their_o hope_n and_o confidence_n on_o and_o that_o renew_v of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n be_v accommodate_v to_o his_o then_o present_a condition_n of_o have_v no_o 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their_o convoy_n by_o sea_n and_o their_o conduct_n by_o land_n if_o caesar_n bargeman_n can_v be_v comfort_v with_o caesar_n word_n in_o a_o storm_n quid_fw-la time_n caesarem_fw-la vehis_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la fortunam_fw-la be_n not_o too_o timorous_a in_o this_o terrible_a tempest_n but_o cheer_v up_o thou_o carry_v caesar_n so_o can_v miscarry_v a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n need_n fear_v nothing_o while_o his_o heavenly_a father_n hold_v he_o fast_o by_o the_o hand_n psal_n 23.4_o and_o 138.7_o isa_n 50.10_o 2._o when_o they_o die_v and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a as_o jacob_n do_v go_v down_o to_o egypt_n god_n so_o say_v to_o they_o as_o he_o say_v to_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o sleeping-place_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n i_o will_v sure_o awake_v you_o again_o and_o bring_v you_o back_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o a_o temporal_a death_n to_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o eternal_a life_n and_o your_o frail_a body_n that_o now_o death_n and_o grave_n do_v swallow_v up_o shall_v certain_o rise_v again_o and_o by_o their_o very_a rot_a shall_v be_v the_o more_o refine_a at_o the_o grand_a resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 42_o 43_o 44_o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o inference_n be_v god_n come_v usual_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o he_o come_v here_o to_o his_o servant_n jacob_n while_o he_o be_v in_o suspense_n and_o do_v hang_v betwixt_o hope_n and_o fear_n god_n love_v to_o perfect_v his_o strength_n in_o our_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o a_o capable_a case_n for_o receive_v divine_a promise_n till_o it_o be_v first_o free_v from_o false_a fear_n therefore_o god_n come_v to_o comfort_n abraham_n with_o fear_n not_o before_o he_o give_v he_o the_o promise_n gen._n 15.1_o so_o his_o grandson_n jacob_n have_v the_o same_o cordial_n fear_v not_o before_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o his_o own_o personal_a safety_n and_o of_o his_o numberless_a posterity_n have_v god_n give_v jacob_n only_o that_o 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for_o who_o thy_o body_n bury_v there_o shall_v take_v and_o keep_v possession_n till_o their_o return_n so_o that_o this_o promise_n contain_v the_o history_n of_o many_o yea_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o year_n 4._o and_o thy_o jewel_n joseph_n who_o thou_o think_v be_v lose_v have_v be_v but_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v return_v he_o who_o now_o thou_o so_o much_o long_a to_o see_v with_o advantage_n he_o be_v lose_v a_o slave_n but_o shall_v he_o find_v a_o lord_n yea_o a_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a land_n 5._o yea_o thy_o joseph_n who_o thou_o give_v up_o for_o dead_a shall_v close_o up_o thy_o eye_n when_o thou_o die_v wherein_o god_n promise_v he_o both_o a_o quiet_a life_n and_o a_o comfortable_a death_n in_o egypt_n his_o dear_a joseph_n be_v present_a with_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o honour_n above_o all_o his_o son_n to_o do_v that_o last_o office_n of_o love_n of_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o father_n eye_n which_o be_v lift_v up_o wide_a open_a towards_o heaven_n when_o he_o die_v have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o to_o shut_v they_o up_o which_o shall_v short_o be_v open_v again_o to_o see_v god_n in_o the_o flesh_n job_n 19.26_o by_o all_o these_o particular_n god_n assure_v jacob_n and_o so_o he_o do_v no_o less_o to_o we_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n that_o there_o be_v a_o paternal_a providence_n of_o god_n always_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o all_o his_o who_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v josh_n 1.5_o and_o hebr._n 13.5_o the_o particular_a promise_n to_o joshua_n be_v general_o apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o believer_n blessed_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o thy_o go_v out_o and_o bless_a in_o thy_o come_n in_o deut._n 28.6_o i_o will_v carry_v thou_o down_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o up_o say_v god_n to_o jacob_n thou_o shall_v not_o want_v my_o presence_n at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o place_n semel_fw-la electus_n semper_fw-la dilectus_fw-la say_v austin_n which_o be_v well_o english_v who_o god_n once_o love_v he_o ever_o love_v even_o to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13.1_o this_o bless_a patriarch_n have_v now_o this_o double_a compellation_n jacob_n jacob_n and_o this_o treble_a yea_o quadruple_a consolation_n from_o heaven_n his_o heart_n be_v much_o ease_v of_o his_o fear_n his_o spirit_n lighten_v from_o his_o doubt_n his_o faith_n now_o get_v above_o his_o fear_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o heavenly_a vision_n that_o he_o rise_v up_o from_o beershebah_n v._n 5._o the_o word_n rose_n up_o have_v a_o emphatical_a sense_n signify_v alacrity_n import_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v now_o confirm_v his_o joint_n be_v oil_v and_o his_o leg_n make_v nimble_a by_o this_o oracle_n of_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v with_o he_o by_o his_o vision_n at_o bethel_n gen._n 28.12_o so_o that_o he_o do_v now_o as_o he_o do_v then_o gen._n 29.1_o hebr._n even_o lift_v up_o his_o foot_n go_v lusty_o on_o his_o way_n as_o fast_o and_o as_o far_o as_o his_o leg_n will_v carry_v he_o he_o do_v so_o from_o bethel_n though_o now_o he_o have_v pharaoh_n royal_a chariot_n to_o rest_v his_o old_a leg_n in_o he_o go_v cheerful_o end_v way_n to_o egypt_n when_o his_o encouragement_n outweigh_v his_o discouragement_n as_o in_o david_n when_o distress_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o take_v along_o with_o he_o his_o cattle_n and_o good_n v._o 6._o though_o pharaoh_n have_v in_o a_o court_n compliment_n forbid_v it_o gen._n 45.20_o yet_o this_o prudent_a patriarch_n will_v not_o go_v down_o like_o a_o beggar_n by_o careless_o cast_v away_o his_o all_o in_o this_o transport_n of_o joy_n as_o 2_o sam._n 19.30_o and_o so_o to_o become_v a_o trencher-f_o to_o other_o he_o have_v learn_v that_o lesson_n it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o mean_n subservient_fw-fr to_o providence_n than_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o any_o man_n though_o his_o own_o son_n or_o in_o the_o great_a of_o man_n who_o be_v prince_n as_o pharaoh_n psal_n 118.8_o 9_o who_o oft_o prove_v but_o a_o lie_n psal_n 62.9_o they_o may_v die_v or_o their_o love_n may_v die_v and_o they_o themselves_z may_v live_v he_o have_v learn_v that_o also_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v chargeable_a to_o thou_o my_o son_n 2_o sam._n 13.25_o therefore_o he_o carry_v what_o provision_n he_o have_v with_o he_o and_o his_o family_n consist_v of_o sixty_o six_o soul_n v._o 26._o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o which_o if_o jacob_n joseph_n and_o his_o two_o son_n manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n be_v add_v they_o make_v up_o the_o number_n of_o seventy_o v._o 27._o though_o they_o be_v reckon_v by_o follow_v the_o septuagint_n than_o most_o in_o use_n to_o be_v five_o more_o act._n 7.14_o suppose_v so_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n to_o descend_v from_o abraham_n in_o 215_o year_n time_n after_o the_o promise_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v moses_n mention_n this_o small_a number_n that_o go_v 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veneration_n and_o godly_a affection_n to_o so_o worthy_a a_o parent_n and_o patriarch_n who_o have_v so_o long_o mourn_v for_o he_o when_o he_o suppose_v his_o son_n be_v devour_v by_o a_o evil_a beast_n therefore_o he_o honour_v he_o with_o these_o solemnity_n and_o partly_o to_o preserve_v the_o corpse_n sweet_a so_o long_o as_o the_o many_o day_n time_n of_o mourn_v and_o the_o long_a journey_n to_o machpelah_n his_o buryingplace_n in_o canaan_n require_v but_o principal_o to_o testify_v his_o faith_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o incorruption_n he_o hope_v for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n the_o second_o remark_n of_o joseph_n concern_v jacob_n also_o be_v the_o funeral_z solemnity_n of_o his_o father_n interment_n when_o joseph_n have_v get_v leave_n of_o pharaoh_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o messenger_n for_o he_o be_v a_o mourner_n must_v not_o come_v before_o king_n esth_n 4.2_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o solemn_a oath_n the_o sacredness_n whereof_o and_o the_o execration_n of_o perjury_n the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v to_o these_o heathen_n pharaoh_n and_o his_o courtier_n he_o march_v to_o canaan_n with_o a_o most_o pompous_a retinue_n both_o of_o courtier_n counsellor_n captain_n and_o a_o strong_a convoy_n or_o conduct_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o case_n of_o opposition_n and_o there_o afford_v his_o father_n a_o most_o honourable_a burial_n gen._n 50.4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o make_v a_o grievous_a mourn_v for_o he_o beyond_o jordan_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o place_n be_v thence_o call_v abel-mizraim_a the_o mourn_v of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o be_v a_o good_a providence_n for_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n afterward_o by_o this_o stand_a monument_n of_o jacob_n transportation_n out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n for_o his_o burial_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joseph_n kindness_n to_o his_o brethren_n who_o have_v be_v notorious_o unkind_a to_o he_o and_o who_o be_v now_o jealous_a he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o see_v the_o force_n of_o conscience_n though_o for_o a_o while_o it_o be_v still_o and_o seem_o asleep_a yet_o be_v faithful_a in_o record_v and_o fearful_a in_o reprove_v albeit_o it_o do_v not_o always_o execute_v the_o act_n of_o accuse_v yet_o then_o have_v it_o always_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o and_o when_o awaken_v with_o loss_n and_o cross_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o a_o new_a reckon_n what_o they_o say_v to_o joseph_n of_o their_o father_n command_n look_v like_o a_o loud_a lie_n ver_fw-la 16._o for_o have_v jacob_n know_v of_o their_o ill_a usage_n of_o joseph_n he_o will_v have_v brand_v they_o with_o it_o gen._n 49._o as_o he_o do_v simeon_n and_o levi_n for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v speak_v to_o joseph_n before_o he_o die_v for_o pardon_v they_o they_o repent_v this_o purchase_v joseph_n be_v pardon_n and_o he_o nourish_v they_o that_o will_v have_v starve_v he_o in_o the_o waterless_a pit_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 37.22_o 24._o the_o four_o remark_n be_v concern_v joseph_n in_o four_o respect_n 1._o his_o age_n ver_fw-la 22._o 2._o his_o offspring_n ver_fw-la 23._o 3._o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25._o and_o 4._o his_o death_n and_o burial_n ver_fw-la 26._o first_o of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o joseph_n age_n he_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o year_n ver_fw-la 22._o mark_v the_o divine_a comment_fw-fr god_n make_v upon_o solomon_n sapiential_a say_n prosperity_n be_v set_v over_o against_o adversity_n eccles_n 7.14_o and_o the_o marvellous_a proportion_n of_o both_o he_o do_v not_o only_o receive_v good_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o evil_a job_n 2.10_o but_o also_o his_o good_a far_o exceed_v his_o evil_n see_v for_o his_o about_o thirteen_o year_n adversity_n he_o enjoy_v after_o that_o full_a eighty_o year_n of_o the_o most_o honourable_a prosperity_n even_o as_o much_o happiness_n as_o this_o low_a world_n can_v well_o afford_v he_o thus_o also_o god_n deal_v with_o job_n give_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n of_o temporal_a as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o abundance_n after_o the_o lord_n turn_v his_o captivity_n job_n 42.10_o 12_o 16_o 17._o thus_o god_n honour_v joseph_n in_o egypt_n where_o he_o have_v no_o divine_a oracle_n or_o angel_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n have_v yet_o be_v he_o all_o along_o like_o a_o pearl_n in_o a_o puddle_n keep_v his_o virtue_n still_o wherever_o he_o come_v as_o god_n be_v with_o he_o gen._n 39.2_o and_o last_o so_o god_n fear_v be_v before_o he_o ver_fw-la 9_o though_o the_o iron_n enter_v into_o his_o soul_n psal_n 105.18_o or_o his_o soul_n come_v into_o iron_n hebrew_a yet_o sin_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v fraught_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v suggest_v to_o he_o that_o his_o become_v a_o minion_n to_o one_o of_o the_o great_a lady_n in_o egypt_n will_v not_o only_o afford_v he_o much_o carnal_a pleasure_n but_o also_o release_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o advance_v he_o to_o the_o high_a worldly_a honour_n he_o contemn_v the_o temptation_n furnish_v the_o tempter_n with_o nothing_o but_o wet_a tinder_n to_o strike_v fire_n upon_o resolve_v to_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o dust_n rather_o than_o rise_v by_o any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n this_o be_v strong_a faith_n and_o therefore_o be_v he_o make_v the_o ten_o exemplary_a witness_n of_o faith_n heb._n 11.22_o second_o joseph_n offspring_n god_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n with_o so_o long_a a_o life_n after_o his_o affliction_n that_o he_o live_v to_o see_v his_o son_n ephraim_n grand_a child_n child_n gen._n 50.23_o yea_o and_o to_o dance_n and_o dandle_v with_o great_a delight_n upon_o his_o lap_n the_o 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that_o join_v to_o israel_n in_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n hear_v of_o their_o go_v to_o canaan_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 12.38_o perceive_v by_o these_o tedious_a station_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o will_v be_v long_o ere_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o promise_a land_n begin_v the_o murmur_a which_o yet_o run_v like_o wildfire_n into_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n who_o thereupon_o be_v say_v to_o weep_v again_o ver_fw-la 4._o which_o may_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o like_o murmur_v a_o year_n before_o this_o exod._n 16.2_o now_o they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a vomit_n and_o express_v their_o wicked_a complaint_n with_o salt_n tear_n as_o well_o as_o with_o bitter_a word_n the_o four_o be_v where_o ever_o there_o it_o sin_v again_o on_o man_n part_n there_o will_v be_v punish_v again_o on_o god_n part_n
which_o come_v out_o against_o they_o and_o devote_v the_o spoil_n that_o they_o take_v but_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o promise_n in_o utter_o destroy_v their_o city_n be_v not_o till_o long_v after_o that_o they_o come_v into_o their_o hand_n as_o judg._n 1.17_o for_o arad_n and_o its_o king_n remain_v until_o joshua_n conquest_n josh_n 12.14_o however_o moses_n conquest_n of_o those_o canaanite_n here_o give_v some_o glimpse_n of_o god_n perform_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v give_v israel_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n therefore_o they_o call_v the_o place_n of_o their_o victory_n hormah_n that_o be_v devotement_n by_o which_o name_n they_o set_v up_o a_o memorial_n both_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o they_o in_o their_o victory_n and_o of_o their_o own_o duty_n in_o keep_v their_o vow_n afterward_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v a_o new_a impatiency_n and_o murmur_a of_o the_o people_n for_o their_o turn_n clean_o back_o again_o in_o compass_v the_o land_n of_o edom_n when_o they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inanem_fw-la vacuum_fw-la a_o vain_a abject_a empty_a thing_n leave_v their_o stomach_n empty_a by_o its_o levity_n though_o they_o cram_v themselves_o with_o never_o so_o much_o of_o it_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o of_o so_o light_a a_o digestion_n that_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o their_o hot_a stomach_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o meat_n thus_o they_o despise_v this_o manna_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o wise_a enough_o for_o they_o which_o be_v rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n psal_n 78.23_o 24._o and_o be_v also_o a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o corporal_n food_n to_o they_o a_o figure_n of_o that_o heavenly_a and_o hide_a manna_n wherewith_o christ_n feed_v his_o people_n unto_o eternal_a life_n rev._n 2.17_o joh._n 6.48.49_o 50_o 51._o so_o the_o contempt_n of_o this_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o grace_n thus_o belly-god_n loath_a and_o leave_v the_o gospel_n to_o their_o own_o perdition_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o this_o great_a sin_n have_v a_o great_a punishment_n and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o plague_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o those_o murmurer_n against_o the_o messiah_n their_o god_n and_o guide_n as_o it_o be_v interpret_v 1_o cor._n 10.9_o as_o well_o as_o against_o moses_n nor_o do_v we_o read_v that_o any_o such_o punishment_n befall_v any_o other_o prevaricatour_n in_o any_o age_n or_o place_n the_o soul_n of_o those_o sinner_n loathe_v not_o only_o their_o food_n god_n give_v they_o but_o also_o their_o way_n that_o god_n lead_v they_o both_o for_o the_o longsomeness_n and_o lonesomeness_n of_o it_o and_o more_o especial_o for_o its_o crookedness_n as_o if_o god_n make_v they_o tread_v a_o maze_n lead_v they_o in_o and_o out_o and_o some_o time_n round_o about_o and_o for_o the_o many_o want_n and_o woeful_a trouble_n that_o they_o find_v therein_o n.b._n whereas_o this_o way_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n through_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.6_o call_v the_o wilderness_n of_o peoples_n ezek._n 20.35_o into_o which_o kingdom_n we_o can_v enter_v but_o through_o much_o tribulation_n act._n 14.22_o we_o must_v suffer_v much_o persecution_n 2_o tim._n 3.12_o because_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v into_o it_o be_v narrow_a mat_n 7.13_o 14._o and_o we_o be_v to_o go_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n psal_n 66.12_o therefore_o need_v we_o have_v more_o faith_n and_o patience_n against_o humane_a frailty_n than_o those_o sinner_n have_v lest_o we_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o they_o psal_n 95.10_o so_o err_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o tempt_v christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o they_o do_v and_o thereby_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v of_o serpent_n 1_o cor._n 10.9_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v israel_n twist_a sin_n a_o complication_n both_o of_o loathe_v the_o way_n god_n lead_v they_o and_o of_o manna_n wherewith_o god_n feed_v they_o bring_v fiery_a serpent_n to_o twist_v about_o the_o body_n of_o those_o murmurer_n and_o dangerous_o to_o sting_v they_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 6._o their_o new_a murmur_a bring_v this_o new_a malady_n never_o hear_v of_o either_o before_o or_o after_o hanechashim_n haseraphim_n fiery_a serpent_n not_o only_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a colour_n but_o because_o such_o as_o be_v sting_v by_o they_o burn_v with_o extreme_a heat_n and_o thirst_n they_o be_v now_o most_o just_o punish_v with_o burn_a serpent_n who_o have_v so_o much_o imitate_v the_o virulency_n of_o serpent_n their_o tongue_n in_o their_o murmur_n have_v be_v full_a of_o deadly_a poison_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n from_o hell_n and_o now_o be_v they_o parch_v and_o scorch_v with_o venomous_a heat_n and_o torment_n such_o as_o be_v the_o like_a hell_n of_o any_o other_o as_o those_o ungrateful_a israelite_n have_v causeless_o cry_v out_o of_o thirst_n so_o now_o god_n give_v they_o cause_n enough_o to_o cry_v for_o see_v such_o as_o be_v sting_v be_v torment_v with_o most_o vehement_a thirst_n and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v though_o they_o drink_v never_o so_o large_o but_o be_v present_o as_o thirsty_a as_o before_o nor_o can_v either_o nature_n or_o the_o art_n of_o man_n cure_v the_o bite_n of_o those_o serpent_n which_o be_v sly_v as_o well_o as_o fiery_a serpent_n as_o some_o suppose_v from_o isa_n 14.29_o and_o 30.6_o and_o which_o make_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o die_v n.b._n as_o god_n judgement_n be_v inevitable_a we_o can_v either_o avert_v or_o avoid_v they_o so_o they_o be_v incurable_a by_o man_n and_o unbearable_a also_o no_o man_n can_v abide_v they_o though_o the_o wilderness_n abound_v with_o serpent_n deut._n 8.15_o yet_o hitherto_o god_n keep_v they_o up_o from_o hurt_v israel_n till_o now_o their_o sin_n set_v they_o loose_v as_o god_n say_v i_o will_v command_v the_o serpent_n and_o he_o shall_v bite_v they_o amos_n 9.3_o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o marvellous_a remedy_n to_o this_o matchless_a malady_n which_o be_v remove_v by_o manifold_a mean_n as_o 1._o by_o the_o penitency_n of_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 7._o the_o affliction_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o his_o people_n be_v a_o bless_a mean_n when_o sanctify_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o to_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o redress_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n which_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n bring_v upon_o they_o when_o god_n slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.34_o and_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o etc._n etc._n thus_o even_o heart-hardened_n pharaoh_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o lie_v upon_o the_o rack_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o to_o seek_v help_n of_o god_n exod._n 9.27_o 28._o the_o 2_o d._n mean_n be_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n their_o minister_n who_o they_o desire_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o this_o their_o desire_n be_v right_o place_v for_o their_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o punishment_n until_o there_o first_o be_v a_o real_a repentance_n for_o and_o a_o cordial_a confession_n of_o sin_n without_o which_o divine_a plague_n be_v not_o only_o continue_v but_o increase_v levit._n 26.21_o 23_o 24_o 28._o moses_n than_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n for_o 7._o his_o meekness_n wrought_v a_o unmindfulness_n of_o all_o their_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o pardon_v they_o but_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o thus_o samuel_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o israel_n reject_v he_o for_o their_o governor_n who_o be_v so_o prevalent_a with_o god_n as_o to_o open_v
verse_n but_o the_o word_n gnal_n ken_n jomeru_n hamoshelim_n hebr._n for_o which_o they_o shall_v speak_v in_o proverb_n v._o 27._o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o use_v these_o parable_n in_o rehearse_v the_o work_n and_o war_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o v._o 30._o make_v it_o more_o probable_a for_o now_o when_o israel_n get_v this_o victory_n the_o lamp_n do_v then_o most_o eminent_o perish_v from_o heshbon_n etc._n etc._n as_o moab_n before_o so_o sihon_n now_o lose_v the_o light_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v immediate_o say_v after_o this_o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o israel_n dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n threaten_v against_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o proverb_n and_o a_o byword_n deut._n 28.37_o this_o make_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v israel_n epinikion_n or_o triumphant_a song_n 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their_o wise_a man_n teach_v not_o this_o name_n to_o their_o scholar_n though_o of_o honest_a conversation_n but_o to_o name_n jehovah_n once_o in_o seven_o year_n maimonides_n treatise_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 14._o sect._n 10._o and_o this_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v because_o the_o heathen_a have_v abuse_v that_o name_n call_v their_o false_a god_n jao_n jove_n etc._n etc._n however_o balaam_n as_o bad_a a_o soothsayer_n as_o he_o be_v may_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o those_o superstitious_a jew_n see_v he_o give_v here_o to_o the_o true_a god_n this_o name_n jehovah_n which_o be_v a_o name_n not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n though_o several_o give_v to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n psal_n 110._o â—_o 2._o jer._n 23.6_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o blind_a jew_n forbid_v the_o write_n of_o it_o right_o and_o to_o pronounce_v it_o at_o all_o in_o this_o world_n save_v only_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o that_o only_a in_o one_o place_n the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o at_o one_o time_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o day_n of_o expiation_n yea_o and_o that_o only_a in_o one_o case_n namely_o in_o public_a benediction_n at_o other_o time_n in_o other_o place_n and_o by_o other_o person_n they_o hold_v it_o more_o than_o a_o capital_a crime_n as_o gregory_n show_v out_o of_o their_o talmud_n etc._n etc._n the_o seven_o remark_n be_v some_o man_n sin_n go_v before_o hand_n to_o judgement_n and_o some_o follow_v after_o 1_o tim._n 5.24_o hitherto_o balaam_n in_o many_o passage_n appear_v a_o seem_a saint_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o begin_v he_o to_o discover_v his_o satanical_a spirit_n of_o hypocrisy_n he_o that_o seem_v so_o constant_a to_o jehovah_n and_o to_o his_o command_n and_o so_o continent_n from_o any_o covetous_a itch_n after_o wealth_n and_o honour_n ver_fw-la 18._o now_o begin_v to_o warp_v
know_v though_o he_o be_v now_o neither_o sick_a nor_o weak_a yet_o must_v he_o short_o die_v ver_fw-la 14._o and_o not_o lead_v israel_n over_o jordan_n which_o be_v a_o work_n reserve_v for_o joshua_n ver_fw-la 3._o a_o young_a man_n so_o more_o fit_a than_o old_a moses_n therefore_o moses_n himself_o do_v desire_v a_o writ_n of_o ease_n from_o his_o office_n numb_a 27.17_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n herein_o numb_a 20.12_o deut._n 3.25_o 26._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v joshua_n who_o be_v call_v jesus_n heb._n 4.8_o be_v a_o clear_a type_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v by_o grace_n and_o truth_n bring_v we_o into_o god_n eternal_a rest_n joh._n 1.17_o rom._n 10.4_o as_o moses_n can_v not_o bring_v israel_n to_o canaan_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n heb._n 3._o last_o ver_fw-la but_o joshua_n bring_v they_o thither_o so_o moses_n law_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n rom._n 8.3_o but_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o dear_a jesus_n do_v it_o for_o we_o and_o whereas_o moses_n join_v jehovah_n and_o joshua_n together_o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o israel_n may_v the_o better_o give_v he_o their_o confidence_n and_o obedience_n rather_o as_o a_o second_o to_o god_n than_o as_o a_o successor_n to_o himself_o so_o the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o trinity_n jesus_n christ_n be_v our_o almighty_a saviour_n to_o the_o utmost_a heb._n 7.25_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o encouragement_n moses_n give_v to_o israel_n to_o counter-comfort_n they_o against_o their_o sad_a loss_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o good_a a_o governor_n they_o have_v enjoy_v for_o forty_o year_n the_o people_n be_v comfort_v not_o only_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o joshua_n succession_n in_o the_o government_n but_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o lord_n presence_n with_o they_o who_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o nor_o forsake_v they_o but_o will_v as_o sure_o give_v they_o a_o conquest_n over_o the_o canaanite_n on_o the_o other_o side_n jordan_n as_o he_o have_v already_o do_v over_o the_o amorites_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n their_o former_a victory_n be_v as_o pledge_n of_o future_a and_o great_a therefore_o he_o bid_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16.13_o quit_v yourselves_o like_o man_n ver_fw-la 3.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o the_o same_o encouragement_n moses_n give_v to_o joshua_n in_o particular_a ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o the_o five_o remark_n be_v this_o law_n or_o deuteronomy_n moses_n order_n to_o be_v read_v every_o seven_o year_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o release_n from_o debt_n deut._n 15.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n for_o then_o the_o people_n be_v most_o free_a from_o the_o care_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o may_v the_o better_o apply_v themselves_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o that_o year_n of_o release_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o year_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o release_n from_o our_o debt_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o redeemer_n so_o see_v we_o be_v deliver_v we_o shall_v therefore_o serve_v god_n the_o more_o luke_n 1.74_o 75._o and_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorifi_n god_n l_o cor._n 6.20_o this_o book_n when_o now_o read_v moses_n command_v it_o to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n ver_fw-la 26._o and_o not_o within_o the_o ark_n because_o 1._o after_o the_o ark_n be_v once_o shut_v it_o be_v probable_a it_o be_v never_o open_v but_o this_o book_n be_v fetch_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 22.8_o and_o 2_o chron._n 34.14_o 15._o and_o 2._o because_o in_o the_o ark_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n only_o 1_o king_n 8_o 9_o this_o be_v lay_v up_o as_o a_o testimony_n against_o israel_n fall_v away_o from_o god_n which_o moses_n foretell_v here_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 26_o 27._o the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o song_n call_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n deliver_v in_o word_n at_o large_a chap._n 32._o and_o but_o here_o describe_v by_o circumstance_n as_o 1._o the_o principal_a author_n of_o compose_v this_o song_n to_o be_v sing_v be_v jehovah_n himself_o while_o moses_n and_o joshua_n be_v both_o present_a ver_fw-la 14_o 15_o 19_o 2._o the_o instrument_n scribe_n or_o writer_n of_o the_o song_n be_v moses_n ver_fw-la 22._o and_o 3._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o song_n be_v moses_n foretell_v israel_n fall_n away_o and_o the_o calamity_n that_o will_v come_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o apostasy_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18_o 29._o this_o song_n be_v put_v into_o metre_n to_o be_v learn_v and_o sing_v of_o all_o sort_n size_n and_o sex_n that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o easy_o learn_v and_o keep_v in_o memory_n with_o delight_n metra_fw-la parant_fw-la animos_fw-la pristina_fw-la commemorant_fw-la metre_n refresh_v the_o memory_n and_o make_v it_o to_o retain_v song_n long_o in_o it_o and_o before_o the_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n and_o write_v which_o be_v long_o before_o print_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o sing_v their_o law_n lest_o they_o shall_v forget_v they_o in_o order_n hereunto_o it_o be_v say_v here_o ver_fw-la 19_o that_o parent_n shall_v put_v this_o song_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o child_n that_o out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n god_n may_v judge_v they_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o deut._n 32._o follow_n the_o first_o be_v the_o record_v of_o this_o song_n at_o large_a in_o this_o whole_a chapter_n which_o so_o distinct_o foretell_v israel_n sin_n of_o ingratitude_n to_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o matchless_a mercy_n to_o they_o and_o his_o judgement_n of_o sword_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o captivity_n for_o their_o notorious_a impiety_n all_o this_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n against_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v in_o after_o time_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o admonish_v of_o their_o iniquity_n nor_o premonish_v of_o their_o punishment_n before_o hand_n this_o in_o general_n be_v so_o remarkable_a a_o passage_n of_o providence_n that_o the_o rabbin_n begin_v here_o their_o three_o and_o fifty_o section_n or_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o which_o vatablus_n and_o more_o modern_a author_n make_v the_o ten_o section_n moreover_o the_o hebrew_n affirm_v that_o this_o famous_a song_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o compendium_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n because_o it_o make_v mention_v of_o god_n magnificency_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n of_o one_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o division_n of_o tongue_n and_o nation_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n and_o of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v moses_n in_o this_o song_n have_v call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o as_o witness_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o wish_v that_o his_o doctrine_n may_v bring_v forth_o as_o much_o fruit_n in_o israel_n as_o the_o rain_n and_o dew_n dâ—â—h_v â—n_v the_o earth_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_o commend_v god_n to_o the_o people_n for_o his_o magnificency_n perfection_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n then_o give_v a_o elegant_a narrative_n of_o god_n kindness_n to_o they_o both_o past_a in_o his_o free_a choice_n of_o they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o present_a in_o his_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n set_v forth_o by_o both_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n for_o 10._o and_o of_o the_o eagle_n to_o her_o young_a ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o yea_o and_o prophetical_o of_o god_n future_a kindness_n to_o they_o in_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o narrative_n consist_v of_o israel_n abuse_v all_o those_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o intimate_v ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o but_o more_o full_o relate_v both_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n namely_o their_o fullness_n and_o fatness_n ver_fw-la 15._o which_o make_v they_o forsake_v god_n their_o father_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n and_o follow_v idol_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o whereby_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n against_o they_o ver_fw-la 19_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o divine_a commination_n against_o israel_n for_o this_o ingratitude_n wherein_o be_v contain_v many_o aggravation_n as_o 1._o god_n hide_v his_o face_n ver_fw-la 20._o 2._o his_o retaliate_v they_o like_o for_o like_a ver_fw-la 21._o 3._o his_o cast_a fire_n and_o his_o arrow_n on_o they_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o mischief_n ver_fw-la 24_o 25_o 26._o insomuch_o that_o both_o god_n and_o man_n may_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v ver_fw-la 27_o to_o 39_o the_o five_o remark_n
be_v the_o divine_a consolation_n wherewith_o he_o close_v this_o oration_n not_o love_v to_o set_v like_o the_o sun_n sometime_o in_o that_o dark_a cloud_n of_o divine_a commination_n hereupon_o moses_n here_o come_v to_o comfort_n israel_n with_o a_o double_a cordial_n the_o first_o be_v god_n promise_n of_o the_o restitution_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 36_o 43._o and_o the_o second_o be_v his_o promise_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o all_o their_o adversary_n against_o who_o he_o denounce_v corporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n ver_fw-la 40_o to_o 44._o whereby_o he_o show_v god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n towards_o they_o in_o the_o end_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chap._n 32._o in_o which_o after_o moses_n have_v move_v the_o people_n to_o a_o diligent_a consideration_n and_o application_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o song_n ver_fw-la 46_o 47._o then_o god_n command_v he_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n from_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n nebo_n the_o next_o mountain_n ver_fw-la 48_o 49._o and_o then_o to_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n there_o ver_fw-la 50_o 51_o 52._o wherein_o moses_n faithful_o commemorates_n his_o own_o sin_n as_o a_o vindication_n of_o god_n justice_n against_o he_o and_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o all_o people_n not_o to_o disobey_v god_n by_o his_o example_n however_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o himself_o that_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n see_v the_o promise_n afar_o off_o and_o salute_v it_o heb._n 11.13_o now_o come_v we_o to_o chapter_n the_o thirty_o three_o of_o deuteronomy_n which_o be_v moses_n last_o prophetical_a prayer_n and_o his_o patriarchal_a benediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o little_a time_n before_o his_o death_n this_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o prologue_n 2._o the_o prediction_n itself_o in_o twelve_o particular_n and_o 3._o the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 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into_o his_o eternal_a rest_n the_o three_o remark_n from_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n be_v though_o kingly_a government_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v 1_o sam._n 8.9_o be_v not_o set_v up_o in_o israel_n yet_o moses_n be_v call_v king_n here_o ver_fw-la 5._o as_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o israel_n their_o lawgiver_n and_o such_o a_o heroic_a king_n as_o reign_v over_o the_o people_n by_o virtue_n and_o justice_n not_o by_o force_n and_o violence_n not_o imperious_o say_v this_o i_o can_v do_v by_o my_o absolute_a power_n but_o this_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o tribe_n join_v with_o he_o here_o as_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o government_n doubtless_o where_o the_o beam_n be_v keep_v right_a and_o even_o betwixt_o sovereignty_n and_o subjection_n without_o tilt_v the_o balance_n either_o way_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o prediction_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n and_o beginning_n with_o reuben_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o first_o remark_n concern_v reuben_n be_v moses_n pray_v for_o he_o that_o though_o he_o have_v finned_a with_o his_o father_n concubine_n gen._n 35.22_o for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o birthright_n gen._n 49.4_o and_o though_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o tribe_n rebel_v with_o korah_n numb_a 16.1_o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o mercy_n may_v be_v show_v he_o in_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o live_v to_o life_n eternal_a and_o not_o die_v the_o second_o death_n according_a to_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v or_o at_o least_o to_o live_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o world_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v extinguish_v among_o the_o tribe_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n reuben_n remain_v a_o number_n to_o go_v on_o arm_v before_o their_o brethren_n against_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n josh_n 4.12_o the_o second_o remark_n respect_v judah_n v._o 7._o who_o be_v the_o four_o brother_n yet_o be_v blessed_v in_o the_o 2d_o place_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o this_o tribe_n by_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o which_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v moses_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n press_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v his_o promise_n into_o performance_n as_o be_v oft_o do_v in_o david_n and_o his_o successor_n day_n and_o moses_n pray_v that_o judah_n hand_n may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o and_o that_o god_n will_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o to_o show_v that_o man_n sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n the_o 3d_o remark_n concern_v simeon_n who_o name_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o this_o patriarchal_a benediction_n because_o one_a he_o lose_v his_o honour_n by_o his_o cruelty_n upon_o shechem_n gen._n 49.5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n two_o by_o the_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o his_o posterity_n in_o zimri_n etc._n etc._n numb_a 25._o therefore_o be_v this_o tribe_n lessen_v from_o 59_o thousand_o at_o the_o first_o muster_n numb_a 1._o to_o 22_o thousand_o at_o the_o last_o muster_n numb_a 26.14_o but_o the_o rabbin_n not_o willing_a to_o have_v simeon_n altogether_o omit_v do_v join_v he_o with_o judah_n here_o in_o the_o blessing_n because_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o that_o tribe_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o canaaite_n judg._n 1.3_o and_o because_o simeon_n inheritance_n lie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19.1_o 1_o chron._n 4.42_o so_o their_o expedition_n be_v in_o common_a join_v together_o yet_o the_o greek_n in_o many_o copy_n join_v simeon_n with_o reuben_n in_o the_o former_a blessing_n thus_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v and_o let_v simeon_n be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o this_o addition_n be_v explode_v by_o the_o father_n some_o join_v simeon_n with_o levi's_fw-la blessing_n because_o both_o of_o they_o be_v scatter_v in_o israel_n gen._n 49.5_o 7._o the_o four_o remark_n respect_v levi_n who_o have_v be_v a_o copartner_n with_o simeon_n both_o in_o the_o cruelty_n and_o in_o the_o curse_n afore-named_n yet_o this_o tribe_n do_v retrieve_v itself_o from_o both_o by_o their_o zeal_n against_o idolatry_n exod._n 32.26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n which_o simeon_n tribe_n do_v not_o so_o come_v to_o be_v blessed_v by_o moses_n here_o with_o a_o sacerdotal_a dignity_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o who_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o soundness_n of_o doctrine_n be_v here_o promise_v and_o which_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n keep_v till_o the_o captivity_n but_o then_o lose_v they_o ezr._n 2.63_o and_o never_o recover_v they_o because_o the_o messiah_n our_o highpriest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n be_v to_o restore_v they_o by_o the_o
and_o mystery_n of_o israel_n conduct_n to_o canaan_n by_o joshua_n have_v finish_v the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n which_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o first_o 2554_o year_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n reckon_v such_o variety_n be_v in_o the_o computation_n of_o chronologer_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o history_n of_o israel_n conduct_n into_o canaan_n under_o general_n joshua_n who_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o government_n constitute_v their_o supreme_a governor_n by_o god_n himself_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n give_v we_o a_o narrative_a hereof_o on_o which_o book_n the_o general_n remark_n be_v first_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o they_o be_v threefold_a the_o first_o be_v concern_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o book_n the_o second_o be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o the_o three_o be_v concern_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o whole_a book_n first_o as_o to_o the_o scope_n of_o it_o in_o the_o general_n it_o be_v a_o solemn_a doxology_n or_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o four_o glorious_a attribute_n his_fw-la mercy_n his_o justice_n his_o power_n and_o his_o truth_n namely_o 1._o his_o mercy_n to_o israel_n his_o old_a testament_n church_n though_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n with_o their_o most_o heinous_a sin_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n will_v not_o write_v lo-ammi_a upon_o they_o hos_n 1.9_o so_o as_o to_o unchurch_n or_o unpeople_v they_o but_o his_o mercy_n still_o triumph_v over_o his_o justice_n jam._n 2.13_o bear_v with_o their_o evil_a manner_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n act._n 13.18_o god_n pardoning-mercy_n do_v follow_v they_o from_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o border_n of_o canaan_n numb_a 14.19_o 2._o his_o justice_n to_o those_o curse_a canaanites_n who_o when_o their_o sin_n be_v full_a gen._n 15.16_o fill_v up_o their_o ephah_n zech._n 5.6_o and_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n matth._n 23.32_o be_v universal_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n save_v only_o some_o reserve_v not_o only_o for_o the_o exercise_n but_o also_o for_o drudgery_n to_o that_o royal_a nation_n 3._o his_o power_n that_o such_o a_o poor_a contemptible_a people_n bear_v all_o of_o bondslave_n and_o brick-maker_n in_o egypt_n all_o footman_n shall_v be_v impower_v to_o conquer_v so_o many_o warlike_a nation_n who_o have_v iron_n chariot_n and_o horseman_n josh_n 10.6_o 9_o and_o 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 4._o his_o truth_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o abraham_n of_o give_v canaan_n to_o his_o seed_n gen._n 12.7_o &_o 13.15_o &_o 15.18_o though_o that_o promise_n have_v be_v make_v four_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o yet_o now_o god_n fulfil_v with_o his_o hand_n what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v and_o now_o do_v as_o he_o have_v say_v beside_o all_o this_o respect_v god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n aim_v at_o a_o most_o graphical_a description_n and_o character_n both_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a man_n and_o of_o a_o right_n godly_a magistrate_n such_o a_o one_o as_o joshua_n appear_v to_o be_v as_o will_v be_v demonstrate_v occasional_o in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o second_o general_a remark_n be_v concern_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n which_o respect_v joshua_n under_o a_o twofold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o the_o sacred_a penman_n or_o writer_n of_o it_o and_o 2._o as_o the_o principal_a swordman_n or_o warrior_n in_o it_o 1._o of_o the_o writer_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o various_a opinion_n in_o this_o point_n as_o 1._o some_o make_v isaiah_n the_o author_n but_o without_o any_o argument_n this_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la or_o 2._o eleazar_n the_o then_o highpriest_n who_o office_n be_v not_o only_o by_o speak_v viuâ_fw-la voce_fw-la but_o also_o by_o writing_n to_o teach_v the_o people_n 3._o some_o say_v it_o be_v either_o samuel_n or_o ezra_n we_o grant_v some_o part_n and_o passage_n may_v be_v add_v to_o this_o book_n by_o either_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n what_o happen_v after_o joshua_n death_n as_o joshua_n write_v the_o last_o of_o deuteronomy_n the_o occurrence_n after_o moses_n death_n 4._o other_o affirm_v it_o be_v write_v by_o phinchas_n ground_v their_o opinion_n only_o upon_o mention_v the_o consequence_n of_o joshua_n death_n which_o joshua_n himself_o can_v give_v no_o particular_a account_n of_o but_o 5._o the_o most_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o joshua_n be_v its_o writer_n for_o 1._o he_o be_v call_v moses_n successor_n in_o prophecying_n that_o be_v in_o write_v the_o sacred_a scripture_n ecclesiastic_a 46.1_o 2._o joshua_n be_v all_o along_o moses_n minister_n may_v well_o learn_v from_o his_o master_n to_o write_v his_o own_o act_n as_o moses_n have_v do_v he_o 3._o it_o be_v say_v josh_n 24.26_o joshua_n write_v all_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o general_n remark_n respect_v the_o subject_a of_o this_o book_n which_o as_o it_o bearech_v the_o name_n of_o joshua_n so_o joshua_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o it_o throughout_o consist_v upon_o three_o topic_n wherein_o he_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o his_o office_n or_o figure_n he_o bear_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o by_o his_o action_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o 3._o by_o his_o end_n first_o as_o to_o his_o office_n he_o be_v solemn_o call_v and_o inaugurate_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v moses_n successor_n in_o the_o chief_a magistracy_n and_o conduct_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n from_o oshea_n into_o jehoshua_n or_o joshua_n numb_v 13.16_o the_o former_a name_n fignify_v save_o we_o o_o god_n or_o let_v god_n save_v we_o the_o latter_a god_n shall_v save_v we_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o under_o the_o law_n which_o bring_v we_o as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o wilderness_n we_o may_v desire_v wish_v and_o pray_v that_o there_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o under_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n for_o as_o moses_n foresee_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o this_o man_n his_o successor_n will_v certain_o save_v israel_n from_o all_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n name_v he_o joshua_n in_o greek_a jesus_n act._n 7.45_o and_o heb._n 4.8_o which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n matth._n 1.21_o so_o he_o become_v a_o type_n of_o our_o jehoshua_n or_o jesus_n who_o have_v as_o the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2.10_o bind_v himself_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n for_o we_o matth._n 3.15_o that_o he_o may_v ensure_v salvation_n to_o we_o and_o land_n we_o safe_a at_o the_o key_n of_o a_o better_a canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o monarch_n to_o change_v the_o name_n of_o their_o minister_n gen._n 41.4_o 5._o and_o dan._n 1.7_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o honour_n but_o moses_n learn_v this_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v change_v the_o name_n of_o abram_n sarai_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.5_o 15._o &_o 32.28_o thereby_o put_v a_o great_a dignity_n on_o they_o god_n at_o moses_n request_v constitute_v joshua_n his_o successor_n in_o his_o supremacy_n numb_a 27.15_o 18._o at_o which_o time_n moses_n give_v to_o his_o minister_n his_o honour_n or_o glory_n v._n 20._o as_o if_o the_o shine_a of_o moses_n face_n exod._n 34.30_o 35._o have_v be_v transfer_v upon_o joshua_n hereupon_o the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o the_o face_n of_o moses_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o face_n of_o joshua_n shine_v as_o the_o moon_n be_v inferior_a to_o moses_n deut._n 34.10_o yet_o our_o joshua_n or_o jesus_n be_v count_v worthy_a of_o great_a honour_n than_o moses_n heb._n 3.3_o second_o joshua_n action_n in_o his_o public_a office_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o military_a 2._o sacred_a 3_o civil_a relate_v to_o his_o time_n both_o of_o war_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o his_o inauguration_n into_o moses_n imperial_a office_n whereof_o a_o account_n be_v give_v josh_n chap._n 1._o have_v be_v already_o discourse_v upon_o in_o the_o end_n of_o deuteronomy_n therefore_o do_v i_o omit_v it_o here_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o joshua_n action_n be_v military_a whereof_o we_o have_v this_o short_a scheme_n 1._o his_o send_v forth_o the_o two_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n chap._n 2._o 2._o his_o miraculous_a march_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n chap._n 3._o for_o a_o memorial_n of_o which_o twelve_o stone_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o set_v up_o in_o gilgal_n chap._n 4._o 3._o his_o besiege_v and_o destroy_v of_o jericho_n chap._n 6._o where_o sacrilege_n be_v commit_v but_o expiate_v chap._n 7._o after_o this_o 4._o his_o storm_a of_o ai_fw-fr in_o chap._n 8._o 5._o his_o conquer_a five_o king_n chap._n 10._o 6._o
out_o that_o night_n lay_v hide_v in_o the_o mountain_n all_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o on_o the_o eight_o return_v to_o the_o camp_n which_o three_o day_n be_v count_v just_a as_o the_o three_o day_n of_o our_o saviour_n burial_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o difference_n remarkable_a betwixt_o those_o two_o spy_n joshua_n send_v and_o the_o 12_o spy_n moses_n send_v who_o prove_v ten_o too_o many_o numb_a 13._o etc._n etc._n those_o two_o be_v right_o qualify_v both_o with_o wisdom_n and_o with_o courage_n for_o their_o special_a spy_v work_n which_o the_o ten_o that_o moses_n send_v be_v want_v in_o first_o their_o wisdom_n be_v evident_a in_o give_v a_o full_a relation_n of_o all_o occurrence_n in_o their_o adventure_n unto_o general_n joshua_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o the_o mobile_n or_o multitude_n as_o moses_n ten_n do_v well_o know_v that_o neutrum_fw-la modò_fw-la mass_fw-la modò_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o vulgar_a be_v apt_a at_o such_o a_o narrative_a to_o take_v in_o impression_n either_o of_o too_o much_o fear_n or_o too_o much_o forwardness_n as_o they_o do_v in_o moses_n day_n numb_a 14_o 18_o 40._o second_o their_o courage_n vers_fw-la 23._o they_o do_v not_o discourage_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n as_o the_o ten_o cowardly_a spy_n do_v with_o story_n of_o the_o anakim_n giant_n and_o of_o city_n wall_v up_o to_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o two_o tell_v joshua_n vers_fw-la 24._o that_o god_n have_v deliver_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n into_o israel_n hand_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v already_o do_v etc._n etc._n we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o such_o desperate_a danger_n that_o moses_n ten_o spy_n meet_v with_o in_o their_o enterprise_n as_o those_o two_o spy_n of_o joshua_n do_v yet_o the_o few_o that_o their_o hazard_n have_v be_v the_o lesser_a be_v their_o courage_n and_o encouragement_n so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o solomon_n he_o that_o send_v a_o message_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n cut_v off_o the_o foot_n and_o drink_v damage_n prov._n 26.6_o whereas_o those_o two_o the_o more_o mischievous_a peril_n they_o meet_v with_o the_o more_o magnanimous_a they_o be_v make_v by_o their_o escape_n from_o they_o and_o the_o more_o do_v they_o promise_v to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o people_n israel_n a_o complete_a conquest_n of_o canaan_n in_o fine_a though_o those_o two_o spy_n be_v man_n of_o courage_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o foolhardy_a but_o their_o wisdom_n have_v the_o conduct_n of_o their_o courage_n they_o do_v not_o over-daring_o outface_v danger_n either_o in_o rahab_n house_n or_o in_o their_o return_n home_o but_o improve_v the_o mean_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o promise_v miracle_n upon_o this_o account_n our_o redeemer_n say_v to_o satan_n thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n matth._n 4.7_o so_o as_o to_o neglect_v mean_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o josh_n the_o three_o relate_v the_o miracle_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o jordan_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n manner_z etc._n etc._n the_o first_o remark_n upon_o this_o relation_n be_v the_o solemn_a preparation_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o best_a reception_n of_o this_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n israel_n have_v three_o day_n time_n not_o only_o to_o provide_v necessary_n for_o a_o march_n from_o shittim_n to_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_n josh_n 1.11_o but_o also_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o ceremonial_a and_o spiritual_a purification_n to_o render_v they_o capable_a of_o that_o glorious_a efficacy_n of_o god_n powerful_a presence_n in_o divide_v jordan_n vers_fw-la 5._o god_n oft_o call_v they_o to_o a_o sanctify_a themselves_o for_o his_o presence_n exod._n 19.10_o 15._o levit._fw-la 20.7_o 8._o numb_a 11_o 18._o etc._n etc._n a_o due_a preparation_n for_o god_n presence_n bring_v a_o true_a participation_n of_o it_o and_o the_o more_o that_o our_o mind_n be_v purify_v for_o meet_v the_o lord_n the_o more_o influence_n have_v his_o presence_n upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o the_o deep_a impression_n it_o make_v upon_o our_o memory_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o cloudy_a pillar_n be_v now_o depart_v at_o moses_n death_n show_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n can_v lead_v we_o into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n mal._n 3.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n take_v the_o conduct_n of_o israel_n through_o jordan_n into_o canaan_n josh_n 3.3_o 11._o which_o show_n that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o march_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o moses_n time_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o camp_n numb_a 2.17_o etc._n etc._n but_o now_o this_o course_n be_v change_v in_o joshua_n time_n for_o the_o glorious_a cloud_n be_v go_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n must_v go_v before_o israel_n who_o must_v follow_v after_o it_o denote_v that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o by_o follow_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o only_o by_o follow_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 14.6_o act._n 4.12_o matth._n 16.24_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o much_o congruity_n or_o parity_n betwixt_o this_o ark_n the_o type_n and_o christ_n the_o antitype_n as_o 1._o the_o ark_n be_v make_v of_o shittim-wood_n exod._n 25_o 10_o etc._n etc._n a_o wood_n most_o durable_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o putrefaction_n so_o christ_n be_v neither_o subject_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n nor_o to_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o grave_a heb._n 27.1_o and_o 4.15_o psal_n 16.9_o 10._o 2._o the_o ark_n be_v cover_v with_o pure_a gold_n so_o christ_n have_v the_o gold_n of_o his_o godhead_n cover_v his_o manhood_n col._n 2.9_o 3._o it_o have_v the_o table_n of_o the_o testimony_n and_o pot_n of_o manna_n etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n have_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n hide_v in_o he_o col._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n four_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o god_n presence_n with_o israel_n josh_n 3.11_o call_v it_o the_o loâ—d_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n which_o be_v add_v to_o corroborate_v israel_n confidence_n for_o if_o that_o god_n who_o make_v the_o whole_a earth_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o govern_v all_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o by_o his_o wise_a and_o powerful_a providence_n do_v dwell_v in_o the_o ark_n that_o pass_v over_o before_o they_o there_o can_v be_v no_o place_n leave_v for_o incredibility_n or_o so_o much_o as_o doubt_v of_o their_o ill_a success_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v there_o god_n be_v hence_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v god_n face_n psal_n 105_o 4._o and_o it_o be_v call_v god_n himself_o psal_n 132.5_o wherewith_o god_n be_v present_a in_o cast_v down_o dagon_n and_o plague_v the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 5.2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 6.19_o 20._o where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o where_o the_o ordinance_n be_v there_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n thus._n christ_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n merciful_a presence_n with_o we_o joh._n 17.21_o the_o son_n union_n with_o the_o father_n be_v a_o assurance_n of_o our_o union_n both_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o they_o with_o we_o five_o a_o reverend_a respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o people_n must_v not_o come_v near_o to_o it_o but_o keep_v at_o distance_n from_o it_o two_o thousand_o cubit_n or_o a_o thousand_o yard_n josh_n 3.4_o which_o distance_n be_v prescribe_v to_o affect_v their_o heart_n with_o a_o due_a veneration_n to_o god_n presence_n whereof_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o sign_n in_o which_o respect_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v bound_n appoint_v about_o the_o mount_n sinai_n to_o keep_v the_o people_n from_o approach_v too_o near_o it_o exod._n 19.12_o thus_o god_n command_v concern_v this_o ark_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o go_v in_o to_o see_v it_o numb_v 4.20_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n pay_v dear_a for_o their_o peep_n 1_o sam_n 6.19_o god_n secret_n must_v not_o be_v search_v into_o deut._n 29.29_o hic_fw-la oportet_fw-la mirari_fw-la potiùs_fw-la quà m_fw-la rimari_fw-la arcana_fw-la dei_fw-la sunt_fw-la ara_n dea_fw-la a_o presumptuous_a pry_n into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n arcanum_n be_v not_o only_o a_o impious_a curiosity_n but_o it_o be_v also_o forbid_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n as_o above_o and_o peter_n give_v charge_n against_o that_o curiosity_n as_o against_o theft_n or_o murder_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o it_o be_v bucholcer_n counsel_n tu_fw-la fuge_fw-la ceu_fw-la pestem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v be_v wise_a to_o sobriety_n and_o not_o rush_v rash_o into_o god_n ordinance_n or_o sacrament_n dr._n hall_n say_v well_o god_n love_v at_o
quos_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la destrui_fw-la priùs_fw-la dementat_fw-la though_o it_o be_v the_o common_a dictate_v of_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o nation_n in_o danger_n of_o invasion_n do_v careful_o secure_v their_o coast_n and_o guard_v their_o frontier_n yet_o those_o canaanite_n in_o neglect_v this_o here_o seem_v deprive_v of_o their_o reason_n probable_o their_o present_a security_n may_v be_v because_o they_o look_v on_o it_o as_o impossible_a for_o israel_n to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n when_o it_o overflow_v its_o bank_n but_o certain_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n by_o this_o miracle_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v forth_o but_o immure_v themselves_o in_o the_o high_a wall'd-city_n chap._n iu._n josh_n the_o four_o give_v a_o account_n of_o those_o monument_n appoint_v for_o a_o everlasting_a memorial_n of_o israel_n miraculous_a passage_n over_o jordan_n those_o monument_n be_v twofold_a first_o the_o principal_a describe_v 1._o the_o 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rear_v up_o by_o god_n own_o command_n vers_fw-la 1.9_o with_o chap_n 3.12_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v void_a of_o all_o vain_a superstition_n as_o it_o be_v not_o super_n statutum_n or_o the_o command_n of_o joshua_n only_o agreeable_a unto_o this_o divine_a pattern_n have_v this_o great_a city_n well_o erect_v a_o stately_a structure_n of_o stone_n the_o monumental_a pillar_n that_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o late_a dreadful_a conflagration_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v though_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n design_n to_o have_v god_n great_a work_n of_o wonder_n soon_o obliterated_a eat_v bread_n be_v soon_o forget_v yet_o it_o be_v god_n will_n to_o have_v they_o remember_v and_o better_o remember_v therefore_o one_o monument_n of_o this_o great_a mercy_n must_v be_v in_o gilgal_n the_o place_n of_o israel_n circumcision_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o patrinrk_n in_o the_o old_a test_n and_o another_o in_o jordan_n the_o place_n of_o christ_n baptism_n relate_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o new_a though_o that_o in_o jordan_n be_v a_o memorial_n to_o the_o two_o tribe_n and_o half_a on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n which_o be_v build_v up_o of_o the_o most_o massy_a stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n may_v be_v see_v at_o low_a water_n by_o they_o for_o these_o stone_n be_v not_o say_v to_o he_o carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n as_o those_o erect_v at_o gilgal_n be_v but_o that_o joshua_n roll_v they_o together_o by_o the_o help_n of_o many_o hand_n or_o jordan_n water_n be_v so_o famous_a for_o their_o clearness_n this_o pillar_n be_v perspicuous_a to_o they_o that_o pass_v by_o in_o boat_n or_o if_o as_o some_o say_v it_o be_v set_v nigh_o the_o bank_n this_o make_v it_o more_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n that_o at_o gilgal_n be_v a_o memoir_n for_o the_o other_o 10._o tribe_n all_o must_v have_v their_o memento_n that_o this_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n may_v not_o be_v moth-eaten_a etc._n etc._n the_o three_o remark_n be_v parent_n ought_v cereful_o to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o they_o be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o use_n and_o end_n of_o thhis_n monument_n as_o before_o of_o the_o passover_n exod._n 12.26_o and_o 13.14_o psal_n 34.11_o and_o 48.13_o and_o 102.18_o tender_a plant_n must_v oft_o be_v water_v eph._n 6.4_o child_n must_v be_v nurture_v as_o well_o as_o nourish_v the_o former_a be_v as_o necessary_a as_o the_o latter_a and_o much_o more_o see_v the_o soul_n be_v a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o the_o body_n if_o parent_n mind_v only_o the_o body_n of_o their_o young_a what_o do_v they_o more_o than_o the_o very_a brute_n beast_n for_o they_o the_o blessing_n upon_o posterity_n be_v entail_v to_o piety_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o all_o sacred_a monument_n shall_v be_v make_v know_v by_o parent_n to_o child_n true_a religion_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o illuminate_v mind_n it_o be_v not_o a_o ignorant_a or_o blind_a devotion_n as_o among_o the_o papist_n who_o have_v a_o mass_n of_o mystical_a ceremony_n whereof_o neither_o child_n nor_o their_o patient_n no_o nor_o many_o of_o their_o priest_n can_v render_v any_o reason_n nor_o indeed_o be_v any_o reason_n for_o many_o of_o they_o pretend_v by_o their_o chief-priest_n save_o such_o only_a as_o be_v ridiculous_a but_o this_o sign_n so_o call_v of_o divine_a institution_n be_v express_o for_o the_o fortify_v of_o faith_n for_o the_o feed_n of_o hope_n and_o for_o the_o nourish_a of_o joy_n both_o for_o parent_n and_o child_n when_o inform_v by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n so_o transcendent_a a_o miracle_n whereby_o they_o all_o in_o aftertime_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o thankfulness_n strengthen_v in_o their_o daily_a dependency_n upon_o this_o wonder-working_a god_n hereupon_o parent_n can_v perform_v a_o more_o profitable_a office_n to_o their_o child_n nor_o leave_v they_o a_o better_a and_o more_o last_a legacy_n and_o inheritance_n than_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o crew_n knowledge_n of_o the_o good_a way_n work_n and_o word_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o remark_n be_v behold_v how_o the_o servant_n zeal_n of_o joshua_n appear_v here_o who_o be_v transport_v with_o admiration_n of_o this_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n do_v again_o and_o again_o record_v the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o again_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v cut_v off_o vers_fw-la 7._o that_o they_o may_v make_v the_o more_o impression_n upon_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o posterity_n whete_a or_o sharpen_v as_o the_o hebrew_n deut._n 6.7_o signify_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v whet_v a_o knife_n before_o dinner_n by_o draw_v it_o oft_o over_o the_o whetstone_n or_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v sharpen_v a_o stake_n before_o it_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o ground_n thus_o joshua_n repeat_v and_o inculcate_n the_o same_o great_a truth_n with_o a_o mind_n much_o fire_v upon_o it_o not_o only_o to_o show_v that_o he_o can_v scarce_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o a_o sufficient_a admire_v of_o this_o great_a mercy_n but_o also_o that_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o principle_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v inculcate_v and_o repeat_v or_o teach_v diligent_o to_o our_o child_n for_o die_v deep_a impression_n on_o their_o mind_n see_v again_o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o heroic_a faith_n and_o fortitude_n of_o those_o holy_a priest_n who_o like_o good_a guide_n not_o only_o be_v the_o first_o that_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n enter_v into_o the_o river_n and_o patient_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jordoâ—_n until_o fix_v hundred_o thousand_o man_n etc._n etc._n can_v march_v over_o but_o they_o be_v the_o last_o also_o that_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o river_n
out_o the_o sacrilegious_a person_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14._o and_o 2._o the_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o behold_v how_o god_n aggravate_v achan_n sin_n by_o the_o several_a circumstance_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 11._o this_o achan_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o thus_o we_o shall_v do_v levit._fw-la 16.21_o and_o so_o prevent_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o behold_v god_n mercy_n at_o one_o time_n that_o he_o be_v but_o six_o day_n in_o make_v the_o world_n yet_o take_v six_o day_n to_o destroy_v jericho_n give_v they_o that_o time_n wherein_o to_o repent_v and_o last_o behold_v god_n justice_n at_o another_o time_n that_o he_o who_o will_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o ten_o righteous_a man_n have_v spare_v five_o wicked_a city_n gen._n 18.32_o yet_o will_v not_o be_v content_a here_o to_o drown_v in_o oblivion_n this_o one_o sin_n of_o achan_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o righteous_a one_o that_o make_v up_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o joshua_n day_n the_o 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145.8_o 9_o here_o he_o give_v to_o his_o penitent_a people_n forty_o year_n liberty_n for_o eight_o year_n slavery_n the_o second_o story_n of_o israel_n slavery_n which_o follow_v from_o ver_fw-la 12._o to_o ver_fw-la 30._o under_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n afford_v many_o remark_n as_o first_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o godly_a governor_n be_v sometime_o the_o loss_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n othniel_n die_v ver_fw-la 11._o and_o almost_o all_o godliness_n die_v with_o he_o for_o israel_n immediate_o relapse_v into_o their_o old_a idolatry_n notwithstanding_o the_o former_a experience_n they_o have_v of_o the_o manifold_a misery_n which_o they_o by_o the_o like_a sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o and_o of_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o work_v their_o deliverance_n they_o do_v evil_a again_o etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12._o neither_o ministry_n nor_o misery_n nor_o miracle_n nor_o mercy_n can_v mollify_v their_o hard_a heart_n nor_o can_v any_o mean_n constrain_v they_o to_o 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soon_o have_v israel_n sin_v away_o their_o god_n who_o be_v their_o defence_n but_o the_o moabite_n under_o eglon_n their_o king_n bestir_v themselves_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o nor_o may_v this_o be_v wonder_v at_o because_o of_o the_o ancient_a enmity_n moab_n have_v against_o israel_n for_o though_o israel_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o moab_n in_o their_o wander_n through_o the_o wilderness_n deut._n 2.9_o yet_o in_o the_o business_n of_o balaam_n numb_a 25.1_o moses_n make_v a_o dreadful_a slaughter_n upon_o their_o confederate_n numb_a 31.7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o themselves_o be_v exclude_v even_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n from_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 23.2_o 4._o for_o their_o hire_v of_o balaam_n to_o curse_v they_o all_o this_o must_v needs_o high_o incense_v they_o against_o israel_n and_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o true_a religion_n they_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o ruin_v they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v effect_v it_o at_o this_o time_n they_o call_v into_o their_o confederacy_n the_o ammonite_n and_o amalekite_n both_o of_o the_o like_a malice_n against_o israel_n and_o prevail_v by_o this_o threefold_a cord_n eglon_n possess_v himself_o of_o jericho_n ver_fw-la 13._o and_o so_o a_o king_n of_o moab_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o keep_v his_o court_n even_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n in_o the_o city_n of_o palm-tree_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o moab_n old_a malice_n do_v spur_v they_o to_o spoil_n israel_n now_o bring_v into_o subjection_n and_o now_o they_o lay_v load_n upon_o their_o slave_n and_o make_v their_o life_n as_o bitter_a to_o they_o as_o the_o bondage_n of_o egypt_n have_v do_v before_o n._n b._n those_o moabite_n be_v ever_o apt_a to_o dream_v of_o lie_a comfort_n to_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o fancy_v water_n
unseemly_a instrument_n to_o any_o that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o presence_n make_v one_o of_o his_o people_n to_o chase_v a_o thousand_o deut._n 32.30_o and_o can_v make_v the_o weak_a weapon_n strong_a enough_o when_o god_n put_v strength_n into_o it_o to_o do_v great_a exploit_n nor_o be_v this_o more_o incredible_a for_o shamgar_n alone_o to_o slay_v six_o hundred_o philistine_n with_o a_o oxe-goad_n than_o it_o be_v for_o samson_n himself_o alone_o to_o slay_v a_o thousand_o philistine_n with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n which_o none_o can_v deny_v because_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n affirm_v it_o as_o it_o do_v this_o also_o as_o both_o be_v alike_o strange_a renown_a and_o miraculous_a victory_n n.b._n learned_a lavater_n not_o improbable_o affirm_v that_o this_o shamgar_n be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o as_o he_o be_v tilling_n of_o his_o ground_n those_o philistine_n make_v a_o inroad_n into_o canaan_n and_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o where_o he_o be_v plough_v with_o a_o plough_n of_o ox_n he_o hereupon_o leave_v his_o plough_n stand_v in_o the_o field_n with_o his_o ox_n goad_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n fall_v furious_o upon_o they_o and_o with_o it_o knock_v they_o down_o dead_a until_o he_o have_v slay_v six_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n and_o this_o he_o make_v the_o more_o probable_a by_o two_o instance_n he_o say_v first_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o hungarian_n to_o leave_v their_o plough_n stand_v in_o the_o field_n and_o to_o fall_v upon_o the_o turk_n who_o make_v frequent_a incursion_n into_o their_o country_n with_o the_o best_a weapon_n they_o can_v catch_v hold_n of_o and_o for_o want_v of_o better_a with_o their_o very_a plough-stave_n his_o second_o instance_n be_v simili_fw-la modo_fw-la ab_fw-la aratro_fw-la ad_fw-la dictaturam_fw-la vocati_fw-la fuere_fw-la prisci_fw-la romanorum_fw-la hero_n in_o like_a manner_n those_o famous_a hero_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n be_v call_v from_o the_o plough_n to_o the_o high_a office_n of_o roman_a dictator_n as_o be_v camillus_n curius_n etc._n etc._n who_o with_o great_a magnanimity_n and_o courage_n conquer_a the_o gaul_n etc._n etc._n and_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o roman_a territory_n whereby_o they_o stand_v record_v in_o the_o roman_a history_n for_o rome_n liberator_n as_o shamgar_n be_v israel_n here_o n.b._n we_o must_v borrow_v a_o supplement_n to_o this_o last_o verse_n of_o chapter_n the_o three_o wherein_o so_o short_a a_o account_n be_v relate_v concern_v shamgar_n story_n from_o deborah_n song_n wherein_o this_o shamgar_n be_v mention_v and_o where_o we_o be_v tell_v the_o deplorable_a estate_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o day_n of_o shamgar_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 10_o 11._o where_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o affair_n from_o the_o death_n of_o ehud_n until_o deborah_n and_o barak_n conquest_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n and_o of_o his_o general_n sisera_n this_o sad_a case_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o several_a part_n first_o their_o highway_n be_v vnoccupy_v etc._n etc._n time_n be_v then_o so_o troublesome_a that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o traveller_n in_o his_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o as_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o so_o that_o no_o commerce_n in_o trading_n can_v be_v carry_v on_o because_o robber_n abound_v in_o all_o their_o high_a way_n and_o if_o any_o travel_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n they_o be_v force_v to_o travel_v in_o by-road_n for_o fear_n of_o robber_n second_o they_o dare_v not_o dwell_v in_o village_n and_o unwall_v town_n but_o the_o countrypeople_n general_o forsake_v they_o for_o save_v their_o life_n and_o good_n in_o fortify_v city_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v three_o war_n be_v then_o in_o the_o gate_n not_o only_o of_o the_o village_n where_o country_n man_n can_v not_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o insolency_n of_o the_o enemy_n soldier_n but_o even_o of_o the_o city_n also_o into_o which_o they_o be_v flee_v war_n pursue_v they_o and_o shut_v they_o in_o by_o a_o siege_n etc._n etc._n four_o as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o exercise_n of_o trade_n so_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o execution_n of_o justice_n either_o in_o wall_v city_n or_o unwall_v town_n their_o judge_n dare_v not_o ride_v upon_o white_a ass_n to_o judgement_n five_o nor_o dare_v the_o very_a boy_n and_o girl_n go_v forth_o to_o the_o well_n very_o precious_a in_o those_o hot_a country_n nor_o any_o other_o tankerd-bearer_n to_o draw_v a_o little_a water_n because_o the_o enemy_n archer_n shoot_v at_o they_o six_o the_o canaanite_n be_v conqueror_n over_o they_o do_v universal_o disarm_v the_o conquer_a this_o dispirited_a israel_n so_o that_o scarce_o one_o of_o forty_o thousand_o dare_v be_v see_v or_o know_v to_o have_v any_o arm_n or_o ammunition_n sword_n and_o bow_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v have_v privy_o but_o neither_o shield_n nor_o spear_n be_v see_v among_o they_o and_o all_o these_o six_o mischief_n come_v upon_o they_o because_o they_o choose_v new_a god_n god_n be_v in_o the_o plural_a whereas_o the_o true_a god_n be_v but_o one_o in_o the_o singular_a it_o be_v the_o old_a serpent_n grammar_n that_o first_o teach_v man_n to_o decline_v god_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n say_v you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n gen._n 3.5_o new_a god_n mere_a upstart_n compare_v with_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v unknown_a to_o their_o father_n therefore_o the_o lord_n sell_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o heathen_n who_o god_n they_o not_o by_o constraint_n but_o choose_v willing_o to_o worship_n though_o shamgar_n begin_v a_o great_a deliverance_n for_o israel_n by_o his_o get_n one_o wonderful_a victory_n over_o the_o philistine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n people_n lie_v a_o long_a time_n under_o those_o plague_n aforesaid_a shamgar_n wrought_v not_o a_o perfect_a deliverance_n god_n reserve_v that_o for_o deborah_n to_o do_v juges_fw-la chap._n iu._n judges_n chapter_n the_o four_o declare_v israel_n deliverance_n by_o deborah_n and_o chapter_n the_o five_o be_v deborah_n spiritual_a song_n for_o that_o deliverance_n the_o remark_n upon_o the_o first_o the_o first_o be_v israel_n defection_n take_v be_v date_n after_o the_o death_n of_o ehud_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o shamgar_n for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o his_o judgeship_n last_v only_o for_o a_o few_o month_n 2._o because_o he_o do_v not_o full_o and_o perfect_o deliver_v israel_n and_o 3._o because_o he_o do_v not_o reform_v and_o reduce_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n it_o be_v just_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o this_o people_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o manifold_a misery_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o groan_v under_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o sin_n together_o with_o as_o manifold_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deliver_v they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n which_o they_o have_v experimental_o find_v yet_o no_o soon_o be_v ehud_n dead_a but_o they_o return_v to_o their_o old_a vomit_n and_o sin_v more_o heinous_o than_o they_o have_v do_v before_o for_o now_o they_o have_v not_o only_o submit_v to_o idolatry_n when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o tyrant_n but_o they_o have_v free_o and_o voluntary_o on_o their_o own_o accord_n choose_v now_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 5.8_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v therefore_o god_n sell_v they_o again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o jabin_n king_n of_o canaan_n who_o general_n be_v sisera_n ver_fw-la 2._o thus_o god_n make_v israel_n choice_n to_o become_v their_o judgement_n when_o they_o may_v have_v cut_v off_o the_o curse_a canaanites_n under_o joshua_n they_o will_v not_o though_o god_n command_v they_o to_o do_v so_o but_o now_o when_o they_o will_v they_o can_v for_o those_o canaanite_n they_o spare_v flee_v into_o the_o north_n part_n of_o canaan_n there_o fortify_v themselves_o and_o this_o jabin_n be_v king_n over_o they_o who_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o israel_n for_o their_o former_a dispossess_v his_o people_n slay_v his_o father_n or_o grandfather_n and_o burn_v his_o royal_a city_n with_o fire_n josh_n 11.10_o 11._o therefore_o partly_o from_o his_o own_o profound_a malice_n and_o revengful_a rancour_n against_o israel_n and_o partly_o through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o their_o aggravate_v sin_n cry_v for_o aggravate_v punishment_n this_o jabin_n mighty_o oppress_v israel_n for_o twenty_o year_n ver_fw-la 3._o no_o wonder_n if_o israel_n now_o cry_v at_o the_o end_n thereof_o when_o they_o see_v his_o nine_o hundred_o chariot_n of_o iron_n which_o have_v iron_n hook_n like_o scythe_n fasten_v in_o their_o axletree_n on_o either_o side_n to_o cut_v in_o sunder_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n and_o two_o other_o hook_n of_o iron_n bend_v
unanimity_n all_o the_o confederate_a king_n be_v of_o canaan_n can_v combine_v under_o the_o great_a king_n jabin_n against_o israel_n whereas_o many_o of_o israel_n stand_v neuter_n and_o can_v not_o combine_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n and_o their_o multitude_n be_v there_o likewise_o intimate_v which_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o their_o unanimity_n though_o many_o for_o they_o be_v so_o vast_o numerous_a as_o to_o fill_v all_o the_o champion_n country_n betwixt_o the_o water_n of_o megiddo_n and_o the_o river_n kishon_n yea_o and_o last_o they_o can_v all_o be_v volunteer_n while_o many_o israelite_n be_v curse_a neuter_n and_o for_o their_o magnanimity_n too_o they_o can_v serve_v sisera_n free_o without_o pay_n they_o take_v no_o gain_n of_o money_n such_o love_n they_o have_v to_o their_o cause_n or_o rather_o such_o malice_n against_o israel_n who_o spoil_n they_o hope_v for_o their_o pay_n 2._o of_o israel_n auxiliary_n both_o the_o star_n above_o ver_fw-la 20._o have_v the_o upper_a ground_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o kishon_n below_o ver_fw-la 21._o sweep_v they_o away_o as_o a_o bosom_n do_v dust_n and_o dirt_n out_o of_o a_o room_n seven_o the_o epiphonema_n conclusion_n or_o epilogue_n be_v partly_o pleasant_a in_o a_o poetical_a sarcasm_n or_o scoff_v at_o sisera_n mother_n who_o be_v sure_a of_o her_o son_n success_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o such_o be_v her_o pride_n and_o carnal_a confidence_n upon_o sensual_a ground_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v partly_o serious_a in_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v dung_n his_o vineyard_n with_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o his_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 31._o psal_n 83.10_o and_o that_o israel_n may_v be_v as_o the_o rise_a sun_n so_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v forty_o year_n under_o deborah_n from_o ehud_n death_n judge_n chap._n vi_o the_o history_n of_o gideon_n be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o six_o seven_o and_o eight_o chapter_n of_o judge_n the_o six_o chapter_n be_v a_o narrative_a of_o gideon_n eminent_a call_v to_o undertake_v the_o expedition_n against_o the_o midianite_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o sell_v israel_n the_o remark_n hereupon_o be_v first_o israel_n new_a apostasy_n bring_v new_a plague_n and_o punishment_n upon_o they_o this_o be_v the_o bad_a fruit_n of_o their_o forty_o year_n peace_n procure_v by_o deborah_n a_o sedentary_a life_n be_v most_o subject_a to_o contract_v many_o distemper_n and_o stand_v water_n soon_o putrify_v by_o a_o constant_a stagnation_n solomon_n say_v ease_n slay_v the_o foolish_a prov._n 1.32_o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o old_a adage_n anglica_n gâ—ns_v est_fw-la optinra_fw-la slens_fw-la &_o pessima_fw-la ridens_fw-la the_o english_a be_v best_a in_o adversity_n and_o worst_a in_o prosperity_n as_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n often_o it_o be_v hard_a yet_o happy_a not_o to_o grow_v worse_o by_o time_n of_o liberty_n omnes_fw-la licentra_fw-la deteriores_fw-la if_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o toss_v with_o tide_n and_o tempest_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v to_o vomit_v up_o much_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isa_n 57.20_o it_o will_v soon_o become_v a_o stink_a pool_n and_o poison_v the_o very_a air_n we_o breathe_v in_o israel_n do_v evit_fw-la again_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ease_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o this_o apostasy_n of_o they_o be_v idolatry_n for_o which_o they_o be_v reprove_v ver_fw-la 10._o therefore_o god_n pour_v they_o from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o canaanite_n to_o this_o of_o the_o midianite_n to_o purge_v they_o from_o their_o lees_n that_o they_o may_v not_o as_o moab_n have_v a_o filthy_a taste_n in_o they_o jerem_n 48.11_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o midianite_n must_v be_v now_o the_o next_o rod_n of_o god_n anger_n wherewith_o to_o chastise_v israel_n for_o their_o present_a apostasy_n the_o church_n be_v god_n husbandry_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o and_o he_o employ_v his_o plower_n to_o blow_n upon_o she_o back_o and_o here_o to_o make_v furrow_n of_o seven_o year_n length_n psal_n 129.3_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o better_a crop_n than_o the_o weed_n of_o idolatry_n the_o midianite_n be_v those_o plower_n who_o plough_v until_o god_n by_o gideon_n cut_v their_o plow-trace_n or_o cord_n and_o then_o they_o can_v plough_v no_o more_o psal_n 129.4_o but_o this_o be_v not_o do_v before_o israel_n have_v be_v great_o plough_v and_o plunder_v and_o thereby_o bring_v to_o repentance_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o n._n b._n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o those_o midianite_n who_o have_v be_v so_o universal_o cut_v off_o by_o moses_n for_o vex_v israel_n &c_n &c_n numb_a 25.17_o and_o 31._o ver_fw-la 8._o shall_v now_o in_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n time_n become_v so_o prodigious_o numerous_a as_o to_o come_v up_o like_o grasshopper_n for_o multitude_n to_o devour_v the_o whole_a corn_n of_o canaan_n the_o judgement_n threaten_v in_o joel_n 2.3_o that_o as_o 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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 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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
end_n way_n by_o a_o ambitious_a and_o seditious_a humour_n for_o ease_v their_o own_o burden_n and_o enrich_v themselves_o with_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n however_o this_o usurper_n make_v shechem_n his_o chief_a care_n that_o have_v of_o old_a be_v season_v with_o many_o treason_n for_o which_o it_o have_v be_v ruin_v and_o sow_o with_o salt_n judg._n 9_o 45._o but_o rebuilt_a again_o and_o now_o become_v so_o auspicious_a to_o this_o new_a usurpation_n remark_n the_o five_o this_o civil_a defection_n soon_o produce_v the_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a defection_n jeroboam_n steal_a kingdom_n be_v not_o without_o anxious_a care_n nor_o his_o throne_n without_o a_o thorn_n he_o fear_v that_o israel_n will_v when_o this_o pang_n of_o passion_n be_v evaporate_v revolt_v from_o he_o v._o 26_o 27._o and_o therefore_o like_o another_o crafty_a achitophel_n he_o consult_v with_o carnal_a reason_n how_o to_o confirm_v himself_o in_o his_o new_a usurp_v kingdom_n by_o make_v god_n religion_n serve_v his_o own_o policy_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o highway_n not_o only_o to_o ruin_v his_o own_o house_n as_o he_o sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n zeph._n 2.10_o but_o to_o ruin_v also_o both_o church_n and_o state_n remark_n the_o six_o this_o politician_n fear_v their_o resort_v to_o god_n temple_n and_o service_n will_v reduce_v they_o to_o their_o right_a sovereign_n three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n will_v their_o devotion_n carry_v they_o thither_o beside_o the_o exigence_n of_o their_o occasional_a vow_n n._n b._n the_o royal_a palace_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v remind_v they_o of_o their_o true_a allegiance_n and_o of_o the_o abomination_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n without_o their_o obedience_n to_o their_o native_a king_n hereupon_o he_o give_v they_o a_o diversion_n v._o 28_o 29_o 30._o he_o devise_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n of_o worship_n with_o more_o ease_n to_o the_o people_n and_o as_o if_o wise_a and_o kind_a than_o god_n be_v do_v gratify_v their_o eye_n with_o two_o golden_a representation_n of_o their_o god_n near_a home_n n._n b._n israel_n have_v sojourn_v in_o egypt_n and_o bring_v home_o one_o golden_a calf_n set_v up_o by_o aaron_n exod._n 32._o but_o jeroboam_n sojourn_v there_o a_o while_n and_o bring_v home_o two_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o dwell_v in_o egypt_n untainted_a and_o set_v they_o up_o in_o dan_n and_o bethel_n for_o israel_n ease_n and_o better_a accommodation_n n._n b._n some_o have_v further_a to_o go_v to_o dan_fw-mi than_o be_v to_o jerusalem_n man_n can_v take_v more_o pain_n for_o evil_n than_o for_o good_a etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o seven_o this_o new_a king_n will_v have_v a_o new_a mock-deity_n a_o new_a mock-temple_n a_o new_a set_v of_o leaden_a priest_n and_o a_o new_a mock_n festival_n day_n whereon_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o new_a mock_n sacrifice_n and_o rather_o than_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v as_o he_o have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n so_o he_o will_v usurp_v the_o priesthood_n also_o v._o 31_o 32_o 33._o thus_o this_o jeroboam_n make_v israel_n to_o sin_n which_o phrase_n ring_v oft_o in_o our_o ear_n chap._n xiii_o this_o chapter_n describe_v the_o deplorable_a idolatry_n of_o jeroboam_n from_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v reclaim_v either_o by_o mercy_n or_o by_o ministry_n or_o by_o misery_n or_o by_o miracle_n though_o multiply_v many_o way_n remark_n the_o first_o god_n oblige_v jeroboam_n from_o idolatry_n to_o duty_n of_o true_a divine_a devotion_n by_o that_o transcendent_a mercy_n of_o give_v he_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o preserve_v and_o prosper_v his_o person_n and_o posterity_n upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n provide_v he_o will_v walk_v in_o god_n way_n as_o david_n do_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 11.37_o 38._o n._n b._n oh_o the_o prodigious_a condescension_n of_o divine_a mercy_n in_o thus_o proffer_v to_o gratify_v all_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o profane_a person_n in_o make_v this_o bramble_n king_n over_o israel_n to_o do_v what_o he_o desire_v have_v no_o superior_a to_o control_v he_o yet_o all_o those_o precious_a promise_n of_o matchless_a mercy_n be_v spend_v in_o vain_a upon_o he_o save_v only_o that_o for_o this_o he_o be_v the_o more_o severe_o punish_v afterward_o for_o whereas_o david_n though_o he_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o saul_n reign_n use_v no_o indirect_a mean_n to_o come_v to_o it_o yet_o this_o profane_a wretch_n break_v all_o bond_n of_o this_o divine_a mercy_n and_o scorn_v to_o write_v after_o david_n s_o copy_n even_o while_o he_o be_v solomon_n servant_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n which_o david_n dare_v not_o do_v in_o his_o day_n chap._n 11._o v._n 26._o for_o when_o solomon_n have_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n he_o talk_v treason_n among_o that_o turbulent_a tribe_n ever_o corrival_n with_o judah_n for_o the_o government_n at_o his_o pleasure_n after_o absalom_n not_o david_n example_n and_o as_o lavater_n think_v do_v actual_o rebel_n against_o solomon_n for_o which_o solomon_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o chap._n 11.40_o however_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o plot_v against_o solomon_n in_o his_o posterity_n afterward_o chap._n 12_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o when_o god_n have_v spill_v his_o mercy_n and_o worse_a upon_o he_o than_o he_o try_v he_o with_o his_o ministry_n in_o this_o chapter_n god_n send_v a_o prophet_n to_o he_o out_o of_o judah_n cry_v against_o his_o idolatrous_a altar_n at_o bethel_n and_o reprove_v this_o apostate_n king_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o mark_v 1_o this_o man_n of_o god_n v._n 1._o be_v call_v a_o prophet_n v._o 18._o tertullian_n say_v it_o be_v shemaiah_n mention_v chap_n 12.22_o theodoret_n say_v it_o be_v joel_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a opinion_n with_o jerome_n and_o josephus_n be_v that_o it_o be_v iddo_n who_o have_v a_o vision_n against_o jeroboam_n 2_o chron._n 9.29_o but_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o express_v his_o name_n it_o be_v too_o great_a curiosity_n to_o search_v after_o it_o whoever_o he_o be_v he_o have_v his_o commission_n from_o god_n both_o for_o his_o message_n and_o for_o his_o miracle_n and_o he_o die_v the_o same_o day_n wherein_o he_o deliver_v his_o message_n and_o confirm_v it_o by_o a_o miracle_n mark_v 2._o this_o prophet_n come_v from_o judah_n which_o yet_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n hos_n 11.12_o retain_v still_o god_n pure_a worship_n 2_o chron._n 11.16_o and_o he_o come_v unto_o bethel_n that_o be_v now_o become_v bethaven_n a_o house_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o house_n of_o god_n as_o those_o two_o hebrew_a name_n signify_v which_o stand_v in_o the_o remote_a southern_a corner_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o dan_n do_v in_o the_o north_n of_o canaan_n though_o bethel_n be_v now_o a_o place_n of_o idolater_n ch_n 12.33_o yet_o thither_o god_n send_v a_o prophet_n either_o to_o reclaim_v they_o before_o they_o be_v quite_o cast_v off_o or_o to_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n when_o so_o do_v mark_v 3_o though_o jeroboam_n think_v the_o very_a dregs_o of_o the_o people_n be_v good_a enough_o to_o make_v hedge-priest_n of_o for_o his_o new_a god_n yet_o will_v he_o grace_v that_o disgraceful_a priesthood_n and_o his_o two_o contemptible_a calf_n by_o his_o own_o invade_v the_o sacerdotal_a office_n as_o he_o have_v usurp_v the_o regal_a and_o act_v their_o priest_n himself_o now_o stand_v before_o his_o new_a altar_n with_o a_o sceptre_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o with_o a_o censer_n in_o the_o other_o ready_a to_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o new_a god_n in_o this_o posture_n god_n prophet_n find_v he_o mark_z 4_o this_o prophet_n exclaim_v against_o the_o royal_a altar_n v._o 2._o not_o against_o the_o royal_a person_n because_o he_o be_v now_o become_v more_o senseless_a than_o the_o very_a stone_n of_o this_o new_a devise_v altar_n and_o have_v no_o ear_n say_v piscator_fw-la to_o hear_v divine_a admonition_n and_o because_o the_o follow_a sign_n be_v wrought_v upon_o it_o and_o he_o double_v his_o word_n o_fw-la altar_n altar_n at_o by_o such_o a_o elegant_a and_o emphatical_a expression_n of_o god_n message_n he_o may_v the_o more_o astonish_v jeroboam_n and_o his_o fellow_n idolater_n and_o to_o make_v his_o message_n be_v the_o better_o believe_v as_o isa_n 29.1_o jer._n 22.29_o mark_v 5._o the_o prophet_n here_o deliver_v a_o most_o remarkable_a prophecy_n for_o though_o what_o he_o foretell_v come_v not_o to_o pass_v until_o three_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n after_o this_o time_n yet_o be_v all_o the_o circumstance_n so_o distinct_o set_v down_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o narrative_a or_o history_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v pass_v rather_o than_o a_o prophecy_n of_o thing_n to_o
talis_fw-la grex_n like_o prince_n like_a people_n regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n people_z dress_v themselves_o by_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o their_o prince_n judah_n build_v they_o high_a place_n though_o they_o have_v the_o temple_n and_o holy_a levite_n to_o instruct_v they_o which_o israel_n want_v therefore_o be_v it_o worse_o in_o they_o and_o their_o idolatry_n usher_v in_o sodomy_n do_v in_o honour_n to_o their_o idol_n therefore_o in_o the_o great_a scorn_n those_o sodomite_n in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v kedesh_n holy_a one_o as_o consecrate_v to_o venus_n or_o priapus_n act_v unnatural_o in_o a_o pretence_n of_o worship_n n._n b._n god_n have_v no_o visible_a church_n upon_o earth_n but_o here_o and_z oh_o what_o a_o miserable_a prospect_n have_v she_o now_o when_o israel_n worship_v jeroboam_n calf_n and_o judah_n be_v corrupt_v with_o idolatry_n and_o sodomy_n oh_o how_o low_o be_v she_o sometime_o bring_v and_o as_o the_o moon_n wane_v away_o yet_o recover_v and_o rise_v again_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 4._o judah_n sin_n and_o god_n punish_v ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o five_o year_n god_n send_v shishak_n king_n of_o egypt_n to_o punish_v judah_n one_a not_o israel_n for_o spare_v justice_n and_o impunity_n harden_v and_o ripen_v they_o to_o a_o total_a destruction_n but_o judah_n chastize_v mercy_n bring_v they_o to_o be_v humble_v and_o so_o preserve_v 2_o chron._n 12.6_o 7._o god_n grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n rehoboam_n hire_v shisak_n off_o with_o his_o treasure_n and_o golden_a shield_n as_o hezekiah_n do_v senacherib_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o 15._o and_o he_o do_v not_o plunder_v jerusalem_n as_o josephus_n say_v two_o this_o be_v not_o do_v till_o the_o five_o year_n of_o rehoboam_n p._n martyr_n say_v in_o his_o three_o first_o year_n religion_n flourish_v in_o his_o four_o it_o be_v corrupt_v and_o in_o his_o five_o year_n he_o be_v punish_v because_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 12._o 2_o 8_o etc._n etc._n 3_o jeroboam_n have_v live_v in_o the_o court_n of_o shishak_n and_o marry_v a_o wife_n there_o as_o some_o say_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a who_o after_o be_v force_v to_o disguise_v herself_o etc._n etc._n as_o before_o her_o husband_n stir_v up_o this_o king_n of_o egypt_n to_o invade_v rehoboam_n country_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v until_o judah_n have_v sin_v and_o even_o then_o in_o wrath_n god_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o mark_v 5._o these_o branch_n also_o one_a jerusalem_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o neither_o nabuchadnezzar_n nor_o titus_n vespasian_n can_v take_v it_o but_o by_o a_o long_a siege_n yet_o now_o god_n smite_v they_o with_o such_o a_o fear_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o soon_o give_v it_o up_o to_o shishak_n upon_o composition_n two_o rebohoam_v get_v some_o good_a by_o his_o affliction_n for_o he_o frequent_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 28._o here_o not_o the_o high_a place_n yet_o even_o there_o he_o fear_v treachery_n therefore_o have_v he_o man_n with_o brazen_a shield_n to_o guard_v he_o three_o though_o no_o invasive_a war_n with_o army_n be_v betwixt_o judah_n and_o israel_n all_o rehoboam_n reign_n after_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n chap._n 12.24_o and_o not_o revive_v till_o abijam_n reign_n 2_o chron._n 13._o yet_o be_v there_o frequent_a skirmish_n in_o defensive_a act_n of_o hostility_n betwixt_o the_o party_n of_o rehoboam_n and_o jeroboam_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o each_o their_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 30._o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v say_v p._n martyr_n their_o own_o defence_n 1_o king_n chap._n xv._o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o history_n of_o four_o king_n two_o of_o judah_n and_o two_o of_o israel_n the_o two_o of_o judah_n be_v abijam_n and_o asa_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o be_v first_o the_o son_n of_o rehoboam_n be_v call_v abijah_n 2_o chron._n 12.16_o which_o signify_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o father_n but_o here_o be_v call_v abijam_n which_o signify_v my_o father_n be_v a_o sea_n his_o father_n give_v he_o the_o former_a name_n while_o he_o hold_v his_o integrity_n and_o probable_o with_o respect_n unto_o that_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n i_o will_v be_v his_o father_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 7.15_o but_o because_o this_o abijah_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o david_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v here_o abijam_n because_o his_o father_n rehoboam_n keep_v not_o constant_a in_o goodness_n but_o waver_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v away_o by_o the_o wind_n james_z 1.6_o the_o reason_n why_o rehoboam_n make_v this_o man_n king_n rather_o than_o any_o of_o his_o many_o son_n be_v render_v because_o he_o love_v maachah_n this_o son_n mother_n above_o all_o his_o other_o wife_n 2_o chron._n 11.21_o 22._o remark_n the_o second_o though_o this_o abijah_n make_v a_o fair_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a at_o the_o first_o 2_o chron._n 13.12_o yet_o have_v he_o a_o soon_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o show_v himself_o in_o his_o foul_a colour_n afterward_o for_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o wicked_a way_n of_o his_o father_n rehoboam_n latter_a reign_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o inherit_v his_o father_n sin_n no_o less_o than_o his_o crown_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n therefore_o that_o after_o his_o spend_v three_o year_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v nothing_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o good_a grandfather_n david_n his_o reign_n be_v so_o short_a see_v it_o be_v so_o wicked_a he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o jeroboam_n to_o who_o he_o be_v a_o great_a scourge_n by_o god_n own_v he_o for_o david_n sake_n ver_fw-la 4._o not_o only_o make_v he_o a_o lamp_n in_o jerusalem_n but_o also_o a_o firebrand_n to_o consume_v five_o hundred_o thousand_o idolatrous_a israelite_n as_o before_o and_o recover_v bethel_n from_o jeroboam_n where_o one_o of_o his_o golden_a calf_n be_v set_v up_o 2_o chron._n 13.16_o 19_o but_o he_o destroy_v not_o that_o idol-worship_n there_o for_o which_o probable_o god_n shorten_v his_o reign_n and_o life_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o second_o king_n of_o judah_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v asa_n a_o good_a king_n ver_fw-la 9_o remark_n the_o first_o asa_n begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n current_n of_o jeroboam_n n._n b._n who_o live_v to_o see_v three_o succession_n in_o judah_n throne_n rehoboam_n abijam_n and_o asa_n though_o he_o be_v a_o sinner_n with_o a_o accent_n and_o of_o the_o great_a size_n make_v israel_n to_o sin_v so_o oft_o repeat_v yet_o do_v this_o wretch_n live_v until_o the_o second_o year_n of_o this_o good_a sad_a disease_n as_o before_o so_o that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o asa_n say_v dr._n lightfoot_n a_o little_a before_o the_o sword_n of_o baasha_n destroy_v his_o family_n 2_o chron._n 13.20_o whereas_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o good_a king_n asa_n begin_v to_o reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n after_o the_o schism_n and_o continue_v until_o the_o eight_o king_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o which_o there_o be_v five_o distinct_a family_n all_o destroy_v one_o the_o other_o the_o five_o stock_n or_o family_n be_v these_o 1._o jeroboam_n chap._n 12.20_o 2._o baasha_n v._o 29._o here_o 3._o zimrie_n ch._n 16.10_o 4._o tibna_n chap._n 16.21_o and_o 5._o omri_n chap._n 16.12_o it_o be_v say_v here_o asa_n reign_v forty_o and_o one_o year_n v._n 10._o he_o live_v to_o see_v all_o those_o great_a change_n in_o that_o idolatrous_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n thus_o speedy_o do_v idolatry_n root_v out_o so_o many_o family_n when_o good_a asa_n have_v a_o long_a reign_n grant_v he_o though_o his_o bad_a father_n be_v soon_o cut_v off_o remark_n the_o second_o that_o this_o asa_n become_v a_o good_a king_n reign_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v david_n his_o great_a grandfather_n v._o 11._o be_v matter_n of_o admiration_n see_v he_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abijam_n and_o of_o the_o soil_n of_o maachah_n both_o of_o they_o wicked_a and_o both_o idolatrous_a n._n b._n hereby_o god_n will_v have_v we_o see_v say_v dr._n hall_n that_o grace_n be_v from_o heaven_n nor_o needs_o he_o the_o help_n of_o these_o earthly_a conveyance_n shall_v not_o the_o child_n of_o good_a parent_n sometime_o prove_v evil_a and_o the_o child_n of_o bad_a parent_n good_a grace_n will_v seem_v natural_a and_o the_o giver_n of_o grace_n will_v not_o have_v thanks_o give_v he_o for_o his_o free_a grace_n thus_o we_o have_v see_v a_o fair_a flower_n spring_v out_o of_o filthy_a dung_n and_o a_o sweet-fruited_n tree_n arise_v out_o of_o a_o sour_a stock_n peter_n martyr_n add_v here_o that_o this_o be_v say_v to_o the_o just_a praise_n of_o asa_n who_o be_v train_v up_o under_o impious_a and_o idolatrous_a maachah_n yet_o
trumpet_n before_o a_o victory_n be_v win_v event_n of_o war_n be_v uncertain_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v swear_v beforehand_o but_o rather_o sedulous_o to_o be_v achieve_v he_o be_v a_o confident_a fool_n that_o sell_v the_o hide_n before_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o according_o it_o prove_v for_o benhadad_n himself_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o save_v his_o own_o skin_n by_o flight_n which_o many_o of_o his_o soldier_n lose_v with_o their_o life_n not_o take_v a_o hand-fâ—ll_a of_o samaria_n dust_n with_o they_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o first_o war_n be_v the_o concomitant_n thereof_o remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o brag_a benhadad_n receive_v ahab_n denial_n of_o his_o tyrannical_a demand_n with_o a_o outrageous_a scorn_n he_o and_o the_o king_n in_o the_o pavilion_n with_o he_o drink_v down_o all_o anxiety_n about_o the_o answer_n as_o make_v themselves_o cocksure_a of_o the_o victory_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o benhadad_n himself_o drink_v so_o free_o of_o his_o cup_n until_o he_o be_v intoxicate_v for_o 16._o as_o if_o wine_n shall_v make_v way_n for_o blood_n and_o instead_o of_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v thrasonical_o boast_v to_o turn_n samaria_n into_o a_o dust-heap_n behold_v he_o turn_v himself_o into_o a_o beast_n by_o be_v drink_v n.b._n drunkenness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a counsellor_n many_o man_n do_v that_o when_o they_o be_v drink_v for_o which_o they_o be_v hang_v when_o they_o be_v sober_a drunken_a benhadad_n now_o in_o his_o altitude_n of_o pride_n and_o presumption_n become_v ripe_a for_o his_o own_o ruin_n however_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o own_o helpless_a god_n he_o have_v so_o lusty_o swear_v by_o ver_fw-la 10._o he_o command_v his_o batter_a engine_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o his_o army_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o assault_v and_o storm_v samaria_n remark_n the_o second_o bring_v in_o the_o behold_v ver_fw-la 13._o oh_o the_o matchless_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o send_v a_o prophet_n to_o ahab_n who_o have_v persecute_v his_o prophet_n chap._n 18.4_o etc._n etc._n p._n martyr_n make_v this_o divine_a act_n of_o grace_n marvellous_o remarkable_a that_o one_o of_o god_n prophet_n who_o ahab_n persecute_v to_o death_n shall_v now_o be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o his_o deep_a distress_n to_o comfort_v he_o with_o tiding_n of_o his_o deliverance_n and_o triumph_n after_o all_o his_o miracle_n by_o elijah_n both_o of_o fetch_v fire_n and_o water_n from_o heaven_n be_v unprofitable_o spend_v upon_o he_o ahab_n have_v promise_v much_o when_o he_o and_o all_o israel_n see_v enough_o to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n and_o not_o baal_n chap._n 18.39_o but_o he_o have_v perform_v nothing_o yet_o god_n destroy_v he_o not_o but_o will_v here_o even_o hire_v he_o to_o be_v good_a that_o by_o a_o victory_n he_o may_v better_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o neither_o baal_n nor_o the_o golden_a calf_n why_o god_n promise_v victory_n to_o wicked_a ahab_n here_o p._n martyr_n render_v these_o reason_n 1._o that_o ahah_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o the_o least_o excuse_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v the_o more_o illustrate_v thereby_o 2._o that_o god_n may_v show_v how_o easy_o he_o can_v suppress_v the_o proud_a and_o powerful_a of_o his_o enemy_n when_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v 3._o god_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o seven_o thousand_o servant_n that_o keep_v tight_a in_o that_o corrupt_a time_n and_o bow_v not_o to_o baal_n etc._n etc._n 4._o of_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n god_n can_v abide_v the_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a boaster_n n.b._n such_o have_v nemesin_n in_o tergo_fw-la as_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o back_n god_n resist_v the_o prou_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v himself_o in_o battle-array_n against_o such_o james_n 4.6_o as_o benhadad_o here_o set_v himself_o in_o battle-array_n against_o god_n he_o deify_v himself_o as_o if_o a_o god_n and_o therefore_o god_n desy_v he_o as_o a_o invader_n of_o his_o glory_n ahab_n indeed_o be_v very_o lewd_a but_o benhadad_n be_v both_o more_o lewd_a and_o more_o lofty_a so_o god_n can_v not_o abide_v the_o sight_n of_o he_o psal_n 138.6_o but_o resolve_v to_o hurl_v this_o proud_a luciser_n out_o of_o his_o suppose_a heaven_n as_o ahab_n be_v bad_a shall_v be_v scourge_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o benhadad_n fear_n so_o benhadad_o be_v far_o worse_o shall_v be_v smite_v say_v dr._n hall_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o ahab_n revenge_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o 3d._n as_o bad_a as_o ahab_n be_v when_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o have_v call_v in_o vain_a say_v sanctius_n for_o help_v from_o baal_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v now_o listen_v to_o one_o of_o god_n prophet_n who_o he_o have_v persecute_v and_o beg_v direction_n from_o he_o how_o this_o deliverance_n may_v be_v accomplish_v which_o the_o prophet_n have_v promise_v from_o the_o true_a god_n ver_fw-la 14._o n.b._n even_o the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n when_o in_o desperate_a strait_n and_o have_v but_o the_o natural_a conscience_n awaken_v thereby_o will_v not_o disdain_v to_o desire_v help_n from_o god_n as_o those_o poor_a pagan_a mariner_n in_o jonah_n ship_n under_o a_o most_o dismal_a storm_n every_o one_o of_o they_o cry_v unto_o his_o god_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v all_o miss_v the_o true_a god_n they_o desire_v jonah_n to_o call_v upon_o his_o god_n jonah_n 1._o v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o at_o last_o they_o all_o cry_n unto_o the_o true_a jehovah_n ver_fw-la 14._o jonah_n 1_o so_o ahab_n here_o hearken_v to_o what_o this_o prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o lord_n when_o all_o his_o idol_n fail_v he_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o not_o from_o himself_o but_o from_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v their_o captain_n ahab_n give_v credit_n to_o god_n word_n put_v his_o divine_a direction_n into_o present_a 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2_o chron._n 28.5_o he_o become_v no_o better_o by_o this_o god_n let_v we_o loose_v pekah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n upon_o he_o who_o slay_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o of_o his_o valiant_a man_n in_o one_o day_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n for_o 6._o and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o zichri_fw-la one_o of_o pekah_n champion_n slay_v maaseiah_n ahaz'_v son_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7._o this_o be_v to_o plague_n he_o for_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n to_o the_o devil_n yet_o god_n take_v care_n to_o preserve_v his_o good_a son_n hezekiah_n by_o a_o special_a providence_n both_o from_o be_v sacrifice_v by_o his_o idolatrous_a father_n and_o slaughter_a by_o this_o champion_n of_o pekah_n god_n have_v work_n for_o he_o to_o work_v in_o the_o world_n remark_n the_o three_o nor_o must_n ahaz'_v suppose_v elder_a son_n be_v slay_v alone_o here_o but_o two_o of_o his_o principal_a courtier_n be_v slay_v with_o he_o to_o bear_v he_o 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10_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 1_o this_o oded_a may_v descend_v of_o that_o oded_a in_o asa_n time_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o year_n before_o this_o he_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o meet_v this_o bloody_a host_n in_o the_o face_n say_v piscator_fw-la before_o they_o reach_v samaria_n this_o be_v a_o bold_a attempt_n but_o god_n who_o call_v he_o keep_v he_o also_o mark_v 2._o he_o bold_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o barbarity_n to_o their_o brethren_n use_v a_o hyperbole_n to_o they_o say_v vatablus_n to_o show_v their_o rage_n have_v know_v neither_o mean_a nor_o measure_n but_o have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o one_o end_n of_o it_o do_v reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n n.b._n brethren_n blood_n cry_v so_o high_a gen._n 4.10_o mark_v 3_o then_o he_o sweet_o insinuate_v remind_v they_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n say_v say_v vatablus_n it_o be_v true_a the_o jew_n have_v sin_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o conquer_v but_o do_v not_o you_o sin_n too_o both_o in_o arrogate_a this_o conquest_n to_o yourselves_o and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o also_o in_o make_v your_o brethren_n slave_n ver_fw-la 10._o which_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n law_n leu._n 25.42_o 43._o and_o 39.40_o beside_o other_o sin_n which_o if_o not_o repent_v of_o will_v bring_v the_o like_a vengeance_n upon_o you_o mark_v 4._o after_o he_o have_v like_o the_o good_a samaritan_n luke_n 10.34_o pour_v in_o wine_n to_o search_v their_o wound_n he_o use_v oil_n also_o to_o supple_a they_o he_o here_o with_o soft_a word_n advise_v they_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o their_o brethren_n with_o who_o they_o have_v deal_v unmerciful_o ver_fw-la 11._o n.b._n 1_o this_o prophet_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o good_a preacher_n here_o turn_v himself_o into_o all_o shape_n of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n to_o work_v upon_o his_o hearer_n according_a to_o the_o task_n prescribe_v to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o 3._o n.b._n 2._o oded_n last_o argument_n be_v clinch_a and_z cogent_n tell_v they_o they_o can_v not_o give_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n than_o to_o break_v every_o yoke_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a isa_n 58.6.7_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o they_o show_v no_o mercy_n they_o shall_v meet_v with_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n james_n 2.13_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o your_o head_n say_v he_o if_o you_o add_v cruelty_n to_o cruelty_n against_o god_n law_n say_v grotius_n deut._n 12.5_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o your_o brethren_n god_n will_v not_o forgive_v you_o math._n 6.12_o remark_n the_o four_o the_o prophet_n gain_v the_o desire_a point_n for_o present_o four_o of_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n stand_v up_o to_o withstand_v the_o bring_n of_o the_o captive_n into_o samariae_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o say_v you_o shall_v not_o add_v this_o heinous_a sin_n to_o the_o vast_a heap_n of_o all_o our_o other_o sin_n for_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v too_o well_o know_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n enough_o to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n will_v fall_v down_o upon_o we_o some_o way_n or_o other_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n here_o behold_v and_o wonder_v how_o mighty_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o one_o prophet_n work_v upon_o they_o though_o he_o come_v not_o with_o the_o common_a phrase_n of_o all_o other_o prophet_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o move_a oration_n to_o they_o hierom_n render_v this_o reason_n why_o od_v omit_v that_o usual_a phrase_n because_o say_v he_o the_o prophet_n think_v israel_n unworthy_a of_o it_o for_o their_o abominable_a idolatry_n however_o though_o he_o use_v not_o the_o lord_n name_n he_o so_o speak_v the_o lord_n truth_n that_o the_o lord_n bless_v it_o and_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o bring_v over_o those_o four_o great_a commander_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o yea_o and_o many_o of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o accompany_v they_o in_o this_o good_a work_n yea_o the_o arm_a man_n lay_v down_o their_o arm_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o yield_v to_o the_o argument_n press_v thus_o upon_o they_o mark_v 1_o behold_v here_o what_o a_o few_o may_v do_v against_o many_o against_o a_o multitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n when_o god_n be_v with_o they_o and_o when_o set_v about_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o in_o god_n strength_n psalm_n 71.16_o john_n 7.35_o mark_v 2._o then_o do_v reformation_n and_o redress_v of_o grievance_n prosper_v etc._n etc._n when_o prince_n do_v take_v part_n with_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o grotius_n well_o observe_v upon_o ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o that_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n upon_o the_o prophet_n preach_v to_o they_o they_o do_v more_o than_o they_o be_v desire_v for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o dismiss_v their_o captive_n but_o they_o restore_v all_o the_o spoil_v take_v in_o battle_n clothe_v those_o they_o have_v strip_v feed_v those_o they_o have_v almost_o starve_v anoint_a those_o they_o have_v wound_v and_o set_v upon_o ass_n such_o as_o be_v weak_a weary_a and_o wax_v feeble_a with_o their_o wound_n mark_v 4._o dr._n lightfoot_n likewise_o well_o observe_v that_o this_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o israel_n to_o judah_n be_v the_o only_a good_a act_n that_o we_o read_v of_o act_v in_o samaria_n for_o a_o long_a season_n this_o their_o show_a mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a captive_n carry_v the_o feeble_a upon_o ass_n be_v unable_a to_o go_v back_o on_o foot_n as_o far_o as_o jericho_n near_o judah_n be_v a_o likely_a way_n for_o lenghthen_v their_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4.27_o remark_n the_o five_o after_o all_o this_o say_v piscator_fw-la ahaz'_v wickedness_n bring_v rezin_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o pekah_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n join_v both_o their_o army_n to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n then_o ahaz_n send_v to_o tiglathpileser_n king_n of_o assyria_n for_o relief_n 2_o chron._n 28.16_o 2_o king_n 16.5_o 6_o 7._o these_o two_o king_n in_o confederacy_n come_v up_o against_o the_o capital_a city_n which_o they_o have_v already_o swallow_v up_o in_o their_o ambitious_a desire_n and_o expectation_n resolve_v to_o take_v ahaz_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o to_o set_v up_o the_o son_n of_o tabeal_n who_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v some_o great_a man_n of_o syria_n or_o as_o dr._n lightfoot_n think_v one_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o tabrimmon_n 1_o king_n 15.18_o which_o signify_v a_o good_a rimmonite_n such_o as_o worship_v well_o the_o syrian_a god_n rimmon_n 2_o king_n 5.18_o as_o tabeel_n signify_v a_o good_a god_n other_o say_v they_o design_v to_o set_v up_o zichri_fw-la the_o israelite_n for_o his_o meritorious_a act_n in_o slay_v ahaz'_v son_n 2_o chron._n
4._o josiah_n slay_v the_o priest_n ver_fw-la 20._o namely_o such_o as_o jeroboam_n have_v make_v of_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n 1_o king_n 12.31_o say_v menochius_fw-la and_o grotius_n suppose_v these_o priest_n of_o the_o high_a place_n resist_v josiah_n in_o his_o reformation_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o usurpation_n be_v death_n by_o god_n law_n numb_a 3.10_o or_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o baal_n 2_o chron._n 34.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o break_v down_o the_o altar_n of_o baalim_fw-la for_o as_o lavater_n well_o observe_v when_o the_o assyrian_n depart_v home_n with_o their_o captive_n out_o of_o israel_n chap._n 17._o of_o 2_o king_n many_o israelite_n who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o other_o country_n return_v home_o with_o their_o priest_n and_o set_v up_o their_o old_a idolatry_n again_o those_o therefore_o be_v the_o priest_n who_o josiah_n find_v to_o who_o he_o will_v show_v no_o such_o mercy_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n line_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o but_o slay_v they_o and_o offer_v they_o up_o as_o brute_n victim_n say_v lavater_n upon_o their_o own_o idolatrous_a altar_n burn_v their_o bone_n upon_o they_o whereby_o he_o do_v defile_v they_o as_o ver_fw-la 16._o mark_v 5._o josiah_n root_v out_o moreover_o all_o the_o wizard_n &c_n &c_n ver_fw-la 24._o of_o which_o see_v leu._n 19.31_o and_o 20_o 27._o numb_a 22.5_o deut._n 18.11_o and_o the_o teraphim_n image_n of_o man_n such_o as_o michol_n put_v into_o david_n bed_n 1_o sam._n 19.13_o by_o which_o the_o heathen_n consult_v ezek._n 21.21_o and_o answer_n be_v return_v by_o they_o zech._n 10.2_o either_o by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n or_o by_o the_o forgery_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o he_o destroy_v also_o all_o other_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n which_o he_o find_v in_o judah_n as_o well_o as_o in_o israel_n he_o do_v all_o he_o can_v possible_o do_v to_o prevent_v that_o utter_a devastation_n of_o his_o country_n foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o decree_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.2_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v it_o remark_n the_o four_o josiah_n celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n ver_fw-la 21_o 22._o 2_o chron._n 35._o mark_v 1_o sanctius_n say_v here_o so_o soon_o as_o josiah_n have_v abolish_v the_o false_a worship_n forbid_v by_o god_n law_n he_o now_o endeavour_n to_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o the_o live_a god_n command_v by_o his_o law_n which_o hilkiah_n have_v find_v chap._n 22.8_o and_o now_o have_v be_v read_v to_o they_o all_o mark_v 2._o the_o passover_n be_v a_o most_o sacred_a and_o solemn_a sacrament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n exod._n 12.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v be_v much_o and_o long_o neglect_v without_o which_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n be_v account_v in_o vain_a for_o this_o ordinance_n give_v vigour_n virtue_n and_o value_v to_o all_o other_o and_o no_o israelite_n ought_v to_o want_v this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v both_o a_o 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give_v two_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o oxen._n n.b._n behold_v the_o power_n of_o a_o royal_a pattern_n the_o example_n of_o this_o good_a king_n move_v those_o prince_n to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v though_o they_o be_v person_n bad_a enough_o according_a to_o zephany_n character_n of_o they_o zeph._n 3.3_o yet_o these_o give_v liberal_o not_o only_o to_o the_o people_n as_o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o also_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n here_o that_o they_o may_v likewise_o rejoice_v with_o the_o people_n remark_n the_o four_o the_o bounty_n also_o of_o the_o superior-priest_n unto_o the_o inferior_a levite_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o here_o be_v another_o liberal_a gift_n of_o five_o thousand_o small_a cattle_n and_o five_o hundred_o ox_n so_o that_o the_o total_a sum_n give_v here_o by_o
to_o zachary_n luke_n 1.11_o 19_o and_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n ver_fw-la 26._o to_o mind_n they_o of_o this_o very_a promise_n and_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n 2._o by_o his_o flight_n it_o be_v swift_a and_o even_o to_o a_o weariness_n hebr._n as_o before_o and_o so_o vatablus_n expound_v the_o word_n jagnath_n n._n b._n oh_o that_o we_o can_v do_v god_n will_n on_o earth_n so_o prompt_o and_o present_o as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.10_o maldonate_fw-it say_v that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n he_o have_v wing_n yet_o may_v we_o not_o imagine_v that_o he_o do_v fly_v as_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n do_v though_o a_o certain_a friar_n a_o liar_n certain_o undertake_v to_o show_v his_o over-credulous_a novice_n a_o feather_n that_o drop_v out_o of_o this_o angel_n gabriel_n wing_n as_o if_o angel_n mowt_v off_o their_o feather_n like_o the_o ordinary_a bird_n in_o their_o yearly_a mowting-time_n this_o doubtless_o be_v a_o popish_a imposture_n receive_v only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v give_v up_o to_o believe_v delusion_n etc._n etc._n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o angel_n can_v be_v weary_a with_o their_o speedy_a and_o expeditious_a execution_n of_o god_n commission_n and_o command_n for_o the_o church_n good_a but_o all_o this_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o our_o better_a apprehension_n and_o 3._o this_o gabriel_n be_v describe_v here_o by_o his_o gesture_n and_o speech_n it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o touch_v daniel_n for_o 21._o that_o be_v not_o with_o any_o churlish_a throb_v such_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v touch_v be_v very_o obnoxious_a to_o tempt_v soul_n 1_o joh._n 5.18_o but_o with_o a_o gentle_a and_o familiar_a jog_v to_o make_v he_o mind_v the_o more_o in_o hear_v those_o mystery_n he_o be_v about_o to_o declare_v or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o friendly_a touch_n as_o he_o have_v give_v daniel_n before_o dan._n 8.18_o solo_n 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nor_o will_v the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n grudge_v to_o serve_v they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n to_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o 2._o gabriel_n tell_v he_o what_o be_v the_o procatarctick_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v he_o on_o this_o errand_n because_o daniel_n be_v 1sh_v chamudoth_n a_o man_n of_o desire_n ver_fw-la 23._o very_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n luk._n 1.28_o and_o christ_n altogether_o lovely_a can._n 5.16_o therefore_o god_n hear_v thy_o prayer_n at_o the_o first_o psal_n 34.15_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v god_n counsel_n above_o other_o gen._n 18.17_o 19_o psal_n 25.14_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o four_o the_o speech_n or_o sermon_n of_o gabriel_n to_o daniel_n mark_v 1_o daniel_n not_o only_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n to_o his_o request_n about_o the_o jew_n return_v from_o the_o captivity_n gabriel_n tell_v he_o of_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o a_o commandment_n to_o restore_v and_o to_o rebuild_v jerusalem_n which_o necessary_o imply_v it_o ver_fw-la 25._o but_o also_o a_o prediction_n of_o what_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o jew_n till_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n mark_v 2._o the_o angel_n divide_v this_o space_n of_o time_n into_o three_o unequal_a part_n as_o dr._n lightfoot_n well_o observe_v 1._o seven_o seven_n or_o forty-nine_a year_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o jerusalem_n wall_n 2._o sixty-two_a seven_n or_o four_o hundred_o thirty-four_a year_n from_o that_o time_n till_o the_o last_o seven_o then_o 3._o the_o last_o seven_o in_o the_o latter_a half_n of_o which_o christ_n preach_v to_o wit_n three_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o then_o die_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 24._o mark_v 3_o the_o angel_n use_v the_o word_n seventy_o to_o show_v god_n kindness_n to_o the_o jew_n at_o daniel_n suit_n not_o only_o that_o for_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n they_o shall_v return_v and_o enjoy_v their_o own_o country_n for_o seventy_o year_n but_o also_o for_o seventy_o seven_n or_o week_n of_o year_n n._n b._n god_n mercy_n bear_v the_o same_o proportion_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o seven_o a_o complete_a number_n bear_v to_o a_o unit_fw-la here_o be_v seven_o for_o one_o beside_o that_o mercy_n of_o mercy_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o messiah_n mark_v 4._o lest_o the_o jew_n shall_v mistake_v their_o return_n from_o captivity_n to_o be_v their_o grand_a redemption_n promise_v of_o old_a the_o angel_n therefore_o foretell_v that_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v rebuilt_a in_o troublesome_a time_n ver_fw-la 25._o that_o be_v their_o enemy_n will_v create_v they_o much_o trouble_v and_o obstruction_n as_o be_v do_v in_o nehemiah_n day_n mark_v 5._o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o all_o those_o evil_n the_o angel_n propound_v a_o promise_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v 1._o expiate_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a that_o of_o adam_n and_o that_o in_o we_o and_o actual_a sin_n of_o ignorance_n and_o of_o presumption_n in_o 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unto_o the_o disconsolate_a church_n in_o this_o our_o day_n with_o a_o bless_a voice_n in_o the_o temple_n isa_n 66.6_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o this_o general_a rule_n first_o that_o the_o choice_a and_o most_o sovereign_a cordial_n wherewith_o we_o ought_v to_o refresh_v and_o revive_v our_o tremble_v spirit_n when_o we_o be_v even_o faint_v away_o with_o fear_n prevail_v over_o our_o hope_n be_v the_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o evangelical_n prophet_n the_o breast_n of_o consolation_n isa_n 66.11_o those_o be_v the_o bless_a suckling_n bottle_n that_o all_o god_n child_n who_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o must_v learn_v to_o suck_v that_o they_o may_v be_v satify_v so_o as_o no_o long_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n like_o small_a matter_n to_o they_o job_n 15.11_o for_o no_o small_a gift_n can_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o great_a and_o so_o 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a_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a instinct_n which_o teach_v all_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n to_o suck_v the_o precious_a promise_n those_o bless_a breast_n of_o consolation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o napthali_n satisfy_v with_o favour_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 33.23_o behold_v the_o marvellous_a congruity_n betwixt_o this_o instinct_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o young_a animal_n and_o that_o great_a grace_n of_o faith_n in_o all_o god_n child_n it_o be_v say_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n hab._n 2.4_o a_o text_n so_o famous_a as_o to_o be_v three_o time_n quote_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n râ—m_n 1.17_o gal._n 3.11_o and_o heb._n 10.38_o all_o which_o divine_a scripture_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unanimous_o hold_v forth_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o excellent_a exercise_n of_o that_o great_a grace_n of_o faith_n so_o exceed_v useful_a to_o we_o both_o while_o we_o live_v and_o when_o we_o die_v the_o just_a or_o true_o justify_v once_o can_v live_v without_o it_o it_o be_v as_o the_o merchant_n ship_n that_o fetch_v our_o food_n from_o far_o prov._n 31.14_o even_o from_o heaven_n itself_o sometime_o as_o it_o do_v manna_n psal_n 78.24_o 25._o john_n 6.31_o this_o grace_n make_v man_n able_a to_o live_v even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o none_o dare_v die_v without_o it_o it_o be_v the_o save_a grace_n as_o heb._n 11.13_o all_o god_n worthy_n die_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o in_o the_o general_a but_o now_o come_v to_o particular_n n.b._n we_o must_v learn_v all_o of_o we_o as_o become_v the_o babe_n of_o christ_n to_o suck_v out_o satisfaction_n to_o our_o soul_n from_o such_o bless_a breast_n of_o consolation_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o our_o present_a condition_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o calamity_n the_o first_o instance_n i_o shall_v give_v here_o be_v that_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n which_o god_n most_o gracious_o grant_v unto_o abraham_n that_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a rom._n 4.16_o when_o a_o pang_n of_o fear_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o his_o faith_n be_v fall_v below_o his_o fear_n and_o his_o fear_n be_v swell_v up_o above_o his_o faith_n than_o god_n come_v seasonable_o and_o say_v to_o he_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15.1_o when_o abraham_n be_v make_v able_a to_o suck_v out_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o this_o precious_a promise_n by_o the_o mysterial_a mouth_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n than_o his_o former_a faint_a fit_n of_o a_o despond_v fear_n be_v do_v away_o and_o then_o can_v he_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v hand_n in_o hand_n with_o his_o god_n through_o all_o his_o follow_a trial_n and_o become_v able_a to_o follow_v his_o heavenly_a father_n as_o we_o may_v say_v blindfold_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o yet_o all_o along_o well_o know_v with_o who_o he_o go_v for_o he_o always_o walk_v as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o father_n hand_n say_v as_o david_n say_v afterward_o though_o my_o god_n lead_v i_o through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o i_o his_o rod_n and_o staff_n still_o comfort_v i_o therefore_o sure_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o psal_n 23.4_o 6._o it_o be_v express_o say_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 4.20_o 21._o now_o what_o malady_n of_o fear_n do_v here_o befall_v our_o father_n abraham_n may_v befall_v any_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n yea_o undoubted_o often_o time_n do_v so_o as_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n be_v this_o holy_a patriarch_n remedy_n against_o his_o malady_n of_o fear_n so_o according_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o remedy_n also_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v more_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v better_o establish_v against_o all_o distrustful_a fear_n and_o be_v more_o prosperous_a in_o our_o work_n and_o way_n 2_o chron._n 20.20_o isa_n 7.9_o for_o god_n proportion_v his_o perform_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o believe_v say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n as_o thou_o be_v lieve_v so_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o matth._n 8.13_o mark_v 9.23_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a truth_n that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n do_v their_o duty_n according_a to_o that_o divine_a command_n rom._n 4.12_o of_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o lodging_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o father_n abraham_n as_o lazarus_n do_v luke_n 16.22_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o second_o instance_n that_o i_o shall_v add_v alone_o here_o concern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o general_n as_o the_o first_o do_v every_o child_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a both_o which_o may_v fall_v into_o faint_a fit_n of_o hopeless_a fear_n this_o be_v that_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n out_o of_o which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o consolation_n in_o a_o disconsolate_v day_n of_o distress_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n namely_o that_o bless_a breast_n of_o comfort_n record_v by_o zechariah_n rejoice_v great_o o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n behold_v thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o just_a
if_o they_o deplore_v their_o sin_n and_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n then_o pardon_v they_o and_o turn_v again_o their_o captivity_n which_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o they_o without_o pardon_v mercy_n v._o 33_o 34._o three_o in_o case_n of_o dearth_n when_o the_o god_n of_o rain_n stop_v up_o the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n if_o israel_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o rod_n mic._n 6.9_o learn_v thy_o law_n by_o it_o psal_n 94.12_o if_o they_o repent_v then_o do_v thou_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n v._n 35_o 36._o this_o order_n solomon_n observe_v all_o along_o in_o his_o prayer_n repentance_n be_v the_o remedy_n to_o every_o malady_n four_o in_o case_n of_o blast_v mildew_n etc._n etc._n which_o pagan_n own_v as_o plague_n from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o have_v their_o holy_a feast_n to_o prevent_v they_o or_o of_o sieges_n or_o any_o other_o outward_a plague_n come_v if_o sanctify_v to_o they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o inward_a plague_n of_o the_o heart_n then_o etc._n etc._n v._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o five_o in_o case_n of_o proselyte_n as_o the_o eunuch_n act_v 8.27_o cornelius_n act_v 10.1_o when_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n here_o hear_v thou_o their_o prayer_n that_o all_o flesh_n may_v come_v with_o comfort_n to_o thou_o v._o 41_o 42_o 43._o where_o peter_n martyr_n observe_v his_o prayer_n be_v more_o large_a for_o gentile_n in_o this_o than_o for_o jew_n as_o point_v forth_o their_o conversion_n six_o in_o case_n of_o war_n give_v israel_n victory_n in_o a_o just_a call_n a_o just_a cause_n and_o a_o just_a conscience_n every_o good_a soldier_n shall_v be_v furnish_v with_o all_o these_o three_o they_o shall_v fight_v and_o pray_v and_o pray_v and_o fight_v v._o 44_o 45._o seven_o in_o case_n of_o captivity_n for_o sin_n v._o 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o to_o 53._o saying_n soldier_n will_v sin_v for_o none_o there_o be_v that_o sin_n not_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o behold_v it_o but_o punish_v it_o hab._n 1.13_o yet_o if_o they_o come_v to_o themselves_o luke_n 15.17_o and_o avouch_v thou_o for_o their_o god_n then_o avouch_v they_o for_o thy_o people_n deut._n 26_o 17_o 18._o god_n hear_v it_o in_o their_o return_n from_o babylon_n the_o three_o part_n be_v the_o consequent_n first_o the_o great_a sacrifice_n we_o read_v of_o at_o the_o temple_n dedication_n v._o 62_o 63_o 64._o second_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n v._o 65._o the_o first_o seven_o day_n be_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n and_o the_o next_o seven_o be_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o three_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o king_n blessing_n they_o and_o they_o the_o king_n congratulate_v this_o happy_a day_n which_o end_v the_o three_o thousand_o year_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o finish_n of_o solomon_n temple_n dedicate_v by_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n chap._n ix_o this_o chapter_n give_v a_o account_n of_o solomon_n building_n city_n and_o navy_n after_o he_o have_v complete_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n 1._o have_v now_o through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o i_o as_o nehemia_n and_o ezra_n phrase_n be_v travel_v through_o the_o most_o remarkable_a scripture_n history_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n unto_o the_o finish_n of_o god_n temple_n by_o solomon_n wherein_o be_v complete_v by_o our_o most_o authentic_a and_o best_a chronologer_n bishop_n usher_n dr._n lightfoot_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o three_o thousand_o year_n of_o the_o world_n i_o now_o address_v myself_o with_o divine_a assistance_n to_o run_v over_o the_o follow_v most_o remarkable_a history_n until_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o next_o thousand_o year_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o usher_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v typify_v by_o this_o temple_n of_o solomon_n john_n 2.19_o and_o who_o be_v bear_v as_o some_o suppose_v at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n when_o solomon_n dedicate_v his_o temple_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v in_o the_o month_n tisri_n or_o ethanim_fw-la the_o seven_o month_n answer_v to_o part_v of_o our_o september_n sub_fw-la judice_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la second_o from_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n the_o old_a rabbin_n reckon_v the_o world_n shall_v continue_v two_o thousand_o year_n long_o after_o christ_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a continuation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o term_n or_o time_n of_o six_o thousand_o year_n after_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o succee_v the_o sabbatical_a or_o seven_o thousand_o year_n which_o according_a to_o this_o old_a tradition_n will_v be_v a_o bless_a jubilee_n and_o sabbath_n of_o sweet_a rest_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n this_o odd_a notion_n they_o ground_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o god_n create_v the_o world_n and_o then_o succeed_v the_o sabbath_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o ark_n compass_v the_o city_n jericho_n and_o then_o follow_v 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